The Times-Monntalneer
SATURDAY OCTOBER 24,1S91
THE MARKETS OF TEE WORLD.
It is a very common assertion on
the part of free traders that free trade
opens the markets of the world to
manufacturing Datiocs and that pro
tection closes them. On this question
the San Francisco Chronicle says:
Perhaps a sufficient answer to this as
sertion would be to contrast Great
Britain, which upon the showing
made by its own journals, is losing its
foreign trade, with the United States,
. whose foreign trade is steadily in
creasing. But there is another way
of looking at the question, which does
not need concrete examples to sup
port it
The proposition is simply this, that
while consumption is, and must neces
sarily be limited, production under
modern conditions, with improved
machinery and appliances, and with
inventive skill constantly at work in
devising new and better' machines, is
. almost infinite in its range. A na
tion, like an individual, can consume
only so much of a given product, but
the capacity for production may and
does go on increasing in a ratio which
is almost certain to outrun the capac
ity for consumption.
A comparative view of the consum
ing capacity of the nations of the
world would lead inevitably to the
conclusion that for any great manu
facturing country, the home market is
the best market. Take Great Britain
itself as an example. The purchasing
power of the people of that country
is greater than that of any other ex
cept the United States, and the abil
ity to purchase has led to the habit or
custom of purchasing manufactured
articles in great quantity and in wide
variety.. For this reason England is
' her own best customer, the only na
tion that could possibly be a better
customer being the United States,
which prefers, however, to supply it
self with articles of necessity. There
is, of coarse, a -surplus of English
manufactures, and that must seek a
foreign market; but in that aspect of
. the case the markets of the world are
sought from necessity, not from
choice.
It seems not unlikely that the time
may come when every civilized nation
will be a manufacturing nation, and
that imports will be confined to such
articles as cannot be produced or
made at home. This will seem like
rank heresy to the free trader who has
been accustomed to dilate on the mar
kets of the world, though the phrase
usually means very little to him be
yond the sound of the words, but
there is as good an economic basis for
such an idea as there is for an indi
' vidual performing a service for him
self, which he can do better and more
cheaply than anyone else can do it for
him.
There is something the matter with
the treasurer of Gilliam county, and
this is the manner in which the Con
don Globe puts the subject before the
people: "The most miserably bungled
np piece of county official business yet
perpetrated npon the taxpayers of
Gilliam county is the aggravating
manner in which H. S. Ewing, our
county treasurer, (?) has criminally
neglected the important office to which
he was elected a year ago last June.
He has done absolutely nothing to-
, ward fulfilling his obligations, except
to appoint a deputy and draw his sal
ary. Since his election the office has
been an abomination to our taxpayers.
Mr. W. W. Kennedy, as deputy, con
ducts the affairs as well as possible
nnder the circumstances; but Mr.
Kennedy is not the treasurer, and the
fact of his having moved away from
Condon has made it extremely incon
venient for parties having business to'
do with the county treasurer. We
cannot : find words too severe with
which to censure an official who' will
accept the honors and then shirk all
the duties he is in honor bound to as
sume, and load it on to a deputy
whose home and interests are not at
the county seat. It reflects credit
upon the last grand jury for condemn
ing such a state of county affairs, and
it is noped our county court will give
this matter a thorough overhauling at
their next session, and by all means
insist upon Mr. Ewing's resignation
. and appoint a competent successor who
will move the records to ' the county
seat, as per order of the grand jury,
- Next June will witness the election
of two congressaien from this state,
and it is not premature to prepare
"slates." In the first district the
publicans of the Willamette valley
will name some eligible candidate who
will undoubtedly be elected, and the
second district has also good material
for the position. We have heard
several men mentioned; but the Times-
Mountaineer, alter caretuiiy can
vassing the field, firmly believes that
Hon. W. tl. Ellis, of Heppner, would
more fully represent Eastern Oregon
than any other person. His in
terests are identical with those of the
Inland Empire, and the greatest reli
ance can be placed in his honesty and
integrity. Having lived , east of the
Cascade mountains for many years, he
fully understands the importance of
openinz the Columbia river to the
navigation of the producers, and will
no doubt use his utmost endeavors to
accomplish this object We hope the
next Republican nominating conven
tion will place the name of Hon. W.
K. Ellis for congress on the ticket'in
the Second district, and we'are satis
fied he will carry the strength of the
party.
The elections in the November
states, as near as can be judged from
the canvass made thus far, will be
overwhelmingly Republican. I Major
McKinley and Senator Sherman have
thoroughly exposed the subterfuges of
Democracy, and have accomplished
great things among the laborers of
Ohio by preaching the solid and sub
stantial doctrines of the old party.
The fact cannot be controverted that
the policy which established our credit
abroad and confidence at home has
been that which constituted the foun
dation of the party of Lincoln, Sew
ard and Grant. Tbis policy has been
tested by years of experience, and has
been successful in building up the best
interests of the nation in every in
stance.
The opposition line on the middle
river is solving the freight problem to
the satisfaction of shippers and pro
ducers, and this fact for many years
we have attempted to impress upon
the minds of our business mm and
capitalists. Now that it is established
beyond a doubt, and The Dalles
proved to be the great shipping point
of the interior, it is time that factional
fizhts should cease. We have de
plored the action of rings in this city
on different occasions in these col
umns, and hope that the press of the
state will not have the oportunity to
note the existence of this suicidal
policy much longer. Our citizens are
interested in the development of our
natural resources, and should keep
personal feelings in the background in
matters in which the interests of -the
entire community are concerned.
Oregon is interested in making the
Columbia river the great "channel of
commerce for the interior, and this
can be accomDlished bv means of
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portage railroads around the obstruc
tions and opposition boats. The cost
of the road above this city will not be
so large that members from Eastern
Oreeron need be afraid of asking the
legislature to appropriate the amount.
It can be built cheaply, and at much
less cost proportionately than the one
at the Cascades. This object should
be kept before the people, and those
who are candidates on the legislative
ticket next June should be men in
whom the people can place implicit
faith. As we have stated frequently
in these columns we must nail our
political faith to an open riyer, and
sacrifice everv other interest to the
accomplishment of this end.
The first test of the McKinley bill
will be had this fall in the elections to
be held in the November states, and
the question of tariff has been dis
cussed so thoroughly that voters will
fully understand the different phases
of the subject. A verdict of electors
on this matter must be considered of
great weight, ' as indicating in what
direction public opinion is pointing.
The result will be somewhat signifi
cant of 1892; bu not in any manner
conclusive, for many elements enter a
presidential contest that does not
prove a factor - in ordinary elections.
The Republicans are very hopeful for
November, and as far as judgment
can be passed at present, will be
succesful in the election of their can
didates.'
The Methodist Ecumenical council.
which is now closing its session in
Washington City, is a body .of repre
sentative' men from the churches of
that denomination in all parts of the
world. These men are from the
higher walks of life, and are gradu
ates from collegiate institutions and
men of thought in the literary world,
Their deliberations on the great ques
tions, which are -nowT-agitating the
world will receive consideration, and
while they may not be endorsed they
will undoubtedly merit respect. The
Methodist church is a factor for the
spread of morality in all countries,
and in its efforts for the betterment
of the race will receive the support of
all fair-minded men.
Tha Dalles has survived several
fires and floods, and possesses sufficient
business strength to overcome many
more disasters; but our people pursue
such a conservative course that our
vitality is not known until some great
emergency forces it into action. There
is no point in the Inland Empire that
offers a better field for capital than
this city, and money invested in man
ufacturing industries would be very
remunerative, as raw material of
many kinds naturally seek. this mar
ket. The river is opened, cheap
treignts are established, and no more
opportune time ever presented itself
to inaugurate great factors of develop
ment than the present."
Upon whom will the mantles of
Charles Stewart Parnell and William
Henry Smith, the great leaders of the
Conservative and Liberal parties, fall?
These men have paoved themselves
competent leaders, and while their fol
lowers still remain steadfast to the
principles, they will require some men
of great ability to marshal the forces
in parliament. It is reported that
Balfour will take the portfolio of Mr.
Smith; but he will not have the influ
ence with the English people that hss
predecessor possessed. It may be ex
pected that Gladstone will hold the
Liberals well in hand, and will inau
gurate an aggressive campaign for
home rule.
The agitation of the question of irri
gation is bearing fruit, and Umatilla
county has a force of civil engineers
in the field to put in operation a
project for that purpose. Other dis
tricts in Eastern Oregon should follow,
and it would be only a few years before
this portion of the Inland Empire
would be the most productive region of
the Pacific coast.
The poor of Europe are suffering
the pangs of hunger, while the Amer
ican farmer is selling his wheat at an
advanced rate. "It is an ill wind that
blows no one any good," is an old say
ing, and truthful in many instances.
If the crops in Europe were not short
this season, the wheat of the . United
States wonld not be purchased at the
high figures it commands.
THE WISE FARMERS OF IOWA.
The decisive vote by which the
Farmers' Alliance in Iowa rejected the
proposition of fusion with the southern
political institution that masqueiades
as a union of agriculturists and arti
sins, say 8 an esteemed cotemporary,
was complimentary to the intelligence
of the Hawkeye people. jSo long as
the southern Alliance men boast that
they are "Democrats first and Alliance
men afterward" so long farmers in
the northern states will do well to
give them the . cold shoulder, and so
long will the Farmers' Allianco south
fail to accomplish any good thing for
its members. For every single thing,
and all the things combined that are
requisite and necessary to the pros
penty of the farmers, meaning the
men who raise grain, wool, and meat
on comparatively small farms, as dis-
tincs from planters who raise cotton
sugar, and rice on comparatively large
firms, are things to the cousumma
tion of which the southern) planters,
who are the soul of the Democratic
party, are opposed.
Let us consider a few of them. The
farmer wants "dollar wheat." The
planter wants 30-cent wheat to feed
his "cheap labor" upon. The farmer
wants a high price for his wool. The
planter wants wool to be so cheap that
it may be bought by British manu
facturers, woven by them into cheap
cloth, and returned to America under
free-trade provisions at cheap rates.
The farmer wants a good price for
beef and pork. The planter seeks to
reduce the northern markets for beef
by crippling the manufacturers whose
well paid hands are the butchers' best
customers, and to force the northern
farmer to feed his corn to hogs only,
the coarser parts of which the planter
wants to buy at very low rates for his
"cheap rates." The farmer needs
many small towns, with factories in
each' of them, to furnish local mar
kets for his minor products, such
as fruit, eggs, butter, poultry, etc.
The planter always was, is now, and
until he becomes better educated al
ways will be, hostile' to the multipli
cation of such centers of industry.
For they create a demand for labor,
and that tends to increase its price,
From the same reason, or rather from
the same use of unreason for reason,
the planter is more hostile to the
great manufacturing cities of Amer
ica that consume most of the farmers'
great staples, hay,' wheat, corn and
meat, than he is to the multiplication
of small town -
The south is the brain and heart of
the Democratic party, and the south
buys northern farm products,but is al
ways scheming to reduce the price of
them in order that their cheapness
may be a plea against increase in the
price of its "cheap labor." The resi
due of farm products the south would
delight to see sent to England, at very
low prices, in order that English labor
may be kept at cheap rates, and by its
means .bngiisn manufactures sola
cheaply to a southern oligarchy.
The wise farmers of Iowa have de
clined to be duped by the so-called
southern farmers' alliance. But it is
a pity that the southern farmers do
not see the issues as clearly as their
northern brethren.
We have been informed by some of
our farmer mends that the report is
being circulated by our enemies that
the Times-Mountaineer is opposed to
an open river, and is in league with
the Union Pacific. A more' malicious
falsehood than this was never spoken
by mortal maD, and we challenge
any one to point to a single, article
published in this paper that has the
least tendency in that direction.
When a certain individual, who is
now attempting by every disreputable
means to place us in a false light be
fore the people, was preaehing re
demption' and regeneration by water
on Tygh ridge and earnestly seeking
nomination for any office before Re
publican county conventions, the edi
tor of this paper was single-handed
battling against railroad monopoly
and for an open river. And the
germ of the opposition which culmi
nated in the ring organ being estab
lished, was caused by our application
of what is termed "heroic treatment"
to. the old moss backs in this city be
cause they did not place boats on the
river and inaugurate manufacturing
industries, and for positively declaring
they would have nothing whatever to
do with a people's transportation
company. The object of these false.
hoods is to injure tha business of the
Times Mountaineer, and to supplant
it by an organ of the most selfish
faction that ever existed in any city on
the continent; but this will not be
accomplished, for the T.-M. will live
long after the B. 0. and L. B. organ
has 'occupied an early grave, and will
advocate for decades yet in the future
the best fnteresta of tbis community,
We expect its columns to ppbhsh our
I obituary after we have passed to the
silent majority, and also of those who
are trying by the most despicable and
unfair means to - injure our business.
The Times-Mountaineer is unquali
fiedly in favor of an open river, from
Kettle Falls to the ocean, and it has
urged this for more than eleven
yews past: but it does not believe in
the superintendent of the portage road
at the Cascades traveling on a pass
from the Union Pacific, or those who
control ahairs on the opposition boat
keeping alive factional disputes and
working for the interests of a ring.
The reported capture of Constanti
nople by the Russians is the most
startling news that has been conveyed
by the telegraph for a long while. It
is not generally credited; but, if true,
the Czar will have accomplished an
object greatly desired since the time of
Peter the Great, and which has been
the cause of several devastating wars.
If Russia could procure, by any means,
port on . the Mediterranean, she
would soon develop into the. second j
commercial nation of the world.
With her boundless resources, extent
of territory and wealth of minerals,
the only drawback appears to be com
mercial facilities.
The Louisiana lottery is still alive
and active, and the latest news is to
the effect that the lottery men are
somewhat ahead in that state. They
have succeeded in capturing the Dem
ocratic central committee, which
is composed of ninety members.
There was an unusually bitter fight for
the control of the committee, but the
lottery men had a small majority on a
test vote, and are greatly rejoiced
thereat. The governor of the state is
highly indignant at the conduct of
some half dozen friends holding office
under him, who deserted the anti-
lottery section at the last minute, and
went over to the other side. It is
always the most effective manner to
educate public sentiment in order to
make successful any moral reforma
tion, and the peopl of the United
States must do this if they would rid
the country of gambling and gambling
games.
There is progress even in Oregon,
and if this continues strong hopes
may be entertained that the state will
take the position to which she is en
titled. It is very sncouraging to see
the Oregonian advocate an open river,
irrespective of the fact that it may be
more beneficial to Portland than to As
toria. It is not many years ago that
this great dailv. possessing the same
prestige it now does, was inimical to
the government work at the Cascades
or the forfeiture of the Wallula land
grant. The world moves, and Oregon
cannot stand still. During the time
the Times-Mountaineer has been in
existence, the editor has witnessed a
wonderful change of sentiment on this
subject, and public opinion is more
nearly unanimous in favor of remov
ing the obstructions to navigation in
the Columbia river than ever before.
John Dillon is considered the Irish
man upon whom the mantle of Par
nell will fall. He is an able man, has
great ability as an orator, and possesses
some of the necessary elements tor a
leader. If he can keep the home rule
members of the Liberal party from
his own country well in hand Mr.
Gladstone will manage the English
contingency, and there may be some
hope of snccess. There is no denying
the fact that the British people are
becoming more liberal in their ideas
of government, and there will be great
advancement in the next few years.
The work now being done at the
Locks is in a very substantial manner,
and if Major Handbury should be
continued in charge, the canal
might be finished in the next
five or six years. If he should be re
moved in the next two or three vears
and other plans adopted, tne work
might be twenty or thirty in complet
ing. Changing engineers and the
adoption of new plans have been
the cause of delays hertofore, and
these changes will cause the same
vexations in the future.
To the sporting fraternity lowering
the record in trotting to 2:08 is a
grand event, and Sunol did this at
Stockton yesterday. This time may
yet be lowered, for there is no known
limit in the development of trotters or
runners. The fast horse, in this age
of steam and electricity, is of little
utility, except as a means of attract
ing the attention and employing the
mental faculties of that portion of our
citizens who take interest m such
matters.
The greatest contest in any of the
November states centers in Ohio, and
the leading men of both parties have
been engaged in the canvass. Tariff
and silver have been discussed, and
otner great national issues. The re
sult will not necessarily indicate suc
cess in 1892 for either party; but the
McKinley tariff measure and the silver
bill are before the people for their de
cision, and the verdict is expected to
be in favor of the Republican policy.
Oregon is watching the political con
test from a distance this fall, but' this
state will be the first to speak ne
June, and 1892 will be a presidential
year of no little interest. The here
sies of free trade and free silver have
been advocated by Democrats all over
the country, and to save the sound
financial and industrial policies of the
country. Republicans must stand sol-
dly together in the next campaign.
Affairs in Chili are adjusting them
selves to the satisfaction of the' new
government, and it is hoped that that
country will still continue in the line
of progress. There are rich undevel
oped resources, and with proper man
agement of affairs capital will be at
tracted there and Chili remain the most
progressive republic of South Amer
ica.
Next spring, when our business men
begin to erect substantial edifices, and
money be sent in circulation from our.
heavy grain sales, The Dalles may ex
pect to enjoy the liveliest times of any
period of her existence.
W. W. Statesman: Fred Boyd, a mill
hand in the Weston flour mill, met with
what came near serious injury or death
last Friday, while oiling machinery in
the upper story of the mill. In some
manner ins clothes were caught by
shaft and in less time than it takes to tell
he was stripped of his clothing and some
of the cuticle off his back. His cries for
help were not heard, and by a fortunate
throw of the belting was saved from a
horrible death. A large dog that stays
around the mill accompanied Fred
through the mill, and seeing his horrible
position, the dog ran down to the engine
room, would oars; ana run to the stair
way and look up. This he repeated sev
eral times before any notice was taken of
his behavior, when the engineer started
in the direction of the dog, which lead
him to the upper story, put after Mr.
Boyd had freed himself;
TELEGRAPHIC.
Caused Five Deaths.
Owingsville, Ky., Oct. 20. A party
of white caps attacked the residence ol
George Culp last Tuesday night. Aa
result, James and George Howard were
instantly killed ; half a dozen others were
wounded, one of whom, George Jones,
has since died. A sister of Howard was
ill and the shock killed ber. Yesterday,
an infant, to which she gaye birth a few
minutes prior to ber death also died,
making five deaths in all. It is quite
certain that one or two more of the
wounded will die. The true story of the
affair has iust come out. A young girl
named Delia Carpenter was the innocent
cause of the tragedy. Mr. bee naa
adopted the girl. The Culpa and Re
becca Carpenter and tbeir confederates
were incensed at tbis, aa was also Cyn
tbia Jones, who, it is claimed, said she
bad bought the girl and was to pay $250
for her. Rebecca Carpenter declared ebe
would kill the girl if she remained with
the See family. There was a great deal
of excitement over it, and somebody
served a white cap notice on the Culpa,
ordering them to leave in thirty days
under penalty of death. The Culpa
remained and the neighporhood talked
with more freedom than prudence. So
matters continued until the fatal culmin
ation. Seme time ago Rebecca Carpen
ter, an aunt of the girl, came to the house
o( Prosner See and asked him to take the
girl and keep her, as the Carpenters were
notable. See promised to take the girl
on trial. Dot long alter tbis, Mollie
Culp, Susie Culp and Rebecca Carpenter
went to See's bouse in the absence of the
family, stole the girl and secreted her at
the house ot George Gulp. It came to
the ears of Mr. See that the persons who
had the girl in charge intended to take
her to Mount Sterling and put her in the
hands of Cynthia Jones, a notorious char
acter. In the meantime the girl ran
away from the Culpa,, came to the house
of See and piteously begged him to keep
ber, as she said she was afraid of her
people. This led to the attack on Culp's
house, and the deaths of live more per
sons.
Tbe Bates Slnst Stand.
Salem, Oct. 20. Judge Boise denies
the application oi the Pacific railroads
for a writ of review against the Oregon
railroad commission, and decides the
commission has power to fix rates and
has properly exercised the same; that its
reduction of freight rates was made after
properly considering the value of tbe
roads and the coat of service. The roads
are given until Friday to answer why the
commission's rates shall not go into enect.
WHAT THE RAILROADS SAT.
When tbe Union Pacific attorneys were
informed as to tbe action of Judge Boise
they refused to say anything concerning
tbeir future steps. Mr. Zera Snow, who
argued tbe case, said, '-I have nothing to
say as to what we may do." Superinten
dent -McNeill, who was near by, would
give no lotormation either.
However, from past expressions of that
road's officials, the case will go to tbe
furthest length. It is seldom that a rail
road corporation fails to carry such a
contest farther than one of our c:rcut
courts. Tbe officials of the road have
before said that tbe rates were uniust.
and it would seem very . detrimental
to their interests. In fact, the roads
claim that a loss wonld be sustained were
the railroad commission's rates adopted,
So that, although tbe gentlemen refuse to
say anything, it will be a very unusual
proceedings for tbem not to appeal to tbe
state supreme court, and maybe further.
A .Railroad Disaster.
Galesburg, 111., Oct. 21. The Chi
cago, isurliDgtoa & Cjuincv fast passen
ger train, which left here at 10 :30 last
night, was derailed at Pottery switch,
near Monmouth, sixteen miles west ot
here, by an open switch. Tbe "whole
train of seven cars, save tbe sleeper,
turned over on its side. The killed are:
Eoginer A. L. Emery, of Galesburg;
Traveling Engineer George Courtney, of
Ualesburg ; Mrs. George Allen, of Lamoni,
la., and Frank L. Johnson, of Aycn, III.
About eighteen are seriously injured.
Great surprise is expressed that tbe list
of casualties was not larger. Tbe
saddest casualties happened in the first
chair car. George Allen, bis wife and
baby were seated near tbe middle of tbe
car when tbe accident occurred. Tbe
car tipped over and Mrs. Allen was
killed. The baby was hurled across the
car, and except a cut on the head was
uninjured. Alien received only a few
bruises. Tbe scene after tbe wreck was
heart-rending. Tbe imprisoned passen
gers broke out tbe windows of tbe cars
to effect tbeir escape. A large force of
sergeons and railroad officials went from
here and Borlidgton. The coroner vistied
the scene of tbe wreck, and will hold an
inquest to morrow. F. C. Rice, superin
tendent of Illinois lines of tbe Burlington
road, expressed an opinion tbat tbe
switch had been tampered with after the
wreck, as it was found half turned. Tbe
news or tbe wreck created great excite
ment here and hundreds are visiting the
scene
. Parnell 's Successor.
London, Oct. 20. Mr. John Dillon's
speech eulogizing Parnell has consider .
ably softened the feeling of tbe Parnell-
ltes toward him, especially as it was
coupled with a refutation of tbe attacks
in the Dublin Catholic on Parnell's mem
ory. There is now believed to be a poas
ibility of reconciliation under Mr. Dillon
No one doubts tbe truth of Mr. Dillon
statement tbat he loved Parnell, and there
is only one speech of Mr. Dillon on
record in wbicb be antagonized Parnell
and that was on the subject of the Paris
lund, and a few days before Parnell1
death. Before going to jail, Mr. Dillon
had been careful to keep a moderate
course, tie hoped tbat dissension would
come to an end before his release. Upon
being liberated, be threw bis lot in with
the McCarthyites. but he never used
personally abusive terms regarding Par
nell, and tbe utmost charges against him
by tbe Parnellites is that, when an offtsn
sive term was used in bis presence, be
tailed to rebuke it. There is no proof
tbat be beard it, and if be did be prob
ably thought it best to ignore it. . Mr,
Dillon is undoubtedly considered by the
tones the strongest man in tbe factions,
and the most positive and commanding
character.
Only way to get rid of it.
New Bbunswick, N. J., Oct. 20. St.
Mary's orphan asylum, a Catholic insti
tution, has been closed, and tbe Sisteis
have gone back to tbe mother bouse, at
Madison. The cause is tbe presence of a
contagious skin disease, which is be
lieved to be tbe seven -year ..itch. The
trouble began about fifteen months ago,
when two children were received from
Trenton almshouse. Tbe doctors, find
ing tbe disease could not be stamped out.
ordered the place closed. It will be
some months before it is reopened.
Am Archbishop who Is Angry.
Chicago, Oct. 20. A Montreal special
saya : "Archbishop Taschereau has issued
in La Semaine, a religious organ of tbe
church, a fierce article, denouncing the
principle enunciated ia their Montreal
address by Grand Master Workman Pow
derly and Mr. Wright as directly opposed
to tbe latest papal encyclical, and anting
Catholics to remain away from such lead
ers. Tbe condemnation of the Knights
of Labor by the churches four years ago
was suspended. This caused a large
nnmber of Catholics to join the Knights.
Tbe archbishop threatens to put tbe con- I
damnation again in force."
llethodlst Ecumenical Conference.
Washington, Oct. 20. Tbe twelfth
and last day's session of tbe ecumenical
Methodist council opened this morning
with Bev. Dr. Allen, of the Westleyan
Methodist church of England, in tbe
chair. After the adoption of tbe resolu
tion for the appointment of a deputation
representative of the conference to visit
the Pan-American council at Toronto
next year, and an amendment to the
resolution presented yesterday to the
creation of an executive commission to
make arrangements for the next ecumeni
cal conference, the topic of the day, "Tbe
Outlook," was taken up.
The Jte ported Capture of
Congtantl-
nople.
Chicago, Oct. 21. A special lrom New
York to the Evening Journal says: The
following cablegram has been received,
which, it goes without saying, will not
be generally credited until confirmed by
subsequent advices: "News was received
in this city from London to day tbat
uussia naa practically captured Constan
tinople by the greatest coup demuin of
tne century, Un Monday, a large fleet.
of barges and vessels appeared on the
Turkish coast of the Black sea neur
Derkos, a town about seventy miles
northwest of Constantinople, and landed
12,000 Cossacks and 22,000 infantry.
They seized the railroad along tbe coast
lrom (JonstHntinople to ln!ada,immediate-
ly crossed the coast range and seized
another railway from Constantinople to
Soffia, a town about sixtv miles west of
Constantinople. This commands the two
roads to Constantinople, and gives the
Russians control of the narrow wedge
between tbe ijlack sea and the sea ol
Marmora. At the point ot this wedge
lies Constantinople. Tbis movement
flanks all the defenses of Constantinople
except those round the city and renders
help from there practically useless. It is
said that Russia has been accumulating
uarges and shipping of all kinds at tbe
mouth of the Danube for six months past
without discovery, and that the whole ot
tbe 240,000 troops assembled in south
western Russia can be transported and
landed within sixty miles of Constanti
nople inside of tbe next four days betore
anytmng can be done by England, Ger
many, Austria or Italy.
A Conservative View.
London, Oct. 21. In bia speech at
Sunderland to-night, Rt. Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain defined Mr. Gladstone's
Newcastle programme as what in geol
ogy, would be called conglomerate. He
said:
Tbis sort ot material geologists defined
as a congeries of various fragments, sub
jected to great pressure and friction and
brought together from vast distances by
many powerful and various agencies.
The Newcastle programme was indeed a
heterogenous congeries ot various frag
ments ot every prrgramme under the
sun, brought together by tbe powerful
agencv of tbe liberal caucus. Mr. Glad
stone bad told them frankly that he
would not begin to build tbe structure
proposed in the prograrifme until he had
first given Ireland home rule, in face of
the strenuous opposition of tbe great ma
jority of Englishmen and Irishmen.
Home rule would neyer be given, or if
granted it would not be for a long num
ber of years, during which tbe conglo
merate programme must take a back
seat.
Mr Chamberlain ridiculed tbe pro
gramme aa not serious and as merely "a
political biscuit beater." An immense
audience listened to the address and
loudly cheered the statement tbat home
rule would never be given to Ireland.
Political Refugees In Chill are in a
Tight Box.
London, Oct. 21. A special cable
gram from Valparaiso, Chili, says: The
Spanish legation oontinued to afford
shelter to five political refugees, despite
the manifest desire of tbe junta that tbey
be turned over to its custody. Scnor Or
donez, tbe Spanish minister, has been
and is now acting in accord with Mr.
Egan, who has laid material and pointed
evidence before the provisional minister
ot loreigo anairs referring to bis rights in
the premises. Mr. Egan's argument is
so forcible and conclusive that it is
strongly probable tbat a safe conduct
will be granted tbe political refugees in
tne American legation alter tbe elections
determine who is to be Balmaceda's suc
cessor, as presideat of Chili.
In regard to tbe row between tbe Cbil
lan and American sailors the cnminal
judge has assured the consul-general that
be will hold a run investigation into tbe
affair, and will punish those found to
have been tbe agressors. Tbe wounded
American sailors are improving, and it is
oeueyed tbat an are now out of danger.
it iooks as ii tbe liberal party bad
made considerate gains in tbe elections
at Sandiago last Sunday. The conserva
tives appear to have gained in tbis city.
mis is, However, non-omcial. Reports
irom tue provinces insure liberal gains.
A Suicide's Terrible Death.
San Francisco, Oct, 21 An inquest
into the death of Henry B. Harmon, who
lived six days with a bullet in his brain,
was held to-day. Tbe man shot himself
through tbe mouth, tbe bullet piercing
bis palate and burying itself in bis brain.
With this hideous wound tbe suicide
wandered out into tbe streets to die, and
staggered arouna nait a day in a coma
tose condition when he was arrested and
locked up on charges of drunkenness and
carrying a concealed weapon. This was
Wednesday, the 11th msL. and he spent
: : ii ..I . -t - , . .
a uigut iu b ecu wnuum mcaicai atten
tion. Thursday and Friday he lav
strapped down in the city prison, where
ne was regarded as a saturated inebriate.
Saturday be was taken to tbe receiving
nospitai, wnere oe died Tuesday morn
ing. An autopsy waa performed, and it
was discovered for tbe first time tbat
drunkenness was not cause of bis death.
and tbst his apparent inebriety was due
to the bullet in bis brain. The jury
bad no difficulty in ascertaining tbe
cause of death, and returned a verdict
tbat tbe deceased came to bis death from
tbe effects of a gun shot wound inflicie
by himself with suicidal intent whil
temporarily insane.
The Hopkins aillllons.
Salem, Mass., Oct. 21. The hearing
in the Searles will case was resumed this
morning with Edward F. Searles on tbe
stand. L. S. Dabney appeared for the
first time with counsel for tbe will, and
Russell J. Wilson, of San Francisco,
joined tbe counsel for tbe contestants. At
the opening, Hurley, for tbe contestants.
asked if bearles knew wby Timothy Hop
kins had not been notified before Novem-
er of tbe proposed marriage, and be re
plied ne never dictated to Mrs. Hopkins
anything in regard to her son. He first
beard of tbe marriage settlement from
Mrs. tiopains. witness ooiected to a
marriage settlement after tbe English
style, as it looked too much like buying a
nusoana. wicueas aia not read tbe pa
per when it waa signed. He was told
tbat it was a marriage settlement.
The Sanity of the Czar.
BEBLTN.Oct. 21 TbePaasch pamphlet,
arguing that the czar is a madman, is
one of the strongest publications ever
issued from the press in Germany. Tbe
writer goes into a history of Russian ru
lers from tbe time of Ivan tbe Terrible,
and traces an insane taint through the
Romanoff dynasty. The writer argues
tbat tbe insanity in tbe present czar it
directly inherited from bis grandfather
Nicholas, who was driven to madness
and death by defeat in tbe Crimean war,
and be prophesies a similar fate tor the
present czar. The pamphlet aroused
tbe anger of the kaiser, it is said, because
it reminds him cloiely of tbe attacks of
the French press upon himself, and he
therefore caused the sale to be forbidden.
A Small devolution.
Buenos Atbks, Oct. 22. Ad t ices re
ceived here, from Ascension, capital of tbe
republic of Paraguay, bring news of an
attempt to overthrow President Gonzales.
The attempted revolution, however, was
promptly suppressed by troops loyal to
tbe government. Tbe full details are
not yet procurable, but it is known there
has been an uneasy feeling in Paraguay
and a spirit of hostility to the govern
ment for some time past. The trouble
originated in political rivalries and dis
appointed ambitions of tbe "outs" schem
ing against the "ins," and the latter
leaving no stones unturned io crush their
opponents, politically and otherwise.
The jealous rivalry continued to grow in
strength until the government's oppon
ents some days ago boldly threw off the
mask and collecting tbe most desperate
of their adherents tbey made an appeal
to the people, armed themselves and
sought to wrest tbe reins of powor from
the properly constituted authority, claim
ing tbat the latter bad In many ways
abused the trust vested in them. The
government immediately "sent a force of
troops to put down the insurrection.
An engagement took place between the
government troops and the revolutionits,
which resulted in tbe defeat and flight ot
the latter. The insurgents m the main
were so badly routed tbat they were
compelled to fly from the tcni'ory of
Paraguay and seek refuge within the
borders of the Argentine Republic. The
Argentine government was notified of
this fact, and sent instructions to tbe
frontier authorities, ordering tbat all
Paraguayans found with arms iu their
possession on this side of tbe frontier
should be disarmed. This was done
without any difficulty, the defeated re
volutionists readily surrendering tbeir
weapons when requested to do so by the
Argentine officials.
In Central America,
bAN Salvador, Oct. 22. Dr. Harmon
Prowe, a well-known and highly es
teemed German physician, who has resi
ded in this country for the last six years,
and who waa presented by the German
government with a gold medal for bis
distinguished services during the late
war, has put in a claim against Salvador
tor duu.uuo pesos, or f 375,000, for an in
dignity to which he waa publicly sub
jected. He has laid the claim before tbe
imperial minister to Guatemala, statins'
.u m. upon me payment oi me indemnity
money be will give one-balf of it to a
hospital in tbis city and tbe other half to
a Jiospital at Santa Tecia. Ha states
tbat Ueneral Ruiz Rastor, a Spaniard in
the Salvadonan service, slapped his face
in a hotel, while Raster's three adjus
tants and lour policemen held bim ao he
could not defend himaelf. Dr. Prowe
also demands tbat General Ruiz be dis
missed from the Salvadorian army.
It is reported here that the Italian,
Amorosmi, who was commander of the
only war vessel belonging to San Sal
vador, tbe little steamer Criscatlan, has
abandoned Lis post and gone to San
Francisco, carrying away 10,000 pesos of
government money, which bad been des
tined to pay for repairs to tbe steamer.
The Pope's Dilemma.
Rome, Oct. 22. It is stated tbat the
pope is still undecided as to whether he
will or will not leave Rome. He is not
satisfied with the responce of Austria,
the only Catholic country from wbicb be
expected influential interference in his
behalf, and which has rested content
with an assurance from Italy that tbe
next papal eleciion would be protected I
irom Italian interlcrence. What tbe
pope hoped for was a vigorous assertion
in favor of tbe temporal Dower of the no- I
pacy. This failing, tbe pope is at least
nan resolved to leave Rome as tbe most
striking protest that he can present
against the existing state of affairs. Tbe
cardinals, most of whom are old men and
comfortably settled in Rome, are said to
have given almost unanimous advice
against removal, and have, so far. exer
cised a restraining influence upon the
pouun, coupiea wun us leeble health.
W1U Fight it Out.
Salem, Mass., Oct. 22. It is now
definitely known, that all effoits to effect
a compromise between the litirant in
the Searles will case have been withdrawn
and tbat the matter will not be settled
outside of tbe court. It is known also
tbat tbe amount offered to Timnth
Hopkins to withdraw his claim upon tbe
estate of Mrs. Searles was more than
$5,000,000; also that tbe amount at stake
in the contest, instead of being from
f 20,000,000 to 140,000,000, as has been
reported, is more than $60,000,000. Mr.
Searles is determined to sustain hia Dart
of tbe battle with all the nower that a
practically unlimited amount ot money
and the skill it can furnish him will five.
On the other hand, Mr, Timothy Hopkins
win uo an oe can to break tbe will, and
to this end he has received offers from
numerous friends of all the financial
means be may need to successfully con
duct tbe case.
Ignatius Donnelly's Suit for Damages
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 22. In the
Donnelly libel suit against tbe Pioneer
Press the morning was principally occu
pied in arguments regarding the ad
mission of testimony. In the afternoon
a number of persons testified tbat Don
nelly's reputation for political integrity
and boneaty was bad. Tbe prosecution
introduced rebuttal eyidence on this
point. Charles H. Lanb. secretarv of the
Hastings ec uaitoia road, testified that he
bad paid $ 125 to Donnellv. and indeed
from tbat tbe money was due Donnelly.
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