The Times-Mountaineer
SATUBDAY.
.NOVEMBER 7, 1891
BUSINESS FORESIGHT.
The Times-Mountaineer considers
that constructing the portage road
around the obstructions east of this
city on the Washington side would be
poor business policy for Oregon cap
italist for reasons that are apparent
to the most casual observer. In the
first place, while our neighbor on the
north may be interested in an open
river to benefit the producers of a cer
tain portion of the Inland Empire.'yet
. they will in no wise lend aid in making
the great seaport of the northwest on
the Columbia, either at Portland or
Astoria. The great outlet for Wash
. ington is Fuget Sound, as fine a harbor
as there is. in the world, and it would
. be idiocy on the part of the Washing
ton legislature, the majority of whose
members come from the sound conn
ties, to pass any measure which
would cause foreign shipping to come
to the Columbia river and thus con
centrate the ocean traffic in another
. state. Aside from this, the great
transcontinental line, the .Northern
Pacific, is directly interested in build
ing op Tacoma, in. which that company
has millions invested, and every dol
lar sent to Portland or Astoria takes
so much from the tra'de of its termi
nus. That , company has too much
business sense, not to use all' means
to delay legislation which would divert
the trade of the Washington portion
of the northwest from seeking a chan
nel down the Columbia. Again, the
Oregon portage can be constructed
much cheaper than the Washington,
because of easier grading and shorter
distance. Paramount oyer all these
considerations is the fact that Port
land cannot maintain her prestige
over Seattle or other sound towns ex
cept by means of cheap transportation
. to Jthe interior, and the Columbia
- river alone offers this' opportunity.
The obstructions to navigation in this
great artery of commerce will not be
removed by government improvements
for the next' twenty or thirty years,
and portage railroads and opposition
.boats will reduce the present freight
charges fully one-half; therefore, the
importance of immediate - action in
this regard is most urgent. Taking
in view these facts, it does seem a
suicidal scheme on the part of Portland
to.-sink $300,000 in a project which
.will undoubtedly be need to her detri
ment This is not surprising to those
who have . been conversant with the
shortsighted plans pursued by the me-
tropolis for long years past. If she had
been alive . to her own interests; the
Cascade Locks would have been
finished, and the ship-railway - above
this city in course of construction.
But, until within the last few years,
every obstacle has been thrown in the
way of completion of internal improve
ments in the state, simply because
Portland considered herself the great
railroad center of the northwest,
and as such did not consider
water communication necessary with
Eastern Oregon. The Northern
Pacific and Hunt system of railroads
have dispelled this dream,and now she
- is fully awakened to a realization
the fact that commerce is not destined
to seek the city on the Willamette
without something is done to attract
it in that direction. Strange to say,
in her present state of development
and with a full knowledge that Paget
Sound never loses an . opportunity to
decry the commerce of the Columbia,
Portland has not the business fore
sight to discern that the Washington
portage road would be directly under
the control fit the' sharp, energetic
traders of Paget Soand, whose sole
object is to kill the trade of the Ore
eon river and build up that of
their own portion of the northwest
TEE CHILIAN OUTRAGE,
In speaking of the complications be-
t ween the United States and Chili,
tne unicago inter-ucean says: ne
Chilian outrage is one of which Pres
ident Harrison's administration can
: not help but take notice. The adminis-
i.: c i L - ,j
refrain from taking notice of such an
outrage upon its citizens. There is a
wide line of demarcation between the
riot at New Orleans and the Val-
paraiso . incident American citizens
in Chili have not been conspirators in
murder, thev had not bribed juries to
condone their offenses, they had not
formed themselves jnto a league, for
the subversion of the laws of the
country whose hospitality they were
enjoying. The outbreak in Valparaiso
varus wrtistlla nnmiiAnAtraJ ltD tltA A nian
wag tv uuiij ul4& j znvu v iiau mioi
icans who were the victims of the
murderous mob.
, Nor is it quite clear that the vio
lence was that of a mob, in the . com
mon acceptation of the word. Mobs do
not -arm themselves with bayonets,
and bayonet wounds disfigured the
bodies of the slain. Still less is it
clear that the Junta is not culpable to
the extent of having encouraged , a
hostile spirit in the mob toward
American citizens by its own insolent
treatment of the American ambassa-
dor. It is a crude but unavoidable
process of unreason that leads a mob
to conclude that if a government can
be insolent toward the accredited rep
resentative of a friendly power the
populace can be violent toward its
citizens,1 and the Junta has been in
tolerably insolent toward Minister
Egan.
It may be unfortunate that . Mr,
Egan was honored .with a diplomatic
Appointment -The Inter-Ocean ex
pressed itself as of this belief at the
time of his appointment, and has seen
no cause for change of its opinion. If
Mr. Egan's conduct of affairs daring
the civil war in Chili were such as to
have made his presence unpleasant to
the Junta, which now represents the 1
. successful party, it is proper that it J
should demand his recall by the gov
ernment of the United States. Such
a request would be sure of - attention.
But while Mr. Egan remains the rep
resentative of this republic to the re
public of . Chili he is entitled to re
spect; an insult to the ambassador of
a country is an insult to the country
itself.
The attitude of the Junta toward
the United States minister can not but
have had a dangerous effect upon the
passions of the mob, and it has hap
pened on occasions previous to the
one under discussion that a South
American moo has been composed in
part of soldiery. Such seems to have
been the case in the outbreak at Val
paraiso. But whether the mob .was
wholly made up of citizens or in part
of soldiers its lawless violence if a
matter of which the federal govern
ment is bound to take notice.
Orcgcn should be a unit regarding
the interests ef the whole state. If
Eastern Oregon desires an open river,
western Oregon should be in harmony
with the project Only by this means
can the state expect to develope its
resources, and build op a common
wealth with its facilities. The Times
Mountaineer for eleven years past
has advocated the best interests of
Eeastern Oregon, and is completely, in
harmony with everything that tends
to the development .of the country
This paper has advocated every meas
ure that 'would tend to stimulate
progress and growth in this commu
nity, and ifc will always be found on
the side of progress and advancement
Linked with the history of the coun
try, the Mountaineer has no other
obiect than the betterment of our
producers and farmers. It is not
published for the benefit of any fac
tion, but for the best interests of the
vhole community, and what it con
siders beneficial in this line it will
advocate irrespective or consequences,-
The advancement of The
Dalles and vicinity has. been stim
ulated by the Mountaineer for the
oast thirty years.' and when many of
us have slumbered in the silent city of
the dead this paper will still continue
to advocate the best interests of this
region. '
' The Tacoma Ledger, of last Sunday,
one of our most valued exchanges, has
a leading editorial on "Massachusetts
Prison Philanthropy," and from the
pith of the article we are led to believe
that the writer thinks there is too
much sympathy wasted upon our
classes of criminals. This may be
true, and yet, in many instances' we
believe there are many men who are in
the penitentiary who are not worse
than others who enjoy their freedom,
and others 'who, if they bad their just
dssertSj would be inside prison walls.
Thackeray states the matter fairly in
an introduction to one of the chapters
in "The Virginians," when he says
that there would be little difference
between "Jack, of Tyburn and my
lord, the duke," if both had the same
environments in early youth. It is a
fact that thieves, burglars and mur
derers are made by the present con
ditions of society, and by no means
are the vicious classes a separate Cre
ation made out of different material
and in a different manner. We ex
pect the pessimist to decry this idea;
but the fairest and foulest of creation
would be very 'nearly the same if
reared under the same circumstances.
' The Oregonian has begun .a cru
sade against corporeal punishment
in schools, and says a child who
has- to be" coerced should not be
allowed the' privilege of . receiv
ing the advantages of the publio
schools. This is all very well, and is
a step ' in advance of the old-time
method of "teaching the young idea
how to shoot" But how is it that the
same newspaper advocates killing as a
punishment for the crime of murder,
and has upheld, iu several instances,
the wild actions of a mob in wreaking
vengeance after a barbarous method
on a peaceful community Whipping
a wayward boy is not half as barbar
ous as killing for murder or advocat
ing and giving vent-to the wild pas
sions of a cIbbs of uneducated persons
to seek: redress for imaginary wrongs,
and which the courts of the - country
are perfectly competent to redress.
We are pleased to notice a kind
word in the Portland . World for a
portage road on the Oregon side, and
we are sorry that; the press of the me
tropolis is not a unit in this matter.
With a railroad from . Columbus,
Wash., to a point three miles . west of
this city, no town on the Columbia
river in Oregon would receive the
least benefit, and the legislature of our
neighboring state would control this
to its own advantage. There is the
most urgent necessity for Gov. Pen-
noyer to call a special session of the
legislature to make provisions for this
great improvement and we hope he
will heed the voice of producers and
shippers and convene the legislature at
an early date.
To-day is the date on which the
electors in. Ohio, Iowa, Kansas and
other states will decide on protection
against - free-trade and McKinley
against Campbell There is every in
dication that the Republicans will be
successful, and that the American pol
icy will be folly endorsed. Having
experimented with the policy that has
built up our manufacturing lmdustries
it is .not reasonable'to suppose that" the
American people would change it for
an untried theory.
There is no necessity' for any blus
ter with the Spanish Americans in
Chili. ' The United States understands
her rights, and should not hesitate to
enforce them. Two or three good
war ships, under positive instructions
from the state department will ac
complish more than any ' amount of
boasting in newspaper columna.
THE ELECTIONS.
The returns from the elections yes
terday are not complete; but sufficient
is known to indicate the result Ohio
has given McKinley, the Republican
candidate for governor, 20,000 major
ity; in New York, Flower is elected
by ' about 42,000 "' majority; Boies,
Democrat, in Iowa, is elected by about
6000; Pennsylvania is solidly Repub
lican. The legislature in New York
is doubtful, in Massachusettes, Ohio
and Iowa Republican. Of course,
official returns may change these fig
ures Bomewhat; but the general result
as given will remain.
Considerable interest centered in'
these November states, especially in
Ohio, where Major McKinley, the
author of the tariff measure, headed
the ticket for governor, and hid elec
tion by such a large majority must be
considered a victory for protection
against Democratic free-trade. In
Iowa, the Republicans, very unwisely,
went before the people on a pro
hibition platform, and, as ex
pected, were defeated, by a small ma
jority of 6000. With Tammany in
control of the Democracy in 'New
York, a Democratic victory was well
assured, and 42,000 majority for
Flower for governor cannot be con
sidered in any manner hopeful for that
party in 1892. If necessary, Tam
many ring, Bbould be able to increase
the majority in New York city to
80,000 or even 90,000. Massachu
setts re-elects the present governor,
Russell, by a small majority of 4000.
He was elected the first time by 9000.
The legislature of Ohio being Repub
lican will undoubtedly re-seat Hon.
John Sherman in the U. S. senate,
and this will be joyful news to Re
publicans all over the country.
Republicans should be hopeful by
reason of the election yesterday.
There has been a decreased Demo
cratic vote in Ohio, Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania, while in Iowa so many
local issues entered into the campaign
that the result cannot be considered
politically significant. In the only
state in which protection was ' the
direct issue there is a large Re
publican majority, and this is encour
aging for the presidential contest next
year. The deci eased Democratic vote
in nearly every state is also a hopeful
sign that the people are beginning to
reacuii uu ujutbcio, auu, uuau j cai ,
when the policies of the two leading
parties are to be decided on by the
American people, the indications point
to a vindication of the systems of
finance and industrial economy pur
sued by the Republican party.
There is little consolation' to Dem
ocrats in electing governors in Mas
sachusetts, New York and Iowa, while
the balance of the tickets received Re
publican majorities. It is claimed
that the tariff issue elected Russell in
Massachusetts; bub when Mr.. Pennoy-
er was elected in Oregon in 1890,
Democrats could have made the same
boast; but Mr. Hermann, the Repub
lican candidate for congress, received
10,000 majority, on a square issue of
protection or British free trade. The
fact is the governors of the different
states have little to do with politics,
and a Democratic executive, with a
Republican legislature, is as useless as
a knot on a log or the proverbial "fifth
wheel to a coach." If the electors de
sire a change in any policy, they voice
their sentiments on the legislative can
didates. For this reason Republicans
should feel hopeful for 1892, as there
is growing sentiment all over the
country in favor of the American pol
icy of protection and an honest dollar
Next year there will be no prohibi
tion in Iowa, no local prejudice in
favor of a popular candidate in Mas
sachusetts, and, we hope, no detesta
ble Tammany rule in New York: but
there will be free-trade and protection,
and free silyer and honest money, not
only in Ohio but in every state of the
Union, and the old parly, which has
guided the financial and industrial
policies of the nation successfully for
more than a quarter of a century need
not be fearful of the result
The reduction of freight caused by
the Regulator has saved thousands of
dollars to the producers in Oregon and
Washington who are tributary to "The
Dalles as a shipping point: and if this
can be done by an opposition boat
which breaks cargo twice before
reaching, seaboard, what may be ex
pected ' when wheat or grain of any
kind- can be loaded at the wharves
in this city and not - broken or
disturbed until changed to a sea-goivg
vessel in Portland or Astoria. It is
not supposed that the Union Pacific
will at any time be driven from - the
route between The Dalles and Port-
land; but that an open riyer will so
regulate . freights that farming in all
portions of the Inland Empire will be
profitable. The object to be accom
plished is cheap rates of transporta
tatiop, and portages at the Cascades
and The Dalles wilf do this until the
projects in contemplation by the gov
ernment are completed.
There was a time when Chili could
threaten the United States with some
hopes, if war should result, of being
successful; bnt since the liberal ap
propriations for the navy several first-
class war ships have been built, and
the Charleston and others of our fleet
are an equal matsh for. the best ships
in the Chilian navy. The . action of
congress in supplying '.means of de
fense is very commendable, and,
although our government should not
court a conflict with any foreign naA
tion,it is always advisable te be. able,
it the emergency should arise, to meet
force by force. It is to be hoped
that the present complications may. be
peacefully adjusted; bat if 'these
Spanish-Americans must fight this
country can satisfy them in the ' most
approved style.
There has been a wrack of a Brit
ish ship off the month of the Cplum-
bia, and the Puget Sound papers will
attempt to place it inside the bar.
The press of Western Washington
never miss an opportunity to picture
the entrance to the Columbia river as
unsafe, and, even now, when the jetty
has overcome the former difficulties of
the bar, they will not stop their efforts
to injure the oommerce of the great
river of the west. With a legislature
composed of a majority of members
from this portion of Washington, pro
ducers cannot expect any aid for over
coming the obstructions to navigation
in the Columbia.
A very commendable effort is being
made to raise by subscription a suffi
cient amount of money to . place Ore
gon in a proper position regarding the
exhibit at the Columbian exposition in
Chicago, and' our citizens should
evince their confidence in this common
wealth by liberal donations, it is
expected that $100,000 will be re-
a -r
quired for this purpose and each city
should stand its share of this burden.
The last legislature should have made
a liberal appropriation for this object;
but its failure to do its duty should
not leave the state unrepresented. Mr.
G. W. Ingalls, who has been in East
ern Oregon collecting the exhibit for
"Oregon on Wheels," and well known
to our people, is now here for this ob
iect We hope he will receive en
couragement from all public-spirited
citizens. Oregon should display the
products of the soil and wealth of
minerals in Chicago in 1893, if she
desires to be considered in the list of
the progressive northwestern states.
The latest news of the election last
Tuesday give no material change from
that telegraphed yesterday - and the
day before. Ohio has given McKin
ley fully 20,000 majority, and elected
a Republican legislature; New York
elected Flower, by 45,000; but the
legislature is in doubt; Massachusetts
re-elects the present Democratic in
cumbent by a decreased majority, but
'the legislature is Republican; Penn
sylvania is largely Repulican; Iowa,
by reason ot local issues, 'elected a
Democratic governor by 8000; Colo
rado. Nebraska and other western
states are all s;rongly Republican.-
' Of course, the south is solidly Demo
cratic as usual. - The news may be
considered encouraging to Republi
cans, and they will enter the presi
dential campaign next year with strong
hopes of success.
Lieut Burr, who has been in charge
of the work at the Locks under Major
Handbury, will shortly be removed
and another engineer take his place.
He has been very diligent in the- per
formance of his duties, and has accom
plished a great deal towards the com
pletion of the canal; but as the plans
have been drafted by his superior
officer, the credit should be given
Major Handbury. The engineer em
ployed at the Locks is simply the ex
ecutive officer of the methods adopted,
and any other would be as efficient
while - the present plans are followed.
Our Democratic' cotemporary, the
Sun, had no roosters over its editorial
columns yesterday. The result of
Tuesday's elections causes no great
demonstrations of joy on the part of
Democracy, for the decreased vpte
in Massachusetts, Iowa and Kan-
.s bodes ill -for the party next
year, when electors will vote their
politics, irrespective of local issues-
English . free-traders have a hard
nut to crack in the overwhelming vic
tory of Major McKinley the author
of the protective measure oyer ' the
most popular man theOhio Democracy
could nominate. ' It is well for British
free-traders to' understand that Amer-
leans desire protection in national,
9 . - -
state, county and municipal affairs.
If the papers of Eastern Oregon
will urge a special session of the legis
lature, we have no' doubt Gov. Pen
noyer will accede to the wishes of the
people in that regard. ' The press of
the Inland Empire should be a unit
in this regard, and the- desired ob
ject can be accomplished, .
The interior press are severely crit
icising Portland because of the prev
alence of gambling games in that city.
We do not know that the metropolis
is any worSe, considering its popula
tion, than towns of much smaller
magnitude.
' The Election.
" Oregonian, Nov. 4.
The returns received up to the hour of
going to press from the elections east of
the Rockies are very complete and leaye
little in doubt, except the legislatures in
ooe or two states. McKinley is elected
governor of Ohio by at least 20,000 plu
rality. Qov. Campbell concedes bis
election by 12,000. Flower has over
40,000 in New York, Russell at least 4000
in Massachusetts, wbjie Boies' plqralltv
will be close to what it was at the last
election 6523. Pennsylvania is republ
ican, to the surprise of everyone, by over
40,000 votes. The Ohio legislature is
republican, but that of .New York is in
doubt. One report gave the republicans
a majority ot lour on joint ballot, while a
later report sent put by tbe Associated
Press said tbe senate was a tie, in which
case the democrats would have a ma
jority, taking the house figures as correct,
ot two.
Tbe Oreganian Nov, t.
Tbo election returns, received yester
day, so far as tbe state tickets are con
cerned, make no change except to in
crease the pluralities. . McKinley polled
in tbe neighborhood of 20,000 more votes
than Compbell, Flower 45,000 more than
Fassett. Boies 9000 more than Wheeler,
and Russell at least 6000 more than
Allen. Two legislatures are in doubt
shoee of Iowa and New York. Both par
ties claim those bodies. Tbe definite
ttanding of the two is not kuown at this
writing. . .
Albany Democrat: Three or four weeks
ago MlAn X onDg aged about sixteen, of
this dity, where ahe -was well known on
account of her rather wild habits, skipped
oat with George' White,1 darkey.7 fbey
went to Portland, where White and a white.
man, wno was enamored wiin tne lair Lil
lian hd tight to aee who would keep her.
From there they went to Astoria, when.
yesterday, on complaint ftf Miss Young's,
mother, now a resident ot jorallia, jboth
parties we're arrested by Sheriff Smith, and
will be taken to CorvaJhV for 'trial. They
were ying tpgetber when arrested; .
THE SPECIAL SESSION.
The East Oreqonian opposes calling
a special meeting of the legislature for
an appropriation for a portage east of
this city, because, it states, the cost of
the session would be far in excess of
the benefits to be derived. It has
been carefully estimated that the
portage road at the Cascades and the
oppesition boat this season have slaved
to the producers of Wasco county in
Oregon and Klickitat in Washington
at least $40,000, and an open river
above this city would save to Uma
tilla county alone double this amount
But Bro. Jackson takes an extremely
pessimistic view of the Oregon legis'
lature, and says that an extra session
for the relief of the people would be
the same as "trying to save a dog's
life by cutting his tail off just behind
the ears." This is a homely
simile and is not trne in any par
ticular. If Governor Pennoyer con
vened the legislature and they refused
to take any action, the people would
remember them for all time to come,
and as a large majority of the mem
bers are Republicans it would cause a
Democratic victory at the next elec
tion. But we believe Bro. Jackson's
pessimism in this regard is largely
controlled by his Democracy, and if he
can succeed in painting the Republi
can party black in the different func
tions of government judicial, legisla
tive and executive he will be doing
good work for tne organization to
which he is allied. The East Oregon
ian we esteem very highly; but in po
litical matters, while we have found it
generally fair.it has always displayed
a decidedly partisan preference. .
In this connection, it is not at all
surprising that the ring orjan in this
city, with all its boasted advocacy of
the Oregon portage, , should stultify
itself by saying that it "has no idea
that Gov. Pennoyer would think for
a moment of calling an extra session
for this or any other purpose," and
that "our only hope tor a portage on
this side of the Columbia lies in keep
ing - the matter before the people and
pledging candidates for the legislature
at the next election to work for the
passage of a portage bill." It obeys
the behests of its masters, and tbe peo
ple's, interests aie made subservient
to those of the faction which
brought it into existence for selfish
purposes. Mildly it dismisses the
subject and the reason is apparent
Prominent among the originators of
the paper, the people generally classed
some North Dalles or Grand Dalles
land boomers, and the portage on this
side would leave the piles of rocks
and sand at Rockland, Wash., as they
have been for centuries past There'
fore the organ must keep silent
- We are fully convinced if the road
is built on the Washington side- the
producers of the Inland Empire will
receive no benefit, and the control of
navigation of the Columbia east of
this city will be given to railroads for
an indefinite time. The Oregon port
age is tne people s salvation, and ac
tion should not be delayed.
TELEGEAPHIC.
.Lost on Che Bands.
Astoria, Or., Nov. 3. Twenty days
ago the splendid iron ship Strathblane set
sail from Honolulu for Portland with a
crew of thirty, all told, and two pas
engers. To-night, all that remains of
the ship is a battered" and broken hull,
pounding to pieces in a fearful surf on
North Beach, about midway between
Loomis and Easterbrook,nine miles north
of Cape Disappointment. At Ilwaco,
bruised and bloody by the terrible action
ot .the waves, lie tbe dead bodies of
Captain Thomas Cuthill, Donald McLeod,
carpenter, Kitcnard Uaghes.able seaman,
and Thomas Hunter, cook. The body
of the passenger, Mr. Lewis, has not
yet been recovered. All tbe rest of tbe
crew are safe, altbougb several of tbem
received pretty rough treatment, and
sustained a great many bruises before
they reached tbe shore, two of the ap
prentices oeing seriously ill at Air. liomis1
bouse. The rescued members of the
crew were taken to Ilwaco, and will be
brought to this city to-morrow.
DRIFTED IN SHORE DURING A FOG
As near as can be learned at present of
the disrster, the vessel came up close to
tne mouth oi tne Columbia yesterday
during a very tnick log, which was iol
lowed by one of tbe worst g iles of the sea
son. Uunng the tog tbe vessel drifted so
close in shore that when the gale struck
her she' could not get to sea, and en
deavoring to get away from shore she at
last drifted on to tbe beach, striking at 5
o'clock this morning. Tbe wind and sea
forced her lurtlier on with each successive
surge, As soon as she struck the-seas
broke over her shaking her like a toy,
and in a few hours her rigging bad all
gone over tbe side, and the deck, bulg
ing up, was graauauy washing away.
THE LIFE CHEW fO THE RESCUE.
As soon as day dawned and tbe wreck
was discovered, word was sent to tbe Fort
Csnby life crew and tbey harried to the
rescue, but tbe terrible gale interfered
with getting a line aboard from tbe mor
tar. Tbe crew staid by as long as there
was a cbance tor life, and then one by
one dropped over the side, and began tbe
mad struggle to reach shore aud save
tbeir lives. All but five succeeded in
reaching land in an exhausted condition,
and were promptly taken care of by peo
pie living in that vicinity. By tbe time
the last man reached shore, Jhe wreck
was almost under water, owing to an un
usually high tide, and nothing loose was
lett aboard oi ber. Even the wreckage
wnicn aril ted asbore was battered and
splintered by tbe awful force of tbe sea.
One of the first to reach the shoie was a
little apprentice boy, only 12 years of
age, He came tumbling in on a bis
comoer wttn a luepreserver strapped
around bim, nnd when willing men
rushed in to help him to bis feet be
piucxiy exclaimed: ".Never mind me
help those other fellows." . .
A Blackguard Ccwhlded.
Dublin, Nov. 8 "Timothy Healy, Mc
Carthy ite member of the house of com
mons for tbe northern division of the
county of Longford, has. been publicly
horsewhipped in tbe streets by McDer
mott, a nephew of tbe late Charles Par
nell." Such is the terse record of an in
teresting and pot unexpected eve.nt which
has been placed upon the bulletin boards
of tbe various papers of this city, every
one oi wnicn is surrounded by demons
trative crowds of Irishmen. The Par-
nelhtes in throngs ease upon tbe biir
oiack letters ox tne notice, are jubilant
acd oo pot nesitate to taunt tbe Mc-
Carthyites, wqq also crowd about tbe
boards. Tbe consequence is that a num
ber of fights have already occurred, while
tbe temper of tbe partisans is such aa to
suggest tbe necessity for strong and vigi
lant police patroL It .has been in the air
that Healy would be, by some one and
someusw, called to a prompt reckoning
for tbe exceedingly vigorous speech de
livered by him at Longford Sunday last.
Ordinarily Healy is a remarkably forcible
orator, but on the occasion in question be
excelled himself, having gone so far as to
refer to Mrs. O'Sbea as an "English
prostitute." The particulars of tbe assault,
as far as understood, are: McDermott,
who is a solicitor, this morning espied
Timothy Healy, dressed in bis barrister's
wig and gown, walking through tbe Four
Courts. Without a moment's delay Mc
Dermott drew a horsewhip from under
bis coat, and rushing upon the astounded
commoner, be vigorously belabored him
with repeated and well-delivered blows.
Healy was taken completely by surprise,
and stumbling fell flat upon his back,
bis wig falling from his head at the same
time. While Healy was prostrate his
enemy continued to remorselessly and
unsparingly lash whatever part of his
body presented itself. This however, did
not last long, tor Healy springing to his
ieet tbe two men clinched. There was a
rapid delivery of fist blows by McDer
mott, and then a short wrestling match,
which was concluded by Healy again go
ing to earth. While this was going on a
crowd of solicitors and barristers were
flocking from all parts of Four Courts.
Tbese gentlemen at last intervened, and
forming a cordon about Healy, at once
prevented him from again attacking or
being attacked. McDermott explained
to the onlookers that ''be bad thrashed
tbe hound because of that speech of his
at Longford on Sunday last, in wbicb be
so brutally assailed the honor of my
kinsman's widow, Mrs. Parnell."
Situation Unchanged.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 3. Inquires
at tbe state and navy 'department for
news from Chili develop tbe fact of no
change in tbe situation. Secretary Blaine
did not come to the department of state
during the forenoon, being engaged in
tbe cabinet meeting. Tbe departure
from Washington ot Scnor Moutt for
New Orleans yesterday caused many ru
mors to be circulated to day in regard to
bis visit to tbe city. A geutlemai here
who can speak with authority said to
day that Senor Montt v. cat to meet his
wife and members of tbe cew Chilian
legation, who are . expected to arrive at
New Orleans to-morrow on the steamer.
It is expected that tbe credentials of
of Montt as minuter to this country will
also he received by the steatuer; aud that
on bis return to this city he will be
presented to tbe president and cabinet
officially as minister from Chili.
Another Bank Kobbery.
La Grande, Or., Nov. 4. A robbery
which exceeded tbe recent Enterprise
affair in tbe amount taken was per
petrated upon tbe Farmers' Mortgage
aud Savings bask of Summenille, this
county, last night. Sumruerviilo is a
village three miles from tbe Elgin branch
of the Union Pacific, sixteen miles north
of this city. As mails reach the village
late in the evening and leave early in the
morning it was the custom of H. C. Rine
hart, tbe cashier of tbe bank, to attend
to bis correspondence after supper. As
he was leaving tbe back about 9 o'clock
last evening he was met at tbe door by
two men with sacks over their heads,
who presented pistols to his head and
ordered bim to go back and open the
safe. He stepped back into tbe room
and tbey followed him, pulling down the
blinds und lighting tbe lamp. They dis
played great coolness, no: only taking all
the money in the safe, but examining tbe
papers as well. Tbe amount'taken was
$4800. After leaving tbe bank tbey
went on foot tbiough tbe fields toward
the timber. There is much excitement
in Summerville this morning, and pre
parations are being made to institute a
thorough search for tbe robbers, who, it
is supposed, are residents of the neigh
borhood. Nineteen Men Killed.
Btjtte, Mont, Nov. 4. At midnight
last Dight, when one shift of men of the
Anaconda mine was relieving another,
seventeen men were killed by tbe falling
of tbe cage and two fatally injured.
cageful of miners returning from work
stepped out into tbe open air and tbeir
places were at once taken by nineteen
men, who were'to take up tbe work tbey
bad just abandoned, and tbe cage started
to the depths below. The rope had been
unwound but a couple ot times from the
slowly revolving windlass when there
was a sudden snap and a cry ot horror
irom the Shalt. Ihe rope bad broken
and the cage, with its nineteen inmates,
precipitated to tbe bottom of the mine,
It was some little time before assistance
could be sent tbem. A number of miners
who were through work and waiting to
be relieved, were at the bottom of tbe
shaft waiting for tbe cage to take them
out. Amidst them, narrowly missing
some, the ca'ge dashed. Little could be
done. Of tbe nineteen men who made
the fearful ride seventeen were dead
Tbeir forma crushed out of all resem
bianco to human beings, while the two
breathing haye no hopes of recovery.
The Northern Pacific to Hton
Build
Ins; in the Northwest
Bast Francisco, Nov. 4. H. C. Davis,
general agent of tbe Northern Pacific rail
road, arrived here from St. Paul yester
day. "We are not going to build any
branch lines in tbe Northwest tor a year
and a Halt, or sucb a matter, I think." he
said, "tbe county is pretty well supplied
now. We have no idea of extending to
uauiornia, lor it is bo tar that it would
not be profitable. We are doing a local
business ot f 6000 a mile monthly, and
tbe value ol tbn products we will haul
this "year is $40,000,000, greater than it
Das ever been. Ihe increase is mostly in
grain, we are shortening tbe road a lit
tie all the time, not so mucb to make it
abort as to get new business. We
shortened it thirty miles not long since
in Minnesota and elsewhere, and we will
shortly have an important cutoff in tbe
Jdabo panhandle, south ot Lake Pend d'
Oreille, where we will connect with tbe
Coeur d'Alene branch from Spokane, and
make it a section of tbe main line.
Probably tbe next branch we build will
be tbe little one ot tbiity miles from
Pend d'Oreille to the Kootenai river."
Narrow Escape Prom Drowning;.
Albany, Or., Nov. 4- A narrow es
cape from wholesale drowning occurred
in this pity to-day, A. S. Miller, who
has been superintendent of work on tbe
bridge across tbe Willamette during tbe
absence of bis son, Superintendent F. J.
Miller, and four bridge carpenters started
across tbe riyer in a small boat at noon
Tbe boat was a frail craft and capsised.
Three of the men got out without diffi
culty, but Superintendent Miller and H.
A. Love were rescaed several hundred
yards down the nyer in an exhausted
condition. Mr. Miller is tbe father of
Hon. H. B. Miller, of Grant's Pass, and
his son, F. J. Miller, is clerk of tbe state
railroad commission.
Peayy Damages Awarded.
Seattle, Wash., Noy. 4. The jury in
tbe damage suit of John B. Cogswell
against tbe West-street electric railway
to day, awarded tbe plaintiff a verdict
for $19,000. It was shown in tbe evi
dence that Cogswell's knee was injured
for life by being struck by a plank pro
jecting over the track ' of tbe company
while be was riding on ope of tbeir cars.
By way of defence the company set up
that the plank was there through no neg
ligence ot theirs, and that the condition
of Cogswell's knee was due to the fact
that be bad not taken proper care of it.
That Little War jn Africa.
Behios, Nov. 4 The Deutsche Wehren-
fcatt says that early in 1890 Lord Salis
bury with the consent of Herbert Bis
mark ordered Captain Bateman to attack
Dr. Peters, who was then at the Mumboni
mountains of Africa. Bateman with a
force of 1400 shelled the position sup
posed to be occupied by Dr. i'ettra, when
as a matter of fact Petrrs bad previously
retreated and the two forces aever met.. ,
TELEGEAPHIC SEWS.
Conspiracy In Chill.
Valparaiso, Nov. 5. Santiago has
been startled by the discovery ot a con
spiracy against tbe new government,
witb its center in that city and a branch
at Buenos Ayres. It is alleged that $3,
000,000 baa been subscribed to carry out
tbe plaqs of tbe conspirators. Senor Juan
CcKenna, one of tbe political refuges in
the United States legation, is accused of
being tbe chief party iu the movement.
The other principal persons concerned in
it are said to be officers formerly under
Balmacedu, but now on parole. Tba
maiu object of tbe conspiracy. is said to
bave been the assassination of Colonal
Canto, commander of tbe congressional
land force.
It is safS that tbe dice were cast to de
cide who would kill bitn, aud it fell to
tbe lot of Lieutenant Colonel Gandarlllas,
of Ralmaceda's army, to do so. Tbe ex
po?ur6 of tbe plot is said to be dire to tbe
fact that one of the conspirator lepentcd
of his' complicity in it and informed Bar
ras Arana, a well known Chilian historian.
Senor Arana made known the facts to tbe
government. Lieutenant Colonel Gan
darilles was arrested and taken to prison.
The police are now devoting all tbeir en
ergies to tbe task ot unraveling the plot
Great indignation prevails botb at San
tiago and-in this city. It is said people
in prominent circles are implicated and
conspirators to the number of forty five
met at a house owned by Signor Cullera.
The conspiracy bad progressed so far that
committees bad been formed to carry out
tbe different parts of it It had been ar
ranged to baye a general rising against
the junta. It is reported that ex General
Valasquez was also one of tbe prime fig
ures in tbe plot. Preparations had been
made for conjunction witb Balciaceda's
friends in Buenos Ayres. Minister Guer
rero has received threats from them.
Minister Egan says there is not slightest
truth in the report that Senor McKenna
was engaged in the conspiracy, or that
any other political refugees at the United
States legation were concerned in it.
The steamer Itata arrived at Valparai
so yesterday, and htr officers and crew
were most heartily received by the popu
lace. The Bnusil Trouble.
New York, Nov. 5. A Rio Janeiro
correspondent cables as follows: "The
fisrht to long maintained by congress on
one side and President Da Fonseca and
the government on the other, has reached
a culmination. For quite a time they
have differed over financial affairs, -and
measures passed by tbe legislature were
vetoed by the chief msgistrate, and
changes advocated by the president were
voted dowo by congress. Recently an at
tempt was made to enrb the power of the
chief executive. The fact that Da Fon
sees is a military man has led many to
fear he might proclaim himself dictator.
To prevent any such contingency congress,
a while ago, passed a law fixing the pro
cess of impeachment of the president,
and Da Fonseca vetoed the measure.
His vote ws overruled by congress. As
soon as this was made known to Da Fon
seca be became very much excited, and
thereupon dissolved congress. Martial
law was proclaimed throughout Rio Jan
eiro and the other states forming the con
federacy. What the upBhot wi!l be no
one can say. Tbe feeling here is one of
great tear ot what may follow. The dis
solution of congress, may result in the
choice of another president. Da Fonseca
was not chosen by tbe people but by
congress. In case of an uprising. Da
Fonseca will -have ,tbe army and navy
soiiaiy at nis oack. Opposition to mill
tary rulers continues very marked. All
cable and telegraph messages are sub
jected to censorship. The same is true
of news agencies.
New York, Nov. 5. Intelligence of
toe trouoie in Brazil s received witb
mucb surpriie by tbe Brazilian consul
here. Deraacedo has no previous intima
tion of trouble there, and could assign
no reason for it unless it was because
congress and Da Fonseca could not pull
togetner.
From a Republican standpoint.
Washington, Nov. 5. As to tbe Re
publican situation the election of McKin
ley is expected to introduce another can
didate and another element of doubt
as to the presidential nomination. Mc- I
Kinley's friends and admirers are un-
coubtedly of the opinion tbat he will be
a very formidable candidate before tbe
next Republican - national convention.
They foresee that his tariff policy will be
tbe issue, and express tbe opinion ' tbat
the natural thing would be for him to be
the candidate. Representative Milis said
to-day tbat the defeat of Governor Camn-
bell was a surprise to him, as be had felt
great confidence in tbe election.. Tbe
geueral result of tbe election, however,
ne saia, was oign:y gratifying to the
Democrats, notwithstanding tbe disap
pointment in Ohio. Tbe tanff.he further
said, would be tbe issue in tbe presi
dential election, aud if tbe Democrats
nominated an acceptable candidate tbey
would be almost sure of success. He
thought tbe Democrats strength in New
York has been pretty Veil tested, and be
believed that the party had great promises
opened to them in New England and in
Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois. Witb the
right sort of nominee and with tariff re
form as tbe issue he did not think the
Democrats bad anything to fear in 1893.
The Feeling; Abroad.
London, Nov. 5. English views of
the American elections seems almost
confined to tbe result in Obio. .Tbe
success of McKinley is looked upon as a
distinct grivance in tbe manufacturing
districts, and especially in Bradford and
Sheffield, which places bave been dis
astrously affected by tbe McKinley act.
the defeat ot McJvinley would have been
bailed witb delight in Great Bntain, and
be would probably bave figured in some
of tbe Guy f awkes cremations, wbicb
are traditional 'throughout England on
tbis day. His election obscures every
otber incident ot the week in America.
In the average English opinion, McKinley
is an ogre, actuated by a relentless
hatred ol Great Britain, rather than any
desire to benefit tbe United States, and
the Londoners would not be surprised to
nod nis couuterteit among tne waxen
collections of wicked people that is
famous on both continents.
Today's Eleetioa In Cork.
Cork. Not. 5 Tbe police authorities
made ' s search io several bouses to-day
to ascertain whether deadly weapons
were unlawfully kept. It is known tbat
maov of the partisans on both sides are
armed, and it is feared that the election
to-morrow may be accompanied by some
thing wore thxn bruised beads and
injured limbs. Tbe Parneliites are cir
culating a ridiculous looking caricature
of Tim Healy being horsewhipped by
McDermott. Healj is represented on
bis Hands and knees witb McDeermott
belaboring bim. It u labeled "A
cowardly cur thrashed." A circular has
been extensively distributed to voters,
claiming to tell briefly what rarnell did
lor Ireland and calling on tbem to aid in
punishing bis murderers. 'A queer fea
ture of the streets is the number of
people going about with tbeir beads and
arms tied up.
Valparaiso Excited.
Valtakabo, Nov. 4. Tbe discovery of
a plot to assassinate Colonel Canto created
great excitement here to-day. Canto led
tbe forces of tbe junta, which landed at
Qu inter os bay, and which, after a series
ot Dghls, captured Valparaiso, and led to
tbe dowofal of Balmaceda. He bas as a
consequence,' been tbe object of the
cordial hatred of such partisans of tbe
late president as are still in tbe country.
It was among tbese tbe plot was dis
covered. Just how the clue came into
the hands of tbe authorities and tbe full
details bave not been made public, bnt
enough is known to indicate tbat Canto
had a narrow escape irom death.
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