The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY DECEMBER 5, 1891
PUBLIC AND PAROCHIAL SHOOLS
This is a subject which is always
pertinent in the discussion of Ameri
can institutions, and in the following
comments on Bishop Spaulding's ser
mon on the occasion of a dedication of
a Catholic church at Peoria, 111., the
Inter-Ocean gives publicity to its views
on this question:
i Bishop Spaulding's advice to Cath
olics, and it must be remembered that
he was Bpeaking to Catholics only,
was that they should not send their
children to the public schools, and the
reason assigned by him for the advice
-was that the education imparted at
the public schools is "Godless." And
he also said that such religious instrue
tion as can be imparted at the homes
of children, or in the churches which
tbey frequent, is sufficient to their
spiritual nurture. MoBt Protestants
will disagree with his first and third
propositions. It is the belief of most
Protestants in America that religious
education can be . accomplished at
home and by means of the ordinary
machinery of the churches. It is
. quite certain that millions of practical
- Christians have been brought out of
the public schools. -
It . may be taken for granted that
most Protestants would prefer that
religious instructions iould form part
of each day's school routine. But
they prefer that the schools should be
"Godless," in the very neutral sense
of abstinence from religious instruction,
rather than that they should be sec-
tarian. and in the present condition of
. society it is impossible to be doctrin-
ally religious without being sectarian,
That the public schools are "Godless,"
in the sense of being atheistic, is not
. true. . Xhev are not nurseries of
skepticism. The Sunday schools add
the churches continually are receiving
recruits from the public schools. . The
standard of practical Christianity is
anite- as . hish. and the namber of
practical Christians quite as great, in
ratio of population, in the Northern
Slates, where free secular schools have
taken firm root, as in the Southern
States where the voluntary system has
been the rule.
The standard and the number of
- Christians is quite as high in Massa
chusetts, where the secular system
prevails, as in Brazil, where none but
priest-taught schools are toleiated.
The moral life of Illinois is purer, - in
comparably, than that of the ' old
States of The Church in the schools
of which the lives of the saints were
" more studied than the Italian grammar,
The graduates' of the "Godless'' schools
of youthful Nebraska are -quite as
. truly religious as those of the monk
taught seminaries of old Spain. "By
their works Bhall ye know them," said
the Founder of. Christianity, and the
friends of the public schools are will
ing to submit them to trial by Hir, test.
A TAMMANY PLAN.
. That the Democrats have stolen the
- legislature in New York by "ways
that are dark" can no longer be de
nied, and Gov. Hill appears in the
unenviable reputation of being chief
manipulator. His drill in the ranks
of Tammany has made him a proper
person for such work, and being the
executive of the state the opportunity
was furnished. There was no question
the Republicans had control of the
legislature until Hill saw his oppor
tunity in the death of Senator-Elect
Deane of the Fifteenth district, and
then he proceeds to count in the Dem
ocratic opponent, who Jras defeated at
- VUO abbl&UUa Co A1UK VUUJ OUU VI
Tammany at bis word the Democratic
. .i m . - t
ooara ot supervisors in uucness
county nniustly went behind the
vafiima anrl ronnut asl a Tlamrwwarin ma
iority. The returns of the election
judges were completely ignored, and
fifty-three official ballots which were
blurred in printing wero thrown out.
lhese were all Republican. . In this
- they defied the explicit directions of
il TLX T I 1 1 , 1 , 1 1
me new xorK law, as tne ucKets naa
no illegal marks placed there by the
voters, and were supplied by these
same supervisors of the county. They
then proceeded to count ballots which
had been thrown out by the election
judges, and in this way succeeded fn
manufacturing a majority of fourteen
for the Dempcratict candidate, Os-
born. The Republican county clerk
refused to recognize this high-handed
outrage, and the supervisors coolly
selected a temporary clerk to sign the
returns.
If Gov. Hill desired an expression
of the elector? in this district after the
death of - Deane he would have called
a special election to fill the . vacancy
but he was determined to capture the
legislature by all means, and the plan
he followed was the ' most available.
The one whose right it would have
been to fight this injustice was in his
grave, and the matter was easily ar
ranged with Democratic supervisors
and a Democratic legislature to sup.
port any acnon . wnose aim was . me
benefit of the party. If the independ
ent press, that are not shackled by the
nurtv. will eameotlv contend fnr nnr
ity in politics, a great reformation can
be accomplished; but such Tammany.
methods as this one should not be hid
from the light of day.
We see by exchanges from the
interior that people in Sherman, Gil
liam, Crook and Grant counties are
earnestly desiring railroad connection
with The Dalles, and would undoubt
edly, if such were projected, give it
every possible aid. There is no question
that this city is destined to be the
distributing point for Eastern Oregon,
and all that is necessary to attract
trade here from a distance of over 200
miles is to furnish farmers and pro
ducers an available and economical
means of transportation to this point
After quoting an article last week re
garding this matter theOchoco Beview
says: "You are right. If the busi
ness men of The Dalles would put
forth a sufficient amount of energy to
cause the building of a road from that
place as far into the interior as Prine
ville, The Dalles would be the dis
tributing point for a scope of country
200 miles south of it, and hence would
be the best business point in the state
outside of Portland."
There are a class of newspapers
which pretend to be engaged in advo
cating reformatory principles that have
decidedly Democratic tendencies, and
it is advisable that the public should
be warned against these, lor in
stance, during the recent election, the
Republican victory in Pennsylvania
was, to them, the success of Quay and
a set of boodlers; but the election of
Flower in New York, bv means of
Tammany that sink of all political
corruption in the United States was
simply the voice of the people demand
ing reform. Any person who reads
with his eyes and ears open cannot
consider any journal that supports the
methods of Tammany hall in
terested in the public welfare and not
controlled by political predilections.
We always intend to call things by
their proper names, and to us a Dem
ocrat ' is a Democrat, a Republican a
Republican nothing more nor noth
ing less. Of course there are inde
pendent . papers, in both parties, but
they must be properly classified.
The appropriation for the locks at
the Cascades will soon be exhausted,
and every portion of Oregon should
I make
I for a
an urgent demand on congress
literal sum to continue the
work. An open river as the only
Sieans of. relieving the producers of
the Inland Empire from oppressive
freight rates is apparent to all, and
since the opposition boat on the middle
river and the state portage road at the
Cascades have saved to the wheat-
growers of Wasco county and Klicki
tat (Wash.) fully $40,000, the great
economy of water transportation is
clearly' demonstrated. If it was not
necessary to break bulk in carrying
produce to seaboard, and the river
could be used by independent craft, the
Inland Empire would be benefitted in
a much larger amount. These facts
should be presented to our senators
and representative at Washington
City, and a large and liberal appro
priation requested at the coining
session.
The Evening Telegram has brought
to the surface again the old controv
ersy over the election of Hon. R. B.
Hayes, as president, and quotes a re
cent speech of Hon. Abram S. Hewitt
that he could have purchased one of
the Louisiana electors, if he so desired.
We have always contended that as the
electoral tribunal was the result of
Democratic state-craft, they should not
fael aggrieved at the consequences.
Speaking of money having been used
to puscha8e electors, if we are not
mistaken, there was considerable
"crookedness" brought to light in the
cipher dispatches which passed be
tween Washington City and Salem,
and the outrageous attempt to seat
Cronin as a Democratic elector from
this state. When, this '76 election is
being discussed, it would appear be
coming it Uregon Uemocrata would
keep very quiet, and secrete them
selves in shady spots.
The speech of Herr Babel in the
reichstagg Saturday bad undoubtedly
the sam? effect as if a bomb shell had
been exploded among those conserva
tive Germans. It was startling that
the' emperor and the policy pursued
by him should be criticised in a public
assembly; but the world moves, and
the gag-law cannot now be enforced
even in monarchical countries. Ihe
words of Herr Babel will find a re
sponse in every portion of the large
German empire, and it will not be
surprising if Emperor William has to
change his notions of government to
suit the popular idea. Unlike the
Russians the Germans are clear think
ers, although conservative; but when
they move in any given direction they
carry everything before them like the
mountain avalanche.
There cannot be much harmony in
Democratic ranks with Mr. Cleveland
as the candidate for president on a
free-coinage platform. For some time
the party press have boldly advocated
nnlimited coinage of silver, and it is a
well known fact that Mr. Cleveland
has strenously opposed any such legi3
Iation. Before the nominating con
vention meets the Democratic lower
house will have ample time to outline
its policy on this question, and with
the candidate for 1892 it will be the
old question of Mahomet and the
mountain.
The fight fcr the next speaker of the
bouse is waxing warm among Demo
crats, with Mr. Mills, of Texas, in the
lead. It is very certain that he will
be elected, as he is a representative
Democrat in every particular that
distinguishes the' party from other
political organizations. Mr. Mills is
from the south, and that is the home of
the party; is a free-trader, and that is
a cardinal principle of Democracy,
He is suited for the position, and Re
publicans desire to see the next lower
house of congress intensely Demo
cratic.
The U. S. judgBbip is still vacant,
and candidates are coming to the sur
face almost daily. This position re
quires honesty and capability, and
these should be the great requisites in
the appointment. It make little dif
ference about political predilections,
and, although a life-long Republican,
we would much prefer an honest, able
Democrat to a dishonest, able Repub
lican. There is competent material
in the northwest, and there is no
necessity for any further delay in the
matter.
CAN IT AFFORD IT?
There can be no doubt of the pre
dilections of Mr. Mills towards free
trade, and he is a Democrat, and an
honest one. That this doctrine is not
the all-pervading one in the south, we
quote the excerpt from the Atlanta
Constitution:
"Mr. Mills is a free-trader. He
made this announcement while he was
speaking in the west last year, and he
repeated it in a speech made in Cin
cinnati a few weeks ago in behalf of
the Democratic party. Mr. Mills'
idea of tariff reform is free-trade.
This is the difference between him and
the other candidates and between him
and other Democrats. Is this the test
and measure of Democracy? Is this
the doctrine which, according to the
humble Bynum and the candid gold
bug organ, makes Mr. Mills' Democ
racy resplendent)
"Mr. Mills has the courage of his
convictions; he is a free trader and he
makes no bones of proclaiming the
fact. This is the issue that will be
made by his election to the speaker's
place. Can the Democratic party
afford to go before the country on the
issue thus made? We have no argu
ment to make on the issue. The only
question is one of policy. Can the
Democratic party at this time afford
to go before the country on the issue
of free-trade as Mr. Mil's has made it
Jf it can, well and good. If it can not,
it is the duty of Democrats to place
some other Democrat in the speaker's
chair.
"Resplendent as is the Democracy
of Mr. Mills, 'it is better for the
Democratic party to be- safe than
sorry.' "
Let no one hereafter say that Mr.
Mills is classed only by Republicans
as a free-trader. He is a free-trader,
and eyerybody knows it, Democrats
not excepted.
As to the Constitution's very perti
nent query, "Can the Democratic
party at this time afford to go befoie
the country on the issue of free-trade
as Mr. Mills has made it?" we only
have to say that we believe and hope
that it will go before the country on
that very issue. Whether it can
afford it will be proved when thp
books are made up after next Novem
ber s vote. We are inclined to think
that thev will show that it could not
SILVER IN ENGLAND.
The United Textile Workers' Asso
ciation, representing- the entire textile
trade of Great Britain, has issued a
manifesto in favor of bringing in
fluence upon parliament to obtain the
uionetization of silver. The associa
tion holds that the prosperity of the
trade depends in a great measure upon
that step. .This is only one of many
demonstrations in favor of bimetalism
made in England within a year or
two. The feeling in its favor seems
to be making steady progress in bus
iness and industrial circles. Unfor
tunately it has not yet attained any
solid'footing among importers, export
ers and politicians. There is no move
ment which tells immediately for a
change of policy. The men who loan
money have no desire to see its value
impaired by a greater supply. Those
who import cotton and wheat at silver
prices want no appreciation of the
value of that metal. These demands
arising among the people for the re
habilitation of silver, are encouraging
merely as showing the drift of opinion
They offer no argument in favor of an
American movement towards free
coinage. If the great moneyed inter
ests of England should go to parlia
ment with a demand for himettalism
then something would come of it. For
the present our course is clearly to
keep on as we are going, maintain sil
ver by judicious support, and await
the Blow progress of public opinion
and events in Europe,
EUROPEAN WAR TALK.
Emperor William has been talking
peace and hinting at trouble in his ad
dress to the recruits of the Berlin gar
rison. Every word that he or any
other European ruler utters regarding
peace or war probabilities or possibili
ties is caught up, telegraphed all over
the commercial world, and utilized to
the utmost in stock speculation. The
chances are that in nine . cases out of
ten these utterances have no real signifi
cance. These personages are contin
ually being called upon to say some
thing on public occasions. ' They can
not always weig th meaning which
may be attached to some , perfunctory
remark. Tbey are as apt to be taken
off their guard as other mortals, and
as they cannot speak' without saying
something they are continually liable
to be held responsible for disturbing
the peace of mind of-Europe when
nothing might be further from their
intentions. There is also the fact that
in urging public measures they, or
their representatives, must give reasons
for their demand, and none fan be
given in many cases without involving
reference to international matters.
When speculators want to turn the
markets and armies are held in leash a
few careless words go a long way.
There is hardly an American citizen
who does nob believe in supporting
local industries, and yet very' many
Democrats in national affairs advo
cate that the tariff on foreign imports
thould be abolished and the product
of the pauper labor of Europe be ad
mitted free of duty. If protection is
beneficial to the community, it is also
to the state and nation, and the same
rule' will apply to all. America for
Americans is the doctrine of patriot
ism, and anything different from thia
would be injurious to the best interests
of the republic.
The great Russian famine is attri
buted to drouth, and the drouth to
the destruction of the timber. The
rivers are dried up and a great pro
portion of the Muscovite empire is aa
parched and barren aa western Kan-,
sas. The Volga is almost unnavi
gable; the Dneiper and Don are
brooks. And the worst of it is that
the trouble can not be cured. The
timber is gone, the rains do not come,
and without raina the earth brings
forth no increase. If the situation is
not misrepresented, the Russian peas
antry will be forced to immigrate; and,
impoverished, naked and hungry, their
emigration must more nearly resemble
a barbarian invasion than a peaceful
exodus. The czar is pictured as a
bloodless tyrant bent upon conquest;
but it is not necessary that he be that
to lead his people into a better coun
try, if he loves them with the ordinary
race instinct.
It appears that the effort to raise
sufficient money to give Oregon a
proper exhibit at Chicago during the
world's fair is proving unsuccessful.
The two solicitors, Major G. W. ln
galls anl W. H. H. Grant, have re
turned to Portland from their tour of
Eastern Oregon and the Willamette
valley, and the former brings with him
$1000 and the latter $1200. It is a
compliment to our city when Major
iDgalls says that the money he re
ceived comes from . The Dalles, not
withstanding the fact that our busi
ness men suffered a loss of fully
$1,000,000 on Sept. 2d. To a Tele
gram reporter Major Ingalls gave this
information, and further said that
"Baker county has as yet given noth
ing, and will not do so until Portland
shows her hand." The solid basis of
this city is well known, and this is
another illustration of our possibilities
if proper enterprise were exhibited.
During the past twenty years The
Dalles has suffered on different occa
sions from fires and floods, but in
every instance has survived the dis
aster. There is a glorious futurefor
this point, and in a year the city will
be better and more substantially built
than before the fire. -
SThe railroad commissioners of Kan
sas, after careful investigation, state
that the net returns from the railroads
in that state in 1890 amounted to
only 4 J per cent, on the actual cost,
As that is only about one-half the rate
of interest the farmers pay for money,
it is evident that the overcapitalization
of railroads does not have much if any
effect on charges for transportation.
This is evident again from the fact
that the average freight rate per mile
in this country is less than one half of
that in England and just about three
eighths that on the continent, while
first-class railroad travel is about one
half the English passenger tariff, not
withstanding the very much greater
cost of operating a railroad in this
country.
The fact of development has never
been more fully illustrated than in the
speed of horses, and there is hardly a
year passes that the record of racers
and trotters has not been reduced. If
this continues racers will be developed
to an unlimited degree and will bo
regulate matters that it will show that
the old standard has been greatly re
duced, This does not predict the fact
that very many who stake their win
nings on a single race frequently be
come disheartened and give vent to
their anxiety by diverting their atten
tipn from the common interesta The
world moves in a mysterious way, and
every class and condition of men must
feel that they are subservient to th
affairs of life.
Senator Mitchell's daughter has re
ceived extended notoriety because she
is -to be married to a French count
We can see no reason for this, because
the young lady has tbe right to be
married to whom she pleases; and it is
no person's business but those of her
nearest relatives.S n is undoubtedly
a good, honest girl, and will make the
Frenchman a good wife. American
youug women are usually good honse
keepers, and we have no doubt
that Miss Mitchell will be any ex
ception. But being thoroughly repub
lican we can see no reason that her
marriage to a European should create
more agitation than if she had chosen
aa her husband some ordinary, every
day citizen of the United States.
The death in the poorhouse of the
author of the homestead act, by which
any citizen can acquire 160 acres of
land simply by residing upon it, shows
nothing save that the weaker go to
the wall and that man is a heedless
rather than an ungrateful auimal,
The old men may have known of the
efforts of Mr. Allen in behalf of the
poor, and known nothing of his pov
erty, while the young and middle-aged
have been ignorant that he ever lived,
Had it been placed before the people
that a public benefactor was in want,
there are few men so mean that they
would not have contributed to his re
lief. The father of the homestead law
v
simply went out of sight, and was
forgotten before he died.
We presume that the people of Ore
gon now realize the fact that the last
legislature by not making an appropri
ation for the Columbian exposition did
great irjury to the state. If this
commonwealth, with her many and
varied natural resources, does not have
a display at the world's fair in 1893 it
will be the fault of the legislature that
convened in Salem last February.
The editorial convention recommended
an appropriation of $250,000; but the
wise heads at Salem thought this
would be unnecessary extravagance,
and, as a consequence, the hat is being
passed around with very poor snccess.
A Tin-Plate Discussion
Washington, Dec. 8. In reply to in
quiry, tbe treasury department has in
formed a Pbiladeiphia firm that the de
partment holds that Imported black
plates, dipped in this country for the
purpose of making tin and terue plates,are
included within paragraph 143 of sched
ule G, ef the tariff act, and black plates
rolled from imported bars or billets
should be similarly classified. There is
no provision in the law restricting manu
facturers to use American tin.
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Treaty With Hawaii.
San Francisco, Dec. 1. Charles R
Bishop, the Hawaiian islands banker, ex
minister of foreign affairs, and now of -the
national board ot education, has returned
here after several months in irope
Bishop, while in Washington, confened
with Minister Mott Smith and Secretary
Blaine and others in regard to the new
treaty between the Hawaiian islands and
the United States, which has been formu
lated, but has not vet received tbe in
dorsement of President HarrisoD. Tbe
treaty is of much impoitance to Hawaii.
It amounts practically to free trade be
tween tbe two countries, spirits and
opium being excepted. Mr. Bishop said
to-day;
I looked up tbe matter of the treaty
pretty caretully. l ttuoK: tno administra
tion at W'asliiDgton is very well disposed
toward it. Tbey feel there that tbe
takiDg of the duty off sugar entirely is
prelty hard on us, when nearly our entire
product is sugar. They are kindly dis
posed toward us on this account and be
cause of our mutual interests. By extend
log i ut: iree list according to tne new
treaty that has been drafted, tbe industries
of the islands will be developed into
other channels."
The Speakership.
Washington, Dec. 2. There seems to
be practically little change in tbe speaker
ship situation this afternoon. All five
candidates continue to express cheerful
confidence. There are no s-gns of any
withdrawals, prior to the first ballot, and
nothing as vet to demonstrate the ability
ot any one of tbe candidates to transfer
bis strength to another in the event of bis
withdrawing. Crisp's and Mills' friends
continue to be very sanguine of winning,
ana are worKing lor an early termination
of tbe contest. Tbey still expect to see
DreaK among tne supporters ot Springer,
McMillan and Hatch after the first or
second ballot. At Crisp's headquarters it
is saia two or ibree votes were trans
ferred to him from tbe doubtful column
Mills is hopeful of a considerable access
ion ot strength to come between now and
Saturday. There seemed to be a general
talk this afternoon to admit that Crisp at
present is doing exceedingly well, but
bis opponents insisted -be had reached his
limit ot strength and would be unable to
obtain a majority of the total vote. Mc-
Millin and Springer say they will keep
in tbe fight to the end, believing tbe
contest btween Mills and Crisp will have
no result except to necessitate the choice
ot another candidate, in which event
these gentlemen hope to be the choice
Hatch, though not yet so active in bis
canvass, expresses a similar opinion and
nope. .
A Doub'e Mnnler.
Whatcom, WajbDec. 2. D. H. Long
shot and killed bis wife and son in-law,
Normau Humes; at 8 o'clock to-nigLt.
ine laciuy nave naa trouble for soma
weeks. Humes married Long's daughter
six weeks ago, against tbe wishes of Long,
and by the connivance of Mrs. Long,
whom Long suspected of criminal inti
macy with Humes. "After tbe marriage,
ixng was ae? r.erate, ana uumes and h
wife und Mrs. Locg moved to Forrest
street, Long drew a shotgun on Humes
about three weeks ago. The family were
sitting at supper . wben Long entered
He drew a revolver, wben tbe girl cuugbt
bis arm. He threw her off and shot Humes
through tbe top of the head, tbe bullet
coming out in his neck. His wife sprang
to ber ieet and received a bullet through
tbe Deait. tie men went out and (led
toward Fairbaven. Both Mrs. Long and
Humes were killed instantly. The girl
who married Humes is only 18 years of
age, and looks to be much younger.
Long has not yet been apprehended. He
has been acting like a crazy man for
some weeks, and was positive his wife
and Humes were criminally intimate,
and that Humes married tbe girl only to
concealt he matter. Humes was. about
20 years of age, while Mrs. Long was 48
years old and Long 40.
A Steamer Burned.
Olympia, Dec. 2. Tbe steamship East
ern Oregon, while being repaired on the
gridiron at this place, took fire last night
and was totally destroyed.
Tbe steamship is a sorry sight this
morning, nothing being left of tlje wood
work but charred timbers. - The body
of the third cook, named Charlie, was
found burned to a crisp, and an inquest
will be held to-day. The captain thinks
tbe Dre caugbt In tbe galley from paint
stored there accidentally igniting. Tbe
crew escaped with difficulty, but it is
hoped no more than one ma a was burned.
Water is still being pumped, into tbe
hold.
Tbe Eastern Oregon has been on tbe
Sound for only sixteen months. She
was tbe property of tbe Oregon Improve
ment Company, and had been running
on the route between Whatcom and
Tacoma in connection with the Canadian
Pacific. The steamer was formerly tbe
City of Palatka, engaged in tbe Florida
trade. In 1887 she waa bought by tbe
Oregon Pacific Railroad Campany to run
between San Francisco and Yaquina bay,
but, last year the Oregon Improvement
Company purchased her and brought ber
to the Sound. Tbe steamer was estimated
to be worth $180,000; amount of in
surance is unknown.
A Kidnaping case Unearthed.
Seattle, Dec. 2. James English, a
logger from Snoqualmie, was arrested
this evening on a warrant sworn out by
George Harrington. 'The latter, it is now
alleged, ha3 been guilty ot kidnaping.
Tbe warrant charges English with steal
ing $110 from a Japanese woman at
Fremont, known as "China Mary," "and
the arrest brings out tbe following facts:
Several months ago, two Japanese-men
and tbeir 'wives went to Snoqualmie.
About tbe same time Harrington and a
man named iMIiott started a saloon and
engaged tbe women to stay in the place
as the big attraction. Three weeks ago
tbe Japs moved their wires back to
Seattle. Business in the saloon grew
dull without tbe women, and Harrington
came to Seattle to coax them to return
to Snoqualmie. Tbey refused, and with
tbe aid of another man, Harrington took
them by main force to Fremont where
they have 6ince been. Tbe Japs did not
know where their wives were until to day.
English, who bad met the women at
Snoqualmie, saw Harrington on tbe
street in Seattle, and the latter took him
to where the women were. After English
bad gone, a purse containing tbe money
belonging to tbe woman was missing and
tbe arrest followed.
The Teredo's Work.
Seattle, Dec. 1. A large section of
wbart at tbe grain elava'or in West
Seattle went down with a crash this
morning, under the weight of sixteen
tens of ballast, which bad just been 'un
loaded from tbe ship Oodiva. Ten men,
who were shoveling tbe ballast tbrongh
holes in the wharf floor, barely escaped
going down witb it. An investigation
showed tbat tne tereao naa tnrougniy
honey combed tbe piles. Tbe carrier
from the elevator was torn away, and it
is thought that tbe hip Oodiva will have
go to Tacoma to load, as tbe repairs
will require several days.
The ttersnan SoelauUata.
Berlin, Deo. 1. The kaiser ia said to
meditate a step of severity 'against tbe
socialists. If he can be assured of a ma -
jonty in tbe reicbstag tbe old socialist
law will be revived, and in any case tlie
police have been instructed tq enforce tbe
ixistlng laws and regulations with special
Tigor against socialists. It is reported
tbat tbe kaiser baa been in a condition
bordering "on frenzy ever since' Herr
Bebel's bold speech in tbe reicbatag, but
be does not know bow or where to strike.
He considers the speech a direct challenge
to his omnipotence, and not to be passed
without some signal retribution, but
even tbe kaiser hesitates to take any step
that might arouse hostility to the throne
in tbe reicbstag. Tbe publication of
Herr Bebei's criticism on the kaiser has
created a sensation throughout Germany,
and it is said that in some parts of Prussia
the local authorities assumed to suppiess
tbe sale of papers containing tbe report.
A Rumored Alliance.
Paris, Dec, 3. Tbe situation In China
is attracting great attention in political
circles in all tbe European capitals. This
is not only from tbe fact tbat several
powers have made demands upon . the
Chinese government regarding the treat
ment of their respective subjects' in tbat
country, which the present condition of'
affairs prevents being settled, but because '
of tbe extreme importance of reports that
England has come to an understanding
with China by wbich mutual aid will be
rendered m tbe event of certain contin
gencies.
Le Eclair to-day puolishes an inter
view with the Chinese charge d'affaires
here. The representative of the Chinese
government expresses the most implicit
confidence that the government will have
no occasion to take any extreme measures
to suppress an attempt at a general up
rising. The charge d'affaires declares
the news lately received from China,
regarding tbe disturbance in several
parts of the country, particularly in the
north, is greatly exaggerated. Ho further
said he was not aware tbat any power
bad asked explanations from China.
"We are quite read; to assure tbe powers
tbat we have done and wi:l continue to
do our utmost to protect European in
China."
A correspondent of Figaro cables from
Shanghai that negotiations are opened to
biiog about an alliance between Eoglaud
and Cbina for the purpose of coping with
Russia. The correspondent adds that
China is sendiDg troops to Pamir to check
the Russian movements! in that part of
the world, China claiming tbat Russia is
encroaching on ber territory.
Using Natural Uaa,
Detroit, Micb., Dec. 3. Tbe natural
gas supply was suddenly shut ff Tues
day night throughout the city, owing to
an accident, and seveial persons suffered
from partial . asphyxiation. Ab"ut
o'clock yesterday morning tbe automatic
trip regulator at tbe distributing station
got out of order, sbut off tbe flow of gas
and extinguished all the lights and 6 res
in tbe city, Wben the regular now was
resumed tbe gas permeated many bouses,
the inmates of all of which were asleep
Ihe safety valves on the meters un
doubtedly saved many lives. Tbe mitna
ger notified the police ot the danger and
tbe patrolmen roused up ball the town
A call was also made on tbe fire depart
mcnt, and all the men that could be
spared' were about the city, while the
department remained on tbe alert ex
pecting to be 'called out every moment,
Cbarle Eergan and Mrs. May Greene,
were both seriously burnel yesterday
morning by striking lights in tbe presence
oi tne accumulation ot gas.
Killing the Usurers.
St Petersbuho, Dec. 2 Advices from
.Samara state tbat tte'peasantry, driven to
desperation by tbe extortions of tbe "koo-
laks," as tbe native usurers are called,
have killed a number of tbem, and
robbed their dwellings of tbe money and
valuables wrung from the starving coun
try people. In one Samaria villages "koo-
lak," noted for his grasping disposition,
had come into possession, since' the
beginning of tbe famine, of nearly all ol
the jeweliy worn. as. heirlooms by tbe
women ot the neighborhood. His life
was spared on surrendering tbe pledges.
ine "Kooiass are known to be in many
cases in collusion with the officials, who
aid them in extorting their exorbitant
interest. One effect of tbe famine, how
ever, nas been to make these neasanas
reckless of tbe profound respect which
authority in Russia has heretofore com
manded, and deveral of the local officials
are among tbe victius of the recent out
breaks.
The Kaiser's latest Fad,
Berlin, Dec. 2. Tbe kaiser, it is ru
mored, has seriously spoken of sub.nitt
ing himself to medical examination as to
his sanity in order to offer a conclusive
refutation to the critics ia France and
England who have been throwing out
bints reflecting upon it. Should tbe
kaiser conclude to take tbe step, tbe
leading experts would be invited from
Italy and Sweden: who wonld make a
thorough examination, and a complete
report upon tbe cerebral condition to tbe
illustrious patient. Whatever may be the
foundation for the rumors, it is certain
tbat the kaiser's mental condition is a
eubject of general discussion, or rather
insinuations, and it is believed that tbe
current gossip cannot have failed in some
form to reach the kaiser s ears.
A Fatal Pleasure Trip.
Auburn, N. Y., Dec. 1. Superinten
dent Wells, of the Auburn electric road,
announced at his boarding-bouse Sunday
mat nis cousin, uauoweii vaughan, a
wealthy rancbowner of California, would
arrive during tbe day for bis first visit
in six years. Before starting on tbe long
jouraey tbe cousin, for tbe first time in
bis life, took out a life insurance and
accident policy tor $3000 and mailed it
to bis Auburn relative for safekeeping.
This arrived safely, but the expected
visitor only reached Toledo, where be was
killed in a railroad accident ot Saturday
night. His father, bad also come on here
to meet him, but left for Toledo yester
day, and will take too remains to Cam
bridge. Vaugban resided at San Fer
nando, Ca!., aud was 26 years of age.
Hare About China.
Brussels. Dtc. 1. Telegrams from
Belgian missionaries in Mongejia itatc
tbat tbe missionaries of Takow have
escaped to tbe mountains and that dur
ing the recent troubles tbe Chinese priests
and nuns were horribly treated. It -is
feared some of tbe missionaries were
killed at Chiayokang. Tbe rebels are
not Mongolians but Chinese Colonists,
who are very numerous in that region.
They belong to a secret society tbat has
been conspiring for fonr years and has
imported many foreign rifles. The severe
measures ordered by tbe Chinese govern
meut provoKea a revolt. The rumors
tbat Russia would interfere have spurred
tbe government to take active measures
to stop tbe revolt.
Probably A Haider.
Seattle, Dec. 1. Frank Field and
Frank Wilson, ex-jailbirds, were arrested
thia evening on suspicion of robbing and
murdering a man on tbe Oregon Im
provement Company's coal hunkers about
dark this evening. Three men were seen
to knock down and beat a fourth man.
Wben the police arrived, tbe two men
now in jail were caught, but the third
got away. The fourth man, who is sup
posed to have been arsaulted, cannot be
found. It is thought he was killed,
robbed and bis body thrown into tbe
bay.
A fatal Accident While Thawing
" Ulant Powder.
Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 3. At Eagle
Gorge, fifty miles east of Tacoma, one
man met bis death and another was
frightfully mangled tbis afternoon, by an
explosion of giant powder. Tbe dead
man's name is Charles Rodgers, and bis
companion was Henry O'Neill. A gang
of men bave been at work in the vicinity
of Eagle Gorge, repairing tbe dumae-e to
tbe roadbed, caused by washouts two
weeks ago. About noon to day Rodgers
left tbe gang and went after a small
qnanlity ot giant powder to use in
blasting. He found the powder had
been frozen, and taking several car
tridges, went to a small bonfire near the
railroad track to tbaw them .out. He
was thus engaged wheu O'Neill, the track
watchmen, came along and stopped to
watch the proceedings. A terrific explo
sion followed almost immediately. Both
men were hnrled several feet into the air.
The explosion waa heard by Rodgers'
fellow workmen, who hastened to the
sceno and found both men unconscious.
Rodgers liyed only a short time.
Land Patents Issued.
Washington, Dec. 3. During the las
four and a half days ot last week tho
general land office issued 4252 land
patents. This is tbe highest record ever
made by the olBce. There arc now ap
proved for patent 820 mineral entries in
various parts ot the west, and a force of
clerks baye been detailed to write these
patents, so tbat witbin ninety days it is
expected tho whole number will be in
he hands cf entrymcn.
The amount of moisture which has
been received by the ground this fall
leads one to conclude that Esern
Oregon will no longer be considered a
barren, sterile region, and that crops
will be certain every season. With
cheap means of transportation to sea
board, the Inland empire should fur
nish its proportion of the grain supply
of the world, and if the river were the
meats of transportation for the pro
ducer double the number of acres
would be put iu cultivation than there
are now. These facts emphasize the
importance of making an effort either
to change the management of internal
improvements in this state or of re
quiring such a liberal appropriation
from congress that will insure their
completion at an early date.
The dispatches to day report that
England has entered into a treaty
with China, to counteract the onward
movement of Russia in that direction.
For long years it has been apparent
that the czar has turned his attention
toward extending his empire in all di
rections, and all countries contiguous
must suffer in consequence. The ex
tensive domains of Great Britain must
be guarded against the encroachment
of Russian bayonets, and this is where
the British diplomat must exercise his
ingenuity in making treaties, offensive
and defensive, with other nations.
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THE UNDERSIGNED hereby gives notice that
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matter of the estate of Charles Hmry Haynes, de
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