The Times-Mountaineer
SATUttDAY. ...... JAN UAR Y 30, 1 892
THE PUBLIC WELFARE.
The Czar has done well, both in or
dering the mayor of Moecow to pur
chase $15,000,000 worth of wheat for
the relief of the Buffering peasants, and
in directing that where speculators
hold grain at fictitious prices is shall
be confiscated, and, presumably, a fair
price, and no more than that, rendered
to them. The doctrine of eminent
domain contains a principle that is
elastic enough to include personal as
well as real property. The first max
im of the law is that the public wel
fare is the highest law. The Czar is
' doing by his personal ukase that which
constitutional governments often have
done by the slower process of legisla
tive action.
Nor is the Czar less to be commend
ed in that he has resolved to try the
experiment of substituting military fcr
civil officers in the work of distribu
tion of the grain. The corruption of
- the Russian civil service long has been
notorious, and its reformation must be
a slow process. But in all countries,
and in Russia very notably, the senti
ment of honor is high in the military
service. Everywhere the pay of the
soldier is poor. As the Chicago Inter-
Ocean says, the salary of a msjor-qen
eral in our own country is very little
more than that of a judge of a Cook
county court, and Grant's income as
. full general was far less than that of
many a county treasurer. In no oc
cupation does honor rank so far above
pecuniary recompense as in the army,
As an incident of the Czar's selection
of the military agents, the fear ex
pressed by some American gentlemen
that supplies of food sent from ibis
country to Russia will be misappro
priated is dispelled. All that is gen
erously given will be faithfully dis
tributed.
The condition of the workingmen in
free trade England is cited to show
that free trade is injurious. Pass
ing - aside all question as to the
the alleged Dauner labor serf Join, if
n a
the McKinley bill were foisted upon
the people of England, it would close
the factories and starvation and death
would be the Dortion of the poor..' It
. is only on aocount of . the magnificent
resources - and great extent of the
United States, that een our own peo
ple can stagger under the higher than
war-tariff, and the reckless expendi
tures of Reed's billion dollar congress.
Tariff reform and economy are march
ing on. Roteburg Review. ' Our
brother might have transposed the
DroDoeition he made, and said that if
a
the free-trade doctrine of England
were inaugurated in this country it
would pauperize our laborers and
bankrunt the nation. 'If Great Brit
ain desires free trade she is welcome to
it; but the people of the United States
prefer protection and are satisfied with
its results. Regarding the "billion
dollar" congress and the people "stag
gering" under taxes higher than a
Vwar-tariflj" the editor of the Review
cannot point to a single instance where
any indidual has directly paid a dollar
of it Our govenment is supported by
: the internal revenue and duties -on
apcrts, and it is not at all necessary
for poor men to pay these.
Mr. Hermann is making a com
mendable effort to secure the passage
of a bill appropriating $431,000 for a
' portage railroad between this city and
Celilo;' but the bill will not pass the
- Democratic congress. In the first
place, the government is not anxious
to construct and operate railroads; and
- furthermore, the Democrats in the
- lower house must do something for the
- approaching campaign, and the most
' available manner is by cutting down
every appropriation to the minimum,
-and then parading themselves before
the people as careful financiers. For
permanent relief to producers an open
river is the one thing desirable, when
cargoes of grain can be shipped from
interior points to seaboard without
. breaking bulk; but portage railroads,
built by the state, would be beneficial
temporarily. Several months ago we
called the attention of Gov. Pennoyer
to the necessity of calling a special
session of the legislature to pass an
appropriation for tha portage road east
of this city; but he absolutely refused
to take any action, and we know of
nothing that has happened since to
cause any change in his views on -the
subject. '
Now that the war cloud with Chili
' is drifting calmly over the horizon,
our belligerent citizens will be in the
predicament of Othello their occupa-
- tion 'a gone. But in a few months a
' very spirited political campaign will
begin, and they will have an oppor
tunity to expend their surplus ener
gies in favor of one or the other po
litical parties. Of course there will
not be as much gore on this battlefield
as if they had gone to the Chilian
coast; but after the contest is over
they will be in much better health, aud
: of much sounder limb.' Their belli
cose ideas will not spoil by keeping,
and a future occasion may present it
self for them to go where glory calls
them, and to signify their patriotism
and valor by shedding their life's
blood in defense of their country.
The county court has deemed it the
proper thing to ignore the result of the
state board of equalization, and fix the
tax levy on the report of valua
tion by the county assessor. This
raises the Question of the meth
ods pursued by assessors in ei
timating s the value of property
for the purposes of taxation, in which
there is undoubtedly much of which
complaint can be made. That prop
erty, valued in the various counties at
different ratios of the actual price is a (
manifest injustice, goes without say
ing, and that mortgages should be
assessed in one county at 60 per cent
and in another at full value is also
wrong. To equalize the burdens of
taxation, which no property-owner
bears willingly, that something should
be done, is apparent to the most casual
observer, and this burdensome task
the state board has undertaken; but,
according to the opinion of many, with
very poor success. If there was a
state law that property should be ap
praised at its market value, and mort
gages the same, there would be less
complaint The tax for all purposes,
by this means, would be decreased,
and, while individuals would be as
sessed higher, the rate of taxation
would be much less. But when this
matter is left to the discretion of
officials, it is certain to be unequal
and unjnst in some localities. Such
a statute could be passed which
would s'and the quibbles of attorneys,
and be within constitutional provis
ions. The power to levy taxes carries
with it the authority to make it equally
proportionate to the actual value of
property in all portions of the state,
and this cannot be done until all as
sessments of every thing on which tax
is levied is reported at the market
price. Assessors in different counties
should not be permitted to discriminate
in favor of their own localities, but
have an established criterion by which
they appraise property.
By a late dispatch this afternoon,
it is learned that the message of Pres-
ideut Harrison regarding Chilian
affairs was sent to congress to day, and
this means that no apology has been
received from Chili. Without the in
terposition of the British government
whose financial interests are largely
represented to insure peace, war
inevitable. In the correspondence
between the state department and the
junta the president has been cool and
conservative, and if a collision cannot
be averted the United States is amply
prepared. The resources of our coun
try are almost inexhaustible, and
Chili, with her recent wars is not in
any condition to cope with the great
republic of the west. It is probable
that this action of the state depart
ment wjll bring Chili to her senses,
and that when she realizes we are in
earnest in this matter she will make
the amende honorable for the brutal
murder of our sailors. In this age of
the world, war is to be deplored; but
citizens of every country should be in
sured protection, and it sometimes be
comes necessary to punish audacity in
a nation the same as in an individual,
The people of Wasco county may
feel thankful to the county judge and
commissioners for the 2-miIl tax for
public roads, and not to any individ
ual or class of individuals. When
some of the recent champions of an
open river and county roads were dig'
ging potatoes in the rural districts, the
Times-Mountaineeb was advocating
these public improvement8,and thereby
incurred the animosity of officials in
power, when some of the persons who
now claim the glory in their assinine
egotism where unknown outside of
their own immediate neighborhood
Egotistical boasting is the only avail
abje weapon of fools; but the Times
Mountaineer is willing to stand on
its record for the advocacy of every
public improvement that has been
attempted for the past decade. The
files are bound in book form, and are
accessible to any one skeptical on this
proposition.
The president sent his message to
congress yesterday, giving a full his
tory of the complications between this
country and Chili, and the reasons for
sending his ultimatum. He would
have undoubtedly been sustained in
his view on the question if war had
been declared, for great patience had
been exercised, and the message is a
careful consideration of the difficulty
in a conservative manner. On the
heels of the message was the informa
tion in the dispatches that Chili had
signified her willingness to withdraw
the offensive Matta note, and fo sub
mit the matter in dispute to the arbi
tration of a neutral power, or even to
our own supreme court I his is all
that could be desired, and should pac
ify any ill feelings existing by reason
of the killing of the sailors of the Bal
timore.
Tammany is throwing its net over
the Democratic party, and, when -the
national convention meets it will dic
tate the candidates. Of course this
means Hill for president and not
Cleveland, and a New York gold-
bug platform instead of a western free-
silver platform. The rural Democracy
may not like this modis operandi; Jbut
when Tammany.hall leads the common
rank and file of the party must follow,
This is what Republicans desire, and
when a platform dictated by the most
corrupt ring of politicians that ever
existed proclaim retrenchment and re
form as their motto, the people may
well exclaim, O tempora, O mores
At the regular meeting of the Salem
grange Saturday the following resolu
tion, introduced by J udge R. P. Boise,
was adopted. "Whereas, it is shown
by -national statistics that capital in
vestment in agriculture does not yield
more than 3 per cent, therefore, Re
solved, That farmers should not carry
on their business on borrowed money
at the current rates of interest; that
we are opposed to credit system and
the mortgage system."
The recent complications with Chili
aroused the war spirit of some south
ern Democrats to such a pitch that
they want to "lick h 11 out of Chili."
President Harrison and Secretary
Blaine have pursued the wiser policy
in maintaining peace, and they will
receive the endorsement of all fair
minded citizens. These southern fire-
eaters must pool their ardor, and keep
their belligerent feelings in abeyance.
DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRACY.
The Portland Telegram had a Dem
ocratic spasm one day last week, and
wlipn the attack was most violent it
published the following:
The Times-Mountain beb, ssys the Demo
cratic nartv "has never formulated its
- , .
principles ou this great economic question'
tariff reform. Yet the Timks-Mountain-keb
has for years been telling its readers
that the Democratic party was in fivor of
"free-trade." Now, if the TimksMook,
taineer knows what "free-trade," that it
baa talked about so much, is, and known
wh.it it baa alleged all these years to be
true, it most follow that it knows what the
Democratic "Drineioles" are in regard to
tariff reform.
Democracy is one thing in fact, and
another when it comes before the peo
ple. In its national platforms it has
been chameleon like, when viewed on
different sides, or by the rays of differ
ent lights. It is unnecessary to state
that the Times-Mountaineer has al
ways considered it in favor of British
free trade, or as nearly absolute
free trade as is to-day practiced by
any nation. But the Democratic
party is not a party of principle, and
never has been since it resolved in
1864, that after four years of conflict
"this war is a failure." When such
honest men as Gov. Pennoyer come
before the public, there is the old
ante-bellum leaning towards a confed
eration of states, and the absolute
Rnvpreifntv of each member of the
0 rf
union, and wLsn- Mr. Watterson, of
the Courier-Journal, writes his views
on the tariff, it is as much in fayor of
free-trade as anything ever published
Viv Mr. David A. Wells. These doc
trines are always varnished over in
national platforms, because Democrats
dare not express their honest views on
these questions and expect an endorse
ment of the American people.
A Democrat, in his conscien ce, is a
different being from a Democrat on the
"stump" desiring votes for an office.
In his inner consciousness he is a free
trader; but before the public he is
simply for "tariff-reform" and in favor
of protecting the tax-payer from "un
necessary burdens." His only objec
tion, to the people, against the pro
tective policy, is that something better
could be done for the laborer. Whn
he is elected to congress, this same
self-sacrificing, philanthopic Democrat
formulates a shabby Morrison's hori
zontal reduction measure or Mill's pro
tective bill to southern planters, cuts
down appropriations for the navy, coast
defenses and rivers and harbors, and
then goes before the country as the
friend (?) of the poor man.
We have carefully watched the sub
terfuges of the Democratic party for
years, and its duplicity has been
marked. On free-trade it has the
same double policy that it has on na
tional finances, and in reading its plat
forms it is incumbent on every intelli
gent elector to scan between the lines
and to be conversant with its past his
tory. Some of our belligerent citizens may
feel disappointed that there will not
be an opportunity to turn loose the
dogs of war on Chili, as that republic
is willing to make all necessary apolo
gies. Of course, when citizens of the
United States consider the indignities
which the murdered sailors of the
Baltimore suffered from the mob in
Valparaiso, it makes the blood boil,
and arouses the passions sufficiently to
dethrone reason; but the murder of
the Chinese in Wyoming and other
acts against undesirable residents, even
in the United States, are such as to
cause a blush of shame to mantle the
cheek of our people. The government
was not responsible for these acts, and
the same may be said of Chili. A
turbulent mob may run riot in any
country, and the authorities have no
power of control. When the proper
officials avow no sympathy with such
acts, and do all in their power to
punish the culprits, it is all that can
be expected. Chili has avowed her
willingness to do this; and even to
withdraw the demand for the recall
of Minister Egan which, by inter
national law she had a perfect
right to insist upon. This should
satisfy the authorities in Washington
City, and the Chilan trouble should be
peacefully settled. A successful war
with this little' republic in South
America, crippled as she has been in
the last few years by her conflict with
Peru and internal revolution, would be
no honor to the United States, with her
65,000,000 population and boundless
wealth and resources. And war, even
with this insignificant country, would
entail a great interruption to our com
merce, the expenditure of large sums
of money and the loss of very many
of good citizens. In this age of
the world, war is deplorable is a re
turn to the barbarism of past centu
ries, and all fair-minded citizens will
feel thankful that there is an opportu
nity .to settle the difficulty amicably
and still maintain national honor and
integrity.
There is liable to be a little trouble
in the legislature' of North Dakota
over the election of U. S. senator, and
-the Northern Pacific will use its in
fluence to defeat the re election of Mr.
Casey, who is considered the choice of
a majority or the people, it this
official were chosen by the qualified
electors of the state, railroad tactics
would meet with bitter opposition; but
corporations have great power with
legislators. It is time that the sov
ereignty of the people was asserted in
governmental affairs in a larger degree,
and the power of representative bodies
curtailed. Liberty is a sham if it only
consists in spread-eagle orations on
the 4th of July and bombastic utter
ances on street corners.
The Boise Democrat, the leading
exponent of the principles of the
party in Idaho, says: "The. Republi
cans take great pleasure in talking
about the split in the Democratic
party in relation to silver. There is
no split on the subject -The only
question now is one of expediency as
to vhtthtr it is proper to push that
issue now or to wait They say noth
ing about the split in their own ranks
relating to this matter how Teller,
Wolcott, Stewart, Shoup, Dubois and
some others disagree with the balance
of their party." Persons who have
watched the status of the party for the
past twenty-five years know that it
pays more attention to "expediency"
than honesty, and, before advocating
any national policy makes a careful
diagnosis of the public pulse. This it
is doing on the silver question, afraid
to take any determined action for or
against free coinage, lest it might work
detrimental to the party's success in
the presidential campaign. Democ
racy and honesty are antithetical; De
mocracy and "expedieucy" are syno
nyms. The Republicans do not con
trol congress this session, and it will
make little difference what stand they
take on any public question.
The meeting of delegates from the
Young Men's Republican clubs of Ore
gon, held in Portland yesterday, was
not very harmonious, and in this re
gard was on a level i,h the late
Democratic rally in that city. . From
the proceedings published in the Ore
gonian it appears fbat Chairman Ayer
had mapped out a complete program
to insure the control of the political
machine by himself and friends dur
ing the coming campaign, and this
plan wss successfully opposed by
members of tho organization. Mr.
Ayer was ousted from the position
and his" friends ignored. ' This is as it
should be, for bossism in conventions
and clubs has for many years de
stroyed the independence and purity
of the ballot in political organizations
in this country. It must be confessed,
and to the disgrace of our boasted free
institutions,, that the democratic ele
ment is more powerful in some mon
archical countries than in this republic.
The political machine and political
bosses appear to the most powerful
political factors. If we prize free in
stitutions a "halt" should be called in
this regard.
The Albany Democrat says: "It
would be well for Democrats in tho
great state of New York to bear in
mind that there are quite a number of
states besides New York which Dem
ocrats must carry in order to elect a
president." Yes, that is true; but
does Tammany know this fact,-and
will it stop its manipulation of politics
in New York to do effective work in
the doubtful statesl The campaign is.
shaping itself very agreeably to Re
publicans. With the development of the rich
resources of our neighboring - state,
Washington, there is expected an era
of progress the coming season, and
Oregon has equal opportunities for ad
vancement. The timber and mineral
wealth of the northwest are sufficient
to build up large trading points, and
the climate and soil cannot be excelled
anywhere.
TELE&BAPHIO HEWS.
Floating Machine shops.
New Yobs, Jan. 28. Orders were re
ceived yesterday by Chief Engineer W.
A. Morley, of the United States navy,
detaching him from gevernment inspec
tion duty at the N. F. Palmer, jr., works,
of this city, andjlssigning him as chief
engineer of the chartered steamer Ohio.
Chief Engineer Morley has of late been
engaged in inspecting the machinery for
the new armored cruiser Maine. His
assignment to the Ohio is looked upon in
naval circles as a high compliment to the
ability of tbat officer. Chief Engineer
Morley's recent work in the shops ot the
company has been particu arly gratify
ing to Commodore Melvi le, and Is the
cause, in a gr t measure, of the present
orders. Mr. Morley is tbe officer who
bandied tbe machinery' of the much
maligned Dolphin during tbat vessel's
cruise around the world. Tbe Dolphin
was tbe last vessel on which he saw ser
vice. Tbe Ohio is now at tbe Charleston
navy yard. A number of tbe new ma
chine tools recently received at tbat
navy-yard will be placed aboard her,
and thus equipped, tbe - Ohio will make
her appearance among tbe American ves
sels operating off Chili as veritable ma
chine shop afloat. It is thought likely
that a naval constructor will be assigned
to duty On tbe Ohio, to have charge of all
hull repair work which it may be found
necessary to make.
Blown to Atoms.
Witjlesbarbe, Pa., Jan. 28. There
was a terrific explosion of dynamite at
Honey brook today. Twenty Hungarian
miners, employed in coaj stripping, were
sitting around a stove in the workmen's
shanty, eating lunches, when several
slicksof dynamite near tbe stove exploded,
blowing the shanty to pieces and scatter
ing the intimates in ali directions. Two
men, Adam Bornyk and John olavitzki.
were instantly killed, tbeir bodies being
shockingly mutilated. Of the others,
not one escaped injury. Tbe men were
found lying around in every direction
some with arms and legs broken, and
blood pouring from gaping wounds.
It is believed a number of tho wounded
will die. The explosive was not ordinary
dynamite, but dualin one of tbe highest
explosives made. iho explosion was
caused by the men tbronghly heating it
and then exposing it to the cold, causing
it to contract. Dr. Heller tonight tele
graphs that besides fractures of the skull
and benes of tbe face the body of eacb
patient contains scores of wounds made
as if by builds, their legs, arms and
chests especially being pierced witb
dualin from two to four inches deep.
Probing ot the wonnds did not reveal in
a single instance any foreign body at (he
bottom of tbe wounds. Most all tbe un
fortunates are married men and have
more or less large families.
Terrible Story of Perishing- (Stock.
Boise City, Idaho, Jaa 28. Harrow
ing reports concerning tbe starving of
cattle in the hills of Idabo continue to
come in. Jim Taylor, wbo came down
on soowshoes lrom tbe range today,
stated that he bad seen hundreds of cat
tie lying in tbe hollows and depressions,
where they had hoped to escape the
bitter cold. Taylor sajs:
Very few catt'e now upon the ranges
will escape, unlets a cbinook springs up
and melts the snow. On the lincsell
ranch 300 horses were unab'e to find feed
for about two weeks. They were upon a
wide ranch and could not be reached un
til Tuesday. When found tbey had de
voured each other's manes and tails.
Tbe poor brutes bad also broken into a
cabin and cbewed up the leg of a table
and several stools. Many of tbe horses
bave since died. On another rancb, ten
stallions were so badly cut by tbe snow
crust tbat tbey died. Tbey were found
stalled in tbe snow. Behind tbem for a
distance of five miles, tbe snow was
scarlet with their blood.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Kivtr and Harbor.
Washington, Jaa. 27. Tbe river and
barbor committee of tbe bouse is now
wrestling with the problem of formiug
tbe annual bill for completing and carry
ing on the public works on the national
water ways. Tho various members of
tbe committee have been delegated to
tiike up the public expenditures in tbeir
respective sections, and instructed to
scale down the appropriation a low as
possible, in order to meet the economy
ordered by the bouse. Tbe amounts of
expenditure in appropriations which have
not all been used, together with tbe es'i
mates of tbe engineers as to the amount
tbbt can bo profitably expended during;
the ut-xt fiscal year, have been taken into
consideration, and efforts arc beiug- made
to get up a bill which will reduce the
appropriation of last year and at the'
same time properly care for all publi
works. Isearlv every member wbo is
interested in rivers and harbors will en
deavor to have representative citizens of
his section bofoie the committee at one
time or another, to urge upon it the ne
cessity for carrying on the works which
have been started, and engaging in any
new work which may be deemed neces
sary. '
Representative Hermann, the member
of tbe committee from Oregon and the
Pacific coast, is now endeavoring to
secure a hearing for the members ot the
national board of trade, wbo are now
meeting in Washington, who.e interests
are affected in Oregon and Washington
and Idiho. This delegation, consisting
of Messrs. Haseitine, Olipbant.WooUward
and Moooey, will probably appear before
tbe committee. Tbe object is especially
to secure influence upon the committee
for the appropriation for Tbe Dalles, and
tho lump sum necessary for the coin pie
tion of tbe locks at the Cascades. The
indications are that Oregon will fare as
well in tbe matter of appropriations as
any o'her state in tbe Union.
His Aim Was True.
Somerset, Kentucky. Jan. 28. By a
gentleman just arrived from Ciay county,
your correspondent was given the
particulars ot the killing of John Desarm
by John Hensley, Sunday morning, near
Bullskin salt works, on Goose Cieck. An
old feud had existed between the parties
for some years, and tbey bad threatened
to kill each other on sight, and eacb of
the men bad gathered a number of friends
around and equipped for batt'e at tbe
first meeting. It happened tbat Heusley
and some friends were parsing along
Goose Creek when a shot was tired at
them from tbe opposite side of the creek.
where they saw John Desarm alighting
from and getting behind bis mule. He
then fired another Slot from bis pistol,
but misled his mark, doing no harm to
Ins enemy, lieueley was armed with a
needle gun, with which ho fired at
Desarm, tbe bail passing through the
mule, killing it. and penetrating the heurt
of Desarm, killing bim inatantly. Hensley
then went to Manchester and surrendered
and was lodged in jail. His brother, F.
Hensley, a white man named Dick A beer
and a negro -were arrested as accomplices,
and all are uow in jail. Much excitement
prevails over tbe affair.
Heavj Sentence of an Abortionist.
Pendleton, Or., Jac. 26. Soon after
eourt convened this forenoon, W. H.
Spease received bis sentence for the
crime of procuring sn abortion. Tbe
judge made a lengthy and impressive
speech. He reviewed a portion ot tbe
evidence, and dwelt upon the defendant's
unfeeling conduct ou several occasions
after be bad accomplished tbe ru;n of
Mrs. Weaver, and placed ber in her un
fortunate condition, which was a grave
crime m itself. While Spease was not on
trial for these additional aggravations,
tbe court remarked I bat it would take
them . into consideration in passing
sentence, and so gave him eight years.
Spease took bis heavy punishment cooly.
Such was the interest taken in the case
that the courtroom was crowded with
people, wbo thronged about the railing
when Judge Clifford was talking. ' When
tbe sentence was pronounced, a look of
satisfaction on every laco evidenced tbat
it was fully in accord witb the opinions
ot tue spectators.
r illed With Religions Frenzy.
Freedom, Penn., Jan. 27. Free Meth
odists bave been. holding meetings in tbe
Armory ball here for several nights, and
considerable religious excitement has pre
vailed. Mrs.. B, A. Hope, wife of tbe
merchant and hotel-keeper, has been a
regular attendant at the meetings, an 1 on
Monday night sbe went forward to the
mourners' bench and laid down. While
in this position she suddenly became
unconscious, and when tbe meeting closed
sbe was carried to her home, where she"
has since been in a state of stupor,
neither speaking nor partaking of food or
water, one snows no symptoms ot suaer-
iog, and ber temperature is normal. Her
husband is not alarmed, for be believes
her condition to be tbe Lord's work, and
tbat He will take care of ber.
England Is HUH Headline.
London, Jan. 27. The Font comments
upon tbe inability of tbe United States
to fight Chili except by a prolonged
struggle upheld by superior wealth. It
condemns Egan and says: "An incredi
ble congress will support Harrison, whose
message is most interesting as marking
an epoch in tbe history of democracy in
its natural dome. Surmise without evi
dence, and suspicion which refuses to
be allayed, form a bad foundation for a
declaration of war. If Harrison is ser
ious be is scarcely mindful of tbe ex
treme responsibility imposed by power.
If he is merelv thinking of elections be
cannot be said -to consult the dignity or
interests of the country by thus playing
witn lire."
Starving Feasants dioing to Siberia.
London, Jan, 26. St. Petersburg ad
vices say that thousands of peasants
from tbe famine stricken districts bave
started for Siberia, hoping tbey may be
able to better their conditioa there.
Large numbers bave arrived at Tibomen,
tbeir objective point being Tobolk, 120
miles noitneast. Many ot them are in a
destitute condition. It is estimated there
are now 14,000 persons in the vicinity of
Tibomen entirely destitute and many aie
sick wiin typhus or scarlet fever. Tbe
weather is intensely cold and the bodies
ot the many dying from privation and
disease, freeze in a few hours. They are
men taken to a cemetary and un
ceremoniously buried in a common pit.
Priests refuse to hold funeral services or
administer the sacrament unless paid.
The Indian Murderer Surrounded.
New Whatcom, "Wash., Jau. 26. In
dian George Placer, wbo murdered Moses
Tonkin, is reported surrounded near
Ferndale, but not captured. He is
credited with being armed witb a double-
barreled shotgun. Yookin's watch was
found last night in tbe fugitive's house.
The murderer told a klontcLman be
bought ths watch for $180. The sheriff
bas added $200 10 the rtwurd for tbe
captors of George, dead or alive, makiug
$350 all told. A cro8 Lettvetn a stas
bound and u blood.'ioond bas been put on
tne Indian a trail, but without success.
. Chinese Still Coming In.
San Fbancisco, Jan. 7 Justice Jobn
F. . McCreight, of tbe' supreme court of
British Columbia, is in tbe city. "Cus
toms ogiciala tell me," be said yesterday,-
'that large numbers of Chinamen still
continue to eoter the United States
through the Canadian provinces. Tbe
United State government maintains a
staid old cruiser, tbe maximum speed of
which is eight knots an hour. Suae en
terprising citizecs of Victoria own a
craft which can run sixteen miles an
hour, so they quietly drop down from
Victoria and easily elude tbe vigilance of
tbe American officers. It will be imposs
ib!e to keep Chinamen lrom entering tbe
United State unless some change is
made."
Peculiar Fasting Case.
Cleveland, O, Jan. 27. A peculier
case of f atiug was unearthed here yester
day, in a smuil house ou Huntington
street. Geo. Robertson, of Seattle Wash.,
was discovered in a bare room, with scanty
bed-clothes, and in a frightfully ema
ciated condition. He admitted tbat lie
had lived on an apple and a cracker since
December 2, a period of fifty-four days.
He applied for a room December 2, and
was assigned to Oue ou the top floor.
Occasionally be tooK a walk in tbe
passage way, but staggered about so
much tbat tbe occupants avoided bint,
thinking bim drunk; but it was weakness
from lack of food, and tiut liquor tbat
made him stagger. Finally he retired to
bis soom altogether, and bad no inter
course with any one. The second week
in January one of tbe boarders went to
his room and found bim so emaciated
that be could not rise from the bed. He
accepted a glass of water, but declined
food. On January 16 he ate of toast,
but was stricken with remorse for doing
so. Since then be has tteadily declined
to cat, and the occupants, fearing that he
might die of starvation, yesterday ap
pealed to the city authorities, He was
eximined and bustled off to tbe hospital.
Tbe only leasou he would assign for his
deliberate act of starvation was that be
expected money from tbe sale of timber
lands in California, and tbat God ha
assured bim strength until it should
arrive. He is unreasonably proud, and
does not want to be regarded as an ob
ject ot charily, tie is 43 years old.
lawyer by professio i, well educated and
single. His pulse is low, and be may not
live.
Has Blot Been Ulsclosed.
London, Jon. 27. A correspondent of
tbe Timet at Santiago de Chili today
telegraphs tbat the text of Chili's reply
to tbe ultimatum of tbe United States has
not yet been disclosed, but the corre
spondent adds tbat until Saturdav, Cbll
relying upon the advices received from
Minister Montt of pacific assurances
given bim constantly by Blame, conaiderd
a settlement practically arranged, es
pecially as Chili, through President
Montt, bad given counter assurances
friendly feeling, and ot a desire to satisfy
all reasonable demands. President Moutt
position, tbe correspondent says, is now
seriously compromised, everything in
UDiu remaius quiet so tar.
A Friend of Newspapers.
Caicago, Jan. 27. "If you wiil come
tonight you will find me dead, aud bave
a good story." This was a portiou of
the contents of a letter written by Walter
Hurt, yesterday afternoon to a young
woman reporter on a' newspaper. Tben
Hurt went to bis room and took poison
ine note was received by tbe reporter
early in toe atternoon, and sue hastened
to tbe address given. Tbe people there
had no knowledge of tbe affair at tbe
time, but a visit to Hurt's room disclosed
tbe would -be suicide stretched on the
bed, writhing in agony. He will die.
Drowned or Frozen to l)etlj.
New Yobs, Jan. 27. It is thought
ten of the eighteen missing employes of
the street cleaning department blown out
to sea on a scow yesterday are drowned
It is said those remaining, unless tbey
have been picked up, must certainly
nave been drowned or irozen to death,
The Feeling In Chill.
Santiago, Jan. 28. There is a much
quieter feeling here than was- evident
yesterday and during tbe past few days
The Chilian officials, however, continue
to express surprise at the ultimatum
forwarded ftom President Harrison. Tbe
Press correspondent had an interview with
ono of tho most prominent officials of tbe
Chilian foreign office. Tbe corresnon
dent was courteously met and the con
versation was free and cordial, In tbe
course of . the interview it was shown
very plainly tbe foreign office would pot
say in a direct manner that Minister
Montt had been deceived and misled
and that any note or word was received
by bim from tbe American secretary of
state; but it was eyident tbe official
thought so. He said Blaine had all along
given Montt to understand a settlement
of tbe serious controversy between the
two republics was beiog reached, and tbat
Blaine a month ago proposed a submia
sion to arbitration of tbe outrageous as
sault upon tbe Baltimore sailors, and also
agreed to accept Montt's terms for tbe
withdrawal of tbe Matta telegram. It is
asserted here tbat ;gan informed the
Chilian government a week ago tbat tbe
questions at issue were being settled
Egau declared he said nothing of tbe
kind. The niuht of the receipt of the
ultimatum, a cable was received from
Minister Montt, advising tbe Chilian
government to stand firm, as all was
favorable in Washington. There is some
excitement here as to tbe outcome of tbe
situation. Everyone, from tbe highest
official to tbe most humble citizen.
wishes to know if tbe tbe United States
accepts the terms of Chili's reply to
President Harrison s ultimatum.
leather Tough on Kgan.
New York, Jsn . 28. Ricsrdo Trum
bull, tbe member of the Chilian congress
wbo managed the Itata affair, said before
the Reform Club tonight:
"it was believed in Chill Egan was
Halmacedas chiel adviST. Tbe con
gressiooal partv also thought he mani
tested too great anxiety to bave tbe 84,-
000,000 shipped ou tbe Pcruaeola, when
be could but know Balmsceda by so do
iog was committing robbery. Mr. Egan
honored me with bis friendsbiy, and
shall ever be glad to bin) for bis offer of
asylum for myself and family duripg tbe
troubles of tbe times, but this does not
blind me to bis faults. He harbored and
sheltered red-banded murderers, and not
political refugees, and turned tbe Ameri
can legation into an asylum lor blood
thirsty outlaws, and when I tbink of it
my American blood rise? in indignation
at tbe thought the stars und stripes
snouia sneiter tucn rumaus. .
The Star and Stripes May Sot be
Sainted by the Chilians.
New York, Jan. 27. The Herald' t
Santiago dispatch says: Intense anxiety
is felt in this city to tbe reply of the
United States to the note sent by Minis
ter Pcrcira. Tbe papers which favored
Balmaceda and tbe supporters of tbe late
dictator, are crowing over the manner, in
which tbe matter was handled bv tbe
present government and are doinif all
they can to inflame tbe people. In Val
paraiso tbe matter is beiog discussed with
more calmness. Merchants sod bankers
there generally believe a peaceful settle
meot pending tbe difficulties between the
United States and Chili wi 1 be reached.
In Iquique the people especially appear
wrought up to a bigli pitch Tbe Peruvian
residents are jubilant over the existing
state of affairs.
A 31 ou it or A-hore.
Petfhbburo, Va , Jan. 28. The root
ltor Wyandotte, no ber way liotn Rich
mond to Iho Norfolk navy yard, in tow
of the steam tug Mayflower, ran aground
yesterday tear Powhatan on tbe James
river. At last accounts she had not been
floated.
Killed in an Explosion.
Reading, Pa., Jan. 28. A Philadel
phia & Reading coal engine blew up at
Newcastle this morning. Five were in
stantly killed Engineer David Zicglcr,
Fireman N. Pauls, and Jacob Turner.
Jack Winter. "
Ellin is not jpead.
Colfax, Wash., Jan. 26. Frank Ellis, the
man reported killed in the Sunday night
shooting affray, seven miles from this city,
while dangerously wounded, is not yet dead.
Reuben Seaver, who shot him, came to town
late last aight, and was placed under arrest
He stated that the trouble was of long stand
ing between them, but they had not met since
January 5, until at the church Sunday even
ing. When he started home he found that
Ellis, who had left the building before him,
had untied his horse and had then ridden
away with Petty. By the help of friends,
Seaver's horse was caught and he and his
brother proceeded towards home. A short
distance from the church the road forked and
Seaver rode on toward his own house. He
bad gone about three-quarters of a mile after
leaving his brother, when Petty and Ellis
road up in front of him, and Ellis demanded
that they have it out, at the same time dis
mounting. Petty reined his horse in front
of Seaver, so he could not pass, and Ellis
went around to the other side, threatening
him. Seaver thought Ellis had a pistol, and
drew one and fired, the shot taking effect in
Elliis' left breasl. In the meantime, Petty
had drawn his revolver and fired three times
at Seaver, who, after shooting Ellis, fired at
Petty, but missed him. Seaver was placed
under $2000 bonds, which was furnished,
and he is now at liberty.
Cyras W. Field throwing Worse.
New York, Jan. 26. After a prolonged
visit with his patient, Dr. Eugene Fuller left
Cyrus W. Field's house in Grammercy Park
at 10 o'clock last night, looking very grave.
He said Mr. Field's condition was not im
proved; bis temperature was up to 1 00 and
he was able to retain but very little of the
liquid nourishment givenhim every two hours.
There was a slight clearing of the congested
right lung, nut Mr. r eld s head was troubling
him dreadfully. He is constantly worrying
about nis son, fedWard M. rield, who is con.
fined in Ludlow-street jail. When asked if
there was a chance for Mr. Field's recovery,
Dr. Fuller said there as; but for a person so
advanced in years as Mr. r letd, new develop
ments mignt De expected that might prove
tatal at any time. He said Mr. Field was
troubled with nausea during yesterday, and
expressed himself as not caring bow soon his
troubles were over. Though Dr. Fuller went
to his home at 10 q'clock, he said hewould
not be surprised to receive a summons from
bis patient before daylight.
They Sae For Feaee.
Washington, Jan. 26. This government to
day received a long message from Minister
Egan conveying the offer on the part of the
Chilian government for the settlement of all
existing difficulties with the United States.
This message confirms, in every particular,
the statements made in the Associated Press
dispatch received from Santiago last evening,
Which ' was, in effect, that Chili agreed to
withdraw the offensive note sent by Matta,
to withdraw the request for the recall of Egan,
and submit the JSaltimore affair to the arbitra
tion ofsome neutral nation or the decision of
the United States supreme court. Egan states
these propositions at greater length than the
press dispatches but the exact additions can.
not now be ascertained. There is reason to
believe, however, that the Chilian government
not only otters to withdraw the offensive note,
but in addition offers to apologue for it. It
also agrees to the propositions made by the
United States with regard to the right of
asylum and tbe sale conduct ot refugees.
Will Wi't for an Answer,
Washington, Jan. ao. The senate com
mittee on foreign relations held a short session
this morning, but the meeting was merely of
an miormai character, and was devoted to
brief exchange of opinion amongst the sena
tors regarding the president s message and
accompanying correspondence of Chilian af
fairs, A member of the committee stated
that no action had been taken on the cor
respondence, and nothing of importance took
place at tbe meeting whatever relative to the
Chilian matter. It is understood if any re
port on the message and correspondence is to
be made, it will not be done until the presi
dent receivs an answer to his demand, made
in his ultimatum to Chili.
Minister Montt Has Sot Yet Called
Washington, Jan. 26. Up to 1 1 o'clock
this morning Secretary Blaine had not re
ceived any word from Chili, as reported in
the last Santiago dispatch to have been sent
from that country. It is expected it will be
communicated through Minister Mpntt, who
has not yet palled or been heard from on
the subject. The delay is, however, per
fectly explicable by the amount of time reT
quired to translate the cipher dispatch into
ordinary Spanish and then into English, and
also by the Tact an official call is not com
monly made in Washington before the middle
Ot tbe day. .
The Kefegees Have lauded.
Washington, Jan. 26. The full text of
the dispatch received at the navy department
last bight from Commander Evans, of the
gunuoat lorktown, is as fottows:
Callao, Peru, Jan. 26.
"The Yoritotcn arrived to-day. The
refugees have been landed. Will be ready
for sea as soon as coaled. If the Yorhtovm
is to remain here long enough, I should very
much nice to give the crew liberty. Delayed
on account 01 log two days off Callao.
Evans."
Working the Horse Nystem.
New Yore, Jan. 28. The first ocean
cable to be worked by tbe Morse system
will begin between New York and
Nassau, New Providence, as soon
Patrick iJurns, tbe Morse operator, can
get to Nassau. He left Dew Yoik yes
terday, lhe new cable was landed at
Nassau latt Saturday. It lands in tbe
United States on the Florida coast. Tbe
wire will run from New York to Nassau
viaJiicksonville. .
Feaee Relgas in Unatrmala.
City of Mexico, Jan. 28. President
Barillis telegraphs lrom Guatemala, that
country :s in a position ot perfect peace.
Tbe libeial party triumphed in tbe
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