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The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13. 1892
DEMOCRATIC MUGWUMPS.
The first important advantage gained
in the New York inter-Democratic
centest is by Mr. Cleveland. Mr.
Hill's midwinter convention was not
certainly an advantage to him, though
it was intended that it should be.
It was an event in the exact Hillian
' line of forcing ward methods upon
state politics, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. But it was an event that pro
voked resentment, and it is quite pos
sible that it may work injury to its
projector in one or both of two ways;
" either by the loss of prestige that wiil
befall him if the date of the conven
tion be changed in. compliance with
demands from the people, r.r if the
. transparency of the trick produce such
disgust as results in the election of
Cleveland delegates from districts
otherwise doubtfuL
But the outcome of the Democratic
convention in Lewiston, Niagara coun
ty, is indubitably and irrevocably to
the advantage of Mr. Cleveland. It
has resulted in the choice of delegates
to the ' state convention who are for
him and against Hill. Tbi. second
assembly district of New York now
seems sure to go up to the state con
vention with a Cleveland banner.
Bat the one Lewiston swallow may
not make a Cleveland summer. The
late president has "drawn first blood"
iu the fight between himself and Hill;
. more than this can not be claimed for
him. So far as the New York dele
gation to the national convention is
concerned it is more than probable
that it will be controlled by Hill.
: Mr. Cleveland's friends in New York
are strong and numerous, but they are
not of the kind that exert themselves
strongly in ward and district conven
tions. They are of a kind that is
stronger after than before a conven
tion. The interesting question as to
Cleveland's friends is, will they vote
for. Hill if he be nominated by Jbe
methods favored by Hill and Tam
many K
It has been the rnle that whosoever
got the vote of the Democratic def
lates in a convention was sure of the
Democratic yote outside of it. But so
' shrewd an observer as the late Vice
President Hendricks, and there was
none more' shrewd, said during the
campaign of 1884: "I do not rejoice
very sincerely in this strong appear
ance of the Kepubncan mugwump,
though at present it is helping us, for
it is to me a certain warning of , the
appearance of the Democratic mug
wump after the first national conven
tion in which the proceedings are
heated." The Bepablican mugwump
may have been a fungoid growth, but
in like conditions of political soil the
- Democratic mugwump may be expect
ed to appear. In fact, a New York
correspondent of the Philadelphia Led
ger chronicles the appearance of the
Democratic mugwumps and notes that
the Hill men are speaking of them as
: mugwumps.
History often repeats itself, and
may be preparing for a repetition.
Just as "certain dissatisfied Republi
cans who were not powerful enough 10
prevent Blaine's nomination were pow-
" erful enough to prevent his election in
1884, so certain Democrats who are
not powerful enough to compass Hill's
defeat in convention may be powerful
enough to accomplish it at the polls,
Mr. Hill himself seems to be aware of
this possibility. Certainly, never has eo
much bitterness toward the nomination
of any Democrat been expressed by
Democrats as now is expressed to
ward Hill's, and never has any candi
date appeared, to have so firm a grasp
of the "nominating machinery. The
Democratic conditions in 1892 bear
very cloae resemblance to the Repub
lican conditions of 1884.
-'. Several of our citizens have availed
themselves of the opportunity of con
versing to-day with Mr. Noltner, who
lately returned from Washington Ctty,
and vrht Vi a fnn KpfnrA tlA Cnn CTTPS
sional committee of Ways and Means
in regard to an appropriation for a
portage railroad from this point. Mr.
Noitner says he believes the committee
will report favorable to the project;
but it is dimco.lt to say tnac congress
will sanction this expenditure. The
Oregonian to-day had an able editorial
: ' on the 8ubjecr,and takes, what we deem
" the correct .view when it said the state
should build this portage. . It will be
impossible to procure an appropriation
for $431,000 for the portage railroad
from the lower house, and if ic were
passed such a measure would be de
feated in the senate. But, if this
bill were passed, it would u
doubtedly kill the amount in the River
and Harbor bill for the locks. There
road to be constructed, and that is by
the state. If Gov. Pennoyer would
call a special session of the legislature,
we have no doubt such a measure
would receive an almost unanimous
vote. It would be exceedingly un-
bealthful for members of either party
to oppose it, if they desired future
political favors.
The criticism in the communication
from White Salmon, published in these
columns yesterday, we endorse in this
particular,that it is unfair in a class of
persons to blame others for an act that
under similar circumstances they would
do themselves. If it was an outrage
n the community for the Union Pa
cific to tie up the Baker last winter
because riyer traffic was not paying ex
penses, it is equally wrong for the di
rectors of the Regulator to stop that
boat this season for the same cause.
We have always favored opposition
boats on the Columbia river, and be
lieve the enterprise should be supported
by producers and shippers ; but river
towns that have no other convenient
means of communication with market i
should be accommodated by these boats
if possible. People's transportation
companies should be operated for the
benefit of the people, and not to sub
serve the uelfish interests of combined
capital.
In a few weeks spring will be fairly
begun in Eastern Oregon, and The
Dalles should inaugurate manufactur
ing industries to support increasing
population. With cheap fares to sea
board there is a great incentive to
these factors of development; and, with
out something is done in this regard
this city will not maintain its prestige
as the great shipping and commercial
poiut of the interior. Tho Times
Mountaineer for many years past has
witnessed opportunities pass without
aoy effort being made to take advan
tage of them, and has on several oc
casions informed our .citizen?, in plain
terms, f their lack of enterprise.
There is no denying the fact that na
ture has done everything for The
Dalles, and a motsback community has
placed every possible obstacle in the
way of progress. This city should be
the second in Oregou instead of lag
ging behind in the fourth or fifth
rank.
The name of Hon. Robert T. Lin
coln is mentioned as a probable candi
date for president on the Republican
ticket, and a mere popular man could
not be nominated. As secretary of
war and minister to England he has
displayed rare abilities, and he would
do more towards unifying the party
than ony other Republican. The mem
ory of his father is dear to every liberty-loving
American, and the son has
exhibited the same cool, conservative
traits of character. Ic is better for
the national convention to crystalize
on some candidate than to have every
thing "cut and dried" before the meet
ins and simply grind out the candidate
as the result of perfect machine work.
The desires of the .people should be
consulted by all nominating conven
tions, and, if the " machine " can be
defeated, Mr. Lincoln will be as nearly
the choice of the citizens as any one.
We have frequently spoken in these
columns of the eligibility of Hon. W,
R. Ellis as candidate for congress in
the second district, and to day we have
received notice of the candidacy of
Hon. J. B. Eddy, of Pendleton,
Without retrating one word we have
said in favor of Mr. Ellis, we can
truly and conscientiously say' regard
ing Mr. Eddy, whom we have known
for several years, that no one would
represent the Inland Empire better
than he would. He has been identv
fief with the interests of this region
for a long time, and is conversant with
our needs, and would faithfully advo
cate them in the halls of congress. If
he is favored with the nomination we
can, heartily suppor him, as we would
Mr. Ellis.
Hon. James G. Blaine is not a cand
idate for president, as the following to
Chairman Clarkson, of the Republican
committee, will verify: "I am not a
candidate for the presidency, and my
name will not go before the Republi
can national convention for nomina
tion. I make this announcement in
due season. To those who have ten
dered me their support, I owe sincere
thanks, and am most grateful for their
confidence. They will, I am sure.
make an earnest effort in the approach'
ing contest, wmch is rendered es
pecially important by reason of the
industrial and financial policies of the
government being at stake. The pop
ular decision on these issues is of great
moment and will be of far reaching
consequence."
We have received a marked copy of
the Voice, the national prohibition
organ, claiming that postmasters at
Skinnersville, N. C, and other places
have refused to deliver copies of that
paper to subscribers and used other
means to discourage its circulation.
The paper publishes several affidavits
to substantiate its charges. While we
do not endorse the extreme views of
he editor of the Voice on the liquor
raffic, if the facts stated are true,
these postmasters should be prosecuted
under the U. S. Revised Statutes and
punished severely. They are sworn
officers of the government, and should
not be unmindful of their duties to
the public.
Senator Hill, formerly governor of
New York, who will undoubtedly se
cure the support of Tammany for the
Democratic nomination, acts the part
of red hot shot in the camp of our
tjiends, tbe enemy, and there is
"weeping, wailing and gnashing of
teeth." Of course to get tbe electoral
vote of the empire state, which num
bers thirty-six, Tammany must be
harmonized, and this cannot, be ac
complished with Cleveland as the
candidate. Our Democratic friends
must swallow the dose, however bitter
it may be, and obey the hehests of the
corrupt ring in New York City.
It is to be lamented for the sake of
the Democratic party that famine and
pestilence did not follow the passage
of the McKinley tariff bill; but as
prosperity and good times - have been
the general rule our friends,the enemy,
have very little material with which
to inaugurate an aggressive campaign,
Of course, tbey can fall back on their
old stock in trade.and resort to ridicule
and sarcasm. But this will not change
the aspect of affairs, and make the
people lens desirous of continuing the
safe economic policy of the Republi
can party. :
As the campaign approaches the
Democratic press of the country must
begin filling their columns with all
kinds of .personal abuse of possible
Republican candidates. It will very
soon be in order to repeat the old "saws"
about Harrison, McKinley, or other
probable leader of the Republican
party. - . ,
CAPTAIN SCHLEY.
We have received a marked copy of
the Washington Post, in which an
elaborate account is given-of a banquet
Riven by Mr. J. B. Montgomery who
is in Washington City lobbying for an
appropriation for a deep channel in
tho Columbia from Astoria to Port
land to Capt. Schley of the Balti
more, in which he introduced the hero
in eloquent terms.Among his ex
pressions which may adorn the Eng
lish language we quote the following:
"I submit there can be no danger arise
from a military or naval spirit such as
we exhibited. The country that loses
that spirit is on the road to 'dusty
death' and oblivion; it is on its way to
take . its place with those peoples of
Asia and the east which at one period
of their histories produced the p;reat
Cyrus, the greater Alexander, and the
greatest captain of them all, Hannibal,
the son of Hamilcar." The pith and
point of these sentences can be easily
understood by Americans, and especial
ly by the friends of the seamen who were
butchered by a mob of Chilian mon
grels in the streets of Valparaiso, or
those on board the warship who could
not go ashore for several days after
wards without extra protection, and
which has caused all the trouble be
tween tbe United States and the little
South American republic. We cannot
conceive in what light Capt. Schley
can pose as a hero. If he had acted
like Capt Ingraham, when he cleared
his decks for battle against the whole
Austrian fleet because an American
naturalized citizen was unjustly de
prived of his liberty, we should feel
like taking of our hat and hurrahing
for his grit and patriotism. As it is,
with one of the best ships in the navy
in his command, to lie idly in the bar
bor of Valparaiso while Americans
were butchered by a mob and the
police, without making the least pro
test, we are inclined to the opinion
that Capt. Schley's conduct should r
ceive the condemnation of a court
martial rather than the eulogy of a
champagne banquet.
It is not agreeable to us to criticise
the language used by Mr. Montgom
ery; but the expression "dusty death"
strikes us as strange and peculiar.
Aside from tbe alliterative sound we
cannot understand its true meaning,
and believe Mr. Montgomery would
cast a greater effulgence upon the com'
munity as a railroad contractor and
Albina real estate boomer than as the
toast master of a banquet to the hero
of the Baltimore, in the late difficulty
with Chili.
The prospects for victory for the
Republican party the ensuing campaign
were never brighter than at pres
ent. Every act of the present admin
istration has resulted in benefit to the
natiop, and its credit abroad basjiever
been better, or greater confidence felt
at home in its permanency. Pursuing
a policy of America for Americans, it
has given firmness to its relations with
foreign nations, . and has infused
strength and vigor into home enter
prises and industries. The diplomacy
of the state department has amicably
settled differences with Italy and Chili,
and the flag of the United States is
more respected to day than it ever
was before. Passing through the cru
cial test of experience, the Republican
party has firmly established its repnta
tion as the true friend to the best in
terests of tbe country, and upon whom
the greatest reliance can be placed in
every emergency. With such a glor
ious history in the pfcst quarter of a
century the party of protection and
patriotism should posessess 'many ad
vantages in the coming campaign.
There are vital questions to be de
cided at tbe ballot-box, and it is not
probable that the people will decide in
favor of a change in the monetary
system or economic policy so success
fully followed. There is no reason
that November, 1892, will not be as
pisastrous to- Democracy and its ex
pedients as 1884 was. With eligible
candidates, and there are several,
when the electors decide at the ballot-
box on the great questions now agitat
in the people, that verdict will be
in favor of continuing the safe
and certain policy pursued by Repub
lican administrations. But the con
test will be waged fiercely, and Re
publicans must not be afraid to spread
broadcast their views on the tariff and
other subjects. -
The Democratic party is far from
being harmonious, and tbe national
convention may develope many sur
prises. Tammany desires to control
the nomination for president, and
there is an effort being made to unseat
this ring of politicians. Without
Tammany New York wiil very likely
give its thirty-six votns to tbe Repub
lican candidate, and Democratic defeat
is very certain. ' The country will not
support Hill and New York will not
give Cleveland a majority, and it be
comes a most difficulty problem which
horn of the dilemma our Democratic
friends will grasp. Either appear
disastrous, and there is not time be
tween now and the nominating con
vention to harmonize differences, so as
to make the party solid. This is no
cause for sorrow on the part of Re
publicans, and they desire to see the
Kilkenny cat fight continue in the
ranks of the enemy.
Mr. Blaine has signified his inten
tion of not being a candidate on the
Republican ticket for president. . He
has displayed great statesmanship in
the management of national affairs,
and it is to be regretted that his en
thusiastic admirers in the country will
be debarred the privilege of elevating
him to the chief office in the gift of the
American people. His name would
be a -tower of strength to the party;
but, nevertheless it is a foregone con
clusion that the next president will be
Republican.
If the northwest desires to give up
an open river for the next quarter of
a century the most effective way is to
petition congress to appropriate $430,
000 for a portage railway above this
city. Such a measure can never pass
the senate, because that body has al
ready signified its preference for a
ship-railway by appropriating a large
amount for that purpose, and it will
furnish au excuse to tbe picayune
lower house to give to the locks a mere
pittance. The sta.e should build the
portage road, and as Western Oregon
has the university, penitentiary, in
sane asylum and other public institu
tions, the eastern portion should . be
entitled to this small consideration,
which would do a great deal towards
relieving producers of the excessive
freight rates now charged.
The man who will not patiently
suffer a wrong is to be admired in
politics, in business and in social life;
and without such the world would
settle down in a state of inertia and
patiently bear the ills consequent upon
the combination of capital, and the
autocratic rule of - tyrants. Every
revolution in government, religion cr
society has been inaugurated by kick
ers, and always will. The world needs
less patient donkeys, who "pass under
the yoke" without a murmur, and
more of those who unhesitatingly
make known their opposition to all
species of tyranny, wherever it exists.
The "chronic kicker" is the salt of the
earth, and this mundane sphere needs
a great deal more "salt."
Last evening the first movement
was made towards inaugurating the
campaign on the part of Republicans,
in the formation of a club, with con
stitution and officers. During the
last presidential campaign the over
whelming majority which Oregon
wired back in June was largely owing
to the effectiveness of the Republican
clubs, and this year it will be the same
if there is harmonious action in the
ranks of the party. There is no rea
son to believe this will be otherwise,
as the great principles at issue demand
united action on tbe part of those who
believe - in continuing the well-tried
policy of the party of patriotism and
protection.
The Democratic papers are in accord
with the press of Great Britain in de
manding the recall of Minister Egan;
but it is quite plain that the present
administration will pay little atten
tion to either. It is not expected that
the state department at Washington
would consult British opinion on the
proper persons to represent this coun
try at foreign capitals, no more than it
would on the tariff question.
TELEGRAPHIC HEWS.
Hotel JKvyal Fire.'
New Yor , Feb. o. The digging
and
delving into the Hotel Royal ruins for
the
unfortunate victims of Sunday morning's fire
were continued throughout the day in a
vigorous and effective manner. That portion
of the ruins underneath where the office and
dining-room of the hotel had been was
cleared of debris by 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Up to the hour seventeen bodies had been re
covered. . Twelve of these had been taken
out before midnight last night and four more
were found between the hours of 4 and 9 this
morning. The seventeenth . dody was dis
covered at 1:55 this afternoon. There is still
a great mass of ruins remaining in the further
end of the excavation, over against the wall
of the Fortieth street end of the building.
which is still standing. It is behind this
wall that the elevator shaft was located, and
immediately over which the upper hallway:
converged. There, it is expected, the great
est number of bodies will be found. ' AU day
long and late into the night crowds of curios
ity seekers surrounded the rums. A large
force of policemen kept the people weil out of
the bounds, and they could see but little of
the black gaping hole in which so many
horrors he concealed. The mountains
rubbish, which are heaped up in the road,
alley and on the pavements on all sides of the
ruins, shut the workmen almost completely
from view- Those who ride by in the ele
vated railway trains, however, can get
passing glimpse of the death pit.
Laboring Hea Victorious.
Butte, Mont, Feb. 9. President Hill
fair statement of the injury to themselves,
which the laboring men of this city were do
ing by interfering with the building of a rail
road switch to a mine at lower wages than $3
a day, has had no effect. The unions and the
laboring men stand pat, $3 a day or no switch,
About a hundred men were being boarded at
the contractors' camps, and they were notified
that they would have to go to work for $2 a
day or clear out. I hey all come into town
today. None of them have any money to get
out of town with, and they will be an addi
tional burden on this community, now over
run with idle men and tramps of all kinds.
The contractors are pulling up stakes and
moving away. The switch will not be built
at present, nor until the authorities can
promise protection to the contractors. The
Great Northern is virtually defeated. The
move will add to the prosperity of the mining
camps of Neihart & Uawer, where the Mon
tana Company has large interests which they
now develop in place ot tne Mountain view
and other mines here that were to have been
worked more extensively . when this switch
was built.
Blaise's fetter.
Washington, Feb. 9. Senator Stanford
was free in his avowals on the subject of
Blaine's letter. "The withdrawal of Mr
Blaine," he said, "makes there nomination
of President Harrison certain. He is the
strongest man in the party today, and Mr.
Blaine was the only real competitor for the
honor he had. There is no doubt he will be
Lominated, though Mr. Blaine's withdrawal
will leave the way open for many fresh as
pirants for the place, some of whom may be
heard ot in alter years. Mr. Harrison's ad
ministration has been clean, strong and
popular. He will invite no opposition, though
a few disappointed office-seekers may now
LuuiK uicy arc agamsi mm.
"Win your name be presented to the Re
publican convention!"' was asked.
"JNot witn my permission, lam not a can
didate for any place, and I wish you would
announce it"
'Will you try to have your land-loan bill
incorporated in the Republican platform, as
has been said?"
"I ' will fight for that bill whenever and
wherever I can, in the convention or in the
senate anywhere, in fact"
Heetlng of tke Cablaet
Washington, Feb. 9 The meeting of the
cabinet today was attended by all the mem
bers, but was of short duration. The Behring
sea question was considered briefly, but no
action was taken. The president has not yet
given serious attention to the question of lull
ing the vacancy on the United Statee supreme
bench caused by the death -of Bradley, but is
expected to do so in a few weeks. .
East Oregonian: At a council held Thurs
day by the Indiana Ya-ten-e-on-it and Peo
urged them to send their children between
the aires of five and fifteen to achool in or
der that tbe young Indian may be prepared
for the responsibilities of citiaenship. No
Shirt, it ia laid, opposes education, laboring
nnder the mistake that some new tangled
religions idea may be taught the children
at the government achool. Be dislikes.
anyway, to go back oa the good, old, sav
age customs of bis fathers.
TELEGEAPHIO.
Hrenes or Disorder.
(iUTHBiE, O. T., Feb. 9. Tbe past
forty-eight hours have witnessed scenes of
wild, excitement at 1 Reno, which out
rival anything ever seen in this territory
That town is built on tbe claim of Major
Freeman, all the residents of the place
having bought lots of Lim, so when
Secretary Noble decided last Saturday
that Freeman's title to tbe claim was
void, it left every piece of property in the
town at tbe mercy of vandale. News ot
tbe decision reached El Reno yesterday
wheu tbe town went wild. First, loaf
era began jumping lots; then others
followed and soon all business wag sus
pended. Court officers joined the mob,
which by nightfall became unruly. Gov
ernor Seay telegraphed the sheriff an
other officers to disperse tbe crowd, but
tbey dul nothing. Today affairs took
more serious turn. Houses were broken
mto, people went driven from their homes
aud everything possible done bv the ex
cited mob to drive the orderly elcnien
out and give jumpers possession of all
property in the town. Unitca States
Marshal Grimes has ordered all bis depu
ties to the scene to protect the people.
and Secretary Noble has been wired as
to tbe condition of affairs, and will doubt
less have troops ordered from Fort Reno
to proceed to tbe scene of disorder. The
feeling at 1 Reno is running very high
tonight, and trouble is likely to occur
any moment, as the lotjampers have been
joined by tbe worst elements from all
over the country.
Food for Russia.
Baltimore, Feb. 10. The Atlantic
Transport line steamer Missouri will sail
for New York March 13 on a mission
mercy to Lisbon, on the Baltic fea in
uortbern Russia. President Baker, of the
Atlantic Transport line, offered the
steamer yesterday to W. C. Edger, man
sger of the North western Miller, to carr
2000 tons of food which has been col
lected for tbe famine-stricken peasants
of Russia. . Late in tbe afternoon Baker
received a telegram from Edgar accf-pt
ing tbe oner, which is equivalent to
contribution ot $20,000. Tbe Missouri
will be commanded by Captain Giles.
who was ber chief officer at tbe time
tbe Denmark's rescue. Everything
connection with the Missouri's trip will
be tree. Thomas Uogan & Sons, steve
dores, have applied for permission to load
tbe ship at their own expense. The
Berwing While Coal Mining Company,
of New York, have offered to coal tbe
ship for ber trip. New York warehouses
will store tbe supplies until ready for
shipment. No wharfage charges will be
maoe. lae JNew York Central railway
will collect the food and deliver it
New York, and the underwriters are now
consulting whether they can insure
without cost. The 2000 tons of flour wi
not more than half fill tbe Missouri, as
cue has a carrying capacity of 3S00 tons
All that may be received up to tbe time
she sails in addition to tbat already on
nana win tie sent over in her.
Died by the ttarrote.
Madbid, Feb. 10. The four leaders of
the anarchists, who led tbe recent attack
upon tbe town of Xeres, were garroted
today. ' Tbe platform on which tbe men
were executed was surrounded by de
tachments of infantary and cavalry, and
the ronte from tbe jail to tbe platform
was lined with soldiers with loaded rifLs.
Tbe executions were public, and tbe
plaza and streets leading to it were
packed with a dense mass of people.
The names of the tour men executed
were Bnsigni, Zarzetella, La mala and
Lebrijano. When tbe prisoners mounted
the scaffold tbey were accompanied by
fonr executioners and by priests and
monks. Zarzetella was greatly excited
and bis demeanor showed that he was
terribly frightened, but the etber three
culprits were calm and resigned. Tbe
condemned men were led to tbe chairs,
in which tbe executioners securelj bound
them. The metal collars were then
placed around their necks. Then each
executioner took bis position at tbe back
of the posts and grasped a powerful
leverage operating tbe garrote. At
given signal eacb executionar gave
sharp torn to tbe lever ana eacb con
demned man died instantly. After the
executions, though the spectators, many
01 whom were mends ot tbe men exe
cnted, were better in denunciation of tbe
autborties, there was no. sign of any 01b
turbance and everything in town was
tranquil.
Blaine Will Ketire.
Chicago, Feb. 9. Tbe Daily Nac
will in tbe morning print a Washington
special saying: The announcement by
Mr. Blaine that he will not be a can
dictate for the presidency is about to be
followed by another announcement ot
even more importance. Mr. Blame will
resign bis position in tbe cabinet of
President Harrison and retire from public
lite to tbe quiet be so much desires, and
wbicb bis health imperatively demands
t or tbis statement the Daily Mews cor
respondent says he has authority second
to tnat ot Secretary Blaine himself. His
determination to resign, says tbe cor
respondent, is final and absolute, and it
only remains to be determined ai what
date bis retirement shall take place
Tbe reason he will give tbe president for
bis retiremeLt, will be tbat ot physical in
ability to continue tbe laDonons and
unyielding strain wbicb the state de
partment pats upon him. Tbis is, in
fact, the true reason for Mr. Blaine1
determination to witbdarw entirely from
official life. For months his family and
physicians have been trying to persuade
bim to get out of Washington through
!be winter and spring months, and they
have at last prevailed upon bim to see
tbe desirability of adopting this course
The Hawaiian Cable.
Washington, Feb. 10. It is decided
by tbe navy department to make another
line of soundings before definitely decid
ing upon a route for the proposed sub
marine cable between San Francisco and
the Hawaiian 'Islands. This conclusion
was reached after an examination of tbe
full report, just received here, of the two
lines recently completed by the nish-com-
mission steamer Albatross. Many irre
gularities, ranging from normal to sub
marine mountains two and a half miles
in height, were found in these two lines.
Orders were telegraphed yesterday to
Lieutenant -Commander Tanner, of tbe
Albatross, at San Francisco, to get bis
vessel ready at once for making a new
survey. A new line will be run on a
great circle, starting at or near Point
Conception, in California, to tbe island
of Hawaii. Experts in tbe bvdrograpbic
office, who have kept a careful record of
all souudinga made, expect a more level
line on the great circle which it is now
proposed to ran. Tbe work already
done, tbey say, indicates tbe possibility
of a line comparatively uniform and at an
average deptb of about three miles.
The Worst Is Known.
New Yobk, Feb. 10. The worst in
regard to tbe Hotel Royal fire is now
belieyed to be known. Seventeen
persons in all, eleven of whom were
womso and six men, is the sum total of
tbe dead. Of these seven have been
positively identified and two others
partially so. It is expected tbat the
identity of these two persons will le
known by tomorrow at tbe latett. In
any event the warden of the morgue has
been notified by tbe commisioner of
charities and corrections to bury all of
tbe nndentified bodies by Friday. At 5
o'clock this afternoon Contractor Galli
gan withdrew bis men from tbe ruins.
He said tbat every incb of tbe debris bad
been overhauled and tbat there were no
more bodies in tbe ruins. Fire Chief
Gicquet and a force of firemen still re
main on tbe scene, but their labors will
also soon be completed. Tomorrow they
will tear down the remainder of the
dangerous wall, after which they will
take their departure. Tbe list of the
missin? is still very large, but all of
tbose have undoubtedly escaped. About
a score of missing persons reported them
selves as safe today, and many others are
likely to do so tomorrow, but a goodly
portion, it is thought, will forever remain
"missing."
Timber land Entries.
Washington, Feb. 10. In the matter
of government proceedings against tbe
alleged fraudulent timber land entries In
Washington, Oregon or California, tbe
commissioner-general of tbe land office,
with the approval of tbe secretary of tbe
iutericr, has instituted a change of pro
cedure, by which parties.claiming title to
tbese lands will hereafter be required to
produce the original entry-men and their
witnesses at tbe local land othces 10
further examination, with reference to
any contracts or arrangements which
may have been made prior to the entry
tor tbe conveyance of land to corpora
tious or syndicates. It appears from the
records of tbe general laud office that
large tracts of valuable timber land in
different localities have been entered on
tbe same day by a large number of per
sons, and immediately thereafter all the
parties transferred to svndicates. It is
now confidently ssserted by these syndi
cates that tbe government cannot prove
tbe entries were originally made in their
interests. This new order is made with
a view of timplifying tbe procedure in
such esses.
Boodle Charged In Canada.
Montreal, Feb. 10. It is announced
that Thomas AIcGreevy has documents
proving that Sir John Macdonaid knew
of tbe frauds perpetrated in tbe Quebec
harbor works, whereby several ministers
received money, ostensibly for election
purposes. A newspaper, Le Canadian,
demands an inquiry into the recent
charges against Sir Adolpbe Caron, and
says there is no doubt tbat almost all the
conservative members who have sat in
parliament in tbe last twenty years have
received money from McGreevy. If be
proves Sir John was cognizant of tbe
fraud perpetrated to obtain moey, it
will be tbe greatest scandal that ever saw
the light of day. Le Canadin uleo asserts,
in reference to the request of the Mon
lieal brewers, that the duty on malt, re
cently Imposed, will be taken off; that
tbe brewers have been invited to 6ub
scribe $30,000 to a fund for the provin
cial elections.
An lnferntil lae.
Washington, Feb. 10. Sec'y Blaine
bad a conferance with tbe president this
morning regarding trade relations with
Canada. As he was leaving tbe White
bouse a representative of tbe press showed
him the published statement tbat he
was about to retire from the cabinet-
He read it slowly, and then said with
deliberation : "It is entirely false. There
is not a word of truth in it. These
stories are being circulated by Idle
persons who have nothing better to do,
and I ask you to deny them in the most
positive terms as the statement is an in
fernal lie.' Questioned as to other
rumored changes in' the cabinet, Blaine
said: '! do not know anything about
tbem. 1 suppose these rumors were
started by tbe same men who set afloat
the one about me. There seems to be no
foundation for them."
Other National News.
Washington, Feb. 10. Secretary
Noble has telegraphed tbe special land
inspector, at 1 Reno, Oklahoma, where a
lot of jumping is going on, tbat nottce
for a review of the Foreman case bad
been filed in the department, and until
the question was decided Foreman's
rights must bold. Tbe secretary says a
bill will soon be favorably reported to
congress, confirming tbe rights of inno
cent purchasers. All the lot jumpers on
the Foreman tract, it is understood, will
be compelled to vacate at once.
He Killed Another Man.
Helena, Mont., Feb. 11. In Septem
ber last at Bedford, Peter Woods, a rail
road hand, killed a man who was recog
nized as Z. A. Short, of Butte. Woods
was convicted and is serving a life
sentence in tbe penitentiary. Tbe public
administrator took charge of tbe estate
of tbe deceased. Z. A. Short has now
appeared in Butte, proved be is still alive
and bas taken charge of bis own estate.
It is now ascertained the man was W. W.
Short, formerly of Illinois.
Met a Horrible Death.
Topeka, Kaq, Feb. 11. Tbe water
supplied by tbe water company of Nor
ton, Kan., bad a bad taste for some time,
and tbe people made many complaints,
At last the water became undrinkable,
and yesterday a workman entered one of
the great stand-pipes to clean it. After
working a tew moments he discovered
tbe body of a man in an advanced stage
of decomposition.' The man evidently
climbed to tbe pipe and cast himself in,
meeting a nornoie death. The remains
have not been identified.
The Census Bureau.
Washington, Feb. 11. President
Harrison is secretly investigating the
work of tbe census bureau. Two experts,
Tonner and Evans, are overhauling tbe
oureau oy nis command. The president's
action, tbe dispatch says, is due to tbe
numerous charges made against tbe
census bureau of Iste. - The threatened
investigation on the part of tbe Demo
cratic bouse is also said to bave influenced
bim. It is expected that tbe work of the
investigating experts will not be con"
eluded for two weeks.
Two More Veradale Victims.
Aberdeen, Wash., Feb. 11. Two
more bodies from the wreck of tbe Fern
dale weie washed ashore on North Beach
today. One is tbat of a young man
about 20 years old, 5 feet 10 inches bigh,
with dark red hair. The other is a man
about 50 years old, with gray hair and
beard, thesides ot bis face shaven. He
bad on a shirt and vest, and is supposed
to be ' the captain. The wreck still
stands with little breakage.
Trouble Feared in mo Janeiro.
London, Feb. 11. A dispatch from
Rio Janeiro states affairs there are in a
very bad shape. Three ministers have
resigned, and this is taken as an indica
tion tbe government is breaking np. At
Pelatos, Rio Grande do Sul, tbe feeling
between tbe populace aud the govern
ment is very bitter, and it is leared a
conflict may occur at aay moment.
An Oregon Duchess.
Paris, Feb 11. Tbe religious marriage
of the Duke de la Rocheloucauld and
Miss Mattie Mitchell, daughter of Senator
Mitchell, of Oregon, took place today
at tbe Church of St. Clothilde. Tbe
church was crowded with friends of the
two families. Many army officers, mem
bersot the nobility and leading Ameri
cans at present in Paris were aaioug tbe
iasnionaoie throng.
Victims of the Hotel Fire.
New Yobk, Feb. 11. Search for the
missing in the ruins of the hotel Royal
fire is ended. The chief of the fire de
partment says there are no more bodies
in tbe ruins, but Mears, the proprietor,
expresses the opinion tbat there are still
three more bodies there. Seventeen in
all were taken out, seven being identified.
Field indicted for Forxery.
New York, Feb. 11. The grand jury
today returned an indictment for forgery
against Edward M. Field, alleging tha
e lorged tbe name of J. Jttoore to a bi I
of lading for a large quantity of whea
last November.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Partially United.
Pakis, Feb. 10. Tbe civil marriage of
Duke Francois de la Rochefoucauld snd
Miss Mattie E. Mitchell took place today
at the Maire of the Seventh Arrondisse
ment. Tbe religious ceremony will take
place tomorrow at nooo, at tbe Cbnrch
of St. Clothilde. The ceremony today
was performed by the tieputy mayor.
There were only thirty persons present,
including Hon. Wbitelttw Rtiti, the
American minister, and Baron de Struve,
Russian minister at Wusbiuyton. After
the ceremony was concluded, the deputy
myor said to the riuki? and bride:
"I am pleised to have the lnt:'r of ad
dressing tv you the compliments and
good wishes of the municipal officers
upon the nuioa of an officer ot the
Fiench army, and the head of one of the
most a cieut and h'storic families of this
country, with a daughter of an honorable
American senator. This marriage endows
our country with a new and chnrmiu.
Frenchwoman, who I-welcome heartily
among us, especially as she represent anil
renews the old alliance between France
and America. I am proud to salute the
eminent persons present here, especially
tbe distinguished American minister. I
beg him kindly to accept my expression
of respect for the government he re
presents, and for himself, who enjoys
great esteem and consideration here."
Subsequent to the civil marriage today
a dinner de eontral was given at the resi
dence ,of the Dowager-Duchess de la
Rochefacauld in the Rue de Bell-Cbasee.
The bride's trousseau aud wedding
presents, which were of great number
and extraordinary value, were displuped
in a room of the Hotel Holland, where
tbe bride at present resides.
The Connecticut Kidnapln s
Bridgeport, Codd., Feb. 11. Charles
Walerbury, who was at the bottom of the
kidnaping of his little relative, Ward
Waterbury, has broken down. Soon
after he was put in jail here he began to
show signs 01 despair. The guards were
surprised to find bim cryitig piteously
one day. and since tbeu be has cried
almost all the time, nnd cannot sleep.
It ia believed he is really penitent aad not
shamming. He told Jailer Wells today
he wished he was dead, and ho knew bis
disgrace would kill hi wife. Uudouuted
ly Waterbury is greatly d appointed
because his plot did not tnulerilize.
He has tot 1 the giia-ds that
he would kill himself if he had a
chance, and they watch him closely,
believing he is desperate enough to do so
it he has au opportunity. Everything
tbat he could accomplish self murder
with has been taken away from him.
State Attorney Black has not received a
demand from'the New York authorities
for the kidnappers yet, but it is expected
daily. Tbe request wili probably be
granted, as public opinion desires tbat
he be more severely punished than the
Connecticut laws will permit.
About the World's Fair.
Chicago, Feb. 11 Tegima, tho repre
sentative of the mikado of Japan, ap
peered before the South Park com
raissiooers today and laid before them
remarkable ofter on the part of the gov
ernment of Japan. He told the board
that Japan wanted to put a stone buildin
in Jackson Park, lay out Japanese
gardens all round it, fill the buildin
with rare works of art, and then give
everything to tbe ctty of Chicago,
Tegima alto said tbat tbe government of
japan would vote an annual appropria
tion to Keep up the building aud garden
Tbat was all be said. President Donners
berger asked Tegima to pnt bis offer on
paper, and Tegima nodded assent. The
buildiDg and gardens that tbe govern
ment of Japan preposes to give to the
city 01 unit ago will be a part of tha
government's display at tbe world's fair.
Tbe sum ot $60,000 will be spent for tbe
ounqing, wnich is to be a reproduction
of one of tbe historical structures of the
flowery Kingdom.
Drunk and Robbed.
Spokane, Wash., Feb. 11 Dexter Mc
Clure. a rancher from Big Bead, was
found in the Gleu Ellen saloon on Main
street, this morning in an nnconcious
condition. Dr. Webb, tbe county physi
ci.-in, was called, and on making an ex
amination tated tbe man had been
drugged. It was several hours before
tbe mis could be reguscitnted, when be
became violently 1 s 1 and we.3 removed
tbe hospital. Efforts to discover tbe
perpetrator of the deed have proved nn
availing. -As soon as McClure recovered
consciousurss he told Chief Mer'z that he
came in from Eeardou Monday wit
about one bundred.and fifty dollars. He
visited saloons ahd got so drunk he did
not notice whether any one robbed bim
or not. Dr. Webb thinks he was given
dose ot morphine, as the symptoms
snowea morpuinu poisoning.
Female Nihilists In Kroultlyn.
New York, Feb. 11. Interest in the
murder of Mrs. Fredrick A. Bosohinsky
aed her 4-year-old son, Issac, at 35 Moore
street, Williamsburg, two months ago,
has been revived by a rumor tbat the
police of Williamsburg are working on
the theory that the murder was com
milted by temale nihilists. It bas been
Known ror many years that there are
several huudred' nihilists in that part of
Brooklyn. It is said that Mrs. Bosch
insky was put to death by a woman, be
cause of iuformation the is alleged to
navu sent trom time to time to ber
parents and friends in Russia, and which
bas put tbe relatives of the so called
Williamsburg Dibilists in Russia to
great aeai 01 trouoie with the govern
ment. Tbe police deny tbey are working
on any suco tneory.
Unnlelpal Complication.
- Garfield, Wash., Feb. 11 A compli
cation in the town government has arisen
tbat may yet be carried. -into the courts,
At the town election io December three
members of tbe council were chosen to
take the place of R. C. McCroskey, A,
Overby, and E. W. Williams, whose
terms expired-in January. 8. P. Cragg,
one of the newly elected conocilmen.
refused to qualify, and now Williams
claims the Seat under tbe provision of
the law governing towns of the fourth
class, tbat officers hold their positions
until successors are elected. He bas
8onsu!ted several lawyers who tav be can
bold bis scat. Tne matter came before
the council last night, but sction was
lelerred uutil tbe next meeting iu March.
Both Want the Whatebachs.
Dulcth, Minn., Feb. 11. Representa
tives ot Sr. Louis and San Francisco svn
dicates are here conferring with the Mc-
Dougall people regarding the lines of
wbaleback steamers. Tbe St. Louis syn
dicate anticipated the establishment of
line to ply between St. Louis and Euro
pean ports by way of Mississippi and tbe
Gulf of Mexico.. The Sin Francisco
people are considering a line across the
Pacific. It the St. Louis project goes
through, a shipyard will be established
for the construction of whalebacks at or
near Cairo, at tbe mouth of the Ohio
river.
A Walla Walla Han Buncoed.
- New York, Feb. 11. George Frys, a
private detec'ive from Walla Walla, was
in the toombs court this morning and
made, complaint against a prisoner named
Johnson, who Frys claims buncoed bim
out of $i600. Frys was on his way to
Europe, and bad the monev in gold.
Johnson offered to change it in b lis, and
pushed Frys out of the office and locked
the door. "This wag January 6. Frys
saw Johnson on tbe street this morning.
The latter tried to escape, but was seized
by tbe police. Johnson denies tbe whole E
story. He say be is a Brooklyn barber. I
He was held for examination.
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