The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1SD2
THE HUMORS OF IT.
wwti - e it. -it. : i:
rhA nnmnra or inn vjuiuhu uu
; broglio are now beginning to crop out,
savb the S. F. Bulletin. The prospect
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settlement on an honorable basis
i. it. T-' i.'AHnlUi'rtianu Karri
aas sec- tne ueuxuvrakK
at work, .ine oojecc ib to gee some
thing out of it that can bfe turned to
anmnnf. Thn first effort litf
baen to prove that the president li'J
' Chili's reply in his hand when he sent
. his message to congress. The purpose
is to make it appear that he was play
ing from a stocked hand. - Thn latest
. message of the president tc congress
disposes of that nonsense. .
- There is also a grand scheme to oft
'.he president and Secretary Elaine hy
the ears by aaaKing 16 appear iiiat me
latter was in favor of pursuing a more
conservative course than seemed right
to the president The fact tfhich
- seems now to be assured, that the ad
ministration has conducted a very
acrimonious dispute with Chili to a
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- BuGCeBttlul tcriiiiuemuii, wnu " 11 " lv-
effect on the next presidential caru-
Tf nrill ftiari.fnra ha iY-MlilV-
UBUUi Ji-V to in. vu.w, "
affair; to diminish the credit that will
naturally be attached to itj breed dis
cord if possible among the chief actors
and befoul current history.
. xt is iorcunace snas ma uieuu par
tisanship is only manifesting itself now
when there is a prospect of a fair set-
tiement. xi it naa uiauo it-sen pi uuji
nent while the negotiations were in
progress, the Chilians ; might have
; been encouraged to remain defiant.
But the old copperhead faction did not
, feel like assuming that serious respon
sibility. . The general determination
to uphold the honor of the country, in
' which the southern members were con-
, ppicuous, did much toward bringing
v the Chilian statesmen to a knowledge
of the actual facts. Bnt now that the
horizon in nlparinc nr. there 13 an 0D-
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eortunitv for the old cocDerheads and
vonii; mnTWD(DD8 to ' mudi'v the
J a n
waters. ' . ' .
It is a striking fact that any move
ment against Hill should be assumed
to be a movement in favor of Cleve-r
land. This, says thn New York
, Times, is very complimentary to Mr.
liieyeiana. xor several yr&ra uu
Democrat has been able to exalt the
cardinal virtues or to denounce the
- deadlv sins without beinz suspected of
mugwump tendencies. A mugwump
is . a man who votes with the Demo
crats when he thinks they are right
' and .with the Republicans when he
thinks they are right A decent
. Democrat is a man who adapts to his
party the old toast about.our country:
"May 8iie always oe rigoc, due ngnc
or wronsr. onr country." Now the
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promoters oi me revois Baiuau jam
are all Democrats of this kind. Not
one of them can be accused of inde
pendent voting in state or national
affairs. The showing they are now
makincr is. the outcome of years of
"' suppressed but increasing disgust.
Whoever is cushine a Hill boom
outside of New York is al
ready - notinea, ana wun De noti
fied yet " more impressively that
the nomination of Hill for the presi
- dency would be opposed not only by
all tne xtepuoiicans ana oy an tne in
dependent voters in the state of New
York, bat by all the decent Democrats
, also. Whoever thinks that he could
carry ine state notwimstanaing roust
. 1 . t i !il i J? .
' ber of the indecent Democrats and in
the baser elements of human nature.
The Dalles papers do not take kindly to
the proposition to baild a portage road at
Cehio, but think it best to open the river at
the Cascades first. The proper thing for
- congress to do now is to baild the portage
and give some relief to the people of eastern
ing of the river at the Cascades alone would
be of no beuefit worth speaking of since but
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uua ur bwu iiiiiics uue-uune wwun wuuiu re-
ceive all the benefit, and the entire npper
country be left without proper transports
We can say nothing regarding the
hermaphrodite on the corner of Wash
ington and Second streets, because we
never read the sheet; but feel satisfied
the Waseo County Sun, our Democrat'
io confrere, feel towards this project as
the . Times-Mountaineer does, and
that is that the state should construct
the portlage railroad, and the govern
ment the locks at the Cascades. Our
worthy cotemporarv, the Sentinel, is
mistaken, when it says ''The Dalies
papers we do not count the personal
organ and political hermaphrodite in
this list do not take kindly" to the
portage' railroad. . It is mistaken in its
premises, and misstates the position of
tne established papers in this city most
ueciaeaiy.
' The experiment of recruiting sol
diers for the regular, army among
the Indiana has nrovpH a. failura in
i
California the same as it did in Ore
gon. These aboriginees have no desire
after the "plumed troop" and "pride,
pomp and circumstance of glorious
war." They would rather live on salmon,
spend their days in idleness and their
nights in savage revelry, than to stand
up in serried ranks and make their
carcasses targets for bullets. It
might be advantageous to the
peace and happiness of the Anglo
Saxon portion of the citizens of tbe
United States, if the Indians would
do the fighting in the future; but this
can never be, and hereafter, as hereto
fore, Indians will be fed on reBrva-.
tions by the bounty of the govern
ment, and when they desire war tney
will kiU a. few defenseless white ' men
and scalp helpless women and chil
dren. -" -
The old saying of giving one enough
rope to hang himself is proring true
in the case of the Democratic house.
There is a large majority in favor of
any party measure, and if matters,
were- managed with circumspection,
buccess wight be assured in the com
ing presidfntial election. As usual,
some grave blunder is about to be
made which will result in defeat in
Novemhir. The election of Mills as
speaker of the bouse was indisputable
evidence that Tammany was in the
lead, ftiid that the rank and file of the
party were to be made subservient to
a riDg of corrupt New York poli
ticians. Litf-r, cams the movement in
favor of fipe yiivtv, which is not in
harmony with the east but with the
ientimeiits of the west and south.
Then comes Mr. Spjinger's bill to
piaz-e wool on the free list, and afford
the manufactuerers of New England
the beue'it of a tax on fabrics, thus
legislating against the producer and in
favor of combined capital. The De
mocracy has sufficient rope, and it will
undoubtedly hang itself.
J The country expects that congress
ill do something asiio from making
preparations for the presidential cam
paign. Politicians, in this free country,
should not be supreme, and there are
matters. which require attention other
than the election of a president. If it
is true that this is a government by
the people and for -the people,
then the people should .receive
some consideration. Whether this
phase of the subject has ever agi
tated the gray matter in the craniums
of representatives and senators in
WashiTigton is a question that has not
been clearly defined; but that official
position has received the most careful
attf-ntion is proved by every dispatch
from tho national capital. It may ap
pear "passing strange" that, in this
presidential year, a partisan journal
will call attention to this fact; but,
when it is considered that the Colum
bia river.a grand highway of commerce,
has been locked to the producer by
a purse-prrud monopoly for over a
quarter of a century, and. efforts to
have the obstructions removed have
been rendered futile by a policy pur
sued by the representatives of the
"people acting for their Belfish interests,
the problem may ' be readily solved.
The Inland Empire is a unit on the
question of an open river, and Demo
crats and Republicans would rather
baye largo appropriations for the locks
at the Cascades and the ship-railway
or portage road above this point than
to see either Cleveland, Hill, Harri
Bon, McKinley or any other man
elected president next November.
The Times -Mountaineer is Repub
lican in every way, from the tip of
the hirsute appendages on its cranium
to- its pedal extremities, and yet it
would feel more joyful to see an open
Columbia river, from Kettle Falls to
Astoria, than to witness the election
in November of its candidate for pres-.
ident
: Deep down in the heart of Democ
racy the free-trade policy is paramount,
as much so as it is in Great Britain:
but the party dare not give public ex
pression to its ideas on the tariff.
On seyeral occasions we have attempt
ed to force an unequivocal admission
on this point from our Democratic co
temporaries; but 'in every instance
they have eyaded a direct answer to
the question. The bill of Mr. Spring
er, in the lower house, is the nearest
approach to an honest expression
on this question that has been
made public yet . Free wool,
and freo raw material is the sub
stratum of free trade, and protection
to manufactured fabrics is a "sop" to
New England for its vote in Novem
ber. ' On the contrary, the Republi
can party represents protection
America for Americans, and there is
no equivocation regarding their posi
tion on questions, of national im
portance. - -
There is quite a discussion iiv, Re
publican papers regarding an available
candidate in November, and different
persons have been named. The party
is one of principles, and whoever is
nominated will receive the full sup
port of Republicans. Protection must
be protected, and the only way to do
this is to support tbe Republican
party and its candidate for president
Those who do' not believe in support-
ing home industries will favor the
opposition or Democratic party.
Whether the candidate for president
is Harrison, Alger, McKinley or Lin
coln, Republicans must "understand
that the welfare of the country is at
stake, and patriotism demands un
swerving allegiance to tbe American
policy of protection.
The verdict of acquittal of the jury
in the case of Slate of Oregon vs. Al
bert Mesplie," who was jointly indicted
for the crime of robbery from the
person with vv llliam . Avery who
pleaded guilty is a subject of consider
able adverse criticism. In a new por.
tion of the continent like the north
west it is not expected that the strict
est rules' of justice will be followed,
'and that, in all instances, by reason
of the judicial machinery being adapt
ed to communities of a larger scale,
small towns will suffer; but this can
not be remedied, and it is better to
bear the ills we have than fly to those
we know not of.
Tbe editor of the Prineville News
has been held before the grand jury of
Crook county for an attempt to blow
up a ' building with dynamite. We
believe this is persecution and not
prosecution, and that Bro. Aldridge
is innocent ot any sucn crime.
A -newspaper man, when he incurs the
hatred of a community by pursuing a
straightforward course, .irrespective of
consequences, is liable. to have tbe pow
era of the evil-disposed, together with
those of the infernal regions, leagued
against him. If he stands by his prin
ciples he will eventually be successful,
notwithstanding the strength of the
opposition.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Th-? silver question, in the minds of
men of common sense, resolves itself
into a very simple problem, and that is
how the people of the United States
can the most conveniently receive 100
cents for a dollar without depreciating
the price of labor or the purchasing
power of money. For instance, if un
skilled labor commanded $3.50 to $4
a day, and the market value of a sil
ver dollar was only one half what
it now is, wage-earners would be in a
worse condition than they now are.
Gold is the standard upon which all
circulating medium is based, and sil
ver appreciates or depreciates accord
ing to its relative merit in comparison
with the universal standard. Silver is
convenient as a medium of exchange,
because it has been adopted by the
nations of the world, and it is little
less fluctuating than gold; hut it can
never be made the commercial stand
ard of exchange until the nations of
the world change the present basis.
The true measure of value is the
amount of labor expended upon a
given article,and while gold is found in
less quantities than silver, is less de
structible and universally acknowl
edged as the true standard, it will re
main a3 it now is, the most valuable
of coin and the basis by which all must
be measured. Again, it must be un
derstood that the wealth of a nation is
not gauged by the amount of dollars
in circulation, but by the intrinsic
value of these dollar?, and the capacity
of the country to give employment to
wage earners with tbe ready means of
payment for their labor. To illus
trate, if any region can produce a large
quantity of grain, which is a current
of exchange, that country will be rich
and prosperous, because the export?
will furnish a means of increasing hap
piness. On the contrary, if a nation
is barren in resources, however. much
money there may be in circulation, it
will not enhance the price of labor or
increase the wealth of the country.
For these reasons we cannot see any
benefit to be derived from the unlimit
ed coinage of silver or gold. The
wealth of tbe United States, the same
as every other country, will be gauged
by the natural resources and the pro
ductive power of labor. This cannot
be changed by any inflation of the cur
rency, and while there may be, by such
a policy, more dollars in circulation,
their purchasing power will decrease
in accordance with the ratio of wealth
possessed by the individual. Money
is not riches, and the wealthiest man
is he who commands the easiest means
of enjoyment and is less dependent
upon his fellows for support
There is nothing gained by this ar
gument on the tin plate question, and
it is simply a waste of time for Demo
crats to attempt to prove . that the
article can be produced cheaper in
Great Britain, or for the Republicans
to waste their time bolstering up the
industry. So far the experiment in
the manufacture of tin-plate has been
very successful; but 'this has nothing
to do with the basis principles of pro
tection. Republicans believe that
every factor that would enhance the
wealth of the country should be called
in requisition; that home industries
should be supported fn preference to
foreign ones, and that every dollar
possible should be saved to the coun'
try. If the United States cannot
make tin-plate or produce sugar, the
foreigners should be patronized; but
if the necessary supply of either of
these can be procured in this country
than by all means home industries
should be supported. To a humanita
rian, who has no race or country, this
doctrine may appear selfish; but pro
tection of our own homes and a patri
otic devotion, can demand nothing leas
of our citizens. Protection, in its es
sence, is nothing more nor less, than is
demanded of every conscientious man,
in the support of his family and his
country.
me democratic lower bouse is
wrestling with the silver bill, and they
are undetermined what side will be
more popular with the masses. A
party of expedients, that has not ad
vocated , a national policy since it de
clared the war for the union a failure,
is not expected to ' take any positive
position on any subject If unlimited
coinage would secure the presidency in
November Democrats would eagerly
adopt it; and, vice versa, if mono
metallism would be victorious, a meas
ure to that effect would readily pass
the Democratic lower house of con
gress. It is well for the people to
understand that the Democratic ma
jority in congress are not legislating
for the country at large; but for tbe
success of the Democratic president in
November.
A dispatch says it is definitely as
certained that President Harrison is a
candidate for re-electicn. Whether
this is prompted by the correspondent
of the Associated Press to produce
something sensational, or is elicited
from headquarters, is not stated. ' If
it is a fact tbe country will not be in
the least alarmed, for Mr. Harrison
has made an excellent executive, and
Republican principles will be absolute
ly safe in bis keeping. In the turmoil
which has happened during his ad
ministration the Mafia trouble in
New Orleans, Bebring sea dispute and
Chilian imbroglio he has exhibited a
rare- quality of statesmanship, which
insures safety to the republic in all
emergencies.
With cheap transportation . to sea
board from this city The Dalles should
enjoy a prosperous season when spring
opens. There should be two or more
factories inaugurated, for this point is
advantageously situated for commerce
and manufactures. . ..
Some of the Democratic brethren
are disposed to make game of Brother
Springer. Here, for instance, is tbe
staunchly Democratic Dallas News,
which says: "The mortal who fights
; the ('ovil rround the stump is always
ready to run. Congressman Springer
is ahiyering with a touch-and-go sgue."
Springer and his crowd can make
nothing else out of it. It is cowardly
work of cowardly men, who dare not
meet an issue squarely. They are sim
ply bushwhackers hid behind stumps
and logs to harass the marching army
they dare not meet in open battle.
Public improvements can expect
little or nothing from the picayune
lower lions of congress, and liberal
appropriations are very much needed.
Tho amount of money necessary to
carry on the work at the Locks is
nearly exhausted, and work has been
stopped. If Democrats would con
sider the people's interests, during this
delightful weather, money would
be appropriated to carry on the
work as rapidly as possible, so that it
would bo near completion before the
June freshet completely hinders all
operations in the canal.
Portland is making an herculean
effort to secure an appropriation from
congress to deepen the chanbel to As
toria, and if successful this will work
agaii.Bt the appropriation for the Cas
cade locks and the ship-railway. The
Inland Empire is interested in an open
river, and when the obstructions to
navigation in the Columbia are re
moved, it will be more convenient for
producers to float their gram to As
toria than up the Willamette to Port
land. The Russian famine has elicited the
sympathy of the civilized world, and
provisions of all kinds have been pour
ing into the stricken districts. It is
difficult to prevent starvation when
peoplo are improvident, but in Russia
it is more widespread than has been
realized in any country for a number
of years, and, therefore the appeal is
more directly to the people of the civ
ilized world.
The Anti-Hill mass meeting recent
ly held in New York was a determined
expression of Democrats against the
rule of Tammany. At the national
convention there will evidently be an
interesting time between the repre
sentatives of Democracy and the New
York ring. It is none of our business
only we are highly gratified to see this
dissension in the ranks of the enemy.
The end of the Louisiana lottery
appears to have been reached, and Mr
John A Morris, the leading spirit,
yields gracefully to the decision of the
supreme court, and will not violate tho
laws any longer. Now it is in order
to put a ttop to church lotteries, stock
gambling and other iniquities, and
thus reform the world by acts of the
legislature.
Tammany hall methods, free-trade
and free silver are tbe weights which
will hang heavily on the Democracy
during the coming campaign. The
party is trying to shake the first off,
and to hide the others; but the vote in
November will show that the people
cannot be easily deceived.
There has been no appointment to
fill the vacancy in the ninth judicial
district yet, and undoubtedly President
Harrison will not act hastily -in the
matter. A judicial officer should be
free from political influences, and pol
iticians should be considered out of
the race. -
Democratic papers are making giant
efforts to break down the tin plate
trade, and build up that of Great
Britain. As the campaign advances
the "tin-plate liars" are rapidly in
creasing:
The artisles now : written and
speeches made against Hill will be
good campaign documents if Tammany
secures control of the national conven
tion. Our enemy is "writing a book.
TELEQKAPHI0 HEWS.
France aad the Vatican .
Paris, Neb. 18. In order to stop tbe
friction between France and the Vatican
due to the refusal ot Cardinal Richard,
archbishop of Paris, to communicate to
tbe French bishops tbe letter written to
bim by tbe pope, in wbicb bis holiness
eojoics French prelates to give tbeir ad
besiOn to tbe public. Cardinal Bampolla,
papal secretary of state, haa notified tbe
French government that tbe papal nuncio
at Fans has been instructed to distribute
copies of tbe pope's letter to the bisbops.
Were Merely Informed.
London, Feb. 18. In tbe bouse of
commons Right Hon. James Lowtber,
parliameutaiy secretary of tbe foreign
office, replying to Louis J. Jennings,
member for Stockport, said the reciprocal
conferences between the United States
and Canada at Washington had been of
an luformal character, and it had not
been brought officially to the notice of
tbe British government.
Accommodations Hecnred.
Ellknsbuko, Wash- Feb. .18. E. T.
Wilson, chairman of the Republican state
committee, today received a letter from
tbe chairman of the citizens' committee,
of Minneapolis, that tbe Washington
delegation bas been assigned rooms with
the Utah and Montana delegations on
Hennegin aveoue, with headquarters to
be occupied jointly with Montana in the
same building.
Tills Is Mr. Blaine's Decision.
Augusta, Me., Feb. 18. It is known
from an authoritative source among
triendi of Mr. Blaine here that his recent
letter of withdrawal was unconditional
Under no condition will he accept tbe
presidential nomination. Mrs. Blaine
and Emmons wen ted him to be a candi
date, but be said "Do." His resolution
was taken and bis letter followed.
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Bayed.
From a letter written by Sirs. Ada E.
Hurd, of Groton, S. Dn we quote: ''Was
taken with a bad cold, which settled on
my lungs, cough set in and finally termi
nated in consumption. Four doctors
gaveme up, saying 1 could live hut a
short time. J gave myself up to my
Saviour, determined if I could not stay
with my friends on earth, I would meet
my absent ones above. My husband was
advised to get Dr. King's New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I
gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles;
it bas cored me, and thank God I am now
a well and hearty woman." Trial bottles
free at Snipes & Kinersly's drug store.
Regular size, 60c. and $1. - 4
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Kprini;ei' Wool tiili.
Washington, Feb. 1C. The aj3 aud
mtans committee v.iil report three tariff
bills to tbe bouse during the present
week. This much was determined upon
at the meeting ot the Democratic major
ity yesterday. The measures to he report
ed are the Spiinger free wool bill, the
Bryan free binding twine bill, and the
Turner bill placing cotton tits, cotton
bagging and machinery for making the
same on the free list- The provisions of
the Springer bill, as fiosliy approved by
the Democratic commtttce-meu, hnve
been publisbtd. Springer, in exulainiP:.-
his hill, said all wools und lm;r and was
matter are put upon the free list. ' All
waste advanced beyond the condition of
scoured wool, shoddv aud mungo, are
taxed 23 per ceu'. The rates on wooleu
and worsted varus are fixed for all value
at 35 per cent ad valorem ; under the Ale
Kiuley act the rates per pound acd ad
valorem are equivalent to from 103 to
122 per centum. Rales on woolen and
worsted cloths, shaw s, knit fabrics, ttc
arc fixed at 40 per cent; the equivalent
rate under tho Mc-Kui'ey . biil is n
stated under all items, but on worsted the
rate was from 90 to 146 percent. Other
rates not stated would vary from U0 to
300 per cent. Blankets, huts of wool
and flan Dels for uuderwear are reduced
from 30 to 25, from 35 to 30 and from 40
to 35 per cent; under the McKinley act
tbe rates are from 73 to 110 per cent
On women's and children's dress goods,
etc , having cotton mrp, the rates arc
fixed at 35 per cent; nnder the McKinley
act tbey sre over 88 per cent. Oo the
same with woolen warp, the rates are
fixed at 40 per cent; the equivalent rate
of the McKinley act is 90 to 110 per cent
Ready-made clothing for men and
cloaks, jackets, etc., tor women are fixed
at 45 per cent; the rates under the ilc
Kin ley act are 83 and 84 per eent. Rates
on carpets of all kinds are fixed at 30 per
cent; tbe equivalent rates under tbe Mc
Kinley act ar lroiu 50 to 82 per cent
"The rates are lowest," said Soringer,
"upon goods to be worn by the masses of
the people, and highest upon high pnrco
goods to be worn bv the more we u!
classes, the reverse of which was :ru
under tbe McKinley act. The svei-ig
rates in the pending bill will be between
30 and 32 per cent, as against 40 per cen
in the Mills bill,"
llontt's Close Coll.
New Yobk, Feb. 16. Tbe Herald'
Valparaiso Chili special cable eavs: Plots
to kill both President Montt ar.d Canto.
have been discovuied and tijwtrict). Th
attempt on. President Moctt's lil'o took
place last Sunday uight. The uriscrcnuts
engaged, ia it. temoved the ri.i s three
ki.omeurs north of Male siatior. Their
intention was to wreck the train which
Montt was announced to take. Fortu
oately Montt stopped off at a si2e station
and moreover the removal of tlic mils
was discovered by the railroad official
before any damage was done. When the
Santiago express for this city arrived
Llaillai yesterday, General Canto, wbo
was one ot tbe passengers, left his seat in
the Fullman car to take his breaKlast
Upon returning be found that bis scat
was saturated with kerosene. Burned
matches were discoyered near by. There
was no clue to the perpetra'or.
(biuarding Her Interests.
Toronto, Ont., Feb .16. The Empire,
a government organ, says it is reported
tbe Canadian government bas been re
quested to frame regulations for tbe in
spection of American pork, in transit
through Canada, to Great Britain aud
Germany., Tbe excellent quality of Cana
dian pork and its freedom from disease,
has led, it is believed, a number of pack
ers in tbe United States to brand their
product as Canadian pork, and it is with
t-a view of preventing tbe Introduction ot
United btates pork into (iermany and
Great Britain, via Canada, that tbe Cana
dian government has been requested to
adopt precautionary measures.
Four "Sealers L-iitt Sea
Albany, Or- Feb, 17.
special from Yaquina says:
tbreee men belonging to
staeea.
-A Herald',
. "Since tbe
the sealing
schooner Oscar and Hatiie, of Victoria, B,
deserted last Sunday with the sbip'i
boat, the Oscar and Hatiie has beeu lying
off the coast in the hope ot finding some
tracb of the men and bout. Yesterday,
about 2:30 P. M , while two or three miles
off shore, Captain Gault, with four men
Lonie, Witbicgham, McDonald and
Ralpb Starlett, took one of tbe remain
ing boats and started for the shore,
Nothing was heard of them after this,
although a good lookout was kept by
those on tbe schooner until 10 o'clock last
night, when a voice was beard by some
one aboard tbe vessel, but no one could
be seen. The voice was beard again
several times, and as socu as a boat could
be lowered search was begun, and in a
short time a man was discovered lving
on top of a boat. -
It proved to bo Ralpb Starlett, who
bad beei clinging to tbe boat four or five
hours.- When found he was id an ex
bausted .condition, if'rom biui it was
learned that in going through tbe surf at
the mouth of the Siletz River the boa
was upset and be was tbe only one who
escaped. The rest of the party were
helped on the boat by Starlett, who is a
good swimmer. At different times he
swam nut to them when necessary, but
tbey failed to keep their bold and were
washed off and drowned. The boat
drifted gradually out towards the ccboon
er, but as the evening wan f'ggy it could
not be seen. Starlett discovered an oar
sone distance from him, and be swam
from tbe upturned boat. Securing it, be
used it with one of his garments to at
trait the attention of those on the-
schooner, but to no purpose. There is
no hope of finding the other bodies
The Mate Peters took tbe vessel to tbe
mouth of Yaquina Bay, wbere be secured
the services of the tug Rvsller which
.towed the schooner into tbis port. Sbe
will lie in the barbor between Yaquina
and .Newport until instructions from her
owner at Victoria can be received.
Chinese Boj (rutt at Wall a Walla.
Walla Walla, Wash., Feb. 17. At
an early hour tbis morning, printed cir
culars were scatterep about tbe city con
taining tbe following:
"To whom this may concern: AH per
sons who are empoymg or patronizing
Chinamen are hereby inlormed that un
less they stop so doing within two weeks
from the date of this notice, tbey will
cease to receive the pup port of tbe Mu
tual Aid Society of Walla Walla."
This caused considerable excitement,
though public sentiment all seemed of a
condemnatory character. Tbe fact of the
existence, of such a society, with sulli
cient strength to threaten a boycott, bad
not been suspected, and so little was
known that even tbe leading spirits of
the society were unidentified. A little
investigation proved that tbe president of
tbe society was Levi Kidwell, while those
prominent iu tbe movement are County
School Superintendent J. B. Gebr and B.
T. Modrell, a builder and contractor. A
saloon- keeper, a member, who was inter
viewed, stated that tbe society bad 800
members and intccded to force tbe Chi
nese out by means of a boycott, and ex
pect to run tbe society for political pur
poses. The general opinion is that the
effort will not amount to anything.
Tbe Government of Utah.
Washington, Feb. 17. Tbe house
committee on territories gave a bearing
this morning to tbe opponents of tbe pro
posed legislation to give a local govern -ment
to the territory of Utah, as proposed
in the bill introduced by Catne, delegate
from tbe territory. Tbe committee was
addressed by O. W. Powers, representing
the liberal party -of Utah. That . party.
Powers said, was composed of Democrats
and Republicans, who for tbe time being
bad. cast aside ibt-ir national political
preferences aud had joined hands lor the
purpose of buildiug up an American
state in tbe mountains. It was because
the Mormon people were honest and sin
cere that tbe liberal party opposed tbe
measure, the time not having come, in
its opinion, for it.
Kexolutiou t-f Sympathy.
Washington, Feb. 17. a bill was re
ported to the bouse today appropriating
S50.000 for the construction of a revenue
cutter for use in San Francisco harbor.
The sub-committee, to whom the foreign
affairs committee referred several Russian
Hebrew resolutions introduced in the
::ouse, has reached aa agreement upon the
cliowing resolutions to be reported:
Resolved, That tbe American people,
through their senators and icuresenta
tives in congress assembled, do hereby
txprets sympathy for Russian Hebrews
and their depressed condition, and hope
that the Russian government, however,
with which tt-e United States always bas
been on terms of amity and good-will,
will mitigate as tar as possible the de
crees lately issued respecting them, and
the president is requested to. use his good
offices to induce tbe government of Rus
sia to mitigate said decrees.
Jews AdxIous to Return.
New York. Feb. 17. Many Russian
Jews are applying daily at the office of
the Russian consul-general in this city to
be sent back to Russia. They sre unable
to make a living in the United States.
Russian Vice-Consul C. G. Peterson said
today that the talk about these people
being expelled from Russia was all non
sense. Tbe Jews in Russia are restricted
to certaiu provinces, be sa'd, and in none
of these provinces does famine exist. It
is not the Hebrews who are suffering
from famine, but the creat maes of the
Russian peasantry. Peterson thought
that tbe secret of the Jewish exodus to
tbis country was that they had an idea
they would get money from the Hirscb
fund. He said tbe consulate had no
money with wbicb to send Jews back.
The Xa-ional Treasury.
Vitashikgtoji, Feb. 17. Secretary Fos
ter said this afternoon, there was nothing
in the financial condition of the treasury
to cause uneasiness and it was silly to
suppose lie contemplated the use of tbe
$100,000,000 gold re.-erve to meet tbe
current, obligations of the government.
He also said while tbe present net cash
balance of $57,500,000 consisted alino6t
entirely of subsidiary com and the money
on deposit with tbe national banks, it
did not increase the nutioual bank re
dempiioii fund of $5,500,000, r.nd the
disbursing officers balance, amounting to
$25,000,000, both of which are subject to
the action of tbe department aod should
not be legarded as " demand liabilities."
(Storms In Europe.
Vienna, Feb. 17.-Terrible snow
storms are raging in Galinia, a province of
Austro-Kaugary.in Cisieithauia, and the
greater part of Austrian Poland. Snow
U piled up in immense drifts and traffic
on the various railwav lines is almost
whoily suspended. Wagon roads are
also badly blockaded.
London, Feb. 17 It is thought a
number of vessels were lost in the recent
storms, as a large quantity of wreckage
ia coming ashore at different points on
the coast.
Paris, Feb. 17. A storm is raging
here since last evening. Traffic is almost
at a standstill.
" Bow In a Dancehouse.
Spokanb, Feb. 17. A special says the
opening of an enormous dancehouse at
Sand Point, Idaho, resulted in riot and
bloodshed last night. Three hundred
railroaders, cattlemen and miners were
present. In tbe midst of dancing a row
started, in which one man was shot in
the breast, another had his brains blown
out, ana two aissoiute temales were
probabiy fatally wounded. In tbe midst
of tbe affray. United States Marshal
Warren and Sheriff Morley, with five
men, entered and closed tbe bouse, and
now twenty-five of tbe worst characters
in the Korthwest are penned up in
stockade corral and guarded by deputy
snentts.
What Has Caused ft.
London, Fob. 17. Tbe report of the
British legation in Paris on the trade of
France, made public today, attributes
tbe large increase in the importations of
raw materials and the great shrinkage
in. exports partly to tbe effects ef tbe
American McKinley bill. Tbe report
quotes from Lalande, a great authority
I in tbe wine trade, declaring that the Mc
Kin ley Dili bas caused a decrease in the
exports of wine to tbe United States, but
expressing the hope that France and tbe
United btates will come to terms regard
ing a commercial arrangement.
Her Joy Killed Her. .
Chicago-. Feb. 17. Mrs. Catharine
Baker, widow of a veteran of 1812, and a
pensioner,-died suddenly at Metropolis
yesterday, aged 88 years. A few days
ago sbe received a letter from one of her
sons, whom she had not seen for thirty
years, telling her he was coming home to
visit ber. The good uews caused ber so
much joy tbat she grew very nervous.
Yestciday her son sent ber a dispatch
tbat bu would be with her in a few hours.
When tbe message was read to ber Mrs.
UaKer tell down and died. Mor son
reached the bouse soon after.
Interstate Commerce Committee.
Washington, Feb. 17. The senate
committee on interstate cjommeice list
ened this norning to an argument by
Richard Olney, of tbe Chicago, Burling
ton & Quincy road, on the measure be
fore tbe committee known as the pro
cedure bill, wbicb contemplates the def
inition of tbe method of procedure in
bearing railroad cases before tbe interstate
commerce commission. He beld tbe
measure wag unconstitutional and should
not be enacted. George Crocker, of Bos
ton,sroke in favor of the ctr-coupler bill,
now before tbe committee.
To Escape the Tar IT.
Paris, Feb. 17. Tbe returns issued by
tbe French board of trade sbows that
during January imports increased 181,
814,000 francs, and tbat exports increased
38,324.000 francs, as compared with
those ot the corresponding month last
year. The larger increase iu imports 'is
attributed to the fact that merchant
imported heavily in Januaiy to escape
the higher tariff which went into effect
February 1.
Foot and Month Hlsease.
London, Feb. 17. Despite tbe precau
tions taken to prevent tbe spread of the
foot and mouth disease among cattle in
England, it bas broken out among the
animals in a dairy in South lioodoo, and
the place has been quarantined and the
aitected animals killed. -
IMseontent In Jermary.
Berlin, Feb. 17. A dispatch from
Warsaw says the typhue fever and black
pox are spreading westward, and tbat
political agitators are doing their utmost
to inflame the peasantry, with the result
tbat tbe spirit ot discontent is spreading
in an alarming manner.
Fighting Uneis In Austria.
Vienna, Feb. 17. The Hungarian
elections have been followed by a num
ber of duels. Four have already been
fought at Pestb. In two of these Depu
ties Munich and Aeranzi received saber
wounds. In tbe other encounters nobody
was hurt.
Will Wait for CMU.
Washington, Feb. 15. The telegram from
San Francisco to the effect that the claims for
damages agaipst Chili by the sailors of the
cruiser Baltimore, injured in the Valparaiso
riot of October 16. would amount to $135,000
in addition to the clause made in behalf of
the relatives of Riggin and Turnbull, the
sailors who were killed in the affray, has led
to some misapprehension respecting the
method of presenting such claims for collec
tion. Some days ago in these dispatches the
modus operandi of presenting and collecting
ordinary international claims was set forth at
some length. As to these particular claims,
an.official of the state department said: The
fact that the dead and injured or their repre
sentatives have presented, or will present,
claims to this department against Chili, will
not influence the action ol the department.
Whether or not any such Claims were filed,
we should see that the matter of reparation to
sufferers by the assault was attended to in the
settlement of the afiasrs. The matter will be
taken up in due time, and if we cannot agree
upon the amount to be paid, it will be fixed
by arbitration, bi-t nothing wilt be done for
some time yet. We shall wait for Chili to
fulfill her promises.
Miners and Convicts.
Coal Creek, Tenn., Feb. 16. Company
G of the Second regiment, Tennessee Guards,
consisting of eighty men, a Gatling gun and
a six-pounder howitzer, commanded by
Captain Anderson, is in a strong position
commanding the town and lailroad ap
proaches, A number of shots are exchanged
almost every evening between the miners and
-""i'-3- turners arc reponea wounded.
and
senous trouble is expected to occur at
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any moment. Both sides are confident of
victory. A shot was fired over the town last
night, and excitement among the citizens is
. - "c iroops are acting very insolently
towards the citizens, and an outbreak is
looked for. The postmaster was fired upon
muiauay ingiu ana Qnven into bis bouse
Only one mine out of ten is working. One
hundred and twenty-three convicts, strongly
guarded by troops, are stationed at Oliver
springs, but everything is quiet there. The
troops raided the quarry on Waldron's ridge,
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u buiium tut uic uyuamue stored mere
Qnite a Hardship.
New orl:, Feb. 16. The agents of the
White Star Hamburg-American and North
Germany Steamship line, cabled directions
yesterday to the steamers in Europe to accept
no more Russian, Hebrew immigrants as
Dassenpers. As the m-eat mainritv nf Rucctan
Hebrews are brought to this country on these
unes, me reiusai 10 accept them will prevent
me spreading 01 tne teverhere. This decision
against the Hebrews, however, will
great hardship to those who are at present
quartered in namDurg and Bremen awaiting
me cnance 10 emDark lor this country. Near-
iv ail me rieorews .in th r-iH.e or
Russians, who have been driven by persecution
any tyranny irom the czar's domain. They
are poverty stricken and many of them are
siaivmg. 1 nis action ot the steamship com
Danv was DromDted hv rhr- KnrKvH jl..r..mi;
ation of Dr. Jenkins to detain at quarantine
every vessel which has aboard as passengers
Russian Hebrews. The detentinn of
at quarantine is a matter of large expense to
me sieamsnip company and this is the reason
why they wilt "carry" no more Russian
Hebrews.
Insane Asylum Burned.
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 16. The state lunatic
asylum, two miles north of here, has been
burning since 4. A. M. The fire originated in
the attic room where a lunatic named Brown
was confined. He escaped recently and was
brought back, and it is supposed he set the
bedding afire. He was burned to death.
The buildin? is two-thirds distrmrH TW
inmates were all removed to the new addition
lor colored insane. Dr. Mitchell, superinten
dent, was injured by a falling ladder, Loss,
fjw.uoo. ine legislature now in session
win provide tor rebuilding.
The fire at the lunatic asvlum is nhont nut
Two-thirds of the main building is destroyed,
and the other third is badly damaged. The
new winer iust comoleted was not ininrrH
The loss about 4250,000. - Only one patient
is Known 10 nave been burned. Several
narrow escapes are reported.
Spread of Deadly Typhus.
New York, Feb. 16. The steamer Ber
gunda, from Naples, arrived this morning,
bringing eight passengers from southern
Bussia, left behind by the steamer JtassiUa
They are detained at the Quarantine statioa
Nine of the Jlassilla's passengers are located
at Lawrence county, Pa., and although free
from typhus, caused great alarm. Precautions
are taken against an outbreak of fever. The
steamer Suvia arrived from Hamhurg last
v....ug, wiu. g iiinciy Russians,- wno
are still quarantined, their baggage being
thoroughly disinfected. Two mothers ; who
had accompanied their typhus-stricken chil
dren to North Brothers Island were to-day
strieken with the disease. Two children at
42 East Twelfth street were also attacked
this morning and were isolated by the au-
inonues.
Ilarlburt Iioeated In Sexleo.
London, Feb. 13. The Scotland Yard
detectives have been able to trace the fugitive
journalist, Mr. Hurlburt, defendant .in the
Gladys-Evelyns breach-of-promise case, to
little-known part " of Mexico, and the officers
are now working on his trial and keeping the
London office thoroughly posted as to his
movements. The absurd quandary in which
Hurlburt placed one of the great law officers
of the crown by engaging his services in the
defense, and the ridiculous story he brought
lorward as to a mysterious Wilfred Murray
are probably at the bottom of this activity of
ine aerecuves. - . ; ;
The Loulsana Lottery At;aia. -
New Orleans, Ls.l Feb. 17. presi
dent Paul Conrad, of tbe Louisana State
Lottery Company, was seen yesterday
and asked with" reference to tbe report
tbat tbe lottery intended to remove to
Mexico. He said that tbe story was
false, and was evidently started by an
enemy ol tbe company fur tbe purpose of
booming Mexican lottery stock. Tbe.
lottery will continue its existence here
until tbe expiration of its cbar'er, and
af'er tbat time it will not seek a borne
anywhere.
. Anarchists - ia Custody.
Cadiz, Feb. 17. Tbere are now in cus
tody iu tbia city 193 so-called anarchists,
arrested for participation ia the disturb
ances that preceded and followed the ex
ecutions of tbe tour anatcbists at Xeres
They will all be tried by court-martial
next March. - '
Jesse James Nlaycr Killed.
Dknveb. Colo., Feb.' Y!. A 'special
from Pueblo says tbat Bob Ford,, who
Ki.ua .tease jamce, ws snot aeaa today
in a saloon 111 tbe new mioius town
of
Creed, Colo. ',
L'ght Morris, of Fossil, who accidentally
shot himself a week ago, is progressing fa
vorably, and hopes of his recovery are en-
terts-iifd on 'ess blood poisoning seta iu.
The bullet has not been extracted.
Children Cry
for PXTOKU'S
Castoria
" Castoria fa m well adapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me." H. A. Arohkb, SL D.,
Ill South Oxford St., Brooklyn, H. X
"I nra Castoria In my practice, and find ft
specially adapted to Affections of children."
Askx. RoBcaraoif, M. D.,
1067 Sd A to., New York.
"From persona) knowledge I can say that
Castoria is a most excellent medicine tar cauV
ana," - . Da. G. a Osoood,
Lowell, Hsss.
Castoria promote Difiostion, and
overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour
Stomach, Diarrhoea, and Feverishness.
That the child Is rendered healthy and its
uosff naxnxmi. wuns ounuuns x
Horphine or other narcotic property. .
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