The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY .. .DECEMBER 3, 1892
SOUTHERN- TARIFF REFORM.
Congressman Catchings, of Missis
ippi, Is reported as offering this solu
tion of the Democratic difficulty in re
lation'to "tariff reform:" He would
repeal the McKinley bill, and live un
der the Republican tariff of 1883. He
seems to be quite conscious of Demo
cratic inability to originate a tariff law
thae will not endanger the future of
his party by creatine commercial dis
aster.
- It is to be remembered that the Re
publican tariff of 1883, Bays a Chicago
exchange, is the one so severely "con-
: demned by Mr. Cleveland when presi
dent; the one that a Democratic house
of representatives soughCto supersede
by the defunct Mills bill; the one that
all Democratic newspapers and orators
denounced as "more of a war tariff,
though framed in time of peace, than
the Morill tariff of 1861." But let us
see what would happen if the Repub
lican tariff of 1883 were to come into
force again.
There would be an increase of $60,
000,000 a year from, customs duties.
. Thore would be a restoration of the
duty of 3 cents a pound on all sugars
ranging Ibetween 16 and 17 Dutch
standard, and of 3 cents on all above
20 Dutch standard, and of 2J cents
between 13 and 16 Dutch standard,
and of 1 4-10 cents on the lowest
quality of raw sugar. All these sugars
now come in free, except those above
16 Dutch standard, and these only pay
J a cent a pound. The effect of a re
turn to the tariff of 1883 would be to
send sugar np to 8 and 10 cents again,
and to make sugar trusts absolute in
power.
There would be a reduction of 10
per cent in the number of articles ad
mitted free by the McKinley bill.
There would be an increase of the
duties on nearly all kinds of iron ware
and on all kinds of drags and chem
icals.
There would be a reduction ot duty
on nearly all kinds of farm produce,
and a reopening of the American mar
ket to Canadian barley and other
grains. '
There would be an average increase
of nearly 100 per cent on lumber du
ties. ;
But the tin-plate industry which
is as yet a northern trade would be
destroyed, and the sugir trust and the
southern sugar planters again would
levy tax upon every northern break
fast table.
. This is what Mr. Catchings, who is
a fair sample of the southern congress
man, understands the phrase "tariff
. reform" to mean. '
MAKE THE TEST.
During the last campaign Geo.
- Ticknor Curtis, a life long Democrat
and an authority on constitutional
questions, refused to act with the party
because of the free-trade plank in the
'.Chicago platform. He was taught
constitutional law and political econ
omy by Daniel Webster and Joseph
Story, and has been a firm adherent
to the doctrine of protection ever since
' hA uifc hid first hftllnL nnarlv Rixtv
- .
years ago. In speaking of the desire
expressed by some Republicans that
the Democrats in congress will inau
curate tariff for revenue only. Mr.
Curtis says:
I notice that certain Republicans have ex
. pressed the hope that the Democrats will
gain a majority in the senate so that the
experiment pf free-trade can be tried. They
think it will fail and that the Republican
party will thus regain power, which they
will thereafter hold for long course of
years. I do not like such tactics. They
bear too close a resemblance to. the tactics
of yonr adversaries. They went for free'
trade in order to gain politioal power. Yon
are advised to go for free-trade, temporarily,
in order to recover the power that yon bave
. lost. I do not wish the experiment of free-
trade to be tried for this or any other pur
pose This is not a coantry in which it
should be tried, for it will inevitably result
in an incalculable loss of national and indi
vidua! wealth and in great injury to the
laboring people, who are employed in all
.kinds of manufactures.
it is conndently believed by many
that protection is the only safe policy
for the United States, and yet there
are honest citizens who cannot be
convinced of the benefit of Any system
except by practical experience and de
sire a test to be made of free-trade.
. Hard, stubborn facts are required by
them, and after four years of tariff for
. revenue only, it is presumed they
would be - satisfied with protection.
Until this is tried there will be a de
sire for a change, and now that the
Democrats have full control of both
the executive and legislative branches
. of the government, it may tend to es
tablish permanently the safe industrial
policy pursued by statesmen of all par
ties since the inception of the republic
. for them to make the test of their doc-
. trice.
The proposition that convict labor
could be profitably employed in con
structing public ' roads is one that
meets with general favor, and this
would in no manner cause unfair com
petition with wage-earners in any of
the usual vocations. There is the
greatest necessity in Oregon for im
proved highways, and the reason they
are in the present deplorable condition
is that the counties through which
they rnn cannot afford to better them
ibvery year the roads to the interior
require a great amount of work, and
- this is quite a hardship on farmers
and taxpayers, The convicts in the
penitentiary, if put to work on these,
would find constant employment, and
they would not be doing work that
was the means of furnishing' bread to
honest laborers.
It cannot be expected that the Re
publican members of the senate will
support any of the free-trade meas
ures introduced by Democrats, lor this
would be treason to the principles of ,
the party, and would incur the just
censure of every Republican in the
country. The views, as expressed by
Senator Cullom, on his return from
Illinois to Washington City, will re
ceive the endorsement of the party in
all portions of the country. He said:
" I have no idea that the senate will
carry out the plans suggested by the
enthusiastic Democrats of passing the
Springer free-wool bill and the vari
ous other piecemeal tariff bills which
are pending before the finance com
mittee of the senate. It is for the
Democrats to carry out their free
trade plans, and not for the Republi
cans. So far as I am personally con
cerned, I want to see them bring for
ward their bill for a revision of the
tariff. They will encounter no dilatory
tactics on our part I am anxious to
see the bill pass as soon as poasible, so
that the country may judge whether
wages will go up or down nnder a
free-trade policy."
The right of domicile has been a
privilege granted foreigners in all
countries, and it is considered an evi
dence of barbarism for this to be de
nied. But there may be emergencies
in which it may be restricted, and
the "welfare of every country demands
some discrimination between desirable
and undesirable classes of immigra
tion. In case of infectious or conta
gious diseased, such as the cholera or
smallpox, it is a sanitary measure that
all communication with the infected
country cease, and this has been a rule
with all nations. But in the mon
archies of Europe there are political
lepers anarchists and communists
who should receive no more cordial
welcome than patients from a cholera
hospital. It is the purpose of govern
ment not only to protect the physical
health of its citizens, but also to throw
some safeguards around the perma
nency of its institution against inter
nal disorders from foreign malcontents
and political mischief-breeders. Leg
islation is pertinent in both these cases,
and the welfare of the people and self
protection demand, in these instances,
prompt action.
During this season of the year very
little work can be dona at the Locks,
and the delay in beginning operations
nnder the contract system is not there
fore disastrous to the early completion
of this much desired improvement It
seems that the lowest bid received has
been recommended to be accepted, and
as soon as the bonds are approved by
the government this will be done.
Congress wil convene this month,
and the Oregon delegation will see
that there is no unnecessary delay.
Our people may confidently expect
that the middle Columbia will be prac
tically open in two or perhaps three
years, ana mat wortc during next
summer will be very lively. The
hopes of those' interested will soon be
realized regarding this portion of the
Columbia river, and their energies
should be directed towards improving
the navigation of this great artery, of
commerce above The Dalles. Water
transportation is cheaper than rail,
and shippers are entitled to that con
sideration from the government which
will afford them every facility to send
produce to market by the most avail
able route.
The national convention in the in
terest of the Nicaragua canal is no w
in session in New Orleans, and the
project is of sufficient commercial im
portance to attract the attention of
all . portions of the United Stat es,
That a direct route, by water, between
the Atlantic and Pacific seaboard
would tend to unite more closely the
interests of both portions of the coun
try cannot be denied, and it. would
furnish an available route for foreign
ships to reach this coast without mak
ing the circuitous and dangerous
trip around the Horn. It would
bring California and Oregon thousands
of miles nearer Europe, and by that
means enhance the value of commerce
with the old world. As a business
undertaking it would be a good invest
ment, and our government could well
afford the outlay, especially when it is
considered that .France is making
every effort to complete a competitive
route by way of the isthmus of
Panama.
v The monetary conference in session
at Brussels is not making much pro
gress towards bi-metallism, and the
difficulties appear as insurmountable
as at any time in the history of the
world. Commercial nations are firmly
attached toward a gold standard, with
silver as a circulating medium to a cer
tain limit They do - not want to ex
periment, fearing that it might cause
depression in business consequent upon
the fluctuation of values. Great Brit
ain leads the world in commerce, and
as her trade is now carried on by
means of bills of exchange, on a gold
basis, she desires no change to a metal
whose value is regulated by the amount
in circulation and the productiveness
of mines. Bi-metallism; it is very evi
dent, will not be adopted by the Brus
sels conference, and very little im
provement in national currencies can
be expected to 'result from the diverse
opinions of the representatives of dif
ferent countries.
The interstate commerce commission
has rendered a decision that the Union
and Northern Pacific railroads cannot
giye Spokane terminal rates, as it is
not brought in competition, the same
as Seattle, Tacoma and Portland, with
water transportation. Ever since the
Great Northern reached the city of
Spokane the people have expected
terminal rates as soon as the-line was
completed; but this decision of the in
terstate commission will effectually
debar interior points from claiming
the privileges of the same low rates as
those granted cities on navigable rivers
or on the seacoast. -
For bread, cakes or pie from Ruch's Pio
neer bakery, go to Campbell Bros.
CONGRESSIONAL RETURNS.
The latest summary of congres
sional returns, says the Inter Ocean,
shows that the next house of repre
sentatives will stand, Democrats, 218;
Republicans, 128; Populists, 8. The
Populists made a much better showing
from the presidential than from the
congressional point of view. General
Weaver polled over 800,000 votes,
but the hope of having the balance of
power in the house was absurdly un
warranted by the result Not a single
congressional district at the south was
carried by the new party. Even
Watson was retired.
Only one district east of the Mis
souri river was carried by the new
party. Minnesota elected one Popu
list to two Democrats and four Re
publicans. Colorado divided her two
between the Populists and the Demo
crats; Nevada took her one Congress
man from the Populist ranks; Ne
braska elected one Democrat, three
Republicans, and two Populists, and
the Kansas delegation stands two
Democrats, three Republicans, and
three Popnlists. It will thus be seen
that all the eight come from strongly
Republican states. Two of the. eight
come from silver states, and so long as
the silver question is an open one,
those states will make everything sub
ordinate to free coinage. Nevada and
Colorado know what tbey want, and
labored under no misapprehention.
They knew that neither Harrison nor
Cleveland could be expected to ever
sign a free coinage bill, and so they
were opposed to them both. In the
atates of Kansas, Nebraska and Min
nesota free coinage was subordinated
to a general unrest beneath the
burdens incident to the adolescent
stage of development. Those states
have passed beyond childhood without
having reached their majority. The
eruption is a rash that will soon dis
appear. Those, pimples do not indi
cate small-pox or even the measles.
Let them alone and they will soon
disappear. There is nothing at all
alarming in the political condition of
those serai-pioneer states.
The northern states to show a Dem
ocratic majority in the bouse are
California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indi
ana, New Jersey, New York, and
Wisconsin. The Indiana delegation
stands 11 to 2, New Jersey 6 to 2,
Connecticut 3 to 1, New York 20 to
14, Wisconsin 6 to 4, California 4 to
3, and Illinois 12 to 10. Thus it will
be seen that while Indiana is the most
Democratic of the northern states,
Illinois is the least so of any in the
list
There are five Republicans from the
states which once formed part of the
slave territory of the country, namely,
two from Missouri, two from Tennes
see, and one from Jventuctry. lne
city of St. Louis is Republican, and
there is a Republican section in the
northern portion of Missouri The
Republicans have generally had one
Kentucky district and two or three
representatives in Tennessee. Those
three states are strongly Democratic
without frauds or intimidation, and
have had fairly honest elections. The
cotton states farther south are kept
solidly Democratic by the practical
disfranchisement of a majority of the
people, and not even the Populist
movement could make any break in
that solidity.
No doubt some Republicans will be
unseated. The present house elected
two years ago stands: Republicans,
88; Democrats, 236, and Alliance, or
Populist members, 3. The latter held
their o rrn, the Republicans gained 40.
This was a large gain, but so much
le33 than reasonably expected as to be
a grievous disappointment.
There are now four territories, Utah,
.Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
All except the latter went Democratic,
and there will be a strong effort to
bring all except Oklahoma into the
sisterhood of states. This would be
especially calamitous in the case of
Utah, for it would probably have the
effect to give polygamy a new lease of
life. . New. Mexico is utterly unfit for
self-government, so large a proportion
of the population consisting of "Greas
ers." Arizona has too small a 'popu
lation now to constitute a state, but
has a very considerable element of en
terprise and intelligence. It is likely
to be Republican in 1896. . L
EDITORIAL NOTES.
President Harrison has intimated
that the Monroe doctrine will be en
forced regarding the Panama canal,
and his position will receive the sup
port of a(l true Americans. Foreign
ers should not control the politics or
commerce of this continent
The latest telegrams from the sick
bed of Hon. James G. Blaine contain
the pleasing intelligence that he is im
proving. It would be a severe blow
on his fellow citizens for this great
statesman to pass away, when, appar
ently, there are many years of useful
life in store for him.
The storm-cloud which has hovered
over the northwest and spent its fury
in heavy rains during the past few
days was, according to the opinion of
some weather prophets, caused by the
proximity of the comets. At this
season of the year, comet or no comet,
storms are of usual occurrence.
A young lady of Sprague.Wash., has
just made final proof on 150 acres of
land, located southeast of that city.
She is one of the many girlf!n that
state who bave taken up and improved
homesteads, and such women redeem
the sex from the charge of not being
competent to fill the active and useful
employments.
Mr. Cleveland has thrown cold
water npan the ardor of the army of
office seekers, and is determined not
to be annoyed by them until after bis
inauguration. If persons are very
urgent in the matter they are liable to
be "snubbed" by him; but this will
not deter the ordinary politician from
making his wants known.
A Northern Pacific train was held
op a few days ago near Tacoma, Wash.,
and this will furnish another oppor
tunity for Detective Sullivan to dis
play his cleverness. Oregon and
Washington have an unenviable rep
utation for murders and robberies,
and it is time this was stopped by the
punishment of the perpetrators.
The Republicans have inaugarated
their ideas of the tariff in the national
policy, and since the Democracy is in
power in both branches of congress it
should attempt to change this to that
advocated bv the Chicago platsorm. - It
is only fair that the country should
have a test of tariff for revenue only,
since it so emphatically demanded it
at the polls.
Mrs. Lease is a prominent candidate
for senator from Kansas, and, if elect
ed, will be the only lady who has ever
ocennied a seat in congress. She is a
1 "
lady of ability, and, no doubt, would
do no discredit to her state in the mat
ter of statesmanship; but she might be
deficient somewhat in being attracted
toward the beverage of congressional
"cold tea." -
The country is not absolutely safe
from the cholera plague, and it is yet
necessary to enforce quarantine regu
lations at tbe ports of entry. If the
disease should spread, it would miti
gate its severity and perhaps check its
progress for stringent sanitary reguia
tions to be followed in all cities.
Cleanliness is said to be next to God
liness, and it undoubtedly promotes
the health and comfort of individuals.
The case of Dr. Briggs and .the
Presbyterian church is not definitely
settled yet, and the New York pres
bytery, now in session, is hearing sev
eral charges of heresy against him. It
seems impossible for Dr. Briggs'
church to advance to his views on the
ological matters, and it is just as im
possible for him to bend to suit what
is termed orthodoxy, so harmony does
not and cannot exist
Considerable excitement is created
in certain portions of the country
caused by the apprehension that the
comet which is soon to mark his fiery
path through the heavens will collide
with this little world of ours and
knock the place in which we live into
"smithereens." This would be very
unfortunate for the Democratic party,
after the signal victory of November
8th, and it would be a disappointment
to the cherished hopes of verymany
office-seekers.
The Democrats will find no holiday
amusement in dealing with the affairs
of state which will present themselves
for adjustment on the assembling of
congress. By fair promises on na
tional questions they secured the
presidency, and now 65,000,000 of
people are watching them to
Bee if they will redeem ' their
pledges. There are questions in rela
tion to the tariff and the currency
which have to be met honestly and
squarely, and they alone will be re'
sponsible for the legislation enacted.
If the Democrats are truthful wh en
they make the statement that bot h
Blaine and Clarkson knew that the
high tariff bill of McKinley would de
feat the Republicans, it is very .im
portant that an extra session should
be called to remedy the evil and satisfy
the demands of the people. Demo
cracy has claimed to be the party of
the people, and it claims that the last
election was Democratic because the
people demanded free-trade. v With
both branches of congress in possession
of the Democrats this may be granted
almost immediately.
Governor Pennoyer, referring to the
change on his military staff, said to a
Statesman reporter: "The change was
for political, not personal reasons,
Colonel Miller two years ago ran for
congress on a free coinage platform
This year he ran as an elector for
Cleveland, who is implacably hostile
to free coinage. I did not choose to
have as advisor, military or political,
anyone capable of such an acrobatic
feat The colonel, however, was no
worse than the party generally. I
would have decapitated every Dem o-
crat who made such a somersault if I
could."
TELEGBAPHI0 SEWS.
Murderer Hanged by a nob.
Hiawatha, Kan.; Nov. 29. At midnight
last night a colored mob stormed the jail,
took ont Commodore True, a negro tough,
hanged him to a tree and riddled his body
with bullets for killing Will Walthill, one of
the deacons of the African Methodist church,
without provocation, at a Thanksgiving sup
per given by the church
Burned by Gasoline.
JACKSON, Mich., Nov. 29. Mrs. Walter
Bullinger, her daughter Josie and her 16-months-old
child were fearfully burned this
evening by the explosion of gasoline, as the
mother was lighting a stove to prepare sup
per. Josie will die and the baby is probably
fatally burned. Mrs. Bullinger's bu-ns,
while dangerous, are not considered fatal,'
BMwi to meets.
VlKGINIA ClTY, Nev., Nov. 29 William
Hughes and Edward Nottle, were blown to
pieces in the Kenosha tunnel 01 tne sierra
Nevada mine this morning. They had been
working in the face of the. tunnel and had
prepared several holes for a blast. It is sup
posed that they exploded a cap or dropped a
candle into a box of powder while firing the
cartridge.
The Gem Rioters' Trial.
KATHDRUM, Idaho, Nov. 29. the pro
ceedings in the trial of the Coem d'AIene
rioters to-day were remarkable as one of the
most stubborn contests upon the selection of
a trial jury in the history of the criminal jur
isprudence of Idaho. Hours were spent in
the sharp examination of a single juror.
When the court adjourned to-night, but little
progress had been made.
T. Her. Patton Dead.
SALEM, Nov. 29. Thomas McFadden
Patton, one of Oregon's earliest pioneers and
most prominent citizens, died suddenly and
unexpectedly here this afternoon, from heart
failure. Mr. Fatton came overland in 1852,
and occupied many responsible and honorable
positions. At the time of his deaih he was
eminent commander of Oregon commandery,
and had been secretary of Masonic grand
lodge and for 18 years chairman of the com
mittee on foreign correspondence of the grand
chapter. In May, 1884, he was appointed by
President Arthur consul to xliogo, Japan,
which position he filled until relieved by
Cleveland m 1887.
A Man Frauneiseo Shooting Scrape.
San Francisco, Nov. 29. James Fo
garty, a gardener by occupation?- fiied two
shots at George Sent last night, one of which
took effect in the latter's left thigh. He then
sent a bullet through his own head, inflicting
a mortal wound. The shooting took place
on the street and Sent was unaware of his
danger. Fogarty lelt a letter addressed to the
public press, charging William Sent father of
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tne injured man, wiui naviug tea mm r og-
arty) into a speculation in mining stocks
whereby he bad lost I2400. Fogarty some
years ago was in the employ of Sent, who at
that time was president ot the Bodie Mining
Company, bent darned tbat he induced
Foeartv to purchase stock, ' or that he ever
had any of the latter's stock in his keeping.
TELEGRAPHIC.
A Prison On. break.
SAN QUENTIN, Cal., Nov. 29. Two con
victs attempted to escape from prison at 5
o.clock this morning by scaling a balcony.
They were seen by the guard, who warned
them fo stop, but they failed to do so, and he
immediately fired on them, instantly killing
the first one named Marshall, and wounding
the other man named Billy Miner, who was
then captured. Marshall was sentenced from
Sacramento for burglary to 30 years' im
prisonment, and has served seven years.
Billy Miner was convicted of stage robbery,
and had served 12 years of his 25 years' sen
tence. He was sentenced from Tuolumne
county, and came to the prison December 21,
1 881. He had lost all bis credits for pre
viously trying to escape, and was serving out
his 25 years' sentence, Marshall; whose first
name was Joseph, was sent to prison April 16,
1005, on toree commitments tor burglary.
Like Miner, he had lost his credits by at
tempting to escape from prison, and his term
would not have expired until 1915. Both
convicts occupied cell 47, and it is believed
they had planned the escape for several days.
This morning at 5 o'clock the guard, A. W.
Alexander, noticed them outside their cell
and saw them making for the balcony. He
called to them, but they only accelerated their
speed. He then fired aifu Marshall fell, rid
dled with buckshot. Miner was shot in the
cheek and also received a bullet through the
throat. He is in the hospital and is seriously
wounded. -The coroner's jury is now hold
ing an inquest over Marshall's remains.
tro Una the Track.
TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 29. The Northern
Pacific railroad is being patrolled by armed
men to-night, all the way from Tacoma to the
Columbia river, a distance of over loo miles.
The patrolmen have orders to shoot any man
caught tampering with the track. Superin
tendent Joseph McCabe is determined to cap
ture the men who have attempted to wreck
the overland train three times within the week,
if possible, and at all events te securely guard
the safety of the passengers. Before day
break this morning he had Tacoma detectives
at the scene of last night's attempted wreck
between Napavine and Kewaukum, sending
them down on a special engine. No further
clues of the wreckers have been reported.
One Killed ana One Wounded.
CALIENTE, Cal., Nov. 29. News is re
ceived of a tragedy at Kernville, growing out
of claims to a rich gold mine recently, discov
ered there. The Gibson brothers,, who dis
covered the mine, gave a half-interest therein
to the Burton brothers on condition that the
latter would develop the mine. It is claimed
the Burton boys took out papers alleging sole
ownership and took possession of the claim.
On Sunday evening the Burtons were shot
from ambush by unknown parties. Fletcher
Burton was killed and his brother mortally
wounded.
The Death Bate Increasing.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 29. The typhoid
fever epidemic grows more interesting with
each successive day. Though there was a
falling off in the number of new cases to-day,
the death rate has increased. The latest
theory advanced for the scourge is the result
of the late overflow, a great deal of stagnant
water being left in cellars along the river
front. There have been 20 deaths from ty
phoid fever since Sunday night The number
of new cases to-day was II np to II o'clock,
against 22 yesterday.
- A Bey Shoots a Botcher.
Vancouver, B. C, Nov. 29 Last
night two youngsters, sons of two promi -
nent hardware men here, commanded
Russell, driver of a butcher's cart, to stop
or tbey would shoot him. Russell thought
tbey were fooling with bim, and paid do
attention, whereupon one of tbem shot
bim, tne bullet striking directly over bis
heart. Fortunately it struck a rib and
Bwerved aside, saving bis life. The boy
thought the pistol was cot loaded.
A Spoedy Capture.
Allen town, N. J , Nov. 29 Two dar-
intr robbers entered the Farmers' .Na
tional bank here this afternoon, and, cov
ering the cashier and teller with revol
vers, relieved tbem of nearly $2000.
After an exciting cbase tbe robbers were
captured and the money recovered. Tbe
older of tbe robbers said that his name
was Frederick 8. Smith and his age 25.
His companion gave tbe name of J. B.
Morris, aged 20.
Storm Still Rasing.
San Francisco, Nov. 30 The storm
continues. At 6 o'clock this morning
the wind was blowing at the rate of 60
miles an hour at Point Lobos. At 9
o'clock it bad abated somewhat. The
steamer Pasadena, from Humboldt' for
San Pedro, put in bere this morning on
account of rough weather.
Dunns tbe height of tbe gale on the
Fotrero this morning, a house at a (Jbi-
nese camp was blown down, killing one
(Jblnaman and id) urine two others.
Tbe root over tbe stage ot tbe Tivoli
opera-house was blown off early this
morning, and rain flooded the scenery
-and dressing-rooms, causing a damage
estimated at between $3000 and $3000.
Buckingham & Hecbt a shoe factory
was flooded, and work was suspended for
the day.
A cottage on Bernal Heights was com
pletely wrecked at an early boor. For
tunately tbe family that occupied it
moved out a few hours before, and no
One was injured
A majority of tbe houses just bevond
tbe Union, iron works are bnilt upon
bluffs wbicli washed away during tbe
night, leaving tbe buildings perched
upon very unsafe foundations, which may
give way at any moment, several ves
sels anchored off tbe Union iron works
dragged tbeir anchors during the early
hours of tbe morning, and collided witb
each other. Tbey were badly mixed up
at 10 o'clock, wben tngboats from tbe
city got them apart. The cruisers Mon
terey and Olympia also broke the'.r moor
logs, and fo a while It loosed as if the;
would make a tour of tbe bay. - Assist
ance, however, was summoned in time to
prevent tbeir doing so.
A Destructive Fire In Tacoma.
Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 30 Fire this
evening destroyed Hart's sawmill, one
mile south of tbe main portion of tbo
city, earning a lose of $33,000, on which
there is $1000 insurance. Thiity tbooBand
feet of dressed lumber in and adjacent to
the mill was also burned. .The fire
started from tbe boilers about 9 o'cloc'c.
In 10 minutes tbe mill was a . mass of
flames, which quickly spread' to tbe lum
ber piles and small frame residences near
by, badly ecorcDmg lne latter. A fire
engine was loaded on a flatcar and
qnickly sent to tbe mill over the Tacoma
& Eastern railway. It will be kept at
work all night to save tbe lumber yard
and tbe large supply of dry logs, wbicb
are in danger on accouht of tbe fierce
gale of wind now blowing. The mill is
owned by George S. Hart and H. Jewell,
who will rebuild immediately in a new
location nearer the timber snpply. Sixty
men are temporarily thrown out of em
ployment. KILLED IN A PECULIAR MANNER.
Ole Peterson, a Norwegian-, laborer,
was killed yesterday, at Pordy, on Hen
derson bay, in a peculiar manner. Eight
men naa 111 tea a neavv timoer with rope
and tackle to its proper position in a new
bridge tbev are building to connect
Purdy witb tbe mainland. Tbe false
work began to give way and tbe work
men were ordered to get from under.
All did, excepting Peterson, who tried to
hold a large timber unaided. Tbe timber
crushed him down, -smashing bis skull
ana Killing Dim instantly, lie leayes a
family destitute.
The Offleial CaaTaas.
Salem, Or., Nov. 80 The returns of
tbe presidential election bave all been re
ceived, but tbe secretary of state, who is
suffering from a slight illness, will be un
able to make a careful examination of
tbe certificates from all counties until
Friday Tbe tabulation and canvass of
the vote will probably not be completed
before Friday evening, and doubtless will
be further delayed until Monday by
mandamus proceedings, now being in
stituted to test tbe legality cf printing
Pierce's name twice on tbe official ballot
in several countie.i. It is understood the
Republican and Democratic chairman of
tbe state committees both desire to haye
tne point decided, and it is expected the
importance of the case will insure its
prompt disposal by tbe courts.
THE VOTE IN GRANT AND HARNEY.
The secretary to day made the official
canvass of tbe vote in Harney and Grant
counties for representative. Tbe result
of tbe coont is as follows.'
Harney. Grant. TofcJ
W. C. Byrd, dem 2SS 4:S 677
M. Fenwick, pop 190 288 478
W. W. Uowau, rfp 100 478 677
Governor Pennoyer issued a writ of
election to tbe sheriffs of Grant and Har
ney counties, tbe election to be beld
December 20, on account of tbe tie vote
between Byrd and Gowan.
Press Opinions.
London, Nov. 30 The Daily Telegraph
suggests tbat silver be made a legal ten
der up to tbe amount ot 4, in order to
secure tbe inviolability of tbe 5 pieces.
It continues: Even if tbe conference
should adopt Rothschild's silver plan,
there might be months, perhaps years, of
negotiation between the different govern
ments before anything could' be actually
done, but it is universally felt Rothschild
has done great service to the commercial
interests by averting tbe utter smash of
silver through a collapse of the monetary
conference."
The Standard says: "The silver
market is not favorably impressed with
Rothschild's scheme. The more the
scheme is examined, tbe more patent be
comes its impracticability. A collapse
of tbe monetary conference is expected in
all tbonghtful circles "
The News says It is understood tbe
proposed limit of legal tender of silver
will be reduced to 4. It also- suggests,
inasmuch as Sir William Vernon Har
court selected Rothschild as a delegate to
the monetary coference, tbe last named
gentleman has received an inkling tbe
British goyernment will support bis
scheme.
. In Oakland Harbor.
Oakland, Cal., Nov. 30 The schooner
Caroline Dixon, Captain Thompson, and
owned by John Olsen, of San Francisco,
was severely damaged by this morning's
storm while lying south of the mole
She wag laden witb a deckload of railroad
iron, and at 4:30 a. m a sudden squall
capsized her. As she went over tbe rail
road iron, slipped into the bay, and tbe
mainmast snapped off cIobo to tbe deck.
With tbe loss ot tbe iron ana mainmast
the schooner was immediately righted
and drifted ashore, where sbe now lies,
after a severe pounding on Ihc locks.
Word has been received from West
Berkeley reporting tbe capsizing of some
fishing boat off tbe shore there and tbe
drowning of seven Italians.
lilndsey Applegate Dead.
Klamath Falls, Or., Nov. 30 Lind
sey Applegate, the Oregon pioneer, died
yesterday at the age of 85, at tbe resi
dence of bis son, Captain O. C. Apple-
gate, of Swan Lake. Klamath county.
Tbe dead man was one of tbe now fam
ous Applegate party, wbicb crossed tbe
plains in 1847. Tbi party was led by
Jesse Applegate, the deceased's brother,
who died a few years ago.
A Heavy Snow Storm.
Long Island City, Nov. 30 The
heaviest snow storm on Long Island
since tbe blizzard of 1888, the fall beiug
18 inches to two feet, occurred last night.
Heavy drifts in many places impede
travel. All trains are delayed or snowed
in. Those from Sc Harbor are missing.
Nothing can be beard from tbem, as the
wires are all down over tbe entire island.
The drifts are packed hard.
The Wharf fell.
Seattle, Nov. 30 About dark this
evening at 4 o'clock a strong southerly
wind sprung up. Tbe steamer Hayiian
Republic came in at 10 o'clock, and wbile
attempting to come alongside Baker &
Co.'s wbarf, tbe wind swung ber around
witb considerable force. Tbe wbarf.
which was old and unstable, tipped over
and went into, tbe bay 'wtth a crash,
carrying witb it the large warehouse filled
with mercbandiee. Three men who were
standing on tbe outer edge of tbe wbarf
to receive tbe bawser, were hurled into
tbe water witb tbe ruins ot tbe warehouse
and were rescued witb great difficulty
Several customs inspectors and others
barely got out of tbe warehouse when tbe
crash came, having received warning of
the danger from tbe manner in wbicb the
wbarf, tumbled, when the ship, first
touched it. An immense store of grocer
les and general merchandise is floating in
tbe harbor. It is estimated tbat the loss
will reach $30,000, exclusive of tbe wharf
and buildings,' wbicb are a complete
wreck.
Ail Favor Sunday Opening;.
Washington, Dec. 1 Tbe directors of
the world's fair will lay before congress
next week tbonsands of petitions asking
tbe passage of a bill permitting the Sun
day opening of tbe fair, together witb
resolutions adopted by the directors, stat
ing that Sunday closing' will not only de
prlve millions of people of tbe opportu
nity of visiting tbe fair, but keep tbem
away lrom tbe religious exercises to be
conducted within tbe grounds. Tbere
will be laid before tbe bouse also a poll
of 6000 people outside of Chicago, and
whose names were taken from a commer
cial reference book, and who live in
every city in tbe United States of not less
than 10,000 population, more than 80 per
cent of whom favor bunday opening. Tbe
managers of the fair say tbat tbe direc
tors will make no attempt to evade tbe
Sunday closing lwa, also tbat no lobby.
sucb as was employed in passing tbe
original bill, will be engaged in advocat
ing tbe proposed amendment.
Struck the Lower Regions.
Kansas City, Dec. 1 A shaft has been
run into a subterranean fire at Webb
City in the zinc mining region. Tbe
bole, wbicb is on tbe Clinton & Wyatt
property, is 164 feet deep, and has been
growing hotter since a depth of 20 feet
s reached. Tbe workman had to quit
to day and names burst through. Var
ious drifts run in this part of tbe district
bave encountered this strange heat, but
to day brought tbe first outward mani
festation. The ore found in tbe mine ia
of tbe best quality in all tbe zinc country.
Tbe place now uncovered is. 200 feet
square. It is so bot that tbe hardiest
miner cannot grand it for a moment.
The temperature is estimated at 600 deg
fabrenheit.
Some Postal Statistics.
Washington, Dec, 1 The annual re
port ot Second Assistant Postmaster
General Bell for tbe year ending June 30,
shows tbe total cost of tbe inland mail
service was $41,335,873; foreign mail!
service, $806,145. Compared with last
year there was an increase in tbe star
service of 1215 routes, 6877 miles in
length of route and $196,061 in annual
expenditure. Tbe mail messenger service
showed an increase of 204 routes, 5058
miles in length, and $177,461 in cost.
Tbe railway postoffice clerks were in
creased 885 and $411,610 in expenditure.
Special facilities on trunk lines showed a
decrease in cost of $98,807.
Funeral of Dr. Scott.
Washington, Deo. 1 The body oi Dr.
Scott, President Harrison's fatber-in lai
has been prepared for burial. It will ha
removed to tbe east room, where tbe fun
eral will be beld this afternoon at 8 I
o'clock. At the close of services it will 1
be taken by special train to Washington,
Pa., where it wnl arrive to morrow "morn
log, and be buried beside the remains of
bis wife and son. The presidential party
accompanying it will then return to
Washington. The pall bearers are Sec
retary John W. Foster, Attorney-General
Miller, Postmaster General Wanamaker,
Secretary Noble, ex Justice Strong,
Judge Shellabarger. Judge Wiley and
Dr. Wharton.
Two Sated outlaws.
Mepidian, Miss.t Dec. 1 The noted
Kemper county outlaws, Tom and Walter
Tolbert, for whom a posse has. been
searching lor a month, have been finally
captured. Tom was discovered in Nes
hoba county yes'.enlay, and was wounded
in halt a dozen places, but managed to
es:ape. Lmer rt-alizing the necessity of
attention tor bis wounds, he surrendered
with his younger brother Walter. Tom
will be sent to tbe Jackson penitentiary
to serve out a life sentence. Walter will
be taken to Kemper county to stand trial
for the murder of Tom Cole.
Allreed IllKhnaymun Arrested.
Umatilla, Or., Dec. 1 C L. Ross was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Means as be
alighted from tbe train to-day on infor
mation received from The Dalles, charg
ing bim with highway rqbbery. Ross,
who'is a bard looking character, claims
to be an ex-railroad man. City Marshal
Maloney arrived from The Dalles to night
and returned with the prtoner He is
charged witb having held up a Klickitat
county rancher, after choking him into
insensibility, and relieved bim of $17.
JRonIj n Suspect not Identified.
Ellenbburgh, Wash., Dec. 1 Zacb
ary and Humphrey, tbe two men arrested
on tbe Colville reservation last Monday,
on suspicion of being two of tbe Roslyn
bank robbers, had an examination here
this afternoon. None of the witnesses
were able to identify them, tbongb Zach
ary admitted that be was between Oregon
and Colville with a band of horses at tbe
time of tbe robbery. Both men returned
to Colville on this evening's train. .
An Oregon Pioneer Dead.
Goldendale, Wash., Dec. 1 G. D.
Smith, a harnessmaker, an early pioneer
of Oregon, was fonnd dead in bis bed this
morning. It is presumed he died of heart
disease, as be bas been ailing for some
time. Previous to coming to Goldendale
he was a business man of Arlington, Or.
He and J. W. Smith built tbe first busi
ness bouses in Arlington.
Another Harder at Wenatchee.
Spokane, Dec. 1 News was received
here to night of another murder near
Wenatchee, in wbicb Jack Kellon sbot
and instantly killed Joe Grady. Tbe
men quarreled over the attentions of a
negro woman, whose affections bntb were
seeking. Tbe mudrer occurred 25 miles
from Wenatchee.
Clever Safe Kobbery.
Dwtght, III., Dec". 1 A robber with a
key to the express safe of the United
States Express Company yesterday, wbile
tbe messenger was absent, entered tbe
express car ot tbe Illinois, Indiana &
Iowa road bere, unlocked tbe safe and
stole $200. No clue to tbe robber.
Spventy-foor Lives lVost.
London, Dec 1 A dispatch from
Nagasaki savs 74 lives were lost by the
sinking of tbe Japanese warship Chisho
tnarukanas, the result of a collision witb
tbe steamer Ravenna, rennrted yesterday.
William Ellis is Brooch t Back.
Oregonian.
Wil'iam Ellis bas returned from- Jun
iper mat, under tbe escort of Oircer
Turk. He is charged in Justice Bul
lock's court with tbe crime of larceny by
bai ee. He mortgaged a team and two
wagons to W. A. Laidlaw and L. Whit
ing for $195, and one of tbe stipulations
was tbat he should not take the "property
out of tbe county. He violated tbe con
ditidnB of the mortgage, it is alleged, by
taking tbe team and wagons east of tbe
mountains. Juaiper Flat is about 50
miles south from Tbe Dalles. Officer
Turk succeeded in getting Ellis and part
of the property bere. Ellis was arraigned
yesterday and a continuance was asked
until to-day to give time to get witnesses
for tbe defense.' His examination will
take place this forenoon at 10 o'clock. .
This is tbe second tnp Turk bas made
after Ellis. He purchased a team oi
horses trom James Humphrey and gave
a mortgage on them, and took tbem east of
tbe mountains as be did in this last case.
An agreement was made by wbicb he
was not bronght oown on tbat charge.
It is understood tbat this agreement bas
been broken and tbat another charge
will be brought against bim.
As be started from Juniper Fiat witb
bis man, Officer Turk met with a serious
accident. He was leading the horse bis
prisoner was on, wben the animal became
frightened and attempted to run.' Tbe
rope Turk bad hold of caught around the
little finger of bis right band. Tbe
finger was broken In two places and dis
located. -
Thackeray's Idea of Corset.
Thackeray, who detested "wasp waist-
ed women," once told a young relative,
who was much in love, to take his be
trothed to a physician before purchas
ing tbe engagement ring.
"What for?' his companion inquired,
in considerable astonishment.
"To see whether that wasp waist is an
inheritance or a consequence," be re
plied.
"Conseqwencer exclaimed the young
man; "what do you mean?"
"Corsets," said Thackeray laconically.
'Miss has the most beautiful fig
ure in England," said the infatuated
lover. ",
tne is deformed, Thackeray re
sponded. ' "If it is a natural deformity
she may be a moderately healthy wom
an. Even humpbacks axe not always
delicate, you know. Mind, I Bay moder
ately healthy. But if that girl's figure
Is the result of corsets yon might better
go and hang yourself rather than risk
the evils that will inevitably follow."
A Bright Four-year-old.
The clergyman was a guest at dinner
one day. Cream was offered him with
his dessert, but he declined, gallantly
saying "that would be painting tne
lily." A few days later Hattae's aunt,
who had artistic tastes, sent the child to
pick for her a brilliant lily which she
wished to copy. The little four-year-
old started on the errand, but as she
reached the foot of the piazza steps she
turned, looked np at her aunt and said,
"Would yon paint the lily?" New York
Tribune.
Children Cry
tor PITCHBB'S
Castor. a
"Caatoriaisao well adapted to children that
recommend It as superior to any presenpuoa
known to me." H. A. aroscr, m. v-
T nne Castorta in mr nractice. and And It
Ma. Bobkbtsov, M. D-,
iuw sa Are, new xotk.
wmm ivtnunal knowledge I can Bar that.
Castoria la a most excellent medicine for chil
dren." UfU Uk U. IMOOOB,
. iioweu, i
Castoria. promotes Digestion,
and
Overcomes
itulency, Constipation,
irrhoBa. and Feveru
Sour
Stomach. Diarrhoea, and Feverishness.
Thus the child is rendered healthy and its
Bleen natural. Castoria. .contains no
Morphine or other narcotio property.
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T A DIEM who will do wntinf for me at their
XI homes will make good wag
homes will make good wages.
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