The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY. ...... FEBRUARY 18, 1893
EQUALIZE THE BENEFITS.
Eastern Oregon has for many years
considered Portland her worst enemy;
but this is a mistake. It is true that
the rich trade of the Columbia river in
the past has been a great impetus to
the growth of the metropolis; but this
was in accordance with well established
' rules of business, and wonld have hap
. pened. under - any other conditions,
: with or without an open river. The
"' press of the', metropolis have been a
; unit for. some time in favor of the im-
provement of this great artery of com
' merce, and the Oregonian has voiced
the sentiment of the people of Mult
nomah county in urging upon the leg
islature the necessity of the passage of
the Raley portage bilL When this
measure came to a vote in the senate,
every member from the Willamette
counties outside of Multnomah, with
the exception of Hon. Ed. Hirech, of
Marion, was on the side of the oppo
sition, and the dwellers on the banks
of the upper Willamette must be con
sidered the real enemies of the inter
ests of the Inland Empire. To empha
size this view of the matter we quote
the following from the Eugene Regis
ter of Feb. 8th; ':' " The Eastern Ore
gon press is a - little childish in the
treatment of the Raley bill appropri
ating $460,000 to build a portage road
" around the dalles of the Columbia,
which was defeated in the senate.
They are now urging their members of
the legislature to support nothing
wanted by the Willamette valley mem
bers of that body unless they will agree
to support the Raley bill This is a
high grade of legislation, and such
action would show some exceedingly
bright minds in that body." Our co-
temporary should take into consider
ation the urgent necessity of an open
river to the farmers of Eastern Ore
gon, and that the portage road 'would
have increased the price of every
. bushel of grain grown iu this region
from 3 to 6 cents. It must also be
recollected that since 1859, the date
that Oregon was admitted into tbe
. union, the portion east ot tbe Cascades
has received little or no recognition
from the legislature of the state. Tbe
state university, penitentiary, insane
asylum, reform . school, agricultural
college and all other public institutions
are situated in Western Oregon, and
liberal appropriations have been re
ceived for these at every session. The
locks at Oregon City were constructed
' out of public funds, and their purchase
from a private corporation is expected
at this session at a cost of $200,000.
When the debit and credit side of the
balance sheet in relation, to public ap-
- propriations are . canvassed for over
thirty years, and Eastern Oregon ap
pears credited with her pro rata of
taxes every year and debited with
- nothing from the treasury, while the
Willamette valley has been the recip
ient of millions during this period, it
. is no wonder that the demand for the
portage road should take precedence
over- every other measure. Neither
should it be considered childish that
members from Eastern Oregon should,
before voting any mora money for the
Willamette valley, see that the region
they, represent receive some rec
ognition. The amount of $460,000
to improve a great river, in which the
entire state is interested, is very little
in comparison with the sums that have
been appropriated for the capitol
dome, fish ladder at Oregon City, eta,
etc., that directly benefit only one por-
tion of the state.
TEE DEATH, STRUGGLE.
.
The fight between hereditary mon
archy and the rule of the people was
inaugurated in the house of commons
yesterday by the speech of Mr. Bal
four in opposition to the Irish home
rule bill. He is a fair representative
of that class of Englishmen who "came
in with the Conqueror," and who have
been guilty of nearly every wrong that
has blackened English legislation from
tbetime of William I to the present.
They have fought every advancement
- made for the past fifty years, from the
disestablishment of the Irish church
to the extension of ' the franchise, and
- will fight to the bitter end self gov
ernment -for Ireland or any other
member of the British empire; but
like the old castles cn their estates
the monuments of their tyranny and
arbitrary sway their power is rapidly
diminishing and crumbling to ruin,
and, like the ivy, the only evidence of
- life or growth is that which betokens
decay and disintegration. The hard
headed and phlegmatic Saxons have
. always been the friends of progress
and freedom, and tbe fiery Normans
have been cruel, unjust and tyran-
nical, from their first landing at Hast
ings to the passage of the coercion bill
for Ireland in 1886. But it is a fact
over which every philanthropist should
rejoice that the Angler-Saxons have
eventually triumphed in every strug
gle with their oppressors from Runny-
mede to Yorktown, . and this element
will yet be victorious in so remodel
ing the British constitution that every
race in the empire will have home-rule
in local affairs. This will be the pre
lude to the complete destruction of
hereditary monarchy and the utter ob
literation of the Norman house of
lorda When this is accomplished, all
English speaking people will rejoice,
for the soil in which the germs of free
government have been nurtured for
centuries will have purged itself of
every obnoxious and poisonous growth.
The legislature will adjourn Satur
day morning, and this will cause no
regret to the sovereign people. It has
done good work in the repeal of the
mortgage tax law, the appropriation
for the Columbian exposition, and in
noma minor matters. Whether it has
accomplished sufficient in the line of
the publio welfare to warrant the ex-J
penditure of the amount of the mem
bers' per 'diem is a difficult problem;
but this is a matter that cannot be
placed in the balance with dollars and
cents. Perhaps the present ; session
compares favorably with former ones,
and if no great amount of good has
been done there has not been much of
evil perpetrated. But this is pessi
mistic, and might lead to unfair con
clusions. In justice to the members
it may be stated that the legislature of
Oregon has as bright-minds as perhaps
many other states, and as dull and job
tuse ones likewise. TJnder the pres
ent system of politics, where merit or
fitness are not factors of success at the
polls, it cannot be expected that the
representatives of the people are in
tellectual giants, and we are firmly
convinced that those who -meet in Sa
lem every two years to frame laws for
the guidance of the citizens of this
great and growing commonwealth will
compare very favorably with jhose of
any state in the northwest.
THE NEW SECRETARY.
The first placa in President Cleve
land's cabinet will be given to Judge
Gresham, and it is very probable that
he will accept the position. Princi
ples constitute the fabric of the Re-
nubhcan organization, and not men,
The defeat of Mr. Harrison last Nov
ember was not the defeat of the doc
trines that constitute the political
party. Thsae will live on and on for
ever, and whoever occupies the execu
tive chair will follow the precedents
laid down by Republican administra
Hons. Mr. Gresbam is a Republican
and will so continue, notwithstanding
the fact that he will be the chief ad
visor of a Democratic president.
may appear to some that his appoint
ment is a reward of party treachery
but Mr. Cleveland, measured by th
rules laid down by Democratic leaders,
is verv little in sympathy with the
foundation principles of his party, and
undoubtedly he can act in harmon
with his secretary of state, even if h
is opposed to the Chicago platform,
The enunciations in that document
were intended simply to attract votes,
and not as rules of administrative pol
icy. Even the letter of acceptance
of Mr. Cleveland was opposed
the principles laid down by tbe na
tional convention, and he will violate
no trust if he follows his own ideas on
finance and the tariff as contradistin
guished from those of Mr. Watterson
and Mr. Hill. Democracy means
nothing to those acquainted with
American politics, except the most
available means of securing success
at the polla It has never placed it
self on record in a single national
measure, except in "equitable adjust
ment" of tbe public debt and "hori
zontal reduction" on the tariff. The
Republican party has made the history
of the country for the past thirty
years, and will continue to do so for
as many more. In the hands of Mr,
Gresham the state department is safe,
and no innovation upon former poli
cies may be expected.
The home rule bill has been intro
duced in the British parliament by
Mr. Gladstone, who, although over 83
years of age, presented its salient feat
ures in a speech two hours in length,
In 1886 the government of which he
was premier went out of power on
somewhat similar bill, and now, hav
ing modified the measure, he is willing
to risk his ministry on the vote. There
is no denying the fact that any sever
ance of the close relationship which
now exists between the different mem
bers of the empire will meet with bit
ter opposition from the more conserv
ative element of the British people:
but for many years past there has been
a growth of sentiment in favor of con
federation, and indications are more
favorable now for self-government for
Ireland than at any time during her
history. Home-rule for that country
means in time the same privilege for
the different races which now send
their representatives to Westminster,
and this augurs death to monarchy
and to the nobility. The Saxons are
much slower in action than the Celts;
but they never make any backward
movements, and with the success of
this measure hereditary monarchy and
the class-rule will have received their
death blow. However much the grand
old man may expect a stronger empire
with this partial isolation of Ireland,
tbe growth of sentiment among tbe
democracy of England and this is a
very strong element to-day in all por
tions of that country w'ill tend to. up
root the institutions of mediaeval mon
archy. With such results 'of leg
islation in this matter American
citizens ardently desire that home-rule
for Ireland will be successful, as they
look forward to tbe day in the no
very distant future when kingly rule
shall be a relic of the jaat in all na
tions, and when republics and univer
sal freedom shall be the governments
and heritage of all peoples. , .-
As far as The Dalles and vicinity
are concerned an open river may be
considered a certainty in the next two
or tnree years, lhe contractors will
begin work as soon as the snow is off,
and the civil appropriation bill has
given them enough to finish the work,
This last stroke of good fortune was
accomplished through the efforts of
Senators Dolph and Mitchell, who
fought for the full amount in the bill
until they were successful No state
in the anion has more indefatiguable
workers for her interests than those
from Oregon, and our people can al
ways place implicit confidence in them.
If the-Salem legislature ignores tbe
region east of tbe Cascades, it is kindly
remembered by the national one that
convenes in Washington City.
Albina will have a free ferry instead
of a free bridge. -This is the result of
a compromise between tne : capitalists
of West Portland and the -people, of
the east side.
FRANCE AND BE LESSEPS.
When Scipio, the conqueror of Han
nibal, was arraigned before a Roman
court, says an eastern exchange, the
only reply he deigned to make to the
charge against him was to remind the
court and his Roman judges that the
day on which he was asked to defend
himself was the anniversary of the
battle of Zatna. Scipio's defense may
not have been good in law, but it was
one that appealed to the generosity of a
nation which owed a debt greater than
it could ever pay to the man who van
quished the great Hannibal.
In a French court the other day a
man 88 years old, who for .years has
worn the grand cross of the Legion of
Honor, with its motto, "Honeur el
Patrie" a man who had the genius
to conceive, the ability to plan, and
the hope and energy and intellectual
resources to carry to successful com
pletion the grandest engineering feat
of the century, was condemned to five
years' imprisonment and to pay the
highest fine the court could impose,
That Count Ferdinand de Lesseps is
guilty as charged scarcely any one out
side of France believes. He was a
man past 80 when the great Panama
enterprise was inaugurated, and his
connection with it in its later stages
was chiefly a nominal one. His great
fame and name were used by tbe Pan
ama directors to conjure with, and
with a success which shows what un
bounded coandence his country- had in
a man who had made France proud in
tbe glory of a great achievement. But,
like most great- inventors and gen
iuses, De Lesseps, with his head in the
clouds and with an inextinguishable
optimism and faith in himself, became
an easy prey to the harpies and plun
derers who fastened upon the great
Panama enterprise, and the sickening
scandal that has disgraced a nation is
the result:
But tbe huge Panama scandal can
not be expiated by the sacrifice of
Ferdinand de Lesseps. The press of
tbe United States, almost without ex
ception, while tbe news was yet hot
from the wires, denounced tbe unjust
sentence against De Lesseps as an out.
ragn, and are now-glad to add that
France herself has been scarcely less
swift to voice her indignation at the
attempt to appease the public anger
against the Panama plunderers by an
infamous senteqce against tbe illustri
ous De Lf&seps, now nearly four score
and ten years old. The revulsion of
the popular feeling is so great over thru
shame and unmerited disgrace laid
upon a man that France honors and
will ever honor, that swift pardon is
asked from the president of tbe repub
lie for a man whose chief, crime was
bis too great ' optimism and ready be
lief in human nature. The humilia
tion of De Lesseps is the crowning
folly of a scandal ' that has wrecked
ministers, threatened the overthrow of
the republic, and has still depths of
infamy to disclose.
In discussing the provisions of the
quarantine bill Bradstreets says that
it is in a sense a compromise, since it
provides for the co-operation of the
national officials with state and local
bodies, and that to this extent is not
so desirable on the grounds of sim
plicity and efficiency as a completely
national system would be; but that at
the same time it is a step in the right
direction, and is probably as good a
measure as can be secured under ex
isting conditions. ' It gives the secre
tary of the treasury, at least by im
plication, ' the power to determine
whether the quarantine provisions
made by state and municipal authori
ties are sufficient or not, introducing
thus a featute which' may become of
great importance. It gives the presi
dent also tbe very complete and com
prehensive power of prohibiting the
introduction of persons or property, in
whole or in part.vfrooi such infected
places as he may designate, and for
such time as he may deem necessary.
Indeed, the power of the executive
could not be made more complete in
this particular.- The measure might
very easily have been much less useful
than it promises . to be, and the coun
try is to be congratulated that it has
passed, in default of a more thorough
going national measure.
EDITORIAL NOTES
Dr. Norvin Green, president of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
has been added to tbe death list of
1893. He was a man of excellent
business qualifications, and was just to
tbe tnousanas ot men and women in.
his employ. ..
Portland sent a delegation to Salem
to influence Republicans in their can
cus nomination of railroad commision
ers last mgbt; out matters were irre
vocably "fixed before their arrival,
and the journey was hot productive of
the desired result
The Albina. free-bridge bill has
passed the house, and very likely will
be successful in the senate. Portland
should redeem her pledges made be
fore consolidation, and the legislature
appears inclined to bold ber to tbe
faithful performance of them.
The terrible disaster - in Albina
Wednesday was the result of careless
ness somewhere; but who blundered
will perhaps never be ascertained. It
might prevent future accidents to
know what caused the accident, but it
would not restore the dead to life.
If tbe Sandwich '.Islands are an
nexed the burden of providing a suit
able form of government will dev6lve
upon the next Democratic congress.
Tbe present administration will sim
ply set the machinery in operation, and
allow the Democrats the privilege of
regulating its workings.
The editor of the London Times has
been summoned before the house of
commons to apologize for language
used regarding a member of parlia
ment. In a few smooth sentences the
editor will pour oil upon the troubled
waters, nd tbe M. Jr. will smile com
placently and forget all grievances.
Mr. Carlisle, Mr. Cleveland's sec
retary of the treasury, promises an
extra session of congress to repeal the
Sherman law. Tbe output of gold
has been such that legislation is re
quired in this regard to avert financial
disaster, and tbe Democracy will re
ceive the endorcement of the people in
stopping the ruinous drain on the
treasury.
The caucus nominations -of the Re
publicans in the legislature for rail
road commissioners will very probably
be elected, and they are men in every
way qualified for the position. Hon.
J. B. Eddy, the member from Eastern
Oregon, is well and favorably known
in this portion of the state, and a more
competent commissioner could not be
selected.
The Asiatic cholera is again raging
in European cities, and several deaths
have occurred. This fact will make
the restriction of immigration a perti
nent subject for discussion. The
United States should not become the
dumDine place for the plague-stricken
eitifcs of the old world, as well -as the
asylum for her poor and political
scavengers.
The repeal of the mortgage tax law
and the exemption for indebtedness
clause appear to meet with general ap
proval in all portions of the state; but
capital will concoct some "plan by
which to evade the burdens of tax
ation. It is difficult to equalize mat
ters in this regard, for schemers will
always frame some excuse by which
they will escape.
The senate has reduced tbe civil ap
propriation bill, and this is something
very unusual for that branch of con
eress. This reduction will affect the
work at the Locks; but, if possible,
Senators Mitchell and Dolph will have
tbe amount for rivers and harbors re
placed in the bill. Tney are indefat
iguable workers, and never neglect the
interests of their constituents.
The legislature will adjourn in a
few days, and the friends of the Raley
portage bill should call it up and again
put it on its passage, mere snouia
be no delay about tbe matter. Our
people are very much in earnest about
the portage road, and they desire that
it should be passed before another dol
lar is voted out of the treasury for the
institutions of the Willamette valley.
Dispatches received in the city to
day ' announce the fact that the
World's fair bill appropriating $60,
000 had passed the legislature over
the governor's veto. This; is a very
meagre sum for a great and growing
stale like Oregon to properly represent
ber resources at Chicago, and if
the legislators bad increased it to
$250,000 the action would have been
supported by the people.
Chili has not forgotten the Bait
more affair, and will not be represented
at Chicago this year. If the authori
ties of tbe little South American re
public do not dssire to take any part
in our great exhibition nobody will be
blamable but themselves, and, perhaps
it may be a success in every way with:
out -them. Tbe muider of our sailors
was very properly resented, and it is
hoped hereafter the half-civilized sub
jects of foreign countries will not mo
lest American citizens.
Kansas, so often th? battle-field of
warring political factions, is again in
trouble. The Populist governor called
out the militia to driye the Republi
can legislature from the state house;
but thia. they refused to do, and Gov
ernor Lewelling was forced to succumb.
The National Guard are citizen sol
diers, and they would not shoot down
their neighbors at the command of the
executive. If they were regular sol
diers the streets of Topeka would be
deluged with the blood of seme of the
best citizens of the state; but the mill
tia are not hired butchers, and herein
is one of the admirable features of the
present system over that of a standing
army. -
TELEGBAPHI0 NEWS.
The Aet af a Villain.
Pasco, Feb. Yesterday morning about
8:30 an Austrian named Charlie Bendle
walked into town and asked for a doctor. He
was immediately directed to the drugstore of
Hayine & Coleman and Dr. Coleman sum
moned. Then the man told his story. He
had been robbed and almost murdered. He
exhibited fourteen gashes on his head. Be
sides, in one place on the back of his head
it was hacked up so it was impossible to tell
how many times his assailant bad struck him,
His. head was a mass or blood, and a horrible
sight to behold.
On his right leg, hall way between the hip
and knee, was a cut about five inches in
length, necessitating several stitches to sew it
up.
He was traveling in a box car with a com
panion whom he said had been a close friend
to him for two months, both being employed
on the Great Northern. They had left Seat-.
tie for Spokane, at which place they were
compelled to go in order to cash their time
checks, that of Bendel's calling for $50. At
Relief, a small station ten miles west of Pasco,
the train on which they were traveling was
sidetracked, awaiting tbe massing of another
train. Here Bendle, who had been asleep,
woke up. At this instant his companion
grabbed him by the throat and commenced
slashing right and left, Bendel was knocked
almost senseless. The man who had proved
a nend then opened the end door of the car
and shoved Bendel out, supposing he would
fall between the cars, and when the train
started would be killed, thus covering up the
murderous crime..
Panama lnvestla-atlan Continues.
New York, Feb. 14 Today's session of
the Panama investigation was devoted to the
examination of Boyard, the American repre
sentative of the liquidator of the Panama Ca
rial Company and director of the Panama
Kailroad. deary remarked during the exam
ination that a Pacific Mail scandal was going
to crop out sometime dunng the investigation,
and asked Boyard if the Panama 'road had
not discriminated against American interests
because controlled by French capitalists. Boy
ard replied vehemently, "No." He claimed
that tne quarrel witn the raciho Mail was
brought about by the latter company flirting
with the transcontinental lines. Appleton
was again called, and testified as to the atti
tude of the Hayes administration toward the
canal.
O'Doaaell's Trial.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 14 The trial of
Hugh O'Donnell was continued this morning.
Several Pinkerton men testifed that they saw
him in the crowd at Homestead when the
Pinkertons tried to land;' that he was going
about giving orders and placed the armed
strikers. He told the commander of the
Pinkertons that every one of them wonld be
killed if they landed. He promised them
protection if they wonld surrender.
New Typhtu Caaea.
New York, Feb. 14 Reports to the
health board from B'ackwelPs island this
morning show that since Sunday 10 new
cases of typhus fever have developed in the
workhouse at that place. Four were discov
ered Sunday, as many more yesterday, and
two today. The morning's typhus record in
the city shows two new cases.
Buusra la HtasieMta.
St. Paul, Feb. 14 A blizzard raged yes
terday and last night in the northwestern
part of the state, but is somewhat moderated
this morning. At Crookston the snow is
drifted badly; all trains are tied np. The
temperature fell from 40 deg. above .to 20 deg.
below. At Hoorhead trains are delayed;
5 deg. below.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Tbe Treaty.
Washington, Feb. 14 An outline of the
annexation treaty that is likely to be submit
ted by the president shows that lhe secretary
of state, as well as the Hawiians, have thor
oughly considered all the objections to annex
ation, and have done their best to meet them.
To begin with, the islands are not to have
self government, but are to be governed by a
governor and board of commissioners to be
selected by the president by and with the ad
vice and agreement of the senate. No priv
iliges of citizenship are to be confered in the
treaty, and all contract laborers now on the
islands, or who came to the islands as such,
are not to be considered as residents of tbe
United States, nor entitled to the privileges of
residents after annexation.
Special provisions are to be made for mu
nicipal as well as territorial government, and
except in these particulars the territory is to
be put on the same footing as the United
States territories. These clauses are of the
utmost importance, for they take the franchise
out of the hands of the natives, and
prevent Chinese, Japanese and Portuguese
contract laborers coming into the United
States.
The question of a judiciary is not yet set
tled, but the commissioners seem satisfied in
the belief that their own supreme judges, who
are all first-class men, will be continued in
office. The administration will send the
treaty to the senate and leave the next house
to cany out the details.
. The provisional government is to remain
in power until that is done.
A Blow atarkharsl. .
New York, Feb; 14 Charles W. Gardi
ner, chief detective of Dr. Farknurst's society,
convicted of attempting to extort money from
Lillie Clifton, inmate of a disorderly house,
was sentenced to two years at hard labor in
lhe state's prison by Recorder Smith in gen
eral sessions this morning. B.fore the sen
tence was passed, Lawyer Goff made a motion
for a new trial and that the verdict of the jury
be set aside, on the grounds that they disre
garded the law as it was laid down by the
court. Connsel also moved for the arrest ot
judgment, on the ground that in the whole
case no crime had been established. Both
motions were denied. After Gardiner had
been led away there was a dramatic scene en
acted in the courtroom. Recorder Smith re
quested Lawyers Goff and Jerome, who con
ducted Gardiner's defense, to be seated, as he
had something to say to them. He told them
that during the trial they were guilty of un
becoming conduct, and he would proceed, to
investigate what punishment should be in
flicted on them. The recorder recited the
charges he would prefer against them from
a type-written affidavit, and dWelt upon the in
solent remarks of counsel.
The Cascade Locke. -
Washtkton, D. C, Feb. 14 Senators
Dolph and Mitchell are prepared to at
tack tbe cuts made in tbe suuday civil
bill for the uver and harbor improve
ments, especially tbat portion relating
to the Cascade. The house appropria
ted $1,416,150, and the senate
has cut the sum to $869,000.
The bill was prepared and reported
by three inec, the other members of
the appropriation committee having lit
tie or nothing to do with. it. Senator
Dolpb tbioks he will be ablo to bave tbe
full amount restored,, vet if it is not,
there remains about $350,000 of tbe last
appropriations unexpended, and with tbe
amount earned 111 this bill tbe work can
go anead. 1 be Oregon delegation are
anxious to have tbe amount - necessary
lor tbe completion or the work appro
priated at tbis session.
Nome of tbe Cabinet
Lakbwood, N. J., Feb 14 Cleveland
officially announced tbe names of four
members of the cabinet this evening.
Tbey are: Walter Q. Gresham, of Ill
inois, secretary of state; John G Carlisle,
ot Kentucky, secretary of finance:
Daniel b. .Lamonr, of New York, sec
retary of war: Wilson 8. Bissell, of Buf
falo, postmaster-general. Oa making tbe
announcements, Cleveland said :
"There is no need of any mystery in
regard to tbe cabinet, aud it is useless
to speculate and indulge la guesswork.
I shall make no secret of tbe matter, but
shall announce tbe names of the gentlt
men selected to fill tbe positions as last
as I seceive their acceptances and per
mission to make tbe matter public."
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After Tbe Indian Lands.
jewisTON, Xdaho treo. 14 Toe com
miesioners treating with" tbe .Nee
Perce Indians for $500,000 acres of un
allotted land bave been compelled to
cease labor, communication with -distant
Indians being impossible. Two hundred
and four signatures are necessary, and of
that number 118 bave been secured.
No trouble is anticipated in getting the
remainder.
The soliciting committee for a bonus
of $80,000 to bring the Northern 'Pacific
to Lewiston has over half the amount
promised,
Tbe city council bas donated 10 acres
of the cty park to trustees of tbe state
normal school for university purposes.
What Burns Thinks.
London, Feb. 14 John Burns,, the
labor member let Battersea, said he is
greatly pleased witb the bill, althuugb.
from a Democratic point ot view it is
not an ideal measure. He objected to
tbe veto power-reserved to tbe crown; to
tho second chamber, and especially to
franchise. Burns added that, notwith
standing these objections, be would cer-
taiuly support tbe measure.
The End or m Varied Career.
Goldkndale, Wash , Feb. 15. Hugh
Sutherland, a blacksmith, who bas been
working here tor the last few years, com
mitted suicide this mcrning'at his . resi
dence near ttrant street. 1 be cause was
said to be despondency. He told bis wife
be was going to get tbe pistol and ki 1
himself, so she hastened Ida neighbor's
for assistance. When she returned tbe
fa al shot bad been fired, and be lay
upon- a chair In a dying condition. The
shot was fired into bia mouih and came
out at the top of his bead. Sutherland
leaves a young wife and a little daughter.
tie was married in uoldeodale since
coming 10 Ibis countryr "Previous to
coinirjg here, Sutherland bad some
stiange experiences. His early youtb
was spent at Ukiab, Cal. For a time
he drove tbe 6lage . from Cioverdale - to
Ukiab, during the. palmy days of Black
Bart, and be was among the diivera that
Black Bart ordered to bait and throw
out tbe express box, which invitation.
ootberlaud has related, was made in a
very- gentlemanlylike manner. At an
other period, Sutherland was en gated as
a bareback rider in Montgomery Queea's
circus, and tbey made a tour of Oregon,
Idaho, Montana and California, travel
ing by freight wagons and vioitingsOmo
01 tne great mimog camps. Alter mak
ing tbia tour a few seasons, Sutherland.
witb a partner, started with a circus of
their own by wagons, and wben tbey
reacbed Portland, which was at a bad
time of tbe year, tbey stranded. ' The
result was' Sutherland lost a small for
tune, and from this reverse be has never
recovered. This, templed witb slack
business in bis blacksmith shop of late, is
supposed to bave led bim to his raeh
deed. ,
"Bleedias Kanaaa.''
-Topeka, Feb. 15 A riot is imminent
between the Republicans and Populists
in the hall of tbe house of representatives.
There seems no way to avoid a dangerous
clash.
When tbe Republicans went to tbe
ball tbis morning tbey found tbe doors
barred by tbe Populists.-
After a abort consultation, the Repub
licans resolved to force an entrance.
sledge hammers were brought into
play against one of , tbe 3ide entrances.
witb sucb good effect that" tbe doors
were soon demolished and tbe Republi
cans quickly filed into tbe ball. Had
tbe Populists been in session a conflict
would surely bare resulted, but form
nately tbe Populists house' adjourned
yesterday till 1 o'clock this afternoon.
As soon as the Populists learned what
bad been done, Governor Lewelling was
notified.
CALLED OUT THE TBOOPS.
The governor promptly called out tbe
militia and instructed them to proceed
to tbe ball to eject tbe Republicans from
tbe floor.
'The soldiers started cn their mission.
Tbe Republicans, learning of the gov
ernor'a action, held a hurried consulta
tion as to the course to pursue. No
definite plan was decided on, but indi
vidual Republicans are trying to induce
the Santa Fe railroad to call out their
shopmen to oppose thn militia.
A resolution was passed citing Chiet
Clerk Rich of tbe PjpulUt bouse,
Howard, Breidentbal and Scott to ap
pear before tbe bouse for contempt for
resisting tbe process of tbe bouse yester
day when an attempt was made to anest
Rich
There were 24 assistant sergeants at
arms In the bouse when the Republicans
forced their way in, but they did notbiqg
to prevent it, except to warn tbe Repub
licans that tbey were destroying state
property, and would be held accountable
lor it.
Hawaiian Message. .
Washington, Feb. 15 The president
sent a message to the senate this after
noon recommending tbe annexation of
the Hawaiian islands to tbe United States.
It was accompanied by tbe treaty of an
nexation concluded between the secretary
ot state and the Hawaiian commissioners,
and a mass of correspondence relating to
the question at it-sue. The treaty is brief,
providing merely for tbe annexation of
the islands under tbe present government,
etc., and leaving tbe details of a
permanent form of government
to tbe action of congress. Tbe
Tbe correspondence is very volumniou,
going back many years, and gives a com
plete bu-tory of tbe islands, so far as tbe
negotiations with the United States are
concerned. Contrary to general expect
ation, tbe senate, in executive session,
declined to make the treaty public im
mediately, but decided first to bave tbe
message and documents printed for tbe
confidential information of tbe senators.
The papers wete accordingly sent down
to tbe government printing office to be
put in typo for confidential use, with a
probability !bat tbe seal of secrecy will
be released to morrow. Tbe message of
the president and the correspondence
was received In executive session with
attention sach as no message from the
president has received in recent years.
There was no debate beyond a lew ques
tions directed to tbe chairman of tbe for
eign relations committee, but eyery word
was carefully weighed and tbe message
and treaty met witb almost general ap'
proval. . .
Republicans Kelnfurced.
Topeka, Feb. 15 The only weapons
shown by the Popuiibts wcr one. Win
ches'tr and two revolvers io the hands of
a mild young man who made no attempt
to use them. Ibey were captured by tue
Republicans and will be preserved as tro
pbies.
This morning tbe Sante Fe train from
Atchison and other places brought 75
Republicans to act as sergeants- at-ama.
and other trains are expected to bring
additional reinforcements.
The Republicans, anticipating trouble,
telegraphed for . be'p last night. Some
messages were late in being delivered,,
bat the recipients got out ot bed at mid-
Dight to respced to tbe call. .
The Republican bouse passi d a reeolu
tion reviewing the situation, and calling
op all citizens of Kansas for "moral aid
and active support, to help resist these
forces of anarchy and revolution." .
Tbe -statesman" Ubel Case.
Walla Walla, Wash, Feb, 15. The
libel suit Reams vs. Parker, of tbe Walla
Walla Statesman, for $25,000, was fin
ished today. Tbe trial lasted four days.
Tbe jury was out all last mgbt, and
brought in a verdict this morning of
$320. Tbe libel was published August
1890, at a time when Colonel Parker was
lying ill in bed 500 miles away. This
was not admitted as testimony, tbe court
refusing to allow tbe defendant to testify
in any Way in bis own defense, on tbe
ground that bis absence was no excuse,
and tbe suit being fur actual damages
sucb evidence was - not admissabie 10
mitigation. Blandford and Gose conduct
ed the cape for the defense. Four other
papers, which published tbe same item
as tbe Statesman, are also sued.
Great Northern Wreck,
Grand Forks, N. D , Feb. 15 The
east-bound ' Great Northern passenger
train from tbe coast with two engines
was thrown into a ditch four miles west
of Bartlett by a broken - rail. - A sleeper
was turned over. A first classr-coacb
was telescoped. Tbe baggage and mail
cars were badly smashed.
There were 26 Dasneogera ou the train
beside the crew. Nine were burt, but
only two seriously. . One was an un
known man from Butte. He is uncon
scious.
fatal Coal nine Explosion la Iowa
Ottcmwa, la., Feb. 15 It Is reported
tbat an explosion occured at Cedar mines,
near Albia. George Gallagher was torn
in fragments, and 10 others were takca
out Unconscious. Soma will probably
die.
Later reports show tbe men taken .out
were unconseious and badly burned, but
it is believed not fatally. The explosion
was cansed by coal dunt igniting from
tbe wire from . the chute. A bundrea
men were in the mine at tbe time, but
most 01 mem escaped witooot injury.
Hnrsooa Craven Dead.
Patchogue, N. J., Feb. 15 Jobo J. !
Craven, late surgeon of tbe. First regi
ment of New Jersey, medicsl purveyer ot
tbe department of the Soutb, sod medi
cal director of the Ten tb army corps, died
here last evening of spoplczy Craven wa j
also inventor of the submarine telegraph
cable. He was 70 years old. -
A Blase a Wlllapa City.
South Bend, Feb. 15 Montgomery &
Albright's general merchandise store, tbe
largest bUbiotss entablibmeot in Wlllapa
Citv, was totallv destroyed by fire Sun
day morning. The bleze started coder
tbe tin shop sod is supposed to bave
been of incendiary origin Loss, about i
$18,000; insurance, $11,500. ,
A ft aae at Oregon City. -Oregon
City, Or., Feb. 15 Tbo herd
ware store aud warehouse of J. D. Renncr,
located on Ssveutb street, on the hill,
were total? destroyed by fire, tonigbt.
The loss is placed at $2000, half ct
which is covered by insurance.
Tbe Senate Objects. -
Bostck, Feb. 15 The senate today,
with out debate, refused to concur in tbe
bouse resolution favoring annexation
w;ib tbe Hawaiian islands.
Id guest a Sea-ro.
New York, Feb. 16 A special to the
Timet from Cbattauooga, Tenn., says.
Tbe coroner today held an inqaect on tbe
body of tbe nezro Ivncbea last night.
Tbe verdict was that tbe deceased came
to bis deatb at tbe bauds ol some persons
unknown to tbe jury. At the iiquvsi
persons standing euoot the body took
tbeir knives out and hacked tbe bullets
from tbe man's body to keep as souvenirs.
Among tbe negroes there is some exciie-
ment.
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Pobt Deposit, Md , Feb. 16 A flood
in the Susquehanna river at Port Deposit
has assumed alarmiug proportions today.
Many citizens have taken refugegoo the
hill The situation is critical and hourly
threatens tbe destruction of both levees
and property. Tbe upper and middle
nortions of the town are engulfed. Many
outbuildings and fences bave been car
ried away and .more are expected to lol-
low.
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Washington, Feb. 16 It wag impos
sible for the senate committee on appro
priations to bold its own against the
river and harbor combination today, and
in every cut made in tbe amounts appro
priated, over wbic!i there was any dispute,
tie ccromittee "was beaten. It was so
witb the appropriation for tbe Cascades
of tbe Columbia, woere Senators Mitch
ell and Dolpb made their fight. In this
iuetance Senator Squire took a stand
which showed tbat be was also alive to
tbe interests of bis constituents in the ap
proprintions lor the improvement of tbe
Columbia. In addition to what was said
yesterday by the ten Pacific senators,
they all made speeches today in favor of
the larger appropriation. In the house
bill the appropriation was $1,419,250,
more than $200,000 above the amount
for which the contract was actually let.
Tbis gave the committee a chance to
make tbe cu:, which was fixed at $869,
000 in the senate. Senator Mitchell
offered an amendment today fixing the
amount at 11,239,653. and on this propo
sition tbe fight was made and won 00 a
aye and no vote of 24 to 20. Attention
wa called by the opponents of the ap
propriation to the fact -tbat Senator
Mitchell's amendment called for $50,000
more than the contract, and here tbe
Oregonian explained tbat something had
to oe allowed tor tbe supervision ot gov
ernment engineers. After it was over
there was no further doubt tbat ' tbe
power ot tbe Oregon senators was as
great as ever.
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
The prospects for Hawaiian annexation
are not so bright as when tbe news first
reacbed this country of the revolution on
the islands. Senator Sherman is quoted
as not being sure of voting for annex
ation, while there are enough Democrats
opposed to it tomake it doubtful if a vote
cm be reacbed tbis session. - Of course
if it could be immediately taken' up next
session the treaty might be accepted.
The opponents say tbat in times of peace
this country cad mantaio a coaling sta
tion on tbo island, while in case of war
England could take tbe island away from
us. The opponents of anmxttiou are
also insisting tbat tbe seal of secrecy
sba'l be taken of the treaty and every
tbing counected witb it, and public ouia
ion heard, through the newspapers, be
fore the senate acts.
THE BOAT RAILWAY.
Senator Dolpb's attention was called to
lhe report that tbe boaid of engineers
appointed to examine and report upon a
p an of improvement "at T.ia Dal'.e
would report that a boat railway was
impracticable. 11c said mere was no
doubt tbat tbo board would take up and
discuss eviry proposition for the im
provement, as to its practicability and
cost, efficiency, etc , without reference
to what plan congress would be diposed
to adopt. He also said be had seen tbe
chief engineers and that no intimation
bad been received by tbe department
as to wben the report would bs made
or what it would be. -
.
Populists Retreat.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 16. Tbe Populists
have practically abandoned tbe field.
Tbey mat at noon iu tbe basement of the
capitol and decided to make no farther
attempt to gain an entrance to represen
tative ball.
Tbe action of the sheriff in swearinsr
in 1000 men made tbe odds so heavy
against the Populists tb at tbey decided
not to attempt to meet them . They de
cided to hire a hall for meeting of tbe
Popalists' houte. Tbe governor, a com
mandcr-in-cbief of tbe state troops, re.
lieved colonel Hughes of tbe direct com
mand ot the troops, but allowed him to
retain tbe colonelcy of the Third regi
ment. . The governor himself assumed
command of the troops.
Death From Baralns Oil.
Bdda-Pesth. Feb. 16 Duiing the
carnival dance in Peres, while over 100
people were daocing, a child playing in
tbe basement dropped a lighted taper
through ibe bunghole of a cask full - ot
petroleum. . The child was killed by tbe
explosion, which a'so shattered tbe floor
above abd scattered burning petroleum
among tbe dancers. Ten persons fell
through to the basement and burned to
death. Seven of those over whom tbe oil
scattered died soon after reaching tbe
open air. Twelve others will die.
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