The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY ..MAIU'H 4. !S93.
WHY GOLD IS EXPORTED.
In the discussion consequent upon
the recent- gold shipments to Europe,
coupled with the banks in exchanging
their legal-tender notes, and the pat
riotism displayed thereby, says the N.
Y.-Posli there is one question which
seems to be overlooked and upon which
" the whole thing turns.. It is this: To
whom does the money belong which is
being shipped in gold to Europe? Peo
ple, generally do not pay money unless
they owe it. Of course charitable and
patriotic and philanthropic individuals
may contribute of their abundance to
help causes of these kinds; but to say
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mat tneioreign oanKera nave any wing,
to do with sending the srold to Europe,
except as agents, is all nonsense. The
whole question turns upou the owner
. a (J
ship of the money, and hence rises the
query, To whom does the money be
long? Either it is due by parties in
the United States to people in Europe
for goods or securities bought, or it has
been sent here in times gone by for
.employment because it 'paid a better
rate of interest than could be obtained
in Europe. The owners can now get
their money back at about the same
ate they sent it; but if the currency
gets to a silver basis, so the gold (he
English sent here at S4.S6 to the
pound sterling is returned to them at
$5.50 or $6 to the pound to get it
back; or in case of French money that
cost them only five francs to the dol
lar, and when they sent it back only
getting four francs to the dollar, they
say, "We will call our money home
while we can get five francs for every
dollar, rather than wait for the money
here to be only silver and worth four
francs to the dollar a loss of 20 per
cent," So they order the foreign bank
era where they have their funds de
. posited to send it back, and they do
so. As to being able to ascertain the
"amount of money belonging to people
in Europe, which is held here by the
foreign bankers, it would be impossi
ble; but the fact of their shipping so
much gold to Europe shows that a
very large amount of the money in
- Wall street belongs to the people in
Europe, who are calling it home lest
the United States should go to a sil
ver basis and they would only get. 80
per cent, on the dollar for their money.
. SOLDIER PENSIONERS.
' A Democratic fusilade was made
yesterday on pension legislation, and
the attack was led by Gorman and
Palmer After each general election
a spasm of economy seizes the Democ
racy, and its first' efforts to decrease
public expenses appears to be directed
towards the pension list and the next
asainst the river and harbor bill. It
may be that the nation has been too
generous in providing for thos who
received wounds or became perma
nently incapacitated from other causes
during the civil cr previous wars; bu
mistaken generosity is more readily
excused than apathetic penuriousness.
That he who fights the battles of his
country for the small pittance of $13
or $15 a month, and risks his life and
limb in defense of the flag, ia entitled
to the gratitude of the nation no pa
triot will deny. It was by reason . of
this self-sacrificing loyalty to the gov-
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eminent mat me umtea oiaies occu
pies the proud position she does to
day, and if, in the fulfillment of this
duty, the soldier is rendered unable to
earn a living, it would be base ingrati
tude to allow him to starve or become
a public charge. There are many,
perhaps, who never saw a hostile
foe in battle, and who lurked around
places of safely when danger was imminent,-
on the pension list; but it is
.very aimcuic w guara agarose mese as
they carefully cover all evidence of
fraud. The general principle of pen
sions to disabled soldiers is commend
able, and one which this nation ought
to uphold; but it would work no in
jury to deserving subjects to have a
searching investigation of the pension
list, and strike from it those who
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government. Year by year the num
ber becomes less, and before another
decade has passed in the' history of the
nation, pensioners of the revolutionary
struggle will have gone to their long
home, there will be but few Mexican
war veterans, and the ranks of those
who fought in the, last war will be
tninned ny answers to tbe nnal roll
call. 'But the time will never come
when the soldier should be forgotten,
and the maimed and emaciated heroes
of the great struggle be allowed to be
fed or clothed, by public charity.
COBDEN : AND It KIN LET..
- It does not follow from- the failure
of a man in public life to manage bis
private affairs with profit that he is
devoid of business ability, says the In
ter Ocean. Richard Cobden, who was
to the free-traders of Great Britain
what Governor McKinley has been to
the protectionists of the United States,
was a man of remarkable business
ability. Beginning with nothing at
all, he placed himself in possession of
an annual income estimated at $40,
000 before he bad reached his 30th
year. But as soon as he went into
parliament politics absorbed him so
completely as to divert his attention
from his manufacturing business, which
fell into a state of decay. A sense of
justice and gratitude led these Eng
lishmen who had made millions during
the period of remarkable, though but
temporary, prosperity that followed
the adoption of his policy of free-trade,
to contribute and present him with the
noble sum of $400,000. It was upon
the interest of this that he lived dur
ing the last twenty-five years of his
life. .. V '
Governor McKinley's business abil
ity is not impeached by recent events.
Aj Cobden gave all his time and mind
to the advancement of what in his day
was "the English idea" of political
economy, so McKinley has given all
his time and mind to the advancement
of what was, and what, as wo believe,
still is and ever will be, the American
idea. In each case this devotion to
what appeared to each to be the public
weafled to shipwreck of a private for
tune. .In Oobden's case tho British
people insisted hat no such disaster
should cause hi& withdrawal from pub
lic life. In McKinley's case we be
lieye that the American people will
refuse to permit his retirement from
the public service.
POLITICAL CONVERTS. .
Democracy appears to offer pre
miums on all turn-coats who will join
its ranks, and if there are any wcfU
out Republican politicians who desire
fame it is only necessary for them to
announce the fact that they have allied
themselves with the Democratic party.
Of late vears it has shelved those who
have stood by the principles of the
party through evil as well as good re
port, and rewarded the treachery of
those who have attached themselves to
it for sinister motives. . David B.
Hill, a Democrat of Democrats, could
not receive a cabinet position; but
Gresham, a life-long Republican, was
made the chief minister in the new
cabinet. The words of Palmer are
considered as oracles of wisdom, and
his Democracy dates from recent years.
Horace Greeley spent the best years of
his life abusing tbe Democratic party,
and in his dotage was placed at the
head of the ticket as its choice for
president. When Andrew Johnson
attempted to change the administra
tion of national affairs inaugurated by
Abraham Lincold, he was applauded
by the Democracy. And the plan of
idolizing turn-coats has been adopted
with Carl Schurz, -George William
Curtis and several others. The hon
est expression of Senator Hill in the
midst of so much fulsome flattery of
mugwumps "I am a Democrat,"
sounds refreshing, even if it was ut
tered by one whose political principles
we cannot endorse. Honor and in
tegrity of purpose are to be admired in
enemies; but for a great political party
to flatter and applaud every disgrun
tied office seeker who comes to -its fold
"for .revenue only" is simply disgust
ing. The David B. Hills in Demo
cratic ranks are relegated to the rear,
and the. Greshams and Palmers are
placed in the front. ' '
John W. Mackay, of San Francisco,
must be considered in the list of those
against ffhooi the "unfortunate poor"
have a grievance. He is very wealthy.
and this was considered a 'Sufficient
crime for Wesley C. Rippey to make
a target of him for a pistol ball yes-.
terday. ' The wound is not necessarily
fatal, but Rippey, who emptied an
other chamber in himself, is fatally
injured.. With lawyers, doctors, and
even among editors, the accumulation
of money appears to be the acme of
ambition, and yet when this object is
accomplished it places one, in the un
enviable position of being liable to be
shot down without a moment's warn
ing. Sage, Frick and Mackay are the
illustrious trio who have Buffered
within the past year for being suc
cessful in the object aud aim of nine
tenths of the population of the coun
try. Perfect happiness is not attain
able without wealth, and the possession
of money seems to be a heinous crime
to those wh'o are less fortunate.
The Atlanta Constitution says "the
sooner the Democratic party moves
against the McKinley tariff on the
lines of its platform the better it will
be for the country and the party."
We hope this sentiment will be. en
dorsed by the Democratic press
throughout the country, for Republi
cans have great confidence that the
test of free-trade' for four years will
make the United States solidly Re
publican for the next quarter of a
century. The McKinley law has been
tested, and the result has been an in
crease of tho wages paid to employes in
every department of productive in
dustry, and tbi.8 has bean proved by
the figures of . Democrats. Republi
cans desire to see free-trade inaugu
rated, so that the people can be made
to understand by practical experience
what'a blunder they made last Nov
ember. ' .
A Democratic exchange has the
effrontery . to state, in speaking of
Governor McKinley's misfortunes,
that "he was the author of legislation
that robbed .the workingmen o: this
country of millions of dollars." Such
a statement would be audacity if it
were not so utterly false. It has been
proved by Democratic statisticians that
under the operations of tbe McKinley
law wages were increased in every de
partment of industrial employment in
the country, and the purchasing power
of money was higher than ever before.
It is indisputable evidence of an entire
disregard for truth and decency for an
editor whether he be Democrat or
Populist to make such an assertion
in the face of Peck's report in New
York and Pelle' in Indiana, and when
the honesty of Major McKinley haa
made him a bankrupt. -
The speaker of the . Republican
house in North Dakota is reported to
have joined the Democracy because
the Republicans in thht legislature did
not suit his ideas of political pro
priety. It must be apparent to this
fellow that the Republicans of North
Dakota do not constitute the soul and
body of thn party, and he must give a
more intelligent excuse for his treach
ery than this subterfuge before he can
prove his honesty of purpose. Such
partisans have little attraction to
wards any political organization, and
add little strength to the party to
which they are attached. They con
sider their ' politics the same as their
olothing something that should be
changed at the dictation of popularity
, or to follow the freaks of fashion.
DEHOCRACT AT THE HELM.
To-morrow Grovrr Cleveland will
be inaugurated president of the United
States, and tbe Democratic party will
regain possession of both the upper
and lower houses of congress This
will be the first time for thirty-two
years that that party has had control
of the administration of national af
fairs, and the government over which
they assume control is strong in every
regard. In finances it is on an abso
lutely sound basis, and tbe industrial
policy pursued has been such that has
opened new avenues of employment
and increased the wages of bread-winners.
When the Republicans came in
power in 1861 a giant effort was being
made to dismember the union, human
slavery existed in. the southern states
and the national treasury was bank
rupt Tbe party taking the reins of
government under such overwhelming
difficulties bad an herculean task to
perform, but it was equal to the emer
gency. Rebellion has been nuppressed,
slavery abolished and the national
cr?dit established abroad. Prosperity
marks every branch of labor and trade,
and the people never had more confi
dence in the permanency of free insti
tutions. During the past thirty years
great questions of international polity1"
have been solved, and the result has
been, in every instance, to strengthen
the. republic
The people may again call on tbe
Republican party in 1896 to take the
administration of affairs, for the vote
of last November was ' not a well-considered
verdict of the incompetency of
Mr. Harrison or of his partisans to
manage affairs, but can be interpreted
in no other manner than a simple de
sire for a change. After four years of
trial, without Democracy become
Republicanized, thn country will re
sume its old attachment for the party
of progrers and patriotism. Tbe or
ganizuiuu still possesses the same ele
ments of strength it did in 1861, when
it successfully grappled with secession
and slavery, and will never die while
tbsre is a necessity for reformation.
No president was ever inaugurated
under so favorable auspices as Mr.
Cleveland will be to morrow.' Peace
and prosperity in every portion of the
land, and - no international entacgle
meats. This has been accomplished
by the wisdom of Republican states
men, and the record of the party is a
sufficient refutation of any charges
which may "be made.
Spring ha fairly beg'uu in this lo
cality, and it promises to be one of the
most prosperous of any experienced by
The Dalles for many years. To keep
abreast of the flood-tide of prosperity
which will spread over the Dorthwest
this year it will be necessrry to call
into existence a greater degree of enter
prise - than heretofore exhibited, and
the community which excels in
this will be very successful in growth
and development. The thousands of
foreigners which will visit this country
this year will come for tbe purposes of
investigation into our resources, and
the northwest offers many inducements.
Many of these foreigners will be capi
talists seeking opportunities for invest
ment, and their money will be used in
different avenues of industrial develop
ment. Our own state presents a good
field for capital, and almost any in
dustry inaugurated would insure good
returns to investors. Regarding situa
tion and- facilities for productive in
dustries The Dalles presents many ad
vantage, and with the development of
the state, will enjoy unprecedented
prosperity. At the head of naviga
tion, with an open river to the ocean,
and the great wheat belt of the Inland
Empire tributary to it, this city is yet
destined to be the great commercial
and manufacturing center of Eastern
Oregon. - ".
EDITORIAL NOTES ,
Washington City will be the Mecca
of office seekers after inauguration; and
.every department 'will be besieged
after to-day by numerous persons de
siring some substantial benefit from a
Dfmoc'ratic administration.
Governor McKinley has manfully
stated that he cannot accept the assist
ance offered him. This is; the true
spirit to exhibit, and one worthy of
the author of the bill which has done
more to protect American labor and
laboreis than all the attempted legis
lation of the Democrrtio party for the
past thirty years. -
The statement that Mr. Cleveland
will not favor his former appointees.
but will look out for new ones, will be
surprising intelligence to very many.
During the last campaign these men
worked bard tor tbe election of their
favorite, expecting to receive their re
ward. - "Republics is ungrateful,'' and
office holders are afflicted with tbe
same disease.
The first question of any import
ance for the Cleveland administration
to settle will be the annexation of
Hawaii As the traditions of Dem
ocracy tend toward accession, it is
very likely that the sandwich Islands
will be placed under the American
flag. This will be agreeable to a por
tion of tbe American people, and will
be opposed by others. -
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, has
made a speech in the senate favoring
the annexation of Hawaii,' and this
will be one of the first questions acted '.
upon by the special session of con
gress. Democrats, may achieve a lit
tle cheap notoriety by pursuing a
policy of annexing all tbe insignificant
islands iu the Pacific; but their fame
will not be lasting, for the result will
not be the perpetual . good of our
people.
. An American Mohammedan mis
sionary, who has become enlightened
to the beauties of Islamism during a
residence abroad, is about to begin his
work in the United Statea We have
now all denominations of Christians
among our citizens, with a few Mor
mons and Buddhists interspersed, and
undoubtedly should find room for
Moslems. The constitution is broad
enough to shelter all shades of relig
ious beliefs under its protecting
clauses.
Next Saturday Grover Cleveland
will be inaugurated president of the
United Slates, and the Democracy cf
the country will go wild on the
occasion. Powder will be burned,
speeches made and a general hallelujah
time experienced, if Mr. Cleveland
does not'open the public crib to his
hungry partisans joy will be cnanged
to sad ues, and Democratic wails will
be loud and long all over tbe land. The
loyalty of Democrats to any adminis
tration will soon wane if there is no
revenue visible
The present congrcs3 haa been more
extravagant in its expenditures than
the previous one, and Democrats
should keep very still now about Re
publicai.s depleting the treasury. Sec
retary Foster has been forced to guard
the output of gold for fear that there
would not be enough remaining to pay
the interest on the public debt. We
will not hear anything more about the
"billion dollar congress" from Demo
cratic sources, because the members of
that party have been wanting in that
element of economy which curtails ex
penses. The provisions of Mr. Manley's bill
provides for the levyig of taxes by the
city and district authorities, and abol
ishes municipal and school district as
sessors. City and district taxes are
extended opposite the state and county
taxes, and the collector receives them
at one time. Tbe great advantages of
this system are apparent to all, and in
older states experience bas-taugbt the
people the convenience of tbe plan.
One apparent benefit of, the new law
is that property will only be-appraised
once, and on this valuation all assess
ments will be made.
Democrats will soon have affairs at
the national capital completely under
their control, and will have the presi
dent, cabinet and both houses of con
gress of their political affiliations. All
misfortunes, hereafter, of a national
character,' will be directly chargeable
to the Democracy, and Republicans
will not be slow to avail themselves of
the privilege of being critics. Th
salvation of the country is now in the
hands of Democrats, and if they do
not remedy existing evils the sovereign
people will pass an adverse verdict on
them at tbe ballot-box in 1896.
The annexation "of Hawaii is not
meeting with general favor in the sen
ate, and, very likely, will be defeated.
At first the country appeared to be al
uost unanimous in favor of it; but on
sober second thought a different view
is taken of tbe matter. The Sandwich
Islands, with their Chinese, Kanakas
ami lepers, is a plague-stricken para'
dise, and congress will accomplish
more for the people bv developing tbe
country now under the flag than by
grasping more territory. As a re
public, the United States should not
imitate tbe example of European won
archies.
. The, governor,' secretary of state and
treasurer constitute the committee to
select the site for the branch of the in
sane asylum, and we believe The
Dalles could secure tbe location if an
intelligent effort was made in that di
rection. This city has as eligible lo
calities as any place in Eastern Oregon,
and there is no reason that our people
shpulJ not make these matters known
to the board. There will be earnest
efforts made by Pendleton and Baker
City and perhaps some other towns,
and - The Dalles has water, wood and
good land within three miles of the
railroad, and can fill all the requisites,
The position of U. S. district judge
in this state will soon be vacant by
reason of the retirement of Hon. M.
P.. Deady. If Mr. Cleveland would
appoint a Republican he would be al
most as magnanimous as President
Harrison was in the appointment of
Judge Jackson to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. L Q. C.
Lamar; but this is not to be expected,
Hon. L. L. McArtbur, judge of tbi?
judicial district for many years, and a
very able and conscientious man, we
understand has strong endorsements,
and his appointment would be accept
able to the bar and to the people gen
erally.
TELEGJBAPEIO HEWS.
Slot Harms oloas.
Washington, Feb. 23 There are more
than 53 appointments, recently made by
President Harrison, which have not yet
been acted upon by tbe senate, nor can
they be acted upon until there Is an txei
cutive cession. So far tbe Democrats,
with the aid ot tbe Populists and ods or
two skulking Republicans, have -been
able to vote down motions for an exe
cutive .session, and these confirmations
can not be reached. It is also unfortu
nate that several Republicans are absent,
looking out for aither their senatorial in
terests or- on otber business. It is also
coticed that the pairs on the Democratic
side have repeatedly voted against exe
cutive sessioos, and tbat they thus pre
vent the confirmations ot postmasters,
army officers and others ot more impor
tance. Unless tbe senate r.an get into
executive session tomorrow, tbe nomina
tious by the president are almost sure to
fail. '
NO EXTRA SESSION.
The prospects for an extra session are
not eo bright as tbey were a little while
ago, when it looked as if it might be im
possible to get the appropriation bills
through. It now seems the determina
tion of member of both bouse and senate
to push all needful legislation . through,
even if it is io rather erode shape, in
order to avoid tbe necessity of calling sn
extra session, for any other reason than
for financial legislation, or to amend tbe
taiift.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
Tbe secretary of the treasury has
awarded tbe contract for buildirg a Dew
wharf and to repair tbe old one at Tongue
Bend depot, near- Astoria, to Fnstabend
& Sanderson, of Astoria, at $9935 He
has also awarded tbe contract for build
inir a galvanized iron storehouse at the
same place to Paquet & Smith, of Port
land, for ?1796.
- nan Emmett a Pauper.
New Yopk, Feb 28. It was recently
reported to tbe Actors' Food that Din
Emmett, tbe autber ot "Dixie," "Old
Dan Tucker." and other favorite songs,
and an old time minstrel, was living in
poverty in Mount Vernon. Mr. Panl
Kester, tbe playwright, who made tbe
report, said that Kmmett was about 78
year old, is entirely alone in the world.
and for several years has been forced to
earn a precarious living by woodchop
ping. Mr. Emmett was for many years a
member of Bryant's minstrel company
and was well known in bis day as a black
face comedian and singer. .
Stopplnc the India Baad.
Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 28 Frank C.
Ross today completed arraBgements to
start 100 Puyallup Indians to grading
for hia railroad around Tacoma harbor
through tbe reservation. Later he found
tbat Agent Eelle, ol the Puyallup Indian
agency, had sent but tbe Indian police to
stop tbe undertaking and declared all
arrangements off. Troops are again ex
peeled from Vancouver to keep the
graders off the reservation, - . 1
TELEGRAPHIC.
Cruahrd to Dath, .
CHICAGO, Feb. 28 The lives of seven
people were crushed out in their sleep this
morning, one other person fatally hurt, and
two mere dangerously. Shortly after mid
night a heavy wind sprang up, increasing to
a gale, then almost to a hurricane. At Hal
stead and Nineteenth streets stood the store
wall of John York's dry-goods house, re
cently gutted by fire. Part of the walls were
left standing, and on these the proprietor be
gan to rebuild. The walls, which had
reached a height of five stories, were still
green and insufficiently braced. They gave
way before the tornado, and fell with a deaf
ening crash about 1:30 o'clock this morning
on the two-story structure adjoining, occu
pied as a dwelling by the family of John
Schmidt, a saloon-keeper, and William Kunz,
a jeweler. The great mass of bricks and
mortar crushed the structure like an eggshell
and the occupants with it.
The killed are William Kunz ana wite,
Mary, aged 67 and 65 yars; John Schmidt,
40, his children. lizzie and Hattie, 1 1 and 3;
Paulina Martin, servant, aged 21; George
MesterJe, bar tender, aged 28.
Injured Carrie Schmidt, fatally; daughter
Annie, 9 years; Pred Kunz, aged 26.
The search is still going on, but it is be
lieved no more bodies are in the ruins.
A Harder Canoed by Drink.
Albany, Or., Feb. 28 At 3 o'clock this
morning a fatal altercation took place in A.
VV. Grubbe's saloon in Lebanon. Morgan
Wassom, son of Jonathan vVassom, a wealthy
and respected Linn county pioneer living at
Lebanon, had been drinking in another sa
loon in the place. He entered Grubbe's sa
loon and took two or three drinks with
Grubbe. W. A. Carrol, a commercial man
of San Francisco, and J. Mossholder, a team
ster, of. Lebanon, quarreled with Grubbe,
who asked them to go out. Grubbe followed
Wassom to the door. Wassom pulled a pis
tol and fired, hitting Grubbe just below the
heart, killing him almost instantly. Coroner
Farrel and Attorneys Vyatt and Weatherford,
to prosecute and defend, from this place, were
sent for. The coroner's jury returned a ver
dict in accordance with the facts. Wassom
had an examination and was held without
bail. He is about 35 years old, single and
well to do. Grubbe was well liked. He
had a wife and three children. He came
from Kansas five years ago, and was re
spected there. He has served as city mar
shal in Lebanon.
Drowned In the F ooda.
Vienna, Feb. 28 A terrible calamity has
overtaken the village of Gergely, near Paks,
Hungary. Owing to a sudden rise in the
Danube, its 1600 inhabitants were foreed to
flee from their mud huts to the church and
school. The advancing waters finally com
pelled them to flee from these retuges or be
drowned in them. When they turned out
again, the flood surged nearly to their waists.
The children and infirm were assisted by the
stronger as they struggled along towards Paks,
with the waters continually rising. First one,
a mother with five children, gave up, sank
and perished in the flood. Those were lol
lowed by many others, the number of whom
is unknown, and the survivors reached Pans
in an exhausted, pitiable plight. No doubt
the number drowned is very large. The
people of Paks are deeply concerned for
their own safety, as the "Danube is 20 teet
aDove normal.
O-'d War Claims Pending.
WashintoN, Feb. 28 Representative
Burrows introduced a resolution January 16,
.reciting that war claims to the amtfUnt of f 7,-
000,000 vere pending before the department;
that it was charged that many doubtful claims
were allowed, and calling for a report. Sec
retary Foster prepared for submission to con
gress a reply to the resolution, setting forth
that the total claims pending in the taeasnry
department, including the direct tax and the
cotton tax, amount to $174,821,000, less by
$3,000,000 than the estimated amonnt al
lowed by congress. He recommended tbat
the so-called Bowman act, which allows such
claims to be referred by congress to the court
ot claims lor adjustment, be repealed.
A Blizzard In Wisconsin.
- Hudson, Wis., Feb. 28 The severest
storm in many years visited this section last
night. Twenty-two inches of snow fell, fol
lowed by a cutting wind from the northwest.
All trains on the northeast and south divis
ions of the Omaha road are blocked within a
few miles of this city. The last train out of
here at 5 o'clock last night has not yet
reached tbe hrst station, twelve miles distant.
The public scDools are closed, and business
is practically suspended. The snow is piled
on the principal streets in drifts 10 to 15 feet
high. .
Co'd Weathr In theEast.
St. Paul, Feb. 28 The weather is clear,
but the drifted snow obstructs all kinds of
traffic. Street-cars stopped running during
the night and did not resume till Lite this
morning. The same state of affairs exists
throughout the northwest. The snow is two
feet deep on a level in many places, and
badly drifted in others. Railroad traffic is
about at a standstill. Redwing and Still
water are cut off from the outside world.
. McKinley Wants H Assistance.
Cleveland, O., Feb. 28 Governor
McKinley bss written a letter to tbe
Leader, which Las beeifreceivinsr volun
tary contributions to tbe fund to belp tbe
governor out of his financial difficulties,
saying that- wbllo these generous oners
of assistance have touched him deeply,
he cannot accept tbem.
Two Trains Collide ; -
Provoence, R. I., March T. The
midnight train from New York on the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railway collided with tbe Stoniogto
boat train at Norwood at 5:20 this morn
ing, killing one child and injuring half
a dozen passengers. Tbe dead child was
nine months old, a son of Andrew Van
ich The injured are: H. M. dalisbern.
New York, hand crushed ; Miss Hattie
Jenkins, Everett, Mass.. injured inter-
rally; B. Jolly, New York, cut and
bruised about tbe bead ; B. Myers, Provi
dence, injured internally; an I Andrew
Vanicb od wife, cut about the face and
head. Tbe boat train leaves Stonington
at 3 o'clock;, and is due in this city at
4 30. Just before reaching Pawtucker
the coaches parted, causing a delay of
one hour. Tbe train topped on Paw-
tucket bridge for repairs, and a brake
man was sent back to flag tbe New Yt rk
train, hut too late to avert a collision.
The New York mail dashed up' at a 20
mile gait. The engine crashed into tbe
resr end of tbe boat train, smashing tbe
carriages into kindling wood. The en
gine of tbe Utter was wrecked-, and tbe
combination car next to it was badly
broken up. The fireman and engineer
of the New York train remained at their
posts and were uninjured. Tbe track
was blocked for a couple ot hours. Tbe
injured were cared for by the citi
zens of Norwood .
To Annex Utah Wiita Nevada.-
Chktennb, Wyo , March 1. Senator
Stewart's project to annex Utah with
Nevada meets with great favor here so
far as it relates to tbe disappearance ot
Utah as a territory. Leading men of
Wyoming have long cherished a hope
tbat tbe eastern part cf Utah, mclud'ng
Salt Lake City aud Ogden, and much
orchard, pasture, fsrming and mineral
land m'ght become a pait 01 Wyoming.
This claim on behalf of this state will be
advanced and pressed when Senator
Stewart moves -with . bis cheme. Wy
oming and Utah are friendly. Most of
the immigration to tbe western part of
this Btate is from the territory, and there
are several large Mormon settlements in
Wyoming. .
Tkeme of William's Address,
Berlin. March 1 Emperor William
failed to make tbe sensational speech ex
pected of him at tbe banquet of tbe
Dr.nl.i.linm rtint thla evenlnfr. TTr
spoke with unwonted earnestness and an
imation, hnt irava utterance to no such
surprising sentiment as that expressed
Dy mm a year ago, concerning toe maw
tr -tion f all the malcontents in tbe tu
(.ire Part of hi speech was as follow.
"Tbe liviog generation is tood of com
paring the monarchist traditions of the
past with the present reg me, to tbe d.i
advantage of ttie Utter. This is a frui'
iess task. Let us look back npon tbe
past without use ess regret. Let us en
deavor to become worthy ot our ancesters'
deeds. I myself hope to establish a
state of things with which all utruian
wtiO des.re 10 be content will be con
tented. I hope that tbe good will of my
people will strengthen my resolution, al
though I know that it will be impossible
to satisfy everybody."
Fifteen or Twenty Injured.
Little Rock, Ark., March 1. A
south bound train on the Iron Mountain
railroad, which left hire this morning at
3 o'clock, was wrecked near Hope, 110
miles from here. Tbe. baggage car and
two coaches were burned, and a later re
port Bays one sleeper was burned. There
are conflicting reports as to the number
ot pecple injured. Tbe number of dead
and injured reported is all the way from
5 to 20. Tbe railway people decline to
give out anything in regard to the mat
ter, and it will be several hours before
details can be obtained.
The accident occurred about 6:30 this
morning. Two coaches and tbe chair
car were burned. Between 15 and 20
persons were injured, none seriously.
J. L. Tullis, editor of the Hope Gazette
H reported in the list.
RiotiDK In Wheeling.
Wheeling, W. Va., March 2 The
electric street-car strike is as far from
settlement as ever, and scenes of vioUnce
are just as frequent. Tonight at 6:30 a
fire, supposed to be of incendiary origin,
broke ont at tbe car-bouse of the com
pany in South Wheeling. It was extin
guished with difficulty. Tbe loss is not
serious. Two hours later a riot occurred
in tbe same- vicinity. Two non-union
men were attacked by a mob in sympa
thy with tbe stiikers, and one of tbem
was badly burt by a brick. A squad of
police were soon on tho scene and chased
several of tbe mob for ten squares, but
were unable to make any arrests. The
non-nnion men were taken undei tbeir
protection.
Money tar M'Klnley.
Chicago, March 1 In view of the fact
tbat H. H. EobUaat, one of the proprie
tors of tbe Inter Ocean is one of the
trustees to' whom Governor McKinley
turned over his property, an editorial in
that paper this morning is significant
It says the movement to raise a fund to
pav McK'nley's debts seems irrepressible
tbat trustees ennnot, hs requested by
many, open a subscription for the pur
pose because the governor refuses to al
lew it, but stvs it will be perfectly right
for his friends to go ahead and 9end fub
scrip ions to lle trustees, with the as
surance they will be faithfully applied to
the object intended.
Slaekay not so Well.
San Francisco, March 1 John W.
Mackay's condition is not to favorable
this morning. The doctors decided the
wound was beuliog too rapidly, so it was
reopened. There was found in tbe
wound the beginning of a pus tao which
might have caused blood poisoning, if
undisturbed. The object ot reopening
the wound was to allow it to granulate
from the inside outward. '
Rippey's condition is unchanged
He slept well last night, and seemed
comfortable this morning. . Tbe old man
talks considerably, and bis appetite is
improving.
Mtandlna for Nine Soars.
Chicago, March 1 Nine hundred
union carriage and wagon-makers, of
Chicago, went on a strike this morning,
Tbey demand nine hours for a day's work
instead of ten, with the same pay, and
that piece-workers be given an increase
of 10 per cent One hundred firms have
granted tbe demanis, and of tbe 1300
makers in the city out) returned to work
Four of the largest manufacturers, Stude
baker, Kimball, Sherman and Smith,
still bold ont against tbe workmen and
say tney will maintain . tbat position.
Tbe four employed 600 of tbe strikeis.
Factional Lines at Helena.
Helena, Mont., March 1 Today the
factional lines were drawn tighter than
ever in tbe senatorial struggle. Clark's
Iniinda rtpnlnrff thftfc th will atir.lc h
him to tbe death, standing pat on the
caucus nomination, ine uiy crowu say
loey win assitii any xsewucrscuiucr iu
rllra hnt will mmp vita f nr him
Thn 'RnnnhlioAna fnnlAnfc themselves with
kninr thA mph in linn and will thus
cause the governor to appoint one or
tneir 101 lowing.
A Cyelono In Mississippi.
Nachkz, Miss., March 1. Meager
details are learned ofa cyclone that
passed 12 miles south of here yesterday
afternoon. Several nouses wnere oiown
down and others badly damaged. A
negro woman was killed and several otber
coloied people badly injured. A D?
was picked up and lodged in a tree xuu
yards away . At far as learned, the storm
did not cover a very large area.
Gladstone on Bimetallism.
London, March 1. Gladstone's speech
last night on bimetallism is thought in
some quarters to conclude all the serious
silver agitation. American stocks im
proved on tbe theory that this decisive
debate strengthens Cleveland's hands by
ending the hopes tbat England will ac
cede to a renewal of bimetalliet negotia
tions. Business today was quiet and
almost featureless.
' - Attempted Suicide.
Port Townsend, Wash., March 1 J
J. Hunt, aged 55r a pioneer of Puget
Sound, attempted suicide today by tak
ing an over-dose of morphine. . Despond
encv caused by depression of business is
tbe cause of tbe deed. Late tooigbt
hope of bis recovery is abandoned. In
early territorial days Hunt was promt -nent
in Democratic politics. '
. Cost Bins His Lire.
Pullman, Wash., March 1 J. M.
Bradford, who bad bis leg broken by
jumping off a moving train on tbe
Union PRinc road, and wnore leg wa
amputated, died today at 13:30 from the
effects of tbe operation. 1 he dead man
has relatives at Pennsboro, W. Va.
Accidentally Kil ed His CnUd.
Watervtllk, Wash., March 1 A 6-
year-old son of William Foster, ot this
place, was accidentally Killed nere too ay.
Mr Foster was splitting wood, and a
piece of iron scaled off a wedge he was
using and struck tbe child in tbe neck.
severing the jugular vein.
Both Are American Clentlemen.
Washington, March 2. Outside of
tbe usual formal interchange of personal
courtesies between an outgoing and in
coming uresident. General Harrison will
exceed all precedent bv giving a dinner
at toe wnite House 00 r naay 10 jur. aou
Mrs. Cleveland and a tew otber guests.
Thin dinner la atrictlv nonofficial aud
entirely personal to its character. It is
understood to oe ine result ui certain
private correspondence which has been
exchanged between tbe president and his
successor. Mr. Cleveland has been most
generous and sympathetic in bis private
communications to tbe president during
hia rinmaatin ffiintinni. and President
Harrison has been naturally responsive.
Dnwnea Im the Willamette. -
Oregon City, March 2 This morning
at 1 o'clock George T. Millmore waa
drowned while coming from bis work at
tbe paper mill. Millmore, William Shea-
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the river in a skiff. When near the mid
dle of the stream, Millmore, who was
rowing, slipped on the frosty cat, cau
ing tbe boat to lurch, thus throwing the
three to one side, which upset them.
Sbeehan alone could swim, and he res
cued Patterson, but Millmore, though
holding 011 an oar, was swept away by
the current and drowned. Tbe other
two were carried down stream, clinging
to the boat, several blocks before a boat
from shore could reach them. When
taken from tbe water both were nearlv ex
haus'ed, but are all right again. Mill
more was single and his folks live some
wbcre in Maine.
Gladstone Burned In Efflsy.
Belfast, March 3 More than 5000
persons were present at tbe great Orange
meeting here today. Dr. Kane, who pre
sided, said: "Ulster is prepared to de
fend herself to tbe last sgainst the pro
posats of the home rule bill. Tbe men
of Ulster need not teel, however, tbat
tbey will be alone and unaided in the
fight for their liberty. They have tbe
Bvmpathy of Englishmen ot all classes
throughout the world. I have received
It tiers from military and police officers in
England and Ireland, and telegrams
fjom Canada and Australia promising co:
operatiou with tbe men of Ulster it tbe
latter resorted to arms to delend their
liberties against the tryanny of tbeir his
toric foes. A hundred thousand Orange
men are ready to resist to the death the
borne-rule bill." William Johnsion, M
'., for South Belfast, who called the
meeting, concluded a violent speech bv
swearing on a Bible that he would oevei
submit tn tbe laws of a Dublin uarlia
ment. Mr. Kane tore to pieces and
threw to the floor a copy of the borne
rule bill, and tbe meeting ' adjourned.
After the meeting effigies of Mr. Glad
stone and Mr. Morley were bnrned in
High-street in the presence of a cheering
crowd of thousands.
- Slide In the Siskljons.
Ashland, Or., March 3 A slide in the
Slskijoos, twelve miles south of Ashland,
this morning has blockaded the traiosoo
the Southern Pacific today. Tho south
bound overland leaving Ashland at 10:50
this mortiog returned this evening to
wait here until the track is cleared, and
the northbound overland, uut here a' 4:10
this afternoon, is waiting at Siskiyou
As large a force as pos-iMe is working to
clear the track, though indications htu
that trains will not be able to pass belore
morning. A number ot passengers on
tbe delayed northbound train walked
around the ohstiuction and arrived in
Ashland this evening. Tbey teport the
slide as quite extensive and that a tem
porary track will be fixed around thn
slide to allow trams to pass as soon as
possible.
An Unhappy Family. .
H1LL8BOBO, Or , Marcb 2 Supeiin
tendeot Gardner, of tbe Boys' and Girls'
Aid Society of Portland, was here today
It appears thit a daughler of one Neck
ritz, living' near Manning's, this county,
bad made complaint sgainst tbe rather,
charging him witb abusinp- tbem. Tbe
oldest girl, aged 15, is in Portland. She
made complaint to tbe society and as ted
for protection lor herself and sister.
Superintendent Gsrdner, accompanied by
a deputy sheriff, secured tbe young girl,
aged 10 years, today. She was taken to
tbe society.. Tbe trip was by no means
a pleasant one, as tbe ast four miles was
through snow two and one-balf feet deep.
Tbo mother ot tbe two girls is dead,
Tbe father has since married. Tbe ofh
cers report the borne as very poorly pro
vided for, there being no food for . tbe
motber and young baby.
- ' atatkay Is Better Today. .
San Francisco, Marcb 2. Mackay
passed another good nieht. Dr. Keeney
dressed bis wound st 9:30 this morning,
and raid tbat it was in a splendid condi
tion. His patient's pulse and tempera
ture are normal, and Mackay is doing as
well as could be wished under the cir
cumstances. There is ho material change
in Ktppey 8 condition this morulng.
Fire in a College.
Little Rock, Ark., March 2 Aa in
cendiary fire early this mornmg de
stroyed the colored B-intist college here
Tweuty of the students slept in tbe
building, which was a wooden nretrap,
and all were compelled to jump trom the
windows. Six were severely burt, two
probably fatally. The - financial loss is
about f 3000; partially insured.
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