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The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY .
.MARCH
1893
FINANCES AND THE 'TARIFF,
. ". The rumor that Senator Voorhees
- was to be made chairman of the com
mittee on finance, notwithstanding the
protest of Mr. Cleveland, is confirmed.
The full committee consists of eleven
senators, six Democrats and five Re-
publicans. . ' At s. first the Democratic
cancos waa disposed to put none bnt
free coinage silver men on the com
- mittee, and that policy would have
been pursued had it been necessary to
give free coinage a majority. ' But an
understanding was reached with the
Republicans which relieved the caucus
from that necessity. In the old com
; mittee McPherson, Democrat, from
New Jersey, was opposed to silver,
and Jones, of Nevada, Republican, in
fa vr of it. It was agreed that both
should be retained.
The other eieht members of the
committee are: Democrats, Harris,
of Tennessee; Vance, of North Caro
lina; Vest, of Missouri, and Jones, of
Arkansas; Republicans, Morrill, of
Vermont; Sherman, of Ohio; Aldrich,
of Rhode Island, and Allison, of Iowa.
The Democratic four named, with
Chairman Voorhees and Jones, of
Nevada, will work in perfect harmony
on the silver question. The three Re
publicans Erst named are very strongly
opposed to all phases of the . silver
policy, says an exchange, while the
last, Mr. Allison, comes nearest to
. being a cross between the two ex
tremes of any member of the cora-
! mitiee. The committee will obstruct
the unconditional repeal of the Sher
man silver purchase act, and it is
morally certain that it will not be re
pealed without a clause expressly re
enacting the Bland act of 1878, or
something substantially like it Mr.
Cleveland might as well make up his
' mind to that. There are a few Dem
ocrats of extreme gold views who
would be glad to reduce all our silver
money to a subsidiary basis, and place
our ' currency in its full legal tender
character upon a strictly gold basis.
There are some Republicans who
' would help them. But we do not be
lieve that a majority can be found in
either branch of congress to consent to
anything so unpopular and unjust
The country feels confident that
Mr. Cleveland will be as powerless
during his second administration as be
was during his first one -to make con-
gress subservient to the nod and beck
of Wall street.-.
The senate finance committe also
has to do with the tariff bills. All
such legislation comes before ic It is,
in fact, a composite .committee, enjoy-
ing the main privileges and wieldin
the same authority on the two great
subjects of the day as the Ways and
Means committee and the committee
on weights, measures and coinage. It
is morally certain that Mr. Bland will
.be retained in the chairmanship of the
latter committee, and he and Voorhees
will be joint masters of the situation,
negatively speaking, at least - No bill
which gets into their pigeonholes will
be likely to get out which they do not
favor. When it comes to the tariff it
is by no means certain who will be the
associate of Voorhees. Mr. Springer
may be left out in the next shuffle
He has not shown any very marked
ability as a "tariff reformer." ' But
whoever may be chosen he will be a
free-trader.
It is not at all sure that this senate
committee on finance will be in favor
of carrying out the extreme views of
the Democratic platform. The Re
publicans are all stanch protectionists,
Jones, of Nevada, no less than Ald-
rich, Morril or Sherman. Vance, Vest
and Harris would probably favor the
most extreme free-trade measure, but
' New Jersey and Indiana ' are both
states which largely profit by' protec
tion, and it is quite probable that
Voorhees and McPherson will furnish
practical evidence that General Han
cock was not so very far out of the
ay after all in saying "the tariff is a
local issue." Voorhees will not dare
disturb the leading protected indus
tries of Hoosierdom, nor McPherson
those of New Jersey. At least they
will try to shield them if they can
without raising a hornet's nest about
their ears.
MOHAMMEDANISM.
The American convert to Islamism
has arrived in the United States, and
undertaken his mission" to establish the
religion of the Koran in this country.
It is not to be expected that he will be
very successful in transplanting the
lustful ideas of this life and of the
hereafter of Mahomet among the de
scendents of the Saxons of this coun
try, except he confines his labors to
Salt Lake City and its vicinity. Ua
hommedism may have reformed the
wild tribes of the deserts of Arabia re
garding their notions of the rights of
property and the sacred ness of human
life, but it has never had any standing
among western nations. Unlike
Buddhism it did not inculcate any
hilosoph ical conception of immortality
of the soul or the same purity in its
ethical doctrine. It was spread by
the sword, and its great founder prac
ticed polygamy and concubinage. Al
though pretending to draw its religion
from primitive Judaism, and holding in
yeneration the patriarchs of the Old
Testament and even awarding to Jesus
a high place as a prophet, the doctrines
of Mahomet are more diverse from
Christianity than those of Buddha.
It may be that the law of courtesy
should be extended to Islamism as to
any ' other visitor to our shores; but
this does not include laudatory praise
of a religion that sanctions killing "in
fidel dogs" and peoples heaven for the
gratification of the faithful with
black-eyed honris. An extremely
courteous exchange says; "Consider
ing Mahometan ism purely as a system
of theology without regard to its
ethics, its rules of life and social rela
tions, or its speculative philosophy, it
is the. purest monotheism the world
has ever known the legitimate de
scendant of the religion of Zoroaster
But a religion without these elements
is nothing. It is the same as a body
without life, blood, bone, muscle or
tissues, and such a thing is beyond the
power of conception of the most fertile
' imagination.
Islamism is here; its doctrines will
be preached; it will be glossed over by
the notions of modern advancement,
and its most repulsive theories will, be
hid from view. But the fact cannot
be denied that the mosque has been
the inveterate enemy of western civil
ization, and one of the most eventful
victories of modern times was when
the Turk was stopped in his movement
to overrun Europe. A man can be
good citizen and be a Brahman or The
osophist; but not so if he follow the
doctrines of Mahomet.
GOLD 18 KINO.
One cannot help but consider that
the trend of our politics is towards
that deplorable condition of affairs de
scribed by Mi Ignatius Donnelly in
"Caesar's Co'umn," when the dispatches
are read giving details of attempts at
bribery in Kansas and Idaho. Money
is the "open sesame," apparently, to
position in this country, and the gates
to all desirable places open only to
colden keys. The ambition after the
accumulation of wealth permeates all
classes of society, and its degrading in
flaence is witnessed in almost every
walk of life. We are not pessimistic,
but can arrive at no other conclusion
when we witness this everlasting grasp
ing, by any and all means, after the
all-powerful dollar. The boy, on the
street, attempts to defraud his play
mate out of his nickels, and he of
maturer years tries it on a grander,
larger .scale. Honor, honesty and
iiiRtiee. in some instances, are
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bartered away to the highest bidder.
Gold is the magio spell of the modern
Circe which transforms the fairest and
best of God's creation into groveling,
filthy beasts. Let this state of thing
continue for a century or more, and it
will take no great powers of imagina
tion to picture such a world as Don
nelly describes. Of course, there is
hnneatv. sroodhess and fairness still
o
extant; but they are frequently tramp
led in the mud by heartless autocrats.
Perhaps they will always exist; but it
seems that their power and influence
for the betterment of the human race
are becoming less and less. The pic
ture is not unduly colored, only the
mists which hide the lights and shad
ows have been withdrawn. It is a fact
that the modern Midas he who
changes everything to gold by a single
word is the idol of society and the
deity in politics. The power of wealth
is constantly increasing, and patriots
should stop and inquire' where and
how thig will end?
The commission to select a site for
the asylum are now visiting towns in
Eastern Oregon, and at some places
they have been received with the blare
of trumpets and all the accompani
ments of an ovation. Gov. Pennoyer
and Treasurer Metschan are far too
sensible men to be captivated by any
such demonstrations; but will examine
carefully the facilities for the institu
tion, and will arrive at a conclusion
accordingly. The Dalles has not made
any great effort to be selected, but in
good -time will show the board the
advantages it possess, and, regarding
climate, location, access - to fuel and
water, and fertility of soil cannot be
excelled by any point east of the
mountaina Of course, other localities
may possess advantages regarding the
number of inmates they can furnish,
but this may not be the crowning
point in tba decision. '
The Dalles wants more population-
bread winners, and these can only be
attracted by productive industries
woolen factories, eta, that will give
employment to skilled and unskilled
labor. Our hotels are equal to those
of any city east of the Cascades, and
especially is this true of the Umatilla
House, which will challenge compari
son with any in the state, in tnis
place the traveler is placed in close
communication with the railroad and
telegraph companies,and the rooms are
elegantly furnished, and meals sup
plied with the best meats and vegeta
bles the country produces. Factories,
giving employment to honest toilers,
are what The Dalles wants, and the
quicker this fact is realized the better.
An exchange editorially comments
on the practic? of using "baits" to
capture those violators of law who tell I
whisky to Indians, and uses as a text,
'Lead us not into temptation." The
"innocent people," over which the
cotemporary delivers its homiletio dis
course, are tramps and hoboes, and
these "poverty stricken" wretches de
sire no better fate than to be "jail
birds," with free board and lodgings
guaranteed. There are subjects more
worthy of editorial sympathy than
these worthless, idle vagrants, and we
would be happy to see them taken
anywhere so they are not permitted to
ply their nefarious practices in this
city.
Our Democratic exchanges appear
not to be very jubilant over the course
which Mr. Cleveland is pursuing in
national affairs In other words, the
appointments are not being made as
rapidly as expected. While .we
heartily sympathize with them in their
chagrin and disappointment, it is ad
visable for them to wait patiently until
their turn comes. It must be recol
lected that Oregon did not give her
electoral vote to Cleveland and Stev
enson, and that the Democracy of this
atate refused to combine with the
Populists when so ordered by Tam
many. ' - ' :- ' i- ' " -
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The land grant was made to the
Northern Pacific in 1S65, and in 1890,
when the road was completed to the
ocean, but not via the Columbia river,
the Democratic party in the United
States senate attempted to defeat the
forfeiture ot the Wallula-Portland
land grant over which a foot of rail
had never been laid by amending the
bill so as to include the road from Bis
marck. Dakota for which the com
pany had received its patent from the
government and the title to which had
passed into the hands of innocent pur
chasers. This amendment was evi
dently to obstruct Irgislation, and un
doubtedly was introduced through
railroad influence. The U. S. courts
have decided that the grants to cor
porations are conditions subsequent
and not conditions precedent. In th;s
they are different from the law in re
gard to individuals securing land
under the homestead, pre-emption or
other acts of congress, in which cases
it has been held all provisions named
aie conditions precedent and must be
strictly comolied with or no title
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passes. As these decisions have been
rendered by our highest courts, the
judges of which have about equal par
tisan affiliation with the two great
political organizations, it would be un
fair if we consider them unjust to
attach the blame to either party. This
much in answer to our cotemporary,
the Sun, in its criticism of our post
tion on the public land question last
week. Furthermore, as our friend,
the editor, is a novice in the Demo
cratic field of journalism, he must
know that all forfeiture of railroad
land grants and the manner of bona
fide purchasers securing an indisputa
ble title to their lands under the wagon
road grants in this state have been the
result of Republican legislation.
President Cleveland's message in 1885
or the action of his appointee, Hon.
Andrew Jackson Sparks, had nothing
to do whatever in causing the forfeit
ure of the immense tracts of land held
by railroads, and the only obstructive
legislation came from the Democratic
party. The Republican party is proud
of its record in all national matters,
and in no one has it displayed
greater justice than in the manage
ment of the public lands.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Princess Victoria Kaiaulani has
said a sweet good-by to the American
people and gone back to Jiiugland.
The anti-Semitic craze is not con
fined to Russia, and even in Berlin
there are senseless denunciations
of the Jews.
Mr. Cleveland is consistent in his
fight against nepotism in refusing to
appoint his own relatives to otnce.
This is the proper plan to follow in
national affairs.
Hon. Binger Hermann, the great
hand Bhaker, arrived at Roseburg from
Washington City yesterday. Doctors,
in that vicinity, will have an extended
practice in attending to sprained
wrists.
Brother- Hendricks, of the Salem
Statesman, invites all his friends, which,
he says, "includes everybody on earth,"
to come in and see the new folder run
every Thursday afternoon. This gen
erous invitation does not even except
the students at the institute for the
blind at Salem,
The Dalles, at the head of naviga
tion, with an open river to the sea, has
opportunities of being the first city in
Eastern Oregon, a center of manufac
tores as well as of commerce, lhe
future is bright, and the city is now
entering upon an era of development
never enjoyed before.
The Roseburg Review says: "The
people in the country should quit farm
ing and ioin militia companies. ' Then
they would be supported in idleness by
the state." We would like to know
how any member of the O. N. G.
could derive a support for himself or
family by simply donning the uniform?
The railroad commissioners have
gone to Urain to examine into tne
trouble there because of the employ
ment of Japanese on the railroad
Tbers is no law forbidden these Mon
golians to work on railways, and we
cannot eee in what regard the com
mission can remedy the existing state
of affairs. '
Queen Victoria is visiting Florence,
and has been received with proper
ceremonies by the royal nabobs of
Italy. It nay be expected that the
dispatches will be full of the incomings
and outgoings of her imperial majesty,
and American republicans will be re
galed daily with this nauseating mon
archical mental pabulum.
The dispatches contain no political
m . a
news trom Boum America Dut ap
parently one continuous revolution.
It ia very evident that there would be
more protection to life and property
under a monarchy than under free re
publics. If the publiO welfare is con
sulted kings will rule in South Amer
ica instead of presidents and congresses.
The independent course pursued by
President Cleveland, does not seem to
meet with the approbation of Oregon
Democrats. We do not think this
will have little influence in changing
his plana. - There cannot be much
donbt in the minds of any one that
Grover Cleveland is president of the
United States, and that be himself is
fully aware of this fact ,
Oregon will send a full display of
her forest growths to the world's fair,
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and these will consist of gigantic pine,
fir and hemlock trees. Her traits will
also be at Chicago, and this will give a
good advertisement to the great north
western state that has been ciessea oy
bounteous nature with almost every
element which underlies wealth and
development
.The political machine in Washing
ton City baa begun grinding, and sev
eral appointments have been made.
Our friends in Oregon must wait
patiently their turn. The south first
and the west last This is the eternal
fitness of things according to the pern
ocratio article of faith.
The editor of the East Oregonian,
during "off-years" when political
campaigns are not agitating the public
mind is a reformer pure and simple;
bat when a presidential canvass is be
ing fought on strict party lines he is
always a simon-pure, bedrock, Jeffer-
sontan and Jacksonian Democrat He
is in f ivor of the single-tax theory, of
civil service reform, and of free silver;
opposed to plutocracy, railroad dom
ination, and an admirer of the Popu
list's idea of managing national affairs.
Still he claims to be a Democrat, "to
the manner born." Bro. Jackson is
undoubtedly honest; but we have se
rious doubts of his consistency.
if Hon. John is. Allen, the ap
pointee of Gov. McGraw of Washing
ton, is not given his seat in the U. S
senate, the executive will call a special
session of the legislature. In this
emergency the country will expect the
Republican members to do their duty,
and not adiourn. again without an
election.
The editor of the Statesman extends
an invitation to the publisher of the
Aslorian to come to Salem and enjoy
the sunshine. Both of these gentle
men should take a vacation and come
to The' Dalles, inhale the ozone, and
bask in the purest sunlight, which,
perhaps, they have not experienced for
several months past
Three bombs have been exploded in
Rome during the past week, and this
is evidence that anarchism is spreading
in Italy. But these Italians, when
prosecuted by the government, will
seek an asylum in this country. The
United States is not only the dumping
place for cholera laden ships but also
for political outcasts.
The death of Judge M. P. Deady in
Portland yesterday morning at 7:45,
removes from the bench one of the
highest respected members of the
judiciary. He was born ia 1824, ap
pointed judge by President Pierce and
has continued on the bench ever since.
An able jurist, an honest man and one
of Oregon 8 pioneers his death will bn
greatly deplored all over the north
west
If the mission of J. Pierrepont
Morgan to Europe is to negotiate a
loan of $50,000,000, as Stated in the
dispatches, the inauguration of Mr.
Cleveland has not bad much effect in
strengthening the finances of the na
tion. This is the first time in many
years that a foreign loan has been
negotiated, and roust be charged to
the profligacy of the recent Democratic
congress.
The latest news in railroad circles
point to a change in the management
of the Union Pacific from the Goulds
to the Vanderbilts, and this will be
greatly to the advantage nf Eastern
Oregon. It is a well known fact that
the latter gentlemen believe in devel
oping the country through which their
roads pass: but this has not been the
object of the Union Pacific under the
old regime, and the change will be
very welcome.
Pugilism appears to be doomed, as
it ehould be; and yet it is better than
the use of the stiletto or the revolver.
All means of taking a brutal advan
tage of a fellow man, either by fists,
clubs or weapons, are contrary to our
advanced stage of civilization. There
was a time when brawn was superior
to brains, as it is at present- among
savage races: but that era has passed,
and the man of intellect and not of
muscle, is the one who commands
respect. '"- '
TELEGBAPHI0 SEWS.
Trouble Between Heetlon Hands.
MssFORD,Orn March 21 L. S. Fields,
superintendent of tbe Oregon division of
tbe Southern Pacific, passed Medford on
tbe south bound train this morning. He
reported a conflict between wbite section
hands and Japs at Urain station, near
Roseburg. The company several days ago
discharged a number of white men that
were employed on section No. 27 and
filled their places with Japs. Since that
time the former have made life miserable
lor tbe latter by stoning tbem wbile at
work and bombarding their houses at
nigbt. Superintendent Fields called upon
tbe roarsha! of Drain and tbe sheriff ot
Douglas county to protect tbe Japs, but
both were powerless to prevent violence.
Yesterday the Japs were removed to
Rosebnrg for safety, and an appeal was
made .to United States Marshal Barm.
Last nigbt the section boarding bouse
was covered with nil and set on fire. It
was completely destroyed. A special car
has been ordered to Drain tor foe Ufe 01
tbe Japanese, which will be guarded by a
deputy United States marshal.
Princess Kalaultni.
New York, March 21 Theophilus Da-
vies, the British guardian of Princess Kaiau
lani, issued a farewell address lat night con
cerning the Hawaiian question and his charge.
He thinks it must have become clear that,
whatever may have been their provocation,
the attitude assumed by tbe Hawaiian com
missioners bad no justification. He said:
"Revolution is the extreme ngbt ot every
sell-contained nation, and sometimes the only
recourse lor misgoverament; and I am not
here to protest against the right of revolution,
nor the right of the. Hawaiians by revolution
to set aside the monarchy altogether, but 1
orotest against the right of any committee of
gentlemen without tbe pretense ot consulta
tion with tbe Hawaiian nation to attempt to
transfer to any foreign government the na
tion and tbe flag (bat they swore to uphold."
Tbe Princess Kaiaolam said she wisbed to
thank all those whose kindness has made her
visit to America a happy one. Her guardian
and party will sail tomorrow bn the Majestic
for .Liverpool.
They Don't Want Reciprocity.
London, March 21 The annual meet
ing ot tbe association of tbe chambers of
commerce of tbe United Kingdom re
jected the following resolution presented
by tne iiiimingnam cnamoer or com.
merce:
"That as in tbe opinion of this meeting
the future prosperity of Bntisb commerce
most increasingly depend on our com
mercial relations with our colonies, and
recognizing tbe fact that Canada bas by a
resolution of ber parliament invited tbe
mother country to enter into an arrange
ment for reciprocally preferential duties,
we hereby nrge opon tbe government
tbe necessity ol taking that invitation in
to their immediate most serious consider
ation .
A tthastly Via.
St. Joseph, Mo, March 21 This
afternoon a hunter noticed a Urge dry
goods box floating down stream. He
towed tbe box to shore and broke it open.
In it were five bodies all in a terribly de
composed condition. Four of tbe bodies
are those of men' and the other is that ot
a woman. ' From tbe marks it is sup
posed tbe people were murdered and
then set adrift on tbe river. A couple of
months ago a family disappeared near
Rulo. a town about forty miles up the
river, and it is supposed tbe bodies found
were those of tbe missing people.
Morgan's Wanton.
New York. March 81 It was re
ported tonight, from an authoritative
source, mat J. rierpont morgan, wno
sails on tbe Majestic tomorrow, gees on
an import act mission lor tne government.
It is stated be bas been authorized to ne
gotiate a loan of 50,e0D,00Q in gold.
Tbe report is apparently well founded.
Mr. Morgan was in Washington last
week, and held a lone conference with
Secretary of tbe Treasury Carlisle. Of
course, neither Mr. Morgan por the aecre-
tarv could be expected to say anything
for publication on tne subject.
TELEGRAPHIC.
California Floods.
Stockton, Slarch 21 About z o'clock
this morning the residents were aroused by
the alarm of flood. The water had over
flowed Miner, Stockton and Mormon chan
nels and was rising steadily, and this morn
ing had flooded all the city with the excep
tion of a few blocks in the extreme northern
part of Main and Market streets for a length
of fourteen or fifteen blocks. At 10 o'clock
the water was still using, and it is expected
the prevailing warm weather will melt the
snow in the mountains and bring more water
before the day has passed. Business is gen
dally suspended, travel being done mostly
by boat The electric car stable is flooded
to a depth of two or three feet, and it is not
expected the line will be in running order for
several days. Owners of many warehouses
are working hard to save the grain from as
little damage as possible. As far as can be
learned, all the levees in the surrounding
country are holding well. The water at
Brock's landing is within a couple of inches
of overflowing.
The water kept rising till noon, when it
appeared to be at a standstill. It came with
a rush from the mountains, running through
the town from the east and flooding all the
streets except Main, Market and Washington
streets in the business portion of town. The
water is running through at a depth of two
feet, but seems to have reached its greatest
height. It is running away last, and going
westerly on the trend of the land. Many
basements are flooded in the business part of
town, and merchants will sutler some loss
from damaged goods. Breaks in the island
levees will carry off the flood very fast. The
present high water is the highest since 1862.
The Whole Country Star. ken.
Litchfield, 111., March 21 At 3 o'clock
this morning a fire was discovered in the big
Keeler flouring mill in this place, and despite
the efforts of the employes, it quickly spread
throughout the building. In less than twenty
minutes tne names were beyond control.
While the embloyes and firemen were fighting
tne names, a most terrible explosion, caused
by Hour dust, occurred, and the immense
structure was blown to fragments. John
owie, tne Head millwugbt, living at Water
loo, N. Y., was- instantly killed and several
employes were seriously miured. The ex
plosion wrecked nearly every business house
in the village. Many persons were badly
Hurt by trying bricks and tailing timbers. The
damage to the mill alone will reach $500,000.
Other property was damaged over Jico.ooo.
The great force of the explosion is shown by
the fact that the inhabitants of towns many
mnes irom tne scene 01 tne calamity were
roused by the vibration, and attributed the
rocking sensation to an earthquake. It was
distinctly felt at Highland, Greenville and
other points. When the fare started the cit
izens were awakened by the ringing of fire
bells, and before many of them could dress
they were stunned by the sbooc of the explo
sion,, and the next moment found the walls
of their homes falling upon them. It is not
yet known now the fare originated.
The Blew Villard Policy.
New York, March 21 The outcome of
the meeting of the board of directors of the
Northern Pacific, being held today, will indi
cate whether the Villard policy will be ac
cepted or "turned down" in the future man
agement of the company, particularly in ref
erence to a settlement of the floating debt,
which calls for immediate attention. It is
now believed collateral trust notes, bearing 6
per cent interest, will be issued tq fund the
floating dtbt. They will be for five years.
It is not yet settled how many will be issued.
but it is rumored they may amount to f 10,000. -
000 or $12,000,000. St. Paul and Northern
Pacific stock and belt-line terminal bonds will
be available for use. The adoption of these
bonds will be a victory for the stockholders'
investing committee, which was opposed to
the issue of St. Paul and Northern Pacific
stock now in the treasury of the Northern Pa
cific Company. .
Abdnetor Arr sted at Tacoma.
Spokane, Wash., March 21 Sheriff
O'Neil, of Sacramento, and Sheriff Matthews
of Tacoma, are here in search ot Dr. G. II.
Graham, a traveling doctor, who has lived a
great deal on tne coast and who bad for the
past two weeks been quartered at the Lewis
house in Spokane. Graham was wanted for
abducting little Effie Posey from her home in
Sacramento, Cal about a year ago. In some
way the doctor got wind that the officers were
close upon bis trail, and last Saturday eve
ning be lett lor i acoma. ibis tact was as
certained by the sheriffs soon after their ar
rival. Sheriff Matthews immediately tele
graphed his deputies to look ouf for Graham,
and he was arrested at Tacoma today.
A Jtnrdersns IOTer.
Gridlkt, Cat., March 22 J. J. Ervers,
a farm laboier, early this morning fatally
injured Mrs. Christina Onstall and then
shot and killed himself. He secreted
himself in tbe wood in tbe back yard of
Mrs Onstall's bouse and when she came
into tbe yard fired one shot at ber with a
pistol. Tbe shot missed ber and -tbe
murderer then beat ber brains out with a
sledgehammer. Her skull was fractured
and ber brains oozed out from a bole in
ber head. Evers then put the muzz.e of
tbe pistol in bis mouth and fired, dying
instantly. Mrs. Onstall cannot recover,
though she it still alive one waa en
gaged to marry Ervero, but bad jilted
him. Mr. Onstall is a divorced woman
with five children.
A Bepubliean ttoi tbe Plain.
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Washington, March 23 Judge Henry
Robinson, of Detroit, was yesterday ap
pointed statistician of the agiicultural
department, to succeed the venerable
Statistician Dodge, who has been issuing
tbe government reports tor many years.
This is tbe first official prize ot any con
sequence which bas gone to Michigan,
and it occasions much grumbling among
tbe Michigan politicians, as Kobinson,
four years ago. was tbe Repuolican can
didate for congress in the first Michigan
district. Tbe old line Michigan Demo
crats think it a little bard 00 tbem that a
newcomer should be tbe first one to se
cure preferment.
The Boyd JH order Vase.
Seattle, March 22 Ursula Junito
Unfug. who calls birself Mrs. Ursula
Boyd, was arraigned in tbe superior
court today on a charge of murder iu tbe
first degree for killing Thomas -Hender
son Boyd, and was given until Monday
to plead. Prosecuting Attorney Miller
read the information wbtn Ursula Unfug
appeared and was asked if tbat was ber
true name, she said : "No, Ursula J.
Boyd is my true name." bbe was
dressed in deep mourning with tbe wid
ow b veil. It is eviuenc tnat sne intenas
to maintain the claim that she was the
wife and not tbe mistress of the man she
killed.
Declined the Comntlsslonershlp.
Washington, March 22 One of tbe
most interesting developments of tbe day
at the White House was tbat the com-
misiooership of pensions bad been offered
to ex Representative Wheeler, of Michi
gan, and declined. Wbeeler had a long
talk with the president yesterday upon
tbe subject, and at tbe conference tbe
offer was made Wbeeler told Cleveland
be did not feel himself capable physic
ally of assuming tbe-laborious duties in
volved in the important position. Al
though be appreciates - very highly , the
compliment.
A British Warship Ashore.
Alexandria, Eypt, March 22. Tbe
British warship Undaunted went ashore
In a bad position here, but was finally
released with two compartmsots full of
water, and proceeded for Malta, wbeoce
assistance had been sent. Tbe Un
daunted is attached to tbe Mediterranean
Squadron, and is commanded by Lord
Charles Berestord. She is a twin screw.
first-class armed vessel of 5600 tons,
8500 horsepower and mounts 12 guns.
Chinese Exclusion.
Wasbinotov, March 22 Secretary
Carlisle baa replied to certain inquiries,
as to whether he will enforce tbe provi
sions of tbe Chinese exclusion act, as fol
lows: "As tbe act of May 5, 1893, .enti
tled 'an act to prohibit the coming of
Chinese persons into the United States, '
has cot been repealed, it will be enforced
so far as lies within the power of this de
partment. Section. 14 of the act approved
May 6, 18112, entitled 'an act to execute
certain treaty stipulations relating to
Chinese,' provide that thereafter no
state court of the United States shall ad
mit Chinese to citizenship, and ail laws
in conflict with this act are hereby re
pealed.' This provision of the law being
in lull force, the naturalization of Chi
nese is tberetore illegal. Chinese mer
chants established in business in tbe
United States, who may depart therefrom
with tbe intention of returning thereto,
will be permitted to land upon submis
kion to the collector tf customs at the
port ol first arrival of evidence sufficient
to satisfy bim of their identity as such
returning merchants. Chinese persons
not of the exempt class, as for instance
laundry men, residing in tbe United States
and who may depart therefrom, will not
be permitted to return."
The Kantian Disgrace.
Washington, March 32 Burgard, of
the lower house of tbe Kansas legislature,
now in this city, has given a sensational
account of bis experience in connection
with attempts at bribery in tbe election
of United States senator in that state.
He says the proposition was made to bim
to stay away from the populists, and to
get two others to do so foi $8500, and he
was given to understand tbe money
would come from Watson, who waa said
to have a barrel of money to spend, and
everybody was trying to get his ahovel
Into tbe pile. Burgard says be made up
his mind, as tbe gang was trying to rob
Watson, be would turn in and rob tbe
gang. He told tbe man who made tbe
proposition that he (Burgard) and two
other men whom be named would not
vote at all, though, of course, he in
tended to vote for Martin when tbe time
name, as did tbe other two. They merely
wanted to get bold ot tbe money and
then let tbe other fellows whistle, but
the lobbyist would not trnst htm with
the money, nor would be trust tbe man
whom Burgard arranged to bold the
money and bolt as. soon as he got it. So
tbe matter fell tbrongb.
To Prevent tie Bale of Liquor.
MCMisKvnxE, Or., March 22 An in
terestmg discovery in real estate titles
was made here today. W. T. Newby
tbe original owner of the towncite, made
deeds to purchasers with a clause that
the property should revert to the school
fund in case intoxicating liquors were
soia on tne ground. A wealthy owner
of the finest pressed brick: front in the
city has rented a room for a saloon, and
the residents and business men in tbe
neighborhood are raising funds to take
tbe matter into the courts, in order to
prevent tbe sale of liquor.
Prleat Attempts to Hhoot a Biahop.
Denver, March 23 Father 0'L6ary
endeavcred recently to obtain a decision
from Bishop Matz in favor of reimburs
ing :he priest's sister to the amount ot
13000 for money adanced to build
school house in Leadville, and when tbe
bisbop tetused his request Father O'Leary
attempted to shoot bim. Tbe altercation
took place in tbe residence of tbe bishop,
and that gentleman raised such an out
cry that the servants hurried in and dls
armed tbe enraged priest.
Blount's Powers,
Washington, March 23 Cora mis
nouer Blount has gone to Honolulu
clothed with extraordinary authority
Should any trouble arise on tbe islands
pending bis investigation, tbe naval com
manders and Minister 8tevens will be ex
pected to follow bis advice. He has dis
cretionary orders, it is slid, to decide af
ter bis arrival whether a continuance of
tbe temporary protectorate is desirable
and whether the American sailor should
be continued on shore.
Want to extend Their Trade.
City of Mexico, March 22 President
Diaz is very anxious to establish closer
trade relations between Mexico and Cen
tral and South American countries
To this end he has sent an authorized
commissioner to those countries to bring
tbe matter before those governments.
John W. Marltay Still Improving;.
San Francisco, March 83 The con
ditlon of John W. Mackay continues to
improve. He passed a good night and
feels first rate this morning.
Death In the Viai
Cleveland, O , March 23. Shortly
before 12 o'clock today fire broke out in
tbe Morgan, a fashionable apartment
house on Prospect street, near Granger,
Tbe engines responded quickly, but be
fore help arrived tbe building was en
veloped in flames and smoke, and a ter
rible panic ensued. All that can be
learned at this writing ia that four
women and a baby were burned to death
and several others more or less Buffocated
in the smoke. Tbe boute was a band-
some one of three stories. Tbe central
ball runs through tbe bnildiog with
rooms on cither side. Tbe only escape
was by way of the front stairs. Those in
tbe third story bad no time to get their
tue imru tswrj unu uu uuie iu gc
goods together, and before they
were
aware of anv fire tbey were surrounded
wilb flames and smoke. Tbe scene was
a terrible one, and tbe excitement and
consternation of those in safety who were
unable to aid tbe sofiering women was
great. The firemen worked heroically.
Tbe second alarm was given and every ef
fort made to rescue those etili in tbe burn
ing building, lbe body of tbe first woman
found was tbat of Mrs. summers, a blind
lady, who bad groped her way to the
stairs only to die. Tbree other- woman,
with a little child, were all found lying
00 tbe floor of tbe second story in tbe
ball dead, suffocated by smoke. Their
bodies were huddled together, but it was
evident from tbeir positions tbat tbey
bad died without pain. Tbe fire started,
no one knows how, in tbe basement, and
tbe building is a total loss.
Applications Front Oresonlaaa.
Washington, March 23 The an
nouncement of the expected death of
Judge Deady stirred up tbe Oregon
Democratic colony here over the sncces
sioo. lbe three prominent candidates
are L. L. McArtbur. C. B. Bellinger and
R. S. Strahan. Tbe chance are in favor
of McArtbur, although Cleveland will
give considerable attention to wnat is
said by Banker Busb, of Salem, who is
backing Bellinger as a first choice.
The Oregon Democratic arrivals bere
to day are Messrs. Swope, Wilsoa and
Brooks. -Tbey are not looking for federal
appointments. -
J. T. Johnson will soon be appointed
postmaster at Pendleton.
The appointment ot T. A. Slack as
collector of tbe port of Portland may be
looked for at an ' early day, as it is
claimed that Lotao will not be allowed
to serve four years, as be succee led a Re
publican who bad served during tbe Re
publican administration.
Notwithstanding the fact tbat some
Oregon Democrats are working for the
place now occupied by Minister Thomp
son at Constantinople, tbe probabilities
are that Alex. W. Terrell, ol Texas, will
be appointed, and tbe expectation is tbat
the appointment will be made very soon.
Louis Brandt, ot Seattle, wants to be
appraiser at Portland.
He Wants to be Fired.
Washington, March 23 Secretary
Carlisle bas rtquested tbe resignation of
S M Patterson, second auditor ot tbe
treasury. Patterson declines to resign.
The secretary bas accepted the resigna
tion of W. D. Owenf, superintendent of
immigration.
To My Frienda.
I As you are well aware that I would not
recommend tbat which I did not believe
I to be good, I desire to hay to all who
I need a good, reliable, family medicine,
that I believe one bottle ot Sulphur Bit
ters will do you more good than any
other remedy I ever saw. Rev. Cephas
Botjlk.
TELEGEAPHIO HEWS.
Behrlnc Mea Hnddle.
Paris, March 23 The court of arbi
tration to adjust tbe differences between
Great Britain and the United States oyer
the Behring sea fisheries met today. All
the members of tbe court were present.
Develle, tbe French minister ot foreign
affairs, made a short speech welcoming
the members ot tbe court, agents and
counsel. The meeting was purely formal.
Credentials were presented and the cooit
was organized by the election of Baron
de Courcel'.es as president. It was de
cided to meet at 11:30 A. M. each da;
and sit 4 boors daily. Tbe mettiogs
were to be open to members of tbe press,
to whom cards should be issued. The
court then adjourned until April 4, in or
der to examine the printed arguments of
tbe United States and Great Britain,
which will then be presented These
punted arguments are to be submitted to
the American congress and tbe British
parliament probably next week, ar.d then
made public. The debates of the court
of arbitration will be held in Eoglisb,
and tbe journal of proceedings will be
kept in French with an English version,
All tbe members of the court today made
general formal visits to President Carnot;
Hon. L. J.Coolirige, American minister,
and tbe Marquis of Dufferin.
The Asotin Hotel Incendiary.
Dayton, Wash ., March 23 Leo Moiin,
deputy sheriff of Asotin county, baa just
arrived in the city with Charles E.
Myers, accused of setting fire to toe
Asotin hotel, in which Frank Soerry lost
his life, last Thursday. Myers bad a pre
liminary hearing at Asotin, and was
bound oyer in tbe sum of S5000. .A
short while after going to jail it was
learned tbat a mob was after bim. He
was taken to Lewiston, Idaho, then to
Uniontown and Colfax, the mob stii pur
suing. He was then brought bero for
sate keeping. This city is only 60 miles
irom Asotin, but is considered safe on
account of the steel cells in tbe jtll. The
prisoner desires to be taken to Walla
Walla, but be will bave to take his
chances bere. Myers lives on a farm 15
miles from Asotin, and his wife, from
whom he has been parted for some time,
ran the hotel which be is accused of
burning. The mob is composed of
neighbors of Sherry, who was cremated,
Bentovlmc Jeff Dav. s' Remains.
Richmond, Va., March 23 J. Taylor
Edison, the mayor of the city and presi
dent of tbe Jefferson Davis Monument
Association, went last night to New Or
leans to make arrangements for the re
moval bere of the remains of tbe ex-pres
ident of tbe Confederacy. The bodv is
to be interred in a section in Holleywood
cemetery which Mr. Davis selected. Tbe
removal of Mr. Davis' remains will not
take place until the latter part of April.
The cortege will include some of tbe most
prominent Confederates in the South, as
well as some of those now living in tbe
north. Tbe feeble health of Mrs. Davis,
it Is believed, will . prevent ber from
being in New Orleans on tbe occasion.
She will, however, come bere and be
present, at tbe interment.
A Missionary Nenrly Murdered.
San Francisco, March 23 According
to Corean advices by the steamer Gaelic,
Father M. Jozeau, a Catholic missionary,
was terribly maltreated by a mob recent
ly. He was passing on foot through
tbe market town or Kinchien, accom
panied by a teacher and a boy. As soon
as tbe crowd recognized bim there were
sbonts of "Kill- tbe foreigner,'1- "Stone
him." Tbe natives threw themselves
upon bim, knocked bim down and kicked
him unmercifully. After tbe mob had
torn out his beard tbey then beat him
and then tried to bury bim alive in tbe
sand. . At last, somewhat alarmed at the
consequencee ot a murder, always a se
rious matter in Cores, tbe mob dispersed,
leaving the missionary and his compan
ions oalt dead on tbe ground.
Union Paelfle. -
Omaha, Neb., March 23 A special
says President Clark, of tbe Union Pa
cific, declarei today bis successor will
prooablv be Joseph H. Millard, tbe
Omaba banker and federal director, who
bas been doing some bard work recently
toward securing the refunding of tbe
Union Pacific indebtedness. In railroad
circles it is believed his elevation to tbe
presidency means bit success in this
work.
Am Oressn Hnn HJlle4.
Sacramento, March 23 Last Friday
E. J. Winslow, a horsetrainer of Uma
tilla, Ur , was struck on a bridge near
Goalt by a passenger train. He was
taken to tbe county hospital, wbere be
died. A few days ago a tramp was ar
rested ' here on suspicion of having
anocKea winsiow senseless lor tne pur
. . . . . w i
pose of robbery, and then having placed
tbe body on the bridge.
Baclngr by Railroad;
Spokane, March 23 Miss Edith M.
Day. of Portland, Or., the young woman
who ii racing around tbe United States
against Miss Bess Mitchell, of Cnicago,
passed tnronn bere this evening on tbe
east-bpund Northern Pacific en route to
Chicago. She is hopelul and enthusias
tic, aad expects to reach Chicago Monday
at 10 o'clock and to leave ten minutes
later.
Storm In tbe feast.
Chicago. March 23 a severe sleet
storm closed all the wire communication
north from Chicago last night and it was
not restored , till late . today. Advic.s
from various points show a severe bliz
zard in Minnesota. Wisconsin and in
eastern Dakota, extending south into
Iowa and Nebraska. Today's trains
throughout this territory are delayed by
tne snow storm
Bordered by aieziean Rubber.
PHcenix, Ariz., March 23 Io a mining
district about 20 miles beyond Wicken-
berg tbe bodies of a Mexicau naoied
Monttz and a ooy 14 years old were
found in their cabin bonibly burned and
muiilaUd, having been thrown in the
fireplace and probably mnrdered by
Mexican roDDers.
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