The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY
..MAT 6, 1893
TARIFF 'NOT TBE CAUSE.
The Albany Democrat is always or
thodox in matters of political faith,
and it never deviates from party lines.
In the following it makes a vain at
tempt to bolster up the cause of free
trade:
- "With a hope of strengthening
the cotton trade the planters at the
south ' are being importuned - by the
southern press and southern financiers
to reduce the acreage of the crops.
The question is being met upon tbe
basis .of over production. This is not
the trouble nor is it the proper pan
acea. The trouble is that our tariff
laws have alienated our export trade
and the proper panacea is a revision of
the tariff. With millions of people in
a semi-nude condition in other lands,
being unable to obtain either the raw
or manufactured material by reason of
the embargo placed upon American
products, the incongruity of the claim
of over production at once suggests it
self. As long as there is a demand
for any commodity, even though there
be an unsurmountable barrier between
the buyer and seller, though there be
a surplus the fault is not over produc
tion, but under consumption. By
our obnoxious tariff legislation we
have engenered a bitterness and in
spired a retaliation whose sweeping
effect is now being felt by the pro
ducers, not of cotton alone, but of all
farm products; not by the cotton plant
ers of the south alone but by the pat
rons of husbandry tbe country over.
To produce less would afford tempor
ary relief to the producer but it would
mean a corresponding increase in the
cost of living to the whole industrial
world. It would add to the daily ex
penses of the tradesman thereby plac-
' ing the burden upon the shoulders of
those already within the shadow of in
dustrial slavery. With a large per
. cent of the people of Europe in the
throes of starvation and . want he im
peaches popular intelligence who as
sesses the blame for inactive markets
up to the workings of the laws of na-
1 tare."
The fact is well known that during
the last few years the culture of cotton
in Egypt and Indian has diminished
the British demand for this American
product, and, where before the war the
.'. looms of Manchester depended on im
ports from the southern states they
, now receive the raw material from. the
colonial dependencies. During the re
bellion the blockade was so effectual
that England was forced to look else
where for" a supply, and her attention
was attracted to the favorable climatic
' conditions of the countries named.
-1 Cotton as a monarch was dethroned at
the time the southern confederacy fell
to ruins, and it can never reassert its
sway in the United States. If slavery
had continued this staple article could
- be produced as cheaply in South Car
olina as in India; but not with free
labor in this country. -
The tariff cn imports does not in
crease the price of the export article
to the foreign consumer, and if there
is a demand for our goods in other na
tions there will always be sales But
with the favorable climatic conditions
in India and Egypt, and the mere pit
tance paid to laborers, it would be im
possible for us to place the raw ma
terial in the English markets at as low
"prices as those countries do, even if
the tariff were abolished and there was
the broadest reciprocity between this
nation- and England. It-is the object
. of protection to build up manufactures
' at home so as to create a local demand
for all raw material that can be pro
duced, and thus decrease our depend
ence upon foreigners. England buys
our wheat when she cannot procure a
- Bupply from Russia or Egypt, and the
price in Liverpool is governed by the
crop, of these countries. A similar
rule applies to cotton, and if the south
desires to keep a good market for this
product she should have more factories.
Diversified industries are always ad
visable for growth and development,
and the south should not depend on
sugar and cotton, nor the west on wool
and grain. Vary the productions of
the soil, open up different avenues for
employment, and the number of con
"Burners will always" be equal to tbe
supply of all articles. The intelligent
understanding of the law of supply
and demand should regulate the crops
grown the world over, the same ai it
does the price of boots and shoes and
hats and coats.
THE BLOUNT MISSION.
Even President Cleveland must be
able to see by this time that if it was
not a mistake to send a personal rep
resentative to Honolulu, says the Chi
cago Inter Ocean, it was a mistake,
and a very grave one, to send a man
who had no appreciation of patriotic
. sentiment In Mr. Blount's part of
the country the American flag is not
"Old Glory," and to haul it down
would, on general principles, be a pop
ular thing to do. But the wave of in
dignation which swept over the coun
try at that indignity put upon the
nation's emblem has had at least one
good educational effect Research in
to precedents has been made, and it is
found that tbe Democratic party is
squarely com mi tied in earnest con
demnation of such an embassy as that
of Blount's, quite independent of the
way he discharged his duties. This
party record deserves to be brought
into prominence.
It will be recalled that early in hia
first term General Grant sent General
Babcock of his staff to San Domingo
in the interest of annexation. His
intention was to procure information Land viewing the exposition, can but
and pave the way for annexation. I
General Babcock made no attempt to
exercise any actual authority, such as
Mr. Blount exercised, still the senate
resented the tending of an envoj
without its concurrence. The friends
of General Grant offered in explana
tion of the matter that the senate was
not in session at the time, an excuse
which could not be offered in behalf of
Mr. Cleveland. When the senate met
Senator Morton, as the friend of the
administration,proposed that the presi
dent be authorized to send a special
commission, which was done, the ven
erable Dr. How being a member
thereof, but the Democrats in the sen
ate, together with tbe anti administra
tion Republicans, under the lead of
Carl Schurl, opposed even that, insist
ing that no authority in foreign affairs,
ordinary or extraordinary, could be
delegated to any one except with the
specific concurrence cf the senate in
the appointment itself. J hat was
the position of every Democratic sen
ator, Bayard and Thurman being espe
cially prominent in the debate. Mr.
Thurman said, among other things:
"If the president cannot appoint a
foreign minister of tbe lowest grade to
make the most insignificant treaty in
the world without the advice and con
sent of the senate; if he cannot send
a minister or a charge d'affaires to the
raiah of Borneo without the advice
and consent of the senate of the United
States; if he cannot appoint a minister
to one of the little South American
reDublics. Nicaragua, or the like. itb-
out the advipe and consent of the sen
ate of the United States, where they
have nothing to do, will you say that
he shall appoint, without the advice
and consent of the senate, three com
missioners to inaugurate this question
of the annexation of Domingo to this
government? If you appoint a minis
ter to the Sandwich Islands to nego
tiate a treaty about cocoanuts and ba
nanas, you would require the advice
and consent of the senate; you would
be obliged to have it."
The last sentence in the above ex
tract is narticularlv pat. If the
"Grand Old Roman" had an exact
forecast of the present mission of Mr,
Blount to the Sandwich islands he
could not now hit the nail on the head
more squarely, or drive it in more for
cibly. Evidently when congress meets
Mr. Cleveland is likely to hear an echo
of that San Domingo debate which
will grate unpleasantly upon his ears.
Carlyle Harris, of New York, must
prepare to meet his doom, as he has
been sentenced to death by the elec
trical chair, and Gov. Flower, after a
careful examination of the evidence in
the case, has refused to either "Com
mute his sentence or pardon him. This
case has attracted considerable atten
tion, because the young man is very
bright intellectually, and has highly
respectable . family connection1'. Be
fore and sinoe the trial some papers in
the United States have loudly clamored
for his blood, and since there is uo
hope for him to escape the extreme
penalty of, the law seem to rejoice
over it as a victory. We do not be
lieve in killing as a punishment for
killing, no, more than we would in
stealing a horse from the person 'who
had stolen a horse, and, therefore, take
no delight in the fact that young Har.
ris, about 23 years of age, will in a
few davs be electrocuted. There is a
possibility that he is innocent of the
crime for which he is about to suffer,
and if, in the future, certain facts are
developed proving this, there will be
no possibility for reparation of the
wrong done. It is claimed that his
death will act as a protection against
wife-murderers, and that society will
be safer with such men under the sod.
There is a difference of opinion on this
subject, and there are many hardened
criminals who would prefer death in
the chair or on the gallows to the
degradation of life-long imprisonment.
The world is advancing, and the time
will yet come when the taking of hu
man life will be condemned, whether
by tbe sheriff, as the executor of a
sentence of a court, or by malicious
perrons. '
In the issue of the Sun yesterday
Bro. Ireland rapped the manager of
the Chronicle on the knuckles in a
very neat manner, for his presumption
in filing a bill for the publication of
the financial statement of the county,
with the court now in session, when it
was published in the Sun only by order
of the clerk. Our evening cotempo
rary's claim of being the "official"
paper was successfully controverted by
Bro. Ireland printing the sections of
the code and session laws in relation
to the publication monthly of a por
tion of the county court proceedings
and the duty of the clerk to have pub
lished in .some paper a semi-annual
statement of finances. The law is' so
plain on these points that the claim of
being the "official paper," because the
court awards to some newspaper every
year the right to be paid for printin
a meagre portion of county court pro
ceedings, js never made by any man
ager or publisher, except he is ignorant
of the law or so obtuse that he cannot
understand English.
ine world a fair at Ubicago was
formally opened to-day by President
Cleveland; but it will be some weeks
before the buildings are completed.
This exposition is a great event in the
history, of the country, and visitors
will have a fine opportunity cf seeing
what the Anglo Saxon race has done
on this side of the Atlantic in the way
of progress. They will find populous
cities with all modern improvements,
and a country coursed over with thous
ands of miles of railroad. There may
not be the same imposing architectural
structures as there are in the old
world; but comfortable, elegant homes,
large business buildings' in our cities,
and a people contented and happy,
will be seen on" every hand. Our
I guests, after passing through the land
form a very favorable opinion of the
great western republic that - now rules J
the destinies of the most advanced
country in the new world discovered
by Columbus over 400 years ago.
NEW BLOOD NEEDED.
The Oregonian had a timely Article
yesterday in relation 10 the lack cf
enterprise in this state in not passing
the appropriation bill two years ago
for a proper exhibit at the world's
fair. Washington's building on tbe
grounds is the wonder and admiration
of all visitors, and Oregon could have
constructed one equally as good in
every respect, and which would have
afforded a fine display of our native
woods. The taxes per capita would
have been hardly appreciable, and this
opportunity of advertising to the world
the varieties of our forest trees would
not have been neglected. If $250,000
had been spent for this purpose it
would have returned ten-fold. As it
is. Greson will hardly be known in
Chicago, and Washington, Idaho and
Montana will be considered the great
states of the northwest
The reason of this failure to appre
ciate such opportuaities for advertising
our resources the Oregonian lays to
the lack of immigration in the last few
years, and the aversion felt by our
DeoDle to anv change from old meth-
ods. Our neighboring state has re
ceived an infusion of new blood, and,
in consequence, she has rapidly de
veloped. Oregon is better adapted to
farming, has more mineral wealth and
richer natural resources; but she re
mains inactive and desires no innova
tion. This may be a severe criticism
upon the old citizens of this state, but
facts will substantiate its correctness.
If the pioneers had found a less
fruitful region in the Willamette val
ley they would have acquired more
energy, and the development of the
slate would have been farther ad
vanced. Perhaps this may be true of
Eastern Oregon ia some particulars,
for there are many methods followed
east 'of the mountains that are not
.conducive to growth and development
This region was settled principally by
immigrants from the western counties
of the state, and they carried with
them their notions of ease and quiet
But it is not only in regard to the
world's fair anorooriation that the
need of new blood is shown. Until
recently there were very few manufac
turing industries in Oregon.and thous
ands of dollars were sent east annu
ally for articles- that could have easily
been made at home. There has been
a little improvement in this regard,
but there are not yet half the factories
in operation that should be with the
numerous facilities for water power
that exist. Buy at home, and thus
keep all tbe money possible in circu
lation in the locality, is a good rule for
any community to follow, and this is
almost completely ignored in Oregon.
On the shelves of almost any itore can
be seen foreign articles that could be
made at home; and the bill-heads, let
ter heads and envelopes of a large
number of business establishments are
printed in Chicago or St Louis. Even
tax-receipts are sometimes imported
from these same cities, and the printed
stationery used by public officials nave
been furnished by eastern houses.
Such methods have the tendency to
kill local industries, and no country
can prosper while the money paid for
clothing, canned fruits and vegetables,
printed stationery and household com
modities is a constant drain from the
earnings of the people. The lake that
only has outlets will soon become dry.
Oregon needs active, enterprising men,
who understand the rules of business,
and who will not send a dollar away
when it can be spent at home to ad
vantage. Immigration will accomplish
this, and, with a proper exhibit at Chi
cago, the state would, in a few years,
have enjoyed a much needed impulse
toward industrial advancement
The answer of Gov. ; Pennoyer to
Secretary Gresham V telegram will
have different constructions placed up
on it according to the opinions enter
tained of the principal actor. Those
who have no admiration for tbe gov
ernor of Oregon will consider the tel
egram lacking the elements of courtesy
due to the president of the United
States, whoever occupies the position;
while others, who have been strong
supporters of him, will say that it was
manly and in the true, independent
American spirit It may have been
that President Cleveland thought it
necessary to warn the governors of the
Pacific states of the trouble appre
hended, and this would have given
them time to take the necessary pre
cautions against destruction of life and
property; but the men who occupy the
executive chairs on the Pacific slope
are always alert in every emergency,
and 'are never found napping when
public disturbances are being matured.
We have perfect confidence that Gov.
Pennoyer will not permit any disturb
ance of the public peace to be com
mitted without energetic action in pro
tecting life and property; but, per-
hapB,bis reply could have been couched
in more diplomatic terms. It is very
evident that Sylvester Pennoyer would
never succeed in conducting the affairs
of a state that required smooth sound
ing terms and equivocal sentences in
its correspondence with neighboring
nations.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Oreeon Democrats still haunt tbe
White House, and President Oleve
land oavs little attention to their
earnest prayers for office.
Cleveland has not . made many
friends by the action of the commis
sioner he seut to Honolulu. Ameri
cans do not like to aoe the stars and
stripes hauled down, after it has once
been wafted to the breeze.
Secretary Carlisle has managed to
quiet matters in regard to the gold
reserve in the treasury; but this will
not continue long if the next congress
pays any attention to the wishes of
those delegates who voted for free
silver in the Ogden convention.
The naral review in New York bay
must have been the most imposing
sight ever witnessed in American
waters, and the marines of all nations
fraternizing on shore yestirday was
indicative of the great event desired
by all philanthropists, the confedera
tion of tbe world.
Tbe storm king still maintains his
rule in the east and wreaks his venge
ance on town and country. Dwellers
in the Willamette may receive some
comfort from the reflection, that if
they are drowned out six months in
the year they have never suffered
the effects of disastrous cyclones.
The Navsjo Indians in Colorado are
getting on the war path, and serious
trouble is apprehended, These wards
of the government are hard to control
and harder to civilize. Perhaps the
solution of the Indian problem has not
been arrived at yet, although the
question has been studied for cen
turies. The arid lands of Eastern Washing
ton will be tested ihis season by irri
gation, and there are several schemes
on foot to reclaim tbe sagebrush plains.
With an abundance of water threis
not much doubt that this portion of
our neighboring state will yield boun
tifully in fruit and grain. The north
west will eventually produce enough to
feed the world.
We have for many years believed
that circumstances did alter cases, and
our judgment is confirmed when we
read in the Charleston, South Carolina,
News and Courier a curt demand that
congress shall put ,a restriction tariff
tax upon Egyptian cotton, which was
imported to the amount of 35,000,000
pounds the past year, to the great dis
advantage of the fine cotton of Amer
ican production. Free trade is quali
fied evidently by circumstances.
The extradition treaty with Russia
has neen signed, and the pro
visions will be published in a few days.
There can be no objection in giving up
thieves or murderers who have fled
from Hussia to the United States;'
but when political suspects arrive this
country should not so far demean her
self as to send these back to be driven
to the prison pens in Siberia. If ex
tradition goes so far as this, it is not
desirable and is contrary to the spirit
of our free institutions.
The exposition buildings are nearly
ready to be opened, and in a little
while the center of attraction for the
civilized world will be Chicago. Per
haps a better insight into tbe progress
of the nineteenth century, and a clearer
knowledge of what there are of men
and things on this globe can be ac
quired at Chicago when the fair opens
than could be in tbe same tiros at any
period of history. The world will be
at Chicago, and the inventions and
arts of the age will be an open book.
.The barbarities practiced by some
students upon members of different
classes, accounts of which have been
published iu the dispatches, merit
more punishment than censure or ex
pulsion from the university. If these
educated young men and young women
are not sufficiently civilized to obey
the laws they should be taught a prac
tical lesson and treated tbe same as
ordinary mortals. We have no doubt
a term in the penitentiary would have
a good effect both ou the boys and
girls.
Death has again reaped a rich har
vest in Texas, and desolated homes
and fatherless children, mark the track
of the cyclone. Cisco received a terri
ble visitation last Friday, and the loss
of life and destruction of property are
frightful. This may be considered by
many a wise dispensation of provi
dence, and some may . think that the
people of this Texas town merited the
punishment; but it is wiser and more
human to believe that the disaster was
caused by a peculiar state of the ele
ments, and had no connection with the
wickedness or righteousness of the
community.
The United States, is very ably
represented before the Paris court of
arbitration, and Mr. Carter made a
profound impression. He i6 now
being followed by Hon. F. R. Condert,
This country has tbe merits of the con
troversy over tbe seal question on its
side, and the coun&el employed will
not miss a single opportunity to pres
ent this in tbe most favorable light.
Great Britain, of course, will make a
showing in the case; but her only in
terest in the matter is that which per
tains to Canada. This industry should
be protected, not only as a matter of
commercial justice; but for the proper
regard for tbe life of these animals.
Monday the world's fair was opened
by imposing ceremonies, and the great
show of the century will be the center
of attraction hereafter. The buildings
are not quite completed; but there are
many objects of interest to visitors.
Those desirous of enjoying a pleasant
time may be better satisfied to make
the journey a few weeks later when
the cold ' winds have ceased to blow,
and when the sun shines with greater
warmth. Chicago will . be the great
objective point this year, and even the
Pacific slope may expect to reap some
benefit from tbe money sent in circu
lation by foreigners spending their
money freely at tbe exposition.
The latest sensation is an attempt to
kill Hon. W. E. Gladstone; but this is
not generally credited. It is difficult
to believe in a free country like Eng
land tbat auarcby would prevail to so
great an extent that any sane ' man
would be guilty of .such a diabolical
act, and yet there was the Haymarket
massacre in Chicago in 1886. When
discontent prevails in any land there
are no objects too sacred to be dese
crated or no lives too valuable to be
sacrificed. But anarchy favors unlim
ited freedom for the human race, and
undoubtedly the measures introduced
by Mr. Gladstone tend to the advance
ment of the people. There is no ex
cuse for even a despot to be killed by
bomb-throwers; but when tbe life of
a great and good man is destroyed by
fanatics tbe crime - becomes execrable.
TELEGBAPHI0 ITEW8.
WUIkJioCXiet her ISpeoJc.
London, May 2 Ia an interview Lady
Biddulpb, leader of tbe British Woman's
Temperance Association, said in regard
to ' tbe visit to this country of Mrs. J.
Ellen Foster, the noted American tem-
derance advocate, tbat sbe was not aware
ot Mrs. Fosters Intention to come to
Great Britain, and warmly declared she
would not be allowed to speak in tbe
convention of tbe British Woman's Tem
perance Association. Tbe convention
would be private. Tbe cbief topic of
discussion would be whether Lady Hemy
Somerset would be allowed to iotroduce
politics into tbe work of the association.
and tbe association would consider
whether it woold reaffiliate witb tbe as
sociation of Miss Frances Willard. It
was intended to oppose tbe re-election of
Lady Somerset to tbe presidency. Tbe
ladies of tbe association are said to be
excited ever tbe prospect of tbe appear
ance of Mrs. Foster's delegation in tbe
convention.
TELEGRAPHIC.
91 order and Suicide.
Losdos May 2 A frightful tragedy is re
ported from tbe town of Gresford, in Den
bighshire, Wales. Mrs. Whittle, a resident of
that 'place, had a groom named Shetland.
The groom had been enjoying a holiday, and
returned to the house of Mrs. Whittle yester
day evening. After his return he followed
his mistress into her bedchamber. A parlor
maid named Taylor, also in the service of
Mrs. Whittle, was downstairs at the time, but
does not appear to have apprehended any
thing unusual until she heard a shot, evidently
from a pistol, in the bedchamber. The par
lor maid ran to the room where her mistress
was and found her in a dying condition from
the effects of the pistol shot. The groom held
a revolver. He rushed upon the parlor maid,
pressed the revolver to her head and at the
same time threatened to kill the girl. For
some reason, Shelland did not kill her, but
concluded to-kill himself. While she stood
paralyzed with fear, Shelland turned away,
and, kneeling down offered up a prayer.
Then be turned the revolver upon himself and
fired. The girl ran out to summon help.
When she returned with assistance it was
found that Shelland had cut the throat of his
dying mistress and lilted her body on the bed.
He then lay down beside her and both were
dead.
It appears there was a liaison between
Shelland and Mrs. Whittle. Her husband is
town councillor of Charlton, a suburb of
Manchester. ' The relations between Shel
lan l a ed 40 and Mr. Wh'ttle, aged 2S,
began, when he was in the service of her par
ents before her marriage. She persuaded her
husband to hire him, but he discovered the
relationship and sent his wife to Gresford,
whither Shelland followed.
Mioota Her former liot er ;
San Francisco, May 2 Henry L. Bad
dely, a plumber, was shot and mortally
wounded tonight by Mrs. William Worthing
ton, the wife of a photographer on the Exam
iner. The tragedy occurred on Washington
street wharf about 6 o'clock. The immedi
ate cause is unknown, but the homicide doubt
less grew out of the. recent relations of the
woman with Baddely. Two yeais since Mrs.
Worthington eloped with Baddely while her
husband was in Europe. On his return he
found his wife at Stockton living with Badde
ly. He forgave her and she returned to duty
and her home. Since then her former lover
has persistently persecuted 'and annoyed her.
Last Wednesday he called at her rooms and
attempted to assault her, but she succeeded in
getting a pistol and firing three shots at her
assailant, who fled unharmed and with great
speed It is supposed that he has since re
newed his offensive atttentions, and finally
goaded to desperation, she decided to kill
him. She took her two children with her and
practically accomplished her purpose tonight.
Four shots were fared all taking effect The
woman was arrested.
nut Fire n lionlsvllle.
Louisville, Ky., May 2 Afire which
broke out in tbe power building just be
fore midnight destroyed and damaged 85
building?, causing a less of between
$300,000 and $400,000 to tbe plant of tbe
Lousville Steam & Electric Motor Power
Company. Six floors fell in, crushing
adjoining bni'diogs and al30 tbe office of
tbe Chrittian Observer across the street.
The fire then spread east to an alley and
then to Green street. Tbe boge livery
stable of . I. Everson & Co. caught
next. At 1 :30 a. h. tbe flames are under
control, but Mill daogerous. Ruofs were
ablaze for blocks around, and the office
buildings ct the Louisville Wate.-Com
pany, witb valuable books and papers.
seemed doomed, but ' were saved after
bard work.. Two fireman, unknown,
were injured by a tailing wall, and an
aerial truck was smashed to splinters.
A Heavy failure.
SiOCX CITY, la., May 2 Assignee E. II.
Hubbard, of the union loan and trust com
pany, has made a statement which has created
a sensation here. In the original statement of
the liabilities ott at company when it failed
they were placed about $750,000, with as
sets twice that amount, it now proves from
the assignee's statement that the liabilities are
immensely greater, amounting to about $6,-
000,000. in ab interview Hubbard said: "I
will be ready in a day or two to file my state
ment of liabilities. I have not got far enough
to make a statement of the exact amount of
the liabilities of the company "but from vari
ous sources I learn indefinitely they are about
0,000,000. Ihis includes both direct and
indirect liabilities, the latter being on account
of notes indorsed by the company. The pa
per has been sold all over the country, and is
Held mainly by banks."
The Cuban Scare. .
Madrid, May 2 A deputation of
Cuban senators and deputies, iucfuding
several autonomists, waited upon Maura,
minister of colonies, today to protest
against tbe Cubm revolt. Tbe minister
replying, assured tbem tbat tbe govern
ment wouia not nesitate to make anv
sacrifice to maintain Spanish - rule in
Cuba, but tbat unless tbe situation
became worse he considered the colonial
army strong enough to conquer tbe rebels.
ifeintorceroeota. however, were in. read'
mess to depart on tbe first intimation
from the - captain-general of Cuba that
tbeir assistance was required.
Swarms or Emigrants Coming.
New York May 2 Steerage passen
gers on all steamships leaving all foreign
porta on and after May 8 will be subjec
ted to the new system of questions on
tbeir arrival, and will come under tbe
control of tbe new board of insDectors.
10 loresjatl tnis, many bave already
taken passage, and thev will be here ia
swarms next week. Ten thousand Ital
ians left Marseilles on 11 steamships
wbicb bave just sailed from tbat port.
nie ougravia Dnnging uuu. ID ere are
1300 more bound from Bremen. There
is an emigration from other ports equally
as large.
A. Young Jlrl Harden A Mother.
iOHooK, may 2 tmma Downtown, c
years old, wandered from borne in Portsmouth
last Sunday morning and did not return. On
Sunday night her -parents told the police of
ner disappearance. .Last night the police
learned that the girl had been seen with Ada
Urry, 14 years old. earlv Sundav evening
When they arrested the Uny girl today she
confessed she had knocked down the Down
town girl, dragged her to a publicwell and
threw her into it. A search ot the well
brought to light the body. No motive for the
murder can be ascertained. The Urrv inrl
had never spoken to her victim until an hour
or two before.
No Passport for Hebrews.
New York, May 2 An afternoon paper
says Russian Consul-Genernl Olarovsky yes
terday declined to place bis signature upon a
passport issued by the state department and
presented by Mrs. Sadie Schwartz."of this
city, tne wile ot a citizen ot the United States,
on the ground that sbe was a Hebrew and
me laws 01 nis country loroade him sienui?
sucn passports. A paper sent a reporter to
the omce of tbe consul-general this momin?
with a passport to be signed, and stated tbat
the consul refused to put his signature to it,
when in reply to a question tne reporter said
ne was a Hebrew.
. Opposition to Home Hole.
London, May 3 This city was tbe
scene of an nnasnal demonstration'
Eight hundred brokers, beaded by lead
ers bearing Union Jack Sags and wear
ing Union Jacks of paper in their bats in
token of tbeir devotion to tbe cause of
union and in opposition to Irish borne
rnle, marched in procession from tbe
Stock Exchange to tbe onionUts meetioer
atuuiidnau. upon reaching umldball
tbe brokers sang "Kule Brittannia" and
cheered loudly for tbe union, for Lord
Salisbury and otber unionist leaders. A
crowd assembled evidently not in sympa
thy witb tbe brokers, and lent variety
to tbe cheers by occasional boots.
Johnat owa Horrors) In the East.
TJbbana, O., May 3 Tne greatest
calamity tbat ever came to tbe people of
Logan aad Hardin counties came last
nigbt, when tbe Lewiston reservoir broke
and turned an immense flood of water
upon tbe residents along its course. A
break 200 feet wide occurred, and tbe
water came rushing down in a flood 10
feet deep and three miles wide, com
pletely submerging the country around
and carrying everything in its way. 'in
tbe course of tbe flood stood tbe bouses
of Jack -Smith and William Devault, and
a large number of tenement houses and
squatters' and bachelors1 homes. All
these were submerged, though -fortu
nately every one managed to escape from
danger. The people fled in terror from
tbeir bomes,while tbe rusbing flood came
on down the valley, taking everything
before it. A portion of the town of Port
Jefferson was badly flooded. Quincy,
Logansville, DeGrajvilie, Troo and Bay
ton were also io the course of tbe flood
and suffered considerably. Hundreds of
families left their homes and fled out of
reach of me coming torrent. So far no
loss of lite is reported, but when the
floods subside tbey will likely reveal
that more than one unfortunate perished.
It is impossible to giye an estimate of
tbe lo's. Tbe farmers are financially
ruined. The lattst report tonight from
tbe scene of tbe flood is reassuring and it
is believed sucli progre.s bas been made
S3 will prevent a further breaking in the
reservoir, but the entire lower banks are
io a very dangerous condition. Should
further rains fall no human pow-r can
stay an awful catastrophe, v
- lllain Emozized.
Boston, May 2 Music hall was com
foitibly filled tonight upon tbe occasion
ot the eulogy of the lute James G. Blaine
wl'ich was delivered by Hon. Wm. P.
Frve, United States Sinator for Maine.
Of the late Republican convention the
speaker said: "Blaine's Dume was pre
sented to tbe convention, whetfcer with
his assent or not is not for me to say; I
do not know. I do know that two
months before tbe convention I spent a
pleasant and agreeable two hours at bis
bedside. I told biin tbat I came as an
envoy from the pcoole, asking bim to be
candidate He replied to me tbat be
knew tbat any part in his party's po
lilical campaign would kill bim before
tbe contest was over; tbat if, as suggea
ted, be should remove himself from its
excitements, he could not live and per
form the duties of President of the
United States three months. He said
that his course was marked out, and
when the weather became warm enough
for residence at Bar Harbor, be should
resign office as Secretary of State, go to
bis summer borne and never more have
anything whatever to do with political
office; that be would devote tbe remain
der of bis life to his family and himself."
A Kelchstnjf Uproar.
- Berlin, May 3 Members ot the cen
ter party bad an uproaiious meeting to
day to consider tbe proposition, sap
ported by Yon Huene, as to tbe terms
on which the center should support tbe
army bill iu toe reichstag. Tbe meet
ing was most exciting, and resulted in
the rejection of Von Huene's proposition
by an enormous majoiity. Count von
Ballesterem thereupon resigned as leader
of the center to Count von Preysing, of
Lichtenau. Moos, of Straubing, was
elected to succeed bim. Afterward it
was decided the members should vote
according to their individual convictions
In thereicbbtag today Chancellor Cap
rivi declared tbe government would en
deavor by every constitutional means to
secure tbe passage of tbe army bill. Tbe
army, tbe chancellor said, as at present
constituted, was equal to any emergency
thai might arise. He reminded the mem
bers of tbe reichstag that ablest diplo
macy was not always an efficient substi
tute for military strength. In support
of this assertion he cited the experience
of Frederick the Great of Prussia.
PoNtofllee Robbe r at tiaattle.
Seattle, May 3 At some time be
tween Z o'clook and daylight tbis morn
ing tbe postoffice box belonging to tbe
firm of MacDougail & Soutbwick was
burglarized and over 100 letters taken.
Tbe burglar cut out tbe (flats front to tbe
box and abstracted all of (be contents.
Tbe firm does a large mail order bnsioes9,
and about tbe first of Ibe month each
mail brings an average of over $1500 in
money orders and otber papers, besides
small sums in coin and eurrency. During
tbe day tbe burglar attempted to casb
tbe stolen checks and money orders at
the Puget Sound NatioDul bank and tbe
Wells Fargo express, baving forced tbe
firm's indorsement to tbem. He escaped
from both places while tbe police were
being called.
Beared Ber Oanebtrr to Iteata.
- Sabanac Lake, N. T., May 3 A wo
man named Carson, residing near Lake
Knshavgua, haying apparently died of
beart disease, was laid out in a coffin, and
while a wake was being held last nigbt
those in the death chamber were horri
fied to see tbe supposed corpse slowly rise
to a sitting position. Nearly all present
were women and they ran nut screaming
in terror. A daughter of Mrs. Carson tell
outside tbe bouse and expired. Tbe
mother in a bewildered way, slowly
emerged from her comn and gazed about
ber npon the candles and otber evidences
of death. Sbe did not seem to mind tbe
death of ber daughter, and today is about,
altbongb speaking and moving ia a
dazed way.
Stopped by 91 asked Men.
Parsons, Kan. May 2 The Missouri,
Kansas & Texas passenger train was stop
ped at Pryor creek, Indian Territory, to
night by six masked men . Tbe engi
neer, fireman, conduotor and brakeman
were quickly covered with revolvers and
marched irom the train. While two men
guarded tile trainmen tbe o'.ber four en
tered tbe cars. Tbey ordered the mes
senger lo open the safe but be refused.
Failing in this, they went to tbe back
part ot tbe tram and relieved all tne pas
sengers of their monev and valuables.
Considerable consternatioa obtained, and
several ladies fainted.- The robbers se -
cured over $3,000.
People at the World's Fair.
Chicago, May 3 Less than 1500 peo
ple, it is laid, paid cash for admission
the second day of tbe exposition, al
though about 10,000 people were in the
park. The paid admissions at Phila
delphia tbe second day numbered 14,
722. The revised official fisrures for the
nr8t day's attendance here are 31,500, of
wbicb 24,100 were paid tickets. The
arrangements are found to be quite in-
aaequate. many people pressing past the
lar e torce of guards, to say notbictf of a
large number of agi'e people who enter
oy jumping ine 11 nee.
Northwest Crop Prospects.
t. Paul, May 3 -Dispatches from
South Dakota show tbat no seeding was
done early, and the late snow and rain
were oecenciai. ine prosoects SDDear
gooa lor a neavy .crop, wbile the wheat
acreage will probably reach last year
tt.'rin unKota reports are fa rlv favor-
ao-e. Minnesota suffered tbe most, not
over 5 per cent, being in. The acreago
aevoted to otber cereals and potatoes
mil exceed last year.
(Ground for the Boidlers Home.
Roseburo, Or., May 3 Tbe commis
sioners 01 ine soldiers Dome bave pur
chased ot the Brown estate, about one
mile west ot Rosebnrff. 40 acres of land
for $3000. Tbe plans bave been sub
milted. W. J. Bennett, the architect, is
working on plans. As soon as completed
the contract will be let for an $8000
Duiiding.
The Floods.
St. Lours, May 8 The river is sta
tionary here, but at Madison and Venice,
on tbe east side, tbere is deep water.
making many bouses uninhabitable.
Tbe Venice ferry vcas busy all day re
moving residents to St- Louis. The
northern half of East Carondelet is still
uninhabitable.
""'manammmmmBBammmi
Posson'sSe
ALSO HEA
HEADQUARTERS FOR
BEE SUPPLIES,
SPRAY PUnPS. ETC.
TELEGEAPHIO NEWS.
The Cuban Iprlxln.
Madrid, May 3 A cable from the
captain general of Cuba confesses that
his forces are inadequate to quell toe
uprising. He has less toan 8000 troops
His cavalry, which is mostly needed, is
very weak.
Reinterment of Jefferson Mavis.
Richmond, Va., May 3 The city
council has appropriated $4000 to defray
the expense of tbe reinterment of the
remains of Jrfferson Davis, May 31.
W ill nut be Arrested.
Washington, Mav 4 The text of the
order instructing United States officials
not to arrest the Chinese who have not
registered telegraphed from the treasury
department today is as follows:
Treasury Department, I
Washington. D. C, May 4.
The time within which the Chinese
laborers, required by the act of May 5.
1892, to piocure certificates of residence,
will expire on the 5th day of tbe preterit
month, and it is evident from the parti'al
reports made to this department by the
collectors, of internal revenue tbat in
some of tbe states and territories large
Dumbcrs of snch persons have fai'ed or
refused to make application as required
by the law, but until complete reports
are received ot the names and residences,
those who have registered and procured
certificates, and who are therefore ex
empt from arrest, cannot be officially
known. The collectors of internal rev
enue and collectors of customs and all
customs officers of the United States are
therefore instructed to refrain from mak
iog arrests uuder the provision ot tbe
sixth section of the set approved May 5
1892, entitled "An act to prohibit the
coming of Chinese persots into the United
states." nntu further orders and instruc
tions from this department.
J. O. Carlisle. Secretary.
The attorney general supplemented
this circular by instructing the United
States district attorneys to defer pro
ceedings under the act of May 6, 1S92,
except under an order of court, until tbe
necessary arrangements for the arrest
imprisonment and deportation of the
persons accused can be perfected, of
wbicb due notice will be given.
Al'sterlons Case of Wrownlng.
Seattle, May 4 Miss Nellie Holgate,
an attractive young woman employed in
tbe San Francisco store, disappeared last
evening under circumstances wbicb lead
to tbe belief tbat sbe was drowned. She
left thn sfcnrA Rt A- IS a vr nnri vinl tn
Lake Washington for a row, as was her
a boat at tbe Madisou street landing and-
pulled toward Madroua Park. Tbat was
tbe last seen of ber as far as known. Sbe
was not missed until this morning, and
nothing was thought ot hec absence until
noon. Then search was instituted. Her
bout was picked up with one our missing
Tbe otber oar was afterward found on
tbe beach. Further long, ber cloak, with
a big pearl brooch gone, was found.
thrown on the top of a brush, where it
bad evidently been thrown by -some one
who had dragged it from tbe water, as it
was soaking wet. Her bat was lound
floating on tbe water nearly a quarter of
a mile away. The theory is tbat sbe tell
out of tbe boat and that ber bat and
cloak were floating ashore by tbe strong
ind blowing at tbe time. There is
nothing to indicate foul play. Miss Hol
gate was 23 yean of age, and ber family
live in .North Dakota.
' After Evans and Sontag.
San Francisco, May 4 It ia rumored
that the United States government will
take a band in pursuit of the notorious
bandit Evans and Scntag. Troop B,
Fourth cavalry. Captain Parker, bas been
ordered to the vicinity of Visaiia where
tbe outlaws bave been repeatedly seen.
It lias been supposed that tbe troop was
going to police the Sequoia national park,
but tbe statement bas been made that'
the real mission of the soldiers is to cap
ture tbo outlaws who have for so long
Fucces&lully escaped the state authorities
Under the law Evans and Sontag are out
laws, baving openly defied the author
ities, killed persons who were io thuir
pursuit, and tampered with the United
States mails.
Oregon' Hhowinc.
Salem, Or , May 4 In bis repoit to
the executive committee of tbe Oregon
world's fair commission, General Super
intendent .Lew s said Oregon was in a -
good shape at the fair for tbe opening
day as any of tbe other states, although
all were behind. fJe says onr state will
be among tbe leaders in the forestry de-
Dartment and that we will not be behind
any state in tbe woman s -department.,
The fishery department be. reports- is
making a good snowing, aud that there
would oe out lew better displays or the
kind at the fair on tbe opening day. The
letenesa of
horticultural exhibit far excels
here, says Dr. Lewis, both
beauty of exhibit and completeness
arrangi ments.
- After Ills Spree.
Tacoma, Wash., May 4 John Dillon,
of Summer, aged 50 years, was found
dead in a lodging house above the Green
Tree saloon this morning. He was taken
to bed in a drunken condition tbe nigbt
before. Druggist Dav, of Cbbbalis, gave
Dillon two bottles of liniments and med
icine to take for pains in tbe stomach be
fnre going to bed. Tbe contents of a
med cine bottle, containing gelseminum,
was found almost all consumed. It is a
question whether Dillon died from tbe
effects of an overdone of medicine or
from a protracted spree. Rits bad
gnawed the feet and lacj ul the body.
Tbe coroner will bold an autopsy, and
possibly an mquest.
The Cuban IfevoJntiun..
Madrid, May 4 There is considerable
excitement over tbe reports tbat anotin r
insurrection has broken out m Cnba. Tbe
last official dispatch from 'Havana an
nouncing the submission of tbe insur
gents to the government is received with
much donbt. It is now believed tbe
dispatch was colored to allay existoer
tears.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
New York, May 4 Tbe Spanish con
sul has received a dispatch confirming
tne reports of tlia surrender of tbe band
of revolutionists under Sartonus, and
adding tbat tranquillity reigns through
out tbe island.
Three Brothers Sentenced.
Marshpield, Or., May 4 Tbe three
Huntley brothers, who robbed 'William
Scbroeder's store at Arago two weeks ago,
plead guilty yesterday, and this morning
Judge Fullerton passed sentence udoo
them at Empire City. Daniel, ihe oldest.
was given one vcar in the Denitentiarr.
ana james ana William were allowed
each two years in the reform school.
Judge Fnllerton sentenced Prank Baxter,
alias Frank Peck, today, to serve 60 days
in tbe county jail. Peck stole four
razors firm a trieod some months ago.
Care Yourself.
Don't pay large doctor's bills. Tbe
best medical book published, one hun
dred ptges, elegant colored plates, will
be sent you ou receipt of three 2-cent
stamps to pay postage. Address A. P. Mr.
uraway as uo., .Boston, Aiais.
This " ad " sent to us with a
fifteen cents on your first order.
The New Umatilla House,
THE DALLES, OREGON
SINNOTT & FISH, Proprietors
mm
h. 1 -" - s"--'ii- -- v ----- iui . im; rt
rJa33!B3--liJVS -- fipl til
iff-?
fitted fS.rjr
FHE LARCE8T AND FINEST HOTEL IN ORECOrY
Free Omnibus to and from the Hotel
Fire-Proof Safe for the Safety of all Valuables
Ticiet and Bagyaye Office of the UNION PACIFIC Railway Company, and Office (j the
Western Onion Telegraph Company, are in the Hotel.
THE . 0R0 FINO WINE ROOMS
AD, KELLER, Proprietor.
Port 81,
Sherry 81
Muscat 83,
. Angelica 83,
Mountain 83
A
n Grejioi-io "VJney rl Co
All Wines and Brandies
The Best Wines, Liquors
Try the best remedy for
Eine Wines and Liquors,
DOMESTIC and KE7 WEST CIGAKS.
The Celebrated Pabst-Beer.
171 Second Street,
E.--JF. MDDID)lr,
Gene
rl Commission and
391, 393 and 395 SECOND STBEET,
(Adjoining Railroad Depot.) N
Consignments
Prompt Attention to those who
The Highest Price paid in Cash for Wheat, Barley, Etc., Etc
I
JOIvBS
tv ATTFRS TK
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
J 1 v '
HAY, GRAIN
Itlasonie Bloelc, Tliirtl and Court Htm,
THE DALLES, .
CRANDALL
Are now selling
Furniture and Carpets at .Cost!
TTnd-extsukingr
They are now located in the Michelbach Brick Building, adjoin
ing Floyd & bhown s drugstore,
Union and Second Streets,
THE DULLES
Leading Music and Book Store,
I. O. IN ICKKLSE . Proprietor.
This old house, established in 1870, is enlarging in all its departments. Not too bid
to want everybody's patroLsgo. School Books, Desks and School Furniture. Organs,
Pianos. Watches and Jewelry. Able to sell everybody Foreign Exchange and Parcel
Express passage tickets to and from Europe.
CUSTOM- SV1ADE CLOTHING
From tlio Celebrated Hnuse of Wanamaker & Brown,
of Philadelphia, ul
P. Fagan's Tailoring Establishment,
SECOND STREET, THE
Fagan has been appointed Sole Agent for this celebrated firm, and will
Attend to all orders
eds Grow
request for Catalogue Is good for
HOKE Pj.Hri.AN0 OH
Burgundy 83,
Zinfardel 84,
Eiesling 83,
-Hock 83,
Table Claret
Guaranteed Strictly Pura
and Cigars Always on Sale.
Dyspepsia, "Dandelion Tonic'
mm
m
FRENCH'S BLOCK,
THE DALLES, OREGON
Forwarding Merchant.
: Solicited !
favor me with their patronage.
: BROS.,
AND FEED
OREGON
& BU RGET
their fine line of
a, Specialty.
THE DALLES, OREGON
DALLES, OREGON.
personally