The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY MAY 27, 1893
THE AMERICAN SUNDAY.
Tin f AthnrJiafa a A offomnhncf a
boybott of the world's fair because its
gates have been open on- Sunday, and
a resolution was passed by the preach
ers of New York and Brooklyn, mem
r bers of that bod, to withdraw all ex
' ) hibits. ' Dr. Landon appeared to be
the leader in this movement, and he
seems to be anxious that the bishops
take some decisive action in relation
' to the condemnation of the world's
fair being open on the day in question.
In the course of his remarks he said
that Chicago was not an American
city, and that it was composed of for
eigners; that "there is not an Ameri
can spirit there, and we cannot expect
that there should be much observance
of the day." This church has exerted
great influence for good in the coun
try since its first establishment here;
but if it is to be the champion of Pur
itanism in this age of the world it will
find itself in a very contracted field.
The people respect it at least the
northern branch of Methodism in the
past for its determined fight against
human slavery, and its patriotic efforts
during the rebellion in support of the
national cause; out it must not pre
sume too much upon its good char-
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acier mat its oigocry win oe toieraiea
by the progtessive spirit which
now pervades all classes. In
the use of the word "Ameri
can," Dr. , Landon implied that the
strict observance of Sunday is pecu
liarly characteristic of the citizens of
this country, and not of foreigners.
He must know that the particular
sanctimoniousness attaching to the first
day of the week was brought to New
England by the Puritans from a for
eign country, and was never very pre
valent outside of that sect. The com
plete cessation from all secular em
ployment or " anything which would
call into active operation the feelings
of mirth or joy, is more in keeping
with tho Jewish Sabbath of the Old
Bible than with the Christian Sunday
of the New. Testament. Puritans
dwelt more on the judgments of God
on the Philistines than the love of
Christ for the whole human race.
With such a religious sect smiles and
laughter were offenses against the Al
mighty, and no worship would be con
sidered becoming if it did not consist
of groans and sigha It is not surpris
ing that they construed keeping holy a
'day in the narrowest and most gloomy
sense possible. We have grown -out of
these views, and an American Sunday
. should no more partake of rigidity of
- body and soul than a German or a
French Sunday. There is no warrant
for such an observance of Sunday in
the teachings of our Savior, and its
authority can only be found in the
gloom and sadness that pervaded Jew
ish Sabbaths and fast days.
UlilU CMC VVUS1 UIBVIflJID W WU
sidered in the discussion of this ques
tion, which appeal to the American
sense of right and justice, and one of
these is the proper respect which a
large class of citizens should receive
who believe that the" seventh day is
the holy one. Our constitution guar
antees freedom of worship to all relig
ious denominations, and it will be
monarchial despotism if we force these
Sabbatarians to observe Sunday. Other
views, from moral and educational
standpoints, are of equal importance.
There will not be one-tenth the
breaches of the strictest code of mor
ality by those who visit the expo
sition grounds on Sundays, with open
gates, as there will be in the dives and
' deadfalls of Chicago, with closed gates.
The works of art should be viewed by
all classes, and the daily toilers will
have no opportunity of this means of
mental culture without they can visit
the exposition on Sunday.
The Methodists and other religious
denominations should not attempt in
quisitorial methods in this country,
for, by so doing, they will injure the
cause they represent. Puritanism is
dead, and with it its witch-hangings,its
Quaker-persecutions and its black and
gloomy Sundays and cheerless meet
ing houses.
BI-METALLI8M.
The state grange at its session this
morning adopted a resolution in favor
of the free and unlimited coinage of
silver, and the sentiment of the mem
bers is couched in the strongest and
most unequivocal language. This res
olution not only opposes the repeal of
what is known as the Sherman silver
purchasing act "until it is replaced by
a law providing for such free and un
limited coinage," but demands that the
government use the coins of both
metals without discrimination. There
can be no objection to the coinage of
as many metals as may be convenient
' fn (ta tkiAA c u : 1 L it.
iwi tuu uujvlfO Ul UUOIUBBB, UUU lUO
government placing its stamp upon
eighty cents of silver and making it a
legal tender for a dollar is unjust, and
works great hardship in the fluctua
tion of values. During' the time the
Sherman act has been in force the sec
retary of the treasury has been paying
full value for bullion, and by so doing
the government has lost several mil
lions each year. This is one of the
principal causes of the tremulous con
dition of financial centers to-day, and
I l i
it it continues mucn longer a crisis
cannot be averted. Our bonds, rail
road and other securities are largely
held in England and Germany two
countries that will admit of no other
basis of exchange than gold and these
holders, fearing that the United States
would adopt bi-metallism, have been
Bending their paper to this country and
calling in their money.
- If the resolution were to become a
law of the land it would virtually be
repudiation on the part of the govern
ment, 'for all debts have been con
tracted on a gold basis, and these J
might be paid in eighty cent dollar
silver coins. All commercial relations
between nation exist on a single
standard, and this cannot be changed
until a congress of nation so decides.
Already two futile attempts have been
made to' establish bi-metallism, and
each has been a most signal failure.
. A double standard would unsettle
trade in so far as the relative values
of silver and gold could not be pre
cisely determined, and the purchasing
power of both could not readily be
equalized. There have always been,
and perhaps always will be, two or
.more metals used as circulating medi
ums, but all others have usually been
subsidiary to gold. If we desired no
foreign markets for our products or
fabrics, and purchased nothing from
foreigners, perhaps the government
stamp might make iron more valuable
than the most precious metal; but
even under sucn conditions a single
invariable standard oi measure of
value would be better and more con
venient than two or more uncertain
ones.
The present financial system is not
only the result of the best thought of
the centurv on the subiect. but that
which has stood the most crucial tests
of commercial nations in the past. It
is not wise or safe to try experiments
on a question of such great import
ance. Values are governed by fixed
rules, and these should be measured
by a fixed standard which is as nearly
invariable as possible. Ihere is as
much necessity for a determined unit
in paying a man for a day's lobor as
in putting a yard stick over a piece of
calico, and this . can never be done
while payment may be received in 80-
cents silver dollars or 100-cents gold,
for the gold will always stand for its
f xce and the silver will eventually be
discounted over 20 per cent.
TEE STATE GRANGE.
The city of The Dalles will be hon
ored for the nexi two days by the an
nuil meeting of the Patrons of Hus
bandry of the state cf Oregon, and
every courtesy should be extended to
the visitin2 delegates. Or the voca
tion which this convention represents
it can be truly said it is the oldest and
most honorable industry ever followed
by man, and it furnishes the most sub
Btantial basis upon which the growth
and ' development of any country d
pends. Farming has al rays been the
chief occupation of the bone and sinew
of every land, and Washington, Lin
coln, Garfield and other great men of
our nation were identified with it at
certain periods of their lives. It is an
employment that induces honesty and
industry, and gives a wide range for
the study of the phenomena of natnre
and their relation to science and phil
osophy. That farmers should congre
gate and discuss matters in regard to
the economics of agriculture and gov
ernment is reasonable and just, for
there is no class of citizens so directly
interested in the productions of the soil
or who receive greater and more lasting
benefits from the permanency of free
institutions.
We welcome them to our city and
hope that they, during their short
stay with us, wil! receive favorable im
pressions of our locality, and that their
deliberations will be harmonious and
tend not only to the betterment of
their particular vocation, but of all
classes of citizens.
The Boston churches, in union and
separate meetings, have earnestly re
quested President Cleveland to issue a
proclamation declaring the world's fair
closed on Sundays, in conformity to an
act of congress to that effsct. These
cultured . Christians, of the American
Athens, are more shamefully shocked
at the prospects of the six-day labor
ers enjoying tbe seventh in viewing
the works of art at the .exposition
than they would be if they were to
spend it in the dives and places of low
reputation in Chicago. The Savior
said, "Sabbath was made for man and
not man for the Sabbath, and yet
these his nineteenth-century follow
ers hold up their hands in holy hor
ror at the spectacle of a man being
brought under the refining influence of
true art on that day something that
will incubate in him a love of the
beautiful and make him forget for the
time the inequalities of human exist
ence and the heavy burdens bending
tbe backs of daily toilers. This is
truly "straining at a gnat and swallow
ing a camel."
The question of remodeling the
boundaries of some of the northwestern
states is again being discussed by the
press. Oyer 'a quarter of a century
ago the Mountaineer, then edited by
Mr. W. H. Newell, advocated the
grouping of Eastern Oregon and East
ern Washington into one state and
Western Oregon and Western Wash
ington into another. The matter
could have been easily adjusted then,
and, by climate and resources, these
portions seemed to be related to each
other. The commercial and natural
affinity of the regions east and west of
the Cascade range is as apparent as
ever; but since Washington and Idaho
have been admitted into the union, it
is more difficult to rearrange the boun
daries. Webster defines the word "Sabba
tarian" as "one who regards tbe
seventh day of the week as holy,
agreeably to the letter of the fourth
commandment in the decalogue," and
yet it ia applied in the dispatches and
newspapers quite generally to those
who are loudly clamoring for the clos
ing of the world's fair on Sunday.
The Seventh Day Adventists, some-of
whom were imprisoned in Tennessee
for performing secular work on Sun
day, and orthodox Jews are the true
"Sabbatarians" in this country. These
believe in granting freedom of opinion
to Sundaytarians, and do not wish to
suffer persecution because of their
views on this seventh-day observance.
OUR ADVANTAGES.
The Dalles is the head of navigation
on the Columbia river, and will remain
so for many years. Even after the
completion of a portage road around
the obstructions between this city and
Celilo, it will still maintain its pres
tige as the terminus of continuou-
water transportation to the interior,
and for tbis reason will be an attract
ive point to the producer and shipper.
Wool and grain will receive higher
prices here than at any other place in
Eastern Oregon, because either product
can be shipped to market without
breaking cargo, and merchants will be
able to dispose of goods to consumers
at lower prices by .reason of the advan
tages of ocean-competitive rates on
through lines of railroad. These facts
are generally known in the neighbor
ing counties, and producers are anx
ious to have direct communication
with The Dalles. The farmer knows
if be can bring his wheat to this city
he will receive a better price per
bushel, and has a cheaper means of
transportation to tidewater; and the
sa me is true of the sheep-raiser and
cattle-dealer. There is no denying
the fact that our business men hold
the key to the trade of the Inland Em
pire, and nothing can prevent them
from controlling it if they have suffi
cient enterprise to properly appreciate
their situation.
Jn this connection the communica
tion from Mr. Randall in another col
umn, and the notice of the public
meeting which was published some
weeks ago, have particular significance.
The people of Gilliam county, under
standing tbe situation, desire railroad
connection with tbis city, and are will
ing to aid such a movement to the ex
tent of their means. Our capitalists
are not in any condition to help them,
for their money ia in such a shape that
it cannot be used; but if the initiatory
steps were taken eastern men would
undoubtedly invest in the project.
If, as Mr. Randall says, Gilliam coun
ty's wheat yield this year will be mil
lions of bushels, a railroad through
that region would be a paying invest
ment to the projectors. As soon as
the road was completed, other indus
tries than farming would spring into
life, and in a few years the popula
tion would be largely increased. As
a factor of development for this place
quick and cheap transportation from
the crain fields of the interior is one
greatly to be desired, and tbis would
tend to hasten the development
of our natural resources, in
which is our only hope for growth
and prosperity. In the last decade
Spokane, with not one-tenth the nat
ural facilities for manufactures and
commerce The Dalles possess, has
become a city of 35,000 population
from a hamlet of 800, and there are
great possibilities yet in the future for
this point, the gateway of the fertile
region east of the Cascade mountains.
Lines of railroad should lead from this
place to every important agricultural
community that make this their center
of 'trade, as they do from Spokane.
Manufactures and cheap means of
transportation will make any city
populous, and it makes no difference
which is inaugurated first, the other
usually follows.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The discovery of fabulously rich
quartz in tbe Okanogan country, re
ported in a Seattle dispatch, should
not lure many away to the new eldo
rado. "All that glitters is not gold,"
and these "rich discoveries" are fre
quently very delusive.
The Infanta Eulalie has paid a visit
to the tomb of the great republican,
Washington, and we are sorry to see
that the same courtly etiquette was
paid to this scion ef royalty when
visiting tbe resting place of the father
of free institutions as though she bad
been treading the sou of monarchical
Spain.
"Who cares whether China attempts
to retaliate or not." is the general ex
pression as regards the Geary law; but
if it had bean England, Germany or
France it might be different. The
moral is plain: If your assailant is a
weak, sickly, puny man, knock him
down and kick him; but if he is large
and muscular, beg his pardon.
The Briggs' case is again before the
Presbyterian general assembly now in
session in Washington City, and his
teachings will be either condemned or
approved. It will not seal the mouth
of tha gentleman if his views are de
cided to be heretical, for they are the
result of long and careful study of
questions by an able and well developed
brain.
The approaching municipal election
in Portland is creating great excite
ment among politicians, and both par
ties are marshalling their forces. In
The Dalles matters in this line are
very quiet, and there is little in
dication of a spirited canvass. The
city offices do not carry with them
verv much remuneration nere, and
therefore are uot worth the time and
trouble of astute politicians.
Bishop Foster and a company of
eleven ladies and gentlemen sailed
from San Francisco on the 23d on a
visit to the missions in Oorea, Japan
and China. The bishop, before de
parting, should have called upon the
Six Companies and induced them to
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use their influence witn jrresiaent
Cleveland to suspend the operation of
the deportation clause of the Ueary
law until his return in February next.
The Democratic press of the state,
following the lead of the Sn Francisco
Examiner, are detracting in every pos
sible way from the credit due Hon. J.
N. Dolph for the manner in which the
Geary act passed congress. When it
was referred to the committee or me
senate, of which Mr. uoipn was a
member, be eliminated certain uncon
stitutional provisions, and put it m
its present shape. It has stood the
test of the supreme court, and he who
revised it should receive the greater
honor.
The state grange adjourned at noon
to-day, and the session was one that
will long be remembered by the mem
bers of the order. Although the
T imes Mountaineer does not endorse
many of the views of the grange on
matters of public interest, yet it must
be acknowledged that it is proper and
becoming that citizens so deeply inter
ested in governmental affairs as farm
ers are, should have the right to free
ly express their opinions on ail ques
tions. The people can only become
educated on public subjects by free
and full discussions of them, and the
annual gathering of tax-payers and
producers is one available means for
so doing.
Tbe question of the constitutionality
of the location of the soldiers' home at
Roseburg was argued and submitted
to Judge Burnett yesterday afternoon,
and was taken under advisement. By
this time perhaps a decision has been
reached, and this will settle a subject
which has been freely discussed by the
press of the state during the past few
days. Tbe result of this suit for in
junction will be of great importance to
all portions of tbe state, and especially
to the future of Salem, the cnpital
city.
The Oregon Democratic bosses at
the national capital are having an in
teresting time, and if they had stayed
away from Washington City-this state
would have received a larger share of
patronage from the administration.
As it is, the wrangles among these
representatives of the faithful in the
far northwest, have caused the presi
dent to delay - appointments. The
feeling at home, from the same cause.
is not of the most harmonious kind.
and in 1896, the Democracy of Oregon
will not enter the campaign in a solid
phalaux.
The arguments of counsel before the
Behrinz Sea tribunal have been
lengthy and exhaustive, and th
United States need not feel ashamed
of the manner in which her side of the
case was presented. A report was
current in San Francisco yesterday
that a decision had been reached in
Paris declaring tbe sea in dispute open
to sealing vessels. Whatever the
result of this arbitration may be, it is
confidently expected that Great Brit
ain and the United States will respect
the verdict, and there will be no fu
ture international complications a tbis
regard.
The administration has signified its
intention of enforcing the Geary law
and sending back the Chinamen who
have refused to register. There is not
much doubt -if this act of congress had
not been suspended by President
Cleveland nearly all Chinese residents
would have conformed to the law, and
to-day would have had a legal right to
remain in the country. As it is, the
funds for the purposes of deportation
are very limited, and how to pay the
passage of the large number who must
be sent home is a dilemma that will
require a solution by the chief execu
tive of the nation.
The temporary injunction against
establishing the Soldiers' Home at
Roseburg has been sustained by J udge
Burnett, and this will suspend all
action regarding the home until a de
cision is reached by the state supreme
court. We hope this will have no ef
fect upon the location of the branch
insane asylum in Eastern Uregon, as
the parent instithtion is now at the
seat of government. It is strange, if
Salem were opposed to the test of the
constitutional provision regarding pub
lic institutions, that one citizen should
have carried tbe matter into the courts,
and no public protest was made against
his action.
It is expected that the Geary law
will not be enforced until a special
session of congress can appropriate the
required amount for deportation of the
celestials, and the same congress may
repeal the pension bills, maugu
rate tree-trade and free banks and
drive the Chinamen from the country.
What a glorious future, gilded with
golden promises, is opening for the
American people during the present
Democratic administration. No Chi
nese coolie?, no tariff, no national
banks, no pensions and no trusts.
The gray streaks of the dawn of Dem
ocratio reform can be discerned in the
political horizon.
TEiiEQEAPHIO HEW8.
Will Open Sunday.
Chicago, May 33. Sunday opening won
the day. Thirty members ol the national
commission went on record to-day in favor of
Sunday opening. The rules were submitted
by the world's fair directors. Twenty-seven
commissioners voted against the consideration
of the rules. On the final test the commission
voted to substitute the minority (for Sunday
opening) report of the judiciary committee for
tbe majority report, wnicn lavorea sunaay
closing. The question then came up cn the
modification of the directors' rule with the
same vote. Acting Chairman De Young then
announced that the rules were not modified
by the commission. After the debate which
preceded the voting, the chairman put the
motion: "Shall tbe rules submitted by the
directors be modified?" When the clerk
handed the talley-sheet up, after voting, De
Young said:
"The act of congress provides that the rules
shall be submitted to the commission by the
directory, and the modifications, if any are
made, require a majority vote of the whole
commission of 55 votes to be effective.. The
vote shows that the majority have not voted to
modify, and the rule stands as submitted by
the directory ."
Sunday-opening advocates claim that there
will be no quorum of the commission in town
to-morrow, and that reconsideration will
therefore be impossible.
A Notice of Warning:.
Victoeia, B. C, May 23 Captain
Hugbes-Hallet, ot H. M. 8, Garnet,
yesterday issued the subjoined procla
mation: "To the Owners and Masters of All
Sealing Vessels Under the British Flag,
sod All Others Concerned: I, Harry
Francis Hughes Hal let, captain of H. M.
8. Garnet, and senior naval officer pres
ent, hereby give warning and remind
you that sealing is prohibited In Behring
sea, and call upon you to inform me
without delay, through tbe collector of
customs at Victoria, tbe place and date
at which your vessels employed in seal
fishing are to rendezvous during tbe sea
son of 1893. Should you fail to comply
with the demand, I hereby give notice
that 1 consider tbat the orders relative to
sealing have been evaded and shall cause
any sucn vessel 10 oe eeizeu, warning ur
no warning, it caugnt in Hearing sea.
The orders relative to sealing in tbe vic
inity of the Russian island have been
already published. All vessels found
within the prohibited distances wnn seat
implements or skins on board will be lia
ble to seizure."
Death in Ita Track.
Cleveland, O., May 23 A terrific
wind storm struck tbis city at 9 thig
morning. Four ' men were instautly
killed and many injured in the numer
ous casualties. A scanoia oiown irom
its fastenings resulted in tbe serious in
jury of four men, one of whom will die.
A portion ot toe piaie Department 01
tbe Cleveland rolling mill, under con
struction, gave away. A number of men
were employed on tbe structure. 1 wo
were killed instantly, and one fatally
hurt. A two-story frame bouse was
blown down, and John Cole wu bnned
In the ruins and killed.
TELEGEAPHIC.
Toe Soldier' Home.
Salem, Or., May 23 Judge Burnett
this afternoon beard the application ot
D. G. Sherman for a preliminary injunc
tion to restrain tbe trustees of tbe pro
posed Soldier's Home from locating tbe
institution outside of tbe capital of the
s'.ate. A. Conuit and H. J. Bigger, of
Salem, appeared tor tbe petitioner, and
Attorney-General Cha.nberlain and A. M
Crawford, of Roseburg, represented tbe
side ot tbe soldiers Home trustees
Tbe attorneyt for the petitioner stood on
the ground tbat it was unconstitutional
In locate a state institution at any other
place tbat the seat of government, qnot
ing the constitntion to support the post
tion. The arguments against granting
an tniunction were based on four points
First Tbat in construing a statute of
doubtful constitutionality, tbe construe
tion given bv toe courts and followed by
tbe executive and legislative departments
lor a nnmber of years should obtain.
Second Inasmuch as the legislative
and executive authorities bav passed and
approved acts locating state institutions
at other places tban the 6eat ot govern
inent, they have thus given the construc
tion to section 3, article XIV of the con
slitution tbat is contended for at this
time, by tbe board of Soldiers' Home
trustees.
Tbird It is evident that the proviso
in question was simply intended to limit
the meaning of tbe preced ng nortion of
tbe section; tbat is, if tbe legislature did
not locate all public institutions at the
seat of government immediately after tbe
adoption of tbe constitution, toe seat of
government migbt bave been cbanged
at any time by the same power that
adopted tbe constitution! tbe people
tbat tbe word "provided" means tbe
same as "if," according to tbe dictionary
Fourth That the Soldiers' Home will
be a quasi-federal institution, being in a
large measure subject to federal law and
under federal control, which would give
tbe legislature authority to locate it out
side tbe seat of government, even under
tbe petitioners construction of tbe con
stitution.
Judge Burnett questioned tbe attorneys
at considerable length relative to the dit
ierent points of their contention. After
a pretty free discussion cf the
matter till nearly 4 o'clock, tbe judge
took the matter under advisement.
llaeh Damage at Detroit.
Detroit, May 23 A terrific wind and
ram storm broke over the city this morn
ing. It continued to increase in
lence. At noon it was blowing 80 miles
an hour. The streets are almost ob
structed by broken sbade trees. Nearly
all the telegraph and telephone wires are
down. It is feared there is much dam
age done throughout Michigan and many
wrecks on tbe lake, it is known tbat
there is great damage at Adrian.
At Lebewee Junction tbe storm
amounted to a tornado. Barns were
blown down, orchards destroyed, and
crops levelled to thejgronnd. Tbe high
ways between Adrian and " lecuraseb are
almost impassable, being obstructed by
overturned trees.
At Romnlus buildings were blown
down, windows broken and trees np
rooted. Many buildings were unroofed
in tbe vicinity of Dundee. At Holly the
opera-house was unroofed. Half tbe
buildiug stores are wrecked and many
bouses damaged.
They Twisted the Indiana Neck.
Tacoma, Wash., May 23 Tbe report
of tbe autopsy held on the body of Peter
Stanup, tbe Payallup Indian capitalist,
who was found in tbe river yesterday,
was rendered today and proved a ear
prise. The jury held tbat deth resulted
irom dislocation of tbe neck, and not
from drowning. No marks of Strang
ulation or violence of any kind are found
on tbe body, except a small bruise on tbe
arm. It is thought Peter was murdered
by some one who cleverly twisted bis
neck while the man was drunk, and
tossed tbe body in the river. There
seems to be an utter lack of motive for
tbe crime.
A Fabulous Strike of olrt.
Seattle, Wash., May 24 A special
from Ruby today says news has been re
ceived there of a rich strike in tbe Grand
Summit, 00 Palmei mountain, in tbe
Okanogan country. Tbe owners of the
Grand Summit bave been developing all
winter, and though tbey bave been tak
ing out pay rock, the - recent strike
eclipses all previous ones made in tbis
district. At a tew feet below tbe level
of tbe tunnel, a body of ore has been
struck running in vaiue from $5000 to
$100,000, according to conservative es
timates. There are now about 60 tons
of ore on tbe dump assaying into tbe
tbousaods. Late authentic reports say
tbat as deptb is attained the ledge grows
richer. Great excitement prevails in tbe
district and mine owners are conse
quently lubilant. I. JO. Campbell, one
of tbe owners, says it must be seen to be
appreciated The owners are I. N.
Campbell, R. Town and W. Enright. To
illustrate tbe importance of tbe strike,
Tom Long, just in from Loom is, reported
tbat a pieco of ore weighing seven
pounds produced two pouLds or pure
gold, or, in other words, assayed $175
000 to the ton. Tbe gold is of fine qual
ity, and can be easily seen with tbe
naked eye. There is plenty of tbe same
kind in sight. When tbe fabulous strike
became known, a rush was made for the
scene, and numerous parties filled their
pockets with rich specimens, carrying
them off.
Cherokee Indians.
New York, May 24 A band of Cher
okee Indians are here. Tbey came to
town for $6,000,000, and say tbey do not
propose to leave until tbey get it. The
principal chief. C. J. Harris, bad with
him a document in which it appears that
tbe Cherokee nation sold tbe Cherokee
ou'let, consisting of ti, 520,000 acres of
choice lands, to the government for $3,
505,736; of tbis sum tbe treasury of ibe
United States has already paid $295,730.
Tbe remainder to be paid in five annual
installments. Chief Harris explained
tbat the plan is to realize tbe money at
once on tbe government's promise to pay.
Tbe authorities at Washington' be
said, "have authorized us to issue $6,640,
000 in bonds bearing 4 per cent interest
Tbe United States will indorse these
bonds, aud we will take them up as tbe
government pays us. We expect to get
tbe money without any trouble, and we
already bave negotiations pending in
Wall street. We will divide toe money
among our people per capita, wbicb will
be used lor improvements, and lor toe
better edncation of their children."
Several Wall-street bankers are said to
be willing to give tbe money to tbe In
dians. In fact, it it looked upon as a
pretty good investment.
An AKOnlziDg Demth.
Tacoma, Wash , May 24 Mrs. J. Mc
Leod, residing st South Prairie, a mining
town near here, was walking into, her
kitcben Friday night with alighted lamp
in her hand it exploded, enveloping
her in flames. Tbe husband, who was
near by, rnsbed to ber assistance, but ber
clothing were all in a blaze and ber fran
tic efforts to save herself hindered uim in
bis work. Finally, after suffering ser
ions burn himself, be succeeded in tear
ing tbe burning garments off and putttng
out tbe fire, but not until tbe woman
was burned to a blister Irom bead to
foot. For four days she lingered in ter
rible agony, and finally died early this
morning. The husband is an engineer in
tbe mine. It will be many weeks before
be recovers enough to return to his duties.
The couple formerly resided here and
were well known.
Am Extensive Tannery Fire.
Salkk, Mass., May 24 Tbe Atlantic
tannery property South Salem, op
erated by Poor Bros., tbe most complete
tannery property in Salem and vicinity,
occupying over 10 acres, covered with
manufacturing buildings, was totally
destroyed by fire last night. Tbe prem
ises were partly occupied by Poor Bros.'
turnery. They also had in one item
$150,000 worth of stains on band. Other
occupants were: Reid & Vaugban, man
ufacturers of leather-measuring ma
chines; the Lynn Glue Company and
Salem btass foundry. Six carloads of
bark were hauled out and saved. The
total loss will reach fully$225,000, partly
covered with insurance. Sparks were
blown over tbe entire upper section of
South Salem, and numerous roots were
fired. Help was summoned from all sur
rounding towns.
Authorized a Denial.
New York, May 24 The officers of
the Irish parliamentary party assert that
the rival home-rule organization, the
National Federation of America, has
misrepresented tbe political situation by
announcing a union of the Parnell and
McCarty factions. The president of tbe
independents cabled as follows to John
Redmond, Timothy Harrington and Dr.
Kenny, who are respectively presideut,
secretary and treasurer of tbe Irish Na
tional League: "Feieration officials
claim to have a letter proving tbat tbe
independents bave united with tbe Mc
Carthjjtes. Is tbis true?" This reply
was received yesterday; "Federation
report a deliberate lie. Publish a denial."
A Fire at Ia fcirande.
La Ghande, Or., May 24 Tbe two
story frame building located at Chestnut
street and Jefferson avenue, owned by
John Farrell and occupied as a saloon
and lodging boose by O. B Truesda'e,
was discovered in flames at 2 o'clock
tbis morning. Wben discovered tbe fire
bad gained such headway tbat although
tbe department responded promptly and
did efficient service, tbe building and its
contents were ruined. Three men who
were sleeping upstairs escaped only by
jumping to tbe street below. Tbe loss
is estimated at $3500, with insurance
$2750.
Killed by Carelessness.
Buhlington Wis , May 24 The porth
bound train on the Wisconsin Central
was wrecked last night near Gray's lake.
There were some leaky gasoline car, in
the train, irom which tbe fluid spread
over the water on each side of tbe track
Some careless person lighted a match
from wbich tbe gosoliue took fire, and
200 persons gathered at the scene ran for
their lives. A number of them were ter
ribly burned, and one of the section
bunds was burned to death.
A Drowned Body Recovered.
Albany, May 24 Employes at tbe
woolen mill this afternoon saw some
thing floating past in tbe river. A boat
was secured and the object was dis
covered to be tbe body ot Carey Craw
lord, son or J . U. Urawlord, who was
drowned from tbe excursion steamer
Hoag, at Corvallis, May S. The body
was well preserved. It will be buried
by the fireman tomorrow morning.
One Killed, Several Injured.
London, May 24 A serious accident
occurred today, while the British vessel
of-war Mersey anchored at Harwitch,
on
tbe east coast of England was firing
salute in honor of tbe 74th birthday
Queen Victona. Tbe breech of tbe can
non used in firing was improperly closed,
and was blown off by tbe discbarge.
One person was killed and several in
jured .
All the Employes to Share.
New York, May 24 -James - Gordon
Beonett announces in tbe Herald this
morning that in order to perpetuate tbe
paper as a monument to tbe memory of
bis lather, its lounder, be proposes
make it a co-operative concern, in which
every employe of tbe paper, from the
highest to tbe lowest, shall share.
A Drensht In France.
Paris, May 24 Two months drought
in France, it is estimated, has destroyed
over 80,000,000 francs' worth of crops.
A dispatch from Roma says tbe rain in
northern Italy has saved tbe people from
much of tbe enormous loss threatened by
drought. Crops on tbe Roman Cam
pagna are ruined.
. The Deed of a Fiend.
Gbkeh Bat, Wis.. May 24 John
Marte, a market gardener, early tbis
morning cut bis wife's throat from ear
to ear. and then went out into tbe woods
and banged himself. He bad abused ber
for a long time, and yesterday she began
suit tor divorce.
Swept by the Flood.
Bucharest, Mav 24 The recent
floods have devastated whole districts in
Roumania. Whole villages are . sub
merged and many railway bridges des
troyed, traffic on railroads and nigQ.
ways in some places is suspended.
Severe Rain In Italy j
Bomb, May 24 Rain has been falling
in torrents in Piedmont. Tbe rivers are
overflowing the lowlands. Several vil
lages are . under water. Bridges are
swept away, railroads flooded, sad traffio
suspended in some places.
A Woman Borhed to Death.
Rocklin, Cal., May 25 At 2.49 this
morning, nre started in tbe kitcben of
tbe Davies hotel, its origin is unknown.
it burned 25 buildings, including two-
tbirds of tbe business section of tbe town.
Tbe total loss is $75,000, insurance about
oue-third. Miss Alice Irish, of George
town, working at tbe Davies botel, got
out once, bnt went back for ber clothes.
was caught in tbe flames and burned to
death. A heroic attempt was made by
William Davies and Will Landis to save
ber, but tbe building collapsed. Tbe oc
capants of the hotel barely escaped with
their lives. Tbe eoroner is now holding
an inquest. It is tbe most senoos loss
the town ever fullered. Many will re
build at once. Among tbe buildings
burned were Burcbord s and Davies
hotels, Levison Bros , store, a livery sta
ble, two butcher shops, barber shop.
blacksmith shop, five saloons, a boarding
nousc ana a nuinoer 01 dwellings.
The Sunday Opening;.
Washington, May 25 As a result ot
United States District Attorney Gil
Christ's talk with Attorney -General OU
ney yesterday, be left last night with ex
plicit instructions, if be should find on
arrival at Chicago tbat ibe plan was
still adhered to open the world's fair Sun
day, to "present the matter to tbe federal
court and ask for an injunction, or any
otber legal process which tbe facts would
warrant, and wbicb would prevent a vio
lation ot tbe laws of tbe United States."
District Attorney Gilchrist lost no time
in complying witb tbe instructions of the
attorney general. He telepraphed ahead
to tbe assistant attorney-general, instruct
log bim to prepare a bill for an injunc
tion restraining tbe management of the
fair from opening tbe gates next Sunday.
The bill will he filed as soon as it can be
prepared, probably Friday or Saturday.
Killed by a Bicyclist.
New York, May 25 Edward Clau-
schmidt, tbe 17-year-old son of a wealthy
widow, living at 830 St, Nicholas avenue,
was charged with homicide at Yorkville
police court tbis morning for having
caused the death of Katie . McGlynn. 0
years old, wbom be ran ovei on a bicycle
last night. He wa turned over to the
coroner. The child bad just alighted
from a street car with ber mother wben
tbe accident happened. Clauscbmidt
was coming down the avenue at full
speed on tbe bicycle. Tbe wheel of
tbe machine struck tbe child, throwing
her violently to tbe ground and causing
concussion of the brain.
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Drowned Near Sidney.
Seattle, Wa,b , May 25 News was
brought here tonight that Harry H.
Finch, grand lecturer of the Good Tem
plars, state of Washington, a resident of
Sidney, Kitsap county, was accidentally
drowned in Toug lake, about six miles
from Sidney, Wednesday morning. He
and Fred Richards went out In a boat
tbat morning, and while fishing about
150 feet from shore in eight feet deep of
water, Finch sank down limp in the boat,
and fell ovpr the side into the lake. He
went direct o tbe bottom, and did not
rise. Richards says tbat Finch made no
effort to save himself, and thinks he
must bave bad a fit or died suddenly in
the boat. Richards secured aid and se
cured tbe body by hooking fishhooks in
tbe clotbiDg and bringing it to the sur
face. Finch was about 32 years of age,
and the sole support of his aged parent,
who reside at Sidney.
Startling story From Colville.
Spokane, May 25 F. J. Carrel, a re
liable mining engineer, is just back from
tbe Colville country with a report that
half breeds there told him tbat tbe In
dians on the Colville reservation bad at
tacked an engineering party ot 20 min
working under a contract for the survey
of tbat part of tbe reservation restored to
tbe public domain, and tbat tbey bad
killed two, wounded others and driven
the whole party off The story is discred
ited here. Oskar Huber, who, with an
engineer named Maxwell, has tbe con
tract for the survey, said tonight that 'he
bad heard the same story, and that,
while tbe Indians had been making tome
threats, he was Inclined to doubt it. His
partner, Maxwell, is at tbe bead of tbe
party. Tbe wires are down to Colville,
and tbe story can neither be confirmed
nor disproved tonight.
The Carson Hint.
Washington, May 25 Owing to the
small amount of gold bullion deposited,
about $100,000 per montb, and the heavy
expenses of coinage st the mint at Car
son City, Nev., Secretary Carlisle has di
rected tbe suspension of coinage at that
mint after June 1. Gold and silver bul
lion will, however, be received for part
ing and refining Gold deposits will be
paid for in com or fine bars as preferred
by the depositor. Returns for silver de
posits will be made in nnparted or fine
bars as desired. Purchases of silver bul
lion under tbe act of July 14, 1890. will
be continued as heretofore. Tbe forces
in the mints at Philadelphia and New
Orleans will probably soon be reduced.
With the suspension of coinnge at Carson
City tbe coinage of silver dollars will be
discontinued for tbe present, as there is
no demand for this class of money.
A Sovel method.
New York, May 25 Articles of in
corporation of tbe M. Cavanaugh Wreck
ing Company have been filed at Trenton
N. J. Ibe capital stock is $250,000.
Tbe incorporators are : John, James and
Joseph Grant, of Tacoma, Wash., and J.
Herbett Potts, of Jersey City. The
company will engage in tbe business of
raising sunken vessels by a novel method
Large robber bsgs will be placed in tbe
bold of tbe sunken vessels by divers.
Tbe bags will be connected by a bose
witb air pumps on floats at the surface
and air pumped into them. As tbe bags
expand it is expected tbey will expel
nearly all tbe water from tbe bold and
give tbe sunken vessel sufficient buoy
ancy to cause it to rise to tbe surface.
Potts says tbe company's first experiment
win De made on tbe Oregon, sunk on Fire
island.
Safflelent to Make Thent Trouble.
Chicago, May 25 Fire today burned
the stable sheds in Garfield Park, a re
sort being used by a band of Arabs in
giving performances somewhat similar to
those of tbe Wild West shows. Tbe men
all escaped, but three camels, seven
blooded Arabian horses and 500 feet of
sbeds were consumed. There was a wild
scene of confusion during tbe cooflagra
tion. Tbe Arabs were frantic and con
sideraoly hampered tbe work of tbe fire
department, ibe men tan screaming
across the fields or made vain attempt
to save tneir property. Wben tbe an
imals were released from the sheds tbey
joined in increasing the confusion. Tbe
Arabs assert their loss is $50,000.
Bpark from one of their cigarettes is sup
posed to bave caused tbe blaze.
A Smocgler Wrecked.
Seattle, Wash., May 24 A gentle
man who came out from Neab Bay to
day stated tbat Saturday night tbe five-
ton sioop jaoia, irom Vancouver, was
wrecke 1 off Cape Flattery during a gale.
jine boat. was a smuggler, and bad
cargo of silks and laces and some opium.
it is known tbat there were tbtee men
aboard, and it is thought there were five.
One of tbe men was picked up tbe next
morning in a dying conditioo, but re
fused to give any information before be
died. Sunday morning the beach near
the cape was strewn with wreckage from
ne vessel, ana mwsso maidens were
decking themselves out in costly im
ported silks and laces. The sloop was
bound for tbe Columbia river or Gray's
naronr.
Injunction Sustained.
Salem, May 25 This evenirg Judge
Burnett announced his decision on tbe
Soldiers' Home injunction case. It was
brief, and only granted tbe preliminary
injunction as applied for. This leaves
tbe rights of tbe parties without pre
judice until the hearing for a permanent
injunction at Albany in June. Judge
Burnett was seen by a reporter, but said
be bad nothing further to say than tbat
be bad granted the temporary injunction
mis action does not indicate in any
sense what will be tbe final outcome of
tbe case.
A New Phase of the Uw.
Washington., May 25 General Olney
has received a telegram from New York
statiug mat judge Liacombe, or the cir
cuit court of New York, has decided tbat
section 6 of the Geary exclnsion act,
though constitutional, is still ineffectual
because tbere is no provision as to bow
or by whom the order of deportation of
Chinese should be executed. This it
said to be a new question not raised or
in any way involved in tbe previous ap
peal.. rA Woman Cremated.
Atlanta, Ga May 25 Dora Scbun,
a woman of bad character, recently had
ber thoughts turned to the evil ot ber
ways, and became convinced tbat burn
ing was ber lot. Last night she decided
to settle ber fate at . once. Seizing a
ighted lamp, she smashed it 00 her bead.
Tbe oil fell on ber clothing, and she was
soon a pillar of fire. Her injuries were
such tbat she died today.
A Ploace r Shaots Himself.
Brownsville, Or., May 25 Tbis
morniug Z. B. Moss, a pioneer who lives
16 miles above here on tbe road to Sweet
Home, committed suicide by shooting
himself with a Winchester rifle. Mr.
Moss served a nnmber of terms as asses
sor of tbis county, and was well and fav
orably known as a good citizen. He bas
been at times oi late paruauy at ranged
and in failing health.
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