The "Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY JUNE JO, 1893
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
Closing the doors of the bank of
Spokane will cause no finanoial panic
in the northwest. ' Mr. A. M. Cannon,
the president, is well able to pay all
liabilities and have a large fortune
left The people of Oregon and
Washington, while for many years
acknowledging the phenomenal growth
of that city, have not considered it on
the most substantial basis. It pos
sesses cheap water power, but this is
the only natural facility it has for
: prosperity and development The
Coeur d ilene mines are not contig
uous or naturally tributary to its
, wealth, and it has little extent of agri
cultural country to make it a center of
trade. Generous, enterprising busi
ness men have pushed the city at the
falls far ahead of the country sur
rounding it, and have attempted to
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Supply ilttliurm ucuuouuica ujr cuci-
getic, tireless work. Spokane has
. profited by such efforts, but its growth
has always been considered of .the
mushroom kind. Of course, the busi
ness men, who have pushed it for
ward, have accumulated princely for
tunes, and are now enjoying the legiti
mate results of their labors; but the
city was never founded upon a rock
that it could withstand any and all
financial shocks. The failure noted
may be the first of many, and it will
be no surprise if values in that locality
, depreciate very consiaeraoiy. 11
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will only be a repetition of the
history of many such places that are
BOt firmly grounded on the substan
tial "development of the surrounding
country. If large acres of contigu
ous'Iand had been cultivated, making
it a market for productions of the soil;
if factories had been established, turn
ing raw materials into useful fabrics
and supplying a foreign demand; if it
had cheap' water communication with
he ocean, giviDg it commercial su
premacy, Spokane would have always
maintained its supremacy whatever
storms, may have raged around it As
it is, the business enterprise of ener
getic men has made it a city of 35,
TjOOO inhabitants out of an insignificant
t hamlet, and they have been amply
remunerated for their outlay. The
city they have created may fall to
t ruins during these times of financial
distress; but their labor has not been
wasted, neither have they worked and
toiled in vain. There is one place, not I
far distant 'from the head of naviga
tion" on the Columbia, that if one
half of this enterprise had been ex
ercised by its business men for its ad
vancement, it would to-day be more
. populous than the phenomenal city of
Eastern Washington, and cheap river
transportation. would have placed it in
communication with the markets of the
world, where, its fabrics.its fruits.grain,
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wuui huu uau wuuiu huu xctiujr enie.
It would have rested upon the most
solid of all foundations, its capitalists
would have become millionaires, its
citizens prosperous and happy, and no
financial storms could have wrecked
- its prosperity. But the energy was
not exerted growth was not im-
pelled, and it remains to-day, with ten
times the natural resources, where
a - Tt ik.
city of the falls, founded by the in
domitable energy 'of business men, go
down in a financial crash, its existence
will have been more glorious than if it
had remained simply a sleepy country
town like - the one near the head of
navigation on the Columbia. Strong,
active life, at the risk of courting dis
asters, is preferable to a half-dead ex
istence inside walls guarded from acci
dents. .
SELF PROTECTION.
There is the text for a good sermon
in tne letter ot a bricklayer, published
in the Oregonian yesterday. After
mentionbig the fact of advertising for
25 brick-layers at $5 a day, he says
that out of 100 there are only one-
third wbo "are employd at the union
rate of $6 a day, and further on makes
the following significant Remarks:
"There are plenty of men that can
. earn their wages, and with all the
wages we get, half of the bricklayers
of Portland are considerably in debt
for their living. While the city work
is let to contractors outside of the
state, who bring their men with them,
Portland's bricklayers (some of, whom
have been fortunate enough to get
homes of their own), have to .pay our
taxes to help build that city hall and
stand back and. watch it being built,
and we going in debt for the grub we
eat and borrowing money on our
homes to pay our taxes."
The Times-Mountaineer has always
,been a strong advocate of protection,
and believe that it should receive a
practical illustration by keeping all the
money possible in circulation at home;
' but Oregonians do not seem to realize
that every dollar sent away is so
much taken from our circulating me
- dium To a wage-earner, who has by
industry and economy accumulated a
little property, it seems unfair that
laborers should be brought from a
distance to do work on public build
ings that he is anxious to perform, and
when, by . reason of dull times, he is
forced to borrow money with which to
pay his proportion of the taxes which
are levied for their erection. By fol
lowing this plan any community will
impoverish itself, and discourage per.
mament settlement, tint it is not
alone in such instances that Ore
gon has pursued a suicidal policy.
Very little attention is paid to loca
industries when there is a foreign bid
der in the market, and if there are a
few cents saved the tax-payer is com
pletely ignored. In such ways thoun
nda of dollars go out of the state an
nually that could be kept here and
. made a factor in the development of
.the country. While this course is pur- J
sued Oregon will constantly lag behind
her neighbors, and her money will be
used to increase the wealth of other
states.
This is not advocating the doctrine
of greed and selfishness; but simply
of self-protection. If we possessed
untold wealth, it would constantly
diminish while we pay foreigners for
work on public buildings, and who
take their earnings to fenrich some
other community; buy articles from
other states in preference to those
manufactured at home; procure sta
tionery for officials and private busi
ness firms from abroad, and leave our
local printers to eke out an existence
as best they may. Tbete are constant
drains on our commercial life-blood,
and the result is witnessed in the
lack of development of our natural
resources. There must be a change
made, and Oregonians must learn the
firfct lessons of protection before the
state will ever make any marked ad
The general assembly of the Presby
terian church in Washington City has
suspended Dr. Briggs as a minister in
that denomination. In his investiga
tion into Biblical matters this gentle
man has become convinced that the
Westminster creed is not true in some
respects, and has so expressed himself
in his lectures before the theological
students at Union seminary. He has
attempted to make his views harmon
ize with the doctrine of the Presby
terian church, and was successful be
fore the New York assembly. This
confession of faith was adopted in
1646, and was ratified by the estates
of the Scottish Parliament in 1649. It
is not strange that an educated man in
the last decade of the nineteenth cen
tury should not consider himself bound
in conscience by tenets of doctrine pro
mulgated in the last half of the seven
teenth century, and Dr. Briggs is not
alone in the opinions he entertains,even
among Presbyterian clergymen; but he
has the courage to express them.
.Rev. John Wesley wrote a book of
discipline in the latter part of the
eighteenth century, and it has grown
almost absolute in a hundred years.
It would be a strange proceeding for a
Methodist general conference to hold a
trial of a minister because he did not
follow implicitly the doctrines of Mr.
Wesley. There, may be heresies in
this age of the world aa well as at the
time of the inquisition, but churches
should not follow the same iron-bound
rules regarding beliefs that they did
two hundred years ago.
A Democratic exchange says that
Oregon wool is "not protected," and
therefore intimates that free-trade
would not effect the price. The Bos
ton market is the one that governs
this product, and every pound of Au
tralian or Argentine wool that
landed there has to pass through the
custom house and the duty paid before
it can be used. If this were not so,
foreign wool could be laid down in
Boston much cheaper than Oregon, and
therefore the McKinley bill shuts out
the foreign competitor with our sheep
men and protects our raw material.
We are having a practical illustration
to day, in the fact of the warehouses
in this city being crowded to the raft
ers with, excellent fleeces and no prices
quoted; and this because manufactures
expect the Democratic congress to
open the gates to Australia and the
Argentine republic and give them
their "choice of the foreign product
If the 'special session of congress called
for September carries out the Chicago
platform, this Democratic delusion of
Oregon wool not being protected will
be scattered to the four winds by
direful experience that no one inter
ested will soon forget
The approaching city election is of
the greatest interest to property own
ers who desire an economical adminis
tration of municipal afiaira, In na
tional affairs political preference may
influence the electors, but this should
not be true in the selection of Atj offi
cials. The matter of choice should be
governed by the desire for good gov
ernment in affairs which concern every
tax payer, and those who possess com'
petency and integrity should receive
votes rather than political favorites.
When party affiliations are only con
sidered in these elections, they are too
apt to be under the control of cliques
and expert politicians, and nothing is
more damaging to any city's welfare
and advancement than these debasing
elements. The Dalles needs' men at
the head of affairs who are interested
in its progress, and who possess the
necessary enterprise to impel its ad
vancement These may be found in
both political parties, and the individ
ual elector should exercise his choice
without being influenced by partisan
prejudice.
It must be 'the highest style of
journalism for the Evening Telegram
to print articles from this paper and
credit them to our evening cotempo
rary, as it did yesterday for the second
time in a few week. If this were not
honest and courteous our esteemed
metropolitan exchange would not fol
low the practice, for it arrogates to
itself the honor of being the leading
Democratic daily paper in the great
state of Oregon. It is no trouble for
the editor of the Times Mountaineer
to write editorials for the daily press
of The Dalles, and it is even a pleas
ant task for him to be thus employed.
We expect the Telegram to keep right
along in its manly course of crediting
a portion of these to the evening co-
temporary, and we give it this notice
so that it may understand we appre
ciate its kindness and courtesy.
The Infanta Eulalie paid the Colum
bia exposition a visit yesterday, and
was welcomed in a royal manner.
Fully 150,000 people, the dispatches
say, "did homage to the little woman,
and this in republican America.
Surely royalty is honored in every
country, especially by "snobs,?
LET IT BE DONE QUICKLY.
If, says the Inter Ocean, Mr. Cleve
land is to slay the protective tariff he
had best act in Macbeth's style:
"If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere
Well it were done quickly."
The reproachful ghost of murdered
National Prosperity will walk after
the murder, and the murderer will
have to make expiation by ignomini
ous and permanent retirement from
public life, the latter of which events
is not to be deplored.. But because
the unaccomplished crime, so long as
threats of accomplishment aro rife,
"makes countless thousands mourn;"
because it frightens capital, disturbs
public and private credit, aud so les
sens the demand for, and the compen
sation of, labor, it were well that the
first catastrophe were hastened, so that
the recovery may follow quickly.
But perhaps Mr. Cleveland neither
will murder the protective tariff nor
permit any of his thralls to slay it. If
so, 'twere well that he should quickly
make confession of his intent to abjure
the minatory clause of the Democratic
platform. For, as we have said, be
lief, nay, even suspicion, of his intent
to destroy the protective system of the
country endangers the prosperity of
the country.
Edward Atkinson, who is one of the
gentlemen who are radical free-traders
in theory, but somewhat conservative
reformers in practice, and who has
been in consultation. with Mr. Cleve
land and his secretary of the treasury
relative to "tariff reform," ao called, is
reported as speaking thus of the re
sult of their deliberations:
"We (Mr. Atkinson used the word
"we" in referring to the administra
tion) are compelled to face the situa
tion in which more revenue and not
less is needed. The result is that it
will not be possible for the adminis
tration to present a bill which will
make any very radical changes in the
tariff, or be a serious blow to the pro
tective system. The fact is that in my
opinion the administration will do
very little, indeed, with the tariff, for
the very good reason that it will not
be able to do so. There will be some
.changes in the articles which yield
comparatively little revenue. Prob
ably many of them will be put upon
the free list. This will be true of
thoee articles as to which the cost of
collection very nearly approximates
the amount of revenue collected from
them. The details have not yet been
worked out Enough has been dis
covered, however, to make it very
clear that comparatively little will be
done with the tariff by the administra
tion. It will not be possible to do
much."
This is assuring, so far as it goes,
bat time should not be lost in inform
ing the country as to which of the
"many articles will be put on the free
list" It may be true, as Mr. Atkin
son savs, that most of these articles
belong to the class from which little
revenue is produced, but no great
number of articles can be added to the
free list, of the McKinley bill, which
itself is the largest list of articles ex
empt from duty that ever was tacked
On to a tariff bill without considerable
disturbance to the industries of the
country. The measure of the change
contemplated should be revealed as
soon as possible.
It will be a happy though a some
what ridiculous outcome if the election
of a Democratic president, supported
by a Democratic majority in both
houses of congress, shall leave the
country in enjoyment of a Republican
tariff policy faithfully administered by
Democrats who came into power on
loud pledges for its destruction. But,
whether the Republican policy of pro
tection to home, industries is to be af
firmed or reversed by this Democratic
congress and president, the fiscal policy
of the government should be outlined
clearly and quickly. J. bis is not a
time in which uncertainty can be
borne patiently.
EDIlgXjAL NOTES.
The U. S. circuit court in Chicago
has decided that the world's fair must
close on Sunday, and this will settle
the question.
If Mr. Cleveland can spare time
from his fishing excursion to Mine a
special session of congress may be
called this fall.
c
The Infanta Eulalie gazed upon the
Oregon exhibit at the world's fair, and
complimented the fruit This should be
almost honor enough for the webfoot
state.
The Oregonian made an attempt at
irony in regard to the pension business
the other day, and it has taken all the
editor's time ever since to prove it was
joke.
The cases against the trapmen in
Astoria have - been dismissed. It
would be well for the next legislature
to repeal this law or pass one that
could be enforced.
. Hoke Smith says there are $20,000,-
000 saved to the government "by his
recent discovery of a deaf pensioner in
Indiana." This is, he has "found one,"
and has only about 17,999 more to
find to make good his assertion.
Prince Bismarck is a dry humorist,
but his language is always full of
meaning and to the point His opin
ion of the world's fair, 'which he de
nominated "an undertaking of hotel-
keepers, is truthful and incisive.
Queen Victoria celebrated her birth
day recently by knighting several
newspaper men in (ireat .Britain, and
if there is any honor connected with
the investiture of titles, no brain-
workers are more entitled to it than
the tireless journalists. -
The queen's birthday was celebrated
Saturday in the British dominions.
She has now reached the ripe old age
of 74 years, and the sceptre will soon
fall from her hands. But her majesty
has little influence on the politics of
Great Britain, and it makes no differ
ence who wears the crown.
There is undoubtedly a vein of dry
Scotch humor in Mr. Gladstone's char
acter, which he inherits from his an
cestry, and, when the Irish members
in parliament requested all-night ses
sions until a disposition was made of '
the home-rule bill, he answered: "If
the government should propose that,
considering the pressure already bear
ing upon the members, it would be
necessary to provide a supply of un
dertakers," The campaign against home rule in
Ireland is being vigorously pushed by
the conservatives iu parliament, and
the grand old man, single handed, is
managing his forces in a very clever
manner. This measure may be de
feated at this session, but the friends
of human liberty on the other Side o:
the Atlantic will not be forced to wait
long before their brightest hopes will
be realized.
The decision of tho secretary of the
interior in regard to The Dalles Mili
tary Road Company's land that over
laps the Northern Pacific grant has
created great excitement in this por
tion cf Oregon. Very many have pur
chased the land in good faith from the
road company, and Mr. Hoke Smith
has opened this for public settlement.
This will be resisted to the bitter end,
and if it results in nothing more seri
ous than litigation in the courts it will
be very fortunate.
The Democrats have not be in pos
session of the administration of na
tional affairs four months, and several
very complex questions demand solu
tion. What shall be done with Ha
waii? is one, and the currency and free
trade constitute others. If Mr. Cleve
land will read carefully the history of
the country since 1861 and follow Republican-
precedents he will manage
affairs all right; but if he adheres to
the platform on which he was elected
the country will suffer the worst dis
asters. The greatest American delineator of
Shakespeare, Edwin Thomas Booth,
has passed to the silent majority. 11 e
was horn near Baltimore, Md., in
1833, and for years has held a promi
nent position among the great actors
of the agp. His early inclinations
were towards the stage, and he made
bis first appearance in one of the char
acters in Richard III. when only six
teen years of age. He has visited
'Europe and Australia, and' his con
ceptions of the creations of the great
poet have always been received with
great favor. By his death a vacancy
has been made in the ranks of those
who represent the highest plane of
c'assieal drama, which it will be most
difficult to fill..
The Democratic papers that are now
opposing the Sherman silver bill, de
manded unlimited coinage at the time
it passed congress. To satisfy this sil
ver craze, which had as many adher
ents among Democrats as in the Re
publican party, Mr. Sherman intro
duced bis measure as a compromise,
and the free silver advocates were par
tially satisfied. Now, when together
with the wide-spread fear that the
tariff will be repealed, it is causin
financial depression, the same people
are blaming Republicans for pernicious
legislation. At the last session, when
the house was largely Democratic,
measure to repeal the Sherman act was
defeated. If Democracy could be con
8istent the Ameriban people would
place gieater confidence in its profes
sions; but this ic has never been, and
perhaps never will be.
Major McKinley was renominated
for governor of Ohio by the Republi-
cans in session at Columbus yesterday.
and in accepting the honor outlined
the policy of the party in clear and un
mistakable language. The history of
the country for the past thirty years is
that of the organization with which
Gov. McKinley is affiliated, and he is
proud of its record. To day, when
there is a tremulousness in all finan
cial centers, the protective tariff never
had more and firmer friends. Mr.
McKinley is the idol of the party, not
only in Ohio but in every part of the
country, and the old buck eye state
will re elect him by the largest ma
jority it ever gave a candidate. Four
years of Democracy, we believe, will
be sufficient for the A merican peopl
for the next generation, and, if in 1896,
William .McKinley, of Ohio, heads the
Republican national ticket, he will be
the next president of the United
States. '
TELEGEAPHIO HEWS.
First National Bank of Palouse.
Colfax, Wash., June 6 The First Na
tional bank ol Palouse closed its doors
this morning, the result of tho failure of
the Bank of Spokane. A. M Cannon was
president ot tbe Palouse First National
bank. Tbe capital of tne bank was $95,
000. It was tbe oldest bank in Palouse
Mayot Wheeler was vice-president and
C. F. Cross cashier. Tbe closing of its
doors caused a flurry among business
men atid ci'izens. The bank officials are
confident of resuming business in a few
days. It was also reported tbat tbe Pull
mau state bank, or tttaiey bank, with
paid up capital of $75,000, did not open
for business tbis morning. A dispatch
from Pullman denies tbis report and says
toe Staley bank is solid aa a rock. There
is no excitement there. It is reported
tbat the Arm or Perkins & Williams, pri
vate bankers, bad. $5000 on deposit with
Cannon's Spokane bank, but fortunately
drew it out in time, receiving tbe money
juonaay morning.
A lilttle Ban at Tacoma.
Iacoma, June 6 There has been no
little excitement and uneasiness bere aince
tbe news of tbe failure of another lead
ing bank in Spokane, and again quite i
number of depositors have started an
other little run ; but it is of little import
ance, as our banks are fully prepared for
anything that may arise. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars have been received
bere since tbe failure of tbe Merchants'
National, and among business men tbe
utmost confidence aud cheerfulness pre
vails.
Siller May secure a Hood Place.
Washington, June 6 Tbe fight
against Murphy and Markley is being
pushed vigorously all along tbe line and
sillier, r loo a and uorman are putting an
end to tne influence ot tbe two state com
mittee men. They are backed by many
of tbe leading democrats of Oregon, wbo
bave sent .letters to influential men bere
which bave had a tendency to do up
Murpby. A very close friend of Hoke
Smith said today tbat Miller would se
cure a good place in the diplomatic ser
vice. Facet Bound Rivers Flooded.
Tacoma, June 6 With the long and
incessant rain for tbe last two months
there has been a heavy snowfall in the
Cascades, and the result of the last few
verv warm days has been to send tor
rents ot water down all tbe streams emp
tying into Puget sonnd. Farmers in from
the Stuck and White river valleys say
bat tbe streams are higher than they
have ever known them to be, and are
steadily rising. It is feared the damage
to crops will be very heavy if tbe warm
weather continues.
gpreekela at Gaos Bay
Mt&tlx Poeht, Or., Jane 6 Clans
Spreckels, in company with a represen
tative of English capitalists, is expected
bere about tbe 10th to inspect the work
of construction of the Coos Bay road.
Spreckels It largely interested in tbe
road.
TELEGfiAPHIO.
The Curtain Falls.
New York, June 7 Araerica's great
tragedian, Edwin Booth, who has been
hovering on tbe verge of the sbadowland
so many weary days, passed away at 1 :15
tbis (Wednesday) morning in his apart
ments at the Players' club. Tbe decline
In bis piijsioal condition has bees very
perceptible for several day, and so long
aco as Saturday night all hope ot saviDjj
his life was given up. AH duy yesterday
his condition grew steadily worse, and ar
7 o'clock in tbe eveuiDg Dr. St. Clair
Smith was hastily summoned to tbe club.
After a brief examination of tho dyic;
man Dr. Smith prepared a bulletin, which
was posted in the hallway, to the effect
that it was doubtful if Mr. Booth would
survive the night. Dr. Smith told one ot
the members of the club that bis pulse
was in the neighborhood of 160 and Lis
temperature over 105. There was noth
ing that could be done, except for the
anxions watchers to sit by the bedside
until the feeble spark was extinguished.
At 10 o'clock another serious changa was
noted, and Dr. Smith was again sum
moned. Ui did what he could to ease
the dying moments of Mr. Bouth, who,
although completely unconscious, ap
peared to suffer greatly for lack of air, it
being apparently extremely difficult for
bm to breathe. 'From this time until be
expired the great actor gradually grew
weaker; the restless motions of the bands
ceased and life finally passed away when
the breath bad died to an almost imper
ceptible flntter. At the bedside were the
actor's daughter and her husbaod, Mr.
Grossman, Booth's brother in-law, Mr
Magonible, William Bispham, an inti
mate friend, and Charles Ferrjll.
31 ore Bank Failures.
Spokane, Jane G Tne Washington
National bank and its adjunct, the Wash
ington Savings bank, clospd their doors
this moroing. They were crippled by a
quiet run yesterday. Both show strong
assets in excess of liabilities, but could
not get the money in time for the sudden
whirl. Tbe other banks are being sub
iected to a severe run, but seem to be
standing tbe etrain well.
At tbe hour of 1:15 a quieter feeling
prevails, and there is nothing to indicate
tbat a heavy run is being made on any
of the bank 9. Shortly before noon Cash
ier Cowley, of tbe Exchange National,
came out and said to a crow J of loafers
hanging around tbe steps: "If you fel
lows want your monev, come in and ge
it; if you don't, clear out and attend to
ynur business." Tbis bad a good effect;
'be crowd dispersed and confidence was
restored. Since closing its doors, the
Washington National has received a large
amonnt of monev and more is expected
tomorrow. It is thought tbe bank will
immediately resume.
At 2 o'clock the Cit'zens' National
closed its doors. It is impossible to get
reliable information.
It is reported here on apparently
reliable authority that the Palouse City
bank has also suspended.
Jacksonville Excited.
Jacksonville, Or., June 6 There has
been mncb excitement herethe past few
days, occasioned by certain articles pub
lished in tbe Central Point News and di
rected against tbe Flour Bin Company
operating bere. The Flour Bin Company
has disposed of a large number of the
bins and SO county rights, the purchasers
being businers nen and leading citizens
of this county. . Tbe business bere is not
considered a fraud. No notice was taken
of the first article, but tbe second con
tained statements directed against tbe
members of tbe company, which they
felt called npon to resent, and which re
sulted in tbe severe castigation of tbe
News editor, after be bad admitted being
the writer of tbe article.
. Fatal Train Wrerk.
Cortland, N. Y., June 6 There was
a bad wreck near bere late last night,
resulting in tbe killing of two men and
the smashing ot some railroad property.
Tbe through night tram to New York on
the Delaware, .Lackawanna & Western
railroad, dun bere at 11:20 -o'clock, col
lided with a runaway engine oa tbe iron
bridge three quarters of a mile north of
this station. Tbe engine was kept in the
yard bere. in charge of Nightwatcbman
George Chaffee. The latter says be was
iu the engine-bonne when suddenly tbe
engine started off. He tried to catcb it,
but was unsuccessful. He says he has no
idea what started tbe engine.
Regarding the ld Reserve.
. Washington, June 6 The Star says:
"President Cleveland's statement as to
tbe time when be proposes to call con
gress together and tbe rtasons which will
lead him to do so, Is clearly interprets -ble
as indicating a determination on his
part to continue using the gold reserve to
toe extent necessary, and not to issue
bonds. He desires tbe full gravity of tbe
situation to be apparent at tbe time of
tbe meeting of congress, so tbe legisla
tive branch ot tbe government shall bave
tbe duty pressing upon them to correct
the laws protecting finances."
Be fjeaseps' Hentenee to be Annulled.
' Paris, June 6 L'Eclair states tbat tbe
court of cessation, to which Charles d
Lessens and associates appealed from tbe
sentence passed upon them for corrup
tion io tbe management of tbe affairs of
the Panama Canal Company, will annul
tbe sentences, and order the release of
the defend ints. This statement is In
accord with tbe reports current for some
time to tbe effect tbat grave errors just
ifying tbe annulment of tbe sentences
have developed in connection with tbe
prosecution of tbe Panama cases.
- Bankrupted by Kevo'ution.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras,' June 6- The
country has been devastated by tbe rev
olution, and a financial and commercial
crisis is imminent. Business is at a Com
plete standstill. It i doubtful if tbe
present government will be able to main
tain itself long, it is known tbat Bog
ran will make an effort to become pres
ident, and as be has not much ttrengtb
with tbe people be will have to do so by
means of a revolution. He is said to
claim to bave private and official back
ing from tbe United States.
Better Fee Hug at (Spokane. -
Spokane, June 7 A better feeling
prevails today, with indications that tbe
storm has parsed. Tbe Exchange Na -
tional bank wis open at 7 o'clock tbis
moming, and tbe otber batks opened on
time and announce that tbey are pre
pare i for all comers. There is no crowd
at either of tbe banks. It is impossible
to obtain statements of tbe exact liabil
ities and assets of the- suspended banks.
Bank Examiner Wilson is bere and tbe
book keepers are at work preparing in
formation, but at present tbe officer
refuse to give tbe exact figures. All say
however, tbat tbe assets largely exceed
the liabilities, and tbis is believed by
everv one bere. Merchants asd others
are ofiering to take certificates at deposit
or checks on any of tbe suspended banks
at par, and depositors refuse to take less.
As time clears up tbe situation, it be
comes more and more apparent tbat tbe
flurry was unjustifiable. Ibe suspen
sions were purely accidental.
One Farmer Kills Another.
Chehaus, Wash., June 7 Samuel
Weaver shot and killed T. W. McPberson
a few rods from tbe latter's bouse, near
Boisfort. last evening about 5 o'clock.
Weavers wife was tbe only witness to
tbe tragedy. The story tbey tell makes
be killing appear to nave oeen in stir-
defense. Weaver at once gave himself
no to the iastice of tbe peace. He was
seen early this morning at bis own bouse.
where be was sick in bed ana under tne
euard of a constable. He seemed to be
suffering much distress, bodily and men
tally, and was scarcely able to give an
account of tbe affair , He taid be bad
trouble several months ego with Mc
Pberson over a harrow. After tbat Me-
Pberson was always insulting when tbey
met, and on one occasion threatened his
life. Monday evening Weaver's cattle
broke McPberson's fences and got into
bis field. As Weaver was coming borne
in a wagon McPoerson approached him.
applied abusive epithets and attempted
to pull bim out of the wagon. McPber
boq declared be would whip Weaver
within an inch of bis life. Weaver, who
was a much smaller man, refused to fight.
Tuesday evening Weaver heard several
shots fired, and soon found that McPber
son was ehooiing at his cattle. Be took
down a rifle, a 38 caliber Wincoester and
went to McPberson's place, accompanied
by ifis wife. A short distance from tbe
bouse tbey met McPberson coming to
ward them. He was not armed. They
took tbe other side of tbe road. Mrs.
Weaver spoke to bim courteously and be
replied in an insulting way.' Weaver
asked bim what he meant, and McPber
son sprang toward him as though to take
away the gun, saying bo would kill them
both Fearing he meant to carry out
tbe threat Weaver pointed out tbe gun
and fired, m ssmg McPherson. Instantly
he fired again, and tbe ball struck Mc
Pberson in tbe left side, went through
tbe body and lodged in the right arm
As be reeled a third ball from Weaver's
rifle struck bim in tbe back. He fell in
tbe road and laid there over three hours.
Burled In the Rains.
San Francisco, June 7 For a time
this morojng San Francisco was in dan
ger of a widespread conflagration, wbich
fortunately was averted through tbe
medium of a tcbool bouse. About 3:30
o'clock an alarm was run in for a fire
which was discovered in a barn on Lion
street, between Oak and Page, owned by
M. E. Rountree. Tbe corner building
adjoining on tbe north side and the small
shoe factory of Lobenstein Bros, in tbe
rear took tire at once and all three places
were one mass of flames. While these
buildings were being quickly consumed,
the flames iumped across to the east side
of Lion street, attackirg the elegant
three-story residence of Rountree at the
corner, aud also spread to tbe building
adjoining on Page street, on either side
of L'on. At tbis time appearances in
dicated a very serious fire, aud a general
alaira was given The entire fire depart
ment responded to the call, and tbe scene
became a highly animated one. A row
of five two-story residences adjoined tbe
Rountree place, and tbe fire spread from
one to tbe other with remarkable rap
Idity.
About 4:30, when tbe fire burned the
fiercest and tbe firemen were seemingly
engged jQ a hopeless fight, a brick
chimney on one of the residences fell
with a deafening noise and buried in its
rams three firemen who were playing on
the houses in the rear. The three victims
were Edward Davis, Charles Madison
and Richard Windrow, all belonging to
engine 13. Windrow leaves four young
children, and Davis and Madison each a
wife and two children.
Tbe other firemen went ' to tbe assist
ance of their buried companions and tbe
work of extrication was begun, but when
tbe three brave fellows were taken out
life was found to be extinct. Tbey were
removed from the scene, and later were
taken to tbe morgue.
Other Washington Hews.
Kettle Falls, Wash., June 7 Sur
veyor McDonald's party arrived here to
day, having been driven off tbe reset va
tion by Indians. They claim tbat tbe
dividing line of tbe reservation has been
run six miles further south than the line
agreed upon by the treaty with tbe gov.
eroment. Tbis would deprive them of
one of the towusbips, wbicb tbey say
should be included in the part of tbe res
ervation tbat is still held bv the Indians
Tbe young bucks baye been sulky and
irritable all spring and have frequently
threatened to resist the openiug of tbo
reservation As tbey are well armed
and tbe young men are thirsting for an
opportunity to distinguish themselves.
Mr. McDonald regarded it as most pru
dent to retreat and submit tbe dispute
to tbe Uoited States authorities. Tbe
Indian police have arrested the ferrymen
on the Columbia river and aro taking
them to Fort Spokane.
' A Protectorate in Hawaii.
Washington, June 7 Secretary Ores-
bam has received information from Min
later Blount tbat warrants the. conclusion
that be is prepared to indorse all done in
Hawaii, and be is now strongly inclined
to recommend at least tbe establishment
of a United States protectorate over tbe
Hawaiian islands. Tbe secretary is also
id official ignorance ot tbe reported in
terference of Claus Spreckels in behalf
ot tbe restoration of a monarchy and of
bis insistence upon repayment by tbe
provisional government of the money
advanced by bim to tbe late monarchy
Tbe secretary is of course in receipt of
information from Blount that be does
not feel justified in publishing, but be
feels no hesitation in denying the accui
acy ot the above report.
A Town in Flames.
Mookhkad, Minn., June 7 Half of
Fargo is in ashes. Tbe fire started at
o'clock, in a restaurant on Second street,
while a strong wing was blowing. At
o'clock, the fire bad reached tbe Great
Northern tracks, 10 blocks north, guttin
the entire district three blocks east to
Broadway. A strong fight was made to
prevent the flames crossing Broadway
but by 4.30, they had crossed in seyeral
places. Tbe telegraph wirts were all
burned, so it is impossible to reach Orand
Forks or Htllsboro to ask for help. Prob
ably 2000 people are homeless. The fire
has just crossed tbe river to tbe Moorbead
side at tbe Fargo roller mill, wbicb will
be burned.
So Loncor Bosses.
Washington, D. C. June 7 President
Cleveland has notified tbe beads of all
department tbat Dan Murphy and John
Markley are no longer to be recognized
in tbe matter of : appointments. Tbis
was wbat caused a cessation of tbe work
wbicb Mnrphy and Markley were doing,
Tbe appointment of Russell as appraiser
brought a storm ot aonse upon tbe ad
ministration from many Democrats in
Oregon, and Mr. Cleveland now feel
that be has made a mistake in naming
Kussell . It was also wrought to tbe at
tentinn of tbo president that Murphy and
Markley were appointing Weaverites as
fourth-class postmasters.
The Brull Troubles.
Valparaiso, June 7 News bas been
received of the arrival at Rio Grande do
Sol of reiuforcements from tbe govern
ment troops.' Tbese troops were bur
ried forward wben word was received
by the government tbat tbe revolution
ists were preparing to resume tbe fight
ing. in Porto Ailegre, tbe meeting place
of the revolutionary sympathizers bas
been torn down. Several persons were
injured. J be correspondent in Monte'
video telegraphs tbat the Uruguayan
government bas ordered tbe frontier
troops to repel at any cost tbe further
invasion of Uruguay by Biazilian troops
Two Cloudbursts.
Charleston, W. Va., June 7 A
cloudburst at Hinton and vicinitv last
night resulted in great destruction of
property. The damage in Hinton is es
ti mated at $200,000. Tbe trestles on tbe
Chesapeake & Ohio railway were washed
away and landslides cover the 'rack for
many miles. Tbe running of all through
trains on tbe road is suspended.
' Three People Browned.
City ue Mexico, June 7 A cloud
burst at Miquebaala, a small town in tbe
state ot Hidalgo, bas done considerable
damage to crops. A man named Mirau
reo, bis wife and child sought refuge in
a cave wben the storm came up, and tbe
cloudburst filled tbe rave witb water ia a
few seconds, drowning all three.
Bo You Wish
To regain your health if you are all
broken down and suffering from nervous
prostration! 1 will tell you wbat cured
me after suffering for months. I used
two bottles of Sulphur Bitten, and now
I am a well man. C. Stiles, Book
keeper, Canton.
TLEGBAPHI0 NEWS,
Drunken Plumber shot and KlUed.
Seattle, June 8 Charles Defiel, a
plumber, who came here about four
years ago from St. Paul, where bis mother
still lives, was shot through the heart and
killed this morning by a companion
whom he was engage-1 ia giving a ter
rible beating. Defiel started ont last
night with a fritnd named John H. Fay,
who is said to be a "crook." although
not desperate mti, and together they
took io i be worst st-ciou ot the town,
drinking at low saloons and having a
wild orgio. They were on the best of
terms, although once, when Fay took
Defiel's hat and threw it on tbe ground,
be turned and augrilv said: "I'll make
you pay for tbat." Fay explained that
no offense was meant. Abont 5 o'clock
this morning Fuy wanted to go home,
but Defiel insisted on his taking a wain
with him on the Grant-street bridge,
south ot tbe city. The next seen of them
was about half an hour later, when a
woman living at the edge of tbe bridge,
wbicb is simply a trestle a inile long over
tide flats, saw Defiel t standing over Fay
beating and kicking him. Fay appeared
to be insensible, and was not seen to
make, any resistance above raising
bis hand once. Defiel .suddenly ceased
beating tbe prostrate man and staggered
away and then came back.
In tbe meantime a policeman bad been
summoned by tbe woman. He arnved
in time to see Di fiel jump on tbe Inan
imate form of Fay and then keel over
himself, and. after a few gasps, turn over
dead. He bad a revolver in his. band,
and tbe officer thought he bad shot him
self. Fay was also unconscious, and to
all appearances dead Both bodies were
picked up, but Fay came to life on tbe
way to the morgue and was taken to the
hospital. Dfiel's body was taken to the
morgue, wbero it was found that be was
shot through tbe heart.
JHcKinley Benomlnated.
Columbus, O., June 8 With superb
eloquence Governor McKinley today re
ceived the laurels of success, a presage.
perhaps, of higher honors to come. Tbe
great protectionist wai in magnificent
form, and in accepting tbe nomination as
the Republican candidate for governor ot
Obio virtually outlined tbe declaration
of principles by wbicb be may be judged
as a candidate for tbe presidency. There
were signs of political strife among the
sometimes clashing elements composing
tbe convention, but the permanent chair
manship alter much skirmishing was re
linquisbed without bitterness to a pro
nounced adherent of McKtnley's alleged
enemies, wbile tbe chairmanship of tbo
new state central committee fell in a aim
liar fashien to an undoubted admirer of
the great protectionist. ' After the con
vention was opened by prayer, permanent
Chairman H. al. Dougherty was intro
duced. He made a speech of acceptance
and thanks in behalt of tbe young Re
publicans of tbe state. The climax of
tbe convention rapidly approached as tbe
Duke ol Veragua entered tbe ball amid
loud applause. He was given a seat in
tbe corner of a box, accompanied by the
duchess and other members of tbe partv.
At this juncture Colonel Robert Nevins
in an e:oquent address nominated Mc
Kinley for governor. He was seconded
bv a dozen others, and the nomination
was made by acclamation. While wait
ing tor the committee to bring McKinley
in. Lieutenant-Governor Harris was re
nominated by acclamation .
The Cowboy Broncho Kace.
Chadron, Neb., June 8 An effort is
beini; made by the Humane Society to
interfere witb the 300 cowboys wbo art
entered to start from Cbadron June 13
to ride as manv bronchos aa they like in
a race to see wbo will first reach Chi
cago, a distance of 800 miles. Pres dent
Haines, of Dew York, is acting for the I
society. lie claims tbat tbe laws of
Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois contain
clauses tbat would prohibit the proposed
race,' and be bas written to tbe different
governors and sheriffs protesting against
tbe race. Large potters, in which $1000
reward is offered tor tbe arrests and con
viction of the participants, bave been
scattered along, tbe line. The cowboy
riders say: "Let any tenderfoot Inter
fere with us wben riding through and at
tending to our own business end tbey
will learn tbe buret dance In -short or
der.''' The sheriff here received an offer
from tbe Hnmaoe Society to stop tbe
race. As be is one ot the riding masters
of tbe old cow-oaDcher school, be de
clined to accept the proposition at sight.
Tbe object of tbe race is to show tbe en
durance of the native western broncho
ponv. These ponies are ridden from 75
to 125 miles a day while on tbe round up
and on tbe average tbey are ridden 50 to
75 miles a day.
Jfargo, M. !.,- ! Ashen.
Fakgo, N. D, June 8 Half of the
town iena ashes. It first started yester
day afternoon in a restaurant on Second
street. The property loss will be very
heavy. Several people are supposed to
bave lost their lives during' tbe fire.
Tbere loss will be nearly $3,000,000. Tbe
exact figures of last nigbt' big fire are
not yet obtainable. 'Nearly 8000 people
are homeless, and as many more out of
work. All tbe betels except tbe Head
quarters, all i he banks except tbe First
National, all the groceries except two.
all the secret society balls, all tbe ma
chinery warehouses except Walter A.
Wood's and the Monitor Drill, are de
stroyed. Fire companies are here from
Grand Forks, Jamestown, Cafselion and
otber neighboring towns, but tbe flames
are still burning fiercely. Tbe fire made
a clean sweep ot 12 blocks long and five
blocks wide. At least balf tbe business
part of tbe city is in ruins. Tbe Great
Northern trestle is burned, and flames
blocked traffic on the Northern Pacific
Tbe Western Union building is destroyed,
and telegraph wires are badly demor
alized.
Burned In a Boiler.
Pittsburg, June 8 Caged in a boiler,
like a rat in a trap, witb. fire at both
endB, Richard Shay, foreman at Park
Bros. & Co.'s mill, battled for bis life
this morning. To remedy a defect Shay
crawled into the boiler, taking a flaming
torch witb bim. He bung tbe torch up
at tbe mouth of tbe boiler and began
operations. A blow frr.m bis hammer
on tbo boner dislodged the torcn. it
fell and exploded. Sbay was covered
and blinded by tbe shower of burning
oil, and bis escape was sbut off by a pool
of burning oil near tbe boiler s mouth.
With tbe fire slowly eating into bis vi
tals, Sbay pressed himself as far away
from tbe beat as possible, tearing off bis
burning garments &nd trampling them
under bis feet. It only took about three
minutes for tbe oil to burn out, and then
Shay dragged himself over tbe hot sur
face of tbe boiler and succeeded in get
ting ont. He was so badly burned that
he cannot live.
Olaebarced for IMahoaesty.
Seattle, Wasb., Jane 8 General
Manager Sbelby te'.eprapbed from Fair
haven tbis morning to bis representative
in this city that H. Y. Thompson, for
merly attorney tor tne r airhaven &
Southern and tbe Fairbaveo Land Com
pany at Fairbaven, bas been discharged
for disbonesty. Tbe charges agaimt
Thompson, aa stated in tne dispatcb, are
tbat be bad cashed d raits, using tbe com
pany s name without authority. Man
ager Shelby, in his dispatcb, also re
qnests his representative to make tbe At
soclated Press familiar with tbe dis
cbarge of Thompson. No suit, ao far at
is known, has been prosecuted against
Thompson. Inqnirv as to the where
abouts of Thompson bas not resulted in
locating bim. He bas not been seen in
tbe country for three weeks, and is sup
posed to be in Canada. He formerly
lived in Portland, and hi3 wife eecuretJ a
divorce from bim tbere six weeks ago
on a charge of drunkenness.
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