The Times-Mountaineer
3ATURDAY.... .JUNE 17, 1893
The most - reassuming intelligence
that has reached the public ear since
Orover Cleveland was elected president
is a Washington item to the effect that
the balance of foreign trade is taming
in oar favor., ihe net excess of im
ports over exports in April was over
$24,000,000. It is not to be expected
that the balance in May will be in our
- favor, says an eastern exchange, but
the margin will be narrowed. Judg-
- inrrifrnm what, ia f?Afin?fAltr tnnwn n
to date as to the exoorts of the month
the grand tocal ot May will- be nearly
$75,000,000, or almost equal to the
. imports. The cold reserves were
heavier Saturday than Friday, with
Tin n-rnnrtn nntiRinatnd ff.r this entire
week. The dispatch adds:
"The banks have suffered no mate
rial loss of gold, in spite of their large
offerings to the treasury. The gold
coin and gold certificates in the Na
tional banks May 4, the date of the
last bank statement, was $163,789,941
against $169,046,025 March -6. The
banks are freely surrendering gold cer
tificates and legal tender notes in the
west in exchange tor the notes of small
denomination, which , are becoming
necessary in the rapid movement of
businesa Gold certificates are offered
as a special inducement to the govern
ment to furnish special denominations
of small notes or in return for gold
coin which is needed to meet special
demands."
The supply of wheat now in the
country is enormous, and with the
present price the foreign shipment
ought to be and probably will be very
heavy. The business men of the great
centers of trade should work together
for the encouragement of foreign ship
mania Tn a chnpt Hino tho naw rrnn
will be harvested. Europe wants our
surplus, and now is the time to let it
go.
- A erf at deal depends upon the
. banks themselves. Business men look
to them for their clue. In the grand
orchestra of trade and finance the
bankn wield the baton. There is no
escape from this grave responsibility,
The times might be ever so good, but
if the banks showed signs of alarm the
fear would become general, and, if
persisted in long enough, a panic
would be inevitable. Such power
brings with it obligations of the grav
est character.
It will be remembered that there is
a sacred aphorism to the effect that he
who wonld save his Ufa shall lose it.
and he who would lose it shall save it.
This paradox finds admirable illustra
tion in the banking business. If the
banks of the country adopt the policy
of looking out for themselves rather
than the general business public, they
would jeopardise their own interest.
So long as the public interest, is con
served and the business men have no
just cause of complaint of the banks
themselves the banks are all right.
The mutuality of interest is the great
conservator of both. In the world of
business the banks are the ocean of
finance and their depositors the rivers.
There is a constant influx and efflux
going on and this perpetual motion is
the life and safety of trade.
TEE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
Our city wasN honored during two
days of this week by the convention of
the state medical association, and The
Dalles will extend to them such a wel
come as their arduous duties in the
line nf rnlinvinir hnm&n nnfferinflr flft
serve. Perhaps there .is no profession
that is founded upon more philan
thropic and self-sacrificing principles
than that of the doctor of medicine,
In disease and death, and wherever
physical pain may be relieved in all
classes and conditions of mankind the .
duty of the physician is plain and im
perative. He must know neither rich
nor poor, friend of foe, heat or cold in
the ministrations of the healing balm;
and there must be no discrimination
between the hospital supported by
charity, where loathsome or infectious
maladies afflict the patienta and the
palace of the prince, where royalty
dispenses golden favors to the privi
leged visitor. There is no calling
whose ethics require a more conscien
tious performance of duty, or where
the philanthropist has a broader field
for the exercise of charity. The prac
tice of medicine is founded on the
principles- of love to man, and the
strictest honor and integrity in all
professional relations with mankind.
At these annual meetings the object
of the discussions is to attain a more
minute knowledge of the ailments in
cident to human life in all its differ
ent stages, and the most effective man
ner in which the sick or injured may
be restored to the normal condition of
health. The study of these questions
requires the closest scientific analyza
tion, and the most careful observation
of physical phenomena. During the
last few years the wonderful progress
that has been made in the treatment
of disease and in practical surgery has
been largely due to a fair and full ex
change of views of educated doctors
in their annual meetings and through
the columns of their periodicals. The
physician who rests satisfied with
present attainments degrades his pro
fession and is an unsafe guide in sick
ness or accident. ;
While the present session of the as
sociation may be of little interest to
the general public, it is to be hoped
that it will furnish those, who devote
their time and attention to the healing
art, with new ideas and new methods
to be called into active operation dur
ing emergencies. By this- means each
annual meeting may become an ad
vanced milestone in the path of the
physicians who are not satisfied with
present attainments,but are constantly
looking forward to a nearer perfect,
system in all departments of their vo
cations. This may be expected from
the strides accomplished in the past
and the varied and thorough experi
ments now being made.
TEE "CEANGE.n
Every possible excuse is being made
by the Democratic press for the finan
cial depression which is now being
suffered in all parts of the country,
and some free-silver advocates at
tempt to trace it back to the demone
tization of silver in 1873, while others
say it was caused by the liberal appro
priations of the last congress. These
have little weight when the history of
the country narrates these depressions
as often as thereais a change from pro
tection to free-trade, and if the Dem
ocratic victory last fall had not pro
duced the present result it would have
been contrary to all precedents. There
is no diminution of wealth in the
country, and in the ordinary course of
events money should be as free
ever. But there is likelihood of
as
change, and capitalists are too cautious
to make investments when, by an act
of congress, ever industry may be
come helplessly wrecked without any
hope of being soon revived. If a man'
ufacturer were to purchase wool to
day at protection prices the repeal of
the McKinley tariff bill would leave
hi oi in no manner to compete with one
who could purchase the Australian or
Argentine product without duty in a
few months. It is the same with
every department of manufacture or
trade. A change to free-trade will
kill the industries of the nation, throw
laborers out of employment, and cause
stagnation in all avenues of business.
For this reason there is a halt called
in all enterprises, and all wait with
bated breath to see what action the
special session will take on the eco
nomic policy of the nation. Give
manufacturers and business men as
surances thit there will be no interfer
ence' with the plan marked out by Re
publican administrations, and trade
will revive all over the country
and hard times will not be known, ex
cept among the shiftless and indigent.
The collapse of the floors and walls
of Ford's theatre in Washington City
yesterday, and the burial of hundreds
in the ruins, is an accident that is ap
palling for the mind to contemplate
This building had been condemned as
unsafe, and would have been torn
down had it not been the scene of the
assassination of Abraham Lincoln,
While the action of the government in
allowing it to remain as the place
where our great president was assas
sinated may not be censurable, still it
should not have been occupied when
it was dangerous to life and limb. The
persons responsible for the dreadful
accident are the government and mu
nicipal authorities. If it was to b
preserved to satisfy sentiment then it
should have been rendered safe; and
the city should have seen that no trap
be allowed to exist within its limits
that would endanger the lives of in
nocent persona. It is a matter of sur
prise that it had not received the at
tention of congress or of the munici
pality long ago. But it is too late for
advise to be of any benefit, and the
capital of the nation was the scene
yesterday of the most deplorable oc
currence that has shocked the country
for over a quarter of a century, .and
this through tha carelessness and un
der the eye of those high in authority.
If the lesson will be heeded hereafter,
and greater care used in the preserva
tion of human life, the frightful acci
dent may have a beneficial result.
The Democrats of The Dalles are
determined to draw the party lines
closely, even in city affairs, and not
content with nominating a ticket at
the coming municipal election, have
appointed a committee of three to keep
guard over the faithful in political
matters. We do not believe this ac
tion will be endorsed by the citizens,
and are firmly convinced that even in
Democratic lines it will not receive
universal support. ' Heretofore it has
been customary for politics to receive
no consideration in our city elections,
and we think there will be no excep
tion to the rule next Monday. The
names placed before the people last
Saturday are good citizens, but asking
electors to support them by reason of
their political predilections is to court
defeat. Next Wednesday evening a
citizens' meeting has been called, and
this will no doubt nominate the suc
cessful candidates for city officials.
It is no matter of surprise that per
sons should become excited when
hearing the evidence at the coroner's
inquest over the victims killed in the
collapse of the old Ford theatre in
Washington City. The building was
unsafe, hut the clerks were afraid to
make complaints lest they should lose
their positions under Col. Ainsworth,
chief of the record and pension divi
sion. So far aa the evidence has pro
gressed it.preaents Ainsworth in any
thing but a' favorable light, and if it
is proved that be ruled with a rod of
iron over his employes and forced them
to keep silent regarding the condition
of the theatre be should be punished.
Such a criminal negligence amounts in
degree to manslaughter, and a few
years inside prison bars might make
Ainsworth a better man and have a
salutary effect upon others of his kind.
The world's fair was open yesterday
by an order of the court of appeals
until the matter could be definitely
settled. So far the xtreme faction
in favor of closing the exposition on
Sunday have been defeated, and for
the benefit of the laboring men, who
desire to spend their weekly holiday
on the grounds, and also on behalf of
good morals, we hope they will con
tinue to be unsuccessful The day can
be kept in as' becoming a manner by
viewing works of art on exhibition as
by any other practice which tends to
elevate the higher and better feelings
of mankind. . .
DEMOCRATIC "DOSE"
A Democratic exchange in an article
says: "The present financial strin
gency is the logical result of years of
special and class legislation. The
Bystem of tariff taxation which the
Republican party inaugurated, and for
which they finally paid the penalty of
defeat, has had the effect of draining
the resources of the west to fill the
coffers of the protected manufacturing
barons of the east" Under this is
printed an article from the New York
Times, stating that the cause of the
financial depression is the operation
of the Sherman act since 1890. Still
another Bourbon paper blames all
financial troubles suffered at present
on ex Secretary Foster, and says he
"ran the United States treasury as
it were a gambling establishment, and
lay awake at night devising schemes
for squandering the public money, and
the present stress of the national treaa
ury, consequent from the continuous
exportation of gold, is entirely due to
his policy," These two editors Bbould
hold a convention among themselves.
compare notes and formulate aorae
consistent course regarding their edi
torials on this question. While they
attempt to lay the blame on the causes
mentioned they should be careful not
to quote any articles from papers like
the New York Times, for readers will
consider it an endorsement of the
views expressed.
Such senseless bosh as claiming that
"the tariff drained the resources of the
west to fill the coffers of the protected
manufacturing barons of the east" is
too flimsy to require but little consid
eration. The wool market in the west
at present is a sufficient refutation,
and the last tariff bill introduced in
congress by the Democrats favored
protection to eastern manufacturers
and placed raw material gro wn in the
west on the free list. If the spRcial
session endorses the Chicago platform
there will be more forcible illustra
tions of the falsity of this statement,
and of hich -the people will, have
practical demonstrations.
The charge against ex Secretary
Foster is not only false, but contempt
i'oly mean to be made at a timo when
he is in a certain measure powerless to
answer. He could only manage the
treasury in accordance with acts of
congress, and could not pursue any
arbitrary course with the gold in the
vaults.
These Democratic editors have a
difficult task to perform to throw the
blame of the financial disasters which
are happening in all portions of the
country on the Republican party and
its sound and safe policy in the ad
ministration of national affairs. But
the people cannot be deluded by
such trash. Democracy demanded a
"change," and we are just beginning
to feel its effects.
From the returns received thus far
the indications are that the army, bill
has been defeated in Germany,and the
reichstag which is to -be convened will
not do the bidding of the emperor. If
this happens Emperor William will
exercise his autocratic power and send
the members home and order another
election, and this in a country
that claims a constitution. ' It
would save time and expense to the
empire for the Kaiser to give forth his
decree in regard to the amount he
wants for his army, and do away
with the parliament entirely. His ac
tions "will result in the same thing,
and there is no use in convening the
reichstag when tbe members are forced
to obey the dictates of one man. Per
sonal liberty does not exist and the
elective franchise is a farce in a conn
try where these conditions prevail.
The Infanta Eulalie has no doubt
tired of American toadyism, and her
actions which are construed as "snubs"
to the aristocratic element may have
been intended. She is educated and
intelligent, and fully realizes that the
adulation with which she has been re
ceived in this country was not honest,
but only superficial snobbery. The
self-constituted "upper crust" at the
world's fair were no doubt horrified
when she paid little attention to their
grand banquet and concert, and pre
ferred a lunch of sausage, cheese and
beer and the music in the German vil
lage. She is but flesh and blood, like
other girls, and undoubtedly delights
acting and eating, occasionally,
without the restraint of courtly con
ventionalities. EDITORIAL NOTES.
Bank failures are so common these
days that they have ceased to - be a
subject of news.
"A. W. D." made an unfortunate
conjecturein his correspondence to the
Oregontan yesterday, and Dan. Mur
phy has proved him in error by keep
ing on top.
The only election this year in which
our citizens can exercise the right of
suffrage will be next Monday, and tbe
time is too short for the political pot
to show much effernescence.
Dr. McGlynn has been kindly re
ceived by the pope in Rome. He will
return to this country in good favor
with the church; but it is presumed he
will part company with Henry George.
People anxious for a financial panic
had better emigrate to some other
country. Such occurrences are net
highly appreciated in the United
States, especially on the Pacific coast.
Three big fat plums for Oregon
Democrats in one day.' Cleveland is
erecting the political guillotine, and
heads are dropping. If a mugwunp
in theory he is a poor one in practice.
Before the election the Democratic
howl was for "tariff reform," but since
the soldiers' vote was secured for Mr.
Cleveland it has been changed to "pen
sion reform." The old soldiers will not
forget their friends in 1896.
South Carolina has expended $150,
000 to introduce her state saloons on
tha 1st of July. This is sufficient to
put in operation several first-class in
stitutions, where these inclined can
satisfy their appetitea Whether this is
an improvement on the individual li
cense system can bo better decided af
ter tbe experiment has been tried for
some time.
"A. W. D.," in his correspondence to
tbe Oregonidn, will hereafter write on
subjects with which he is familiar, and
not on political matters. His con
jectures on appointments in this state
have so far been wide of the mark.
The Borden trial is still in progress,
and developments are being made
daily. As a sensational murder trial
this eclipses anything that has hap
pened in the- country for many years,
and it is difficult to form a conjecture
of what the verdict of tbe jury will be.
Evans and Sontag, the train rob
bers who have been at large for some
time, and who, in resisting arrest have
killed several men, are at last behind
prison bars. The Pacific coast will
breathe easier when they have suffered
tne punishment their crimes so richly
deserve.
The bome-rule bill in parliament is
meeting with so many obstacles that
its friends are becoming discouraged,
and fears are entertained that it will
not pass. Its defeat now will simply
be a postponement for a little while;
for the people are determined, and it
will eventually be successful.
The treasury contains only $90,000
000 gold and the limit is placed at
$100,000,000. Secretary Carlisle says
the vaults are full of useless silver
bullion, notwithstanding the drain of
gold. Unlimited-coinage Democrats
should consider this condition of our
finances before they advocate bimetal
lism. The Springfield Republican is au
thority for the statement that Sec
retary Carlisle told a New England
woolen manufacturer that free wool
would be in operation within six
months of the calling of congress.
This is Democratic "reform," and it is
no doubt having its effect upon our
wool market to day.
Tbe reduction of rates by tbe Great
Northern will very likely be followed
by tbe other trans-continental com
panies, and visitors to tbe world's fair
from the far west will not be taxed so
heavily for traveling expenses. 'High
railroad fares have kept many from
visiting the Chicago exposition, And a
decrease in these will increase railway
travel.
President Cleveland is reported to
have' positively stated that there will
be no issue of bonds to save the drain
on the treasury; but that it will con
tinue until congress applies the remedy,
If the special session follows in the
footsteps of the preceding one, and re
fuses to repeal the Sherman act, the
administration will not use the means
within its power to avert - a panic.
ihis resembles more the one-man
power of a despotism than the citizen-
president of a republic.
Ohio will be the first state to vote
on political questions since the Demo
cratic victory, and the Republicans
have nominated Mr. McKinley on
straight protection platform. This
will be a fair test of the party's
strength, and it will be no surprise if
the ticket is elected by a larger m
jority than ever. These depressing
times are making Republicans every
day, and if they continue which they
will witb free trade inaugurated
until 1896 the next election will be
one of the old-time victories for the
party.
The Albany woolen mill has secured
a large contract for goods both from
the state and from the United States,
and we expect that city will be largely
banehted by the amount of money put
in circulation, Even Democrats must
acknowledge that there is good sense
in the principal of protection that ad
vocates keeping all the money at. home
and attracting as much from abroad as
possible. This is the way manufac
turing industries impel the growth of
cities, and The Dalles would have
double tbe population it now has if
its business men had followed the first
lessons of protection years ago.
TELEGRAPHIC HEWS.
Quite a Different Statement.
Chicago, Juce 13 Tbe revised agree
ment of tbe 'Western Passenger Associa
tion was sigoed today by every line nec-
essary to its maintenance and will be -corae
effective Thursday morning. Bo
soon as it was adopted tbe Oreat Northern
road made tbe announcement thai it
would make a $35 round trip rate be
tween St. Paul and Seattle and reduce its
sleeping car rate from $15 to $8 Against
such competition tbe Union Pacific and
the Northern Pacific could not hope to
maintain tbetr rate of $80. Tbe greatest
pressure is now being brought to bear on
tbe Great Northern to withdraw its bo
tice, but go far without success. The
reductions will lower and perhaps des
troy tbe wbnle system of rates and mav
result in tbe Union Pacific sssuing a boy
cott ag&inst tbe Great Northern. .
Oregon Waolena Recognised.
Albany, Orn June 13 The Albany
Woolen Mills Company, which was re
cently awarded the contract tor furnish
ing clothing for tbe Oregon National
Guard, today received a telegram from
tbe Indian. department announcing that
it was the successful bidder for the con
tract for furnishing tbe United States
Indian department with blankets, kersey
and cadet coats, having competed suc
cessfully with tbe largest woolen man
ufacturing establishments of tbe country.
This speaks volumes for this industry in
Oregon .
A Veteran of tan Indian War.
South Bend, Tune 13. The funeral of
Hon. Thomas Warman was held Sunday af
ternoon from the house of his son-in-law,
Captain A. A. Stream. The services were
largely attended. The deceased was one of
the vrterans of the Indian war of 1855 and
1856, belonging to Captain Robert Williams'
company of mounted volunteers. He came
to Facihc county in i860; was three years U.
commissioner and represented this county
in the territorial legislature of 1877. 1881 and
1887, where he was a leading advocate of
woman suffrage. Mr. Warman was 71 years
of age, and for the past six months has been
gradually failing in health.
Three Oregon Federal Appointments
Today.
Washington, June 13 The president
today made tbe following appointments:
Holmes Conrad, of Virginia, to be as
sistant attorney-general.
Henry C. Grady.United States marshal
for the district of Oregon.
Daniel R. Murphy, United States at
torney tor tbe district of Oregon.
Thomas J. Black, collector of customs
for the district of the Willamette Oregon.
A Lunp Exploded. t
Rosebckg, Or., June 13. At 11:30 to
night a small dwelling in the southern part of
town, owned by G. T. Belden and occupied
by a family named Coram, with its con
tents, was destroyed by fire. Mr. Coram went
to the train to meet his son, leaving a lamp
burning. The lamp is supposed to have ex
ploded. The fire was not discovered until
the entire inside of the house was burned and
the flames had burst through the roof. The
insurance is unknown.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Chris Evans Caught.
Visalia, Cal., June 13 Lije Perkins,
who lives in Wilcox canjon just east of
where Sunday night's fight toot place,
arrived in town last eight with the in
f or. oat ion that Evans was at bis house
badly wounded and could be taken. A
posse was immediately organized and
left about midnight and hurried through
tbe darkness and over rough roads sod
arrived at Perkins' bouse about 2 o'clock
thin niorniog, A little boy of the Ptr-
kina famiiy went upstairs and informed
Evans that the officers had arrived. Mr,
Perkins then went up while the posse re
maiued below and told Cbris that tbe
officeis were below and advised bim t
give od tbe fight and surrender before be
was Kiuea. cnris, aesponaeni uuu u&
at heart, replied, "All right," and re
queEted that tbe officers come up stairs
and be would give himselt up. .Deputy
Sheriff Hall and posse then entered the
room, and Hall said, '-Curis I have come
to arrest you" ; and Evans replied, "All
nebt. Billy." When asked if he bad
any arms, be replied be bad a pistol
under his pillow, be being in bed. Wben
asked regarding the fight witb Card's
posse, be said tbe officers opened nre nrst
and that be was bit twice, but returned
the fire. About the 10th shot Sontag
complained of being bit in tbe side
Evans then fell and fired from the ground,
XiVaos then went on to say:
SOI7TAO BEOGED TO BE KILLED.
"We laid on the straw and kept firing,
Sontag did not complain of Ihe shoulder,
but kept asking for water. I said "Are
you much hurt, John?' He replied, Tee,
I m Bbot to pieces; I can t stand this,
old pard; kill me.' I refused to do the
deed, and be renewed bis supplication
for me to end bis life, and said, 'If you
tbink anything of me, Chris, shoot me
We kept up the fight determinedly
against heavy odds, and stayed there
until it was good and dark."
Killed Herself and Child.
Spokane. June 13 A murder and sur
cide, a double poisoning, for wbicb no
motive can be discovered, is exciting tbe
farmers on Paradise prairie, lying be
tween Spangle and Marshall, 14 miles
south of Spokane. Mrs. James Kirken
dall, a young German woman, tbe wife
of an industrious young larmer, and ber
little dangbter. are tbe viciims of tbe
tragedy. Mr. Eirkendall left home yes
terday afternoon to attend a school board
meeting. On nls return, about 5 o'clock,
be found bis oldest child, a boy about 6
years old, alone in the bouse, sobbing
witb fngbt. "Mamma has fallen down.
and hurt herself," was the only explan
ation tbe little fellow could give. Gaided
by tbe child. Mr. Eirkendall hastened
across the garden and through tbe woods
until about a quarter of a mile from tbe
house. Here be found bis wife lying
face downward upon the .ground, her
bead resting upon ber hands. She was
dead. Near ber lay their 4-year-old
daughter, unconscious and 10 spasms,
Seizing tbe child, Eirkendall rushed to
the bouse and tried to revive ber, but in
a few minutes she, too, was dead.
Carriage Company Assigns.
Cobvallis, June 13-rThe Corvallis
Carriage & Wagon Company filed a deed
of assignment last evening. Walter T.
Wilts, assistant cashier of tbe First Na,
tionel bank ot this city is named as as
signee. Tbe inventory shows tbe total
assets, including tbe plant appraised at
$30,000, to be $90,506, and tbe liabilities
$37,573.- As soon as tbe assignee's bond
is approved, tbe factory will be reopened
and all material now on band made up
into finished work. Several reasons are
assigned for tbe recent turn in affairs.
the principle one being the unusual late
ness of tbe season, which bas caused
work to move ff very slowly, and as a
result some $20,000 worth of finished
jobs have accumulated in their storeroom
on which there are no returns.
iFire n a Death-Trap.
New Yobk, June 13 A six story
building on Montgomery street, filled
with sweater shops, caught fire at 8:80
this morning, and in tbe wild rush to tbe
street ot 2o0 people working there,tbree,
including two men and one woman,
were killed. Several were injured. Tbe
firemen are still scouring the differ
ent floors. It is probable tbe search
will result in adding to tbe death list.
The inmates, men, women and children,
of all ages, were all Polub Hebrews. The
fire is supposed to have started from a
stove for heating irons in an apartment
near .the stairway.
A Blind Woman's memory.
Mobile, Ala ., June 14 Twenty-four
years ago George. Morns was shot and
killed at Wholerville, this county, by his
friend, Robert Hudson. The slayer fled
the country, but ventured to. return last
month. He was known to no one, hav
ing greatly changed; but bis voice was
recognized by an aged blind woman,
Amelia Chatham, and tbe sons ot tbe
dead man swore out a warrant for bim.
Today Hudson was indicted by tbe grand
lory. Tbe sheriff bas gone to Scran ton.
Miss., where Hudson now is, and will
bring bim to Mob:le. Morris and Hud
son quarreled while on their way home
from a visit to Mobile, and Morris bit
Hudson witb a bottle. Tbe two appeared
later at Morris' bouse, wben Hudson's
injury was attended to by Morris. Hud
son went borne, but shortly returned with
gun. Morns went out to meet bim.
"""B u u.uo.. gnu, auu njrmg
that he didn't care to load it as be didn't
want to hurt Hudson. A s Morns crossed
the fence and turned to replace a rail
which bad fallen down. Hudson abot
bim in tbe back, killing him. Amelia
Chatham and two sons of Morris, aged
11 and 14, saw tbe deed. Airs. Morris
refused to prosecute,-and would not let
the sons do so. She died about two
year s ago. Upon Hudson's return be
visited Wholerville, and was recognized
by none until tbe blind women cried out,
uTbat is Bob Hudson." Hudson turned
and walked away quickly, but his move
ments were noted, and be was located at
Scran ton, Amelia Chatham is over 70
years of age, and the boys are s'alwart
men of middle age. Tbe three have
vivid recollections ol all tbe incidents of
tbe killing.
' Accident to a Fishing Party.
South Bend, Wash., June 14 A fish
ing boat containing- George Myers, W.
U. Box, Andrew Hegstrom and J. W.
Cook, capsized at the moutb of North
river at 0 A. SL today. Hegstrom was
drowned in trying to swim ashore, and
Cook clung to the rigging and died of
exhaustion and cold. Wben tbe boat
sank all four clung to tbe forestays, tbe
flooding tide carrying them across the
bay to tbe moutb of tbe Willapa river
Box then swam ashore. Hegstrcm at
tempted to follow, but was taken witb
cramps aud sank. Cook was by tbis time
exhausted and was held up bv Myers,
wUo held fast to the rigging. George
Trott and W. M. Croucb, attracted by
tbe cries of Box, went to Myers' rescue.
Wben tbey reached Mvera be was insen
sible and Cook was dea4 in his arms.
The two bad been in tbe .water for three
hours, with a heavy wind blowing and a
choppy sea. Cook was an engineer in
tbe Willapa Cedar Lumbenog Company's
mill, coming here two months ago from
Ballard. He was 40 years old and leaves
a wife. . Hegstrom was a mill band. He
has a sister in St. Paul, Minn. His body
is being searched for.
A Portage Kallway.
Washington, June 14 The board,
consisting of engineers of the army and
three engineers from civil life, appointed
to examine and report upon tbe feasibil
ity of a boat railway or some other
method of improved navigation at The
Dalles, has submitted its report to tbe
war department. Up to the present time
the department refused to make it pub
lic, because tbe report was ordered by
congress and, it is claimed, must be made
public in congress. Enough is learned
about It, however, to know that tbe boat
railway proposition bas received a black
eye, also the canal, which, it is claimed,
would cost too much money. The only
scheme recommended by the board is
said to be a portage railway. It will be
almost impossible for the Oregon de'e
gation in congress to overturn tbis re
port.
tun Uowo and Hank.
Queenstown, June 14 Tbe Cunard
liner Seivia arrived here today, and re
ports that June 7, during a tog. she ran
down tbe American ship A. McCallum.
Captain O Bnen, from London to New
York. The McCallum was so badly dam
aged that she filled and sack a short time
after tbe accident. All but two of ber
crew were saved by the Serria, these
bemg drowned.
Nearly all the passengers on the Serria
were 10 tbeir berths at tbe time of tb
collision. The shock awakened many of
1 hem, aud they ran on deck to see what
bad happened. There was some com
motion, but the assurances of tbe officers
that there was not tbe slightest danger
to the steamer were readily accepted, and
the excitement soon subsided. Tbe Me
CaUum,v&s a vessel of 1878 tons burthen
She was built at Tbomaston, Me., and
was owned by E. O'Brien.
A Land Swindler.
Colfax, Wash., June 14 A good
many countrymen and laborers about
Colfax have been victimized the past
tew days by a land cruiser, who came
here representing himself to be tbe agent
ot Baker & Boyer, of Walla Walla, of
fering to locate parties on irrigable land
along the Hooper ditcb, on tbe payment
of a small fee. At the same time agree
ments were made that wben tbe land
was proved up on be would buy tbe land
at a good price. These agreements were
given 35 men, and each was swindled of
from $1 to $10. The name of the swind
ler is Cbarles Reed, who was formerly
confederate of the notorious L. N. Mc'
Lean, now serving a sentence at McNeil's
island for fraud. Reed disappeared be
fore lie could be arrested.
Are Probab'y All Dead.
Philadelphia, June 14 The bark
Argent a, Captain Smith, arrived here to
day fiom Ivigtut, Greenland, but brongh
no news or young Verboefi, the missing
member of the Peary expedition, or of
Captain Lawrence and tbe crew of tbe
bark Plalina, which is supposed to have
been crushid by ice in the Arctic regions
over a year ago. 1 be fainnes of these
missing men have every hope that witb
tbe first arrival from Greenland this
year would come news ol their missing
relatives, but Captain omiib and his ol
ficers heard nothing ot the unfortunate
people. Tbe general impression of tbe
natives about Ivigtut is that Verboefi
bas long since perished and that the bark
Plalina was crushed ofi tbe harbor and
that all were lost.
Baa Francisco Banks Swindled.
San Fbancibco, June 14 Tbe fact be
came known tbis morning that two local
banks have been recently swindled by
checks which bad been very cleverly
raised. One check 'for $3800 on tbe
Farmers bank of Fresno, was cashed by
tbe London, Fans and Amencin bank,
and tbe otber check for $5500, on tbe
bank of Butte Company, was cashed by
tbe London and San Francisco bank,
Wben tbe city banks sent tbeir checks to
their correspondent for collection, the
swindle was discovered. The checks
had been raised fiom $38 and $55 respect-
tively. Local experts say that tbe work
is the cleverest tbey bave ever seen. It
is believed that other local banks have
been victimized in a similar manner.
' A Runaway Freight Train.
Buffalo. June 11 Dive men were
injured, one fatally, and 20 cars smashed
in a wreck on the Picket Plate road at
Hamburg about 4 o'clock tbis morning.
A freight train of 30 cars was coming
down the grade.when it broke in two. Tbe
brabemen were not aware of the fact
and the engineer did not stop until he
reached tbe foot of the bill. Tbe ten
runaway cars came dashing down the
grade at the rate of 50 miles an hour.
There was a frightful crash wben tbey
struck tbe forward section, and the cars
were telescoped and piled up to a height
of 25 feet News of tbe wreck was tele
graphed to Buflalo, and a wrecking train
with surgeons was sent to tbe scene.
Killed on an lee Hallway.
Chicago, June 14 One man 1
killed and fiye otber persons badly
lured by an accident that occurred on
tbe ice railway in tbe Midway 1'laisance
tbis evening. W. I). Richmond, of Dun
lap, 111., was tbe man killed. Tbe injured
are H. Jacobs, J. Jacobs, u F. slater
Mayo Ayers and Carl Frecbe, all of
Chicago. The sleds on the railway were
going at a high rate ot speed around
curve wben one lumped tbe track and
fell to tbe ground 15 teet below. Rich
mond lived only a short time after tbe
accident, None of tbe others injured
are considered fatal.
Crazy Mother's Deed.
Pabkebsbtjbo, W. Ya., June 14 Mrs
Katie Kirch, living 10 miles from here,
having lost ber reason, poisoned two of
her children, threw two others into
well, and then killed herself. She tried
to kill ber eight children, but four were
saved by tbe desperate struggles of ber
14-year old daughter. Tbe family were
in good circumstances. All nve are
dear).
Killed In Electric (Worms.
Kansas, City, June 14 Reports irom
several towns in western Missouri tell of
severe electrical storms that struck those
towns today. . Four people were killed
and four injured, besides considerable
damage of a mil or character, wbicb was
caused to barns and otber buildings.
The Honks Were Thieves.
St. Petersburg, June 15 The church
of the Ctiudov inonxstery, wbicb is with
in tbe walls of tbe Kremlin, was recently
robbed of a vast amount ot plate, money
and gems. The plate bad just been used
in tbe ceremonies attendant npon tbe re
ception of the czar, and bad not been re
turned to vaults where it was usually
kept. The property and money taken
amounted in value to between 2,500,000
and 3,000,000 rubles. Today all .the
monks belonging to tbe monastery were
arrested, and a search of tbe cells occu
pic.l by tbe monks revealed that tbey
bad perpetrated tbe robbery. Secreted
in too cells were lound -diamonds and
otber gems which bad been hastily torn
Irom their settings, holy robes and miss
ing holy vessels made of precious metals.
Tbe charge of sacrilege bas been
ctiaraea against the monks, ibis is a
enmo that is punishable in Russia witb
most severe penalty. Aside from tbe
scandal arising from tbe robbery and ar
rets, enotber cause for gossip bas been
given through tbe fact that tbe police in
searching tbe monastery for stolen prop
erty learned beyond dispute tbat a num
ber of women had been living secretly
with tbe monks for a considerable time.
A Child Burned to Death.
Seattle, June 15 A 8-year-old child
Burk Britton, died at Ballard this after
noon after having suffered about 24 hours
from burns. Tbe father, James Britton,
a mechanic , was at work and the mother
bad stepped out to see a neighbor, wben
the child set fire to its clothes witb
matches. An elder brother, who was
sick abed with typhoid fever, dashed a
pail of water over the child and then
called tbe mother, who arrived in time to
extinguish the flames witb a quilt. Tbe
child was in a terrible condition, its
face being scorched, while tbe chest and
lungs were burned. A doctor worked
over tbe child constantly, but spasms set
in at 10 o'clock this morning and tbe
little life went out two hours later.
TELEGRAPHIC! HEWS.
Sensation In Paris.
Pabis, J une 15 Considerable excite
ment has been caused by tbe decision of
the court of cessation on tbe appeal of
Cbarles de 'Lessepj and tbe other de
fendants, convicted of fraud in connec
tion with the Panama canal. The court
handed down a decision today quashing
ibe stutences on the ground that tbe sta
tute of limitation covered tbe offenses
charged, and Ibat the indictments 00
which the prisoners were tried were irreg
ular. In consequenceof the decision, M.
Eiffel was at once liberated from prison.
Charles d Lesscps, who is now in the St.
Louis hospital suffering from acuto dyg
pepsia, was informed be was free, but be
was too 111 to leave tbe hospital. Follow
ing were those convicted: Ferdiuand de
Lesdeps. his aon Cbarles, Marios Fontane.
Henry Cottu and Gustav Eiffel. Ferdi
nand de Lesseps was sentenced to five
years' imprison ment and to pay a fine.
Dangers of Salmon-Fishing.
Astoria, Or., June 15 Tbe continued
Strom y weather on the river is still add
ing to the number of casualties. Three
poor fellows were taken off at Sand
island this morning, carried along on the
top of a breaker, and thrown under tons
ot water. None of tbe bodies have yet
been recovered, nor are any of tbe names
of the unfortunates known up to the pres
ent. Tbe freshets, tide rips, and gen
erally swollen state of tbe river, combine
to make"-ibe season very hazardous tor
men in small boats, and it is ouly the
fact that not more than one-third of the
fleet are facing it, tbat keeps tbe death
list down to its present rate.- The Fort
Canby life-saving crew are working
night and day with tbe utmost bravery.
During the last week tbey bave sayed 17
lives, two fisherman being taken from
directly under the line of breakers.
His Skull Fractured.
Pendleton, Or., June 15 Hank C.
Vaughan died this evening from tbe re
sult of an accident. Ho was thrown
from a horse last week and was rendered
unconscious. Hu bad been lying in a
semicomatose condition ever since
Tbis atternoon Dr. McKeczie, ot Port
land, assisted by Drs. Vincent, Smith
and Guyon, performed a surgical oper
ation upon bim, but be never rallied, and
died at 9 o'clock this evening. The re
sult of tbe operation showed tbat bis
skull was fractured, and 12 or more
pieces of shattered bone were removed,
Tb6 operation was too long delayed to
save bis life. Yaughan, although baviog
somewhat of tbe character of a desperado
in bis early life, bas many friends in this
part of. the state who will be pained to
bear of bis tragic end .
A Lost Hon Ketnrns.
Gold end ale, Wash., June 15 Peter
Nelson, one of the pioneers ot Golden
dale, recejved a letter a few days ago
from bis long-lost son, Peter Nelson jr.
Ten years ago be went away to work on
tbe railroad, which was pushing to com
pletion as a transcontinental road. A
year later, or nine years ago, tbe aged
father received information that a young
man, presumably bis son, had been
killed. Tbe father promptly sent money
to pay all funeral expenses. Toung
Nelson, after leaving tbe railroad, shipped
on a sailing vessel, and since that time
visited almost every seaport on the globe.
He is now en route borne.
To Sell Oar Silver.
New Yobk, June 15 Secretary Mor
ton, according to tbe Posft Washington
correspondent, since bis return from tbe
west, bas urged upon Secretary Carlisle
tbe expediency of selling a lot of our
store of pig silver for what we can get
for it and turning tbe proceeds into tbe
treasury. Carlisle responds tbat there is
no law under wbicb he could make such
sales. It bas been suggested, therefore,
tbat be treat tbe stuff as otber worthless
and cumbersome tiuck is treated, ap
point a board to inspect and condemn it
as no longer of use to tbe government,
and then call in an auctioneer.
After the Starr Clang.
Fobt Gibbon. I. T., June 15 Henry
Starr, tbe notorious trainrobber and
bankwrecker, is surrounded by deputy
marshals and a sheriff's posse, at a point
20 miles from Nowata, tbe bandit's borne,
Unless the posse weakens, Starr will be
taken dead or alive. Some of the pur
suers are Cherokee Indians, and if rieces-
sarv tbey will meet Starr in tbe open
field with Winchesters A reward of
$15,000 is tbe incentive of the great ac
tiyity of tbe officers. Starr bas six men
while tbe posse numbers 20.
Held np and Killed.
Jackson, Cal., June 15 Tbe stoge
from lone to Jackson was stopped by
masked man tonight four miles Irom
here. Micheal Tovey, tbe Wells Fargo
messenger, was shot dead, and Clinton
Ridelifle, the driver, slightly wounded
Two horses were shot and had to be left
on the road. There was treasure aboard
but tbe highwayman got uotbing, as tbe
stage horses were frightened and ran sev
era! hundred yards, leaving tbe robber
standing in tbe road. He made off into
the brush in a southerly direction.
New York Money Market.
New Yobk, June 15 The stringency
in tbe money market was more marked
this morning, but it was expected tbe
tension would abate after tbe clearing
bouse meeting today. Call loans ranged
from 7 to 25 per cent, until nearly
o'clock wben tbe rate dropped to 6
Time money is difficult to obtain, and
nominally 6 per cent is bid. Tbus far
today $200,000 in small bills bave been
taken Irom tbe sut)treasury tor shipment
to tbe west. The express companies re
port tbe movement large. -
The Work of Fiends.
Memphis, Tenn., June 15 A fast fruit
train on the Memphis, Kansas City &
Birmingham railway was derailed by
train wreckers four miles from Carbon
Hill. Ala., today, killing Engineer Sim
ons and Berious'.y injuring a fireman and
two brakemen. Tbu nendi placed cross-
ties on the tracK and spiked them down
and when the locomotive struck tbem tbe
whole tram went into tbe ditcb. Blood
bounds bave been placed on tbe trail of
the wreckers.
Seattle Street Railways Assign.
Seattle, Wash , June 15--Tbe Rain
ier Electric Railway & Power Compiny
and the Seattle Consolidated Street Rail
way Company, in wbicb D. T. Denny is
tbe principal stockholder, has gone into
the bands of a receiver, M. F. Bischus,
through failure to dispose of its bonds.
D. T. Denuy, to protect all his creditors.
has given- trusts deeds and deeds and
mortgages to all bis property . His assets
are mnch larger than the liabilities.
For Over Fifty Years
An Old and Wbix-Tbied Rimedt
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup baa been
used for over fifty years by million of
mothers for their children while teething
with perfect success. It soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind colic, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. Is pleasant to tbe taste. Sold
bv all drneeista in every part of the world,
Twenty-five cents a bottle. Its value is
incalculable. Be sure and ask tor Mrs,
Winslows Soothine syrup, and take no
other kind.
Bleyen Years In Charge
Of tbe package department, Boston A
Maine Depot, Boston, Mass. Miss Helen
Jones says: I was a sunerer irom gen
eral debility, biliousness and water brash
for several years, ana uie seemea almost
burden to me. Alter using almost
everything, Sulphur Bitters cured me.
The to Umatilla House,
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