The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY .....JUNE 24. 1893
THE GERMAN IN FLUB A CR
' AMERICA,
TN
In his great oration of fifty years
ago on the occasion of the completion
: of the Banker Hill monument Daniel
Webster laid stress upon the influence
of America upon Europe. At that
. time this country had its own original
' and ' distinctive ' national character,
sharply defined and firmly compacted.
It was in a sense a stupendous Krupp
gun, throwing its projectiles across the
ocean and dealing oat death and de
struction to monarchical ideas and in-
. sticutions. A few years later a gen
eral uprising in favor of popular lib
erty revolutionized . Central Europe.
Germany especially. Mr. Webster
' lived to see the influence he pointed
out in 1843 enlarged beyond anything
he could have anticipated.
' But great as was America's influ
ence on the German-speaking people
still greater has German influence in
America proven to be, and all within
less than half a century, says the
Inter Ocean. It is true that the state
of Pennsylvania early received a large
- accession of Germans, and that they
were a very considerable and distinct
factor until the furnace fires of civil
.war fused them somewhat, into our
". common nationality, but the Pennsyl
vania Germans cannot be said to have
; had any appreciable influence upon' the
American people in their ideas and
mode of life. The same may be said
of the Dutch founders of New York.
That city and state took on the Yan
kee character so completely that the
- Knickerbocker type was. submerged,
living only in tradition. - No.t so with
. the Germans who came to this country
after the revolution of 1848. They
have made a marked impression upon
the country generally, except, perhaps,
" at the south and in New England.
The German influence was first felt
in politics. The ; Republican party
found in the Germans of the north
' west a powerful and impetuous re en
forcement. For the most part they
were young men who bad come here
from a love of liberty. They, were in
full sympathy with all our institutions,
: slavery alone excepted, and the organ
ization of a party based on anti-slavery
principles commanded their support.
About the same time the know-noth-;
ing craze broke out It was largely
composed of men who hated slavery,
- and had been incensed' by the Irish
support of the pro-slavery Democracy.
It was not until the Republican party
was clearing its decks for its first na
tional contest that German influence
asserted itself, and that in preventing
' the party from being a second edition
of know-nothingism. It was in Ohio,
.Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri that
the German Republicans made them
selves specially, felt They had a hard
fight, but they won a great victory.
' All through the sixties German in
fluence in Republican politics was con
spicuous.- The Germans were intense
in their loyalty and thorough in their
determination to incorporate the re
sults of the war in the constitution of
(the United States. It was not until
after these war issues were relegated
, to the rear that minor questions could
produce any effect upon the German
Republicans.
But German influence in America
has not been confined to politics. The
same general tendency which made
Martin Luthur the arch heretic of his
day and the recognized founder of the
Protestant charch, is plainly seen in
' the Germans of to day. They may be
Catholics or evangelical Portestants of
the stricter sort, and still there is a
suggestion of Luther, rather than Tor-
qflemada or Savonarolo. Luther could
compose and sing a song, as well as a
hymn. He seemed to have his feet
squarely on the earth, albeit his hands
That
type of Christianity has sensibly mod
ified tbe austerity of American puri
tanism. John Fisk insists that the
Scotch-Irish and other Presbyterians
of the south and west were as truly
puritans as the pilgrim fathers, and he
is largely right The America of half
a century ago was very different from
the America of to-day, and the change
is largely. due to German influence.
, But in nothing has the German in
fluence been felt more profoundly than
in music. The American people have
moved to a higher plane within the
last generation, appreciating and de
manding music which is really classic.
tor this musical education we are
mainly indebted to the Germans.
EDUCATION.
The annual commencement exercises I
of different colleges in the country
, have been held during the past week,
. and thousands of graduates have been
given diplomas signifying their literary,
scientific or other attainments in dif
. ferent studies. As far as mental drill
is concerned these men and women are
training to enter upon the active duties
of life. Some will enter tbe learned
professions and others will follow more
practical pursuits. That a college
course is an advantage to all persons,
whether in humble callings or in those
in which master minds are required.no
one will deny. The well disciplined
brain is better adapted to think and
act than the one that has not been
'brought under training influences; but
a knowledge of the arts and sciences,
and of Greek and Latin literature,
does not constitute a complete educa
tion. After the person leaves the uni
.versity he is supposed to be quali
fied to grapple with the great
questions which are now agitating the
nworld; but if he desire's to keep in the
line of advanced thought he most still
.continue a student Ha has received
the necessary preparation, to enter the
.arena of thought; but development
- and expansion can only come from
.constant exercise. After the athlete
has left his training school his muscles
would soon lose the.r strength and
elasticity if he remained idle; and the
same is true of the mental faculties.
Prof. Tyndall has devoted a lifetime
to the study of scientific subjects, and
is still an arduous student. He will
so continue until the grave closes his
career. Inside the lecture room theo
ries have been given young men and
women, and frequently these will not
bear the test of practical experience.
Homer's Iliad contains the grandest
imagery and most beautiful similes.
but an acquaintance with these alone
does not prepare a lawyer to manage
an intricate case before our higher
courts, or a plysician to arrive at a
correct diagnosis of a compli
cated - disease. To be successful
wn any pursuit tne man or woman
must possess a knowledge in detail of
many things not taught in colleges.
This is the practical part of education,
and is as necessary to success as the
branches of learning taught inside
university walls. Literature in its
different branches, the facts ascertained
by scientific experiments, the harmony
and beauty of art are all refining in
their influences upon the mental facul
ties. They prepare them for active,
effective work: but exercise contin
uous work must be had for strength
and endurance. Life is different from
the school room. There are phenomena
happening daily which aie not men
tioned in books, and it will require
close analyzation by well cultivated
brains to understand them or ascer
tain the proper cause. Greek and
Latin, science, art and literature are
very helpful and necessary in under
standing Plato, Euripedes, Cicero, or
the architecture of the Partheon; but
common sense and. practical , Ideas are
absolutely required to be successful in
earning a livelihood in this or a'ny
other eountry.
The closing of three banks in Linn
county will be alarming news to Ore
gonians. This state has hitherto stood
unshaken durinz the storm that has
raged elsewhere,and it has been a mat
ter of pride with the citizens that there
was no danger of financial disasters
because there had been no inflation of
values as the result of "booms." Per
haps we have been too confident in
our resources, and have not paid suf
ficient attention to the baneful influ
ence that the stagnation in business
and the low prices being offered for
products are exerting everywhere.
With a good price for wool and a fair
market for wheat Oregon is as solid a?
the rock' of Gibraltar; but, if our raw
materials are being stored in ware
houses and our breadstuff's touch
ing bottom in s low . - market,
even this state is not safe. : If the
apprehension of free trade is causing
such wide-spread disasters in financial
circles, what will it be when that pol
icy is fully inaugurated? The answer
to this question is fearful to contem
plate, and yet the worst must be ex
pected if the Democratic party is
honest to its principles as advocated in
the Chicago platform. It has always
resulted from freetrade victories in
the past history ot the country, and
always will in the future.
Our friends, the enemy, are making
several excuses for the dullness of the
wool market at present Last summer
Democrats told the people that this
would be a good year for home pro
ducts if Cleveland was elected; that,
as soon as producers realized the fact
the party was in power who would re
peal the McKinley bill they would
take fresh courage and times would be
better in the United ' States than (hey
had been for a number of years. - The
Democrats wero successful, not only in
the election of their president but in
changing the political complexion of
both houses of congress, and the result
is being felt by every wool-raiser in
the west Facta are the most con-
vincing arguments. Financial depres-
sion all over the country, bank
over tbe country, Dans lau-
ures, and no markets for products have
followed the success of the Chicago
platform last fall. No explanation is
necessary. These results are simply.
the logical sequence of well-known
causes. t Free trade has always proved
disastrous to this country and always
will
The election yesterday was an over-
helming defeat for the Democratic
ticket, by majorities, ranging from 19
to 310. This was expected from the
the beginning, for our citizens do not
desire politics to become a factor in
municipal contests. Heretofore the
publio primary, called a few days be
fore, has been deemed the proper place
and time to name the candidates, and
partisan influence has not been exerted
to secure nominations. This year, for
some reason, the Democracy desired to
draw party lines, and was defeated at
its own game. The Times-Mount
aineer, several days ago, prophesied
the result: but the warning was not
heeded. It may be a party of reform,
but the financial depression at present
does not augur saccess to reformers
who pattern after the change intro
duced by the Democratic national ad
ministration.
The trial of Ursula Juanita Unfug,
for the murder of Thomas. Henderson
Boyd, is in progress in Seattle, Wash.,
and facts have been brought out in
evidence that give a different phase to
the killing of the Olympia editor. It
appears that Boyd was not an ideal
lover, and was not at all choice in his
language to or treatment of Mrs.
Unfug. Ut course, her life was not
spotless; but there is little excuse for
a man to use . vile language towards
any woman, and none whatever for
him to beat her. Whatever may be
the frailties of this woman, Boyd made
an associate of her. and she was en-
titled to some respect The state, so ,
r 1 I f
far, bas made out a poor case, and,
without some stronger evidence of I
gailt is produced, it is very doubtful if I
the jury will bring in a verdict, ac-r I
cording to the indictment, for murder I
in the first degree. '
THE LIZZIE BORDEN TRIAL.
Tbe trial of Miss Lizzie Borden for
the murder of her father and step
mother, which has heen in progress for
some days at New Bedford, Mass., and
which has been a subject of great in
terest in all portions of the country,
came to an end yesterday by the jury
rendering a verdict of "not guilty."
This case has elicited considerable at
tention because of the social standing
of the accused and the atrocious man
ner in which the crime was committed.
Miss Borden is a young lady of educa
tion, a member of the Congregational
church, and highly esteemed by those
with whom she associates The wea
pon used in the commission of tbe
crime was an axe or hatchet,
and the bodies were hacked and
bruised beyond recognition, pre-
sentins a most sickening sight to all
0 w
wbo beheld them. Bridget Sullivan,
a servant employed in the family? and
the young lady were the only persons
known to have been at the house at
the time. It was near the hour of 11
o'clock, August 4, 1892, when the
step-mother was killed, and the father
was murdered about an hour after
wards, on his return from Fall River.
Miss Borden gave the alarm, and the
circumstances surrounding the homi
cide were such that she was held for
the murder. It was proved that sh
was not on very friendly terms with
Mrs. Borden; but nothing was intro
duced in evidence to infer that she
was in any way at variance with her
father. She knew that her father had
willed half of his property to his wife,
and this with her dislike towards Mrs.
Borden were considered sufficient mo
tives for the double murder. Not a
half hour elapsed from the time Bor
den was killed before she gave tbe
alarm, and there was no evidence in
her demeanor .that she had perpe
trated such a terrible tragpdy. There
were no traces of blood on her clothing,
and the act could not have been done
without tbe garments of the murderer
showing some stains. Daring all. tbe
time since her arrest she has not given
the least sign 'Of guilt; but has ap-
Deared Derfectlv composed up to the
hour when the vevdict was rendered.
It may have been possible that Miss
Bord n could have committed the
deed, removed all evidences of the
crime trom ner person, ana oy me
exertions of almost superhuman will
power assumed an expression of inno
cence; but toe moral ana pnysicni
. i i
probability of such being the facts is
I verT remote.
The acuteness . and in-
genuity in destroying all traces of guilt
are found only in hardened criminals,
and have never been known to exist
in persons whose- environment have
been the church, Sunday school and
the peaceful bonis. Dick Turpin or
Johnathan Wilde mieht plan a mur
der or a robbery with all the cunning
possible; but it is hardly presumable
that a young lady, who has led a spot
less life, should display the same dia
bolical art in covering the usual traces
of an atrocious act
Circumstantial evidence is very con
vincing when the chain is complete;
but there must be no other reasonable
supposition to account for the tacts
proved than the guilt of the prisoner.
This is the way the law is laid down
in the authorities; bnt frequently at
torneys for the state attempt to - sup
ply tbe deficiency by deluding the
jury's minds into the belief that every
link in the chain is connected, and the
verdict is more often the result of the
successful argument of the lawyer than
an honest conviction of guilt In the
Lizzie Borden trial the links in the
chain of evidence were far from being
connected, and there were many rea
sonable suppositions for the - circum
stances other than that she killed her
atenmother because she did not like
. ,
her, or was the murderer of her father
for the reason that he left half of his
valuable property to bis wife.
The verdict will be approved by all
fair-minded men, and it is to be hoped
that other, juries will hereafter exer
cise their .'own judgment, from the
testimony produced, in rendering their
verdicts, and not be influenced by
popular prejudice or by the sophistries
of hired attorneys.
The dispatches contain accounts of
omb-throwing in Spain and socialistic
riots in Austria, ano tnese may oe tcu
with no apprehension of danger by the
citizens of this country. It must not
be forgotten', however, that .these
classes are enemies to all form of gov
ernment, and are equally dangerous in
America as in Europe. The electric
current brings the comb-thrower in
Madrid in close relationship with the
dynamiter in the United States, and
these out-bursts of violence are very
contagious. Life and property are not
safe anvwhere when the vicious can
wreak his vengeance and successfully
hide his act. Laws, even in a republic,
cannot be . too stringent against tbe
criminal " classes who apparently de
light in the most malicious mischief,
and wbofancies wrongs when they do
not exist. Financial depression has
thus far been suffered by banks and
business houses; but it will not be
confined to these. Its results will be
felt soon among wage-earners,and then
when the poor are rendered desperate
by starvation, dynamite bombs with
the discontented and vicious will be
powerful engines of destruction. For
such an emergency we should be pre
pared, and should close our gates
against tbe immigrant from tbe old
world who-would not only increase
the suffering among our own citizens,
bnt wonld teach anarchy to them as
the only remedy for their ilia
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Democrat lt year desired a change ,
tha -at- nf IWnrm " After UU-OB
m(mth, of aeveland and hi. cabinet, tbe I
people now desire a change for tha sake of
ahange.
And now comes a Democratic ex-
change and says the reason for the J
dull times and low market for wool is
tbe number of visitors at Chicago.
Would it not be well to say it was tbe
late spring and. high water in ibe Co
lumbia. The harmony among Oregon Demo
crats has not been increased by tbe late
appointments by the president There
will be no Democratic cyclone in Ore
gon in 1896.
The railroads have begun reducing
rates to the east, and the Union Pa
cific is the last to enter into the com
petition. If this continues a person
will not be forced to spend a fortune
to visit the world's fair.
Uncle Sam is so poor he has but
$93,000,000 in gold and 500 wagon
loads of silver in his treasury, but it
really seems as if he ought to be able
to keep his .clerks in something else
than "death traps" while they take
care of the treasure,
President Hill, of tbe Great North
ern, is the great railroad king in the
nortlrwest at present There was a
time when Henry Villard had flowers
scattered in his pathway: nut Ms sun
has set in this portion of tbe country,
Will Mr. Hill share the same fate?
Gold .is returning to the United
States from Europe, and this may help
financial matters somewhat; but com
plete confidence will not be restored to
business and capital until it is known
whether the (Jbicago platform on tne
tariff will be followed by tbe Demo
cratic party.
Chief Justice Fuller has decided
that the world's fair should be opened
on Sunday, and it will be in. order
for those Boston religious fanatics, who
wanted President Cleveland to call
out the military to enforce Sunday
closing, to try to suppress the U S.
supreme court
Washington is attracting the atten
tion of visitors at the world's fair by
reason of her building and exhibit, and
sbe will reap the benefit of the money
expended. - Oregon has some fine
fruits, but is hardly known on the
grounds. This state would have been
amply reimbursed in tbe near future if
sbe had appropriated a quarter million
to advertise her resources.
Every bank that has failed so far,
according to the notice posted on the
outside, is able to "pay all depositors
evary dollar,' and one has even been
so liberal in its statement as to say it
would pay "every dollar on deposit
with a surplus." If this "surplus"
gees to the individual instead of to the
banking institution, the failure was evi
dently a success for all concerned,
' Since Duke Veragua's visit to the
United States a lineal descendant of
Columbus has been found who is a na
tive American, and now, if we do not
honor the title more than the man,tbis
citizen should receive, the greater re
spect ' The free institutions of this
country do not countenance any title
of nobility; but a live duke or prince
will always find wor hippers in the
United States. ,
The Republicans of Ohio have ap
pointed their campaign committe and
are preparing for' an aggressive can
vas. The Democrats are still look
ing for the man who'is willing to enter
the lists against McKinley. The Ohio
Democrats had more courage a year
ago than they have now. But then
any man is naturally diffident about
offering dimself as a sacrifice when he
thinks of the, druobing he is sure to re
ceive.
Senator Dan Yoorhees in a speech
in the senate in 1864 is on record as
saying: . "Let each eye which now be
holds tbe sun take its last look at
scenes of plenty and prosperity. - Our
fall from bounding wealth and un
limited resources to pinch and shrunken
poverty and cowering bankruptcy is as
certain under our present policy as the
fall of Lucifer, the morning star, from
heaven," Dan is still among the
Democratic prophets.
Senator Stanford, one of the wealth
iest men of California, and one of its
greatest benefactors, is dead. He
passed quietly to rest at his home. at
Palo Alto, at 1:20 this morning in the
seventieth year of his age. As a citi
zen bis only aim was the public good,
and as a millionaire his wealth was
used to 1)1 ess his fellow man. His
memory will be cherisned always by
his beneficiaries, and the institution he
founded will perpetuate his name and
generosity to coining generations.
When Ben Holladay ran his pony
express across the plains, before the
era of railroads, he made very rapid
time beween Council Bluffs and Sac
ramento, and the thousand mile race
of the cowboys will be nothing in
comparison! Mark Twain credits him
with making the trip in forty, boars,
but some allowance must be made for
a wild range ot imagination witn
wits. At. any rate, Mr. Holladay
did good service for the isolated
people of the . Pacific, slope; hut he
kept a relay of ponies at every station,
bile the cowboy rides tbe same horse.
Ben Holladay's pony express has gone
down in history, and so will the cow
boys race to Chicago.
TELEGSAPHIO SEWS.
. Derailed la a Tunnel.
Kkw York, June 20 -A tram on tbe
Long Island railroad returning from tbe
Sbeepsbead baytaces, was derailed this
evening in a tunnel a short distance from
Parkvill, L. I. Two persons were killed
outright, two died soon ' after being re
moved to the hospital ana about luu
were injured, many so seriously rtiat tbey
will not recover. Those killed outright
at tbe time of the accident were: ' Pat.
Daly, a court officer of tbe third district
court, New York City; H S. Pnngle,
whose residence, according to a card in
his pocket, was 226 West Seventeenth
street. New York. Tbe ft Mowing were
removed to tbe Seney hospital, Brooklyn,
and died soon afterward : Henry Boink,
marshal at J enerson market, city; Rob-
bert Cutting, a -policeman, New York:
B J. McGoingle, Fitz D. Johnson and
John Simlay.
The Racing; Cowboys.
Sioux City, June 20 Gillespie snd
Rattlesnake Pete, of tbe cowboy racers,
passed tbe night here. Tbev started at
6 A. it. Gillespie's horse is in fine trim,
but Pete's buckskin looks rather groggv.
Allbright, Smith and Berry crossed tbe
nver this morning and left at 1U alter
shoeing their horses. Gil espie and Pete
have four hours tbe lead. JJoc Middle-
too arrived last night and left here tbi
evening, alter resting nis norse twenty
hours. Tbe animal Is still quite lame,
but improving. Middleton says be is
doubtful about reaching tbe Mississippi.
Alnsworta. nd Others jUrye Ball.
Washtngtoh, June 20 No warrants
were served tbis morning on tbe defend
ants in the verdict of the coroner ovef
the victims of Ford's theater disaster, but
Colonel Ainswortb, William Coevert,
superintendent of the theater building,
and F. Saas, its engineer, appeared vol
nntarilv in the criminal court before
Judge McComas, and gave bail for their I ties. In tbis way the demand and supply
appearance . 'regulated itself and sUver was not driven
TELEGRAPHIC.
Xjlszle Bui den Frre.
New Bedford, Mass., June 20 Ai
the opening of the Borden trial this
morning. District Attorney Eaowlton re
sumed bis argument in behalf of the
commonwealth. He addressed himself
to the motive for tbe murder ' He
pointed out toe enmity of L'zzie toward
her stepmother as a sufficient motive for
ber murder, nod mid her killing necess itated
the killing of her fattier, astern
moo, who knew of tbe enmity and wno
loved his dead wife. The only way fur
lizzie to p09siblj escape punisbmeot lay
in killioe her father. This theory is tne
only one wbich would consistently uc
count for the double mur ler taking place
over tbe period of an honr and half be
tween the acts. ,
The speaker continued, arguing tha:
the Bilk dress produced by tbe deiendaot
was not tbe a'ess worn at the time of be
murder. The two version of tbe burn
ing of defendant's dress were irrecoucil
iable. He discussed defendant's conduct
since the murder He declared the story
of tbe quarrel, told by Matron Rogan and
afterward denied by ber, about a quarrel
between tbe Borden Sisters was true. He
gai tbe production of tbe hatchet was no
part ot tbe government's case. He closed
with an eloquent appeal to tlm jury. Tbe
court tben took a recess. On reassem
blmg tbe defendant wg given an oppor
tunity to speak. She said: "I am in
nocent, but I will leave my case in your
bands and with my counsel."
Justice Dewey then charged tbe jury.
He defined tbe different degrees of oj ai
der, and Btated tbe presumption of inno
cence was increased by defendant's char
acter. There must be a real and oper
ative motive.
Tbe judge further charged the jury to
weigh the evidence to see whether the
defendant's permanent state ot mind
showed a motive for tbe Time Every
material allegation in tbe indictment
must be proved beyond a reasonable
douot; that is, to a moral certainty. He
compared tbe direct and circumstantial
evidence. He said tbe failure to prove
an essential fact would be fatat, but tbe
failure to prove a helpful fact might not
be. Lizzie's statements about tbe note
were discussed at length. He said tbey
were satisfied tbey were false. Every
fact proved must be reasonably consist
ent with guilt. Tbe government did cot
show that anybody else bad the oppor
tunity to commit tbe crime, but must
prove tbe defendant committed it Tbe
jury must reason as to the effect of the
defendant's conduct and statements.
Tbey were not to conclude by expert tcs
timouy, but were to apply to it a reason
able judgment. Tbey might convict if
satisfied tbe act was done by another
party, but that defendant was present,
aiding and abettiog. The fact that de
fendant did not testify should not influ
ence them agaiost ber. Ibe justice con
cluded his charge to the ury at 3 10.
The jury bas acquitted Lizzie Borden
of murder.
Died Id His Sleep,
Menu) Park, Cal.j June 21 Senator
Stanford died at' 1 :20 o'clock tbis morn
ing. He passed away peacefully in Lis
sleep at his residence at Palo Alto. It
bas been evident for some tme that the
senator's dem se was a question ot but a
short time.. His symptoms were apop
letic and his weight was increasing alarm
ingly. Tbere was a stiffness about bis
limbs tbat made locomotion an exceed
ingly difficult task. His body was fast
becoming too heavy for bis limbs to sop
port. He could take only tbe slightest
exercise. Six months ago tbe senator
sent for Dr. Curti, of San Francisco.
Tbe doctor prescribed beroic treatment,
but tbe senator was not ready to undergo
drastic methods for tne reduction of flesh
and restoration of waning strength. His
apopletic symptoms it creased and hia
situation became ucb as to create serious
alarm.. About six weeks ago it was
tound necessary to impose a severely
plain diet upon him, and Bince tbat time
his sole food has consisted ol fried basoed
meat with hot water as the only liquid
accompaniment. He rigidly adhered to
the severe requirements of the physician,
and it Eeemed tor a time that tbe results
were most beneficial and might possibly
effect a permanent cure. The senator
expressed himself as much encouraged
and looked forward hopefully to tbe time
when he could devote himself with re
newed energy to pub'.ic affairs and to tbe
completion of certain educational and
otber benevolent enterprises that were
very near to bis heart; bnt his strength
was not sufficiently great to respond to
demnnds upon it Its fundamental weak
nesi- suddenly manifested itself and be
passed quietly away. He retired soon
after 10 o'clock, sod at 1 :20 bis valet,
going into the senator's bedroom, dis
covered tbat be was dead .
Demand of Miners.
Waiaace, Idaho, June 20 At the
noon hour today tbe carmen -and shov
elers at tbe Frisco mine demanded $3 50
per day, instead of $3. ' Joe McDonald
manager of tbe mine, refused their de
mands, and tbe mine closed down. Tbe
Gem mine also closed down at noon
Manager McDonald bas offered to put
tbe men back to work at tbe same wages.
Tbe men are holdiDg a meeting in tiem
tonight Both tbe Frisco and Gem mines
will resume on these conditions, not with
staedfog he market is very low. Should
the proposition of these two mines be re
fused a general shutdown will tollow,
Tbe Morning mine at Mullen is making
preparations to c ose down indefinitely
should similar demands be made upon
tbem. A demand was made today upoi
Culoertson, manager of tbe Tiger mine
at Burke, tbat the bnisticg engineer work
8 hours instead of 12 boars. Twenty
four hours notice is given that it tbe de
mand is not accepted a strike wiil be
ordered.
Dynamiters in Madrid.
Madrid, June 20 A large dynamite
bomb was exploded at midnight a few
feett rom tbe bouse of Cooovas del Cas
mlo, the ex- premier. Tbe explosion was
heard throughout tbe city. The imme
diate 'district was shaken as if by an
earthquake. Three policemen ran to tbe
spot and found tbe dismembered body
a man in tbe street and caught a man
crawling down tbe street on bis bands
and knees. When arrested, tbe man re
fused to say wbat be knew of tbe explo
sion, but complained be was severely
wounded. Due of his legs was yroken
bis scalp torn and bis face covered with
blood. He was taken to tbe police sta,
tion and identified as one of the three
woo were seen standing near Conova's
house just belore the explosion. Many
bouses in the neighborhood wtre badly
damaged. .
x-Heuator Edmnndn Talks.
JNEW xobk, June 21 An interview
witu tx-Secator George F. EdmnnJs is
primed, in which be says: '! have no
0 jection to tbe proposed repeal of ibe
Sherman law and a return to - the mone
tiry laws which ex-sted before 1873 I do
not a doubt the opeiation of tbe Sherman
law bas helped to bring about tbe pres
ent crisis. When we passed tbe Sherman
act, we were between the devil and :be
deep sea; something had to be done, as a
crisis was pending. I yoted foi the mess.
ore and am willing to take my share ot
tbe responsibility, although I . was not
personally in favor of it. A canvass
showed us that if we did not pass tbe act
tbe silver men would pass a free-silver
bill. About Ibree-iourths of the Demo
crata and one-fourth of tbe Republicans
would b-ive voted lor a free-coinage bill.
I voted for the Sherman law to prevent a
financial crisis, or a tree-silver bill. I
urged in tbe caucuses tbat tbe operation
of tbe act be limited to five, tben to ten
years, but tbe amendment was not ac
cepted. I think it would be well to go
back to the currency law which existed
before the bank law. Gold was coined
at tbe mint free of charge. Silver was
also coined by payment of seignoirage
by tbe owner ot tbe bullion, and if not
enough tor tbe needs of currency was
presented the secretary of the treasarv
was autnonzea to ouy suircient quanti
out of use. I do not believe in dispen
sing witti silver It such an arrange
ment cannot be made, why not fix a new
ratio betwero guid od silver bused on
the present market value? No such ratio
can be permanent. It would have to be
changed from time to time as the pro
duction of gold or siiver increased, but I
think a fair ratio fixed now would last 20
years. 1 have not much faith in the set
tlement of currency by international con
gresses Tbe European idea of the use
of siiver is different from ours.
IS OPPOSED TO ANNEXATION
' I am not in favor of annexing Hawaii.
ut I think we thou d take good care
that no other nation gets the islands.
If we should annex, it would be only a
question of time when we should admit
them as a state. They would then have
two senators and be as powerful in the
senate as tbe state of New York. This
is only one of tbe good objections offered
I think we ought to make a close treaty
practically establishing a protectorate
over trie islands, keeping tbe American
influence predominant, making their in
terests identical with tbe interests of tbe
United States."
A Panic n Church.
St. Petek8bubg, June 21 While tbe
ancient church of Romano, at Borisog
lebsk, on the Yolga, was crowded with
pilgrims from all parts ot Coroslav,' who
had come to take part in tbe annual
church procession, a panic was caued by
a false alarm of fire, wbich bad been
raised by thieves in order to facilitate
their operations. When the fireman ar
rived in answer to the tolling of an alarm
by the sexton of the church, they found
the door was locked. Breaking it in they
witnessed a fearful sight la tbe maa
rush lor the exits hundreds bad been
knocked down and trampled upon, while
others had been suffocated by tbe pres
sure of the great throng of terror
stricken people. Tbe bodies of 126
women and ten men were taken from tbe
church, nor was this the total number
of victims, as several otber persons bad
been killed and twenty fatally injured
by leapii g from windows thirty feet
from the ground.
i Indian Truub'es.
St. Paul, June 21 A Pioneer Prat
special trom Miles City, Mont., says:
Tbere is trouble at the Cneyenue agency.
An enlisted Indian at Fort Eeogh got
permission to visit tbe agency. He over
stayed bis time and a detachment ot In
dian troops went after bim. He refused
to return and bis Indian friends declared
tbey would not let him be taken. Tbe
commandant at Fort Keogb requested
Agent Tully to make the arrest, but
Tully dt-clined. Last night Lieutenant
Marshall, with the Indian cavalry troops,
was ordered to make the arrest Orders
were sent to a company at Lamedeer to
aid if necessary. Tlie-orders are to make
the arrest, and call for all tbe troops nec
essary Rumor bas it tonight that a fight
occurred, and five Indians were killed at
the agency, but the' authorities at Fort
Keogu refuse either to affim or deny it.
It is certain something has occurred.
Victims of the Accident Bobbed.
New York, June 21 Although no
otber victims ot yesderday's railroad ac
cident at Parkville, L. I., have died, An
drew J. Bartholomew is not expected to
live. Tbe otber wounded men are re
ported as doing well and will recover.
It appears that some victims of the ac
cident were robbed and one body, that
ol Jiidge Quitnby, of Utica. N. Y., wbo
bad $6000 in bis possession, bas entirely
disappeared. Qiimby was seen lying
in sn expre.-s wagon and a doctor witn an
ambulance offered to take him, bnt tbe
man in the wagon said be was a doctor
and was going to take Quimby to tbe
Norwegian bosDital. H- never arrived
there and the coroner is trvicg to find
tbe body. William B. Hutchinson, ot
Chicago, wbo was killed, bad several
thousand dollars In his possession, bnt
when the body reached tbe morgue only
$1 25 was iound.
A. Vlilaire Swept Away.
Fbedebicson, N B , June 21 Eighty
dwellings, six grocery and general stores,
two churches, tbe railway station and
round--bou8e were destroyed by a fire
which swept tbe town of Gibson, directly
opposite this city, yesterday afternoon.
The hre started at 3 o clock and is be
lieved to have originated from a little
boy plsviog with a fay pistol and some
matches in bis father's barn. One hun
dred and thirty families were tendered
homeless, and were sheltered in Gibson
and this city. Tbe loss falls chiefly on
mechanics and laborers. The destruction
of property will amount to $2,000,000.
Tuerc is very little insurance. .
Dlsaatrons Thunder Storm.
Riveb Falls, Wis., June 21 A ter
rific thuoder storm raged bere tbis after
noon. Just as Ringliug's ciicua bad fin
ished a performance and tbe people were
passing put a terrific bolt of lightning'
struck one or tbe center notes of tbe tent
and more than 50 people were prostrated.
Eight were killed instantlv. Manv more
were injured and the balance are now re
gaining tbe use of their limbs, which
were temporarily paralyzed by tbe
shock. Tbe scene . of consternation
wbicb lollowed tbe bolt surpasses de
scription, snd a serious panic was nar
rowly averted. t
A Train Saved by a Woman.
Champagne,. III., Jane . 21 What
might bave been a most disastrous wreck
on the I linois railway was prevented
yesterday by a woman. Tbe New Or
leans .limited passenger train, bound for
Chicago with eight loaded coaches, wbeo
near Rantoul, running at a high rate of
speed, was flagged by a woman. As
soon as the tram came to a stop tbe crew
were informed tbat a short distance
ahead of tbem a trestle bad burned out.
Tbe passengers made up a handsome
parse of money and presented it to tbe
woman.
Sixteen Burned to Death.
St. Petersburg, June 21 A terrible
calamity occurred today io the Brodzki
chtm cat works at Odessa, resulting in
tbe loss of 16 lives. A large quantity of
Deozine exploded and the burning fluid
was thrown in every direction. A num
ber of men were at work dose to tbe
p ace where tbe benzine had been stored
od tbey were covered with tbe liquid
nre.' Among tne number was tbe di
rector. Home ot tbe men managed to
escape terribly injured, but 16 of them.
including tbe director; were burned to
deatb.
A Rubber In thelCollexe.
New Hayek, Conn., June 21 If tbe
local police are right in their idea, stu-
oeuts have oeen committing tbe many
theirs trom tbe rooms of students in tbe
Yale dormitories. Yesterday, several
thefts were reported from North Midd e-
w-i. Hatee lt.st two diamond pins.
Burnshead a valuable gold watch aud
chain, and another student $40. Rob
beries have taken place during tbe last
few weeks in all tbe dorm tories at Yale
except Wea: and East Divinity.
Damage Wrought by a Cyelone.
St. Joseph, Mo., June 21 A destruc
tive cyclone passed just south of this city
late this atiernoon. At ike Contrary, a
summer resort, several bouses were de
stroyed and growing crops badly dam
ag d. Tbe cyclone tore down and carried
away tbe grandst and and nearly all the
stables of ibe Lake Para Driving Associ
ation. No loss of life is reported. Tbe
dispatches say there was a tearful storm
in Polk, Nodaway and Atchison counties.
MevenJWere Killed.
Duluth, Minn., June 21 The five-
story Bunnell building, containing four
stores, four salocas, two newspaper plants
with living rooms above containing 30
people, was bnrned after midnight. Four
dead bodies bave already been taken out
It is believed three more are in the ruins.
Tbe dead are Mary Ford and ber son
Robert, Elizabeth Mayher and ber
daughter Celia. Money loss, 140,000.
TELEGRAPHIC) HEWS.
An American Compelled to ilee.
Cokinto, Nicaragua, June 23 Mr.
Pennypacker, an American citizen, wbo
represents tbe Union iron works, arrived
here yesterday in an open boat from
Amapala Mr. Penny pecker has been
chiet of Ezeta's staff, but was compelled
to flee from Saa Salvador to escape a vis
nation of the writh ol the executive.
Pennyoacker recently brought in a larg
consignment of arms lor the government
of San Stivador.. the bill for which ha
not yet been paid. Pennypacker says
Ezeta trumped op a charge ot fraud
against bim. He bad been clothed with
the duty of equioping the troops and it
was in connection with this transaction
that fraud was charged. When this
charge was brought forward, Penny -packer
fled because he was afraid he
would be imprisoned, if not put to death.
He bas gone to Managua to lay the case
before United States Minister Biker.
Flint Blood for Sacramento.
Sacramento, Cal., June 22 Judge
Grmt, of Yolo, this morning flied bis
decision in tbe capital removal case of
H P. Liver more vs Secretary of Stste
Waite. The court reviews the circum
stances of tbe case at length, and con
cludes tbat tbe senate constitutions1
amendment No. 3, which proclaims San
Jose the seat of government, is not a law,
and if adopted and ratified by tbe people
it would be ineffectual for the purpose
contemplated by its authors. Io concu
sion the court directs that a restraining
order issue to Secretary White restrain
ing him from certifying the capital re
moval amendment N 23 to each or any
county clerk. The judgment is for Li v
ermore, snd is sustained by many emi
nent authorities.
A Cyclone In Kansas.
Perky, Kn., June 22 A fe&rlully de
structive cyclone ' passed through Wil
liamstown and the adjacent country half
a mile wide and six miles long, accom
panied by a downpour of rain and the
darkness of midnight.. Ten dead bodies
are already discovered, and it is known
tbat at least five more were killed. Tbe
dead are: L F. and Emery Evans. Mrs.
John Butcbihsoo, Samuel.' Ciara, Sadie,
Walter, Eva and William Kincaide, and
Samuel Stewart. All were horribly man
gled; and some torn to pieces. The fat
ally hurt are: James Baker, William
Goepfert and wife A number of others
were seriously hurt. Complete details
are not at hand, but probably at least 20
were killed, and 30 bouses were blown
down.
Death In a Jail Fire.
Drji.UTH, Minn , June 22 An after
noon paper says jt is reported that three
men were put in jail at Virginia the even
ing before tbe fi re. Tbey were never re
leased from jail and their charred remains
are among tbe ruins of tbe jail. It is
reported that the day after the fire a
woman saw two men drive np to the jail
site with a wagon foil of sawdust. A
man. whose came may be divulged later,
bad curiosity enough to make an inves
tigation. He said he saw fresh sawdust
scattered over tbe rums. Beneath tbe
sawdust he found a bnman heel An
otber witness visited the place, and the
scench of human flesh was so bad be
nearly fainted away.
A nine Explnslon.
Wilkesbabbe, Pa., June 22 At
late hoar this evening, while eight men
were at work ia No. 9 slope of theSus
quehanna Coal Company, a tern Be ex
plosion of gas took' place which bur'ed
tbe victims off their feet and scattered
them io all directions, killing four men
and a bov instantly, and seriously, but
not fatally, injuring three more. , The
dead are: Abram Walker, married
leaves five children; Frank Beanick a 14
year old boy : John timitb, married.
leaves three children; William Short, an
unknown Colander. Tbe injured are
Jobu Gwent, wbo is in a serious condi
tion, and two painters names uuknown
Both are badly burned.
A. Urontb In Holland.
-The Haous, Juno 22 The drouth
continues throughout Holland. Tbe
municipal authorities bave been in
strncted to lake steps to provide drink
log water, which In some villages costs
penny a pall. Tbe dearth ot water
greatest in tbe northern districts, where
a fodder famine bas caused tbe sale -of
livestock at anr price. In spite of the
drouth, however, winter crops of wheat
and rye are satisfactory, especially io
Liimnurg. Oram crops are fairly good
in tba northern provinces Oats are very
oackward. Uf potatoes tbere will be
small crop of good quality. Even with
copious rainfalls now tbe bay crop will
proye dencieot. -
Two Banks' la Santa Ana.
Santa Ana, Cal ., June 22 Two banks
of this city closed their doors tbis morn
ing. . The following notice was posted on
tbe floor of tbe First National:
Owing to the heavy withdrawal of de
posits and our inability to raise mooev
on our securities, tbe board of directors
of this oank bave decided to temporarily
dose tne doors. The bank bas ample as
sets, and will pay all depositors in full
as soon as collections can be made.
A similar notice was posted on tbe
doors of tbe Commercial bank. Large
crowds throng the street in front of the
hanks, and considerable excitement
manifested.
it
The Uail Carrier Bobbed.
Boise City, Idaho, June 22 Word
reaches here tbat June 14 tbe mail was
roSbed two miles from Houston, in Cus
ter county. Tbe mail carrier was dnv
ing a light cart. Two bandits ' came
upon bim at midnight and -drove him
away from his conveyance. They then
took tbe cart and rifled tbe mail, finally
leaving tbe borse bitcbei in front of the
poetoflice in Houston, Tbe letters were
all opened and put back in the racks.
Tbe sacks were laid under tbe steps of
tne omce or a justice of tbe peace It U
not known whether or not anything of
value was secured.
An Kpldemle of Snleide.
Vienna, June 22 A suicide ei identic
has broken out in Bud a Peth and other
Han'rariaa towns . Seven case of sui
cide were reported at Buda Penh yester
day. Cases ol insanity are increasing
Tbe lunatic asylums are full Tbis is
attributed to driuk'ng poisonous concoc
tions substituted for wine, which became
scarce through tbe ravages of phylloxera.
Igoatz Aheles, a Jewish recruit, com'
muted suicide at Vienna yesterday, on
account ol ill treatment to which be was
subjected ty petty "officers. The author
I'ies havXordtred an inquiry into tbe
aff.ir.
Will Hnnt J he 91 order? r.
Fall Rivek, Mass., June 22 Lwyr
Jennings has no theory wbicb be can sus
tain witb proof as to who did commit
the Bordeo murder. Nevertheless he
says Miss Lzzie Borden aud ber si -ter
will leave no stone noturned to discover.
if possible, who the murderers are. The
hunt is already on and will continue.
The Buy Mnrderer'o Examination.
Jacksonville, Or., June 22 Tbe pre
liminary examination of George Caldwell
for tbe killing of James McOuire, was
bad before Justice Dunlap today. Cald
well waived examination and was com
mitted without bail.
Elrveu Yeara Im Vbarge
Of tbe package department, Boston &
Maine Depot, Boston, Mass. Miu Helen
Jones ssts: I was a sufferer from Gen
eral debilitv. biliousness and water brasb
for several years, and life seemed almost
a burden to me. After using almost
everything, Sulphur Bitters cored me.
The lew Umatilla House,
THE DALLES. OREGON
SINNOTT tfe FISH. Proprietors
ME LARGEST AND FINEST HOTtL IN OREGON
sBBamSmntV-nnnnn
Free Omnibus to and from the Hotel
Fire-Proof Safe for the Safety of all Valuables
Ticket and Baggage Office of the UNION PACIFIC Railway Company, and Office oj the
Western Uuion Telegraph Company, are in the Hotel.
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1UU it ill I li iv'jv
We keep the Largest and Best Assorted Line
in the city, of Dry Goods and Notions, Gents'
Furnishing Goods and Clothing, Men's, Ladies' '
and Children's Fine Shoes.
I TST L v nj.
VVtV VV Hill
Of CvUTse we will put Prices to suit. Always
do that. Nobody undersells us. Come around
and investigate.
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.
Pine Wines and Liquors,
DOMESTIC and ZEI WEST CIGARS.
The Celebrated Pabst Beer.
FRENCirS ,BLOCIi,
171 Second Street,
THE 0R0 FIN0 WINE ROOMS
AD. KELLER, Proprietor.
Port 81,
Sherry 81
Muscat 83,
Angelica 83,
Mountain 83
A
an Gregorio Tlneyord Co. 4f enoj .
All Wines and Brandies Guaranteed Strictly Pure
k The Best Wines, Liquors
Try. the best remedy for -
MERCHANT TAILOJRIIG
MR. PAT. FAGAN,
Inis establishment on the corner of Third and Federal Streets
is now prepared to make
Spring and Summer Suite !
Of the best Imported and Domestic Goods.
. guaranteed in every instance.
GALL and EXAMINE SAMPLES.
Z5.,'JF. MDDID,
Gener
1 Commission and
391, 393 and 395 SECOND STBEET,
(Adjoining Railroad Depot.)
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Consignments
Prompt Attention to those wbo
The Highest Price paid in Cash
CRANDALL& BURGET
Are now selling
Furniture and Carpets at Cojst !
TTnderta-lrixig-
They are now located in the Michelbach Brick Building, adjoin
ing f loya & tonown 8 drugstore,
Union and Second Streets,
JOLKS :
-DEALERS IN-
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
HAY, GRAIN
masonic liloolt. Third e-ntl Court ttm;
THE DALLES,
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fifo
xour rairoiiaff;.
THE DALLES, OREGON
Burgundy 83,
Zinfapdel 84,
. Riesling 83,
Hock 83, .
Table Claret
and Cigars Always on Sale. ,
Dyspepsia, "Dandelion Tonic'
A Fit
tariff Merchant.
: Solicited !
favor me with their patronage.
for Wheat, Barley, Etc., Etc
tbeir fine line of
a, Specialty.
THE DALLES, OREGON
BROS,
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OREGON