The Times-Monntalneer
3ATURDAY.. .-AUUUSr 20. 1893
PARTY V. PLATFORM. ,
Soma of our exchanges are so thor
oughly Democratic that they are fear
ful Mr. Cleveland and the party will
aot carry out the pledges contained in
the Chicago platform, and are con
stantly reminding their leaders of the
provisions in that instrument. Prom
inent among these is the Evening Tel
egram, of Portland, which, for some
time past, has not been mild in its
criticism of the president, and since
the appointment of the house com
mittees by Speaker Crisp, has la
mented the downfall of the "time
honored principles." This is consist
ent, at least, and is a more admirable
course in politics than blindly follow
ing the policy of self-constituted lead
ers. It truthfully says:
"The platform as it went before the
people was the deliberate work of the
convention, and was intended to be an
orthodox expression of Democratic
doctrine! In view of this fact there
can be but one course for the Demo
cratic members of congress to pursue,
and that is to redeem all the pledges
of the platform according to the letter
and spirit. The country expects it of
them; their sense of honor should
prompt them to it, and all our indus
trial interests demand it. That con'
gres8tnan is blind indeed who makes
any mistakes as to the attitude of the
people at this time." '
The article in our cotemprary was
called forth by the speech of Mr.
Voorhees on the silver question, and
it says he is "juggling with the plat
form. His speech is in the line of
Democratic professions, while his bill
is in the interest of the monometal
i&ts." Republicans have always
charged Democracy with being in
favor of free coinage; but this has
' been strenuously denied by some of
the leadir.e paper of that party. As
Regards "standing on the platform" it
was well known when Mr. Cleveland
was l.onjina'.ed at Chicago that he was
iu favor of the single standard, for he
had so expressed himself on different
eccasions, and bis letter of acceptance
was an artful straddle of the plank
referring to the monetary system. , If
Democracy intended to be honest in
the principles set forth by their last
national convention it was hypocritical
to place Mr. Cleveland at the head of
1 he ticket. But this was done because
no other man could have been elected
on that platform, and the citizens
voted for him and not for the. parly,
' If sufficient pressure is brought to
bear on congress it may have the ef-
- feet to keep some recalcitrant mem
bers inline; but the general opinion
. is that Democrats care very little for
free trade or monometalism now that
they have secured the election of the
executive and the control of both
branches of congress.
The Telegram closes the article with
the following paragraph:
"If tha money plank of the Chicago
platform is rotten, so are the tariff
and force-bill planks. They are7 all
made of the same ' material and come
trom the same shop. If they are rot
ten; or any of them, then the whole
Democratic party is rotten. The con
verse is equally true. If one is sound
all are sound, and if they are sound
then there is absolutely no excuse for
a Democrat to refuse to stand squarely
on the platform. We repeat, there is
but one course for Democratic mem
bers of congress to pursue, and that is
to stay by the platform." .
The logic of our cotemporary is un
doubtedly correct, and we class the
Chicago platform with the others
adopted by the party for the past
thirty years, and have arrived at the
! conclusion that they are all "rotten
An apt illustration ' of the insincerity
of the one adopted at Chicago last
year is the "force-bill" plank, when
such a measure had never passed con
gress and was opposed by prominent
Republicans, and there are others
equally as flimsy We do not wish to
discourage our brother in his com
mendable mission of attempting to in
fuse political honesty into the Demo
cratic party; but we firmly believe
that he will be convinced before an
other presidential campaign that the
Democrats in Chicago in 1892 did not
say what they meant, and did not
. mean what they said.
THE DALLES VS. PRINEVILLE,
The Prineville News, in its last is
sue, has an article which appears to
be actuated by malice to srards this
city, and in speaking of the expendi
ture of road money says:
"The road leading towards The
Dalles is plenty good enough now. The
proposed McPberson canyon road is
not needed, and would cost more than
it is worth even if it was needed. If
we want to open a road leading to a
railroad let us head for Albany. The
people of this county have had entirely
enough of The Dalles. We have fed,
paid tribute to, and been robbed by
that way station, long enough. Let us
pull loose, work for ourselves and
build up Crook county."
We are very sorry indeed that any
portion of the residents of Crook
county feel in this - manner towards
our merchants.and do not believe they
have any reason for the exhibition of
such animosity. , Perhaps the Newt
could tell in what manner Prineville
has' "fed, paid tribute to and been
robbed" by this city, for we cannot
think of a single instance in which
this has been true. Crook county, we
are sorry to say, is not in a position to
feed her own inhabitants, and, as a
matter of course, should not extend
her benevolence to others' until she
becomes self supporting. The goods
purchased here have not been at ex
orbitant prices, and while our mer
chants believe in fair profits,they have
jiever practiced extortion : on those.
compelled to deal with them. It may
be true that this point is a "way
station" in comparison with New
York, Chicago or San Francisco; but
Prineville should not say a word in
this regard. The volume of business
done in this place by transportation
companies has been considerable, and
more wool and wheat, direct from the
producers, are handled here than in
any other town on the Pacinu coast.
Situated at the head of navigation,
with available routes to the interior,
this city has been been the center of
trade for a vast region of country, and
business will largely increase with the
opening of the Columbia river to nav
igation. The article concludes with the fol
lowing:' "There is a better market for all we
haye to sell at Albany than there ever
was or will be at The Dalles, and all
we want to buy, such- as fruit, flcur,
bacon, lard and such like is far
cheaper, so if any of this road money
must be spent in reaching a railroad,
let it be spent in that direction. Be
sides all money spent on the McPher
son canyon would simply be so much
paid out in the interest of two toll
roads."
We do cot wish to say ona word in
disparagement of Albany or any other
town east or west of the Cascade
mountains; but The Dalles is more
conveniently situated to the interior
of Eastern Oregon than any point iu
the Willamette valley, and the ar
ticles mentioned by our cotemporary
can be purchased as cheaply here as
anywhere in the state. Prineville is
interested in the same matters of gen-feral
improvement as The Dalles, and
the greatest harmony should prevail
between these places. Wool aid
cattle from our neighboring county
have received higher prices here than
anywhere else in the state, and we are
firmly convinced that the advantages
possessed by the head of navigation ou
the Columbia river will be more at
tractive to the producers in Crook
and Graut counties than any bid the
Willamette towns may offer.
The Telegram talks sound sense in
its leading editorial yesterday, and it
would be wise to pay some heed to the
advice given. Those who tafce the
management of banks are more re
sponsible than stockholders, and the
people are becoming educated to an
intelligent understanding of the mat
ter. Many of the depositors in the
Portland Savings and Commercial Na
tional banks are in a deplorable con
dition, by reason of their earnings hav
ing been used for speculative purposes.
It may lie true that wealth is the
"open sesame" to nearly every posi
tion social and political in the re
public; but the hoipolloi are very pow
erful in all free countries, and it is
not safe to tread too heavily on their
rights. This is not anarchism ; but is
simply a plain statement of our belief
in the rule of intelligence and honesty
in all governments, and not in the
least adulation or favoritism being
paid to those who, by speculation, du
plicity or fraud, have acquired wealth.
The principal managers of these two
banks in Portland should be responsi
ble to every man or woman who have
deposited $5 or $10 in those institu
tions, and should be held to as strict
an accountability as private individ
uals who borrowed money without
adequate security. Law should be
a more powerful protector of the
poor and weak than of the strong and
wealthy, who are amply able to pro
tect themselves.
James J. Hill, president of the
Great Northern railroad, said last Sat
urday: "I think the condition of the
country, as far as crops and the pro
duction of what makes wealth is con
cerned, is better upon the average than
for the years past. While prices are
low, Europe is short of what we have
most of to sell wheat, and I think
the price of wheat will advance as
soon as the financial condition of the
country improve. People will not in
vest money in grain or other commod
ities that have to be exported without
a large margin of profit." If Mr.
Hill is authority on this question he
should have given the.reason there are
so many men out of employment at
present and the general stagnation in
business. The difficulty, is very evi
dently the effect of fright, because of
the apprehension that the Democratic
majority will do something to change
the favorable conditions heretofore en
joyad by our productive industries and
our laborers, and this can be dispelled
from the public mind by congress
passing a joint resolution that no in
terference will be had . with the econ
omic policy adopted by this nation.
The Telephone-Register says that
"Republicans just now are feeling
good because Cleveland did not advise
the immediate consideration of the
tariff question. One thing at a time
seems to be the policy of the adminis
tration. After the financial problem
is settled and out of the way the tariff
schedules are to be taken up and dis
posed of in the interests of the people.
There is to be no shirking of duty."
Our esteemed cotemporary is mistaken
in tne reason assigned for President
Cleveland not wishing the "immediate
consideration" of the tariff at this
time. The executive knows, as well
as the people, that any endorsement of
the Chicago platform in favor of free
trade would not save the country from
the financial depression it is now suf
fering; but it would at least make
definite and certain the economic pol
icy of the party in power, and capital
ists and manufacturers would be re
lieved of the uncertainty now prevail
ing. " Republicans administered the
affairs of the nation for thirty years
on protection principles, and they wish
Democrats to "show their hand" on
this question. Very likely before the
pecial session closes they will be
forced to vote for or against free trade.
NO SHRINKAGE INTENDED.
An eastern exchange, in speaking of
the situation, says:
"The repeal of the silver purchasing
clause of the Sherman act will shut off
a source for the supply of $24,000,000
currency per year, at a time when it
is apparent that there is insufficient
currency in circulation. Is that really
what the financiers want? We believe
it is what nobody wants who has
given intelligent thought to the situa
tion. Whili the repeal would have a
tendency to remove from the mind the
fears that first gave . life to the panic,
the loss of so large a supply of circulat
ing medium would probably counter
act to a considerable extent the good
effect the repeal otherwise might
have."
Our cotemporary reasons because
4.5000,000 ounces of silver are pur
chased every month that amount of
money is put in circulation. This bul
lion has been bought at about 83 cents
per ounce, and a portion much lower.
There is now about $130,000,000
worth of this metal in the vault, after
more than three years of operation of
the Sherman act. and. if it is to re
main in the' present useless condition
the government might as well have
purchased the same amount of wheat
or wool. It is true that the amount
paid by the secretary of the treasury
for this bullion, has increased the cur
rency in circulation; but this , has
drained the treasury of that sum; be
cause the white metal has simply been
stored. This drain has diminished the
supply, and the time has arrived when
the business of the country demands
that it should be stopped. But mono-
metalists, Republicans nor Democrats,
do cot advocate that this $130,000,
000 of bullion should be dumped
into the ocean or in any other manner
waited. The people need a subsidiary
coin, for the purposes of trade or for
factional currency, and this bullion
should be converted into a circulating
medium as rapidly as possible, either
by treasury certificates or by the' dif
ferent mints. Of course, to be hon
est and fair, this currency should be
regulated by the gold standard, an
based on this there is no danger of its
depreciation. But attempt, by an act
of congress, to make 53 cents in silver
equal to a dollar in gold, and depreci
ation will immediately follow. There
is an illustration of this in our
neighboring republic of Mexico, where
the dollar, although containing 1.6 per
cent, more than our dollar, will not
purchase not nearly 100 cents' worth
of goods in that country, because it
has not gold behind it like our cur
rency. The issuance of certificates for
this useless bullion, or its coinage, will
supply the country witb money, and
it will be honest money with sold as
the measure of value. -
It may be true that the free-coin
age of silver, or its mouthy purchase
by the government, will furnish a con
venient market for the product cf our
mines: but would not the same reason
apply to the products of our farms and
flocks, and neither has the right to ex
pect the country to deplete its treas
ury for the benefit of selfish interest.
The silver-purchasing clause of the
Sherman act should be repealed, the
bullion in the treasury sent into oircu
lation, and American silver, the same
as American wheat, must be gov
erned by the markets of the world.
4. recent convert to Democracy ex
claims: "The man who talks about
these as 'Democratic times' is an "ass
and an idiot. Not a single Democratic
enactment has yet been effected to
counteract the ill effects of Republi
can legislation which we ae now ex
periencing." If the same legislation
is in operation now that was a year
ago, what is tne cause oi tne marxeo
change in business and finances? If
there is no cause for the depression
then it must be the result of appre
hension of impending danger, and
it is simply a "scare," what are the
people afraid oft Will our enthusiastic?
Democratic neophyte of less than a
years drill under tne new tactics
answprt The ship of state sails the
same seas as formerly, the winds are
as favorable and the hull as staunch as
ever; but the pilots are steering di
rectly for the rocks of free trade and
bimetallism, plainly marked on the
chart Are , the passengers to wait
until the ship strikes before manifest
ing any alarm? This would be idiotic,
and the American people have never
been guilty of that charge. They are
preparing for the emergency, and,
quite naturally, a panio has resulted.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
uood wheat crops and no reason
that prosperity should not be enjoyed
all over the land. What is the mat
ter?
Monday is appointed as the day for
the vote on the silver question, and
we hope congress will not postpone it
any longer.
Who are the calamity howlers now?
Those who want an inflated currency.
and call the advocates of honest money
plutocraU and robbers. .
There is a little trouble between
Italy and France, and, on this vide of
the Atlantic, it is expected if the in
ternational complications result - in
war our farmers will reap the benefit.
The 'special session of the legisla
ture meets with little favor from the
press, the people or the members. It
is not likely that the governor will
call it, even if congress does not pass
the free coinage law.
Times are dull and business is de
pressed all over the country north,
south, east and west; but the -latest
news from the president . contains the
cheering intelligence that fishing' is
excellent around Bustard's bay.
The Democratic party must cystal-
lise 1 on some policy both regarding
money and the tariff. .This will take
time, for the members are not accus
tomed to controlling national affairs,
and they mast go slow and test the
public poise.
The editor of our esteemed cotem
porary, the Watco bounty isvn, is
making rapid progress in his Demo
cratic studies. He can pose now as
one of the unterrified, and swallows
free trade and bimetallism equal o
one "to the manner born."
Gov. Pennoyer is in favor of the
southern and western states meeting
the emergency, if congress refuses to
coin "silver on the same conditions as
gold, into full legal tender money," by
making the Mexican dollar full legal
tender of all debts. In plain English,
our governor is in favor of seceding,
and in such an exigency would not the
Confederate note be better to adopt as
currency than the Mexican coin? This
would be consistency, and these Con
federate shmplaster could be purchased
at a low price.
The Oregonian says Gen. Compson
is morally responsible for the death of
Lieut. Nelson at the sham battle last
Saturday. If the Oregon National
Guard is necessary in this state, the
members should be thoroughly drilled
in all tactics of war. and sham battles
are a practical lesson in this science
We cannot blame Gen. Compson for
ordering this drill in the exercise of
arms, and the opposition, it any,
should be aeainst militiamen in times
of peace, and not against every possi
ble means of making them comp tent
soldiers.
Congress was called for an especial
purpose by the president, and that
was for the repeal of the silver-
purchase clause of the Sherman act;
Sua the time will be occupied for sev
eral weeks in airing the pent up elo
quence of the members without the
least action being taken. In the
meantime poverty will iucrease and
the laboring poor.be thrown out of
employment. It is very evident that
the world is governed too much, and
that the circumlocution office in Wash
ington City has great control orer
legislative matters.
The' following from the Harney
Timet must be considered the latest
joe: "Senators Test of. Missouri,
and Dolpb of Oregon, are working to
gether for free silver. These two
leaders of opposite parties wil not be
overlooked when working in unison
for the masses and against the
classes." Senator Dolph has always
been a strong advocate of the gold
standard, and in his many speeches in
congress and before the people of this
state he has never given utterance to a
single sentence that could be con
strued in favor of free coinage.
The Democratic press are becoming
tired of ' hearing Republican papers
taunt them with the effects of the
"change' that took place on the inaug
uration of Mr. ' Cleveland. If they
can explain why the direst distress
should settle upon the country after
the success of the Democratic party in
November, 1892, when the conditions
are the same as they were under the
preceding Republican administration,
except on the hypothesis that the
people are apprehensive of disastrous
legislation, every Republican paper in
the land will keep , silent. Until they
can do this Republicans will consider
that financial depression and business
stagnation are caused by the fear that
Cleveland and his party will inaug
urate free trade.
TELE6BAFHI0 HEWS.
Tw Killed am 4 Three lajared.
Mahonkt, City, Pa , Aug. 23 Last
night citrsena of Gilberton tore up tbe
track of tbe Schuylkill Traction Com
pany because tbe company failed to com
ply with tbe borough ordinance. Tbe
attempt of tbe company to relay tbe
tracks witb an armed force tbis morning
brought on a conflict with the citizens.
resulting iu the death of James Tarntt
and William Hughes, citizens, and the
injury ot Evan Davis and Ricbard Amour.
Tbe assistant superintendent ot tbe com
pany. Will O Conner, was also sbot in
the baud and foot, and o'bers are reported
injured. Ihe wildest excitement pre
vails. V
Italian Officials aaspeadea.
Rome, Aug. 23. The Italian goTern-
ment it taking steps to punish tbe offl
cials who are held responsible ior not
preventing noting against the French in
this city. To day Signor Giolltti, prime
minister and minister of the Interior, is
sued a oecrre ordering tbe suspension
from office of Senator Galenda, prefect of
ttome; Mgnor Bandn, cbiet of police, a ad
Signor Majnetti, inspector of police in
tbe district in which tbe French embassy
is situated. Tbe decree states tbat tbe
suspensions of tbe three officials is due to
tbeir failure to maintain order.
Gladateac'e Kenlitln Adapted.
London, Aug. 22. Gladstone moved
tbe adoption of a resolution, notice ot
wbich was given Friday last, to apply
tbe cloture to the report stage of tbe
home-rule bill on Friday next. Joseph
Cbamberlain, unionist leader, then sub
mitted bis amendment, deefxring tbe
government's proposal was calculated to
degrade tbe bouse into a voting machine.
depriving the British majority of its con
stltutional rights, and ought therefore to
oe withdrawn. After some discussion
tne Douse rejected the amendment by a
vote ot zoo to 169. ,
Zaaalbar Arabs Br volt. ---
London, Aug. 22. A dispatch to the
Time from Zanzibar says tbat the Arab
soldiers stationed at tbe outlying posts of
Ajsmayoo on tne island ot tbat name re
volted and killed tbe agent of tbe Etst
Africa Company at tbat place. The Arabs
tnreaten in destroy tbe towa and the
steamer Kenai, wblcb is now at Kb-
mayoo. 1 be British cruiser Blanche has
gone to Zanzioar to quell tbe insurrec
tion.
IMploaaate at Work.
Pabib, Aug. 22 Signor Ressemao,
Italian minister, called upon Premier
Dtipuy yesterday and Informed him of
tbe feeling aroused in Italy by tbe Aie
ues-Morte affair. At tbe same time be
expressed regret tbat such bitter anti-
French manifestoes were issued in Italy
and that tbe Jfrencb consulate at Moss-
in a bad been attacked and " injured by
tne rioters.
tieraaaay ta Bal'a Waiakips.
Bkblis, Aug 22 Vice-Admiral Holt-M
mann, secretary of state for naval affairs.
is aaid to baye obtained the approval of
Dr. Miquel and several other ministers
for bis plan of spending 40,000.000 marks
ou new warships in order tbat Germany
msy not tall too tar behind France and
Russia in naval armament.
A Rise ia Stiver.
Washisoton, Aug. 28 Silver took a
jump upward today. Tbe London quo
tation, as sept to tbe treasury depart
ment, being 90.634 per ounce. Tbis is 2
cents bigber than yesterdays' purchases
Dy the department, which amounted to
165,000 ounces at $0.7425 per ounce.
Klac Wllllasa 8aa with Italy.
Bssxnr Aug, 22 Tbe leport Is cur
rent that Emperor William bas charged
Prince Henry or Prussia to express to
King Humbert of Italy bis sympathy in
connection ' witb tbe Aigues-Mortes af
fair. The report bis pat been coafinatd.
TELEGRAPHIC.
. The Slnrde 31 ear Olaey.
Astoria, Aug. 31 The facts of the
murder tt Oiney were brought to this
city by Sheriff Smith today. It appears
tbat Victor Snellman, a young rancher,
was on his way to tbis city two weeks
ago to purchase orovisions for tbe farm.
He staved over one night at tbe houe ot.
Otto Jobanson, on Young's river, and tbe
evening of bis arrival a foreigner also
reached there, lookieg for employment
He was given a bed. At daylight nxt
morning all the inmates of the house
went out to cut bay, leaving the stranger
ana soeiiman sleeping. On then return
at noon both had gone sway. As the
days passed and Soeilman was not beard
from, bis friends grew anxious. Last
Thursday tbey instituted a thorough
search, with no result until Saturday
morning, when bis dead body wss dis
covered near Green mountain on tbe mil
itary road, a few miles trom Otaey. Tbe
trunk and bead were fearfullv motilated.
having been beaten in witb a heavy billet
of wood or piece of iron. Suspicion
points to tbe stranger that lft Jobansons'
house witb Snellman. and Sheriff Smith
has offered a reward ot $200 for bis cap
ture, and has telegraphed bis description
all over tbe country.
Amount of Silver Farchaard.
Washington, Aug. 28 In response
to a resolution of inquiry on the subject
of silver purchases under tbe act of 1890,
Secretary Carlisle has sent the bouse of
representatives today a letter setting
forth the following facts: From August
13. 1890, to Angor 16. 1893. the depart
ment purchased 161 521,000 fine ounce.
costing $150,669,459 The highest price
paid was f 1 27 an ounce on August 20,
18H0; the lowest 69 cents an ounce, July
24. 1893 Treasury notes to the amount
ol 1150,115.985 bave been issued in pay
ment of tbesilver bullion, of which $714,-
636 has been redeemed in standard silver
dollars and retired since August 31, 1893.
Up to August 1, 1893, $49,184,160 in
treasurv notes has been redeemed iu
gold; 36.037.185 standard dollars bsve
been coined from bullion purchased un
der the act ot 1890. On the 14th inst.
the government owned of iler pnrcbaed
under the act of 1890. 133,161.375 ounces,
costing $ 121,217,677.
A Fire tit Wlaleek.
Win lock, Wash., Aug. 22 The busi
ness portion of Winlock was burned last
night. Fire caught in the Reception sa
loon at 11 o'clock and burned both ways,
totally wiping everything out. The or
igm ot the Ore is unknown. Following
is a list ot tbe losses with the approx
imate insurance as near as can be ascer
tained at present:
Dr N E Woody, loss $1500, insurance
$400; Hadley & Griffith, hotel, $8000.
$2000; D L Eddy, drugs, $2000, $1000;
Fellows esc De ttrainer, saloon, $1000,
94uu; tt r uueoer, building, sauuo. no
insurance! T S Harrington, hotel, $1000,
no insurance; William Krren. buildings,
$1500, no insurance; J F Fowler, dry
gnodx. SU5UO. X3000; V W Iveseer. build
ing. $1500. no inurnoce. C W Whistler,
milUn.rv $1000. $500: C H Dodd. build.
ing. $3000, insurance unknown; Traders'
band $2000, unknown.
Injured Through Ilia Reekleeaaea.
Huntington, Or., Aug. 21 W. A.
Goodman, a young lad living near Hunt
ington, attempted to board a moving
freight train near here yesterday after
noon, when bis foot missed the oil box.
upon which he calculated to laud, and
slipped through between the brake -shoe
and wheel. His leg was broken between
the ankle and knee and tbe flesh stripped
from tbe ins de ot the left loot. Tbe
trait was immediately stopped,' and
yonog Goodman brought to town, where
be received medical attention. Dr. Cly-
mer think today tbe chances are favor
able to save tbe leg.
-Kdltor Baea Far Ubel.
Walla Walla, Wash , Aug. 21--F.
J. Parker, editor and proprietor of tbe
Statesman, has been sued for libel by E,
L Bumpusand W.-B. Bryan, agents of
the Western Loan Company of Salt Lake,
Utah, who also pray for 95000 damages
each. Tbe suit is the outcome of an ar
ticle published in tbe Statesman warning
citizens and farmers against tbe two men.
who were denounced aa fakirs.' Bumpus
and Bryan claim to represent a company
with a large capital stock and tbey bave
been here several weeks loaning money
to farmers '
Bobbed y Hlxkwayasaa.
Hefpneb Or., Aug. 21 This morning
about 9:30 Frank Sloan, a very prom
inent stockman, accompanied by J. A.
Thompson, bit assistant, left Heppner for
Butter creek, about 25 miles from Hepp
ner, to pay for and receive, some - cattle.
When about three miles trom Ueppner
two masked men held them up and re
lieved them of also and a sold watch.
Tbe sheriff and posse are out alter them
now. -
Colorado' MTtiasr.
Denver, Aug. 23 It is possible tbat
Italy may he offended by the off band
manner in which Governor Waite replied
to the inquiry of Btrou Fava, the Italian
minister at Washington, regarding tbe
expulsion ot nis count rj men ram unp'
pie Creek. Tbe inquiry of Baron Fava
was forwarded to tbe governor through
Secretary, Gresham, -wbo courteously
asked tbe chief executive of Colorado lor
an explanation or such statement
could be mads in answer to tbe alleged
Insult offered the Italian government by
the action of tbe Cripple Creek miners,
Governor Waite replied tbat while be
personally might not indorse such action.
he still understood tbe spirit of tbe West
sufficiently to say tbat the offcers of the
law, by reason of their circumstances,
often bad to wink at what otherwise
would not be allowed, and that, in tact,
be did not see that aoytnlng could be
done in the matter. Secretary Gresham
was evidently shocked tbat tbe chief ex
ecutive of tbe state should seemingly
connive at lawlessness, son sent a letter
to tbe governor, wbich was received this
morning. Tbe contents of the letter are
kept secret, but it is understood tbat
Secretary Gresham forcibly reminded tbe
governor of bis duties in tbe matter.
Aaatlier Kaw la Pera.
Lima, Aug. 23 There was a stormy
session Monday nigbt in tbe chamber of
deputies. Members of the cabinet were
asked to explain tbe numerous violations
of the constitution by the suppression of
newspapers. Tbeir ' explanations were
not satisfactory . Deputy Cornij 1, upon
learning tbat Dr. Buriga, editor of La
Tundat, bad again been arrested, askrd
the ministers if tbe people were living in
Peru or Turkey . Tbe sess on . was con
tinned yesterday, and was
attended bv
many stormy scenes. .Large crowds- at
tended tbe session of tbe chamber ot dep
nf.es. So much confusion was cans' d by
tbe actions or tne nsemoers ot the tJacer-
ist Club that tha spectators were ordered
to retire, and the remainder of tbe session
wss held behind closed doors. It is
probable tbat tbe members of tbe cabinet
will resign.
Sarrew Saeape r"raaa l rawalasr.
Mabshfikld, Or., Aug. 22 Almost a
tragio drowning affair occurred on tbe
Coqui'.lo bar yesterday noon. C. D. Carl,
a Roseburg insurance agent, who ia
spending a few daya at tbe seaside, and
Mr. Castello, of aaadon, started to go
outside fishing. There was a heavy swell
running, wbicb tbey would break occa
sionally.. "The boat Happened to get on
tbe bar, when a breaker npset it, precip
itating its occupants into tba water.
Tbeir perilous put: Hop was Observed t
tbe life saving station and the life-boat
Was at once launched. By quick work i
the Iiie savors rescued tne twos en.
oat.
When picked up tbey were in an ex
hausted condition. Carl was bsnging to
a floating box, ahicb wss washed out ol
tbe boat, and Cstello wss clinging to
tbe bottom of the boat, which afterward
floated ou: to sea, the life-saving crew
being unable to save it.
The Italia Mtyie.
New York, Aug. 23 The board of
special inquiry at Elds Hand has ordered
sent back to Italy tbe main part of a pe
culiar household. Tbe barred family
consists of a legal wife and a mistress
and her two children. The legal wile U
Priscipo Guiseppe, 75 years old, blind in
one eye, wrinkled and decrepit. Tbe
Distress is Capone Carolina. 31 years old.
tail, buxom and good looking. Sbe has
two children. Tbey came from Italy and
were going to Fiero Benigo, who lives at
136 Spring street, Boston. He came to
tbis country 15 months ago witb two
children by Capone and sent for the two
women. Tbe legal wife was satisfied to
live with her younger rival. Captain
Desimooe has rent ior Fiero, and wib
make it warm tor bim.
Daanaarlac Evidence Aghast Con la.
San Francisco, Aug. 28 In the trial
of Actor M. B. Curtis for the murder of
Policeman Grant, Joseph Ho'tze, treas
urer of the Tivoli theater, identified tbe
pistol found near Grant's body as one
which was brought to bim a few davs
before Grant's death by a theater em
ploye, who saw it drop out of Curtis'
pocket as he lay asleep ou a lounge ia
the theater office. W.H.Leahy. a the
ater employe, testified tbat he picked up
a pistol which bad dropped out ol Cur
tis' pocket and gave it to Holtze. He
identified tbe pistol found near Grant as
tbe one be bad picked op. This evi
dence is regarded as important, as tbe
strong point of Curtis' defense was that
be never owned a blackhandled pistol
like tbe one lound.
Death la the Wires.
Halifax, N. 8.. Aug. 23 Tbe hum-
cane wbicb swept tbe Nova Scotia coast
Monday nigbt exceeded in violence the
great Saxby storm of 1886 Tbe wind
blew SO miles an bour. Live electric
wires were Ijing along tbe sidewalks and
s-reets in all directions. Lizzie Morris,
12 years old, fell on one of tbese wires
and writhed in agony. James Lennon
beard ber cries and in tbe darkness im
agined sbe bad been run over. He at
tempted to pick her up, but was thrown
back by an electrio shock snd partially
stunned. A crowd assembled, but none
dared to touch the girl. Wben tbe cur
rent was turned off. Lzziebad been dead
more thau balf an hour.
Tbe Day la Caagreaa.
Washington. Aug. 23 In tbe senate,
a resolution offered by Pefler yesterday
as to a violation of the law by national
banks in declining to pay depositors,
checks m currency, was tskeo up today.
It brought out a long discussion, at tbe
conclusion of which the resolution went
to the foot of the calendar, where it can
oe reached only Dy an emrmative ol a
majority of votes.
in the hocbr,
in tbe bouse, tbe sliver debate was
opened today by Stone, Republican, of
Pennsylvania, wbo spoke lor repeal.
A Babetitate BUI latradoeed.
Washington, Aug. 23 Among bills
introduced in tbe senate tbis morning
was one by Mr. Pasco, Dem., of Florida,
sb a substitute tor tbe minority bill of
tbe nuance committee, proposing silver
coinage at 20 to 1 . It also proposes a
commission of three citizens ol the United
States to ascertain and report before
January, 1894, the intrinsic relstive
value of gold and stiver, and tbat on tbat
report tbe secretary of tbe treasury shall
fix and determine tbe ratio.
Jaaaaee Contract ia barer.
San Fbahcibco,Ao. 22 Fifty Japan
ese are beid on tbe steamer Walla Walla
bv Robert C. McPberson. United States
commissioner of immigration. Tbey are
suspected ot belns; contract laborers on
tbeir way to work in vinevards and on
rancbea of California at 75 cents a day or
less. As tbe Walla Walla is to start for
tbe north tomorrow morninir, tbe Japan
ese will bave to be transferred to srme
ther ship belonging to tbe Pacific Coast
Steamship Company.
Dane r Sax-Caaars-Oatha Oeaa.
Bkkub, Aug. 28 Duke Ernest of
Saxe-Coburg-Gotba died last nigbt in
Lis castle at Reinbards Bruno. 1'be duke
was childless. Tbe tbrooe now falls to
the Doke ot Edinburgh, aecnnd sob of
Queen Victoria and ber late consort
Prince Albert, who was tbe brother of
Duke Erneat . Tbe Duke of Edinburgh
thus becomes tbe reigning crown prince.
Tw. Yeaas Catldrea Friiaaea.
Caldwell, Idaho, Aug. 22 At 10
o'clock today the house of a family
named Brooksbire, lately from Missouri,
about nve miles shove JUiddletoo, was
burned and. two children, aged and' 2
years, pensbed. The mother bad left the
bouse tor a few minutes. Tbe cause ot
tbe fire is unknown. Tbe children were
found smothered on the bed .
A Seaentl Tartar Bill.
Wasathgton, Aug. 23 Chairman Wil
son ol tbe wars and means committee to
day said: "Tbe committee will probably
prepare a general tariff bill in accordance
witb tbe declarations of tbe Chicago
Platform. 1 tbink it quite probable tbat
congress will adjourn about the middle
of September,"
rapped bead While BerrytBg.
Osbubk, Idaho, Aug 23 Mrs. Mary
Langley, aged. 65, an old and blubly re
spected resident, dropped dead on tbe
bank of a creek wbi e berrying Sunday.
gbe came originally from South Dakota.
ria-Bt Kepartr la Oklakesaa.
UUTHBIE, u v.. Aug. 23 A man
coming in from the line of tbe strip tbis
evening, says a ngbt took place today be
tween a detachment of soldier and a lot'
of boomers, and two boomers were killed.
Vreaa tke Capital.
Washington, Aug. 24 Tbe senate
yesterday relused te seat Lee Mantel, of
Montana. It is quite probable tbat all
the appointed- senators will share tbe
sme fate. Allen bas given up hope and
expresses bis intention ot going home.
FTVK KINDT E8 DEBATE.
Tbe five minutes debate on tbe Wilson
bill began tbis morning in tbe bouse
with a speech by Wsugb for repeal as in
the interest of bimetalism.
, SLIGHT TILT IS THB 8ENAXB.
In tbe senate tne vice-president an
nounced to tne senate today tbe appoint
ment of a committee on tbe commemora
lion of tbe one bqadretb anniversary ot
laving tbe corner stone of tbe capitol
Stewart of Nevada took tbe floor to ad
dress the senate but it wss claimed by
Ptffer of Kansas.. After some colloqu?
tbe vice president ruled, that, bavin?
recognized tba senator from Nevada, he
was now under tne paintui necessity of
giving bim the floor.
This inline: wss not acquiesced in by
tbe Kaoras senator wbo insisted upon bis
own nsbt.
Stewart, after baying carried bit point.
yielded to Ptffer, wbo addressed the sen
ate.
tjaa Bcraaraaa Baak itaaaeaa.
8as Bkbnabjmko, Aug.. 24 l'iie Far
mers' JUcnanga uaua rooueaea inia
morning will about f 180,004 in oaan on
baud, baing 80 per cent ol tbe amount
due dpuiura. A large number ul ue
depositors opeued accuuuta vuft the
bank, ana no to noon toaay tne aeposita
bad largely exceeded the amount tlrawa
TELEGBAPfllO HEWS.
A Stoim la Slew York.
New Tors, Aug 24-A West Iudin
cyclone, which swept over this part of
tbe Atlantic coast last nigbt and tbis
morning on its way to tbe New Eogland
coast, left its marks over tbe whole re
gion around New York with a sweep of
in ly 1000 mi e Tbe rainfall measured
8 82 inches during tbe last 12 hours, the
severest tbat has ever been recorded by
tbe local signal seivice. Many ships from
the harbor, as well as steamships winch
are due today, are now cruising outside
waiting for tbe wind to su bride. Through
tbe dragging of anchors of escaping ships
in tbe bay and North river, more tbao
50 cables of the Western Uniou Telo
graph Company are torn and are now ly
ing useless on the bottom of tbe river.
Tbe ravages of tbe storm are no less se
vere ontand. Trees were overturned m
Cen'ral Park and mmv plants ruined.
Many ptate-glsss windows in the vicin
ity of Maditoo square and along Broad
way were shattered by tbe violence of
tbe wind, while shutters were torn from
Dc uses throughout tbe city. The wire
connection with Boston and New Haven
is entirely broken . Between Stamford,
Conn, and New York there are still a
few wires lett tbis morning. Of 75 wires
to Washington, only 13 aie standing, but
the connections witb Philadelphia are in
comparatively good order. All tne wirrs
on Long Island are badly ' affected, and
trains bad to cease running on schedule
time. Biilroad travel to and from New
England is circuitous. There ia a wasrj
out 15 miles from New York on tbe main
line ot tbe New York, New Hsven and
Hartford road. A freight train was
wrecked about 1 :50 tbis morning and
not a train baa passed today Summer
resorts suffered severely from bigb seas.
Tbe storm, which passed oyer Brooklyn
at an early hour tbis morning caused
great damage and inconvenience, and
nearly every street la tbe city is covered
witb debris from tbe trees. The police
report at least ten booses unrooted.
Daring fbe height of the storm a police
man found tbe body of a dead man lying
in a peddler's wagon on Whipple street.
Tbe wagon was filled with water and the
man was floating aronod. In New Jer
sey ibe storm wis most severely felt, and
reports of damage more ur less serious
are toming.in throughout tbe day, but
there, as elsewhere, tbey are meagre on
account of tbe prostration ot wires, tele
graoh and telephone. Tbe streets at
Elizabeth port, near tbe sound, are under
water to a depth 1 of two aud three feet,
and people float about on rafts to get to
work . From the cosst the . new is par
ticuUrly vague. Tbe surf was high dur
iug the fury of the gale, and stories from
out at sea are yet to be told.
Slept Far Two Teara.
Indianapolis, Indn Aug. 24 Bridget
Prendergast, after having been asleep at
tbe Centra! hospital ior tbe insane for
-two years, is awake. Sbe is d?ing. Her
case is so remarkable tbt it bas been tbe
abject of much investigation and exam
ination by physicians. Sbe was ad
mitted to tbe Central hospital in Sep
tember, 1890. In February, 1891, she
fell into a cataleptic siumber that lasted
uninterruptedly until last Thursday.
Wben admitted sbe was 26 years o d.
Sue was first treated at St Vincent's boe
pital, where sbe was listless and would'
scarcely talk with any one. After ber
removal to tbe insane hospital she took
food for a short time. . Sbe became more
cheerful and expressed a desire to go to
her home and relatives in Ireland. After
she passed into the stupor she had to be
fed artificially. Dr. Frank Ray baa given
her from 60 to 90 ounces ot milk daily
Tbe attitude sbe maintained was tbat ot
a quiet, peaceful sleeper, witb eyes closed
and upturned pupils contracted and not
responsive to light. Tbe doctor thinks
she msy live a lew days longer.
Bismarck'. Cawatie ttpeeea.
London, Aug. 23 Prince- Bismarck
made another speech, this time at Kis-
singen, to a party of admirers wbo went
here to see him. He made some ratuer
caustic comments on tbe policy of tbe
government, and said be observed tbat
at . tbe recent conference of tbe finance
ministers of tbe several states at Frank
furt, tbe president's cbair was occupied
hy tbe sectetary of the imperial treasurv.
ww is a subordinate buieaucrat. This.
be declared, was unconstitutional. The
emperor and -chancellor are tbe only ex
ecutive officers ot tbe bundesrath and
K.... A . l - r . i i
ngbt to attempt more tban to publish
laws enacted oy loose ooaies. The con-
st'tution cost bard work and blood and
lives enough, and it made bim anxious to
see it meddled with. Tbe Timet pub
lishes a dispatch from Berlin sevtrely
commenting upon what it terms Bis
roarck's attempts to excite individual
diets against tbe new regime, and attri
butes B smarck's outbursts to tbe bitter
jealousy be leela in finding that Germany 1
Tbe Aigaea-Jsartea Affair.
Paris, Aug. 23 Tbe Aigues-Mortes
affair and its consequences in Italy bave
caused excitement in several places in
France where Italians are working, and
at Marseilles, where the Italian colony ia
greasy agitated, the police bave taken
stroog precautions to prevent conflicts.
Iq a . fight at Rosny sur B!s, outside
Pans, yesterday between Fn-ncb and
Ialian navvies, the latter attacked tbe
French with knives, but gendarmes in
terfered and arrested several Italians and
atopped tbe fight. Tbe newspaper com
men'.s up to tbe present time hae been
very discreet, but the Courier du Soir. in
an inflammatory article calculated to ex
cite Frenchmen, now insinuates that tbe
Aigues Mortes affair was fomented by
German agenta in the Italian secret po
lice service, wbich, like the Italian army
and navy, is, it says, doubtless at Ger
many s service.
eatraeclTe fire at Merel Valla.
Mebcbd, Cal., Aug. 24 A destructive
fire bas occurred in tbe village of Merced
Falls, about ' 20 miles northeast of tbis
city , Tbe fire broke out in tbe card-
loom of tbe Merced woolen mill, a large
two-story structure, and Bureau to lie -
son's flour mill, wooden building 2
stones high, both structures were soou
a mass of ruins The warehouse, 300
yards distant, containing a large stock
ot woolen goods, also took fire, and. to
gether witb tbe dwelling house of Henrt
Nelsou, was completely destroyed. . Tbe
total lots amounts to 1900,000, on wbich
there is an insurance oi 1100.000. About
30 white men and 40Cbiuese are thrown
out of employment by tbe fire, which is
believed to have been ot inceodiary or
igin.
Ilia Mkat Wss ratal.
San Francisco. Aug. 23 R. W. Par
ker, who was arrested here at the request
of tbe Chicago police, who accused bim
of obtaining $3000 under false preten
ses, sbot Himself tuday in the presence
ol bis wife, aud died tbis evening. Par
ker is ssid ta be tbe sou of a prominent
Philadelphia clergyman, and was dis
owned by his father when he married so
actress. He was at one time a member
ot tbe boards of trade in New York and
Chicago.
A rieetas Defaalter Caaabt.
Helena, Mont., Aug., 24 Alfred H.
Nelson, late secretary and manager of
ibe Ogdeo, Utah, Building & Loan As
sociation, was arrested at the Montana
Central depot here today toi embezzling
f 13,000 from tbe above named aasticia
tioo. He was bound tor Dunmore, Can
ada, by tbe most direct route. When
searched be bad but (24 on him. The
United Statea marshal at Ogdeo leaves
lor Helena tonight with a requisition.
Waaady Kaewa.
Wbat I suffered for years with those
terrible racking sick headaches. life
was only a torment to me; if you are so
troubled, ( would advise you to use Sul
phur Bitters, for tbey cured me, Ciaba
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