The Times-Mountaineer
3ATURDAY....... SEPTEMBER 9, 1893
WBAT IS THE CAUSBT
, Mr. T. Vv Powderly, the representa
tive of the intelligent laborers, having
v been for many years at the head of tbe
Knights of Labor in tbis country, nas
written an open letter to President
- "Cleveland, published in the last Jeur-
. ; nal of the Knights of Labor, which is
rerr trenchant to sav the least This
r . . rf
letter was called out by the effort to
repeal the silver-purchase clause of the
Sherman act and bv the'eeneral par
alysis of industries throughout the
land. He believes the former would
- result in the "demonetization of sil
ver, and would therefore be radically
wrong. What is meant by this uni
versal howl about "demonetization"
we are at a loss to understand. Dol-
. lars and half-dollars have always
passed current in this country for their
face valna for a certain amonnt. and
always will, we presume. When it
comes to international exchange they
are depreciated and always will be
while they are coined in the ratio of
16 to 1 of gold, when they are only
worth in the markets of the world 20
to 1. Congress cannot remedy this.
Tf. Tvi o tr naao a frA Mtinfloa Kill anil
while this may give an advantage to
mine owners to mint their metal it
cannot force foreigners to accept the
depreciated currency at its face value.
In other words, if we desire to be dis
honest amons ourselves we cannot
force Germans and Englishmen to be
rency. At any rate, the repeal of the
- clause will not have the least effect on
the currency, except to step the drain
of gold from the treasury.
' For some reason Mr. Powderly
opens tne aoor ior tne aiscussion or. me
- second point, but does not cross
the threshold.. He does not think
- the Sherman act paralyzed trade.
On the contrary be agrees with Sen
ator Sherman in thinking that it
helped us tide over the Baring Broth
ers failure, acting as a buffer to piotect
this country from the shock' of that
crash, but he does not so much as a!
. lude in any way to tbe appr hension
of tariff tinkering. He does, ho w
ever, tell the president:
"When you were elected this coun
try was enjoying an era of prosperity.
Trade and commerce flourished, manu
facturers were hopeful for tbe future.
For once in the history of the nation
tbe cry of overproduction was nor.
heard, and, so far as Btatiatics go.
those engaged in manufacturing pur
suits were working on orders and had
no stock ahead to threaten labor with
. fear of dismissal. Crops were good,
the general health of the country was
i i
as gooa as ic Baa ever Deen, we were
i not threatened by either war, pesti
lence, or famine, and there were work
' and food for all. Since ( November,
1192, not one of the dangers has
threatened us with visitation, and yet
we ana millions oi laoorers out oi em
e ,i .
ployment, we walk by lactones in
which no sign of life is manifest, we
sea the workingmen and. the farmers
'of the nation 'the first, and most de
tenseiess victims of unstable money
j a . . , t
ana a nuciuaung currency wun
starvation Rtalkintr hnt one week is
advance oi mem.
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It is to be hoped that Mr. Pow
derly will presently write another
open letter to the president, and point
out the cause of this deplorable con
dition of things and the remedy. He
ays the cause is not the Sherman act,
and consequently repeal will not furn
ish the remedy. Why, Mr. Powderly,
was the country enjoying an era of
prosperity when Mr. Cleveland was
elected, and why are millions how out
of employment, with starvation stalk
ins but one week in advance of them.
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when the laboring men marched to
Uemocratio . victory at tne polls, tne
. shadow cast before by the moving
column was none other than this same
stalking starvation. We have no dis
pofition to gloat over the misfortunes
that followed the victory last Novem
ber; but the distress ia so widespread
that the true cause should be ascer
tained, and tbe remedy applied im
mediately. American citizens and
their families are starving in almost
every city, and humanity and good
government demand that a careful ex
amination should be made of the acts
that led to the result The scalpel
must be used, and every tissue and
muscle must be segregated to find the
diseased part in the administration of
affairs inaugurated March 4th that
has so foully impregnated the whole
system of the industries of the nation,
lately so healthful and prosperous.
JOHN SHERMAN'S 8PBECH.
The speech of Senator Sherman, de
livered Wednesday, is sure to be ac
counted one of the most memorable of
all those called out by the proposed
repeal of the purchase clause of the
bill which bears his name, says an ex
change.. John Sherman is generally
calm and unim passioned, and so he
was in this case; but, with all his
calmness and freedom from partisan
rancor, he showed no little feeling, es
pecially when it came to discussing the
act of 1873. He was then chairman
of the committee on finance, and has
been held responsible, largely, for that
legislation. He defended himself with
spirit, and showed that he voted
against it, while Senator Stewart, of
Nevada, voted and spoke for it This
part of the speech is not, however, of
any great importance to the public.
The truth is that the expert financiers
of twenty years ago advised the single
gold standard, and congress acted upon
their advice without sufficient discus
sion to attract attention. Speeches
were made in explanation, and no
trickery resorted to. It was simply a
case of indifference until several years
after. .:
. When the people found out what i
had been done they did not like it, and
decreed a return to bimetallism. Mr.
Sherman is now a bimetallist, and his
vote of 1873 was consistent with his
present position. The truth is that
the senator has been held responsible
for the veto of the silver bill of 1878
by President Hayes. That was nat
ural, yet unjust Mr. Sherman was
secretary- of the treasury, and the re
lations of the two men were friendly,
but as a matter of fact President
Hayes deferred far mere, in a general
way, to the opinion of William M.
Evarts, his secretary of state. Sen
ator Sherman made no allusion what
ever to the act of 1878, but in the
light of what he said of his unvary
ing friendship for bimetallism, the
natural conclusion is that he was not
at all responsible for President Hayes'
veto of that bilL Be all this as it
may, John Sherman, the great finan
cier of this country, is a strong and
consistent bimetallist,' opposed alike to
the gold or the silver single standard.
In a word, as he tersely put it, "the
problem which senators have to solve
is how to procure the largest use of
gold and silver without demonetizing
either." There could be no truer de6
nition of the doty of tbe hour.
The "Volunteer Firemen's Associa
tion of Oregon hold their annual meet
ing in this city to day and to-morrow,
and our guests have arrived. There
is no body of ' men . who have
paid more devotion to duty or
who have made greater sacrifices for
the welfare of communities than
bands of firemen. The diy of the
old hand engine is past, and our cit
ies now have trained, paid fire depart
ments; but the memory of the past
epoch, when the protection of property
was in the hands of the volunteer
companies, win always be fieia sacred.
Dating the great conflagrations that
have visited Oregon towns, the hero
ism of volunteer departments have
been tested in many instances, and by
untiring exertion they have saved
hundreds of thousands of dollars'
worth of property. It is befitting that
n every occasion citizens should show
their appreciation of the services of
the old volunteer fire departments.
They have fought fire most heroically,
have saved cities from conflagration,
and in the hour of direct need- and
peril have never been appealed to in
vain. Our city extends to them
cordial welcome, and we hope they
will always recollect The Dalles the
gateway of the great Inland Empire
with feelings of joy and gratitude.
A great event in tbe history of the
British people was the passage of the
home-rule bill last Friday in the house
of commons by a decisive majority
For years Mr. Gladstone has devoted
the best part of his life to the cause of
tbe Irish people, and the passage of
the measure drafted by him is all that
can be accomplished in this line by tbe
commons of England. The house of
lords may pass the bill, realizing the
fact that this advancement in govern
ment is demanded by the empire.
With self-rule for Ireland, one great
step has been made towards republi
can institutions, and further progres
sion may be expected. It is not too
much to expect that daring the next
quarter of a century peaceful revolu
tions will accomplish wonders in Great
Britain, and the long-cherished dreams
of patriots of 'a confederated empire,
with separate parliaments for each of
the different peoples, will be fully
realized. '
Emperor William, at a banquet in
Metz yesterday, used very . significant
language, when he said: "I have es
tablished a house for myself among
you, and the great empire, of which I
am the head, through me, gives you
the assurance of peace. You as a
people are German, and by the help of
Gold, and also by the help of the Ger
man sword, yon will remain a German
people and a German province." This
simply means that Alsace and Lor
raine will remain in the empire, and if
France desires them she must fight
The army bill has passed the reich
stagg, and the Germans consider them
selves able to keep all the territory
gained in 1871. Of course the inhab
itants have nothing to say in the mat
ter, and will not be consulted. If
they want to live in France they must
emigrate; but while they remain they
must obey German laws, and they can'
not help themselves. x -
Representative Hermann says the
fear of tariff reduction is the cause of
the present hard times, and in this he
will be supported by nearly every Re
publican. But there is nothing equal
to a practical demonstration of a fact,
and for this reason we believe in Re
publicans supporting the repeal of tbe
silver-purchase clause of the Sherman
act.' . When Democrats realize that
this has not remedied the evils under
which the country is now suffering,
they might turn their eyes toward the
free-trade plank in the Chicago plat
form. It seems impossible to con
vince Democracy that the change has
caused the depression until it has
thoroughly tested the repeal of tbe
silver purchase act, and we are in
favor of giving every teat possible.
The Atlanta Constitution wants the
Democrats in congress to get together
and cease making spectacles of them
selves by their bickerings over the sil
ver question. The Memphis (Tenn.)
Commercial Bails into President Cleve
land, and, while admitting that he has
"some of the elements of greatness,"
regrets that he never had the training
for "a broad, comprehensive and in
dependent consideration of public
questions," but achieved his successes
in the "business of factional intrigues
and party struggles,' and is therefore
not "an authority on finance." It is
truly pitiful the way the Democratic
papers are undermining the founda
tions of the idol which they set up
only six months ago to worship. They
should get together. - 1
PABTT PLATFORMS.
The policy of a party followed for
many years is of greater significance
than any national platform that may
be adopted, and this is especially true
when a political organization has had
control of the administration of affairs
continuously for more than a quarter
of a century. Platforms are frequently
adopted to satisfy the trend of public
opinion, and this is as uncertain as the
wind. Considered in this light they
may not be indicative of the doctrines
of any partyand should be taken as
a means used of gaining favor with the
masses. In this connection, the Al
bany Democrat may be correct when
it asserts that the declarations of prin
ciples of the two great political organ
izations in 1892 on the money ques
tion were somewhst similar, and both
were in favor of bimetallism. But it
would be unfair not to discriminate
between them, and form a conclusion
from the past history of each. The
money question has never been a dis
tinctive issue in any presidential elec
tion; but the position of parties may
be determined by the traditions of each
in the past When the nation emerged
ont of the late civil war, crippled in
finances, Republicans took a bold
stand in favor of meeting the obliga
tions incurred in the standard money
of the world,, while Democracy, from
every platform in the country, her
aided forth the theory that if "green
backs were good enough for American
citizens they should e considered of
equal value to foreign bondholders."
On the doctrine of "equitable adjust
ment" that party went before the
country in 18G8. In 1872, tbe same
organization was in favor of a further
issue of greenbacks or an inflation of
the currency. And, during different
epochs since, the Democratic party has
been vacillating on tbis subject, till in
1890 it went wild on the'question of
free silver, and the Sherman act in
that year was timply a barrier inter
posed to save the country from Demo
cratic free coinage. The history of
the Bepubliean party has been very
consistent on this subject, and from
1868 until 1892 its course has always
been in favor of honest money. If
the Democrat will admit that the plat
forms of every organization can only
be judged correctly by its past record,
it must admit that the bimetallism
thrown into the instrument adopted
at Minneapolis did not mean the same
as that injected into the one adopted
by the Democracy at Chicago. 4.
careful examination of both parties, in
this light, will lead nearly every one
to the conclusion that Democrats were
in favor of free coinage, as the Tele
gram and other leading Democratic
papers claim, and Republicans were
the same as they always bad been,
strong advocates of the single stand
ard. We cannot consider this conclu
sion nnwarranted by the historical
facts clustering around the organiza
tions, and it would be a very narrow
and contracted view to form an opin
ion from a naked interpretation of the
words used.
The elections in the states this fall
will undoubtedly be a Waterloo for
the Democracy. With the depression
pervading all industrial interests of the
country and the large army of the un
employed being constantly increased,it
is no matter of surprise that the citi
zens should reflect on ' the good times
enjoyed under Republican administra
tions and vote accordingly. After
every .Democratic success, when the
party has declared in favor of free
trade, an epoch of business depression
has followed. In 1856 it was the same
as now, and, notwithstanding the re
cent discovery of gold, and the Crim
ean war which furnished an iiiuro-
pean market for our breadstuff's the
business of the country was very
much depressed and England held tbe
balance of trade against us to the
amount of $80,000,000. When the
presidential election followed in 1860
the protectionists were again placed in
power, and the party put in possession
passed a strong tariff bilL The shadow
of free trade has been sufficient to
convince the American citizens that
the Democratic victory last fall was a
mistake, and at the ballot-box next
November they will attempt to re
trieve their error. It B6ems lixe a
"forlorn hope" for Democrats to nom
inate a ticket, but we presume there
are enough office-seekers in the ranks
to furnish all the candidates, even if
defeat is almost a forgone conclusion.
If one were to pay attention to the
different ideas advocated in congress
regarding the monetary question, he
would soon come to the conclusion
that the American government never
followed any policy in finances, and
were attempting to bring order out of
chaotic confusion. Instead of this,
the United States has been on the
most solid financial basis for more
r
than thirty years.and by careful finan
ciering has overcome the burden of
the heaviest national debt ever known.
There is no necessity of evolving any
new plan. The old one has been good
enough, and has been successful under
the most adverse circumstances. Pop-:
uhst and Democratic theories in regard
to free coinage have never been tried,
and this is no time for the adminis
tration to experiment.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Storms of the most disastrous char
acter have visited the east, and the
destruction' of life and property has
been fearfuL The elements appear to
wreak their vengeance on the Atlan
tic seaboard, while on the Pacific slope
they smile with complacency. Who
would not reside in this favored re
gionf Hoke Smith's ' pension policy is not
at all popular with old soldiers, and in
tbe G. A. R. procession in Indianapo
lis yesterday a song about banging
him to a "sour apple" tree was cheered
to the echo. There are no doubt
many fraudulent pensioners: but the
pension laws are not blameable for
these anv more than the gospel of
Christ is for frauds in the ministry,
It may be necessary to weed these out,
but the meritorious ones should re-
aim
The free-trade orators told the men
ith "the little tin dinner pail that
they "were oppressed by protection.
When tbe chost of free-trade and
tariff reform can bring aout such
changes as workicemen now experi
ence they can dra tr their own conclu
sions about how much of the real arti
cle they want
If Democratic leaders had shot
bombs iauarelv into the ranks of the
millions of toilers in the land it could
not more successfully have awakened
them to real Democratic conditions
thau it has. If the election of No
vember, 1892,could be held in Novem
ber, 1893, Grover Cleveland would
not carry a state north of Mason and
Dixon's line.
A Democratic organ piteously asks:
"What do Republicans want of con
gress?' They have already and many
times stated: Repeal the purchasing
clause of the silver bill; say they
won't touch the tariff with a ten-foot
pole. Adjourn and go home. Pros
pprity would ioiiow rapiaiy, ana
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Cleveland's administration would not
go down to history with disgrace.
The Chinese most go, the president
says, and the deportation will begin
soon. This will be a great hardship
on those who did not register when
the Geary law was befors the supreme
court, and to send these back to China
now will savor a little of the plan fol
lowed by Russia toward political pris
oners. rSut tne exclusion act has been
declared constitutional, and its en
forcement is the only way to make its
repeal possible.
Senator Voorhees says: "If we
turn our backs on such men as Grover
Cleveland and John G. Carlisle God
help . the Democratic party and the
country if such a stupendous mistake
is to take place." Well, the vote
shows that a lot of Democrats "turned
their backs." The attitude of tbe Re
publican column was the only thing
that saved the president and bis sec
retary. There is no way of getting
around that fact
Tbe last reading of the Irish home-
rule bill is now before the British par
liament, and will be pressed to an early
vote. It will pass the bouse of com
mons, but will be defeated in the
house of . lords. The British people
are thoroughly awakened on the sub
ject of advancement in the govern'
ment in the direction of universal
freedom and tbe Norman house of
lords, if an impediment, will be re
moved. Englishmen were never
known to recede from any movement
they make.
The wise senators who constitute
the upper house of congress are im
pervious to criticism by the people,
and continue to discuss questions
while tbe business of the country is
going from , worse to worse if that
were possible. If there is any remedy
in legislation for the financial depres
sion now being suffered in every de
partment of trade, it is time that some
action was taken. If these gentlemen
desire to air their eloquence, let them
not do so when hundreds of thousands
are wanting bread because of no meas
ure of relief being passed.
wnen congress was convened: in
special session the message of Presi
dent Cleveland clearly outlined the
object The house met and fixed a
certain date for a vote, and on that
day promptly passed the repeal bill;
but tbe senate has vexatiously delayed
action. Although under a equally
binding obligation to the American
people the members of this august
body do not seem to realize their great
responsibility, and waste time that
should be used in legislation in use
less debate. Ihere is a growing sent
ment in this country in favor of the
American house of commons and
against the senate, which has been
styled the American house of lords.
TLEGEAPHI0 HEWS.
Comment of French Newspapers.
Paris, Sept. . 5 The declaration at
Metz ol Emperor William, tbat he is
firmly determined to maintain tbe peace
of Europe, bas attracted much attention
in tbe newspapers in France and com
ments upon its significance are freely
made. Tbe moderate journals call par
ticular attention to tbe impressive nature
of tbe emperor's reception in Metz, bnt
none of tbem will admit tbat his wel
come, however warm it might have been.
constitutes abandonment of the protest
of Alsace-Lorraine against the dominance
of Germany. Tbe Chauvinist journals
declare tbe welcome given to tbe em
peror at Metz was wanting In spontan
eity and tbe- reception tendered the
Prince of Naples was decidedly cold.
Resolution by (Hailstone.
London, Sept. 5 Gladstone, in the
commons last night, moved tbe adoption
ot his resolution to regulate tbe business
of tbe boose, and in the course of a speech
outlining the government programme
said tbey wished to pass at tbe autumn
session an employers' liability and parish
councils bill. After a heated debate,
numerous opposition amendments were
rejected and Gladstone's resolution was
carried amid cnes of "gag" by tbe appli
cation of closure. An agreement to
modify Gladstone's resolution was subse
quently arranged at a conference between
tbe liberal whip and Baltour and Cham
berlain. An Heroic Heaeae.
San Francisco, Sept. 4 A heavy iron
chain by whicn tbe ship Spartan was
moored to tbe wharf this morning parted,
and tbe flying ends struck Peter Muller
and Con Lynch, seamen, knocking tbem
into the water. Muller'B chest was
crushed in and be will die. Lynch' leg
was broken. When tbe two men were
knocked overboard, Sapenntendent Braz- I
ellu of tbe Black Diamond Coal Com-
paov, jumped into tbe water and held
tbem both up until a boat came to tbe
rescue.
A Dee of Trust.
Ellensbtjbg, Wash ., Sept. 4 A deed
of trust given by Ben E. Snipes for tbe
benefit of tbe creditors of bis suspended
banks here and at Roslyn bas been
signed by bimself and wife and accepted
by tbe trustees representing the depos
itors. . It embraces all bis unincumbered
property in King, Kittitas, Klickitat,
Douglas and Yakima counties. Every
depositor will receive a certificate of
claim. The board of trustee will im
mediately begin process of liquidation.
A to India.
Lonqon, Sept. 5 Tbe Financial Newt
learns tbe Bank of England, having de
clined to loan 8,500,000 to tbe India of
fice, tbe banking firm of Glin, Mills, Cur-
ree & Co. bas offered a loan of 3,000,000,
to enable tbe Indian government to force
tbe rate of exebange up to Is 3d, at
wbich figure tbe council bills could be
issued. Tbe Newt say an import duty
on silver is also aontemplated.
TELEGRAPHIC.
A Flendmb. murder.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 5 Within the
four boars preceding midnight last night
there was committed in Sooth Seattle
one of the most brutal murders in tbe
history of tbe city. An old woman, 80
years of age, named Charlotte Fetting,
bad her brains beaten out with an iron
stove-plate, and ber little trunk robbed
of tbe savings of herself and son for
years, $790 in gold coin. Tbe fiend or
bends who committed tbe deed are un
known and have probably left the city
with tbe gold for which a gray-baired
mother's life was sacrificed. Mrs. Fetu
inir, with ber son, Ernest Fetting, lived
la the southern part of tbe city, in wbat
is known as "Shanty-town." They are
Germans. Tne son is a tall, innocent-
looking man, about 30 yean of age, with
Qaxen hair and blue eves, and re a wood.
cutter. Yesterday evening at 7 o'clock
Ernest l etting and James King, a son
in-law, left the little shack and went to
the People's theater. Tbey were tbe last
persons who saw the old woman alive.
When tliev returned at 2 o'clock this
morning tbey found tbe door unlocked
and partly open. Fetting exclaimed, "I
have been robbed." King replied that
perhaps it was not to. and poshed back
the door. On tbe floor, between tbe low
bed and a small cook stove, standing in
the center of tbe room, lay the poor old
women. . Her face was turned sideways,
pressing aeainst tbe oven door. It was
a mass of clotted blood, while her gray
hair streamed in tangled bloody strings
over her shoulders. Several large gashes
were visible, bnt were filled witb clotted
blood. In ber mouth was stuffed a large
cotton handkerchief, and a strap passing
across the handkerchief and under tbe
chin formed a gag. She was in ber night
dress, wbich was ot white cotton and not
much disarranged . Tbe little room bad
been simply turned upside down, and
nothing was left in place. The garments
banging on tbe wall bad been torn down
and tbe trunk had been . emptied, tbe
chairs had all been overturned and there
was ample evidence ot a terrible strug
gle. When the two men realized wbat
bad taken place, tbe son lor a moment
was stunned, walking mecnanicauy
over to his dead mother, be lifted ber in
bis arms and placed ber on tbe bed. Then
be cave wav to a fit of grief wbich was
heartrending. Her bead was so beaten
as to be only a bloody mass. -
Washington Wrangles.
Washington, Sept. 5. In- tbe senate,
Peffer introduced a bill creating a depart
ment of education, under tbe supervision
of a secretary of education, who, within
three years after tbe passage of tbe act,
shal cause to be constructed a college of
scientific learning, in which shall be
taOght all tbe classic and professional
studies, arts, etc., to be known as the Bel
entitle University of the Red, White and
B lie Cross. The bill appropriates S10,-
000,000 to construct tbe college. Eight
millions more are appropriated to create
an endowment to be known as tbe scien
tific college fund. Tbe secretary of the
treasury is directed lo purchase alumi
num to tbe total amount ol tne appropri
ations and coin in denominations of 1
cenc to $20.
Voorhees submitted a resolution for
beginning the session at 11: laid over.
Morgan oi Alabama onered a concur-.
rent resolution for the appointment of a
joint select committee of faoance, seven
members ol eacb bouse to examine into
the financial and monetary condition of
the government and the people with a
view to devising means for betterment.
Allen's resolution asking the secretary
of the treasury if be bad redeemed any
silver certificates in coin was agreed to,
.Losing Her Frestisei
London, Sept. 5 A dispatch to tbe
Time from Bangkok says Great Britain
bas lost ber prestige ia the East because
of ber passiveness in connection witb tbe
French -Siamese question. Important
British enterprises at Bangkok, it says.
are being abandoned owing to fears for
tbe future. Tbe correspondent adds
tbat tbe Chinese in Southern Tun- Nan
and Quong are preparing to protect their
interests on tbe west bank of tbe Me-
Kong, and tbat in consequence tbe
French are liable to be placed in a dis
agreeable dilemma. Tbe French com
mander at Ubantiorun nas asaea tne
cammander at Saigon for reinforcements,
as bis position in an untate one.
Tne Crrand Army.
Indianapolis, Sept. 5 Tbis is a great
day in tbe Grand Army encampment
Tbe veterans are all here and have pos
session of tbe city, which is ablaze witb
decorations. The weatber is perfect. In
tbe procession Illinois bad t'ue place of
honor and turned out two thousand men.
In tbe middle of tbe line a company
marched singing, "We'll Hank Hoke
Smith on a Sour Apple Tree." The sen'
timents were both hissed and cheered
Tbe procession numbeied between 29,000
and 30,000. Ex-President Harrison, who
was marchicg in tbe ranks of the Indi
ana posts, was loudly cheered.
Exclusion to be Enforced.
Washington, Sept. 6 The adminis
tration has fully determined to enforce
the Geary Chinese exclusion act. There
is no longer any doubt on tbis point.
Representative Geary was told so jester
day by Assistant Secretary Hamlin, by
Secretary Carlisle and by President Cleve
land. Geary first bad a long conference
witb Hamlin and Carlisle. Ihis cooler.
ence was held before tbe cabinet meet
ing. When tbis meeting was over, Geary
called upon President Cleveland at tbe
White House by appointment arranged
witb tbe president by Secretary Carlisle,
Tbe President asked Geary very many
Questions, and was earnest in trying to
get at all the facts in connection witb tbe
law and its effect in every section, and
especially on tbe Pacific coast. Tbe
president indicated tbat be never had
any intention of allowing tbe law to be'
come a dead letter, tie seemeo to real'
ize fully that the administration could 111
afford to neglect to enforce a Jaw passed
by congress and declared constitutional
bv tbe United Htatts supreme court. I he
UDsbot of tbe conferences is tbat tbe
Question will come up for full discussion
at a cabinet meeting, when the policy of
tbe administration will be determined
fully. Geary said last night that he bad
no fear of tbe result, it is' more tDan
likelv that tbe money now available in
the treasury will be used to psy tbe ex
Denses of deportation of tbe convicted
Celestials just se far as it will go, and by
tbe time it is used a further amount
necessay will be provided by congres
sional appropriation. This appropria
tion, it is believed, can be secured from
coneress. especially if the president tav
ore it. and there seems no doubt now
tbat be will.
' cireusTraIn Wreck. .
Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 6 About 1
o'clock tbis morning Sells & Rentfrow's.
circus train was wrecked one milo east
of Grass Valley, on tbe Nevada county
narrow cause railway. One man named
Andv Heist and a roustabout name un
known, were killed . Eight others were
seriously injured, two fatall j . The train
was drawn by two engines, ana naajusi
left Grass Valley, when a car of horses
immediately following the engine began
a stampede. - As tbe car was rounding a
curve it was thrown from tbe track, to
gether with tbe two engines and four
mob cars. One containing bears was
smashed, tbe bears escaping to tbe woods.
The animals were recaptured . ibe cir
cus was billed at Colfax for tonight, and
was due bere tomorrow.
Special engines brought doctors to tbe
scene, and tbat part of tbe train wbich
remained on tbe track was hauled back
to Grass Valley.
Killed Paul Jonea, property man, ana
Andrew Hurst, of Colfax.
Injured Joseph Joaes, canvas man,
bead mashed and wrist broken ; AI Cro-
1 well, groom, bead smashed, ribs broken ;
and badly bruised; Bill Spevin, cook, leg
broken and serious internal iDiuriesiTom
Possell, legs bruised. Dan Ooughliu, en
gineer, hip sprained; Joe Duffy, fireman,
body brni6cd . Hoevin s injuries are con
idered fatal. Young IJurst was taking
a free ride to bis borne when killed, and
was not connected witb tbe circus. Three
or four cars containing animals went
down the embankment. One lion and
one horae were killed and other an, mala
injured. The amount of damage is not
known, bnt it will be considerable.
Fatal BhootiDK Affray.
Pout Angeles, Wash , Sept. 5 What
will undoubtedly prove a fatal shooting
affair occurred here tbis afternoon. The
parties to the affray were Judge Samuel
P. Carusi and Dr. I, R. Herrick, ei.ch
prominent in this city. Judge Caiusi is
police justice of this and Dr. Herrick is
ex-citv Dhvsician and bealtb officer. TJn
til quite recently tbe two have been in
separable friends, but lately there bas
been an estrangement wbich led up to
today's shooting. It appears that some
time ago a women of tbe town approp
riated some funds not ber own, and tak
ing tbem to Dr. Herrick, desned to de
posit them or loan tbem to bim. Not
knowing where the money came from,
tbe doctor accepted tbe trust. Soon tbe
theft ot tne woman was discovered and
sbe was about to be arrested for the mis
appropriation or tbeft, and not having
the money, stated tbat tbe same was in
tbe bands of Dr. Herrick. He was called
upon for the same, wbich he bad spent,
and was nnable to repay. He was threat
ened with arrest At this time tbe doc
tor was engaged to marry a Mrs. Black
wood, who, bearing of bis misfortune
and believing him to be tbe innocent
victim of unfortunate circumstances, took
her diamond nog to their mutual friend.
Judge Carusi, and requested tbat be pro
cure a loan sufficient to aid the doctor in
bis trouble. This the judge did, borrow
ing tbe money ot C. P. Brown, concealing
the Dame of the owner of tbe ring, when
tbe loan was made, and tbe source ot tbe
money from the doctor.
A M order at Everett.
Everett, Wash., Sept. 5 A fstal
shooting affray happened about noon to
day in the Board of Trade saloon near the
railroad track. In wbicb John H. Doud
ridge, a colored bootblack, known as
"Johnnie the Shiner," was instantly
killed by Eddie Jameson, the bartender.
From tbe story told witness at tbe in
quest held by the coroner this evening,
it appears a quarrel started about pay
ment for a glass of beer while tbe men
were shaking dice. Doudridge called
Jameson a vile name, and tbe latter
struck him on the bead witb a beer glass
ana told bim to leave tbe saloon. JJoud
ridge stepped out on the sidewalk and
told Jameson to come out and be wonld
fight bim. Jameson went into bis bed
room behind tbe bar, got bis revolver
and started for the door. Doudridge
was about 18 teetaway. lie aimed down
add the ball struck tbe sidewalk between
Dondridge's feet. He then fired again
and tbe bullet went through the boot
black's forearm and passed into bis body,
severing an artery. Doudridge ex
claimed, ''Ob, my God I" and reeled and
fell over dead. He was caught as be
was falling by Cbarlie Anderson, who
was within three feet of nim when tbe
shooting occurred Jameson went back
iuto the saloon as soon as be bad fired
By Force If Mast be.
Metz, Sept. 6 Emperor William was
upon. his feet and in a talking mood at a
brilliant banquet tendered by civil offi
cials last evening. He referred in highly
complimentary terms to tbe people of
Lorraine. His conclusion was, be said,
tbe people of tne district had proven,
during tbe recent military maneuvers,
tbat tbey appreciate tbe greatness of tbe
empire. This fact was clearly apparent in
tbe noble ovations and in the testive de
meanor of tbe people. He stated, too,
tbe presence of tbe province in and its
adherence to the empire would enable
the people ot Lorraine to pursue their
labors peacefully and in an orderly man
ner. ''I have established a borne for
myself among you," said tbe emperor in
a burst of feeling, "and tbe great empire,
of wbicb x am too bead, tbrougn me.
gives you tbe assurance of peace. You
as a people are German, and by tbe help
of God, and also by tbe belp of tbe
German sword, you will remain a Ger
man people and a German proyince."
Silver Aea Hepeful.
Washington, Sept. 6 A senator
prominent as an " opponent of repeal bas
placed the majority of tbe repealers at
8, bnt declares the vote on that provision
will be indefinitely postponed. He
tbinkB there may be many opportunities
to secure a compromise in tbe amend
ment stages. It is intimated there is a
strong possibility for a revival of the
Bland" Allison Jaw. It is coming to be
appareut that tbe opponents of tbe Voor
hees hill have a better organization than
was supposed bv tbe friends of the meas
ure, and they are beginning to realize tbe
battle win be stubbornly fought and
every move on their part resisted. Tbe
silver men openly allege that Voorbees'
reason for withdrawing bis 11 o'clock
resolution was a fear he would be beaten
in a vote on it.
The Cricket Sunk
Oltmpia, Wash., Sept. 5 Tbe steamer
Cricket, recently brought around from
Portland to take tbe Tacoma-OIympla
run, is aground witb only the edge of
ber bouse visible. Tbe Cricket was an
cbored in the channel last night and
dragged ber anchor. When , tbe bands
were wakened tbis morning, sbe bad
listed and was lying on her beam. It
was impossible to do anything and when
the tide came in, she filled. Had she
listed to tbe other side, she would have
sunk in 20 feet of water. Her boilers
are still In place and lines have been
swung under tbe bow and stern to keep
her from rolling, into deep watei. Tbe
damage will be several hundred dollars.
Scows have been placed on either side to
support oer.
Severely Barned.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 6 Wbile Miss
Alice Boldeu was preparing to retire at
tbe house of her sister, Mrs, L. Hudgin,
on seventn street at midnight, sbe upset
a lamp and tbe names leaped up and en
veloped ber, burning ber night dress off
ber and scorching ber so that sbe may
not recover. Sbe rushed downstairs but
was caught by J. T. Smith, who extin
guished tbe flames by wrapping a curtain
around ber, but in doing so badly burned
bit bands. Mis. Hudgin also burned ber
bands in helping bim. She and three
others were more or less injured by the
fire and broken glass before tbe flames
were extinguished.
RrJleiu nt Vancouver.
Vancouver, Wash., Sept 6 The
Vancouver bote team returned from tbe
tournament at Tbe Dalles this evening
covered with honors and brooms. Tbe
team was met at tbe dock by the entire
fire department, the city council and
prominent citizens, tbe procession being
led by tbe city band and escorted amid
much cheering to tbeir engine-bouse.
Tbe hose-cart was drawn by about 20
voung ladies, wbile tbe victorious team
followed behind. There was a grand bail
this evening in honor of tbe team's good
work .
Tne Harder at Seattle.
Seattle, sept, o Developments in
the case of Mrs. Charlotte Fetting, who
was murdered for gold last Monday night
tend to show tbat Charles J. Ott, bis son
Charles and Stephen Waldron, who are
held on suspicion, will be released at an
early date. Tbe last two can prove sn
alibi and tbere is little evidence to im
plicate the elder Ott. Tbe police have
excellent clues in tbe shape of two band-
kercbiels aad a bottle ot chloroform left
in tbe house by the murderers.
TELEGBAPHIO HEWS.
leath of an Unknown.
Goldendale, Wash., Sept, 6 There
rests ia tbe undertaking parlors of Cor
oner Young tbe body of an unknown
man. height S feet 10 inches, weight
about 160, a fine form, complexion med
ium and about 50 years of age. Last
Saturday eveniDg there appesred at O. P.
Sbortz1 sawmill, on tbe Yakima road, 12
miles northwest of Goldeudale, a man on
foot carrying blankets. Mr. Sburtz
granted bim the privilege of remaining
over night, paying in advance for supper,
saving be would make an early ttart in
tbe morning before the beat ot tbe son.
He slept in the barn. Sunday Mr. Sburiz
discovered that he still remained in the
birn. and ascertained from bim that he
did not feel well, but woutd rontinue on
bis journey that evening. He seem i
indifferent to talk or to impart any in
formation, but said be was Irom Tacom.
No more attention was given bim. Mon
day morning the stranger was found a
corpse in tbe barn. From all appear
ance be died without pain. Upon his
person was found a little testament bear
ing no name, bnt wora from age and use;
also a number of evidences be was ap
plying for a pension. A letter addressed
to bim as ''Dear Comrade," dated Aug
ust 18, 1892, signed by F. T. Taylor, box
848 Tacoma, leada to the belief be was a
member of tbe Grand Army post at Ta
coma. Judge W." R. Dunban, of tbe
Grand Army post here, bas written Mr.
Taylor full particulars. Tbe coroner's
jury brought in a verdict, "Deceased
came to his death from unknown causes
without any marks of violence."
!
Tne Tragedy at Port Angelea-
Pobt Angeles, Wash., Sept. 6 Dr. I.
R. Herrick, the victim of a street quarrel
with Judge 8. P. Carusi yesterday, died
ut 11:30 o'clock last night from internal
hemorrhages. He was conscious to the
last, and was surrounded by bis wife,
physicians and friends. Tbe autopsy
snows tne course ot the bullet was down
ward from tbe right breast, lodging in
tbe hipbone. Tbe coroner's jury ren
dered tbe usual verdict with the addi
tion that the jury found tbat tbe shoot
ing was done by tbe judge under great
provocation; that Dr. Herrick bad re
peatedly struck the judge on tbe bead
witn an iron wrecb, inflicting dangerous
wounas. ine verdict is practically an
exoneration of tbe judge, and it is doubt
ful if any further steps will be taken in
the matter by tbe authorities. Later de.
velopments prove tbat tbe judge 1b much
more seriously injured tbat was at first
suspected. His physicians pronounce
bis esse a most precarious one, and they
fear tbat bo may not recover. Tbe judge
is 57 years of age, and subject to severe
attacks of erysipilas, wbich, it ia much
feared, will set in now. Besides, it is
thought bis brain bas been injured by
the terrible blows of bis assailant. He
is today only partly conscious.
A Disastrous Wreck.
Chicago Sept. 7 Tbe north-bound
local accommodation - train on the Fort
Wayne road and tbe south bound fast
Louisville express on tbePandandle road
collided at an intersection near Colebour
this morning. Facts are difficult to ob
tain, but it is reported several were
killed.
It m nnir Lrnnn thai iw ara bill a1
and twenty-five to thirty were injured.
The baggage car of tbe Cbicaeo-bouod
tram was ground into pieces. From tbis
mosr oi toe killed and injured were
taken. Tbe wounded were taken to
bouses in Co'ehour and South Chicago j
lor treatment.
The following are dead: Anson Tem
ple, manager ot Schiller theater, Chicago;
an unknown man witb bim, probably an
actor; William Rigney, traveling passen
ger agent Wisconsin Central; G A Hines,
Viacennes, Ind; William Shooaicker,
New Albanv, Ind.; William Richardson,
Cnicago, R D Adams, Fairfield, III.; K
A .Barnard, Terre Haute, Ind.: four un
identified; Charles Coffin, employed in
tbe Indiana state building at tbe world's
fair, and two unknown men.
Tbe wreck was caused by a misunder
standing as to train orders.
A number of those injured may die.
Enforcing xelns!on.
Rkdland8, Cal., Sept. 7 Deputy
United States Marshal Faris arrested
seven Chinese this morning on warrants
issued by Judge Ross under tbe Geary
act. Five more will be arrested this af
ternoon. .Laborers irom ranches were
selected. These 12 warrants arethe first
of 170 asked by citizens bere. More
will be isued as fast as esses can be tried
in the United States courts.
HOW THEY WILL BE DEPORTED.
San Francisco, Sept. 7 Inquired of
as to how tbe Chinese would be deported
under Judge Ross' decision unless there
are enough funds on hand to cover the
expenses of shipping them to Cbiua, Col
lector ot Customs Wise said tbat tbe plan
decided upon is to have tbe steamship
companies put in their bills, .wbicb
would be sent on certified to tbe secre
tary of tbe treasury. .
tthort-Uved Liberty.
Ellensbubg, Wssb., Sept 6 Today
was tbe time set for tbe second trial of
Raz Cbristianson, alias Lewis, and
George McCarty, charged with robbing j
Ben E. Snipes & Co.'s bsnk, at Roslyn,
nearly a year ago. When tbe case was
called, County Attorney Wager stated
tbat witnesses upon which tbe prosecu"
tion depended for conviction were 1000
or 2000 miles awsy and demanding fees
iu advance As tbe condition ot tbe
county would not warrant tbe great ex
pense tbat would necessarily follow, be
asked tbat the charge against defendants
be dismissed. 1 be court granted tbe re
quest. While the. two men were con.
gratulating themselves on their good
Juck, tbey were again arrested on tbe
charge of assault to commit murder.
Tbis was on account of shooting a boy
in the arm last May, when tbey broke
jail and attempted to escape.
Bannlnc lata Debt.
Washington, Sept. 7--At no time
siLce the war have cus terns receipts been
so low as now. Tbe matter is' causing
Carlisle a good deal of worry. In the
treasury last night tbe casb balance was
reduced to 1105.000,000, inclusive of
gold reserve and (10,000,000 abrated and
uncurrent and subsidiarv coin. Wbat is
left of the depleting gold reserve contin
ues to be the only casb balance in tbe
treasury with which to pay current ex
penses. Tbe receipts are now running
about (170.000 per day behind tbe ex
penditures. For the first time the im
port duties bave fallen below the internal
revenue receipts. For tbe fiscal year
from July 1 to tbe present time, tbe gov
ernment expenditures have exceeded tbe
receipts by $19,000,000. At this rate tbe
deficit at tbe end of tbe year will be very
large.
Revolution In Braall.
New York, Sept. 7 This morning
cable communication witb Brazil was re
sumed for a few boors, when it was
again suspended by order of tbe Brazil
ian government, in reply to a request
from tbe coffee exchange, Secretary Gres
bam telegraphs tbat as there is no snecinc
discrimination against American citizens
in Brczil, an independent protest against
tbe suspension of tbe cable service would
be of doubtful utility if tbe measure was
adopted for defensive purposes. He says,
if desired, be will instruct Minister
Tbompsen to concur in tbe general diplo
matic remonstrance.
Worlda Fair People Will Have It.
Tbe public demand through service when
traveling. It is old-fashioned to change
cars, Un tbe tnrongn aoiia vestibuled
trains of the Chicago, Union Pacifio &
Northwestern Line from or to Chicago.
Omaha and intermediate points, there ia no
change. This is the bneat and fasteat road. I
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