The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY . . . .".SEPTEMBER '30. 1893
THE WAGE QUESTION".
V The near approach of the possibility
of free trade, under the alius of tariff
for revenue only, has forced the wage
earning class into serious contempla
tion of the results. They no longer
are grumbling because the employer,
as well as the employed, derives bene-
fit from protection to American indns'
tries; they are wondering how much
less they will be compelled to accept as
wages when the capital employed be
comes . less productive by reason of
withdrawal of protection. In this
mood they are not to be deceived by
the stsry that high wages are not the
result ' of protection, says a Chicago
exchange, but of circumstances foreign
to it Indeed, thev never were de
ceived by it; they tolerated the fiction
: withont accenting it. Just now its
repetition would be regarded by them
as insulting to their intelligence, and
therefore all but the sappiest of free
trade ionrnals have ceased 'from its
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repetition. -
' Among those who have recanted the
fiction of the possibility of high
wages concurrently with a free trade
policy is the Boston Herald. . Yet it is
stanch a free trader as ever. It has
not abandoned its client, the importer
of foreign goods, but merely has with
drawn its old plea and has substituted
a new one in his behalf. It no longer
! pleads that protection does not result
in high wages; it distinctly avows that
it does so result, but it endeavors to
convince the wage-earner that high
. wages work injuriously to him. .
This ia so astounding a proposition
that we prefer to let the Herald state
it for itself. It says:
"But let us look closer into those
protected and non-protected industripp.
What in the character of the labor em
ployed in thu two industries respect
ivelyl It is a fact that while Ameri
can labor greatly preponderates in the
non-protected industries foreign labor
nonpars in much larger proportion in
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the protected industries. The high
rate of wages paid in this country is
reallv an invitation to the foreigners
of th" world to come and share in it.
It is an invitation they accept. They
' enme bv thousands and by tens of
thousands and by hundreds of thou
, aads. They are the real competitors
with American industry." ,
This ia marvelously absurd.
"High wages are a result of protec
tion, high wages induce foreigners to
come and share them, therefore high
wages are an evil to the native Amer
ican workman!" This is the kind of
stuff that the American wage-earner is
asked to accept as an argument that
shall lead him to vote against protec
tion! It is almost blaapheny against
the intellect of a chimpanzee to offer
m.)i t tnaAAIa ab opffnmflnt. f
Here is an American factory that
employs 100 men; they are paid at an
average rate of $2.50 per day; the
average rate for like work in Europe
is $1.25 per day. As a consequence
forty 'Europeans have come over, and
are working side by side with sixty
Americans. To abolish this evil the
Boston Herald and all free traders ask
the sixty Americans to consent to
work at $1.25! The force of idiocy
can no further go.
If the sixty Americans were to con
' sent to this act of madness the forty
Europeans would not return to Europe
for $1.25 a day in America, with free
schools and free government, is better
than $1.25 in Europe, where the
chances of betterment for themselves
and children are less than here.
. But what is to become of the 60 per
cent of American wage-earners who
--cannot emigrate to Europe?
. As we often have said, the ultimate
residuum of free-trade theory, when
applied to American labor, would be a
cruel reality were it not an insane de
lusion. The wage-earners of America
never will seek to restrict immigration
bv re8trictinsr their own incomse. Im-
migration can be restricted by more
profitable measures.
PROTECTION FOR ALL.
The Montgomery (Ala.)' Advertiser
is sappy in theory, but sound in prac
tice. As a theorist it preaches that
- the. best nolicv of a nation is that
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which leads to the purchase of foreign
goods. As a journal read and sup
ported by people who live in Alabama
it preaches that the best policy of a
rntv or a. Rtatn is that which leads to
the nnrchaae of roods in a home
market. ',
We copy, with warm approval, this
CUlbUI ltl BIUWIO 11UUI vaw 4iwvvi ve-uw .
"The proper way to keep money in
a community is to spend it at home.
There is nothing needed for the adorn
' ment or the necessities of man and
woman kind that cannot' be bought in
Montgomery, and if those of our citi
zens who need articles patronize those
at home who have them to sell they
aid in keeping up business, in the em
ployment of clerks, in the renting of
houses, and in many other ways help
to increase the business and prosperity
of the place. It is right and proper
to buy manufactured articles from
home establishments whenever it can
be done. Suppose a little can be saved
by given an order to some man repre
senting a house in a far-away city.
The money will go away from here to
establishments that do not help to
keep up our state, city or county gov
ernments. The workmen who receive
it will spend it m the town where they
live. If paid out here it will all etay
here and go around from man to man
and one dollar will do the work of ten.
Montgomery people should stand by
their home institutions. .
This is the doctrine of protection
applied to a community, and the Re
publican party has simply nationalized
it since it has been in power. There
ja not a Democratic paper in the conn-
try that does not advocate the estab
lishment of local industries and in
patronizing the home market This is
the alpha and omega of protection, and
if it is applicable to The Dalles, or to
the state of Oregon, it is with equal
force to the United States. But De
mocracy ia not sincere in its support
of free trade, as has been clearly
proved by the petitions which have
been received from Democrats by the
ways and . means - committee of the
lower house of congress, requesting
that the tariff on certain local products
be permitted to remain. A voice from
Louisiana is heard ask in 2 that toe
bounty on sugar be not repealed, an
other one from South Carolina re
questing that the duties on rice bere-
tamed, and even the governor ot w esc
Virginia, who was elected on a Demo
cratic free-trade ticket, comes before
the committee and asks that the duties
on coal be allowed to remain. The
Democratic sugar-grower is a protec
tionist for sugar and a free trader for
wool, and the Democratic wool-
raiser is a protectionist for wool and a
free trader for suear. If he lives in
South Carolina he believes in high
duties on rice and open ports for prod
ucts that will come in competition with
those of the New England farmer, and
if in West Virginia he will argue long
and loud for a tariff on coal and a free
port for Welsh tin. With Democrats
protection is the narrowest and most
rpI fish idea: but with Republicans it
is a national doctrine, applicable to all
resources that . may .be developed and
all industries that can possibly be fos
tered and matured in this country,
Thev believe in thro wins, a wall of
protection around raw materials as
r
well as fabrics, and the only exception
ia where our climate or sou is not
adapted to the product, or whbre an
article could not be manufactured with
profit.
ANOTHER VERSION:
And now enmes W. J. Honeyman,
of Portland, who has spent three
months in England, and in a letter to
the Oreoonian say: ''The idea which
many here nave mac urmsn manuiac
turera want free trade with America
is a mistaken one. They think the re-
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r.ult of tuch fre trade would be that
the American manufacturers would be
forced to increase their plant and out
put, work on a smaller margin ana go
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into competition with British manu
factures in foreign countries. As it
is, under a protective-tariff, the Amer
ican manufacturers have a good thing
at home, and are content with the
home market and higher profits." Not
withstanding the testimony of mem
bers of the house of commons that,
with free trade in the United States,
the British manufacturers would flood
the American market with the sur
plus products of their looms, throttle
and kill our industries and then re
ceive their own price for their goods;
the earnest arguments in favor of free
trade contained in the thousands of
pamphlets from the Cobden club, scat
tered through this country during
every presidential campaign; the voice
of the British press rejoicing over the
election of Mr. Cleveland and the en
dorsement of the free-trade doctrjnes
by the American people, and the
speeches in a recent parliament stat
ing that the McKinley bill was an
embargo placed by congress upon
British commerce with this coun
try; all these, the accumulated
evidence of long years, are successfully
refuted by three months' sojourn' of an
Anglo-American abroad. ' It will be no
matter of surprise- if the American
people do not change their opinions in
regard to the desire of British manu
facturers for the same economic policy
to rule on this ' side of the Atlantic,
that does in great Britian. and Mr.
Honeyman must make more visits
to his native land before he will make
many converts to bis ideas on the
subject.
A Pacific coast cotemporary thus
relieves itself of accumulated anger
regarding the dilatory manner which
the present administration has pursued
regarding the enforcement of the
Geary Chinese exclusion law: "The
proposition of Senator Everett, of
.Massachusetts, to allow the Chinese
another year in which td register is
right in line with other dilatory meas
ures which have been advanced with
studied regularity to defeat the pur
pose of the exclusion law and assist
the Chinese in evading its require
ments. Such a bill should be met by
congress with the contempt it merits.
Our cotemporary should recollect that
the greatest sufferers by a strict en
forcement of the Geary law would
be the, Chinese who are rightfully in
this country, and who failed to regis
ter before the time stated in the bill
by the advice of the minister of their
government at Washington City, and
which ia generally supposed to have
been sanctioned by President Cleve
land. At that time the constitution
ality of the law was a question before
the United States supreme court, and,
although, technically speaking, they
should haye known it was binding un-
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ui aeciarea unconstitutional or re
pealed, like wiser men, they paid at
tention to the opinion of those high in
authority.
The matter of the constitutionality
of establishing the soldier's home: at
Roseburg has been before the supreme
caurt for some time, and no decision
has been reached. . The people are be
coming anxious to know the opinion
of the highest court of the state on
this question, and as the taxes levied
for this purpose are coming into the
treausry the money should not be idle.
On this decree depends the location of
the insane asylum in Eastern Oregon,
and if acts of the legislature are not
more honored in the breach than in
the observance, the "citizens whose
votes elected the members have a
right to request a decision on a subject
in which the whole state ia interested. i
FREE PASSES.
The Salem Independent pretends to
be a free lance in journalism, and as
sumes the role of a knight-errant in
freeing the people from corporation
control, corrupt officials and other
evils now extant; but in the following
we believe it is incorrect in its conclu
sions: "The Southern Pacific and
Union Pacific Railroad companies fur
nish our state executive officers and
members of the legislature with free
passes, for the sole purpose of pre
venting them from enforcing laws, or
legislating in favor of laws that would
not prove beneficial to them." Even
if we were to admit that judicial and
executive officers and members of the
legislature are generally provided with
free passes over railroads, we cannot
believe that they have so little regard
fortheir duty to their fellow citizens
that they would sell their conscience
and their country for such a meagre
"mess of pottage." If such is true,
then free institutions are a farce and a
humbug, and the despotism of the czar
of Russia is purer and more honest in
its relations to the people than the re
public of the United States. It may
not be just the proper thing for per
sons, into whose custody are placed the
constitutional rights of citizens, and
who are considered the protectors of
the community in the passage and en
forcement of salutary laws, to accept
any favors from corporations or other
combinations of capital which have
the opportunity ot oppressing the public
without being restrained by atatutary
enactments; but if this is done it may
simply be as respect or regard to the
position, and not for . the purpose of
exerting any' undue influence on the
individual We have never enter
tained any exalted opinion of politi
cians; but it we agreed wun our aaiem
cotemporary regarding officials those
who have been successful in politics
we should immediately emigrate to
so me desert spot, isolated from iny
government, or try to disoover some
island, similar to that which De Foe
described as the habitation of Robin
son Crusoe.
THE 81 L VE RITES .
Senator Stewart has introduced a
resolution arraigning the president for
violating the constitution in invading
the realm of an independent and co
ordinate branch of the government for
the purpose of bribing .congressmen
into support of administrative meas
ures by promises of patronage; in the
suspension or the lieary act, wnicn
has been declared constitutional, and
in suspending the operation of the
silver purchasing clause of the Sher
man act In his Speech before the
senate Mr. Stewart waxed warm and
eloquent, and went back over pages of
history for centuries to find examples
in the mother country where personal
rights had been trampled under feet
by the Stuarts. Bat, even if Mr.
Cleveland is guilty as charged in the
resolution, there can be no parallel be
tween the conscientious acts of a pa
triotic president of a republic, and the
arbitrary. rule of a despotic monarch
It may be true that the executive ex
ceeded his powers m suspending ythe
Chinese exclusion law and regarding
the silver-purchase clause; but these
acts did not result in the abridgment
of any rights of citizens or work any
injury to the country, and the leading
men of the nation considered them in-
ducive to the public weal. The animua
of the proceeding can be easily traced
to the advocates of fre-coinage in the
senate, who are determined to use
every device to block legislation, so
that they may accomplish a negative
victory in tiring out the friends of
honest money. In the matter of im
peachment they can expect tjo accom
plish nothing, for if the senate passes
the Stewart resolution the ar
ticles looking to that end must
originate in the bouse, which ia too
friendly to 'the executive to favor any
such measure. The dilatory action of
the upper house has already received
the severest censure of the press and
people,' and this last movement will
only tend to increase the bitter feel
ing of the public toward the free-sil
ver gang. -'
The Democratic platform adopted
at Chicago demanded free trade and
the repeal of tariff laws, of the fed
eral election law and of the silver-
purchase clause of the Sherman act
President Cleveland called a 'special
session of congress for the purpose of
carrying out the mandate of the plat
form on the last named bill, and it has
been in session now over a month and
nothing has been done. The house
passed a bill to repeal the clause men
tioned : but the senate has done con
siderable talking but passed no bills.
Instead of which the silver advocates
are attempting-to lay the foundation
for impeachment of President Cleve
land, and are wasting time in every
possible manner. It is but just that
the country should witness a fair test
of Democracy and Democratic princi
ples, and this will not be done until
the Chicago platform is made the pol
icy of the administration. But the
tariff and federal elections must await
until the repeal of the silver clause,
and the shape matters are taking
Mr. v Uleveland would have accom
plished more good for the country if
he kept on fishing at Buzzard's bay
and allowed congressmen to remain at
home until December. Democrats
make a good showing of themselves
during a presidential campaign; but
they are very unsuccessful at legisla
tion. -.."
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Stewart resolution in the senate
regarding the arraignment of Presi
dent Cleveland has apparently ceased
to attract any interest, and nothing
has been beard of it for several days.
Driving the Chinese out of La
Grande is an aot that will not reflect
credit on that city. Tacoma did not
better her reputation by doing the
same thing a lew years ago, and La
Grande will be viewed in the same un-
favorable light hereafter. Hanging
negroes and burning their bodies in the
south, betokens the same degree of
civilization aa the treatment Chinamen
receive in the west, and neither is credi
table to republican institutions in a
free country. ;
The Democratic national platform
demands the repeal of the silver-purchase
clause in unequivocal language,
and Democrats in the senate are not
loyal to the party when they do not
attempt to carry out its commands. 5S
During the meeting of the associa
tion in Portland the editors of the
Telephone-Register, Welcome and Even
ing Telegram should meet together and
hold a love feast. . Then harmony
might prevail among these brethren
hereafter.
There is very little hope that the sen
ate will repeal the silver purchase clause
of the Sherman act. lhey have talked
considerable, but have done nothing,
and the silver men appear to be deter
mined to stop all legislation until -they
can pass a free-coinage bill.
The fifth annual Industrial Exposi
tion was opened at Portland Wednes
day. During this year, by reason of
the financial depression, it will not be
as largely attended as formerly. As a
general rule our people value money
more highly than they did last year.
Tie course of Senator Dolph on the
question of repealing the silver-purchase
clause of the Sherman act has
made him many friends in Oregon in
the ranks of his party and of others
who believe in honest legislation. If
he had pursued any other policy he
would have lost the respect of bis
friends and of the members of the
senate.
If the silver-purchase clause was
the cause of the hard times, why,
when there ia not the lea.t prospect of
.its repeal, is confidence becoming re
established? The shadow of free trade
frightened capital and manufacturers,
and not the purchase of silver under
the Sherman law. Now, that the
country feels satisfied Democracy will
not repeal the McKinley bill, the
country ia rapidly regaing its old-time
prosperous condition.
Mr. Gladstone is as hrm as ever in
his expectations '.hat home-rule for
Ireland will be triumphant. His ad
dress at Albert hall, Edinburg, showed
that he was unflinching in his convic
tions, and it will be the means of in
fusing new life in the ranks of the lib
erals. The house of commons, in their
reformatory movements, has the sup
port of the people.and there is a latent
power in them to make and unmake
constitutions in quick order.
President Cleveland has great faith
in the patriotism of the Republican
Congressmen. He believes that. they
will still lend him one hanr to pull
him out of the hole he is in while they
use the other hand to defend them
selves against the vicious assaults of
his Democratic followers. It is a high
compliment the Democratic President
pays to his political opponents, but the
Republicans are learning that in pol
itics as well as in domestic affairs it is
just as wellto leave family quarrels to
settlement by the family. ; f
As time passes and congress takes
no action to carry out the provisions
of the Chicago platform regarding the
tariff the confidence of the people is
becoming re-established. If the spe
cial session adjourns without any en
dorsement of free trade, manufactur
ers will take courage and factories will
again begin operations on full time.
Republicans are willing to try the test
of the repeal of the silver-purchase
clause; but while Jhe ways and means
committee are importuned by Demo
crats net to meddle with the tariff,
business becomes better every day.
The following from the Union Jour
nal, would imply that the affairs of the
state . of Washington at the world's
fair have not been managed according
to the strictest rules of economy: "An
itemized bill of the 'Lady Managers
for Washington reveals the fact that
they bought several hundred dollars
worth of corsets and other dress goods
in Chicago and had them charged io the
state. This is a stand-off for the night
shirts charged to the state by Regent
Smith, of agricultural college fame.
But Mrs. Alice Houghton indignantly
denies these charges in a telegram from
Chicago, and says she will petition the
legislature for an investigation of the
uses she has made of the money com
ing into her hands and also to inquire
what Mrs. Griggs and Mrs. Owings
have done with the money that has
gone into their hands. The temper of
these ladies is fully aroused, and an
interesting time may be expected in
our neighboring state. t
TELEGEATHIO HEWS.
' A Fatal Shot.
Rosebtjeg. Or., Sept 26. George
Grills, who was struck by a stray bullet
Friday evening, died from the wound at
10 o'clock last night. To-day the coro
ner held an inquest. The jury will ren
der a veidict to morrow. Ora Bums.
who did the shooting is only 13 years
old. .
Department Commander J. C. Cooper,
of the Grand Army, is here to-day from
McMionville to look after matters con
cerning the state encampment, wbicb
meets in Roseburg next year. The Grand
Army,1 Women's Relief Corps and Sons
of Veterans will all meet together. The
occasion will bring hundreds of visitors.
Mr. Cooper is trying to find out whether
the citizens or Roseburg are willing and
able to entertain the crowd, and at what
date tbey detire the encampment held.
. The GUnoar Case. .
San Francisco, Sept 26. Tbe sensa
tional Gilmour murder case took a new
turn to dav wben a marriage contract be-
teen Dr. E. F. West and Annie Staley,
ho the .police say was West's accom
plice in the murder of Mies Gilmour,
was recorded. This marriage, it is evi
dent, was contracted so that Annie Sta
lev. who acted as nurse for Dr. West's
patients, could not be compelled to testi
fy against ber employer and lover. As
West is now in jail, tbe regular marriage
ceremony could not be performed, so tbe
contract was resorted to. Wests pre
liminary examination was postponed un
til to-morrow at tbe request of the pros
ecution.
Victims of the Explosion.
San Francisco, Sept 26. The condi
tion of Bernard and Curtain, tbe two sur
viving victims of Saturday night's dyna
mite explosion, ia slightly improved tnis
morning. Curtain will recover, out mere
it hatdly a chance for Bernard.
Axala ! Their fljuada.:
Buenos Atbes, Sept 26-Ex-Pres
ident Pellegrini, recently captured by
tbe Insurgents, and wbo came near being
shot, has again fallen into tbetr nanas.
It is said be will be tried and then ex
ecuted. Croaler Chariest at Bio.
WAsrauGTOir, Sept. 26. Tbe cruiser
Cbarlston lett Montevideo, Uruguay, for
Rio de Janeiro. September 22, and is
probably now at Rio.
TELEGRAPHIC.
t Anything to Gain Time.
Washington, Sept 26. When the sen
ate met this morning the repeal men
were caught napping by Stewart, who
observed that there was no quorum, and
questioned the propriety of the senate
proceeding. A stay ot proceedings wa
necessary until tbe members strolled in
one by one to a sufficient number to con
sume a quorum Dubois, of Idaho, then
created a sensation by offering the tol
iowing, which went over till tomorrow:
"Whereas, several sovereign states are
without tbe lull representation io tie
senate to which tbey are entitled. Be it
rtsolved, that consideration of legislation
relating to federal election laws, taring
sod n'nseial matters, materially affecting
tbe partially unrepresentated states be
postponed ia tbe senate until Monday.
January 15, 1894, to enable the states of
Washington, Montana and Wyoming to
have the influence and protection in the
senate which is guaranteed each sovereign
6' ate by the constitution of the United
States. Tbe resolution was laid on the
table. Yeas 27, nays 19. The repeal bill
was then taken up.
BTEWABT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.
Perkins addressed the senate in oppo
sition to repeal, alter which Stewart took
the floor. He read from a paper articles
on the president's alleged rebnke to the
senate. Palmer, Democratic, of Illinois,
asked whether ia was consistent with
proper relations between the senate and
the president to read in the senate grave
charges against tbe executive for wbicb
he (Stewart) would not be responsible.
Stewart said it was consistent for him as
a senator to defend the senate when tbe
press said tbe president was rebuking tbe
senate and calling tbe senators criminals.
"Let his friends deny that be has used
patronage to control legislation,'' said
Stewart. "Let tbem make it clear bow the
sentiment of congress has been changed,
and how an overwhelming majority in
favor of free coinage in congress has
been changed to a gold mono -metalist
majority."
Damaged by Bain,
Jacksonville, Or., Sept. 26. The
heavy rain the first of the month occa
sioned a serious loss to fruit growers in
this section. Peaches, prunes, plums and
pears were ripe, and gathering and ship
ping bad just begun when tbe rain com
menced and continued for a week, and
at that time tbe fruit had ripened to that
it wa9 impossible to handle it and a large
quantity of it was lost. Large daily
shipments are now being made from the
orchards of Mrs. Karewski and C- D.
Reed near this place, and tbe fruit of all
kinds is of most excellent quality. Mr.
Reed intends next yeai to erect a fruit
dryer to provide against the possible con
tingencies rf inclement weatber.
COMMITTED SUICIDE. '
Mrs. Carl Swayne. residing cn pig Ap
plegate, committed su'cide last night bv
taking a dose of strychnine. She was
addicted to the use of morphine, and had
become reckless and partial! j demented.
She made an attempt at suicide about
two weeks ago, but ber life was saved by
tbe prompt arrival of a physician. She
wag 85 years ol age, and leaves a bus-
band.
Ae Fish ting at Kio.
London, Sept. 26. A cable from Rio
dated at 10 this morning says: The rebel
squadron resumed bombardment of tbe
capital of Brazil tbis morciog. Tbe forts
replied to tbe ure. Tbe ships ceased fir
ing and retired out of range. Tbe dam
age to Rio de Janeiro is said to be heavy.
'The war ships are also reported to baye
suffered from tbe fire of tbe forts, and on
several of tbe rebel ships tbe shells of
the torts are said to bave caused death
among tbe crews. In Rio also there Was
a lots of life and destruction of property,
but full particulars are unobtainable.
Santos is also reported to have received
another visitation from tbe rebel ships
blockading that port but tbe report is
not confirmed .
'AH tbe shipping is shut out of 'Santos,
cutting off Peixotos revenue. Reports
reach here that revolts against Peixoto
bave occurred in several states of Brazil,
and that the situation in the interior is
worse than on the coast.
Tbe Federal Elections BUI. .
Washington. Sept. 26. The two
weeks' debate on the bill to repeal the
federal election laws opened in the house
this morning. Tbe galleries were well
filled, an unusual number of negroes be
ing present. Tucker of Virginia, author
of the bill, opened for tbe democrats.
He began by pointing out that the right
to vole was not given by tbe United
States, but by tbe constitution to tbe
states. He held that if the powers of
supervisors and .deputy marshals permit
tbem to perform acts not granted in tbe
constitution then tbe law that creates
them is unconstitutional. The states
alone can make, tbe conditions of suf
frage. That being tbe case, tbe United
States could not step in and make con
di'ions. It involved tbe power of tbe
federal government to destroy suffrage in
tbe states.
alining Operations Kesnmed.
Spokane, Wash,, Sept. 26 Operations
bave been resumed at tbe Banker Hill
and Sullivan mines, in tbe Coeur d'Aleoes
under tbe terms offered by tbe company,
$3 50 per day for tbe miners and $3 for
car-men and sbovelers. One hundred
men .were employed today, and tbe force
will be increased as rapidly as possible
until a full torce of 401) men is secured.
Tbe Gem, Helena ard Frisco mines, at
Gem, will resume work within a few
days, employing 800 men at these wages.
All tbe other mines in the Coeur d' Al-
enes are expecting to resume under this
arrangement, tbe .Knights of .Labor and
tbe miners' union bavins to-day sanc
tioned tbe action of tbe men in return
icg to work. Within a 'week over 1000
men now idle will be at work . A jubilee
is in progress in several ot tbe mining
towns to nigbt.
Two Convicts Pardoned
Saiem, Or., Sept. 26. Governor Pen-
noyer to day commuted the term of im
prisonment of Wm. Bloxam, centenced
from Multnomah county, March 10, 1884,
for life on conviction of murder in tbe
second degree, and made tbe term expire
tomorrow on recommendation of tne dis
trict attorney wbo secured tbe conviction,
and on condition that Bloxam leave tbe
state and remain away forever. D. J.
Wirtz, wbo was sentenced from Mult
nomah county December 15, 1885. to
serve 15 years for manslaughter, is also
released on recommendation of tbe dis
trict attorney who secured tbe conviction
Thrown oat and Killed.
Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 26 Thomas
Wynne was thrown out of a restaurant
last nigbt, striking on bis head, and has
since died. He was a brother-iu law of
Andrew Carnegie, tbe Pittsburg million
aire.
Chicago, Sept 26 Acdrew Carnegie
is in tbe city, but declined to be inter
viewed in regard to Thomas Wynne,
who '.:,t d after being thrown ont of a
rei'jturant at Sacramento yesterday.claim
g to be a relative ot Carnegie.
Dragged by Tram. -
Oregon City., 8ept 26. This after
noon Albert Harrington of Highland, was
drivinsr along Main street, wben a car
frightened bis team and it ran about a
block, throwing bim ont. He continued
to hold on to tbe lines, and was dragged
half a block before be slackened his hold.
The team was stopped, and Mr. Harring
ton was picked up and taken to Dr. H.
. Ferrin's office, wbere it was found that
bis wounds consisted of three severe
gashes upon tbe bead.
A Crasy Han's freak.
Chicago, Sept. 27 A fosilade ot bul
lets was fired into a wheat pit on the
board of trade about noon. Trades
scattered in a hurry, business came to a
standstill and the wildest excitement en
sued . A. N. Bennett, a broker, received
a frightful wound in the ueck; Charles
Roswel), a telegraph operator, was shot
in the leg, and a woman in the specta
tor's gallery was also said to be wounded.
The shooter was a red-headed mnn in the
gallery. He was quickly overpowered
and taken to the secretary's office. He
is supposed to be insane.
LATKK.
Both the wounded men will die. Tbe
shooter gained access to the visitor's gal
lery a lew mioutes before the tragedy.
He fired five shots at random into the pit.
Bennett was secretary of the Bnard of
Triile Mutual Beuffit Association and a
prominent member of the board. Tiie
report that a woman was wounded
uroved unfounded. Tbe man, after being
t:Ken in charge by the polirc, gave Ins
name as Catkins Belden, of 365 La Salle
avpnue, Chicago. He is undoubtedly a
maniac. The shooting caused tbe wild
est excitement oo the floor. Panic
stricken brokers dashed for the exits,
creating a jam, which threatened to be
come serious tor an instant. Tbe sounds
of tbe shots and tbe rushing out of tbe
board habitues notified outsiders that
something unusual was transpiring, and
in a few minutes thousands gathered in
and around the big building, and tbe
utmost excitement prevailed for a time.
Tbe prisoner, after reaching tbe police
station, asked to see a reporter. He said
be was a carriage painter by trade, and
told a long and rambling story about
having been hypnotized by a man named
Jones three years ago, and having been
under hypnotic influence ever since. He
at last reached tbe exalted stage. He
declared it had been a hard struggle for
bread, but when tbey began to sell his
soul oo the board of trade be resisted.
They bad already sold his two children
in Philadelphia, where he says be has a
wife. He was dressed as a laboring man
It appears that a woman was wounded
after all. Mrs. W. W. Lewis, of Tutis
vi lie, Pa., one of tbe spectators in the
other gallery, started down tbe stairs as
soon as the shooting began. Tbe last
ballet glanced and struck ber in tbe back,
causing a flesh wound, from wbicb she
fainted and was removed from tbe build
ing. It was at first supposed she bad
tainted from fright merely.
CiladMtone on Home Bale.
Edinburgh, Sept, 27 Gladstone ar
rived here at 4:30 p. M , and was met at
tli 3 railway siatioo by a reception com
mittee and wus escorted to Albert hall,
the place where be was to ' deliver bis
great home rule speech . The ball being
close to the railroad station neighbor
hood, those two points and tbe road be
tween was jammed with people. So
thickly was trie crowd packed that sev
eral labored while the cheering and rush
ing was going on. Upon entering Albert
hall with bis wife ana daughter, thj pre
mier received a rapturous reception. Tbe
hall has a seating capacity of only f200,
but 3000 crowded into it. The moment
tbe audience saw tbe premier entering
tbe hall every man aud woman rose to
their feec, waved their hat and hand
kerchiefs in tbe air. and burst out sing
ing, "He's a Jolly Good Fellow." When
Gladstone bad been introduced to the
representatives of Midlothian and was
able to commence his speech, tbe cheer
ing lasted some minutes after he bowed
to the assemblage. He began his re
narks in a low but firm voice, beard in
every part of tbe hall in wbicb perfect
stillness reigned. Io ; tbe early part of
the speech be gave no indication of in
tention to make the long-expected at
tack upon' the upper house. He began
by saying he hoped for some Scotch leg
islation before the end of the year, wbicb
would be of benefit to Scotland at large
and the ooor crofters in particular.. "The
Irish question,'' continued Gladstone,
barred progress in that direction, and it
was only just to say the lords were re
sponsible for the fact of this barrier still
remaining." Continuing. Gladstone said
tbe question of borne role for Ireland
was coming rapidly upon. tbem. He
hoped that should at any time the occa
sion arise for soliciting their votes they
would be given in a way not to undo oi
dishonor tbe commanding strength of
liberalism in Midlothian.
The Viimour Horror.
San Fbancisco, Sept 27 Tbe remains
of Addie Gilmonr, tbe girl who . is sup
posed to have been murdered and cut up
by Dr. West, is being found piecemeal,
'Today there, were found in an oil can
floating in tbe bay near the Berkeley
shore two arms end hands, tbe thighs
and calves of the legs, tbe spleen and in -testines
of a human body. Wrapped up
in tbe intestines was a woman's purse
and soverai hair ornaments. On top of
the pieces of flesh were pieces of iron to
keep them down. There is no doubt that
these fragments are part of Addie Gil
mour's body . Previous to this only tbe
bead and one toot of the missing girl bad
been found.
Incited to Revolt.
Buenos Atbes, Sept. 27 It bas beeq
learned that tbe officers and crews of
the two torpedo-boats which attacked
the government naval squadron off the
coast yesterday, and which were incited
to revolt by Colonel Espina and the offi
cers and members of tbe crews, gave
tbeir captors information wbicb, when it
was laid before the government, led to
orders being issued for Colonel Espina's
arrest, tie was taken in custody, and the
probabilities are he will be shot as a trai
tor. Tbe government has asked congress
to authorize tbe prosecution of General
Aletn on a charge of suborning the army
to rebellion.
Hay De Ordered to Bio.
- New York, 8ept. 27 The flagship
San Francisco, of tbe borne squadron
wbicb bas been hurriedly fitting out tor
sea at toe .Brooklyn navy-yard, was
floated out of tbe drydock yesterday
morning and proceeded to tbe man-of-
war anchorage in tbe North river, where
Bear-Admiral A E. E. Benbam, com
manding tbe north Atlantic station, will
await sailing orders from Washington.
The San Francisco may be ordered to Rio
de Janeiro.
A VlKht "With Robbers.
ArjBtTRN, Cal., Sept. 27 Under-Sheriff
Walsh attempted to arrest this morning
two men cbarged with robbing a. store at
Rough and Ready, Nevada county. One
of them drew a pistol aud fired two shots
at the officer. Walsh followed in pur
suit, assisted by 50 citizens, and although
20 shots were exebanged no one was
hurt. Under-Sberlfi Walsh secured a
posse with rifles' and has tbe men sur-
rounded between bere and Opljir.
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Disastrous! Prairie Fires.
Guthrib, O. T., Sept. 37. A disas
trous prairie fire occurred in tbe western
part of tbe Cherokee strip yesterday and
scores of settlers lost tbeir property aud '
narrowly escaped with tbeir lives. Mrs.
J. S. Kennedy and two children were
badly burned. John Baker and Mr
Tbomaa and his tamily were burned to
death, and two children of Mrs. George
Harrison are missing. Most of tbe men
were absent at the land office to file on
claims, and tbe women and cbildien
struggled against tbe fire alone.
Huy Perished ia the Flames.
Duranoo, Mex , Sept 27. Disastrous
forest fires, attended by heavy loss of life
bave been raging in the Sierra Madre
mountains for several days. Thousands
Of acres of timber aud grass bave been
destroyed and several small villages
swept away. Many families are reported
missing. Tbey are believed to bave been
cut off and perished in tbe names.
. For Male.
A second band horse power Champion
light press bailer; also a Disc, harrow with
seeder attacnea. see Joel u. n.oonu.
TELEGEAPHIO SEWS.
Kruif sued by the City.
Seattle, Sept. 27. The city today
sued Krug and bis bondsman for $164,
000. This, however, is greatly in excess
of the actual deficit, aud is simply to
cover tbe present situation uatil tbe
books can be experted and a full inves
tigation had.
In the Menace.
Washington, Sept. 28. In the senate
the resoluton offered yesterday by Teller,
asking information as to the anticipation
of interest cn government bonds since
1880, was takeo up. Voorheer said a
compliance with the resolution would in
volve great laboi,and asked Teller to de
fine the scope of that part of the resolu
tion asking under what circumstances the
interest had been anticipated.
Teller said the new administration was
installed largely because Us party lound
fault with tbe financial policy of the Re
publicans; he assumed it meant a radical
reconstruction of tbe financial policy of
the country. He did not see bow the
party ia tbe next campaign could ask tbe
support of tbe people unless it dealt
with tbe monetary question, and the re
peal ot the Sherman act was not dealing
with it. Teller expressed amazement
that Republican senators should tie tbeir
bauds by votingsgainst resolutions calling
for information never denied during a Re
publican administration. Tnere was now
an attempt to refer such resolutions to
tbe committee on finance, and it was well
known tbe interest of the dominant party
world be best served by their remaining
there. The resolution was adopted .
Tbe repeal bill was taken np. Hoar
read an editorial from the Peoria, III.,
Journal, relative to the controyersv io re
gard to the part taken by Ernest Seyd, of
England, in the legislation in 1873. The
Journal printed what purported to be a
quotation from Hooper's speech in tbe
bouse to counteract a letter to Seyd's son.
In this quotation tbe words, referring to
Seyd, "who is now bere" ore attributed
to Hooper. Hoar said that a port of
Hooper's speech read from tbe Congres
sional Record in wbicb tbe words "wbo is
now here" did not appear. ''These words"
said Hoar, "are a deliberate, audacious,
unscrupulous and infamous forgery."
Cullom of Illinois knew the editor of the
Peoria Journal, Barnes, and, while be was
astonished at tbe misquotation, be was
sure Barnes was not personally responsible
for the forgery in tbe sense of having
committed or been cognizant of it. Tel
ler also knew Barnes, and felt sure he
was guilty of no improper conduct in
counectiou wi:h the statement.
A Utagracefal Scene.
Washington, Sept. 28. The lie passed
at the opening ot tbe session of the house
this morning between Morse of Masss-
cbueetts and Fuhian of Illinois. Morse
in a brief speech attempted to justify bi
course in his filibustering yesterday. He
cbarged Fitbian with being solely re-
sponsible for the refusal of the house to
permit him to print in tbe Record news
paper extracts a'tacking Pension Com
missioner Lockrcn. Fitbian, replying
said :nai jsiorse had endeavored to induce
him (Fithin) to withdraw bis objection
to printing by coming to bim and inti
mating that he (Morse) would, as a mem
ber of tbe committee on buildings and
grounds, help Fitbian set through any
public building bill in wbicb be might
oe interested.
Morse, striding megltow.rd Fitt
"If tbe gentleman from Massachusetts
denies tbe statement, I bave proof that
will satisfy any member of tbe house.
My colleague Ooldzier heard tbe conver
sation," retorted Fitbian.
Morse backed against the rail and ro
plied meekly: "What the gentlemen
says bas the color of truth" (laughter)
"but tbe construction be places on it is
unqualifiedly false."
- "If tbe gentleman denies my state
ment," yelled Fitbian, sbakiotr bis fist
angrily at tbe Massachusetts man, "he is
willfully lying himself." ;
ibe house was tben in an uproar. The
speaker pounded ' vigorously for order.
This closed tbe incident.
Tbe debate cn the bill to repeal tbe
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ICUGIAI CICUUUU I.H9 WBB ICfiUlUCU I
Deadly Electric Wire
Oregon City, Sept. 27. A sad acci
dent occurred at tbe Clackamas bridge,
in the East Side electric railway line,
thi3 eveing. It resulted in the Death
of Carl Peruana, who with other bridge
rrieo, was repairing the bridge, which
two weeks ago sprung out of line. The
men bad been at work alt day upon the
upper chords of tbe bridge, tightening
up the rods, and had been passing to and
fro on tbe lateral braces between the
chords Tbey used tbe electric wires which
are strung upon tbe bridge, for support
as tbey passed. A little before 5 o'clock
Carl wenf across the bridge after an au
gur. Io taking bold of tbe wires, he
probably seized a live wire at a point
where tbe insulation was broken. The
first, his fellow workmen knew of tbe ac
cident was seeing him stagger and hear
ing tbe buzzing sound usual to a connec
tion between live wires. In a moment
be fell back with bis bead across another
wire. They were powerless to help him,
and were obliged to stand by and see tbe
name burn bis hands. A balf minute
later he fell from the upper chords to the
main chords of tbe bridge, where he was
caught by bis brother, H. w. Perham,
the toreman in charge of the work; His
body was apparently lifeless wbeo. be
fell. Death bad probably been instan
taneous with the first contact of tbe live
wires, which wt re carry mg 5000 volts.
The Senate At JLoaacerheads.
Washington. Sept. 28. Tbe debate in
the senate on silver and kindred ques
tions is expected to develop an ugly con
dition of affairs at almost any moment.
Tbe attacks of tbe Colorado senators upon
certain of their associates, favorable to
repeal, aje the foundation of much spec
ulation and go.sip. A continuance of the
present strained relations it likely to re
suit in a sudden outburst of feeling at
any time. The Democrats are mad be
cause ot the attacks of Senator Stewart
upon the administration, and yet tbey are
willing to admit that tbey are not treated
properly at the White House. It should
bo noted that while the president is with
holding appointments the confirmation of
those sent is beinp withheld by the sen
ate. A strong effort at compromise is
being made, and the knowledge of this
fact getting out was what gave a personal
tinge to the debate yesterday. It is not
alone the silver question, for the federal
elections hill ia likely to come up almost
any week, and tbe present acts mav all
have to be done over again. Some of the
senators who have as yet taken no part
in the debate express tbe opinion that
rules should be adopted to allow tbe
senate to be master of its own affairs,
and uot submit to filibustering on tbe
part of the minority.
Union racifie Farther Reduces Kate
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To Chicago $33.60 hist class; St Louis
$31 first class; Omaha, Ksosas City, Sion
City and St Joseph $30 first class. Rates
correspondingly reduced to all eastern
points. Uont.uK Union racibc agent before
purchasing, and you will be convinced that
the old Overland is tbe cheapest and quick-
eat route to take.
Boys' asd eirls Aid Moelety.
Boys may be had (and sometimes girls)
or (1) ordinary service at wages; (2) opoo
ndenture, to work, attend school, anil be
brought up somewhat as your own; and
(3) children may be bad for legal adoption.
Address, J. H. Misener, Superintendent
Oregon Boys' and Girls' Aid society. Port
and, Oregon.
WM. BIRGFEID,
TeocUor of
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