The Times-MountaineeT
ATUKDAY... .OCTOBER 7, 1893
The silver craze.
Silver men can see no salvation for
the country except in unlimited coin
age, and this, they believe, will care
all the evils under which the country
- is now suffering. If they are proteo
' tionista, they think its adoption per
fectly consistent with that economic
policy, and if free traders they clamor
loudly, like the Evening Telegram, for
free silver and no duty on imports.
This is the way the Heppner Gazette,
a Republican paper, views the ques
tion: "Our friends, the protectionists,
will talk of their pet schemes, but
when it comes to the protection of
Americans from the merciless oppres
sion of the foreign money influence,
they hold up their hands in dismay.
Such a condition of matters ought not
to be. Because England and Germany
want us to complete the work of deso
lation by throwing into the sea, as it
were, the little remnant that we have
left of one-half of our ability to pay
our debts, it is time to come to a foil
stop. It is not the silver dollar that
should be raised in value, but the
unearned and dishonest buying; power
of the geld one ought to be taken
away. What it has does not belong
to it, any more than the fruits of
highway robbery belong to the disciple
of Black Bart, and this great nation
which furnishes all its own silver, and
sells to the world besides who muse
have a part of our product, should
stand out against such demands, and
' in sympathy with the bimetallic na
tions of the world."
We believe our cotemporary is bag
gins; the question when it talks about
the "merciless oppression of the for
eign money influence," for no such
"oppression" has boen suffered by th'w
or any other people. Then, further
on, it Kpeaks about Eugland and Gr
many wanting ui to "corn pie to the
work of desolation by throwing into
the sea," eta This is all "bosh. After
the war closed the Republican party
stood firmly in favor of the payment
of the national dsbt in the money in
which it was contracted, and this was
the only course that was dictated by
honor and integrity. Ever since it
has been in favor of. honest money,
and this was simply dealing fairly with
all concerned our own people as well
as foreign bondholders. To act hon
estly with our creditors cannot be con
sidered as helping on "the work ot
desolation" whatever that may mean.
The maintenance of the single gold
standard as a representative of valu
has kept up the price of labor, an
made the purchasing, power of the
poor man's dollar higher and less fluc
tuating than if our currency were de
preciated by flooding the country with
silver, mis gold standard has op
, pressed no one. It has simply made
commercial transactions stable and on
an equality when dealing with other
nations, and any other policy would
have been suicidal to the government
" and to the best interests of the Amer
ican people. Pass free-coinage, and
Wall street will buy silver bullion in
Europe at the depreciated value, bring
it to this country, have it minted and
increase its wealth nearly double
Uold would soon be driven out ot cir
culation, and the poor man's wages
weald buy much less than the now
do in the market Want and suffer
ing would follow among the lower
classes, while there would be an un
precedented accumulation of wealth
among the few.
It is sheer nonsense to think that
the United States can adopt the
double standard, and force other na
tions to the same policy. While this
country is the wealthiest nation on the
f lobe, its wealth consist in undevel
oped lands, mines and other resources),
which is not nearly as available as the
eein of Great Britain and Germany.
These two nations command three
fourths of the commerce of the world,
and Americans would find themselves
handicapped in their trade with for
eign countries, because of the less pur
chasing power of their depreciated
currency.
in tee matter ot protection we are
independent of foreign nations, because
we raise all necessary raw materials,
and with a constantly increasing pop
ulation the home demand is being
augmented. There are not the same
opportunities to battle againBt the
commercial nations of the world in the
matter of currency as there is to con
tend against only one in. the question
of protecting home industries. Our
Republican friends cannot make pro
tection and free-silver in any way
synonymous, and they should be aware
of the fact that the party to which
they are a filiated hare always advo
cated a solid basis for the currency of
this country.
DUTY OF REPUBLICANS.
The dilemma at Washington Oity is
caused by the perverseness of certain
Democratic legislators who are deter
mined to sacrifice every other object to
the passage of a bill for the free coin
age of silver, and for this reason have
blocked every effort made in the senate
' to repeal the silver-purchase clause of
the Sherman act In the house the
matter was acted on very promptly;
but when the repeal bill reached the
upper branch of congress, it met all
manner of obstacles. For weeks the
friends of the president have been try
ing to reach a vote on the question;
but the siiverites have accomplished
' their purpose thus far by prolonging
the session without any actien being
taken. The latest oire made was an
attempt at a compromise between the
two warring factions in the senate; but
this has proved futile, and as time
passes the hope of the repeal measure
passing congress becomes weaker. Re
publicans have given evidence of being j
staunch friends of Mr. Oleavland in
his efforts to stop the purchase of sil
ver, and this is consistent with the
traditions of the party. The Sherman
act was passed to stop Democracy from
flooding the country with unlimited
coinage of a depreciated currency, and
those who supported it are now willing
to Tote for its repeal: but not at the
sacrifice of a sound national monetary
system. There can be no compromise
with Republicans in this regard. They
believe the purchase of the amount of
silver named in the act by the secre
tary of the treasury is a less evil than
authorizing the mints of the country
to coin sixty -cent dollars out of all the
bullion that can be dumped at their
doors. This is a Democratic congress
in both branches, with a Democratic
executive in the White House, and
Republicans will be in no manner re
sponsible for what has been done or
what has been left undone. So far as
the party in power endorses Republi
can principles on the question of a
single standard as the measure of val
ues, or in relation to the protection
of American industries, it will receive
the support of Republicans ; but
when it attempts to inaugurate any
change in either of these, Repub
licans will be a solid phalaux in oppo
sition. They have made history in
the past, aBd during this stormy spe
cial session they are still making his
tory. The party of free trade and
free coinage, now assembled in Wash
ington City with hundreds of thou
sands of starving laborers in the dif
ferent cities of the country is alone
responsible to the people, and they will
be so held when American citizens
give their verdict at the ballot-box.
The president was elected on the. Chi
cago platform, and if its provisions
cannot be carried out by a Democratic
congress.there is indisputable evidence
that Democracy was insincere in the
promises it made during the campaign.
Here is the plaint of a free-coinage
Democratic exchange: "Here in the
United States labor is being crucified
between two thieves the tariff robber
on the one hand and the gold robber
on the other. The whole tendency of
our legislation within the last thirty
years has been to foster the growth of
the privileged classes nnder the guise
of protecting American industries, and
to build up a money aristocracy under
the false plea of making an honest
dollar." It is very consoling to pro
tectionists and the American peopl
generally that the policy pursued
within the last thirty years has given
the citizens of this country higher
wages than were paid in any nation
following the economics of free trade,
has enabled the republic to surmount
the obstacle of a public debt of nearly
four billions, built up industries all
over the land and has been the means
of the United States enjoying unex
ampled prosperity. If payment
the nation's obligations in the kind of
money that the commercial world de
nominates "honest" is fraud, than it is
always advisable to practice such de
ception. Taking the history of the
country during Republican adminis
trations into consideration, if protect
ing home industries and paying honest
money to creditors have crucified labor
in the past, we believe the toilers all
over the land desire no change in the
method of crucifixion, and they will
continuously pray the present congress
to keep on crucifying them.
The Arlington Record arrives at
wrong conclusion, when it says that the
Times Mountaineer is opposed to an
open river because it supports the idea
of the government making permanent
improvements to the navigation of the
Columbia above this point, and does
not favor congress adopting the plans
of a portage railroad, which is only
temporary expedient This paper has
advocated an opnn river from the
highest navigable waters to the ocean,
for long years, and still heartily favors
such a project But it believes, the
state of Oregon, within the next few
years, will build a railroad around the
obstructions to navigation between
this point and Celilo, and expects the
general government to inaugurate i
canal at this point or build a ship rail
way. The producers of the Inland
Empire desire the Columbia to be so
tree from all obstructions to naviga
tion that craft may take wool or grain
from Kettle falls to the ocean, with
out breaking cargo, and this cannot be
accomplished by the portage road,
This portion of the country has suf
ficient commerce to warrant the expen
diture of two or three millions by con'
gress to make a grand highway of
commerce of this ere at stream, and
the state of Oregon in the next fe
years will appropriate two or three
hundred thousand dollars for the tem
porary relief of farmers and shippers
until the canal or ship-railway is com
pleted.
Senator Dolph is consistent with
the policy which his party has pursued
since 1861, in the endorsement of Mr.
Cleavlands views on the monetary
question. The history of the party on
this, as on other issues, has been un
equivocal during all its administrations
of national affairs, and it has always
been the champion of honest money,
That the Democratic president is in
harmony with Republicans is no new
development, but has been a well
known fact for many years. When
he was nominated and elected in 1884
he was in favor of the single standard,
and if the Democrats in Chicago last
year did not want a gold bug to head
their ticket they should have looked
elsewhere for. a candidate. If the De
mocracy were honest in its desire for
free-coinage Mr. Hill would have been
their leader in the last campaign; bnt
in placing Mr. Oleavland in the White
House, Democrats imagined he could
be moulded to their views; but in this
they were mistaken, and having failed
ib their etxorts, they are trying to
make their president the scape-goat
for their duplicity. ' i
THE SWISS METHOD.
For some time the subject of the in
itiative and referendum in legislation
has been agitated in this state, and
Mr. Uren delivered last Wednesday
an address before the editorial associa
tion, now in session in Portland, ad
vocating these methods. The initia
tive means that any citizen may write
a law, and if 3 per cent of the voters
support the measure it must be sub
mitted to a vote of the people. To
make government more popular the
referendum is linked with this, and
it is simply the requirement of an
endorsement by the people of every
la w passed ( by the legislature. Un
doubtedly one effect of this plan would
be to bring the government more
closely to the people, and would be a
giant stride towards pure democracy.
But whether this is desirable is still a
debatable question. Every purely
democratic form of government that
has existed for long decades of history
has gradually deteriorated into the
wildest anarchy or most despotic mon
archy, and the wisest statesmen of all
ages have considered it a very hazard
ous experiment It is true that the
Swiss republic has had the iniative and
referendum in successful operation by
some of its cantons for many centu
ries; but there are certain physical
conditions surrounding Switzerland
which exist no where else. The Alps
are a good protection to Swiss liberty,
and that desideratum of European
statesmanship, called the "balance of
power," has made it an object with the
monarchies of the old world to main
tain the isolation of the little republic
It is not of sufficient area to welcome
immigration, and, therefore, its popu
lation is not composed of a heterogen
ous mass, whose sympathies remain
with the land of their birth rather
than with the one of their adoption.
The republic of Switzerland has main
tained its existence for 700 years, and
there are at present no elements which
threaten disintegration. For time
reasons the iniative and referendum
might be successful thtre, when they
would not be in other countries, with
different environment If these
methods would curtail the power of
the politician we should heartily en
dorse their adoption in the different
stales of the union; but in every in
stance where popularity has to be
courted the wire-puller is an adept.
for the simple reason that he has de
voted the best years of his life
studying and learning how to control
human nature in all its different and
diverse ramifications. His influence
would be exerted in the popular as
semblies, and we believe the same cor
ruption in legislation and even in the
initiative and referendum of laws
would exist as does now. Free inati
tutions with a small population are
generally snccessful; but in a large
country, composed of different nation
alities, some of the stronger elements
of monarchy must be imperceptibly
intermixed to give them stability and
permanence.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Congressional news is of little im
portance. The senate is the most
complete circumlocation office ever in
augurated in America.
The trouble between France and
Siam is not yet tettled.and the French
chamber of deputies still claim their
pound of flesh. Whether they will
get it remain yet to be settled.
If the farmer's wheat does not bring
high prices this year his means of
livelihood are sure, and in this regard
he is a prince beside the poor wage-
earner, who is out of work, money and
food.
A Democratic organ says: "It does
not seem to us that Republican oppo
sition Bhould deter Democratic leaders
from redeeming any pledge in the
platform." Certainly not; fire up, and
begin.
The question of protection will be
in the front rank in the campaign of
l69b, and the free-trade rooster ' will
not be found in the hats of the mil
lions of workingmen as it was in 1892.
"Four years more of Grover" and
"clover" will be enough.
Death has reaped a rich harvest in
Louisiana, and the victims number
over a thousand, lhis calamity is
greatly to be deplored; but the storm
king is; no respecter of localities, and
makes no exception whether business
is brisk or depressed.
The economy now being exercised
will be the royal road to wealth in
short time,wben business again reverts
back to its old prosperous channels.
Poor Richard a almanac would be
profitable study now, and would fur
nish good rules to follow at all times.
The present business depression-can
not be permanent, and there is every
reason to believe that in a year or even
less trade will be as brisk as it was
year ago. This country survived the
terrible strain of the civil war, and is
now well able to recuperate from the
fallacies of Democracy.
News from Brazil is rather mixed.
The rebels claim that they have
whipped the president and his forces.
and the president says it u the other
way. vv nen it is known which has
survived the government or the rev
olntion then it will be easy to deter
mine which has been victorious
The New York World boasts of
having given away in charity on Sun
day morning a pile of bread "30 feet
long, 6 feet high and 6 feet wide," and
"did not have enough to give each
hungry man a loaf." And are these
"the good Democratic times" which
the World helped so ably to introduce!
An exchange says: "The star
hich disturbs Spanish blood the most
must be in the ascendancy." It is not
necessary for an ill-omened star to be
in the ascendancy for the red current
which courses through Spanish veins
to be disturbed. Spanish blood is al
ways in a turmoil, and never calm or
quiet .
The Democratic platform was as ex
plicit in demanding the repeal of the
silver-purchase clause of the Sherman
act as it was in the abolition of all
tariff, except for revenue, and Mr.
Cleveland is simply carrying out the
doctrines of the party in impressing
upon the senate the fact that it
is pledged to unconditional repeal of
the clause mentioned. If Mr. Clevel
and is a traitor to his party, than the
party is a traitor to the platform, and
the latter is by far the greater crime.
A real, live Austrian prince passed
through the country a few days ago,
and would not show himself for the
adulation of the people. This poor
scion of rovalty did not understand
the fact that Americans have the same
curiosity in viewing an heir to a Euro
pean throne that they have in looking
at a white elephant or a horned toad.
The immense amount of wheat now
awaiting shipment at all points in
Eastern Oregon emphasizes the im
portance of the removal of all obstruc
tions to navigation in the Columbia.
With an open river to the sea a fleet
of craft could find constant employ
ment in transporting products to tide
water, and cheap rates would largely
increase the value of all laud.
The British yacht Valkyrie appears
to be leading in the race in New York,
and the silver organs are appealing to
the prejudices of the people by claim
ing it as "another victory for the Eng
lish gold bugs." Over one hundred
years ago Americans gained their in
dependence from Great Britain, and it
is about time the red flag of British
domination had lost its influence on
this side of the Atlantic.
The hi-metallic con vention,so called,
closed its session yesterday in St.
Louis. There were siiverites present
from many of the western states, and
they appeared to be actuated by the
same desire for free coinage. It is to
be deplored that Gov. Pennoyer was
not present, so that he could have
joined the other silver men in the de
nunciation of gold bugs, Wall street
plutocrats and British and German
mono-metallists.
The Plaindtaler asks, "whither are
we drifting." We answer and say, we
are drifting away from the deleterious
influences of McKinleyism into the
stream of Democratic prosperity.
Roseburg Review. Our cotemporary
is correct, for "Democratic prosperity"
means American adversity. The coun
try went Democratic last fall, and, by
the hundreds or thousands ot wage-
earners out of employment, industries
closed down, financial depression and
want and suttering everywhere, it is
badly Democratic now. It will be
worse Democratic yet when free coin
age and free trade are inaugurated, and
the Chicago platform is fully carried
out
Notwithstanding the fact that' the
monetary question is attracting the at
tention of the press and people of the
country, there is no doubt if the pres
ent administration would clearly de
fine its position on the subject of the
tariff business men and capitalists
would know what policy to pursue. If
the Democratic congress would un
equivocally state that the McKinley
bill would not he repealed manufac
tures would take courage and again
start their factories on full time, labor
would receive employment, and trade
would again drift back to its former
prosperous channel. Such action by
the special session would restore con
fidence in the nation, and in a few
months would place matters where
they were a year a go.
It was evidently a great mistake
lammany made when the mem
bers , supported Cleveland last fall
They calculated, if elected, he would
be at their dictation, and they have
been very unsuccessful in bending him
to their wilL Mr. Hill would have
been more malleable material; but he
did not receive the nomination, and
would have been defeated if he had.
The people voted for Mr. Cleveland
because of his antagonism to machine
politics, and in the determined stand
he has taken since his inauguration,
even against his own partisans, it has
been demonstrated that their confi
dence was not misplaced. The time
has passed in the history of American
politics when bosses are supreme, and
the present incumbent of the White
House will follow his own ideas on na
tional affairs, even if they more nearly
approach Republican than Democratic
plans.
TELEGBAPHIO HEWS.
Fighting For life.
Madrid, Oct. 8 Further trouble has
broken out between the Moors and Span
isb garrison at Melilla. a town on the
northern coast of Morocco. The Spanish
authorities recently decided to add to
the strength of their fortifications at Mel
ilia, the state of the country and the
arms of the natives, in their opinion,
warranting such course. The work of
constructing additional fortifications was
begun and pushed forward as rapidly as
possible. This incensed the Moors, and
yesterday morning a force of more than
6000 natives made an attack upon tbe
Spanmb garrison that numbered all told
not more that 400 souls. Tbe Spanish
troops fonght throughout without relief
being sent to them. Tbey bad no food,
but this matter being of small conse
quence to them, as they knew that death
or slavery awaited them should tbey fall
into tbe bands of their enemies. Tbe
Moors were constantly gaining fresh ac
cessions to tbeir ranks and tbe outlook
was becoming serious for the Spaniards,
when the white residents of tbe town,
without regard to nationality, offered to
assist them. They were greatly ontnum
be red by the Moors, however, and were
finally compelled to retire into a fortress
located on the outskirts of the town,
where tbey are still besieged. During
tbe battle eighteen of the Spaniards
were killed, and tbirty-nve wonnded.
Tbe suffering of tbe Spanish troops
throngb tbe day of battle, beneath t be
burning sun without food or water, was
almost beyond comprehension. The
Spaniards tried as much as possible to
rescue the wounded from tbe hands of
tbe Arabs, but the Inferior number of
Spanish troops prevented tbem from
saving many brave soldiers, who while
ounded were killed unmercifully by
tbe charging Arabs. The guns of tbe
fort were admirably bandied. Their fire
wrought terrible havoc among tbe Moors,
bat tbe number of Moorish soldiers
killed will probably never be known,
owing to tbe tact that the Moors man
aged to carry off the dead and dying.
(promise and Caaapronaute.
Washington, Oct. 8.W. M. Springer,
of Illinois, chairman of bouce committee
on coinage says: "There will be no
compromise on silver repeal. If tbe sn
ate does not pass tbe repeal bill there
will be no repeal of the federal election
laws and no tariff legislation, and none
of tbe Democratic measures which it was
hoped this congress would pass will be
adopted. The bill to repeal the Sherman
aw will be kept before tbe senate, and
will not be withdrawn before being
voted oa ' under any circumstances.
There has never been anything known
such as absolutely Indefinite filibuster
ing, and I don't believe a precedent will
be established now. The opportunity
must I suppose, be given to those who
have not spoken to express their views,
but when tbey have done so a vote en
unconditional repeal cannot long be de-
laved and the bill will pass."
Manderaon of .Nebraska on tbe otner
hand, says there will be a compromise,
It may not come for two or three weeks,
but it will come.
TELEGRAPHIC.
In tbe CMorma' Path.
New Obleaks, La., Oct. 8 A terrific
storm struck New Orleans late Sunday
night, coming from the northwest, and
raged here all night and part of yester
day, sweeping to the south from here
along tbe line of tbe Mississippi river
through the parish of Plaquemine to tbe
Quit. Tbe storm was one of the worst
which ever visited this part of the coun
try, and as far as can be teamed twenty
four or more persons were killed and
possibly three times as many were
wounded. Some of tbem fatally. The
wind bad reached a velocity of forty eight
miles tin hour at 8 o'clock, when tbe ane
mometer of the weather bureau was de
stroyed, and it constantly increased so
force until 2am, when its velocity was
estimated at sixty miles an hour. The
crash of sheds and buildings blown dowu,
trees torn np and bouses unroofed, cansed
alarm, and most of the population of tbe
city remained up all nigbt, expecting
their houses to be blown down. Among
the buildings des royed was the Surap
aree market which crushed several build-'
ings in its full. Tbe Burdett- street mis
sion church, cotton yards of the North
eastern railway, Coleman's boiler shops,
the Pythian hall and a number of other
buildings were unroofed. The revetment
levee of Lake Pontcbartraio, which pro
tects New Orleans from tbe overflow of
tbe river, was waahed away; tbe water is
sweeping over it fifteen feet or more,
Many of the vscbts there were sunk or
injured. Tbe track of tbe Louisville and
Nashville was badly smashed for fifteen
miles, and it will be several days before
it can run trains. Three deaths and one
person woundtd severely, if not fatally,
is the mortality recorded in New Or
leans. Below the city it was far worse,
especially in Plaquemine. Here tbe wind
reached a velocity of 100 lo 125 miles an
bour, sweeping everything before it.
At Pomte a la Hache. not a single
bouse escaped injury . Tbe courthouse
and Catholic church, tbe principal build
ings in tbe town, and soma twenty other
buildiogs were destroyed, and the situa
tion was so threatening that tbe greater
part of tbe people, fearing destruction in
tbeir buildings, camped out in tbe streets
all nigbt in a heavy rain. Tbe air was
filled wi'h debris and the wind blowing
so fiercely that many of tbem bad to an
chor themselves against trees to prevent
being blown away . Six or seven people
are known to bo killed in Pointe a la
Hache. Among tbe killed are Mrs. Leon
la Franche and Mrs. E. Levanders. It is
possible that tbe mortality will be greatly
increased when news is received from
tbe Gulf coast below Pointe a la Hache.
Tbe orange crop was completely de
stroyed in tbe storm, with a loss of $350,'
000 or more. Tbe telegraphic commun
ication was cut off with nearly all places.
This morning skiff rescued forty persons
at Lake Pontcbartrain who were in more
or less danger from tbe storm.
J?acai ghosting at drant'a Pass.
Ghaut's Pass, Or., Oct, 3 A shooting
scrape occurred in this city this morning,
with tbe result tbat J. D. Rice lies in tbe
city morgue, shot throngb the bead and
heart, and his slayer, Sam Black, is safely
lodged in the city jail. Tho woman in
tbe case, who is a dusolute character, is
Black's wife, well known as Jet Black,
bnt tbe two have not been living together
tor a year or mote. Black has been
working at whatever he could get. He
warned Rice to leave bis wife atone, but
tbe warning was unheeded, and matters
culminated this morning about 8 o'clock.
Black went to bis wife s bonse, and, upon
entering, found Rice there with his wite.
He opened fire, killing Rice instantly,
Jn twenty minutes Marshal Keenan had
Black safely locked up in the city jail.
Public sympathy here is with Black, who
is said to be a fair kind of a man, while
Rice was a bully and a hard drinker, but
it is aid be is of very good parents, hav
ing always been considered tbe black
sheep in tbe family. Relatives of tbe
dead man will arrive from Lebanon to
morrow and take charge of tbe remains.
Toe preliminary examination of Black
will take place here tomorrow.
Senate Proceedings.
Washington, Oct. 4 In the senate
today, Butler of South Carolina made tbe
first ope a suggestion of a compromise.
In an impassioned speech against tbe
silver repeal bill he said in answer to a
question which had been asked over and
over again when a vote will be bad on
tbe bill: "Compromise, compromise is
tbe only solution of tbe struggle here.
Butler denied a minority of tbe senate
was attempting to coerce anybody, and
added tbey themselves did not intend to
be coerced. Tbe minority, be said, rep
resented millions of American citizens,
billions of property, and would not yield
because tbe majority tbongbt it time to
take a yote. Butler went on to defend
the president against the charge of inter
fering with tbe independent co-ordinate
department of government. "When tbe
suggestion of compromise has been
made,' he said, "it bad been whispered
aroend the president will not accept a
compromise. Tbat does tnat bign omcial
a great injustice, because it is none of bis
business what tbe senate does. 1 don't
believe he bad attempted to use bis high
office to influence legislation in this body.
As to wbat the bankers wanted, tbe most
unsafe advisers for congress on financial
questions were tbe bankers of New York
and Boston, in tna very nature oi
tbeir calling tbey bad become selfish and
sordid."
At tbe conclusion of Butler's remarks,
Blackburn, Democrat, of Kentucky, ad
dressed tbe senate In opposition to re
peal. He said if he was obliged to choose
between a sold and silver basis for tbe
financial standard of tbe country, he
would prefer a silver one. He hoped
some acceptable compromise wouia oe
reached. Blackburn closed bis speech
by stating tbat while be allowed no one
to exceed bim in his friendship for and
loyalty to silver, he would not engage in
any obstructive tactics in opposing tbe
bill. Tbe people demanded action, and
they were entitled to know tbeir fate.
Fighting Between Uaaboata.
Buenos Atbes, Oct 4 The torpedo-
boata Murrature and No. 7, with their
crews, revolted near Roaario and thought
thev would be followed by the entire
squadron. The Nueee de Julio opened fire
on the Murrature, slightly damaging tbe
boat and wounding several of tbe crew.
Tbe Murrature then surrendered. Tor-
pedo-'boat No. 7 ran away to Colon i a.
where the crew abandoned her. Eipina
and twenty members of the radical party
were on tbe Murrature when she was
captured, and tbey were held as prisoners
aboard tne cruiser, iiie leaaera ot me
revolution in Tncuman have been thrown
Into prison and their soldiers are also la
jail. Tbe gunboat Maipu has arrived
here witn tne coiei revouers aguost toe
junta in Santa Fe. The gnnboat Andes,
at Barco unica, jemeu mo revolutionists
and started for Rosario. Tbe torpedo-
boat Etvera was sent no tne river with
orders to sink or take the first named res
set. but when tbe Andet arrived near Ros
ano, she was attacked by tbe Etpera In-
deoendencia, and in tbe tight many of the
crew of tne gun ooat were aniea, woue
tbe vessel was also damaged by tbe shots
from the Etpera Independence. Tne cap
tain of the Andet ano bis crew nea to tne
shore, abandoning the craft.
Harrowing; Details or the (Horned
Nxw Orleans, Oct. 4 Tbe disaster
at Grand Isle and Cbeniere is unparal
leled in tbis section. Tbe first authentic
news came this morning when several
survivors reached here. Tbey tell a heart
rending story. A tidal wave swept over
the island, destroying lives and property
en all sides. One hundred and forty-five
families are said to bave perished. Tbs
death list will run up into tbe hundreds.
Among tbe dead are Dr. Frey, a prom
inent physician, and wife.
Tbe steamer .
Joe Weber was blown to pieces and scv
eral of the crew lost Cbeniere Caminda.
opposite Grand Isle, was less exposed
than the latter. It is a home settlement
for tieberman. It bas a Catbolic, church,
a scboolbonse in coarse of construction,
several stores and a number of residences.
Some people here familiar with tbe to
pography of Grand Isle ore inclined to
think the stones of destruction theie are
exaggerated, This is not tbe first time
tbe ialand bas been reported washed
away. The island is practically cutoff
from communication. Tbe only means
of obtaining information is through a
passenger steamer tbat plies between this
city aud tbe is and, and luggers in the
oyster trade.
This morning near Barms tbe bodies
of tbreo little girls, evidently sinters,
wcie found clingiDg together, horribly
niungled by a barbed-wire feuce against
wlucb they had been thrown by the force
nf the wind . A man, wife and two chil
dren went on board a schooner outside of
Bayou Cook. Tbescboouer was wrecked
and the husband and children were
drowned. Tbe woman laabed herself to
a broken mast and was rescued in the
morning by a passing vessel. She was
brought here today.
It is now estimated that tbe loss of life
on Grand Isle and Cbaniere and in Grand
and Adam's bay and Cook, Chaton and
Oyster Bayou settlements will reach 800
to 1000.
The location of the Soldiers' Home.
' Salem, Or., Oct. 4 In the supreme
court today the case ot D. C. Sherman,
respondent, vs. J Bellows, J Byron, J
W Mullen, Charles Nickell and S S Train,
as trustees of tbe Oregon Soldier's Home,
appellants, was argued and submitted.
H J Bigger, of tbis city, and Loring K
Adams, of Hillsboro, appeared for the
respondents, nnd Attorney General
Chamberlain tor the appellants. This is
a well-known case, relative to tbe loca
tion of tbe Soldiers Home authorized to
be constructed by the last legislature.
Tbe amended complaint was filed May
23 in tbe circuit court lor Linn county.
and it was alleged tbat it was unconsti
tutional to locate tbe Soldiers' Home cr
any other public institution of tbe state
at any place but tbe seat of government
(Roseburg had been selected by the trus
tees as tbe location for the home), and
praying for a preliminary injunction
Tbe defendants interposed a demurrer,
which was overruled and tbe injunction
granted. From tbe decree and judgment
tbe appeal to tbe supreme court was
taken.
Appellants held tbat tbe constitution
did not prohibit locating public institu
tioDS outside tbe seat ot government;
that if it did the Soldiers' Home was a
quasi federal institution, subject to fed.
era! control, and not a public institution
within the meaning of tbe constitution
It wa also noted that the question of the
constitutionality of the act establishing
the Soldiers Home is not raised. It is
further argued tbat tbe action, if main
tainable, Bhould have been instituted in
the name ot tbe state. Tbe respondent
contends for the opposite construction of
these propositions, and explains tbat tbe
dutv of tbe trustees was to dictate in
wbat place of "tbe seat of government"
tbe borne should be located.
The War With the Hoars.
Madrid, Oct. 4 Tbe war offiue has
ordered all tbe available men in Malaga
to proceed to Melilla. Tbe force will
number 80.000 men. Other troops will
probably be sent from Seville. Tbe cap
tain general of tbat place bas been or
dered to hold troops in readiness to start
for Morocco at once, should it be found
that tbe force already forwarded is not
strong enough to cope with tbe Moors.
A large quantity of munitions of war
and provisions have already been sent to
Melilla. The Spanish government bas
sent a strong diplomatic protest to the
government of Morocco, and bas decided
to act with vigor, in order to wipe out
tbe stain of detcat. The tort near Mel
illa, upon which tbe Spanish troops were
at work when attacked by tbe Moors, will
be erected and tbe Moors will be pun
isbed, at whatever cost in men and
money. Tbe Moors swear tbey will not
permit the erection of a fort in proximity
to a Musseimao graveyard.
Tbe field after tbe batt'e presented
terrible spectacle. The bodies of one
hundred and fifty Moors, terribly mut
ilated bv the Spanish shells, lay in heaps.
Many other bodies were removed by tbe
Moors during tbe fighting. Tbe village
of Frajano was almost wrecked by the
fire of tbe guns ot tbe Spanish fort. Tbe
bodies of dozens of human beings and
domestic animals were buried under tbe
ruins of houses. Fresh contingents of
Kabyles continue to arrive at Melilla.
It is believed tbe natives can muster 25,.
000 fightinir men, including 5000 moun
ted. Reinforcements of artillery from
Malaga arrived at Melilla today and
were enthusiastically received by the
Spanish garrison which is thirsting for
vengeance.
New Exclusion taw.
Washihgtou, Oct." 4 Strenuous ef
torts have been made by congressmen
favoring and those opposing the Mc-
Creary substitute for tbe Geary bill to
agree upon a time when tbe bill shall be
considered. It is feared tbat there will
be no quorum in the bonse as soon as tbe
vote is taken on tbe federal election law
repeal bill. Efforts will be made to get
the bill up as soon after tbe vote as pos'
sible. Someof its opponents want it put
off till tbe 1st of November to wait for a
quorum, mere is little doubt expressed
tbat tbe bill wld go throngb as soon as a
vote can be reached. Several Western
members re preparing speeches which
will severely arraign the administration
for tbe nonenforcement ot the Geary law.
Ho Hare Bsnanarding.
ruo db Janeiro, uct. 4 Tbe com
manders of tbe British, French, Italian
American and Portuguese men-of-war
here bave received dispatches giving
tbem discretionary power to take such
action as may seem necessary to prevent
a further attack by rebel gunboats on the
city wbich might endanger tbe lives and
property nl foreign subjects. Tbe com
manders have already acted on tbis au
thorization by Informing .Admiral Ds
Mello tbat no attack oa the city will be
permitted. Germany alone refrained
from taking similar action on tbe ground
tnat she does not desue to interlere in
domestic troubles.
Fight With Train Bobber.
Midvalb, Montana, Oct. 4 United
States Marsbel Jackson had a fight with
tbe robbers wbo held up the Northern
Pa.ific near Livingston, August 25.
The robbers escaped, as tbe marshal's
Indian poiice fled when tbe firing began.
A man named Henry Shubert, one of tbe
marshal s posse, was killed. It is be
lieved one or more ot tbe robbers were
badly hurt. All trails are guarded. It
is believed tbat the robbers cannot es
cape.
(Sentenced M Death.
Astoria, Ore, Oct. 4 John Hansen
and John Reitcr were, both sentenced to
death today by Jndge McBride for the
murders committed two months ago in
this county. The judge in sentencing
tne prisoner spared ibem notbing. but
impressed tbem with tbe beinuous char
acter of tbe crimes tbey had committed,
The courtroom was crowded to tbe
doors. To Reiter tbe judge was partic
ularly severe.
The Honey In jireulatton. .
Washington, Oct. 4 According to a
treasury statement issued by Secretary
Carlisle, tbe amount of money in circula
tion in tbe United States October 1 was
$1,701,939,918. Tbe average circulation
per capita, estimating tbe population at
68,306,000, is therefore 13 29; net in
crease in circulation during September.
$21,877,247, the greatest item of increase J
being gold coin, viz, $14,829,741.
TELEGRAPHIC HEWS.
The Storm Horror.
New Orleans, Oct. 5 Tbe slorm
horror continues to grow in tbs frightful
loss of life and pioperty bonr by hour as
reports come in, though it is believed
tbat approximately tbe fall details are
now at hand. In Pointe a la Hacbe
county the death list is swollen to eighty,
with a prospect of reaching one hundred
before all are beard from. At Shell beach
and St. Malo inland the loss is about
thirty. In Mississippi sound and vicin
ity probably a score arsieported. Cban
toleur islands were swept away, with a
great loss of life and property. Tne Iocs
of life in Cook Bayou country will ap
proximate two hundred. Tne country is
swept clean ot bouses, and scores of fish
ing smacks were destroyed. Tbe newj
from Grand Is'e this morning places tie
loss of life there not above twenty five,
all negroes: property damage $100,000.
At Cbeniere the population was about
1400 and tbe lots of life is nine hundred
to one thousand. Seventy-two were
drowned in tbe Chiuese camps on Bayou
Senet and Bayou Abdre. It is estima
ted tbs aggregate loss of life in tbe storm
is between 1200 and 1500. Tbe property
loss is several millions. There were three
hundred or four hundred fishing crafts,
of which half were wrecked. Tbis crip
ples tbe oyster industry, and an oyster
famine for a time in this city is looked
for. Fifty.ieven bodies were found in
tbe vicinity of Grand Prairie, and at tbe
old quarantine station at Bayou du Font
ten mere were drowned. Coffiins am out
of i he question, and tbe unidentified are
buried in trenches. Tbe suffering of tbe
survivors is being relieved as much as
possible, and a second shipment of sup.,
plies wss sent tbis morning. Dead bod
ies are floating around on every side.
Tbe situation is unparalleled in tbe his
tory of tbe South.
Opposed to'ConOrmatlon.
Washington, Oct. 5 On motion of
Yoerhees tbe senate at once proceeded in
executive session to consideration of the
presidential appointment tor positions in
tbe territories, which violated tbe home
rule plank in tbe Democratic platform.
Tbey will probably remain in executive
session all day.' Speeches were made In
opposition to appointments by Hill of
New York, Davis and Washburn of
Minnesota, and others. Hill's speech
was a criticism tbat 8uch appointments
in general were a violation of tbe Demo
cratic platform. Davis and Wssbbnro
spoke specifically of outside appoint
ments to Minnesota, particularly tbat of
R. M. Alien, of Illinois, as agent of tbe
White Earth Indians. Some of tbe prei
dent's friends defended tbe appointments
on tbe ground that tbe appointments so
made were all of strictly national char
acter.
Yoorbeea and Hawley spoke in tbis
line. Tbe opponents of confirmation be
lieve tbey can defeat the administration.
Tbey count on all tbe Republicans and
on Senators Hill and Murphy of New
York, Allen ot Nebraska, Martin of
Kansas, and possibly Roach of North
Dikota.
An Officer's IMsgraee.
Boibb, Oct. 4 Word was received bete
today that tbe sentence of Captain Ed
ward L. Bailey, of com pan v C, Fourth
Infantry, stationed at Boise Barracks,wbo.
in June last, was recommended by cou't
martial for dismissal from service, bad
been approved by President Cleveland,
to take effect October 15 Bailey bas
been court martialed several times, but
each time tbe sentence bas been revised
by tbe president on account of tbe ac
cused's war record and powerful eastern
influence. Tbis time be was tried for
conduct unbecoming an officer and gen
tleman. Bailey is one of tbe oldest men
in tbe army. He served witb distinction
during the war, being mustered out witb
tbe title of colonel, and subsequently ore-
vetted lieutenant-colonel.
Destructive
rire In a Russian
racks.
Bar-
St. Petersburg, Oct. 5 The Newsky
infantry barracks at Roslavl, a province
of Smolensk, was burned last nigbt. Be
fore all tbe men could be aroused the
flames spread through most ot tbe build
ings. About four hundred ran out In
their night clothes. Sixty were driven
to tbe roof and obliged to jump; eleven
were killed and eight were Iniured so
severely tbat tbey will die. Twenty-
three men and five noncommissioned offi
cers were overcome in tbe balls or rooms
bv smoke and burned to death. Many
other soldiers are missing. Tbe fire is
believed to bave been set by a member of
the reglmeat.
Bobbery by the Wholesale.
Citt ob Mexico, Oct. 5 A system of
wholesale robbery in the Hidalgo rail
road bas been discovered and the author
ities are making strong efforts to capture
the theives They have robbed tbe trams
on tbe line of over 120,000 gallons of
pu'que, a natiye whisky, daily disposing
of tbe liquor in tbis citv for good prices.
Tbe aggregate amount of tbe robberies is
placed at over f DU.WU.
After the Train Robbers.
Essex, Mont., Oct. 5 Word has just
reached here that a posse stationed at
Java, tbe second station west of tbe sum
mit of the Rocky mountains on tbe line
of tbe Great Northern road, sighted the
gang of lobbers who held up tbe tram in
August, yesterday forenoon. Tbe officers
called on tbem to surrender and on re
fusal opened fire, killing one, wounding
two, and tbe fourth surrendered.
Wintering Apples.
In good fruit years when there is an
abundance of apples, tbe market price
runs lows because of a supply that exceeds
the demand, says the Germantown Tele
graph. Apples are a perishable product
and many of tbe earlier varieties soon go
to decay, and after a time tbe supply
will be reduced a point even below the
demand and then the value will advance.
This tact shows the importance ot fruit
growers' studying tbe nature of varieties
and of making a selection of soma of the
more excellant, late-keeping varieties.
Those who sre so fortunate as to have
such varieties or wbo can keep other fruit
late, say to May or June, know tbat tbe
price is very sati. factor?. Apples will
keep longer and better than is generally
supposed, and with tbe price that can be
ecu red for such Iters is somewbat of a
disposition to change Irotn tbe practice
of selling from the tree that bas pre
vailed to some extent. For Ibis reason
tbere is a tendency to drilt into tbe prac
tice ot cold storage a mean of keepiog
iruit tbat will, wnrn tuny understood,
prove snccessful and profitable, as apples
under favorable conditions will keep a
mncb longer time than is usually sop
posed. Light and beat are two essential
conditions that operate in hastening tbe
maturity and decay of apples. Apples
picked lost before arriving at perfect
maturity and placed in a dark cellar with
the temperature held at or yery near tbe
freezing point will continue sound for a
great length of time atd lose none of
their good qualities. Tbis is tbe princi
ple that governs in tbe construction of
cold storage houses for the safe keeping
of apples.
Colon Pnel Be further Bednees Bate
To Chicago $33.60 first class; St Louis
$31 first claas; Omaha, Kansas City, Sionx
City and St Joseph $30 6 rat class. Rates
oorreapondinelv reduced to all eastern
points. Consult Union Pacific agent before
purchasing, and you will be convinced that
the old Overland is tbe cheapest and quick
eat route to take.
If yam Wish
To enjoy good health, and prevent tbe
seeds of disease from ripening in jour
ayatem, yon should use tbe best mtdlcine j
in tbe world. Hulpbar timers, wdicd
111 prevent your systems from being
all ran down by making it strong ana
rigorous. Rev, W. K. Bhow.
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