The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY.... OCTOBER 21. 1893
DEMOCRATIC DIS8RNSI0N8.
In the conflict in the senate between
the tiro factions of the Democratic
party there is occasionally an expres-
' aion of opinion, of which it wonld be
well to take note. Of coarse, whpn
the members of the organization are
harmonious there is a mellifluoaa flow
of language that would incline one to
the belief that Democracy had a con
tinual love feast; but when contrary
winds blow there is liable to be nn-
,. pleasant things said which give a dif
ferent view of affairs. The surface of
the pool is placid and smooth when
there is no breeze stirring, but when
there is internal commotion the mud
and slime at the bottom is liable to
come to the surface. We were forci
bly reminded of this in the debate be
-i tween Hill, of New York, and Mor-
; gan, of Alabama, Tuesday. In his
- speech the gentleman from the south
had spoken of his life-long devotion
, to the constitution, and in answer the
senator from New York said: "I sup-
. posed, that for a brief period my
friend supported another constitution,
but I may be mistaken." As to Mor
gan's talk about dying at bis post, Hill
' heard like statements by men who
were "going; to die in the last ditch,"
but, said Hill, ''there were many of
them left." If this had beeB uttered
by a Republican the howl of "bloody
shirt" wonld have been raised by the
- Democratic press from Maine to Cal
ifornia; and Mr. Hill would not have
'.. said anything, which might have been
interpreted as calling in question the
patriotism of southern Democrats, dur
ing a presidential campaign. But the
-northern wing of the party can speak
, boldly now until 1896, when the love
feast will again be inaugurated. This
' independent ' spirit appears to bn
abroad in the land, and even among
Democrats in Oregon there, have been
. plun words spoken. It was only a
' few weeks ago that the Welcome, in
Portland, called the Evening Telegram
the Rebel Tell, undoubtedly referring
to the predilections of the editor dur
ing the late unpleasantness. As a Re
publican we are glad to note these out
bursts' of honest, patriotic feelings in
the senate and the more common
walks of life among that party who
has made every possible excuse for
treason and traitors . for the past
twenty-five years. "To err in human
and to forgive divine," is an old and
true aphorism, and when Democrats
do not act divinely if they are opposed
by men who sought to dismember the
union, Republicans cannot be expected
to when the constitutional amend
menta made necessary by. the changed
conditions of the people since the war,
are ignored and trampled under feet
by the descendants of slaveholders in
the south. The wrangle between
Democrats, daring this factional fight
between the friends of Mr. Cleveland
, and those in favor of free-coinage, may
brine many t bines to light that have
been hidden for years, and the solid
south may not hereafter so readily
wheel into line in support of a north
ern candidate.
of ten would do almost any thine to
become a millionaire. All such violent
denunciations and threats are lost on
men of sense, although they may
please the rabble which, like a band of
sheep, unthinkingly follows a leader
If our esteemed oo temporary means by
the "reform" papers the . free-coinage
Democratic press we must excuse
tbem, for they have lashed themselves
into a fury over their discomfiture
since the inauguration of Mr. Cleve
land, and must give vent to their
wrath in some manner. But the use
of inelegant epithets convinces no one,
and threats are only used by cowards.
Journalism should be on such a high
plane that no word should appear in
public jrints that would bring the
least blush to the cheek of the most
modest, and in the argument of a
question no language should be used
that would be improper in the pnlpit
or parlor.
EXECUTIVE FIRMNESS.
WASTE IN
THE PENSION
FICE.
OF-
The Evening Telegram prints the
following appeal to the president
"Mr. Cleveland, come back into the
party and stand on the platform. Re
member the obligations of party fealty.
You have strayed in Republican - pas
tures long enough. This little lesson
of defeat and humiliation ought to
teach you the necessity of standing by
the people who elected you. There is
still ' time for a return to the Demo
cratic fold. While the light holds out
' fcrt linvn ttiA vilAQt- u'nnAP mo.v Mtnni
The plank in the Chicago platform that
.. relates to the money question can be
interpreted to mean either a single
standard or bimetallism, and appears
to be differently understood by the two
' factions in the party. Mr. Cleveland's
position on the subject was well known
before he was nominated, and he has
been true to his convictions and con
( sistent with the opinion he has form
- erly expressed. Democracy has never
advocated any fixed doctrines on na
tional issues, and no platform can be
. - considered consistent with the one pre
ceding;. . At one time the party has
. been in favor of inflation, and subse
quently it has supported some of the
other wild theories on finance. If
honest money were considered popular
with the people,Democrat8 would sup
port the single standard as the meas
ure of values, nd, they would with
- equal ardor attempt to drift with the
current if that tended in the direction
of free coinage. Anything to gain
votes has been their motto for years,
and we can see no indication of any
change from this yet Mr. Cleveland
haa been honest and courageous in his
opinions, and in this regard has in
curred the bitter animosities of many
Democrats. Perhaps he is more Re
publican than Democratic, and the
party of patriotism, progress and pro
tection may more nearly agree with
his ideas than the one with which he
is affiliated.
The tyranny of the minority in the
senate has been suffered by the coun
try for a long while, and the people
have arrived at the conclusion that it
is equally burdensome as the oppres
sion of the majority. If, as Shakes
peare says, there is a divinity that
doth hedge around a king, his satanic
majesty must haye taken fall control
of the silverites in the present con
gress. Contrary to the pledges their
party made to the country, against the
protest of the executive whom their
partisans elected to the highest office
in the gift cf the American people,
and with a full knowledge of the un
exampled financial distress that
spread over the country, for weeks past
they have acted the part of stubborn
obstructioriTsts-forciog the majority to
remain idle and refusing to do any
thing themselves. On different occa
sions the friends of the repeal meas
ure have attempted several plans to
induce them to at in a becoming
manner as representatives of the peo
ole in the higher branch of the na
tional l"2'8lature;.but to no purpose,
They would do nothing unless they
could be assurred that a free coinage
bill would pass the senate. There was
a time when the congress at Washing'
ton City was a dignified body of men,
who would sacrifice every considera
tion. for the benefit of the country;
but this era Las passed, and the con
vention that has been in special ses
sion since August 7th has many of the
elements of the ward caucus of a po
litical party. It is true that they were
elected y their constituency to legis
late for the public weal, and not to
make lone speeches against time. But
this has been forgotten, and the wran
gles in the senate over the monetary
question have been productive of very
much harm and little good. Is it any
wonder that in such an emeigency
President Cleveland has come to the
conclusion that before adjournment
something must be done in relation to
the object for which the special session
was called, and that, as executive of
68,000,000 people, he will not permit
the financial interests of the republic
to be wrecked to satisfy the selfish
ideas of the representatives cf a few
silver mine owners. He has demon
strated the fact that he koaows his
duty, and is not afraid to perform it
We hope he will continue the session,
if possible, until there is an uncondi
tional repeal of the silver-purchase
clause of the Sherman act He ia not
only the president of the Democratic
party, but of the entire people, and
his duty should be performed to all
alike.- The lamented Lincoln, in the
trying epoch of his administration,
stood firm to hii convictions, notwith
standing the opposition of the aboli
tionists of the north and the fire-
eaters of the south, and history will
place him as one of the great men of
all time. Mr. Cleveland can make
fame for himself by pursuing an un
wavering course in what he deems for
the best interests of the whole coun
try, and patriotism will accord him its
meed of praise.
Evidence is coming from every
quarter, and, without exception, it is
evidence detrimental to the character
of the national administration. Mr.
Cleveland went into office pledged to
"purge the pension list" As an east
era exchange well puts it, "purge" in
the vocabulary of northern copper
heads and of southern secessionists
means reduce, when applied to a list
of patriots, -Among his first demands
of the chiefs of departments appointed
by him was that which required the
secretary of the interior to "remove
100,000 names from the pension rolls
during the first fiscal year." He had
appointed a man who was proprietor
of the most rabidly sectional news
paper in Georgia and the son of a Con
federate offi'jer to preside over the de
partment ia which the claims of union
soldiers are heard and determined.
This appointee, Hoke Smith by name,
was read and willing to do the presi
dent's bidding. By his own confes
sion 12,000 pensioners were "sus
pended," i. o., dropped from the rolls,
during the first four months of his in
cumbency of the office of secretary of
the interior.
The misery, the absolute suffering
entailed upon 12,000 men and their
families suddenly, without hint of
danger, deprived of their sole means of
sustenance may be imagined. In not
a single case was proof of fraud or
misconduct existing against them.
One and all were suspended on "sus
picion of irregularity." What airy
stuff was considered ground of "sus
picion" is known only to the Al
mighty, the punisher of cruelty, to
Satan, the inspirer thereof, and to
Grover Cleveland and Hoke Smith,
the glad promoters thereof. The basis
of "suspicion, however, was so very
flimsy that Smith himself though not
until driven by a storm of indignation
has reinstated 6000 of the sus
pended 12,000 without daring to al
low a court to judge of the unworthi
ness of his pretended grounds of sus
picion. But not the less have 12,000
brave and unworthy men been made
to suffer without cause by order of
Hoke Smith, who was ordered by
Grover Cleveland to "reduce the pen
sion rolls by 100,000 within the year."
More than 6000 still are' suffering "on
suspicion."
The rule of law and humanity is to
presume a man innocent until toe . is
proved guilty. The rule of President
Cleveland is to hold a pensioner guilty
of fraud until it ia proved that he can
not be otherwise than innocent
It costs something to maintain an
army of spies engaged in trumping up
"grounds of suspicion" against pen
sioners, ihe last congress appropri
ated 20,000 to be used by the depart
ment of the interior for investigation
and prosecution of pension frauds.
Mr. Cleveland's administrator of this
department has spent every penny of
this liberal allowance in four months,
and has not proved half a dozen cases
of fraud. At this rate it is more
costly to reduce the pension list than
to increase it But those who hate the
veterans of the union armies have
been pleased and every one of such
voted for Mr. Cleveland.
Having expended hie year's allow
ance in four months, Mr. Hoke Smith
is waiting for Mr. Cleveland to ask
congress to give him an extra allow
ance of $300,000 more for prosecution
of the nasty work of pensioner-hunt
ing. If asked for it is likely to be
granted. A Democratic congress that
begrudges a dollar to a needy soldier
of the union is quite likely to multiply
by two and a half the usual allowance
for prevention of real or pretended
pension frauds.
in the senate are becoming tired f the
tactics of 8il verites to defeat legisla
tion, and resort must be had to some
thing this kind to force a vote on
the repeal measure.
The long-expected European war
appears to be indefinitely postponed.
It seems that the animus to the con
flict is not wanting; but each of the
would-be belligerents is afraid to do
anything which might impel the con
flict The art of war has so wonder
fully improved of late years that bat
tles will be much more destructive of
human life than formerly. Progress
as regards human slaughter is pro
ductive of peace in that it increases
the necessity of greater means of de
fense. If the same democratic elements
were in vogue in this government that
are prevalent in Great Britain con
gress would have been dissolved long
ago and another election ordered; but
the party of free trade and free coin
age will blunder along until its time
expires, doing all the damage possible
to the best interests of the country.
It is not likely that the nation will
inflict itself again for a long time by
putting this party of blunders in
power.
The death of Marshal MacMahon
last Wednesday removes from life a
well-known character in French his
tory. He achieved considerable prom
inence as a soldier, both in Africa and
the European wars of the last empire;
but at Sedan his military sun set for
ever. As president of the republic he
did not display any great qualities,
but acted patriotically for the best in
terests of the people, as any honest
man should have done. He was not
a- Napoleon, a Talleyrand or a Mira
beau; but simply an honest French
man, who fought bravely for bis coun
try in battle, and when peace reigned
over the land, as chief magistrate, did
what he considered was for the best
interests of the citizens.
The officers of the Russian navy
were received 'with great enthusiasm
in Paris yesterday, and the people be
came wild in cheering the northern
autocrat There is no greater enigma
in human nature than Parisians, and
in the ebb and flow of their enthusi
asm they are as variable as the wind.
They have screamed themselves hoarse
over the republic and the empire, and
have worshipped at the feet of Robes
pierre, Napoleon and the Bourbons.
And now, the czsr of Raima has won
their admiration because the govern
ment pretends a friendship for France,
The republic still lives; but how long
it can last with such a mercurial peo
ple as its supporters cannot be deter
mined. Russia is applauded to-day,
and to-morrow may be cursed. There
is no acconntmg for the whims and
caprices of the Parisian populace.
One effect of the presen t hard times
among sheepmen in Eastern Oregon
will be a necessary reduction in the
wages paid to those in their employ,
The wool industry in this region is a
great factor of business prosperity,
and, aside from flockmasters, there are
very many dependent upon the sale of
the clip in the spring for the means of
livelihood. We are creditably in
formed that sheep-herders will receive
f 5 less per month than heretofore, and
that there will be a general reduction
of expense in other regards. This
will be a loss to every community,
and is one of the many disagreeable
features incident upon the expected
change from the policy of protection
to that of free trade. Every industry
has suffered in consequence of Demo
cratic supremacy; but Aone tiore than
those connected with the growth and
manufacture of wool.
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Kussians Capture Paris.
Paris, Oct. 17 This is a great day at
the French capital. It is a general holi
day, and from early dawn people began
crowding in holiday attire in the streets,
pooriDg in from the country in epecial
trains. The streets are almost embow ered
in decorations in which the Russian
and French colors commingle as French
hopes they may on that day when Franco's
enemies appeur opposed to her in batt'e
a'ray. Windows, balconies, house tops,
BDd even chimneys, along tbe route
which the Russians will take, are black
with sightseers. Russian naval officers
arrived by tram from Toulon at 9:30 this
morning. A throng, estimated at 100,
000 people, gathered around tbe depot,
while every street leading to the military
club, where tbe Russians wiil be enter
tained, was packed with people. The
Russians appeared and entered carria
ges, and tbe great throng set np a mighty
shoot of "Vive la Russia." Admiral
A7ellao and tbe officers accompanying
him stood in carriages and repli.d with
shouts of ''Vive la France." It was only
with the utmost difficulty the police were
enabled to keep the thoroughfares on the
way to the club clear enough to admit
of tbe carriages passing at' a slow walk.
At times French enthusiasm was worked
up to snch a pitch that tbe Russians
looked alarmed at tbe cheering masse?,
surging forward, burst through the mil
itary lines and gathered close about
them. The Russians appeared thor
oughly tired out by tbe series of enter
tainments at Toulon. Admiral Avellan
made a brief response to the address of
welcome presented bim at tbe station by
the president of tbe council, expressing
pleasure at being chosen to return tbe
visit of Admiral Gervais to St. Peters
burg, closing with compliments tor France
and Frenchman.
Presideni Carnot conferred on Admiral
Avellan tbe decoration of grand officer
of the Legion of Honor. Other officers
were alsc decorated.
TELEGEAPHI0 SEWS.
In the House.
Washington, Oct. 17 In the house
the bloody shirt waved for a time this
morning, when tbe bill removing the
necessity for affirmative proof for tbe
loyalty of pensioners of. wars previous
to the civil war was called up. Burrows
claimed it would repeal tbe section bar
ring from pensions all wbo engaged in
rebellion .
Colonel Oates denied this. He said it
only affected a few survivors of the Mex
lean and Indian wars.
"Call tbe hell-hounds off the track of
our Union soldiers," vehemently said
Burrows, "before you restore the men
wbo were false to tbe Union to the pen
sion rolls.,'
Continuing, Burrows protested that he
expected these statutes would be wiped
out, that the majority would reassert tbe
doctrine of stares right. Confederates
would be restored to and Union soldiers
stricken from tbe pension rolls.
Oates said be had fought four years for
what be believed was right, but now be
was devoted to toe Union and wonld shed
more b!ood in its defense tbao Burrows
ever did. He suggested that the bill be
modified to exclude pensioners. Tbe
modificatian was accepted and the bill
passed.
The house then resumed consideration
of tbe Cox banking bill. Lockwood
opposed it vigorously, but it was passed.
In the Matabele Country.
Johannsbubq, Oct. 17 Up to noon
yesterday no news had been received bere
from tbe Fort Salisbury and Fort Vic
toria columns of tbe British South Afri
can company which are now in the field
operating against tbe Matabeles. The
last advices in regard to tbe columns
was received bere on Friday last, and
considerable anxiety is felt as to their
safety. 'When last beard from tbey were
moving along tbe high veldt of Mashoo-
aland, trying to draw tbe Matabele war
riors out of tbe bush into open ground.
For several day the Limpopo river baa
been rising, indicating that heavy rains
have fallen in the Matabele country. It
is stated here that smallpox is prevalent
among tbe Matabeles.
he insisted its existence was necesssry
to guard against one-man power. He
continued:
"If, however, tbe home-rule bll does
not appear at the next session of parlia
ment it must he regarded as having been
abandoned. In examining this measure
you will not only consider its effects, but
its weight and external effects. If you
will look abroad you will sea the neces
sity for maintaining tbe power and pres
i iire ot England. If jnu will consider
what has been passing in Asia and what
is now passing in the Medilerrean, you
must agree that this is not a moment
when England should put off her armor
or appear in sight of foreign nations
weaker than sbe has been."
Only Three Were Maved-
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 18 The bark
Arab, from Poiut Natal, arrived ycs'fr
day, and reports picking up three sailors
from the wreck ol the bark Ellen Imtbel,
September 2, for La Plata with lumber,
which was floating 120 miles west by
north of Point Carabell. The vetsel bad
been in tbe storm three days before, and
bad capsized, and every one lost except
tbe three rescued sailors. Atter she cap
sized the deckload drifted away, and the
vessel righted, but afterwards lost her
entire deck, masts and everything above
water. The Bailors were lashed to a piece
of the mizzenmast. wbicn still clung to
the vessel. They were without food or
water afor two days and three nights, and
were more dead than alive when taken
off tbe wreck. One man is considerably
injured and is in a fearful physical con
dition; tbe otber two have recovered
lrom their exposures and privations, and
are all right.
Fought With Knives.
Chicago, Oct. 18 One dead man, two
dying and ten others variously cut and
carved, lie in the station-house at Whit
ing, Ind , this morning, tbe result of a
Polish dance held last night. Tbe Poles
bod taken possession of the town hall for
tbe purpose of holding their merry mak
ing. To the dance came as cnbidden
gu:st8 a gang of Italians. A battle be
tween tbe two nations broke out, and
knives and dirks were tbe weapons used.
Tbe floor ran with blood. John Posh
anki, a Pole, wa9 literally scalped alive
and will die. Another Polo bad his jug
ular severed. Tbe noie of tbe fray
roused tbe citizens and attracted the few
officers of the town. The not could not
be quelled, and not until thirteen were
disabled and twenty more received slight
wounds did the war abate. Many were
arrested. Over one hundred were engaged.
The Ulatab'les Are Fighters.
London, Oct. 18 Lord Chelmsford,
commander-in-chief, of the British forces
in South Africa daring tbe Zulu war,
said last evening that he thought the
Bntith forces now iu the field against tbe
Matabeles warriors would be strong
enough to drive them beyond tbe Zam
besi river. The Matabeles were tine,
powerful fellows, be said, not inferior in
physical strength to the Zulus, and fully
their equals in a fight. Their efficiency
in battle would be checked greatly by
their inability to bandle well the rifles
with which they were armed. In the
Zulu war he bad noticed that natives
recently armed witb rifles were much in
ferior, both in attack and defense, to
those of tbe same race wbo wielded tbe
assegai.
MnflVring In the Cherokee Strip.
Guthrie, O. T., Oct. 18 Every town
in tbe territory is filling up witb people
from the Cherokee strip, who come in
hungry, cold and witbontacent of money.
Every day brings tbe news of tbe death
of one or more of the uofortuoate settlers
and tbe suffering among the improvident
people who rushed into tbe strip witb no
money and no means of making a liveli
hood is terrible.
TULEGKAPHIO NEWS.
Mir. 4raves, the rolsouer.
Denver, Oct. 19 The News pub. Mies
a sensational story to the thVct that Dr.
T. Thatcher Graves, the famous poisoner,
who was supposed to have committed
suicide in jail, is not dead. It is main -tamed
a pine log occupied the coffin in
stead of his body. Tbe story is given on
the authority of Charles N. Chandler, a
wealthy citizen of Thompson Centre,
Conn., Graves' old borne, and where the
body is supposed to be buried. Cnand
ler aud a fellow townsman, Steohen
Morse, are now here. They dicUre that
the coffin was opened at the grave against
the protests of the widow and found to
contain a pine log, and that the supposed
d-R(l doctor is now enjoying freedom in
a fore go country A rumor lias teen
current here some time that the body
carried from the county jil was reslly
wax, and that the parties o the deception
were some high officials and a secret or
ganization. Tbii rumor is strengthened
by the refusal to allow the remains to be
viewed except by the most intimate
friends, and by tbe further fact that the
widow relused to allow the remains to he
embalmed.
Kepublleans Hold a Conference.
Washington, Oct. 19 An extended
conference of Republican senators was
beld last night to talk over the situation
with a view to taking party advantages
of any mistakes which the Damocrats
may make on the financial questions.
Only the repeal Republicans were pres
ent. It was practically the unanimous
opinion that tbe best policy is to remain
quiet, neither helping the Democrats out
of their present snarl nor doing anvthing
to prevent the progress of tbe repeal bill,
but if it becomes evident that the Demo
crats can do nothing then to prepare a
Republican measure and ask tbe sena'e
to pass it. Tbe majority are in favor
of amending tbe rules if necessary to
get the bill" through, though tbere are
some objections, to any change which
would help the Democrats in getting the
election and tariff bills through. There
were some expressions favoring acom
p romise on tbe repeal bill.
Lawless Indians at Pine Blage.
Washington, Oct 19 Great uneasi
ness is felt at Pine Ridge Indian agency
on account of tbe numerous renegade In
dians from ether agencies . It is believed
troops will have to be called on to sup
press these lawless fellows. The agent
tbere has reported to the interior dep irt
meut to this tflect and the department
ugrees witb him.
no need of troops.
Omaha, Oct. 19- General Brook. com
manding the department of tbe Platte,
says there is no need of troops at Pine
Ridge, and none have been ordered tbere.
Tbe trouble arose oyer tbe visit of one
hundred Uncapapas to Pino Ridge. Tbey
stayed a good while and trouble was
feaied, but they have since gone to their
borne.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Tramp are Hiding Free.
RosKBxma, Or., Oct 16 Every freight
train from tbe nortb brings in a large
number of tramps. Yesterday the city
gave 65 of them a Sunday dinner. Tbia
morning when tbe soutb-bound overland
arrived tbey rushed in and took complete
possession ot one of tbe coaches. Tbis
was too much for Conductor Huff, and
be summoned Night Watchman Wright
and, with tbe trainmen, proceeded to put
them off, A lively scrimmage followed,
but tbe tourists bad to get out, one of
tbem being badly iniured by a brake-
man's lantern coming in contact witb his
bead, and several others bruised. Later
on tbe freight' carried tbem all out ot
town.
Mr. Voorhees did not accomplish
his purpose by the continuous session,
and after continuing it for 36 hours
was forced to move an adjournment.
He will try it again, and it is hoped
he may be successful, for the country
will welcome any mode of prosedure
that will bring the obstinate minority
to their senses. It might have been
true in the past history of the country
that the senate of the United States
was a very dignified body; but this
special session has completely dis
pelled this idea from the publio mind.
While the country has suffered fear
fully in its business interests, the sil
verites in the higher branch of the na
tional legislature has resorted to tac
tics that would disgrace a ward caucus
of a political party. Tbe platform of
the Democrats demanded tbe repeal of
the Sherman act, the president con
vened congress for that purpose, and
Democratic obstructionists have now
blocked the wheels of legislation by
every conceivable means that this
should not be done.
The Albany Democrat prints the
following sensible paragraph editori
ally: "If the reform papers of this
state would use more argument and
less billingsgate, they would gain more
strength for the party, whose princi
ples thay advocate. A good many of
these papers appear to vie with each
other in an effort to bitterly denounce
plutocrats, and we read in one paper
that the editor proposes fighting 'this
thing until hell freezes over and then
fighting it out on the ice.' There is
no argument in all this and the effect
produced is opposite to that intended.
Tbere are others who advocate reform
by hinting at dynamite, wading through
blood to horses' bridles and other
things equally foolish. Their great
rage is directed at millionaires, un
mindful of the fact that nine men oat
An exchange says that "Judge Tour-
gee has proposed a plan to prevent the
great crime of lynching, which seems
to have merit He would pass laws
in the several states, giving tbe heirs
of lynched persons heavy damages, to
be paid by the counties wherein the
lynchings occur. If a community was
compelled to' pay for this kind of
amusement it would think twice be
fore it indulged in it" In cases where
the deceased left no heirs this law
would have no terrors for evil
doers, and in other instances legal
proceedings would be instituted which
ould eventually swallow up in fees
all money which might be collected.
The judge has lived in the south where
this summary way of wreaking ven
geance baa been in vogue lor many
years, and we doubt very much if he
ever gave utterance to what is credited
to him in the above excerpt. i
The Union Pacific has followed tbe
example of the Northenji Pacific, and
1 1 j ?. nr - . . , m
nas piacea its anairs in ine nanas or
a receiver. But tbis does not mean
the same as it would if a private in
dividual were to follow tbe same
method.
It will be a raw day for the Demo
cratio party when all the raw material
men are heard from. What do you
say to this, you JKastern Oregon Dem
ocratic wool men! Salem SUUetman.
When the vote is taken in 1896 every
thing will be in favor of protection in
this portion of the - state. It will be
impossible to find a Democratic sheep,
lamb or goat east of the Cascades.
There is no indication that the war
in the republics of South America is
nearing its end. The people down
tbere revolutionize the government,
apparently, for pastime, and are not
completely happy without they are
cutting some on a throat Free insti
tutiona are not always conduoive to
tbs moat perfect state of society and
the highest comdition of human peace
and tranquility.
Some of the more radical friends of
Irish home-rule will likely oppose Mr.
Gladstone in his constitutional meth
ods to accomplish that end. The grand
eld man, who has been prominent in
British politics for so many years.
should . not allow the autumn of his
life to be blighted by any act which
may be considered disloyal to tbe Eng
liBb constitution. . Small men might
do tbis unnoticed; but with great men
it is diner en t
xnere are indications that a com
promise wiil be necessary on the part
of the friends of the administration
for the repeal of the Sherman act to
be successful in tbe senate. This ac
tion was demanded by the Chicago
platform, and the president is now
placed in the humiliating position of
being forced to pander to the wishes
of a turbulent faction of his party to
carry out tbe pledges made to the
country.
When Mr. Reed was speaker of the
house he counted those present if
they did not respond to roll call in
ascertaining a quorum, and this is what
Senator Hill contended for Tuesday.
There can be no injustice in this, and
it is simply, as Mr. Hill said, to make
the presiding officer tall the truth, and
the journal to refuse to tell lies. If
this common sense rule was enforced
it would stop delays in legislation and
would be an effectual bar to obstruc
tionists. The mends of honest money
. r
Robbed the Chinrae.
Libbt Creek,-Mont., Oct. 16 Officer
McDonald, of Fort Steele, arrived in
town this morning. He reports that
three Chinamen were robbed of $4000
about a week ago near tbe boundary line
by three highwaymen. Six Chinamen in
an naa been working at placer mining
across tbe line - and bad accumulated
nearly $10,000. bey were on their way
to tbe Flowery Kingdom and were di
vided into two bands of three each. The
Celestials were brutally assaulted. Me--
Donald also stated that tbe robbers stole
horses to flee tbe country. He, in com
pany witb Deputy Marshal . Roderick, of
this place, went to Troy tbis afternoon.
Tbe supposed robbers were ia tbis region
a tew days ago. .
The Work or Boughs.
Grant's Pass, Oct. 17 An attempt
was made to blow up Wing Lee's wasb
house and store this morning at 1 :30. A
bomb was thrown on tbe front porcb,
but was not of sufficient force to do tbe
desired work. A hole was blown through
the porcb and a smaller one in tbe side
of tbe wall. Tbe windows and doors
were shattered and tbe glass broken, but
none of tbe Chinese were injured. Tbe
damage is alight. A gang of roughs have
been agitating tbe Chinese deportation
question lately, and tbey evidently in
tended to do quick work of it. There ia
some strong suspicion against one of our
citizens wbo is a strong advocate of an-
arcbism.
Thinks the End Near. .
Washington, Oct. 17 VoorheeB said
today be would make an effort to con
tinue for tbe preseBt tbe recess system
inaugurated last evening. His plan is
to have tbe senate sit each day from ten
to six. He is of tbe opinion tbis will
prove tbe best plao for turning out work
and getting rid of long speeches. He
expresses tbe opinion that tbe end of the
long debate is near, and Intimates the
present week may close it.
Drowned In a tank ot Win p.
San Jobs, Cal, Oct. 18 Divid Velio.
employed in tbe Los tratos winery, was
found dead in a 'tank at 9 o'clock this
morning. It is supposed be had gone to
make some repairs and was overcome by
gas. The man was missed from bis ac
customed place by tbe superintendent,
wbo searched for him, finding tbe dead
body at tbe bottom of tbe tank.
Teasel and Crew Lout
Buffalo, N, T, Oct, 18 It is settled
beyond question tbat tbe vessel that sunk
just below Port Colbourne is tbe schoon
er C. Benton She carried Captain Duff
and a crew of at least seven . All are
certainly lost.
Cable Ca Collision.
Chicago, Oct. 19 At the junction cf
Washington street and Fifth avenue this
morning two cable trains on tbe West
Side road were coming through a tunnel
Douno east when tbe grip caught in a
loose strand ot tbe cable which doubled
in a knot. Tbis prevented the griprrea
from slackening tbe speed. Tbe trains
dashed into a train of four cars tbat bad
stopped to let off passengers. Tbe force
of tbe double collision was so great that
eight cars were derailed and thrown
completely off tbe track. Two bnnlred
or more passe ngejs in tbe different car
were badly shaken up, AH escaped in
jury save a boy of 14, whose limbs and
face were badly cut.
A letaehmeat at Ashland.
Ashland, Or., Oct. 16 Another batch
of 40 or 60 tramps arrived in Ashland on
a freight train from tbe north this even'
leg. '1 be treigbt lays in Asbland over
night before going south, and tbe town
is infested with crowds of tramps each
night, though aside from the Chinese
outrage last Wednesday night no partic
ular depredations have been committed.
The President Is Firm.
Chicago, Oct. 17 Tbe Record" Wash,
ington special says: "Carlisle informed
Biice tbis morning that tbe president
bad pnt bis foot down, and will send in
no more appointments except possibly in
a few cases of extreme urgency till after
tbe senate acts on tbe silver bill." .
The War la Morocco.
Madrid, Oct. 17 Advices from Mel.
ilia received late last night say tbe Moors
are strongly intrenched, and are making
daring sallies against the Spaniards,
whose position is now regarded as seri
ous, xtetniorcements wbicb arrived at
Melilla are utterly inadequate, "and fully
15,000 men will be required in order to
enable the .Spaniards to take tbe offen
aive. Tbe delay in tbe dispatch to rein
force the troops now at Melilla is ex
plained by tbe fact tbat tbe government
here is desirious ot awaiting tbe result
or negotiations bow going on between
Madrid and Tangier.
Interstate Commerce Decision.
Kw Tom, Oct. 17 The United
States court of appeals has affirmed tbe
decision of tbe lower court on applica
tion of tbe interstate commerce commis
sion preventing the Texas & Pacific iail.
road from carrying important merchan
dise at other than inland rates goveriag
otner ireignt. rne decision a fleets
large number of roads, including tbe
trunk lines between the Eastern seaboard
and Cbieago and Western cities.
Arrcntlnsr Chinese Hlchbiadera.
San Francisco, Oct. 17 Hundreds of
highbinders have been pouring into Chi
natown for tbe winter. Last night 68
were arrested, charged witb vagrancy.
but it is stated tbe arrests have greater
slgmncance. Uertein parties have bee:
co-operating with tbe police to have tbis
means taken of properly identifying tbem
with a view to their deportation, and
warrants from tbe federal courts will be
served upon tbem to tbat end.
Ia the Senate.
Washington, Oct. 18 On reconven
ing this morning tbe senate listened to
Morgan of Alabama, on tbe motion of
Dolpb of Oregon to amend Monday's
iouroal so as to sbow tbe presence of At
len at o au P. M. or mai uay, Aiieo nav'
log failed to answer when bis name was
called. - Morgan devoted most of bis re
marks to a reply to Hill s speech of yes
terdav. taking occasion to characterize
the latter as an astute politician rather
than a fair-minded lawyer, in twisting
tbe decision of tbe supreme court to serve
bis purpose, and adding tbat it took aa
easy conscience to totiow toe supreme
court in all its decisions.
Morgan continued at great length,
touching on bis part in tbe rebellion, ot
which be said be was not ashamed, and
said the clock bad struck at tbe White
House and tbe cuckoos in the senate put
tbeir beads out of tbe box and responded,
and informed us of tbe time of day. At
tbe conclnsion of Morgan's speech, Voor
bees moved to lay on tbe table the mo
tion of Dolpb to amend tbe journal;
agreed to. Yeas. 45; noes. 8.
Teller moven to amenu me juuruai bo
that it wonld sbow bia presence on a
certain roll-call when be did not respond
to bia name. - Speaking to bis motion
Teller reseuted the interference of tbe
Dresident and Secretary Carlisle with leg
islation 10 the senate, ana saia ioai toe
senate was not to be brongbt. into dls-
rt-nnin bv tbe misconduct of one or a
dozen senators, but it would be if It al
lowed tbe executive or members of tbe
cabinet to usurp legislative functions or
allowed itself to be stamped upon by
boards of trade and tbe like.
Compromise is More.
Washington, Oct. 19 The Democrats
in tbe senate are devoting most of tbeir
time to au effort to agree among them
selves, and are of the opinion tbey are in
a fair way to agree on a bill to be intio
duceQ tbe beginning of next week. So
many of them are engaged in tbis busi
ness tbat very few were in the senate to
day ; but the silver men, understanding
.tbe situation, did not suggest the absence
of a quorum. It is a fact that the Dem
ocratic steering committee has almost
agreed on a bill and is now engaged in
trying to get th- various factions to ac
cept it. 1 be silver Democrats accept it
rather readily, though not fully satisfied
with the limited recognition ot silver;
but some repeal Democrats are still hold
ing out for absolute repeal, and with
these the. committee is now laboring
Tbe opinion is expressed that if all tbese
cannot be won over enough Republicans
can be secured to pass tbe measure. Tbe
proposed bill extends tbe -provisions cf
tbe present silver purchase law to Jan
uary 1, 1895, with a reduction of tbe
monthly purchase to 2,500,000 ounces
per month, and for the coinage immed
iately of tbe seigniorage silver n the
treasury. Tbe matter of tbe bond issue
is still open. Tbe most favorably consid
ered proposition contemplates tbe pur
chases ol silver at tbe present rate till
90,000,000 ounces are purchased. Vilas
is tbe only -member of tbe committee
ho'diog out against a compromise. A
consultation will beheld with Carlisle
tbis alternoon.
Northern Pacific nortgaa-es.
Milwaukee, Oct. 19 Tbe Farmers'
Loan and Trust Company, of New York
yesterday afternoon beguo a loreclosur
suit against the Northern Pacific on sec
ond general and consolidated mortgages.
This company figured as one of tbe
plaintiffs in the receivership suit, and
now takes action to foreclose tbe mort
gage it bo'ds, which, interpreted, means
tbat it desires to force a sale of tbe road.
Judge Junkins issued an order to consol
idate the two suits, and the receivers will
continue to conduct the road.
oid From Man Francisco...
New York, Oct. 19 Five million
dollars in gold was received at tbe sub- I
treasury tbfs morning from San Fran
Cisco, brought by Wells, Fargo & Co.
It was delivered at the sobtreasury and
unusual care wss taken to keep secret
tbe fact of the shipment, and tbe express
company aeclmea even to state over
wbat route the precious load bad been
brought to tbis city.
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House,
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A Desperado Killed.
JLHOXvnxK, Teon., Oct 19 -Bud
Lindsay, one of tbe most notorious des
peradoes in tbis section, was shot aod
mortally wounded near Jacksborcugh
jeaieruay anernoon djj.jn. AlcUhee, a
deputy United States marshal . Lindsay
was one of the leaders in tbe Coal Creek
minicg troubles, and it was be wbo cap
tured General Anderson, commander of
tbe state troops, and beld bim prisoner
until released by General Carnes com
mand. He was for several years a dep
nty United Slates marslal and a terror to
tbe moonshiners. He has killed three
men, and waa mixed up in numerous bat
tles in tbe border counties of Kentucky
and Tennessee. He was killed in a per
sonal oimcuity brougbt on by himself.
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A Freight Train Wrecked.
Walla Wau, Wash., Oct. 19 TUe
Union Pacific freight train was wrecked
at Raell Spar, five miles from tbia city,
at .4o this evening, by striking a broken
witcb point. Seven beavilv loaded cars
were demolished and the track waa torn J
op for three hundred feet. No one was
hart.
la the Senate.
Washington,, Oct. 19 In the senate.
tbe fioance committee' presented a report
from tbe treasury department in response
to a resolution for information as the
probability of tbe deficiency in tbe rev--
cnuesot tbe government. The report
snows tbe deticit for tbe first three
mi nlbs of the current fiscal year is over
S23 000.000, or at tbe rate of over t84.-
000,000 for tbe entire year. It shows
tbe usual expenditures of tbe first three
months were over 198,000,000. At tbe
same rate tbe expenditures for tbe year
would aggregate about $394,000,000. or
about 1(21,000,000 more tbau the esti
mated expense, and would showexpend
Hares over tne supposed actual receipts
of over. $76,000,000. Tbe secretary says
a definite forecast for tbo whole year is
impossible, bat it is apparent tbat should
tbe present conditions continue, tbe de
ficit at tbe end ot tbe year will be about
150,000,000.
Stewart of Nevada took tbe floor
against a motion to amend the journal of
Monday to sbow the presence of. Tel ler,
who failed to antwerto uia name on roll-
call. Stewart argued that in tbe midst
of an exciting discussion was not the
time to change tbe rules.
Hints to Housekeepers.
A.1I fresb meal khould be put to boil in
hot water, but for soup iu' cold.
The llesh of good veal is firm and dry,
and the juiuts tiff. The flsii of good
lamb and mutton is red, with the fat
very firm and white.
To keep eggs fresh, as soon as tbey are
taken from the nest rob them entirely
over with butter. and put them in a cool
place and they will keep good ior
months. .
It you wsnt to send milk off in bot
tles, witb a basket of dinner or a trav
eler's lunch, or for the baby's tea, first
put into tbe bottle, if one pint, two table'
sponnfnls of lime water, or if a quart four
tablespoon fills. Il wiil keep sweet, even
iu bot summer wratber; and if vou will
wrap tbe bottle ia a wet cloth and then
in a dry one it will keep cool into tbe
bargain .
.To make an Impermeable glae, soak
ordinary glue in water until it softens
and remove it bolore it has lost its prim
itive torm. After tbis dissolve it in lin
seed oil over a slow fire until it n brougbt
to me consistency of a jelly. This glue
may be used for joining any kind of ma
tcrial. Ia addition to strength and
hardness, it has tbe advautage of resist
ing tbe action of water.
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Pianos, Watches and Jewelry. Able to tell everybody Foreign Exchange and Pare
Express passage tickets to and from Europe.
Mallabary w Him Rale.
London, Oct. 18 lonJ Salisbury,
speakingat Preston last night, denounced
tbe govern meat's action in driving tbe
home-rule bill tbrdogh tbe commons to
tbe exclusion of graver subjects. Lord
Salisbury said tbe attack on the lords
was a cowardly expedient to ayoia con
sulting tbe country, tie admitted tbat
tbe boose ol lords was not penect, out
Mtrtke mt English Mian.
London, Oct. 19 Tbe Miners' Feder
ation, at a meeting today, decided to ig
nore tbe action of tbe Mine-owners' As
sociation, which met at Manchester yes
terday. Tbe mineowners, after refusing
to allow tbeir employes to resume work
at the old rate ot wages, reaffirmed the
offer to open the pits at a reduction ot 15
per cent and resolved to offer to meet tbe
men to ducuss tbe justice of tbe proposed
redaction.
It Im foolish.
To send for the doctor every time yon
don't feel just right. My doctor's bill
for years was over a hundred dollars a
year, which made a pretty big hoi
my wages. For tbe past two years,
oniy spent ten dollars, with which
bought a dozeu bottles of Sulphur Bit
tera, and bealtb has been ia my family
since using them. Robert Johnson,
Machinist.
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