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The Times-Monntaineer
SATURDAY...... NOVEMBER 18. 1893
THE LESSON OF ECONOMY.
The financial panic through which
the country has passed in the last few
months has taught a practical lesson
to the citizens of the United States,
and that is, economy. Wealth has
been accumulated easily, and, in con
sequence, money has been expended
with an extravagant hand. This cre
ated no disastrous results while busi
ness continued brisk and wage earners
received higher wages than in any
other country. If money could be
earned without great effort, its lavish
expenditure created no immediate suf
fering while the favorable conditions
continued; but, when the pressure be
gan on account of the expected change
in the economic policy of the admin
istration, the direful results of extrav
agance was fojt, and it became neces
sary for expenses to be curtailed.
Coming saddenly upon our people its
effects were more keenly felt, and it
was a great hardship with many to so
retrench the cost of living as to bring
it within their diminished incomes. It
was on a small scale like the fate
which met the Parisians, accustomed
to live luxuriously, when the armies of
Germany besieged the capital, and rich
and poor were forced to maintain ex
istence in the cheapest manner possi
ble. - Perhaps the lesson was heeded
by the French population, and it will
not pass unnoticed in this republic
The panic is hardly "passed; but there
is a spirit of retrenchment being in
augurated which is very encouraging
and augurs well for the future. Ben
. jamin Franklin's sayings in Poor Rich
ard's almanac were almost forgotten in
the era of wealth and prosperity; but
they will be recollected in these days
of adversity, and if put into practice
our citizens will, in a few years, be as
prosperous as ever and thev will Lave
learned habits of economy which will
be of great utility in any future emer
ency. . Of course this depression can
only be temporary, and business will
again revive and labor will again re
ceive the maximum wages; . but the
habits- of thrift, taught in the school
of experience, will be of inestimable
advantage. It is not the amount
earned that leads to a competency
but the money saved, and if our peo
ple will learn to value the cents
well as the dollars, they will yet be the
wealthiest and happiest of any on the
. globe: Chastisement is frequently tieo
essary to discipline, and we have been
well drilled in the tactics of thrift and
economy in the last year.
THE TARIFF.
' The country awaits with anxiety
the action of the Democratic party on
the tariff question, and on this will de
pend its weal or woe tor tne tuture,
Ever sines the republic existed a pro-
. tective policy has been followed, and
any attempt at change has been fraught
with disastrous consequences. In
1852 there was a craze after a free
trade policy, and, notwithstanding
the favorable conditions of the dis
covery of gold in California and the
war in Europe causing a market for
our breadstuff's, the balance of trade
w3 inrgcijr ftttiuoi us, nuu pnuiu auu
. universal business depression was the
result. The . Republican party, In
1856, adopted a strong . protective
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plank in its platform; but was de
feated by the Democrats. In 1861,
when the Republicans took possession
of the government, the national credit
was very low, and the treasury was
bankrupt . In that year the Morril
tariff was passed, and, notwithstand
ing the terrible drain on the treasury
by reason of the civil war, business be
gan to revive, the national credit was
established, and the republic was en
abled to survive the terrible drain of
the rebellion. - Since that time the re
. public has prospered as never before,
and American manufacturers have
finmnaful in Atravw m.vlraft arffh fUiaa
WUJfUWM AU worn J 1 .IV n . k L. bUUJU
of foreign countries. This is the his
tory of the past, and everyone knows
the effect of the. shadow cast by the
Chicago platform after the Demo
cratic victory last' fall There was a
nhAnnmpnal nliAncra in Av.rv danart
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ment of business, and the elections
this month emphasize the fact that
the people desire a return to the old
policy. President Cleveland has shown
himself a friend to honest money in
the spacial session, and it is a query
whether he can bo far elevate him
self ' above party as to pay no
attention to those whose actions would
wreck the best interests of the nation.
Free trade may be advantageous for
England, dependent as she is upon
importations for all raw materials; but
. the only policy in harmony with
American progress is that of protec
tion to industries, and prosperity will
not be restored until this is fully re
sumed. .
THE RESULT IN NEW YORK.
The defeat of Maynard in New
i ore is no cause ot surprise, it was
well known that a good many men in
his own party would not support him.
He stole certain election returns which,
in turn, enabled his party to steal' the
state senate, and, as another necessary
consequence, gain absolute control of
the legislature. The party, including
Mr. Cleveland, accepted with com
placency the results of Maynard's
Lf n avtriannra tint whan if.
cams to tains party to his election to
tha hiehest court of the state for a
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term of eight years as his reward they
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raoeiiea. -DUL wnne iustjnaro a uciesi.
may be charged to his personal record
the magnitude ef the vote against him
and the election of the entire Repub
lican state ticket by a tremendous ma
jority shows that there were other and
still more potent causes at work.
The fact is that the same general
causes operated in New York aa in
New Jersey, Massachusetts Ohio,
Iowa and Chicago. Special factors
entered into each problem, but the
great factor was the same everywhere.
The people voted down protection last
fall and now they are sorry they did
it. That is the whole story in a nut
shell. Because New York city is the
great port of entry of the country and
the head center of importation it is
supposed that it is naturally for free
trade, but it is a fact capable of abac-;
lute demonstration that it is the great
est industrial center of the continent.
: A. poll of the city taken a few
months ago by the New York World
showed an enormous unemployed pop
ulation. Most of those people voted
for Cleveland last fall, and care noth
ing about Maynard. They voted the
Republican ticket now as the only
way they could serve notice on con
gress not to pass the proposed Wilson
free-trade tariff bilL That is the great
and overshadowing significance of the
landslide in New York city and state
THAT ORDINANCE. -Our
evening cotemporary had a very
senseless criticism of a city ordinance
in its last issue, and which it denomi
nated "not only impolitic but id i
otic" Whoever the author may be he
should know that eveiy municipality,
as agent of the state, has authority
granted to it which may appear as an
abridgment of personal rights to one
living in the country. For the grad
ing pf streets, removal of nuisances
for sanitary purposes and as police reg
ulations cities are given powers in
their charters which may appear ex
traordinary; but they tend to the wel
fare of the community, and have
therefore been decided constitutional.
This ordinance in question was passed
over four , years age, and is very
beneficial in its effects. During the
last two or three months, by reason of
teams standing in the streets, there
have been several disastrous runaways,
in which not only property has been
destroyed, but life has been jeopard
ized. The council, not to impose any
burden upon our farmer friends, have
rented a vacant lot for the purpose of
bitching and feeding animals, and this
place is as convenient and a great deal
more cleanly to feed a horse hay tnd
grain than on the sidemalks. This
same municipal law provides for im
pounding cattle running at large, and
its repeal would allow cows to prowl
around at night, feast themselves on
shade trees, break down fences and be
not limited in the least in their "in
alienable rights of life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness." If The Dalles
desires to remain a city this law should
remain in force, notwithstanding the
idiotic howl of mossbacks. We do
not want cows to run at large or horses
to be fed on the sidewalks, and the
Times Mountaineer, which has al
ways favored advancement in city af
fairs, will oppose, the repeal of this
salutary city ordinance, being fully
persuaded, by decisions in the highest
courts of every state, that it is in har
mony with the constitution.
The, taxpayers of Portland have
held several meetings recently, and
have tried to formulate some plans of
retrenchment. Values have depre
ciated, and they realize the necessity
of economiziug in public as well as
priyate expenditures. Taxes are high,
and the urgency of these being re
duced is very apparent when the rents
are hardly sufficient to meet tbem.
But the expenses of the county and
city government must be met, and
while these remain as they are taxesl
cannot be- lowered. This has empha
sized the necessity of retrenching in
the matter of the salaries of county
and city officials, and the press of the
metropolis is almost a unit in favor of
such a course. What is true of Port
land is true of every town in the
northwest. Business is not what it
was a year ago. The merchant has
less profits on his goods, the wage
earner receives less pay for his labor
if he is fortunate enough to have em
ployment and property has depreci
ated fully 50 per cent. This univer
sal depression forces every one to the
conclusion that a "horizontal reduc
tion" is the only equitable manner to
bridge over the hard times, and we
believe methods with this end in view
should be adopted by every commu
nity. When trade becomes brisk,
money plentifuljand property appre
ciates, the high-water mark regarding
public expenditures may with safety
be inaugurated; but not until then.
Some of our disgruntled Democratic
exchanges are already preparing the
ticket for the Republican party in
1896, and place Mr. Cleveland at the
head. While it must be admitted that
the Democratic executive has given
evidence of many Republican predi
lections the party has never been
under the necessity of going outside
its ranks for presidential timber, and
it has elevated such men to the White
House as Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and
H .rrison. ' When 1896 comes around
tL' re will, be no lack of candidates,
aud it is a safe prophecy to make that
McKinley and Reed would be very
acceptaoie to tne electors. The pro
tection banner . will lead the forces,
and in that sign almost any names
will be successful.
The public mind is not in a conser
vative condition since the panic has
depressed business and depreciated
values. It cannot be expected that
men will reason coolly on subjects
when their means of sustenance have
been stopped, or when they cannot re
lieve their families from the pangs of
starvation. This is the condition of
hundreds of thousands in the United
states to day, and ii cranss and in
sane men are developed it is the re
sult of circumstances now in operation
and not of any pre-disposition ef the
people. Americans are not apt to
follow notions, except abnormal con
ditions exist, and are as conservative
as any when there is nothing phenom
enal happening. 1
HAWAIIAN MATTERS.
The letter of Secretary Gresham on
the Hawaiian question has made plain
the position of the administration, and
no doubt can hereafter be entertained
that Cleveland and his cabinet are op
posed to the annexation of these isl
ands. In the first place, the secretary
assumes that the government was sub
verted by .the interference of foreign
ers and the landing of American ma
rines from a warship at anchor in the
harbor of Honolulu. This fact he has
learned from an investigation made by
Minister Blount, who was sent there
by President Cleveland to examine
into the affair and make a report.
From this Mr. Gresham draws a con
clusion that the representative of this
government at Honolulu acted wrong
in lending the least aid to the revolu
tion agairst Queen Liliuokalani, and
to make reparation she should be re
established on her rightful throne. This
is a question of fact.which may lead to
a long and heated discussion between
the friends of the late Republican and
the present Democratic administra
tion. It is not a safe policy for this
country to pursue to interfere with
established forms of government, or to
annex foreign territory, and if the
facts are as stated by the secretary the
United States has acted in a very un
becoming manner toward the little
island kingdom; but to re-establish the
statu quo, at this late date, may re
quire armed intervention, which will
require action not at all in harmony
with free institutions. There are cap
italists in the Sandwich islands who
would desire the stars and stripes to
float over Hawaii for personal ends;
but these should not influence the
president and his cabinet to violate the
comity of nations. If we would dis
countenance the act in England, Ger
many or France, we should be careful
not to merit censure for doing the
taoiething.
OUR FOSITION.
In reference to the ordinance re
garding tying and feeding horses oti
the streets and cows running at large,
day or night, the Times-Mountaineer
is favorable to the law passed in 1889,
and it seeks nor expects any favors
from any class cr clique. It only fol
lows the course it has frequently ad
vocated of making The Dalles a city,
and not a cow and hog-ridden village.
This paper has always been and will
continue to be a frisnd to the farmer
and laborer, and in every way it can
advance their interests it will do so
without the least hopo of reward or
expectation of "increasing its sub
scription." the .price of which is
$2 a year. There is no law compelling
any one to take it, and every one has
the privilege of stopping it as soon as
arrearages are paid and its editorial
expressions are not agreeable. It does
net believe in any antagonism between
the city and country, and any one who
ettempts to inaugurate such a ' policy
is no friend to the devolopment of the
country. The Times-Mountaineer,
for more than ten years past, has
worked for the best interests of the
community, and is not under the con
trol of bankers, capitalists, land-
boomers, political classes or cliques. It
has faith in the future of The Dallea,
and is fully asaurred that if the city
bad not been cursed by factional strife,
mossbackism, class rule and lack of
enterprise it would have had ten times
the amount of wealth and population
it new possesses. The paper is owned
by the editor and proprietor, and he
alone is responsible for its utterances.
It is the means of his livelihood, and
he is fully persuaded that in the fu
ture, as in the past, he wi be success
ful in maintaining the leadership in
journalism, to which he is entitled
notwithstanding the unfair tricks, pre
varications and schemes resorted to by
his enemies to injure his business and
influence.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Pennoyer's Thanksgiving, day will
be principally observed in this state be
athletic sports and parties in the even
ing; the president's by prayer and
turkey-devouring. Which is the mors
appropriate observance we leave othert
to decide.
The report of Major Haiidbury is
not very hopeful regarding the early
completion of the locks at the Cas
cades; but government engineers never
favored the contract system, and are
not expected to give any encourage
ment to the plans of the Day brothers.
The newspapers are trying Prender
gast for the murder of Mayor Harri
son, and this court has decided that if
he was sane enough to find Harrison's
house and fire a pistol at him, he was
responsible for his act. This settles
the matter, and the poor, half-witted
lunatic will be hanged to satisfy edi-
orial vengeance.
ine anti-admiuistration press are
imagining all kinds of mischief from
the letter of Secretary Gresham in re
gard to the Hawaiian affair. It is
safe to say that the matter will read
just itself, and there will be more
bloodshed in the United States in re-
latton to it than . in the Sandwich
islands.
Anarchists held a meeting in Trafal
gar square, London, Sunday, and the
Uladstone government has been se
verely criticised for permitting the
assemblage. England has always been
the rendezvous for the political lepers
of the world, and we presume anarchy
nas tne same immunity in iandon as
it has in the United States. Officers
may arrest men for inciting assassina
tion, but under free institutions speech
cannot be muzzled.
Senator Dolph expects to be success
ful in securing the psasage of the bill
for the extension of time in the pay
ment for the forfeited railroad lands,
and this will be good news to the
farmers of the northwest The last
two or three harvests have not been
very encouraging to grain raisers, and
it is almost impossible' for them to
meet their obligations. This exten
sion of time will be a great favor to
them, and will be duly appreciated.
The dispatches state that Mello, the
commander of the rebel fleet, is still
firing on Rio Janeiro. If the gunners
of the rebels have the least precision
in aim, the city should long ago have
been knocked into shapeless ruins;
but, notwithstanding the bombard
ment, Rio appears to have suffered
but little damage. There may have
been a mistake abcut this continuous
firing, or else those who manage the
guns on the rebel fleet have a method
in not taking careful aim.
Since the Sherman act has besn re
pealed there has been little or no
change in the financial situation, and
the Democratic papers that said the
cause of the business depression was
the purchase of silver by the secretary
of the treasury must acknowledge
that they were mistaken. If the
Democratic congress will assure the
nnnntrv that there will be no tariff
tinkering confidence will soon be re-
1 Rtored and trade, in a little while, will
be as brisk as ever.
Rev. F. W. D. Mays, of the Pora
eroy Indepeadent, has published an
open letter to the president and con
gress, urging upon them the necessity
ef wiping off the system of our pres
ent tariff from the statutes. It is to
be regretted that the special session of
rnncresB has adiourneJ. or else this
matter might have beeu settled im
mediately. If Mr. Mays will be pa
tient a few davs congress will meet in
regular session, and then the system
of our present tariff may be "wiped
off the statutes."
The comparative statement of the
assessed value of property in ' Wasco
county this year and last shows an in
crease of over $600,000, and this will
decrease the amount pro rata .of taxes
to be levied. This year no exemp
tions have been allowed by reason
indebtedness, and no mortgages have
been assessed. ' It is a good showing
for our assessor, who has proved him
self active, vigilant and intelligent
the performance of his duties. The
exoenses of the county . must be met
by taxation, and the higher the valua
tion of all property the less burden
falls on the individual.
The press are indulging in very bel
ligerent editorials regarding the presi
dent's action toward' Hawaii. One
heads an article "A Test of Manhood
and exclaims: "If the revolutionists
are worthy of their American lineage,
they will not submit to displacemen
by a foreign power without vigorous
resistance. If they have the courage
befitting men who undertake to wield
the powers of state, the queen will not
be restored without bloodshed,
these editors will only keep quiet
little while everything will be all right
in the Sandwich islands, and no per
son's liberty will be infringed.
Sometimes even great minds will
agree on important questions, end
since the position on the Hawaiian
question of the president has been
made public the Telegram and Orego
nian are harmonious. But this must
not continue for any length of time,
and some point on which to differ
must be originated or the public might
be deluded into tho belief that these
two "leading" journals were owned by
the same joint-stock company. Con
gress will soon convene in regular ses
sion, and the tariff will furnish a sub
ject on which they may disabuse the
public of the idea that there is a close
relationship between the tail and the
kite to which it is attached.
The Evening Telegram is almost as
bitterly opposed to President Cleve
land as the Oregonian was a few years
ago. If the Democratic congress had
passed a free-coinage bill the Telegram
would be in harmony with the party,
and the presidents well-known views
in favor pf mono-metallism makes the
Oregonian very friendly towards him,
Thus, the views of a Democratic exec
utive on the monetary question has
made Democratic opposition and
Republican support; but when Mr.
Cleveland expresses himself on the
tariff these two papers will return to
the ranks of their different parties.
He is undoubtedly in harmony with
the Chicago platform on free trade,
and no Republican can nphold this
and keep his standing with the organ
ization.
There seems to be a prevailing de
sire with those Americans who have
invested their money in the Sandwich
islands that the United States should
take possession of the little Kanaka
kingdom, whether it be right or
wrong. These men care for nothing
but their own personal aggrandise
ment: but President Cleveland and
his cabinet have some sense of right
and justice, and it is hoped they will
pursue a policy which will meet ' the
demands of international equity and
redound to the credit of the nation.
It is undoubtedly true that 1000 mar
ines would be all that would be neees-
sary to make Hawaii a territory under
the domain of the republic; but might
does not make right, and onr wisest
statesmen do not wish a mixture of
Polynesian Kanakas with. our mongrel
population.
TELEGBAFHIO HEWS.
A Crlala 1b Spain.
London. Nov. 14 A letter from a
Spanish agent of a great commercial
bouse of tbis city says the condition of
affairs io Spain is decidedly critical.
Public confidence is at tbe lowest ebb
The government and army officials are in
a state of panic and tbe army : notor
iously disaffected, owing to the tact of
its pay being in arrears. The Melilla
disturbances have not diverted the atten
tion of tbe people from the Barcelona
dynamite outrage, which has further in
flamed the puolic against tbe govern
ment. This ircausing much alarm fend
may lead to tbe most serious consequen
ce!. Kameden, tbe British consul at
Santiago, now in London, hat received a
telegram assuring him of tbe pacific con
dition ot Cuba, saying the report of a re'
volt comes from the Cuban party in
Florida.
Hoadnrae Mean War.
La Libbbtad, Salvador, Nov, 14
Letters have been received by tbe gov
ernment officials here denouncing Nic
aragua for harboring Hondurau refugees,
A request is made that Salvador inter
vene in behalf et Honduras or assist tbe
latter republic in a war against Nicara
gua, ooduras also advises that war be
declared against Nicaragua oa tbe slight
est provocation, whether or not an alli
ance be entered into. News has also
been received that investigation shows
the firing on tbe steamer Cotta Mica was
n pursuance of positive orders issued
and reiterated by President Yasquez.
Barxlmm Canjcht by Kleetrlelty-
Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov, 14 Tne
store of Foster, Stevens & Co. has suf
fered from numerous till tappings by
burglars. A Iocs! electrician fixed np a
plan to trap tbem. The electrical device
was so arranged that tbe opsninr of tbe
till would open tbe slide of an instanta
neous camera and fire a flash-light, tak
ing photographs of tbe burglars It
worked perfectly, and as a result Lewis
titoneborner, Charles and Henry Snyder j
are in jail as confessed burglars.
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Bank Rubbers Corralled.
Pendleton, Nov. 14 The Milton
bank robbers have been located. After
the robbery tbey went south toward Bas
ket mountain a few miles, then cut fen
ces and turned west to tbe Weston road,
followed it a short distance, again cut
fences to tbe right and turned down
Pine creek. Tho posse under Deputy
Sheriff Ritchie followed them til! dark
and renewed tbe chase tbis morning,
and located tbe robbers near tbe mouib
of Pine creek, about 16 miles northwest
of Hilton, this afternoon, and sent bade
far reinlorcements. A posse immediately
left Pendleton under Soeriff Formes. It
is believed a fight has taken place, but
there is no means of getting news until
the officers return. A reward . of $500 is
offered for tbe capture of the robbers,
dead or alive. Hopson, tbe banker who
was fcbot, is attending to business today,
being little injored.
SIX PARTIES IN PURSUIT.
Walla Walla, Nov. 14 Six armed
parties are now in pursuit of tbe robbers
who made a raid on the bank at Milton
yesterday. One is from Milton led by
Deputy Sheriff Ritchie, one is trom At
bena under Deputy Sheriff Stamped, -one
rom Weston, one from Pendleton, under
Sheriff Furnis?, one from Wallula and cue
from Walla Walla under Deputy Sher
iff Ellmgsworth. It is now believed that
tbe robbers passed through this city two
hours after tbe robbery. Persons an
swering tbe description were seen by
credible witnesses riding warm horses
about 4 o'clock ' last evening. It is
supposed that tbey have confederates
among ranchers.
Fight With. Bobbers
Fresno, Cal., Nov. 14 William Far
row, late nominee for tax collector of tbis
county on the Populist ticket, was killed
one and one-half miles west of tbis ci y
this morning. About 8 o'clock be bad
come to towa and got a warrant for tbe
arrest of parties who stole some of his
fishing apparatus, and accompanied Of
ficer William Henry to make tbe arrest.
When the parties were overtaken they
commenced shootim?, killing Farrow.
Tbe officers baye retuned with tbe un
known man who killed Farrow. The
prisoner is probably fatally wounded in
the abdomen. He is about 70 years o;
and a bsberman:
Wben Deputy Constable Henry com
menced reading the warrant to the men
in a wagon, charged witb siealing Far
row bshiog apparatus, the old man t-e
gan bring at the orncer, which was re-
turned by the officer. Farrow was
cripp'ed man, and when the horses be'
rime frightened at tbe shooting be was
thrown from tbe buggy and lett at the
mercy of bis foes, who shot him literally
to pieces. Officer Henry returned
thu city alter exhausting his aromuiii
tion, and secured other officer?, who all
returned to tbe scene of the shooting
They found tbe old rain dangerously
wr.unded and took him to jail. , He wi
not give bis nnroe and no one seems to
know who he is. Farrow leaves a large
family in poor circumstnnoes Lter re
ports seem to indicate that two ot the
resisting parties eEcaped. It is cot
kuown whether tbey are hurt or not.
Knights f labor.
Philadelphia, Nov . 14 Prior to the
opening of the general assembly of tbe
Knights of Labor tbis morning, General
Master Workman Powderly emphatically
denied tbe published story that tbis
would be tbe last convention of tbe or
der, and .that be and some other mem'
bers of tbe executive committee were in
a conspiracy to disrupt it in order to ge
possession of its property, valued at some
$400,000. tie. bowever, said there would
certainly be a motion to adjourn without
date for tbe future meeting, and that tbe
American Federation ot Labor and other
orders would take similar action. Tbe
leaders of these organizations would then
cooler and agree upon a common day and
place for meetings of all these orders,
each to meet individually and remain in
dependent; but tbeir aims being identi
cal, they could confer and agree upon
many points as to which tbey are now at
variance.
Ben Snipes' Creditors.
Ellsnsburo, Wash.. Nov. 14 Tbe
trustees of Ben. E. Snipes were in session
bere today and investigated tbe . charge
that has been made that Mr. Snipes has
been disposing of property wrongfully
The trustees found that the report is
wholly untrue. Mr. Snipes some time
ago turned over all bis property to his
creditors in the msnoet desired by them
Tbe creditors were represented by the
able counsel and suggested the terms of
the trust, which luliy secures every cred
itor of Mr. Snipes and Ben E. Snipes aud
Company. One of tbe trustees said this
evening that Mr. Snipes could not dis
pose of tbe property if be wished. He
further said tbe scheme of liquidation
adopted by tbe trust is a most excellent
one. and will insure to the creditors tbe
best possible results.
Rich Hul r Bold Thieves.
Princeton, Iod., Nov. 14 One of tbe
boldest robbeiies ever committed in tbe
state of Indiana was accomplished in tbis
city between 13 and 1 o'clock yesterday,
Since the recent lire tbe Farmers' bank
has been using part of the room occupiad
by W. Wade's jewelry store. While all
were at dinner, thieves went down tbe
alley to tbe rear end of tbe building,
broke tbe glass in" tbe doors, reached
through, opened tbe door and walked in.
Finding tbe bank vault locked, tbey
gave their attention to jewelry, taking
go!d watches, diamonds and everything
worth carrying away, completely strip
ping tbe store of its valuables. The loss
cannot be learned, but it will run into
tbe thousands. There is no clue to tbe
robbers.
A Denial of the Story.
Washington, hot. 14 A story was
spread broadcast last night, which it
seems bad its origin in gossip at tbe Me
tropolitan Club in tbis city, that there
were strong dissensions in tne caDioet on
tbe Hawaiian situation. Tbe rumor
named Smith and Morton as not iu ac
cord with the government, and that they
bad, or intended, it was slated, to tender
tbeir resignations. Morton denied tbe
rumor late last night, and says be has no
intention of resigning. It can be lurtber
said Morton is in accord with tbe pres
ident's Hawaiian policy, and Smith has
not in any manner given a public ex
pression of disagreement or given a rta.
son to suppose be entertains ' opinions
differing from those of tbe president In
tbe matter.
Last Bank in Town Closed.
Middles bobo, Ky , Nov. 14 The
Oal and Iron bank, the last bank doing
business here, closed its doors tbis morn
ing. Assets and liabilities are unknown.
It bad a capital of $500,000. It lost
through tbe depreciation of land values
$250,000, The American Association
which backed it. failed a month ago,
and tbe depression of business here ad
ded to tbe blow. Tbe assets are believed
to be merely nominal.
Baying Here Warrants.
Ellensburo, Wash., Nov. 14 H. L.
Stewell, of this city, about the 1st lost.
received instructions from a firm In New
York city to buy $3000 worth of state
warrants and immediately began to buy.
Today be received a letter saying that,
as a result of tbe elections in the East,
be could invest $15,000 instead of tbe
amount first agreed upon.
Preparing the Hew Tariff.
Washinoton, Ncv. 15 The Demo
cratic tariff bill will probably be pub
lished much earlier than has been antic-
oated. The resolute tariff reformers
have been warned by the attitade of tbe
moderate tariff men in tbe party since
election that the chances of party sue-
cess and discipline depend on bo'dneis
and promtitude in defining tbeir policy,
and therefore ail haste consistent with
deliberation will be made in completing
the bill and giving it to the public. To
this end, in order to avoid any chance of
wrangling or delay, it has been decided
not to call any caucus to consider tbe
bill in advance of its presentation to con
gress. That this course will meet with
criticism is evidenced by tne fact that
Bland of Missouri, Culberson of Texas,
and others have openly announced their
intention of opposing free wool. Tbe
work ot drafting the bill is being done
in subcommittees, which also as fast as
they complete tbe work draft their part
of tbe report to accompany it. Io this
way the who'e work is moving forwsrdly
very rapidly, and a largo part of the re
port is now ready for submission to the
house. The full committee must poss oo
thcte divisions, but it is not probable any
considerable changes will be made. It
is expected the final announcement will
be made in 10 days or two weeks. It is
generally accepted that wool, coal, iron
ore, lumber and salt will be added to
tbe free list, but tbe committee iealously
guard tbe list of manufactured articles
to go on tbe same list. Sugar is still un
der consideration, though so far tbe ten
dency is le repeal the bounty and put it
on tbe tree list. The iron and coal men
continue to protest against placing these
articles on the free list.
Springer's Banking BUI.
Washington, Nov. 15 Congressman
William M. Springer, chairman of tbe
committee on banking and currency, is
preparing a bill to remedy tbe defects of
tbe national banking system, which be
will submit to tbe members of tbe com,
mittee, and hopes to get it btfore con
gress soon after it assembles. He says
the near approach to tbe time wben gov
ernment bonds will be payable, tbe Jim
ited volume of such bonds, and their
high price, demonstrate that other secur
ity for circulation must be resorted to if
we are to have enough currency for the
needsof the country. To that end be
will propose tbat tbe bonds of states, of
connties and of certain municipalities,
with propor regulation and under gov
ernment supervision, be utilized for tbe
purpose of securing circulation, sod all
banks, state as well as uational, deposit
ing such securities will op permitted to
take out currency to at least 90 per cent
of their par value. Provision will also
be made for additional security in case
of the slightest depreciation in the value
of these securities, and the government is
to assume the sole res jonsiliility for tbe
redemption ot such notes in coin on de
mand. for which purpose it should keep
a coin restryeof at least 20 per ctnt ot
the outstanding circulation. Tbis would
relieve the banks of kerpiog bank re
serves, or withholding auy part ot tbe
currency issued from circulation among
the people.
The Horrars of Siberia.
San Francisco, Nov. 15 The ten ar
rested Russian convicts, who escaped
from Siberia and were brought here by
two whaling vessels today issued an ap
peal to tbe "dear United States people,'
in which tbey detail what would become
of them if they are returned to Siberia
They say tbey wiil be starved, loaded
with chains, and lashed until rivers of
blood roa on the ground. "It is so cold
there," tbe appeal says, "that blood will
freeze on tbe ground like red ice." Then
it will be tbeir fn'e to work at night in
tbe woods, carryiog great trtes. "If we
don't walk fast and cut fast witb axes.
tbey will flog us again ; then sores come,
and in a few, weeks we die. While we
are working and dying slowly, we will
be starved because we got swsy to you
country. No man in Sagbalm eats so
much in seven days as one man in your
prison eats in one day. Rather than go
back to Russia we would stay in your
jails."
A Desperate Roy Convict.
Chester, 111., Nov. 15 Turnkey Ei
Bartb, of tbe southern penitentiary was
confrontod by David Douglas, a 14
year-old boy, who p'aced the muzzle of
a revolver under the guard's nose and
said. "Hand over tbe keys or I
kill you." Bartb gave up tbe keys. At
tbis juncture Keeper Will Tmapple np
peared and Douglas fired at bim. This
alarmed the other keepers, who came
rushing to tbe scene. Douglas bad
reached and opened tbe door. Keeper
McK.ee opened at bim.sbooting six times,
Douglas wss bit in tbe chest and severely
wounded, but continued tbe flight. He
was fo' lowed by a convict named Charles
Smith and bote escaped through the
warden's bouse. Smith was rscaptured
but Douglas crossed the Mississippi river
and is still at large.
Battle Creek Horror.
Battle Creek, Mich., Nov. 15 After
four hours' deliberation, the coroner's
jury rendered tbe following verdict in tbe
Grand Trunk inquest this morning:
"We find tbat said collision was caused
by tbe gross disobedience of orders
given by the train dispatcher, and we
also find Conductor Scott sod Engineer
Wooiey, ot train No. , guilty ot crim
ioal negligence in running past tbe meet'
ing point, where tbey had positive orders
to stop."
The Grand Trunk Company is exoner
ated from all blame, tbe jury finding
tbat it bad furnisoed hrst-class cars and
all tbe latest improvements for safety,
Bcntt win have his beating today on a
charge of murder in the first degree.
May Anticipate Tea JBnch.
Washington, Nov. 15 Although tbe
state department expected to hear noth
ing from Hawaii nntil Saturday, it is
generally aLticipated everything is set
tled in tbe island;, and tbat restoration
of tbe queen has been accomplished with
out bloodshed. It is understood Minis
ter Willis' instructions provide for tbe
protection of tbe people instrumental in
forming tbe provisional government and
ibat the queen shall grant amnesty to all
engaged in ber overthrow. Tbe ground
on which tbis position is taken is tbat
Minister Stevens led tbem into tbe revolt
and tbat this government, therefore, is
bound to protect them to tbe extent of
assuring them amnesty.
Editor Mtead oa Prohibition.
Toronto, Nov. 15-rEditor W. 8tead
arrived bere yesterday. Ootario is to
vote on tho question of the total prohi
bition of tbe maunfacture and sale of li-
quf r in a few weeks. Mr. Stead was
asked bis opinion on the Question. He
said be did not think the tariff could be
stopped. He was sure it could not be
stopped in C'b:csgo. He did not con
aider moderate drinking a sin, but drink
was a frightfully dangerous thing, and
n;s io ea was :oat tne aistiiiutton. of Ii
quor should be in tbe bands of churches;
then a man would not be allowed to
drink excessively. Agood deal of preach
ing tor total prohibition bad been done
io Eogland without any results.
Mix People Probably Drowned.
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 15 Tbe pleasure
boaUTT. C. Winning left here on Friday
in tbe storm raging at the time for New
port. She was in charge of Samuel Brown
and Edward Smith, colored, and had on
board four white passengers. Nothing
was beard of the vessel nntil tbis after.
noon, when sbe drifted ashore bottom np,
near Caren island . It is believed tbat
all tbe occupants perished.
Women White Caps Pined.
Osceola, Neb., Nov. IIS lbe woman
white cap case tbat caused a sensation
here, a few weeks ago, when a dozen
prominent women were accused of flog
ging Osceola girls for alleged . laxity of
morals, was settled yesterday by tbe ac
cused wemen pleading guilty to tbe un
lawful assembly, and being fined $35
each.
TfiLEGBAPHIO JTEWS.
A Uevolntlon in Blexlro.
Deeino, New Nexico, Nov. 16 News
has just reached rare of a serious revolu
tion on the Mexican border, thirty miles
to tbe south. Last week Mexican rev
olutionists to tbe number ot 100 attacked
tbe town of Las Pelomas aud sacked tbe
custom-house. After tbe raid, tbe reb
els tied to tbe mountains bad were sop.
posed to have gone south Into tbe state
of Chlkuabua. Yesterday they again en
teied Polomas, driving the inhabitants
and custom-house attaches across the
line into tbe American town of Colum
bus. They then took possession of the
town. Tbe roads and parses lesdlng
from Polomas south to Ascension, a dis
tance of over 100 miles, are in tne hands
of the revolutionists and all communica
tion witb tbe interior have beeu cut oil
no one being permitted to pass. Several
American and Mexican citizens have
been captured, but have thus far been
released upon surrender of tbeir horses
and ammunition, Tbe rebels desire do
bodily barm except to soldiers, and these
they state they will kill en sight, Amer
icans and Mexicans are coming across
the line io large numbers for protectioa,
and Mexican troops bave been sent from
San Jose, near tbe city of Chihuahua,
aud are expected to arrive at the scene in
two days. The rebels are strongly forti
fied in the bills and mountains of Boca!
Grande county, and are waiting to be at
tacked. German Uirntkess.
Berlin, Nov . 16 Emperor William
formally opened tbe reicbstag today . In
bis opening address the emperor thanked
the body for complying witb bis demand
at assembling in July for tbe passage of
bills for tbe Increase of the army effec
tive, ana declared the evidence of warm
sympathy he had lately received in var
ious parts ot tbe emoire gave evidence of
the greet satisfaction of tbe nation that
the army had obtained an organization
which guarantees tbe protection of the
fatherland, and for tbe perservation of
peace. It woutd be the chief duty of
the present reicbstag to provide tbe in
creased means made necessary by the in
crease of tbe army, 'and to fix definitely
the proportions of revenue to be contri
buted by tbe various states of tbe em
pire. Bills to this end would be sub
mitted, also bills relative to the taxation
of tobacco and wine, and the levying of
imperial stamps. He said commercial
treaties had been concluded witb Spain,
Roumania and Servia, It had been
found necessary to raine the Russian im
port duties to an nnusual degree, but it
was hoped pending negotiations with
Russia would lead to tbe abrogatiou ot
these measures. He said there bad been
no change in the relations witb foreign
governments, and closed with tbe hope
tbat the blessings of peace would con
tinue to abide with tbe nation. His speech
was warmly cheered.
Uynamlte In Marseille .
- Marseilles, Nov. 16 At midnight
an attempt was made to blow np the of -ficial
residence of General Mathelin, com
mander of tbe Fifteenth corps.. Tbe
bouse is surrounded by a bigb wall, into
which niches for sentry boxes are built
though owing to tbe late qniet condition
of affairs no sentries occupied them.
Cases of dynamite were placed in the
niches, also one in the hallway of the
bouse, and one in the orderly's room ad
joining tbe apartments occupied by tbe
general. About midnight the last-men
tiooed bomb exploded witb fearful force
shattering tbe walls and breaking every
pane of glass in tbe house and tbe ad
joining bouse, and badly damaging the
building occupied as a girls school, and
the octroi or food tax build ing, opposite
the general's residence. In fact, tbe
force ws so great it was felt a mile away,
Tne supposition is tbat tbe dynamiters
expected tbe first concussion to set off a!
the other cases. Hsd this occurred there
would have been a great destruction o
property and a heavy loss of life; as it
was, nobody was hurt. Tbe outrage is
supposed to be work of street-car strik
ers, whose strike was defeated by the aid
of the soldiers. A rigid investigation
into tbe affitir is in progress.
he police nave arrested forty unir
chists, including ten foreigners.
Another Usurpation.
New York. Nov. 16 A Washiogtoi
special says: "In anticipation of tbe
condition of affairs which would arise
should the provisional government give
Willis bis passpoit", the administration
has adopted the extraordinary course of
providing bim with independent author
ity to command the naval forces in tbe
harbor of Honolulu."
Under the ordinary rules of interna.
tioual law, Willis would not be minister
if his passports were given him by tbe
provisional goyernment, and be would
have no authority to call on tbe naval
forces of this country for any purpose
whatever. To guard against tbis con
tingencv, orders to the commanding of
fleers of the naval forces were given him,
signed by the president, directing tbe
commanding officers to obey any orders
coming from Willis, regardless of his of
ficial relations to the Hawaiian govern
ment.
Both ltc Cnt Oft.
Pittshtjro, Pa., Nov. 16 Daniel
Reardon, an emyloye of the Black Dia
mond steel works, was run over by so
engine on tbe Junction railroad last even
ing. : One of his legs was cut entirely off
and tbe other bung on by mere sbreds ot
flesb. The severed leg lay between tbe
rails, while the ernsbed limb bung over
the rails. Before assistance arrived,
Reerdon recovered from the shock mffi
cleutlv to real iii the seriousness of the
accident. With tears in bis eyns be
looked at th severed member, and then
at his "I her torn and lacerated leg. put
bis band in his pocket, took out a knile
and cut the remaining shreds of flesh snd
laid tbe limb beside the other: Wben
the doctor arrived be ordered his removal
to St. Francis' hoipital, wbere bis inju
ries were dressed. Physicians tsy there
is a potsible chance of his recovery. Tbe
injured man is 30 years of age, and mar
ned.
Hnch Anxiety at Bio,
Montevideo, Nor. 17 AH cable com
munication with Rio Janeiro was cot off
yesterday morning, owmg, it it reported
to tbe fact tbat tbe cab'e office and plant
there are being removed further from
the water, in anticipation of tbe prom
ised furious bombardment of the capital
by Mello'a fleet. ' Tne situation of tbe
beleaguered citizens is felt to be extreme
ly grave, and much - unxiety as to tbe
outcome is expressed bere by those who
are aware that Mello proposed to make
upon the capital today, as cabled yester
day, tbe most determined onslaught be
has yet conducted. He fears the gatb
ering of the fleet of Peixoto, and does net
intend to be caught by it if he can avoid
tt.
Heme Knaalan Humors.
Loudon, Nov. 16 A correspondent to
tbe dailv Telegraph at St. Petersburg says
sensational rumors aro in circulation in
tbat city. One is tbat Greece is willing
to sell tbe Island of Mile or Island of
Pares to Russia, that Greece is also will
ing to join tbe Russia-French alPaoce.
Another is tbat Russia hopes to detach
Italv from tbe triple alliance by posses
sion of a fleet in tbe Mediterranean, and
another is tbat, In fear tbat Italy might
take such steps, Germany ana Austria
might be induced to join Russia in a
coalition against England on the policy
inaugurated by Bismarck. A further
rumor is that Count Kalnckj's visit to
Italy is connected witb these changes.
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