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The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY...... NOVEMBER 25, 1893
DEMOCRATIC .EXCUSES.
Democratic views of the recent elec
' tiona vary according to the different
ideas entertained on national subjects
The advocates of free coinage consider
it a rebuke to President Cleveland and
the special session of congress that
passed the bill to repeal the Sherman
act Others who have strong procliv
ities in favor of free trad6, believe
that a modification of the tariff la nec
essary, and this demand was made
emphatic at the ballot-box. Of course
. these opinions are not endorsed by Re
publicans, who believe that the people,
by reason of the business depression
which has so universally prevailed
over the country, are desirous of being
assured that the protection policy will
meet with no interference by Demo
crats. Harper's Weekly may be considered
a fair exponent of Democratic doc-
. trine, and in its leading editorial last
' - Saturday it says:
"The truth is that the Democratic
party has in a conspicuous manner
failed to justify the confidence of
any good citizens who last year, at
the pregidental election, gave it their
support. The business disturbance
would not have produced such sweep-
. ing political effects had the party in
power that .is, the majority of the
Democrats in congress shows them
selves capable of dealing with the
most pressing problem of the time as
sagaciously, vigorously, and promptly
as the crisis demanded. It in true,
' the final repeal of the Sherman act
satisfied the immediate requirement
of the day. But this result is gener
' ally believed to be due to the unwav
ering firmness of the president, and
not to the wisdom of the Democratic
majority. It produced much mors
the impression of a lucky escape than
of an act performed by tho party in
power according to a well s'ittlfd pol
icy.
In another paragraph in the aims
article it says: ,
"If the Democratic party wishes to
- remain a eirong factor in American
politico, it will have to disarm that
distrust by a wise treatment of th
financial problems still to be solved,
and by the fulfilment of the promises
with regard to the tariff policy which
found so much favor with thn people
in the national elections of 1899 and
1892. It can no longer stake irs for
tunes upon the esteem in which Mr.
Cleveland is held, for he will not re
main its leader much longer; and be
sides, the prestige of his name, too,
. has been impaired by his deplorable
action in the Yam Allen case, and by
the spoils politics which his adminis-
' tration haB been carrying on."
After defeat has been suffered it is
generally incumbent on the vanquished
to frame dome excuse why it happened,
and the able editer of Harper's Weekly
has dene this as ingeniously as any
ne could. It may afford some conso
lation to partisans who sorely feel the
disastrous results of the recent elec-
. tions; but Republicans, at least, are
satisfied that such diagnoses of the dis
taw are incorrect and do not reach the
malady. If the Chicago platform is
carried out by the Cleveland ad minis
tration 1896 will witness a greater
victory for the party of progress and
protection than that of this month.
boring provinces. In passing judg
ment on these matters Americans
should deal fairly with that race of
people who gave them their free insti
tutions and system of jurisprudence,
and only arrive at a conclusion after
all sides of the question have been
duly considered. The Anglo-Saxon
race, on both sides of the Atlantic, are
an energetic, progressive people, and
are never satisfied without pushing
their trade among all classes and con
ditions of men. There is hardly
country on the globe, that there are
not Americans and Englishmen en
gaged in business. This was the idea
that caused the formation of the East
Indian company in the seventeenth
century, and eventually trade was so
lucrative and there were so many
Englishmen in Hindostan that they
desired the laws of the home govern
ment established. It was true in
Australia after the discovery of gold,
and also in South Africa after the
wealth of the diamond fields became
known. Canada was attached to the
empire after hard-fought battles with
France, in which the American colo
nies sympathized with England. Each
of these foreign dependencies of the
crown is a republic in itself,
making its own laws, and having
full control of affairs, with the
exception of the governor general
or viceroy, appointed by Westminis
ter. As Tennyson sur.g so beautifully,
"Britons never will be slaves," and
wherever their restless ambition im -
pels them to settle there must be free
institutions, with the most sacred pro-
tection thrown around the liberty of
the individual. In every British col
ony these rights are guaranteed, and
whether i in Hindostan. Australia,
Sonth Africa, British Guiena, or the
West Indies", every subject enjoys the
inalienable privilege of life.liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. Wherever
England forms a colony tho church
and reboot house stand side by side,
and the people are elevated to a highe r
plane cf Christian civilization.
HIGH PRESSURE,
The American people are very sim
ilar to aa engine under a high pressure
of steam. There must e vent or dis
astrous consequences may follow,
During the past fe w months factories
.. closing down, business failures and
financial depressions have kept the
public mind in the highest state of ex
citement, aad some attraction wan nec
essary to ease this terrible strain. Sec-
i-i i , i , . - ;
. u . j uicouaiu o loibci woo f cry
timely, and public attention was called
to our relations with the Sandwich
in . . .
not t time tne starving poor in our
large cities and the great army of the
unemployed have been forgotten.
- Armed intervention has not resulted
to remedy a wrong perpetrated by our
former, minister to Hawaii, and the
affairs of the little government will
very neeiy right themselves without
any action on the part of our na
tion not consistent with the spirit of
our institutions or international
comity. But this side show came in
good time, and no doubt answered a
wise purpose. There were too many
pounds pressure on the machinery for
it to go right along without suffering
waste. A safety valve was necessary,
or a balance wheel to ease it down, and
these were furnished in the slight em
broglio in the kanaka kingdom. This
will undoubtedly pats away harmlessly;
but as soon as all interest is lost in the
affair the terrible tragedy of events
being enacted at heme will receive
public attention, and high pressure
will again be experienced. The Amer
ican people are only less mercurial
than Parisians, and excitement is as
necessary to political life as food to the
human body. If they were doomed
to exist from year to year in the same
sluggish manner as the British, they
would suffer keenly from ennui; but
fhprA ftirA ft Vftriffctv nf MPMrnettniua
which are liable to come to the surface
lmost any time which promise to
keep the people excited and happy. It
is true that Americans wear out
quickly; but they live long and heart
ily while they do exist.
THE NORTHWEST.
The northwest is coning into prom
inencp, since the liberal advertisement
it has received at the world's fair.
Heretofore the resources ot the vast
region drained by the Columbia river
were supposed to bo limited, and not
capable nf supporting a much larger
population than it bod at preset!; but
(he cereals and fruits attracted univer
sal attention by reason of their qual
ity., and visitors were astonished that
this portion of the country was so pro
lific, la the future we shall reap the
benefit of this, and Oregon and Wash
ington will receive consideration with
those seeking new homes. To persons
who are desirous of gaining a compe
tence by habits of thrift there is ne
more desirable locality than the north
western states of the republic. The
climate, on account of the influence of
the Japan current, is much milder
than in the same latitude in other
countries, and the soil is susceptible of
a high degree of cultivation. But
climate and adaptability to agriculture
are not the only inducements to settle
ment. The forests are yet in a pri
meval state, and these are extensive
enough to furnish the world's supply
for many years tocome. Capitalists
have rare opportunities for investment,
and there are many facilities for man
ufactures which have never been util
ized. Water power is plentiful, aad
there is scarcely any stream that could
not advantageously be made to turn
the wheels of factories. . Westward
the star of empire takes its course,
and it will not stop until its pathway
is blocked by the waves of the Pacific.
This region is no longer the ultima
mule ot the continent, ana-trom pres
ent indications it is reasonable to pre
sume in a few years the Pacific coast
will be as populous aa many portions
of the east
JOURNALISM.
The obituary notices of the Mer
cury are not in the least compliment
ary, and it seems that every paper in
the state takes delight in kicking the
dead lion, which, when alive, compelled
their respect. If this paper were such
a reptile in journalism the power of
the press in this state, in a united ef
fort, could have stopped its influence
and crushed it out of existence. For
over twenty years it was published in
the moral city of Portland, and even
the great papers of the metropolis
raised no warning voice against it un
til it was laid low at their feet by a
legal process; but now every one
comes forward and belabors the car
cass with cuffs and kick3.
The Mercury represented one style
of personal journalism which is of
little benefit to a community; ' but
there are others that fall far below the
ideal of what a newspaper should be.
An editor should not use the columns
of his paper to vent his spite or spleen
against bis foes or to shower benefits
upon his friends. His profession is
one that should command the respect
of all, and this cannot be accomplished
while it is used as a private vehicle to
reach the public with individual griev
ances. The ethics of journalism are
as binding on the honor of the pub
lisher or manager as those nf the vo
taries of medicine, and the shyster
journalist should be held in equaj de
testation as the quack. In the col
umns, the individual characteristics of
the editor should appear no more
prominently than any other member
of the community, and the duties del
egated to him should be those of a
conservator of public morals and pub
lic rights.
When managers of our public prints
understand the high position they oc
cupy towards the people, personal
journalism will be unknown. The
power of the press will then be felt in
every city and hamlet throughout the
land, and its influence will be the
means of elevating men and women to
a higher plaa of existence. If repu
table publications would do their full
duty, newspapers which panders to
personal f-pleen or favoritism would
not be countenanced, and their influ
ence in the community would soon
wither and die.
It is a matter of satisfaction to
American citizens that the wild craze
which spread over the country a few
months ago "a dyiog out, and that a
healthful sentiment in favor of honest
money is becoming prominent in all
political organization. The Republi
can party has been pronounced in this
regard for over thirty years; but De
mocracy has continually flirted with
the coy damsel of cheap currency, and
during the last presidential campaign
it pledged itself to the country in favor
of free coinage. Fortunately, Presi
dent Cleveland and some of the lead
ing minds have gained control of af
fairs, and it is to be hoped no further
coquetry will be indulged in. It may
be possible that the same will be the
history of the tariff legislature. That
party is pledged to free-trade; but on
the sober second thought, when the
prostrate industries of the country ap
peal to it in an emphatic manner, the
leaders will not attempt to spread
wreck and ruin broadcast by repealing
the tariff laws and making "confusion
worse confounded."
men, as there are technical loopholes
in our system of jurisprudence which
allow wrong-doers to squeeze cut and
escape punishment. But it is always
advisable to have frequent accountings
with public servants, so that they may
consider themselves amenable to the
people-.
The president has signed the bill ex
tending the time six months in which
resident Chinese may register, and .if
they do not avail themselves of the
opportunity no further immunity from
deportation should be extended. These
Mongolians are not desirable accessions
to our population, and every rightful
means should be used to rid the coun
try of them. They never assimulate
with our institutions, and our repub
lic can be prosperous without their
aid.
This republic is not only becoming
the asylum of anarchists, communists
and other political lepers, but of all
shades of religious beliefs, and the
Hindoo. Buddhist, Confucian and
Moslem are coming .to our shores.
Our institutions based on English Pu
ritanism, if indications can be relied
upon, will soon be the hiding place and
breeding nest of all the isms of the
orient. Americans take Kindly to
change, and this is not only true of
political parties but ot religions.
Tbe case of the shipwrecked Rus
sian convicts, who were picked up by
an American vessel in the Pacific ocean
while escaping from Siberia, is one
that will elicit the sympaty of all hu
manitarians. These men were doomed
to exile, perhaps for the expression of
political opinions, and in their desper
ate condition, made tne attempt to es
eape and reach this country, where
they would at least be granted the
privileges of life and liberty. Wrecked
by the elements they were rescued in
a helpless condition from the waves;
and now tbey appeal to the inherent
love of right of the American people
not to be returned to Russian officials
and the dreadful drudgery of the Si
berian mines. VV shall wait with pa
tience to see whether the authorities
at Washington will heed this appeal,
and return these poor fellows to a fate
worse than death.
There is the very best quality of
wisdom in the following which we
clip from an exchange, and which
covers the Republican doctrine of pro
tection from alpha to omega: "It is
bad policy to borrow money to tide
over hard times. The best way is to
curtail wants; live economically and
avoid incurring debts. Live on home
productions as nearly as possible. As
England has such a fast hold on this
country it would be well to live inde
pendent of her. WTear our home
production of clothes and let her keep
her broadcloths. Woolen goods made
here are fine enough for our best citi
zens to wear, if they would make up
their minds to do so. Encourage all
home industries and live aa independ
ently as possible of all foreign countries'.
That is the way to keep from paying
out gold in tbe shape of duties on im
ports. We are growing more inde
pendent all the while and we can soon
live within ourselves and pay no
duties."
TELEGRAPHIC.
TELEGBAPHIO NEWS.
The report of Commissioner Blount,
appointed by President Cleveland to
make an investigation into the Ha
waiian affair, has been given to the
public through the associated press,
and from the facts given there were
actions on the part of the late Minis
ter Stevens that are very censurable.
Of course an unbiassed judgment can
not be formed in tbe matter until both
sides have been heard, and Mr. Stev
ens may produce evidence in his own
behalf that will exculpate him from
any blame. Affairs of state are not
expected to ba managed by' the presi
dent of a republic with the same se
crecy that governs the policy of an
absolute monarch, and congress, re
cenlly in session, should have been
informed of what action had "been
taken and the status of our relations
with the Sandwich islands. But this
was not done by Mr. Cleveland. If we
have acted, as Mr. Blount says, and
the provisional government only came
into existence through the interven
tion ot American marines, a wrong
ha been aommitted; but, at this late
da--, we cannot repair the injury by
for ibly 'reseating the queen on her
throne.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
BRITISH CONQUEST.
Great Britain has the reputation on
this side of the Atlantic of being the
great robber nation ef modern times,
and the war with the Matabeles in
Africa is considered simply a scheme
to acquire territory. But this is not
true, for the war on this ruthless tribe
of thieves and murderers is simply
protection t English subjects in neigh-
The traditions of tbe Democratic
party, from its inception to the present
time, has been aggression and con
quest. In 1846 the war with Mexico
was inaugurated for more territory,
and later in our history an avaricious
eye was cast toward Cuba. Cleveland's
policy towards the Sandwich islands
has changed this tendency of the
party, and he has reversed the history
of the organization in not attempting
to annex Hawaii. Slavery is extinct,
and perhaps more territory does no
longer excite the avariciousness ef the
leaders. It was manifest destiny with
the Bourbons in 1846 and later on;
bat there is a change in the principles
f the party. During Jefferson's days
Democrats were animated by the wild
dreams of the Jacobins of France;
but they have become more conserva
tive, and consider the extreme of free
dom unlimited license as dangerous
as despotism. - J
The dispatches state that ' the new
' tariff bill will place wool on the free
list, and this will be a death blow to
this industry in the United States. It
has been a great factor of develop
ment in this part of the northwest,
and until the Republicans regain their
ascendancy in tbe country sheepmen
may as well go out of the ousiness.
; The Corvallis Gazette says: "Cleve
land in his Thanksgiving proclamation
made no reference to the condition of
the country. He could not speak of
its prosperity as President Harrison
aid a year ago. . in ere bas been a
change, and the party that bids for
low prices, pauper labor, free trade
and idle work shops is now in power.
The war cloud that was drifting
over Hawaii is quietly passing away,
and it is very evident that affairs of
state will settio themselves in the
Sandwich islands without any resort
to arms. It makes little difference to
any except Claus Spreckles and a few
capitalists whether . the provisional
government remains or the dethroned
queen is reinstated.
Candidates, for offices in June are
bobbing up serenely, and from - the
number of aspirants it is very evident
that some will feel sore and disap
pointed after the nominations have
been made. - The Times-Mountaineer
has always followed tbe rule that it is
better for conventions to meet, uncon
trolled by ring influence, and after
due deliberation to unify on available
candidates. -
Ibis bas been an on j ear in more
ways than one. Bank suspensions
have preceded business failures, and
now in the latter part of November,
in this almost perennial summer cli
mate of tbe northwest, with roses and
other flowers in bloom in gardens, a
foot of snow lies on the ground. But
this will soon disappear, and sunshine
and summer breezes will yet be en
joyed before the rigors of winter be
gin.
The dispatches state that the rebels
in Brazil have declared in favor of an
empire, and named Prince Pedro, rel
ative of the late Dom Pedro, emperor.
If the government at Washington City
feel in a bellicose attitude, now is the
time to carry out the Monroe doctrine
and forbid the establishment of any
monarchies on this continent. We
stopped Maximilian in Mexico in 1866,
and we can be as successful in Brazil
in 1893.
Considerable - excitement bas been i
created in Portland by the grand jury
returning indictments against the
sheriff, clerk and treasurer of Multno
mah county. Yery great interest
ill center around the trial of these
officials, as the public have for some
time believed that affairs have not
been managed with the strictest econ-
my. It is very doubtful if anything
crooked will be proved against these
JPresent laty on' Lead Ore.
Washington, Nov. 21 It is under
stood one of tbe item of the metal sche
dule to receive overhauling by tbe ways
and means committee is that wuich nn
der tbe McKin'ey law places a duty of
ljf cents per pound on lead ore. Tbe
subject bas been a point of contention
ever since the present law went into ef
fect. Tbe tariff rate as at present fixed
was bitterly fought daring tbe last con-.
gress, and it was a long time doubtful
whether tbe advocates of the tariff would
succeed in getting it put in the bill.
There was a much stronger lobby in
Washington on behalf of both sides than
there has been during the session. Tbe
silver mine of Nevada, Idaho, Utah and
Colorado made a special effort ia behalf
ot tbe tariff at that time, because of tbe
fact tbat much of the silver ore mines in
tnose states ana territories contained a
large percentage of lead. It was in their
interests especially tbat tbe prevision as
it now stands was inserted. Many own
era of smelters, located on tbe Mexican
border and outside of the states and ter
ritories mentioned, opposed it, as did
also tbe lead manufacturers. The con
anions are now reversed, l he miners
are seeking to prevent and tbe smelters
and manufacturers to procure legislation
It would seem tbe advocates for the re
peal of the present duty feel Quite well
assured tbe action nf congress will be
favorable to their canse.
A Hotel Holocaust.
Beaveb, Pa., Nov. 21 At Merrill
station, on tbe Cleveland and Pittsburg
road, at 4:40 this morning. Bradley and
Keener' tbree story hotel, in which many
men employed on tbe new dam boarded,
was burned to the ground. Many jumped
fiom the second and third-story windows
and were badly cut, bruised, and burned.
A census of tbe boarders after the fire was
out showed tbe following missing: Jerry
Wrcnn, stonemason, and son Dan; John
Kelly, laborer; Robert Stanley, engineer;
Junes Hughes, engineer, and Barney
Wllker. stonemason. Five bodies have
been takeu from the ruins so badly
charred they cannot be identified.
Tbe bodies ot J imcs Hughes an J
James P. Millrr, lafcrrers, have been re
covered from the ruins, both burned to a
crisp, making seven recoyered,
Milliliter Thornton Will Reply.
Washington, Nov. 21 Hawaiian
Minister Thurston read with interest
such portions of Blount's report as have
been published. He is preparing a s'ate
ment in reply which will net be given
out before this evening. Thurston seems
in a cheerful frame of mind, and feels
tliat the administration lias now fired ils
heaviest gun. At the office of the secre
tary of state there seems a marked tail
ing off in interest in the Hawaiian ques
tion. Tbe knot ot newspaper men that
has for many days past haunted the
room, waiting for information, was not
on band tbis morning.
Mexican
Revolutionists
next.
Mean Rnsi-
CrcsAD Juarez, Mex ., Nov. 22 That
the revolutionists are in earnest, there
can no longpr be any doubt. They feci
confident that they can overcome Diaz or
at least force him to a number of conces
sions. One of their camps is situated 60
miles inland from here. In this party
are 90 men, well armed and equipped.
MsDuel Garcia, with the rank of colonel.
is in command. In an interview be
said:
"We have enlisted in this cause to
stay. There can be no backward step
taken bow. Tbe bridges are burned
eeninu us. should we disband, we
would be bunted down and shot like
wild beasts, 80 it is best to fight it out.
Diaz and his benebmen whom he bad
placed in power have departed from the
constitutional form of govern.nent aud
are usurpers and tyrants. Unnecessary
ami unjust taxes are wrung from the
people, and we propose to drive them
out. The people are with us and our for
ccs are constantly increasing."
"How many men have jou?"
"We have in the neighborhood of 600
under arms."
Ha said further that General Lojan is
now stationed neor Paloinas ard Gen
erals Hache and Perez are in the Casas
Grandes country, nnd that they have
captured several towns. He concluded
by saying: "Whet; our revolution gets
weil under way we wiil have all the fin
ancial aod other backing we want. You
inuy also see in the course of a few weeks
uprisings in other states, and some of
them at pUces where least expected."
Dolpb JUts tne ISafl
Washington, Nov. 21 Senator Dolpb,
member of tbe senate committee on for
eign relations, who has read with con
siderabie care the report of Blount, says
tbe report reads very much as it pre
pared by a man sent to the islands for a
certain purpose, and that purpose was to
sbow tbat what bad been done was
wrong; He did not think that the ad
ministration had been strengthened by
tbe present action in Blount's report,
but tbe more carefully it was considered
tbe more apparent it would be tbat
Blount was sent to tbe islands to report
against tbe action of Minister Stevens
and the provisional government. Doled
says it is, perhaps, true that our minister
acted somewhat hastily, but it is not
Bhown tbe revolution would not bave oc
curred or tbe queen bave been dethroned
nor bad it beea proven, there having
been an established government recog
nized by this government, that this gov
ernment bad any right to throw it and
re-establish either tbe old or new gov
ernment. The senator, added there was
not so much interest in Blount's reppjt.
but that the most important document
and what all would like to see is that
containing the instruction to Minister
Willis.
Auare htats' Headquarter IHsenverert.
Barcelona, Nov. 22 The police ibis
innrniLg unearthed the headquarters of
Spanish anarchy ia tbis city, from which
the movement of tbe anarchists in ail
parts of the country are directed. Tbey
arrested Miquel Nacher, president of the
Spanish anarchists, and two women who
have acted as messengers in carrving or
ders to other points to others waiting
outside the city. Tbe police also ob
tained a large quantity of materials and
chemicals used in the manufacture cf
bombs, besides a quantity of bombs
loaded and unloaded, a large number of
pistols aud a mass ot anarchist literature.
Besides these tbey secured incriminating
documents which will probably lead to
arrests in Spain, France and Italy, beside
other foreign countries It is reported
that anarchists are already fleeing from
Spain ;n tbj hope of escaping to France
Tbe French government bas been asked
to search all persons crossing the frontier.
Over 200 reds are already under arrest
for connection with the recent explo
sions.
Afraid of Public Opinion.
Washington, Nov. 23 Minister
Thurston, ot Hawaii, ia not likely to re
ceive his passports, although it was said
at tbe state department tbis morning
there were abundant grounds for such
action . Were it in any other country, or
in this country under anv other circnm
stances, his passports would be issued
immediate! v. It is claimed bis letter i
a breach of diplomacy, aod amply suffi
cicnt to warrant this movemeat, immed
iately severing all relations with tbe Ha.
waiiao minister. Such action might be
taken but for the reason tbe American
people might not think it fair plav; tbat
the right of any man to talk and give bis
side ot the controversy is always con
ceded, and to force Thurston to leave the
country would be considered by the peo
ple as a disposition not to allow theotber
side a hearing. Tbe deparment chooses
to consider tbe publication of the state
ment by Thurston as a sitslly interested
party in tbe outcome of Hawaiian affairs,
and not an official statement of the Ha
waiian minister.
the assertion in a matter-ot far.t way
rather staggering to the anti administra
tion men. According to a high official,
the administration has not the least
bonbt the queen has beeo rcstcrid.
Willis' report did cot lease the slightest
doubt of restoration on the appointed
day.
The midwinter fair.
San Fkancisoo, Nov. 22 A site was
selected yesterday by the Italian auxil-
iary committee for o Italian building at
the midwinter fair. It will be a hand
some structure after the Italian renaiss
ance style, and will be an important ad
dition to the fair.
Spokane, Wah., has sent a de'tgation
to this city to conier in regard to u se
arate movement from that place. The
p'nos contemplate the erection of a min
er's cabin, tbe interior of which is to be
devoted to agricultural and mining tx
hittits. The big mineral arch, which formed a
striking exhibit at the world's fair, will
be erected in Sunset City as an additional
feature of tbe mining display.
The progress of arrangement for the
protection of buildings against fire has
been made to sucb a point that the water
is now in hydrants, which bave been lo
cated all over the grounds.
Destitution Anions JEincrH.
Detroit, Nov. 22 In Ironwood,
Mich , which is the center f the Goge
bec mineral range, 5000 miners have
been idle since June. The 800 wood
choppers engaged in the forests bave also
been idle. Fully 20,000 persons are on
tbe verge of starvation. They bave notb
iog to live on now but a few beets and
potatoes. The distress in Ironwood is
greatest because it suffered last summer
from an epidemic of typhoid fever. Not
less than 1000 children are not only hun
gry, but cannot leave the miners' cabins
because of their lack ot clothing.
TLEGBAPEI0 HEWS.
Louise Michel. Tim t rench Anarchlnt.
London, Nov. 23 In an interview
with Louise Mitbel, the female French
anarchist, in regard to anarchism, she de
clared the throwing of tbe bombs in the
Lyceum theater' Barcelona, sprang from
tbe blond of Pallas, the man who at
tempted to assassinate General Martinez
Campos. She added that increasing pov
erty and severer means of rcpiession war
ranted more terrible means of defense.
The European international agreement
for the suppression of anarchism was
worthy only of derision. Explosives
formed the best aod most clement means
of i-xtendiog the propaganda. Anarcby
in the United States was flourishing, and
bombs bad not been recently used there,
because the evi's bad not become firmly
rooted. The execution st Chicago con
verted thousands to anarchism. She de
clared the anarchists were unconnected
with the attempt on the Nelsra mon
ument at Montreal.
Rnsk'M Funeral.
Viroqua, Wis., Nov. 22 The remains
of General Rusk wifl he removed lo tbe
Methodist church tomorrow noon after
a private service at home. Tbe remains
will he in state till Friday Afternoon. It
is expected Dr. Butler, of Madison, will
cendnct tlio lunerxl services. The exer-
cises will be under the nupices of tbe
Knights Templar and Grand Army of tbe
Republic.
More Ii!eiiNlon in thn Cabinet.
Chicago, Nov. 22 -Toe Inter Ocean's
Washmgiion sp-cial says the report is
gaining wide publicity here that there is
a sharp difference of ooimon in the cab
inet on various matters; that as a result,
Gresham and Hoke Smith have threat
ened to resign, ft cannot be determined
if there is any truth in the report.
Fatal Blase tn Detroit.
Detroit, Nov. 23 This afternoon the
large wholesale dry goods house of Fdson
Moore and Co., five stories high, burned
tn tlm frrnnnil . Toa 7tn nral T,im
n . "j-- -piuv,uuu, mug
ford Dunning and James McWay were
kiuea oy jumping Irom the top story .
Shortly before 2 p. m. the side walls fell
in. It is reported one fiieman was crushed
to death. Bailey tobacco factory in the
rear is on fire and is threatened with de
struction.
Later The fire is now under control.
The Bailey warehouse was saved. Tbe
fireman was not killed. Of the two men
who jumped off the building, Dunning is
sun auve ana may recover.
Tbreo mem are reported missing, sop-
posed to bave lout their lives in tne fire
Their names are Edward Z jit, order clerk ;
&a Uenther, entry clerk, and Patrick Ar
key.
. The' Lehigh Strike.
Jersey City, Nov. 23 The Lehigh
valley 3trike situation is without ma
terial change. The company is increas
ing slowly tbe number of moving freight
traics. Orders have been issued to the
Fourth regiment, of New Jersey, and
tbe First regiment of Philadelphia, to be
io readiness for any emergency. In
Wilkesbarre and Wyoming valley 15,000
are out ot work on account of tbe strike.
A number of engineers nnd firemen from
the west arrived at Buffalo. Dispatches
I rem BurliogtOD, la. .report that scores of
idle C, B & Q engineers, many of whom
were old Reading and Lehigh eunnloye,
who went west to fill the places of the
Burlington strikers several yeats ago,
are on tbeir way east to take positions
on tne-iiebigb. The strikers are still
confident.
The Jat of Restoration.
New York, Nov. 22 A in irning pa
per publishes a siory signed by II. W.
Walker, pnrporting to give some of the
secret ad vie. m received by Gresham from
Willis. It is asstrted that Willis has no
tified the state dt-partmeot he had fixed
upon Tuesday of this week as the date of
tbe restoration of Liliuokalani.
The Strike on the lhih.
Elmira. N. Y , Nov. 22 "Hiere is
much suppressed excitement among the
Lehigh strikers, increased by the rumors
that men are coming from Buffalo to take
their places. The leaders counsel against
violence, but tbe men sav the freights
shall not run. The sheriff has rented
to comply with the request to call out
troops. .
AnarcelKts at Mixtkaue-
Spokane, Wash., Nov. 23 While no
overt act has been committed, a good
deal of incendiary talk is afloat. At 11
o'clock a mob of 100 ineo gathered in
front of the Review office and was haran
gued by tbe leader, an anarchist named
Helm. He threatened tbe paper with
dire vengeance unless it altered its ed
itorial course. The crowd then marched
to A. M. CarjDOD's bank building. Br
this time j the crowd had swelled to 200
or 300 men. There Helm repeated his
harangue. Mr Cannon and Mayor Poweil
addressed it. counseling prudence and
reason. At this hour, 1 o'clock, tbe
crowd had dispersed. A blinding soow
sterol is prevailing, and disagreeable
weather seems to have chilled tbe ardor
of the mob.
Uncle Jerry Itusk.
Madison, Wis., Nov. 21 General
Jeremiah Rusk, ex-secretary of agricul
ture, died at bis home in Viroqua at 8
o clock this morning.
Though not unexpected, the announce
ment tbat tbe end bad come to the l.fe
of this stroagly individual cbarscter in
the political lite of the nation caused a
profound shock. He bad been ill some
time and dangerously, but up to a day er
two ago it waa tuougot ins iron consti
tution would pull him through. Since
then, however, bis constant failing
. o i r. i . ... "
airengiu teu ins inenus io anticipate tbe
worst. Uncle Jerry,-' as ne was affec
tionately known, was a familiar figure
io every resiaent in mis city . jxo man
was . ever brought bere in official life
with so many friends, political and dob-
political, in the Wisconsin capital as be
during bis tbree terms as governor. Flags
are at halfstaff on ail the public build
ings, and a public meeting was held in
Governor Peck s office to arrange for a
special train to Viroqua to attend the
funeral.
Ex-Secretary Rnnk'sIGood Work,
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 22 General
Harrison spoke with deep feeling last
evening regarding tbe death of General
Rusk. He said:
'I bad very little acquaintance with
General Rusk previous to his going into
my cabinet, though 1 knew be bad beeo
a brave soldier and a congressman of
ability. As secretary of agriculture be
was highly successful. He was a man
of broad statesmanship, and looked out
tor the greatest benefit for tbe whole
country. He made a special study of
our export products and the foreign em
bargoes, and worked constantly through
the secretary of state to bave these re
strictions to exportation removed. His
success all the world knows now."
Indians in Canada Htarvlu-.
Quebec, Nov. 22 Tbe greatest desti
tution prevails among tbe Indians all
over Canada, aud frpm Labrador to Brit
tsh Columbia come continuous tales of
suffering. Priests and missionaries are
vainly endeavoring in a small way to re.
licve the misery which bas only com-
menced with the arrival of cold weather,
and the government will be appealed to.
One of the Indian towns in the northern
part of tbe province of Quebec has been
wiped out by reason of famine. It is
alreadv known that more thao 400 In -
dians bave perished because of hunger.
It is expected tbat tbensands more must
starve before winter is over.
llrlvinC out Anarchists.
tvOMB, iOT. at a. local newspaper
announces tbe arrival in tbis city of i
high French police official whose visit is
said to be connected -with the proposed
invitation of France to all the European
states to enter into combined action for
the return to countries demanding tbem
of all persons suspected of connection i
with anarchistic conspiracies.
Two Drowned at ttpokana.
Spokane, Nov. 22 James Kendrick
and Patrick Quirk, two men io the em
ploy of tbe city excavating rock for the
Poitstreet bridge just above the falls,
met with a terrible death yesterday af
ternoon. They were working on a nar
row ledge of rook 40 feet above the Spo
kane river, when Kendrick sliDped into
tbe water, carrying QairK with him. As
soon as tbey struck tbe water tbe rapid
current bore tbem over tbe 30-foot falls,
and in a twinkling tbey were carried into
tbe "Devil's Caldron, a bottomless,
seething, foaming pool at tbe base of tbe
falls from which nobody baa ever been
recovered.
Theueen Restored.
Chicago, Nov. 22 A local paper this
afternoon publishes a Washington dis
patch, saying it is confidently, asserted at
tbe state department that tbe. queen was
restored to tbe Hawaiian tbrone yester
day. Gresham and his colleagues mak '
Better Stay There.
Rome, Nov. 22 A report bas been is.
sued by I he committee on foreign affairs,
based on reports of the Italian consul at
New York and the consul-genersl of
Italy at San Francisco, advising no lur
t her emigration to tbe United States on
account of the economic conditions pri
vailing there.
Two Thousand Men Locked Out.
Wheeling, W. Va., Nov. 22 Tbe
Etna Standard Iron aod Steel Com puny,
at Martin's Ferry, locked out 2000 em
ployes this morning and shut down their
mills. The .ockout is the result of the
refusal of tbe Amalgamated Association
to grant a 10-per cent reduction in the
sheet-iron scale.
The News at Washington.
Washington, Nov. 23 When the As
sociated Press bulletin irom San Fran
Cisco annonncind that the Hawaiian
queen bad not been restored to tbe throne
was shown Secretary Gresham, be said :
"That is not surprising to me. I was not
expectiug to bear by this steamer that
she hud been restored."
TUIR RELATIONS ARE STRAINED
There is no doubt Minister Thurston
and Secretary Gresbam are persona non
grata to one another, but each would
prefer to have tbe announcement of the
fact come from the other. It would
probably not distress Tourston if Gres
ham were to send him his passports.
This would admittedly be an act of war.
and would place tbe administration still
further on the defensive, but Gresbam
has no intention of giving Thurston tbe
opportunity to be made a martvr of, and
will not send bim bis passports. His po
sition with relation to tbe state depart
rcent is anomalous. Diplomatic officers
of the United States bave arraigned him
on serious charges to which his state
ment was tbe leply. This is sufficient
ground for him to base a demand tor bis
passports upon. Tbe intention to com
mit an unfriendly act upon his govern
in-ot bas not been communicated to bim
officially, and -is, therefore, according to
diplomatic usage, unknown to bim, but
be bas ample grounds for demanding in
formation of official sources, aod if it is
refused him, calling for his passports
Bat the Hawaiian minister will probably
not give up the advantage he has in being
in diplomatic relations with this govern-
mejt, even though ibey are strained.
G res ham's tbuorv is the provisional gov
crnment of Hawaii comes to an end with
tbe notification Irom ttys government
that annexation with the United States
is denied, the government having bet u
formed for tbe purpose ol annexation
He may bold, under this theory, tbat
Thurston no longir holds anv diplomatic
relation to this government and that bis
own government has ceased to exist.
At the White House considerable in
terest is apparent. Private Secretary
Tl't'rber carried the information ot tbe
arr-val of tbe steamship furnished bv tbe
Associated Press to President Cleveland,
whtt was in tbe pnyate apartments of the
White House busily engaged upoc bis
message. Secretary Herbert is out of the
city.
Hank With Her Crew.
London. Nov. 23 President' Peixoto
telegraphed tbe Brazilian minister io this
city that the insurgent ironclad Jayuary,
bas been sunk by tbe batteries at Nictb-
eroy, and tnat.tlie crew of the Jayuary
penshed. V tie Jayuary was an iron ar
mored turret ship of 3700 tons, carried
four 10-inch Wbitwortb muzzle-loading
rifle guns, six b inch rapid firing guns
and live machine guns. She bad 2200
horsepower nnd 12 inches of r.rmor. She
was a powerful vessel of light draugb'
suitable for coast defense or river service,
and was built in France in 1875.
EXAMINING A WITNESS.
f
Bow General Bntler Discredited tho Tes
timony of a Condnctor.
General Butler as counsel for the
plaintiff in a damage case against
one of the Boston street railway
companies, some years since, turned a
point in his client's favor and won bis
case by an adroit and original move.
Tbe accident in question had taken
place in a crowded street, and the
testimony was contradictory and
confusing. The conductor of the car,
on the witness stand, swore point
blank against the plaintiff. His evi
dence was concise, and he claimed to
have seen all the occurrences of the
affair and described them minutely,
disputing the general's client at every
turn. It was manifest that if the
conductor told the truth the plaintiff
had no case.
The general took up the cross ex
amination, but the witness stuck to
his story.
What is that!" said the general,
pointing to the bell punch suspended
from the witness neck.
"Bell punch," was the answer.
"And what is a bell punch?" inno
cently inquired the lawyer. And
then followed a lengthy explanation
of how the machine rang the bell to
attract the passengers' attention that
the amount was being recorded by
the machinery on the inside. The
whys and wherefores, the necessity
for the thing and the company's
rules were gone into until the court
was well nigh out of patience and
the jury were plainly wearying.
"And what do you do if a mistake
is made and you come out short when
you and the machine are at vari
ance?" was the general's query.
"They make us pay the differ
ence," was the answer.
' WVtn't- tW fnVa nrmul f-mi-
II VU V UiOJ UULVJVUt nuiuiui 111
"No."
'Well, if they won't take your
word for a nickel they needn't ex
pect this juryto believe you," said
the general, and they didn't, for they
gave the plaintiff a substantial ver
dict"
I would not have my readers think
the general intended any slur upon
street car conductors, who are as
honest and honorable as the rest of
us. The general had a way of ' 'get
ting there, no matter who was hit
Boston Globe.
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The other day a Lewis ton young
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CODgreaamao Arrested for Debt.
Lincoln, Neb., No . 23 The Hob.
W. A. McKeigbao, independent con
gressman from tbe fifth district of Neb
raska, was yesterday arraigned ia tbe
criminal court, on charges preferred by
A. L. Hooker. Tbe complaint alleges j
tbat tbe congressman had obtained board
and ladgings with intent to cheat and
defraud. Judge Lansing granted him a
postponement until .November 28-
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