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The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY DECEMBER 16, 1893
A NATION.
It may be considered in bad taste to
discuss the issue which led to the
civil war after over a quarter of a
century has elapsed since their final
settlement by the arbitrament of the
sword; but when such a pernicious
doctrine is taught as the following
contained in the editorial columns of
- the Albany Democrat, it is still perti
' nent to emphatically state that this is
a nation, and never was a confederacy:
"The Salem Journal says our "coun
try is a nation. Yes, in so far as the
powers delegated to the general gov
ernment by the constitution of the
United States are concerned. But so
far as the powers which are not dele
gated to the general government are
concerned our country is a union of
states, a confederacy. The general
government is supreme as to all the
powers which are delegated to it by
the constitution, and the states are
supreme as to all powers not delegated
to the general government Herein
is our country different in its constitu
tional organism from such nations as
Great Britain, France, Russia, Spain,
eta The states of our anion have a
distinct political autonomy which they
have always possessed, possessed even
before the union or our "nation' was
formed. ' As a matter of logical as
' well as historical fact the states are
older than the union. The states
made the union or Nation' which had
no political existence until the consti
tution of the United States had been
formed by delegates of the several
states .in convention assembled, and
afterward adopted by at least nine erf
the states acting, each, in its sovereign
capacity. Even after the constitution
was formed each state was left abso
lutely free to say for itself whether
. it would adopt ih constitution and
become a member of the union or
not"
The theory of our system of gov-
ernment is that sovereignty rests with
- the people, and they have granted cer
tain positive powers to congress con
tained in the national constitution
and have restricted the exercise of
. other powers by state legislatures, and
these inhibitions are contained in state
constitutions. In the preamble to the
national constitution the language is
plain, as follows: "We, the people of
" the United States, to form a more per
fect union, eta" This language can-
- not be misconstrued. . The people are
sovereign in this country, whereas in
Great Britain the parliament is the
sovereign power, and this is the differ
ence to be taken into consideration in
the interpretation of the statutes "of
the two nations. If the law passes
; parliament it is supreme and must be
. enforced; but in the United States an
act of congress is not binding on any
one if it transcend the powers granted
to that body by the sovereign people,
and the same is true of the statute of
any state if it comes within the inhi
bitions made by the sovereign power
thepeople. The union always existed,
andj framing the constitution was siaa
ply to "form a a ore perfect union."
This was true in every treaty made by
the colonies from the landing of the
first English colonists at Jamestown
to the end of the war of the revolu
tion, ifo state (hat formed the origi-
nal compact ever acted in a sovereign
capacity, and the only one in . the
galaxy of the union to-day. that ever
possessed sovereignty in a political
' sense was Texas when she existed as
the Lone Star republic. The rebellion
grew out of the confederate idea of
the republic, and of sovereignty of the
different states. The highest authori
ties on our form of government, such
as Story, Goeley and other, have op
posed the theory of a confederacy and
upheld the one of a nation, and the
late war has forever settled the ques
tion beyond any further dispute.
tbey perioral, and they are not ex
pected to use anything entrusted to
their care by the public for personal
otnolument. If the money in the treas
ury increases by use the surplus should
go for the benefit of the public and re-
due th amount of taxation necessary.
If it is used by officers the should be
forced to pay for the privilege. This
is simple honesty between the public
and those elevated to positions of
trust If the salary is not sufficient
for the work done, it should be in
creased: but in no case should the
commonwealth furnish a fond for in
dividual speculation.
, Salem has begun an injunction suit
againstgthe location of the soldiers'
home in Roseburg and branch insane
asylum ' in Eastern ' Oregon, and this
time the matter will be thoroughly
investigated in the courts. In the
former action' the decision was ren
dered adverse to the capital, and she is
determined to try again. It may be
that the supreme court will so construe
the constitution that it will appear the
state university, agricultural college,
normal schools at Monmouth and
Weston have been wrongly 'located,
and the next proceeding on the part of
Salemites may be4o have these insti-1 signal,
AFRAID OF AN INCOME TAX.
The Democratic ship is in shoal
water and trying to dodge the rock of
the income tax, says an exchange. A
year ago they named this rock as one
of their marks for pilots to steer by,
and put it down upon Grover Cleve
land's chart as, together with a reve
nue tariff, guarding the only safe har
bor for the Democratic party and also
the United States government It
was a good marker, to gather in some
of ' the dissatisfied workingmen and
farmers who thought the men of id
coins ought to pay all the taxes. But
since President Cleveland has by the
aid of Broker Benedict become a man
of income, there has been little heard
from the White House about steering
by the income tax.
The western and southern Demo
crats are still demanding that the pilot
shall sail by this marker,but the mug
wump allies and even the eastern
Democrats from. Boston and Dew
Tork, in fact,, from all points of New
Eagland where they are supposed to
have no other occupation than clipping
coupons, threaten to desert the ship if
it undertakes to pass the lighthouse
rock on which the income tax is the
ititit nn n i TiTTTn i . ' gBBg"!'P"'" '
tutions brought back to the' seat of
government The possibility of such
action being taken renders it impera
tive that at the next session of the
legislature a bill should be introduced
and passed to remove the state capital
from Salem to some more convenient
and central place. 'When this matter
is submitted to a vote it will be passed
by a large majority, and the webfoot
town will suffer for her hoggish pro
pensities. This would have been done
years ago if any attempt -had been
made to enforce the obnoxious provi
sion; but it resaained a dead letter ,and
was only brought to . life to defeat
Reseburz from being the' location of
the soldiers' home. Now that the in
tent of Salem is fully demonstrated the
state of Oregon should not suffer such
an unjust law to remain oa the statute
book: but the constitution should be
amended in this regard, and a bill
passed submitting the removal of
the state capital to a vote of the peo
ple. -
Free traders claim that protection is
class legislation and tends to centralize
wealth in the few. If they are asked for
proof for. this assertion they point to
the increase of millionaires in the last
twenty-five years, since the Morril
tariff bill has been in operation; but
they lose sight of the fact that during
the same time, in England, the accu
mutation of riches by comparatively
poor men has been more marked, and
that in a free-trade nation. There are
ether matters to receive consideration
in the investigation of this subject. In
Great Britain manufacturers, have
grown wealthy) while in the United
States millionaires consist almost en
tirely of railroad - kings. Our factory
owners have not amassed wealth as
rapidly as other parties' those inter
ested in industries that receive no
benefit from duties on imports, and
our farmers and producers are known
to be among our poorer classes. Grow
ing wool cannot be prosecuted with as
much profit under adverse conditions
as when climate and pasturage are
favorable to it, and this is the reason
that the Australian and Argentine
sheep-raiser can compete successfully
with the flock masters of the United
States. Even with high protection our
sheep farmers have not prospered like
those in the countries named, and free
trade will undoubtedly mean the Aeath
of this industry in the republic.
Chairman Wilson, making his tariff
bill to order, as directed from the
White Hou8e,has not dared offend the
mugwump allies and the eastern Dem
ocrats. There is no income tax in the
celebrated tariff for revenue bill given
to the public last week, but which is
still under discussion in committee.
Some of the western and southern
Democrats may introduce a separate
bill, but it has ceased to be a marker
on the Democratic chare by which this
administration is sailing. 1 Broker
Benedict and Broker Benedict's best
patron are now men of incomes, and
so are the men who furnished the am
munition of warfare to carry on the
i
campaign a year ago.
The Republicans have time and
again exposed the fallacy of this kind
of taxation, but it is rather amusing
to them now to see to what' extremes
the mugwump allies and inenme Dem
ocrats go in their arguments against it
The New York Herald actually grows
hysterical in its denunciation, calling
it "a relic of effete monarchies," out of
harmony with the ideas of the present
century, a tax that "savors of royal
and imperial power and not of consti
tutional and equitable self-povern
ment," "a part of the English system
of taxation," and warning the country
that it would be "an imitation of Eng
land." It encourages dishonesty and
compels the government to resort to
"Paul Pry methods" with' the treasury
department fostering "a hateful con
spiracy of spies and informers in both
business and social circles." These are
some of the Herald's objections, and
since it was the New York Herald that
led the administration into adopting
the Panl Pry methods with the old
soldiers and fostering a "hateful con
spiracy of spies and informers" to fol
self the power of a monarch before he
can do this without the consent of con
grega, and caezarism will not be toler
ated in this republic by any political
organization.
The people in Uncle Sam's dominion
don't like the Wilson tariff bill, hut
its authors can take satisfaction in the
united backing of the Canadian and
English press. They are unanimous
that it is "a wise and patriotic meas
ure," which greatly honors Democratic
statesmen. The next cougress and
the next; president will not be elected
by Canadian and English votes. Some
of the English papers een go so far as
to name Wilson as "prominent for tbe
Democratic nooiii.ation for president
in 1896."
Congress is in session and the ad
ministration should hurry up with its
tags, and whenever a member arises to
remark "I am a Democrat," the ques
tion should be $ propounded at once,
'Which kind?" and he should be tagged
accordingly. Whether for or against
ausen making, for protection, or for
"tariff for revenue only," for an in
come tax or against it, for protection
to sugar to please Louisiana, and a
kick at Pis iron to punisn Jrennsyiva-
vania and Michigan, and all tbe other
Questions of a more personal nature
to his royal highness, who more than
any president who has preceded him
assumes responsibilities foreign to hi
office.
Nat. Blum, the fellow who turned
state's evidence in the custom frauds
ia Portland, has unearthed a very
nasty nest. If his testimony is to be
credited the port of Portland must
have been rotten to the core regarding
violations of United states laws in
reference to landing Chinese and
smuggling opium, and it is a matter of
some surprise that such Yngean sta
bles could exist under tbe noses of able
and honest officials and the stench not
be detected. It is charitable, at least,
not to pass judgment until all the facts
are in and a verdict rendered by the
jury; and we hope this will prove tfyat
tbere was not as mucn corruption
among the U. S. officials as Mr. Blum,
a self-convicted felon, would lead tbe
public to believe.
And now the question is, what will.
Mr. Cleveland do about it? The sen
ate unanimously demands ot bim a
copy of the Hawaiian instructions,
and if he declines to give the desired
information he is liable to find himself
in a very uncomfortable predicament
We can recall no previous instance in
which a president has been callejj upon
by either the bouse or senate, acting
unanimously, for information wbicb it
was well known he did not want to
give, and which he had, only a few
days before, conspicuously evaded giv
ing. Not . even Andrew Johnson nor
John Tylor ever experienced a snub
so direct and humiliating,' for they al
ways bad some friends who staid by
them to the last
There is no doubt that anarchists,
who believe in the total destruction of
the existing social and political fabric,
-and have no scruples against the em
ployment of the most diabolical means
to accomplish their ends,exist in every
country. The throwing of the bomb
into the French chamber of deputies
is only one act of many that leaves no
doubt they are actively at work. Their
devilish hatred is no (more pro
nounced against the Cortez of Spain
or the legislative assembly of France
than it is - against the parliament of
Great Britain or the congress of the
TELEGRAPHIC.
The .w Tariff Bill.
Washington, Dec. 13 The schedules
of the tariff bill were completed today by
the ways and means committee, and a
portion ot the afternoou was devoted to
the administrative features of the bill
Tbe Republicans think the bill will not
be submitted before Saturday next, while
ht Democrats expect to submit it by
Thursday. There is no certainty of a
caucus ot the house Democrats on the
bill, as some of the Democrats most an
xious for changes in the bill are opposed
to a caucus. Among the members who
signed the call tor a caucus were: Mor.
gau, Cockrell, Richardson. Smith ot Ari
zona. Kyle, Capehart, Stockdale, Ander
son. Washington, Culbertsnn, Hooker,
Bell, Cooper, Gorman, Hayes, Hutcbe
sod and Stone. No change was made to
day in the sugar schedule. The commit
tee changed tbe malt schedule again, in
creasing it from 25 to 30 per cent. The
duty on cut diamonds has been reduced
from 15 per ceBt in the first bill to 10 per
cent.
The Oretron National Bank.
Washington, Dec. 12. Lionel V.
Stagg, who has been national bank ex
aminer, was to day appoioted receiver of
the Oregon National Dank. Stagge made
bis report to Controller Eckels, and, after
going over the affairs ot the bank, the re
ceiver was determined upon. Eckels says
tbe appointment was unsolicited, and was
make because be believed Stagge was
well qualified for tbe place.
Mr. Stagge is tbe editor of Pacific Ban-
ker and Investor. He was appointed
bank examiner last August by Controller
Echels, and placed in charge of tbe First
National bank ol Tbe Dalles, wbicb by
bis rapid work, gained tbs honor of being
tbe first of the suspended banks in tbe
state to resume business. He is a bright
young man, and nnder his direction tbe
affairs of the Oregon National will
doubtless soon be straightened out.
A Mystery Cleared.
Ellensburo, Wash., Dec. 12. The
mystery of the disappearance of Eric
Ericson, a wealthy rancher, is believed
to have been cleared up to-day by find
ing where his horse had evidently been
urged to go over a river bank about 40
feet high. It is believed tbe horse refused
and Ericson, in dismounting, tumbled
into the river. This was indicated by
several fresh abrasions on tbe bank.
Hooks will be used in tbe morning, and
dynamite, if neceseary. This disposes
of tbe foul play theory.
Sosebarc Criminal Notes.
Roseburg, Or. Dec. 12. Harry Lehn
berr and Otbo Kenyon. two boys wbo
were indicted for larceny from General
Holmes, in Camas valley, were sentenced
this morning by Judge Fullerton. Ken
yon received one -year in tbe penitentiary
and Lebnberr was ordered for an unlim
ited time to tbe reform school. The jury
found M. S. Cobb guilty of an assault
upon G. W. Rapp. The case of C. Judy,
charged with the murder of Charles Ken
dig, at Loon lake was on trial tor day.
I
The Bible ia the Troth.
Rome, Dec. 12 The pope's encycli
cal on Bible studies holds that the Bible
is inspired .in wbole and in detail, and
that if it seems in certain points to be out
of accord with science this is either due
to bad interpretation or science is mistaken.
low the poor old pensioners, it is sim-'l United States. Anarchists are ene-
" PUBLIC FUNDS.
In speaking A& the situation in
Multnomah county and the indict
ments found against Sheriff Kelly and
Geo. B. Markle, president of the Ore
gon National bank, 'the Ortgonian,
while it clears these gentlemen from
ay criminal intent of appropriating
any fund to their own use, makes the
; following pertinent and sensible re-
Harks editorially in regard to the
"care ef public money:" "The lesson
of this situation is one that was sure
to come , out of the conditions that
have so leng been prevalent in our
state. There has been a profit in hav
ing control of public moneys, and the
custom has been handed down from
year to year, during a long period.
In ordinary times the practice was
followed without disaster; but it was
sure to collapse when the conditions
should be ripe for the catastrophe.
The lesson is that no one must expect
' to make profit out of control of public
funds. The principle will apply as
- well to the state treasury as to the
' treasury of this county or city or any
other. : Danger always attends any
method of dealing with the public
funds for other object than that of ab
solute safe-keeping. Such funds can
at no time be of any proper use to a
bank or to a merchant, and the public
official who supposes that he can allow
any use of them in a private business,
even temporarily, commits a mistake
which is likely to wrong the public
and lead to its ruin. More stringent
laws must be made for protection of
public funds, as well as for protection
of officials against the temptation to
use them in the ways which custom
has hitherto sanctioned. The lesson
now has been taught, and the amend
ment will follow." The funds of the
state, county or municipality should
be a sacred trust with officials, and the
interest which accrues from their use
should go into the public treasury.
Officials are paid salaries for the duties
The ruling of Jadge Bellinger that
a conviction may be had on the testi
mony of an accomplice will not hold
goed in the practice of our state courts,
because there is a decision of our su
preme court that is opposed to it
In Oregon a man . cannot be found
guilty on such testimony alone, and
this is as it should be. If such a rule
was in force, very many accomplices,
for the sake of the reward offered for
the arrest and conviction of criminals,
would perjure themselves. There is
one case directly in point of the arrest
of Frank Hickey Bowen in Arkansas
last year for the murder of Col. Clay
ton, on the evidence of a person who
ciaimea to nave seen toe act com
mitted,and to have had full knowledge
of the arrangements made for its com
mission. The fact in the matter was
that Bowen - was in this city at the
time Clayton was killed, and conld not
possibly have had anv connection with
the murder. If the rule announced
by Judge Bellinger had been in force
in Arkansas Bowen would have been
found guilty of murder, and would
have suffered the extreme penally of
the law.
ply another example of the man who
heated the poker for his enemy , and
then caught hold of the wrong end of
it The meome tax was well enough
as a beacon light to draw the crew
from the west and south into the Dem
ocratic ship, but the big vessel now re
fuses to sail too near in such shoal
water where the Democratic party is
now at anchor.
The French revolution had its in
ception in the refusal .of the lords to be
taxed. The lords of the Democratic
party are taking the same attitude to
ward the rank and file of the party.but
there will be no revolution. The Dem
ocratic administration will not live
long enough for that ,
EDITORIAL NOTES
The midwinter fair in San Francisco
will be a great advertisement for the
Pacific coast, as this will afford an op
portunity for this portion of the con
tinent to show visitors the capacity of
our soil and the natural resources of
the region. Oregon, of course, will
be represented, and our fruits, which
gained such notoriety at the world's
fair in Chicago, should take the lead
in the bay city. California has always
been distinguished for her enterprise,
and her northern neighbor should not
lag behind in any matter which will
lead to a proper knowledge of re
sources. In this regard webfoot penu
riousness should not control matter
and a liberal expenditure will be ad
visable, as by this means our state
will become known and reap many ad
vantages by our excellent exhibits.
We need population, and we can se
cure this only by making known our
natural resources and the facilities we
possess for home-seekers. People will
be present at the midwinter fair from
all parts of tbe world, and Oregon
need not be ashamed to enter the com
petitive list with any state west of the
Rocky mountains.
Tan Alen says "it was infamous
treatment," and the president remarks:
It . was malignant criticism. The
great public, however, goes right along,
rubbing in the facts. It was an ap
pointment that never should have been
made, and it is well that it has been
been annulled. The people are yet in
power. '
We are reliably informed that when
the returns for the year 1892 are com
pleted, the money distributed at the
various shipping points ef Eastern
Oregon for the different branches of
sheep husbandry will reach $2,800,000,
and what is strange the recipients.
eapital, labor and trade, do not want
to divide with Australia.
' Blood must flow in Rio Janeiro,and
a determined bombardment of that
city has continued for the past two
days. The news is very meagre; but
undoubtedly there is great distress and
suffering in the metropolis of South
America. Such acts in this advanced
age of the world are undoubtedly bar
barous, and with the improved muni
tions of war the loss of life will be
fearfal..
mies of mankind everywhere, and they
should receive no more toleration in
this free country than they do in mon
archical Europe.
That bomb thrown into the cham
ber of deputies may prove to have
been the very one to destroy anarchy.
It has aroused not only the French
authorities but those of England, Ger
many and America to the necessity of
-some international agreement - that
will enable them to stamp put this
enemy of civilization. Calling anarchy
a political crime has enabled many of
the worst criminals to escape. It is a
crime against all government, and its
agents should be protected by no gov
ernment Tbe men who throw dynamite
at the czar, those who throw dynamite
into a legislative assembly, and those
who throw dynamite into a crowded
theatre should all be treated alike, and
there should be no spot on the earth
where they are safe from the vengeance
of the law they have tried to throttle,
TELEGEAPHIO KEWS.
The holidays are approaching; but
the Christian festival in this country
will not be as joyful as formerly. Pov-
erty .and starvrtion have settled down
upon hitherto happy homes, and the
Christmas bells will not receive such a
hearty welcome as on former more
prosperous years. -'Every cloud has a
silver lining, and our citizens should
be cheered by the hope that the future
will show a decided "change' financial
ly and politically.
The political caldron appears to be
Simmering, preparing to boil, and
slates are already beginning to be
filled out In this republican form of
government it is always advisable to
allow coventiona to make the nomina
tions, and not delegate this important
duty to cliques and bosses. The rep
resentatives elected by the sovereign
people to conventions will perform
this faithfully, and sovereignty Bhould
be consulted sometimes under free in
stitutions.
There have been several forenic
tilts since congress convened, and the
president has been unmercifully criti
cised on his Hawaiian policy. The
first Democratic senator has to be
heard yet wbo defends the policy of
the administration in its attempt to
reseat tbe queen after a provisional
government bad been established, and
acknowledged as such by all nations.
Mr. Cleveland must arrogate to hioi-
laito a Lively Tilt.
Washington, Dec 12 Senator Cul
lorn bred tne nrst gun in tbe battle over
tbe repeal of tbe federal election laws,
and succeeded in drawing a sharp return
fire from Hill of New York. After Hoar's
second Hawaiian resolution bad been
laid over till tomorrow, Cullnm took tbe
floor and spoke at length o n tbe election
repeal bill. He asked if the mandate of
a corrupt judge like Maynard should de
termine tbe complexion of a legislature
which elects a senator, or tbe brawn and
muscle of a McKane control an elective
representative in congress, and congiess
have no power to protect tbe integrity
of its own members. In the course of his
remarks, Cullora attacked tbe New York
machine and Maynard,and was interrup
ted with a reminder from Hill that tbe
election referred to wonld not have con
trolled the New York senate, and whether
or not tbere wes anything criminal in
that election was irrelevant to tbe ques
tion. Cullom retorted that the action ot
Maynard inaugurated a scheme which re
sulted in changing the character of tbe
legislature. Hill desired to inform tbe
senator and tbe country that his state'
ment was not a correct one.
Another colloquy ensued, Cullom main
taining and Hill denying that tbe result
of tbe recent election was tbe indication
of a desire for tbe Republican protective
policy, Cullom then went on with his
speech, reterring te tbe pulling down of
tbe American flag at Hawaii, which could
not have been accomplished by all tbe
power of monarcbied Europe, but wbicb
bad been committed by order of an
American president upon tbe advice and
recommendation of a "newly baptized
Democratic secretary of state." Stewart
addressed tbe senate in favor of the re
peal of tbe federal election laws, soon
drifted into a discussion of tbe financial
question, abd attributed tbe evils com
plained of to tbe gold standard.- Tbe
senate then wentinto executive session.
aud at 4 o'clock adjourned until tomor
row. ' '
Hawaii Stands Put.
Victokia, B. C Dec. 12 The Arawa
arrived here at 8 a.m. today. Immed
iately upon entering tbe straits she was
boarded by a United " Press representa
tive, who gleaned the following:
Honolulu, Dec. 4.
, Queen Liliuokslani has not been re
stored and there has been no tronble at
Honolulu.
Since tbe last reports there have been
but two things significant. Tbe annex -atioaists
held a mass meeting November
25, and adopted resolutions m effect ap
pealing to congress to overrule President
Cleveland, Gresbam and Blount. For
fonr davs preceding the sailing of tbe
Arawa tbe troops of tbe provisional gov -erBment
were busy fortifying and barri
cading the government house, or castle,
as it was formally called.
At the unanimous and urgent demand
ot tbe American citizens tbe provisional
government has decided to resist to tbe
utmost extremity any attempt to over
throw them by the United States forces
without authority from congress. Lead
ing citizens will generally be loremost in
tbe defense.
Indignation is at a white heat .
Concord and Bunker Hill are alive
again.
No surrender to a rotten Kanaka- des
potism or its Washsogton abettors.
Twelve bundred riflemen are ready at
call, with large Maxim and Gatling bat
teries. -
By Cleveland's arrangement with Eag
land tbe champion's redcoats are to land
and protect tbe queen after tbe United
States forces have seated ber on tbe
tbrone.i
A joint protectorate is planned, like
Samoa.
The royalists expected restoration on
December 2.- Tbere is a general alarm
and strengthening of defenses. Minister
Willis is pledged to tbe goiernment to
take no action betore tbe return of tbe
Alameda, December 21. His instructions
are still concealed.
D. tails ot the above are to be for
warded to San Francisco, per Oceanic to
night.
knowing we could not expect assistance,
but finally went, and was not surpnsed
when Captain Wiltze peremptorily re
fused." Speaking of President Dole's petition
to Minister Stevens on Tuesday night for
the protection of American troops. Carter
says: "The request for the immediate
support of tbe United States forces of its
elf should indicate that up to that mo
ment there had been no such support,
and futhtrmore It was intended only for
that night, and for the purpose of patrol
ling the town. Can it be possible that
yon bare uot beec informed that tbe re
ply to that request was tbe second abso
lute refusal from Captain Wiltze?"
Carter quotes Gresbam's words when
tbe secretary spoke of tbe special com
missioners sent to Washing' on by the
provisional government and where he
said: "Their statements are utterly at
variance with evidence documentary ami
oral contained in Mr. Blount's report."
Carter declares Greahutn absolutely and
persistently evaded any opportunity of
allowing the commissioner to make a
statement. Carter aiso says he visited
Gresham when 'he news came to America
that Blount had bauied down the Amen
can flag at Honolulu, and that Gresham
stated povi.ite y that there was no inten
tion of restoring tbe-queen. Carter a.so
remind Grt-fhain that this statement was
repeated in one ot their later interviews,
when Gresham announced that Blount
would return to Washington in Jnne.
A Swede Sprang a Fatal Trap.
New Whatcom. Wash., Dec. 13
John Erickssoa, a Swede, about 35 years
old, was killed in a strange manner last
night at a supposedly unoccupied cabin
in tbe euburos, near Squalicum creek.
Together with a companion named An
derson he was en route to a place where
be had been promised work on a connty
highway. Tbey had their blankets with
tbem, and believing the cabin vacant,
intended to enter and pass the - night
tbere. Ericksson reached the door and
undertook to pall off a board nailed
across it, when tbe loud report of a gun
was beard and he fell backward, crying,
I am killed."
A heavy charge ot slugs bad entered
bis abdomen and ranged upward, killing
bim almost instantly. The owners and
recent occupants of the cabin, two wood
choppers named Barr and Fixley, were
away, and, as tbe cabin had been burgla
rized several times, it is supposed tbey
fixed tbe fatal trap within, intending to
kill or seriously wound tbe next person
who should attempt to enter during their
absence. r
'Jrinx oa -Klo Again.
Washington, Dec. 13 The navy de
partment has received a cable from Rio
de Janeiro which says tbe big battle ex
pected in tbe harbor has begun. Ad
miral de Gama, the insurgent comman
der, Copas island and Encbadas are con
tinually firing on tbe custom-house and
naval arsenal .
HELLO AGAIN OUTSIDE BIO.
Buenos . Atres, Dec. 13 Admiral
Mello's flagship, Aquidaban is again
blockading Rio Janerio. Communication
between land and shipping in Rio bay
has bern stopped. 0
. A FEDERAL GENERAL DISMISSED.
Advices from Rio say Gen . Argolo has
been dismissed from the chief command
of tbe fifth military district. Owing to
the renewal of the blockade in the bar
bor by tbe insurgents, merchant vessels
are not able to discharge cargoes and
therefore have proceeded on their voy
ages. Buisness at Rio is suspended.
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Depew Upholds Cleveland.
London, Dec. 13 Tbe Financial Timet
publishes an interview with Chauncy M.
Depew, who is quoted as saying:
''President Cleveland was right and
silver was wrong. The tariff need not
cause any fear in regard to American
railroads. They will get along all right."
Explaining tbe recent crisis, Depew said:
"Business before tbe panic of 1893 was
being conducted in tbe most conserva
tive way within living . memory . Tbe
panic is due to the fact tbat for tbe first
time in 30 vears tbe president was elec
ted with a free trade policy and a possi
ble majority of both bouses. Tbe ma
jority which put Cleveland in was com
posed of all tbe heterogeneous elements
of a populace wanting to chaoge tbe ex
isting order of things.
lELEGBAPHIO HEWS
ai-tas;e on Hawaii,
Washington, Dec 14. A correspon
dent of the Baltimore Sun says. "The
president's message on Hawaii will be a
complete review of the wbole question.
The president will show that tbe queen
was overthrown by acts sanctioned by
Stevens, tnat, as it received the approval
of the United States aud was considered
unjustifiable and unfriendly, it muBt be
undone. The president will probably say
that Willis wss instructed to first decline
foruialy the proposition ot annexation,
and then to announce that the Uuited
States di;raimi(-l ihat 'he queen t re
stored to power peaceful r, lu that if she
was unwilling to he seated without the
assurance oi this government that she
would be protected trom harm and re
tained in power by the United States,
then to tnke no steps but lo await in
structions from the United States. Tne
president wi I say i.ie minister found the
provisional governtment much stronger
thau was .expected, being seated and its
power increasing each day. Ail the con
ditions were sucb as to prevent tbe car
rying out of the instructions, and now
tnat the president had exhausted bis pre
rogatives of office to bring about a settle
ment in Hawaii without calting upon the
naval force to assist it, there was no other
resort for the president but to leave tbe
question for tbe further action of con
gress. It is believed tbe president will
not diverge from his present policy. It is
certain, however, he will hardly urge
that force be resorted to."
Mtevens Talks on Hawaii.
Portland, Me., Dec, 14 Ex-Minis
ter Stevens delivered an address to tbe
Portland Club last night on Hawaii'
Among other things, he said.
"The natives on the island, now num
bering 34.000, are decreasing at tbe rate
of 1Q00 per annum, and soon will be ex
tinct. No greater evil could be inflicted
on tbem than restoration. Tbe charge tbat
tbe missionaries bave unlawfully taken
land is unjust. Tbe islands have been
fairly wnn by 70 years work by Ameri
cans. Blwint confined himself to a lim
ited field of observatien. Ot a large
body of i- ffuential men he cared not to
obtain iofoimation.
Stevens concluded hy saying be be
lieved his bearers would prefer the policy
pursued toward the islands by Jefferson.
Jackson, Grant, Blain, and of Cleveland
of 1889, to tbat of Cleveland of 1893.
Murderous ftobbers.
Hillsbouo, Dec. 14 August Eempf,
a welMo-do farmer living in the foot
hills about eight miles nertb of this place,
was brutally assaulted on the events? ot
December 12. Mr. Kemef is a bachelor.
nis companion oeing a hired boy aged
about 18. Tbe boy bad left the beuae
with a lantern to attend to tbe chores at
tbe barn when Kenmf's attention was
called by a rap at tbe door. No sooner
was it opened than two men commenced
beating him over tbe bead. Manacinsr
i iree niraseii, jnemDl escaped Into tbe
adjoining room and by a back door made
his exit from the bouse, giving tbe aiarm.
Thus frightened, the robbers escaped,
having secured nothing. Mr. , Kempl's
head was badlv bruised, . being cut at 12
uiuereai places, neither ot tbe assail
ants were identified.
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coal mines, Sunney Luckey, a naif-breed
negro, wanted ac Coweta, Indian terri-
lor lor ine murder or Uicksoa Scott, an
Indian balf breed, in January, 1890.
Lnckey slaked out a claim, which Scott
jumped, and a tew weeks later Scott tried
te kill Sunney, but tbe latter shot first.
killing Scott. Scott was a member of. a
desperate gang wbich threatened to lynch
Sunney, wbo, after remaining there sev
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Tacoma, Dec. 12 Tbe flood tbat swept
down tbe valleys between Tacoma and
Seattie Monday was the worst that has
visited tbat section for five years. Thou
sands of acres ot land are under water,
and the entire country from O'Brien to
Renton, a distance of six miles, and for
over two miles in width, is completely
under water four to five feet deep. Tbe
Associated Press reporter returned from
a trip through the valley last night.
Thousands of acres of land are mere or
less damaged by rushing waters, wbicb
washed tbem clean, anu in some, places
left deposits of sand. A dozen bouses and
six county bridges bave been washed
away, but no loss ot life it at yet known.
ibe damage will run bigb into tbe thou
sands. A Steamer on Fire.
San Framcisco, Dec. 13 The steamer
Corona, which left yesterday for San
Diego and way ports, was set on fire
shortly berore ber departure by the ignit
ing of two cases of matches, which were
among tbe caigo stored in the bold . Tbe
cargo was discharged and tbe fire extin
guished after two hours' labor. Only
$200 damage was done, but bad tbe fire
started a few 'hours' later, when tbe Cor
ona was at sea, it is bard to say what
mignt nave resulted.
lm the House.
. Washington, Dec. 14 In the house,
tbe committee on rules this morning de
cided to give tne committee on territories
time to dispose of the bills for tbe ad
mission of Arizona and New Mexico.
Tbe holiday adjournment was discussed,
but no date was fixed. It is believed,
nowever, it win oe taken on tbe 23d.
After reading the journal, Donkerv
called np his bill to improve tbe methods
of accounting in the postefBce depart
ment, and senate joint reolutioo relieving
tbe employees injured in tbe Ford's thea
ter disaster from operation of law, fixing
tbe time lor which sick leave may be
granted : passed .
Alleged .French Spies en Trial.
L.EIPSIG, Dec 14, The trial of two
supposed French spies began today. Du
bois and Ma! vers were arrested1 last Au
gust at Kiel, on board tbe Eoglisb yacht
insect, while making sketches of the Ger
man tortibcatioos. Dubois has confessed
he was employed to do this by a member
of tbe French general's staff a professor
of tbe war academy, and the head of the
department ot marine fortiticaiinn. The
prisoners declined to explain tbe nature
ot tneir relations with tbe Fernch minis
try of marine, unless tbe public was ex-
ciuaea irom toe courtroom. This was
granted, and to-morrow the pleadings of
counsel win commence.
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Vaiiiant last week visited Abbe Lemire,
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An Open lietter to Gresham.
San Francisco, Dec. 13 Charles L.
Carter, wbo visited the United States
shortly after the Hawaiian revolution as
one of tbe commissioners of tbe provis
ional government, has s .dressed an open
letter to Secretary Gresham on the Haw
aiian question. Tbe address is made
with the cob sent of the provisional gov
ernment, and is made public, tbe write
says, oa account of tbe apparent disincli
nation of the state department to give a
fall exposition of the facts wbicb are at
its disposal. Tbe letter is very long, and
replies to every paragraph of Gresbam's
published letter to President Cleveland.
Reterring to tbe landing of American
troops Monday, January 16, Carter says:
'That tbere were no manifestations, ex
citement or alarm in the city on Monday
night, was due to the fact tbat American
troops were on shore. Up to the moment
of landing the agitation and uncertainty
were intense. If any ot Mr.. Blount's
witnesses made statements to tbe con
trary, I should like an attempt to cross
examine them. As it was, tbere were two
attempts at incendiary fires at different
times and in different parts of tbe city,
which but for the appearance of Lieuten
ant Swinburn and bis squad might bave
increased to alarming proDortious. To in--fer
in tbe same paragraph of your report
that tbe committee oi public safety en
tered tbe government building as soon as
the forces were landed, ia grossly mis -leading,
and bad you given me tbe op
portunity, so frequently asked in Wash
ington, of making a detailed statement of
the occurrences, 'I cannot believe you
would have fallen into the error."
Tbe government building was not
seized, Carter declares, until tbe follow
ing day, 22 hours after tbe American
troops lauded. Tbe proclamation was
read as soon as tbe building was Barren-
ded by the highest official in charge, and
as soon as the provisional government's
order for support from loyal citizen's was
issued 150 armed and determined men,
wbo rendezoused at tbe old armory,
marched to the building, and were sta
tioned tbere as guards. "While they
were gathering," Carter continued, "there
wis some anxiety, ana jar. JJamon asKea
me to seek Captain Wiiize. of tbe Boston,
and ask lot an armed guard. I objected
Young; Carlm' Rescue.
Missoula, Mont., Dec. 13 Ben Keely,
the trapper, wbo assisted the Carlin
party to ecape from the Clearwater
country, claims tbe abandonment of Col
gate was a cowardly desertion,- yeung
uarnn naving even reinsed to let Colgate
bave any laod, although be was at tbat
time able to walk slowly. Eeely's wbole
story is very derogatory to young Carlin,
Himmelwnght and Pierce. He is su'intr
General Carlin for a reward.
The Irish JVynamitera.
Dublin, Dec. 14 Nolan and Hears,
wbe were detained to testify at the sec
ret inquiry into tbe Dublin dynamite
plots, have been arrested on a charge of
having murdered Patrick Reid, wbo was
snot aeaa soon alter tbe explosives were
found at the Aid borough barracks. Tbe
arrests were not made on tbe strength ot
evidence obtained from tbe men them
selves. The police officials, it is said,
bave unraveled a series of atrocious dy
namite plots. It is expected tbat these
plots will be partly disclosed at the trial
of Meara and Nolin.
The Cougnlln Trial.
IHioaoo, Dec. 13 Testi.nony in tbe
Coughlin case today largely consisted of
the finding, identification and custody
of tbe clotbisg taken from tbe - sewer
with Crooin't body, and alleged to be
Crooin's.
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Cherryfibld, Me., Dec.. 13-
dwelling-bouse of William Foss was
burned last evening. Foss snd his son
Everett, aged IS, and grandson, Judson,
agea o, perisnea in the Dames.
A Debt Caoaed Murder
Ashland, Or., Dec, 14. Last Septem
ber these dispatches repotted tbe acci
dental shooting of James Smith by Tbos.
Godfrey, at Deer Lick, on the Siskiyou
mountain, soutb of Ashland, Godfrey
elaiming the shooting was accidental and
the coroner's jury not finding otbrwise. A
little later, developments led te suspic
ions tbat Godfrey killed Smith to avoid
paying tbe latter money due bim. Yes
terday tbe grand jury indicted Godfrey
for murder. Godfrey left tbe country in
ample time and is hardly liable to be apprehended.
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senate, has introduced a bill for tbe
coinage of tbe seigniorage silver in tbe
treasury at tbe rate of $3,000,000 a
month. After this is all coined, monthly
silver purchases of $2,000,000 will be re
sumed, frovision is made for the ap
pointment of commissioners to another
international monetary conference; re
ferred to finance committee.
Tbe senate committee or priyileges and
elections bave agreed to report the bouse
bill repealing tbe federal election laws
without amendment.
It was agreed tbat when the senate ad
journed it be till Monday.
House bill for two additional justices
of the supreme court In Oklahoma was
passed with amendments.
The committee on privileges and elec
tions reported favorably bouse bill to re
peal the federal election laws. Chandler,
for the minority of tbe committee, was
given leave to submit a minority report;
bill placed en calendar.
' Several petitions in. favor of tbe gov
ernment ownership of tbe telegraph were
ptesentea.
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