The Times-Monntainser
SATDEDAY .DECEMBER 23, 1803
BET CHARITY
The Christmas tide dawns upon the
people of the country this year under
no very auspicious circumstances, and
it will be a marked event in the his
tory of the present century that the
cmwtest distress was felt during the
O .
. present winter and the poor suffered
ore intensely, than during any pre
vious season. Heretofore want and
misery have been confined to the over
crowded cities of the east, where thrift
and industry are unknown, and where
the condition of classes afflicted could
not well be ameliorated; but this year
it is far differant. Even in the golden
west, in San Francisco, whose citizens
are considered the most wealthy and
most generous of any on the continent,
beggars throng the streets, and alms
are asked by those who were formerly
independent of charity and who
. proudly disdained to crave any favor
from capitalist or millionaire. But
the times are sadly out' of joint, and
poverty and starvation are peering
inte homes which have hitherto been
scenes of princely liberality and of
open-handed generosity. This woeful
want is not the result of prodigal
waste, like the example given in the
parable by our Savior. The laborer or
mechanic has not thrown away his
substance in riotous living, and, when
rendered desperate by hunger made
his appeal to those whom he treated
with contumely before. It has come
as. sudden as a curse from God, and a
land blessed with good harvests, with
an abundant yield of field and pasture,
of the garnered wealth of mineral in
hills and of the prod net of the millions
of inhabitants in stream and bay, is
cursed with financial depression and
business bankruptcy. Such a para
doxical condition of affairs bas neyer
been known to exist before, and it is
wiser to do everything possible to re
heve present misery than attempting
- by any process of reasoning to ascer
tain the cause.
Our Savior said, when his disciples
spoke of the apparent waste committed
by one of his dearest followers, that
' the woman was anointing trim to his
funeral and the poor was with them
always. These words were very sig
nificant and implied that the char
. itable should never forget those in less
fortunate circumstances, and always
minister to their wants. What a
grand lesson for practical exemplifica
tion this will be for the coming Christ
mas. There are , hundreds of thous
ands of unemployed wage earners in
the cities, towns and hamlets of the
country, and these should be remem
bered on this joyous' Christian festival
Such acts will be more worshipful of
the intelligent Deity that presides
over the affairs of the universe than
long prayers we loud laudations of na
tional achievements. The anniversary
of the birth ef the great teacher can
not be better celebrated than by kind
deeds and charitable ministrations to
the poor, and this emphasizes the fact
that the day is significant of a new
era in human advancement and ben
evolence. ,
In accordance with the joint reso
lution of congress President Cleveland
has sent his message on the Hawaiian
question to that body. This should
have been forthcoming .when the spe
cial session convened, and it should
not have required a joint resolution
for the representatives of the people
to be informed of the action of the
president in reference to a matter of
such vital importance to every Ameri
can citizen. While Mr. Cleveland is
chief executive of the republic and
commander-in-chief of the armies,
under the constitution, be cannot sub
vert existing forms of government1 in
, foreign countries.or make and unmake
international treaties with foreign
powers. The message contains noth
ing new, except perhaps the instruc
tions to Minister Willis, and must be
considered in no other light than as an
apology for the arbitrary course he
has pursued. It may be true that Mr.
Stevens was very anxious to annex the
Sand irich islands as a dependency of
the United States, and in this he re
ceived the sympathy of a large class ef
patriotic Americans; but this did not
make it the proper thing for Mr.
Cleveland to send Mr. Blount to Ha
waii to investigate the affair, or to
commission Mr. Willis to proceed to
Honolulu and reseat the native queen
on the throne when there was another
form of government fn existence. Con
gress will cot be called upon to pass
judgment upon the acts of ex-Minister
Stevens, while representing our gov
ernment at Honolulu; but Mr. Cleve
land must answer before the highest
tribunal in this free country for the
arbitrary course he has pursued in this
international matter since he was in
augurated on the 4th of last March,
and if his message comprises the full
est excuse he can offer he must staiid
convicted of assuming prerogatives
unknown to our institutions.'
Senator Hill is by all odds the man
to lead in repealing the election laws.
The lite ot his party in JNew xorK is
wholly dependent upon fraud at the
ballot-box. Tammany, since the days
af Tweed untih the prosent hour, never
breathed an honest breath. The south
doesn't want a federal election law be
cause it does not believe in the equal
rights of men at the ballot-box. Ne
York doesn't want an election law be
cause it wants no spies and reporters
looking after its thievery and other
crimes. .
The Salens Independent, several
days ago, published an item stating
that the board had long ago decided
upon Pendleton as the site for the lo
cation of the insane asylum, and that
the visit of the board of physicians
was simply a junketing party. Tes-
terday the Baker City Democrat pub
lished an intimation that the gover
nor, state treasurer and secretary of
state many months since had decided
upon the proper place for the location
of the branch asylum. We do not de
sire to judge harshly in these matters;
but from all proceedings had thus far
we can but consider the board of phy
sicians. who lately visited .haste: n
Oregon, as a sort of scape-goat, upon
whom thn original board created in the
bill, could lay their sins of omission
and commission. It may be that this
criticism of the board will prove un
just, and if such is a fact we shall
gladly and humbly apologize for any
harsh words we mav have said. The
personnel of the medical commission
are crofeasional centlemen. for whom
we entertain the highest respect, and
we do not believe more conscientious
or skillful physicians could be chosen.
It is folly to think that a reduction
or tantt on manutaciurea rooub, per
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mitting competition from foreign man'
ufacturers, will force our manufactur
ers to acceDt a lower percentage of
profit on their output. It will fall on
the employes as sure as the sun rises
in the east. Manufacturers will re
duce the wages of their employes cor
respondingly, and the tariff reduction
will injure rather than better the con
ditions of those directly affected.
Producers in this country will also be
affected, for they cannot force prices
up. Purchasers will force them down
to where they can purchase profitably
be the tariff as low as you like it
Admitting . manufactured goods free
and nnttini? a tariff on the rawoaa-
terials will not improve matters either,
l a
for purchasers would then have t0
force prices down to a free list basis to
place themselves on an equal footing
with their foreign competitors.
This is some more secession doctrine
from the editorial columns of tho Al
bany Democrat: " 'States' rights' pure
and simple is the doctrine that all the
powers of legislation and administra
tion that are not delegated to congress
by the constitution of the United
States nor prohibited by it to the states
are reserved to the states." Our co-
temporary would have been absolutely
correct if he changed the word "states"
and inserted people. And on this the
rebellion of the southern states "piv
oted." If the people were sovereign
they had no right to secede from the
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union; dud ii sovereignty resteu iu
the states, then as soon as any became
tired of the compact they had the in
herent right to declare the obligation
of confederacy not binding. But the
war solved this question for all time,
and we are sorry that the old doctrine
of "states' rights bas supporters in
the Democratic party. '
The last act in the comedy of select
ing a site for the branch insane asy
lum has been, performed, and no
further evidence can be presented
which will have the least influence
upon the verdict. This city has many
facilities not possessed by other points,
and is clearly within the provisions of
the bill. If the original beard, and
form an opinion only upon the merits
of the different places we are satisfied
this city will be the choice; but if
political benefits to be derived in the
future are to be a factor in the deci
sion than some county in the . interior
will be the choice. We rest satisfied
on bur merits, and it ignore! com
pletely there will be a future that will
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show we resent with becoming dignity
the act. of injustice.
The expression of Senator Hoar, in
which he denominated Mr. Cleveland
a "Democratic usurper, may not be
literally correct; but that he has acted
arbitrarily, trampled under foot the
constitution, and assumed dictatorial
powers no one will deny. It may be
true that Mr. Stevens acted too zeal
ously in the Hawaiian matter; but
this will not excuse the executive in
sending Blount to take ex parte testi
mony and in commissioning Willis to
re establish the queen on the throne;
and these were done in a clandestine
manner, and were not made public
until the representatives of thb people
in congress assembled demanded a full
report of proceedings. Americans will
excuse any and all mistakes in an offi
s
cial; but tbey will not tolerate
least approach to caezarism.
me
xesterday, in the U. is. court in
Portland James A. Lotan, Whitney
Boise and Thomas Jordan testified in
their own behalf, and deny emphatic
ally the stories that Nat Blum has
given as evidence, ouch reputable
citizens should receive more credence
in their statements than a self-con
fessed villain like Blum, and if they
are convicted of the crimes charged on
his testimony alone we believe the U.
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. jury wui nave committed a grave
and irremediable error. Further de
velopments in these cases will be
watched with the greatest interest and
anxiety by the public, and the hope
will be entertained that these trusted
officials will be able to clear themselves
of every imputation cast against their
honesty.
The Portland Oreqonian has said
nothing editorially regarding the
frauds that have been brought to light
with respect to smuggling opium and
the illegal landing of Chinese in that
city. With the mammoth nine-story
building standing as a monument of
its success as an exponent of the best
interests of the northwest, it should
have sufficient independence to speak
eut boldly, and not be afraid te use
plain and aggressive language in the
expression of its opinion. It occupies
an auomalous position to the press of
the northwest sufficient capital to
make it independent of any clique or
faction. But, perhaps, it has no opin
ion on this subject, and it is simply
waiting for the developing process
great bodies necessarily move slowly.
THE BRANCH ASYLUM.
DuriDg the last session of the legis
lature a bill was passed providing that
a site for a branch insane asylum, to
be known as "the Eastern Oregon in
sane asylum," should be located within
sixty days after the act became a law,
and the emergency clause provided
that this should take effect and be in
force from and after its approval by
the governor. This was tiled in the
office of the secretary of state Feb. 21,
1893. The board to select the site
under the provisions of the law was
the governor, state treasurer and sec
retary of state.'and they made a tour
of Eastern Oregon early in t,he spring,
visiting every available location. Be-
foce a decision was reached the injunc
tion suit was instituted against locat
ing the soldiers home away from the
'seat of government" at Salem, and
the 8a me constitutional provision was
held to apply with equal force to the
branch asylum. The matter was held
in abeyance until the supreme court
decided in favor of locating the sol
diers' home at Roseburg where the
statute provided, and then the official
board, who had made an examination
of every point in Eastern Oregon sev
eral months previously, appointed a
committee of physicians to report on
the climatic and other conditions
which raieht influence the health of
patients at the points suitable for the
location. The Dalles is the last place
en the list, and the committee will
have finished their examination this
evening and will proceed to Salem to
morrow morning.
"The Tin E8- Mountaineer has said
little or nothing in favor of this city
for the location of the branch asylum,
believing that the evidence should be
fully heard before any argument was
made; but we believe the time is now
opportune to present our advantages,
The dalles has many ad van
tages for the location, and prominent
among these may be reckoned easy ac
cessibility to wood and water, and the
natural beauty of the situation.
The healthfulness of the climate is
well known, and there is bo malaria
and diseases do. not become epidemic.
As is proved by meteorological reports
for many years past, the winters are
less severe and the temperature of
summer less oppressive than in other
portions of Eastern Oregon. By
careful computation the death J rate is
lower in this city than in any other
place east of the Cascades.
In a few years there will be an open
river to the sea, and transportation to
and from The Dalles will be cheaper
than to and from any other point in
the Inland Empire. This is a great
consideration in the economical view
ef the subject, and will be an import
ant one to taxpayers.
It is advisable that asylums in the
same state should not be separated by
lone distances, as this would make it
inconvenient in exchanging' patients,
This is considered in other states a
matter of great importance, and we
believe it is one that should receive
attention in Oregon.
The location of the branch insane
asylum in Eastern Oregon should be
at a point that would afford the great
est benefits to the unfortunate persons
in whose interests it is to be made.and
nothing of a personal or of a political
nature should receive the least atten
tion. Those who have been intrusted
with the selection of the site, are pub
lic officials, and the people will con
sider them derelict to their trusts if
they consider any other object than
the public weal. We beliove The
Dalles has many advantages which are
not possessed by other points, and our
uitizens entertain great hopes that an
impartial judgment of the board will
decide that the branch asylnm for
Eastern Oregon sheuld be located iu
this city.
FREE RAW MATERIAL
The Wilson tariff bill now before
congress, is a measure that is destruct
ive to the growth of raw material in
every portion - of the United States,
and in this regard is antagonistic to
the farmers of the country. Manu
factures, on any large scale, are con
fined to the New England and south
ern states, and a law to protect them
alone is nothing more or less than class
legislation. It may be to the advan
tage ef the factory owner in Massa
chusetts that he be accorded the priv
ilege of purchasiig his wool in the
Boston market at the lowest rate with
the advantage of. the competition of
Australian and Argentine sheep raiser;
but whom will this benefit beside him'
self? The manufactured article will
be held as high in the market, and tbe
wearer of a suit of Americau-made
clothing vill be forced to pay as high
rate as though the manufacturer paid
protection prices for wool. Such leg
islation cannot but be mimical to the
best interests of American citizens, as
its tendency will be to build up aristo
cratic manufacturers, and degrade the
poor farmer, whose only means of a
livelihood is the value ot bis gram er
his fleeces in the market Free trade
may be considered as throwing down
the walls of restriction, and allowing
11 industries to live er die by their
own inherent merits; but it is not pa
triotism or a proper consideration for
the rights of our neighbors to alio
our local markets to be controlled by
foreigners, whose highest object ap
pears to be. to find sale for their
surplus products. As Americans we
are not interested in the growth and
development of Australia or of the
South American republics, and if our
own prosperity can be advanced to the
detriment of foreign countries there
should not be a moment s hesitancy
in following the more selfish course.
There is no argument to the
patriot that has equal force to
to the one that will throw a wall of
protection aronnd the home, the com.
munity or the state in which one
dwells, and to which every citizen
owes an imperative allegiance other
than that of a business nature. By
this rule of patriotism Eastern Oregon
has the undoubted right to pay more
attention to her own local interest
than those of any other portion of the
northwest, and inasmuch as the Dem
ocratic tariff bill is an enemy to these
it should meet with unqualified dis
approval. Protection is undoubtedly
selfish; but it 18 that selfishness that
holds doubly sacred the home, the
family, the community and the
country.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Kentucky is moving, She, at a late
election, elected eight women county
school superintendents by good round
majorities. That means that Ken
tucky schools will b.; better in eight
counties of the state.
President Cle&veland remarks:
"Tariff reform is before us." He would
have only told the truth had he added:
So are the discontented suffering mil
lions of American laborers, made so by
the anticipated "reform.
Treason has been rewarded, and
Wayne MacVeagh has been appointed
minister to Italy by the Cleveland ad
ministration. MacVeagh cannot be
honored by the name of mugwump;
but is a traitor to his party, and has
delivered his ceods and received his
The testimony of those implicated
in the frauds connected with smuggling
opium, and allowing Chinese to land
on forged certificates has been contra
dictory to that offered by Nat. Blum,
and their evidence would be taken in
any court in Christendom before that of
the spy, informer and traitor.
Hon. Michael D. Harter, the Dem
ocratic tariff reform leader, in a speech
before the tariff reform club of Boston
a few davs since, said "the new tariff
bill will be worth $1,000,000 per day
to the manufacturers and working
men of the Eastbrn States." The
Evening Transcript offers to take a
half million dollars per day and be
satisfied.
Cleveland's "tidal wave of prosper
ity" that was to follow the repeal of
the silver law in slightly overdue. But
everybody is anxious that he should
prove a true prophet. What he wants
to do is to notify his dark-lantern ways
and means committee that he will veto
any wild-cat meney and tariff destroy
ing bill that they present. .Business
would boom from the day of such no
tice all along the line. But the presi
dent bas not the sand to do it.
Pendleton is making a strong effort
to secure a scouring mill in that city,
and there are indications that she will
be successful. This is an important
factor ef development to any wool
shipping point, and as lhe Dalles is
the most important one in the north
west, it offers greater facilities for such
an enterprise than any city east of the
Cascades. We handle about 5,000,000
pounds of this product annually, have
paid the highest prices for fleeces and
can otter better inducements tor a
scouring mill than any city in the In
land Empire. There is an abundant
water supply for . washing purposes,
and in a few years an -open river to
the "ocean will furnish the cheapest
rates of transportation to the markets
of the world. God Almighty and the
American congress have done every
thing possible tor lhe Dalles, and now
the citizens sheuld begin to exercise a
little enterprise themselves.
IE LEGEAPHI0 HEWS
A Cultured People ;
Detroit. Dec, , 19. A special dis
patch from Ann Arbor contains interest
ing quotations from a letter written to
Mrs. George H. Mead, wife of one of tbe
Ann Arbor university proiessors, by a
member of the family in Hawaii. Mrs.
Mead is a sister of Commissioner Castle,
recently sent to Washington with other
representatives of tbe Hawaiian provis
ional government. Among other things,
tbe letter says :
Mrs Willis told we herself hew over
whelmed with surprise they were at find
ing tbe community here equal to, if not
far ahead of, any cut of us size iu Amer
ica in culture, refinement, etc. 'Why, you
have no idea, she said, 'ot tbe dense igno
rance which exists in America in regard
to these islands. I told Mr. Willis that
Mrs. Dele was a lady who would grace
the White House quite as well as the
lsdy who now reigns there, or any other.
and tbat Is saying a good deal.' Mr.
Willis said as much and more, showing
how atronglv he was impressed with tbe
character ef the people in power. He was
led to believe tbat a few low- class whites
and beacb combers had done all tbi
business of overturning the queen's gov
ernment"
The Work ef Bandits.
Ddbango, Mex., Dec. 19 The prefect
ot tbe dristrict of Concordia and a party
of rural guards are in close pursuit of
tbe four Mexicans who kidnaped Miss
Charlotte Newman, a pretty American
gul, a few days ago. Miss Newman was
on her way by stage from Agua Caliente
to her home at juazatian. Four men
suddenly appeared on tbe roadside and.
covered tbe stage driver with a revolver.
Two of tbe men dismounted and, step
ping to the end ol tbe coach, courteously
requested the young lady to come out.
The frightened girl recognized tbe lead
er, a magnificent-looking fellow, as Jose
Valdez, ber rejected loyer, and begged
tbe passengers to save ber. Valdez
warned tbem to do nothing, as tbey bad
no breams tbey dared not protest against
tbe actions of tbe robbers. After urging
Miss .Newman to come out witneut aval'.
Valdez and bis companions toek ber
force and, carrying her to the ho
placed ber on one, aad tied ber to
addle. They then led tbe hone,
tbe mountains.
The Jate Factory Pond. '
bpokank, .Dec. la There is now in
the revolving fund of the state peniten
tiary aa appropriation by tbe legislature
for tbe manufacture ot jute bsgs of up
wards of 380,000. The law providing
for tbe fund requires tbat do part of it
shall be used for any other purpose than
tbe purchase of material and the pat-
ment of freight thereon till after the
fund reaches $50,000, but does not ex
plicitly state what may be done with tbe
surplus above $50,000. Tbe question
was submitted by tbe state auditor to tbe
attorney-general, who rendered an opin
ion tbat tbe surplus may be used for
payment of other expenses than tbe man
ufacture of jute fabric and freight, sucb
as salary, skilled labor, repairs, etc.
Ponr More Pardon.
Salem, Or., Dec. 10 Governor Pen-
noyer today issued four pardons, as fol
lows: D. W. Thurston, frem Douglas
county, July 5, 1891, convicted of as
sault co commit rape, and sentenced to
five years' imprisonment; N. W. Easlon.
from Multnomah, September, 21, 1893,
larceny one year; J. A. Brackett, from
Grant, June 7, 1893, larceny ef public
money, one year; Chester Cole, from
Wasco, November 30, 1893, larceny of a
gelding, one year. The last three par
dons were granted upon recommendation
of district attorneys. Brackett bad
served out his term.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Jar orei in Ireland.
'London, Dec. 19 In the house of
commons yesterday, Thomas Sexton, an-
tiParuellite member for INorth Kerry,
questioned the government regarding the
statement at to discrimination being
made on religious grounds in tbe selec
tion cf jurors in Ireland James Bryce,
chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster,
who during the absence of tbe chief sec-
retary lor Irt-land answers questions in
his stead, stud the government bad
never instructed ihs crown solicitors
dealing with prosecutions in tbe Irish
courts to ascertain tbe religious beliefs
of juror. Mr. Sexton declared 'bat this
answer to bis question was not satisfac
tory. He added tbat when it was oppor
tune he would move that instructions be
given lo tbe crowu to stop tbe practice
of cba.lenging jurors on account of their
religious belief. Mr- Gladstone announ
ced tbat the government wouid tomorrow
suspend tbe rule closing discussion after
midnight, in order that the house might
debate the naval questions.
Governor's Pen d oyer's Halars
Salem, Or., Dec. 19 Governor Pen-
noytr, referring to the resolutions of the
Salem grange, demanding tbat the gov
ernor should receive only his consiitu
tional salary, said today:
"The governor now receives only bis
constitutional salary tor tbe discharge of
his constitutional duties. If the law im
poses upon him additional duties and
provides lor their payment, be is justly
entitled to such compensation. Tbe
grange must tbeiefore be in favor of tbe
governor doing something for nothing, or
of t a kids' away these other duties ana
conferring tbem upon boards or commis
sions. I am greatly surprised to learn
tbat Judge Boise is tbe author ot those
resolutions, because from 1876 to 1878.
as judge ef tbe supreme court, betook
$1000 yearly above his constitutional
salary for deing what was strictly bis
constitutional duty."
Will Visit tu Pair.
Jacksonville, Or., Dec. 19. Tbe
president of tbe state convention of tbe
Rebekah degree of Odd Fellows of Ore
gon, bas appointed a committee, consist
lag of Mrs W, J. Plymale, Mrs M E.
Kel'.egg and Mrs. Julia Abraham, to visit
San Francisco and make arrangements
with the mid-winter fair management
for a meeting and celebration of the or
der and to have a day designated and set
apart as "Odd Fellows' day' for that
purpose. The conventions and members
of otbej states and tbe subordinate
lodges tnrougbout tbe laad will be in
vited to be present acd participate. T-be
chairman, Mrs Plymale, bas called the
committee to meet in Portland to consult
as to the best course to pursue and to fix
upon a time to go to San Francisco. Sbe
is in Portland now in furtherance of this
business.
Ixroklng for n'Mnteah.
Tacoha, Dec. 19. Secret service de
tectives are said to be here looking for
John C. Mcintosh, who for several
months past baa been representing tbat
be bad been appointed United States tim
ber inspector, having charge of timber in
Washington, Oregon and Alaska. Mc
intosh cannot be found, and a hundred
men mourn bis absence. He promised
positions to scores of men, stood off credi
tors who bad been pressing bim and got
credit without limit. He claimed to be
a personal friend of Secretary Lamont
and showed letters purporting to be liom
him, by whom he found it easy to con-
viuce those whe doubted him,
A Democratic liaarper."
Washington, Dec. 19 The bouse has
been in a noisy, tumultuous wrangle all
day over tbe Hawaiian question, grow
lng out of Boa telle'? resolution of yes
terday. The house was in great disorder dur
ing Boutelle's speech on Hawaiian af
fairs. Wben be called Cleveland a "Dem
ocratic usurper" bis words were drowned
in the confusion.
The banking and currency committee
voted on tbe bill to repeal tbe state bank
tax. The vote stood a tie.
Presidents! Appointments.
Washington, Dec. 19 Tbe president
sent the following nominations to the
senate today :
Wayne MacVeagh, of Pennsylvania,
ambassador to Italy.
Jebn r. Irish, of California, naval offi
cer at San Francisco.
James H. Forney, of Idaho, United
Sta tes attorney for tbe district of Idaho.
Ciallry ef MsnalauKliter
Spokane, Dec. 19 In tbe case of Leuie
Pemto, the young Indian on trial for the
murder of Maboolah, a Flathead Indian,
in this city last August, tbe jury today
brought in a verdict of manslaughter.
Counsel for tbe prisoner made a motion
for a new trial.
Still After Wrover.
Washington, Dec. 20 la tbe senate
tbe report of tbe secretary of tbe treas
ury was presented and referred. Hoar
presented a petition signed by seventeen
governors of states and many state offl
cials, indorsed by toe legislature of Mass
achusetts and signed by 150,000 citizens
is tbe United States, on tbe subject of
good roads. It required tbe efforts of
several employes of tho senate to wheel
the monster into tbe chamber. Referred
to the committee on interstate commerce.
Gallinger offered a resolution that, in
view of tbe wide-spread industrial de
pression, it was not wise to attempt to
cbange tbe tariff laws during tbe present
session.
Hoar addressed tbe senate upon tbe
Hawaiian question, ile said be would
devote himself to the American ques-
tion: "Who was tbe United States of
America!" Tbe president in undertak
ing to decide the Hawaiian question and
withhold from tbe people what be was
doing until settled one way or tbe other,
seemed lo have supposed be was tbe
United States of America, and tbat what
ever tbat phrase meant it was but a sy
nonym for mm. Tbe question now was
whether tbe people of tbe United States
lived under a constitution or a dictator.
At the conclusion of Hoar's remarks,
Morgan, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, offered tbe following:
"Resolved, Tbat tbe committee on for
eign relations shall inquire and report
whether, and it so what, irregularities
occurred in the diplomatic er other in
tercourse between tbe United States and
Hawaii, and to this end said committee
is authorized te send I of persons and .pa
pers, and administer oaths to witnesses
Morgan explained the resolution and it
was agreed to.
Wayne MacVeagh bas been continued
as minister to Italy.
le Varna the Chief.
Washington, Dec. 20 Brazilian
Minister Mendonca today gave an expose
of tbe significance of tbe retirement of
Mello from tbe head of tbe revolution
and the placing of DeGama in tbe front.
Be said'
These revolutionary cblets held a
meeting November 7, two months after
Mello bad brgun bis movement. At tbat
time DeGama declined to ally himself
openly with the insurgents unless be was
permitted to announce tnat me revolu
tion had for its object the restoration of
tbe monarchy. Mello, however, felt that
sucb a step would be unwise and refused
to sanction it. DeGama told bim to go
ahead and conduct the ngnt as long as
be could upon tbe lines that be had laid
down for bimfelf at tbe beginning. In
the meantime DeGama said be would re
main neutral and bold himself in read-.
iness to change the plan of campaign in
accordance with bis suggestion whenever
Mcllo found biuuelf at tbe end ot his re
sources. This came sooner, possibly,
than cither of tbem bad anticipated, for
inctde of tbe month Mello fooni it de
sirable to return from Rio on bis ships,
turning the comman-i ovei to DeGama,
who thereupon issued his famous pro
nuociamento in lavor of tbe monarchy.
But be will be no more successful than
Mello was. Notwithstanding tbe fact
tbat he is an abler man than Mello, De
Gama bas steadily lost ground, having
been compelled to abandon two of tbe
islands in tbe harbor, wbtcb were n po
session of the insurgents wben Mello
took to the bigh seas. He bas com
pletely failed also in creating the slight
est disaffection among tbe military for
ces of tbe republic, which, in both reg
ular and military branches, are loyally
devoted to the pieseot administration."
A Blatter of Money.
Washington, Dec. 30 Tbe annual
report uf Secretary of tbe Treasury Car
lisle was sent to congress today. It shows
that during the first five months of tbe
present fiscal year the expenditures ot the
government exceeded the receipts $29.
918.095. This was brought about by
decreased receipts and increased expend
itures. Compared with the correspond
ing months last year, tbe customs ieven t
ues fell off $23 589,829: internal taxes,
$7,866,667. Tbe expenditures in the war
department in tbe execution of contracts
made in the last fiscal year increased $6,
162,132, the navy, for tbe same reason,
$1,912,289, with other minor minor in
crease. There have been reductions in
other branches ot tbe public service of
$6,352,200. December 1 the net balance
in the treasury was only $11,030,448. Of
the total amount held,' $12,347 517 was
in subsidiary silver and minor coins.
The secretary assumes that tbe worst
effect of the recent financial disturbance
and business depression is past; tbat the
remainder of tbe year will show better
results, and be estimates the deficiency
at tbe close of tbe year at $28,000,000.
Three Women Brutally Whipped.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec 25 For sev
eral years past the people of the hamlet
of Greenbill, Pike cosnty, bave looked
with suspicion on three woman who live
in a but in their settlement. Where
tbey came from nobodv knows. Tbe
women called themselves Spec, Bess and
Lizzie, aud said tbey were sisters. A few
days ago the older men of the town met
and decided to rid tbe neighborhood of
them on the fear tbat their presence was
demoralizing. Accordingly tbe blackcap
society was formed and went in a body
to tbe house, dragged out the tbree wo
men and flogged them unmercifully, af
ter which tbe women were told to leave
tbe country. It is reported tbat one was
fatally injured.
His Mind a Blank.
Packwood, la., Dec. 20 P. R. Trum
bull, a well-toedo farmer of this place
in 1891 wss prostrated with an epllepw
tic fit, caused by an eld wound in tbe
bead, where be bad been hit with an ax.
Other fits followed. He attempted sui
cide, and became brutal to bis wife and
children, of whom be bad previously
been fend. A divorce followed. A few
days ago Trumbull bad an operation
ot trepanning performed, which was
successful, but afterward tbe patient
could not remember anything that oc
curred since bis first fit in 1891. He
believed Harrison was still president
and asked to see bis wife and children,
and when told ot the diverce bis amaze
ment and grief were intense.
Starved His Child.
Wilkesbarrk, Pa.. Dec. 20 It was
reported to the district attorney yester
day tbat a Black Hill miner bad starved
bis 6 year -old daughter and buried ber
body in a culm pile. Dr- Evans, of
fianticoke, was called to tbe bouse by
tbe girl's l:ttle brother. Tbe girl was
dying on tbe barn floor with nothing but
a dirty blanket over ber. Tbe boy said
Bbe had eaten nothing for two weeks
save a few crusts bejhad smuggled to ber.
Tbe father came in and ordered tbe doc
tor out, saying tbat a female child was
worthless, as it could do no work wben
grown. "Better die."
In the House.
Washington, Dec. 20 Iu the bouse
tbe report of the secretary of tho treas
ury was presented. The urgency defi
ciency bill was taken op.
T'le house committee on territories
has reported a bill to admit Oklahoma
as a state separate from the Indian terri
tory .
An adjournment resolution for tumor-
row uniil January 3 was adopted by tbe
bouse.
New Mexico and Oklahoma.
WASHiNSTONDec. 20 As soon as the
New Mexico bill comes up. in tbe house
an effort wil! be made to tack on an Ok
lahoma amendment, but this plan will
probably fail. In the senate an effort
will again be made and may be success
ful there, as several senators from tbe
Southwest are favorably disposed toward
Ukiaboma.
Corwin at Honolulu.
San Francisco, Dec. 21 Tho steam.
snip Maripona arrived -this morning,
bringing advices from Honolulu up to
December 14 as follow:
Tbe last ad y ices received from tbe
United States came by -the barkentine
O. L. Perkint. Among these was tbe
ex queen's statement made to Blount
Prominent royalists state tbat this state
mem is reliable, and sets lortn in a suc
cinct manner tbe claims of the raya'ists.
Political affairs are in a state of abey
ance, awaiting news wbtcb is expected on
tbe Alamed; which is due December 21.
Tbe provisional government is carrying
out the line of defense, and the work of
fortifying the executive building is still
progressing. Aa a result of the action of
the advisory council, a number of roy
alists sympathizers have been removed
from public oirce. Minister Willis bas
nothing to say on the situation or restora
tion, except that he is awaiting further in
structioss from Washington.
ah enor's to nna out tue position to
be taken by tbe British in case trouble
should arise have so far failed. It is
generally understood that tbe tx-queen's
policy, snouid she be restored, would be
one of general amnesty with tbe excep
tion of a tew men at tbe head of tbe
provisional government.
lhe annexationists claim tbat tbe ex
queen will never have a chance to dis
play either srood will or hatred (toward
these men so long as there is an Amen
can alive iu Hawaii.
Tbe ill health ot President Dole is
causing much anxiety. During tbe past
week he bas been confined at home.
Members of tbe cabioet say he will be
on duty again next week. Among the
annexationists the idea of forming a com.
luuuweaiia m nawan, in case the pres -
ent government Is left upon its own re
sources, is taking deep root.
This afternoon the minister of financs
presented his report, which abows tbe
financial condition of tbe government is
in a most prosperous condition.
A Duel t Death.
Uanfobd, Cal., Dre. 21 A shootinir
affray took place last night between
Night Watchman Fied M. Boyd and
Jebn Harris. Harris is dying from tbe
wounas received, ttoyd's case is hope
less, since jEtoya arrested Uarns some
time ago, tbe latter has made numerous
threats against tbe officers' life. Last
night, wbile Hsrris was slightly under
tne mnuence or liquor, tbe two men met
on we sidewalk;. Harris opened fire on j
uoya, woo returned bullet for bullet.
After tbe revolvers ol both were emp
tied, tbe men clinched and were separ
ated with difficulty by tbe crowd which I
gathered: Both men were shot several
times in the body, and in both cases the
wounds will prove fatal. -,
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Brutal Pisht of Women.
Wilkksbarke, Pa., Dec. 21 Tnere
was a desperate fight between two wo
men at Cork lane, uear here, Tuesday
night. Duiing tbe Lehigb valley strike
tbe woman of Cork lane caused tbe com
nany a great deal of trouble, and during
the last week detectives disguised as
railroad men and miner have been en
deavoring to collect Btifficieot evidence
to arrest some of them. Tbey are very
r.lannlsb at Cork lane, however, and tbe
detectives were unable to get the name
of anybody unMI yesttrday, whin Mrs.
Mulligan told one of them that Mrsf"
Micheal Harney was very actit e in tl e
work o! soaping the rails The detective
wen: to Pittsburg to gut a warrant, and
while he was gone Mrs. Harney heard
the story and got her friends to decoy
Mrs. Mulligan lo a lonely soot. There
they gave her the choice of fighting with
Mrs. Harney or being soundly beaten.
She chose tbe tight and a ring of women
was quickly Jormed. The fight was long
and bloody. Both women are large,
strong and full of pluck and tbev fought
viciously, half tbe time pulling each
other's hair. Toey bit and scratched
each other until they looked like wild
beasts and were covered with blood.
They will show scars until their dying
days. At last Mrs. Harney gained an
advantage and, seizing a large stone,
hammered her opponent's bead until sbe
was unconscious. Mrs. Harnev was as
weak as a child at the finish and bad to
be carried borne. Friends of Mr. Mul
ligan took ber to the hospital, wbeie she
lies in a precarious condition. Mrs. Har
ney has disappeared and the detectives
are unable to find ber. ' (
Pure Carelesnneaa.
Minonk, Ills., Dec. 21 At 5 o'clock
this afternoon a fire, which is still burn
ing, broke out in a mine operated by the
Chicago & Minonk Coal Mining Com
pany, situated one mile from this city .
Tbe flames held 200 miners in deadly
peril ot their lives. All escaped, how.
ever, and -iw were injured. The man
most seriously hurt was George Erbland,
who canoed ; he disaster. He attempted
to light a torch while standing near a can
of kerosene. Tbe oil flamed up. In bis
effort to extinguish the fire Erbland up
set the caa of kerosene, which at once
gave the flumes great impetus. The
dry timber lining tbe walls of the main
shaft were ablaze in an instant, and the
fire spread with such appalling rapidity
tbat it seemed as though tbe men in tbe
shaft must perish. About 100 of tbem
escaped through tbe main shaft before the
fire rendered it impassable. Two hun
dred men were still at tbe bottom of the
shaft, and tbe fire was spreading furi
ously. Tbe wildest kind of a pajic pre
vailed around tbe mouth ot tbe shaft,
where tbe families of imprisoned miners
and others gathered.
Returned to ldfe.
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 21. Captain B.
B. Whitney, of tbe Queen City, disap
peared four days sgo, and today bis
friends, who believed be bad b en foully
aeair wim wnue returning to tbe tug
wnere it lay at tne wnart Sunday night,
commenced dragging tbe bay aronnd the
tug tor bis body. A large party were at
work, and an evening paper printed a
lengtby obituary of tbe captain. As the
men were about to quit dragging for tbe
ntgnt, uaptain Whitney appeared and in
nocently asked what tbey were looking
lor. ne naa been away irom tbe city on
business, and was surprised to learn be
was mourned as dead.
a lineman's fatal, fall.
James McLaughlin, a lineman in tbe
employ of tbe Union Electric Company,
fell from a telegraph pole, a distance of
zu leet, this evening, and sustained in
juries frem which he msy not recover. In
falling be struck a fence at tbe foot of
tbe pole, propucing an injury to bis spi
nal cord, which has resulted in total
paralysis of hi lower extremities.
A. Cramy Count.
Salem, Or., Dec 21. Tbe San Fran
cisco Examiner a few days sgo contained
astoryof aHungarisn count, sigmond
juiuaij uj name, woo was Baia
to be in
tbe Oregon insane asylum. Physicians
at the asylum bave been interviewed re
garding this count, and say that there is
no sucb man in tbe institution. It is
stated tbat recently a deputy sheriff from
Multnomah county brought down a pa
tient with regular commitment papers.
aad had with him an extra niramilmant
made out in the name ef Sigmond Mibalv.
The officer was minus the W, however,
and said tbat be knew nothing about bim.
lhe papers had beeu banded him in tbe
county clerk's office, but be had not seen
tbe prisoner.
Caded lis Spree.
Reardan, Wash., Dec. 21 A young
man committed suicide at tbe Hotel
Reardan last night by tbe morphine
route. He bad beon drinking bard for
several days. This morning be failed to
appear for breaklast.and at dinner it was
remarked be bad not been seen. Then
Landlord Blake went to bis reom and
found tbe man dead. He was known
here as James Herndon, and was from
North Carolina. He left the following
note: "There is no one here tbat knows
me sad I am glad of it." He was well
educated and of more than ordinary In-.
telllgence. An inquest win be beld to
mono w by Jusliee Starker.
Jk SHeisthlna; Party' Kodma.
Holus, N H.Dac. 21. The "Shoo
Fly" express, leaving Nashua at 8 :30 to
night for Ayer Junction, collided near
bere with a sleigh containing fonr per-.
sons out for a ride, demolishing the ve
hicle and killing tbree and fatally injur
ing tbe other occupant. Tbe Banes are:
Marcus, Charles and Alma Lund, dead,
and Clara S. Stevens, fatally injured.
The engineer of tbe train claims be did
not see tbem till Himost upon tbem. He
whistled lor tbe crossing but tbey tried
to push shead of the train.
Plnmnser's Prmlletlaaa.
Tacoma. Wash., Dec. 21. Earthquakes
and floods are booked for a visit to Puge
sound between tomorrow and Christmas,
according to tbe prediction of Professor
V lu miner, of this city The prediction
was made last August, and present indi
cations are sucb as to lead many to be
lieve it win re iu'n:iea. i ue rivers iu i
Western Washington are raising, and in
buuio Bwugui bio uiucr bunu tucj u.v
been lor years. Tbe wind is blowing
bard, and is gradually increasing.
Pure whiskies and wines for medicinal
nae on sale at Stublicg ft Williams' sample
rooms, eorner Second and Court streets.
Children Cry
for PITCHER'S '
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known to me." H. A. Archie, M. D.,
Ill Booth Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y
'I tue Castoria In mr nactice. and And b.
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"From nersonal knowledge I can sav that
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