-ifr'r'iifif-TiTig The Times-Mountaineer SATCBDAT.j . . j i MAT 58. 1894 CLEVELAND AND THE SOUTH. The Memphis A ppeal-Avalancfie makes a double-leaded prayer to its readers that they, all and singular, shall forever cease from complaint or abase of President Cleveland, and shall join with it in continued laudation of his great and glorious policy. For, says our southern friend and contemporary, "What is the matter with Grovert Isn't he all right? Hasn't he done the square thing by the southt Isn't Eua tia, of Louisiana, Ambassador to Francet lan McKenzie, of Kentucky, Minister to Peru) Isn't Porter, of Ten nessee, Minister to Chili? Isn,t Caruth, of Arkansas, Minister to Portugall Isn't Hoke Smith, of Georgia, in the Cabinetf Isn't Herbert, of Louisiana, on the supreme (bench! And hasn't Ororer the Great and Grover the Good made all these appointments of south ern men! What more, beloved friends of the south, do you wantt Isn't this a good showing? Let us give thanks Thus, in effect, pleads our esteemed friend and contemporary. , Not for this world in one , entire . chrysolite would we exceed the cour tesies of debate says the Inter Ocean. But we are constrained to say that our contemporary is talking through its hat. The southern Democrats are not complaining of Cleveland that he has failed to honor and to reward certain members of certain "first families." The southern Democrats the plain, tax-paying, ballot-casting part of them, r ' ' . 1 j vi. WO IUOaMO vaatu wwswwa. want of affection, oreverr of esteem, for first families." They are of the opin- ion that "first families' have had their inning, and that the plain people, who hitherto have been kept running after the ball, ought to have a chance at the bat This is what is the matter in the south just jiow, and, in our mind, it is a very healthy sign that u is what is the matter. - The rank and file of the south are dissatisfied wjth Cleveland because he baa done nothing that they wanted him to do. They demanded Nfree and unlimited coinage of silver," and Mr. Cleveland has shown himself to be the extremist of all gold standard presi dents. They demanded the suppres sion of trusts, and Mr. Cleveland has intrigued and bullied and traded most shamefully for the passage of a tariff bill that is framed for the special ben efit of trusts. .They inherit the old love of tht Monroe doctrine and the old hatred of royal governments on the American continent that save ro mance and sentiment to tbe old-time southern filibustering expeditions against Cuba. . ;Mr.: Cleveland has been the affectionate champion of the negro-blooded queen of Hawaii. - , These are a , few of the causes that make Mr. Cleveland unpopular with ; the plain voters of the south. His ap pointment of a doxen, or of a score, of members of "first families' are not , regarded as atonement for his failures. In point of fact, the president is all right with the southern oligarchs, and . because he is all right with them he is out of touch with the southern people, who are beginning to assert themselves against the oligarchs. .' TEE FREE SCHOOLS. A special school meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon for the pur pose of determining "what action the district will take relative to reconsid ering the vote passed at the last school meeting J authorizing the directors to build a school ) house and to purchase land therefor;" also to "ascertain what the district will do towards authoru- ' - ing the directors to purchase buildings and grounds for school purposes, and to move one or more of the present structures to places more convenient of access to the scholars of the dis- . trict." And further, "whether "the district will authorize the directors to borrow money, not to exceed $3000, to pay the expenses to be incurred for any or all of the objects stated." ' These matters are of the greatest importance, and a full representation of tax-payers should be present At . the last meeting the district voted ' in favor or. erecting a school home at a place of easy access to the residents of . Thompson's addition; ' but since that , time the directors have been offered nearly all the shares of stock of the Wasco Independent academy as a donation to the district, on the con sideration, we understand, that an en cumbrance of $2800 be assumed. Under these circumstances, it is for the tax-payers to decide whether the academy shall be accepted - and . the school house now in Gates addition removed to the site selected near Thompson addition, or the proffer re jected and a new edifice erected as de termined at the annual meeting. .' -The grades in our public schools have been increased . to eleven, and these, with the exception of tuition in modern languages, will place the sys tem of free education in The Dalles up to the statutes ef what is called the high school It the brick building is secured, the next move will be the in auguration of the high school system, and this will be a death blow to any hopes of ever reviving the academy and making The Dalles the educa- tional center' for Eastern ) Oregon. There are many friends of free schools who believe that offering greater facilites for acquiring an education in common English branches is a more friendly act to this necessary support of fret institutions (baa by iasreasing the number of high schools, and thus centralising the system in eities for he benefit of the few who can attend these institutions until they arrive at nearly the age of maturity without teing under the necessity of earning a (livelihood by manual or other labor. These matters are to bo decided by the our dtisens tomorrow afternoon, and ! tbey are of the utmost importance to every one. The friends of popular education should carefully consider both sides of this questson, and should vote in the t direction dictated by en lightened judgment. An institution for education in the higher branches of science,art,literature and philosophy we believe, can be established at The Dalles, which will attract population and wealth to the city, and we are persuaded that increasing the number of school houses in this district is more desirable than establishing a high school here, and thus, in a measure, centralising the system of popular education to the detriment of out lying or suburban communities. STAND BY THE PARTY. Oregon most keep in line with the Republican party, for the economic policy of protection is necessary for the development of her . natural re sources. In a few years, with the in vestment of capital and the exercise of enterprise by the citizens, this state must take her position as the foremost in manufactures in the north west, and she has the greatest interest in protection to American industries. There is vast water power in the streams, ore in the mountains and an abundance, of raw material of all kinds, and to make these the factors of development conditions should be equalized by the imposition of dutieB on imports which would come in com petition. , ' V At the last bi.ennial election Ore- gon gave substantial evidence of her far political purposes he should at faith in Republican principles by re- tempt to mislead the people in this L : tu trm on,,! bv 1 - 9 ' ' . the largest majority ne ever received. Tnw year the oaiioc nas a particular significance. In law a radical cnange was made in a policy in that adminis tration of national affairs that had been in successful operation for more than thirty years, and now that the people are fully aware of the conse- quences they are called upon, in their sober judgment, to endorse or retract their former decision. This portion of the country was always satisfied with the old party, and desired no test of free trade; but after the disastrous ex periment it should be mors emphatic than ever in its support of the former policy of the government. The party should receive a full vote, and this will be an endorsement of -the competent and efficient delegation now represent ing the state in the two branches of congress. ; Democracy offers nothing except a repetition of the business stagnation and financial depression of the past two years, and Popnlist theories that have been proved to be fallacious. There is no safety or soundness outside of the ' Republican party, which has stood the most crucial tests of the past quarter of a century, and which, by the policy pursued, inaugurated the most prosperous era in the history of the republic. ; j - STAND IN LINE. Republicans should stand up and be counted this year '. This is very im portant, as the Democratic administra tion and free-trade are on trial Ore gon has always been in line with the party on national issues, and it should bo more in harmony ' with protection this year than ever before. Tbe ex perience of the past two years is but a foretaste of what will continue except a halt is called by the sovereign people at the ballot box. Be cot deceived. The noiseless factories and furnaces in the east, the 'millions of unemployed clamoring for work, and the general stagnation in business are the results of Democratic' efforts to change'' the economic policy of government to free trade. Facts and figures will bear out this conclusion. When the Republi cans gave up the administration of af fairs peace and plenty reigned every where, the laboring man was better paid than in any country on the globe, the amount of money in savings banks was larger than was ever known in the history of the country.ind all industries were prosperous and bu-iness brisk. Note the change dreadful in its ef fectsthat took place in less than eighteen months.. Compare the con dition of affairs in 1892 and in 1894, and act so that' a return to the old regime may be had as speedily as pos sible. . The Wilson bill is still before the senate. If Oregonians desire its defeat, with its poisoned arrow aimed at tbe wool interests of the northwest, a large majority of the votes cast in June should be for the candidates on the Republican ticket. This is no time for hesitancy. - Before the Democratic mongrel measure is put to a vote the voice of Oregon should be placed on record as emphatically against its pass age. This state needs development; it wants factories and other industries, and it earnestly desires the reestab lish menc of the policy of protection at the fountain head : at Washington Citv. : - For the convenience of trade the government regulates the value of coin, but in the commercial relations of different nations silver is taken at only its purchasing power in the for eign country, and as commercial trans actions are quite frequent and of con siderable volume between the United States and Europe sillver monomet alism would be a great disadvantage to the former, because of its deprecia tion. The free-coinage of silver will impel mono-metalli8m cf silver in this country, and this would be the great est disaster to business that could pos sibly happen. To keep a parity be tween the two metals, a limit has to be placed on the coinage ef silver, and the friends of the white metal are those who are attempting to make its purchasing power on a par with gold. This can only be lone by keeping a supply of gold sufficient to jredeem all national obligations n tixa basis of single standard. - ' Ay Of EN RIVER. , We are surprised to find such pre vancations as the following in the columns of the usually fair and candid East Oregonian: "Eastern Oregon needs an open river, but it will never be obtained so long as the state legis lature is made up of its present mate rial and Oregon retains her present representatives in congress. We need men in congress who are not under the thumb of a "boss" who 13 against an open river on account of business and personal connections." Every mem ber of the Oregon delegation has been an earnest worker for an open river by the most available means, and the pre sent contract system at the Locks was procured through the efforts of Sen ators Dolph and Mitchell and Repre sentative Hermann. On different occa sions the Oregon senators have in creased the amount in the River and Harbor bill after it came from the Democratic house. For twelve years the Times Mountaineer has advoca ted the opening of the Columbia river to the navigation of the producers of the Inland Empire, and never, in a single instance, has it found any of the Republican delegation in congress re miss in their duties. There have been the largest appropriations received for the river during the time they have served the people at Washington, and for two successive sessions Senator Delph has secured the passage of a bill for the construction of a ship rail way over the portage above this point. Bro. Jackson knows these facts, and it w a subject of great surprise mat even reeard. B the way, if we are not I 1- mistaken, it was Hon. J. II. Raley, of Pendleton, who voted in the Oregon legislature against the first bill for a portage railroad from The Dalles to Celilo. EDITORIAL NOTES. Coxeyism and Populism what 8trange outgrowths from the Demo- cratio tree. - Republicans should remember that this is a political year, and vote tbe ticket straight from governor to con stable. It is about time that Mr. Cleveland should take a fishing trip. The cor respondents of the Associated press want subject matter with which to fill their dispatches. Another deadly cyclone has visited Eansas,and death and destruction have followed in its path. . There are peo ple, notwithstanding' these disasters, who prefer that state to any.other. , Populists must not forget that their idol, Sylvester Pennoyer, who has amassed vast wealth by means of the lumber trust, endorsed Hoc. Joseph Simon, whom they criticise and con demn in the severest U. S. terms, for district judge. Mr. Ellis has always been a friend to an open river, and, in connection with Mr. Hermann, can do effective work in this line during tbe next ses sion of congress.. To make a change now would be disastrous to the best interests of Eastern Oregon and the Inland Empire. . t The senate has adopted what is termed the duress rule "regarding the Wilson bill, and the friends of that measure will attempt to force its pass age by wearing out the physical en durance of its opponents by continu ous sessions, without adjournment for refreshments or rest. ' ' There never was a better or' more successful financial policy than that adopted and carried into operation by the Republican party from 1861 to 1892, and any deviation from these plans will prove disastrous. Popu listic fallacies would bankrupt business and destroy the credit of the nation in a short time. Two years ago the Democrats were very desirous' of impressing upon the minds of the people that it was a cam paign of education. We hear nothing in reference to the matter from the Democratic orators this year. The theorems were plainly stated in 1892, and the solutions have been made since. Everyone knows the result. The change in the prosperous con dition of the country since the inaug uration of President Cleveland has become an object lesson to the people. In bis last message to congress, Mr. Harrison gave facts and figures, the correctness of which cannot be denied, to substantiate the prosperity of the country, and every one knows the con dition of affairs at present. " A fellow bearing tbe title and name of Major Butts has been before the investigating committee of the senate in relation to the charge of attempt at bribery. The evidence of Buttz' guilt is almost conclusive, and he is reported as having absconded. The honor of the senate demands that if he is guilty he should be punished to the full extent' of the law. If our national balk, of legislature are to be kept free from corrupting influences tbe least approach to anything of the kind should receive the severest pen alty. . " The Coxeyites are not accomplishing much in their novel manner of reme dying the evils now being Buffered by the people. , In Washington City, the general soiled the grass around the capitol by treading upon it, and has been sentenced to imprisonment The train-stealers in Washington and those in Wyoming have been found guilty of crimes and imprisoned. It is estimated that there are about 5000 on the march to the capital of the coun try; but tbey will meet the fate of Ooxey and his men, and would have fared much better if tbey bad stayed at noma The matter will soon be a thing of the past, and the "common wealers" will not furnish even an in teresting page in the history of the nation. The object of legislation regarding the amount of metal in coins is to in sure uniformity in circulating mediums and to preclude the possibility of dis honesty in undervaluation by decreas ing the weight. Gold and silver have been adopted as the bases of money for . long centuries, even before the hrjatian era, and paper only answers the purpose by being promptly re deemed in coin when demanded. The government greenback, the bank check or the individual note, if not estab lished on public confidence, depreciates, and may become absolutely worthless, it takes more than the stamp of the nation to make money and the same rule of strict payment when due holds good between the government and the pe'ople as between individuals. As the time approaches for the de cision to be made in this state at the ballot box the indications are more favorable for Republican success. The more public iBsues are discussed, the more apparent becomes the mis takes in the course pursued by the present Democratic administration and the urgency of a return to the old policy pursued by the Republicans. Business stability, the revival of Amer ican industries, and the employment of laborers demands that the economic policy of protection be firmly estab ishnd in this nation. The Republican candidate for pros ecuting attorney for this district is Hon. A. A Jayne, a prominent lawyer of Gilliam county, who hes practiced his profession very successfully in the different courts of the state. He is peculiarly adapted to tne position, and, after his election of which we feel fully assured the citizens will never regret the choice they made. The dis trict is strongly Republican, and as this is a political year Mr. Jayne should receive his full party vote. He is a modest, unassuming gentleman, and, like vary many others, always be lieves in others sounding his praisp. His reputation is well known through out Eastern Oregon, and there has never been the least imputation against his integrity or the least doubt enter tained of his ability. Oregon has never had more earnest or efficient workers in congress than at the ' present time. Hon. J. H. Mitchell in the senate, and Hons. Binger Hermann and W. R. Ellis in the lower house are men who have labored honestly to promote the best interest of their constituents, and Sen ator Dolph, be who will succeed him self in the next session, is the peer of ny one in the councils of the nation, Through his efforts the Columbia river has received the largest appropriations for improvements to its navigation, and the settlers on the public domain owe to him the forfeiture of the Port land-Wallula land grant. At two dif ferent times he has secured the passage of bills appropriating liberal amounts for the construction of the ship rail way recommenced by tbe govern ment board of engineers from this point to Celilo, and which on each occasion met defeat in the Democratic house. The charge that he is a rail road attorney is absolutely without foundation in fact, and the people of Oregon never had a truer er more earnest friend in the halls of the na tional legislature. TELEGBAPHI0 HEWS. Fight With Bobbers. El Reno, O. May 22 Two men, supposed to be members of tbe Dalton (rang of tralnrobbers, passed through El Reno yesterday traveling eastward. Tbe sheriff telegraphed to tbe little town of Yukon to intercept and arrest them . A posse was quickly organized, and when tbe tralnrobbers made their appearance they were attacked. Tbe defense was quite as hot as the attack, and a running fight eniued. ' Mr. Farrish wss shot in tbe groin. The bullet passed entirely through bim. He is not expected to live. An old maB named Nelson was sbol in tbe forehead, but not dangerously hart. A number of other persons were wounded more or less seriously daring the skir mish, ameng them a man named Synder, who was shot in tbe face and will die. One of tbe robbers was shot under bla horse and captured, but resisted to the last, and several ef bis captors bear cuts and bruised on tbe bead, which be gave them with bis six sboaier. Tbe other robber escaped, but be is supposed to have been - hit two er three times, one bullet taking away a portion of bis leg, and ane striking bim in tbe . bead. The one captured is sot known here. Tbe robber who escaped is at this time being followed by a party of armed men, and another battle is likely to occur ,, at any time. ' .''' IWI Service Dead. : Washington, May 22 Tbe questson of civil service reform was given full sway in tbe house today, tbe occasion being tbe amendment to strike out the paragraph ia tbe legislative appiopriao tioo bill providing for the civil service commission. It gave opportunity for a few stirring and a few amusing speeches. Tbe amendment was adopted by a vote of 100 to 71, amid great Democratic ap plause, and Republican cries ef "spoils." No other amendments of any importance was made to the bill, tbe only ones adap ted being to correct tbe texts of a few amendments to which amendments were made yesUrday. Several Democrats opposed tbe amendment, virtually abol ishing tbe commission, but is was adopted by nearly a strict party vote. Among these who voted with tbe Republicans in favor of civil service reform were Wilson, Tracy, Hendrix, Deckery. Warner, Springer, Say era. Drain, Martin, Kilgore, Livingston, De Forest and Everett. The vote on division was 96 to 61. Cries ct "No quorum" and demands for tellers were made, tbe vote by tellers being 109 to 71. Dingley gave notice be would demand tbe ayes and noes ia the bouse. It then being after 5 o'clock tbe com mlttee rose, and tbe house at v 5. 04 ad journed. Only tbe Scars Remain. "Among tbe many testimonials which I see in regard to certain medicines perform. Ing cures, cleansing tbe Mood, etc.," writes Hxjtbt Boosoir, of tbe James Smith Woolen Machinery Co., Philadelphia, fa., "none impress me more than my own ease. Twenty years ago, at tbe age ot is years, I bad swellings come on my legs, wbicb broke and became running sores. fl 50 '4, ' ml to i5J do me no good, and it was feared tbat tbe. bones would be affected. At last, my good eld mother urged ma to try Ayer'e Saraaparilla. I took three bottles, tbe sores healed, and I hare not been troubled since. Only the scare remain, and the memory of the put, to remind me of tbe rood Ayer-a SarsapsrUU has done me. I now weigh two hundred and twenty pounds, and am fn the best of health. I have been on tbe road for the past twelve years, hare noticed Ayer's Sarsaparilla advertised In all parts of the United States, and always take pleas ure In telling what good it did for me." For tbe euro of all diseases originating in impure blood, the best remedy is AYER'S Sarsaparilla rVtpmdbyDr. J.aAyerfcColAwtIJ,Hue. Cures others, will cure you TELEGRAPHIC. The AteSlinnvliIe Holocaust. McMinntille, May 23 Howard Sbaddeo, the 9-year-old boy burned 10 tbe Sbaddeo residence fire last night, died at 6 o'clock this morning. His ab domen was torn open by striking on a picket fence, but be was burned nearly to death besides. The firemen reached tbe little girl's bed by means ef ladders and tonnd it vacant, and were driven back by the flames. Scores of cartridges were exploded in tbe fire, sending out whizzing ballets and scattering the fire men. Nettie Gjuld. the hired girl, who was sleeping with tbe little girl, jumped from the bed screaming for tbe child to run for her lite. She ran down stairs through tbe flames, alarming the other sleepers in time to allow them to escape. Tbe family Dad recently moved to town from their farm, three miles west of bere. Overflowed Hivern. Wiixiambpobt, Pan May 22 The to tal losses here, as estimated by conserva tive men, are $3,000,000. This includes $1,500,000 on logs, $250,000 on sawed lumber, and tbe balance on property throughout the ci'.y. Mayor Elliott has called a public meeting for tomorrow to take action lnnkicg to the care of the homeless. Probably 50 bouses along tbe river front were rendered uninhabitable, and tbe families are being cared for by tbe more fortunate. It is estimated that tbe bomes of 10,000 people were invaded by the water, and are in such a damp and unhealtbfal condition as to make them undesirable. -Those who lived above the flood line are not allowing the unfortu nates to suffer There is an ample sua ply ot provisions and tbe city is not in want. " Salmon itnnnlac Heavily. Astoria, May 22 During tbe. past two or three days there has been a marked improvement in the run of sal mon, and the average catch per boat is much above tbe average at this season of the year. This fact may be doe to the comparatively long spell of warm weather which has prevailed for a month past, or possibly tne long expected four year rnn bas materialized. Tbe fisherman and others interested in the canning business are not, however, particular as to the cause ot tbe plentiful supply, and are bappy in tbe knowledge that all their boats are doing well Four of Hapgood's men today caught exactly 2000 pounds ot fish, or an average of about 20 each, and Snany other hauls equally large are reported. An Election Shooting serape. Fresno, Cal., May 22 Daring tbe Republican primary election yesterday in Kings county, just ever tbe Fresno county line, there was a shooting affray in which James McCaffrey was killed by J. O. Ryan, and Ryan was in turn shot in tbe breast and ' will bsrdly recover. Tbe trouble was on account of McCaff rey's refusal to let Ryan's boy vote, claiming that be did not belong to the district. Tbo particulars of tbe affair are meager. It is said tbe shooting was general, and that at least eight persons took part in it. Young Ryan, on whose account tbe shooting took place, was shot in tbe leg a few days age by a man with whom be badjpicked a quarrel. A Crista in Prance. Paris, May 22 There was quite an uproar in the deputies today over Soc ialist Deputy Gusede's demand for ur gency on tbe miners' eight-hour bill. Tbe bill was finally referred to tbe ordi nary ' labor committee. Premier Pener then demanded tbe order ot the day pure and simple, which was rejected, 265 to 225. All tbe cabinet then withdrew and it is reported tbey have resigned, but this is unconfirmed. Toe ministers have banded their resig nations to President Car not. The'fTroable In Hervla. St. PKTKRSBrmo, May 22 The Rus sian minister at Belgrade has been in formed that Russia will in no way inter r fere in tbe present state of affairs in Ser via, This is understood to mean that King Alexander has forfeited the friend ship of Russia by bis action in tbe inter est of bis father, ex-King Milan, who is believed to have instigated tbe Servian coup d'etat. Tbe newspapers say tbe late king's intrigues are likely to compromise tbe general peace of Europe, Tbey de manded his immediate withdrawal jfrom tbe kingdom. ' JEonnnloa Ilea Driven Oat Uniohtox, Pa., May 22 At day light 100 strikers, armed with guns and rerol-, vers, started for Stickle Hollow mines where 20 men are working, to drive tbem out. Nine men captured by the strikers at Faircbance last night are held prison ers, it is said a band 01 deputies will try te gain possession of tbem this after noon . At Vanderbilt and Dawson last night 1008 strikers assembled to bring out tbe negroes lately, imported into tbe coke regions. Tbey made a big demon stration, but accomplished nothing. i Another Chicken Btory. Santa Rosa, Cel., May 22 Consider able excitement here is caused by finding a Urge number of pieces of free gold in tbe ciop of a chicken . The chicken came from a ranch two miles southeast of Santa Rosa, and it picked up tbe gold in a gulch at tbe foot of tbe Faynor mountains. A number of old miners pronounce tbe find a valuable one and will begin tbe work ef prospecting for the precious metal. Attempt to Born Treaties. Pabkersboro, W. V May 22 Tbe Ohio River Railroad Company bas warned its engineers and firemen to use the ut most caution in crossing trestles. It is feared an attempt will be made to burn tbe trestles because tbe company is haul ing nonunion coal. Trying ts Force Them Oat. Florence, Colo., May 22 Seven hundred miners with a brass band started toda; across tbe country to Koose, 78 miles away, to make the miners work' log there come ont. . The people in the coal camps in this vicinity are becoming aesperate. - Two Sonthera Mines. Medpobd, OrM Hay 23 Considerable excitement has been caqsed in this vicin. ity doting tbe past few days by tbe re mit of S partial clean-np of tbe Miller placer mine, situated-about five miles west of this city. This mine was recently purchased by Portland parties, aad be tween (12,000 and $13,009 bas been ta ken ont as the result of the past winter's ran. A partial clean-up of tbe Sturgls mine, a boat 12 miles from this city, which was finished this week, produced $30,000 in yellow metal tor in owners, These mines are considered two of the best placer mines in Southern Oregon, and tbe result of tbe clean-up of both bas been watched with loterest by min ing men all over tbe state. The Miller mine comprises 240 acres, all of whicb is considered as good as that worked in the past, only two acres of wbicb bas been touched dnring tbe last eight years. The mine bas been run with only 'one giant, and tbe present company is making ar rangements to put in two more giants, as there is plenty of water to run tbat number during the winter season. Kebelliaa la Maaaoa. are Accklahd, New Zealand. May 23 The steamship Mogowai, from Samoa, May 17, brings important news. When she sailed a large pjoportiOu ot tbe gov ernment army bad been seat to tbe front and tbe rebels were massed at Atua, the battle field of 1888. A conflict between tbe rebels and tbe government troops was then probable at any hour The king, wben the steamship arrived, had given the Anna party until May 19 in which to submit. In event of their fail ure to do so. tbe Lavaii natives and a por tion of tbe Tuasmasaga natives were to attack tbem. Tbe British warship Cur . aco and the German warships Buzzard and FaVce were at Apia. It was under stood, however, tbe commanders of these vessels were without orders from tbeir governments as to bow to act in case of emergency. Tbe altitude of tbe rebels was defiant, and it is expected an en gagement bas been fought before now. The Bribery InvestiKatlon. Washington, May 23 The alleged briber Buttz was examined by tbe sena torial bribery committee today. Only Buttz and bis coansel were sllowed in the committee room. Buttz was on tbe stand tor an boar. He refused o give an ink ling of his testimony. He said be bad not ran away and did not intend to. He was innocent of tbe charge ngainst him. Lawyer Hoi mon testified before the cam, mittee tbnt a Mr. Harris, now dead, had, in tbe presence of Buttz in one of tbe committee rooms, said he would give $1000 to know how the populist senators would vote 00 tbe tar.ff. Hoi man de' clared it was an idle remark. Tomorrow tbe committee will investigate another branch. A Detective Killed. Little Rock, May 23 News has lust reached bere of a bloody riot which oc curred at Forest City yesterday. The trouble was brought about over tbe ar rest ot certain citizens ' of St. Francis county, charged with incendiarism. A detective named Webber, from Memphis, was engaged ta run the white caps down He went to work on tbe rase, and a a consequence seme 80 or 40 arrests fol lowed. Toda? Weober was attacked in Forest City by friends of tbe parties be had arrested. Shooting followed and Webber was instantly killed and Deputy Sheriff Smith seriously wounded. Francis Gorman, a merchant of Palestine, is charged with doing tbe shooting and bas been placed under arrest. Two Killed and Five Wounded. Evansville, lad.. May 23 News was received tonight of serious trouble at Lit tle's coal mines, at Little's station oa tbe Indianapolis & Evansville railroad. Two hundred and fifty armed men marched to tbe mine this afternoon for the purpose of compelling tbe force at work to join in tbe strike. A battle occurred about 5 o'clock between tbe strikers and tbost wbo have continued at work, 'in which five were wounded and two killed. For some days deputy sheriffs have been sta tioned as guards at tbe mines, but tbey were dismissed or driven away by tbe strikers. En Route to Leavenworth. Kansas City, May 23 The Missouri miners en route te Leavenworth to bring out the miners at that place were in this city today. Tbey paid their fares on the cable line to Kansas City Kan., where tbey camped tor tbe night. They are camped eight miles oat from tbe city. where tbey were met tonight by a dele' gatinn of Leavenworth citizens, wbo warned them not to enter that city There will be trouble if the miners per. sist in going to Leavenworth, for 500 deputies have been sworo in andarmed to protect tbe working miners. The Cohe-vllle Mob Sentenced. Chetxnne, May 23 Judge RIner, of tbe United States circuit court, this after noon passed sentence upon 15 members of tbe commonweal army wbo were ar rested at Cukeville for stealing a Unioa Pacific train. The judgment was that B. F. Hughes, R. F. Week and O'Brien, who appeared to have been leaders, be punished bv confinement in tbe coUBty jail of Laramie countg, Wye., for a term of five months, Tbe others ' were sen tenced each to confinement in tbe county jail for four months. ' tattle Better Than a Sswer. London. May 23 Truth, in an article indorsing tbe Lancet's views on the Manchester ship canal, makes an ua measured onslaught upon the work It says: "The canal is little better than an open sewer. Tbe water is in a filthy con dition, receiving, as it does, tbe sewage of tbe city and a" number of towns, thus endangenng tbe lives ot tboossnds em played in its vicinity. Owing to tbe filthy state of tbe canal, the queen's voy age from Ham to Manchester bad to be abandoned." Dissolution rrobable. LoNKon, May 23 The Globe ssyi tbst tbe conviction is very strong that an Im mediate dissolution of parliament is probable. Very much importance is at tached to the fact that the government ooes not show a desire to push tbe bud get and tbe Welsh disestablishment bill, which Is apparently shelved in tavor of Scotland's local government ' bill. In tbe bouse of commons, Sir George Tre velyan moved tbe second reading of tbe Scotch local government bill. The mo tion was adopted without division. The Tralnatealern. Washington, May 23 Dispatches re ceived at tbe department of justice from tbe United States courr el Montana are that tbe industrials have attempted to seize a train on tbe Northern Pacific near Helena. As the jodical officers were un able te cope with the men, General Scbo field today wired General Mmitt at St. Paul to send a sufficient farce of troops to tbe scene of disturbance to assist the United States marshals. Matters are re ported te be quiet at other points on the .Northern Pacific. A Row at m Ctreaa. Hcxtthoton. Tf . Ys- May 23 A not occurred at Wayne Courthouse yesterday ,20 miles south ot bere, where several thousand people bad gathered to witness a circus. Jnst as tbe show was under good headway, J. Walls snd D. A.. Mer ron, wbo were enemies, began fighting, and in an instant 20 men were taking part. Tbe riot lasted balf an boor, aad three men were seriously ahot. Great excitement prevails in tbe town. Tne Coal Operators la' ttessloa. Coldkbcs, Msy 23 Tbe coal opera tors met today and discussed the strike situation. Secretary Brooks said tbey would not follow tbe example ot tbe Pittsburg operators shd give tbe men sn ultimatum, but would wait develop ments. The Coke Becloa. Scottpalb, Pa May 23 Strikers 1000 strong paraded tbe coke region to day and encamped on Big Tree com mons. An attack is feared. Tbe oper ators are preparing for it. Tbe foreign ers are becoming desperate. Were AIrai4 to Work 4 JjAcULME, 411.. Hay 28 Tbe miners sssanlted yesterday by tbe strikers did not attempt to work at tbe Union , shaft today. Sheriff Taylor is here with tttj deputies, Theae Will Sto ta Work. Chablbstoh, May 23 Tbe indications that the miners will go to work here soon. Tbey are disappointed over tbe results of tbs Cleveland conyention. tbe TELEGKAPHIC, Coal Region Biota. Uniontown, Pa May 24 A riot oe curred at Stickle Hollow, in tbe coke re gion, this morning. Tbe exact number kilied and wounded cannot be ascer tained yet, as they were c-rried from the ground as mowed down hy Winchesters. At least three are dead, and bilf a dozen were seriously wounded. Shortly before midnight, 2090 rioters assembled at tbe Stickle Hollow plants ot the Washington company. Some wero armed, bat tbe majority were not. Tbey went into camp near tbe plant. At 8 o'clock tbey ad journed to a public road over which tbe workmen would have ti pass. They stopped the first delegation of miner, wbo after a little persuasion turned Uick. At that moment tbe deputies were or dered to shoot at a range of about fifty yards. At tbe first volley the strikers ran in every direction. Tbe deputies fired two more volleys, and were shout ing wben tbe last striker disappeared. Officials f the company say tour strikers were picked op dead, and about half a dzen wounded carried away by their comrades. Oth"r report sty six were killed and 16 wounded.. Tbe company officials say the strikers served notice on tbem tbst tbey expected to assault the works, and tbe deputies considered the interference with tbe woramen tbe be ginning of the assault, Tbe strikers bad made a demonstration all night, even threatening to visit tbe boutes of work men and give tbem tbe choice to quit work or die. ' Tbe shooting was not all on one aide . Tbe workmen were about to comply with tbe command "Go home.1" wben tbe deputies rushed into tbe midnt of the strikers, got possession of tbe workmen and marched them-to the pit. A deputy sheriff fared tbe shot wbicb opened the battle. Volley after volley was fired by eacb side' at close range. Tbe strikers' ammunition gave out and they were forced to flee. It is said tbe strikers were advancing on the deputies wben the lat ter tired tbe first shot. A large number of strikers were arr rested today wbo had guns and ammuni tion. Five are known to be killed an eight wounded. Tbe killed are all strik ers. Three deputies are among tbe wounded . Raioey bas ordered four Gate ling guns for his plants. Senatorial Bribery. Washington, May 24Tbe senate bribery investigating committee today began a secret inquiry Into tbe connection of tbe sugar trust with tariff legislation. . J. Edwards, author of tbe Holland let. ter in tbe Philadelphia Preit, was before tbe committee several boars. It is known be presented a written memorandum giv ing some sources of information con tained in . the letter. He declined to state bis authority for the information as to tbe statement that Secretary Carlisle bad appeared before tbe tariff subcom mittee (Jones, Vest and Mi! Is) before tbe original senate bill was reported, and in sisted sugar should be given protection because of tbe party p'edges made before election, or for tbe statement that Car lisle himself bad revised and written tbe sugar schedule. This schedule, as pre pared by Carlisle, he said was still in ex istence. Tbe fact could be definitely ap certained by summoning tbe members of tbe finance committee. The other state ments, tbe authority tor whicb Edwards declined to give, were that $500,(400 was contributed by the sugar trust to tbe Democratic campaign fond io 1892, and that Moore and Scley (who, be said, were Senator Brice's broker) bad been in pos session of tbe latest amendments to tbe tariff bill wbea Yoorbees still insisted 2! that no amendments bad been agreed This firm, be said, bad a representative in Washington to whom tbe amecdments were handed. Edwards stated tbat ac cording to bis information the money was not contributed directly to tbe na tional committee, but given to other or . ganizations, nor was bis information pos itive tbat tbe safar trust as such - made the contribution ; it may have been made through individuals, with the under standing tbat in case of success tbe trust would be protected against damaging legislation. He instanced the statement by Governor Walle, of Qonnectir.ut, be. fore an investigation committee in that state, that wealthy men in New York contributed $100,000 toward Democratic success in Connecticut Edwards said tbat balf bad been contributed by Have meyer, and balf by E. C. Benedict. He said it was notorious tbat leading mem bers ef tbe Democratic party in Colo rado had ' been in consultation with wealthy Democrats in New York prior to election. Fire atl Mai ens. Halbx, Or May 24 Salem bad tbe hottest fire early this morning she has bad for many days. In tile paint and oil department of Gilbert & Patterson's grocery fire was d iscovered about six o'clock, and before it could ee got under control tbe stock had been made entirely valueless by fire and water. Tbe origin is thought to have been spontaneous combustion among tbe old oil cans and boxes, Tbe stock: Is valued at $20,000 and tbe loss is practically total, being covered by $3000 insurance in tbe State and Guardian companies. Toe grocery stock of A. J . Yan Eaton, next door. was considerably damaged by smoke and beat. Tbe fire was first discovered bv a man named Steosioff, who saw a dense smoke Issuing from tbe two story brick build log on tbe northwest corner of Court and Commercial streets, ownixi by McCallv A Adams. The fire department responded promptly out tbe names were not sub dued until tbe stock of Gilbert & Patter son was totally destroyed and tbe stock of Yan Eaton badly damaged. The stock of G. C. Given, shoedealer, and E. S. Lamport, harness-dealer, adjoining Gil bert & Patterson, was slightly damaged by water, but tbeir loss is fully covered by insurance. , .Adrift oa a Baft. Goldendalk, Wash., May 23 R. E. Jackson and a companion, wbi(e collect ing driftwood at bis borne, opposite Bla locks, observed a raft, containing abont 20,000 feet of lumber, floating on tbe j on tbe i-H rising waters of the Columbia hastened, in a boat, to tbe raft, and tbey reached it, tied tbeir boat raft and then explored tbe mass ber. Tbe rowboat broke away, and tbey were left at tbe mercy of the waters. Tbeir cries wero beard snd observed at Rufus, and a telegram was seat to tbe Orsnt & Columbus ferry. Tbe tug Nd lie, ot Portland, was put in readiness. and as soon as tbe raft reached tbat point a line was thrown to Mr. Jackson, snd s landing was made wben they reached a point below Columbus. Mr. Jackson feels be snd bis companion bad a nairow escape. Tbey were on tbe raft for' more than two bonis, snd traveled 23 miles Had nigbt come on tbem at Celilo, the dalles of tbe Columbia would have aug mooted the unknown number of the drowned at tbat point. Nearly a Batt'e at Fair Chanee. Fair Chahce, Pa, May 34 A battle wag narrowly averted at Fair Chance last night wben five deputies got off tbe train. i The strikers, wbo thought they were new workmen, took them to camp Tbey were held .prisoners till tne other deputies put tbe strikers to flight. Today tbe sitoation at 1111 f arm mines, where the company have been running a full force, is decidedly alarm ing. At 3 o'clock GOO strikers from tbe southern end of the region marched to Hilt Farm, and are said to be planning an attack on the works. Tbe plsnts are guarded by SO depoties, aad a conflict would result seriously. Tbe strikers sre determined to force all tbe plants to abat down regardless of tbe loss of life. Su perintendent Kimball, or the 11111 arm mines, is getting out sn injunction to restrain tbe strikers from camping near works, WEPTITHE BATHS SMI U LADIES' HAIRCTJTTINGJand Children's Hair Neatly Cut AND A Shower Boom in Each Bath Room. 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