The Times-IIonntaineer
8ATCRDAY . .JULY 28.
1894
EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION.
It is said that the ocean. "Steamers
are carrying more emigrants than im
migrants this summer, says an eastern
exchange, It may well be doubted if
this was ever true before in the entire
history of our trans-Atlantic passen
ger business. We are not speaking of
cabin passengers, who are supposed to
belong to the business or wealthy
class, and to be traveling for pleasure
or trade, but of the steerage passen
gers, who belong to the laboring class.
- Some of .these emigrants will return,
no doubt, but many of them go to get
away from our hard times. The low
'wages of their native land is better
than walking the streets, and they go
back while they can, taking, in the
: aggregate, a great deal of money with
them.
The steamship companies Beem to
be entirely indifferent to which way
the tide of steerage travel flows. If
thev can only get business that is all
they want. Just now these com pa
nies are engaged in a discreditable at
tempt to break down, or at least
weaken, the laws of congress designed
to keep out of the country,' paupers
and criminals.
The immigration bureau at New
York was materially strengthened by
legislation during the first half of
President Harrison's administration,
and is now able to hold suspects for
investigation, and if they ought to be
sent back to send them. -. The commis
sioner has large authority, the great
difficulty being the arrogance and law
lessness of the agents of the steam
ships. Resort to the United States
courts seems to be necessary, and if so
there should be no hesitation in mak-
ing such resort. The oompanies should
be made to pay the, expenses of de
tained immigrants, as the law con
templated, and if they are they will
discourage, instead of conniving at,
making this country a dumping ground
for foreign poorhouses, jails and pris-
' OD3. "
Immigration is not as great an evil
in this country as naturalization, and
the honest, industrious laborer may do
little mischief if he is not allowed the
privilege of the elective franchise un
til he thoroughly understands the in
stitutions of the country. Soon after
landing on our shores for an ignorant
foreigner to become an elector gives
trained politicians an easy opportu
nity to accomplish their selfish and ne
farious designs, and this has been
productive of the greatest evil . to
American politics. The immigration
laws are very salutary in effect if en
forced; but the sanctity of the ballot
and the purity and permanency of free
institutions demand that safeguards
be thrown around it, and legislation
requiring a longer residence and other
qualifications before naturalization is
imperative as a matter of self pro
teation. American citizenship should
be considered a privilege, and tuition
should be necessary before any one
born under different institutions should
exercise suffrage.
NVithinor nwH ha nlainnr than that
0 c
. the Democrats in Congress are divided
on the tariff question One faction
wants to pass tne nouse dm, tne otner
the senate bilL On one side is the
president wua a nag iuu oi omcu w
give or take away, and on the other
side the leadership is in the hands of
Senator Gorman, the Samuel J. Ran'
dall of the period. All preliminary
skirmishing is now over, and the tug
of war is on.
President Cleveland and bis follow
ing have upon their side the argument
that they are only, carrying out the
pledges of the party, while the Gorman
- fT!AMnM An n twmfftftlw MAW tltnf
n m
where the menace is both death to the
party and poverty to the country it is
.iii.i.wiiik ..n . u. uuiiuii w lui mi n l
madness to be ' consistant, as an ex
change remarks. They can point to
the effect the apprehension of free
trade has had upon the country and
. upon tne pany. ,
It is BaWklava over again. Even
chairman Wilson must see by this time
that an egregious blunder was made at
tne national democratic convention.
It was never known who sent the Light
' 7rirlA intfl rliA !tn fit ArnAth ftf lAAflt
a--- J
no one ever boasted of the authorship
of the order, but last year an Ohio
Democrat demanded the nomination
for governor because he had furnished
to the Chicago convention of the year
before its free-trade plank, and he got
it Everybody knows the result He
was buried beneath a snowdrift so deep
that "all the king's oxen" could not
plow him out Mr. Gorman and his
conferees insist that it is better for the
Democracy and for the country to stop
where they are than to plunge down
the throat of those open jaws of death.
No doubt Mr. Gorman is right It
. U 1. 1. iMM.lMi.Ua hatlM . Ai n n h wi n
WOUIU ire uiwuiMuij OTvwt iw iraoo uv
bill at all at this session than to carry
out the Wilson-Cleveland programme.
The Republican party might gain some
strictly partisan advantage by such a
terrible blunder, but the country would
suffer beyond computation. If the
senator from Maryland will only res
cue the country from its impending
calamity he will merit approval from
every friend of American industry.
THE DEMOCRATIC DILEMMA.
Mr. Cleveland is undoubtedly correct
in his conclusions regarding the course
followed by the Democratic party in
congress, and very many Democrats
will support his position; but, whether
it is proper for him to exercise the
functions of a censor of the political
organization that elected him to the
executive chair is a question that has
not been fully determined yet There
is not the least doubt that Democratic
senators) in amending the Wilson bill,
did not display the least loyality to the
principles enunciated in the Uttioago
platform; but the condition of the
countrv was so very distressful as re
gards business and finances that they
did not deem it wisdom or statesman
ship to inaugurate a complete change
in the tariff at this time. Absolute
free trade would have been a death
blow to all American industries, and
at the apprehension of such a result
they were trembling with fear all over
the nation. Besides, it was imperi-
tively necessary to keep the south solid,
and this conld not be done without the
fostering care of the government were
given southern industries. These con
siderations actuated such men as Gor-
man and Yoorhies in changing the
measure that came from the house
suitable to these ends. This has not
met with the approval of the president,
and he has not hesitated to tell them
so. Of course he has no further polit
ical aspirations, and does not fear a
rebuke at the balloc box. The Demo
cratio senators are not so situated.
They expect favors from the people
hereafter, and must advise such meas
ures as will keep them in sympathy
with the trean of public opinion. If
the bill does pass in the present shape
it will undoubtedly be vetoed by the
president, and in his message it would
have been in order to have adminis
tered a sound rebuke to his political
friends for their cowardice on the tariff
Until that time he is treading a new
path in marking out the line of duty
to congressman, who are responsible
onlv to their constituencies for their
actions.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
There can be no doubt that the idea
of the expediency of granting suffrage
to women is growing with the Ameri
can people.and this will be an accom
plished fact in a' few fears. This is
very evident from the prominence
given to this subject in the New York
constitutional convention. It was not
surprising that the committee made an
unfavorable report on the question,
but this will neither astonish or dis
may the thoughtful friends of women.
The right to vote for school officers
will be conceded to women by the
convention, but the right to vote for
constables, aldermen, mayors, legisla
tors, judges and presidents will be de
nied. Nevertheless it will follow in
due season.
The remarkable thing is the number
of high-class women who have taken
part in the agitation of the 'woman
question. For or against the proposi
tion to grant to woman all the rights
of suffrage many, if not most, of the
bright, brainy, and well known women
of the city and state of New York
have done valiant service. The women
opposed to suffrage for their sex were
hot less well organized or less persist
ent in argument than their suffrage
demanding sisters. Indeed, the skill
with which woman's opposition to
woman's participation in political
action was conducted is proof conclu
sive that the vigor and shrewdness of
the intellect of woman are sufficient
for all the functions of a voter. In
fact, no woman argued as to woman'-i
unfitness. The plea of the opposing
women, and they constituted the ma
jority, was not of the unfitness of
women for politics, but' of the unfit
ness of politics for women. They
said, in effect, "A large number, the
greater number, of us don't want the
right of suffrage; we won't use it if
you give it to us." The committer of
the convention has complied with the
wishes of the majority
- Still the minority of woman suffra
gists is a much stronger minority than it
was two years ago, and promises yearly
to grow stronger. Women who a few
years ago looked with, contempt upon
their advanced" .sisters are now found'
participating in tneir.conVpiiq ancj
Jot
working harmoniously with them.i The
women's congress and' the ,womer$i
building at the great Columbian j Ex
position were object lessons on the size
and quality of woman's TbrainZ j The
fitness of woman as a voter no longer
is denied; the question has narrowed
down to the willingness of woman to
become a votar. - In New Yotk it ap
pears that a considerable majority of
the women . do not want to become
voters. It may not be thus when the
next constitutional convention assem
bles, nor do we believe tharTf will.
IS 8MB INNOCENT t -The
case of Mrs May brick, who was
convicted of the crime of murder in
the first degree in an English court
and sentenced to be hanged, and after
wards it was commuted to imprison
ment for life, is creating considerable
sympathy among the American public
through the efforts of "Gaill Hamil
ton" Miss Dodge. Mrs. Maybrick
is an American lady, and Miss Dodge
thinks it is a patriotic duty on the part
of Americans to procure a new trial.
The evidence produced against the lady
was sufficient to convince an English
jury that she murdered her husband,
and they rendered a verdict in accor
dance with that conviction. After the
sentence of ' death was pronounced
against her there were new develop
ment which have caused her sentence
to be commuted to the next lesser
punishment This is not satisfactory
to her American friends, and they be
lieve that a new trial would prove her
guiltless. If she did not kill her
huaband.and the fact is true as alleged
that he was in the habit of taking
poison and unintentionally took an
overdose from which he died, she is
innocent of the crime. Under such
cireumstances justice in any country
would demand that she be given the
opportunity to prove her innocence.
But new trials and change of venue
in this and. other countries have
cheated the gallows of many murder
era, and it might do the same in her
case. For the purposes of humanity
and justice Mrs. Maybriok's nativity
should not bo considered, for murder
and murderers are equally heinous in
any country and by whoever com
mitted. -
NOT A TAX.
The Dalles Times -Mountaineer is
still asserting that the McKinley law
keeps up the price of wool. Suppose
it does. What has legislation got to
tio with keeping up the price of wheat,
of lead, of silver, of gold, of subscrip
tions to newspapers, and thousands of
otLer things! Prices kept up by legis
lation means the enrichment of the
few the mampuatcr8 at the expense
of the many the consumers. Let
eyery industry have a fair show and a
free field and then there will be justice
and not special privileges. East Ore-
goman.
The Times Mountaineer does not
advocate the doctrine of protection for
the benefit of wool producers only,
but believes it to be the better policy
for all American industries whose fab
rics come in competition with foreign
articles. By this means labor receives
better prices in the market, and is
rendered more self-reliant It does
not follow by any means that because
a tariff is charged the importer of the
foreign fabric that this is added to the
cost of the article, and is therefore a
tax on the consumer. In several in
stances in the history of tariff legisla
tion in this country new industries
have been fostered into life by protec
tion, and then competition among local
manufacturers and the introduction of
improved machinery have cheapened
the product below the price of the
foreign article at the time the duty
was levied This has been true of
steel rails, wire nails, tin plate, cotton
fabrics, etc. The doctrine of free
trade, that a 'tariff is a tax on the con
sumer, is not true, as there are many
practical demonstrations to the con
trary. '
EDITORIAL NOTES.
If Tammany captures Cleveland
through the diplomacy of Senator Hill
it will have accomplished a most diffi
cult task.
Public interest has changed from
Debs and the Railway Union to the
war in the Democratic party, in which
Cleveland and Gorman are leaders.
It seems that tne specs; ot war
which hovered over China and Japan
is increasing, and Uorean blood nas
been shed by Japanese. .The Chinese
dragon must now prepare for battle.
Lne Sacramento dispatch says the
strike has been declared off and another
states that it is still on. The fact in
the matter will be ascertained when
freight and passengers move with the
same alacrity they did before the Rail
way Union attempted aoy interference.
There will in a few days be through
communication with the east, and our
fruit-growers should be making prepa
rations for shipping the crop. ' Until
cannery is in operation here there
will not be full returns realized from
fruits, but in the interval every effort
should be made to secure the best
market
-' .
The free-trade baby seems to have
an awful bad attack of "summer com
plaint" just as "its little toofies" were
coming through the gums. The last
order of a great burly man like the
president to the sickly infant to
"stick out your tongue" is enough to
scare the weakly thing into fits. No
wonder Dr. Wilson bandaged bis eyes
when he talked about the case to his
free -trade students in congress.
Japan and China are angry at each
other, and war is imminent The
trouble is about the Corea islands, in
which there ha been Japanese inter
ference, and the great celestial empire
is expected not to stand idle while her
neighbor increases her territory and
influence. As a principle of general
philanthropy war is deplorably! "but
between Mongolians ..it, wjll not canst I
a8,mucb regret as among .moreciyilized
Gaueasiana. .,1 svol villi e
i aa, nipvemeatiOn toot, to combine an
labor-unions into oner organization , is
indicative1 'that the f aiyay manage.rsi
Were : not. entirely successful in Itheir
contest with 1 Debs' and-i the Railway
unieti.'and that" another struggle isyet
tn'tintn. ' IJatnt&l is 'becoming arrotfan&.IJ"'" '"'"t
and despotic, and it is time that it -was
taught the lesson that government was'
organized for the protection of tne
weak and not to support the rich in
their oppression of the poor.
War between China and Japan will
open a field for diplomacy for those
who , guide the fate of European
nations. The premier of England
will ''watch every move made by
the czar, and the long disputed eastern
question will again be the bone of
contention among diplomats. Great
Britain or Russia has no great so
licitude for Chinese rr Japanese; but
che boundaries of tbe great European
empires must be carefully guarded
against encroachment
"Senator Hill defending President
Cleveland many appear strange to
many people; but the gentleman offers
a sufficient explanation for the course
he has adopted when he says that per
sonal matters will not be taken into
consideration Sy him if he thinks the
executive right on any public question.
This is a rule that every honest man
should f pi low, and should form the
logical basis of all discussion. Uem
onstrated facts or intelligent deduc
tions from established premises should
form our opinions, and not prejudices
in favor of friends and against ene
mies. ' -
The president and the party are in
no manner harmonious, and this will
render futile any legislation that may
be attempted. If the country were
fully satisfied that the tariff would not
be meddled with business would again
resume its former prosperous channels,
and the different departments of in
dustry would give employment to idle
thousands. The uncertainty that has
settled upon the country in conse
quence of the change voted in 1 892
has cast a shadow-, over the entire
nation, which will sot be removed
until the people are assured that the
protective policy will not be disturbed.
Outbreaks of mob violence and de
fiant lawlessness like those which oc
curred "in Chicago are not wholly
without compensation, says the Agto
rian. By appealing to the highest
sense of the people and by arousing
the serious impulse of American pa
triotism they afford a splendid and re
assuring demonstration of the ade
quacy and vitality of oar institutiona
They stir the loyal spirit of the people
into intelligent activity, and proclaim
to mankind in unmistakable terms
that the citizens of these states are one
nation, united and indivisible in de
fense of its liberties and laws.
The commission for arbitration of
tne troubles existing between the
Railway Union and the railroads has
been appointed by President Cleve
land, and may bs considered one good
thing accomplished by the strike,
When differences between labor" and
capital become so widespread that they
interfere with tne business of the
country it is the duty of the govern
ment to bring about a settlement of
the difficulty by arbitration, and this
was the object of the McNeil hill,
wnicn pasaea congress in iocs, it is
hoped that the commissioners will be
men of sound judgment and of sym
pathetic impulses, and that all conces
sions will not be demanded from the
wage-earners and none from the ptm-e-
proud corporations. -
There is no question that Mr. Cleve
land is not in harmony with the Dem
ocrata who control tariff legislation in
the senate, and that their actions in
amending the Wilson bill have not been
in accordance with the declaration of
principles in the Chicago platform on
tne tann question, ine bill as it
passed the house was not what the
ceuntry expected of the party; but
when it reached the higher branch of
the national legislature, it was changed
to simply a protective measure for
southern products and industries. This
was cowardly in the party managers
but the president, in the letter read to
the house by Mr Wilson, attempts to
coerce his partisans into following the
line of duty. In this he will be un
successful, and the result will be a
division in the ranks of the organiza
tion.
The United States will soon have
one of tne best navies in every regard
that floats, and the large stretch of sea
coast makes this imperative. It may
be that war is not considered the
proper means to settle grievances, but
it is wise to be prepared for any emer
gency. There is no fear from the lit
tle republics in this hemisphere, but
the powerful monarchies of Europe
have ships in every ocean, and it is
necessary occasionally to maintain our
right 8 against these. Extensive arma
ments, in this age of the world when
there lesnch advancements being made
in the manufacture of arms and ainu
nition, insures peace. The most bel
ligerent nations are cautious about
giving any cause for war just now, be
cause it woold certainly result in the
wholesale destruction of human lives.
We are evidently doomed to live
under -an uncertain tariff policy for
some time to come, says the Eugene
Etgister. The house fixed up the
Wilson bill and made it as nearly cor
respond to the Democratic platform as
it was possible to do, straining a good
deal to accomplish that When the
senate got hold of it they tore it all
to pieces, and carried so many amend
ments to it that the framera could not
recognize it JNow it nas been sent
back to the house with the amend
ments, but the members of the house
refuse to accept it in that way. And
there it stands, and a long wrangle is
on band. Cleveland thought be would
come to the rescue and read the riot
act to congress, which he did, and
gave tbem to understand that he con
sidered them looking after the inter
ests of trusts more than the people
This caused some bitter feeling on the
part of tbose.wbo felt cut by his re
marks, and they are now prepared to
fight any proposed changes all the
harder. The tariff question is no
nearer a settlement than it was when
congress convened.
TELEGEAPHIO NEWS.
War Begarded an Inevitable.
r
London, July 23 Dispatches were re
ceived at tbe Chinese legation from Tien
Tsin today showing that war between
China and Japan has not yet. been de
clared hut, it is.ad.mitsed.Tibati jbe.s'itua
tion ris moet trrae Tha onioinn 'Jx'
pressed Jtanfiicw
is iaevitableti The Chinese aud Japanese1
ministers- today bad; a long and separate
conference, at the. foreign .offices with the
pfficits of tbe. goyernraento Apparentily
war, ican jbsxavoided only, by tbe interfere
I ence of the European "powers to .protect
Uhe commerce and ithe. Jives pf their sab'-1
es; jtrom ibeoipjury which Japan's ac-
It has, been learned, from a nigh-source
here -that, relations' between China and
Japan have grown more serious in ibe
last 48 hours.; Japaq insists emphatically
upon certain reiorma in tne uorean inter
national administration, wbile China re
sists Japan's demands with equal deter
mination. Under no circumstances will
China allow Japan's claim of tbe right to
interfere. The Berlin Vouuehe Zetiung
expresses confidence that Japan will be
backed up by tbe European powers in
in ber dispute with China. Tbe dispute
between tbe two countries, the Zeitung
predicts, will inevitably result in tbe ex
tinction of Corea as a state
No confirmation bat been received of
tbe alleged private dispatch sent out by
a news agency that Japanese guoboatt
bad begun tbe bombardment of Corean
ports. Tbit morning papers of London
either denied tbe leport altogether or
discredited it.
Gold W a tcli
Lost between The Dalles and Dufur on
Friday, the 20th. This watch bad an
outside black case. The finder -will be
liberally rewarded by leaving the same at
his office or at Johnston liroi., uutur.
It
For Years,"
Bays Cabbib K. Stockwiix. of Chester
field, N. H.. "I was afflicted with an
extremely severe pain In tbe lover part ot
the chest Tbe feeling was as u a m
weight was lata
on a spot the size
ot my hand. Dur
ing the attacks, the
perspiration would
stand in drops on
my face, and it was
agony for me to
' make sufficient
effort even to whis
per. They came
suddenly, at any
hour ot tbe day or
night, lasting from
thirty minutes to
half a day, leaving as suddenly; but, for
several days after, I was quite pros
trated and sore. Sometimes, tbe attacks
were almost dally, then less frequent After
about four years o! this suffering, I was
taken down with bilious typhoid fever, and
when I began to recover, I had the worst
attack of my old trouble I ever experienced.
At tbe first of the fever, my mother gave
me 4Wf fills, my doctor recommendins
tfeem as being batter than anything be
ul4 prppmrf. I soptinued taking these
Fills, and so great wss tpe oenetu ..
that during nearly thirty years I have haa
but one attack of my former trouble, whicti
yielded readily to the same remedy."
AYER'S PILLS
Fnpsrad by Pr. JT.O. AyerOo,toweU.Mai
very P099 Effective
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
That New Organization.
Kahsas City, July 23 J 8 McFadden,
secretary ot tbe local American Railway
Union in Argentine, sdcI a peron-.l friend
of Debs, returned to tbe city today after
a week's visit with Debs in Chicago.
McFtdden stated that Diba and bis co
workers, now in jail under federal indict
ment, were busily engaged in perfecting
plans for the organization of a new so
ciety, namely, tbe American Labor Union
It is their intention, he said, to include
in this organization all labor of whnt-
ever kind not merged under the bead of
railroading. It will be affiliated with
tbe Americf n Railway Union and doubt
less De controlled b tbe same omcials.
There is to be no class of labor, no matter
how insignificant, that cannot find a plaee
in this new union, and when the aims of
is projectors have been fulfilled there
will be formed an organized body whose
powers will apparently be limitless.
A Flacky Vgudk Fellow.
Ellensbubg, Wash., July 23 Last
Thursday night a horse was stolen here.
Friday morning Thomas Evans, 20 years
of age, started in pursuit of the thief.
Alter riding 300 miles, with only one
hour and forty minute's sleep, he cap
lured bis man at Kieoa, Sunday evening.
In a struggle with tbe tbief be was- s iot
in ibe leg and bis mm escaped. He then
rode five miles lor a Winchester and re
sumed the chase. After another ride ot
15 miles, be finally secured the thief, and
arrived here this morning with the man
aud horse.
Oilier Strike Sews.
Butte, Mont., July 23 The employes
of tbe Montana Union today declared tbe
striae off and will report for work tomor
row. Superintendent Burns says that all
except those who have made themselves
particularly obnoxious will be reinstated.
The strike is now confined to tbe em-
p oyes of tbe Union Pacific. Passenger
trains are moving under a guard of regu
lars. No resistance has been offered or
violence threatened y tbe strikers. Tbe
crews operating tbe trains were brought
from distant divisions of the Union Pa
cific. Tbe Northern Pacific employes
reported for work yesterday about 25 per
cent being reinstated. .
Three Bays Drowned.
Colfax, July 23 Word reached this
city today ot the drowning of three boys
in tbe Snake river Saturday night, while
bathing, three miles below Penewawa.
They were Jesse Pintler, Bert and Not-.
man Wills. Tbe first two were 19 years
ot age, and tbe latter 15. Norman and
denly called for help, and tbe two others
swam to bis assistance. Lynn Wills, a
brother of two ef the drowned boys, who
remained ashore, saw all three grappling
and struggling in the water. He ran for
help, but in tbe meantime tbe three boys
sank to tbe bottom, only 10 feet from
shore. The families of tbe boys live at
Offield, oq Snake river.
Land Office' Decision Affirmed.
Washington, July 23 -Secretary
Smith today affirmed -tbe action of tbe
general land office rejecting the applica
tions in the cases of Ferdinand Garbarro,
Theodore Bariao, Isaac L. Williams, Se-
rafln Wnnderle, Lou Wart, Jimc Brown.
John Andereorind lirno'In H-.'ly to ru
ter lands near Oregon City, on the
ground a previou-i pa'eut was given !o
tbe Oregon & California railway. The
appeal of tbe Sou turn Paeific rf ilroa J
in tbe case against Jmes I?-v'. iuru'
ving lands urarS.a F;j..cj, : !,. i
withdrawn.
Chicago, July 23 A fire at Oakley
avenue and Van Horn street tbia after
noon destroyed 15 cottages. It is said
that four children, who were tied in the
bouses by tbeir parents, who bad gone
out, were burned to death, but the police
claim ibe children were rescued. Mer
itz Arika, whose body was found under
a pile of debris, was burned to a crisp
rrank street was bably burned on the
head and face, but will recover.
Two Pullman Men Drowned
Hakribon, Uabo, July 23 Frank
Brammel and Alfred Mot:, 61 Pullman,
Wash., were drowned in St Joe lake
wbile swimming horses last evening
Frank wss tbe son of President Bram
mel, of tne Farmers' & Traders' bank.
age 21 . Alfred was a son ot A. W. Mott,
8e 14
No further particu
lars..,!
" c'''o if!lShota Were Fired.
Sacramento, July 24 Tbe only inci
dent that Occurred in this vicinity today
worthy of Lote, in connection with tbe
late strike, was an attempt, made about
2 t. k to tear up tbe track at Arcade
creek, en the Raocbo del Paso, about five
miles from' tbe city. At that boor tbe
sentry nearest tbe point named beard a
sharp noise, as of a rail being struck with
a sledge. Hastening to tbe place, be saw
a man on tbe track and called to know
wbat be was doing, thinking possibly be
might be a track walker. The man re
sponded with a pistol 8b t, tbe bullet
bizzing close to tbe soldier's bead.
Several more shots came from the same
locality, and when tbe otber guards came
up they all opened fire. Several men.
tbe soldiers claim, were seen to run to
some bushes close by, whence more pis
tot shots were fired at the guards tbe lat
ter directing tbeir fire at tbe spots where
the flashes were seen.
Just then the Oregon train came along
and was baited. The train guard got off
and ponred several rounds of shot into
tbe DUsbes ana scourea tne vicinity, but
could not find any one. Tbe track was
examined and one fishbolt was found
broken. Word was brought to town by
the trainmen, and Lienteuaut Draper and
a detachment of regulars were eeot out
As soon as it was daylight, they oiscov
ered tracks in tbe vicinity bt where tbe
wreckers bad been, also indications of a
body having been dragged, or possibly a
bas containing toois. uoionei uranam
has issued very strict orders to ibe guards
along the railroad to shoot any persons
found along toe roaa woo act in a sus
picious wanner. Tbe crowds that for
merly gathered about tbe streets and at
tbe strixer's headquarters have disap
oeared, and it is thouht many of tbem
have struck out for tbe woods to escape
arrest.
Organised Labor In the JBIIltla
Omaha, July 24 Ueoeral becreury
Hayes of tbe national executive board of
tbe Knights of Labor said yesterday: I
am glad to note tbat the organized
workers are forming themselves into mil
itia companies, ine policy nereicior
has been to keep organized labor out of
he militia, but experience nas proven
tbat it is wrong, aoo oereatter we naii
advise and encourage tbe formation of
labor military companies everywhere".
Mr Haves predictm a great change in
tbe political complexion of tbe next coo
grrss.
(irana master nunuisu duiciciu ns
asked regarding bis intentioos in tbe
matter of militia companies, ana ne saiu:
"Heretofore tbe advice to workingmen
nas been to keep out or the militia it
should be chanted, tvery worsiogmao
should join the militia, bus getting the
arms and Discipline necessary to defend
tbe country and IM people irom tne an
arobists, railroad managers, meir trusts,
attorneys and the murderous deputies
and Pmkertoos whom they employ. J
bave been a member of tbe atnte militia
for three vears myself ana Know tbat tbe
Anteres ts of labor are those of tbe militia
men in tbe country. I am also in fivor
of cipturing tne wbolu system of gov
ernment and operating the same in the
interest ot the people."
'lred on by Canass.
Shasshai, Jufy 24 A dispatch from
Nagasaki, on the southwest side of the
island of Kioo Sioo, Japan, says a detach
ment of Core in troops, at tbe ins'igatioo
of tbe Cbinesii residents, attacked tbe
Japanese garrison and were defeated A
later telegram says a Japanese cruiser
tank tbe trapsoort Toe British consul
has received a telegram from tbe British
charge d(affaires at Tokio stating tbe Jap
anese had undertaken to regard SnaoKbai
as outside the sphere of operations.
London, July 24 Tbe Japanese lega
tion of this city has received a dispatch
confirming tbe news received by way of
Nagasaki of the attack of Corean troops
upon the Japanese garrison at Seoul.
The dispatch states tbe police were
guards." It also states tbe Corean troops
at Seoul number G000, with several gat-
ling guns.
Movement of Troops.
Chico, Cal., July 24 Last evening tbe
members ot company A, 65 strong, re
ported at the armory for instructions,
preparatory to leaving for, Sacramento
per orders received vesteMay bv the col
onel of the Eighth regiment. When tbey
had formed in line, Capiain Burroughs
maae a brief addre-s, by orders from
tbe colonel, siying if there was one man
present who felt tbat he ould not go to
Sacramento or elsewhere, obey bis orders
and do bis doty as a soldier, be would
ask that man to step from the ranks Eyery
man, however, kept bis place, and at
5:30 this . morning tbe detachment
marched to the depot, where "they
boarded tbe 6 :30 train, and, with com
pany E, ot Redding, proceeded to Marys
vine, where tbey were joined by com
pany C, of tbat place, and company F,
of Oroville, wbi e company B, of Colusa,
and G, of Willows, went down via Divis
ville. Tbe cause for ibeir going is as
yet unknown, but the supposition is to
relieve tbe regulars in Sacramente.
Our Forces at Corea.
Washington. July 24 Hostilities be
tween China and Japan will require an
immediate reinforcement of the Uni'ed
Sates naval forces on the China station .
At present, it consists of only two vessels,
tbe cruiser Baltimore and the aatiquated
Monocacy. Tbey are both at Chemulpo,
Corea, and it would be impossible for
tbem to properly cover tbe enormous ex
tent of sea coast that must be watched.
Owning to tbe demands of tbe sea patrol
service, there is only one vessel at pres
ent available for the China station and
tbat is the Charleston, now at Mare
island. When tbe close season in tbe
seal waters expires, it is probable tbat
some of tbe vessels ot tbe patrol fleet can
be spared and ordered to proceed to
China. In this case, tbe Torktown. the
Concord and tbe Petrel would be chosen .
Strange Explosion .
Coffeyyille. Kan.. July 24 Between
1 and 2 o'clock tbis morning Coffeyyille
experienced a subterranean explosion,
strongly resembling an earthquake, which
terrified tbe citizens for miles around,
and c-tused much damage Just north of
town is situated a strong natural gas well
Several distinct explosions, rapidly fol
lowing each o'her, awoke the staitled
citiz -ns. who jjnij cil ' tit cf oed to find
the to'0 oriliMj i.Iuiuijiittd. As far as
known, however, no one w-s bur".
H ts lii-.i !.-e- :i ; a terod, i. iisi t .p'..4
ovur ami mt-.-t i f i-i.rtii aiiiureJ where
thegiou'itl n-.-is Sevt 1. The atnego phi-
COiUtnOU Is UL- OCJU-utiit,
Ki-lt eiias iiie Commissioners.
.'.siiiui-ON, July 24 Tbe report
published tbat ex-Collector Daniel Ma-
goon has been offered tee appointment of
strike investigation commissioner under
the O'Nell law attracted much attention
here yesterday. At tbe White House it
was said tbat tbe president could not
make public tbe names of the commis
sioners until tbev have accepted the
appointments, but an important official of
tbe administration stated tbat the report
regarding Mr. Magoon was entirely trust
worthy, inere is no doubt tbat ex Sen
ator Lyman Trumbull, of Chicago, has
oeen chosen as the otber commissioner
Sacramento Boatmen on a Btilke.
Ban iBANCisco, July 24 The men
employed on the river steamers of tbe j
California Transportation "Company,
which run between here and Sacramento,
went out on a strike this morning be
cause of tbe refusal of the company to in
crease tbeir wages. There are tive steam-
ers run by tbe compacy, and over 100
men are out. .
The American Laoor UalB.
Chicago. July 24 Tbe American La
bor Union, designed to gather under one
banner the whole army of toiling masses.
has been launched with W. C. Walcb as
pre&ident. It is said the new union will
he affiliated with tbe Atnericrr. Riiiway
Unioo and controlled by tbe same men .
- The Sailors Withdrawn.
Oakland, CalM July 24 Tbe sailors
of the United States navy, who bave been
at tbe pier, were withdrawn this after'
noon and sent back to tbe Vallrjo.
Only Three Firemen KITed.
Washington, July 25 Three firemen
were kilted, a dozen persons injured, and
over 200 horses burned to death la tbe
fire which swept tbe block at B and
Second streets, in which were the Enox
stables and warehouses, early tbis morn
ing. Besides the Enox and Adams ex
press stables, 10 houes were burned,
One hundred and fifty borses in Adams'
stables were rescued. Ibe losa will ex
ceed $250,000. Tbe dead firemen are:
Simuel E. Mistio, M'Chael Fentoo and
Dennis D.inohoe. One of the fiToox sta
ble employes was bnrned and may die.
f olly a dozen nremen and poncemen
were overcome by the heat. The in
jured are: J. O Wilson, broken leg;
James KelhHi, sprained bacx, seriously
iojnred ; Lee Bell, bnrned about the bands
and face; James A. Hooper, lacerated
forehead: Edward Cahill, shoulder
broken. When tbe resr wall of the
Adams building feil, tbe members of hose
company No. 1 and several ol tbe other
companies were caugbtinside. Half a
dozen leads of bote were turned upon tbe
burning mass. When tbe bricss cooled
slightly 20 firemen and as many police
men rushed ioto tbe building at an awfnl
risk. Toe walls of tbe Jfoox building
were liable at any moment to fall, and
cruab tbe smaller Adams building under
tbem. In a moment the rescuers em
erged dragging tbe bodies of the tbiee
firemen hurt by falling bricks. Tbe beat
bad been so intense tbat tbey were almost
baked alive.
. Two Towns Destroyed.
Nkwon, B C, July 25 Repoi$3 from
the Slocan country, just reolvei, state
that tbe forest tires which have been rag
ing lor tbe past fortnight in tbat legion
were fanned to uncontrollable fury bv a
heaVy gale yesterday noon, an 1 aw- t
eaptward from New Denver. Tbe towns
of Three Folks and Watson were com
pletely deatroved, not a eiog'e building
being left. The losses cannot yet be as
certaioed, bnt as estimated will reach in
to large figure. The Oalena Trading
Com pan v and L-mon s store, at Three
Forks, saved nothing, even the books be
ing destroyed. George V. Hughes, tbe
well-known mine owner, lost about $20,
000, all of bis horses, wagons, stables, etc..
being burned a p. As far as known from
the meager details received, there has
been no toss Of life, bnt very manv mi
raculous escapes, Tne' inhabitants ol
Watson were saved by taking refuge in a
TELEGRAPHIC.
Will Hold n Conference.
Washington, July 85 The senate will
accede to tbe request of tbe bouse for an
otber conference on tbe tariff bill, and its
conferrees will return to the meeting
with those of the bouse untrammeled by
any specific instructions whatever. Tbis
was the conclusion ot the Democratic sen
atorial caucus, which adjourned sine die
a tew minutes after 5 o'clock today after
a two days' sitting. While the caucus
did not commit itself to any definite line
of pclicy in so many words, the confer
ees feel, with Ibeir Democratic col
leagues, that tbey understand what a
majority of them desire, and they believe
tbis is to be tbat they shall stand sub
stantially i r the senate bill. This is not
the individual preference-of many of tbe
Democratic senators, but it repieseants
tbe opinion of most of them as expressed
in tbe caucus, as tbe only practical course
open to tbe Democrats who think the
present congress most pass a tariff bill of
some kind, whether it be what is desired
or not. Iu other words, the result of the
caucus is tbe reascertaining of what wis
knowu when tbe three days' caucue
closed last March that it is imnrar.ti-
able to pass any tarifi bill through tbe
senate wbicb does not meet the demands
of tbe so-called conservative senators
and tbe Louisiana senators.
Affirm d by Smith.
Washington, July 25 Tbe secretary
of the interior today rendered a decision
on a motion for a review in tbe case of
the Northern Pcific Railway Company
vs. Jennie L Davis, involving tbe ques
tion decided by Secretary Vilas in Ihe
case of said company vs. Guiilord Mil'er.
In the case of Miller it was held by Sec
retary Vilas thai noder tbe grant of tbe
Northers Pacific Railway Company there
was no authority vested in tbe secretary
of the interior to make a withdrawal ot
inaemnity iands for tbe benefit of said
company. Toe decision todav rendered
by Secretary Smith sustains ibe ruling
laid down by Secretary Vilas. This de
cision will affact titles to the homes of
many hundreds of settlers in tbe Pacific
States.
Washington, Julv 25 The secretary
ot tbe interior has affirmed tbe decision
of tbe commissioner of the land office in
tbe cases of tbe Northern Pacific Riii
way Company against Edward H. Hell
man, Alex mder Duval and Richard Oad,
of Montana, and S. L. Linbam, of Wash
iogton .
Arm Factories Busy Hi lent and Day
London, July 25 The Shanghai corre
spondent of the Central Newt says nnmer
ous rumors of further fighting at Seoul
are current here, but .none can be con
firmed. Tbe Loreans continne to menace
tbe Japanese of tbe Seoul garrison. In
telligent native opinion is tbat there will
be an amicable settlement, in which
Europeans will bave no share. Tbe
Chinese arsenala and arm factories are
busy night and- oay . Officers of tbe
Cb'uese gunboats are filling vacancies on
the vessels with seamen attracted by ge
nero as bounties. It is understood that
tbe British squandron in Chinese watets
has been ordered to defer its cruise north
ward. Great Britain has informed China
and Japan tbat in case tbey infringe on
ber interests she wil take whatever steps
she may deem nesessary, bnt otherwise
will not interfere in the dispute. Im
portant cablegrams were sent this even
ing to Admiral F'eemsn, commander
of the B'l'.'flh squadron -a Chinese
waters.
East. sot. A ( ETis'c.
Shasoiiai, July 25 It is reported
ti.ut the 12,000 Chinese troops which left
Taku, July 20 for Corea, conveyed by
eight gunboats, bave landed in Corea
Tbe gunboats escorting tbe transports
ad instructions to fire upon the Japanese
if tbe latter obstructed tbe landing of
tbis army. Tbe other troops which left
Foo Cbow for the Loo Choo islands, are
also said to bave reached tbeir destination
safely. It is stated if the report ot the
landing ot the Uhiuese troops unopposed
is correct the prospects of a peat-el u; so
lution of the disputes between Cuius and
Japan are improved, as tbe Cbiuese fleet
of transports and gunboats could scarcely
bave escaped tbe vigilance of Japanese
war vessels,- if the latter bad been pre
paring to oppose tbe landing of tb
Chinese forces. Tbis is said to sbow
tbat Japan is now more amenable to tbe
counsels of tbe treaty powers.
Spokane Suffered Prom Fire.
Spokane. July 25 Fire early tbis
morning deftroved almost tbe entire
block owned by All Saints' parish of tbe
EpiBCOoal cburcb, including the new rec
tory and a number ot tenements. Mrs.
Holnoan, who conducted a lodging bouse,
jumped through a window, breaking ber
breast bone and receiving internal in--
juries. . Others had narrow escapes. Tbe
total loss is $30,000; insurance about
120,000.
Han iced Herself to a Tree.
Colfax, July 25 Mrs. Andrew J
.narew j.
?Z
Chase, insane, committed suicide
Chase rancb. 10 rtiles north
ear'y this morning. She escaped from
the bouse while tbe lamily slept, and
hange J herself to a tree in the garden
Sbe was 53 years old, and was well
known. She had a large family
ImBrewnonn.
It isn't tbe "flighty" poet wbo is re
sponsible for all tbe fugitive verues.
Boston Courier.
If any young man wants to find out
wbat tbe wild wave; are taymg let bim
goto sea. Picayune.
A big man groans most when be gets
mck because there is more ot bim to suf
fer. A'chinson Olobe.
"Well, I'll be kicked." ss the football
raid when be hejrd that tbe college bad
opened. BuSalo Exprat.
"Anything new on foot?" ""Yes.
What is it?" Our baby. He's iut
learned to walk." Lawrence American.
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