The Times-Mountaineer
SATCRDAT . . ..SEPTEMBER 29. 1894
TEE WOOL MARKET.
For some time Damocratic papers
od the coast, following the lead of
the Sn Franoieco Examiner, have at
tempted to create ao impression that
since the passage of the Wilson bill
therA had been a briskness in the wool
market. This has met a prompt d
nial by the Republican press, and
those who have' been engaged in the
" sheep business for years know that the
market for the prodcct is lower since
the Democracy began tinkering with
tariff than for a long time previously,
To settle this controversy, definitely
and for all time, we publish an ex
tract froln a circular issued by Justice
Bateman 5c Co., of Philadelphia, Pa,
for September 20. 1894. This firm
r
is well known all over the country,
and absolute reliance may be placed
in its figures. The following is the
quotation
"Since the first of September the
demand for American wool has been
light. Prices are nominally unchanged.
hut the tone of the -market has been
decidedly in buyers' favor. Sellers of
wool have been unsuccessful in their
fffiorts to interest manufacturers in
the very light supply, and since the
disappointment in the opening of thr
' London sales, the desire to realiz
lias increased. Sellers of wool have
'- generally looked forward to an ad
vance at the London wool auctions,
and have been buoyed np with c
pectations of sufficient advance in the
markets of the world to quicken the
lagging demand for American jja'uci;
in l be last clip of which there is a
shortage in comparrisou with the clip
of '93,-estimated at .5,5,000,000 It
" Ordinarily, 'suc-braC shortBg would
-have stimulated boyiSgJiere,. but as
manufacturers, now nava tDe over
. stocked markets of the world to draw
' from, and as wool can be brought
from London in less time, and at a
lower cost than from many of the im
portant wool growing sections of the
United States, they are indifferent to
any shortaei in the home clip. The
mills are busier than they have been
at auy time for fifteen months, but
they are either using the foreign
. wool that had accumulated in bond or
else are drawing upon the American
wool bought so freely during
the mid-summer excitement preceding
the final settlement of the tariff qaet
tion. For the first time we have
the anomaly of busy woolen mills with
a dull market for raw material. An
improved future has. been expected as
an outcome of the London wool sales;
also from a feeling of security on the
part of manufactures growing out of
the decision of the board of general
appraisers, that the reduced duties up
on manufactures of wool nnder the
new tariff law are not to go into effect
until the 1st of January 1895. The
McKrbley law will . therefore be in
force up to that time, and in the inter
val foreigners will be unable to share
the American market to any increased
extent with 'our home mills which for
over three months longer will con
tinue toTiave Ligh protective duties
upon woolens with, free raw matt-rial.
It shall be .Loped that an advancing
tendency will be developed during the
progress of the London wool sales
which will demonstrate that American
fine wools at present prices are as
cheap as foreign."
ECONOMY.
Never in the history of the country
has there been such an urgent demand
for economy among the working classes
as at present. Wages have been low
ered, values have depreciated, and
greater shifts must be made to earn a
livelihood than were before deemed
necessary. Heretofore America has
bten a land of plenty, and one could
earn by less hours of labor sufficient
to live comfortably than in any other
country. But this is no longer true of
the United States, and the mechanic
and artizan now reelizes the fact that
he has no advantage over the skilled
laborer of other nations. The change
has come, and it must be met bravely
and patiently. If receipts are less ex
pen sen must be reduced, or in the.
struggle for existence men will be driven
to the wall.
To make matters rqual there should
he a borrizjntal reduction in all de
partments. If the price of labor has
decreased all matters which enter into
the cost of living should suffer an equal
reduction. Clothing, house rent, and
taxes must be on a lower bases, and
this will require a curtailment of many
deairea which have not beets considered
in the line of economy. If a dollar is
worth more hours of labor to the bread
winner it should have an increased
value to the official and professional
man. Otherwise there would be an
unjust discrimination, which would in
a little while create privileged classes
in this republic the same x as exist in
European monarchies. The pruning
hook must be applied without par
tiality, and all classes and conditions
should bear their burden of the distress
caused by business stagnation. If the
value of money can thus be made the
sme to each and every citizen the re
sult of financial stringency will not be
felt so keenly, To do this effectually
committees should be appointed by
cities, counties and states to examine
into publio expenditures, and see where
the pruning could be made the most
judiciously. Tax payers cannot afford
to pay the same wages to their public
servants that they did a few years ago,
and sacrifices must be made on the part
of officials.
Together with the depression in all
departments of industries there ban
been marked decrease in , the selling
price of products of the soil, and this
U particularly true of wheat in Oregon.
While theie is not the same neoesaity
to call the attention of farmers to the
practice of economy, still their- con
dition may be bettered by careful
judgment being exercised in planting
crops. The soil of the northwest can
not be excelled anywhere, and if one
product does not pay another may. If
wheat brings only 30 cents a bushel in
the market by feeeing hogs or cattle
as much as 50 cents may be realized.
A careful management of products to
briDg the largest returns is the; very
basis of economy, and there can be no
better practical illustration of it than
on a farm.
There may be lessons learned by
experience now -that will be profitable
in the future. The depression cannot
continue always, atd when business
again becomes brisk habits of economy
formed from necessity will be of in-
calcuable benefit. This may be con
sidered a period of tuition and when
the proper time for graduation comes
the people will be stronger, better and
more intelligent to meet the vicisitudes
of life.
TUB CONTEST IN NEW YORK.
The nomination of Senator Hill for
governor of Hew York is no doubt
the action of the Tammany ring of
politicians, who will make a strong ef
fort to carry the state for the Democ
racy in November. But this is very
improbable. The Republican nomi
nee, ex-Vice President Morton,
very popular, and will no doubt carry
the full strength of his party. Tam
many has not the power in political
matters that it once had, and will not
diotate the policy and nominees of the
successful party hereafter. Its star
has set, end it is oolonger the controll
ing influence in national affairs. The
country Democracy .is opposed to it,
and will not give its candidate that
enthusiastic support that is requisite
for success. It is a bad year for
Democrats, and rings and cliques ar e
not in good repute. In the great
battle just fought in congress Demo
cracy did not develope harmony in its
own ranks, and while Mr. Hill pre
tended to be in sympathy with the
party he did not fully endorse neither
the Wilson nor the Gorman faction.
Aside from his own testimony that he
is a Democrat, there is no other evi
dence of the fact to convince thos e
who are skeptical on the question
According to the well known rules of
evidence his statement, is unquestion
ably that of an interested witness, and
will carry uo weight with the jury
of the American people.
But the battle in November will be
on the same ground that it was in
Oregon in June and in Maine in Sep
tember. The people will not vote for
any party merely for the sake of the
prestige which may be attached to the
name; but will carefully consider the
stand that each has taken upon the
great economic questions . which have
agitated the people for the past two
years. - Democracy has been the
champion of free trade, and the Re
publicans have favored protection to
American industries. These are the
issues that will shape the campaign in
all the November states, and the elect
ors in New York, the same as those
in Iowa, Illinois and Massachusetts,
will vote n favor of that party who
they believe will support a national
policy that will make it easier for
them to maintain their families. ' It
will be a campaign for bread, inaugu
rated by bread-winners for the protec
tion of their homes. All the subtle
schemes that may be devised and put
in operation by the shrewd politicians
who control Tammany cannot divert
the attention of the people from the
real object of the struggle. Two years
of free-trade have bankrupted the
nation; have reduced many of our
people from affluence to penury and
want; have closed up factories and
put out the fires in furnaces, and
have reduced the wages of labor to
the European standard. This is
enough of the experiment. A change
must take place, and be inaugurated
as soon as possible. Hill, in New
York, will be defeated because he re
presents Democracy, and not because
of any personal oljection to the man.
This will be true all over the country.
It is a Republican year, and the pres
tige will continue in that direction un- !
til the halls of congress and the-chair
of the executive are in possession . cf
Republican protectionists.
WHEAT AND 11003.
The wheat market is very quiet,
and farmers claim that the price paid
at railroad points in Eastern Oregon
make grain-growing unprofitable.- If
this, is a fact our farmers should do
something with their wheat except
selling it at a loss, and in this connec
tion feedding it to hogs is being dis
cussed. A Gbicaeo man has deter
mined that wheat is worth ninety
cents a bunhel in this way. Twelve
bushels by actual experiment added
188 pounds to the weight of four hogs.
Pork is worth at live weight 5 to 6
cents per pound, and the twelve bush
els of wheat at the lowest price yielded
ninety cents per bushel. All the ex
periments which have been made go to
show that better results can ba at
tained by feeding wheat to hogs than
corn, and this is something the farm
ers of Eastern Oregon should bear in
mind. In this same line a successful
Indiana farmer and stock raiser says;
"1 have not sold a bushel of wheat for
four years. I feed it all on the farm.
I rotate my stock, fattening cattle in
the spring, when the pasture is abun
dant; bogs in the summer and fall,
when they take on the most lard and
late lambs during the winter, when
they can always be bought cheap, and
they nibble straw instead of gnawing
out in my pasture land. I always
futen my stock on wheat, and from
experience consider it from. 20 to 40
per cent cheaper than corn. Wheat
is worth 80 cents per bushel on the
farm for feeding."
WHAT WE HAVE LOST.
Under the reciprocity clauses cf the
McKinley law, says the Toledo Blade,
Spain felt constrained to reduce her
high dudes on Ameriran imports into
.r,r Pnrto Rico. Under the
Vuu" -
mninrocitv agreement entered into,
. r j -
our trade with these two Wands rapid
ly increased. Oar millers gained
complete control of their flour trade,
American pork, bsef, lard, fish and
vegetables found a vastly increased
market. Machinery, hardware, cotton
goods, and manufactured goods of all
kinds went from this country into the
islands on a largely increased scale,
The British consul general at Havana
reported to his government that under
the reciprocity agreemeut the United
States bad secured the market of the
Spanish West Indies, and that it was
hopeless for British merchants to try
to compete.
But the Gorman tariff bill repealed
the McKinley law, including the rec
iprocity clauses, and thus took from
the president the power of imposing
duties on West Indian sugar and
other products which power was the
lever which moved Spain to agree to
reciprocity trade regulations. Th
Gorman law also imposes a 40 per
cent, duty on all imported raw sugars.
Hence Spain has cancelled the recip
rocity agreement, and once more
American flour and grain, meats and
meat products, vegetables, machinery
and manufactured goods must pay
hiuh duty. English merchants can
now successfully compete with us.
our export trade with Cuba and Porto
Rico will be cut down fully one-half,
This is an example of the manner in
which we are going to conquer the
markets of the world according to
Professor Wilson.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The mugwump Democratic press of
New York do not take kindly to the
nomination of D. B. Hill for gov
ernor. -
Portland is rapidly coming into
prominence. A highly sensational
doable tiagedy has been followed by a
million dollar fire. .
This has been a year of phenomona.
Forest fires have devastated Minne
sota and Wisconsin, and a tornado is
now raging in the south.
As the facts are becoming known
in regard to the battle of Yalu river
the victory of the Japanese is more
pronounced. It was a lrafalgar de
feat for the Chinese,
Brazil has given formal announce
ment of the abrogation of the treaty
existing between that country and
the United States. This is one of the
effects of the pasige of the Wilson
bill.
The Democrats of Washington have
met in convention at North Yakima
and nominated a ticket to lead the for
lorn hope in November. It is a bad
year for Democracy in that state, the
same as in all others.
Yesterday President Cleveland
granted pardon and amnesty to all
Mormons, convicted of polygamy. This
is on condition that hereafter they will
obey the laws of the country as re
gards the marriage relation.
The campaign in Washington is be
coming interesting, and the Republi
can ticket is expected to be elected by
a large majority,- This' will insure the
election of two Republican senators,
and these are very much needed in the
tipper branch of congress.
It is expected that other countries
will follow the action taken by Brazil,
and abrogate the existing reciprocity
treaties now in operation with the
United States. Thus the benefits of
free trade are becoming apparent to
the people of the country, -
The Japanese have displayed good
generalship in the battles fought with
the Chinese, and the soldiers have
done good fighting. Modern civiliza
tion is far ahead of that which pre
vailed in the middle ages, and Japan
is the opponent of Asiatic advance
ment.
Oregon's wheat crop is the largest
ever harvested, and the price is the
lowest ever offered. Grain in the
northwest is rapidly accumulating at
every railroad station, and it is a de
batable question . with farmers
whether it will remunerate -them to
dispose7 of it at the ruling price. A
great portion of it will be fed to bogs
and cattle. "
Colorado bubbles like a pot with
he candidacy of Waitn, says an ex
change, the orators on both sides going
off like the crackling of thorns under
it, illumining little save their own
emptiness and that of the bumptious
and obstreperous donkey which they
respectively extoll and antagonize.
Some currents of political sense may
in time flow inte the territory, lift
ing and dissipating the fogs of
Populism and other branding -.and
miasoiatio heresies, but they do not as
yet seem tp have set in that direction.
A commonwealth that can tolerate a
Waite in the governor's chair for one
year and seriously put him up for an
other, is in particularly evil case, need
ing an immense influx of political en-
ligbtment and reformation.
The strength of the movement of
bolting Democrats in Louisiana ex
ceeJs expectations. The meeting held
in New Orleans on the 17th numbered
some 4000 people, none of whom had
ever acted with the Republican
party. The leaders comprised some
of the leading citizens of the
state. Among the speakers was Mr.
Wilkinson, a brother of Mr. Cleve
land's collector of the port, and the
temporary chairman was Mr. Kerno
rhan, .collector of the port during
Cleveland's first term. Many of the
participants are men who were at the
front of the anti-lottery party, and
who drove that powerful "octopus"
from the limits of the state, They
resolved to act with Republicans for
protection to American industry, and
to work in the coming election to send
a delegation to congress on that basis.
The Pendleton Tribune wants a
change in opponents, as the following,
gleaned from yesterday's issue, will de
monstrate: "There is a good field in
Pendleton for a Democratic newspaper.
A large number of Democrats in the
city and county would liberally sub
Eorib to the establishment of such an
enterprise. A live newspaper man
pouli do well conducting a clean '
Democratic weekly feuch a paper
would be read with more or less in
terest by Republicans, and the Tribune
would then have a contemporary at
home with which it could intelligently
discuss the issues of the day." Our
esteemed contemporary should knew
that the East Oregonian is a worthy
competitor, is a good Democratic paper
during presidential years, single tax
advocate all seasons, and a fair popu
list organ at all times.
The Eiffel tower is to be removed
from Pari a to Baltimore at a cost of
$500,000, and set up over the latter
city as an ornament and speculative
enterprise connected with the fair to
be held there in 1897. It paid very
well at the Paris exposition, of which
it was one of the chief features, and it
doubtless has a satisfactory financial
future before it in the new location to
which it is destined, but it will seem a
rather top-heavy decoratien for so
small a town as Baltimore. .When
one get 8 to the top of it there will be
nothing to see except the waters of the
Chesapeake and the blue encircling
hills of . Anne Arundel and Carroll
counties, a spectacle not without grace
and charm, but hardly worth climbing
so far to see. Still, everybody will
wish success to the enterprise and the
fair, of which it is likely to be the
most ambitious feat are.
The excess or improper use of any
thing is an evil, and this is as true of
a debt as of everything else. If a
man mortgages his property for lux
urious or riotous living he commits a
crime against himself and his family;
but if he borrows money to support
his wife and children or improve his
home his action is oommendable, and
he may in time be greatly benefited
thereby. Nearly all the mortgages on
property in .the United States have
been made for improvements, and the
land, in many instances, has doubled
in value on this account. , In many
communities these mortgages have
been the source of great wealth, be
cause they have impelled forward the
development of natural resources.
Debts may be a great evil in some
cases; but in others they are absolutely
necessary, end have saved many from
want and starvation. Great Britain has
become notoriously wealthy on account
of her publio debt, and the four billion-
wbicb the United Stales incurred
during the civil war proved no im
pediment to her wonderful growth
and development since.
The silver monomefalists claim that
supply and demand have nothing to
do with the price of products, but that
the present decline in values is due to
the repeal of the Sherman silver pur
chase law, says the Salem Statesman.
Since the beginning of this year, how
ever, silver has declined o cents per
ounce, while during the same time
corn has advanced 15 cents per bushel
and pork $1,50 a barrel, , and wheat
has declined 7 cents a bushel. The
real cause of this is the corn crop, esti
mated to be no larger than-the crop
of 1887, which was 1,500,000,000
bushels, and the wheat crop is placed
at 60,000,000 bushels in excess of last
year, the same as the crop of 1887, the
total crop being 450,000,000 bushels,
which is just an even average of the
crops of eleven years previous. The
corn crop, on the other band, as esti
mated for the year, is 260,000,000
bushels less than the average for the
eleven years previous. With the im
provements in business already noted
continued, the indications are that all
of the food products of the west will
materially advance in price, no matter
which direction silver may take during
the same period.
TELEGRAPfliO MEWS-
A Corean Uprising.
Yokohama, Sept. 27 The Tong Haks,
a powerful religious sect of Corean rebels,
bays attacked the Janunese troops at
Taiku, southern Corea. Reinforcements
bave been sent to the Japanese trom
Seoul. The Tong Haks constitute one of
the most powerful revolutionary elements
of Corea. lhey ascribe the precarious
condition of Corean trade and commerce
to the presence of foreigners. ' Tbe Tong
Haks, early in tbe year, undertook to rid
Corea of foreigners, and threatened the
Japanese as well as people ?of other na
tions. Last year, incited by the Tods
Haks, 30,000 Corean s threatened to march
on the Corean capital sod expel the for
eigners therefrom. The government was
suppressed, but tbe feeling which existed
led to the disturbances which eventually
brought about tbe war between Cniaa
and Japan.
Gladstone d liwal Option.
London, Sept. .27 Chamberlin said
today with reference to the stanij taken
b; Gladstone upon tbe local option ques
tion that tbe ex premier's position would
free many members of the liberal party
bo bave hitherto been coerced into
voting for tbe local veto power. He
predicted if the veto bill was brought up
at tbe next session of pariitiment it would
came a split In tbe party. Chamoerlin
said Gladstone's peisonal friendship for
him bad not lessened. Ha visited Glad
stone recently. .
Japanese Vepuloed.
London, Sept. 27 A Shanghai dis
patch to a news agency states tbe native
officials claim to bave received news on
tbe 25tb that in an attack by Japanese
troops on tbe Chinese at Anchow sod Wi
Ju the Japanese were repulsed after
sharp fighting.
Invalid 3 Years,
Cured by HoocTs
"C. I. Hood St Co., Iowell, Has, t
'Gentlemen : I am glad to tell you that I
have been given gooc, health by Hood's
Sarsaparilla. For three years I was an in
valid, suffering terribly from
Nervousness and Lameness.
"Iwas so nervous ;X could not bear the least
noise, and I had to walk with crutches for
six months, as I could not put one of my feet
to the door. Physician did pot do ins any
good, to a friend told ma to get Hood's Sar
pfu1Ua,6Ht I Said There Was No Use,
"However, after thinking the matter over, I de
cided to give It a trial, and have taken six
bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla, and th re
sult Is that I am well as any one could wish
to.be, and can do any kind of work. I ad
vise all my friends to fke Hood's Sarsapa
rilla for I believe it will do them good."
Jfiai Scsib Dopsox, Cotton. CaHtornla.
Hood's Pills cure liver Ills, constipation.
biliousness, Jaundice, sick headache, Indigestion.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Other Treaties.
Washington, Sept. 25 Besides tbe
reciprocity with Brazil, which will lapse
entirely January 1, next, tbe United
States has entered into nine other similar
arrangements with otber nitions under
tbe authority conferred by tbe McKinley
act. Tbe arrangements are with Spain
and Cuba and Porto Rico, with tbe Do
minican republics, with Guatemala, with
(Germany, Nicaragua, Honduras, Austro
Hungary, Salvador and Great Britain, tbe
last named in tbe British colonies of
fnndad, Birbadoes, tbe Leeward islands.
Nevis, Dominica the Windward islands,
British Guiana and Jamaica. The first of
these arrangements was made with Brazil
January 23, 1893. and tbe last with Sal
vador, "November 29, 1893. It is ex-
peeled that Brazil's example will be
followed by all tbe otber nations con
cerned, with tbe possible exception of
Spain, which will proceed more leisurely
in tbe bone of negotiating a treaty to
replace tbe commeicial arrangements
Siberian Prisoners.
Sam Francisco, Sept. 25 By a steam
er wbicb arrived from tbe Orient, news
was received of tbe escape of 2000 pris
oners from Siberia. Ibe men were
employed in tbe construction of tbe Si
berian railway, and bad, as late develop
meets proved, been planning escape lor
several months. Mesger advices received
at lokobama are that tbe men overpow
ered tbe fiussian soldiers, who were
guarding them, and securing all arms
they could, Bed. When Isst beard of
tbey were makiDtr their way towards
Corea, and it is believed tbey are new
safely within tbe borders of that country,
trying to secure pxssage to more'dlstaot
parts, the Itussian government has tor
warded a request to the Corean officials
to assist m tbe capture of tbe refugees,
and to band them ever as fast as appre
hended, to Itussian authorities v
lhey Fear Russia.
London, Sept. 25 The European
bourses are effected by the news ot tbe
czar's health, as be is recognized as ose
of tbe strongest supporters ot peace, and
it is feared in the event of bis death bis
successor would seize the opportunity to
secure naval porta on tbe Pacific and en
large boundaries in tbe direction of tbe
Pamir, at the expense of China, either of
wbicb steps, it is believed, would easily
preccipitate a war. On tbe otber band, a
dispatch from St. Petersburg today de
nies tbe Russian troops bave cone to
Corea or that Russia has any intention of
doing anything calculated to disturb the
peace of Europe.
A Sijatery.
Ci.evki.vnd, Sept. 25 James B. Coven,
general freight agent of tbe Valley rail
road (the Baltimore & Ohio), was shot
and killed in the street b? ao unknown
person last night. Five bullets pierced
tbe body. Parties liviug near tbe scene
of tbe murdar beard shots and a woman
scream. The police bave not secured the
slightest clew. Cven was a widower, 50
years old, and resided with a daughter in
Kennard street, fie was a man of exem
plary habits as far as is known.
Tbe coroner decided that robbery was
tbe motive for tbe murder, as everything
of value bad been taken from tbe dead
man's pockets.
Japaaeae Olrjeers Killed.
Yokohama, Sept. 25 Tbe German
crniser Alexandrine has arrived here.
Among tbe Japanese killed in tbe battle
of Yalu river were Commander Paklrao
toi, of tbe gunboat Akagi; L.ieqtenaqtt
Tekaba and Sonuichi. of tbe cruiser
Eathidate; Lietenants Sima and I too, of
tbe cruiser Maltushima; Lieutenant Ja-
Kil, of tbe cruiser Akitshima; Lieutenant
Asoa, ot tbe crniser Yosiima; Chief Sur
geon Mjack, Chief Paymaster labizuka
and Surgeon Morakosi. Thirty non
commissioned officers and men were
killed, and 760 wounded .
Burned to Ilentli.
Warsaw, Sept. 25 Sixty houses in
tbe city of Blasski, district of Ealisb
Russian Poland, where tbe cholera is
making fearful ravages, were set on fire
last night and destroyed. A number of
inmates afflicted with tbe cholera and un
able to save themselves were burned to
death.
Developments Promised.
Salinas, Cal. Sspt. 25 Tbe body of
Edward Coy, a much respected young
man, was found in some willows between
this city and Castroville this morning
Coy and bis brother owned the city livery
stables in this city. About a week ago,
Edward told bis friends that he was
going Io Saq Jose on business. That wss
tbe last seen of hina until bis body wss
discovered this morning. The coioner
will bold an inquest tomorrow, and there
promises to be some development for
officers to work on, as the crime was not
committed for the purpose of rohbery, as
bis valuables, were left untouched.
Imperial Kdlet.
London, Sept. 25 A dispatch from
Tien-Tain says an imperial edict has been j
isaned by Ibe emperor of China express
ing regret at tbe death of General Tso,
killed while leading tbe Chinese at tba
battle of Ping Yang. The emperor has
ordered that pesibcmous honor be paid
tbe dead general, and imperial favors
have been bestowed upon bis family.
Lieutenant Cbing, first .lieutenant of tbe
Chin Yeun, the Chinese war vessel sunk
at the battle of tbe Yalu river, bas
reached tbe Chinese camp on tbe bank of
Yalu nver. Ha reported the captain of
the Chin Yueu bad escaped drowning.
but died of bis wounds.
After Pa I man.
KpRrNOFiELBIIl., Sept. 25 Governor
Altgeld today addressed the state board
of equalization on tbe assessment of tbe
Pullman Palace Car Company's property.
He showed many figures and facts con
cerning the company's manner of escap
ing taxation ia this and otber states, and
Canada. Tbe company, for instance,
gave in 136,000,000 as i'S capital stock,
when it sbonld be $61,000,000. Tbe
governor begged tbe board to make a
proper and iust assessment of this prop
erty, in justice to tbe peop'e of tbe state.
The IKba Ctine.
Chicago, Sept, 25 Arguments in the
case against President Ddbs and otber
officers of tbe American Railway Union
were begun today in the Veiled States
court. District Attorney Milchrist
opened ior tbe government with a speech
occupying the morning and atternoon
sessions. ..
Found,
Astoria, Sep?. 25 Word has-been re
ceived fiom the missing Illwace (Wash.)
backer. J. R. Morrison. TbU morning
Mrs. Morrison received two letters from
ber husband from Sacramento, Cal., tbe
content of which it wa impossible to
obtain. It it thought tbat it is a case of
mental aberration, as Mr. Morrison's
bank accounts as far as known, are in
good condition.
Panic oa a Cable Car.
Chicago, Sept. 23 A pnio occurred
among cable-car passengers today when
four heavily loaded ttains loosened Hy a
lip of the cable, dashed down ao incline
in tbe Yau Buren street tunnel and
crashed into each otber at tbe bottom
The passenger, were burled io all direc
tions, but none were seriously hurt.
Attacked by Chinese.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 25 It is re
ported that a Chinese mob bas attacked
and plundered a Siberian railway station
in a province ot Russia, and killed eight
Russians, who tried to defend tbe station.
Russian troops are in pursuit of the ma
rauders, who crossed tbe Chinese froux
tier.
Toller Again.
Nxw York, Sept. 25 There is a pnssU
bility of another strike of the Brother
hood of Tailors, which will involve 1000
members, J. Goldstein, secretary of tbe
brotherhood, said today that a meeting
last night ordered a strike on all Boston
materials shipped to ttmcity. Delegates
were sent ont to all tbe shops today call
ing on tbe tailors not to make up Boston
material.
Hank In a Collision.
Detroit, Sept. 26 Tbe steamer OAo
collided with tbe schooner Iron ton, 10
miles north of Presqae isle, at 12.30 this
morning. Tbe Ohio sank inside of balf an
hour. Her ciew of 1G took to the boats
and were picked up by the schooner
Moonlight, a consort of the steamer Ker-
thaw. Tbe Ironton sink at 10:30. Two
ot ber crew were picked up by steamer
Hibhard; tbe remainder are unaccounted
for. The Ironton was also a consort of
tbe Kershaw, but parted ber tow'ine
wben the collision occurred. " Tbe first
of tha Ohio was picked np two hours
Inter by the Kerthuw. Tbe Ohio is cut io
tde water's edge abreast of tbe boiler
house, tbe bole being 13 feet square. Tbe
damage to tbe Ironton is not known
Tbe Ohio wps loaded with flour and feed
from Dulutb to Ogdecsburg. Tbe Iron
ton was light bound from Cleveland to
Marquette. The crew refused to give
the circumstances of tbe collision. Tbe
Ohio is a propeller of 810 net tons. Sbe
was owned by Epbick and others, aud
valued at $37,000. Tbe Ironton is
barge ot 742 tons net, owned by Captain
William Mack,, of this city, and valued
at ?18,000.
A Serenade.
Albany, N. Y., Sept. 26- Senator Hill
and D. S. Lock wood were serenaded at
the Ken more hotel wben tbey came from
Saratoga by the Albany Phalanx, Senator
Hill, in responding, said :
"This demonstration is a part of tbe
unexpected events of a day which to me
has been one of mingled surprise and
embarrassment. Tbe action of the Dera
ocratic convention, wbicb was unforeseen
by you as by myself, imposes responsi
bilities and obligations ot which I can--
not speak tonight. Unwilling as I was
to receive the honor, which the conven
tion, in spite ef my protest, has sought to
confer upon me, I am deeply touched by
tbe unusual manifestation of confidence
and esteem, and tonight I can only ex
press in feeble language a f mall, part of
tbe gratitude which I feel toward tbe
Democracy of JNew i ork.
Mtrlke luveatigation.
Washington, Sept. 26 Tbe United
States commissioners appointed by tbe
president to investigate the Chicago
strike consisting of Commissioner of
Labor Wright, ex-Commissioner of Labor
Kernan and Judge Worthington- reas
semblcd in this city today, to bear any
further testimony which should be vol
unteered. Only two witnesses appeared
One was A J Ambler, of this city, who
claimed that bis wife owned the Pullman
track patents, which were tbe basis of
Pullman's gigantio fortune, and be was
beard on questions arising out of this
claim. Tbe otber ' was a local temper
ance enthusiast. The commission re'
fused to go into these questions. Kernan
suggested tbat in pointing out any
remedies for a settlement in future the
Differences must necessarily imply, if it
does not in terms make, a condemnation
ot one side or both.
Washington Democrats.
North Yakima, Wash , Sept. 26 The
Democratic leader caucused until a late
hour in tbe night, and resumed this morn
ing. The indications are that E J Hill,
of Whatcom, will be made temporary
chairman and Edward M Reed, of Yakima
temporary secretary. Mr. Hill was con
sul to Montevideo during Cleveland's
first administration, and Edward M Reed
is the editor of tbe Yakima Herald. For
permanent cbairmau Judge N T Caton,
of L'ncoln county, will probably be
chosen. Tbe nomination for congress
from tbe west will be tendered to Colonel
James Hamilton Lewis, of Seattle, and he
ill doubtless accept. From tbe east
side nomination lies between Rlanford,
of Walla Walla, and .dmistoo, of Day
ton. General Turner, of Seattle and N
Caton, of S praeue, are tbe leading
candidates tor tbe supreme bench.
Lamb r Klo(i
Chicago, Sept. 26 W. J. Littlcjohn,
oj Chicago, In delivering his annual ad-
ress before the Fire Underwriters' Asso
ciation of tbe Northwest today, declared
tbat the recent forest fires were started by
he lumbei kings. Tbey bad taken tbat
method, be said, Qf covering op their
stealings, and to them was directly due
tbe death and destruction wbicb followed.
Tbe Bpeech caused a sensation. ' The
occasion of today's gathering was tbe
celebration of tbe silver anuiversary of
the association .
Army Bmbarkrd.
London, Sept. . 26 A dispatch from
Tokie says tbe teeond Japanese army for
field service mobilized at Herotcbima
and consisting of 30,000 men under com
mand of Field Marshal Count Oyamn,
embarked yesterday amid intense enthu
siasm. Tbe emperor reviewed tbe troops.
It is reported vaguely tbe tquadroo is
bound for tbe Yellow sea. During the
absence from Japan of Field Marshal
Ojama, bo is also minister of war, tbe
minister of marine will assume the duties
of the minister ot war in addition to bis
own responsibilities. It is officially an
nounced at Tokio, says another dispatch,
the report that an armistice had been
proposed by England and Russia, is un
true. - Vessel Searched.
Shanghai. Sept. 26 A Chinese war'
ship intercepted the English ship Fath
ana in Formosa ' channel Friday, upon
suspicion she was carrying munitions of
war. The ship was taken to Kee Lung,
tbe treaty port of the island of Formoso,
where ber cargo was overhauled by the
Chinese authorities. Tbe result of tbe
investigation is not yet knows.
New York, Sept. 26 The Pathanm
cleared from New York July 28 for
Aden, Hong Kong and Shanghai. She
touched at Aden August 25, arrived at
Hong Keng September 15, and if sbe is
tba vessel seized, was apparently on ber
way to Shanghai wben overhauled.
Tbe Florida storm.
Washington, Sept. 26 Tbe ' frepical
hurricane announced in the special
weather bulletins of the 24th and 25tb,
reached northeastern Florida this morn
ing. At 11 a u. the wind bad shiftdd
northwest at Jacksonville, with a press
ure ot 29.86, showing tbe storm center
was a few miles southeast of that fetation.
Tbe observer there reports many trees
blown and houses unroofed. Indications
are tbe hurricane will move north, io a
northeaEterly direction along the Atlantic
coast, probably reaching New York
Thursday night. All tbe principal towns
along tbe coast from Connecticut to
Florida bave been warned of violent
gales and high tides.
The Deba' Arxameat.
Chicago, Sept. 26 Argument In the
Debs' case were continued today, Attor
ney Bancroft sneaking for tbe Santa Fe
railroad and Attorney Clarence D arrow
for tbe defense. Judge Woods warned
the attorney be would hear no more
argument after Friday.
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Storm Increasing.
Savannah, Ox.. Sept. 26 Everything
now- point to a storm equaling, if n"
exceeding, in violence tbe fearful de
Btructive cyclone of August, 1893. At
Tybee the wind ranges as high as 75
miles an hour. At low tide today tbe
water at Tybee was higher than at high
tide. Tbe ocean is steadily encroaching
on the island, and it is thought that by
mgbt it will be completely submerged.
Those on the island will bave to take
refuge in the lighthouse and in Martelln
tower. The hotels and cottages appear
doomed, ibe wind in Savannah is
blowing 54 mile ao hour and is increas
ing.
An Exhortation to Prayer.
Washington, Sept, 26 An encycli
cal letter of bis holiness tbe pope, ad
dressed to all patriarchs, primates, arch'
bisbops. bishops and other having peace
with the boly see, concerning the rosary
of tbe Virgin Mary, has just been received
at tbe apostolic legation here. For the
past three years Pope Leo bas issued an
nually to the world an encyclical oo this
subject. Tbe month of October is ob
served in the Catholic church as the
month of tbe rosary, and this encyclical
is an exDortation to prayer.
A Steamer Disabled
Astoria, Or., Sept. 27 Word bas just
reached here that the steamer Mackinaw,
bound from Tacoma to San Froncisco,
wit'i coal, is disabled outside tbe bar
She will probably be towed in here for
repairs.
Early this morning tbe pilot schooner
San Jose saw rockets being fired a few
miles to the southwest of Cipe Disap
pointment, and bearing in that direction
sighted tbe Mackinaw about 4 o'clock 18
miles west of Tillamook Rock. Tbey
came alongside about 5 o'clock and made
out ber condition. Assistance was asked
for, and tbe schooner put back towards
the bar in tbe hope of picking up tbe tug
IMitf wbicb usually goes out at an early
hour. They met tbe tug just inside tbe
bar and sent ber to the assistance of the
iHSl'ES
readv for the tus EtMrt
Mackinaw
came in on the
ting a crew ready for the tug Escort,
which will go to the assistance ot tbe
other tug, as it is not thought possible to
bring tbe big steamer in over tbe bar with
one tug. so heavy are the Be as running at
tbe present time. Wben last seen the
collier was nving her foresail endeavor
ing to keep ber bead to sea, a tbe vnfmel
is slowly drifting toward the shore. Ere
tbis the Reliff bas probably got hold of
her and no serious trouble is anticinated.
as is expected tbat the Escort will reach
ber not later than 6 o'clock. The storms
of the past tbree daja bave left a tre
raendous sea running, and it was imnos
sible for tbe pilot schooner to get near
enough to gather any of tbe particular
of tbe accident.
The Report to tbe Emperor,
LohCON, Sept. 27 The Toklo corres,
pocdeot says Admiral Ito, commander of
the Japanese fleet during the engagement
off Yalu river, has sent an officer to the
emperor at Hirosblmr to make a verbal
report of tbe engsgement. Tbls officer's
report gives a vivid description of tbe
buttle, which he says was eitremely ho
at times, as the Chinese warships weni
down, be says, tbe crews clung to tbe
rigging and cried for belp. Be adds the
s
sight was most pitiful one. Tbe Jap
nese packet Saiko Marku during tbe ac-.
tion bad her steering geer oisabled by a
shell and was obliged in her flight to
pais between two powerful Chinese
cruisers, both of which discharged tor
pedoes at ber, but too low to do any In
jury. A shell from the Chinese fleet
exploded in tbe sickbay of the Japanese
cruiser Hirei, killing . and wounding
many and setting the ship on fire. The
Japanese used uo torpedoes. All tbe
damage sustained by tbe Chinese was bv
shot. At sundown the Chinese fleet was
la full retreat. None of tbe Japanese
vessels were lost, and only tbree injured.
The Path of the Storm.
New Yobk, Sept 27 Tbe West Indian
hurricane is making its way steadily in
this direction. Early in tbe day it was
off tbe coast of South Carolina. It is
traveling slowly in an easterly direction,
with a rotary ' motion describing circles
about 2000 miles in diameter. Speaking
of the storm, the weather forecaster said :
"We shall begin to feel the storm by
tonight or tomorrow. Tbe rainfall at
tending toe storm is tbe heaviest ever
known on the coast. I do not thick.
however, we sball get the full violence of
tbe storm here, and do not anticipate any
thing so severe- as they report having
down south. , If tbe storm continues in
its course we may get only its western
edge. KvDort received at this office to
day tell ot terrific seas running all along
the coast. Tbe wind is blowing 50 to 70
miles per hour. At Sandy Hook tbe
wind tbis morning was 28 miles per hour.
Wben tbe storm reaches bere it will prob
ably last two or three davs. Steamer
coming' from the other side may strike
tbe hurricane."
The Taxpayer)' War.
uhiontown, ny., Sept. 37 Ibe men
alisted by Captain Blackwell to coerce
the tazpavers at Caseyville and Lindle
precincts have lost courage and are de
sorting, and it will be impossible for him
to recruit enough men to capture tbe re
bellious precincts. The deserters say
tbat there is not sufficient money in tbe
cotters of Colonel rreston to induce them
to go op against 1000 men armed with
repeating shotguns, charged with shells,
each of wbicb contain nine immense
slugs. Blackwell is preparing a mam
festo of peace, wbicb he will issue. Tbis
will first be submitted tn the legal counsel ,
of Colonel Preston, John Leland. of
Owensbero; and it will, be bopes, sootbo
the angry passions of tbe people. Black
well would certainly bave invited death
bad be entered tbe two precincts at tbe
bead of a posse. It is believed tbat the
bondholders will now trv to eflect a com
promise by which tbe debt will be settled I
on long time and by easy payments.
Tbe Central Amerlrsa R public.
Washington, Sept. 27 It is teported
that tbe plan of Mexico to unite all tba
Central American states In one great re
public is doubted at tbe Mexican legation
bere. Tbe report slate General Ezota's
visit to Mexico is part of the plan for a
comprehensive scheme for the extension
ot tbe new republic from Texas to tbe
Isthmus of Panama, and it is added that
all tbe states save Guatemala favor tbe
union. It is laid, however, by tbe Mex
ican sutooruie bere tbat tbey never
beard such a plan suggested in Mexico.
and no negotiations to that end have ever
been made among the Ccctral American
states- General Ezeta's visit is believed
to be due to tbe fact tbat he is a Mexican
by birth.
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