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The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY..
DECEMBER 22. 1894
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
' Another issue of bonds is said to be
in night. Already the gold reserve,
notwithstanding its recent replenish
ment, is below the $100,000,000 limit.
That limit is not fixed by law, bat it
has gradually come to be regarded -as
about the right figure. President
Cleveland, during his first term, gave
special emphasis to this limit. It is,
however, a matter admitting of great
elasticity. The one thing needful is to
be in position at all times to meet a
run on the treasury for gold for the
redemption of greenback and treasury
notes issued under the act of 1890.
The anxiety of the administration
to pass the Carlisle bill is due largely
to a desire to be rid of the responsi
bility of maintaining specie payments,
says the Ineer Ocean. With the gov
ernment legal-tender notes converted
into interest-bearing bonds, which ia
the fundamental feature of the finan
cial policy of the administration, the
government would need gold only .for
the payment of the interest on its
bonds. The burden of keeping our
paper money on a specie basis would
be shifted from the government to tbe
banks. The grand ohject in view, pri
marily seems to be to get out from
under the load of specie-payment re
sponsibility. The Carlisle plan is a trap covered
with leaves. - The bill -was -drawi. in
sucb a way as to conceal its real cfaar
acier so far as possible. Bat the trap
has two baits. To the goldites it offers
national banks on a strictly gold basis,
and to the ail yen I eg state banks on a
silver basis. The former is expressly
Btated. The latter required no special
provision, for in providing a currency
based on gold alone and. another cur
rency based on specie, without men?
tioning gold or silver, provision is
practically made for two distinct cur
rencies. It would be for the interest
of the gold banks to have gold go to a
prenium, for their billa would go up
proportionally, and as soon as there
- wap any premium on gold the banks
. which could redeem in silver or gold,
at their own option, would use in re
demption silver only. There is no
; guess work about this. .
It is true that the act of 1370 did
authorise the formation of national
banks for the purpose of issuing notes
payable in gold, but under a restric
tion which amounts to a prohibition.
The amount issued must not be over
80 per cent of the par value of the
bonds deposited, instead of 90 per cent,
as in the case of ordinary bank notes.
This discrimination against gold note
is left out of the Carlisle bill, and
practically that is just the difference
between encouraging and prohibiting.
The American people want all their
paper money redeemable ia either gold
or silver, at the option of the holder of
- the a -.me. -That is genuine bimetall
ism, which is the bed-rock principle of
finance, which the United Scatej de
mands and which the v Republican
party really stands for. It by false
pretenses and cunning concealment a
system should be adopted which, would
put the two precious metals on radi
cally different foundations, and create
two different kinds of bank notes, ne
commanding a premium and the other
suffering a discount, then let tbe De
mocracy prepare for a rebuke fn 1896
more overwhelming than the one of
1894. The people went with free trade
in 1892 with their eyes open. The Wil
son bill was only the carrying out of
the will of the people as expressed in
1892. The people changed their
mind, as they clearly had a right to
do. But the Carlisle bill is a con
fidence game, and it n dangerous busi
ness for a political party to attempt to
bunko the people.
EARNEST WORDS.
We have received a copy of the Big
Bend Empire, pablished at Waterville
in Douglas county, nearly - the most
northern region in Washington. In it
was a marked editorial .artiole, tbe
first paragraph of which is as follows:
"Tbe editorial management of this
paper ia determined a poo the vigorous
and nnrelentiog advocacy of two proposi
tions. One ia for an open river' to the sea,
and tbe other the election ef United States
senators by direct vote of the people."
Mr. Fred. McDermotthas lately as
sumed editorial charge of the Empire,
and from all indications he will make
it a forcible exponent of the best in
terests that portion of the northwest-
He cannot pursue a course that
will tend more to the -early develop
ment of the resources of the vast
couutry bordering on . the Columbia
than by advocating the opening of this I
great river to the commerce of the
people from Kettle Falls to Astoria,
The Times Mountaineer has nnceae-H
ingly advocated an open river for the I
past twelve years, and it is now begin- I
ning to see the fulfillment of its hopes. I
In two years boats will leave the I
wharves at The Dalles and land their I
goods or produce at Portland or Asto- I
ria without breaking cargo, and the fee to a lawyer, and if a doctor can re
ship railway between this city and I a ore a rich patient to health his
Celilo, when completed, will make the
. npper Columbia the great artery of
commerce for the producers of the In
land Empire. J here is every prospect
of the great river of the west being
freed from all obstruotions in the next
few years, and then the vast Inland
Empire will be (he most desirable place
for home-builders of any on the Pa
cific coast.
Our friend of the Empire is in earn
' est in the position he has taken, and
says "the ship-railway at Celilo must
' he taken to heart by every country
editor in Eastern. Oregon and Wash
ington, and over into Idaho, and tbe
ction of the government demanded,
until either the work ia undertaken, or
old Mount Hood 1 shall have been
caught up into tbe heavens and made
a grn in tbe milky . way." Nothing
tion
will be accomplished except by a
united effort, and while we very much
desire to have every editor in tbe
northwest, city or country, demand
an open river, we do not wish to see
Mount llood blotted out of the com
manding position it occupies in tbe
topography of Oregon.
Expectations in regard to the Co
lumbia are in a fair way of being
realized; but our friend says he will
"so pitch the line of battle, and from
the heart oi Washington stir up such
a din as shall awaken the depths of
ocean, pierce the core of the African
desert, and finally, reverberating
throughout the universe, catch an echo
in tbe marbled halls of congress."
' The editor of the Empire promises
to give his opinion on the election of
United States senators by the people
in a future issue, and in this we shall
not be in harmony with him. A gov
ernment of the people and by the peo
ple requires some conservative element
ot dependent directly upon the nhims
of voters at the ballot box, and the
senate supplies this. It is a sort of
balance wheel on legislation by the
lower house, which comes from the
people every two years, and it should
remain.
SILVER.
During times of depression the cur
rency is generally considered tbe cause,
and various schemes are originated to
give it elasticity so as to afford
remedy for tbe existing evils. After
the financial crisis of 1673 the green
back party camp into existence.and now
that the people are suffering from the
free-trade change of 1892 expansion
of the circulating medium appears to
very popular. When tbe old regime
ia resumed business will again be brisk
and times prosperous. Then the silver
question will not be agitated, and we
hall hear nothing more about unlimi.
ted coinage or the United States being
able to maintain a standard of its own
against the commercial world. There
have been several attempts to create fiat
money, and any expansion of the cur
rency amounts to this; but every one
has been a disastrous failure. The
financial policy of a nation should be
established on a safe basis, and no
country can mark out one for itself ir
respective of the principles adopted by
others. National honesty is as much
to be commended as individual hones-
esty, and this cinnot be maintained
while an inflated currency is man
tained or payments are made in depre
ciated coin. History furnishes several
examples illustrative of this fact. " The
greatest disasters that have betn suf
fered by Mexico and the South Ameri
can republics have been caused by an
unstable currency, and the depreciated
coin that they force upon their people
as a circulating medium. . Their trade
with other nations has been ham
pered, and the general result has been
that Great Britian has bought up their
securities at a discount and by this
means has secured complete control of
their trade. Both of tbe leading par
ties in the United States thoroughly
understand this, and there will be no
financial legislation on the line of un
limited coinage of silver during this or
perhaps any succeeding session. The
Populists are tbe only people who are
in earnest in the matter, and they will
not have control of national affairs for
dtany years. Although Democrats have
ad?ocated tTJ stump dur
ing political campaigns they have
never introduced or passed a free silver
bill when they have had the opportu
nity. When they have' an object to
aocomplisb, like the defeat of Senator
Dolph in this state, they use unlimited
coinage to attract public atten
tion in their favor; but they are not
honest in this, and only reiort to it as
a means to delude people from, the
point they desire to 'attain.'' V-
"BDSINESS."
Rev. Honry Ramus, of Portland, no
doubt told a great troth, when he said
in bis sermon last Sunday: "What is
the key. to the opposition of modern
society to every attempt to make men
better) Is it in tbe cry of the Deme
trian silversmith Sir, ye know that
by this craft we have our wealth?'
This is practically the attitude of the
criminal classes today, and when I say
criminal clauses I do not simply mean
those who sit within tbe shadow
prison walls, nut 1 mean tbe entire
circle of men who cater to the appe
tites that lead them to make orioii
nals." The reverend gentleman
correct in this statement, and no one
will dispute the fact that money and
I ; . I
uuBiuesa are me two prime agencies
that actuate nearly all human efforta
This is true of tbe editorial, legal and
medical professions, and We have some
times thought that ministers of the
gospel kept an anchor cast to wind-
ward hoping that some church, paying
a good salary, would ask them to be-
come its pastor. Editors, lawyers and
doctors have to live and support their
families, and we presume ministers are
not exempt in this line either.
Sharpness and ability to save a client
from an unfortunate or embarrassing
condition often means a good "fat'
worldly possessions may become in
creased. Even editors may hope to
earn a living by publishing the news,
and making a readable paper. These
matters may be considered "business'
with these professions, and there must
be something that should be classified
in the same list with preachers. Per
haps, preachers, by strong denunciatic o
of vice in not very choice language,
may increase their congregations and
cause the collections on Sundays to
become larger. We do nof make this
charge against any member of the
clerical profession; but one might draw
that inference . who had a good eye to
business. The world has been gov
erned that way for a long time, and
we do not believe that the publio
minds can be changed in another direc
very raedilj or easily.
IND1AN0LA TERRITORY.
The theory of the United States
government in regard to Indian Ter
ritory baa always been that it was a
nation, albeit peopled by "wards'7 of
tbe general government, says an ex
change. That theory has led to many
evils, as well as incongruities. "The
nation" has long been a catch basin for
outlaws and desperadoes. This state
of things is cruelly wrong on tbe In
dians, and a serious menace to the
general public in all the region round
about
The first step has just been taken
toward legislation which shall create a
new territory our of tbe old one. This
bill provides a territorial government,
properly so called, for thit portion of
Indian territory occupied by the five
civilized tribes, to be known as the
territory' of Indianola. The exact
boundaries are given and then it is
provided, according to a press report,
that "any portion of tbe new Territory
may at any time be added to any state
or territory without the consent of the
inhabitants involved, and the title of
Indians to land is not impaired, nor
are rights of the government over the
Indians interfered with."
This bill was introduoed by Senator
Berry, of Arkansas, and it looks very
much as if its real name should be a
bill for an ant to enable the state" of
Arkansas to grab the five civilized
tribes and their lands without, the
consent of the inhabitants involved.
If the bill has been herein reported
correctly, it should not receive any
favor. Whatever Mr Berry's inten
tions, the practical operation of the
change wovld be wrong.
If a new territory should be created
nut of the whole or a part of Indian
territory it should never be liable to
absorption by any adjacent state
Texas. Arkansas, or Kansas. ' Its au
tonomy should be sacred and inviolate,
The territory set apart to the Indians
should not be exposed to a grab game,
Thnu trihfw are imnrnvinv in civiliza-
n
... i m .
linn inH if. m nnlv A miRHt.lnn nf time
when they will be entitled to Ameri
can citizenship, and their territory to
representation in Congress; but the
safeguards against land sharks must
not be removed so long as really
needed.
SHOULD BE RE- ELECTED.
If the people of Eastern Oregon
were universally in favor of the un
limited coinage of the white metal,
which a large majority of them are not,
Senator Dolph has done enough for
this portion of the state to entitle him 0111 Admitting the defects of our cur
. . . . , . rency system, be said, perfection could
io uia auppuri. oi ,ery uiu ui
the legislature east of the Cascades,
It was through his' efforts that work
at the Cascadee was changed to 'the
contract system, and that the bill
passed inaugurating - the ship railway
above this city. ' He was instrumental
in securing the forfeiture of the Wal
lula-Portland land grant, in settling
the title of wagon road lands, and also
in the payment by settlers of the min
imum price per acre for forfeited rail
road grants. Mr. Dolph has been one
of tbe ablest and most untiring rep
resentatives of the interests of Oregon
on the floors of congress, and he has
never missed an opportunity of intro
ducing measures beneficial to the In
land Empire. Eastern Oregon does
not want unlimited coinage of silver;
but she does want an open river from
Kettle falls to tbe ocean, and senator
Tinlnh'a eflTnrtB in i hi. ;r.i.'nn ar
kindly remembered by onr people.
He will be re-elected to the senate for
the next six years, and we have reason
to expect earnest and effective work
from him in securing further .appro-.
priations for tbe ship-railway, and also
in pushing forward that grand project
in which the entire Pacifie coast is in
terested, the Nicaragua canal.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The suicide of Coblentz is still fur
nishing texts for editorial sermons in
Washington.
The income tax bill has every nec
easary ingredient of enforcement, and
the people will soon learn how much
revenue it puts into tbe public
treasury.
ine Lifxow committee has accom
plished Jvonders in purifying the poli
tics of New York. A like beneficial
result would follow if L?xow commit
tees were to investigate . matters in
other cities of the United States.
The Carlisle currency bill will very
likely meet its Waterloo in the senate,
aa it will receive determined opposition
from both Democratic and Republican
members, and possibly tba president
may. call an extra session to attempt
to force its passage.
The gold reserve in the public
treasury is again below the prescribed
limit, and another issue of. bonds
may be expected. This will have' to
be kept up uncil the income tax comes
to the relief of the Diaiocratic free-
trade administration.
The election contest in California
has been overruled by the supreme
court, and Eudd will occupy the guber
natorial chair. Only one Democratic
governor on the Pacific coast should be
satisfactory to Republicans, and no
further effort should be made to dis
turb Mr. Sudd in his position.
n-i. - ' , ,
iue currency prooiem is receiving
tnnotlaHV.lA nn.: AT
u.uu.,u.u icuuuu irutu bungresa, I
and without doubt some new banking I
dui win be passed before the close 0f I
tbe session. It is to be houed that
l f , l
..... uo cueui io me i
country as Democratic legislation dur- I
iug mo pas i iwo years nas not resulted I
- . , ..I iuk
in any great publio good
The public schools are an adjunct of
government in every popular country
where free institutions prevail, and
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tbls 18 the reason that such an intense I
luwresi. was man lies tea in the pro- I
codings of the institute held in this
city annng ine wees:. . intelligence is
ie corner stone a pon wbicb republic
most substantially rest, and without
thorough mental training this cannot
be popular among citizens. There, ia
no institution in the United States
tbat should be guarded with the same
jealous care as the free school, and;
there is no patriotic American who
does not feel a great interest in main
taining the best system of tuition and
in making it as inexpensive as possible
to the poorer classes.
An attempt was made to hold up
the Southern Pacific train near Grant's
Pass Thursday; but the engineer un
derstood tbe situation, opened tbe
throttle, and let the locomotive take
care of itself. It is needless to say
that the train was not robbed. If
engineers could allow steam its full
propelling force there would be few
train robberies; but sometimes they
are pounced on unawares, and cannot
give their locomotives full range on
the track.
The posJ master general has recom
mended free postage for newspapers.
The postage is free now within coun
ties where the papers are published
and the nominal rate of one cent a
pound is charged on periodicals going
further than the county lines. By
making it absolutely free, ho never, it
will add that much to the easier dis
semination of knowledge amongst the
people. On the freedom of the press
and the ease of circulation reposes the
temple of Liberty, says the Grant's
Pass Courier.
The leaders of the strike last, sum
mer have bean adjudged guilty of con
tempt of court in persaudinj; em
ployes to qnit work, and have been
sentenced to different terms of im
prisonment, Mr. Debs receiving the
longest term, amounting to six
months. Of course the members of
the Railway Managers' Association
have not been guilty of conspiracy in
any of their arbitrary acts to thwart
the efforts of combined capital. Labor
and its leaders were wrong in what
they did; but capital was right and
violated no law. -
"The carrying trade, like every
thing else," concludes the Ellenaburgb
Localizer, as a finishing touch to an
editorial paragraph on the matter of
railroad freights, "is regulated by sup
ply and demand." Which may be en
tirely in line with our future argu
ments for river transportation; pro
viding, that tbe levy of excessive or
other tariffs must be based against a
given coat of handling. Blow tbe bot-
tool OUt Ot ten miles Ot the lOlumbia
I i i t.1 ii.. j
i nver cuanum uu w xvaiwe ran, auu
I ,
you knock tbe bottom out ot nign
freight monopolization in Eastern
Washington and Oregon for all time
to come.
TELEGRAPHIC HEWS. .
Debate on Currency.
Washington, Dec. 19 As soon as tbe
regular routine bad been disposed ot to
day, on motion of Springer the bouse
went into executive session and the dt
bate on tbe currency bill was returned.
Johnson, of Indiana, one of the mem
bers of the minority of tbe banking and
currency committee, opened who a vig-
otous rpeech in opposition to the Carlisle
t bfl oBlaDed b tDe Das8aBe of a b,u
along the Doe suggested by tbe banking
and currency committee. It was much
easier to attack the present sjsttm than
to offer a safe substitute. Tbe present
system bad given tbe country a greeo
back currency wbich enabled the govern
ment to carry on tbe war, and produced
a market lor our bonds in tbe hour of
danger and peril. The cui rency it pro
duced has never been qaeationed. This
was no time for experimental legislation;
there was do need of indecent speed,
In Fields of Labor-
Clkv eland, O., Dec. 19 Tbe Massil
lon arbitration committee today made
public its decision in tbe dispute between
tbe miners and operators by a majority
report. Tbe award was in favor of the
operators. Judge Bisodio and W 8 Ker
tlah signed tbe report. Father Kuhce
refused to sign it. The report concludes
as follows:
The rate and prices and size of screen,
proposed by tbe operators in Ibe agree-
ment submitted, has been proved to be
Mast and reasonable, and should be ac-
cepted by tbe men and we bo award.-'
Tbree thousand Masai I Ion miners were
on a strike during tbe past year nearly
seven months.' It was finally decided to
settle by arbitration, and tbe men re
turned to work pending the action of the
si Duration committee.
Killed by a Passenger Train.
Tacoua, Dec. 10 -George H Bra j ton,
who has a brother and a nephew living at
Point Arena, Cal., was killed today by
tbe overland passenger train one mile
west of Orting. He was walking toward
Tacoma, and did not beed the engineer's
whistle. His body was mangled and bis
bead crushed. .Papers In bis pockets re
vealed bis Identity.. There will be no in
quest.
Mineral An still lUuderlded. '
Pittsburg, Dec. 19 The miners of
tbis district arestlll undecided whether to
make a fight against the 20 per cent re
auction in wages. At the convention to
day a motion prevailed that tbe cut be
resisted, bat later this action was re-
sanded. It was decided to bold another
meeting Friday to take final action.
. Judge Woods (Scored.
Chicago, Dec. 19 A Hot Springs spe
cial says: Governor Altgeld, in an inter-
fflPt, An rtfttt,1 unfsnM Ki,t..rl, afl.Alra
the Integrity of Judge Woods, and says
the corporations wanted Debs sentenced
to jail, and it made no diffeieoce what
tbe facta were.
Mra. Judge Peck
Dyspepsia
Mrs. Judge Peck Tells How
She Was Cured
nuBmr. f, nvimtwia should read tha fol.
lowing letter from Mrs. H. M. Feck, wife of
J uaa recK- J"81" 1 ray. i-1"-. aua wmr
eonecte wltn Associated Press:
-nya ueep aeuse ui gntuMiue lur uiv Kreai
benefit I have received from the use of Hood's
Barsaparilla, I have heeu led to write the lollow-
may be similarly am icted. For IS years I have
uticuiciifc lur lug ueueitt ui uitcrtsr.-, niiu
neen a great suuerer irom dyspepsia ana
Heart Trouble.
Almost everything I ate would distress me. I
tried different treatments aud medicines, but
failed to realize relief. Two years ngo a friend
prevailed upon me to try Hood's Barsaparula.
ids ursi uonie l nouceu iieipea me, so l con-
tinued taking It. It did me so much good tbat
nr inanns aimva rr vna irnurnvoinoiir a nava
received such great benefit irom it that
Cladly Recommend It.
I now have an excellent appetite and nothing I
eat ever distresses me.
li aigo Keeps up my
Hood'snCures
flesh and strength. I cannot Dralse Hood's
Saraaparilla too much." Mrs. H. M. fxec.
Tracy, California. Get HOOD'S.
Hood's Pills are hand made, and perfect
ip proportion and arpearaoc. 23c a be
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Currency in the Hons.
Washington, Dec. 18 Notwithstand
ing tbe fact that debate on the currency
bill was scheduled to bey in in the boote
today, less tbao 10(1 members were pres
ent beo Speaker Crisp dropped the
gavel. Trie committee on rules had pre
pared a special order, under which me
bouse should operate, but had decided,
in view of tbe Democratic opposition to
tbe measure, not to offer it at present, but
to allow Springer to call no the bill by
virtue of its privilege. Imuia.llateiy after
tbe call of committers lor reports, there'
fore, the chairman of the banking and
currency committee moved tbe bouse go
into committee nl the whole for consid
eration of tbe measure. The motion pre
vailed without discussion and Richardson
of Teonessee look ibe chair.
Walker, of Massachusetts, in charge of
the opposition to the measure, gave uo
lice that at the proper time be would
offer a substitute.
Springer, before entering upon his ar
gument, asked that the general debate
be considered closed Saturday next, when
the holiday recess is to be taken.
Walker protested against any arrange
ment at tuis time. He said be felt con
vinced that no member wou'd discuss
this measure in other than a serious vein.
KrnnolH (iicn'K Ideit.
New York. Dee. 13 -Francis Way
land G en has written to the chairman oi
the committee on banking and commerce
of tbe house of representatives, advoca
ting the substitution of the Baltimore
plan for tbe existing national banking
law. It has been tried in Canada for
the past 27 years in a less conservative
form, and has given complete satisfaction,
only one bank having failed since 1890.
Ia Baltimore there has not been a bank
failure during tl e past CO years. He
oppoirs Secretary Carlisle's plan, because
it would withdraw from circulation and
from tbe reserves of the banks a large
percentage of tbe money ot tbe country,
aud because it amackR of tbe financial
opertamna of China, India, Mexico and
Argentina.
Mr. Glen's last objection to Carlisle's
plan is, "because it is proposed by a sec
reUry of the treasury who has proved bis
inability to wisely advise tbe American
people, or administer the financial affairs
with success."
T bey May Interfere. -
London, Dec. 18 It is understood that
the agreement between England aad
Russia la regard to tbe war in the east
does not permit any warlike operations in
the vicinity of Shanghai. This includes
tbe prohibition of a hostile fleet passing
through tbe entrance of the Yang-Tse-Kiang
river. 'Japan has recently threat
ened to disregard this agreement on the
ground that the Shanghai arsenal is sup.
plying Chinese with arms, etc. It is be
lieved tbe third Japanese army at Hiro
shima ia destined lor. Nanking. Tbe
English and Russian governments have
intimated they would prevent this move
ment,, and the recent assembling ! the
JS.-ilisb fleet at Cbusan and tbe Russian
fleet at Cne Foo is thns accounted tor.
It is understood England and Russia
have decided to fight, it necessary, to pre
vent hostilities on the Yang-Tse Kiang.
- Japanese Capture Hal Cheng.
London, Dec 18 A Tokio dispatch
ays Japanese Lieulenant-General Kat-
lra captured Hal Cheng, December 13.
Tbe Chinese garrison numbered 5000,
wbile the Japanese numbered only 1500.
Tbe Chinese retreated toward Liao Vang.
The losses were trifl.ug.
A Che Foo dispatch says great uneasl
oess continues among tbe residents of that
place, who fear outrages at tbe bands of
tbe Chinese soldiers. Fonr foreign war
ships' are now at Che Foo. A nephew of
Colonel Von Ilannecken has left Sbang
hat to take command of tbe Chinese
troops at Tien-Tslo. . A French engineer
is constructing forts at Peking. Tbo re-
meinder of tbe Chinese transports have
been turned over to the protection ol tbe
British flag.
Cannibals la Mexico.
Hermosiixo, Mex., Dec. 18 The
oaftv of citizens who left here a few
weeks ago to explore Tiburon island in
search of gold mines, which, according to
tradition, are to be found there, have rei
tnrned, with one nf their number miss
ing. Tbe Seres Indians, tbe cannibal
tribe that occupies the island, made no
hostile demonstration toward tbe pros
pectors, but Eduardo Flores, a young
member of the P'-rty, became separated
from bis. companions, and, although a
long search was made for him, he could
not be found. It is feared that be was
kidnaped bv tbe Indians, and killed and
eaten. These are the Indians who killed
and ale two California newspaper men.
Under Klrarasna'a Control.
Washington, Pec. 18 Tbe depart
ment of stale has received a dispatch from
Minuter Biker, at Managua, sayiug tbat
tbe Mosquito Indians have surrendered
their rights under tbe treaty of Managua,
and bare beeome incorporated with Nic
aragua. This surrender, it is understood
disposes of tbe lait'-. vestige of the
claim of sovereignty by tbe Motquito
reserve, set apart by the Managua treaty
of 1800, and tbe award of the emperor ol
Austria tberennder. It also terminates
aov ground for continued pretext of a
British "protectorate" oyer tbe mosquito
reservation, and generally simplines the
right of transit across tbe isthmus. .
One of (iaicin'a KeTOlnlionlata.
San Antonio. Tex , Dec. 18 Giraldo
Saiz, whorwas captain of one of tbe bands
of so-called Ga zia revolutionists, wbo
made a raid on San Tgoacio, Mexico, two
vears ago. and massacred and burned the
bodies of the garrison of Mexican troops
at tbat place aud escaped into lexas, was
yesterday delivered to tnc Mexican au
thorities bv tbe United States Marshal
Ware. Tbe delivery was made on tbe
authornv of an extradition order issued
by Acting Secretary Unl, of tbe state de
part went at Washington.
A Boiler Explosion. . .
.Wkst Bat City, Mich., Dec. 18 B
1 the explosion of a boiler in Russell Bro'.
plaining mill and box factory this inoru-
insr, five persons were instantly killed and
several others mured. The dead are:
Johu Calcut, Breinao, aged 21; Gorjre P
Fond. 19; Alrrt Rahn. 16; John Brano,
-16; Al Heavenbacber, 17. Injured: Krea
WildaUKar. ttt bruised ; Charles Dodite,
back injured; George Hudson, face badly
I cut. One boy is still missing, ana is be
lieved to be buried :n tbe atbrls
How MtevenHOn Oied.
Londtn, Dec. 18 An Auckland dis
patcb contains a few details of the deatb
of Novelist 8teveoson on tbe evening of
December 3. Stevenson remarked to his
wife that be fa t a strange pain in bis
bead, and almost immediately afterwards
be fell back senseless, and never regained
cooaeioufoefa. tie died two nours later.
Tbe cause of bis death was paialjsis of
ibe brain.
Cleveland Has Acredrd. f
COKTBASTIHOFLE, DeC.lU It IS SOW
stated tbatPresident CltTeland will, after
all, accede to tbe porto's request to send
a delegate witb the commission appointed
to inqnire into ine stones oi airocmcs
npon ibe part of Turkish soldiers in Ar
meDia. .
Tbe Prussian INet.
Berlih, Deo. 18 The Prussian diet
has been summoned to meet January 8.
Tbe government intends, after tbe close
of tbe session, to prosecute Herr Lieb
kuicht, socialist member ot the reicbstag,
who took a prominent part in the demon
atratiou against the emperor upon the
opening of tbe reicbstag.
Olamond-Cotiera on a Strike.
Amsterdam, Dec 13 The diamond-
cutters bave again struck. Several thou
sand paraded tbe streets today and tried
to induce others to quit work. Finally
tbe strikers assumed such a menaciag at
titarie that the police were compelled to
charge upon them, wi h tbe result that
several prmons were injured. Tbe strike
is extenaing, and trouble is anticipated
Opposed to Prlzrflzhtlns-
New York, Dec. 19 Thomas A. Edi
son has put bis foot down on tbe scheme
of tbe Kinetoscope Exhibiting Company
to pull tbe Coi bett-Fiiziimmons fight off
in Mexico. Tbe company may bave tbe
fight but it cannot hive tbe nse of Mr.
Edison's kinetographs, without which it
would be imposaiole to reproduce tbe
battle. Ever since Corbel t and Courtney
fought at the Eiison laboratory tbe wiz
ard has opposed such exhihltons. There
bae been several Ooxiog exhibitions be
fore the kinetograph sinee, but they were
all of an ext-eme'v friendly nature. So
Mr. Ellison's orders were carried out to
the letter. Unless the exhibition com
oany succeeds in convincing Mr. Eiisrn
that bis views as to glove fights are alt
wrong, the ofler will have to be with
drawn Still the exhibiting company
does not propose to withdraw its otl'er
just jet. Tbe rival concerns liayn ail
along sneered at the $50,000 off-r. Men
connected wiih them assert that it is
utterly impossible to take a long fight
with three minutes to a round.
An I mix-rial Wrirrf
SrtASGHAt, Dec. 19 Local pijr
state an imperial decree was issued De
cember 17 for the arrest and handing
over to a board of punish mnt ot Taotal
KuDg, Oeuerals Wei Wu Chenji Tung,
Sellin Cuiang and Cbing Yung for losing
Port Arthur; Tsao Hueyi,- commander at
Talien Wang, for cowardice; WiejuKwei.
commander ot a ship, for iccapacity to
control bis men, and permitting them to
pillage: Ko Yeh Chin Chav, commander-
in chief in Cliihili, for sending false re
ports of victories, whereas he retreated
from Yasban and lost Ping Yang, and
Ancbow and Admiral Tiug, for failing to
protect Port Arthur and cowardice.
Ii is reported the authorities refusrd
passports to a detachment of Russian
marines to guard the legation of RaBsia.
"Pocket fcditlon of Hell."
CniCAUO, Dec. 19 The Eng'ish agita
tor Burns arrived tbis morning. He ad
mitted to reporters that he bad referred
It Chicago as "A pr.ckel. edition to hell,''
and declared his remtrk about Chicago
was based on what he saw and informs
tion triven by labor agitators. With re
gard to criticisms in Denver of theAmer
icio constitution he stated tht constitu
tion was a good one, but could be im
proved on. Burns will ptav in Chicago
until Friday. Tonight be will speak on
"The Labor Union- from a Political and
Social Point of View." He characterized
tbe action in the Deos case as improper,
and predicted it would result in a revul
sion or feeling of all classes.
No Kifd st a Heart.
Monticeli Utab, Dec, 19 When
Colonel Liwton. of General McCook's
staff, and Indian Agent Diiy, arrived here
from Denver to investigate the reported
invasion and threatened outbreak of the
Utes, from Colorado, they bad no dif
ficulty in persuading Chief Ignacto to
obey orders to return to tbo Co lorado
reservation. Colonel Lwton says there
was never any cause for alarm, and that
the actions of Governor West were not
warranted by Hhe situation, as the In
diaus were peaceable all the time. He
also blames tbe cowboys The Ute ch ef
is much ioccused against the "Mormon
Liars."
Town netted by a Sheriff.
Mji.lville, N. J., Dec. 19 The settle
ment of Halberton, in the lower part of
Cumberland county, was seized by Sheriff
Sbinn yesterday, when he made a levy in
foreclosure proceeding upon a large part
of tbe property. The town is nearly de-
serted, only a few families living there.
Tbe clock factory, wbicb has been the
chief support ot tbe town, has been closed.
Nearlv all tbe inhabitants bave moved to
New York. About two years ago tbe
place was started by a Hebrew syndicate
and about 50 bouses were erected, Tbe
failure is attributed to hard times.
Cool Uufaana. '
Fobt Smith, Ark., Dec, 19 Bill Cook
and four of .his gang bad an enjoyable
time at Fort Gibgon last night. Tbey
rode into town aooot dusk and took sup
per at Mrs. Brown's, tbe regular stopping
place for travelers. Bill Cook, "Chero
kee Bill" and Jim French were in tbe
party. Tbey made no effort at disguise,
and talked freely with the people.
"Cherokee Bill" is rapidly recovering
from bis wounds, and expressed himself
anxious for another fight, A strong force
was made up at Muskogee and went
after tbe outlaws.
Lynching In North Carolina.
Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 19 Tbe official
report of tbe attorney general shows tbst
during the past two yeais there were
three legal hangings and eight lynchings
in North Carolina. Theresas been a de
crease of crimes against women,
Football-Player Head.
Philadelphia, Dec. 19 George 8
Young, of tbe Erankfard football eleven.
lujnred November 3 in a game, la dead
as tbe result of a kick ot the head . An
abscess formed at tbe base of the brain,
A Xervy Pulieeman.
Phkscott, Ariz., Dcv20 Policeman
Piioco las: tie bt attempted to arrest
three men wbo were running amuck in
Prescott, wbea the trio puiled eons and
commenced firms; at bim. He returned
the fire,' shooting one Mexican through
the right thigh, shattering the bone bad
ly and causing a wound from wbicb the
man wiil prooably die. Tbe wounded
man fell on tbe sidewalk, hot continued
shooting until he bad emptied bis pistol.
and then attempted to reload. lie bad
a belt full of cartridges around bis waist
The other two succeeded ia getting awry
after emptying their guns at Prince, 18
or 20 shots being tired in all at the officer
but be escaped without a scratch. Prince
was smoking a cigar when be attempted
to make tbe arrest, and continued amok'
ing all through the battle. -
! feared the Katlvra.
Romp, Dec. 20 A dispatch from Mas-
aowah, Egypt, announces that six com
panies of Italian troopi, nnder command j
of Major Teeee 1, defeated the Arabs ?es
lerday near Ualai. A large number of
natives were killed. Tbe Italam force
lott 10 killed and 24 wonnded. It was
composed entirely ot uftiive" soldieis.
drilled aru tmcereo by JialiHoa. it is
believed this vicloiy will prevent any
farther Intrigues on me part or Abysnioi
ians Tbe Italian coromaoder in-chief
reports everything quiet lo ibe directum
of Soudan.
Proposals to Divide Kgrpt.
Paeis, Dec. 20 Le Journal prints tbe
texl of ao alleged Angle Italian agree-,
meat in regard to tbe Soudan and Moroc
co by wbicb Italy is to occupy Khartoum,
and support England in ber occupation
of Ecypt. . Italy will also take possession
of Morrocco, with the exception of Tao-
gier, wbicb is to be the British potsetsion.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Amending; ibe Bill.
Washington, Dec 20 A conference
was held at tbe treasury department be
twecn Secretary Carlisle and Chairman
Springer, of the house committee on
banking and currency, relative to amend
log tbe Carl'sle currency bill now before
tbe bonse. Tbe subject war gone ever
fully, and, as a result of the talk. Spring
er will propose a number ot ameodineuie
designed to remove some of tbe objec
tions advanced against tbe bill. One ob
jection is that under section 7 soma banks
may be permuted to take circulation ot
90 per cent of their capital -stock, while
tbe bill limits the circulation to 75 per
cent of the capital stock. Tbis would be
remedied by requiring tbe excess to be
returned by a deposit of greenbacks under
,h oU!m nrncnn. ,,F I ha Ion. Tk. I
t'tne in which the banks be required to
comply with the new law will be extended
for two years. The house may fix by
amendment the time to a more remote
date. The bill wiil be made clear that
bill- holders of national bank notes will
be protected curing the time the old
banks are conforming to the new law.
Another amendment will provide that the
government will receive old notes for in
ternal taxes, caucel theia and issue notes
under the new law. It is possible that
these and othet amendments that the
Democratic majority of the banking com
mittee may sgres upon may be embraced
in a substitute which can be presented
before the five minutes debate begins
Such a substitute, embodying all tba
amendments and improvements suggested
by debate Is thought to be more derir
able than having the original bill patched
from end to end with amendments. Th
conference dd not bring out anv consid
eration .of the tbtee important
amendments which have been
urged on the floor of bouse, viz:
The issue of bonds to retire outstanding
greenbaekf ; theelim'.natinn of state banks
and the limiting of a bank's liabilities
tor losses to other banks to 1 per ceo
As to tbe bond issue to retire greenbacks,
this probably wilt he offered by amend'
ments, but it is believed the feeling
against the bond issue will defeat tbe
amendment. The elimination of the
state banks and the limit of liability wiil
aluo be presented as independent amend
ments.
In the Hnnae. '
Washington, Dec. 20 The bouse met
at 11 a u. today. Breckinridge of Ken
tucky reported the important urgency de
ficiency bill appropriating $300,000 for
the census. Tbis appropriation included
tbe deficiency bill which passed tbe house
a few days ago, which U being held up
in the senate. Breckinridge stated' tbat
unless this supplementary bill waspassed
immediately the work ot tbe census
would stop.
Cannon, of Illinois, prevailed on Breck
laridge lo accept an amendment appro
prialing $125,000 for fees ot jurors, also
Included in the former bill, and,
amended, the bill ws9 passed.
On motion of Sickles, of New York,
the bill was paused to pension the widow
of the late Major-General Nathaniel
Banks at the rate of f 100 per month.
Ontbwaite presented a joint resolution
for the usual holiday adjuornment, to be
gin sjtordav, December 23, and end
Thursday, January 3. Tae resolution
was privileged .
English, of New Jersey, arose witb tbe
intention of offering ao amendment to
adjourn tomorrow, wbea Uatbwatte cot
bim off witb tbe demand for tbe previous
question. Tbe gentleman from New
Jersey gave notice he would demand
quorum. The vote only developed the
presence of 45 members, and Outhwaite
withdrew bis resolution.
Tbe house then went Into committee of
tbe wbole and resumed consideration of
tbe currency bill. Sprrry, of Connecticut,
took tbe floor in 6tipport of the measure
Sperry said, that while personally he did
not favor a revival of state banks, ho was
willing to acquiesce under tbe conditions
imposed in order to secure the good fea
tures of the measure. He was a believer
in tbe safety fund principle, be said, be
cause it insured tbe prompt redemption
of notes without expense to tbe holders
It made the vootes practically a national
currency.
That Boundary IHHpnte.
Citt of Mexico, Dec. 20 Sencr Em Io
de Leon, envoy extraordinary and mints
ter plenipotentiary of Guatemala, arrived
last night, aecompanied by tbe secretaries
of tbe Guatemalan legation to be loeated
in Mexico. Ibe minister wiil informally
present bis compliments to tbe secretary
of foreign relations today, and at some
convenient time dnnng the present week
a conference will be held, at which an
understanding will, it is hoped, be arrived
at on tbe Mexico Guatemala boundary
quest'rn, which threatens grave interna
t onal complications between the two
republics at present. . Senor de Leon be
lieves the boundary question will be
amicably settled, and says in regard to
tbe dispute:
"Tbe sole point in Ouatema'a holds
that its'houndary should extend more to
tbe north to include wbat Mexico is lay
ing claim to as a part of the state of
Chiapas. This matter can, or ought to
be, easily arranged to the satisfaction of
both countries."
He deuies that armed bands of Guate
malans have invaded Mexican territory
and destroyed logging camps as an in
centive to tbe paesent strained rela'lons,
and ssys tbat there ia no extraordisary
armed force on the Mexican frontier of
bis country. . Gnetemala desires peace
and will take no other steps than diplo
matic measures, for tbe present, at least.
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