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    The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY.
.JANUARY 19. 1895
DOLPH TRIU MPIIANT.
The action of the caucus held in Sa
- Jem last night will be acceptable to
the party in Oregon, and will be par
ticularly in harmony witbjthe senti-
meats of Republicans in this part of the
state for whom Senator Dolph haa done
. . so much. ' Every Republican member
: of the legislature was represented, and
tbia will make the result binding on
them in joint convention. It is
very gratifying that notwithstanding
the bitter fight that haa been made
against Senator Dolph he developed
sufficient strength to poll 40 votes on
' the first ballot, and next Tuesday he
will be elected by a good majority.
His opponents, Hons 0. W. Fulton
and T. EL Tongue, are loyal Republi-.-
cms, and will gracefully abide by the
decision.
Those Republican papers that have
made such a bitter fight against the
senator and prophesied his defeat must
feel humiliated at their utter discom
fiture in this preliminary test of
strength, and it proves conclusively
: that the members of the legislature
paid more attention to the voice of
the people last June when the issue
was made against Mr. Dolph at the
polls than the free silver craze that
has been heralded over the state by
them since. If attention had been
paid to these utterances the votes at
the caucus would have been r a versed,
and the senior senator from Oregon
would have vacated his position for a
new man.
To the friends of an open river in
Washington and Oregon the re-election
of Mr. Dolph will mean that the
work already begun will be pushed to
a speedy completion, and tbac the
great artery of commerce, the Colum
bia river, will soon be free of obstruc
tions to navigation. The work at the
Cascades will have an able champion in'
the upper branch of the national leg
islature, and the Bhip railway at this
point will have an ardent supporter in
Mr. Dolph. During the twelve years
that he has represented Ore
. gon in Washington no part of the
atate has been more highly favored
than Eastern Oregon, and settlers
along the line of the Northern Pacific
and wagon road land grants feel very
kindly towards him. No other man
could have been elevated to the posi
tion who would have been more ac
ceptable to Eastern Oregon, and no
ene who has done as much for the set
tler and producer. . .
' '' Oregon Republicans are not in favor
r of free silver, however the Democrats
. and Populists of the state may lean in
that direction. The party has always
. been in favor of sound, honest money,
and this portion of the northwest feels
a deeper interest in protection to
American industries, opening up our
waterways and in the construction of
the Nicaragua canal than in the un
liminited coinage of the white metal.
This crazein favor of free silver may
be in harmony with these portions of
: the northwest that are wholly depend
ent upon the product of their mines
for growth ,and prosperity; but the
fertility of our soil and the develop,
ment of natural resources are the means
that will impel advancement in this
state. Senator Dolph has shown him
self in harmony with these interests,
and good and effective work may be
expected of him in the future.
Oregon has been ably , represented
in the senate by Mr. Dolph, and in
the great battle to be fought when Re
the executive branch, which they will
publicans gain control of congress, and
do in 1896, in the front rank of the
friends of protection to American in
. dustries and honest money will stand
the senacor from this state, the peer
of any statesman in the nation.
WOOLEN FACTORIES.
" rrL ; M a i
xucic w uu lauiui ul uevciufjiiirui.
equal to manufacturing industries
where a city or town is pioperly situ
ated for them. The Dalles has every
facility for manufactures, and there is
an opportunity to secure them. Of
course, the inauguration of any in
dustry will require a finaucial outlay,
and some sacrifice on the part of in
dividual citizens. But when fairly
started industries make towns inde
pendent, 'enhance the value of prop
erty and tends largely to develops
natural resources.
For many years this city has been
the great wool market of the north
west. This prestige has been secured
because of our ' proximity to the wool-
growing region and great advantages
in freight rates for shipment east
These make it apparent that a woolen
factory would be a payment invest
ment, if it could be made so anywhere
in the Inland Empire.
In cotinectioo with this there should
be a scouring plant, which would give
Hbeep raisers the opportunity of send
ing their wool east free from dirt, and
not pay 1 cents a pound on grease,
'which brines them no returns. Wb.il
it is a tact tnat tnere is less dirt in
the wool tributary to this market than
that Bold at other points in Eistem
Oregon, yet the waste will average 66
per cent. That it would be an ad
vantage to have this grease taken ou
here before the product is shipped east
is apparent to every one; for the price
of wool is rated on the clean staple.
and the producer is forced to pay for
securing, whether it is done at Pendle-
ton, iue uaues or xwston. it the
cleaning is done here the ' freight
charges on 66 per cent of grease is
saved, and this will add to the price
of the clip to the wool-growers.
The proposition made by Mr. Shaw,
published in another column we con
sider a very fair one, and if our citi
zens should accept it we believe the
woolen and scouring mill would at
tract other indaHries, and be the be
ginning of ao era of development that ,
has not been known in The Dalles
during its history. . For a long time
the location has received the attention
of capitalists, and if one enterprise
were started others would follow. We
are wall aware of the tightness of
money m ail departments of trade,
and that a thousand dollars could be
raised a easily a fit years ago as a
hundred can new. But such favorable
propositions are not made during flush
times, and if advantage is taken of
them during business depression great
benefits will be derived when the turn
of the tide ooraes and trade resumes
its former prosperous channels. The
present prospects are discoursing to
very many; but there is a well
founded hope that a bright future is in
store for this country, and especially
for The Dalles and vicinity when the
locks at the Cascades are completed
and freight charges will be at the min-inuai.
WHY PRICES ARE LOW.
The wheat crop of the Argentine
Republic for 1894 is estimated at
2,000.00!) tons, or about 666,000 000
bushels. Of this at least 499,500 000
are for exportation. This augurs un
favorably .as to the price of wheal
grown in the United States, says an
exchange.
If it be true that wheat growiu
does not now pay the United States
farmer, what are the most rationa
methods of restoring wheat culture to
its former profitable state? Plainly by
a reduction of the wheat crop, or by
an increase of the demand for wheat
or, better still, by both.
Reduction of . the wheat crop neces'
sitates the cultivation of the dimin
ished wheat area for some o"ther crop.
For the farmer cannot let his acres lie
idle. Beet crops would be profitable
if beet sugar refineries were numerous.
But by repealing the bounty on Araer
ican-made sugar the new tariff has
lessened the demand for beet crops,
Flax- would be a profitable crop if
linen factories were numerous. But
by reducing the amount of protection
given to linen manufactures the new
tariff has lessened the demand for
flax. Wool used to be a profitable
crop. But by repealing the wool du
ties the new tariff has ruined the wool
industries.
The Democratic free-trade policy
circumscribes the number ot crops
available to the farmer. It prevents
him from growing new crops in place
of the wheat that it has lowered in
price by sending American money
abroad in exchange for articles that
should have been produced at home.
For it is to be kept in mind that Europe
has ' not bought more from
us in proportion as we have
bought more from it. Large parts
of the profits that England has
made on our purchases of m nufact-
ured goads have been vested in the
development of Eist Indian and Ar
gentine railways and wheat fields. To
get cheaper wheat and cheaper raw
cotton has been the steadfast aim of
Great Britain, and in some degree of
all western Europe. And we have
been aiding them to do it. United
States money has been spent, in the
last analysis of its expenditure, in en
abling some foreign nations to buy
from other nations more cheaply than
they can buy from us, Therefore
wheat is quoted at 50 cents in mar
kets where it used to be cheap at i
and cotton sells at 5 cents where it
ased to sell for 15 cents.
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.
The city of Butte, Montana, suffered
a terrible 6lfl ciion last night' trom
gisnt-powder being stored where it
should not have been. Fire broke
out in the Royal Milling C .'s ware
house, and this spread to the Kenyon
Cornell warehouse, in which were sev
eral carloads of that explosive The
firemen worked to save the building
from the flames, but it caught fire and
three terrific explosions occurred.
Citizens and firemen were burled for
long distances and mangled in a fright
ful manner. The number of the dead
amounts to 75, and .there are very
many injured and crippled. Butte is
in consternation at the horrible oc
currence, and the exact number of dead
and injured could not be ascertained
at the last account. The dispatch
states that every member of the lira
department was eiuier killed or
wounded, and the members of the
hospital corps and police force, who
hurried to the scene to render assist
ance after the first explosion, suf
fered terribly from the Btorm of death
that raged in the vi inity. Of
course there will be an inquiry made
by the authorities as to the person or
persons who were responsible for stor
ing a quantity of giant powder where
there was danger of it being exploded,
and the verdict will be that some one
had bluudi-red. Whether any punish
ment will be given .the careless parties
remains to be seen; but very likely no
one will be made to suffer for this
criminal neuligenea. This is the usual
ending of these accidents The cor
oner's jury returns a verdict jol the
cause of death; and no tt'ps are tk- n
to punish the criminally careless.
Human life id held at too low a price,
and if examples were made of those
who causes the death of their fellow
men by not performing their duty or
disobeying s'atutory regulations there
would be greater care exercised and
there would be less deplorable acci
dents.
The good work has begun at Sales-,
and already a bill has been introduced
to abolish the railroad commission. It
is to be hoped that the useless com mis
sion which are paid out of the public
treasury, will receive their death
knell at this session of the legislature.
They have existed too long, and econ
omy demands that every unnecessary
expense be curtailed. If there is a
aurplu in the 'are treasury it can be
used to better advantages than paying
apiaries for fat tfficea for political pets.
COURT REPORTER.
The Dal'ea Times Mountaineer
Bays the "reporter of the supreme
court is as necessary as the supreme
court, and to make economy far reach
ing why not abolish the supreme court,
especially the session held at Pendle
ton?" The Dalles paper is probably
not aware that the supreme court is
provided with a clerk and reporter and
there is no need for both, one being
able to perform the work in connec
tion with the court. For this reason
the office of the reporter could be
abolished. East Oregonian.
The clerk of the supreme court
has not the time to perform
other than clerical duties, while the re
porter in epitomizing decisions, care
fully arranging them, furnishing syl
lubi, annotating and indexing them, is
fully employed. For this bo only re
ceives $500 a year, a'd to become pro
ficient requires a good knowledge of
jurisprudence and a careful discrimina
tion in grouping the important points
in the syllabus Toe legal professiou
wouli rather have no decisions of the
supreme court than have tbem collated
in a careless and unprofessional man
ner. Further, the decisions of our
supreme court, the same as those of the
courts of other states, are books of
reference, and there is something wore
than clerical ability required. We
shall maintain our original position,
that if the clerk were to simply have
bis minutes of proceedings printed as
the decisions of the blithest court in
this state they would he absolutely
useless. It is necessary that they be
carefully collated by a lawyer,
printed in such a shape that they 'will
be books of ready reference, and in
dexed in such a manner that different
decisions may be easily found. The
Times Mountaineer believes in the
present legislature exercising the
closest ecouomy, and in stopping every
unneccessary expense; but it is not
economy to publish the Oregon reports
in such a bunding shape that they
would be of no use to any one, and
would be a disgrace to the state and
to our supreme court.
UNEARNED LAND GRANTS.
Senator Dolph is opposed to the for
feiture of unearned railroad lands. He
says: "Congress has not the power to
forfeit these lands, but that the right
to tbem was vested in the railroads.
Even if congress bad the power to for
feit them it would be unjust and in
equitable to the railroad companies
Now, .we cannot see the force of thia
logic If the railroads have not earned
the lands according to the terms of
the contract made with them and this
is admitted we cannot see why the
railroads should be treated differently
from that of private individuals.
Salem Post.
The euitor of the Pott is mistaken
in this statement. Senator Dolph is not
opposed to the forfeiture of unearned
land grants, and the language quoted
was used in reference to the Demo
cratic bill, which provided for the for
feiture of the laud grant of the North
ern Pacifi) from Bismarck, Dakota, to
its terminus on Puget Sound. Con
gress did not have the power to forfeit
these lands, because the road bad been
completed and patents had been issued.
Besides the title to the lands bad
passed to bona fide purchasers, and
forfeiture, under such circumstances,
would have been a gross injustice.
The forfeiture of the Wallula-Portland
land grant passed the senate by means
of the efforts of Mr. Dolpb, and there
never has been a . bill introduced in
congress in favor of unearned grants
reverting to the public domain that
Mr. Djlph has not championed the
cuse ol the settler. These and other
statements are manufactured by
the enemie8 of the senior senator from
Oregon to secure his defeat, and are
false in .every particular. They are
made use of by unprincipled political
schemers to secure personal ends and,
perhaps, for personal gain.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Pendleton has a senatorial candi
date. So has Astoria, HillsLoro, and
other towns yet to bear from.
Oregon has a supreme court repor
ter, and he is unnecessary. Tbb office
should be abolished. East Oregonian.
The reporter is as necessary as the nu-
preme court, and to make economy far
reaohing why not abolish the supreme
court, especially the session that is
held at Pendleton.
The members of the Oregon legisla
ture are not in favor of unlimited
coinage, and a resolution to memorial
iZi congress to that effect was -quickly
tabled yesterday. Itiis state has not
run mad after the silver goddess, and
it would be well for our representa
tives in congress to note this fact.
The election of Mr. Charles B.
Moores, of Salsm, as speaker of the
house, was a very wise selection. Mr
Moores was private secretary to 4o
Moody, and is very competent for the
position. Ha is a very courteous gen-
leiuan, and has many friends in every
portion of Oregon, ilia rulings will
he just and impartial, and legislation
will proceed e peditiously and smooth
ly with Mr, Moores in the chair.
The inauguration of Governor L rd
will mark a new era in the history of
gubernatorial affairs in this state.
Pennoyerisms have passed out of ex
istence, and the management of state
ffiira will be in the hands of a Re
publican and not of one who desires
to make himself notorious by idiosyn
rracie. Governor Pennoyer has made
a good exeenuve in many particulars,
and even in his eccentricities he may
have been honest; nut the change did
not come too soon, and will be gener
ally acceptable.
Between the senatorial contest this
year and tbac of 18:2 there is a wide
difference. In the' election of June,
1882, there was no issue joined on the
senatorial question; but. last Jane
every Democratic paper in the state
er p uncallp declare that a vote t-r
t'i' R pn'-lican ticket, was a vote f ir
Mr D I ph. Thf Republicans entered
the c-nv-iM with this nndrtanding,
and the ticket received 20,000 major
ity. Thotie ho went iuto caucus and
supported Mr. D .Iph carried out the
wixbes of their constituents, and their
action will receive the endorsement of
the sovereign people.
It has been necessary for the D. P.
it A, N. Co. to construct a new trank
for the portage road at the Cascades,
and as this property belongs to the
state the legislature should reimburse
the private corporation for the outlay.
Every biennial session Salem receives
appropriations of several thousand
dollar for improvements to the public
institutions, and the cow counties of
Eastern Orogon should be sufficiently
remembered to be repaid the money
expended to keep the portage road in
operation, which makes opposition to
the railroad monopoly possible.
Public attention will center for the
next forty da;? at Salem, where the
biennial session of the Oregon legisla
tors is now beiDg held. It is very
likely that an organization was'etfected
today, and that one week from to
morrow the contest on the election of
U. 8 Senator will take place. The
capital will be the Scene of the great
est excitement during the legislative
session. Mn from different parts of
the state will go there for the purpose
of having new laws passed and others
to have old on-s repealed. It is very
largely R-puhlicau, and what is done
and left undone will be charged to the
party. Tt is to be hoped that every
member will act with care and cir
cumspection, and that, after adjourn
ment, the state will consider itself
benefitted in many ways. During
these times of business depression a
duty devolves upon every legislator to
act with a viiw to the greatest econo
my, and we believe the men at Silem
will not be remiss in this.
The representatives of Wasco and
adjoining counties, with possibly one
exception, will be stroog supporters of
Mr. Dolph for re-election. We have
interviewed Hon. W. W. Stiever,
joint senator for Wasco and Gilliam
counties, and Hons. T. R. Coon, and
T. H. MiGreer, joint representatives
for this and Sherman countie -, and
each has spoken fayorably of Mr.
Dolph and given us to understand that
they would support him for re election.
Mr. McGreer expressed himself very
positively in the matter, and said if be,
individually, were opposed to the re
elction of Mr. Dolpb, he should vote
for him as he considered the senti
ments of his constituents in his
favor. If the matter were submitted to
the popular vote in this portion of
Eastern Oregon, Mr. McGreer said,
Dolpb would be re-elected by a rous
ing majority. And this is undoubtedly
true in every part of the state, and
especially in the Inland Empire. The
people feel kindly towardx Mr. Dolph
for the forfeiture of the Wallula land
grant, settling the title to wagon road
lands, and for the bright prospects of
an open Columbia river. He has
worked earnestly for their interests
and they do not wish to see hire sup
planted by a new man who would have
tqpasa through a tediou initiation be
fore be could do any good to his con
stituents.
TELEGRAPHIC SEWS.
A Clever ttwiadler.
Kinsas City, Jan. 17 Mrs. Annie D
B Hab. probably tb6 cleverest woman
swindler uno ever obtained money on
fraudulent checks in tbe United States,
has been apprehended and taken to tbe
central police station and detained,
awaiting word from the notice authorities
at Excelsior Springs, Mo , and else where
Mrs. Bfllab name to town Tuesday night
accompanied by a bright-looking, well
dreese-d 13 vear old boy, and registe-ed
as Mrs Dennlson.oi a timure, Ind. By
chance sbe was recognized in the hotel
corridor, and her arrest followed. So
admits ber iueoMtv, and sas she will
fight the case Io Excelsior Springs last
summer he became acquaio'ed wit
Lemuel .Lincoln, a relative of Robert
Lincoln, ron of the martyred president
She toid bim she was prepanng to write
a hictory of President Lincoln aud bis
descendants. He readi v gave Mrs,
Bellah the desired information, and she
finally got Lincoln to casb a bogus check
for $125 tor ber. Wit h tbe information
obtained from bim. sbe went to Platts
bure, Mo., and worked tbe same deal on
Mrs. McMichael, sister of Lemuel Mrs
Bellah tben disappeared, and althougi
'tne police of scores ot Sowns were bust
ing for ber, sbe managed to elude tbem
all. Mrs Bellah is 40 years of age.
Wbeo arrested yeaterday the was iasn
ionably dressed, and bad $84 in money
besides several checks ou Baltimore aud
Philadelphia banks, signed by Josepn T
Bui ah, but not daterixtr filled out. She
is well educated. Chief Speers has on
file a record of tbe woman, .furnished
seveiat mootba ago by tbe authorities ol
Bostoo, Masr., w litre tbe Bllahs, Jaeph
r and Annie D, were defendants in sev
eral suits tosti'uted by percons defrauded.
Tbe operations of the Brllabs ex'eod
over five states. Io default of bail Mrs
Beilah was sent to jail to await trial.
-' Rnbbrra Arrested.
Baker Citt, Or., Jan. 17 J D Hart,
Cbariek Bafert and "Kid" Giogles. were
arrested last night on warranta charging
tnem with the Hotel Warsbauer robbery
committed November 28. The first two
named were arrested shortly alter the
robliery, and discharged on account at id
sufficient evidence. Tbe cffiiseis leel con
fident the guilt of all parties can uow be
proven. Examination will be held to
morrow.
Catarrh in the Head
An Unfortunate InheritanceHow
It Was Destroyed -
"Spokane, Wash JLug t, UBS.
"C I. Hood tt Co., Lowell, Mass, i
"Gentlemen: I wish to add my testimony to
da worth ot Hood's Sarsaparllla. My littla
girl has been cured by It ot inherited catarrh.
She had oolds continually every month and yet
low discharge, but since taking Bond's fiaraa
Sarsaparilla
CURES
parTJla has been entirely cured. Hood's Sar
saparllla I hava found of great help to taj
other children.' Has. L. it Orujcm.
Hood's Pills are hand made, and perfect
In proportion sad appoaraaea, SBe. per box.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Itrook!yia Htrike,
Br bxyn, Jan. 15 B.ilb sides in the
electric atreet-isilway strike show a de
termined front t1ay. Ou the Court
street line Shears are being run at irreg
ular Intervals, each guarded by from two
io eight policemen. Strikers or their
triends obstructedjbe tracks by upsetting
barrels of ashes. The ro bbisn vi cleared
away by In borer, and a mail cr was seDt
out at 7.43 o'clock preceded by six
mounted policemen, while eigb muuated
policemen tode ou the sides of tbe car
It passed through tbe districts where the
STikerr are reported to be more recaless
than elsewher.-, but tbe manner in wbicb
H was guarded overawed any who might
have been inclined to lawhsaness. The
Uaited S ates nui! car ou tb Fiatbuh
aveoue line was started out at 9 23
o'clocc, sud tbe company announced it
bad determined to run mail cars all da; .
The st i i ker con-em plate presenting a
petition to Mtyor Sbtereo today askiu
hi in to eud tbe tie up by virtue of br
fficiai power, and will cite the action
taken by Mayor Pingree, of Detroit, m
1691, wbeo be said the railroad compacts
had violted the 10-hour law and waroea
tbem if the strike then in progress wis
not over in 24 hours be would decisre
tbeir charters forfeited. A meeting ot
the strike committee of tbe surface line
was held early today. Tbey lefused in
tell what action bad been taken.
Congressional.
Washington, Jan 15 Touching ref
erence was made io Chaplain Mitborn's
opening prayer in the senate todiy to tbe
bereavement of Senator Hmsbrougb, of
North Dakota, in the loss of bis wife.
Yoorbees, from the finance committee,
favorably reported a bi 1 for coinage at
a branch mint io Denver,
MaodersoD secured l be passage of reao
'Utioo8 callin? on tbe secretary of the
treasury tor information on the tariff
Oue of the resolutions asks for a state
ment ol tbe qualities ot spirits and high
wines taken out of bond during the 60
dsvs before Augu-t 28 last, when tue new
txnff law took effect, aud tbe names ol
parties or concerns who took tbe goods
from bond, and all other detailed infor
mation concerning the same. Another
resolution calls on tbe secretary for full
information as to tbe amount of sugar
imported during tbe 60 days prior to
August 23, the names of importtrs.
amount of imports, aud country whence it
came, etc.
Debate was then resumed on tbe in
come tax item in tbe deficiency appro
priation bill, and Cal. of Florida,
addressed tbe senate in favor of tbe ap
prupnation .
fin imaiu' Case.
Stbacttse, Jau. 15 The grand jury
bss begun the consideration of the case of
"Bob" Pi zsimmons, charged with caua'
ing the death of Coo R ordan, io a spar
ring exhibition. A large number of
wttoesses sre to be sworn, and District
Attorney Shove will make every effort
for an indictment for mans'augbter in
the first degree "Yank" Sullivan baa a
letter from Fi'z-immnns. in wbicb tbe
Australian ssys that he has fouud a for
mer trainer of R' or dan's who told, bim
tbat years aio Riordan was tbrowo from
a back and sutained severe injuries
abcut the bead, wbicb caused bim a great
deal ot trouble at various times. F tz
simmoos took the man to several Cieve
land physicians, to whom he toid the
same s'ory. The doctors, FitzMmmona
says, told bim that altbougb Rn-rdan's
death was' undoubtedly caused by tbe
blow he received, his previous injuries
were the underlying reason. Tbe man's
story will probably form an important
pari of F tzdimmocs' defense of tbe case.
A. Murderer Keleaaed.
Fresno, Cal., Jan. 15 Tbe case
agaia8t W S James was dismissed in the
superior court for wsnt of evident e. He
was charged with tbe murder of Post
master Jtiioert Oood, at Tarpey, tbis
county, two years ago Tbe cae is re
markable from tbe ?act tbat James made
a written confession after bis arrest, giv
ing the full particulars of bow tbe murder
was commuted. He said he ana Sydney
Jone went there for robbery and while
be stood gmrd Jooes wen to tbe post
office and stabbed tbe postmaster. Tbey
ribbed tbe money-drawer and each took
bis share of money. Jones was arrested
in Texas and brought uack. James re
fused to testify aod Jones was acquitted.
James was brought to trial a year ago,
but a iuroi died and a new trial was or
dered Tbe' court held that the prisoner's
written confession could not . be usrd
against him and there was do evidence to
convict, altbougb he himself did not
deny his guilt.
About the Mpiea.
Washington, Jan. 15 Tbe president
today sent to the senate correspondence
ia tbe esse of tbe two Japanese spies to
goiter with letters from the secretary of
state, in which it is stated that tne
American consuls bad no authority to
protect Japanese in China, except so far
as using t beir good ini oes when occasion
demanded. It was clearly stated to Mm
ister D-nby by Minister of Foreign At
tain Mattsu tbat during the progress ot
the war tbe Chinese subjects in Japan
were to be in direct jurirdict'On of Ibe
Japanese courts aud military authorities,
and treaty provisions o tbe contrary
were necessarily abrogated bv the ,war
situation. Thi, of course, carried with
it siatus Japanese subjects in China Tbe
etter lur'ber states there is scarcely auy
douot tbe supposed students were spies.
Maya They Will Wia.
New Tobk,Jd. 15 The grievances of
the Brooklyn trolley employes, on strike
is not such as to bring about a general
sjmpathetic s'rikeo'f tbe New York Ifnes
Samuel Oompers, ex president of the
American Federation of Libor. said: "I
nope the men will win. - This trip system
is abominable and outrageous. T e com
psnies will find considerate difficulty io
titling tbe places of tbe striker. The de
msBtis.of tbe men are so reasonable tbat
the companies will find it more aavanta
geous to cooceoe them then to break in
a large number ot uew men. I don't
ibink it wiii be a long strike, as the com
oanies will be compelled to see he falae
position tbey are In."
Aatc-Lyitehlna; League.
St. Lodis, Mo. Jau 15 Mr. Ida B
Wells, the negro here for a month.
brought ber work Io a close at a meeting
of negroes Sunday night, when ao aoYi
lynching league wss organised. Mrs.
Weils said yeaterds; : " I lie Aincsos are
not a bestial race, aiid tbe modern at
tempt on tbe part of tbe south, that so
-ivmatizs them, is simply an ixcuse lor
what would otherwise teem an ex'rava-
gau' pabiime-baugiDg negroes for sport
ir revenge, or as pupinmeui lor trivial
off-Dter." A'tbough she regret trd hav
ing white blood in ber veins, sbe declared
bat the rce problem would only be
solved by the commloltDg of the races.
Hansen Aretlrflvxpeditltq.
London, Jan. 15 Tne Pall MaU Goodie
ssys grave fears regarding the Nanses
Artie expedition are general among Artie
voyagers of Great Britain and gcandma-
la. Liuteoait Hovagard, of the Dim
uhna expedition, wrecked in tbi Ear sea
as expressed tbe opinion to tne u.dii
Geographical Society that there is no
question but tbe Tram has been crushed
n tbe ice, ago pr. Kaneeo auo di part;
re retrtatiog, . -
. Crest Britain im aiiearagaa, ,
London. Ju. 14 The Standard txia.
lenied that Grea' Britain is Beading u
envoy to demand tbat Chief Clarence be
r. iufin rd .-n tne Mosquito coast. Vi".e
Consul B rlanger u g. i ig 'o 'eae owinir
io private bus'necs. it t-ipla-ns. Mr.
Hamsun was ordered to Blue fields from
Havana to protect Britv b iuteresis.
aioae. (Snout KemaTrd.
Sacramento, Jan. 15 Tbe govern oi
today bad an opinion from tbe attorney
general, stating he bad the power to re
move from C'fflce anv member of the
bo rd ot Sao Francisco pol:ce com mi
ainners. He immediately remoted Mose
A Qunat and aponnted S'ewart Meoziea
ADmhir Account.
Salt Lake, Jd. 16 Tbe Tribune
SDt-cial 'rom Butte this morning sajs
"Investigation but adds to tbe horrors ol
last night's terrible accident. Never did
a landscape bear more impressively the
unmistakable record of the great de
atroyiog force of powder than the gloomy
bloed-staioed wreck which appeared lu
tbe first taint light this morning. Nearly
all tbe dead bodies of the men have been
recovered from the scarred aod furrowed
ground, but mammoth heaps of debr s,
cbar ed remains, but dings warped, shat
tered fire engines and maugled bodies ol
dead bores are most eloquent remiuders
of tbe terrible work of tbe iatefol night
In addition to tbe sickening daughter of
human beings, tbe destruction of prop'
erty is great. Where vast sums of money
were represented to well-filled warenourS
nothing remains but black, gbaatly piles
and the streets of tbe city sparkle and
glisten with broken glass. Butte baa
more tbe appearance of a besieged city in
the days of war than tbat of a busy cen
ter of commerce In times of peace
Relief meetings bave been called by
Mayor Dugan for 11 o'clock tbis morniog
A woman wbo saw tbe first explosion last
night says four or five men went up in
tbe air when it took place.
. "Tbe fire was under control at 4 o'clock
and several more bodies were nichte&jiod
akeo out ot the ruins. John Sloan, sr,
wbo was taken to the bosoitai, bad both
legs crushed to a pulp, and will die. Tbe
damage to tbe plate g'as windows in
tbe city am'ounis to seveial thousand
dollars. A oumoer of persons reported
killed bave turned up, among tbem being
Julius Jacobs, (i-orge King, Wesiey
Warren and Mrs (amorce Filer.
"As near as ran be ea'iroated at tbis
hour, 9 a. x., more than 50 people were
kil.ed Forty four bodies bad been de
livered to tbe various uodertakiug-rooms
at 8 o'clock, aud maoy more were being
taken to tbe hospitals dying. Maoy
bodies are supposed te bave been entirely
consumed in tbe names.
"Tbe fire ia supposed to bave been tbe
work of an incendiary, as there was no
fire, as far as known, abont the p'ace
One body taken from tbe ru:ns tbis morn
ing had the bead, arms and legs burned
awsy. From a peculiar hook found im
bedded in the charred Sesh, the body was
identified as tbat of Chief Cameron of t he
fire department. Tbe coroner has a force
of men engaged at Ibe scene searching
for tbe rtmuauts of life ess and mangled
bumanitv Ibe leg ol one vicum was
picked up shortly after tbe explosion
number rf blocks away. Oue peculiarity
or tbe accident -consists in tbe fact to
the aittj rity of the killed were injured
about tbe bead. Iu many cases tbe en
tire top- ot tbe beads are missing.
"At 9 85 a x. it is t-s imated there are
from 75 to 100 already dead, but it is
imposstnle to get the nimet on account
ef the mangled condition of tbe remaioi
It IB likely many will never be identified.
Indian Affair.
Washikoton, Jan, 18 At tbe annual
conference ot the board of Iodian com
missiouers and religious associations of
all denominations wbo work among tbe
Indians, addresses were made by Secre
tary Smttb, Commissioner of Indian Af
fair Browning, Superintendent of Iodian
Schools Haiimaoo, ex Senator Diwes,
Colooel H M Kidd ot the Diwc com
mission, Dr Lyman Abbott, ol New York,
aod Capta-n Pratt ut the Carlisle school,
Colonel Kidd spoke ot the lawless con
dition of affairs and ibe corruption among
the officials of tue Iodian territory, and'
relerred to the absolute necessity of allot
ting tbe Indian territory lao la in sever.
ally. He asserted there are 6000 white
cblidren there without school opportuni
ties, but these are confined practically to
the mixed blood element .
Tk Brookti n Strikers.
Buooxltn, Jan. It Tbe trolley ear
strike situation has grown more threat
eoing over night. Tbe striken lor tbe
first time since tbe insuguratlon of the
strike are making threats,' aod many are
said to be armed. Bloodshed is feared
Before the police went on duty this morn
iug, their revolvers were examined, and
tbey were supplied with extra ammuni
tion. Tbe strikers masked so systemat
ically in seversl places this moroiug and
in such a threatening attitude that many
ot tbe men wbo bad expresed a willing
ness to take tne strikers' places were
frightened away Should a serious out
break occur it is feared tbe police force
will be loadtquate. A number of cars
were run tbis morning without molesta
tion. Tbe situation is most threatening
along tbe line of tbe Flat bush avenue
route. Tbe strikers stoned several cars
sent over tbat route, and the police were
compelled to repeatedly charge tbem be
fore tbey could be disperaed.-
Ttae Batldtnga tfnrned.
Helena, J-n. 16 The latest reports
from Butte received bere aays ever 100
were killed by last night's explosion. Tbe
fire department was nearly wiped out,
aod the fl-tme exhausted themselves.
Tbe buildings burned include warehouses
of tbe Butte Hareware Company, Par
r.hen d'Acheuld Rug Company and Ken
yon Kennel Mercantile - Company, tbe
old electric light works, the old Scblits
brewing building, a flour aod feed ware
house, contents entirely destroyed. .The
loss is larie, but his not been estimated
yet. The Great Northern freight deuot
was completely wrecked, and six wood
cars burucd.
Tronbie at Colon. '
Colon, Colombia, Jau. 18 -Tbe great
est excitement prevails among tbe native
population, and tbe American residents
are anxiously hoping for tbe arrival of a
United States war vessel. Tbis slate of
affairs is due to the fact that placards
have been posted in number ut public
places, announcing tbat a plot bad been
formed to destroy Colon by fire, aod tbis
will be dose it wages are not promptly
raised id proportion to tbe cost ot living
The plotters are also deigBlng to destroy
the property ol tbe Panama Railroad
Company, and they bave threatened to
kul the lreigbt agents ot tbe road.
i in i n,
BriaeuB's Laos? Vote,
Pabis, Jao. 16 M Floquet, formerly
premier, declared io toe loony or toe
chamber f deputies late tbis afternoon
that M. Henri Brisoo, president of the
chamber ot deputies, could count on 100
votes in the senate aod 800 among tbe
deputies. If tbis is so, U. BrUsoo will
be elected president tomorrow. Brpub
ican senators at the meeting voted for a
candidate for tbe presidency. The fol
lowing was the result: M Waidcck
Rnuseau, CS ; Biigwo, 04; L'ben, 18;
Oiallemel la duet, 17; Dupoy, 4,
Second bmllO'l M. Waldeck -Bousseau,
84; Brissoo, 66
A. iMttea Paper Comment .
London Jan 16 The Pall MaV, QaaetU
sajs: "FraDce Is now io tbe tbroea of tbe
m ist mecaclng crisis since tbe downfall
t the second emu re. The republic has
prove 1 sterile . France would pnferao
etf ivr u ocracv, but a here is the pre-
ruderf Thf Sapnloms are invisible
nnot de Fa'.- Is de d and the Duo O
Orleans is deplorably indiscreet."
TELEGRAPHIC.
Killed by Indians.
Hkrmosiixo, Mexico, Jao. 16 Frank
Debs, a youDg American, making a
horseback ttip from tbe City of Mexico
o San Francisco, bat been killed by tbe
Yi.qui Iodiaut in tbe mountains south
east of bere. Debs was warned not to
attempt to cross tbe Yaqui country, but
was allured into tbe dangerous secrtoo by
tbe report that mines ot labuluus ticb
neas were to be found .
"Voum Live the King!"
Paris, Jan. 16 As the deputies were
leaving the chamber today after beaming
the president of the chamber read M
Cisimir Perler'a letter ot resignation. D.
Larocbetoucauld, Dok de Boudtsvailie,
cried, 'Long live tne King !'' A scene of
great excitement followed.
Stocks in England.
London, Jao 16 Stocks opened weak
od the Dews of the resignation of the
president ol France. International stocks
and .Lag ish consols aud French rentes
have declined
Manifesto by the. Pretender.
Versailles, Jan 17 -The Dose of
Orleans, pretender to tbe throne of France,
issued a manifesto today addressed to
Senator Buffel. It dwells upon tbe dan
gers ol the present crisis, claiming tbe
president's letter of resignation ia an
indicment of the present constitution.
Tbe republic of France, tbe duke claims,
can uever be other than a praris onal
regime. Continuing, tbe manifesto ssys:
"Tbe beur is near at band when th
country will wish to return to ti.e form
of government which waa the glory ot
its past, aod is the guarantee of its fu
ture. Providence, in making me repre
sent the monarchy, imposes upon me a
heavy heritage, but tbe day my duty
calls me I shall find attendance, and, io
ot devotion, force to fulfill my wboie
task. My life at d blood will belong to i
France; to tbat France wbicb my ances
tors made great and respected. Tbat
will be tbe work of tomorrow. Tbe task
of today will be to overcome immediate
dangers."
Tbe manifesto concludes with an ap
peal to tbe friends of monarchy to vote
for the candidate best able to m-iotin
internal order, social peace aod France's
Donor abroad.
The franking- Privileges.
Washington, Jan. 17 Io tbe house
today tbe senate amendments to tbe ur
gent deficisocv bill were disagreed to and
tbe bill sent to the conference. Rich
ardson, chairman of the committee on
printing, as a matter of privilege, bad
read tbe paragraph printed in a local
paper relating to tbe incorporation in tbe
printing bill passed at tbe last session, of
he clause extending the franking privi
lege to members of congress tor corre
spondence with nfiicial aod private
individuals on official or department
business. Tbe paragraph indicated ibe
clause bad been incorporated io tbe bill
surreptitiously. Richardson read tbe
Congressional Record showing the clause
bad been debated, aod adopted by a vote
of 18 to 40. , Tbe bouse then went into
committee of tbe whole for further con
sideration of the Indian appropriation
bill.
M. Felix Fanre Sleeted.
Versailles, Jan. 17 M. Fe'ix Fiure
was elected president on tbe second bal
lot. The following was tbe result of tbe sec
ond ballot as far as tbe leadlog cand-datea
are concerned: Faure 450, Bnsson 861 .
Tbere were violent socialistic protests
wbeo the'resmt was announced. After
tbe second oaliot had been ordered, one
deputy shouted, "Diwn with tbe ptesi
deocy;let us bave dissolution ; stop vot
ing." M. de Jeaote. socia ist. when his
name was called, shouted, "D two with
the presidency ." The rumor tbat Faure
was a Protestant was having a bad effect
upon bis candidacy, aod be abouted, "I
am a uatholio. 1 bere were maoy ex
citing scenes during tbe balloting. It
was reported tbat if BHsson was defeated
the sociUiists would resume tbeir straggle
sgainst toe govern men t.
Perier Proatrated.
London, Jan. 17 A dispatch from
Paris says tbat when M. Oasimir-Perier
beard of tbe proceedings in the chamber
of deputiea yesterday be waa completely
overcome. Tbe dispatch adds tbat tbe
socialists are intoxicated with tbe victory
aod tbe royalists are in a lermeut. Tbe
Duke of Orleans aod tbe Count de Htus
seoville, of tbe royslist agency in Paris,
are io active telegraphic correspoudeuce.
Manifestos Iron) the Duke ot Orleans aud
from Prince Vicor Napoleon are ex
pected today. Tbe dispatch also savs
orders bave been given at tbe frontiers to
suppress anything like attempts te create
demonstrations against the republic.
which, it is added, is not likely to be
shaken by political developments.
The Jone Carreaey Bill.
Washington, Jan, 17 Democratic
leaders ol tbe houe are devoting them
selves assiduously to framing a bill upon
wbicb tbey can agree, aod which can se
cure a m-jority in the senate, for tbe
re organization of tbe currency. It is
understood their rirlihrratinna in haavd
upon tbe Jones bill. Jones has perfected
tbe measure, but adheres to bis engioai
determination not to introduce it uulesa
be can be reasonably assured in advance
of i' s passage. He aud tbe supporters ot
'be mil are today trying to ascertain jusl
what support can be obtained, and In
doing tha are, to a certsia extent, can
vasstug tbe Repoblicso side of tbe senate
as well as tbe Democratic.
Pnwdev Haa-aalne Bear Taeoaaa.
Tacoma, Jau. 17 The terrible explo
sion at Butte has greatly alarmed the
people of Swansea, a small town on tbe
outskirts ot tbis city, where the powder
magasioe of the Judson Coapany, of 8n
Francisco, is located Fur mon'ha the
people bave been cudeavonne to have the
magasioe removed, but without success.
I heir Mxroeern bas D"w leached sneb
pitch that they bave threatened to remove
it themselves unless the company does.
Notice was sent to President Lukeos, of
the conpmy, at Bn Francisco, wnroicg
mm to nave the mag-sine removed. A
portion of tbe dynamite at Butte was
taken from Swansea.
- A Call far a Caneae.
Olympia, Wash., Jan. 17 Lstetonigbt
representatives of Aokeoy and Wilson
met, ana aner a nveiy aiacussioo agreed
to call a caucus to decide the senatorial
contest for Saturday morniog, at 10
o'clock. It was decided tbat tbe call
should receive 57 signatures, sad that it
only tbat number attended. 41, which is j
a majority of the Rfpuhlicaoa ia tbe leg
islature, thou a control. Tbere will be
ao alphabetical roll and viva voce vote
Tbe petition will be circulated in the
moroioer, and will doubtless receive tbe
signature of tbe Aokeoy and Wilson men
Look Hare Jan. 10. 1895
Who has got Wasco county warrants
registered prior to Feb. 1, 1831! If oot
preaented at my office they will not be paid.
Interest eeaaes after Jau. 10, 1895.
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