The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY MARCH 30. 1898
ASSIMILATION.
To insure the perpetuity of free gov
eminent every foreigner who comes to
this country and is riven the elective
jranchiee should assimilate with Auer
loan institutions. Ho may be a Ger
man or other nationality by birth, but
the placeof his nativity should havej
nothing whatever to do witb his oituten-
ship if he is in thorough sympathy with
the rule of the people and has no feel-
ing of feality for any foreign monarch.
The queen of England or the emperor
of Germany should havf no more
consideration with an American citi-
zen BSD u wey occupiea a aumuier
sphere, and were unknown outside of
the particular looality in which they
reside. When the constitution was
framed the instrument was intended
to be the controlling power of a people
who felt no attraction for royalty or '.he standing of the republic among the
, nobility, and who considered the only family of nations". There is no parti
measure of worth the acts of the in- tan feeling in this matter, but simply
dividual himself, without the least one of American patriotism that au
concern being given whether he de- gurs well for the permanently of free
scended from the privileged or hum- institutions on this aide of the Atlan
bier classes of sooiety. This idea has
been thoroughly carried out in all de -
partments of the government, and no
special rights are granted or iinmum-
- ties enjoyed by the descendants of no-
biaty other than those accorded to the
humblest citizen, so far as any for-
eigner can rid himself of any notion
of superiority pertaining toany olass
or condition of tbe human family he
is American,and so far as he is unable
to do this he is not American. If the
Englishmaa oannot divorce himself
from fealty to the queen, or the Ger-
man from loyalty to his emperor, they
are not welcome.and can never become
apart and parcel of the republic as citi-
zena should. The pride of race may massacre foreigners simply because
till remain without any deteriorating they attempt to unfairly compete in
influence; but an assimilation of all the labor market. The republic needs
elements with the form of govern-, supporters in hours of dire extremity,
ment now existing is absolutely neoes when its flag is insulted, its citizens
sary. When this is accomplished, unjustly imprisoned or tbe iron heel
there oan bo no difference between the of monarchy attempts to cru-h its lib
German who came to this country a ertiea, and they will never be wanting,
few years ago and him whose ances- This is the nationalism that is synony
tors immigrated here daring the first moas with patriotism,' end makes any
years of the century. There ere country rest on a substantial and last
Americans who trace their lineage ing foundation. It should not be con-
back to the Puritans of Massachusetts
and tbe cavaliers of Virginia who
are not as thoroughly republican
as tbe Irishman who landed on
our shores bat yesterday. The
one has a pride of ancestry that is as
strongly marked as that of the de-
. scendants of the Normans of England,
and the other claims any country bis
where he can enjoy perfeot freedom
The assimilation of all races and
nationalities into . one . liberty-loving
people is the Americanism desired by
all patriotic citizens, and thircan only
be done by levelling all distinctions of
class and condition. Germans, Swiss,
French and Italians may become Amer
icans in this meaning of the word, and I
have asipatriotio feeling for the flss
and as high resrect for the laws of tbe
land as he who has descended from
lordly adventurers a hundred years
ago. The love of freedom, a respect
for the rights of the people, and obedi
ence to the law are distinctly American
elements, and these may be exemplified
by men bora in any portion of the
world.'
A FIRM FOLIOT NEEDED,
International complications are in
creasing, and if thero ever was re
quired firmness on the part of the ex
ecutive of the United States to main
tain' the. dignity of the nation that
time is at present. A little while ago
a mail ship was fired upon by a Span
ish gunboat in Cuban water, and the
latest news ocntains the intelligence
that a citizen of the United States
bas teen sentenced to twenty years
imprisonment by a French court mar
tial in Madagascar. The state depart
" ment bas sent a very vigorous message
to Madrid, and it is very likely that
Spain, after an investigation of the
affair, will make an apology for tbe
outrage.' France, too, should bo made
ta understand that American citizens
fa we a government that will protect
their rights under any and all oircom-
s ances. A strong ana vigorous ad-
m nistration of national affairs appeals
to tbe pride of the people, and this
cannot be demonstrated in a more for-
cib'e manner than by supporting the
digaity of the flag and insuring pro-
tection to citizens wherever and when-
ever tbeir rights are invaded.
A careful inquiry should be made
into the. -foots of the case, and, after
these have been ascertained, the . posi
tion assumed should be maintained at
ail hazards. In "the Cuban affair there
is no question the mail steamer was
porsiing .her usual route, and firing
op ber was a breach of international la w
and an insult to tbe country. From
present information the cose of the
American citizsn in Madagascar is a
flagrant outrage, and reparation should I
be .iqg mediately demanded. That an I
American - should be debarred from
trading with the" Hovas, over whom
the French-.have foroibly assumed a
protectorate, is - contrary to all pre-cedeBt-..
4.nd that be should be tried
by. a military court-martial, and not be
allowed a trial in a civil court, savor
somewhat of a -state of barbansn.
Secretary Gresbam acted very prompt
y with Spain, and it is expeoted he
will show the same spirit with France,
These affairs are to be lamented very
much, as oar relations with these coun
tries, especially the latter, have been
very amioable, and foreign com plica
ttons are' to be avoided if possible.
Bui theie ia a principle involved in
these matters which no country should
allow to remain dormant, and tbe ex
ercise of wbich is necessary for national
existence. .If the United States de
sires to - maintain her " rank in the
family of nations ber flag must receive J to
the same courteous respect as tbat of J tbe
any other country, and the rights of
her citizen must be maintained bv the
full powers of the government
necessary. We are satisfied this is the
policy that Mr. Gresham .aims to
follow, and in its enforcement he will
be supported by every American citi
zen. TEE AMERICAN SPIRIT.
At no time, perhaps, since the call
was issued, during the dark days of
rebellion, for volunteers to preserve
the anion baa the national feeling ran
I as high as at present. Our nig has
been fired upon in Cuban waters, an
American citizen sentenced to twenty
years' imprisonment in . Madagascar,
British encroachments have been
I .made in Venezuela and extortionate
aemanas maae oy me same power in
Nicaragua. These foreign complications
have unified the country in urging on
the national administration a firm and
unwavering policy, la settling tne
I difficulties, and one that will establish
I tic
1 The honor of the. flag must be main
I tained, citizenship should carry with it
I everywhere-insurance of protection of
its rights and privileges, and no foreign
potentate 9hould be allowed to en-
croach upon our weak neighbors on
I this continent. Ia upholding these
I principles Secretary Gresham oannot
I act too quickly or promptly, and in
everything he does in the line of a vie.
orous policy he will receive the plaud-
its of the American people. This is
the national spirit that should
he cultivated in every part of the
land, and not that kind that will shoot
down Italians, butcher Chinamen or
I fined to nsTtives, but to all citizens who
understand and endorse free institn-
turns as thev are exemplified in this
republic. That snobbery which sepa-
rat as naturalized residents from those
I to the "manner born;" that places the
aon.beoause he was born on tbis side of
the Atlantic, in one class, and the
father and mother, whose homes were
on the other side, in another, and that
introduces race distinction in politics
and even religion, is not conduoive to
development or permancy, and is in
dicative of a narrow and ' contracted
intellect, Tbe true American spirit is
developing, and such complications as
have recently arisen -only unifiesind
strengthens the growth
TEAT TAX.
Tbe income tax is not meeting with
universal favor with Democrats, and
tbis is what the New York Sun says
regarding it ''The reports to collect
ors of internal revenue from persons
sul ject to income tax are thus far very
few. There is hope that the supreme
court "ill, before the 15. h of April,
declare tbe act unconstitutional Fail
ing in this, it is believed by lawyers
who have thoroughly examined the
question that the collector of internal
revenue is required to make a personal
demand upon the taxpayers before im
posing any penalty. There is also a
well- grounded opinion, among tax
payers aud lawyers, that the collectors
of interna! revpnue for the United
States and the commissioners of taxes
for New York city are acting together
and furnisbipg one another with in
formation for the discomfiture of ie
taxpayer. A firm of lawyers who
have a large number of corporations
among their clients applied for a cor
poration blank upon which to make a
return for- the income tax. .The col
lector of internal revenue declined to
provide this unless tbe D'tne of the
corporation requiring it was furnished.
The name of a defunct New Jersey
corporation was given to him, and
wjtnin three days the lawyers in ques
tl0n received from the commissioners
0f taxe3 for New York oity a demand
upon tte defunc(i corporation, ad-
dressed to them as its attorneys, for a
retnrn at their oronertv liable to oer-
1 4
sonal taxes."
TEE OUTLOOK.
Business prospects in this oity were
never as bright for years as at present.
Several new buildings are in the course
of contraction, and trade with tbe in
terior will be of a larger volume than
heretofore. If the opposition boats on
tbe liver are retained the transporta
tion problem ' will be solved to the
benefit of producers, and .this will very
likely be accomplished. For the past
few -years The Dalles has demon
strated to the country dependent upon
it for a market tbat buyers here would
pay a higher price for products than
at any otbor point east of tbe Cascade
mountains, and the rates to seaboard
were lower. This has given the city s
prestige not possessed by any other
point. There are men in charge of
afiairs in ' The ' Dalles who are
both' liberal and enterprising, and
who will proGt by the opportunities
nrwumted. The Dllea ia the moat
eligible place for a large shipping
point and manufacturing center of any
in the northwest, and the dreama of
its most sanguine friends will be real
ised in the near future. Surrounded
by a good fruit and grain growing re
gion, with its salmon industries, at the
head of navigation and with an open
river, to the sea, this city is destined
be the great interior metropolis of
Inland Empire,
USELESS ALlRlf.
An exchange that is a strong advo
cate of unlimited eoinage, discerns a
cloud in the financial horizon that
threatens trouble to the monetary
system now followed in this country,
Speaking of the prospects of Japan
demanding a large indemnity in eold,
because it is the only honest coin of
commerce, it says:
I "This demand on China for gold
wln cut the oriental nation in the
markets for the 'wherewith!.' and
probably Baron Rothschild, or some of
I u;8 agents, will be among the first in-
terviewed. Where is the gold to come
from? Certainly the policy of most
European nations, wedded to the sin-
g0 ROi,j standard, will not permit the
I taking of gold from the pubiio treas
Ury. Attention will be at once
turned to the doited States whose
financial policy is to decline to pay out
, ,.
Sliver to puouc creators, tnougnoiner
nations suit their convenience in this
: it.-:- r k:
matter. A raid on the treasury will
I at once be made through New York
institutions, and in a very short time
there will be need to buy our gold
back again at an aggravatingly high
figure. Our managers claim that the
silver is all needed to redeem the sil-
ver certificates in circulation.but never
I U8jng it all for that purpose, gold bi
jng U3e( a3 a money of redemption.
I Pnrsuing a general policy which rare-
y if ever leaves a dollar of net in
oome ;n tt,e public treasury, following
a saicidal financial policy which put8
n8 at the mercy of the holders of gold,
I nothing but ruin can result, and it has
I ong been upon us."
Our esteemed cotemporary knows
that the last issue of bonds by the ad
ministration was eagerly purchased in
Europe, and at a good premium. ' Mr.
Cleveland thought it desirable that the
gold, should come from foreign conn-
I trjeg) ancj not be taken from our cir-
culation. Double the amount would
have been taken at the same figures,
and tbe only critioism on the presi
dent's aotion in this regard was that
he did not allow American citizens to
make the deal. As rich a country as
China oan procure all tbe gold she
wentsto satisfy the demands of Japan,
and if American capitalists do not
wish to invest there will be no law
compelling them to do so. This fear
of tbe country being drained of the
standard cirsulating medium is very
ohimerioal. There is more danger of
0ur capitalists, with unlimited coinage
jn operation, boarding their gold and
I purchasing silver bullion and turning
every fifty cents' worth of it in circu-
lation for a dollar, thereby debauching
tbe money of the oountry aod impov
erishing every laborer who has to earn
his bread by daily labor, paid for ic
depreciated ourrenoy.
The coin in wbich the silver certia-
cates are redeemed are optional with
the holder, and in nearly every in
stance gold has been demanded. We
presume, although the editor of our
esteemed ootemporary may be an hon
est advocate of free coinage,if he had
a thousand dollar certificate that he
desired cashed at the treasury he
would earnestly ask for gold, the same
as a large majority of the creditors of
the government. The people under-
stand tbat gold is tbe standard, and
they countenanoe silver only as a eub
sidiary coin and convenient as repre
senting small values. Tbis constitutes
its commercial status, and wild theor
ists oan no more change this law than
they can tbat of supply and demand.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Republicans have begun sowing
the seeds for the political harvest next
year. Crops rarely ever fail in Oregon.
Li Hung Chang went on a mission
of peace to Japan, and vow lies
wounded with a bullet in bis face.
Tbis is the result of anarohixm.
If the United States had a firm
national administration would Great
Britain press ber demands on poor.
crippled Nicaragua? We think not.
Japan is rapidly advanoibg in the
line of modern civilization. An an
archist attempted to assasa'nate Li
Hung Chang Sunday, and other evi
dences of progrt-ss may be expected.
Utah is preparing a constitution, and
the woman suffrage question is receiv
ing considerable discussion. The Mor
mons may take an advanced step on
tbis eui jest tbat would be well for
other members of the union to follow.
Mrs. Lease deolines to be a candidate
for mayor of Wichita, says the Globs
Democrat, beoause she would have to
resign the office she now holds. Tbat
is to say, she bas been in politics
long enough to learn tbat tbe bird in
hand is worth more than all of those
in tbe bushes.
The Mexicau press have begnn to
clamor for the enforcement of the Mon
roe dootrine against European mon-
archs interfering in the affairs of
American republics. With a. com
bined effort on tbe part of the coun
tries on tbis side of the Atlantic, the
foreign potentates will know enough to
keep "hands oft"
The language of Governor McKinley
on the silver question will be endorsed
by very many Republicans. From its
inception to the present time the Re
publican party has been opposed to
fiat money or o'.ber wild theories of
bnance, and will not change its po
sition in the future. There will be no
plank for free-silver men to stand on
in 1896, except in the Populist plat
form, and they should take timely
warning and hunt shelter in that di
rection.
The Cuban rebellion is rapidly
spreading, and Spam will have no easy
jb in P"l"K dn. however severe
ber repressive measures may be. For
many years uuoans nave desired a
separate government, one in wbicb the
people tvould have a voio, and sevpra)
attempts have been made to throw off
the Spanish yoke. Tbe present effon
is well matured, and bids fair to bp
successful. Spain has had her dav as
ruler on the western continent, and the
friends of liberty in this oountry will
be gratified to see Cuba a self-govern
ing republic
Oregon baa been benefited by the
lessons taught by tbe bard times dor-.
ing the past two year, and in the
future more reliance will be placed on
her own resources. Heretofore nearly
every commodity has been imported,
and the money sent away. - It is 10
be hoped that in the future our pro
ducers will pxport instead of import,
and this will lead to independence and
wealth. Oreeon eggs, liutter, hams
and bacon are good enough for any
one, and cannot be excelled anywhere.
These should be consumed at heme,
and not money sent away every year
for foreign articles.
The United States flag has been or.
derad hauled down by the French in
Africa, and the attention of the state
department has been called to the mat-
ter. If tbe ench desire the tri-coior
only to float- in their dominions they
have the unquestioned right to enforce
a prohfbiiory law in that regard, ex
cept where a national fl2 designates a
foreieu consulate, Mr. Uresham win
not consider this a suljeot for inter
national correspondence. He has suf-
fisient to keep him busy in settling the
Snaniah and Madagascar affairs, and in
, Hinlomltu. check on the
I r " r
agressions of Great Britain in
, t- ...
And new' there ' appears to be a
movement to acquire Cuba as a portion
of tbe western republic, and some
newspapers are stating that benefit
would accrue to the United States
fom the acquisition. ' A few months
ego an opportunity was offered to an
nex the Sandwich islands; but the
statesmen of the country did not con
sider it advisable under the ciroum
stance. And tbe same is true regard
ing Cuba. A small country well gov
erned is more desirable every way than
a large one poorly managed, and the
United Srates has more terri ory now
than she can properly control. It may
increase tbe glory of an empire to en
large its boundaries; but the dissem
ination of the facilities of education
and the enforcement of laws for the
protection of citizens in their indi
vidual rights are of the greatest im
portance in a republic
Tbe dispatches publish a report to
day that Li Hung Chang's wound will
prove fatal; but this is not confirmed,
and may be simply of a sensational
nature. Of course, Japan will make
the necessary apology for this assault
upon tbe envoy of a foreign nation.and
will exercise all diligence to punish tbe
criminal; but tbe matter is to be re
gretted very much under tbe circum
stances. Civilization has advanced
very rapidly in the past few years in
Japan, and as a result of progress an
archists may be expeo'ed to sprout up
from the mud pools that have not yet
been thoroughly clesnsed of their filth
and pestiferous exhaltations. -The same
aot might have been committed in
Europe and even in the United S'uten,
for civilization in no ins ance will rid
the m nd completely of rancorous
hatreds or the feelings of petty re
venge.
The reicbstAgg s refusal to pass a
vote of congratulation to Prince Bis
marck on his birthday is an act that
will astonibh the world, and will be
classed as ingratitude. Any one who
bas studied the history of the German
empire knows that the idea was con
ceived and carried into successful
operation by this great statesman, and
all there is of unity and grvatness to
day in that country is the result of his
master mind. Tbe radicals may
consider him unfriendly to their ad
vanced ideas of government; but the
progress made thus far towards a con
stitutional country, and tbe existence
of the reichstagg as a law-making
bodv. are in conseanenet! of the
arduous mental laSors that Bismarck
has devoted to faderland. His life
work has been devob-d to his country,
and from many inconsiderable princi
palities it has grown to be a mighty
nation tnrougn his enorta. JNuw, in
the evening of his days on earth, to he
refused a common courteous compli
ment wilt n fleet more severel on the
members of the reichstagg than on the
old ' gentleman. But the people of
Germany will undo this action of their
law-makers at the first opportunity.
and the grand old statesman will re
ceive the plaudits of the people as
heartily as ever.'
TELEG&APHI0 DEWS-
A Boiler Kxplodrd.
Habic-nt Quote, Gi March 3
A large boiler at the Lmgston Sxwmill,
in Apple valley, exploded last night.
Withe Goode was standing near the taw,
aod his body was cut entirely In two.
John Laogston was burled 80 yards, aod
neari) every . Done in bis body was
broken. A negro woman cook was in-
tiiitly killed, aad Ei C'lorcbwell, M F
Lmgston and Jobo Holbrook severely
injured. -
. . Crosammn 'Denies Ic
Panama, March 88 Iu an interview
with Captain Crossmao, of tbe steamship
AUianea, he denies the story sent from
Halana about bis having tbe insurgent
Maceo on board on his last trip, and land
ing bim at Sandy Hook. - He declares be
does not .know Maclo.
To Bombard Taltu.
Hose Kong, Much 88 The Japanese
will bemosrd Taku, on tbe island of For
mno, tomorrow.
Heart Palpitation
Indigestion. Impure Blood
Cured by Hood's.
Un A W Bridget
"C. T. Hood Co., Lowell. Mass.!
"Pear Sirs; During ths winter and spring I
hava used a dozen bottles of Hood's Barsapa
rula In mr famlljr, and I am quit sure wa hare
been greatly banaatad by it. For yean I hava
bean troubled with indigestion, aoeompaala4
FOOD'S
Carsaparilla
CORES
B7 sympethetie heart trouble, and Hood's Bay
eaparllla nas dose me very much good. - TTs
have also give as to tha ebildren for Impure
blood and rlngwarms with very good results
D. Vf. Bbitmkv Pleasant Hill, Oregon.
V. B. U you Ataiila to take Hood's Banop.
Una do aot be Instead to buy any other. -
Hood's Pills ears all Liver IOs, BUloasaeasj
latmiUsev lalaVJsaaa Blast Jasdsaba.'
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Debit Case Returned.
Washington, March 26 Tbe bearing
on tbe application ot Eigeoa V Dab and
others for a writ of habeas corpus, lor re
lease from im orison meat, was resumed
in tbe supreme court at noon today.
Attorney' General O oey made tbe first
argument, messing in opposition to tbe
application. He said the single question
before tbe supreme court was wbe'.ber tbe
oonrt below bad jurisdiction in the case
male by tbe original bill, and proceeded
to show as he viewed be matter it bad.
He devoted vnrv little time to the die-
CU9gion of ,ne government's technical re
lations to tbe mails, bat pasied to tbe
consideration o." tbe ttrike sa a violation
of tbe interstate commerce regulations.
He enumeiaied many federal laws bear
ing on tbe question of interstate traffic.
and noted the provisions of the several
ttatntes which cover the whole field of
interstate railroad transportation, and
showed most conclusively tbe declared
purpose of congress to exclude every
other source and form of regulation
""" UJ
interstate railroad transportation was
I . -t ,a !,
b- lng interfered with in Chicago in July,
1894, and tbe present petitioners were to
tbe fullest extent responsible.
Tbe Illinois authorities bv inactivity
or ill-directed efforts aggravated tbe evils
of tbe situation. Hence it became nec
essary lor the govercment to step in. not
only in defense of individuals, but in
obedieuce to its obligations to protect in
terstate commerce.
OIney was followed by Darrow, for the
pelltiiinrrt, wbo declared tbe attorney
general overlooked tbe interests of count'
less millions of working people, and tbe
danger to civil liberty embraced in the
case. He declared tbe state bad been
ever anxious and able to preserve peace.
At tbe close of Ddrrow's argument tbe
court took tbe briefs. It will probably
annonnce its decision before adjournment
in May,
Will Fight the Salt.
Vancouveb. B. C March 26 Some
days ago a man named Houck, claiming
to be a lawyer. from Honolulu, arrived
here and proceeded to interest himself in
tbe cases of the three depo ted exiles,
Mueller, Cranston and Johnstone, He
interviewed numeroui local men sad
learned as much as possible regarding tbe
statements made by tbem.
Saturday night William A Kinney, the
judge advocate wbo presided at the
recent court martlala in Honolulu,
arrived here. When interviewed, Einney
was very guarded in bis statements, bat
it was ascertained that be bad come here
in connection with tbe suit instituted by
tbe exiles sgainst tbe Canadian Australian
Steamship Company, the exiles claiming.
$150,000 damages each. The Hawaiian
government bad to give tbe steamship
company a oond to indemnify it agains'
any action tbat might be bronght, aod
the government has accordingly decided
o fight tbe suit to the end.
K nney eogxged T P Divi. Q C. of
this city, to fignt the case, and brought
with him oumerousdncumi'nt. Tbe Ha
waii in government claims that in tbe de
poriationsit was acting within interna
tional law, and that in any case Ibe dam'
ages claimed are ahsurd, as the men were
oulv matting a bare living in Honolulu.
Kinney and Dvis refused to state the
line of defense. Kinney left again hur
riedly Sundav, and, it is understood, has
gone to San FrancUcor
atrttlers Are tn Trenb e.
Sacbamento, March 88 Governor
Budd baa received the following telegram
from B tkersfleld ; "To Governor Budd,
Sacramento: We, tbe settlers of Kern
lake bed, atk you to protect us against
aa armed force of hirelings of the Kern
County Land Company, that are forcibly
dispossessing 'us from our land now in
litigation. Tbey are destroying our prop
ertv and threatening our lives (Signed)
J W Briggs, secretary of tbe meeting
The gi vernor at once sent for Deputy
A'toroey-Otearral Post and directed bim
to telegraph to District Attorney Alvin
Fay, of Kern county, for a full statement
bv wire as tooa as possioleof tbe trouble
there.
Tbe deputy attorney-general soon re
ceived tbis telegram from Fay:
"Tbe company ' bas a patent (or the
land. Tne settlers have occupied a
Dortion of tbe laod for several years
Tbey have bad several suits, but none
were properly brought to determine
title. Several ejectment suits are now
pending. Tbe company bas armed men
on the ground and baa forcibly ejected
four or five people. Am expecting to
bear or trouble at any time."
After tbe governor read 'bis telegram
be directed tbe attorney general's office to
immediately instruct District A'torney
Fty to arrest and prosecute all parties on
e!: ber side found violating tbe law.
. To fCeelalaa tle Arid Linda.
Boston, March 80 Chairman William
E Smytbe, of the national irrigation com
mltteu, representing tbe irrigation con
gress of tbe western states, inaugurated
an earnest camgaign for bia cause last
evening. Edward Everett Hale presided
over the meeting aod made a vigorous
speech in favor oi organized effort to di
vert tbe surplus population to surplus
lands. Brnvtbo declared :
"Tbe causa of tbe west is the causa of
tbe nation." He presented telegrams
from public officials of Wyomiog, Idaho,
Washington and Montana, announcing
tbat each of these states bas passed legis
lation accepting a grant of 1,000.000
acres of pubiio lands on condition tbat
they be reclaimed and- settled. He
claims tor sucb advance as are necessarv
to move, equip and sustain tbe people.
ample security can be turniebed upon tbe
lands and water snppiy.
Viceroy 14. 91 sat Ie.
Washihgtok, March 88 In a private
cablegram Irom Toklo received by a mem
ber of tbe Japanese legation here is news of
orld-wideinterest. According to tbis dis
patch, which comes from tbe highest offi
cial In Japan, a Qerman ohjsician, presi
dent of tbe university of Toklo, aod an ex
pel t of bigb standing, was sent yesterdav
at tbe personal request of tbe mikado, to
examine Li Hung Chang's wound. After
a thorough examination of bis distin
gutshed patient, tbe physician reported
confidentially to tbe mikado tbat Li Hung
Obang must die. 1 bo wound is in tbe
face, and ibe bullet, wbicb tbe surgeon
bad not sucoeeded io extracting, Is appar
ently beyond reach. Moreover, Li is 70
years of sge, aud, altnougb a giant
physically, b s years are against Dim. Tbe
d'spatcb wbicb oonveys tbe information is
private and confidential one, but its
rustwortbiness is not doubted by its re
cipient.
Hay- Ic Ia lavalld.
Chicaoo. March 86 A special from
Washiogioo, says: The chief soijct dis
cussed a tbe n gular c bine (meeting to-
day was tbe validity of the law creating
the monetary commission. Ine presi
dent is strongly inclined to the opinion
that tbe Wplcott resolution is invalid
and tbere is a strong probability tbat he
will refuse to appoint tbe tbree
commissioners authorized by the last
congress. No conclusion Was reached
It ia said Judge Cttiberson, one of tbe
commissioners selected by tbe bouse ot
representatives, and a free-silver advo
cate, coincides with tbe president's views.
Btawsalil B armed.
Astoria, Or ., March 28 The Nebalem
sawmill, owned principally by Frank
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n . . .fthuirttf atu narflfld VMIJienas I
a-aiiuu.wi ,7 t
causing a loss ot 120 ww. ioe mm was I
entirely uew, bavlng just out it . Arts ' the
cargo of lumber valued at $5000. The
mill wa situated on a little island at tbe
mouth of the Nehatem river, and consid
ered one of the best plants on tbe coast.
Tbe fire started near tbe boilers and
spread rapid. y. There is no insurance.
Tbe mill will not be rebuilt.
Another story.
Simobosaki, March SO Tbe condition
of Li Hung Chang is favorable. It is re
ported tbat he has now consented to the
extraction of tbe bullet in bit face. His
only fear was a lack of cleanliness on tbe
part of bis. physicians in using tbeir in
struments. Three tread Rubbers.
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Chattanoooa, Tenn . March 87 At
tunnel No. 9, near Somerset, Ky., about
2 50 tbis morning, five robbers boarded
an express train on tbe Cincinnati
Southern road . A Cgbt ensued between
tbem and the trainmen. Two robbers
were killed and one captured. Tbe
other two escaped to tbe woods. No
trainmen were hurt.
Gbeeswood, Ky March 37 A most
daring but unsuccessful attempt at train
robbery occurred at 2:80 a. II. today in
tbe southern part of Kentucky, when six
men undertook to rob southbound train
No. 8, of tbe Q icen & Crescent. One of
ibe six was killed outright, one died at 4
o'clock tbis morning and tbe third, giv
ing tbe name of Miller, lies here severely
wounded. . The other tbree escaped.
Tbe train reached Chattanooga today on
time. The reason for this summary
disposal of traln-iobbers ia found in tbe
tact that some tidings ot their purpose
had been given to railroad or express
authorities, and T R Griffin, superintend
eot of police on tbe Southern road, bad
with him on the tram two trusty
assistants. Tbe train bad just reached
tbe aoutb end of tunnel No. 9, a mile
north of Greenwood, when tbe robbers
signaled it to stop. Tbey bad scarcely
disclosed tbeir purpose until Griffia and
his assistants began offensive operations.
In 10 minutes tbree robbers bad bitten
dust, and tbe other tbree bad flown and
tbe train was speeding on im way.
Chattanooga, March 87 Engineer
Tom Springfield, of tbe train held up by
tbe robbers at tbe tunnel, 10 miies south
of Somerset, Ky , early today, says the
tram was nagged by a man standing on
the track. Wben he stopped tne train
tbe man c'imbed into tbe cab, pointed a
pistol at tbe engineer, saying: "Stand
here till I tell you to go on." Shooting
began and tbe lubber lett tbe cab, order
ing tbe engineer to "go ahead." "After
tne fellow told me to go ahead," said tbe
engineer, "we bad gone but a short dis
tance wben Rankin found a wounded
man on tbe tender We stopped at
Cumberland Falls, four miles from tbe
tunnel, and put bim ofl, leaving him in
the telegraph office. Ha was badly sbnt
in tbe arm and said be way a tramp
stealing a ride, and was not with tbe
train robbers, but we did not believe it."
A telegrm from Cumberland Falls says
tbe third man taken from tbe engine has
snce died. Tbe robbery was planned for
March 11. but as tbe creek was out of s
banks tbe meo were afraid tbey would
be cau-bt, aod postponed it.
Blr Milwaukee Fire.
Milwaukee, March 87 -Following
are tbe la'eet estimates of the losies by
last night's fire: Piankington estate, on
buildings, 9333,000; Laadaure & Co ,
wholesale dry goods, 1400,000; Benedict
& Co., clothing, f 10,000; Young Men's
Christian Association building, f 35 000;
Roebel & Rainhart, art store, $30,000;
F Hopkloson Tmith, paintings, $15 000;
Aubon Marche, $10,000; Columbia
Clothing Company. $5000; Tanner & Co,
furniture, $100,000; Barling & Wamboid
Co, clothing. $80 000; Schiltz Brewing
I Company, bunding.
9H0OO; William
$9000; TtfUtbews
Uailman, nurding,
Bros., $9000; James Morgan & Co., dry
goods. $3000. O'ber losses amount to
hoot $5000, making tbe total lots
$950,000 Tbe insurance will aggregate
80 percent ot tbe loss. Tbe Milwaukee
public library was saved by a favorable
shift of tbe wind No casualties occurred
The burned district takes both sides of
Grand avenue from Third to Fourth
streets, except the Matthews block, on the
south side, and tbe buildings east of tbe
a1 ley on tbe north side. West of Fourth
mreet, tbe corner store of the Pubiio
Library building is gone on tbe north,
and tbe Foster block and the Young
Men's Christian Association building on
the south. F Hopkinson Smith's paint
ings represent oyer a year's hard work in
Earope. It is not knows whether be
carried insurance.;
Thstratoa') Hote M drcahajst.
Wassikoton, March 87 Tbe notifica
tion sent by Minister Thurston to the
state department of bis intention to leave
the country and designating Secretary
Hastings as charge d'affaires of Hawaii,
was received by tbe department here.
Mr, Hastings will be recogo'ted as
Hawaii's diplomatic representative until
notice of tbe selection of a uew minister
is received.
It is understood Thurston's formal note
to Gresbam announcing bia intended de
parture from Washington, which reached
tbe secretary today, is brief almost to
tbe point of cortness. It simply stated
that be intended to depart for Honolulu
tbis afternoon, leaving Secretary Hast
ings in charge of tbe Hawaiian legation
Tbe note is said bv those familiar with
diplomatic communications of its class to
be remarkable for its omiasion of custom
ary courteous explanatlooa and absolusely
unique in tailing to announce whether
nls government bad or had not given bim
leave of absence.
A. 3old HlalDK Bxeitemeat.
San Fbaboisoo, March 87 J A Yer-
riogton, of Nov id a, arrived here yealeu
day, having corns from tbe new mining
camp of Silver Star, in Esmeralda
county. He saya there is great excite
ment tbere'over tbe reported discovery
ol rich gold quarts, and people are going
in by rail, on foot, br bronchos and every
other way. Tbe camp is eight miles from
tbe railroad, in rounded, rather ragged
mountains, and at an altitude of 7000
leet annve toe sea. .Everywhere one
roes, Terrington says, tbere Is gold.
Yerrlxgtoa was there a week ago, and in
mat time 19 bouses were erected He
says tbe country is staked ol for miles
around.
A Great Battle at Easts.
Colon, Colombia, March 87 A great
bsttle was fought at Easiso, March 15,
between tbe government " forces, under
General Reyes and tna rebels. Tbe lat
ter waa defea'ed "after a struggle of 10
hours, although 1300 government troops
died while on tbe marob. The rebels.
wbo numbered 8500, were routed, and
tbe 'own cap'ured, Tbe government
forces lost -700, aud tbe rebels 1800
Two thousand rebels surrendered. Toe
ttenmMp AUianea, of tbe Colombian line.
hnm New Tork Marcn o0 .rri,ei hero
after passing over tbe usual course.
She
was not molested.
Tfee Bigata t Labor.
Dubois, Fa;, March 87 -Delegates rep
resenting tbe miners of distriot No. 8, of
ths United Mine workers' Association, met
in convention here today. A total of from
15,000 to 80,000 miners were reprtsentrd.
It is understood tbe demands to be made
will be for aa advance of 10 cents per ton I
and up, according to tbe height in tbe
various mines. Tbe scale of prices will
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Pntahnrff reo-ion. and it is intimated that
there will be a general stnke May 1, if I
demands ol tbe meo sre not coaoeded,
TELEGKAPHIG.
The Alllanna Incident
Washington, March 27 Advices re
ceived here indicate tbe probable dissolu
tion of the Spanish cortes wicbin a few
days because of its opposition to tbe sus
pension of the constitution and trying of
offending journalists by court martial .
If tbis is done it is said a coup d'etat on
tbe part of tbe military will follow, and
military dictatorship practically be es
tab isbed. In such an event tbe govern
ment does not expect to bear from tbe
AUianea affair lor a fortnight.
Trial of Sugar Trust Barons.
Washinotor, March 87 In the crim
inal court tLi3 morning counsel for
Havemejer and Ssirles, reca'citraot
sugar trust investigation witoesses,
moved the trials be advanced to take
place before Aoril 15 A specified date
will be fixed within a week.
lil Boos; JhaDg'a Condition.
Sihokosaki, March 87 Tne condition
of Li Hung Chang is very tavoraole.
His physician bas warned bis attendants
of the necessity ot free use of antiseptic
applications. Thus far tbe envoy has
been remarkably free from fever.
Old Times Recalled.
St. Lccis, March 88 Tbe California
express on tbe Iron Mountain railroad.
wbicb was held up by two masked rob
bers one mile this side of Williamsvilje,
Mo., at midnight last night, reached here
this forenoon, several hours late. Ac
cording to the trainmen, tbe hold- up was
one of tbe most daring since tbe time of
tbe Jes?e James gang. -
Tbe two meo took complete possession
of tbe train, Tbeir arms consisted of
Winchester aod Colt's revoleers. Con
doctor Webb said: "One of tbe men
covered me witb a gnn and ordered me
to throw up my bands. He grabbed my
watcb, and ran his band down my pock
ets and got about $7 I bad collected in
fares, Tbey forced tbe engineer to roe
up tbe track about a mile with tbe
express car, after uncoupling it from tbe
train. Tbe messenger was compelled to
ooen the larger sale or they threatened to
kill him. Tbey ransacked local b&ggages
but messenger itarly thinks tbey got
nothing .01 value, as tbe money was
locked in the larger safe at Popular Bluff .
Their work done, tbe highwaymen got
over the fence and made lor tbe woods."
Tnry DlMnaned tne Canal.
Washington, March 88 Tne president
saw, by appointment, today, Warner
Miller and otber chief official of tbe
Nicaragua canal, Tbe gentlemen after
wards saw Gresham, with whom it is said
they diBcnssed the effect England's ulti
matum would have on tbe Interests in
Central America. Senator Miller subse
quently said he was conhdeut American
interests would not be allowed to suffer.
He bad come to Washing'on in regard lo
the appointment of tbe board of engineers
"tor tbe puruoae or ascertaining the feas
ibility, permanence and cost of tbe con
struction ot tbe canal."
Miller said tbe engineers, he understood
would be selected at once.
Tbe Nicaraguan minister had a con
ference witb Gresham today regarding
England's ultimatum, but refused to give
anytbiog about tbe matter to tbe press.
Mlraenloaa Eeeape.
Lebanon, Pa., March 88 Yesterday
the bottliog works of Joba F Haan were
destroyed by fire. During tbe progress
of tbe fire Mrs. Harry Bbyer, wbo resides
across tbe street, bsd a remarkable es
cape. A gas cylinder, charged at the time
witb a pressure of 130 pounds to tbe'
square inch, burst and a large fragment
went crashing through tbe walls and
across the street into the window of tbe
house where she resides. The woman
happened to be sick in bed at tbe time, in
Is shot across ber room, crashed through
tbe bead of ber bed and through tbe wall
back of it. She was found covered with
debris and badly lightened, but unhurt.
uv vavnyv wm lima ich iubu uuiauuwui,
Arms for loaameata.
Washington, March S3-The govern
ment bas been informed tbat three ship
menta of arms have been made to Cuban
insurgents from tbe United States within
tbe past three weeks. In one case arms
were sent from Philadelphia to Savannah
and transferred from that point to San
tiago de Cuba, tbe botbed of tbe Insur
gents, by means of fishing etnacks. The
government is doing all it can to prevent
ibese shipments, but-it is said tbey are
beiogconatantly made. General Campos'
appointment as captain-general of Cuba
is viewed here as meaning a vigorous
campaign against lusnrgents.
- The Hesiroe) Ooetviae.
City or Mexico, March 28 Public
fee log against European interference in
Latin-America grows strong here. Tbe
newspapers are now discussing tbe possi
bility of au alliance between tbe United
States and all tbe other republics ol tbis
hemisphere in order to present a common
front against tbe ambitions of Europe.
One iDnuential journal says:
"In case tbere should be an abuse of
power oo the part of any Earopean ca
tion toward any American country, what
ever, tbere will be an outburst of Ameil-
naniam eahich will aatnmah ths Wnrli '
- Have Choice of Tws tAotm.
Lokdox. Match 88 A Shanghai dis
patch says: Sunday last tbe Japanese
landed at Hai Chow. Tbe Cuinese op
posed toe landing, and 800 of tbe Utter
were killed. It ia believed tbe Japanese
inteud to march overland to Nanking,
thus avoiding interference witb tbe traf
do of the YaDg-te--Kiaog. Tois move
will enable tbe Japanese to blockade tbe
Uraod canal and prevent supulie going
to Peking, as tbeir fleet holds tbe Gulf ol
Ptf-Ciil-Lt. Tbis gives the Jspvoeen two
lines upon wbich to-advance to Peking.
A Plata! Vaca By a Bey.
Baxks City, Or March 88 After at
tending prayer meeting last night, two
boys, Ralph Walters snd George Palmer,
became involved in a quarrel. After ex
Changing blows, tbe former drew a pistol
aod fired at bis opponent. Tbe ball I
struck a steel badge, wbicb Palmer for
tunately had in his lower vest pocket, and
the leaden missile was flattened .and split
in two pieces, waiters was arrested and
will answer to tbe charge of assault witb
intent to commit mader. His exsmina
tion' will take place tomorrow.
The Bcb-iliaa Caded.
Colon, Colombia, March 23 Govern
ment troops have been victorious la an
engagement at San Carlos. Dispatches
from General Reyes, commanding tbe
government forces, confirms the news of
a great battle at Easine, March 15. Al
though 1000 government troops died on
toe marcn, tbn rebels, numbering 8500.
were routed with the loss of 1800 killed.
Only 700 Colombian troops were killed.
ine reoeuion is ended.
Sot Yet Iafaraaed. .
London, March 88 In the common
today tbe government stated tbat no re- I
port bad yet been receiTed on the alleged
pleuro pneumonia in Canadian cattle, re
cently landed in Belgium, but tbe report
or toe uanadian minister of agriculture
on uanaaian cattle nad been receiTed.
Uorernment u considering whether to
publish it aad other reporta at the tame i
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