SATURDAY AIJGUST 17, 1SD3
OLD ISSUES ARE LEAD.
The Globe-Democrat, one of the lead
ing' Republican papers in the we9t, be
lieves in nominating the. next vice
president from the south, as this would
have the effect to unify the followers
of the party in all portions of the
country. At first blush it might seem
impossible to secure a prominent Re-
"publican, an available candidate for a
national nomination, from the states
that have been so long dominated by
Democracy. But thirty years have
passed since the surrender at Appoma
tox, and almost everything that at
tracted the south to the Democratic
party has ceased to exist. Slavery is
dead beyond the power of resurrec
tion, state's rights is no longer an is-
' sue before the American people, and
protection is as favorably considered
in certain districts as at the ' north.
There is no more reason that the people
of the south should continue of the same
political opinions as they were a quar
ter of a century ago than that Boston
: should still hold daily meetings in
favor trf the repeal" Of the Fugitive
Slave law and the abolition of slavery.
Time has made many changes in the
politics of the country, and the issues
of thirty years ago are almost forgot-
. ten by the present generation of voters.
To the suggestion of the New Or
leans Times-Democrat that the candi
date should be an ex-Confederate, the
Qlobe-Democrat rejoins.
"There is nothing objectionable in
this amendment. The Olobe-DemocraVs
idea is to bar nobody except carpet
baggers. What we particularly insist
upon is that the candidate be in good
standing in his locality and hold a
vital connection with the politics of
today. The party chiefs of a score of
years ago we would leave in the limbo
of the politics of that period. The
politician does not change his spots.
Men born in the south and intimately.
identified with the new conditions,
who stand for something essential in
the life of the community, are the men
.from among whom the candidate
should be sought. Ex-Confederates
would not be excluded from the list of
availabilities. Probably a third at
least of the Republicans in the south
who were southeners by birth were in
the Confederate army, but this service
should not in itself be a barrier any
longer to auy man's ambition in any
party. If a man's Republicanism and
standing are all right a gray uniform
in 1861-5, 'if he wore one, ought not to
count against him now in a Republi
can national convention."
We can see nothing in the position
of the St. Louis paper that cannot be
endorsed by the Republican press of
the north, and it would go a long way
towards ridding the politics of the
nation of a Solid South, which has
been such a potent Democratic factor
in presidential campaigns. At the
.recent elections several Republican
cangressmen were successful in south
ern states, and it is not too sanguine
' to hope that in 1896 the electoral vote
of some of those states will be cast for
the Republican candidate. The Re
publican party is not In the least
sectional, and the north and south rep
resented on its national ticket would
emphasize this fact to the American
people. ' "
MORAL SPASMS.
There has been a just complaint in
this country of the laxity in the en
forcement of penal laws, and that fre
quently criminals go un whipped of
justice. Laws for the protection of
society are stringent enough in their
- provisions; but they remain dead let-
ters, and might as well have not been
' passed. True, there are moral waves
that pass over the land periodically,
and the effect is that Sunday laws and
those against social vices are rigidly
carried out. New York city, under
the management of the municipal
government by the police officers, of
; whom Mr. Theodore Roosevelt is the
chief, is enjoying one of these periods
. at present: Portland had her moral
wave a few months ago, but now a
turn in the tide has taken place and
vice is at its normal mark. The Dalles
began in the same line' last Sunday,
and this movement may last for some
time. No good ' citizen objects to
the enforcement of every salutary po
lice retaliation because if there is
- anything objectionable in them they
can be repealed, and, while in opera-
ier moral tone. But these hysterical
moral waves do little lasting good, for
; when they subside the reaction takes
place in the opposite direction, and tne
community is in a worse condition
. than it was before the reform was in
augurated.. , They, also have the effect
to shake the faith of the public in the
justice or permanency of law, and
"' leads many to devise means to evade
Its effect. . ' "
Pflfhnna t.TiapA fa Tin afatA in tho
" union that has so many inoperative
statutes at. Oregon, and possibly not
: . one where there exists a greater' ne-
could have a . few such men . as Mr.
Roosevelt that would enforce every
.statute and ordinance applicable to
municipalities there would be less
laws in our code, and a more general
respect for legislatures and other law
making bodies. Every existing evil
h on Id ha nrnhi hired if nosslhlA. nnrl
' if public sentiment is not sufficient to
support a stringent measure then they
should be regulated ' by statute. An
intelligent . understanding of the
province of law, and the necessity
which government implies of every
individual in a community sacrificing
rights which may conflict with the
general good, should be understood by
all citizens. Then there would be a
continuous enforcement of statutory
requirements in harmony with the
desires of the community, and the
sanctity of law would 'not be satirised
by these periodical spasms of morality
and vice. '
... REMOVE THE, CAUSE.
The mob who hanged the two men
at Ellensburg yesterday were actuated
by the fear that they would not receive
punishment for the- crime they had
committed. Self-protection is the first
law of nature, and if the proper
authorities are inadequate to perform
their duty, or by technicalties in the
methods of procedure do not guaran
tee safety to individuals or property,
the people are liable to become aroused 1
and mete out justice themselves. It
is far better that the legally consti
tuted tribunals should be the arbitra
tors of the rights and wrongs of the
community; but if they are warped
from a direct and just course by any
consideration it becomes necessary for
self-perservation that something should
be done, and in such an emergency
the administration of what is deemed
justice frequently seeks primitive
methods. It must be acknowledged
that an excited mob of peoples are not
as liable to carefully consider the facts
and extenuating oircumstances if any
there be connected with the crime as
a judge and impartial jury, and, per
haps, mistakes have been made and in
nocent men hanged by what is termed
lynch law. On the other hand, it is
also true, that many red-handed mur
derers have been turned loose on the
community by the quirks and quibbles
of attorneys, who used their skill and
ability only for the fee they received
and apparently paid no attention what
ever to the moral guilt or innocence of
their -clients. In Wasco county, for
instance, there has not been a case
of a conviction of murder in the first de
gree for nearly twenty years, although
during the time there have been many
homicides committed which from all
appearances possessed all the element?
of cold-blooded murders. ' Men have
been indicted for this most heinous
crime by grand juries and acquitted on
trial, while others for stealing an ar
ticle worth a few dollars have been
sentenced to a term of years in the
penitentiary. The opinion has been
frequently expressed that if one de
sires to enjoy immunity from punish
ment the better plan for him to pur
sue is to take the life of his fel.ow and
not disturb his goods. This condition
of affairs has received severe criticism,
and may eventually cause men to do
violent acts which will be subjects for
regret
A strict obedience to law is neces
sary to the well-being of society, and
without it man retrogrades to a savage
condition. But to insure respect for
law, every infraction .should be
punished, and the guilty should have
no means of escape. Courts and juries
should be intelligent and just, and
the procedure in trials should be such
-as to meet with the approval of all
lovers of richt and iustice in the coin-
mnnltv. Tt the faith in the integrity
nf trih.irm.laha undermined at an v time.
and it takes but little effort for mobs
to be organized, jail doors to be
broken down and culprits banged to
the nearest tree or lamp-post. It
would not be fair to lay the charge of
the lax enforcement of the law to any
particular branch of our system of
jurisprudence. Juries may be to
blame, and lawyers also. But it be
comes the patriotic duty of our citi
zens, by legislation, or otherwise, to
eradicate the cause, and thus save
communities from the disgrace of
these barbarous lynchings.
POLITICAL DRIFT.
The Moro Observer, one of the ablest
edited of any of our Republican ex
changes, says:
"A lot of tomfoolery comes from
what may be considered wise heads,
sometimes. A bit of such stuff is that
Hermann, if not renominated, will
I holt.
Hermann will be returned and
so will Ellis, and so will Mitchell.
Bolting talk, and all such nonsense,
spring from the sources of men's minds
where 'the wish is father to the
thought.' It is detrimental to sound
Republican principles and ought to be
stamped out. Absurd trifles such as !
this measurably contributed to defeat ,
Mr. Dolph last winter. Pernicious !
newspaper talk, as if by one author
ized with whip in hand to say what he
pleases should be condemned." i
Bro. Ireland is usually very level
headed in political as well as other
matters,and therefore we are surprised
that he should assume the certainty
that Hermann and Ellis will be re-j
turned to the lower house of congress, j
and that Mr. Mitchell will succeed
himself when his senatorial term ex- j
pires. When the vote was cast last '
June every citizen of Oregon, Repub-
lican. Democratic and Populist, con
sidered it a foregone conclusion that !
Mr. Dolph. who was constantly before '
the people as a candidate for another
six years as senator, would be elected
by the legislature on the first ballot;
but he was defeated by a turbulent, ob
stinate minority, and the reason for
the opposition is well known. - Her
mann's name was before the legisla
ture by the minority for .Dolph's posi
tion. Ellis' henchmen engineered the
course of the opposition and Mitchell's
friends were apathetic in the fight.
The majority of the Republican party
in Oregon were favorable to Dolph's
re-election, and so were a large plural
ity of the members of the legislature;
but he was defeated by treachery of
pretended friends, the trickery of
scheming politicians, and the traps
laid by opponent into which the un
wary fell. These facts are known, and
will long: be remembered. The next
nominating convention of Republicans
may develop strange thing's within the
party Uns in Oregon. Old scores will
be examined and adjusted, and one
can make no calculations regarding
the result. One thing is certain, the
Republicans of Oregon do not elect
men to the senate or to the lower
house of congress for their natural
lives or during good behavior as
judges of the supreme court are ap
pointed. A change is desired some
times, and frequently this is beneficial
to all concerned.
DETERIORATING.
Oregon is becoming renowned for
stage robberies, and our reputation in
this tine Is very unenviable. In south
ern Oregon there have been several,
and recently there have been two
within a few miles of Oregon City.
Not much booty has been secured by
these highwaymen; but it makes one
nervous to mount'a stage coash when
he has reason to fear that ho will be
ordered to dismount before the jour
ney is ended at the muzzle of a revol
ver. This means of travel is becom
ing very unpopular in the Willamette
sljey, although it appears perfectly
safe in Eastern Oregon, as there have
been no "hold-ups" to chronicle in the
wild, unsettled and uncivilized portion
of the state east of the Cascade moun
tains for several years. It may be
that those who travel on stages in the
I land Empire go prepared for such
emergencies, and it is believed they
would accord road agents such a recep
tion that they would give up their
calling after the first trial. These
western Oregon stage robbers appear
to' be successful in "topping the vehi
cle and making the passengers give up
what little coin they have; but their
'hauls" so far have been of such mea
gre amounts that Dick Turpln, or any
of the old school of professionals,
would feel themselves disgraced to
pocket the sum. In the old days the
business of the highwayman was very
lucrative; but it has sadly deteri
orated. Either those who follow it
have lost the art Of ascertaining when
rich passengers are on board, or those
who travel during these Democratic
times have little coin to take with
tbem.
A NATION'S SOyGS.
The Inter Ocean of last Sunday has
the following in reference to Mr.
George F. Root, the author of many
of the patriotic songs during the civil
war:
"It is customary to speak of a loss by
death as irreparable, and in a way such
is always the case, but seldom is the
expression so appropriate as it is in
connection with the loss of George F.
Root. The place which he fills in the
history of the country is unique and of
the very highest importance.
V.Mr. Root's death h as called especial
attention to the part his songs played
by 'he camp fire and on the tented
fie.d. No one can measure the benefits
bestowed in that way. The soldier's
heart was nerved for battle by. the
same inspiration that melted it into
fond recall of home. Our boys in blue
were better soldiers for the songs of
George F. Root, - and were largely
shielded by them from the demorali
zations of war. Too much emphasis
could not be put upon this feature of
his influence." ' But those songs were
not confined by any means to the sol
diers. Everywhere throughout the
country, alike In the palaces of wealth
and the cabins of poverty, in our great
cities and in our pioneer settlements,
those songs were sungf, and were an in
spiration to patriotism.
. ''There could b9 no appeal for enlist
ments more eloquent. The chord of
patriotism was touched and its Are
kindled by the songs of our recent war
as never before - One increasing pur
pose to preserve the Union ran through
the country. Touched by the wand of
melody, the very rock became a spring
of water. The songs entered into the
talk, the every-day literature of com
mon life; their lofty sentiment became
the ruling sentiment of the common
people; the phrases, poetic forms of
expression, entered into conversation
and gave tone to talks in the harvest
fields, in the workshop, in the schbol-
i room, and
at every social gathering.
I The whole country was, in fact, 'r
rally-
, l"g round the Bag,' and shouting 'the
battle cry of freedom,' not only in the
camp and field, but in the daily walks 8enator from Missouri, the wish is par
oflife. It was an era in the develop- ent to the thought; hut his published
ment of national sentiment, in the
forming of purposeful lives, in the sow
ing of the seeds of a firmer, loftier
patriotism, and the influence of Mr.
Root and other song writers of the
period was a most potent factor in
working out great and good results.
'I knew a very wise man,' some one
has said, 'that believed that if a man
were permitted to make all the ballads
he need not care who should make the
laws of the nation.' It is in the light
of such a life as George F. Root that
the wisdom of the saying of this 'very
wise man' becomes most evide; t.
I Many contributed to the general stock
of war ballads, Work, Julia Ward
Howe, and othert-, but Mr. Root de
serves the place of sp cial honor and
note. It is no disparagement of his
fellow song makers to quote the
familiar ' praise, 'Others have done
virtuously, but thou excellest them
all.' . Chicago not only, but our whole
country, may well be proud of such a
citizen, and lay upon his bier the tri
bute of grateful remembrance."
FRIENDS VS. ENEMIES.
In a recent issue of the Oregonian W.
Lord, president and manager of the
Wasco Warehouse Co., was inter
viewed, and, speaking of the wool bus
iness in this ciiy, he is credited with
saying:
"The Dalles is getting to be the
largest wool market in the country.
An immense teiritory, increasing in
area each season, is tributary to it.
Our company alone have handled, this
season, over 3,700,000 pounds of wool
from actual growers. In all not less
than 5,000,000 pounds have been
handled at The Dalles this season.
We tapped the Bickleton country away
out beyond Goldendale, Condon and
Arlington have also shipped their
product to The Dalles. Next year,
tney will hitch up a lot of teams and
bring the Heppner product to the same
market. Wool has brought at The
Dalles this year two cents a pound
morn than at' any other market in
Eastern Oregon and Washington.
This was due to the fact that the
heaviest buyers make their head
quarters at that point, and also be
cause of the cheaper transportation
Tie freight on wool per 100 pounds
from Heppner to Boston, where all
the wool is shipped, is $1.80, while
from The Dalles it is only $0.90 3-10.
The steamers do it. You see, the
Southern Pacific has an arrangement
with the Columbia river steamers
which brings the rate from The Dalles
down to the figures stated."
It is strange that Mr. Lord, who, as
manager of the warehouse company
referred to. has injured the boat line
more than any individual in this com
munity, should give this favorable
opinion of the D. P. & A. N. Co. as the
means by which The Dalles enjoys
"cheaper transportation than any
other point." We are creditably in
formed that not a pound of wool that I
he could control bus been shipped by
the Regulator, and yet he heralds forth
the advantages of the opposition line
on the river. This appears somewhat
mysterious, and not in harmony with
that old proverb about consistency be
ing a jewel. The opposition boats on
the river have solved the freight prob
lem for the benefit of producers and
shippers in the interior, and it is time
they knew who have been friends to
the enterprise, and also who have been
its enemies. " '
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Ohio Democrats are talking about
"the return of Brice to the United
States senate." It is waste time Brice
was accidentally struck by political
lightning once; the people of the state
will see to it that the accident is not
repeated.
Spain thinks it will take 100,000
more soldiers to prevent patriotic Cu
bans from gaining their liberty. From
this day on Spain is going to find Cuba
an expensive luxury. Cuba has no
part of the life or spirit of Spain cours
l.ig through its arteries.
The New York Herald has found by
actual count that those who rode
bicycles in that city on Sunday last
outnumbered the persons who drove
horses by five to one. It is so in Chi
cago, any day of the week, not count
ing vehicles engaged in traffic.
Pendleton and Baker Cit have bf en
visited by the fire fiend, and Tl e
Dulles has fortunately eseaped o far
this year. But every possible care
should be taken against a conflagra
tion, and by-ways and alleys Bhould be
cleaned of all inflamable material. An
ounce of preventive is worth a pound
of cur.
The most recent surveys show (that
Oregon has 10,000,000 acres of dense
forests. The whole world will want
the lumber. - It means great wealth to
Oregon, says the Inter Ocean. Wash
ington baa perhaps as rich wealth la '
its trees as Oregon, and nature, by the
many ltigoons and deep streams far
into the interior, and in connection
with the Pacific, has made the market
ing of lumber easy and practicable.
The trouble in Omaha in reference
to the board of police th it will govern
the city will be decided ly the
supreme court, and this is the place
where all sucn aimauicies should be
settled.
The American missionaries in Ar
menia are fearful of suffering outrages
at the hands of the Turkish authori
ties. Protection should be given
them, even if it is necessary for an
American navy to stjaiu up the Bos-
ihorus.
In June. 1 i96, Repubicans will name
the than who will succeed the presi
dent who loves tariff reform that closes
American factories, loves fallen mon
archies better than struggling repub
lics,and who sells Uncle Sam's treasury
to English gold bugs, and gives
millions as a bonus in the contract.
A physician writing in the "Popular
Science Monthly" says that children
who habitually lie are usually suer
insj from disorders of mind or body
"which radically interfere with the
transmission of conceptions and per
ceptions from the internal to the ex
ternal proaesses of expression." Per
haps this is what ails the free silver
prevaricators.
Colonel Watterson himself is in
Europe, but his Courier-Journnl goes
on whistling' as "the Democratic party
goes marching through a slaughter -house
to an open crave." It is to be
hoped the colonel will get hick to join
the profession of "mourners before the
solemnities have ended. Republicans
like the colonel. He adds a certain
piuturesqeness to the march.
Justice Jackson's death reduces the
number of Democratic members of the
supreme court to three, as compared
with &vo'1 Republicans. Probably a
Democrat will be appointed in his
phtce, which will make the count four
to five. However, the partisan com
plexion of the members of this tribunal
makes little or no difference in their
attitude towards the questions which
are likely to come before them here
after. Neither partisan nor sectional
lines were revealed in the income tax
decision.
Senator Vest says the silver agita
tion will continue until free coinage
becomes a law. - PerhaDs. with the
j opinion will not change the com
plexion oi congress on in is question.
The leaders of the Democracy are in
favor of sound money, and so also are
all Republicans of any prominence.
From this it is very evident that no
action will be taken during the next
session, and the friends of the white
metal must wait patiently for the turn
of the tide in their favor. '
The Fossil Journal says "the coyote
bounty of $2 is working almost to per
fection so far in Gilliam, and these
pests are being rapidly thinned out of
the county." but that papr thinks if
the neighborhood counties of Wasco,
Sherman. Grant. Crook and Mor
row would follow the example of
Gilliam these - animals would soon
cease to damage the sheep industry.
The plan of giving a bounty for scalps
is a most; aavisaoie one, as it stimu
lates farmers and others to kill as
many coyotes as possible. During the
lambing season they are very destruc
tive to flocks, and it requires great dil
igence to protect the young lambs
from their rapacity. Wool is" one of
our most staple products, and any pro
tection thrown around it will be a
great benefit to the country.
Corbett and Fitz Simmons met in a
j barroom in Philadelphia Saturday,
and had a little altercation and col
' Hsion. Neither was badly injured, but
Fitz Simmons had his nose wrenched
in a very discourteous manner by Jim
Corbett. This will put them in fight
ing trim, for it is necessary for their
blood to be heated to make a good show
at Dallas. . A similiar plan was fol
lowed with the old gladiatorS. during
i the palmy days of Rome, and when
they were einbiuered against each
other there was royal sport in the
amphitheater for spectators. These
prize fighters should have their ire
aroused by every possible means, and
then the contest will not lack vim.
If slugging m itches must take
place to satisfy the cravings of the
public, they should be made as brutal
and revolting as possible so that the
people will tire of them.
The queen has sent her address to
parliament, and any one not acquainted
with the politics of Great Britain
WOuld imagine that she was an abso-
lute monarch and managed affairs to j
suit her own sweet will. She uses the 1
'first person singul r when she talks of I
her connection with- public affairs,
and speaks of "my" people and that
"I" have urged a strict inquiry into !
the recent massacre in China. This is '
all "bosh." for she hasn't any more
authority in that government than the
most humble subject. As far as Chi
nese or Armenian affairs or other in
ternational matters are concerned,
the policy is dictated by the premier,
arid her majesty is not consulted at all.
But the figure-head of royalty will re
main, and every time parliament con- '
venes a speech must come from the
throne, with the same big-sounding
IV'in it as though William the Nor
man, the most absolute despot of his
day, still wore the crown.- . j
Ypung Symes, who murdered the
constable who was taking him to jail,
has been recaptured, and. in comment- j
ingon the case the Yakima Republic
sa: "It will be interesting to watch
the course of justice in this case,
should the outlaw escape the summary
vengeance the people of Adams county
have promised hin if ever rej-.iptured.
An organized band of cattle rustlers
has been depredating on the ranges in
that part- of the state for years. They
have defied the law, resorted to assas
sination and conducted - the. r whole
sale thieving with a high band. The
citizens finally organized to protect
their property and tneir lives, and if
the courts of justice will give them
the necessary and rightful as.-istance,
the band of rustlers will probably be
broken up." If this desperado and
cattle thief is acquitted by a jury
there will be an excuse for mob vio
lence, and undoubtedly lynch law will
be inaugurated. The statutes for the
protection of life and property are all
that could be desired; but the lack of
their enforcement makes orderly citi
zens take the law in their own hands,
and we shall not be surprised if the
citizens of Washington do some whole
sale hanging if a jury acquit this fel
low. He deserves the full penalty of
the law. and no quibbles of fee-paid
lawyers should interfere with its en
forcement. I
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TELEGRAPHIC.
L1XCHEU BY A MOB.
Sam and Charles Vlunon Ranged at El
lenstmrj. ELLEN'SBrEG, Wash.. Aug. 14. At
12 o'clock last night the fire bell rang
and a crowd congregated atth county
jail inside of three minutes. The bat
tering on the steel cage for an hour
and a half resounded on the still night
air. and at 1:30 Sam Vinson and hi
son Charles, the murderers of Sund.iy,
were led out by a mob. With ropes
around their necks, the victims were
walked three blocks, and a small silver
poplar tree, eight inches m diameter.
was chosen. Ropes were thrown over
the nrst limbs, and toe father ana son
were hauled ud by many willing hands
Their feet were not over a foot from
the ground, and the two men were
choked to death, with their faces
within six inches of each other.
Promptly at 12 the bell rang, and al
most simultaneously the guards were
overpowered, and the outer jail doors
soon passed. The steel cage was stub
born, but the mob was ueterminea.
After the wretches were secured, they
assumed dogged silence. The old man
never spoke, but Charles pulled back
and struggled some. Both were hus
tied along, however, and several tele
graph poles were tried without suc
ceeding in finding a suitable place.
When near the fatal tree, young Vin
son spoke his only words, saying:
"I hate it on mv mother's account.
You'll be sorry for this." The last
word was uttered as the tightening of
the rope choked off his breath. The
father was strung up a moment betore
his son, and some one in the crowd
said, as Charles was swung np:
"Your pa is up there; go up and see
him.
Both men were allowed to hang for
some time, and the crowd slowly dis
persed without firing any shots into
the bodies. There were six other
prisoners in the jail, but none were
molested, and no'iody but the two
murderers was- hurt during the pro
ceedings. Story of the Murder.
Charles Vinson, who gave away the
trainrobbers in the Northern Pacific
holdup last April, with his father, was
drunk and raising disturbances all day
Sunday. That evening about 6:4- they
entered the Teuton ia saloon ind picked
a quarrel, during which Charles shot
Mike Kohlopp. one of the proprietors.
The ball entered his right breast, and
the victim died half an hour later.
John Mergman. well known as
"Dutch John." went to the defense of
Kohlopp. when the elder Vinson
stabbed him in the right breast, in
flicting a horrible wound, which proved
fatal yesterday. After Kohlopp was
shot he grappled young Vinson, threw
him to the floor and dealt him several
blows, but was forced to desist by fail
ing strength.
Both'men were immediately arrested
and put in the steel cage in the county
jail. Excitement ran very high, but
the officials took extra precautions
about the jail.
The Vinsons were regarded as worth
less. Charles having served one terra
in the penitentiary. Bo;h were quar
relsome: and always went armed and
ready to pick a fight.
WHITECATS HOLDING CARNIVALS
Alleged Outrages Against the Negroes in
a Texas County.
Paris, Tex.. Aug. 13. An old negro
woman named Stephens arrived here
yesterday from Delta county, where
the whitecaps are alleged to be hold
ing carnival She states that on
Saturday morning her son was called
to the door about 4 o'clock and shot
down by whitecaps. The 10 days'
notice given him had just expired, and
he was prevented from fleeing with
the wholesale exodus of negroes from
that section on account of his crops
and his home, which was p'aced in
jeopardy. His name was William
Stephens. He had a wife and two
children. The whitecap notices were
posted about his house. His brother
fled when he Bret received notice. An
afternoon paper published the follow
ing appeal from the negroes:
"To citizens of Lamar County: We, 1
the colored people of Delta county, are '
the poorest and most worthless people
in the state of Texas, and we do not
want any trouble with anybody. We
ask the white people to protect us. and
when we do wrong to deal with us as
the laws demand, and we will be satis
fied. So please help us to stop the
whitecaps.. We are not guilty of the
iast crime in Delta county, so please
o.Tia to our relief and we will be under
lasting obligations to yon. At present
we are unable to go anywhere." '
The reports from Delta county are
conflicting. A merchant from that
vicinity states that so far as he has any
knowledge there has been no negro
snot by whitecaps.
HARRISON'g NAME 8CGGESTED.
Cleveland "Hay Name Htm for the Vacant
Justiceship.
Chicago,, Aug. 13. A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: .
Ex President Harrison is among
those suggested for the vacancy on the
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ttmrau ww www v .tmu nuug tui. uai ' '
son was president he was broad enough
to Appoint as a justice of the supreme
court an ex-Confederte and a Demo
crat. Howell E. Jackson. It is sug
gested, in view of this fact, that Mr.
Cleveland, brushing aside party con
sideration, should appoint his prede
cessor in the White House to the va
cant place in the highest judical tribu
nal in this country. No president
since Washington has had an opportu
nity to make more than five appoint
ments to this post of duty and dignity.
Washington made 11 appointments,,
and Jackson, Lincoln and Grant are
the only others who ever reached rive.
Harrison named four. Cleveland has
made three appointments, and has a
vacancy to fill, while there Is one on
the bench who may retire before the
end of this administration.
A DECLARATION OF WAR.
Omaha's Old Fire and Police Board Not!
Bed to Vacate.
OMAHA. Aug. 13. No demonstration
has been made today in the police row.
but the A. f. A. board served the fol
lowing notice on the old board: "Al
though you are already apprised of the
net. w nereny tormaay notify you
that we have been appointed fire and
police commissioners of the city of
Omaha, under the law of 18U5. and
fiursuant to that law we filed our bonds
n the sum of 85000 each, and the same
have been approved by the city coun
cil or sain city, according to law. and
we have filed our official oaths with the
city clerk, and aro. in all respects, duly
qualified and are recognized by the
city council, and also by the court, in
the decision- rendered by Hon. Mr.
Hopewell. " Therefore, we hereby
notiry you tnai. we name Wednesday.
August 14, at hi o ciock a. M.. as a suit
able time to receive from you the re
cords, property and rooms that properl v
belong to us as the lawful board of fire
and police commissioners."
Meantime the old commissioners go
on reinforcing the city jail and pre
paring to resist assault. This Is taken
as certain evidence that a conflict will
result, since the old board will not sur
render. Going to Ku Chens;.
Shanghai, Aug. 13. Mr. Mansfield.
the acting British consul at Foo-Chow:
Mr. Allen, the British vice-consul at
Pagoda Island; Colonel J Courtney
Hickson. United States consul at Foo
Chow: Messrs. Bannister and Gregory,
and one of the lieutenants of .the
i United States cruiser Detroit, will start
from Foo-Chow for . Ku Cheng, the
scene of the recent massacres, as soon
I as possible to make a complete inquiry
into the matter. The consular party
will be escorted by a detachment of
100 Chinese braves, the viceroy hay
in? refused to allow an escort for
foreign soldiers or marines.. ,. t
Waller's Case Kot Dropped. f "
PARIS, Aug. 13. There is abso
lutely npthlngin the sensational story
MifMiTatpd bv a New York newsDnner in
tn t.hA affect that United States Am-!
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Dasoaaor buauajuw ui uu uh vsaoot -
John L. Waller, formerly Uuited
States consul at Tamatave, island of
Madagascar, recently sentenced to a
period of 20 years' imprisonment by a
court-martial, me contrary, cusi.ii
is pursuing the matter most energeti
cally and hopes soon to arrive at a sat
isfactory result.
Gnaramla Occupied. '
New York, Aug. 13. The Bmild'K
correspondent in Guayaquil. Ejuador.
telegraphs that General Veragasta.
commanding a division of Alfaro's
forces, has occupied Guaranda. Sar
asti offered only slight resistance, and
the ocsupation was effected without
loss. General Alfaro is now awaiting
the arrival of a part of Veragasta's
division in Guaymote. When these
troops form a combination with Al
faro s immediate command, an attack
on Rio Bamba will at once take place.
Turkish Tillage Burned.
Constantinople. Aug. 13. The
voli of Salonica telegraphs that a Bul-
gar.an band, numbering about 1000
men. attacked the village of Janukali.
in the district of Kinlbali, and burned
2U0 houses. Armenians are also said
to have killed 23 of the inhabitants of
Janakali. The voli of Adrianople has
sent a similar dispatch, but he thinks
the accounts are probably exagger
ated. WAS IT JURY BRIBING?
Or a Bold Attempt at Blarkmaln In the
Durrant Case.
San Francisco. Aug. 14. Another
sensation has developed in theDurrant
case. hether it is a case of jury-
bribing or a bold attempt at blackmail,
the pol ice and others who have inves-
t'gated the matter are unwilling, and
probably unable, to state with posi-
tivene-s. The fact remains that Mrs
Durrant. mother of the young man
who is accused of murdering Minnie
Williams and Blanche Lamont. was
approached recently by a mysterious
woman whose desire was to sell some
thing of extreme importance to the
safety of Theodore Durrant. It was
intimated that at least three of the
jurors already accepted could be influ
enced to vote for acquittal. But coin
would be required to get those votes.
Mrs. Durrant not only spurned the
offer, but informed the attorneys for
her son, and also notified the police of
the nature of the offer made to her.
The woman 4s Mrs. Sarah George,
who resides at 510 Leavenworth street.
While she denies having offered any
jurors for sale, she admlt9 having j
visited Mrs. Durrant and offering, for J
coin, to bring about the accomplish
ment of something which would be
invaluable to the defense of Theodore
Durrant.
Mrs. George says she only acted as '
the agent of a third person and did so
innocently.
THE VINSON LYNCHING.
Regrets That the Law Was Not Allowed
to Take Its Course.
ELLENSBURG. Wash.. Aug. 14.-The
,a f vin,
bodies of the Vinsons were cut down
early this morning, taken to the un
dertaker's and prepared for burial.
Their family was notified that the
bodies were at their disposal, but they
told the authorities they would have
nothing to do with them. Conse
quently, the county will bury them.
There has been no undue excitement
here today, but more than the usual
number of men have been on the
streets discussing the affair. Beyond
question, there is not a particle of
sympathy for the desperadoes. All
concede they only got what they de
served, yet, while this feeling prevails
so extensively, it is a matter of very
general regrt that the city, which
heretofore has been t-o law-abiding,
should be brought into such unpleas
ant notoriety., and much regret is ex
pressed that the law was not allowed
to take its course. While the jail was
being stormed, Judge Graves and
Mujor Frost made an effort to get the
militia company out, but so many peo
ple were camping in the mountains
that they were unable to collect a
guard until the affair was over. No
further trouble of any kind is at all
probable, and affairs are rapidly as
Cuming their normal condition.
AN AMERICAN PILGRIMAGE.
The Shrine of our Lady of Martyrs the
Destination.
New York, Aug. 14. Several hun
dred Roman Catholics from this city
and Brooklyn, and as many more from
Philadelphia, will at once begin a pil
grimage to the shrine of Our Lady of
Martyrs, near Auriesville, N. Y. A
special mass will be faid in St. Francis
Xavier's church in honor of the be
ginning in this city, August 14, of the
248th auiversary of the martyrdom of
Jesuit missionaries. The shrine was
formally opened to pilgrims this sum
mer on July 31. by Father O'Sullivan,
of St. Francis Xavier's church.
ureisville, which 249 years ago was
the scene of the devotion of Father
Isaac Jogues and of Father Rene Gou-
pil, was also the scene of the labors of
Kateri, Tegakwitha, the Lily of the
Mohawk, to convert the members of
her tribe, and around the enclosure at
tached to the shrine have been erected
crosses, while a mound in the center
has been transformed into a Calvary
having three large crosses bearing
lite-size figures commemorating
the
death of the Savior. A Jesuit father
... ; 1 1 . 1
will say mass there every morning un
til tne ena oi August.
A CONVICT ESCAPED.
Gained His Liberty While at Work at th
Reform School.
Salem, Aug. 14. A convict belong
ing to tne lorce woruing at the reform
school eluded the officers in charge
last nignt ana maae gooa nis escape.
A crew of 10 men in charge of John
Peebles, as guard, were working on
the water reservoir of the school. On
a pretense, George Merick, sentenced
for four years for forgery, asked a short
leave of absence from the sleeping bar
racks, which was granted, and Merick
never returned. . He had but little
more than six months to serve. Fifty
dollars reward is offered by Super
intendent Gilbert for his capture. He
is described as follows:
"Age, 24; eyes, gray: native of Kan
sas; height. 6 feet 10J inches, 197
pounds; hair, dark brown; occupation,
laborer: two scars on right wrist: small
scar on upper right arm: scar small of
back, on spine; two large and one
small scars on left shoulder; vaccine
left numerous; several scars on left
hand fingers, and three scars on first
joint of left thumb; large scar on right
thigh; largo burn saar on right shin;
small scar just above left knee, and
one on knee: scar across joint of
right big toe: wart on right eyelid."
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
Federation Formed by Nicaragua, Hon
duras and Salvador.
New York," Aug. 14. A special to
the World from Managua, Nicaragua,
says:
Guatemala's minister of war. Gen
eral Morales, visited here secretly, it
is reported, and tried to influence
President Zelava against the Droiected
leuerauon. cut eiaya. it is asserted.
answered mat it is now too late to
make any changes In the plans: that
other presidents were not averse to
letting Guatemala in. but the were
afraid of Barrios. The new republic
womn oe wilting to matte treaties with
Huatemala should she want it. Min
isier morales icic aejected. the rumor
says, and without answering the nrort-
osiuions maae to nim.
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It is proposed to organize a ah!nt
of six members, two from each country
In the federation Nicaragua, Hon
duras and Salvador."
Leaders of the Bf ob Known.
TaOOMA. Aug. 14. Deputv PrnaAmit.
Ing Attorney Will Graves, of Ellen.
burg, arrived here tonight. He says
he knows the identy of the leaders and
many members of the mob that
lyncnea tne vinsons, ana that upon
his return to Ellensburg. he will take
Immediate steps to see that they are
arrested and punished. He is in
formed that the lynohers Include many
of the most prominent farmers and
business men in and about Ellensburg".
no ueiicYOB tutu tne younger Vinson
wouia nave been convicted
of TnnnAi
;he flret decree and hano-nd. and
condemns the method of Duniahmant I
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auviww hub uwu.
TELEGRAPHIC.
6KTTLED WITHOUT BLOWS.
The Present Status of the Omaha Police
Sluddle.
CsfAHA, Neb.. Aug. 14. The situa
tion in the Omaha police muddle has
not changed materially. Since an
early hour the city hall has been sur
rounded by a large crowd, mostly
curiosity-seekers. No effort has been
made to disparse them. The A. P. A.
commission convened at 10 o'clock in
the rooms reserved for their use by
the city council. Their quarters were
crowded by probably 200 sympathizers.
A letter was sent the old commission
asking for a conference without, how
ever, stating the object. The old com
mission agreed and the meeting is now
in progress in the mayor's office.
After an animated discussion, during
which the old fire and police commis
sion refused any compromise except
on the basis of permitting the supreme
court to pass on the situation, the A.
P. A. commission consented, and it
Taa agreed that the old commission
should continue to conduct the offices
of the city until a decision was ren
dered. This was considered a definite
settlement.
Soldier on the Isthmus.
Panama. Aug. 14. General Casabl
anca, commander-in-chief of the
armies of the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, arrived at Cartagena recently
and isxpected here August 15. with
30(1 veterans, composing tho battalion
of Brieeno. This will increas- to 1000
men the force of regular soldiers on
the isthmus. It is rumorpd that the
general intends to establish temnornry
headquarters here. It is the first time
in history that such a large force has
been stationed on the isthmus. The
Innovation entails monthly expenses
amounting to $70,000 in silver currency.
There is at oresent nothing known or
apparently to justify this military
display, and consequent expenditure.
THE QUiCKVS SPEECH.
Lord Chancellor Baron Salisbury Read It
to Parliament Today.
London. Aug. 15. After the house
i of commons reassembled today its
I members were summoned to the house
of lords, with the usual formalities.
j and the queen's speech was read by
; Lord Chancellor Baron Salisbury, as
: follows:
I "My Lords and Gentlemen: Com
' munications which I have received
from foreign powers assure me of the
continuance of their good will. I am
happy to say that no international
complication has arisen in any quarter
calculated to endanger the peace of
Europe.
"The war between China and Japan,
which was in progress at the opening
of the last session, has been brought
to a conclusion by a peace, which I
trURt will endure. I observed a. nr.ri.-t.
I neutrality during the war and took no
action in respect thereto except such
ora f ni,i ,
as appeared to me likely to be favor
able to a termination of hostilities.
"I deeply regret to say that the most
atrocious outrages upon a body of
English missionaries are reported from
the province of Fu Kien, in China.
In reply to " earnest representations
addressed to the Chinese government
by my direction, active measures,
which I trust will prove effective, are
being taken for the punishment of the
murderers and all persons in any de-1
gree responsible for these crimes.
"International troubles which have !
broken out in the Armenia districts of
Asiatic Turkey have been attended
with horrors which have moved to
indignation the Christian nations of
Europe generally, and my people
especially. The English ambassador
and the ambassadors of the emperor
of Russia and the president of the
French republic, acting together, have
suggested to the government of the
sultan reforms which, in their opinion,
are necessary to prevent a recurrence
of the constant disorder. These pro
posals are now being considered by
the sultan, and I am anxiously await
ing his decision."
The speech concludes with reference
to the incorporation of Bechunaland
into Cape Colony. -
The speech to the commons merely
says estimates for the servioo for the
year not voted at the last session will
be laid before them.
The second portion of the speech
says:
"My Lords and Gentlemen: At this
season of the year it will probably be
found more convenient to defer to
I a later session the consideration of
any important legislative measures
except those which .are necessary to
provide for administrative charges of
the year."
FEARS FOR AMERICANS.
Hlsslonarlea in Asia Minor are in Serious
Dauger.
Constantinople, Aug. 15. Anxiety
prevails here for the American mis
sionaries at Marsovan, a small town 24
miles northwest of Amasia, in the
vilayet of Si vas, Asia Minor, on account
of tne Armeinan campaign against
those of their compatriots who are
thought to be spies. An Armenian
priest, suspected of spying, was re
cently murdered at Scutari, just oppo
site Constantinople, by the incensed
Armenians, as a result of which many
Armenians in Scutari and other sub
urbs of Constantinople have been im
prisoned.
Thirteen students of the American
college were expelled last year because
tneir fathers were thought to have
been mixed up in the Armenia move
ment, suspicion having fallen on the
college, and among the list of persons
condemned by the Armenian com
mittee are five professors of the col
lege, two being Americans. .The
governor is doing his utmost to inves
tigate the matter, and to prevent an
outbreak or disorders.
Details have been received of the
attack on the American missionary
school at Tarsus, and the maltreat
ment of students and threats made
against tne missionaries, wnicn was
mentioned in the cable press dispatch
August tt. It is learned about 20
Mussulmans attacked and beat a
servant of the Rev. Mr. Christie,
director ot tne college at Tarsus.
borne ol his scholars at JNamroun, a
summer residence near Tarsus, the
night of Thursday, August 11, also
threatened to kill Mr. Christie.
A BLOODY BATTLE FOUGHT.
Thousands of Carlbs And Jamaica Negroes
Engaged.
New Yoek, Ausr. 15. One of the
bloodiest battles fought in British Hon
duras in many days, says a letter from
lieizte, just received at irenton, N. J.
occurred last Thursday aid trail n creek
and Mullins river, about :J0 miles south
of Belize, between 701W Caribs and 400J
Jamaica negroes, employed by English
planters in building a railroad. The
Caribs began to tear up the rails and
the Englishmen ordered their negroes
to Sgbt. The moment the negroes
raised their weapons the Caribs rushed
upon tbem and with matcbets hacked
and chopped the negroes to pieces.
Between ouu ana ow negroes were
killed and almost as many injured,
while tbe Caribs had 300 killed and
twice that number wounded, some mor
tally. Alter tbe negroes were forced
to retreat the Caribs tore up even the
foot rails, and damaged many Eaglisb
plantations, destroying fruit and
rubber to the value of many thousands
oi aouars.
rPw
At Emannel Chorea.
San "Francisco, Aus -IS. Peool
who live in the vicinity of Emanuel
church, where the brutal murder of
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams
were committed, are much mystified
bv the fact that the police are as-ain
paying mysterious visits to the church.
Just what this renewed activity of
the police at the church means can
only bo conjectured, for the members
of the department are close-mouthed,
and even deny at times that they have
been to Emanuel more frequently of
late than usual. Detective Cody, who
appears to be leading the van in this
latest descent hdod the helpless church
says he was simply engaged in secur
ing; accurate . measurements of the
iJSiWB il
bulldine. to be used as evidence dur
. 1 1 1 Y?.. . I. -1 - J
police officials should also be engaged
in the same business along with hiw,
no uoea not say.
Cholera In Japan. -
Victoria, B. C, Aug. 15.-Although
pntwngers arriving by the Oriental
liners that have reached here this
week agree In the statement that chol
era is working frightful havoc in Japan,
the newspapers of that country con
tains no reference to the devastations
of the plague. This is probably due to
the fact that the disease finds its
victims ohiefly among soldiers recently
returned from the front, and the gov
prnment takes advantage of the ln
relating to the press censorship to it
fullest extent.
According to the officer of the
victoria aiid the more recently arrived
uliwc. 'j vuun. vlikj mutuary U1?
suffered a loss of thousands during the
past iow mgouu ana tne principal
station in Japan are at present con
verted into great hospitals. The For
mosa expedition has proved especially
disastrous.
A Paper Suppressed.
Guthrie. O. T., Aug 15. TheWah
bhnh bhe A tic, .published at f
huska, Osage nation, was suppress
today by Colonel H. B. Freeman, act
ing agent of the Osage nation, and lt
editor, j. r. r aimer, was banlsheo
irom tne nation. .
The News alleged that Freeman
was heaping all kinds of indignities
on tne inaians, ana reeman obtained
from Commissioner Browning an
order giving him power to suppress
hid icws ana oanisii tumor f aimer.
The excitement is intense abd threat
are made to tar and feather Freemara
United States Commissioner F. Leah
protested against Freeman's action
and Freemen has tried to have him
banished, but without success.
A Famous Painter.
Philadelphia, Aug. 15 Thomas
Hovender, who was killed by a Penn
sylvania railroad train near Norrls
town last evening, was one of the
leading artists that America has pro-
aucea. tiis best-Known painting.
"Breaking Home Ties," has been
engraved probably more than the
work of any other American artist.
and is a familiar object on the walls ot
thousands of homes in the United
States. The painting was one of the
most notable groups of American
paintings at the world's fair. A more
recent painting is ''Bringing Home
the Bride," which was exhibited at the
world's fair, and again in 1894, in the
Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia.
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