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SATURDAY... .......MAY 29, 1897
WANAMAKERS VIEWS.
onn wanamaker, one ol tne most
successful business men in the country,
and a man who baa always stood high
in tbe councils of the rebublican party,
. is evidently verging upon populism, to
judge from his remarks at the banquet
of the Business Men's league of Phila
delphia. It was a strong speech, says
me bpoKane uoromcie, ana- shows
that Mr. . Wannamaker has at last
opened his eyes to the real condition
of the country and realizes that it is
. not possible for the. republican' party
to Dring prosperity to the country by
oarrvlno- nut lha nis&Ant nnlfov.
Few would have believed that staid
old - business-like John Wanamaker
eould have worked himself upto such
a pitch as to say: .. -
"Thus far but one of the important
Issues of the campaign, is n earing set
tlement, and hardly any noticeable
improvement of the wretched time is
- uituiucah - jlui7 biuo win duuu rcu 111
strongly against the republican party
unless iiuu uoprcssiuii ui uusiuobs it
1 . . r ii j i a
altered, imeness auu want oreeu a
-bitter discontent, which will never be
overcome until there are ample , em
ployments.". - . ' .
i i . r . " . ..
,.j.nai sounas popuusua enouga to
' Va TAf n 11 nlvint .- inn Tin. Intn wt
T of. their periodical spasms ; doesn't
it? Just read another paragraph how
ever and see if it doesn't sound like
' the preachings of of some of the des-
. pised westerners:
Tba foes America has to fear are
not the sullen,' savage Turks, nor the
- territory grabbing British, but tbey
' m n p nwn Hnirnnnr. mnnn nrnmiHMi
people, wno Detrayea ana aisneartenea,
no longer haye faith in their party,
and will turn to any leadership that
AffaM nwunlsA nf 1u)t.tAF limns, hptlav.
Ing. tnat worse times can never come
than those existing. It- is a terrible
thing to observe public sentiment
adrift and uncaptalned and the people
sweeping away from their affections to
the old party. The young men are
growing up indifferent to republican
principles with no respect for parties
or broken platforms, who use national
and state patronage in payment for
election contracts. The political re
ligion of the nation is falling lower
and lower under insults to intelligence,
violation oi law, ana recKiess daring
of unscrupulous bosses.
' .Had any Western populist made such
a statement as that the Eastern papers
wnnM nAvAr Vulva t.irad nf pal liner him
narihiit. and other hard nam as RHCh
as they hurled at Bryan during the
not content to ewp tuere, iu uiuaiog
he hints. at revolutions and-otfcer dire
calamities. . He says: .
. "There will assuredly come a day
.when .there will be a mighty revolt
unil . rAniat.A.nf.A. nRult.ino- in n. PAvfl-
lationthat will give birth to a new
political party. Laws continually
dAaTiioAri.fi.nr1 rliapAcrarrlArl. "lpcriRhi.t.trkn
conceived for blackmailing purposes,
speculation by public officials in trust
and other stocks, while tariff and other
financial bills are pending, most surely
and irrevocably alineate. the people
from their party and awaken, a dispo
sition and desperation " to substitute
almost any wna. ana untried leader
ship with the hope Of possible relief."
rne remarics oi Mr. wanamaner,
which were all in the same strain as
those above quoted, must have proved
quite a shock to the sleek and well fed
gold bugs who were gathered around
. 1 . . . . Ai T '
tno oauquet utuie oi tue xmsuiuse
Men's League of Philadelphia. '
WHERE IS' OUR , HUMANITY?
. Recent events connected with the
Cuban question cause one to wonder
what has become or the spirit that de
fied the oppressors in America a cen
tury ago; to wonder what has-become
of our boasted humanity, our vaunted
Uhrlstianity ana alleged inenasnip
toward the oppressed. A Havana dis
patch says that at San Antonio de los
Banos six poor . countrymen, after
hn.vfncr hoari in town two dava without
.food, asked permission from the mili
tary commander to go a mile 'outside
i forts for vegetables. Permission
, but half an hour later the
was sent out "to
"Npaciflcoa and
bodies were
enes. In
tere nut
ba
Peace may be restored through the
"good offices" of this government after
a time, when hundreds more have
been slaughtered, but that will avail
nothing to those whose lives have been
Hicnuoea, ana commerce may be re
stored after it has been all destroyed.
But immediate action on the part of
tnis government is what is demanded
What the executive should do in the
cause of humanity is to send a fleet of
war vessels to Havana, and a firn note
to the Madrid government stating that
civilized warfare must be conducted
in Cuba, else the United States will
nze Havana to the ground.
' IS DUItRANT GUILTY?
Theodore Durrant, the alleged mur
derer of Blanche Lamont, must hang
on the 11th of tbe month, Gov. Budd
having refused to commute his sentence
to imprisonment for life. Whether
Durrant is or is not guilty is now a
question of tbe past. A court has con
demned him, the last resort, executive
clemency, has been denied, and. he
will pay the penalty for the awful and
brutal innrder committed iu Emanuel
church, San Francisco, a little more
than two years ago. Many there . are
who believe Durrant is innocent, and
there are more who believe the gover
nor of California should haye com
muted his sentence, and fixed his
punishment at imprisonment for life.
This belief, ho, wever, is actuated largely
by sentiment and among those who do
not approve of capital punishment
being inflicted except in cases where
there is actual proof of guilt, and op
pose the hanging of a criminal con
victed ' solely upon circumstantial
evidence.
This sentiment has but little logical
foundation. Durrant is either guilty
of one of the coolest premeditated
murders ever committed, or' he is in
nocent. If the former, he should be
hanged. If innocent he is entitled to
absolute freedom. And in view of the
brutal nature he has evinced during
the time he has been confined in jail
and at his trial, is it not very likely be
was capable of just such a crime as
the one of which he was convicted?
Besides, is not probable that his
brutality is inherited? If so, tbe
strong-chain of circumstances proved
on his trial, connected with his natur
ally depraved character, make it dif
ficult to arrive at any other conclusion
than that he is guilty.
As to his inherited brutality the
fact that he has invited his parents to
witness his execution and that they
have accepted the invitation, is proof
that' neither he nor his father and
mother are possessed of any of the
finer sensibilities. No man with proper
feelings towa-d his parents would ask
them to be present at his execution
for such a horrible crime as the one
for which he will suffer. . No parent,
except one possessed of a naturally
brutal nature, would consent to see
his or her son hanged for murder. It
is natural that a parent should desire
to be at the deathbed of his child when
death occurs from natural causes, but
it is not natural that he should want
to see his son executed -as a felon.
In view of these circumstances, the
son asking his parents to witness his
execution and their consenting shows
that both son and parent are possessed
of brutish natures, and being so pos
sessed, is it not probable brutality has
been transmitted from parent to child,
and being a natural brute, that he. was
capable of and did commit the fiendish
murder? We believe it is, ' and that
this, one of tbe last acts of Theodore
Durrant, strengthens the chain of
evidence against him.
NATIONAL PROFLIGACY.
Economy and retrenchment are trite
phrases as to public expenditures, but
the extravagance goes on. - There is a
deficit in the national ' treasury of
$40,000,000, but to meet it there is no
thought of economy, only increased
taxation. Think of whirling and jam
ming through the house of represent
atives, as happened a month ago, ap
propriation bills calling for $70,000,000
without an hour's debate or consider
ation, and half tbe members ignorant
of their provisions. That is typical of
the times. The people are crazy on
public expenditures. An idea seems
to permeate them that it is only a
matter of a few more bonds and a few
additional taxes. Yet every dollar
every penny must come from their
pockets. 1 here is no other way in the
world to get.i money into the public
treasuries. The unjust system of
taxation in" -vogue largely exempts
wealth from 'any share of the burden,
and puts it on the necessities of the
people on ' their food, shelter and
clothing.
On this surfeit of profligate waste
and expenditure the following is
taken from a thoughtful ' and able
article . by J. Sterling Morton, ex
secretary of agriculture, which recently
appeared in tbe "Forum:"
The day of retrenchment, or the
day of ruin, for this government is
awaiting the people of the United
s in the not remote future. . We
soon step from the nine-
jnto the twentieth cen-
rry with us either
n and decay or
,To avoid
r the
OUR TRADJU WITH MEXICO.
Under the Wilson-Gorman tariff law
the United States has been selling to
Mexico about CO per cent, of what it
purchased abroad. Four years ago the
United States was selling to Mexico
less than one-quarter of what tbe lat
ter country. bought. England, France
and Germany held the bulk of a trade
which is of a most profitable and desir
able character. And the Ding ley law
proposes to restore that very order of
things.
The Dingleyites are endeavoring to
prove that unless the new barrier of
protection, is raised the United States
will be flooded with "manufactured
products with which Mexico is able to
supply our markets." This is a very
absurd exageration. . Mexico is not
manufacturing country. Her cotton
mills make only coarse cloths. Other
manufactures, except tobacco, are
comparatively insignificant. We Bold
to Mexico, last year goods mostly
manufactured amounting to about
twice as much as the sum we paid for
the articles mostly crude purchased
from her. Under the existing law a
large number - of our manufactured
products are admitted to Mexico free of
duty. There is not the slightest proba
bility that our robust tand manifold
manufacturing advantages will be
overwhelmed by avalanches of Mexl
can sugar, as alleged by the Louisiana
sugar planting interest, or that under
the Gorman-Wilson tariff our exports
to Mexico will diminish. That Mexi
can manufacturers will ever formidably
compete with our own is a hypothesis
evolved from the mind of the un
reasoning. That the present tariff
law, if continued, would ultimately
give us exclusive and profitable con
trol of the Mexican trade requires no
demonstration. if Americans de
liberately put up the bars against
Mexican products, Europe will regain
the vast percentage of Mexican trade
which the Wilson-Gorman law has en
abled us to obtain.
The proposed Dingley bill apparently
takes the grouud that Mexico will send
money to the United States in place of
her products and still continue to buy
her goods here, depending upon other
markets for her sales. It is a violent
assumption to presume that the laws
of trade, which are fixed and Inevitable,
will be set aside in our favor. Mexico
will trade with those who - trade with
her. Portland Telegram
A TARIFF COMMISSION.
The American people are heartily
tired of tariff tinkering and the conse
quent disturbance of all lines of busi
ness, and are ready to adopt almost
any method that will prevent frequent
changes being made in the tariff laws,
so that they will be allowed to engage
in business with the assurance that
there will be no such radical and sud
den changes as will cripple or destroy
any branch of trade or commerce.
But it is questionable if they are yet
ready to accept the tariff commission
provided for in the bill introduced by
Representative Fowler, of New Jersey.
After providing for the appoint
ment by the president, with tbe
consent of the senate of a tariff
commission to consist of eight mem
bers whose term' of office shall be
twenty-one years and the term of boe
to expire-very -three years, and -his
place to be filled by appointment, so
that the board -.shall always consist of
eight members; it fixes the duties of
the commission as follows:
"That it shall be the duty of
said commission to investigate , all
questions or ied-'rai taxation and an
nually make a report to the president
of the United States on or before the
first day of November, with such recom
mendations for changes in import
duties and internal-revenue taxes as
they may deem wise and proper.
"That such tariff commission shall
have power, by and with the written
approval of the president of the United
States, to suspend any part or the
whole of any tax upon imports or of
any internal tax Which may have been
imposed by tbe congress of the United
States: Provided, however, that such
suspension shall take effect only upon
the following conditions:
"First. It may take effect immedia
tely if tbe recommendation has the
unanimous support of said commission
and receives the written approval 6t
the president of the United States.
"Third. It may take effect two
years after the date of recommendation
of at least four of tbe said commission
ers . and the written approval of the
president of the United States.
"Sec. 4. That said commission is
hereby authorized to visit the different
sections of the United States with a
view of studying local conditions or of
sending a committee of their number
to any foreign country or countries for
the purpose of collecting informrtion
that will better enable them to perfo-m
the duties of said commission . "
Such a commission as is provided in
this bill might be beneficial in ad
justing tariffs to suit the requirements
of commerce and at the same time
create sufficient revenue with which to
conduct the government, and would
prevent radical and sudden changes.
Too, it would take the tariff out of
politics largely and prevent it being
made a party foot-ball at each succed
ing election. - But it would be., dele
gating powers to - a commision that
rop9rly belong to congress, and
centralize the power of retrulat-
too few hands. While it
ndable features, it will
law.
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I What is a
I BARGAIN ?
The dictionary answers with definitions,
We answer by giving EXAMPLES. .
H Anyone who reads the following will
p never need to ask what a bargain is.
Spanish Boleros '
p Our complete line of these goods will
be offered on Saturday. June 5th, at
-One Half the Regular Price
These goods are well known to the
e shoppers of The Dalles and need no
H further introduction.
i Shirt Waists '
r We have
sell at last
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES
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the star witness in the case, and some
of the other informers are of no more
savory ; character. Nevertheless Ep
ping will lose bis job and may also go
to tbe penitentiary.
Railroads in the East pay little at
tention to the anti-pooling decision of
the supreme court, and are going right
along forcing roads into traffic .agree
ments that enable them to put up
freight rates. The Baltimore & Ohio,
which is in the bands oi the receivers
has been forced into a traffic agree'
ment in spite oi tbe Tact that it is un
der the control of the courts.
The government is once more upon
a pay-as-you-go basis, the receipts for
May having been $688.13 in exces? of
expenditures. This, however, is not
the result of a change in the tariff laws
or a return of prosperity, but a resui
of threatened tariff legislation that
have-causea importers to brinsr in
large quantities of dutiable goods be
fore tbe tariff is raised. This month
will probably show a deficit.
According to the' estimates of the
director of the mint there were pro
duced in the United States during the
year 1896, $53,000,000 gold-and- 57,900,
000 fine ounces of silver and with all
this production of precious metals, our
volume of circulating medium decrease
over 850,000,000, owing to the heavy
export of gold. There must be gome-
thing wrong with our system of money
or trade when such results as this
occur.
Death is rapidly thinning the ranks
of the' old soldiers, and in a few more
decades nearly all those who fought in
the trenches from 1861 to 1865 will be
numbered with the silent majority,
It is said that the Grand Army is losing
membership at the rate of 100 per day
that is final tap sounds for some old
soldier every 15 minutes. ' Each
memorial day records the thining out
of the ranks, and tbe old veteran who
takes part in memorial service next
Monday will have no assurance that
his comrades will not be called upon
to decorate his grave next year.
Ex-President Harrison presented a
gavel, made of different woods, to a
Presbyterian assembly in Indiana, the
other day. "The oak," he said, "re
presented the Calvinistic framework of
tbe church; the poplar, the free civil
government fostered by the church;
tbe black walnut, not painted nor
hidden, stood for the church's love of
finish, or individualism; the birch.
wi,h drooping branches and clinging
leaves typlned the sheltering of the
church for the lambs of God, and the
maple, with its message of sweetness.
stood for the retiring moderator and
his sermon."
Tht action of the IT. S. court at
Washington instructing the jury in
the case of the government against
Henry C. Havemeyer, president of the
American Sugar Refining Co., who
was on trial for contempt, to return a
verdict of not guilty was about the
most high-handed act a court has at
tempted of late. ' However honest the
court might have been, it gives ground
for tbe beuel that tbe judge was cor
rupted by Havemeyer's money. It
will now be in order for Judge Bradley
to dismiss tbe cases against the other
sugar trust conspirators, and license
them to bribe all tbe senators they can
since he has eaid their acts shall not
be investigated.
Appearances are
what attract the op
posite sex. Some
times this seems a
pity. It seems as if
it would be juster if
a fine mind was the
attraction instead of
a fine face and figure.
But yon can't change
human, nature.
When yon come to
understand it there
is a sort of justice
about it too ; because
i we can't
ie handsome,
of
a few left which, we shall
Saturdays prices
PEASE
THE WAR MUST CEASE
This Is the Conclusion of Spe
cial Agent Calhoun.
A RIOT UP' NORTH
Drunken' Indians . Attempted
. Clean Out An Alaska
Town. ;
to
Resignation of . Canovas' Cabinet 'The
Cheyenne Outbreak -CanoTae
Acted Independently.'
New York, j June 3. A special
the World from; Havana via Key West
says: .L. -
Mr. Calhoun goes home puzzled. He
is to sail on the , Ward line steamer.
Many contradictory stories of thtf in
surrection have been poured into his
ears. He has declined to be inter
viewed, but your correspondent has an
absolute assurance an to the nature of
his views. Mr.. Calhoun is for peace,
if peace be possible, and if need be, for
war. He will recommend that war
here be stopped at . all hazards. He
will urge in support of his position the
conditions of Americans and American
interests here, and with more force the
frightful condition of the country folk,
which be Knows from personal ex
perience.
Mr. Calhoun will see President Mc
Kin ley, and with whatever weight he
has. tbe president's personal represen
tative will suggest that Spain be told
that war on womes and children in
the island of Cuba must cease.
rhe Ruiz investigation is closed. As
predicted, the matter is exactly where
General Lee left.it in February last.
At the conclusion of the investigation
Dr. Congostos prepared a report which
be requested General Lee to sign. In
it he said that Ruiz had. been- treated
as a guest of the nation; had a mattress
and pillows, good food, the attention
of nurses and alt, in fact, that any man
could, wish.: This, in .reality, was
based upon eyidence which General
Lee declined to consider. . So General
Lee declined positively to sign the re
port which Dr. Congostos submitted.
Mr. Calhoun will support General
Lee absolutely.
The war for food has begun in
Havana. In Anton Rlclo street, on
May 31, four, small shopkeepers were
murdered most brutally, one being de
capitated and the skulls of the others
crnsnea with a hammer. Tbe money
was left in the tills. The crimes were
committed for food.
A captain, lieutenant and 58 soldiers
have been brought here as prisoners
from Campo Florida, ..and condemned
to be shot, because they sold arms and
munitions to the Cubans.
It Is now said that the selling of cart
ridges to the insurgents is common in
Havana province, as the soldiers lack
inoney iu iooa. -
. . .
BBITISa BIMKTAXJSTS.
Annual Heetlor of the Learue Held at
"' Manchester.
Manchester, June 2. Tbe annual
meeting of the bimetallic league
opened here today.- There waa a large
attendance. The lord mayor of Man
chester presided, and welcomed the
delegates. Letters of regret were read
from A. J. Balfour, the Duke of Fife,
Marquis of Lome and many others. ,
The annual report of the league said
most important event of the year
lection of president in. tbe
when Bryan polled
a platform of national
polled7,000,-
ng him to oro-
The
& flAYS
linois is reported to be cut down by the
frost. Ice formed at many points in
this section. Potatoes were killed at
some points and must be replanted.
Iowa reports indicate considerable
damage to corn, potatoes and fruits.
Southern Michigan and Northern In
diana alsu report much injury by frost
Dispatches from St. Paul say reports
from 100 points in West Minnesota in
dicate that last night's frost was the
most severe in many years. Ice formed
in several localities. . The weather was
cloudy in Northern Minnesota and
North Dakota and the result was not
disastrous. In Southwestern Minne
sota all tbe strawberry crop just com
ing to the berry, is complete loss. The
reports agree in saying- that corn is
also probably completely ruined. Flax
and barley are damaged, how seriously
may not be known fora week. Wheat,
being a much hardier plant, the ,frpst
has been a good thing for it, as it had a
good chance to root firmly and spreuil.
warrant's execution.'
San Francisco, June 2. There will
be 200 invitations issued for the execu
tion of Durrant. ' ' Warden Hale has
fixed 10:30 a. if. as the . hour of execu
tion. . Twenty-five medical men will be
permitted to witness the tragedy. At
the request of his attorneys Darran
yesterday made a formal .demand for
release, claiming to be unjustly irh
prisoned. This will be part of the ap
peal to the supreme court, and 'la 'to
coyer the point which might be made
that by failing to protest and demand
his release he had lost the right to
complain. : '
To Guard theConvlcrs.
San Qdentin Prison, Jnne 2.
Warden Hale has dccVed to build
cages in the jute mill in order that
armed guards may be placed la them
to watch the convicts when they re
turn to work. The cages will be ar
ranged in such a manner that they
cannot easily be reached by the prison'
ers in case of riot. Each guard will be
armed with a rifle and given orders to
shoot in the event of another revolt in
the mill. .
In session at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, June 2. The Inter
national Commercial Congress was for
mally opened this afternoon with 3-"0
delegates present, representing com'
mercial bodies from all sections of tbe
United States and many foreign coun
tries, the foreigners coming mostly
from Mexico and South American
states. - Among the speakers, in add!
tion to irrestaent McKtmey, were
Minister Calvo, of Costa Rica, and
Minister Romero, of Mexico,
To Fight the Short Line.
Omaha, June 2. It is stated here
that the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific have reached an understanding
and that closer traffic relations between
these roods will begin immediately,
All Western business of the .Union
Pacific will hereafter be routed over
the Southern Pacific from Ogden in
retaliation for the - opening of the
Ogden gateway by -the Oregon Short
Line. v ' - . -.. , ,y. ,
Judge Morrow. Sworn In.
San Francisco, June 1. Hon. Will
iam Morrow was this morning duly in
stalled as United States circuit judge
for the Ninth judicial circuit. Tbe
oath was administered by Circuit
Judge Gilbert, while Judge Ross, of
the circuit court of appeals, occupied a
seat on the dais .beside him. The cere
mony was short and simple, but im
pressive.
In a Receiver's Bands.
Cincinnati, June 2. Judge Taft, of
the United States court, has appointed
Samuel N. Felton as receiver for the
Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking Valley
railroad. The road has suffered on ac
count of the dullness in the coal trade.
It is claimed a large amount is due em
ployes and for supplies, taxes and other
cbarees.
.'ernaral sees It.
Jeneral Bernaral
?uba and in-
pro.
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WAR
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This Wire is manufactured under our patents ; the name is copyrighted,
and our attorney is now preparing to bring suits against the manufacturer
: of this spurious Wire, and we desire to give notice that all . . . 3
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Cheap, undesirable articles of no merit are never imitated. . . . 3
The great superiority of our wire has caused other wire to be ssaraped Baker. 3
You buy Baker Wire, not on account of the name, but because of the super- 2
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THE CHINA SCHEDULE
Senate Discussed and Adopted
: It With Slight Changes.
A SUMMER FREEZE UP
Heayy Frosts Cause Considerable
Damage to Crops in Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
Japanese Loan Subscribed Turks Kfitire
to the Plains Judge Morrow Sworn
In as United States Circuit
, Judge.
' Washington, June 1. John L. Mc
Laurin, the new senator from South
: Carolina, was worn in at the opening
of the sesdion The personnel of the
new senate is now established, and will
remain for some time as follows: ' Re
publicans, 43: democrats, 34; populists,
?: silver republicans, 5; vacancy, 1,
(Oregon). , Total 90. ...
Mason submitted a petition from the
National Business League urging im'
mediate action on the tariff bill and
stating that this was the general senti
ment of the business interests.
The tariff bill was then taken, up,
Aldricn withdrew the proposed com
mittee amendment to the China sched
ule, leaving the rate as reported by the
house, viz., decorated, 60 per cent ad
valorem; undecorated at 55 per cent.
Jones of Arkansas, moved to reduce
these rates to 35 and 30 per cent. re
spectively. The proposed amendment
was defeated; yeas 23, nays 81. The
vote was on party lines except that of
McEnnery and Cad non, who voted with
the republicans in tbe negative, and
Heitfeld and Harris of Kansas, with
the Democrats in the affirmative. The
paragraph waB amended to omit elock
cases and then agreed to.
The senate finished the glass sched
ule, a few paragraphs going over, and
then took up the marble and stone
schedules.
8EABLES CASE OISBtlSSEO.
Judge Bradley Ordeis a Verdict of Acquit'
tat, Kxhaustlve Opinion Bendered
Washingtion, June 1. Inhe case
of John E. Searles, the sugar trust wit
ness. Judge Bradley ordered the jury
to bring in a verdict of acquittal, hold
ing the questions asked by the senate
committee to be not pertinent, and if
so not within the jurisdiction oi the
committee.
The judge's opinion was exhaustive.
He pointed out that Searles had testi
fied that no money had been con
tributed by tbe sugar' trust to the
national campaign for the purpose of
influencing legislation or the election
of United States senators. The ques-
tionsput to the defendant were claimed
to be pertinent to the second and third
divisions of the senatorial inquiry,
namely, as to whether tbe sugar trust
had contributed sums to the campaign
with the purpose of influencing the
election of senators and whether any
senator bad been a party to a compact
with the sugar trust.
The judge said a simple investigation
as to whether the trust had contributed
to tbe campaign fund would he an un
warranted search into the private af
fairs of the company, and plainly be
yond the power of the senate. If tbe
money had gone for the purpose of
electing members of tbe legislature
who would elect a United States sena
tor, it would be beyond the power of
the senate to go behind the election of
the legislative members.
Judge Bradley sustained the motion
of the defense and ordered the jury to
return a verdict of acquittal, which
was rendered accordingly, and Searles
was free. . .
RIOT IN tM ALASKA TOWN.
Drunken Indians Attempted to Clean Out
tin Dojb.
Port Townsend, Wash., June 3.
The steamer Al-Kl arrived from Alas-
last night. She brings news of a
Sum Dum, a small town 60 miles
eau, last Monday morning.
managed to procure
et the whole tribe
derous proclivl-
e manifest as
i the village,
ing down
rtlcu-
NINO
short time had a number or very sore-
headed savages tamed down to a state
of repentant docility. Three of the
leaders were tied hand and foot and
locked up in a cabin near at hand until
sobered up, and no further trouble is
apprehended. The white man who no
doubt furnished the whisky was order
ed away from the village and peace is
again restored.
The Cheyenne Outbreak.
Miles City, Mont, Jdne 3. Sheriff
Gibbs. who returned last night from
the Cheyenne agency, says the Indian
situation is very grave. Two hundred
Indians are off the reservation and
scattered in the bills. A sheriff's posse
300 strong, under command of Stock
Inspector Smith and Captain Brown,
is now stationed in small numbers in
and about the. settlements -near, the
reservation to protect the remaining
settlers and prevent the destroying of
property by Indians.
Indian Agent Stouch would not de
liver the prisoner, Stanley, up to tbe
sheriff when called upon to do so, but
said he would -escort Stanley off.' the
reservation Friday with troops and de
liver him to the authorities. The
sheriff placed Captain Stouch under
arrest, but left " him at liberty until
summoned by the couuty attorney. It
is not known among the Indiaus in
the hills that Stanley - is in the guard
house. When this becomes known
and he is removed from the reserva
tion it is feared the Indians will make
a break to recover him If possible.
Currency Reform.
Chicago, June 2. A Chronicle spe
cial from Washington says:
It is announced semi-offlolally that
congress will not immediately adjourn
after the passage of the tariff bill. The
republican managers have decided la
accordance with the wishes of the ad-
mlnlstratlon that they will attempt to
pass a currency reform measure as
soon as the tariff question is out of the
way. It is contended that the state
ment recently made by Secretary Gage
that something would be dona by tbe
present congress for the improvement
of our finances was not an idle suggs
tion, but one which embodied the views
of the administration and leading re
publicans of congress.
It is stated, however, that all the
president desired from the present ses
sion of congress is authority to appoint
a currency, commission, whose mem
bers shall be directed to report at the
regular session in December a feasible
plan for placing the national finances
on a sound, substantial and enduring
basis. ' ' .
Resignation of Vanovas' Cabinet.
Washington, June 3. The resigna
tion of the Canovas cabinet at Madrid
excites much interest here in official
quarters, owing to its possible effect
on the policy of Spain towards Cuba
and the attitude of the Unite! States
towards the conflict.. Minister De
Lome takes the change philosophically,
and is not greatly surprised at the turn
of events at Madrid..'
It is believed the queen will invite
Canovas to form a new ministry, and
that the premier will overcome the
friction which led up to tbe present
crisis,' by omitting from the new
cabinet the elements which caused the
rupture.
CaaoTas Acted Independently.
Madrid, June 3. The resignation
of the cabinet and the general state of
political uneasiness absords public at
tention. The retiring premier is
quoted as saying that not even the
members of the cabinet kuew of his
intention to resign until the resigna
tion was effected.
More Gold for Export. .
New York, June 2. Lazard Freres
will ship $300,000 in gold by tomorrow's
steamer. - Part of tbe gold has been
provided for private sources.
San Francisco
BEER HALL
and
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Kine Wines, Liqubrs, and Cigars
ALL KINDS OP BOTTLED BEER.
Columbia Brewery Beeron Draught I
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Tirnj
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H. J. McMANUS, manager. " 3
BALDWIN
RestauranT
.74 Front Street.
MEAL.S AT ALL. HOURS
Oysters in ever
In
style. Fish
season.
and uame
Regular Dinner, fromi 11:30 to
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Clock Watchts, Jewlry, Eh
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t
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English Porter, Ale and Milwaukee
Beer always on hand.
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