THE OEEGON SCOUT.
JONES A: CUANCKY, Publisher.
UNION,
OREGON.
NEWS NOTES.
California and Oregon nro liable to the
ravages of three species ot locusts, tlio
most dangerous ot which Is the great Rocky
Mountain locust, whose attucks several
years ngo camo near starving out tho pco
pie ot two or three western states.
An Incroaso of $30,030 Is reported by the
Denver and Itio Grande railroad in its
earnings for Soptomber as compared with
those tor the corresponding month ot last
your.
President Clovoland authorizes tho state
ment that he earnestly desires tho success
of his party at the approaching elections in
Now York and elsowhoro, and that any ns
icrtions to the contrary is "utterly and
maliciously false.
In tho town of Campton, Kane county,
Illinois, Albert Cook shot his wife and
mother-in-law, killing tho latter, who was
74. years old, instantly. Mrs. Cook, from
her husband obtained a divorco Mondny,
ii fatally injured. Tho murderer escaped.
Mrs. Druse, who murdered her husband
in Ilerklmcr county, Now York, and cut up
nnd burned the remains, was sentenced at
Utica to be hanged Novombor 25. A son,
daughter and nephew of the condemnod
woman await trial for complicity in her
crime.
Tho Enrl of Shaftesbury, the English phi
lanthropist, died Inst week, aged 84 years.
Choico grapes aro selling tor a cent a
pound wholesale, on parts ot tho I'aciflo
const.
A licenso fco of $C00 per year hns been
Imposed upon roller skating rinks at Frco
port, 111.
Tho grand jury at Green River, Wyoming,
after an investigation of tho anti-Chinrso
riots at Rock Springs, 1ms adjourned with
out returning any indictments.
During tho month ot September thoro
were moro than 800 deaths from smnll-pox
in Montreal. Over 700 of the victims wcro
children.
Tho rumored agreement between Ger
many and Spain regarding tho Caroline
Islands is olllclully confirmed. Prince Ilia-
ninrck hns wriifen tlio pope a loiter thank
ing liim for tho interest ho has taken in tho
matter.
Gon. Caceres, lender of tho Peruvian in
surgents, hns abandoned his almost im
pregnnblo position at Cnntn, retiring on
Tncnu. Ills forces aro said to bo penniless
and suffering for food, nud much weakened
by desorllous.
A new roligion, founded on faith alone,
lias just been started in Pennsylvania. No
Christians will bo allowed to join tho now
church. Tho now church insists that nil
Christians aro idolaters because thoy givo
that woishln to Christ which should bu
given to God, tho father of all.
Tho Oregon Railway and Navigation coin-
P'uiy reports its September earnings nt
$577,000. an increnso of $490,000ovor
tno earning!! lur urn turrrnoiirnii,-.i7uiini
of lust year. Tho Indiana, Bloomington
Western railroad makes nn iiicrcnso of
$5,711, tho Ohio Southern of $12,089, and
tho Poorln, Decatur and Evnnsvillo of
$710.
Thoro aro 2,400 stables ot cows In Now
York, tho milk of which Is sold in tho city;
and these cows from tho tlmo thoy enter
tho stable until no longer able to givo milk
iiover see grass.
Tho New Zealand government has ro
nowrd tho mall servlco botwoon that coun
try and San Francisco.
Tho Clovoland, DolphoB and St. Louis
railroad hns boon sold for $108,000 by
order of tho United Statoa court.
A veteran "sport" of Clinton, Illinois,
haying resolved to reform, mndo a bnnllro
of all his gambling paraphernalia on tho
public square ot that town.
Only 1,000 hits boon subscribed In Ire
land to tlio fund for thoroliof of tlio veteran
Ionian leader, James Stephens.
Tho egg crop of Maine is said to bo moro
valuable than her applo crop. There aro
10,000,000 lions in tlio state.
A Imttlo Iiub occurred In tho Soudan bo
tweon tho Abyssinian expedition marching
to tho relief of Kassala and a largo force of
dervishes undor Osinnn Dlgnia. Tho lnttor
woro defeated with a loss of 5,000 killed.
Tho AbysHlnlatiH hnvo resumed their ad
vunco upon Kassala.
NOTES OF A POLITICAL NATUKE.
Samuel J. Randall In a recent interview
promises that thero shall bo a clean swoop
ot tho federal employes at tho great Phila
delphia mint.
An Augusta (Mo.) special says that tho
story that llhtino might bo tho next repub
lican candidate for governor of .Maine is
simply ridiculous.
Robert Lincoln Ih enjoying a llfo of leisure
fishing (or bass at Point an Peleo. He is
evidently fitting himself to bo a candidate
for the presidency boiiio day.
Joseph Cook, ot tame as a pulpit orator,
is to tnko to the prohibition platform this
nutuiuu. Borne of his jaw-breaking words
aro big onough to hold water.
The democrats ot Pottawattamlo coun
ty, Iowa, have nominated (or representa
tives Col. Kcatley, editor of tho Couucll
Bluffs Globo, und 15. II. Hart, ot Avoca.
A Washington correspondent says thai
llelva Lockwood has a well-shaped head
and classic face. It is thought this would
seem to Indlcato that Miss Lockwood is In
the race for 1888.
"In the eyes of tho national democracy
ho standi) as a shining exponent ot true
democratic principles, is tlio opinion the
Washington correspondent ot (ho Louis
ville Courier-Journal hns ot Governor Hill,
ot Now York. o
Tho "eommltleo ot ono hundred." nn In
dependent republican campaign organlra
tton, ot Brooklyn, N. Y., tho members o
which supported Clovoland for president,
have hold a meeting and resolved to sup
port the republican candidates tor state
olllccs. O
Miss Clovoland, tho president's sister, has
set the fashion for ladles to wear short
cropped hair. We know all the time that
the change to a domocratla national ad
ministration would result in some innova
tion ot the American poople. but nover ex
pected anything like this. Lowell Cltlieu.
Kawatuck, Cob a., bu vleUnUt Rained
BBBBell wboii Baero than 60 years ot age,
and hUviella, he says, was made three hun
dred yeara ago. lie valuea It at 15,000.
RENDING TILE GREAT ROCK.
Tho Barrier of Hell Onto nt
Shivered by Dynamite.
Last
An Immense Crowd Gather to Wltue
tlio Great Hxplonlon.
Cartful Precaution Against Accidents.
xsew xorK dispatch: in order to pro
tect llfo and property at tho Flood Rock
explosion to-dny, the most careful an
complcto nrrangements had been perfected
A forco ot 450 police in addition to th
harbor pollco were detailed near the sreno
ot action. Blnckwcll's Island contained a
detachment of ono hundred men, while ono
hundred wcro on duty at Ward's Island
All tho buildings on tho north end of Black
well's Island wcro bared of Inmates, includ
ing tho almshouse, workhouso and lunatic
asylum, who wcro massed on lawns at
safe distance from tho explosion and enro
fully guarded. In tho penitentiary tho cell
doors were thrown open and tho prisoners
conducted to the walls. Tho prison was
surrounded by pollco, whilo largo forces
wcro stationed among tho convicts to pro
vent escape or riot. All points on the
shoro from which Flood Rock could bo seen
wcro densely packed with people. Th
pollco wero kept busy in keeping tlio crowd
outside tlio danger lino. Ropes had been
stretched across tho river abovo and below
tho placo of explosion, and launches from
the navy yard patrolled tho river to sco
that no vessels attempted to pass through
When tho bell in tlio tower of Stann's
school building struck 11, fifty thousand
peopio wero waiting oxpectnntly lor tlio ox-
plosion, which was advertised to occur at
that hour, but at that moment a mini
ber of pcoplo wero still on Flood Rock,
A few moments later, however, a tug
boat took tliem off, and then tlio specta'
tors braced themselves for tho expected
shock. Ladies and gentlemen in i arringes
stood up on cushions and leveled opera
glasses toward tlio island. A liusncd ex
pectancy fell upon tlio vast crowd. The
river in tho vicinity of Flood Rock and
Hallct's point was now clearof vessols. At
a respectiui distance, however, scores ol
oxcurslon steamers, yachts and tugs,
crowded with poople, waited for tho press
ing of tho electric button. At precisely
11:13 o'clock tho bosom of tho river was
pierced with a mighty upheaval of rocks
and limber. Up, up wont glittoring mnsscrt
oi water until it seemed ns H tlioy novor
would stop. At a height of two hundred
feet tho uplifted waterH paused and fell back
ngniii to tho river. Alary rsowtoti, tlio 11
year-old daughter of Gon. Newton, touched
tlio button which tired the electric currront
that exploded tho submarine mines. This
is tho same child who exploded tho first
Hell Gate explosion. The shock of tho ex
plosion wiib felt only slightly on tlio Astoria
slioro. Tlio noiso resembled far-distant
subterranean thunder. When Flood Rock
had been oxploded a mass ot broken wreck
was seen on top oi It. Tlio Pig dorrick
which had been left to its fnto turned
over on its slue, broken. A liugo
tank which had been left at tho north
cud ot tho island still stood in its placo,
tilted over a littlo. as it had sottlod when
lot down with tho angry waters from its
aerial Uight. Immediately alter tho cxplo
slon lire broke out in tlio wreck and burned
lustily mnld seething waters. Fourinstan
tancous photographs woro tnkon by officers
ot tho corps ot engineers from tho firing
point at Astoria. As far ns was possihlo
to judge irom tlio position and appearance
of tho wreck tho explosion was a grand suc
cess, though for dip present tho vicinity of
wiu iiiiimi-u lucu urn uu uvoii more uiuigor
oils than heretofore until tlio wroak Jma
boon removed. The shock wns folt to a
slight exteiit-in tho city nnd distinctly In
tho city hall, tho structure trembling tor
flvo seconds.
Ono ot tho onginecrs in speaking ot tho
work dono by tho dynainito nnd "rendu
rock" said that so far as his observations
had extended tho explosion was omliiontly
successful. Flood Roek was not burled out
of sight. It sank porhaps threo or four
feel and that was all. Somo had alllrmod
that tho bed of tho river would bo ho
broken up and jagged with rocks that the
middle of tho channel would become im
passable until the debris was removed.
Such did not prove to bo tho fact. Sound
steaiiierHoxnerieiiced no difficulty whatever
in making tiieir trips through tho channel.
If tho work of tho electric current failed at
any point to discharge cartridges, It was
probably undor tho roek known .is "Nigger
Roek," opposite tho electric light stand, nt
Hnllott's point. Tho koepor of tho light,
who watched tho upheaval of tho wators,
said that tho water at that point was not
disturbed. It might bo, however, that ho
was mistaken. The, onglncor felt eonfhlont
that an examination of tho bottom of tho
river would show that tho rocks wero shat
tered into fragments, dipt. John Soiners,
of tho light-house boat John.ltogers, after
tho explosion suld: "Wo wero to buoy tho
scone of tho explosion after it had occurred
if nocortsnry. Wo found at tho south end of
tho island six fathoms ot water, and on tho
west end threo or four fathoms. There
wero threo or four feet of water thoro boforo
this. Wo did not find it nocessnry to buoy
the placo nt all, while tlio main channel is
entirely clear, so that tho explosion Is a
success, and vessels can pass without any
tear."
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
Advices hnvo boon rccoivod at tho navy
department in Washington from thoAslatlo
squadron up to September 14th. In the
latter part ot August, on tho "Osslpoe,'
lying oit iliago, anumbor,ot cases ot cholera
occurred among tho men, and tho following
died: Edwin Herbert, private of marines,
August 20, John McCourt, seaman, August
20; 11, P. Sibert, first sergeant ot marines,
August 20; Alouro H. Lane, ordinary sea
man, August, 31; Thomas Cnss!dy,ship cor
poral. Septinuber 3. Tho first three named
died when tho shin was in tho inland sea,
and wero burled there. The others died in
tho quarantine hospital, nnd wero buried
on shore. As McCourt and Herbert died
ot undoubted cholera their bodies word
burled as soon ns thoy could bo prepared,
anil nlfthoir effects wero atotlleodestroyed.
When Sergeant Slobort died the ship stood
for Kobe, tho nearest point where assist
ance could bo obtained. That port waa
reached and the sick wejo placed in tin
quarantine hospital and the vessel thor
oughly disinfected. At last accounts tin
sick were all doing wl-H,
Gladstone has openly assumed control
ot the liberal campaign. Ho has already
managed to compose the dilllcultlos be
tween Lord Hartington, loader ot tha
whig, and Chiunborlalu, tho leader of tlit
radicals. Tho latter was making such
headway that Lord Hartington beeniin
alarmed nnd threatened to withdraw from
active inanagomont In tlnPcnmpnlgn uulesj
Chamberlain was so far curboil at least as
to bo unable to commit tho wholPliberal
party to his scheme ot radical reform.
When the senate meets there will be a
list ot between 11 'o nud six hundred post
musters, appointed during the recese, sub
mitted for continuation. In addition it la
estimated that during the session ot con
Cress the terms ot at least six hundred
postmasters will exniro, ao that nt least
the nomination of over one thousand
poatmuatera come before the senate at the
next session. There are 2,335 presidential
!?0t"tm,n8.tf "! ,,IJ..1! ??1TSJ!? J?' ft!
MtiUUUBClTVU UUI1I1K tM0 IJIIDU DIA IllUUlUO .
all the presidential postmasters
will be
changed in six years.
Joseph E. nayden, a $1,400 clerk In th
pension office, was dismissed for uslnj
gross language toward the executive of the
United States. The offenie is alleged to
hnvo been committed whilo he was riding
In a carriage on Pennsylvania avenue,
when, it Is said, he even went so far ns to
wish for the death ot tho president. Hay
den was appointed by President Arthur,
but cluims to bo a democrat.
The Indinti bureau has awarded con
tracts for Indian supplies for the southern
Ute agency, in Colorado, as follows: N. W.
Miles, of Schuyler, Neb., 02,000 pojmdB ot
flour nt 53.45; J. E. Hughes, of Hughes,
Ohio, 345,000 pounds of beef at $2.84.
The president has accepted the resigna
tion of Wm. II. Fleming ns associate Justice
of tho supremo court of New Mexico, to
take effect on the appointment and qualifi
cation of his successor.
Upon a request preferred by Gens. Sheri
dan, Schofield, Popo and Howard, that
their present personal aides bo mndo ex
ceptions to tho recently issued order Bend
ing back to their regiments all officers who
have been absent therefrom on detached or
tall duty four years or more, Secretary
Fndicott litis hnd thoBiibjcct brought to nis had no application whatever, becauso he
attention, and has decided that no exeep- was a third-class clerk at tho date of the
tions shall be madeto thooperations of tho ' passage of the act. Ho declares that his
order. Thoordcr wns issued nftfr longnnd ! employment wns continuous until tho 1st
personal consideration by tho secrotnry, I inst., although his salary had been in
who fully knew the effect it would havo. Ho 1 creased by promotions which wore mnde
had bocome convinced that under tho pro-
vallinc svstom detnehed officers lost Inter -
est in their regiments and that its longer
continuance would be demoralizing to tho
service.
The consul of the United States at Quay
mas, Mexico, informs the department ot
state that the statements made in various
nr., ..nr. a t tl.o-,. n r 1 flO O M. t ..,.,
....,,..,,....
in his district, nnd that tno same nro being
surroptitiously introduced into tho United
States in contravention of tho restriction
act of concress. aro untrue, ns the total
number ot Xliinamcn in that consular dis
trict does not exceed 125, and these nro
nearly all employed in tho shoo and tailor
ing factories, and havo no desire to leave
their present protltnblo positions. Ko ad
ditions aro being mndo to their number.
FRIENDS OF TILE RED MAN.
Proceedings of tho Lnko Mohonk Indian
Civilization Conference.
Question tlint Wero Presented for I1U-
ciisnIoii by tho IliiMlnesa
Committee.
jrKif Is (load for tilt lied Man.
At tho lato session of the Lako Mohonk
Indian Civilization conference tho business
committee presented tho following for dis
cussion: Tho Indian question can never be
settled except on tho principle of justice and
equal rights. In its settlement all property
rights of tlio Indians must be sacredly
guarded, nnd all obligations to the Indians
faithfully fulfilled, either according to the
tenor of pnst trontios or by provisions af.
fording a full equivalent therefore. Keop-
ing nils steadily in view, tlio object of all
legislative and oxecutivo action tor tlio fu
ture should bo tho absorption, not isola
tion, of tho Indian; tlio abrogation of tho
rescrvntlon system; tlio ultimate discontin
uance of annuities; tlio subjection of tho
Indian as a citizen to tho law, nnd his pro
tection ns a citizen by tho law: inf nrmiti.
gling of Indians ns Americnn ritizens with
the whito raeo.andopeniiiL'all tho torri tnrv
of tlio United States, without exception or
reservation, to civilization. Tlicso objects
to bo pursued immediately, vigorously and
continuously. The measures recommended
embrace the following:
I'irst immediate admission to nil riclitH
und privileges of citizenship, including suf-
fiago.
becond Tho immcdiato mensures tor al
lotment ot land to all Indians In severalty,
with uraziiii: lands in common nro neces
sary, nud witli legal titles inalienable for n
term of years.
Third 1'urcliaso thereupon by tno united
States of all unallotted hind at appraised
valuation, and tlio iiiiinediato opening of it
uhen so purchased to settlement.
Fourth sotting upart in tno treasury
for tho benefit of the Indians tho rash valuo
of such appraised and purchased lands.
Filth Iiiiinediato negotiations with all
Indian tribes to modify or set asldo what
ever treaties constitute uu obstacle tosueii
policy.
Sixth Every reasonable effort to seeairo
tho consent of tho Indians to this policy,
but if, in nny ease, consent of tho tribes
cannot bu obtained after a reasonable time
and effort, then its execution without their
onsent. but with scrupulous regard to
their host interests und highest wellare.
boventh II there nro any wild tribes ab
solutely iiicupablo of buing thus brought
into harmony with civilization, placing
them under Hiieh guard as will prevent tlio
losstbility of Indian outbreaks and their
ompulsory education.
Kichth Tho maintenance of Indian agen
cies or somo equivalent representatives of
the United btntcs government to iooic niter
tho Interest nnd protect the richts of In
dians us long ns such special protection is
needed.
Ninth Tho conference reafllrms its ap
proval of tho provisions ot tho Coke bill for
tho allotment ot land in sovornlty ns ono
method embodying in legislation tho prin
ciples above stated.
Tenth Tho mesont system of Indian ed
liriilimi hIiouIiI bo iMilni-L'od and n compre
hensive plan adopted which would placonll
Indian children in industrial scuoois.
Adult Indians should bo brought, as far as
possible, under preparation for self-support,
and a siilllcleiit number ot farmers
nil other industrial teachers provided to
Instruct thorn.
Eleventh No are unalterably opposed
o the removal of tho Indians from their
established homes as Inhuman, and to
massing thorn together in ono territory as
injurious to tho Indians nud an impedi
ment to civilization.
Pork Parking Still Hooins.
Tho Cincinnati Price Current states that
the number of hogs handled by westorn
puckers last week was 110,000, as com
pared with 105,000 for tho corresponding
lime Inst year. The total to date from
March 1 is 4,403,050. against 4,480,000 a
Tear ago. The movement at the principal
points since March 1 Is ns follows:
Chicago 2,110,000
Kansas Clty. 084,000
Milwaukee 180,000
Cedar Rnplds 157,000
St. Louis 150,000
Indianapolis 154,000
Cleveland 121,000
Cincinnati 05,000
Ottumwa 00,000
The lot of cattle by iteamrrt which tailed
(or England from American port during tha
month ot Augait amounted to 339.
NO DEPARTMENT SINECURES
The Secretary of tho Interior Una!
tcrnbly Opposed to Them.
A Killing Hint I'lttR a Stopper on Prac
tlco of Former Employes.
Jlefortn Must be Inaugurated.
Tho secretary of the interior hns mnde a
decision upon tho appeal of Luther Hnrri
son, ex-assistant commissioner of the land
office, from tho order of Commissioner
Sparks denying the right of practice ns
attorney beforo the interior departmen
under tho terms of tho act ot Juno 1, 1872
which provides that it shall not be lawful
for any person appointed after Juno 1,
1872, ns an ofllcer, clerk or cmployo in any
department to act at attorney, counsel or
ngent for tho prosecution ot any claim that
was pending in the department while he
wnB such officer, nor to aid in tlio prosccu
tion of nny sucii ciniin witiiin two years
next after ho shall have ceased to bo an
officer or employe
In his appeal Harrison held that the act
applied only to tho prosecution of claims
parties beforo tho land oillco except in cases
involving money, and that in Ids case it
I by nppointmcnts. Jn Ins opinion, after
1 citing tho act, the secretary holds that it
applies to all departments nnd to claimB
of every class. Its design is to elevate nub
lie service so that it may inspiro public
confidence. Tlio net plninly implies that it
is not suitable or seemly for an employe
shortly .after his departuro from service
in that department to appear before
111 " UUJJlirLIIlUllb (IB IV IJIUBCCUlOr OI
, cftims pCIlditlg therein against the United
; gtates while ho wns a member of it.
The principlo ot the act is that all of the
public servants in tho department, whether
officers, clerks, or employes, shull observe
n condition which at least tends to hinder
thein from tho appearance of being placed
under suspicion oi having had a conflict bo
tween their duties ns officers or public
agents and as men, and ns giving prciercnce
to tno last. i or two years alter their res'
ignation or dismissal they nro disabled for
tlio prosecution oi claims ngninst tho United
States. Tho secretary also holds that
cases prosecuted in the land office for claims
to titlo aro not exotnpted from tlio opera'
tions of tlio net, and points out how nnonv
ployo, if so disposed, might abuse his op
portunition whilo in tlio department to pro'
lit, ns, for instance, to use his time, not in
speedy and just settlement of clnims ngninst
tlio government during his term of ofllco,
but in presenting such settlement and put
ting them in such shape as to enable him to
reach a handsome profit by their unjust
settlement after his term ot settlement
shall havo expired.
In conclusion, tho secretary holds that
tho act also applies to persons liko Hnrri'
son, who, although in oillco nt tlio dnto oi
tho piiBsngo of tho act, received new np
pointmeiits or coniniissionsslnco that (Into,
or who havo been nominated by tho presl'
dent and confirmed by tho scnato. Tide
opinion applies to all persons who have
either resigned or been dismissed Irom nny
department during tlio present ndministra
tion and is n heavy blow to a great number
of persons who have embarked in tho bust
ncss ot prosecuting claims beforo tho de
partments. It wns ndoptcd after consider
ation in tho cabinet, and it is to bo pre
sumed win nllord a precedent torother cnb
lnut officers in regulatiug practice befort
their departments.
AX EPISTLE TO THE CHURCH.
I'tleroiiccv or Taylor nnd i'nnnoii on
tlio HI o I'M I on Uih'MIoii L.o:;liilulioii
lCcgnrdln;; llirlr People.
UtnhMispatch: At the Mormon general
lonfcronco to-day a gsneral epistlo to the
sliurch wns read from Frist Presidents John
Taylor nnd Gcorgo Q. Cannon.
"Timo has revealed," says tho epistle, in
referring to tlio pending prosecutions for
polygamy, "that the Edmunds bill wns not
(iincted in tho interests of morality, but
mis expressly designed to destroy tho prin
tiplo of tho Mormon religion. Tho grossest
Immoralities on the part ot non-Mormons
flourishing under tho very eyes of tlio law's
udiuiuistrators aro viewed with indifference
If committed outside tho matrimonial ro
tation. The Mormons removed from that
tenet of their religion nro unmolested."
1 he lotter continues: "Wo did crcnto tho
celestial mnrringo. Wo cannot renounce it.
God revealed it, und bus promised to main
tain and bless thoso who obey it. The
only couiso to pursue is to maintain our
covenant nnd trust in God."
Tho recent ruling of courts Is dcelnrcd
most oxtraorditiary, allowing nn indict
ment for each dny lived in illegal cohabita
tion nud rendering possible lifo imprison
ment and an enormous lino to each indi
vidual accused, whereas the law specifics
only eix muntliB' imprisonment nnd ?300
line. Tho appeal recently made to Presi
dent Cleveland is referred to, nnd tho hbpo
expressed that ho will soon givo tlio mntter
attention, ns tho rights ot tho pcoplo nr
being grossly trampled undpr foot.
Tho Mormon motives tor espousing
plural marriages aro declared to be gen
erally misunderstood, the institution being
nccepted only in consideration of Its being
by divine commnnd, which brings damna
tion if disobeyed. The belie! is professed
that the present crusada will convince the
peopio thero Is something moro in polygamy
than supnnsod.
That Union Pacific Loan.
It is reported in Boston that a hitch oc
curred in the Union Pacific railroad nego
tiations whereby $300,000 was to be bor
rowed from a trust company in Now York
which had ?300,000 land grant trustfunds
on deposit. Tho collateral is understood
to be St. Joseph and Grand Island bonds,
and certain parties in power nm under
stood to havo objected to tho transaction
ns involving too much risk. The Union
Pacific officials at lioston, however, deny
all knowledge of nny hitch and say, in fact,
that thoy havo had no negotiations with
any trust company iu Now York, oxceptlnj
to endeavor to induce ono company to al
low tho advance payment of certain claima
comprised in the lloating debt. It is ofll
dally asserted that tho Uuion Pacific com
pany now has in bank fully $1,500,000,
which it will use with other funds wherever
It can do so to advantage In making ad
vance payment ot outstanding claims.
THE CHINESE RESTRICTION ACT.
n Interesting Question Itcferred to
tho Attornoy-Gcueral fur Decision.
The secretary ot the treasury has re
ferred to the attorney-general tor opinion
an Interesting quostlou iu regard to th
1 enforcement ot the Chlneao restriction ret.
One ol the methods employed to evade th
law was for emigrants to land in British
j Columbia and cross the border into Wash
ington territory. When sucn persons wi
found they were taken back into Ilritis
Columbia nnd wnrned not to return to the
United States. It is possible that many
Chinese laborers who had entered the
United States in vnrious ways wero driven
into British Columbia under the impression
that they came from there. The authori
ties ol British Columbia protested against
tins practico and called attention tt a law
imposing a tax of S50 per head on nil
inincse who landed in British posscfslons.
The collector at Port Townsend reported
tne situation to the treasury departmen
nnd asked for instructions. The secretny
hns called on the attorney-general for an
opinion nnd it is likely that tho matter
will bo brought beforo the cabinet "t its
next meetinc-
CARDINAL McOLOSKEY DEAD
Ho Passes Quietly from Earth at His
Homo in Now York.
Loss to tlio Catholic Church of lis Flmt
and Only American Cardinal.
Ilrltf Sketch of Ills Life.
Cardinal McCloskey died at his homo in
Now York early on tho morning of th
10th. A dispatch announcing tho fact
says tho end camo so peacefully and pain
lessly that tho60 who watched by the bed
sldo scarcely know that tho great change
hnd como until Dr. Keyes signified that all
was over, and that tho cardinal was dead
Cardlnnl McCloskey was born in Brook'
lyn, Now York, March 20, 1810, both his
parents being natives of County Derry, Ire
land. Ho received his early training in New
i orl; Lity, nt tlint time a place ol less than
100,000 inhabitants, with buttwo churches
of tho faith which tho family of tho young
lad professed. Tho Catholics wero so few
thoro for a timo that High Mass was cele
bratcd in each church on alternate Sun
days, one being closed at the proper hour
in order that tlio other might have some
what of a suitable congregation. Beforo
young McCloskey hnd reached tho age of 12
years ho wns sent to Alt. bt. Mary s college,
near Einniettsburg, Frederick county, Md,
Ho closed his collcgo career in 1828, having
been graduated with tho highest honors
and immediately returned to tlio home o
his widowed mother, then residing in West
chestor county, N. Y. Ho returned after a
year's rest to tho bosom of his alma mater,
pursued theological studies, and January,
1834, ho was ordained a priest of tho
Itomnn Catholic church. In 1835 ho went
to Itomc to givo a perfect finish to his clcri
cal educntion. and for two years ho nssidu
ouslv nttended tho lectures of theKomnn
colleco or Gregorian university under Per-
rone, Mnnern, and other distinguished pro
fessors. His third year abroad wns devo
ted to tho study of travel m Upper Italy,
Austria. Germany, France. England. Scot
land and Ireland. Thus prepnred for his
oxpected work, that of collegiate instruc
tion, lie returned to Now York in 1838.
Circumstances forced tho nged Bishop I)u
hois to pestpono until a later day the
establishment of tho projected church oer
which ho desired tho young priest flic-
Closkey to preside, nnd for tho time
being ho wns appointed pnstor o
St. Joseph's church in Now York
City, succeeding in this position his old
colleen friend, the Itcv. Charles C. Pise, D.
D. When in 1842 a diocesan seminary was
at length established in connection with tlio
collcgo nt l'ordhnm, ho was named rector
and nccepted the position. Onoyear after
ward he returned to ins old pnstorai charge
at bt. Joseph s, and was at the samo tune
appointed condjuster to Bishop John
Hughes, who hnd succeeded to tho Episco
pacy on the death of Bishop Dubois.
This wns A'ov. 23, 3813, and .March 10,
1844, lie was consecrnted under the title of
bishop of Axierre in pnrtibus infideliiim.
Un the division ol tho diocese of rsew iork
ho was installed bishop of Albany in 1S47.
Ho administered tlint dioceso soventecu
yenrs with signnl ability, erected a inngnili-
cent cathedral, iouuded tho world famous
theological seminnry nt Troy, N. Y., built
numerous churches, established many char
itable and religious institutions nnd intro
duced many monastic orders nnd lay com
munities. Un tho death ol Archbishop
Hughes ho wns mado his successor May ti,
1804, nnd assumed the duties of tho oillco
August 21. Ho was raised to tlio princely
dignity of cardinal priest March 15, 1S75.
Ho received tho berottnm May, niter which
ho visited Itolno to receive tly) investiture.
In person tho latoeardinnl was aboutfivo
feet ten iiichesinheiglit.straightaiul rather
thin iu person, nnd frail in nppenrnncc.
His features wero regular and finely chiseled,
tho brow being lofty, tho eyes keen, ouick
nnd penetrating; tlio thin lips in rcposo
scorning to preserve tlio memory of a smile,
nnd tlio wholo expression of the counte
nanco one ot serious thought. Tho tones
of his voico while prenching wcro clear and
far-reaching, and in conversation ns charm
ing as tho sounds of favorite music.
Tvro Montana Hanks STrinilled.
Tlio First National bank of Butto City
nud tho First Nntionnl bank ot Helena,
Montana, have been robbed by a clever
swindler, tho former of $2,000 nnd tho
ntter of $1,500. He secured tho fnc sitnilo
blanks of certificates of deposit and identi
llcntion certificates on the First National
bank of Albany, Ore. Ho then forged cer
tificates ot deposit on tno banks or ?u,tiUO
uch and ludeutilication papers purporting
o como from tho bank inclosing tho signa
uro of tlio person in whoso order the certi
ficates of doposit wero drawn. He sent to
tho banks a lotter bearing the forged nnmo
of tho enshior of the Albany bank advising
them of the intended visit ot Whitney, and
requesting them to accommodato him on
his certificate. The matterlooked straight,
and tho banks readily advanced him tho
sums named. Ho generously left the bal
ances subject to his check. Whitney mado
good his escape.
About Arctic Expioratious.
Tho United States Naval Institute, com
posed of officers ot tho navy, discussed at
the Naval nendemy at Annapolis. Lieut.
Danenhnuer'a pnuer on "North Polar Re
searches," in which he takes tho ground
that there is no continentyet undiscovered
in the North Polar basin, tlint the only
lands yet uuknown are small islands and
groups ot islnnds, and that the scientific
Knowledge y.et to bo obtained is not worth
the loss of lifo nnd treasure that will be re
quired for future cxpotitions. A lotter wns
reau irom uuei i.iigineer .Melville, saying
that he does not concur with Dunenhauer.
Liout. Greely also dissents Irom Danen-
nuer's views. Danenlinucr wns sutmorted
by Prof. Ileuck ot Sweden.
Witnessed by 10,000 Strangers.
Tlio eoventh annual parade of the "Veiled
Prophets" took place in St. Louis on the
night ot tho Ctb and was a very brilliant
affair. It consisted ot twenty-two floats,
representing and illustrating about a dozen
ot tho "Arabian Nights" etories, and waa
witnessed by an immense crowd ot people
who packed every available foot ot apace
along the line ol march. The usual ball in
connection with this affair took place in
the great hall ot the Merchants' Exchange,
acd waa attended by the elite and fashion
ot the city. Over 10.000 atrangers were in
tha city.
HUGE FRAUDS IN TIMBER-
Alleged Discoveries by nn Inspection or
the Northern Pacific Heal.
The Discrepancy Claimed to be Somo
thins Over 8G0O.O0O.
Manipulators of the Deal.
The following lotterhnsjustbeen received!
by Commissioner Sparks:
Department op the Ixterioh, GkxerAi
Land Office, Batiidbum, Idaho Territory,
October 3. To tho Honorablo Commis
sioner of tlio General Land Office Sir: I
havo tho honor to report that I havo com
pleted reports in tho Northern Pacific Rail
way and Montana Improvement company
timber trespass cnscs, and herewith trans
mit eight reports, making, with what Ihnvo
nlready transmitted, thirty-ono separate
indictments in nil, showing that these cor
porntions have caused to bo cut from the
public domain 45,100,000 feot of lumber
and bridge timber, 84,744 ties, 15.400.00O'
Bliingles (01,500 bunches), 32,035 cords ot
wood, and 20,000 cedar posts. To valuo
tho lumber at 10 per 1.000 feot, which
would bo a low figure, railroad ties at 40
cents per tie, tho wood at $3 per cord; post
at SS0 per 1,000, nnd shingles ut S2 per
1,000, or 50 cents a bunch, would amount
to $681,402. This does not represent nil
tho ties and wood cut for tho Northern
Pacific railroad company by Eddy, Huin
mond it Co., which chnnged its niiino int
"Tlio Montana Improvement company" iu
July, 1883, ns I found it an nbsoluto im
possibility to get witnesses to testify in
those enses or oven to find persons from
whom I could obtnin nnythinglikosatisfac
tory information. Where tho depredation
were committed between Bnthdruni,
Idaho, nnd Bear Mouth, Mont. is vcry
thinly settled, nnd men who wcro employed
un contracts during tlio construction of the
Northorhern Pacific railroad hnvo gone to
parts unknown. Owing to this it has taken
mo longer to comploto this investigation
than it othcrwiso should. I wns hampered
by the officers of tho Montana improve
ment company, who appeared to expectant
investigation and woro fortifying their
position. Tho company had agents along:
tho lino endeavoring to suppress facts of
the Montana improvement company's
operations. The company is nn unscrupu
lous corporation, that will lcavo nothing
undone to gain their point. I found tlint
no reliance whatever could be placed upon
statements made by tho officers of tho
Montana improvement company. I havo
mailed you n copy, in duplicate, of tho con
tract between the Northern Pacific railroad
compnny und tho Montana improvement
company. It wns furnished mo by H. W.
Fnirwenther, of Sprairue. Wvo.. nn ox-
divisiou superintendent of tho Northern
i'neiiic nulrond company. I havo tho
honor to bo your obedient Rervant,
M. J. Hai.iiy,
Special Timber Agent, Biithdruin, I. T.
The contract referred to bv Aran t Haley
in tlio above report is between tho North
ern Pacific rnilroad of tho first part and
tlio Montana improvement company of the
second part. It binds the railroad com
pany to withdraw all ol its timber lands
from snlo or disposal, and gives tlio im
provement company tlio exclusive right to
cut timber from the lauds. In return Tor
tho privilego tlio improvement company
transfers to tho railroad company 1,001
full paid shares of its capital stock of the
value of $1,000,100, reserving to itself
shares valued at $090,000. The improve
ment committee ulso ngrees to erect at its
own expenso nil mills and furnish all the
plant necessary for its business of timber
cutting.
NAVAL BOARD'S REPORT.
What They Say liegarding Construction
of tho U. S. Steamer Mohican.
Work Commenced on It Without
Authority of Iiniv or Legal
Appropriation.
Why the Extravagant t.ost of the Ship.
The report of tlio naval board appointed
to investigate the cost of construction of
tho United States steamer, Mohican, nnd
the organization of tho Mnro Islnnd navy
yd, Cal., has been furnished for publica
tion. Itegarding tho work of construction
the board finds that tho original Mohican
was placed out of commission at tho Mare
Island yard, in June, 1872. A survey wn
mado of tho vessel and tho sum of $180,
000 estimated as necessary to repnir her.
Tho board finds tlint by tho authority of a.
letter signed by Naval Constructor I. Han
Ben, chief of tho bureau ot construction and
repairs, dated Sept. 14, 1884, a new vessel,
called in this and all subsequent orders and
references, tho Mohican, was laid down from
plans and specifications entirely now nnd
differing in nlmost every respect from the
old Mohican. Tho order by which tho pres
ent Mohican wns commenced, wns without
nny authority of law orappropriationthut
tho board could discover, and wns simply
an order from the chief of tho bureau of
construction nnd rcpuir to the command
ant of tho Mnro Island yard. This ordor
diiectcd tho rebuilding of tlio Mohican and
thereafter the vessel was alluded to
in official correspondence ns "tlio now
Mohicnn." Tlio now vessel wns launched
in December, 1883, at which time there had
been expended upon her under tho jurisdic
tion of tlio bureau of construction nnd re-
inir, tho sum of $508,000. It is tho opin
on of tho board that tho work on the
Mohicnn wns done in a satisfactory man
ner nnd that the matorial was of the best
quality. The board Is of the opinion thnt
the extravagant mothods pursued by the
bureau of construction prior to 1883 were
mainly caused by excessive expenditures
up to that time.
In the opinion of the bonrd the extrava
gant cost of the Mohican in depth, con
struction and repair, is to be attributed to
me lonowing causes: First, the high prices-
of
labor, which was nearly 40 per cent
greater than pnid the samo class of labor
in tho Now ork navy yard; second, the
iiiivo ui mo mnienni wuicn enterea
into the construction of tho vessel; third,
the alterations made in obedience to orders
Irom tho proper authorities; fourth, the
intermittent manner in which the work
was conducted. But these causes were be
yond tho coutrol of any of the naval yard
autnoruie8. .
Missouri Hirer Improvement.
Rlsmnr.1.- en,,!.- I illmatch: The United
States engineer corps which has been at
irk ou the upper Missouri river returned
in the north to-day and is soon to close
fro
iU
abors for the season. Tho engineers.
co
mplaln that they areunableto do justice
the river, owing to the Inadequacy ol the
propriatlons, and much of their time
to
in
ust necessarily be spent in preparing lor
nex
t season's work, with the hope that con-
will ilpul more liberally with the
gress
stream at its next session. The channel Is
,reatly in need of repairs, and there is mucn
r lv ilnnn In the wavot imnrovin" the con
dition ot the atream. The river traflio be
tween Bismarck, Fort Benton, and inter
mediate points, representing n run of 1,20ft
miles northwest from here, has been very
good during the last season, but would be
greatly facilitated by river improvemeau.
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