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THE SESSION
CONCLUDED
After a Day of Bickering:,
Both Houses of the Leg
islature Adjourned.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL
Botb Branches Devoted Consid
erate Time to Discussion of
the Items Carried ty It.
MEASURE IS MOT YET SIGNED
Governor Lord Dlsipptirtl anl His
Slffoature Has not Bn Attache!
-Tbt Session Was Excellent.
BAL.KM. Oct. S:c correapon
dnc of the Aatorlan.) The extraordin
ary acK.lon of the IrKlnloitur adjourned
toUy. after putting In Ita laat houra In
lon.ldprlnic the (rrnnral appropriation
bill. Many Important mutt era have
rot no In-fore he lfllature, and the
tromplnta with which thry have been
dlpoa-d of bita Riven f ciifral aiitlnfactlon.
It la tha unlvrraal opinion that the aea
alon hua bv n one productive of exi-ellint
reaulta. not only In rruchlng an asree
mcnt In the amatorliil muddle, but alao
In vnactlnK n-"1ed IrR'alatlon. Many ne
iry mi-aaure h ive bwn tak-n up, and
the work of the resulur acnitlon haa been
fitcllltatcd In many waya.
Aa la u.u.il rvrry time the (lalature
nift. there haa hem a Keflerul grab for
amull artlcioa around the rupKol. Kvcry
tnuvi-alilr thliitr haa IxM-n c.irrlid off. This
led a furrt.oua tnmber of the house to
Introduce a resolution requesting mem.
brrs, on final adjournment, to leave the
drska for the regular session.
THE DAT'8 DOINGS.
Vpon the reconvening of both branchea
of the legislature this aftt-moon a recess
of two hours wn taken to give tha joint
conference committee, consisting of Sen
ator Reed and Macleay, and Represen
tative Moody and Curtis, time to report
on the disputed Items In the general ap
propriation bill. The house reconvened
at 4 o'clock and received the report of j
the conference committee through
Moody. The report was as follows:
TJint 600 copies, of the supreme court
reporta be printed. Instead of 150: that
tlSU be appropriated for salaries and
expens of the state board of railroad
commissioners: that the tllQOO approprl
a' Ion for the Ashland normal school be
stricken out: that the claim of Captain
John Mullan. of 110.50. for letrnl services
In collecting war tax and Indian war
clulma for the state bo stricken out,
pending a special Investigation on the
merits of rh claim, to be reported on
at,, the next session of tho legislature;
that the claim of John Hall, of StKtt. for
rvleea In collecting taxes from Mult
nomah county for the state, be stricken
out and referred to the ways and means
committee, to be reported on at the
next session; that the provision for the
cell?ng of and tha construction of com
mittee rooms In the house wing of the
capltol be stricken out, and that the ap
propriation for the payment of the hold
up legislature be 10,000. the same pro
viding for the payment for full time of
all member and officers In both houses.
The report was adopted.
Although both houses passed a reso
lution to adjourn at 4:15, owing to the
absence of Governor Lord, who disap
peared shortly before tho appropriation
bill passed both houses, the senate re
convened at 2:45 p. m., and upon receipt
of a message from the house announcing
Tho appointment of Representatives
Moody and Curtis on the conference
committee on the general appropriation
bill, took a recess until -the conference
committee was ready to report. The gen
ate received tho same conference report
ns the house, anfl upon motion of Kuy
kendall It was adopted. Tho senate then
took recess till 6:13. awaiting the return
of tho governor to sign the general np
pronrlatlon bill. Both branches of the
legislature adjourned without day at 6:20
p. m, '
The governor had not signed the ap
propriation bill at the moment of ad
journment. SOCIETY OF THE CUBAN
ARMY FORMED.
Resembles the G. A. R., and Will Con
serve In History the Events of
the Campaign.
NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-A soolety to be
known aa the Society of the Army of
Santiago de Cuba Is now In process of
formation, says the Tribune,
It will resemble the G. A. R., and will
nurnbw Mf) winUrrn. The mrob't
ahln of tli foriHy will tum'H nt all ofll
r.ri and aonlk-f of th L'nl'.ed Slatfi
Army who tontitltulcl the ixpullil mary
form io ftaiilluKo and hu pr;l ljm;el
In th fHni,..-li(n Ix-twwn the rtat-a of
Jun 14 ami July IT. Tha pur(ae of lh
awli-ty la to rword th h.itory and con
arrve tha mt-mory of the aventa of the
camimln.
It la rxpn'ted that local auxiliary
bruiK hi-a 1 MtaMlahtd In mitny
dtli-a throughout th country, Tlitrre re
to b thr'e !aw of m?mbhip. K.rt
orlultmj mmbcra; 'conJ, im-moer by
krihrrltunca, ami third, rnemberi by auc
fiilrn. to toiialat ut thoaa blood rein
t.vm of mi-mlMira of tha flrat and K-coniJ
claaa to whom in tha a.ba-nt of llrui
(I'K. cnrlHnl.. tha rlKlit of Inh. rluirxs
may be devlal by ! acf ndar.t munlrtr.
Tna prln lial offli era ut the ao. lety ara
ua followa:
3'rtKlilent, Jlnjur Oneral Wm. R.
Bhafter; flrat v-a praldtfit. Major Gen
eral Joarph Wheeler: ascrelitry and
tnmaurer. Major Alfred C. Bhirpe;r(g.i
ter Kum-ral. Mujor I'hlllp Itde; hl
torlan, Major O. Creljhton Wtbb.
ATTACKED lit TRAMPS.
ROggBURO. Oct li-Lester Wright, a
freight brukeman, while hi train wa
Ide-.trailur1 at RiukJt station at 4
ihls morning, for the overland to pus,
waa sent ahead to flax the train, when a
passing conductor of the overland In
formed the other crew that Wright waa
lying on the sM track unconscious, wltn
hi head in a pool of blood, and bleewig
at the moiKh and noatrll from a bad
wound back of the right ear. A pistol
was near by, with the handle broken off.
The Wound was serious, but It Is not
thought to be fatal. The circumstance
are mysterious, but it I believed he waa
attacked by tramps.
8TEAM WHALER LIBELED.
SAM FRANCISCO. Oct. 15-Janw
Moore, a marine firttivan, has libeled the
owners of the steam whaler Jessie H.
Freeman In the L'n.U-d Stales district
court for $10,000. Moore a-iegc that he
shipped from Sun Francisco on the team
whaler Navarch aiid that before hi time
expired he waa transferred to the Free
man. At the expiration of his three
year' contract he ay he requested
Captuln Porter of the Freeman to stnd
him to Sun Francisco, but the captain
refused to comply with the demand.
Soon afterwards the Freeman waa
wrecked and Moore with other suffered
many hardship until rescued by the rev
enue cutter Bear.
CONFLICT BETWEEN OFFICERS.
NEW YORK. Oct. 15. -A dispatch from I
Havana auys: . It Is generally believed j
that a serious breach hus taken place
between the executive department of the
Cuban republic and the leaders of the
military forces. Word has been recelvtd
here stating that General Wood has re
ceived a communication from President
Masso, advising that nothing be done by
Americans that can be construed a re
cognising the Cuban government Gen.
era) du Casse declare Gomel will lead
the insurgents back Into the field before
he will submit to disarming them white
the American and Spanish sold. era re
main in Cuba.
CANADIAN FORTS FORTIFIED.
NEW YORK. Ovt. 15.-A special to the
Times from Toronto say.
It Is announced that MonrVeal and Que
bec are to be thoroughly fortified a a
part of the scheme for the defense of
Canada. Colonel Dalton. chief of the
Imperial defense commission, is In Mon
treal completing plans for lue fortltUa
ttons of the cities.
The 'Plans for the protection of Quebec
have already been adopted and work Is
In progress. The most modern kind of
gun is to be mounted on the new forts.
HER SAILING DELAYED
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-The gall
ing of the steamer Australia, which wag
to leave for Honolulu on next Wednes
day haa ben postponed until the follow
ing Saturday. The reason of this, is the
necessity of the steamer being dry
docked and overhauled. After her re
turn from Manila she made a trip to
Honolulu, but her time was very slow.
BEET-SUGAR FACTORY OPENED.
LA GRANDE. Oct. 15.-Flve thousand
people attended the formal opening of
tha La Grnndo beet-sugar factory today.
The ceremonies were under the auspices
of the La Grande Commercial Club,
WHEELING BACK FROM ALASKA.
SEATTLE, Oot. 15,-The gunboat
Wheeling arrived today. fter a long
cruise between Sitka and iBehrlng sea
ports. She had on board a government
survey party of 30 members under Captain
Pratt, which has for the past three
months been surveying the delta of the
Yukon river.
STEAMSHIP OVERDUE.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 15.-The Pa
clflo Mail Company's steamer Asteo Is
overdue several days from China and
Japan accordlng:'to her schedule time.
She has no passengers, but has consider
able Oriental freight
FORTY-FIVE
RESCUED
;The Remainder of the Pas
j engers and Crew of the
! Mchegan Drowned.
THE LOSS OF LIFE GREAT
Latest Pecorts Show That One
Hundred and Sixteen Pcop e
Went to the Bottom.
HEROISM OF THE OFFICERS
Stood Calmly By Tbelr Pests Wbeatbe
Vessel truck-Story Toll ly a
Man Froa Our Own State
ST. KEVBRINE, England. Oct 1S.
Out of the 11 person on board the steam
er Mohegan, which went ashore off the
Lizard last night, only 45 escaped. Up to
a lute hour tonight 30 bodies have betn
washed ashore at different points. A
southerly wind I now blowing and It Is
expected the bodies of many more vic
tim will be recovered by tomorrow.
A. G. L. Smith, who was among the
saved, says hi home is in Oregon. In
conversation with a representative of the
Associated Press this evening. Mr. Smith
said that he saw Captain Griffith on
the bridge giving orders, which were car
ried out a far as possible. As the ship
sank the captain ran along the side and
sprang overboard. The vessel lurched and
the passengers all seemed to be thrown
Into the water at the same moment
Smith, who is a strong swimmer, man
aged to get through, the mas of people In
the water and succeeded In evading- sev
eral who tried to clutch him as he passed
them. Jje aaya he swam (or three bouts
and a half before he reached shore.
The survivors without exception speak
In the highest terms of the devotion, hero
Ism and coolness displayed by the officers
and crew of the lU-fated steamer, and
declare that all were instantly at their
posts when It waa known that the vessel
had struck.' The perilous position of the
ship waa noticed on shore and a warning
rocket was sent up, but It waa too late
then to avoid the catastrophe, which oc
curred so suddenly that there was not
sufficient time to employ all the life-saving
apparatus of the ship.
Men jumped overboard In the agony of
despair, and the women passengers hud
dled together and refused to leave the
deck. The officers remained on the bridge
to the last The members of the crew are
known to have stood by and watched the
boats launched and put off only when it
was apparent tha tvthes were the only
means by which their own live could be
saved.
A lifeboat with a load of 40 passengers
on Kb way to shore passed many who
were battling for their lives In the water
whom it was tmposstble to save.
The In test list of the rescued shows that
only 11 passengers are saved.
INDIAN RACE NOT
REGARDED A3 HOSTILE.
Dr. Lymon Abbott, at Indian Conference,
Points Out Where There Condition
May Be Bettered.
LAKE MONONK. N. Y., Oct. 15.-At
yesterday's session of the Indion confer
ence. Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, chalr
rtmn of the business committee, pre
sented the reiport of a platform for dis
cussion and adoption by the conference
as iollows: x
Great progress has been made In deal
ing with the Indian race In this country.
The nation no longer regards them es
hostile people or even as a foreign ieo
pie. The reforms Inaugurated under
President Grant have "been carried for
ward toward their logical results; the
policy of discontinuing the reservation
system had been accepted and In many
of the reservations the land had been
allotted In severalty and tha surp'us
land sold for the benefit of the Indians.
Less money Is expended In rations wh! h
pauperize and much more in schools
which prepare for self support
The government has recognlxed the
value of the education of the Indian
woman. In their homes ond in the do
mestic arts, and has appropriated In
creased sums to carry on this anmmo
lous partnership between the nations
and the churches has been discontinued,
and now only one denominational body
looks to the Kovernment for aid In sup
port of Its schools.
The schools of tne other denominations
are supported by themselves and the
government Itself has organised and Is
carrying on with comparative efficiency
the work of the similar education of all
Indian children of school age on the res
ervations. ., ,
Nevertheless, the' Indian problem Is
still far from solution. A needlessly
expensive system Is ma'ntalned to care
for the Indian, and In a large measure
to care for party and pollttdal favorites.
The schools, the clerks In. the bureau at
Washington and the agency physicians
have been brought under the civil set
vice law, but with these exceptions tl.e
Indian bureau remains a political ma
chine, subject to change In ail Its per-
sonnnl St every presidential election.
Ily both democratic and rlu1lliii ad
mlnXratlons men have benn put at Ih
head of the Indlnn bureau who ara nU
ther fml!lsr with Indian affairs nor to
qualnted with methods of du'atlim.
Indian agent and Indian Inxpeotora
have been appointed without training or
any avldente of their nines for the ON
flee, and In more Mian one Instance)
d run hen offlclaln have been appointed in
the reservations and well authentic-ale 4
comolalnts have fulled to secure their
rtmovul or have resultod only In trans
fer to another field wKh un Increased!
salary. In those cases In which th n-j.
ervttt:ons have been discontinued anl
the land has been allotted In severalty
the entire machinery of the agfney has
been retained, though no considers oie
service is required and the retention la
clenrly against the sp.rlt of V;.? !.
These evil . have shown tneitmelvma
alike whfcn tha appointment have hern
left with the Indian commissioner, when
they have bw- reserved by the secre
tary of the Interior to himaclf and whet
they have been practically left to local
politician. Borne excellent official
have been appointed and some excellent
work ha been accomplished, but this la
not because, but In spite of the system.
Two Illustrations of the ev.l of this
system have been afforded during tha
past year. The first Is the removal 6f
Dr. Hallman. notwithstanding hi splen
did record a superintendent of the In
dian schools, attested by protests against
hi removal by meo of all parties ana
sections who are familiar wiih the work.
Including many educational experts.
The second I the outbreak of Chlppew
Indians, whose valuable pine timber the
government by the agreement of ISM cov
enanted to sell for their benefit and Is
still appraising and reappraising aa a
preliminary to such sale. Two success
ive appraisement extravagantly eon
ducted have already been set aside as
worthleas, with a third appraisement In
progress. W have applied to aucce.slve
administrations to remedy these abust
and the ebiues still continue. We now
apply to the people of the United State
to oemand of their government that the
Indian bureau be taken out of politics;
that the Indian commissioner be no
longer treated aa a political officer to be
dunged with every change of adminis
tration, and that the work of the bureau
be entrusted to expert and left In their
bands until It la accomplished. And we
also appeal to them to demand of con
gress that it set on foot at once mesa,
urea to brine the Indian bureau and ita
work to an early close; that It expedite
the dissolution of the reservation and
the allotment of the land In severalty;
that It give all Indians everywhere
rieiit to apply to the courts and render
all Indians everywhere accountable to
the courts, and that 4t thus prepare tha
way for the abolishment of a coaCly pol
icy unjust to tha Indians, Injurious to
the whites and an Impediment to civili
sation, i , -
The platform with slight verbal amend
ments was adopted. ' .
The following resolution was adopted;
Resolved. That a committee of eavtot
of which, the chairman of the conferencs)
shall be the chairman, whKu shall have
power to increase the number, be ap
pointed by tne chair to prepare during
the next year s scheme adapted to carry
out the policy outlined In the pint form
and appeal end propose to the next con
ference for It action.
The committee Is also authorised to
gather In the Interim between the next
conference. The facts concerning defects
In Indian administration and In behalf
of this conference. In their discretion, to
present rhem to congress, to the execu
tive, and to the press.
PREDICTS WAR IN . ' -x
THE FAR EAST,
General Gherardl Declares That We Will
Fight Shoulder to Shoulder With
England Over Chinese Question.
BOSTON, Mass.. Oct 15.-The Massa
chusetts Reform Club met last night to
discuss the troubles of the army, and be
fore It adjourned it decided to hold aa
Investigation upon its own account for
the benefit of the board now In session at
Washington. . '
Rear Admiral Gherardl. who spoke for
the navy, created much surprise by de
claring that the nation is not yet out of
war and that England and the United
States would unite In the war In the tar
east. After speaking ot the troubles of
the army, he said:
. "Lack of attention on the part of the
people regarding the needs and unpie
pared n ess in the army system, was the
cause of the present trouble. Congress
has not done aa It should have done.
The regular army should be Increased.
We are not yet out ot war, end we will
need a thoroughly equipped land and na
val force. We are going to dabble In the
east, and you'll have to tight shoulder
to shoulder and ship to ship with Eng
land on this Ch neee question. There will
be an offensive and defensive alliance
there."
HC.
DEATH OF EMIL FRANK.
PORTLAND. Oct. 15.-Bmtl Frank, a
member of the Arm of the Blumaur.
Frank Company, wholesale druggists.
died tonight of brlghts disease.
JEANNIE ARRIVES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15,-The steam
whaler Jeannie arrived today from Point
Barrow with ItiOO cases of salmon.
Ike Royal la the highest era baaiag powder
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