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CONFERS HiSlIIS SAY Federation President Writes . Upon the Strike BENEATH THE GROUND The Method of Propulsion to be Extensively Tested. EL'GESS - V. DEBS EULOGIZED. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. 11-1 AA IK U -rr II I ; I AT WA Nl IT V Tlla Ualls the Strike One of the Ureatest Labor Ntruu:les In the History of the Country, mill Hays No Man Doubts Koln' lloiiestry nd Nliicerlly. Nkw Yoiik, July 30. Samuel Gompers will publish in the AugiiHt number of the American FeduratiouiHt an editorial on the recent great strike. He says in part : "The strike of the American Railway Union to influence Pullman to submit to arbitration in the controversy between himself and his employes will long live in the memory of man as- one of the greatest labor struggles in tile history of the country. Like many of its prede cessors, it has failed of its immediate object, but it has accomplished more good lu directing attention to the under A lying wrongs of modern society than all the lectures and publications could secure in a decade. Out of all the tumult it has A revealed to the world the character of foil's of its Holdout sons, Eugene V. Debs. vV . Wis earnestness, honesty ami sincerity i ; bo man doubts. It must be home in lulnd that the proposition he desired to submit to the Managers' Association contained no other condition than the reinstatement of the striking railroad men. in other words, the c ncetion which the men had come out for hail been abandoned. In view of the fact that the railroad men asked to be rein stated, we submit to the calm judgment of all whether it would have been either wise, just or expedient to advise our t fellow-workmen of all trades throughout the countrv to lay down their tools and quit work'? Apart from any other con sideration of this question, aye, eschew ing for a moment the consideration of contracts entered into by organized workers and their employers, and even putting aside the excellent reasons given in the statement already issued, we feel con llden t it would have Wu the greatest mistake, the most palpable wrong ever inflicted on the workers of our country to have done other than as the conference iKiard did, and that was to pledge our support to the men on strike, while ad vising our fellow-workers not to enter into a sympathetic strike at this time." TO IIKHKKT PULLMAN. All the Nkllleil Labor to Go With a Kivul Concern. Chicago, July !10. If negotiations now pending are carried to a successful ter mination, the striking car-builders at Pullman will quit the " model town " in a body and become the employes of a powerful new corporation organized for the manufacture of palace and freight cars and day couches. For more than a week secret communications are said "- to have been passing between the agent j fol U corporation in Chicago and the . strikers' central committee. Tlie offer "to the men it in man of wealth and idUS - jitasinew circlee of the city. The name 'of a number of capltaliste who are con- 5 r nected with the enterprise are also men tioned togivethecominunication greater weight. Thus far the deliberations of - ' the central committee and their replies i; ' to the advances made by the corporation have been kept wholly secret, but it is ' ' known that every member is heartily in favor of the change if reasonable terms -, can be agreed npon. As soon as the ' negotiationshavereaehedamoiedelinite basis, the matter will be laid before the body of strikers for their sanction and approval. A man who has had part in the negotiations said to-day : "rhe corporation which is making these oilers means business, and if a dellnite arrangement can be made all the skilled mechanics at Pullman will be hired in a bodv. Tliev are thoroughly familiar with the somewhat difllcult task of making cars, and they could go right at it without a moment's delay, thus saving a new concern thousands of dollars, which it would cost to get the urw men aim icu. "The names of those back of the offers to the strikers will be made public within a week or bo, but at present the mem bers of the central committee at Pullman are silent. It is thought the corporation conducting the negotiations is identical to the one which filed articles with the Illinois Secretary of State early last week. It had a capital issue of $5,000, 000, and its works will be located at St. Louis. Much of the money back of this enterprise has been subscribed by East ern and English capitalists." GOING TO WASHINGTON. Commission en Koute There From the - ;!5j. ,.. Hawaiian Islauds. J Chioaoo, July 30. II. A. Wiedeman, I I Samuel Parker, J. A. Grimnins and i 1 , Major Seward passed through Chicago fc this evening en route to Washington V i 'from Honolulu. Mr, Wiedeman, speak' m l ing in behalf of the party, said they Lfcoro credentials from the ex-Queen. He ! j' , (declined to make the objoct of the com- mission known, but stated the "cat f Vf would be out of the bag soon after their r Arrival at Washington," adding:' k ' '"in a general way our mission is lor v 7 tlx good of the Islands, no matter what Is1 the government, monarchial, provi sional or republican." In addition to the credentials from the s ex-Queen the party were armed with '')Pporta from the new Republic, and f.)K' to accomplish their object. Mr. 1 'WiftJeman added that he had no doubt '' tut the present government of Hawaii W aware of the object of the cvmmis- sW, and that it sympathized with it. Regarding reports from Honolulu that ihj niiffv linm a nnflfinn nitvnivl Hv mtrl nlists requesting annexation to the , AJmted States Mr. Wiedeman said "No" 'inmost emphatically, and added : 11 UrV,ilo v,c nil nJ nnna.tuin our ultimate destiny, such a thins is im- ' possible under the present form of gov- ' 1 , Asked as to the prospects for a resto f i Hi of the ex-Queen, Mr. Wiedeman Ml ' Id signiticantiy, but retnsea to make fI-.i- !rreeP,,8e: r 1 Hi The strike In California. F ! 'jumknto. July 80. To-night Com ?: HSv . . w ' hi i w i n.n.,:iin ,.u oi lviarvsviiiu uuu a ui tiw th Regiment, JVat onai uuaru, wu r tir homes. It is thounht that by f- mow night all the militia now nere jaye been sent nome. ine reguiuro remain here for awhile, as there r . a t ;i.,l mie points aiong ine hub ui inoiuw' t Dimrds miiflt be maintained in 4 t to hold in check a few men of the jjDckless and vindictive class wh i Hinnnsed to be troublesome. It it n ed that some additional men will I to work by the railroad company a 1' TTr.,.,or,l of inn car of fiu -C8 rt e for the East to-dif M nua VOL. 1. OPINION or KNOL1SHMEN. III. Generally Agreed That China Wont Win In a Long War. London, July"28. Sir Thomas Suth erland, M. P., Chairman of the Peninsu lar and Oriental Steam Navigation Com pany, said in an interview this evening: " China in the long run will be vic torious, owing to her enormous resources and unlimited wealth. This is not a very fortunate position for Japan, who, in addition to her financial trouble, may have to cope witli an internal revolution. China, is fortunate in having such a financier as Sir Robert Hart,, her In-(pector-deneral of Customs, and such a soldier as Li Hung Chang, her Viceroy. China doubtless will employ only levies from the north and center. The Can tonese, though turbulent, do not make good soldiers. Doubtless Japan has an udvautage over China as regards war ships, but China will soon make this good. I expect she will, if necessary, purchase European warships." J. Henniker lleaton, M. P., who is familiar with Eastern affairs, said: " The Japanese are the Frenchmen of the Pacific; the Chinese are the Ger mans." Chinese Representative Mathieson, when questioned on the subject to-day, said he had expected that the war at the outset would be favorable to Japan, as that country had long been preparing for this contest by drilling armies of men and manning and equipping warships. Mr. Mathiesort added that the Japanese were also a quick-moving nation, and consequently it would be but natural that the first engagements between them and the slower-moving Chinese would result in victories for the arms of the Mikado. But eventually China must crush Japan. He added: "Japan is absolutely not able to pour out such a torrent of men and material as China, which country can carry on war for many years, if necessary, and al ways with fresh troops. China of recent years has purchased large quantities of munitions ol war, ami is not so lar le hind in this respect as is generally be lieved. The manager of the Hong Kong and Nianirnal bank shhi " 1 have not received any confirmative report that war lias been declared be' tween China and Japan, but I should not be surprised if such were the case. One of the results of the war will be to put the great trade in the hands of England and Europe tothedisadvuntageof China and Japan, but the end ot the war will be the making of China and everywhere opening China for. all time to Western civilization and trade. China will real ize through this war her great and unde veloped strength." The consetaoinion in London is in sympatK """-.,,iig is owing mainly la. -"-J .o' thJTnglo-Chi inese this city suggest doubt as to China- ability to cope with Japan, as it is known here that much of the Chinese war equipment recently purchased in Europe is bad. for instance, it is said that 41)0 discarded Australian rifles, with a large amount of ammunition for these weap ons, which were recently sold to China, are not likely to prove ellective acquisi tions to her in this emergency. The ri fles referred to would not have been dis carded had they been of use, and it is reported that the cartridges sold with them are not fit to be used. IN CASE OF WAR. The Effect Upon the Mercantile Inter- eati of This Country. San Fbancisco, July 27. The mer cantile community is greatly interested in the ultimate results of the present pending crisis between China and Japan. The principal business between this city and China is flour. Of this staple com modity the monthly shipments will aver age from 20,000 to 40,000 barrels, valued at about $3 per barrel. .There is also a fair demand for canned goods for the uses of the white residents of the coun try, who are also the heaviest consumers of breadstuirs. In groceries the demand is rather light, but this might be in creased in case of war. The shipments of silver and quicksilver are also im portant in the exports to China; but, as the former is mainly in the form of ex change among merchants, the chances are that the amounts in transit would be regulated, as at present, entirely by the requirements of trade. As for quicksil ver, so long aa the ports of entry are open, shipments would probably remain normal. Japari is not now a heavy consumer of American hour. VI late vears the in' habitants have raised a poor quality of wheat, and mills have been built at dif ferent olaces for the manufacture of Hour. Only one commodity is largely dealt in now, and that is cotton, which is imported from the United states to the extent of millions of pounds an nually. Borne dried fruits and canned goods are shipped to Yokohama, and quantities of beans are exported to both Japan and China, where a grade of flour 1b made irom tnem tor sale to the lower clasBeB. Prospects for an increased trade with both countries is the subject of considerable talk among the local mer chants. Some favor the belief that the American trade would be benefited, and others think the increase in shipments would not amount to much, unless out side nations would become involved, and then it would be a blessing to the pro ducers of America in all lines of trade. For a Salmon Hatchery,' Washington, July 28. It has been hard fight before the Appropriations Committee by Mitchell and Dolph for an appropriation for a salmon hatchery and the preservation of the salmon in the Columbia and tributaries. Fish Commissioner McDonald recommends an appropriation, with a proviso that it shall not be used until the Legislatures niakeB laws he recommends. The com mittee savs let the laws be made first, but it is possible that such an appropri ation will be made, with the proVHs'o and anticipation that Oregon and Washing ton will early pass fish preservation laws, Shops Mut Open. Chicago, July 27. The Mayor has in formed Vice-President Wickes of the Pullman Company that he did not feel justified in keening the militia at Pull man much longer, and the company would have to open the shops soon or the troops would be withdrawn. Wickes refused to fix definitely tha time of re- lopctBg, IIILLSISORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, THE FIRST OVERT ACT Japanese Fire on and Sink a Chinese Junk. MANY CHINESE ARE KILLED. No F' .nial Declaration of War Hal Yet Horn Made, and Negotiations for Peace Are HUH lining Carried On Corea'e King in a Prloiier. Portland, Or., July 28. While there has been no official declaration of war between China and Japan, actual hos tilities were begun latft Wednesday by the Japanese attacking transports loaded witli 12,000 Chinese troops off the coast of Corea. In the engagement the Chi nese junk steamship Kow Shing waa sunk, and it is said 1,000 Chinese were killed. . The Japanese have also made a prisoner of the King of Corea and, it is said, have sent him to Japan. Siianohai, July 28. The Chinese transport sunk oil' the coast of Corea by Japanese guns belonged to the fleet of eleven steamers which sailed from Taku July 20 with 12,000 troops. The fleet left Taku under an escort of gunboats. The majority of the transports proceeded slowly with the gtuiboatB, while the faster steamed with full speed, so as to land their troops as Boon as possible. On the transports which arrived first at the Corean coast were a few hundred soldiers from the army of the North. Most of the force, however, consisted of coolies with inferior flrearmB, or merely bows and arrows. The attack upon the steamers by the Japanese last Wednes day is described briefly in a dispatch re ceived this evening from Nagasaki. The firing was begun by a Japanese battery on shore while the Chinese officers were trying to disembark their men from the first steamer. The cruisers then steamed np, and opened fire on all the transports which were lying to, waiting to dis charge the men. The Chinese were un able to make any effective resistance. They were thrown into great confusion, and many jumped overboard to escape the hot fire, under which the two trans ports guttered severely. The Chinese officials here do not con firm these dispatches. They are exceed ingly reticent as to every report concern ing hostilities in Corea. The declaration of war has caused keen excitement among all classes here, and business is virtually suspended, although many smaller firms have made desultory ef forts to sustain their trade. The posi- ion of the Japanese residents is preca- or weeks the more prosperous m leaving the city, but iddie cie Bmr w """l. ac quainteai sikii win do sirongte them against Chinese Tan. Viceroy is confident that the Nortn army is sufficiently strong to cope with the Japanese forces, and lie does not in tend to employ the Southern army ex cept in case of extreme necessity. The mobilization proceeds rapidly, and prep arations to embark laree bodies of troops are being made with unexpected energy. Singapore's firms are providing many of the transports and stores. The Chinese government bought two large steamers yesterday, and negotiations for others are in progress. The Japanese have an nounced that they will hold the King of Corea as hostage until the interior re forms demanded by it snail nave been satisfactorily guaranteed. In Seoul ex citement is at white heat. There has been considerable disorder, and an up rising of the people may come at any moment. British and United States warships at Chemulpo have landed detachments of marines at Seoul m order to protect me legations. At Seoul a conflict is said to have occurred between Japanese and some Chinese and Corean soldiers, the Japanese being victorious. Shortly aft erward the Japanese made a prisoner of the King of Uorea, and, it is saw. iiave sent him to Japan, where he will be de tained until the war is over. tub captubb of thr kino. Washington,. July 28. The King of Corea is a Japanese prisoner, this in' formation was the important statement in a telegram, dated yesterday, which Secretary Herbert has received from Day of the United States steamer Balti more, now at Chemulpo, Uorea. Lap tain Day reports he had dispatched ma rines to Seoul to protect the United States legation. AN INDIAN OUTLAW. A Nephew of Chief Moaea U a Double Murderer. Spokane, July 29. Jack Osakin, a nephew of Chief Moses of the Colville reservation, is an outlaw, alike from In dian and white man's justice. He is hiding in the mountains of the western part of the reservation. Moses has given orders that he be shot on sight. July 20 he killed his own mother, Hhmtan, a full Bister of Chief Moses. The old chief is grief-stricken. To quote his own ex pression he has a " very sick heart in his breast." Particulars of the crime have not been received. Osakin's hands were dyed with family blood before he killed his mother. Last December he slew his own brother, a favorite nephew of Moses and the desig nated heir to the chieftanship of the tribe. IJnncesof the blood being lew, Moses was loth to see Osakin hanged for that crime, and used his influence to save the murderer, bleading that the two were engaged in a drunken quarrel, and both were equally to blame. Osakin was cleared, and was looked upon as Chief Moses' successor. The Indian police and reservation authorities are seekiug the murderer, but it is feared lie may escape across the Canadian border and join there Bome of the reneeade bands re cruited through years of flight from the reservations of the United States. The funeral of the murdered woman was one of the most largely attended in the mem' ory of the white men of the country. The last Aet. TIT . ., T.,l OQ TVirt PraaidAnt has approved the naval, diplomatic and titles under the donation acts; the bill extending the time for final proof and navment for public lands! the bill au thorizing the construction of a bridge WAS FAB FROM RICH. France's Late President, 8adl-Carnot, Died a Poor Man. Pabib, July 27. The executors of the estate of the late President Sadi Carnot made an official report to-day of their final inventory, and the official state ment is the subject of universal comment on the boulevards and in political circles. It had generally been supposed that the murdered President was Well endowed with this world's goods, but the opposite proves to be the case. Although his salary as President of the Republic wag regarded not only as ample for all emer gencies, bnt also sufficient to leave a fair balance for savings or investment, it transpires that the late President had not only lived up to every dollar of his official income, but also drew npon the returns from some small holdings oi real estate, in order to maintain what he re garded as the dignity of his position. The balance of his account in bank on the day of his death was less than 40,000 francs, not more than sufficient, based on the current expenditures of the Elysee for the past year, to provide for the re quirements of the executive mansion for a couple of weeks. In the face of these disclosures the self-sacrifice of Mme. Carnot in absolutely refusing a pension of (5,000 a year, suggested by the Cab inet Council, is being universally com mented upon. The widow of the murdered President to-day took possession of the apartments engaged for her in the Rue St. Honore, which she will occupy until the flat leased at No. 14 Avenue d'Almabythe late President, in anticipation of his re tirement at the end of his term, has been decorated and furnished. It is estimated that the real estate of the late President will yield a revenue of $1',000 yearly. Outside of this, the widow has nothing to depend on, until the death of her mother, Mme. Dupont-White, and who has an income of $10,000 per -annum. This at her death, according to the French law, will be equally divided be tween Mme. Carnot and her sister, Mme. David. The committee of members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies will wait upon the widow of the murdered President early in the coming week, and will urge a reconsideration of her refusal to accept the pension proffered by the Cabingt Council. CNFORTCNATK VESSEL. The CHj of Peking Aahore In Japanese Waters. Yokohama, July 27. The American steamer City of Peking, Captain Zarle, which sailed from Hong Kong July 11 for San Francisco via Yokohama, is ashore at Yeddo Bay, Japan. She was obliged to jettison a portion of her cargo. She lies in an easy position, and it is ex pected she will float the next high water. San Fbancisco, July 27. The City of eking seems to be an unfortunate ves- 'joyage before this one she and came near &om--. -wrlife' boats were. smashed, the cabiiTTiwa of the crew, including Capi were injured. On getting back Francisco she was docked and repaired, and Bailed again early in June. She reached Hong Kong without any mishap, and after taking on a full cargo of silk, rice and tea a start was made for Japan. When she reached Yokohama the tele gram does not state, but according to the Pacific Mail Uorhpanv s schedule the re king was to have sailed from that port on the 21st instant, and was expected to reach ban r rancisco August o. She was probably delayed a couple of days, and did not reacn Japan on time. Just how the accident happened it is hard to sur mise. A breakwater extends into Yeddo Bay from the entrance up toward the city of Yokohama. This deepens the approach, and makes easy sailing. Prob ably the big steamer was caught in one of the blows that sweep over Yokohoma and, dragging her anchor, was carried ashore. In that case the task of getting her off will be a very difficult one. WINE DEALERS' SYNDICATE. The Effort to Control the Wine Product of California. San Fbancisco, July 27. A project to establish a syndicate of wine dealers, which shall control the entire product of the State with the object of assuring something like living prices to produc ers, is being pushed forward, and accord ing to the present outlook with every prospect of success. As it stands now, eight of ten large firms composing the Wine Dealers' Association have agreed to go into the new enterprise, only two for the present withholding their assent to what is proposed. The proposition is to form a corporation with a capital of $1,000,000. All the firms mentioned as subscribing to the plan agree to turn their stock, buildings and cooperages over to the new association, receiving pay therefor in the bonds and stock of the corporation. The bonds given them will cover one-third, and the stock two thirds of the value of the property which they turn over. Their value is to be ascertained bv experts, chnsnn Viv all interested, and whose decisions are to be final. Besides the buildings and coop erages of the eight firms mentioned it is Btated that they own over 6,000,000 gallons of wine in this city, and they figure on starting in the business there fore with first-class credit. Each of the firms is to wind up its own accounts and pay its own present debts, and as a result the new business concern will be launched with a clean balance sheet and no liabilities. To Evict the Strikers. Chicago, July 27. It is rumored that the Pullman Company will as a last re sort begin the eviction of strikers. It expected to starve them out, but union labor in Chicago is providing all the nec essary food, and it is given out that food wifl be provided until the trouble is set tled. The policy to be pursued by the company will probably be determined at the regular annual meeting of the di rectors and stockholders to be held in August. Our Vessels Would Look On. Washington, July 27. Secretary Her bert has prepared orders for the Petrel and Concord on duty with the Behring Sea patrol. They will proceed immedi ately to tba Chineae station because of tit turaatenini meet oi affairs imOoraa. ,r life. AUGUST 2. 1894. THE TARIFF SITUATION The Opinions of Newspaper Representatives. A GLOOMY VIEW IS TAKEN. Quarrel Between the President and Bll Party Friondf In the Senate Hal Arouted the Blttereit Feeling- Among Democratic Pactions. New Yobk, July 28. President Cleve land's letter, Senator Gorman's bitter attack upon the Chief Executive and Hill's reply have so entirely changed the aspect of the tariff bill's chances of pas sage that there is a diversity of opinion among the Washington correspondents of the more influential New York dailies as to the ultimate fate of that measure. The majority, however, take a gloomy view of the situation. The following are some of the expressions of opinion : The World : The quarrel between the President and his party friends in the Senate lias aroused the bitterest feeling among the factions of the Democrats in and out of Congress, and is generally re garded as the greatest misfortune that could have happened to the Democratic party at this time. What its effect will be upon the tariff bill cannot be deter mined yet. It seems almost certain, however, that, if any tariff bill is to be passed at this session, the Rouse must yield to the Senate. This must necessa rily be so in the Senate, for three or four Democratic Senators can defeat any measure which they do not care to sup port, and in view of Gorman's announce ment that, if the Senate amendments are materially changed, the bill will be defeated, there Beems to be no way in which the differences between the two Houses can be reconciled. The failure. moreover, of the President's attempt to conciliate Gorman and induce him to bring about a peaceful settlement of the controversy on some other basis than that of the adoption of the Senate bill serves to indicate that the prospect for harmony between the two Houses is not bright. The Times : If the sugar trust would take its handB off of this Congress and release the Senators who are now disa bled bv it from discharging their duties as the constitution calls upon them to do and as the people demand they shall, the tariff bill would be agreed upon by the conference committee in a few days, and it would be a bill free from any sugges tion that its leading schedules were haped bv corrupt influences. It is use less to caucus, for, whatever the caucus may do, the potent few, who are under stood to be hopelessly tied up and in danger of being utterly disgraced if they do not persist in remaining bought, can not accept any conclusions reached by the majority. is m - r couragement and aforeooding of defeat, The members Bay it will probably be a short fight now, that the House will yield, but the President is not ready to give up the struggle yet. It looks to-day as though the House is almost willing to yield, and that the contest may come to an end sooner than has been expected. There is uncertainty about the Senate's position, and Gorman's shrewdness in throwing upon the House the responsU bility for no tariff legislation, if such is the outcome of the struggle, is bearing fruit. The courage of the members of the House has sadly weakened since last week. They have all listened to the Senate oratory, and have been deeply impressed by it ; and the Senators claim to-night that the end is in sight, and the end will be the senate bill. The Herald : Dangers from open foes and pretended friends surround the con ference report on the tariff bill in the Senate on every hand, and it will require cool brains and steady hands to steer it back into the conference committee again without total shipwreck. The friends of the bill are very much alarmed. The tremendous racket the Senate has stirred up over the conference report has frightened some of the members of the other House who have heretofore been in favor of holding out. They are afraid that the Senate may vote to indefinitely postpone the tariff bill and thus deal a death blow to tariff reform by this Con gress. There has been talk emanating from high Democratic sources in favot of calling the conference report to the House, so that the Senate's amendments could be agreed to at once and the meas ure could be sent before the country with at least the title of "A Bill to Re duce Taxation." Wha' these men are afraid of is that the Senate will adopt some sort of a motion to instruct tbe conferrees to yield on some pet item of protection that some individual Senator esteems more highly than party prin ciples. Many members of the House are not at all inghtened by the noise in the Senate. They say it is simply the last " bluff" of the Senatorial conspira tors, and if the House stands firm, it can win a complete victory. It is scarcely probable that either side will win a complete victory under the cir cumstances, and present indications seem to point to a compromise. The compro mise talked of contemplates lower duties on coal and iron ore and a remodeling of the sugar schedule, with an ad valorem duty only ranging from 42) to 45 per cent. It is probable that in return for the concessions the House would make to the Senate in these items the House would be given an opportunity to ar range all the rest of the bill substanti ally as it pleased. This would result in large reductions in the textile schedules. The Tribune : To-day's developments have made it more apparent trjat the fate of the tariff bill is hehl firmly in the hands of a little knot of Democratic Ben a tors who are holding out for no sur render to the House or President. With the aid of Republicans they can at any time defeat or postpone the pending measure, and against their determined will the edicts of a Democratic caucus or of the Democratic President cannot have the sliehtest avail. They have only to remain obstinate to bring the House to their terms, or to force it to go back to the country with a record of Demo cratic promises left lamentably unac coin plished, and. Democratic .pledges eAHjrviekuedand' w. - " 1 Tlio Yajui(Hiot ThoM la anawaiv a mere, in tnp, there NO. 19. IMPERIAL 1'EDERATION LGAGCS. What a Toronto Delegate Said of the Feeling In This Country. London, July 27. Sir John Lubbock presided in the London Chamber of Commerce this evening over the meeting of the city branch of the Imperial Fed eration League. He welcomed the Ca nadian delegates heartily. Colonel Geo. C. Denison of Toronto then spoke of the importance of maintaining the unity of the Empire. Canada, he said, was abso lutely true to England, and would reso lutely fight against any movement to annex her to the United States. Great enmity was felt in the United States to ward England, and only the better edu cated and higher classes there were friendly to Great Britain. Tlie pea'-e, he said, was maintained only through fear of the British navy and a half-million Canadians. In the event that France and RuHsia should combine against Eng land the United States would join them. This emphasizes the necessity of federa tion. Canada was prepared to make great sacrifices for this, but she expected help from England. In conclusion Mr. Denison urged a system of preferential tariffs between Great Britain and her colonies. The motion of Sir F. Young to appoint a committee to consider the best course to pursue was carried against some opposition. .AN OPINION GIVEN. Assistant Attorney-General Halght'i Letter to Secretary Price. Olympia, July 27. The following is the text of a letter received by State Secretary J. H. Price from Assistant Attorney-General Haight, and explains it self: " Replying to your communication in reference to the act of February 6, 1893, providing for the submission to a vote of the people of the State an amendment of the State constitution relative to the investment of the permanent school fund in school district bonds, I have the honor to suggest that, although the de cision of the Supreme Court in the case of the State vs. Grimes has by holding that the constitutional provision we now have authorizes the Investment of the termanent school fund in school district bonds, does away with the necessity of making the amendment proposed, and although the act submitting the amend ment to the people contains no appro priation, thereby compelling the State to depend upon the public spirit of the newspapers of the State to secure the Fublication of the proposed amendment, nevertheless find no warrant in these circumstances for your doing otherwise than to follow the literal directions of the law and to carry out the same to the extent that you are able to do. I there fore advise you to ma'te such effort as you can under the circumstances to se cure the due publication of said amend ment for the time and in the mode pre scribed by the constitution. TO WORK THE MINES. Negro Expected to Arrive In Roslyn. Taccma, July 27. A train bearing 500 1 miners, bound for the here - miners at the owned by the Northern Pacific, rev to accept a reduction of about zu per cent in '.vages and quit work. The com pany did not make any effort to reopen until two weeks ago, when it gave the miners until last Saturday night to sign contracts at the new scale of wages. The white miners still refused, though thirty or forty of the negro miners brought from the South at the time, of the trouble in 1889 were willing to work. Assistant General Manager Lytle says that the negroes will be brought to take the min ers' places, but refuses to state from what point they will 'come. He says tnev can be hired in any one ot hall a j - i ' i i rr i 1 Ti l dozen States. The old miners at Roslyn have organized a branch of the National Miners' Union. Chester- A. Congdon of Duluth is at North Yakima inaugurating an irriga tion proiect to reclaim 3.000 acres on the lower Ahtanum river, the water to be taken from the Natchez river. The ditch, it is said, will be completed in time for the next irrigating season. THE EXPECTED HAPPENS. Coxejr's Followers Have Been Deserted by Their Leaders. Washington, July 27. Large and in dignant delegations from the Industrial Armies ramned at South Waflhinotsin applied at the room of the House Com - mittee on Labor to-day, not to urge their bills, but to plead for assistance. The expected has happened, Their leaders have deserted them, and they have sought Congressional aid to return to the' localities whence they had come. Coxey 'a men said their leader had left them in , the lurch yesterday. Kelley's men 1 averred that their leader had drifted away several days ago, and that they did not expect to Bee him again, while Fry'B men said their leader had probably abandoned them. The men who were brought from the Pacific Coast by Kelly were particulary indignant, and ex pressed a fervid desire to tar and feather their General. McGann told them there was not the slightest chance of a govern ment appropriation for their return, and Bent them to the local Superintendent of Charities. Messrs. Kernan and Worthlngton. Washington, July 27. J. D. Kernan, appointed aa one of the commission to investigate the railroad strike, is a well known lawyer in TJtica, N. Y. He has been a particular and thorough student of labor questions, and has written sev eral important contributions to the lit erature on the subject. He- was chosen because of his undoubted thorough un derstanding of the subject and well- known sympathy with the laboring classes. Mr. Wortbington, who is also a member of the commission, is now a Judge of the Illinois Circuit Court. He represented the Peoria district in Con gress about eight years ago. Right of Wajr Granted. Washington, July 27. Coke secured the passage in the jT ''-Jo-day by unanimous consent of J t granting to the Arkansas. Texas Bxico Rail- 'Company the rigb. y through lti)llireitoty i f - If Successfully Demonstrated It Will Compel a Chang of Power oa Thou sands of Kile of Boad Bills Passed In tha Bouse. Washington July 27. The question whether or not an underground trolley is a commercially practicable and suc cessful method of propulsion for street car service will be determined on an ex tensive scale in the national capital. A bill to authorize one of the street-car systems in this city to extend its lines and change its motive power passed both branches of Congress, and to-day the conference report on the bill was agreed to in the House. It requires the com pany to eqnip and operate its lines with an underground electric system within a period of two years under heavy penal ties for failure. It waa stated in the de bate that this was one of the most im portant measures ever passed by Con gress. If a demonstration is made that the underground system can be success fully worked, it will compel a change of power on thousands of miles of electric roads in the United States. The day's session of the House was de voted largely to the consideration of business reported from the Committe on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and eighteen bills were passed. Among the more important were those to extend the term for which life-saving stations shall be kept open so as to include the months of August and May ; extending the privileges of the marine hospital service to employes of the life-saving service; appropriating $75,000 to pur chase a revenne cutter for use in San Francisco harbor; appropriating $5,770 to make a money testimonial to tbe sailors of the Netherlands steamship" Amsterdam, who made a gallant but unsuccessful effort to rescue he crew of the American schooner Maggie F. Wells January 4 ; authorizing the Secretary of Treasury to remit or mitigate the penal ties imposed on sailing vessels, as well as those imposed on steamers. The con ference report on the fortifications Tt propriation bill was next agreed to. now carries a total ot Z,47D,uuu, an in crease over the appropriation for the year ended June 30, 1894, of $216,949. EXHIBIT AT TACOHA. An Effort to bo Made to Have Oregon Properly Represented. Portland, Or., July 28. A united ef fort is to be made to have the State of Oregon properly represented at the In terstate Fair, which opens at Tacoma August 16 and will continue until No vember 1. Yesterday morning a meeting of the special Chamber of Commerce commit tee was held in the office of George Myers to consider the matter and to meet with representatives from Tacoma. Charles H. Dodd, President of the Board of Immigration; Dr. J. H. Cardwell, President of the State Board of Horti culture; George T. Myers, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the World's Fair Commission ; W. W. Baker of the Rural Spirit; Frank Motter, Secretary of the Portland Chamber of Commerce; Rev. Dr. Jeffries of Tacoma and Colonel E. P. Shafner, Secretary of the Tacoma Commercial Club, were present. The main object of the conference was to definitely ascertain what really was to yracoma in regard to ine in Solonel Shafner in re- that for a time """NFirst came i u i .. . Aril then the floods'rw strikes, which had para. all over ; but now all these bacr. reaching Portland he had received a tel egram from President Holmes stating that the Midwinter Fair concessionaires and most of the foreign exhibits had ar rived at Tacoma and would be on the fair grounds, and that the management and the people of Tacoma would be greatly pleased if the people of Oregon would take part and furnish an exhibit. It was a general desire on the part of Tacoma to have Portland co-operate with its citizens and join in making the fair a success. He had been given to under stand that arrangements would be made both for the transportation of exhibits and the establishment of cheap excur sion rates for visitors. The general feeling was expressed that Oregon should make a good exhibit at the fair. E. N. Morgan will donate his superb agricultural collection, the State Board of Horticulture and the Immigra tion Board will make fine exhibits, and an extensive mineral display of Oregon ores can be depended upon. The one thing to be 'considered is the cost. It will take about $2,300 to make the proper exhibit, and if this sum can be secured, , the biggest and most attractive display ! ol the Interstate Fair will have the Ory- gon label on. Author and Publicist. St. Petbbsbubg, July 27.- -Private ielters lrom BlDena announce lne Buuueu death at Burnaul of the well-known Russian author and publicist, Likelai M. Yardrinsof, who was for many years owner and editor of the Western Review,, and who was regarded as one of the best informed men in the world in regard to the history of Asiatic Russia. Strike Declared Off. Denveb, July 27. At a meetingof local Lodge No. 16, American Railway Union, to-day 350 were present. It was decided to declare the strike off. ThiB step was taken because it was thought more strik ers could get their positions than if the matter should be postponed to a later date. Pure Food BUI. Washington, July 27. In the House to-day the Committee on Commerce was on motion of Hatch relieved from furthet consideration of the pure food bill, and the measure was referred to the Com mittee on Agriculture, of which Hatch it Chairman. ' Will Save the Corn Crap. St. Louis, Mo., July 30. Copious rains fell here last night, the first for five weeks. 'Reports from interior points in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas say the rain was general and will save the corn Crop. f. . -jv""'1' . ' . .r,.-- Peters," tbe well-kiiowr plorer, intends to contest able vacancy in tbe B stated his candidature government, as ther eiders his wide knowlet be serviceable when cou.. come up for discussion, A- i c. J ' -.1 . t 4 - . tl I - V , . . ' ....