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THE BOLD JAPANESE. HEALTH OF ENGLAND. THE ARGUS, Torpedo Boats Reconnoiter Forts of Wel-Hai-Wei. Regulating the Importation of Dominion Cattle. FOREIGNERS LEAVE THE PLACE THE PR0HIBITI05 MUST STAND. Oarrtsoa Being Increased and Heavy ' Gum Added In Anticipation of Land and Sea Attack Gloomy View of Af fair Prom That stronghold. London, August 22. The Shanghai correspondent of the London Central News give in to-day's dispatches a gloomy view of affairs at Wei-IIai-Wci, the fortified city on the Slum Tung promontory. There is little doubt that the Japanese intend to attack this Chines stronghold soon despite the tradition of the Chinese that the place is impregnable. The lights along the promontory have been extinguished, the buoys have been removed, and the Chinese are constantly add i ng to the defenses bylay ing torpedoes and submarine mines. Nevertheless for three successive nights in the last week the Japanese torpedo boats have entered She harbor and reeonnoitered the forts. The crews of the Chinese torpedo boats, M which lie in the harbor, had no inkling of the nearness of the enemy until the Japanese vessels were leaving. The Wei-Hal-Wei forts then opened lire, but it was too late to accomplish anything. The success of three Japanese expe.li tions has shaken greatly the confidence of the army in the impregnability of Wel-tlai-Wol. The supination is that the Japanese are preparing for a com bined land and sea attack on the strong hold. The garrison has been increased to meet such an attack, and heavy guns are being added to the artillery in the interior line of defenses. The foreigners who are employed in the Wei-IIai-Wel arsenal are leaving the place. Nearly all of the Englishmen and Scotchmen have gone, and within a few days only natives are likely to bo left in the shops. The feeling against foreigners is running high among the military of the city. The soldiers have tired several times upon foreigners who were leaving the ships, and have been checked only with dilliculty by their of ficers. All the foreigners are reproached and insulted as they depart. None of them have been wounded yet, but their escape has been due solely to the strenu ous efforts of the officera'who have been, charged with responsibility for their safety. The main Japanese squadron has Wen sighted again in the gulf of Pe-Chi-Li. The natives of the seaports have been forbidden to use Japanese coins. NEW JAPANESE MINISTER. IIll Views In Regard to the Present Con dition In the Orient. San Fbancibco, August 22. 8. Kurino, the Japanese diplomat who was recently appointed Minister to the United States, is hero on his wav to Wanhinlon. lie arrived on the steamer China. He Is not one of tlioae who considers the quar rel between the nations as a matter of days and weeks, and from his position In the Japaneso government he was di rector of political affairs in the foreign office before he took his present position -his opinion has weight. He told the following story of the situation : " In regard to the Chinese forces the north fleet is good, and probably some of the scattering fleets are fairly compe tent to mae a fight, but so far as the training is concerned I consider the Jap anese far superior. Our general facilities for lighting are also far better. The Chinese government has no direct con trol over its navy. It is scattered, and the naval control is local. The south squadron has no discipline. The north squadron lias some little training and discipline, but the whole navy is untried." The Minister's attention was called to a recent cablegram in which it was stated that the Chinese were offering large spe cial prizes for the destruction of Japan ese naval vessels, for the heads of prom inent Japanese officers, and were oven offering bounties for the heads of Japan ese soldiers. He said in regard thereto: " I have not seen this cablegram, but it would be just like the Chinese. I am informed they placed restrictions on the movements of Borne of our Ambassadors in China. In Japan imperial decrees have been issued for the protection of the Chinese. Japan is practically fight ing to preserve the peace of the Kast. The balance of power is as much a factor in Oriental politics as in European af fairs, and the autonomy of Corea is in sisted on by Japan to preserve that bal ance of power. We are not giving any advantage to Russia, and that is why England is now neutral. Had J apan and Russia acted together, this would not be tho case. I do not think that France, England or Russia will be brought into tliis controversy, but that it will be fought out bv Japan and China alone In regard to the need of Jopan for sup plies of different kinds from America it is hard now to tell just what scope it will take. At present Japan lias an abundance of ammunition and supplies ; but, if the war were to last a long time, undoubtedly we would have to draw heavily on other countries." Another Conspiracy Case. , New Yobic, August 20. The United States government is proceeding against the members of the great steel manu- facturing firm known as the Benjamin, Atha and Illinirworth Company of New- ark, N. J. The charge is conspiracy to defraud the government by furnishing castings for the Navy Department that contained blowholes which were plugged, President John Illingworth and Secretary Abraham U. Denman were arrested u day and released on their own recognl zances in the sum of $1,000 for appear ance to-morrow before United States Commissioner Romaine in Jersey City. The charges are similar to those against tne uarnegie Bteei vompany in ine matter of steel plates. Trouble In Morocco. Gibraltar, August 20. The first-class British gunboat Bramble in consequence of the disturbed conditions prevailing in certain portions of Morocco has been ordered to Tangier to safeguard English interests. More Orders, Lent Wage. Pittsburg, August 18. The passage "0 of the tariff bill has already made Itself "M" felt here by a marked revival of busi- nets. Stocks in all lines of manufactures have been reduced to a minimum, es pecially iron, steel and glass. To-day large orders were received by local manu facturers, and more are expected. It is asserted a slight reduction in wages will be necessary in the case of glassworkers, tin-plate men and workers in some branches of the iron and steel trade, but : the scales' generally allow for reductions ' to fit the tariff changes, VOL. 1. CKNTKAL AMERICAN NEWS. The Kieoiumunleatlon of an Kdltor Lead to Trouble. New York, August 20. A special from a Panama correspondent in Leon, Nica ragua, sends word that the clergy there proclaimed to-day the excommunication of the editor of the Liberal newspaper "1803," and forbade Catholics to read it. Several priests have been arrested in consequence, and will be expelled from the country. Great excitement prevails. From Port Limon comes the report ttiat in response to a request from the Captain of the British man-of-war Mo hawk a gunboat has been ordered to Nicaragua in connection with the Mos quito affair. The government telegraph lines which connect Panama with the Costa Rican frontier have reached Santiago de Voy ai?a. There is some talk of Congress transferring it sittings from Bogota to Carthagena. General Milin has been appointed Governor of Coscan. Colombian and Venezuelan troops are co-operating to restore order on the fron tier in Santander and Lacbiera. Rodriguez and Sancho, agents for Ca ceres, have been expelled from Los Andes. From trustworthy sources it is learned Costa Rica will reject the sciieme for a union of Central American Republics. The plan is ridiculed in this city, and even prominent Liberals like Senor Francisco Boca consider the idea chi merical. Rumors are afloat that the government intends to banish several priests. TUB RED FLAG. Emma Goldman, the Anarchist, Again Appears In Public New Yohk, August 22. A reception was given Emma Goldman to-night at tiie Thalia theater, which nearly 3,000 persons attended. The affair was gener ally tame, and the special force of de tectives had nothing to do. Charles Wilfred Mowbray, the English anarch ist, was also present, and preceded Em ma Goldman with a speech, in which he eulogized' her heroism and self-sacrifice. Speaking of the police, he remarked: " The police exist for boodle. They are here to protect the thieves of associated society from the plunder of the poor workers." When Emma Goldman came on the platform there was a great hurst of applause. Her speech was chiefly de voted to a rancorous attack upon all who were concerned in ber prosecution, con viction and imprisonment. " Imagine the prosecution of a woman (or talking," she began. "Anarchy was prosecuted October 6, 1893, in the Court of General Sessions. It was really the right of free speech that was prosecuted. The country is to-day seeking the aid of the old continent to help them to get rid of anarchy. What do they get to help them? Those hateful Irish and the de ceitful English." She then launched forth into invec tive. She called Assistant District At torney Mclntyre a coward. In speaking of the Judge before whom she was tried he said: "Judge Martine is not to be compared with Santo or Henri, who were all de fenders of a cause they believed in. I am with you again under the flag of an archy and freedom," she concluded. The speech was received with enthu siastic plaudits by the minority portion of the audience, and the meeting soon after was brought to a close. SPECULATING SHIP BUILDERS. They Are Making Use of the Idle Ton nage of England. London, August 22. Government of ficers have gone aboard another vessel in the Tyne, because they were con vinced that she was fitting for service in the Chinese-Japanese war. The work on the vessel has been pushed with the greatest haste since tbe declaration of war, and recently materials of war have been placed aboard: her. as tar as can be ascertained, neither China nor Japan ordered tho vessel. It is thought that she may have been fitting merely for speculative purposes, ner owners in tending to offer her to Chins or Japan alter getting away irora .cngusn waters, Work on tbe vessel has been stopped, More seizures of vessels are expected The steamer Alaska, which China bought before the war through the Thames Iron Company, now lies in the Thames. She is an ironclad, carrying rapid-firing guns. She is understood to be shipping ber crew. A dispatch from Vienna says that 20,000 Msennlicher rifles made in Austria have been shipped to China. Testing an Inland Bout. Philadelphia, August 20. The tor pedo boat Ericsson shot up the Delaware river to-day, and attracted general atten tention along the wharves; and such boats as noticed her saluted the new comer. She is bound to the Brooklyn navy yard, and is about completing a trip from St. Louis down the Mississippi. The object of the trip was to test an in land route as far as possible to the Brook lyn navy yard. After her arrival at the mouth of the Mississippi she made the interior water passage via Briton, unan- deleur, Mississippi Sound and Miant Pass to Mobile Bay. From Mobile Bay to Pensacola there was an outside water route of 650 miles. With the exception of the trip around Florida the boat kept inside ail tne time. Pullman Cltliens Starving. Sprinofiblo, 111, August 20. Gov ernor Alt&eld to-day received a letter from a committee of Pullman citizens asking assistance in feeding 1,600 fami lies unable to set work. The Pullman Company is alleged to be importing men from all over the country and turning many old hands out on the streets. Tbe Governor left to-night for Chicago, and will personally investigate tne situation at f unman. Eleotlons In Norway. London, August 20. The Times' Ber lin correspondent says advices have reached Berlin from Christiana, Nor way, showing the election of delegates in the distnots ot iromsoe ana vinmars indicates no change in the Norwegian political situation. IIILLSBORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, OPINION OF E. y. DEBS Reviews the Strike Before the Labor Commission. HE DID NOT ORDER THE STRIKE. Tho Announcement Made That There Is Mow on Foot a Movement to Form a Untied and Grand Railway Organisa tion -An Earnest ltecltal. Chicago, August 21. President E. V. Debs of the American Railway Union was a witness before the Strike Commis sion to-day. The courtroom was crowded from bench to doorways. " Now tell us in your own way, Mr. Debs," said Com missioner Wright, " what you know of the Pullman strike and results." Leaning forward in his Beat, the tall leader of the great strike began in a low, clear voice a recital which gradually became more earnest and forcible as be proceeded until it developed into almost! an oration. He told of having received word that a strike in Pullman was im minent and of his coming to Chicago to investigate. "I found," he said, "the men were working for the Pullman Com pany at wapes upon which they could not live. 1 found salaries had been cut time and again until Bkilled mechanics were working their lives away for wages not sufficient lor uay laoorers; mat tne town of Pullman was so schemed that every penny the workingman made found its way back to tne company, in iaci, I found the workingmen of Pullman in a pitiable condition, and determined I would do all in my power as President of the American Railway Union to im prove the condition of these men. The Btrike followed, ordered by the men themselves. Then came the boycott ordered by the duly elected delegates to our convention, and then followed the railroad strikes, ordered by the various local unions, each of which had a griev ance of its own." " Would the railroad strike have oc curred if there had been no Pullman trouble," aBked Commissioner Wright. "No; the ruiimau strike was tne prime cause, we uesireu to stop run- man's cars ana sunt on nis income, inus forcing him to arbitrate, but the railroad men had grievances of their own. The General Managers' Association had been organized with the avowed intention of giving assistance to tne railroads in ia bor troubles. Its evident aim was to drive organized labor from existence. No sooner had this association been formed than a systematic reduction of railroad wages all over the country be gan. The men were ready to strike, and Felt thev had cause, hut the trouble would not have come when it did had it not been for the Pullman matter. The time wb unpropitious. I did not order the strikes : I had not the power. The men did that-themselves. But I do not wish to shirk any responsibility, and am will ing to say I heartily concurred in and approved of the action taken by the men. As to violence 1 nave always con demned it. I have written and spoken against it. believing and knowing a strike cannot be won dv violence, as to the telegrams sent from our office counseling violence I know of no such epistles." "What about the 'Buy a gun 'tele' gram?" asked a Commissioner. " That is easily explained. The tele' gram was sent by the private secretary to a friend in Butte, and was merely a plavful expression. It was sent as such and so understood." Debs then said that within five days after the strike was declared the union had the railroads beaten. " They were paralyzed," he said. " But injunctions were sown broadcast, and shortly after ward the officials ol the American Kail way Union were arrested for contempt of court. .That beat us. About this time General Miles came to Chicago, and called on the General Manaeers' Associ ation, and the next day was quoted in an interview as saying he had broken the backbone of the Btrike. Now I con sider that call of General Miles as vul garly out of place. He had no more right to consult with the General Mana gers' Association than he had to consult with our unions. I might say, too, it seems strange that all our letters and telegrams were made public property, while not a line ot the railroads' corre spondence was published. If it had been, I think we could prove the General Man agers at the secret meeting declared they would stamp me American nBuway Union out of existence." In reply to a question Debs said tne nnion had taken every possiDie means to prevent riot and disorder, and added : "We objected to the presence ot fed eral troops, and not State troops and po lice. If I remember rightly, no serious outbreak occurred until Federal troops arrived, as their presence inflamed the men." He told of the trouble with railroad hrnthnrhoods. and continued : " The brotherhoods have outlived their usefulness, and for that reason I left the firemen's organization. They were jeai ons of the American Railway Union There is now a movement on foot to form a united and grand railway organ' ization. Within a few days a propoal tinn will be submitted to the other rail wav organizations, whereby the officials of the American Railway Union and other unions shall resign with no possi' bility of election to office. The principal cause of strife being relieved, an organi zation will be effected, if the brother hoods will consent, which shall include all nmnlnves." " What is your opinion as to methods of preventing strikes r asked uommiB ninner Worthinttton of Debs. " My own idea, and it ib the idea oi the union, is to notify all the railroads of the country. A power like that pru dently managed would avoid 'Strikes. The railway managers would recognize the wisdom of treating it fairly and meeting it in a conciliatory spirit." " Do you believe a strike is justified that interferes with public convenience?" "I believe striking is justifiable, no matter what the result, when it resists enslaving and degrading." - . , Do you believe in government own ership of railways?" asked Mr. Kernan. "Yes, Bir; I believe that government ownership Jb decidedly better than rail road ownership of the government." Debs was followed by P. P. Morris Bey, First Grand Master of the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen. The broth erhood, he said, did not believe in sym pathetic strikes, but individual. The witness believed in the government own ership of railroads. E. E. Clark! of Cedar Rapids, Grand Chief of the Order of Railway Conduct ors, told of the hostility between the brotherhood and the union. The Strike Commissioners have noti fied George M. Pullman to appear and testify, and will also call for several members of the General Managers' As sociation. OVER TEN THOUSAND IDLE. Operatives at New Bedford Inaugurate a General Strike. New Bedford, Mass., August 21. This morning operatives inaugurated a general strike, and nearly 11,000 are idle. The machinery of but five out of twenty-seven mills in the city is in motion, and it is thought these will soon be shut down with the others. The manufacturers have little or nothing to say, but the notices of a reduction against which tbe help rebel are still posted. Secretary Ross of the Spinners' Union stated this morning that the members of his union have lined np for a long struggle, and it is confidently expected it will be of six months' duration. At the north end of tbe city consider able excitement was caused when it was discovered that a dozen operatives had gone to work in the Bristol mill. A thousand people attacked the operatives as they came out. One boy was badly cut about the face. The strike promises to be the most important wnicu nun ever occurreu in the textile industry in Massachusetts. The manufacturers must fight perfectly organized unions, some of which are fairly wealthy. Notable in this particu lar, is the Spinners' Union, which has a tuna in its treasury aggregating at least $30,000. The spinners have voted, how ever, not to touch any of this money for a month. Until yesterday it was hoped the strike would be averted. This afternoon a big change came over the strike situation. It now transpires that every manufacturer in the city with two exceptions had decided to shutdown lor an indefinite period. Treasurer Pierce of the Wamsutta mills has issued the manifesto. The Executive Commit tee of the strikers' association held a meeting at Fall River to-tiav. The spin ners in the yarn mills feel that the man ufacturers are not keeping faith with them, although no agreement was made. To-night they understood no change was to be made until the outcome of tne spinners' strike in New Bedford was made known. A strong sentiment was shown in favor of the strike. The troubles involve thirteen of the largest cotton-manufacturing establish ments, with an investment of 111,400,- 000. There are 1,042,000 spindles and 15,250 looms involved. Six of the fac tories are cloth, and seven are cotton mills. THEIR ANSWER FILED, The Officers of the Railway Union Reply to Charges. Chicago, August 21. James Hogan, W. E. Burns, R. M. Goodman, J. F. McVean and Martin J. Elliott, the di rectors of the American Union, filed an answer in the United States Circuit Court yesterday to the information against them charging contempt ot court. In addition to the general an swer to the information they also filed answers to the interrogatories of tbe government regarding the conduct of the strike. The answer to the informa tion denies that the directors have any Sower to order a Btrike or compel its iscontinuance. The defendants admit that at various times during the month of June and before the injunction was issued they advised certain ot tne em ployes of the railroads to peaceably and lawfully quit the service of the railroads, but all were members of the union, and in giving such advice and counsel they acted for said employes and by their authority. The answer denies that there was any illegal conspiracy to tie up the railroads, but it alleges that there was a conspiracy on the part of the railroads to reduce the wages of their employes and break up the union. As to tele Krams sent out in the name of Debs, for which Debs when brought into court denied all responsibility, the answer ad mits that they were sent by tne aeienu ant Hogan. In the answers to the in terrogatories the defendants say that Hogan Bent and received all the tele grams except those relating to the fi nances of the union. As to the author ship of the telegrams severally the de fendants pleaded inability to state. ENDED IN A FARCE. The Tarsney Outrage Cane It DUmUaed In Court. Colobado Springs, August 21. The Tarsney outrage case ended in a farce in Justice McCoache's court this afternoon. District Attorney Cochran appeared be fore the court, and asked that the cases against the defendants be dismissed. The District Attorney stated that he made this motion for the reason that the evidence had been received by the grand jury, who had failed to find true bills against any of the defendants. The court granted the motion. Not one of the persons from Denver who had been interesting themselves in tne prosecu tion was present. The people here an disgusted with the affair. Errors In the Tariff Bill. New York, August 21. The Evening Post says : More errors in the new tariff bill as passed are being discovered. It was said to-day at the custom-house that through a mistake in punctuation im portations of all drugs and medicines are prohibited. The intention was to stop the bringing of drugs and medi cines used in abortion practice. The new bill in the revenue sections taxes plaving cards ; so, if it becomes a law, nothing can be sold without a revenue stamp. Of these the treasury has none, and it will take several months to have them engraved and distributed through out the country. Some of the Strike Costs. Chicago, August 21. United States Marshal Arnold left for Washington yes terday to present his account of ex penses of the railroad strike to the At- torney-uenerai. ne expects vo receive at Washington the money with which to pay his deputies for their services during the recent trouble. The total amount of the bill which he will present to Mr. Olney is -About $100,000. AUGUST 23. 1894. MEETING OF MASONS. Royal Arch Triennial Con- clave at Topeka. ORDER'S PHENOMENAL GROWTH All tho Put Grand Priests to Take Put at tho Topeka Convocation Unusual Nature of the Deliberations Inter national Question!. Topeka, Kan., August 21. All eyes of the Free Masons of the country will be turned toward this city during this week, beginning to-morrow. The occa sion is one which occurs only once every three years the Triennial Convocation of the General Grand Chapter of the United States. It is the Royal Arch Masons who will thus assemble, and as that degree is one to which tbe members of the sublime fraternity most aspire, the proceedings will have an interest and an importance commensurate with the elevation of that dignity and with the comparative rarity of their enact ment. Apart from these considerations, moreover, the unusual nature of the de liberations will lend interest to what is said and done by these 300 odd delegates in the name and by the authority of the 160,000 Royal Arch MaBons whom they represent and the innumerable others who in time will be promoted to the degree. All the Past Grand High Priests will take part at the Topeka gathering. In addition to them there will be a repre sentation of every Grand Chapter in the Republic, comprising) the three council officers of every one of them. Th.j council does not meet frequently, and as such a concourse of Masonic .dignity is not witnessed oftener than once every three years, the interest of the fraternity in it may be understood. The State of Maryland will have the honor of sending the most exalted mem ber of the convocation, Captain George L. McCahan, who, in addition to being the Deputy General, acts as General Grand High Priest, and in that capacity will preside over the deliberations of the assembly. Ohio is represented by Gen eral Grand High King Reuben C. Lem mon, a Mason whose name is almost a household word in the fraternity mem bership. From Georgia comes General Grand Scribe James W. Taylor and from Michigan General Grand Treasurer Dan iel Striker. Nor is there a dearth of dis tinguished membership from the East, not to speak of the members who owe their pre-eminence to what has been ac complished by them in the lower ranks of the Masonic hierarchy. There are, for instance, David F. Hay, Past Gen eral Grand High Priest; William J. Mc Donald, who is deemed the most popular Mason personally among the Royal Arch members ; Thomas C. Cassidy, Richard H. ParkBr of Syracuse, N. Y., and Jas. D. Pollard. Frederick E. Barnes will also attend, and he has a special promi nence as a delegate in view of the pros pect of his election by the convocation to the office of General Grand Master of the First Veil. Nevertheless the Eastern delegations will not have all the prominent mem bers, for Washington sends George E. Corson and Kentucky Bernard G. Witt, who is now General Grand Master of the Second Veil, but who is to be promoted to the third in room of Nathan Kings ley of Minnesota, a prominent delegate and Mason, whose next dignity will be General Grand Roval Arch Captain. The convocation win have to aeat with matters connected with the ritual. This subject has grown in importance with the passing of years since the meeting of the last body until various vexing deviations have become notice able throughout the Grand Chapters. These deviations will require special action, and it is the intention of the General Grand Chapter to establish uni formity in the ritual and ceremonies. It is needless to point out that these matters are never entirely made public. but as there have been differences of opinion for over a year with regard to the insignia and their proper use East ern members asserting, indeed, that some Western States have not under stood the purport of much of the Ma sonic code action has become impera tive. All differences of view will be reconciled, and the convocation will ap point a special commission to investi gate and report. In the course of a few months all the deviations from orthodox Masonry which have displeased some of the brethren, who prefer regularity, will have become things of the past. The final adjournment will take place on the 26th or 27th of this month. The Mayor of Topeka is to address the del egates, and the usual banquet in the Masonic Temple will bring the exercises to a close. The next convocation does not meet until 1897, and its place may precipitate a struggle between the rep resentatives of the East and the South. IT WAS NEEDED. The Subport at Oakland, California, Will be Kept Busy. Oakland, Cat., August 21. A peculiar seed of making Oakland a subport of entry and establishing a branch custom house here with an adequate force of in spectors is revealed in a story of opium smuggling that is told by a local China man. Gee Dong, a laundryman, who owns real estate in Fruitdale, and is a prominent member of the Chinese colony in this city, is authority for the state ment that opium is regularly and sys tematically smuggled into Oakland from British Columbia, and that most of it is reshipped from here to San Francisco. According to Gee Dong, the way that the smugglers operate is to bring the opium in the coal-laden ships tuat come to Oakland to discharge portions of their cargoes after most of the coal has been unloaded at San Francisco. Engaged in this local coal trade are the Yosemite, the Raphael and the Louis Walsh. In spectors are on duty here only in the daytime, and there is nothing to pre vent the smugglers from carrying on their work at night. From here to San Francisco the opium has been sent on the early morning boats concealed in milk wagons, boxes of vegetables and other ordinary shipments. Gee Dong declares that during the strike in July, while the city wharf at the foot of Franklin street was covered with officers, NO. 22. a (10,000 cargo of opium was unloaded from tbe Yosemite, which had brought coal to Taylor. A present of two boxes was made to him, he Bays, and the rest was shipped to San Francisco, where it was stored in the house of a white man. The laundryman says the man who brought the July cargo here is now a resident of Seattle, though he formerly resided in this city. He knows the smug gler only bv the name of " Pete." which was the name used by the. smuggler's associates, or if he knows any other name, he will not divulge it. ABOUT THE TARIFF. What the Substitution of m Semi-Colon for m Colon Mean. Washington, August 20. Tbe copy of tbe tariff bill in possession of the Chair man ot the House Enrolling Committee, with which the bill sent to the Presi dent was compared and verified, con tains the following paragraph in the free list: "Free list, 467 Diamonds ; miners', glaziers' and engravers' diamonds not set, and diamond dust to be used in the manufacture of watches and clocks." Senator Jones of Arkansas says the intention was to have the word diamonds a subh ad, and the mistake of a semi colon Ustead of a colon will not be al lowed to admit diamonds free, especially when construed with the jewelry sched ule which especially provides, "uncut precious gems of all kinds, 10 per cent ad valorem." xne senator aaaea : " The words token in connection with the intention to make the word ' dia monds ' in the free list is a subhead will be construed to make diamonds subject tothedjtyon precious stones. Secre tary Carlisle is too good a lawyer to con strue the act in any other wav." The ktatements of customs officers of the Treasury Department differ from Senator Jones. They asserted that the Btrict lettering and punctuation of the tariff hill, and not tbe Congressional in tentions, are followed by the courts. It is thought Quit- probable that the mat ter may eventually have to be settled' by indicia! construction of the mooted point, provided, of course, that a cura tive be not passed by Congress before the new tt riff becom-.a a law. taking whisky out or bond. Chicago. August 20. The movement of the whisky trust to take as much as possible of its product out of bond be fore the new tariff law. with the in creased tax on spirits, goes in effect was extended to Chicago to-dav. Within the next twenty-four hours, unless the trust changes its mind, not less than 40,000 barrels of whisky will be taken out of bond here and the tax paid. INTERNAL REVENUE FORCE BUST. Los Angeles. August 20. The in ternal revenue force of this city is kept busy receiving tbe tax on brandy now in bond, in order that it may be released before the new tariff and internal rev enue law goes into effect. There are about 100,000 gallons in bond in Los Angeles, and it is estimated that be tween 20,000 and 30,000 gallons will be released. ENGLAND ALREADY BENEFITED. London. August 20. The Daily News in its financial article says there has been great activity in all the markets since the passage of the American tariff bilL Metal, copper and tin are es pecially active in anticipation of a large American uemauu lor tin piates. Louisiana's principal product. New Orleans, August 20. The passage of the tariff bill has thrown a damper on commercial dealings in New Orleans. At least, turn-thirds of her Population look to the sugar industry for support, and any legislation untavoraDie to Bugar uao a decidedly bad effect on all other com merce out of svmoathv for Louisiana's principal product. The Sugar Exchange yesterday was in a turmoil, the mem bers declaring that the industry would be ruined by the bill. THE RAILROADS. An Effort Being Made to Reorganise the Transcontinental Association. Chicago, August 20. Invitations have been issued to all interested lines, ask ing them to be represented at a meeting to be held in Chicago August 27 for the purpose of reviving the Transcontinental Association. It is understood the Cana dian Pacific, Northern Pacific and Great Northern are agreeable to the resurrec tion of the association, but it is doubt ful whether the Southern Pacific will be in it. although it has agreed to send a representative. The association can scarcely be formed inside of three months, unless the other lines are will ing to leave the Atchison and Topeka and the Union Pacific on the outside, which is not probable. great northern's general manager, Chicago, A ugust 20. Charles H. War ren has been appointed Uenerai Mana ger of the Great Northern, succeeding C. W. Case, whose resignation, it is stated, was the result of a difference growing out of the first strike of the American Hallway union, air. warren, though comparatively a very young man is thoroughly conversant with the duties of his position. In early life he was a protege of Allen Manvel, who for so many years was General Manager of the Manitoba, and who at the time of hi death was Piesident of the Atchison and Toneka Bvstem. Mr. Warren went with Mr. Manvel from the Rock Island to the St. Paul. Minneapolis and Manitoba, filling the position of private secretary to the General Manager. When H. C. Davis resigned from the Manitoba to en- ter tne service oi me noriueru raciuc, Mr. Warren was made General Passen ger Agent. He continued in this posi tion for several years, and then became General Controller of the entire Great Northern system, which includes all the roads controlled by J. J. Hill and his friends. Just before the union strike on t he Great Northern Mr. Warren resigned his position, with the Intention of mak ing an extended trip through Europe. Before his plans could be consummated, however, Mr. Case resigned, and Mr. Warren was tendered the position. A. L. Mohler. Mr. Case's immediate prede cessor, is now General Manager of the Minneapolis and St. ixuis. to abandon its differential. Chicago, August 20. The Boo line has announced an advance in second- class rates from St. Paul to San Fran cisco of 15. both via Portland and Vic toria. The reason given for the advance is that the road is about to abandon its claim for differentials on this kind of business. Regular passenger rates will not be interfered with. Stock From the Canadian Shore Mast Hereafter be Slaughtered at the Port of Landing-Next Step Rests With Canadian Veterinarians. London, August 21. The Board ot Agriculture has published the official documents concerning the importation of Canadian cattle. Mr. Gardner, the President of the board, decided that the prohibition must stand. The documents comprise the evidence of seventeen ex perts and a minute' containing the board's deductions. No one testified positively that the carcasses examined were not cases of contagions pleuro pneumonia. Many confirmed tbe deci sions of the officers of the board. The board considers that the evidence nega tives tbe suggestion that the disease is eroupous pneumonia. Messrs. Hunting and Macqueen favored the theory that it is a disease hitherto unobserved, me board expresses the opinion that the next step rests with the Canadian vete rinarians, and in consequence says: " It is beyond question .that a disease occurs in Canadian cattle which many of the ablest and qualified veterinarians in Ureat Britain declare to be contagious plenro-pneumonia, and which even those holding the opinion that it is a new dis ease pronounced bacterial, and that the disease could not have developed to the extent shown when the animals are killed, three weeks after shipment, un less contracted before leaving Canada. The matters deserve and will doubtless receive the serious attention of the Do-, minion government. In the meantime it is clearly tbe board's duty to maintain the regulation reauiring slaughter at the port of landing." BOERS AMD KAFFIRS. The Rebellion of tbe Latter Assuming Large Proportions. Petroria, South Africa, August 21. The rebellion of the Kaffirs is assuming an alarming condition. The Transvaal police detachment which has been at tempting to relieve the garrison at Aga tha has been repulsed with serious loss. Emboldened by their success, the Kaffirs pursued tbe retreating troops and at tacked the main column of the Boer forces. The Kaffirs were driven back, but the advance of the column was re tarded. From the Boer settlements all along the Letaha river come reports of severe fighting between isolated par- . ties of retreating Boers and Kaffirs who , are burning Boer homesteads all along the river. The Boers are fleeing before the Kaffirs' advance, taking all their portable property, but large quantities i provisions and cattle have necessarily fallen into the hands of the Kaffirs. The latter have murdered a number of Boers and their wives and children, and the fiercest feelings of the Boers have been - aroused against the rebels. In all the disturbed districts mail and passenger coaches have been stopped, the passen gers killed, coaches looted and destroyed. and mules stolen. The Murchison roaa is entirely closed. The Kaffirs are re ported having erected strong barricades across it at a point where it passes be tween two hills, and they are said to have prepared to defend an attack. I he government is reinforcing its troops as rapidly as possible, and it is expected an advance in force will-be made upon the Kaffirs immediately. THE FAIR ESTATE. Charles Has Again Brought Suit to Re cover His Share. San Francisco, August 21. Charles L. Fair, the surviving son of ex-Senator James G. Fair, began another effort In the probate department of the Superior Court to-day to secure (1,000,000 of his mother's eBtate, the amount being the aggregate legacies of his deceased broth er James and himself. Mrs. Fair left $600,000 to each of her sons, James to receive his at 36 and Charles when 30 years old. It was provided that, in case either son died before attaining the age specified without wife or lawful children, his share would revert to his brother. James Fair died two years ago, when he was 30. Charles claimed his legacy, but both the Superior and Supreme Courts decided that Charles must wait for James' legacy until such time as the lat ter would have been 30 years of age. Since that decision Charles has married, and he claims the ceremony has altered the case, entitling him to immediate possession of both legacies. If he should die, he claims his wife would receive half of his inheritance and his father one- half, and as his sisters cannot secure either legacy now, there is no use in lighting to keep tne money out ol hia hands longer. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs is now entitled to her share, amounting to $1,500,000. Charles' new contest will probably tie up the property for another year. BAT AGES OF CHOLERA. The Troops Attacked in Silesia and Ga- llcla. Vienna, August 21. While tbe troops belonging to the Cracow garrison were marching through Silesia and Galicia to take part in the military maneuvers, eight soldiers were attacked with cholera at Bielietz.and two at Oswiecin. The populace is greatly excited, fearing that the troops will spread the disease. as a preventive. Berlin, August 21. The police of Schneidmubl in East Prussia, havn closed the public baths and forbidden the use of unboned water and raw fruit. Will GUe Up the World. Leavenworth, Kan., August 20. Miss Helen Martin, daughter of United States Senator Martin of Uis State, en tered a novitiate at St. Marv's Roman Catholic Academy here yesterday, in- lenuing to rracome a nun. sne recently became a convert to the Catholic faith. Postal Clerk's Confession. San Francisco, August 18. C. J. Rosenci anz, a poBtal clerk on the Helena and St. Paul route, has been arrested for rilling a registered mail pouch sent from Sacramento to New York via Portland, Tacoma and Spokane, Helena and St. Paul. When the pouch arrived at its destination it was noticed the registry lock number had been changed. The original number was found intact until Rosencrani handled the mail. He con fessed to opening the pouch and to hav ing destroyed much of the contents, which consisted of foreign drafts ana tobacco certificates.