NOW AFTER TIEN TSIN
PACIFIC MTIIWEST.
IT
"VBT
ARGUS
First and Second J panese
Armies Join Forces.
Condensed Telegraphic Re
ports of Late Events.
NEW CHWAMi HAS KEEN TAKEN
BEIEF SPARES FROM TIIE WIRES
Tl Two Armies, Amounting U Hrvrnly
Two thousand Mt.il, Art. Muri-hliig
Direct la Tlrn T.ln-Ail Oullnunk Aii
t Irlpnttttl In Nliunghnl.
Nkw Yokk, December 111. A liHiitrli
to a morning paper from Shanghai,
diilud December 1H, says; Thu first uml
second Japanese at ti i it'H are marching
direct to Tien Tsin. They are now north
of Now Chwang, which place has been
captured. Several other cities have also
lici'ii taken without any serious lighting.
The force of thu two armies combined
amounts to ahont 72,000 men.
KKOM TIIK KUKSCII CAIMTAI,.
Paiiih, December HI. A clinputt-li from
Shanghai says thu first and second Jap
ancse armies liavu joined cadi other
north of Now Chwang and are now
marching direct to Tien Tsin.
AN OD I IIKit AK KKAIll l).
Siianoiiai, December II), The Shang
hai officials of the native city have re
moved their wived and families to tin
foreign rettlcmeiitH for safety in antici
pation of an mi t break , winch is feared
in conneiiiencu of thu imposition of the
war tax.
TIliN THIN 1'OOHI.Y IlKI'KNIJKI).
London, Icceinber 111. The Times
correhpomlciit in 'lien Tsin Bays that
there are only fourteen sheila to eac h
K ti ri in the city's dc tenses. This scarcity
in due largely to the action of Hie Peking
Hoard of Finance, which ban curtailed
the supplies of ammunition (or yearn.
Til K FIOUT NKAU FKNO II11ANO.
Yokohama, llecemher I!). In fighting
near, Feng Huang the Japanese lost
twelve killed and sixty-throe wounded.
The Chinese had l.'l'.l killed.
WKHK HOI.DIKKH IN DIHUUIHK.
Wahiiinuton, December II). The Jiip
aneso legation to-day received another
telegram from Matsu, Minister of For
eign Allium, regarding the reported
atrocities, by Japanese soldiers at the full
of Port Arthur. Dispatch says the gov
ernment is not yet in possession of the
full facts, but has ascertained the follow
ing circumstances: Many Chinese sol
diers both at I'ort Arthur and those who
came in from the outlying fortilications
taken by Japanese soldiers discarded
their uniforms, ami it is now known to
be certain that nearly all the Chinese
killed In plain clothes we e soldiers in
disguise, The Chinese inhiibitants'pre
smnably a majority) of I'ort Arthur left
before the engagement, though a few re
mained, having been armed and ordered
to resist the Japanese and lire upon
them. This they did, and in the confu
sion of the tight It was impossible to dis
tinguish them from the Chinese soldiers.
The Japanese army entering Port Arthur
was greatly excited by the sight of the
fearfully mutilated bodies of their com
rades, some of w hom hud been burned
alive and some crucified. Notwithstand
ing this the discipline of the army was
maintained. Numbers of Chinese pris
oners were taken and kindly treated.
The wounded who could be moved are
on the way to Tokio, and will arrive in
a few days.
TIIK KM) CROSS IN THE WAR.
Washinoton, December II). An of
ficial tcleirram was received bv Miss
Clara Barton, President of the American
Hed Cross hoclety, to-day from the Jap
anese legation to correct the erroneous
statements going the rounds of the press,
that the lied Cross had been rejected by
Japan, etc. The Japanese Minister very
courteously volunteered to ascertain the j
lacis iiuin ma govuinintwii, mi an 1
Bill b me IUIIUWIIIH llirnnnjic nn.o h-vvmi
by him from the Minister of foreign At'
fairs at Tokio, dated December 10, 181)4 :
iri. rii r iwt Artl.nr a Chi-1
nese steamer entered Port Arthur with
a few foreigners on board, who stated
that they belonged to a so-called private
Red Ciosb Society of Tien Tain, and
asked that the wounded Chinese should
be delivered to them for treatment at
Tien Twin. They produced certilicates
from Li Hung Chang and some foreign
Consuls. Our military authorities re
plied that, while thev appreciated the
philanthropic spirit which prompted this
action, the Chinese wounded were pris-
oners of war and could not be allowed to
be taken to their .own country, w hich
was hostile to Japan, even though the
request was made through the good of
fices of the Consuls of neutral powers.
They added that the Japanese field hos
pital would care for the wounded Chi
nese, for which purpose it had abundant
facilities, and requested the Chinese ves
sel to leave the harbor within a specified
time."
Mot Ready fur Allotment.
Washinoton, December 19. Secretary
Smith of the Interior Department bae
written a letter to Senators Teller and
Wolcott of Colorado, disapproving the
bill for the location of the Ute Indians
on landa in severalty in the western part
of their reservation, He says they are
still in the blanket stage and unfit to
take lands in severalty.
Favor Reatrlotlna ImmlRriitlnn,
Washington, December II). Senator
Quay to-day presented a voluminous pe
tition from the citizens of Pennsylvania
urging the passnge of the pending bill
restricting immigration by excluding an
arcliists and other undesirable appli
cants for admission and establishing a
consular inspection abroad.
Northern raclflo's Mineral I.anild.
Washington, December 19. The Sen
ate Committee on Public Lands to-day
authorized a favorable report on the bill
providing lor a commission 10 examine
and segregate the mineral lands for Mon
tana and Idaho within the Northern Pa
cific land grant.
Walte to Lecture in the Kitst.
Denver, December 19. Governor
Waitewill go East to lecture immediate
ly after the expiration of his term, Jan
uary 8. Ills first lecture will be deliv
ered nt the Auditorium in Chicago Jan
nary 12, From Chicago he will go direct
to New York,
Two Women Called to One Pulpit.
Unity church of Cleveland has extend
m a call to two women to fill the pulpit
that was vacated by the resignation of
tlie.-Tte?. Frederick L. Uosmor. xney
' am Mini Marion juutuock aim aims huuh.
"At present 'botfi art' attending the Ox
trA ThAAr;lirIfiil ieffiinarv In ' England,
call nai been extended to ttaew
-'- . Trt e'-aen are uiavoy
, '21 irc-t M tyitpr upon th work in
f " t ' ' we iJ-:epariirTnd
j'f-t.thWo 'ai47i.,to too
i ' "rturpws. Itopj-.i "tela,
Y OooVJ lACernIand.
VOL. 1.
ANTI-REVOLUTION BILL
Introduced In ,s l:-li-lialag. Hut that
Hmly Adjourn.,
BcicuN, December 111. Dr. Neiberling,
Imperial Secretary of Justice, introduced
the anti-revolutionary bill in the Reichs
tag to-day. lleHuid it was not intend
ed to upset public opinion ; nor was it a
disguised anti-HocialiHlic law, but it was
directed against excesses of a criminal
nature and against the work of revolu
tionists seeking to undermine the Slate.
The Secretary of Justice then proceeded
to refer to several inllainmatory pam
phlets which have recently appeared. In
terruptions of Socialists were so frequent
and of such a nature that the President
of the Heichstag, llerr Von Levetzow,
was compelled to several times call them
to order. Dr. Neiberlmg then produced
a revolutionary broad sheet, which he
asserted was intended for circulation in
the barracks of the soldiers. He added:
" The aim of our opponents can only be
obtained by overthrowing all order, and
1 trust the majority of the Houbo will
support the government against this
enemy who deny everything sacred to
people." llerr Singer moved adjourn
ment of the Reichstag, expressing a
doubt whether a sullicient number of
Deputies were present to enable a vote
be taken. After roll call it was found
that llerr Singer's point was well taken :
consequently llerr Von Levetzow, Presi
dent of the Reichstag, adjourned debate
on the anti-revolutionary bill until Jan
nary ti.
r.Mll.IAMKNTABY CONFLICT COMINO.
Umiun, December 19. The Governor
of the Zwickau district ha? dissolved the
Social Democratic organization within
his jurisdiction on the ground that it is
a society without the rights of a corpora-
tion. W ilhulm Stolle is the Social Demo-
cratwhositB in the Reichstag for the
cons itiiency. his summary action with
Mr. Koehler'B defiant utterances in the
Wilhelm Stolle is the Social Demo-
noiensiag are iaKen oy many radicals
the government is steering straight for a
parliamentary conflict. Severalopposi
tion Deputies say that the Emperor evi
dently seeks to govern with a Federal
Council as suggested by Councillor Roes
sler in a recent pamphlet, but without a
mi4 i.'vn.ini ,'ciu.ji.iwvii ivr iiitiiioic limb
Reichstag.
The anarchist meeting called to pro-
test against tlie anti-Socialist bill was a American Board within the Turkish Km
lizzle. Waroenecke, the mechanic who pire is an extremely delicate one. Sym
got a permit for the meeting, was ar- pathizing deeply on one side with all who
rested yesterday for writing a virulent ' "" sullering by reason of poverty, op
article in Der Sozialist, and nobody pression and misrule, they have yet been
could find a hall for thoBe who resuond-1 loyal to the government under which
ed to his summons.
THE ITALIAN SCANDAL.
Premier frlxpl Accused of Having Pur
pondy Avoided Debute.
Romii, December li), The political
crisis continues to absorb public atten
tion. Ex-Premier tiiolitti has gone into
the country, where be is followed and
watched by defectives. There is no
doubt news of tlie proroguing of Parlia
ment has created a bad impression
throughout Italy. It is interpreted as
indicating that, Premier Crispi intends
to remain in power in spite of the oppo-
. sit ion.
I Ex-Premier Rudini in a letter to the
I electors accuses Premier Crispi of hav
clllimVj,,r 0j "Deputies on the Banca Ho-
ing tmrnoselv avoided tieoaie in me
U)ftua 8caniftl Dy forcing prorogation,
THINKS ClUSI'l's FALL IMMINENT.
London. December II). The Daily
Chronicle correspondent in Vienna con-
tends that Crispi's Btanding with the
F.ng has been shaken and his resigna-
tiou may bo expected at any moment.
Ho thinks that Crispi would not survive
his fall long, as he has been apoplectic
for some time.
The Times correspondent in Vienna
Suva Hint il. would be dillicult to exag
gerate the profound impression made
there by the exposure of ihe scandals in
Italy, lie hints that the revelations are
likely to prevent the renewal of the
triule al iance when its period shall ex
pire. Some newspapers regard Crispi as
proved guilty, others not.
oioi.itti baid to have ki.kd.
Vienna, December 19. A dispatch
sayB Signor Giolitti, ex-Premier of Italy,
passed through this city last evening on
Ids way to Berlin. It is reported he has
fled from Rome to avoid being arrested.
Consular and Diplomatic BUI.
Washington, December 19. The con
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill
was reported to the House to-day. It
carries an appropriation of $1,502,118,
which is a decrease of $1,800 from the
appropriation for the current fiscal year.
Three thonsanu uouars are appropriated
as compensation for the services of John
BiiHsett Moore in compiling tha diplo
matic correspondence of the revolution.
The salaries of the Consuls at Cape Town
and Venice are increased ftOOO. The bu
reau of American Republics receives
J28.000. which will be offset by the
amounts paid by the other governments
for the support of the bureau.
fireut Lakes to the Atlantic
Washington, December 19. In the
Senate to-day Mr, Vilas gave notice of
an amendment to the sundry civil bill,
providing for the appointment by the
President of a commission of three per
sons to act with any similar committee
atmomted bv Great Jintain or the L0'
minion of Canada, who shall investigate
and report upon tiie feasibility of such
canals as would enable vessels engaged
in ocean commerce to pass between the
Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean,
rurcliHKed by a Syndicate.
Chisyennr, Wyo., December 19. All
the Rock Spring coal mines have been
sold to a syndicate of Chicago capital
ists representing a capital of $12,000,000.
The Union I'acitic railway, nowever, te
tania its coal lands. These inincB have
been producing from 6,000 to 7,000 tons
monthly. It is bnlieved that the syndi
cate controls the Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio mines, and has recently made
vestments in Kansas and Nebraska.
An Old Concern In Trouble.
Philadelphia. December 19. Job
Batti's Sons, one of the oldest establish'
ments in varn and carpet3 in KenBing'
tan district, are financially embarrassed,
with liabilities aggregating fzuu.uw. a
member of the firm said t " The present
trouble was caused bv Miller & batters'
rt,.ld. wKn nnt. the Sheriff on us for I
iin nnn nlaim., TheV also charged us
with obtaining goods under M pre-
. II., " . V .'..' ;
(ense.".
IIILLSHOUO, OREGON, THURSDAY,
Statement From American
Foreign Missions Board.
M0RE0FTHK HORRIBLE DETAILS
The Position of the MlKslonarles of the
Amerli-un Hoard Within the TurkUh
Kmplre In ail Kxtreincly Delicate One
Indeed.
Boston, December 18. The American
Hoard of Commissioners for Foreign Mis
sions more than any other missionary
organization in America centralizes its
work in behalf of Armenians in Asiatic
Turkey. Its Western Turkey mission
began in 181!), its Eastern Turkey mis
sion In 1830 and its Central Turkey mis
sion in 1847. These three missions com
prise fifteen stations and 280 out-stations.
There are forty-five missionaries, one
medical missionary in Eastern Turkey,
forty-two married women and seventy
three unmarried women. They employ
701 native laborers. These laborers oc
cupy 21)9 places. The Sunday schools
number 204. The adherents are esti
mated at 40,804. There are 112 churches
with a membership of 11,181, of which
41)8 were received within a year. The
educational work is extensive. There
are four theological schools; thirty-one
colleges, high and boarding schools for
boys; twenty colleges, high and boarding
schools for girlB, and 372 common schools
containing 10,833 pupils. The eontribu-
tionsofthenativeBlastyeartotheAmeri-
can Board amounted to $34,758. These
facta do not include the woik in Euro-
pean Turkey,
Numerous inquiries have been received
from the press and from others in the
United States, which have induced this
organization to furnish the following
statement relating to affairs in Tui key :
"We are not unconcerned by the re
ports ol the massacres in Eastern 1 urke v.
The position of the missionaries of tlie
they have lived, and have never counter
nanced Bedition or rebellion. It has
been their blessed privilege while preach
ing the gospel of Jesus Christ to aid the
poor, to protect, as far as possible, the
oppressed and to deliver from unjust of
ficials multitudes who have been arrested
or imprisoned. It is not necessary for
our missionaries after these scores of
years of devotion and devoted labor for
the native race of Turkey to prove their
sympathy with the sullering and op
pressed by joining others who, at a safe
distance from the scene of danger, are
passing vigorous resolutions in condem
nation of the wrongs inflicted. They
are doing their best amid no little peril
to themselves in the interests of those
for whom they have long labored ; but
our readers can well understand that for
the sake both of the helpless and for ttie
helped it is inexpedient for us to pre
sent a full statement of all we hear and
believe. Some things we may properly
say prior to the full investigation of the
alleged atrocities, which we trust will
be made by the representatives of both
our government and of the European
powers.
In the Sassoun region, soutb of
Moosh plain, there are, or were many
villages inhabited by Armenians. These
people were systematically robbed of
ineir hocks uy nurus, aim in uie ihubi
part of the summer the Armenians pur
sued the robberB in their endeavor to re
cover their property. In the tight which
resulted some of the Kurds were killed,
among whom were some who were en
rolled as Turkish soldiers. When in
formation was given that the Armenians
bad killed some of the Sultan's troops
the charge of rebellion was made and or
ders were sent to put down the insurrec
tion. The result was these lawless and
uncontrolled soldiers made indiscrimi
nate slaughter of the people who had
sought to defend their property. In the
horrible massacres which followed thou
sands were slain, some state 0,000, others
10.00U. The details of this horrible atlair
are not obtainable even by those near
the scene. They will never be obtained
unless foreign governments msiBt upon
a thorough investigation conducted by
foreigners. The poor people are in ter
ror, and do not tell the truth unless
under protection. A document has been
prepared near the scene of the carnage
purporting to give the judgment of the
people that the thousands slain in Tal
vorie met their just deserts, and express
ing regrets that it had been thought best
to Bend Consuls to investigate since
there has been no need for their coming.
Tlie value of such a document will be
understood when the methods for secur
ing signatures are known. But such in
vestigations should be most vigorously
pushed, either to relieve the government
from unjust charges, if the statments are
incorrect, or, if they should be proven,
to bring about the conditioning punish
ment of the guilty parties."
The Ministers W I Vet.
San Francisco, December 18. The
clergymen of the city are arranging for
organization of a movement in this city
similar to the Lexow plan for the im
provement of municipal morals. Rev.
J. Cumming Smith, pastor of Trinity
Presbyterian Church, who lias had ver
bal and written communication with Dr.
Parkhurst, took the initiative. A union
movement has been inaugurated by the
local organizations of the Presbyterian,
Methodist and Baptist ministers to take
concerted action, If the California Leg
islature does not sppoint an official puri
fication committee, the ministers will
conduct the investigation themselves,
with the aid of citizens generally.
They Will Marry the Girls.
WiNKiKLP, Kan., December 18. The
Osage Indian boys, Hank and Charles
MaBhaw, attending business college here,
eloped Saturday morning with two girls,
who were sisters. They were headed
for the Osage nation, and expected to
receive annual payments. They were
"topped at Ltextur, twenty miles from
here, and brought back. The; ay they
I ...ill l,,',.lla
moiiuiki; wi.iiio)
THE GERMAN EMBARGO,
There 1 No Amelioration an Yet of tho
Htrlnigent Order.
Washinoton, December 18. In view
jl the disinclination of Congress to take
up the sugar schedules of the tariff and
the consequent improbability of any
such action as was recommended by the
President, looking to the repeal of the
duty of one-tenth of 1 cent on sugar pro
duced under the bounty system, the fu
ture action of the German government
is being awaited with some apprehension
here. The speech of tlie Uerman Chan
cellor in the Reichstag, in which he
made a strong point of the discrimina
tion imposed by the United States to
ward German sugar, is believed to indi
cate a strengthening of the policy which
that government has adopted directed to
tlie exclusion or severe restriction upon
the American products sought to be im
ported into Germany. At present Mr.
Runyon, our Minister to Germany, is
working hard to secure an amelioration
of the stringent order of exclusion in
the case of American cattle, and Secre
tary Gresham is in almost daily consul
tation with the German Minister here
upon the same subject. Up to this time
no appreciable degree of success has at
tended the efforts of our government,
the character of the negotiations appear
ing to indicate a purpose on the part of
the German government to procrastinate
until Congress has decisively announced
its intention in the matter of sugar duty.
As long as these conditions remain our
government is likely to wait patiently ;
but, should there he any iresri auaca
by the Germans upon American inter
ests, there is ground to believe the ad
ministration will have recourse to the
retaliation act of 18'JO and single out
some German article, the importation of
which into the United States about
equals in volume tlie normal cattle and
meat trade with Germany, and forbid its
importation.
THE CALIFORNIA FARMERS.
Holding Their Own Wheat and Import
ing From Oregon.
San Francisco, December 18. With
nearly every warehouse in the State filled
with wheat California is importing its
breadstufl's in a large part from Oregon,
says a morning paper. Wheat and flour
are coming in by the shipload and ves
sels are leaving San Francisco ballast
laden to return fiom the north with
wheat. Ca'ifornia farmers and specula
tors are holding their grain, while tho-e
of Oregon and Washington seem as anx
ious to get rid of it, June last 304,351 tons
of wheat of the crop of 1893 were carried
over. Exports from California to De
cember 1 are less than that amount.
There have been received from Oregon
during that period between 30,000 and
50,000 tons, which afTects local con
sumption and wheat used for eeeding.
This leaves the crop of 1894 practically
intact. Rains for the coming crop have
fallen opportunely. The rains in No
vember gave t he earth a thorough drench
ing, and enabled the farmers to seed a
large area to wheat. The rains which
have fallen in December, should favor
able weather follow during the latter
portion of the season, will insure an
abundant harvest. Wilhagood Euro
pean market the grain men are appre
hensive that freights may go to 00 shil
lings. Instead of using the tonnage now
in port and arriving to ship the State's
surplus wheat to Liverpool from two to
three out of every five vessels which ar
rive are engaged to load in the North.
From one to four vessels a week have
been leaving here for the Columbia river
and Sound ports. There is a likelihood
that prior to the first Monday in March,
when the tax gatherer comes around,
the holders of wheat will seek to dis
pose of it, but with the limited ton
nage here and to arrive and the immense
quantity of wheat on storage, this may
not prove an easy task,
AN END TO BOXING.
The Authorities Will Not Even Permit
Amateur Exhibitions.
Chicago, December 18. All exhibl
tions where fists are brought into con
tact with face and body, even amateui
boxing bouts at the swell clubhouse o:
the Chicago Association, have beet
strictly prohibited by special order o:
the Pqlice Superintendent, who is backed
by Mayor Hopkins. The order may ever
be applied to the theatrical perform
ances of the Corbett and Fitzsimmoni
order. The New Orleans tragedy, hai
served to make the authorities more de
termined than ever to suppress boxing
A $200 fight to finish was in progress in
the rear of a saloon last night when th
police entered at the end of the eightl
round and arrested everybody present
The fight was a bloody and brutal slug
ging affair.
Governor Foster on Glove Contests.
Nkw Oblkans, December 18. Gov
ernor Foster was seen this evening anc
asked for an expression of opinion on th
so-called glove contests in the light o;
the tragic outcome of the Lavigne
Bowen fight. The Governor expressed
himself as opposed to such exhibitions.
He said: "I have always been ver
positive and emphatic in my opposition
to the glove contests as carried on in
New Orleans by professionsl prizefight
ers. I regard it as a brutal exhibition
tending to the demoralization of public
sentiment, and in nowise calculated tc
elevate the tone of public morals in tht
community. When the effort was made
to have Corbett-Mitchell fight take place
in New Orleans, I determined to exhaust
all the power of the Slate to prevent it,
and so declared at the time. The unfor
tunate termination of the Lavigne-Bowen
contest accentuates the importance ol
prohibiting any such further exhibi
tions." The I ml Inns Were Surrendered.
Denvek, December 18. A report waf
received to-day by General McCook froir
Captain F. U. Lawton of the Second
Cavalry, who was ordered to capture the
Moqui Indians who created a disturb
ance recently and took refuge among the
Oriba cliffs in an isolated village. He
occupied a position on the mesa over the
village with two troops ana trained
Hotchkiss Buns. The Moauis gathered
in large numbers, and all in the valley
were ordered to come out in view of the
troops. Captain Lawton made a speech
giving the names of the Indians wanted,
and one bv one thev surrendered until
nineteen were placed under guard to be
taken to Fort Wingate.
DECEMBER 20. 1891.
WITH THE COMMITTEE
Warner of Ohio, Pratt of Balti
more, Ripley of Boston
WERE THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS
They, as Well as Broker Jackson of Bos
ton, Give Their Views Upon the Cur
rency Problems Pratt Opposes th
Retirement of Greenbacks.
Washington, December 17. Ex-Representative
Warner of Ohio, President
of the Bimetallic League, was the first
witness to-day before the House Bank
ing and Currency Committee, He
went into the principles of the entire
question, and urged that an elastic cur
rency, Buch as Secretary Carlisle sug
gests, was an impossibility, for prices
rose as fast as the currency increased.
He said that the history of the world
proved that the gold standard could not
be maintained by giving to the banks
the power of expanding the currency.
He was amazed that this proposition
should be made in this enlightened age
in the face of -the financial experiences
of the world. A long discussion followed
between General Warner and Mr. Sperry
over a question by the latter as to the
effect the increase of the circulation
would have upon the price of labor. Mr.
Sperry called attention to a statement
by the Treasury Department, showing
that the circulation in 1873 had been
$771,000,000, whereas in 1893 it was over
$2,200,000,000, and asked him how he
reconciled the facts with the decrease in
wages. Mr. Warner replied by challeng
ing the treasury report of the gold in
circulation at the present time, which lie
said was $200,000,000 beyond the facts,
and by referring to the increase of popu
lation and weaith. Mr. Sperry did not
consider the reply as adequate, and in
timated that, if Mr. Warner's theory had
nothing more to stand on, it must fall.
Letters from President Cannon of the
Chase National Bank of New York and
ex-Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild,
regretting their inability to appear, were
read, and then the venerable Baltimore
banker, ICnoch Pratt, addressed the com
mittee. He opposed the retirement of
greenback circulation, and said he would
rather have it increased.
At 1 :15 p. m. the committee took a re
cess for an hour, and when the heaiing
was resumed A. L. Ripley of the Na
tional Hide and Leather Bank of Boston
was called to the stand. He character
ized the scheme of issuing demand notes
redeemable in gold as thoroughly vicious.
Under this syBtem the banks had no
means of adjusting their reserves to
meet the demand of the times, thus com
pelling them to keep a reserve, which at
one time would be too large ami at an
other too small. He opposed State banks
because of the need of uniformity. A
s needv and uniform system of redemp
tion he considered as necessary, and this
he thought could be best secured through
the national banks. Referring to Secre
tary Carlisle's bill, Mr. Ripley said he
thought the tenth and eleventh sectioni
would open the gates to extensive coun
terfeiting unless chanired. He alsc
thought the provision for redemption in
the case of national banks would be
found too inadequate. The Secretary'!
plan in this respect would, if adopted,
mark a retrogration in banking. He con
sidered the present system safer than
the one proposed.
C. C. Jackson, a broker of Boston,
urged the committee to insert a provi
sion in any bill they might see fit to re
port requiring the Secretary of the
Treasury to begin January 1, 1895, to re
deem and cancel $4,000,000 worth of le
gal tender notes, greenbacks, etc., pei
month; authorize him to use the sinking
fund for this purpose, and if this is not
sufficient, allow him to issue bonds for
the purpose. The Carlisle and othei
plans in his opinion would not give the
confidence required by home or foreign
investors. It was necessary in his opin
ion to adopt a plan to insure the cancel
lation of the treasury notes.
GREAT HONORS ALREADY.
No Monument to Prof. Richard Proctoi
Contemplated.
Nbw York, December 17. Miss Mary
Proctor has received numerous commu
nications lately with regard to a pro
posed memorial observatory to be erected
to the memory of her father, the late
Prof. Richard Proctor, astronomer in
California. While thoroughly appreci
ating the kind sentiment of her corre
spondents, she wishes to say that a yeai
or so alter her fatner's aeatn ner step
mother suggested that such a memorial
might be erected, but the idea has since
fallen through. Miss Proctor wishes to
Bay further that she feels that this coun
try has already greatly honored her fa
ther's memory in the beautiful monu
ment erected over his grave in Green
wood cemetery bv the late George W,
Childs of Philadelphia.
Fraudulent Registration.
San Francisco, December 17. George
Peterson, a porter at the Baldwin Hotel,
who resides on Minna street, testified
to-day in the " stuffers " cases in Judge
Wallace's court that State Senator Jer
ry Mahoney asked him to register af
from the Baldwin Hotel, stating that
" he would fix it all right," and told Pe
terson to eo out in company with Stern
berg to the new city hall and register.
Peterson replied that he had already
registered from his own residence. Ma
honey swore at him, and walked away
crumbling. Ihis is tlie nrst direct testi
mony tending to show that Mahoney
was the man back of Sternberg in the
fraudulent registration from the Bald
win Hotel.
The Government Defeated.
Madrid, December 17. In the Cham
ber to-day the government introduced a
motion to remove the import duty on
wool, and was defeated by a vote of fifty
two to thirty-eight. Amos Salvador,
Minister of Finance, has resigned, and
the other Ministers are considering the
situation.
Recognized by the President,
Washington, December 17.The Pres
ident has rccoanized Francisco Bruni
I Grimaldi as Italian Consul-General at
ban rranctsco,
NO. 39.
THEIR VICTORIOUS MARCH.
The Bold Japanese Are Drawing Near
New Chwang.
Shanghai, December 17. A dispatch
from New Chwang says forces belonging
to the Japanese army commande I by
General Oyama have arrived wMiin six
teen miles of that place. It is stated
here that Chang Pei Pung, the son-in-law
of Viceroy Li Hung Chang, has been
arrested and his property confiscated be
cause of peculations. General Wei, who
was supposed to have been executed for
cowardice at Ping Yang, is in prison at
Peking, tie admits that ttie man be
headed as General Wei was procured at
his instigation to represent him. Shing,
the Taotai of Tien Tsin, is reported to
have been dismissed from office on ac
count of his inability to raise a war loan.
He will be succeeded by Wang Fah
Woong.
CHINA OBJECTS TO MILITARY GUARDS.
London, December 17. The Timet
correspondent in Tien Tsin telegraphs
that China has intimated to the diplo
matists that she objects to military
guards in Peking and will undertake the
efficient protection of the legations;
consequently the English, American,
French, German, Russian, Spanish and
Italian guards, about fifty to each, have
been ordered to winter in Tien Tsin,
where the gunboats of the first five pow
ers are stationed.
TO ISSUE BONOS FOB A WAR LOAN.
London, December 17. The Daily
News learns from Yokohama that Japan
will issue new bonds for a war loan of
60,000,000 yen.
THE REICHSTAG.
The Abolition of the American Tariff on
Sugar Advocated.
Beri.u, December 17. In response to
Count von Koenitz's inquiry in the
Reichstag to-day Freiherr von Marschal
Secretary of the Foreign Office, said that
the sugar tariff was of great importance,
as it infringed upon " the most favored
nation" clause. The increase of the
American tariff on sugar had affected
Germany more than any other country,
and it ought to be abolished. He denied
that Germany conceded "the most fa
vored nation " treatment to the States
without receiving anything in return.
He was bound to admit, he said, that
Germany had arrived at a complete
understanding with the United States
f;overnment, and that President Cleve
and had fulfilled the promise to recom
mend to Congress the abrogation of one
tenth of a cent differential in the sugar
tax. The final solution of the difficulty
rested with the United States Congress.
He urged that care be taken to avoid
placing a difficulty in the way of those
trying to prevent the violation of treat
ies, and he added :
" Having for our own part loyally ob
served the treaty of 1828, we are entitled
to expect similar treatment."
DEPORTATION OF ANARCHISTS.
Proposed Amendments to the Bill In
troduced by Senator Hill.
Washington, December 17. The bill
to provide for the exclusion and deporta
tion of alien anarchists, whlcn was in
troduced in the Senate by Hill at the
last session, and which passed that body
and is now on the calendar of the House,
was the subject of consideration to-day
by the House Judiciary Committee.
After some discussion two amendments
to the bill were agreed upon. One is
that the power of deportation shall be
confined to United States Conrts and
only conferred upon State Courts where
the laws of the State provide for such
action. The other amendment strikes
out section 6, which provides for the
appointment of a number of emigra
tion Commissioners at an annual salary
of $2,500, and requires that their duties
shall be performed by the United States
Consuls under regulations prepared by
the Secretary of State and the Secre
tary of the Treasury and approved by
the President.
TROUBLE AVERTED.
The TJtes Have Concluded to Return to
Their Reservation.
Salt Lake, December 17. A special
to the Tribune from Monticello, Utah,
by courier to Thompson's Springs, says:
"This morning the Indiana agreed to
move out of Utah, and will begin the
movement at once. That very efficient
officer, Colonel Lawton, will see that
they go. As soon as the conclusion was
reached signal fires were seen from some
of the adjoining mountains. The people
are well satisfied and feel secure. Too
much credit cannot be given Governor
West for what he has done in ridding the
Territory of this nuisance and menace.
Not a single accident has happened, nor
has a shot been fired. It is believed this
is the last attempt that will be made to
thrust the Utes upon the Territory."
ARMENIAN COMMISSION.
To Consist of the English Consul and a
French and Russian Delegate.
London, December 17. The Daily
News correspondent in Constantinople
says that the independent commission
to go to Armenia will consist of Mr,
Graves, the English Consul in Bitlis,
and a delegate each from France and
Russia. His dispatch discredits the re
port that the commission will be com
posed of the Russian, English and
French Consuls in Erzeroum.
IMPRISONED fob ransom.
London, December 17. The Daily
News correspondents in Constantinople
writes that complaints have reached
Constantinople that in many districts of
Asia Minor Armenians are imprisoned
for ransom. It is reported that the head
of every Armenian family in Bitlis has
been in prison.
Race War In Georgia.
Forsyth, December 17. At Cannaba,
ten miles south of here, last night Nol
ley and Dun McCord and Claude Holder,
white, went to the house of Calvin Dris-
kill, colored, to settle an old difficulty.
Driskilt escaped and, raising an alarm,
returned with a mob of negroes, who at
tacked the three white men. The whites,
all badly wounded, fled to the house of
Wash Freeman, near by, which was soon
surrounded bv 300 angry negroes. The
excitement has not yet subsided.
Budget of News For Easy Digestion From
Different I arts or the States or Wash
ington, Oregon and Iriho Items of
Interest to PaciHe Coast People.
Spokane's Mozart Club is rehearsing
"Patience."
About 150,000 bushels of wheat are
stored at Helix, Or.
It costs a sheep pelt to be married be
fore Judge Goddard of Talent, Or.
The corporations of Brownsville and
North Brownsville, Or., are thinking of
nniting.
M. Costello, a Tekoa saddler, has re
ceived $3,000 back pension and a perma
nent allowance.
Several well-to-do families, recently
from Nebraska, have bought farms near
McMinnville, Or.
A term of winter school for farmers
will be given at the Pullman Agricultural
College, beginning in the latter part of
January.
Mr. Rasmus, who recently filled a pul
pit at Palouse City, has gone into the
show business, and is rehearsing some
amateurs in " Damon and Pythias."
Last Friday a deal was closed by which
the Hotel Medford became the property
of Captain J. T. C. Nash of Corvallis,
Or. The consideration was about $8,000.
A wind storm the other night moved
about several of the buildings at the
mission at the Umatilla agency. The
windmill and tower of tlie water plant
were wrecked.
The fisheries of San Juan, Wash., are
assuming considerable importance for
the first time this season. The Friday
Harbor cannery, which commenced op
erations last spring, has put up nearly
11,000 caees of salmon.
Medfoi .1 school district has an indebt
edness of (8,500, on which it pays $850
interest annually. The directors have
had an offer to take the whole indebted
ness at 8 per cent interest, and are mak- 1
ing arrangements to fund it.
A 1,100-pound horse was sold at auc
tion by the Corvallis Chief of Police
Tuesday, and brought the sum of $1 and
no more. The horse has been in the
city pound for five days, and the bill for
his feed was $2.50, in which sum the city
is duly " horsed."
The Spokane National Bank's affiirs
are being rapidly wound up, the last
chapter of the settlement being the sale
at auction of the various notes, judg
ments, stocks, furniture, etc. Tlie con
cern has already paid about 90 cents on
the dollar; bo depositors will not lose
much.
The Walla Walla farmers made a mess
of their contribution to the Pullman
College tests of sugar beets. Instead of
sending in those of average size, ai in
structed, they picked out the larges-t.
One weighed 130 ounces. The result
was that their percentage of sugar and
purity was very low.
The Puget Sound Lumberman for De
cember says a Washington cedar shingle
company with a capital of $300,000 is be
ing organized to control theishingle trade
oi the State of Washington. The scheme
includes leasing all of the shingle mills
in the State numbering 234, the pioduct
to be handled by the company.
Persons arriving in valley towns from
Newport on Yaquina Bay state that
Monday the tide rose to the extraordi
nary lie' lit of twelve feet, sweeping
away several sidewalks and cross walks
along the water front and doing other
damage. The usual tide is about six
feet ,and when it touches the eiuht-foot
mark the inhabitants in that si ction be
gin to think a tidal wave of uo small
proportions is coming.
Mrs. Anna Churchman, aged 52, died
at Ashland a few days ago from a pecu
liar cause. In handling a stick of stove
wood about a week before she ran a
small sliver into one thumb. Shortly
afterward she washed out a cloth that
had been used in a case of tonsilitis. and
it is supposed that some of the poison
found access to the blood through this
slight wound on the thumb, bbe grew
worse and her death resulted.
A first-class $8,000 diamond drill with
boiler, engine and 2,700 feet of pipe has
arrived at Port Townsend on the Kings
ton for Captain lienry iu. Morgan s place
at Scow Bay, where a bore ol 320 feet
through sandstone and shale formation
has already been made with every pros
pect of reaching a superior quality of
coal in 800 to 1,000 feet, and perhaps
less. Boring will begin as soon as the
desired bonds are given for leave to mine
the coal if it appears in paying qualities.
J. T. Totterdale of Genesee, Idaho,
was in Astoria looking for a site for a
brickyard, which he proposes to estab
lish. He has the machinery for turning
out 60,000 per day ready for shipment.
He expects to perfect his arrangements
in the course of a few days and take his
plant there as quickly as it can be
shipped. Mr. Totterdale is a practical
brickmaker, having been engaged in the
business since boyhood, and it is expect
ed that his venture will prove highly
successful.
The specifications for bids for opening
a channel through the North river jam
in Washington call for a channel of a
minimum width of fifty feet. There is
a government appropriation of $2,500 for
this work, of which $2,200 is available.
It is considered impossible to put any
kind of a channel through for that sum,
and it is not expected that any bids will
be made. The river is navigable for fifty
miles above the jam, and there is an
immense body of timber tributary to it.
Congress will be aBked for an additional
appropriation.
One joint school district in Lobster
Valley, Or., is made up of territory from
three counties, Benton, Laue and Lin
coln, and the people of that section re
siding in the two latter counties are
anxious to annex themselves to Benton.
They are a community to themselves,
shut off from the outside world by
mountain barriers, and it would be con
venient for them to be united under one
county government. Corvtillia is the
most convenient county seat for this sec
tion, and as it would only require a short
strip two miles wide off Lane county and
a small piece of territory from Lincoln
to make them one people they will
prohably petition the Legislature for a
change in the county lines.
Only Twelve Great Cities.
There are 13 cities on the globe, and only
i2, which contain a million inhabitants or
more. Three of these are in China Can
ton, Peking and Siangtan-f u and one la in
Japan Tokio. England lias one London
which, like Abou lieu Adhein, "leads all
the rest," with something over4,C00,(XX) peo
ple. France has oue Paris which tmid i
on London's heels with more than 2,0U0,U J.
Russia, Prussia, Austria, have one each,
while the United States, the youngest of
them all, has tlu-ec Nuvv Yoi-k .CiiiuMtio
and Philadelphia. There are, exclusive Vf
these, only 81 cit ies in tlie world with rnoiu
than 500,000 inhabitants, while the hniulk c
fry of municipalities are "too numerous to
uieuliou,"