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It's a Cold Day When We Get Left. VOL. 7. ; ; HOOD RIVER. OREGON, SATUKDAY. JUNE 15. 1895. NO. 3. 3eod liver Slacier. "CBLIBHKD EVERT SATDRDAT MORN1NQ BT S. F. BLYTHE. " SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. - One year ......IS Of six months 1 or Throe mouth. .. ot 8tiKtecopy .. tCsnt THE GLACIER BARBERSHOP, HOOD RIVER, OR. ' GRANT EVANS, Proprietor. Shaving; mid hnlr-cuttlng neatly done. Satis faction guuruiiieed. PATROL OF THE COAST The Government to Thwart Cuban Filibusters. GUARDING THE FLORIDA SHORE ,'. Washington, June 13. The determi nation to send the United States steam ship Raleigh to the Florida ooast for the purpose of co-operating with reve nue outters to prevent filibustering , ex peditions starting from our shores, is one of the first aots of Mr.( Olney in his new position. Secretary Herbert has deemed suoh o course advisable for some days past, and conferred with the president on the subjeot. He and Sec retary Olney then had a further confer ence, and as a result the formal orders to the Raleigh were issued. i Written instruction oaref ully stating the line of policy 'which the adminis tration desires to pursue in regard to the interference with filibusters will be sent to Captain Miller, commanding the Raleigh, and it is probable he will be oalled to Washington for a confer- . enoe with Acting Seoretary MoAdoo before his .vessel leaves New York. These instructions are not available, but it is known he will be direoted to use the utmost care in preventing any vessel from leaving our ooast destined for Cuba with the object of rendering aid to the revolutionists. The mere shipment of arms is not regarded as a violation of the neutrality laws, and before any vessel is overhauled by the Raleigh the officers must be thoroughly convinced the suspected craft is fitted out as a fighting maohine to operate against Spain. It is the desire of the authorities that proper steps shall be displayed not only by the Raleigh, but by revenue cutters, to prevent illegal expeditions from leaving our shores, ' and treasury officials are seriously con sidering the advisability - of further augmenting the force of. revenue out ters in southern waters. . The following letter from the treas utry department; was sent today to all oolleotors of oustoms from New York to the Rio Grande: ' "It is a matter of rumor that at var ious points in the United States, at tempts are making to enlist men to equip and arm vessels and by other il legal measures to aid the insurrection now in progress in the island of Cuba. While this department has been fur nished with tangible evidence, con firmatory of suoh rumors, it deems it of great importance that no possibility be given for complaints that the gov- . ernment of the United States ' has in any respeot fallen short of its full duty to a friendly nation. Collectors of oustoms for the several districts .be tween New York and Brownsville are especially enjoined to see to it that 'the neutrality laws of the United States, particularly sections 6289 and 6290, of the revised statutes, are fully oomplied . with." . - Acting Seoretary MoAdoo, of the navy department, said this afternoon that the instructions sent to the com modore of the oruiser Raleigh for his guidance when on patrol duty off the Florida ooast, .were of the most com prehensive kind and provided for a full and striot enforcement of the neu- . trality laws. - The Raleigh probably will go first to Key West. This is the only port on the Florida ooast whioh a vessel of her draught can safely enter. . She then will make a thorough patrol of the ooast line, and to render it more difficult for a filibustering party to ; get away, : the - oruiser's steam launches and small boats will be man ned whenever it is necessary to look into narrow inleta and passes for light draft schooners and yachts, which are the favorite means of transportation of the filibusters. With Spanish men- - of-war lying off the Florida ooa6t out side of the three-mile limit,, and the ' Raleigh and her boats sweeping the in side waters, the over-enthusiastio Cu bans and their Amerioan sympathizers who undertake to drive the United States into trouble by using Florida as a base of hostile operations against the government of Cuba are likely to be repressed with a strong hand. FOR THE THIRD TIME. The Lone Highwayman Again Holds Up the Klamath-Ager Stage. Ashland, Or., June IS. The regular monthly hold-up of the Klamath Falls Ager stage occurred last night about a half mile north of the Topsy grade. It was ; a few minutes past 1 1 o'olock wnen tne driver, unaries iJarneourg, heard the same old order, "Halt and throw out the express box and mail pouohes, and tell your passengers to get down," given by the lone highway man. There Were, two passengers aboard, one inside.. Charles Zwisler, who was on the seat with the driver, cut open the sacks, according to orders. The driver and passengers were then ordered to remove their coats and vests and the driver ordered to break open the box, but he told the robber the box was empty, and when he shook it, the robber seemed satisfied and told, the driver to put it back in the wagon. It was not opened. The robber ordered the driver to take out one of his lights and examine the inside of the wagon, and then to leave the light and move out of the way, and that, when he fin ished, they might come back and get their ooats. They moved on about fifty yards and could see the robber quite plainly as he went through the regis tered mail and coats; but he overlooked some registered letters and $60 in cash that was in Zwisler's coat After he had satisfied himself - he oalled to the driver and passengers to come back and get their ooats and what was left of the mail. While they were gather ing up the mail, the robber again went through the wagon to satisfy .himself that there was nothing left. He then bade them good-night and they pulled out. ' ' i The robber was a man of medium size and wore a dark overcoat and light straw hat. He had no mask on, but kept out of the light so that his fea tures could not be described. r He only got a few dollars from the passengers, and, it is thought, but little from the mail pouohes. A TRIBUTE TO GRESHAM. Venezuelan Flags Are at Half-Mast for Three Days. Washington, June 18. A Venezue lan tribute to the memory of the late Seoretary Oresham has come to the state department through Minister An dread in the shape of a note addressed to him by Senor Jose Pulido, "the Vene zuelan minister of foreign affairs. The message has a peculiar significance in view of the faot that the late, secretary had hope to make his policy in . the Venezuelan boundary dispute : the crowning glory of his administration. The letter is dated Caracas, May 29, and is as follows: "Yesterday at a late hour I received your telegram announcing the death of his exoellenoy, Seoretary Gresham. This calamity must sensibly affect all who, in the last two years, have follow ed with any degree of interest the oourse of the foreign policy of the United States, in which that distin guished statesman was displaying the great gifts of his intelleot. Venezuela is necessarily one of the- countries of America in whioh this event has caused the greatest sorrow, inasmuch as that noble gentleman had displayed on var ious occasions and in an eloquent man ner the cordial feelings by which he was actuated towards the republic. Please oonvey the expression of sincere sentiments to the department of state, in order that it may be communicated to his exoellenoy, President Cleveland, The national flag has this day been or dered to be kept at half-mast on all publio buildings for three days in mem ory of the efforts made by. Mr. Gresh am to secure a just and amicable settle ment of the Venezuelan-British dis pute." A Dispute Settled. .. ; San Francisoo, June 18. The ques tion of authority between the executive, and literary committees of the Fourth of July celebration committee which involved the placing of the name of Rev. Anna Shaw on . the, literary , pre gramme has been settled, and Miss Shaw has oonsented to address an au dience on the nation's natal day. There are seventy-two trades- unions in this oity, and from the present ap pearances, not one will aocept the invi tation of the exeoutive of the Fourth of July celebration to parade on the na tional holiday. , The cause of this ap parent lack of patriotism seems to be various. Half a dozen unions have de cided not to parade, in conformity with the action taken by the labor oounoil last Friday evening. . Several other unions will meet tonight and probably take the same action. ' The trouble grew out of a disagreement about rep-esentation on the exeoutive committee which has the celebration in hand. A rms In a Church. New York, June 18. A special to the World from San Jose, Costa Rica, says: The polioe have seized a ; large lot of arms whioh were concealed in a church in the village of Sace. The ownership of the arms has not been traced, but it is believed they were hid den by conservatives for a revolution whioh was being worked up during the late presidental eleotion. MISSIONS DESTROYED Confirming Earlier Reports From China. NO MENTION OF LOSS OF LIFE Local Officials R.efused Protection to the Missionaries Until the Mob Destroyed the Buildings. Shanghai, June 12. The report of the total destruction of the missions in Cheng Tu, Kiat Ting and Yoa Cho Pu has been confirmed. The local officials refused protection to the missionaries intil the mob had completed the work of demolishing the buildings. The mission stations at other plaoes have been threatened. - About twenty adults besides a number of children have taken refuge at Cheng Tu and Yamen. Vice roy Lin is blamed for the affair. Nothing Known In Washington. Washington, June 12. The Chinese legation has received no information as o the reported massacre of American missionaries in Cheng Tu, and strong hopes are entertained that the affair may be less serious than the meager re ports indioate. It is stated at the .le gation that Cheng Tu is a large city in the interior of China. The people are far removed from the centers of for eign commerce, such as Canton and Shanghai." Reoently, however, by the treaty of peace this interior city was one of several places to . be opened to foreigners and foreign commerce.' This, it is explained, has agitated the peo ple, who lived by themselves from time immemoriaL . '. -v ' The missionaries are the only for eigners who have heretofore settled in Cheng Tu. Their number is not known. It is said the number of missionaries, including their families, in the capital must be less than 100, inoluding all nationalities. The missionary head quarters is at Cheng Tu, where it is believed there is not exceeding ten missionaries, the rest being scattered through the province. ' But this infor mation is based only on the general in formartion of Chinese officials, as there are not exact details as to the extent of the missionary service through China. The tsung-li-yamen sought to secure from each foreign government a com plete list of the missionaries and their place of service, but this was not given. It is said that the emperor of China and the tsung-li-yamen have given every possible protection "to the mis sionaries, although it has been impos sible to gu'ard against mob violence, particularly at remote interior points. The Chinese governments has asked foreign governments to appreciate these difficulties, and has- advised that the missions should be kept within safe limits. But the zeal of the mission aries has led them to push forward without fear of results, to places where Chinese officials have had difficulty in affording full protection. Notwith standing this the authorities at Peking have done their utmost. They have placed upon the viceroys of the province the responsibility of protecting the mis sionaries, churches, etc. , the viceroys understanding that they will be de graded if mobs are permittted to dis turb the missions. As a result, the vioeroys and their prefects of police are active in restraining mob outbreaks. The Offloial Gazette of China recent ly received here, shows that a change had been made in the viceroy at Cheng Tu, and that a new one had just as sumed his duties. This, added to the agitation of opening the city to for eigners, may account for the disturb ances which have occurred. A PACIFIC CABLE. A French Company Makes a Proposition to the Hawaiian Government. . San Franoisco, June 12. The steamer Australia arrived today from Honolulu, bringing the following ad vices dated June 8: ' Audley Coote, an Australian, who is interested in different cables, arrived on the 1st to confer with the Hawai ian government regarding the proposed Paciflo cable. He has made a proposi tion which will be considered by Presi dent Dole and his cabinet. ' He repre sents a Frenoh company that is willing to build from Sydney to San Francisoo, taking in Auckland, Samoa and Hono lulu. He wants the Hawaiian govern ment to pay an annual subsidy; in re turn no charge will be made for offi cial messages. He will make a similar proposition to the United States. Mr. Coote feels confident that both govern ments will assist his company. He de clares the cable will be built within eighteen months. ; Mr. Coote will be in Washington October 7. Sale of the Spitzer Collection.' . New York, June 18. A . special from Paris says: The sale of the Spitzer collection of arms and armor at the gallery Petit, has opened. It was fair ly well attended. There were, how ever, no representatives present from South Kensington, the Louvre or the Berlin museum. - The proceeds of the gale already amount to $60,000. TO PREVENT THE FIGHTi The Dallas Pastors' Association Resolve Against the Proposed Mill. Dallas, June 12. The Dallas Pas tors' Association met in the Young Men's Christian Association building at 11' o'clock, with the Rev. S. B. Spraggins in the chair,' The regular business was set aside and the Corbett Fitzsimmons fight taken up. The Rev. Mr. Spraggins, of the Methodist church, introduced the following reso lution: . , : . ' ."Whereas, We learn with shame and sorrow that it is proposed to hold in our midst a pugilistio enoounter, and, .' . "Whereas, Such contests are brutal to an unspeakable degree; and, . " Whereas, Such a contest will- con centrate in our midst a horde of gam blers, thieves, piokpockets, thugs and harlots, whose presence, even scattered throughout the oountry, is a perpetual menace to the welfare of the commun ity, and when concentrated here would debauch our city and state in an un limited degree; and, ,, : , Whereas, While we have the fullest confience in the integrity, ability and courage of our chief exeoutive, Gover nor Culberson, there is some doubt as to the adequacy of our statutes to en able the state authorities to effectually interpose to prevent the besmirching of the fair name of our oity and state in the eyes of the civilized world in this matter; therefore be it . . "Resolved, That we express our most emphatio disapproval and abhorrence of the proposed outrageous abomination. "Resolved, That we oall upon the attorney-general of the state for an opinion as to the power given in our laws to the exeoutive in the premises." They then asked the governor, if he finds the law inadequate, to oall an extra session of the legislature to pro hibit the fight , A mass meeting held tonight to pro test against the fight, brought together seventy -four persons, of whom seven were preachers. The protest was car ried by two majority. .. , THE ALASKA BOUNDARY. Indian Evidence in Support of the Amerioan Claim Seattle, June 18. Another impor tant piece of evidence in , support ol the Amerioan claim that the Alaskan boundary runs along Portland canal and not Behm channel,' as claimed by the British, was received by the Seattle chamber of commerce today. It is a letter dated May 81, from D. Leask, who migrated from British Columbia to Anette island, which is in the dis puted territory, but was granted them by the United States government some years ago. . In it the following state ments are made: "First When we left our old home in British Columbia, we were regarded as foreigners by the Canadian authori ties. " ' " ;''' ,.'' "Second In the summer of 1887, when we migrated to Alaska, Port Ton gass, just over Portland inlet, was a port of entry. We had to pay duty to a customhouse officer residing there on all dutiable articles we brought over to this country. , "Third We employed three small steamers to convey over our belongings, one of which the ' oustoms Officer at Port Simpson tried to detain as coming from a foreign oountry.; We had to receive our clearance papers at Port Simpson before ooming over to Alaska. VFourth Having got over to Anette island, the Canadian agent at Metlak ahtla, B C, ceased to have any con trol over us, which would, not have been the case if the boundary line had been doubtful. ' The Stanford Suit. San Francisco, June 12. In the United' States court , today ex-Judge John Gather concluded his argument in favdr of the demurrer of Mrs. Stanford against the9 suit of the. government to recover $16,000,000 from the estate of the late . Senator Stanford. ',. He con tended that under the aots of 1862 and 1864 there was no : provision that the stockholders , of . the Central Paciflo Should be personally liable for the pay ment of the United States bonds. That these bonds should be paid he oontended was only a condition ..of ' the bilL . It was not a contraot only a condition. A decision is expected in about a fort night , ". '' ' He Is Held for a Ransom. ; Butte, Mont.; June 12. A dispatch from Chinook, Mont., says the 12 -year-old son of Marcus C. Kane, a rancher, had been kidnaped by Frank Turner, a hunter, and several other men, whose identity is unknown. ,; A note has been sent to Mr. Kane by Turner stating that the boy will be held for ransom. A posse of ranchers and cattlemen started after the boy.1. The kidnapers have been trailed some distance into the mountains, but the trail has been lost -, ;':-,. -". The Brazilian Boundary Dispute. , Rio de ; Janeiro, June 12. The oruiser Teradentes has been dispatched to French Guinea. Admiral Gullobel will then proceed to Paris with a view to securing a settlement ol the frontier dispute. :':: TREND OF BUSINESS Better Conditions Prevail in Every Direction. CROPS ARE AS YET UNSETTLED As the Earning Power of the Masses .Becomes Greater, Consumption , Grows Larger Prices High. . New York, June 10. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade says: : "The trend 1 of business is rising, even as it was falling just two' years ago, with surprising . rapidity. The gain has gone so far and so fast in some branches that the more conserva tive fear it may not be maintained. But the period of dullness which comes in each market after an unusual rise brings as yet nothing like a correspond ing decline. Industires gain much, halt, or fall back a little and then gain once more. The demand for consump tion is steadily increasing as the em ployment and wages of the people- in crease. ' The demand for money in creases, one bank reporting 29 per cent increase in the discounts for the coun try and another 28 per cent more com mercial loans than a year ago, and all but two report some gain. .. "The serious ' question remains whether the crop will be good enough to sustain a large business. The re ports are better by far than estimates recently current. Wheat rose 2o, fell back 2o with realizing, and has risen again 8c, with a Western estimate of a crop of 80,000,000 bushels smaller than lust year. It is pertinent to remember hat official and most unofficial reports, down to a late period last fall, had the yield about 80,000,000 lower than now Known to have been. Western receipts were 284,000 bushels more than last year, ana in nve weens nave Deen r,e71,000 bushels against 6,990,500 last year, while Atlancio exports, flour included, 670,000 bushels smaller for the week, have been in five weeks 7,786,700 bushels against 11,945,600 last year. V There is neither holding back by farmers, nor any anxious haste in pur chasing by foreigners to support the belief in a scarcity. Cotton declined an eighth of a cent. . .. ;.l ..... ,.; . "Iron pushed upward like the great buildings into which so much of it goes and the advance in finished products nas become general. Of stuoturul steel, 12,600,000 tons were turned out in May by the Homestead works, breaking the record, and prices rose to 1.8 cents for beams and 1.2 for angels. 1 "Coke producers are said to have substantially agreed upon sales by an agency and an advance in prices to $1.50 or higher. Chicago works are in full operation, though the demand from agricultural implement makers lags, because the coming harvest is in doubt. Tin is weaker, with a rise in the world's supply, but copper is stronger at $10.75 for lake, and lead at 8.8 cents. . ' .. "Failures for the week were 195 for the United States, against 216 last year, and 25 in Canada, against 40 last year." '. . TOLD TO INSPECTORS. The Official Inquiry Into the Wreck ol the Colima. V San Francisco June 10. The United States inspectors of hulls and boilers commenced an official examina tion into the Colima disaster today. A. K. Riohardson, storekeeper of the wrecked steamer, told the story of the storm, of the sinking of the ship and of the resoue of the ; survivors by the steamer San Juan. His testimony de veloped no new details of the ship wreck. Third officer Hansen was the next witness, and stated that when the steamer left Manzanillo May 26 the weather was fair, with a heavy south west swell. He said that he had super intended the loading of the cargo; that the work had been well done, and that the cargo had not shifted. . If the Co lima had not been a good boat, he thought she would not have weathered the storm as long as she did. He heard no explosion. He was in charge of the bridge when the steamer went down. He believes the wreck was due entirely to the violence of the storm. The morning of the 27th she fell off into the trough of the sea and listed to star board. Three heavy seas broke over her, and after the third she listed over on her beam ends with her masts in the water, sinking five minutes later be fore the life-boats could be launched. The customs and quarantine authori ties say they will discipline the Paciflo Mail offioials for summarily removing the Colma's officers and seamen from the San Juan on a tug before the quar antine or customs officers boarded her.' Notified of Castle's Appointment. Washington, June 13. Seoretary Olney has received a brief telegram from Minister Willis, dated Honolulu, JuneS, and San Francisoo, June '10, saying that W. R. Castle has been ap pointed Hawaiian : minister to the United States, in plaoe of Thurston. ORDER OUT OF CHAOS. Formosans Submit Readily to the Rule - of the Japanese. . Hong Kong, June 10 Advices from Formosa indicate chaos is rapidly giv ing way to order, now that the Japan ese troops have reached Tai Peh Fu and established headquarters at that point The natives of Formosa are submitting readily to the rule of the Japanese. The Japanese losses during the military movements in occupying the island amount to only eight men. ' The Chi nese carried away millions of dollars' worth of property from the Chinese fortifications. During the firing which followed the detention of the steamer carrying the ex-governor and ex-President Chang Ting, who was making an effort to- es pape from the island, seven persons were killed and seventeen wounded on the steamer. The German gunboat It lis replied to the bombardment from the fortifications on ' the Foromsan shore,, and the native gunners deserted their positions. ; The forts were quick ly silenoed. According to all reports thirteen natives were killed by the can nonade of the Itlis ; The Controversy Over Ames' Estate. Baltimore, June 11. The long-pending oontrversy over the estate of the late Bishop E. R. Ames, of the Metho dist Episcopal church, has been settled. The suit brought by Mrs. Emma L. A. Weik, : grand-daughter of the bishop, and administratrix of his estate, aaginst William Hiss, husband of the bishop's daughter, to reoover the value of the personal property left by the bishop, has been entered in court aa "agreed and settled. " Similar action has been taken with reference to five other suits growing out of the contro versy. ; During the recent visit to Chi cago of ex-Governor White, counsel for I Mrs. Weik, the terms of settlement were agreed upon. . They Lassoed the Socialists. London, June 12. A Vienna dis patch says during the trouble between the police and socialists last Sunday, "Texas Jack" happened to be practic ing near the scene of the riot with his north Amerioan Indians One of the local magistrates ordered "Texas Jack," his cowboys and Indians, to catch the socialists with their lassoes. . Six of the workmen were thus thrown down and placed under arrest. There is considerable indignation among the , people in oonsequenoe of the manner in which the laborers who gathered in the streets were treated. ' the Rebel 1 aqui Indians. Phoenix, Ariz., June 12. Advices, from Hermosillo, Sonora, state that Saturday afternoon Lieutenant-Colonel -Flores Hormosa, with fifty regulars of the Mexican army, came upon a band of rebel Yaqui Indians in Chihuaquete canyon, Upper Sonora, and routed '. them with heavy loss. Darkness term inated the fight. - On the Mexican side a colonel and five soldiers were wound ed and one corporal killed; A large amount of booty was recovered from the Indians. The Yaqui rebellion is the most serious ever known, and the Mexican forces are making little prog ress against it. Costa Rica Preparing for War. New York, June 10. A special to the World from San Jose, Costa Rica, says: , Everything possible is being done to put this country in a good .position for defense. The topograghy is such that an invasion by Honduras and Nicara gua combined would be difficult. If the four other Central Amerioan repub lics combine against her, it is believed she will receive Colombia's aid, with which she can . hold her own. , Costa Rica will make no further concessions, but will rest on President Cleveland's deoision with reference to the boundary. Forest Fires in Indiana. Brazil, Ind., June 10. Forest fires are raging in the noithern part of this oounty and the southern part of Parke, caused by railroad men burning ties along the track. It is said that about 800 acres of timber have been oonsumed by the flames, while some residence property is threatened. A large num ber of men have been constantly at work fighting the fire. The shafts at the coal mines of the Superior Coal Company,' the Isaad Mcintosh Coal Company, the Swamp Angel mine, and several others are threatened. V - Satisfaction Will Be l iven. Constantinople, June 7. In a dis pute here today between a Turkish officer and the officers of Frenoh steamer regarding baggage, the former drew a sword and wounded one of the French officers. The Turkish officer was arrested. ' The French embassy promptly demanded satisfaction from the Turkish government, which agreed that the Turk shall be tried by French laws. '; "' " A Protest From England. London, June 10 The Standard, in an editorial, enters a strong protest against Russia being allowed any por tion of the Chinese territory in return for the guarantee of a loan to the Chi nese government