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, 1889-04-04
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A report Of rainfall in Oregon, Wash.
ington. California. Idaho, Nevada, Utah,
Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming. New Mex
leo, Indian territory and Texas has been
prepared and published by the signal
office OF the war department, The report
covers periods ranging from two t. forty
years. II is accompanied by tables and
very elaborate maps and charts. No SINH.
larry complete record of observations on
the Atlantic seaboard has yet been pub
lished by the signal Office.
The chArts and taUies are preceded by
an essay by w. A. Glassford, lieutenant
signal corps, which includes an examina-
tion OF the causes of the wet and dry seas
ons on the Pacific slope, the abundance
and deficiency of rain In different locali-
ties, etc.--the whole constituting q very
valuable contribution TO popular know.
ledge. IL is made plain that we owe our
rainfall in the Western valleys and on
the Western mountain slopes chiefly 10
the prevalence OF ocean winds during win
Ter seasons, and to their contact with high
mcc ntain ranges. This is fact that
ought to have presented itself ut once to
every observer, aud yet there is good
deal OF discussion as TO the cause of our
winter rains, as IL IL were thing un-
known.
East Of the great chain of mountains
known IN Oregon as the Cascade range and
In California as the Sierras, the rainfall
depends somewhat on local conditions;
but even there the winds from the ocean
still carry II great deal of moisture, which
Is condensed as it comes in contact with
the great elevations. The charts and
maps show that the relation between ele-
walton and precipitation is very close
Our valleys that receive great deal of
rain owe 1t to their proximity to noun
tain ranges.
The subject is one of great Importance.
since the life of almost every region Is its
rainfall. The signal off 20 year by year 10
laying the foundation Of study that prom.
lses highly useful results, and it ought to
have the Cooperation Of observers in every
part OF the Pacific Nortbw
Uregonan.
, 1889-04-04

BosroN, March 30--At the annual
meeting of the American Waltham Watch
COMPANY it was voted to increase the cap.
ital stock 81 900 900. making 1t so. 3.O00.-
900. A dividend of 80 per cent was de-
eiared. The company has surplus of
$1,000, 900, and the dividend will paw tor
.he increase ot stock aud leave 81. .000, 600
ep hand 10 1868 the capital stock W Us
SS00,0 and it has been Increased to the
present amount by divideuds, similar to
She present dividend Dividends as high
m l50 per cent have been declared hereto.
hJrp
, 1889-04-04
Cnngrnts 60 LINCOLN.

LONDON. March 300 Colonel Gounead
Of the British army. who served on Gen
srai McClellaa's staff in the Army Of the
Potomac. has sent the following dispatch
10 Hon. Robert Lincoln. Chicago: "In
expressing as an old friend and comrade
my most hearty and sincere congratula.
tions upon the veil merited honor you
have received from the president and
country, ! may confidently and with as.
surance say that Americans residing in
England will welcome YOU with quite eX.
ceptienal unanimity and cordiality, no
kss on account OF your personal merits
than az a son whose name and memory is
pride and glory to us all"
, 1889-04-04
Socialists Fall Out,

BERLIN, March 30.-rhe Berlin mssons
at II meeting Wednesday decided to 10.
anRurate q general strike in the building
trades. The German socialists have had
q disagreement with the French soci slists
over tine programme of the Paris congress.
The French committee insisted upon hav-
Ing the exclusive object to control order of
the proceedings and to fix the subjects for
discussion. The Germans decline 10 at.
tend unless the arranging of the order Of
business be left to con ngress
, 1889-04-04
ON THE COAST.
A Swede's Novel Way of Beating
a Railroad Company.
A Fight in Portland without
Any Preliminary Papers.
Telegraph Rate Reduction--Mr. stephens
Eooentriclty--Thc Trial OF tho slay-
er Of Bewloy.

PORTLAND, March 27.-ISpecal. I'm
building the branch OF the railroal from
Willows to Heppner the Oregon Railroad
Il Navigation company were unable to
agree with a settler named Larsen for
right OF way and he has been
hostile to the company ever since.
Some time since he took to Preasing the
track, causing great annoyance to the
tram hands, who had to shovel sand on
the track IN order to pass his place. At
last Larsen laid in a biK supply OF fat and
creased the track for about mile. When
tue train hands were trying to get by Lar
sen came out and laughed at them, and the
boys made dire threats of vengeance, some
saying they would hang Larsen. The next
day when the train came along one OF the
gang OF Italian laborers threw q giant
powder cartridge with lighted fuse at.
tached, which exploded near Larsen, com.
pletely riddinR his barn. He ran of and
did not show up for two weeks, when he
caused the arrest of the whole train crew,
but failing to fasten charge OF attempted
murder on any Of them they we're dis.
missed.
James B. Stephens. the founder Of East
Portland, left no will but divided his pro-
perty among his relatives and friends by
deed. Some time before his death be had
nearly SAC. 900 in Rreenbacks at mis- house
which he also divided.
Portland's long deferred cable railroad
seems to be assured, Bids we're opened
to-day for the building of al engine
house and j. ID. Benefits bid of $4,000
was the lowest and he will get the con.
tract.
Tom Ward, the pueilist who came up
from San Francisco with sailor Brown re.
Gently, for the purpose of arranging a
fight was abusing Dave Campbell, whom
Jack Dempsy defeated three years ago
when Dave happened into the saloon last
night. Ward said Campbell knew moth
ing about fighting and then the men be-
gan scrapping according to rule. Ward
received several heavy blows on the face
and neck and was knocked out in no time.
He had Campbell arrested for battery to-
day.
, 1889-04-04
Telegraph Reduction.

SAN FRANCISCO, Mrach 2S Beginning
next Monday the Western Union Tele-
graph Company will reduce the present 81
rate for ten word dispatch TO IS cent
rate from any point in this state to any of
the following states and territories: Da-
kota, Illinois, Indian, territory, Iowa.
Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska. Texas and
Wisconsin. The rate to Idaho is to be
reduced from 75 cents to 90 cents. There
will also be within few days minor
reduction between certain points in this
state.
, 1889-04-04

LONDON, March So The election to Gil
the vacancy in the commons Tor the En-
field division of Middesex resulted in a
return OF Captain Bowles, the unlonists
candidate. who received 5l24 votes against
1872 cast for tine nominee of the Glad
stonians As compared with the last cleo
tion the Gladstonians show gain of 2445
, 1889-04-04
Too Late

sha Amar,can from S.n Anto,;n Taxas
says: The despatch sent to the American
Of the intended capture of Garrett and
party by Mexican bandits was teleeraphed
back to the City VI Mexico and published
"a, the official Gaz-tte. A. soon as the
Mexican department of justice learned of
she plot large force of cavalry was i'm
mediately ordered to the infested dis.
trict to act in conjunction with the forces
recently sent into the mining district and
capture IL possible the ring leaders in the
nefxrious scheme.
, 1889-04-04
From wnlia Wsila,

WALLA WALLA, March %. Special -
Troop +, Second United States cavalry,
has been ordered from here TO take station
at Fort Vancouver. Troop N, now at
Fort Spokane 10 ordered here. Nearly all
the horses belonging to the latter troop
have recently died. and it is reported that
the post will be abandoned as cavalry
station. ...
The residence Of J. W. Haggard was
partially burned this afternoon. caused by
upsettinR lighted lamp surreptitiously
obtained BY 4-year-old son who went
into the loft to hunt books.
This afternoon Governor Moore made an
inspecting tour of the penitentiary.
Charlie Harrison, u small boy, while
playing on the railroad turntable at Laka
station, Or, had his body so badly crushed
bv the accidental movement OF the MA
chine that 1t Is Thought he must shortly
die
WALLA WALLA. March 30, Special -
The purchasing of cavalry horses here
progresses slowly and out of 200 presented
only twenty-one have been accepted. The
standard IL too high for prices offered.
Accompanying the troops ordered to take
station here from Fort Spokane will be
Lieutenants Pierson and Vance. Other
changes on stations and troops OF the Sec
ond cavalry are expected shortly. Colonel
CIendenin is retired aud it is believed that
Colonel John Greene Baise will take CON
mand here.
Miller Reinck of Juniper. Oregon, at
tempted suicide Wednesday by taking
morphine. Cause, sorrow over the late
death of his mother,
Coffee, the recently dismissed Umatilla
Indian agent. left here to-day for Salem,
Or. Before going he satisfactorily ar.
ranged everything.
Charley Harrison. the little boy hurt at
the turntable at LAka, Oregon, recently,
died yesterday.
Large quantities of wheat are now eav-
ing here for Tacoma by Hunts road II
is found 1t can be handled cheaper at the
latter place, even justifying hauling 1t by
teams through the city from warehouses
along the track of the Oregon Railway &
The will of Phillip Ritz, deceased, has
been prooated. IL provides that his wife
snail have during her life half of all the
income and life insurance, and
the remainder to HIS daughter Hattie, Mrs. !
of Ritzville. Ills wife is exc
cutrix without bonds.
, 1889-04-04

Women's suffrage has been defeated in
the Massachusetts Legislature this year by
about the same vote ss in previous years.
The cause lacks the one impulse to give II
effect, and tnat is the gro with of sentiment
among the women themselves that it would
be beneficial to them or advantageous
70 the common wealth: Until this takes
place its advocacy will be an artificial dc.
mand for gift which IL not wanted.-
Providence Journal
, 1889-04-04

ST. PETERsBURa, March 30.-The No.
wee Vreniza and Sevet Express express
much Indignation at the proclamation OF
Prince Ferdinand, nephew of King
Charles, as crown prince of Roumania.
The papers refer to the expulsion of the
Russians from Roumania and warn the
Rounsnians to be careful.
, 1889-04-04
A Bip Strike Coming

New York. March 80 II: is reported
that there is great dissatisfaction among
Journeymen cIgarmakers, and prepara-
lions are being made foI general strike.
len thousand men will be involved.
, 1889-04-04

coal mines along the Monongabela river
April lat, es has been intimated for some
h me past. A number Of operators par
TALLY closed their works Yesterday. They
say that on Monday nearlS all the mines
will be ehut down, TO be- closed until the
miners agree TO a reduction In wages 70
2I1S cents. The shut down will affect
60 600 miners.
, 1889-04-04
Reduction OF TsIeg raph Rates.

The following telegram TO Manager
Campbell, of the Western Union, explains
itself:
Taking effect on and after April ist.
your rate to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kan
sas, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska points
will be reduced to 75c day and 75c night.
McMichaei Supt.
, 1889-04-04
Reception ,o Governor Moore.

OLYMPIA. Marth 28. Special. .-Repre.
sentati es OF the Puget Sound &' Chehalis
railway were in conference. with local cap.
italists of Olympia to-day regarding the
location of n terminus 10 this city.
Preparati ms arr being m ide for the re.
ceptlon of Governor Moor. in this city. At
the same time tue citizens will take the
opportunity of showing their appreciation
OF the retiring gov ernor.
, 1889-04-04
The Big Observatory.

PASADENA, Cal. March 2S.--[Special, |
AT a meeting OF the representative citi-
zens yesterday. At which I,r. Bovard,
president of the University of Southern
California, presided, with regard to the
construction of an observatory on Mount
Wilson, 800. 900 was raised TO erect the
observatory. A 40.inch refractory telcs.
cope has been ordered The total cost will
be half million dollars.
, 1889-04-04

FRESNO, Cal, March 2S.-rwo freight
trains collided at switch about seven
miles north Of Fresno this evening, re.
sulting in the breaking up of the two en-
Rines and many cars, Three persons we're
quite severely. though none fatally
injured The accident was the
result of carelessness on the part of the en-.
Rineers, both of whom evidently under.
took to run past switch and back the
train in on the sidetrack. and ewing TO
the fact that dense fog was prevailing "a
disastrous collision resulted.
, 1889-04-04
The AIcCune Trial,

MCMINNvrLLE, March %, Special In
terest in the trial Of McCnue tor the mur.
der of Bewley is increasing. The testi-
mony to-day was mainly corroborative of
that of yesterday, except that number of
witnesses agree that Bewley and McCupe
made almost simultaneous movements for
their revolvers. It was also developed
that the Bewieys went to Sheridan In
spirit of defiance TO the quarantine and
the victim had expressed determin alton
to fight bis way through town il resisted.
, 1889-04-04
The Ministry Supported.

MELBOURNE. March 30.-The elections
for members Of the legislative assembly
resulted in the return of sixty-three sup
porters OF the ministry and thirty-two
mem oers of the opposition.
, 1889-04-04

PoRT TOWNSEND. March 2S. Special
Cornelius II. Hanford was Installed this
evening az chief justice of the third judic-
ial district of Washington territory, sue
ceedin2 T. Burke. United States Attorney
White delivered an excellent but brief
oration regrettIng the retirement of such
q noble gentleman as Judge Burke from
the bench and congratuiating the bar and
people on tn. appointment OF Judge Han
ford. The event passed off quietly and
WAS witnessed 10y large crowd.
Ninety-four pounds of opium was sold
at public auction by the United States
marshal for 1920.
Archie Mclean. IA workman in the car
shops and brother Of the foreman there
was found To be- suffering from smallpox
lie has not been out of Tacoma for some
time and in no other way ex.
posed to injection ana the suppo.
sit'on il that he caught the disease
from the cars He has severe case OF
continent snialpo but the physicians Gu
tertaln hopes Ut his recovery The house
where he lives, corner OF .lineteenth aud T.
street, L. ouarantined.
PORTLAND, March 80. Special. Pedro
Riberos Lhilian, % years old. employed
as coal passer on the steamer Corona. was
stabbed to death by John DrouiIlard,
third assistant engineer, when the stea N.
or was eighteen miles from San Francisco
Tuesday afternoon. When the Corona ar.
rived at Astoria yesterday Drouillard was
turned over to the city authorities. To-day
he was brought TO Portlond aud given a
hearing before United States Commissions
er Deady, who held him TO answer before
the United States grand jury. Robert
Thompson and Michael TreyDor, fremen.
we're held as witnesses. The first intima-
, 1889-04-04
CAPITAL CHAT.

NOMINATlONb.
The president sent the following uomi
satious to the senate: John 8. Abbott OF
New Hampshire, minister to the republic
of Columbia. .l'''. .'
Edwin H. Terrill of Texas. minister to
Belg1um.
To be delegate to the conference be.
tween The United States and the republics
of Mexico, Central and South America,
Hayti. Sac Domingo and the empire of
Brazil. 10 he held In Washington in 1899.
John J. Henderson Of Missouri, Cornelius
n. Bliss of New York, William Pinckney
White Of Maryland, E. Stude-
baker OF Indiana, j. Jefer.
con Coolidge Of Massachusetts, W. Henry
Prescott Of South Carolina, Andrew Carn-
of Pennsylvania, John X. G. Pitkin Of
and J. Il. Hansen Of G-orgis.
Postu,asters: John G.. Eckels for Tu.
isre, California; lsadore s. Loventhal for
Modesto. California; George Sturtevant
for Alameda. California; John F. Bacon
for Oregon City, Oregon. Thomas u Nc
Dowell for Ellensburg, w. T.; Sarah j.
Dawson for PhillipsburG. Mont.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations; John Hicks. minister TO
Peru; George B Loring. minister to Por'
tusal; Robert +. Lincoln. minister to
Great Britain: Allan Thorndyke Rice,
minister to Russia; Thomas Ryan, miLis.
.er to Mexico; Patrick Egan, minister to
Chill; Robert Adams. Jr., minister to
Brazil; Lansing Bettisner.. minister to the
Central American States; w. l.. Scrages.
minister to Venezuela; W. o. Bradley.
consul general to Corea; George Chan Her
Of Kansas, first assistant secretary Of the
tntprior
, 1889-04-04
ZIG kesi,rNa.

NEW York, March 30.-rhe bank state.
ment shows reserve decrease of Sl24.-
800 The banks now mold IS $40, 600 in
excess of legal requirements.
, 1889-04-04
Tough ON the Corner Stone.

PORTLAND. March % Especial. The
corner stone of the German theatre at
Muth and Washington streets was laid
this afternoon with imposing ceremonies
under the ritual of the German Masons in
the presence of large number of promi.
nent German citizens and others. In the
box deposited in the corner stone besides
papers and coins, we're deposited some
pretzels and hunk of Limburger cheese.
The theatre ia to be modelled after the
Palmer Gsrten at Frankfort.
VICTORIA, b. c.. March 29, Special
John Walker. an American. was found
dead in beu In lodging house yesterday
He has been missiuR since Tuesday and
the door Of his room was broken open
to-day, revealing him dead in bed. A
hypodermic injector lying beside him in
dicated the probable cause of mis- death.
He was morphine fiend. and it is sup
posed an overdose was taken. which killed
him. The deceased was 80 years old.
SALEM, Or. March 90, Special. DIR. ].
H. Moshier, post master of Silverton, was
arrested to-day on warrant from the
United States court, on charge of OPEN
ing letters unlawfully. He was on his
way to this city. when he was met by an
officer. The case is postponed until 2
p. Nj. tomorrow before United States
Commissioner Walton. Mosier is out on
his own recognizance. 1t is though. the
charge is largely trumped up to make him
trouble.
ELLENsBuRGH. March 20. Special. The
water in the Upper Columbia Is sufficient.
ly high to admit the passage of steamers,
and the City OF EllensburGh is now being
placed in readiness to resume regular trips
April 6. Travel to the Conconnuily mines,
Big Bend. OkauoRan and Lake Chelan
continues lively by way Of Elensourgh,
and good reports are now coming. in, cans-
ing many miners to come from Idaho.
, 1889-04-04
A Racy flair.

NEw YoRK. Marcn 30 The races are
aueerly mixed up in breach of promise
suit instituted in the supreme court. The
defendant is Fan Ingin. Il Chinese mer.
chant of this city and the plaintiff is EN-
mia Hill, black Jewess. Tne latter"
mother is Jewess with tinge OF negro
blood in her veins, who had married
black man, Emma is but II years old.
Her claim was originally presented TO the
Chinese authorities here and they advised
. money settlement, lngin made an Of
ter which Emma declined to accept. The
suit il for $25. 900 damages.
, 1889-04-04
"A BUSTED NAVY"
The Loss of Three Ships Para
lyzes the Great U. 5.
Combinations and Nominations
by the President.
Cana, Mus, he shown for Dis,nissal--A
Number OF Postm ssters Named
Notes.

WASHINGTON, March 30.--By the de-
structiuu of the American fleet at Apia.
the navy department finds itself confront
nd with very serious problem. Short OF
china station, where there is small feet
Of old wooden vessels, at least one OF
which can never hope TO cross the Pacific,
there are almost no American war vessels
worthy OF name In the Pacific ocean which
can be sent Immediately TO Samoa. II
would not be wise policy to let events
there to drift along without
she pressure Of one or more Ameri.
san naval vessels. The hostile armed
factions on the islands are no longer under
she restraining influence OF the men'of,,
war representing any civilized nation and
property rights At least might be insecure
II life wos not in jeopardy. The Monon.
Rahela, an old store ship. carrying
souple of howitzers, sailed with stores for
Samoa from Mare Island Cal. February
81, and should arrive In week or two un-
lsss she encounters bad weather. The
Dolphin. a dispatch boat, which Ia for
midable through the possession OF one
great gun. might be ordered from China,
or the Mexican, now at Panama might be
sent to Apia, but this about completes the
list of available ships and none of them
would worthily represent the authority of
the United States. BY dint OF extra
work. the Charleston now building at San
Francisco might be gotten ready TO sail 10
about three weeks, bot her batteries would
not be complete and the government would
lie at great expense, as contractors would
probably insist upon remission OF the pen
atty already accrued for delav In the con.
stYuction OF the vessel, as condition pre-.
sedent to the accelerated work.
, 1889-04-04

tion OF trouble between the men was when
Dfouillard CON planned to Chief Engineer
w illiams that he could not keep the coal
passer ut work. Riberos shortly after came
along and said he had attended to his
duties. Drouillard abused him aud ordered
him to trim a lamp, which he refused to
do saying Ii was not his work. tie
trimmed the lamps when told to do 30
by the frat assistant engineer, to whom he
said he, was willing to work but did not
like TO be abused like Chinaman. When
began @ abusing Riberos again
and the men clinched, some of
the crew VINO saw the fight thought it was
simply a scufila and did not interfere. In
n II moment Drouillard ran to Engineer
Williams and sand, have cut him, and a
second later Ribrros staggered out and
bleeding profusely. He had ten wounds
in his breast and side. one of which sew
cred an artery. He lived fifteen minutes.
DrouIlard says Riberos attacked him and
that the killing Was in set'defense.
rhe MoCue Trial.
McMISNvILLE, March 20, Special
The trial Of McCue still absorbs the pub
lie interest and the examination of wit
nesses con tinued until nearly noon. The
testimony was conflicting but WAS chiefly
corroborative or impeaching the former
testimony. Mrs. Bewley was present dur
ing the entire trial. She is a fine.looking
woman, with kindly face. The charge of
Judge Boise was plain. thorough
and impartial. The attorneys for
the state think IL was favorable to the
prisoner. Speculation is diverse AS to the
verdict OF the jury, but it is whispered
around ty some who seem to know that
they will not ac9uit, as eui,hatic state
ments were tnade'by one of the jurymen
before the case was called as to what he
would do in case he was on the Jury.
PORTLAND, March 29, Special.--B f..
Vestal, an old drover. who has been buy
ing bnlls for logging camp, was very
badly gored by one of them to-day. He
had gone into the stal, to change the rope
on The animals horn, when it threw him
down and gored him through the thigh and
injured his side. A boy in the stable prod.
ded the DULL in the jaw. but that only
made him worse, when be hit him
with big stick aud stunned him and the
boy pulled Vestal away. Vestal. who is
over go years, was Knocked down by d car
on the N arrow Gauge sometime since and
was in the hospital many weeks from in
juries and only lately got out. II is hoped
he will recover.
, 1889-04-04
The Poor Miners,

PITTsBURa, March 30.--1'he ind dications
to-day point TO u general shut down of the
Richland beacon., 1889-11-30
Important Resolutions.

We, the undersigned merchants do
ing business in the Parish Of RicLland.
La, believing the present fire. gil;
rates of $3.50 per bale on cotton
shipped from Hayvi.ie and Girard. and
OF - % from Delhi to New Orleans
TO tie excessive and out of proportion
to rates Oh the same charged from
other points. Therefore, we approve
The action taken by tie Farmer,
Alliance and herehv agree to co
Operate eth them and hold our cot
ton after November 10Th as far go
possible until the tributary streams
Of the OuHc,ita become navic1}le Or
until the !nanagers Of tie Nick.Uurg.
Shreveport AMI Pacific Railroad re-
11ces their rates.
!: is requested tia, a cory Of these
proceedings Le foTwar,'ei ut once to
R. IT. Ryan. General Freight Agent
al Cincinnati. end to I. Hardy. As
s;stant Freisi; Agent st Vicksbnrc,
and copy gwen to each Of urparish
papers with reGu"s, 10 publish.