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THE COLUMBIA JETTY.
Old South Channel Now n Sand Isla
The Work in DANGER.

Ola South th7Hnel Now sand Island.
The Work in Danger.
Next Saturday will see the last pile driven
and the last rock put into the jetty at the
mouth of the c olumbia River, says the As
toria Columbian, until after the River and
Harbor Appropriation Bill shall have
passed Congress and become law. There
were but thirty-seven piles, q dozen car
loads of brush and a barge Of stone on hand
yesterday, and now the special appropria-
tion Of $4,000 made last spring for the con-
tinuanee Of the work has been exhausted.
The ietty is now 21,G50 feet long, some
thing over mile having been bull. during
the past season, but the chances are that
unless the Appropriation Bill is soon passed
II Will not be as long after next winters
floods, for neither end is in condition TO
Withstand the strain to which it will be sub
lected. The piles in that portion of the 1etty
that was built i've years ago are rOlting
out, and must soon be replaced or that part
OF the work will collapse. That Iart If the
piling that has just been put in is entirely
unprotected. For at least 1000 feet piles
have been driven in water varying from
twenty to twenty-siX feet in depth, and only
enough rock has been put in to weight
the mattresses of brush down. As the
mouth of the river is narrowed the
current grows stronger, and as it
sweeps through the outer end of the
jetty il sometimes washes out as much as five
feet of sand in single night During the
winter immense logs become lodged among
the piles, and by twisting and turning with
the current breaks them out. Last winter,
even where the jetty was well protected by
stone, five piles were knocked out. All that
is needed now is some new piling on the first
mi;e of the jetty. and stone TO protect the
work. The current is now very strong
through the last mile constructed, and Su-
perintendent Stoneman gives 1t as his opn-
ION that II stone enough was put in to divert
the 1lnw to the main channel there would
be thirty instead of twenty-five feet of water
on the bar at low water.
The effect of the jetty upon the shifting
sands IS something wonderful. On the south
side OF the jetty where the old south chan
mel ran is now a large sand island entirely
dry at low water What was formerly known
as the middle sands have entirely disap-
peared. and instead is broad deep channel
through which the ship Strathblane sailed
last Sunday without the assistance of a tug.
Shoals have formed along the jetty for three
miles. upon which person can walk at low
water. The mouth Of the river is fully two
miles narrower than it was before The jetiy
was built, and the end of this great work IS
now mile nearer the Washington shore
than il is TO Fort Stevens.
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CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
B.coded Horses Retained on the Free List.
Amendments to the Tariff

B.coded Horses retained on the Free List.
Amendments to the Tariff
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-The Tariff Bill
was taken up this morning and the cons:d-
Grafton of the free list proceeded with.
Vance moved to strike out the provision
relating to animals imported specially for
breeding purposes. The proviso requires
that the animals should be pure blooded, of
recognized breed, with record OF pedigree,
etc. The motion was defeated-ayes %,
noes 3d.
The Senate then went back to the para
graph relatingto gloves, which Plumb had
yesterday moved 10 amend by striking out
the additional rate on mems gloves. The
motion was defeated-ayes D. noes 80,
Plumb being the only Republican voting
aye.
Quay moved to insert in the free list wild
animals intended for geological collections
and for scientific and educational purposes.
Agreed to.
Plumb moved to strike hides, raw or un-
cured, off the free list. Deieated-ayes 10,
noes % All the affirmative votes were Re
publicaBs.
Hoar moved to insert in Paragraph $50,
allowing the free importation of books for
colleges, educational and religious societies,
etc, the words "or by any college, acad-
eny, school or seminary of learning in the
United States in its own behalf or in behalf
OF any OF its professors or teachers"
Agreed to.
Paragraph 545, putting fish on the free
list, was laid aside without action.
Davis moved to insert binding-twine in
the free list, and Vance moved to amend the
amendment by adding cotton bagging
Vance's motion was defeated, Paddock be-
Ing the only Republican voting aye.
The QupStInu rapnrritu nnyicf
ment, Jones OF Arkansas moved to add the
words burlaps and bags for grain made Of
burlaps." Rejected
The Republicans voting aye were Allen,
Mitchell and Plumb. Neither Ingalls,, Man
derson nor Paddock voted.
Davis amendment was then agreed to
ayes IS, noes Is. All the Democrats except
Blodgett voted aye, in company with the
followlng-named Republicans: Allen, ALI
son, ,Cullom, Davis, Ingalls,. McMahon,
Manderson, Mitchell. Moody. Pierce,
Plumb, Power, Sawyer, Spooner and Wash
burn.
The negative votes were given by Aldrich,
B!odgett, Cameron. Chandler, Dawes, Ed
munds, Eyarts, Frye, Hawley. Higgins.
Hiscoek, Hoar, Patt, Quay, Sherman,
Stewart, Stockbridge and Walcott.
Paddock stated at a subsequent stage of
the proceedings that he was unavoidably
absent when the vote was taken on Davis
amendment If lie bad been present he
would have voted for it, as he had done yes
terday
Plumb moved to strike off the free list
Qaraeraph $40 hides, raw or uneured,
whether dry, salted or picked. Rejected
ayes Is, noes 90.
Affirmative votes were given by one DEM
ocrat (Pugh) and by the following Repub-
lcafs; Allen, Allison, Cameron, Cullom,
Higgins, ingalls,, Mitchell, Moody, Plnmb,
Quay, Stewart, Washburn, Wilson of Iowa
and Wolcott. The other Democrats voted
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in the negative, together with the following
Republicans: Aldrich, Chandler, Dawes,
Frye. Hale. Hawley, Hiscock, Hoar, Nc
MILAN. Pierce. Platt and Sawyer.
Vance moved to insert in the free list:
Timber, hewn and sawed, squared and
other lumber of hemlock, white wood, syca-
more white pine and bass wood"
Manderson moved to strike out OF the
amendment the words ''hemlock, white wood,
sycamore and bass wood"
After considerable discussion. Mander-
sons amendment to Vests motion was re-
jected, ayes (PaddocK, Plumb and Wash
burn), noes As.
Vests motion was also rejected. ingalls,,
henderson, Paddock and Plumb voting aye
Plumb moved TO insert in the free list
lumber, sawed boards, planks, deals and
%, nays 80, the Nebraska and Kansas Sen
ators again voting with the Democrats.
Paragraph 21l, in Schedule ID, relating to
sawed boards, etc, was taken up and the
committee amendments agreed to. Also an
amendment offered by Aldrch to place a
duty of 20 per cent ad valorem on posts,
railroad ties and telegraph poles of cedar.
On motion of Plumb, the duty on pine
clapboards was reduced from 81 TO 81 per
thousand.
The consideration of the free list was
then resumed. The committee amendment
putting mica on the free list was rejected.
Mica was then restored in Paragraph 1856, at
the rate of 50 per cent ad valorem.
Paragraph G25 of the free list was, on
motion of Carlisle, modified so as TO read,
"all mineral waters not artificial"
Quay moved to strike out OF the free list
Paragraph G65) "Sulphate Of quinia and all
alkalOids or salts of cinchona bark" The
motion to strike Quinine out of the free list
was defeated-ayeS 10, nays So. Following
is the vote in detail. Yeas-Aldrich, Cam
eron, Chandler. Dawes, Edmunds. Hawiey,
Hiscock, Mcmillan, Moody, Piatt, Quay,
Sawyer, Stewart. Stockbrldge, Wilson of
Iowa-l5. NOes-AlleD, Allison, Barbour,
Bale, Berry, Blodgett, Butler, Carlisle,
Cockrell, Colquitt, Culom, Eustis, Evarts,
Faulkner. Frye, Gibson, German. Gray,
Hale, Harris, Hearst, Higgins, ingalls,,
Mitchell, Morgan, Paddock, Plumb, Pngh,
Power, Ransom, Sherman; Spooner, Teller.
Turpir, Vance, Vest, Walthall, Wash
The ommittee amendment, placing
sponGes on the free list, went over until to-
morrow.
Paragraph 703, putting sugars not above
No l3 on the free list also went over with
out action.
=, Paragraph 713, placing tin ore and tin on
the free list. was amended on motion of
Aldrich by adding the words Until Janu-
ary l, 1892, but not thereafter"
The consideration of the free list having
been concluded, some of the preceding par
agraphs were taken up again and modified.
Aldrich gave notice of several committee
amendments, including one imposing duty
after January /, 1892, of cents pound on
black oxide Of tin and on bar, block and pig
tin. Adjourned
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AMID GREAT REJOICING.
T1iumphal Entry Of The SalYadOrian Army
Into La LitGTtdd.

La LIBERTAD, Sept. 5.-Amid the clamor
OF church bells, salvos of artillery and
strains Of music. 1000 men of the Salyadorian
army made their triumphal entry into the
capital this morning under command OF the
conmander-in-chief,t tile President They
had come from the frontier The vholecity
was profusely decorated and the streets
were packed with enthusiastic multitudes.
WASHINGTON, sept. 5-lt is generally
understood that the course Of Minister Miz-
uer in regard TO the recent bosti.ities be-
tween Guatemala and Salvador has not
proven entirely satisfactory t. the Stale
Department, and his recall very shortly is
not improbable. 1t is believed tHat he used
the weight Of influence of the United
States too much in the interest Of Guate-
maa The killing OF General Barrundia
viii also be investigated If 1t appear that
Miner advised the Guatemalan Government
that il possessed the right to seize General
BarrUudil upon the vessel, or il he advised
the master Of the vessel to give up the Gen
eral lie exceeded his authority. 1t IS stated
that the Minister should have done no more
than inform the muster of the ship as to the
principles of international law governing
the case, and thus allowed him to use his
own judgment IS to the course TO pursue.
NANDALIA ND, Sept. 5.-Lsnsing B.
Miner, | nited States Minister to Guatemala,
was a +, rmer resident Of this city. lie is a
stepson Of General Semple, al one time Min
lister TO Bogota. II bile q young man Miner
made two trips to Central America. He
there learned to speak Spanish. During his
residence here he was an active politician.
Tnirty-fve years ago Miner. with the Sem
pie family, went to the Pacific Coast. The
Semples went to Washington Territory, but
Miner remained in California.
CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. "a messag
was received here to-day from Acapulco,
Mex, stating that the Pacific Nail steam
ship San Bias, which left Panama
August 21st, had arrived at that
port. having On board one Cunning
ham. an American or Enslishman, who was
on his way to the United States for the pur-
pose of influencing the press in favor Of
Guatemala concerning tie Bdrruudia kill
ing The telegram winds up by saying:
advise Geronimo Pou 10 be oil guard as l
have reason to believe that Cunningham
has sent him a dispatch and is an emissary
Of Barillas."
Pou was seen at his rooms tonight. He
produced this dispatch from Acapulco,
addressed to Geronimo POu, Minister
OF Salvador: 81 warn you, for the
g2od Of Salvador, not to interfere
in the Barrundil killing. If you
think this important telegraph ne at San
Francisco. l would not allow you to inter-
-fere. CUNNINGHAM"
POu said cOntemptuoasly that he knew
nothing Of Cunningham, and had expressed
no opinions regarding the Barrundia affair.
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essaries of life In winter time the old

essaries Of life. In winter time the old
couple often went to Sleep without piece of
coal in the house. They just managed 10
keep alive by going ont begging
For the past four or five days the neigh
bors saw nothing of the Herschels, and their
suspicious were aroused. This morning two
of the neighoors decided TO investigate
They knocked Gn the door Of the little house
occupied by the Herschels. but received no
response. Policeman MerrttS was brought
to investigate. He burst in the outage
door He was crowded by the neighbors,
but as the door swung open they all shrank
back at the horrible sight that met their
gaze. On a pile of rags and old clothing
and surrounded by filth was the dead body
OF Mrs. Herschel, her face distorted and
emaciated aad her eyes staring at the cell
ing; few feet away, in another corner.
and on bed of rags, lay the old man gasp
ing Tor breath and too feeble to talk above
whisper. The ambulance and Morgue
wagon were summoned simultaneously.
The husband was hurried away to the City
Hospital and the vife'S remains were taken
10 the MOrgue. The old man was in the last
stages OF starvation, and ate plate after
plate of food, until the warden feared TO give
him more. After he had sufficiently re-
covered Herschel told his story.
He said lie and his wife had been without
focd for ever a week. The wife took TO her
bed, il the pile of rags oould be called such,
and the next day he fell exhausted on the
floor. On Monday his wife died, and for
two DAYS he had 10 lie within a few feet of
her corpse, unable TO move and too weak to
summon assistance. His wife had starved
to death, and only the timely discovery of
the neighhors saved the old man from a
similar terrible fate.
Ills situation is critical. The aged man
was a frightlul-ooking object. His long
gray hair fell down over his flowing gray
beard. which grew unkrmpt all over his
face. lis eyts were sunk away back in his
head, and his face was livtd beneath the
filth which covered 1t. His long, thin hands
were horribly grimy. The finger-nails were
like talons. lie looked like 4 man who had
never seen or heard of water. much less
used it. In a satchel in the house where
Herschel lived the policeman found 81 03
and Hersclel's pension papers. There Is a
trunk in the place which is locked The
police believe that when it is opened by the
Coroner considerable money will be found
in it. and that it will show that the aged
couple were misers.-N. Y. special to st.
Louis GlObe-Democrat.
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Cuticura Remedies

II the thousands Of little babies who have been
cured of agonizing itching, burning bleeding, scay
and blotchy skin and scalp diseases could write,
what host of letters would be received by the
prietorS Of the CUTICURA REMEDIES. Few can ap-
preeiate agony these little ones suffer- and when
these great remedies relieve In single application
most distressing eczenas and itching and burn
ing skin diseases. and point to speedy and perma
nent cure t is positively inhuman not to use them
without moments delay. CUTIcURA, the great
Skin Cure, and CUrIcURA SOAP, an exquisite Skin
Purifier and Beautiher, externally, and CUTIcURA
REsoLvESr. the new Blood Purifier, the greatest
OF Humor Remedies, internally; cure every humor
and disease Of the skin, scalp and blood from in
fancy to age, from pimpIes to scrofula. when the
best physicians aud all other methods and remedies
fail even to relieve.
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To Test a Naw Ernlnaiua

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The War Department
is about to test an invention for firing high
explosives, which. if it does all that is claimed
for it by its inventor, will make great changes
in the construction Of modern war-ships.
The inventor, Louis Gatham of Chicago, has
been making tests at Fort Sheridan for some
time past, description Of which, with
drawings and specifications, he has sent to
Senator Farwell. Gatham is now in receipt
of letter from Major General Schofield.
President of the Board Of Ordnance and For
iificatons, saying that the matter had been
referred to his board, and that they were
the inyentioU # is nrobabIe M tbe ias ,I 81
be made near New York. The inventor
claims that by his method S-inch ordnance
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Vermont Eiections.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION Vt), Sept. o.
Verified returns from all of the 243 towns
in the State show total vote of SO, 31S for
Pege, 1924 for Brigham and 1916 for Allen
and others. These returns make Pages
plurality 14,104, and his majority 12, SSS.
The same towns in 1888 gave Dillingham;
4S,077, Shurtleff 1906, Seely and all others
1349, making Dillingham's majority 1882,
and showing falling off in the Republican
majority of 1874. The Senate will he
made up of 20 Republicans and Democrat.
According to the returns received here, the
House Will consist of III Republicans, IS
Democrats and 2 Farmers League, with
eight towns TO be heard from. One hundred
and thirty towns in the Second Congression-
al District give Grout 16,09S, Shurtlef 7431; F.;
Gruuts majority, 1861. Ninety-three towns
in the First District give Powers 11,663.
Maloney 1852; majority for Powers, 1851,
returns are wanting from thirty-seven
towns to complete the Congressional vote in
both districts.
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The Nationa al Reform Party.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 5.--A new political party
was born after midnight last night. The
National Reform party. for such it is named.
is the outcome OF convention assembled
here during the past thirty-six hours. The
platform embraces about twenty-four planks,
including the abolition of national banks
prohibition. Government control OF rail
roads, uniform marriage laws, protest
against alien ownership of lands, tariff re-
form, regulation Of corporations and resirlc-
ton OF pauper immigration - these were
among the sentiments voiced and agreed to.
A national executive committee was ap-
pointed, consisting OF w. w. Jones of Chi
cago, Mrs. F. E. Williams of the w. c. Il.
Y, Mrs. 5. Z. V. Emery of Lansing, Mich,
Edward Evans of Tonawanda, n. Y, and
Hiram Main Of Marion. Ind.
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STARVED TO DEATH.
The Fate of Feeble Old Couple in Jer-
sey City.

Henry Herschel, II years old, cripple,
with long flowing gray hair, lies on a cot in
the City Hospital, in jersey City, almost
dead. In Spears Morgue, short distance
away, the body of the old mans wife, Mary,
is resting in plain box. She was 20 years
old. and the couple had been married nearly
half century. Most of these years were
passed in comfort in Germany. Herschel
was an experienced carpenter, and came to
America many years ago with his wife,
then a comely German woman. One day
Herschel fell and permanently injured his
spine. The couple had saved little money
and moved 10 Greenville. Their money was
carefully handled. but it was finally all gone,
aud then matters got darker. The old man
became bent with his injured back, and his
good wife suffered for the commonest nee
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TEXAS REPUBLICANS.
A Complete State Ticket Nominated.
Labor Convention.

SAN ANTONIO. Sept. 5.-The Republican
State Convention adjourned sine die this
afternoon after nominating the following
ticket: Governor, Webster Flanagan of
Henderson; Lieutenant-G Governor, w. k. Nc
Kemson. Williamson; Attorney General, j.
I. Hague, FL PasO; Comptroller, William
Werthodd, Dewitt Land Commissioner, J.
K. Mcdowell. ChildresS; Treasurer. J. ID.
Schmitz Denton; Superintendent of Public
Instruction. Dr. W. L. Edner, Bexar. The
platform reaffirms adherence to the
principles Of the Republican party;
indOrscs the administration of President
Harrison; fayors reciprocity treaties with
American States; favors the encouragement
by subsidies or otherwise of lines of ocean
transportation with Sail States; indorses
the financial policy of the Government, the
Silver Bill, etc, and favors the Australian
ballot and AL other proper measures that
will render elections free and honest eX-
preston of the will of the people,"
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WANTS THEM TO MARRY WHITES,
An Indian at Pierre, 5. Dak., Offers Re-

An Indian at Pierre, 5. Dak., Offers Re-
wards for Pale-Faced Sons-in-Law.
The marriage two years ago Of Dong
Carlin, who had previously been a great
society man in Pierre to a half blood Indian
maiden, the daughter of Fred Dupree, occa-
stoned a great deal of comment at the time
Young Carlin and his dusky bride fire.
auently visit Pierre, and are always centers
of attraction. Old man Dupree is greatly
attached to Carlin, and recently took him to
his early Canadian home to show his friends
how we'll the daughter had done in marri-
age. The Old man has several more daugh-
tiers, 10 whom he is very much attached.
Recently he made the declaration that when
he found suitable young men who would
promise to treat them well he would give
their hands in marriage. whether the girls
were willing or not, and would present each
couple with $4,000 worth of horses and
cattle and 400 acres of land. 1t is more than
likely the young men will put in an appear
ance before long and claim the girls.
Among the dozen or more families of
"squaw men" near here the utmost domestic
felicity prevails, and the young half-breedi
are generally promising youths. = Pierre
IS Dak) special TO Chicago Herald.
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WANTED TO FIGHT.
Paris Police Prevent a Duel Be-
tween Women.
One Of The COmbatartS Said to Be a Well
KlORl American
Both Were Arrested on the Field Of Honor.
EeTmeix Not Allowed 10 Speak at
BOulalgiSt Meeting.


LONDON, Sept. 5.-The Paris correspond
ent Of the Telegraph says that two ladies,
one a Partisan by birth and the other an
American, the names of both of whom he
claims are we'll known and care
fully suppressed. went yesterday to
the woods of Mendon with the intention of
fighting duel. The tif which precipitated
the ehostile meeting began on the Boulevard
des Ita.iens the evening before and involved
a certain well-knoWn man about town and
a frequenter OF the club-roomS. Swords
were the weapons, elected by the combat
ants. AS they were preparing for the fight
policemen appeared and arrested all the
partieip 1nts. The superintendent gave the
women a severe lecture, advised their recon-
citation, retained their weapons and dis
charged them.
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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 5.-The State Labor
Convention was made up mainly of dele
gates from Milwaukee, less than twenty be-
ing here from the State. The ticket is as
follows: Governor, Reuben May of Viro-
qua; Lieutenant Governor. n. E. Allen,
Beaver Dam; Secrettry of State, w. N.
lockwood, RIpon; Treasurer, Alfred Mann
leimer, Mantowoc; Attorney General, x.
Shawvan, Milwaukee; State Superinten-
dent OF Schools, j. w. Stewart, Brodhead; ;
Railroad Commissioner, b. s. Bishop. Mari
nette.; insurance Commissioner, Charles
Hatch, Calumet.
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STRIKING BACK.
The Manufacturers Combine to Defeat Dis
affected Workmen.

PITTSBURG, Sept. "a number of the
richest corporations in the country have
formed an alliance against strikes. Among
the members are the Westinghouse system,
the Yale Lock Company, the Colt Arms
Company, and four OF five other big factor
ries, and presumably the Pullman interests.
In the compact it is agreed that in case
strike occurs 10 enforce unreasonable de-
mands, whether the strike be against one or
all the associated factories. all work is to
cease; the strikers will be allowed TO remain
idle until they see fit TO return to work, and
no factory is to employ any worker who
may have left any factory on strike.
Neither is an associated factory to seek
workers during the strike from any Of the
federated works. The institutions named
employ between $4,000 and $4,000 workers,
and directly support 100000 10 800, 900 .peo-
pie, exclusive of other interests depending
upon the earnings Of these people. 1t is
claimed by the manufacturers that the ac-
tons of these workers have forced the al
lance.
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Canadian Lahnr Cnnerasa.

OTTAWA, Sept 5.-The sitting of the
Labor Congress tonight was devoted to the
consideration of the Chinese question as il
affects C9J5S Two resolutions were unan-
imousiv I 80 ed. The first declares the en-
plGymentot chinese IN mines should be pro-
hibited by law and that penalty for each
offense should be inflicted. The second de-
mands that the Dominion Parliament pass
such legislation as Will have the effect of pTo-
nibtiug the importation into Canada of Chi
nose llbOrFTs