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, 1890-04-10
RAILWAY EXTENSION.
The Entire Northwest to Be
Gridironed.
UNION PACIFIC ENTERPRISE
II Will Build 5000 Miles OF New
Road-Branches In Eastern
Washington.

PoRrLAsp, Or, April s.-The Oregon
Railway and Extension Company, of
which Henry Failing OF this city 10
president and Joseph Simon, secretary,
yesterday filed at olympia, Wash,
supplementary articles of incorporation,
empowering It to build 5000 miles OF
new lines in the Northwest.
The company will gridron Oregon.
Washington, Idaho and Montana with
lines all Of which will bring business to
Portland. The main line will run from
Portland to Blaine, Whatcom county,
right under the shadow Of the British
flag. Seattle, Tacoma and other Sound
cities and Astoria will be connected
with the system by branch lines The
Columbia will be bridged at Vancouver.
The Washington legislature, which re-
Gently adjourned, granted the necessary
authority.
This road will make all the country
between this city and Blaire tributary to
Portland. OF course everybody knows
that the Oregon Railway & Extension
Company is backed by the Union Pacific,
which is determined to have its share OF
the Northwestern bysiness. It's new
ths Sorthern Pa ,,nc its aid rival
In East,,rr WASHINGTON branches will
b,,iI, ,s sollnvs, F,o,n n junction with
,hn ,n,in q" liz" ~ tho 0rosnn RaiI,,a~ W
Vavisa,ion Tonnanvs ,aiIvav ,bon,
two miles southwestorly from Alto
Waiin tvalla co',ntv' thcnce tn WsIi'
Waiia . dis,aoca abo", ,hi,,v y ~ 200
'iIss' from E,tes in n ,,a,cr,i no,,b'
sa.,e,Iv d,psction to =, i,,nc,ion viii IN.
oregon Raiivay a SayIva,ion coms
nansis raiI,n.J y, ~ go G,anso Ci,'.
, 1890-04-10
LIFE IN THE MINES.
The Canadian Pacific Push
ing Into the Kootenai
CONTRACT TO Be LET APRIL II
Success of the Hunter Improved
Conc 9ntrator-Rich Arizona
New Laws.

Information Just received from
Revelstoke, h. C., conveys the in
tclligencc chat the contract for the
construction of the Canadian Pacific
into the kootenai mining country
will be lot on Monday, April n, and
the work will he pushed with the
utmost dispatch, completing the
line, II possible, by tho last of next
September. The miners of the Koo-
tcnai have for good many years
been urging and praying that cor
poration to create railway transpor-
tation, bur the company was deaf to
every such appeal, and the present
prompt and active movement IL
caused because two American lines
are about to tap thut extensive min
ing region from the south, the
Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern, both of which will touch
navigable water on the Kootenni
river before the approach Of another
winter.
From tho point where these lines
will strike the Kootenai ocean ves-
sels can be floated to the base Of the
mountain In which ARE located the
Warm Spring mines, and within
seven miles of the Hall Brothers
properties near Nelson. The Cana
dian Pacific, spurTed into activity
by American lines, will make n
desperate effort TO open up the
country in advance Of any of Ito
rivals, but the Northern Pacific will
give II close race, rs its proposed
line IL about five miles shorter, and
passes over n level country free from
rock.
They claim that the line will be
completed to point near Bonncr's
Ferry by the LIST Of August, which
would give them start of one
month over the Canadian. The
Great Northern, building eastward
from Spokane Falls, would have to
construct about ninety miles
of road before they would touch
the Kootenai river, an amount
Of work which II will take till
we'll along into fall to do.
The numerous citizens of Spokane
Falls who have mining interests In
the Kootenai country will bc In.
tenscly interested In the railway
race for the output of the Warm
Springs and Nelson mines, and
they have reason to rejoice that the
days Of isolation and waiting for
the opening OF that mineral empire
are about over. Handsome profits
will he made In II short time by
those who have had the grit TO
hold on.
, 1890-04-10
lie JOLl MILITAlRE.
The Enoampment of the Depart
ment OF ths Columbia to Be
Held Here.
Six Weeks OF Brass Buttons, Din
ners, Receptions. and Dane
ing Parties.
The Site Selected Is Up tho River
at the End OF tho Elec-
trio Road.

All arrangements have been COM
pleted to have the fall cncanlpment
Of the department of the Columbia,
United States army, held Mt Spo-
kane Falls. The site selected FOR
the encampment is ON the rorth
side of the river to the east of the
Minnehaha addition. II Ia the
same place that was uscd by Gen
cral Cnrlin last summer as a camp,
when he was on his way to Cayuse
station, the place whore the last cn-
campment was held.
The place closcn is well ndnp,ed
for such II purpose, being near the
river, and having IA fine paradc
ground and number Of shade
trees In close proximity, rom which
coigne0 0t vantage spectators can wit
ness the maneuvcrs with comfort;
above all, the camp will be within
easy access of the city, 10y means of
the Ross Part, electric road.
Detachnients from Vancouver
Barracks, Fort sherman, Fort Spo-
kane, Walla Walla and II number of
other military posts will bc present,
aud what with the cavalry, infantry
and artillery, the camp viii be very
gay.
The cncnmpmcnt will last from
four To six weeks, depending wholly
OH the weather, and will take place
some time In the month of June or
July. The army is now engaged in
target practice Mt the several posts,
and the encmnpment can not take
place until after that, which will he
about two months from now.
The weather plays most import
ant part In the matter, and the ac-
t,ial date will not he decided upon
for some time to come.
Mr.. Oscar Huber, who WAS for
eight years AN engineer on the topo-
graphical stalls of Generals Crook
and Miles during the Apache cam
pnigns III Arizona, has offered To
make u careful survey OF the camp,
free Of charge.
An effort will be made to have
the state militia hold Its encanp-
nent at the same place and time.
General Glbbon has kindly con-
sented to allow the militia TO camp
with him, and the experience for
the state soldier boys would prove
more satisfactory and beneficial
than months of indoor armory
work.
Spokane society will undoubtedly
Inc very gay when the officers come
here. Dress parades aud maneuv-
ers In the field will occupy the days,
while the nights will lie one round
OF dinners, receptions, dancing
parties, etc.
, 1890-04-10
THE FINAL POWWOW.
A Big Meeting of the Sioux
Tribes.
THE SEyEUALTY QUESTION
Most Of tho indians Prefer TO Take
Their Rations From the
Government.

PIRRRg, s. d., April "a great and
final powwow and dance Il being held
tonight about five miles from here over
on the reservation. Tho Sioux have
been gathering for several days, and to-
day they have been having a big
meeting, which tonight changed TO a
great dance. These dances have been
held at regular intervals, but this Is 10
be the last one held on tho reservation
before the Indians leave for new quarters.
The assembly is monster one. and Is
said to be the largest gathering OF Sioux
that has been held for many years. All
the noted chiefs are there.
A big discussion was held whether
the Indians ha0 best take up the lands
in seyeralty or all go back to the lands
which are left them. John Grass, the
noted Sioux orator, made an earnest
and touching speech, In which he urged
the SlOuXB TO bo men and not squAws,
and to take the land and earn their
living.
sitting Bull and tue rest of the chiefs
took the opposite side of the question.
sitting Bull expressed ms hatred of the
Government and the whites and said that
only squaws should work, and that lac
and his small band would still take
their provisions from the government
The result OF the meeting was deci-
sion not 10 take up land, but TO 20 back
on the new reservation and let the gov
ernmenG continue Issuing rations. Only
few squaw men and half-breeds will
20 ~ Farming.
, 1890-04-10
HIS LAST CIGARETTE.
A Shocking Powder Explo-
sion at Portland.
A BOY INSTANTLY KILLED
Four Others Seriously Injured
They We're Spending the Night
in Barn.

PORTLAND. Or, April 6--Late to.
night shocking powder explosion &C.
CURED IN the southern part Of the city,
by which four boys were shockingly
burned and one killed. The names of
the boys are Ira iIoldimnn, Bennio Pat.
terson, Tom Voight, Frank Zaus and
Richard Mills. The latter wns badly
mangled by the explosion ana shock
ingly burned.
ltappears that tho boys had been out
tramping oil day, and late at night
went into aud old barn to sleep. Young
Mills struck a match to light a cigar.
cite. There happened to be keg par
tinlly filled with powder standing in
dropped into IL, The boys all saw the
powder tizzing and started to run out
but an instant later q terrific explosion
occurred.
Mills, who was near the keg, was
killed outright and the other boys were
more or less badly burned, but none
were probably fatally injured.
Tho roof of the barn and the building s
were soon in flames.
When persons reached the scene they
found Mills dead and terribly burned.
Mills came from Seattle n short time
ago, where his mother resides. The
other iour boys rcaide in this city. They
are all disposed TO be wayward and not
subject to parental restraint. All five
attended the variety thcater tonight and
young Mills piloted the other boys to
the old barn where they could sleep for
the night. The boys range in oge from
Is to III years. Two OF the boys arc nt
the hospital, one was taken to his home,
another is nt the city jail, and the body
OF the titth lies at the morguc.
, 1890-04-10
A CHALLENGE GIVEN
Congressman Phelan Wants
to Fight a Duel.
A QUARREL WITH AN EDITOR
Colonel Fleming the Edisov.
Writes a Sarcastic Reply
TO the Challenge.

WAsHrNoros, April a--.It Is probable
that duel will DO fought between Con.
gresham Phelan, of Memphis, Tenn.
and John ". Fleming, editor of the
Knoxville Tenn. Sentinel. IL seems
that In reply TO some criticisms Of Flsrn-
ing ON Phelan's school history. the con.
gresham said that the criticisms were
due to piquo because tienlnr had NOT
been given an advance copy. This Fiefu.
Ing denied, and Phelan wrote an apol.
oBy TO fiemings paper and also to the
Memphis Chronicle, In which paper he
had made the sama charge. gleming
refused 70 accept the apology, aud in q
letterto the. CoInmerciaf intimated thas
phoian had prscticcd deception from
phelan sent tho following message 70
Fleming.
John NJ. Fleming: When wrote
from Aiken, had not seen your lstssR
TO the Memphis Com mercisL You srn
a liar, scoundrel and a coward. I will
await your message here. or come 70
Knoxville 10 arrange the Preliminariss.
Colonel Fleming's repIy 10 consrs.,-
man Phelan's telegram, publiahsd in
this aitsrnoon's Scntinel. says In paris
what piessage, pray, do you expect
from me2 Did you Imagine that ouch
an ebullitlon oHpueriIc rage could seri--
ousiy disturb me, or did you intend u
for a challenge TO hoaiiie combat. orhad
you the supeflative vanity TO suppose
thst l gould feel called on TO challenge
your Let me assure you that your epl-
thets affect me not In the way designsd. !
Ordinarily, IL would bo otherwise, but
inasmuch as my letter TO the Memphis
Commercial, which ercited your
wrath, simply ana incontestably I
proved you 10 have been delibarssesiY I
and meanly guilty OF q mornI ofI1nss. |
you ought TO SEQ that your own scsBrfl- !
ity Is but the evidence or the imposencs !
OF conscious guilt"
The reply, which Is ieolumn In length, A.,
teens with sarcasm, aud In conclusion
Fleming reminds PhelAn that - . con
aware Of the penalties Incurred for riv- ,
ing or sending challenge 70 fight .
duel.
, 1890-04-10
DEALERS IN OPTIONS.
Provisions of the Butter
worth Bill.
A FAVORABLE REPORT MADE
The Bill Imposes a Special Tax
Upon All Dealings in
Futures,

WAsntSdroH, April s.-The house
committee to-day reported to the house,
with amendments, the Butterworth bill
defining options and imposing special
tax upon dealers therein, etc.
An elaborate report was also submit.
tod. In II the committee says that the
bili in Its terms does and Is intended TO,
apply TO that class of transactions con-
Quoted in the bucket shops and grain
pits of the country known as puts
and "calls." including the whole range
Of mere speculative gambling in fictitious
farm products. 1t does not ailect in
juriously any legitimate trader or dealer
In farm staples. 1t seeks to, and does,
impose an internal revenue tax upon
those dealers In grain cotton and pork
who as rule never see, own or handle
a peck or pound of the articles they deal
in. II applies to dealers whose transac-
tions have the least possible reference
to the supply, and still less reference
to the demand for consumption,
and yet who sell in the bucket shops Of
the United States every month more
wheat than is grown in the whole world
in AZ year !. u,sss - .,v, tn, comm,,,,.
that tho influence OF this bill will great
ly hamper and restrict trade, but so far
from the proposed measure affecting
trade, the exact reverse Is true. The
committee has no doubt Of the constitu-
tionality of the measure"
The committee added an amendment
TO section Of the original bill, provid-
ing that the act shall not apply TO any
contracts or agreements Tor tue future
delivery oi any of said articles made
with the United States or with any state
or county. or with the duly authorized
officers or agents thereof. nor to con-
tracts or agreements made by farmers
for the sale and delivery of any articles
aforesaid which are In the course OF
production by such farmers at the time
of making such contract or agreement.
, 1890-04-10
IMMIGRATION TO CANADA.
An Attempt to He Made to Increase

OTTAWA, Ont, April THE North
west delegates who have been session for
two weeks, before reporting to-day, sub.
mitted a number of suggestions to the
minister of agriculture for promoting
immigration to the Northwest. They
proposed that the government send
former representatives Of the different
nationalities settled In the Northwest to
their respective native countries to post
their countrymen upon the resources
and adaptability Of Canada, and their
own success In their new homes.
They asked, among other things, that
the government grant q bonus TO any
company or corporation who shall Sc
cure q location in the country OF one
bona hda settler, and that the govern
ment send through Great Britain an ex-
pedition car containing samples of
Canadian cereals, fruits, minerals, etc.
, 1890-04-10

when their speed is sufficient thoy break
into wblrlpools, which We call cyclones,
When the sun IN south OF the equator
tho Atlantic current keeps off shore and
Is very dangerous to shipping. When,
however, the sun and moon happen to
DO on the equator and moving north
ward this current Is deflected upon the
continent and breaks into cyclones.
Tho professor says he knew that " the
northern and southern currents united
breaking into cyclones, there would be 4
disastrous tidal wave along the coast oil
New England. 10 Virgins prediction
OF this great storm is said to 80 duo tn,
fact that not a single Canadian yesse
was lost, all being In harbor.
, 1890-04-10
For Improvins the Missouri.

Senator Pe,tigrew this morning in
troduccd a memorial calling for large
appropriation for the Improvement OF
the Missouri river. and also authorizing
three additional members oi the Mis-
souri, river commission to he appointed
by the president, one from each of the
Dakotns, and one from Montana. The
bill appropriatcs for the work in Mon
tann, $4,000 for Fort Benton, SO, 900
between Rocky Point and Fort Benton,
and s7S,ooo for removing snags between
the mouth Of the Big Sioux and Fort
Dcnton.
, 1890-04-10
IN THE FLOODED DISTRICTS.
Almost Water Famine at Dallas,
Teans

DALLAS, TEL. April lin conse-
quencs OF the inundatcn OF the mAchin-
cry at the city waterworks, there Is al
most water famine prevalent.
The electric street Light power Is cut
Oft, and last night and TO- night tho city
was in darkness.
NISErEEs sEdRoEs DHowSEp.
yIcKsBuRo, April 7.-Ninotccn no
groes, survivors OF large party OF
refugees who attempted to escape rom
the overflow down the Bayou Eslsya on
a raft, arrived on Steamer yesterday,
They report that twelve women and
children were drowned.
TnK SITUATION Why SERIOUS
The situation Is growing daily moro
serious in the Steeple Bayou country.
Earl Miller prominent planter. arrived
from there yesterday by tho steamer
Evergreen, with his family and stock.
The Miller plantation. although very
high, has gone under. Evergreen re-
ports the water along the bayous 10 be
Using. Cattle and hogs arc offered for
sale by the people at asong.
, 1890-04-10
A COMPLETE FAILURE.
The Long Prohibition Ex-
pertinent In Iowa.
COMMON SENSE LEGISLATION
The People Are Ready for ie--As-
sistant Postmaster General
Clarksou's Views.

WAsHrs0Tos, April 3.-In an inter
view to-day .egnrdius the anti-prohibi-
ton movemeltia Iowa, First Assistant
Postmaster General Clarkaon saids sThe
prohibition law has had seven years
trial, and while 1t has proved an admir-
able law for tho agricultural counties
and smaller towns, II has failed to End
public opinion 70 enloice II in the inrper
cities and ia tho counties on the Miszls-
sippi river which are largely settled By
people OF European birth. II Is on
open fact that It can not bc enforced
In such localities without state
constahulary, which the temper OF
the people would never permit. The ro-
publican party has never boon united In
support OF the measure. AZ many ms
so 900 or 5000 republicans have opposed
IT, but Il has gone along, tho majority OF
tine party being willing 10 see the ex-
pertinent tried. Now that Il has been
tried for seven Year, and has failed In
part, they insist that the law must DO
amended TO give prohibition 20 20 per
cent. OF Iowa where public opinion
fayors and enforces H. but That some
other method ofreguliting and reprcss-
ing the traffic be given 20 the 70 per cent.
of the state where experience shows that
it can never be enforced.
THE demand Of Yesterdays conven-
tion for a silent platform will mot be sue
cessful. II Is not tho temper OF Iowa
people to be silent on any question. The
present legislature hould, In my judg-
ment, modify the law as demanded by
experience, or actual trial. The suggeE-
tion tor another vote on n constitutional
amendments does not meet tho question.
Seven years OF experience should be
followed by action. BESIDES. I do not
believe 1t right TO vote anything OF en-
experimental character into the constk-
tutiOn.
"All good people wish to reach such
legislation AS will be pearest right and
most repressive Of the liquor traffic. and,
II possible, destructiyeofit, but common
sense must regulate IN this, as In all
, 1890-04-10
RAILROAD BUILDING
The Contracts Lot for the Spokane
Falls g. Northern TO
Little Dalles.
The Road Will Also Be Carried
North Through the Colville
Indian Reservation.


ID. G. Corbin returned from trip
to ColyIllc ycsterday. lie let the
cou,racis for ,bc ey,enslon Of tho
Snahano IN Nor,har, o,om
n
Marcus 10 the ihtue Daiics oi 'no
Columbia river, distance oi about
twenty-eight miles. The work Is to
he begun at once, and will be pushed
os rapIdly ns posslbIe. The contracts
o,,I r., ,Ia road 90 ho oonn,.ted bv
'n " '"e ~, W :" tu','p I,
Ju'ic 10 hn" W.T. N"'o''l eN,N.'e "
nave n regular local service oe.Weeh
this city and the Little Dalles by
July /.
Tho four mile. of track carving
tbe road to Norc,s which was Ieft
''a..I-nI w.. - ,"., e,,,, ~. ,,aLar,,,
"'''i''iS'.'" '"S, "'" ~ 'uo S
approach OF winter, VIII e COM
, 1890-04-10
THE MO FAILURES.
That OF sistare & Sons Continues to
lie "A Sensation,


NV YoRR, April s.-rhe defalcation
and subsequent failure yesterday OF Sis
tare Il Sons, brokers, is still the sensa-
ton OF Wall street.
Henry :. Bennett, counsel for the
assignee, says that no one can yet tell
the amount of the defalcation, and that
the deficit caused by HIlgcr would
amount to $500 900. lie added that adj
ditional evidences of liilger's wrong
doing were constantly being discovered.
'fhe books" he said, "have been filsi.
lied. II will be impossible to tell what
tho shortage is until they have been
Thoroughly examined. Hilger made
drafts on a New York house under the
false pretonse that they represented the
bust ness conducted by him for the
hrm's Philadelphia customers
ruE rRALHY fAILrnE.
ST. LOUIS, April s.-The reports which
have gained circulation outside OF this
city that tue Merchants exchange had
suspended all dealings in May and July
wheat in consequence Of the fraley
suspension, are uniounded. IL Is true,
however, that an agree eement was entered
Into by the creditors and others this
morning that there should he no buying
In those months, but no restriction was
placed on selling. subsequently, ono OF
Fraley's creditors put thebrokers In the
pit who purchased May wheat of
Fraley, but there was no excitement.
Fraiey made no statement regarding his
condition.
THE MAsuArrAs BANK FAILURE.
MAsuATrAS, Kan, April sc, II.
Purcell, proprietor OF the Manhattan
bank made nm assignment this morning
to his cashier, Joseph W. Webb, who
closed the banks doors. Webb saws
the liabilities are 1851, 600. The asset
statement can not be given for several
days, but they are said to be equal nom
inally to the liabilities. The assignment
was precipitated by the action Of the
British Land & Mortgage Company OF
this city, which yesterday advertised
for public sale the collateral given Pur-
cell to secure his obligations to the com
pany for 500, ,0DO. due April I, which lad
not been paid. The stringency of the
money market and the difficulty in
making collections Is given MS the cause
Of the failure. The Manhattan bank is
one Of the oldest IN the state. and Pur-
cell has been credited with being am org
the strongest men financially in the
city.
ruE BANK or FORT MORGAN rArIs.
DysvgR, Colo, April,s.-A Repu blican
special from Fort Morgan says, Tho
Bank Of Fort Morgan made an assign
mcnt to-day. The assets are sac, COO
and the liabilities are reported to be In
the ncighborhood Of $9O,0Oo
, 1890-04-10
THE STUDENT RIOTS.
Tho Cnar Greatly Incsnsed ny 81
Disturbances.

Disturbances
LONDON, April 4-Advices from st.
Petersburg rcaihrm the former reports
of the serious condition OF affairs In
Russia. The ear is suffering from
nervous fever.
Tho scheme for tho classification of
Finland Is received with extreme dis
favor In that country, and trouble is
certain to follow.
All the universities In Russia have
been closed by the government. A num-
Der Of students from ~. Petersburg uni
versity attacked General Grossor, chief
OF the 81. Petersburg police. He was
thrown down aud kicked.
Tho students declare that the agitation
ia solely on account of educational mat
ters. In proof of this they nssembled
and sang "God Preserve tho Car"
The czar Is greatly inccnsed because of
the disturbances, and has signifcd his
intention OF closing all tho higher edu-
cstional establishments for year. Itis
feared, however, that n years idleness
will greatly foster the growth Of dissat-
isfsction.
, 1890-04-10
NO MORE HALLWAY STRIKES.
A Federation Formed of All the
Organizations.

EiMIR,. y. ". April 6.--Threc hun
dred delegates, representing the Brother.
hood of Locomotive Engineers, Fircmon,
Drakemcu md Swi,chmen, met here to-
dny and. with n few members OF the new
order OF railway conductors, discussed
and adopted a scheme OF federation bc-
tween all the organizations of trainnien
IN tho United States. There were two
secret meetings during the doy and
public meeting tonight.
Grand Master Sargent, Oft the Fircmen's
, 1890-04-10

In the senate to-day, senator Squire
introduced a petition from $50 citizens
Of fnirhnven, setting forth the com.
mercinl advantages and growth of that
city, and praying for legislation making
Fairhaven port Of entry.
lie also introduced memorial of the
state legislature concerning the navign.
bility of the Columbia river for 100
miles, and urging an appropriation for
the completion oithe great work at Cas-
cade Locks, and for the improvement at
Priest, Cabinet and Rock Rapids,