Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17


chairman, Ia accordance with the
Republican caucus decision. This
would have been followed by the
announcement Of The long list ot
important nominations TO Federnl
offices, which the president Is keel-
ing At the White house, pending the
organization Of the committees Of
the senate, to which they must bc
referred. But the greed and double
dealing Of representative Of the
farmers alliance has knocked pro-
rress. The nominations must wall,
because Senator Kyle, If South
Dakota, the alliance successor 10
Pierce, has been trying In the words
Of his colleague, ITO work both Re
publicans and Democrats for all
they ere worth,n in committee as
si0nments. Senator Kyle has worn
his to "a for only ten days, but he
has succeei led in placing himself ip
most embarrassing position. Hc
came to Washington with Letters Of
introduction to the Democratic boss
Senator German, and to Senator
Cockrel, Of Miss ,url. To them he
declared that be would vote will
the Democrats and asked them to
secure him good place in the min.
ority membership of committee
Then he went straight 20 Cullom, oi
Illionois, chairman Of the Republl
can caucus, and modestly requested
that he be given a chairmanship
and other places in the majority
membership of the committees.
Mr.. Cullom, understanding that
this request meant that Kyle wished
to vote and labor with the Republi-
cans, presented his claim to the
Republican caucus yesterday after
noon. While this was going on.
there came knock at the door of
the senate chamber. Cullom went
to the door and there stood Kyle
asking admission. Cullom returned
with his request to the caucus
Then 1t was that Senator Pettigrew,
Mr.. Kyle's Republican colleague,
from South Dakota, arose in bis
wrath and exposed the double deal
ing of Mr.. Kyle. The caucus amid
much confusion adjourned until TO
morrow without finishing It's work
upon the committees, and without
action upon the case of Kyle. I'm
mediately afterwards, Cullom TOLD
Cockrell what had happened
Cockrell uttered Missouri explo
tive, and said, "Why, Kyle tried tC
play us Democrats for suckers.
Until the complication is straight
ened, the senate committees must
wait for organization, and the i'm
portant executive nominations may
not be made known until Thursday.
In an interview Kyle intimated that
he would vote with the Democrats
1t is certain, however, that his ambi
tion to serve on both the majority
and minority side of the commit
tees will not be gratified.
INAN OPEN BOAT,
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IT, The
steam schooner Del Norte arrived
yestei day merning from Coos bay,
having on board the captain and
five of the crew of the bark Gen
eral Butler. The latter left Port
Gamble for this port on November
%, carrying $4,000 feet of lumber.
On the Sd inst. the vessel was struck
by gale and on the 4th all hands
were sent to the pumps. On the
following day there was ten feet of
water In the hold. The crew had a
terrible time during the next two
days, being almost dead from fatigue,
and on the Sth they left the bark.
The captain and five of the men
took one of the boats, and the
remaining six of the crew took the
other boat. Some moldy biscuits a
can of preserved meat and a few
cans of preserved fruit were all the
provisions they were able TO obtain.
The water tank In the hold was not
accessible, and all the water they
had during the firty-slx hours they
were in the boats was what was
caught In the sails. The captains
boat finally made landing at Coos
bay, but the other boat was lost
sight Of. The boat contained First
Mate Willoughby, John A. Jensen,
+. Il. Tablowsky, II, jacobson, o,
Olsen and japanese cook, The
bark was valued at 500, 900 and the
lumber at $4,000
FEDERATED LABOR,
BIRMINaHAM, Dec. l7.--At the
convention of the Federation Of
Labor at this mornings session
passed resolution In favor of the
re-establishment of a republican
form Of government In the District
Of Columbia, governmental control
Of telegraph and protesting against
the action Of the Chicago police In
In breaking up public meetings.
BOLD DIAMOND ROBBERY.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. l7.-While
a clerk in Zlmmerman's jewelry
store was showing two trays Of dia-
monds last evening 10 stranger,
nnother masked atranper entered.