Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-03
The Pennsylvania Democrats
The Fire at The DalIes.
THE ARMY MAN0UYRES
A Sharp Frost, Shot to Death, U.
P. R. R. to Have a Receiver, The
Willows Fire, Quick Passage,
John [. SuIliyan,AlI Quiet inChiIi,
Striking Carmakers, Latest News
of BaImaceda, State and Foreign
News, Etc.
EoAx TO COME HOME.

WAsHINGTON, Sep. 3. 1t is re-
ported that Minister Egan has b. en-
ordered home. Two reasons are
assigned for this action. One that
he administration Is dissatisfied
with his silence regarding Chilean
tifshs, and the other that he is r.
ne given le lve Of absence, anticipa-
oiy Of arbitrary action on the parI
If the new administration in Chill
which threatens to give him bis
passport oD account of his sympa-
thy for the Balmaceda party.
PENNsYLvANIA DEMOCRATS.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 3.-Ai
1890 this morning the Democratic
aate convention was called to order,
four hundred and sixty delegates
we're present, II. Willis Bland oi
Readlng, was chosen temporary
chairman. In bis speech Bland
said the campaign will be fought Oh
local issues not on national. No
body doubts that the people OF
Pennsylvania love the teachings OF
their prophet Grover Cleveland
Tremendous applause). 1t Is our
duty to the people that we turn out
the Republican vampires who are
prostituting the public offices all
over the state.
The platform says 1--WE are In
favor Of an honest economical ad.
minisiralion Of the public affairs, OF
limiting expenses and reducing tax.
alton To meet the actual necessities
of the government, of sound and
staple currency based on gold and
silver coined aud circulated in such
proportions as TO keep them on parity
and of reform and revision Of the
tariff" The Republican party is
also denounced for the plunder oI
the state treasury by Bardsley Of q
million and a half dollars.
THE FIRE AT 1.-THE DALLEs.
The DALLEs, Or, Sept. S.-Firt
broke out at o'clock yesterdayafter
noon. In Skibbe's restaurant. The
wind was blowing gale, and thu
flames spread rapidly. The firemei
were fifteen minutes IN arriving a
the scene, giving the fire tremend
Gus headway. The flames com
municated to Mrs. Wlngate's row o
dwellings, then to Wlngate Il Co
general merchandise store, Cross
ing the street, 1t took In j. G. Peters
lumber yard, and swept on thre'
blocks south. The fire swept on
east, and in all sixteen blocks wer'
consumed.
The loss is estimated at from three
quarters Of million to one million
dollars. The fire Is now under con
troll.
The names Of some Of the loser
are as follows: Il. l.. Skibbc, restau
rant; John larsen, feed yard; Max
Vogt, three story brick; Odd Eel
lows hall; opera house; II. 9. Nick
elson, two story brick; Louis Ror
den, crockery; Charles Stuebhngi
saloon, Mays q Grove, hardware
Graham, restaurant; Huntington u
Thompson, law office; Jones Bros
groceries; Charles Bayard real estate
office; John Pashek, tailor; A. A
Brown, grocer; Kubreck liver stable
Hood, livery stable; Christian 4
Carson, grocers; Dandal Il Fagan
frame store; Charles Lauer, grocer
/. Brown. grocer; Thomas Ward
livery stable; Jackson house; Il. 7
Fitzgerald, two brick buildings, hard
ware, groceries and two dwellings
Mrs. Williams, residence, William
Mitchell, residence; y. j. Nichols
residence; Methodist and Baptls
churches; large frame school house
Tallon's farm implement building
aud grocery; Gibbons n McAllister
farm implements aud groceries
Judge Condon's residence; William
Condon's residence; Mrs. Juker
residence; A. A. Bonney, residence
and butcher shop; Dufur Il Watkins
law office; II. IL. Wilson, law office
F. p. Mays, residence Thoma
Kelly, residence; aud many othe
small buildings. Several hundre'
people were homeless lastnight, an'
the city presents u desolate appear
anee. Militian are patrolling th
streets, but no disorder has occurred
WANT A REoEYER.
CHICAGO, Sept, S.--An omahi
dlpatch says that II IL reported thai
an application IL 90 be made toda,
for the appointment OF receive
for the Union Pacific railway com
pany.
NEW YORK, Sept. s.--The rumo
that the u. p. had made an appllca
iion for receiver made quite n ssl
on Wall street this morning. /
was promptly denied by Sidne,
Dillon, who declared there was no
s word OF truth In it.
l. o. o. FoRRsr FRS.
DETROIT sept a.--The indepen
dent Order Of Foresler's supreur
court has decided 10 holdsits mex
session Ia Chicago la lSDa.
cAKMAKERs oN A srRIKE
eAcRAMENTo, sept. S-En.
men employed Ia the carbulldlul
department OF the southern Paclh
have omit work aud sent COMMITTEE