Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-16
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
News by Wire from All Quarters o.
the World.

yet exists for the international
monetary conference, which will
open at Brussels November %.
When the delegates meet, the pro-
ceedings will be opened by one of
the Belgian representatives inviting
the American delegates to state the
proposals they desire to have dis
cussed. These represented, COM
mittee will be appointed to prepare
a definite agenda. Instructions to
The English delegates are that they
are to treat the conference as a
purely deliberate body, without
power to commit the governments
re presented to anything. The In
dian currency committee Is debat-
ing motion to establish gold coin
age in India. The proposal has no
chance of approval. Even single
standard experts admit that the
change would convulse India polit-
ically, besides causing tremendous
trade and financial panics there and
in the Indian markets in Great
Britain. Baron Herschell, lord
chancellor, is supporting the move
ment, however, for the purpose of
checking by means of brayado the
the proposal to influence the bime-
tallists at the monetary conference.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-The Roch-
dale mill-owners haye decided to
put their employees on short time.
The decision affects 1,250000 spin
dies. The spinners declare this
will not affect the prolongation OF
the strike.
The mill-owners of north and
northeast Lancashire have joined
the half-time movement. They,
however, resolve TO negotiate with
the operatives to get them to accept
a reduction in time, which means a
reduction in wages.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 16.---The
dull times throughout the Hawaiian
islands is now having its effect, and
the laboripg classes and those be-
longing to the pauper element are
fast leaving Honolulu and other
ports. This fact is noted especially
in the case of Japanese, and those
who are leaving the islands are
coming to the city. The barkentine
Discovery, Captain Mcneil, has
just arrived from Honolulu, after a
passage of 10 days, with AZ Japanese
i'm migrants and cargo of sugar.
The Japanese belonging to the Ia
boring class, and left the islands on |
account of the dull times prevail
ing there. Before being allowed to
come ashore, they will be examined
by the commissioner Of immigration.
All of them undoubtedly haye
money to procure food and
for week or two, which
will allow them to pass the immi-
grafton commissioners. They can
not be declared paupers, and, in
consequence. are entitled to land.
The japanese forced the Portuguese
out of Honolulu and other portions
Of the islands, aud every one of the
latter who left came to this city.
The japanese are now forced out
by reason of the dull times and the
ARE competitors, and San
Francisco continues to receive them.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-Notwithstand-
Ing orders that the execution of
Thomas Neill, alias Cream, was to
be private, representative of the
Associated Press was admitted to the
prison. Neill spent restless night
and paid little heed to the ministra-
tons of the chaplain. Hangman
entered the cell few
minutes before 8 and, with his as
,lstants, fastened leather belt
around the condemned mans waist.
Straps from this securely pinioned
ais arms at the elbows and wrists.
NeiIl submitted quietly without ut
ering a word. The procession to
he gallows WAS then formed, head
Vi by the chief warden, followed by
he chaplain reading the burial SER
'ice. Nelll came next, with war
len on either side. He walked firm
y though deadly pallor overspread
lis faca which, however, showed
10 other signs Of emotion. The
brought up the rear. Ar
lived nj the scsffold. a white can ,