Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-30


theory that siimulanis are needed 70
help the overthrow Of the disease.
The British Medical Journal TURKS
its weighty batteries upon the fair
iady's theory, and apparently de-
moIlshes II BY declaring that brandy
h OF no benefit 10 such cases, and,
m fact, ls likely to be more harmful
than the disease itself. Even when
given under theif advice, stimulants
are doubtful remedial agencies.
When Distributed as proposed by
Lady Brooke, then must lead to in-
discriminate drinking and untold
harm.
AFTER THE DETECTIVES.
WAsHINoToN, Jan 80.-The
Farmers Alliance sounded a war
cry against the Pinkertons yester-
day. They decided the detective
agency to be thoroughly investigated
by the house and legislation be en-
acted 10 suppress the abuses alleged
TO be practical by this quasi-militis
organization. several days ago
Representative Watson, Farmers'
Alliance member from Georgia, pre-.
eented q resolution instructing the
committee on the Judiciary to inves-
tieate as quickly and fully as posi-
Bile the Pinkerton agency and report
10 him its methods, number OF armed
men Il can utilize, the manner IN
which these armed men are 80 em-
ployed, are under control or Ia
fiuence Of capitalists and therefore
acting as militia of capitalists The
resolution further directed the com.
mittee TO report whether the Pinker-
ton agency is not practically respon.
slble for acts Of personal violence
which may be committed by it
hirelings and whether the state
courts are not virtually without
power to Identify, arrest convict, and
punish nonresident criminals, and
also whether the charter and opera.
tions Of that agency are not violat-
ing rules Of the United States. This
resolution was referred TO the com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Oates (Ala.) while disclaiming any
desire to defend the acts Of the
Plnkertons, expressed some doubts
az to the ability Of congress to legis-
late upon tina subject, which he
considered a matter only to be regu
lated or suppressed by the various
state legislatures. The members Of
the committee generally seemed to
share the opinion of Oates, and the
resolution Of Watson will be reported
unfavorably.
NAVAL DEPARTMENT.
WAsHIHGToN, Jan. 30.-The time
and attention Of the secretary Of the
navy is now chiefly devoted tc
bringing back the departments tC
their normal condition, and business
ia being done as rapidly as possible
As has been stated, the orders de
failing a complement Of officers fol
the steamship Ohio, chartered fol
transport purposes, and sending hei
10 Boston to be fitted out, have beer
raunked. and Secretary Tracy will
have a conference tomorrow with
Mr.. Griscon, president Of the steam.
ship line TO determine what dis
position shall be made Of her. She
was chartered for ninety days. II
Is believed that the steamship COM
pany will not insist on the depart
ment keeping or paying for her
for that length of time.
THE DEEP WATER CANAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.--A large
of representatives Of the
deep water way convention which
was held In Detroit In December
last was given hearing today be-
fore the house committee on rivers
ana harbors and the senate com
mittee on commerce in joint session
for the purpose. The delegation
urge the construction and main
tenance of twenty-one-foot chan
mel from head Of Superior through
the various connecting links between
the great lakes and through the
Erie canal TO the sen.
IRIsH LIBEL CASE.
DUBLIN, Jan. S0,--Mr. David
sheehy, NJ. p, for South Galway
was awared $740 damages yesterday
In an action for libel, which he hat
brought against The Freeman Jour
nal. The libel complained Of ap
peared IN the Freman's Journal o
June 2, In which it was state'
that Mr. Sheehy, at the funeral o
Theo O'Gorman Mason, nj. r., mad
use Of the following observation 4
the Charles Stewart Parnelli "Thi
Is shameful; you ought 10 get int
the mans grave"
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