Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-06

ency Of those interests not immedl-
ately affected would be 10 sluggish
ness and indifference. The old
maxim, "divide and conquer" seems
to Wells the most pertinent under
existing circumstances. Further
more, by adopting this method and
sending 10 the senate q few sample
bills enacted by the house. removing
duties on wool, salt, coal, lumber,
tin plate and the like, the Demo
cratic party will define and fornu
late the plan and scope on which
the tariff debate in the coming presi-
dental contest shall be conducted.
GILLIAN AFFAIRS.
New YORK, Feb. 6.-Tbe Herald's
Valparaiso special says: Judge OF
Crimes Foster assured me yesterday
his entire review Of the Baltimore
case occupied ten days. 81 bave
rendered sentence upon Ire a
Shumada and Rodriguez" he said,
'in strict accordance with ChiliaD
law. The only regret feel is, there
was no direct evidence showing the
immediate cause of Higgins death,
although tried everything In my
O0wer TO fix the responsibility for
mis- killing upon some one. The
.ourt Of appeals, which will review
he action Of Judge Foster will re
convene next month. On all sides
here are renewed expressions Of
rope that there will be. a speedy re-
umption Of friendly intercourse
,etween Chill aud the Unitet
states. Since the loss of the steamer
Iohn Elder there has been a greai
leal Of talk among the residents OF
his city against the Pacific Steam
Navigation Company. Many peo-
lie here. In view of the approach
4 the worlds fair, are desirous to
zee line of American steamships
,etween Valparaiso and Panama, OF
lirect to San Francisco. Some arr
ven in favor OF traffic with New
York, by way Of Argentine and
Uruguay ports. There seems no
loubt Of an opening b. one Amer
can line along the Chiliau coast.
cRIrIcIsM
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The state
'epartment has received no cable
nessage from Minister Egan for
.everal days, the last one being Il
dmple acknowledgement that he
lad received secretary Blaine's
.ablegram that Chill's apology was
,ccepted by the United States. The
department. expects to hear from
lim officially as to the result an
nounced In the press dispatches
from Santiago, that Judge of Crimes
Foster had announced the findings
Ia the Baltimore sailors assault case.
The sentences, as contained in the
press dispatches, are thought to be
quite light, and the fact that no one
is held responsible for Higgins
death provokes some criticism In
official circles.
TRYING TO STOP THEM.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The navy
department is just now trying To
head off several colllers started out
from New York during the recent
Chllian war preparations Ior the
Pacific. There were four ships, Ia
all carrying IA total of $4,000 tons oi
coal. One of them has been inter.
cepted at Montevldeo, and ordered
to discharge her cargo there and
return to the United States. The
second one Is expected ut the same
point in q few days, and efforts are
being made to learn the whereabouts
OF the other two, so AS to reduce the
expense OF transportation ss much
as possible.
10 REDUCE DUTY.
WAsHINaToN, Feb. 6.--Copgress' 8.
man Bunting Of New York yester
day introduced two tariff bills, one
Of which places duty of one centa
pound on tin plate or baggers' tin,
and one and two-tenths cents q
pound on tin plate, drawback less
per cent. OF duty paid on exported
article made from imported plates
after October l, 1896, articles named
10 he placed on the free list. The
second bill repeals, after july l, 1868,
the duty of four cents pound on
pig tin.
HE REFUSED.
OMAHA, Feb. 0.-The conference
between Manager Dickinson and
the grievance committee OF the
Union Pacific railway employees
yesterday was short aud inconclu-
dive. Dickinson refused to discuss
the proposition for general increase
II wages, and the employees with
drew without presenting minor
complaints.
DEMOCRATS IMPORTING ARMS.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. o. - The
steamer lei Paso arrived Thursday
from New York, her cargo includ-
ing forty cases OF WInchesters and
thirteen boxes Of cartridges ad.
dressed, "a. w. Candall, chairman
Of the Democratic camp ligu commit
tee, New orleans.n In an interview
concerning these arms Col, Crandall
says ayes, It IL fact that these
arms come 10 New Orleans addressed
60 me AS chairman OF the Democratic
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