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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-08-20

Carnegie is selling steel rails deliv-
cred in India at $3.50 per ton, and
meeting the competition of the world;
but the American railroad builder is
forced to pay $50 per ton for the same
grade of rail, and up go freight rates
in consequence. and the final sinch is
on the American consumer.-Rosebarg
Revieao. This persecution of the poor
railroad builder" in the United States
should elicit the sympathy of all phil
anthropists. How we weep over the
woes and expressions suffered by Jay
Gould, Vanderbilt and Jim Hill at
the hands of the different state legis-
latures that force maximum freight
rates upon them, and they trodden
under foot by the greed of combined
capitall Is it any wonder, under these
circumstances. that Jay Gould was the
first to congratulate Mr. Cleveland on
his election in 1854, and that railroad
kings are particularly friendly to the
Democratic partyY Republicans, ap-,
parently, only care for the laboring
poor Of the United States; but Dem
ocracy, in its expansive political gen
erosity, embraces, the poor RAILROAD
builder" the impoverished Wall-street
millionaire. and the starved owners of
brown-stone fronts on Fifth avenue!
Hiac allae lachrymae,
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
Is Not Encouraging.

BUFFALO, Aug. 1.-THE situation this
morning in the great railroad strike Is
not encouraging. The New York Cen
tral swltchmen having joined the strike
makes it much more formidable. The
Central yards are under picket guard.
1t is feared the strike will spread to the
other Vanderbilt lines, the Lake Shore,
Michigan Central and West Shore.
Under orders of General Doyle, the en-
tire Fourth brigade of the State militia
will be concentrated here to day. All
will be needed, as the strike covers sew
eral miles of territory. The state board
of arbitration here will make strenuous
effort with both parties for settlement.
Superintendent. Voorhees,, of the New
York Central, said to the Associated
Press this morning that there were $50
men of that line out. They professed to
demand shorter hours, which the cnm-
pany refused to grant. but they were act
ually trying to get 10 per cent increase
in pay. This also the company would
not grant. as the men were already re-
ceiving more than other men performing
like service on the road in the state. He
added there had been no delay of trains,
and things were in good shape because
there was no perishable freight in the
yards. If given protection by the au
thorities, they would have no difficulty
in supplying the strikers places. -
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Labor Still DIT Was.

HOMESTEAD, Aug, 16.--A conflict be-
tween the militia and a crowd of fully
5000 men, women and children was mar
rowly avoided in Homestead this morn
ng. That there was not a battle which
would certainly have resulted in loss OF
life, was due to the prompt action OF
Provost Marshal Crawford, the timely ap-
pearauce of several Homestead policemen
and the efficient work of deputy sheriffs.
About 9 o'clock Constable Miugher ar
rested Frank Tracey, laborer in the
mill, on Charge of larceny preferred by
a fellow nom unionist. Four non union
mel were subp9naed as witnesses. The
aldermen decided to hold Tracey, ordered
him to Jail, and the constable took the
prisoner out the hack way. The four
witnesses went out on Eighth avenue in
charge of two deputy sheTiffs and were at
once surrounded by bowling mob. The
non unionists walked along, maintaining
silence. Cries of Lynch the scabsr'
Kill the black sheep! Take them to
the riVer!" were heard. A hundred yards
up the street dozen strikers ran to the
river front, picked up stones and FASTENED
toward the four defenseess men. A big
fellow at the head of the latter realized
that things were growing serious, and
said: You towards can go to h-l; we
are not going 10 run now do your worst"
This display of nerve caused the mob
to fall back short distance, whereupon
the four employees of the Carnegie COM
pany started toward the mill again. This
time about 100 women joined the ranks
nT q hn or Dor hn md
make swift work of the non-union men
Crawford, learning of the situation, soon
had 80 men, with bayonets fixed, going |
toward the crowd, which was now armed !
with stones and clubs, closing in upon |
the non unionists. The militia drew up |
in company front across the street, their |
guns at half cock. Some one shouted, |
Don't let little handful OF pale faced |
boys stop Us. Let's teach these scabs a |
lesson" The soldiers stood their ground |
with their fingers on the hammers of |
Their guns. Major Crawford and |
deputy sheriff ordered the crowd to dis
perse, but the order was disregarded |
Then signal was given and the Fif |
teenth regiment came down the hill on |
the double quick, and was also drawn up |
across the street.
Sheriff Gray, with an additional force
of deputies, then arrived. Turning to
Mr.. Gray, Major Crawford, after striking |
a striker across the back with his sword, |
said: "Do you want us to disperse the
crowd2"
~ do" was the reply.
Major Crawford then turned to his men |
and was about to give the word to
charge, when Policeman Gossner, with a |
squad of officers, came up and ordered |
the street cleared. The crowd, with |
suIlen faces and profane remarks, began |
to fall back. For half an hour an uneasy |
feeling prevailed. Finally the police
men and deputy sheriffs succeeded in |
securing order, and The militia returned |
TO camp. The non-union men returned
to the mill.
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THE WORK OF CONGRESS.

While it is not possible on such
short notice to review fully the work
of the session of congress which has
Just closed, one fact stands out with a
prominence that makes it impossible
of eoncealment or disguise, says the
San Francisco Chronicle, and that is
that the appropriations made by a
Democratic house of representatives,
solemnly pledged to retrenchment, ex
ceed the appropriations of the CORE
spending session of the fifty-frst con-
gress by S47, 100000.
At the first session of the so-called
billion-dollar congress the appropria-
tions amounted, in round numbers, to
S463,000,000. The appropriations
made by the first session of the fifty
,secsnd congress are stated on unlm-
Ipeachable authority to be at least
.S510,000,000, and the probabilities
ARE that the final cleanup will increase
this amount rather than diminish it.
Within a, very short time the Dem
ocratic members of the house will re-
turn to their constituents and, in 8
majority of eases, ask vote of conf
dence on their political career in the
shape Of denomination and reelection.
Have they earned ita Have they SO
conducted the financial affairs of the
nation that they can, in common de-
ceney. ask the great body of the Amer
ican people, who are the chief contrib
ntors to the funds in the national
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TROOPS ALL ORDERED OUT.
Caught in a Machine

ASTORIA, Or, Aug, 17.-An accident
occurred at the Clatsop mills this morn
ing, resulting in the instant death of
Matt Franctovitch, a shingle worker.
Franctovitch, who has been employed in
the mills for some time, went to the
shingle machine to repair some part that
had become misplaced. In order to do
so he was compelled to stoop over with
his head nearly down to bis knees. and 1t
was IL this position that be met his death,
by having his head crushed in the ma
chine. 4 lever, regulating the carriage,
flew up. allowing it to move forward.
crushing his head in a horrible manner.
His helper was standing near, and tried
to relieve the unfortunate man, but, find
ing 1t impossib BILE, ran into another part
of the factory and called the foreman.
who soon pulled Franctovitch out. He
was still breathing, but life lasted but
seven or Sight minutes. Franctovitch
was native of Austria, SO years of age,
and had resided in Astoria about nine
years. He leaves a wife and one child
Franctovitch was a-member of.the A. O
q. W. and Y. NJ. l., and will be buried
under the auspices of the latter organi-
zation, Friday.
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Band of Mexican BrIgands.

MExcoAc, Mexico, Aug. I6.-There is
an unusual number of organized bands of
brigands operating in this part of Mexico,
and this city has been the scene of three
attacks within the past two weeks, despite the
proximity of the repnblic's capital city and
the vigilance of the police and federal author
tiles. Last Wednesday night the residence of
Juan San Ciprian, wealthy citizen of Mex
coac, was attacked by about 20 bandits, under
the leadership of the notorious desperate,
Alexandra Mojero. Senior San Ciprian and
his servants made brave and successful
stand against the robbers, killing one of them
and seriously wounding two others. The
firing reused the police, and the remaining
bandits fed. Last night they made an attack
upon the residence of Enrique Acosto,
wealthy manufacturer, who has beautiful
home on the edge of, this suburb. Senior
Acosta was absent from home, and Mojero
and his men, after terrorizing the family,
loaded down their horses with costly jewelry
and whatever other things of value they could
carry. The rendezvous of the robbers is be-
lieved to be in the City of Mexico
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The War Against Convicts.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. I6.-The
miners attacked the stockade at Oliver Springs
this morning, They marched to the stockade
at 10 o'clock and ordered the convicts turned
over to them. They were refused, and a
sharp encounter followed. The guards
showed pluck and repulsed the miners, who
fell back sullenly to prepare for second at
tack. Two guards were fatally injured and
eight miners were shot. In the meanwhile
the governor was notified, and he ordered
Colonel Woolford, of the Third infantry, to
collect his men and call for volunteers. The
regiment left here this afternoon via Knoxville
TO Oliver Springs. At Knoxville two COM
panies of infantry will join the regiments.
People in the neighborhood are all in SYM
pathy with the miners, and it is believed will
give the troops trouble. Troops are now
marching from Hartman to Oliver Springs
1t is said that Governor Buchanan will go to
Coal Creek tonight, and will then declare
the lease system void on the ground that it is
illegal.
MILITIAMEN UNWILLING TO FIGHT.
Colonel Noel Ford has been securing the
city all day for men. Small details have been
doing duty trying to conscript men for the
service, but almost without avail. The total
number of men who viii leave tonight for
the scene of the disturbance will not reach 90.
The miitiamen evinced no eagerness to enter
the service of their country and small parties
are trying to haul unwilling soldiers from
under beds and other points of vantage where
they have taken refuge from the conscriphon
officers
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treasury, to give them two years more
in which TO exemplify their peculiar
notions of retrepchiDent and reform?
Had the Democrats in congress
spent the money for useful and neces-
sary public purposes no good citizen
would have any right to complain; but
never in the history of the country has
there heen session go fruitfu! in
promises yet so barren of results. No
great public measure has been passed
except the Chinese exclusion bill, and
that was robbed of its vitality by re-
ducing the appropriation to accom-
pany 1t to mere pittance, and that is
a fair sample of the way business has
been done. Money has been refused
to useful purposes and lavished .on
things needless and super1uous. The
verdict of the people of the United
States on the Democratic house of rep
at the session just closed
must be, "Weighed in the balance and
found wanting"
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The Labor rrouhlss.

CHICAGO, Aug. I6.-It is rumored thai
all switchmen on the Erie line in Chicago
which is the old Chicago 6 Atlantic, have
been ordered on a strike. A reporter who
called at the Dearborn-street depot was told
that those switchmen only worked as far into
Chicago as Fifty-hrst street. Or calling there
the switchmen said "The. Erie road proper
extends. westward only to Marion, o. This
is an auxiliary to the system. We are wait
ing to hear the word from Grand Master
Sweeney. HeNis now in Buffalo. AS soon
as he speaks we quit, and SO do all the switch.
men on lines running into Chicago. The
strike may not reach Chicago for week yet,
but unless the demands of the strikers in the
east are granted all the great railway lines
will be tied up within 10 days."
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DeeapI,ated by niehwaymen.

ELLENsBURG, Wash Aug. I6.-Passen-
gers who have just arrived on the Wenatchee
stage report terrible tragedy on Mason creek,
which is above Wenatchee on the Great
Northern line. A man travelling up the
creek alone was held up by three highway
men and, SO the story goes, was not only rob-
bed, but tine thugs cut off his mead. Another
man happened to come along and saw the affair
unbeknown TO the murderers. He made a
bee line to the nearest camp and told the ter
rible story. In a short time large "commit.
tee' was organized, and starting on the trail
of the robbers, finally succeeded in overtaking
them. Owing to the large crowd of pursuers,
they had little difficulty in capturing the mur-
derers. The man who witnessed the affair
was taken along, and readily identified all
three. They were strung up to trees without
ceremony. At the time the stage left neither
the names Of the murderers nor the victim had
been learned, though several claimed they
saw the bodies hanging. The exact date Of
the tragedy was not learned, but it was prob
ably Sunday.
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past quarter of a century.

Our neighbor, the Sam, in contra
dieting an excerpt from the Vancouver
Independent, which stated that the
immense amount of wool marketed in
this region accounts for the Republi-
can proclivities of the people of East
ern Oregon" says: "We Democrats
are very well satisfied with sweeping
every Office worth fighting for in the
last election" Our friend evidently
forgot to state that Republican county
candidates were slaughtered" by their
own partisans, and that Mr.. Ellis, the
protection candidate for congress, re-
ceiyed more than 200 majority in
Wasco county over Mr.. Slater, the
Democratic free trader. These few
words of explanation substantiates the
assertion that sheep men in Eastern
Oregon will always be found favoring
Republicans and opposing Democracy.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Mr.. Gladstone has kissed the queens
hand, and the old lady has consented
for him to form a cabinet, which will
soon be announced.
General Weaver may paint the con.
dition of affairs as black as possible;
| but, in comparison with free-trade
England, they are white as snow.
Adlai will rhyme perfectly with
sadly, but not with ''hooray." The
Democrats should have nominated a
man at Chicago with more poetical
name.
An exchange says: "The Democ-
racy of Oregon must organize for the
redemption of the state" Democratic
redemption" ends where Dante's "In-
ferno begins.
If Democratic lower hcuse of con-
gress, with l3S majority, could not
make better times in the United States,
the election Of Democratic president
would be equally futile.
That the nominations made by Re
publicans at Olympia are unusually
strong is clearly demonstrated by the
fact that the candidates are attacked
In the bitterest manner by Democratic
papers
This appears to be a campaign of
poetry and babies. The New York
World has offered a premium for the
best campaign song, and Baby Ruth's
and Baby McKee's pictures are in
great demand for political purposes
Whatever amount of. silver may be
coined, the wage-earner can only pro-
cure subsistence by the veat of his
brow. Uncle Sam will never put In
operation any gift-concert for the
benefit of the Iaboring poor.
The attitude of Tammany towards
the Democratic candidates will be'def-
nitely ascertained after the election in
November. This old political ring
can cover Its tracks very effectually,
and frequently stabs in the back.
The free-traders never tire of print
ing the same trash about the McKin-
ley bill Go on, brothers, and in the
meantime American citizens will prac-
tically realize the benefits of protection,
and give it strong support at the
polls
There is no longer room in the Dem
ocratic party for protectionists-those
who want an advantageat the expense
of their fellow-men-East Oregonian.
Tread lightly, Bro. jackson. for you
walk on miry ground. By the way,
how about Chinese exclusion?
The beautiful Venus. the brightest
of planets, can be seen at high noon.
To lovers, who swear by this star, it
is ominous of evil when it shines at
day; but then, if "Love rules the
court, the camp, the grove" it has no
control over the planetary system.
Gladstone and home-rule for Ire
land will be the watchword Of the Lib
erals in parliament. When the grand
old man adds this crowning measure
to his many other reforms he will have
accomplished more for the human race
than any other living statesman.
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Death In the Flames.

MAMARoNEcK, N. Y, Aug. II "A fire
broke out in the handsome stable of ]
H. Bostwicd, the millionaire Standard
OIL msu, at his summer residence on
Oriental Point, shortly after midnight.
1t spread to the stables of Arnold & Con-
stable, and both were destroyed. together
with a number of valuable blood horses,
entalling a loss of nearly 100000.
When the fire was discovered Bostwick,
who has been in poor health some time,
ran out on the poreh IN great excitement
and dropped dead from heart disease
It appears the dead mans coachman and
footman were out boating yesterday, and
returned last night under the influence of
liquor. and probably through careless
handling of matches set the barns on fire.
Both were burned to death.
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Since the Democratic party has
Joined hands with Wall street and
Tammany we read nothing in its or
gans about gold being the coin for the
rich and silver for the poor. The
single of the guinea" has wonder
full silencing effect upon these blatant
howlers about .the rights of wage
earners, and the Mckinley bill, which
has increased our commerce with
South American countries and insured
permanency to our manufacturing in
dustries, appears to be the only object
of attack. In the long history of the
party il was never renowned cor the
advocacy of statesmanlike principles,
and was never known to miss an op-
portunity to infame the prejudices of
the ignorant when it would accomplish
political ends. These facts have been
demonstrated many times during the
past quarter of century.
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A Gang of Outlaws.

New YORK, Aug. IA Times special
from Kingwood, W. ", says: The ex
citement throughout Preston county over
the depredations of the Cooley gang of
Pennsylvania outlaws has not been
equaled since the war. The people are
everywhere arming themselves for pro-
lection and in the hope of capturing the
outlaws. To day the store of Merchant
Elliott. at Bruceton, was 1aided by the
gang In the boldest manner, and goods
to the value of nearly $1,000 earned off.
A number of other like depredations are
reported. The sheriff is out with large
sized posse, and scores of citizens are
standing guard on the roads or over stores,
focks aud farms. If the outlaws are
Ca Dtured, the entire gang will be lynched
or shot to death without mercy"
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Guards are Getting scared

KNOXVILLE, Aug. I6.-A special dis
patch from Coal Creek states that at an early
hour this morning an armed force had been
formed at that point, whose destination was
Oliver Springs 1t also states the guards at
Oliver Springs have been informed Of the fact,
and have become weak kneed, as there are
$50 convicts there with only handful of
guards, all the Soldiers having been removed
some time ago. Major Chandler has received
orders to hold his men under arms, and 65
are ready to move at a moments notice.
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The hardships now prevailing in
the United States will be highly COL
ored by Gen. Weaver and his cohorts
of calamity howlers; but we are sat
isfed the people will still vote for pro-
lection, open rivers and the Republi-
can candidates in November.
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"In spite of good crops times are
hard" says Democratic exchange.
We have Lot heard much about good
crops in this state during the present
season; in fact, in Eastern Oregon,
the contrary is generally demonstrated
to be fact. 1t may be, "times are
hard;" but they have not reached bot
tom yet if demagogues continue to in
fuse discomfort in the labor classes,
and few more strikes occur in the
country.
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Fatal Train Wreck.

CosHocToN, O., Aug. I6.-on the To-
ledo, Walhonding Valley Ct Ohio railroad, a
branch of the Pennsylvania system in the
course of construction, last night work train
with gang of laborers ran at high rate Of
speed and turned, owing to a misplaced
switch, into a gravel pit near here, colliding
with the cars standing on the siding, wrecking
10 cars, killing six workmen and injuring IS,
some of whom will die. Following is a list
of the killed: Frank CALI, William Rafferty,,
John Barry, Joseph Bycroft, John Halliger,
John Flynn.
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Shots From a Train.

HOMESTEAD, Aug. 17.-Some one on a
freight train crossing bridge this even
ing opened fire on the steamer Little Bill,
and persons in the pilot house narrowly
escaped death. Soldiers guarding the
boat opened fire on the train and the pro.
visional guard across the river Joined in,
as did the pickets around the mill. The
volley did no serious damage, however.
A squad hurried to the mill on the
double quick. Four men were captured
from the train, and the crowd made O
demonstration toward a rescue. The
militia dispersed them, however, and the
prisoners were placed in the lookup.
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Hunting for The murderers

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Acting Secre-
tary Grant received 3 telegram this
morning from General McCook, and Los
Angeles, CAL, in regard to the case of the
two men murdered at Davenport's ranch,
16 miles south of Sepor. n. NJ, on the
8th, from which it appears the act was
probably committed by party of eight
renegade Apaches under toe notorious
Kidd recently seen in that vicinity.
General McCook says he has four parties
In search of the marauders-two from
San Carlos, one from Bowie, and one
from Grant-and that troops with a
boundary commission are also keeping
watch for them.
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into open rebellion and defy the troops.
it will prove a very difficult duty to
handle them. Familiar as they are with
all The mountain retreats and passages,
conservative people think they will besi
tate to oppose the troops. Their main
object appesrs to be to create q senti
men. against the convict lease system.
Friends of the miners say the trouble
will subslde so soon as the mines are rid
of the convicts, but most citizens fear it
will take the whole power of the state.
and possibly the aid of the national gov
ernment to quell the disturbance. The
full force of the state militia docs not ex
ceed 1000 men, and they cannot possibly
be brought together inside of week. In
the meantime, if the miners persist, they
will have accomplished their end.