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France and siam.

PARIS July a5-A cabinet council was
held today where President Carnot is
definitely sojourping. M. Carnot pre-
sided over The deliberations. which were
entirely DEVOTED to the Siames question.
After the council rose a semi~officlal
statement of the proceedings was issued.
This statement was that IN conformity
with the unanimous vote of the senate
and the chamber of deputies the govern
ment had taken such measures TO saie-
guard the interests and dtgoity of France
as were considered, from Siam's reply to
the French uitimaium, to have been rem
dered necessary.
BLOCKADE ANNOUNCEMENT PREMATURE.
1t rranspires that the report current
Yesterday that the French government
had notified the various powers OF its in
tentlon to blockade the coast of Siam
were premature. No such notification
has been officially addressed to the pow
ers. Lord Dufferin, the British ambas-
sador, and II Develle, minister of for.
eign affairs. will hold another conference
tomorrow, presumably on the question of
the territorial demands made by France
upon Siam.
THE FRENCH MINISTER HAS LEFT.
BANGKOK, July 25-M. Pavie, the
French minister resident, started down
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The leper colony near Honolulu has
rebelled, and battle has resulted be-
tween them and government troops,
in which three soldiers were killed.
When the spirit of unrest permeates
this class of unfortunates it's influence
must be felt among all classes.
1t is unfortunate for the Democratic
party that the "change" promised by it
during the campaign last year has had
such disastrous effects upon the coun-
try. 1t places it on the defense at the
outset, and all the excuses for hard
times will be exhausted before 1896.
Early in the administration the
president gave it out cold, "No editor
need apply for Office" The Commer-
ciDl Gazette has taken the pains to
keep tally and finds just "fifty-niue
Democratic editors already appointed
TO Office" and lot more with creden-
tials pending.
The idea now seems to be that the
coming congress will resort to its old
fashioned Mills dark lantern method
in revising the tariff. The bill will be
prepared in secret and forced through
congress without consulting the public.
The way is clearer than it was in the
Fifty-6rst congress.
When the Democrats meet in
Washington City next month expecta-
tions are rife that there will be lack
of harmony in the ranks, and the
country may be treated TO some excit-
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The telegraphic item that the Vic-
toria was blown up by Irish revolution
lists is not worthy of a moments con-
sideration. and should be relegated to
that class of sensationalism which
merits the contempt of every honest
man. If this were fact home rule
for Ireland would be indefinitely
postponed, and the sympathy of the
world would not be extended to such
class of inhuman butchers. But the
facts in regard to the sinking of the
ship are contrary to any such
superstition. Irishmen desire the
management of their local af-
fairs; but they are not thugs who
would blow up warships, kill innocen,
people by dynamite and inaugurats
scenes of carnage that would put
Robespierre and Marat to shame
They desire liberty for their country
but do not advocate establishing ao
Irish parliament on the fendlsh in
stincts of the assassination and whole
sale murder of the Anglo-Saxon race.
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A Conflict Imminent.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 25-The strike
situation in the Che, okee district is re-
garded as so serious by Governor Lewell-
ing and his advisors that II companies OF
militia have been ordered TO hold them :
selves In readiness to move on three
hours notice. Lieutenant Governor Dap
iels, VINO has been at the scene OF the
trouble, said this evening he regarded the
situation as critical, and that 1t might
break cut into violence and bIoodshed at
any time He submitted his report IN
writing to the governor this afternoon.
He rehearses the differences between the
men and owners. and says the dispute
now hinges ON difference without dis
tiuction. The MIXERS say they are will
ing to 60 to work at price per ton reg
ulated by the pay they were getting be-
tore the change 10 the screen law. The
operators say they are will: g 10 pay the
same price as they were paying before
the change in price. Daniels recon-
mends the governor to take steps to
pring about arbitration. The report dis
courses upon LABOR troubles IN general
and says they are due to vicious legisla
zion inspired by capital and against
labor.
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silver Question I'm Japan.

SAN Francisco, July 26-Rev, e F,
Woodruff, Presbyterian missionary. who
arrived on the Oceanic from Osaka, ] J.pan,
yesterday. says Japan was the first coun-
try 20 feel the blow that India gave to
the finance of the whole world by her re-
fusal to continue the coinage of silver.
He said: within very few hours
there was drop IN the silver market of
nearly one third on current quotations.
The unstable attitude of the Japanese
government on the silver question was
the prime cause of this, coupled with the
fact that the bulk of business of the en-.
pire is done with silver money. In the
principal cities of the coast, where nearly
all the business OF japan ID transacted,
the first effect amounted nearly to a
panic. Business of all kinds was stag
mated, and at the time of my departure it
promised to remain SO until some radi-
cal action was taken by the government"
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4 BUSINESS MANS VIEW.

Ex-Secretary Stephen B. Elkins is
considered shrewd business man, and
his views on the present financial de-
preston is worthy Of some cons;dera-
tion. He has never taken rank as a
statesman, and his large business in.
terests must furnish him all the sob"
he wants. The New York Tribune
recently published an interview with
him which shows that he has clear
discernment of the general situation.
He is a bl- metallist, and while he does
not object at all to the repeal of the
silver purchase feature of the Sherman
bill, he protests against its being made
the excuse for adopting the single gold
standard; also against it's being held
responsible for matters TO which it has
no relevance and which more nearly
concern the present situation. He
should know that the single standard
has been adopted by commercial ma
ticns for long time, and it will be
impossible for the United States
singly to make any change.
As regards gold he calls attention to
the fact that relatively, that is in pro-
portion to the increase of population,
it is diminishing instead of increasing.
1t is harder to find than it was for
merly, and is more likely to keep on
diminishing than to turn in the op-
posite direction. There have been two
great gold fields discovered within the
last half century,and OCCASIONALLY some
wonderful discovery is rumored, but it
has been long time now since any
very considerable new field has been
discovered. The sIngle.gold standard
would lead to contraction. But he
cannot believe that there is any very
great danger of congress doing any
thing so calauitous. This is his
opinion, and he follows the lead of the
free silver men in these ideas; but the
scarcity of gold increases its in
trinsic worth and makes it more stable
as a measure of value.
But the most important part of this
interview is the following passage:
'sIt is fact that values have shrunk
in four months thousand million dol
lars. This is almost beyond compre-
hension. The silver bill in my judg-
ment is not the main cause of the
present troubles. The silver bill did
not turn the balance of trade against
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Two Banks Closed at spokane

SPOKANE. July 26-At 2 O'Clock this
afternoon the First National bank closed
is doors, and with it Its allied institu-
tion, the Spokane Savings bank. This
notice was was posted:
Owing to the continued withdrawal
by depositors and the inability to Iealize
nn securities this bank has temporarily
suspended payment"
President Glover said that all deposi
tors would be paid in full. TIE news
created no excitement and no Iun upon
any of the other banks of the city oc-
Cured. The First National commenced
business in December, 1882 Its paid up
capital Is $25O.000 James N. Glover is
president, and II. L Cutter cashier. The
Spokane Savings was organized in 1889.
and has capital stock of 100000. II.
L. Gutter is president, james Monaghan
Yice-president, and ]. L. Pickett Cashier.
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Number of People Fatally Injured

CLEVELAND. July 25-The worlds fair
excursion train on the Baltimore & ONO
road was wrecked near Akron this morn
ing. Three coaches were deralled by
spreading rails and thrown over an en-
bankment. 1t Is reported that MANY are
seriously injured, but none were killed
outright.
In all 81 persons were seriously hurt,
three fatally. Physicians were al once
sent from Akron. ana the injured taken
to the hospital in that city. The acci
dent was due to detective ties on sharp
curve.
Most of the passengers were from
Washington and Baltimore. The fatally
injured are: j. H MERCK. HumestoD, la.
Gudson Hum, Philadelphla; Leta Hunt,
Baltimore.
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Indian Theives Shot.

OMAHA, July 27-For some time the
Indian soldiers stationed at Fort Omaha
have been in the habit of raidlng the
orchards near the fort. Yesterday 10
redskins, led by High Eagle, a chief ol
Considerable fame in the Sioux nation,
took possession of several trees in j. V
VIckory's orchard. He got q double
harreled shotgun and fired among the
Indians. Several were struck by the
shot, and Chief High Eagle fell. NOR
tally wounded. The Indians drew thell
revolvers and the farmer retreated to hi.
house. The Indians surrounded the
house. prepared to attack it in front an6
rear. Just then A. N. Hanson, q we'll.
known scout, dashed up from the fort
and, with revolver In each hand, called
upon the excited redskins to quit tn,
premises. They knew Hanson to be ter
rihle fighter and they scattered for few
minutes. Before they had resumed theil
attack. however, further assistance cam,
from the fort, and the farmer was savet
from the vengeance of the Indians. 81,
was placed under arrest
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A Murderous OnicIal Executed.

CITY OF MEXICO, July 27-Colonel
Jose Audrade, who during the admins
tratlon of the late General Manuel Con-
zales as governor OF Guansjuato, was jete
politico of the Penragords dist let in that
state, was arrested few davs ago on the
charge of committing a number OF atro-
cious crimes while serving IN his official
capacity. 1t was alleged he sho. mum.
her of innocent persons without q trial.
Upon being arrested Colonel Audrade was
conveyed 10 the city of Leon, where be
was given a trial. He was found guilty
of the charges against him and ordered
to be snot. When the death sentence
was pronounced, the prisoner stated that
he was ready to meet his fate and that he
was no coward. He was shot at daylight
in public square of the city, the execu-
tion beng witnessed by hundreds Of
people
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maintained as to what took place An
Other cabinet council will be held Satur-
day next
The police, by order of the govern
ment, are seIzing cheap maps of Siam.
offered for sale on the boulevards. repre-
sentiDg the Siamese frontier in accord
ance with English ideas.
The Chinese charge d'afaires had an
interview today with the chief offlcials at
the foreign Office in regard to Siam. II
Devell1 was ialormed that Siam had no
territory east of the Mekong as far north
as latitude %. which parallel Was claimed
by The French rs the northern limit OF
their influence He regarded il as IN
likely that the Black Flags would join
he SIamese in the event OF hostilirIes
with France, nut be thought if they saw
France and Siam embrolled the Back
Flags might resume the offensive in Ton
ouin.
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BOSTON, July 25-The New York mail
train on the Providence division of the
New York, New Haven s. Hartford rail-
road was derailed at Dodgviie about l
O'clock this morning. The engine and
two forward cars we're thrown from the
track within a stones throw from the
station. A freight train from Boston
switched of some cars at Dodgevi!le. and
one was lett on the main track in the
way of the mail train. The train was
max ng 40 miles per hour when it met
the obstruction. The engine was badly
damaged, aud the forward cars were com
pleteiy wrecked A mail clerk named
G. j. Miller, belonging in New York,
was instantly killed. Another clerk
named Murphy was seriously hurt. Sew.
eral passengers were lpjured-rone scri-
ously.
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
Notice Of Bios kade.

BRNGKoK. July 27-Notice was given
today of blockade by the French feet
Outgoing vessels have been warned that
they must clear before Saturday or sub
NIT to detention. The blockade will ex-
tend along the entire north coast of the
Gulf of Siam. The French feet, with N
Psvie, French minister resident, has gone
to K"h 81 Chang. The general expecta-
uon is thar early In August the French
fleet will attack Bangknk and land some
5000 men. There Is little doubt here
that frances purpose is to make Siam
French colony, The Siamese govern
ment is exceedingly ANXIOUS to avoid
open warfare. When the gunboat Lutfn
was at Menan bar early this morning
the foreign minister sent to NJ. PAVE 8
note to the effect that the king and biz
ADVISORS were most anxious to maintain
peace. All such efforts, however, are be.
lieved by the English residents to be in
vain. Unless Eogland intervenes to as.
slst in a settlement of the dispute there
can be little expectation or even hop,
that France will refrain from ex,rem,
measures.
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Crime Notes From Union

UNION. Or, July 26-In the circuit
court this morning the jury in the case
wherein Dan Tarter Was charged with
killing his brother, Robert Tarter, in
Eagle Valley, this comfy, after remain
ing out all night, brought in a verdict of
mansIaughter 1t is rumored that new
trial will be asked for.
The court this morning sentenced E.
Mahaffey to two years IN tine peniten-
tiarv for obtaining money under false
pretenscs.
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Txo missionaries XII ed.

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 26-Tbt
steamship Empress of India. which ar
rived yesterday, brings details OF the
murder of two Swedish missionaries bt
Chinese fanatics at Sung Pu Revs Wlk
holm and Johanson, the missionaries, ar.
rived in Sung Pu last April, and were the
only missionaries there. Sung Pu is an
important market place northeast OF
Hankow. ana contains about 10000 In
habltants. They made no converts, but
ON the contrary their lives were in dan
ger almost from the start. They were
warned by servants that they would be
killed on July l. but took no precautions
except to send q letter to the magistrate
demanding protection. Early in the
morning OF July the missionaries hou.e
was surrounded BY a mob, composed OF
Ioafers. tradesmrn and scholars who clam
ured for their blood. Stones were thrown
at tie house and the windows battered
in until the missionaries could no longer
remain in the house. They attempted
to escape over the roofs OF houses, but
were followed by the mob. Finally they
could 60 no further, and dropped into
the street into the hands of the mob
Their sufferings we're short Mr.. WIKI
holm's skull was smashed with an ak and
Mr.. Johanson was speedily beaten out OF
all resemblance to human shape by bam-
200 rods and iron bars. The bodies were
stripped naked, subjected to revolving
mutjiatlons, and left on the streets ter
the dogs to eat. The mob then looted
and burned the missIonaries' houses. Two
miss,onarits from Hdnkow In company
with a mandarin and soldiers lett for
Sung Pu on July 4 to investigate the
matter and recover the bodies
An explosion at the Canton powder
works killed over so people. injured 300,
and destroyed the homes OF 1000 people.
News was received at Hong Kong that
the Spanish steamer San Juan, loaded
with kerosene, and which sailed June 80
for Annoy and Manila, had been de-
stroyed by fire. Out of $50 people on
board only 90 were saYed.
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DRAGGED From a wagon.

CoLFAx, Wash July 27-A fatal acci-
dent occurred at Union Flat, seven miles
southwest of Colfax, at o'clock this
morning, the victim being John M Har-
per, a wi1elv-known pioneer of this
county. Harper was engaged in hauling
hay near his farm. A breaking of the
breast-strap caused the wagon-,ongue to
drop down between his team of horses,
which became frightened and broke
away. Harper beld to the reins and the
animals drew him from the seat and
pulled him over the front OF the wagon.
He struck the ground headforemost.
breaking his neck. He was found dead
by::bis son solne time afterwsrd. Harper
was 55 years of age and had lived in Pa
louise % years. He was a man OF family
and means.
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Generai Manager MelIen ..ead.

TACOMA, Wash, July 27-Geueral
Manager w S. Mellen. of the Northern
Pacific railroad, died Tuesday at mid
night at Victoria, of heart trouble. The
decebsed was on an annual tour of In
spection over the road and had gone to
Victoria for days rest. He was born a.
Crete, Illinois, in 1846 and educated at
the Chicsgo high school He began his
railroad career 10 1865 as telegraph
operator at Milton Junction, VIE, for th.
Chicago & Northwestern railway. Since
that time he has steadily risen until be
became general manager of the Northern
Pacific. He had been troubled with
neuralgia of the heart for some time.
REMAINS SENT TO TACOMA.
VICTORIA, B c., July 27-Ths remains
of w. 8 Mellen, OF the Northern Pacific
railroad, were taken to Tacoma thls
evening on the steamer City of Kingston,
IN charge of party of knights Templar.
The body will be taken to ST. Paul for
burial.
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Killed by Cowboys.

ALBUQUERQUE, N M :, july 25-News
has reached this city of conflict be-
tween cowboys and Mexican shepherd
ers on ST. Augustine plains In Socorro
county. The unknown cowboys rode up
to several sheepherders and began abus-
ing and hitting them with their whips
Antonio Labato, one OF the men abused,
offered resistance and struck one of the
cowboys, when the latter commenced
shooting, one shot taking effect In the
lower part of his body. The cowboys
then rode off, and the companions of the
wounded man took him to Socorro. where
he died. For the past few years there
has been bad blood between these men,
and it IS feared that the present killing
will result in more bloodshed.
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Arrested for PERJURY.

ALBANY, Or, July 25-Lewis Dyer was
ares sed here to-day by United States mar
shal for perjury IN swearing at the Oregon
City land office. There were no improve
ments on piece of land he had filed upon,
which was also filed upon by another settler.
1t is claimed Dyer jumped the land, which
had d house upon it. ]. w. Brown, Dyer's
father in law,was arrested on similar charge,
and Sam Brown, his son, will also be arrested.
Dyer and Brown waived examination before
the United States commissioner ana each was
held in S2oo bonds to await the action of the
federal grand jury.
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
An Absent-Mindrd MANS sIoney

BAKER CITY, Or, July 25-D. H. Crou-
ter and family, who occupy the residence of
Judge D. B. Schofeld, yesterday found a
number of tin cans on jolst in the cellar un-
der the house, and among them was one con-
tanning fifty $50 gold rieces. The money be-
longs to Judge Schofeld. who now resides at
Grants Pass, Or. Before leaving this city,
about one year ago, he claimed he was $4,000
short. This discovery accounts for $1,000.
Of late years the old gentleman has been quite
feeble and his memory poor. He has been
apprised of the find.
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Killed py. a Boiler Explosion

OLYMPIA, Wash, July 26-Word re
ceived from Aberdeen states that at Z 80
this morning the boiler fue in the mill
of the Weatherwsx Lumber Company
collapsed. instantly killing the fireman,
William We'sh, and probably fatally In
jurlng four others. Welsh leaves wife
10 wnom he has been married but year.
HIS remains were horribly mutilated.
The coroner's inquest returned verdict
that no one was TO blame.
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THE MAN NOT THE PARTY.

Our Democratic friends are becom-
ing alarmed that their president will
not adhere to the platform on which
he was elected, and the Telegram, OF
Thursday, says: "Recent utterances
of Mr., Cleveland, if he is correctly re-
ported, shock the Democratic masses.
He was elected on platform which he
is bound by every principle of honor
to uphold; yet he is recently reported
as outlining the policy of his admins
tration contrary to thu pledges OF the
party platform" Our esteemed CO.
temporary must not take this matter
too much "to heart" for, we believe,
| it was that apostle Of modern Democ-
racy, Hon. d. B. Hill, who said that
platforms are only convenient meth
| ods on which candidates ''get in" and
| in no wise are made for them to ''stand
| on" But, in the case of Mr.. Cleve-
land, it must be recollected that, in his
letter accepting the nomination, be
outlined policy on finance and on
economics contrary to shat laid down
by the national Democracy at Chicago;
and furthermore, it is well understood
| that he was elected because lie was
known to be opposed to certain prin-
ciples that hi, party had been attached
to for more than thirty years. There
was no Democrat in the nation who
could have been elevated to the chief
executiveship but him, and this was
because the electors had confidence in
his individual irmness to think and
| act for himself. He was was in favor
single standard while the party
advocated bi metallism; he did not be-
lieve in any action that would disturb
the industries of the country, while
CNo D6mOCTdto LII CouNOhshoh i0oo''So
that protection was unconstitutional.
These differences made Mr.. Cleveland
president of the United States. and
the pledges he made to the sovereign
people, we are satisfied, will be more
binding on his conscience than the die.
tates of convention governed by cor
rupt politicians. If the Democrats
desired to see their partisan policy in
augurated Hon. David B. Hill should
have been at the head of the ticket;
but their experiences in the past
warned them that simon-p pure adher-
ent of Democratic principles could Lot
be successful in the campaign. Our
friends, the enemy, must know the
fact that Grover Cleveland was elected
president of the United States in 1892
because he was less Democrat than a
patriot, and more an adherept to safe
principles of finance and industrial
economy-proved by experiences of
more than quarter of century
than blind follower of partisan the
ories and subterfuges.