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oenlable logic of it. And be it SAID this
so-ealled tariff reform law just passed by
OUT congress Is foreign measure. The
American people are in mourning over its
passage; England is rejoicing.
There is not one product of the Anreri-
can farm, except sugar and rice. that this
so-called tarif-reform law does not lower
the duty upon to such an extent that the
cheap labor of foreign countries will drive
the american producer out of our own
markets and, in time, lower American
wages to the foreign standard.
The CLEVELAND Democracy and the Popu-
isis pretend to tax Injuries, but this is not
true. They deceived The American people
: two years ago by telling them that they
would maintain the Government by taXing
Injuries and thus relieve the working peo-
ple'of the country from the burdens OF
governmental taxation. For year and a
half they have. shown the people what they
would do. They commenced first by tax
ing sugar, a necessity, and at the same
time lowered the tariff duty on plate glass,
I luxury. They have lowered the duty Cd
raisins full cent pound, the product OF
American farms. but luxury, and at the
! same time imposed a protective DUTY on
rice, "a necessity, of IL cents pound, or
| more than 70 per cent I'D valorem. They
have practically put iron ore, necessity.
on the free list. and they have lowered
the duties on silk, n luxury. and impose
! less duty on foreign DroadclothS, another
| luxury .@and other valuable WOODEN goods.
| also Injuries, which are worn only by the
rich. They have lowered the tariff duties
on fine wooden carpets a luxury used only
| by the wealthy. and they have put wool.
a riecessfty-tbe product of the American
farm and the American farmer-upon the
free.:list, and thus allowed the whole world
80 compete with us in its production.
They even put diamonds on the free list,
but say now the punctuation of the text is
wr0ng-that 10 per cent duty should be
shown If this be true. they should in
/ any event have taxed that luxury more.
Diamonds are only useful to those whose
eyes have ceased: to sparkle, or whose
wealth is great.
The speaker then turned his attention to
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and it will be a tax on the property of the
next generation. which we have no right
10 impose.
There is no debatable ground In rela-
ton to the public schools Of this State.
There is one principle which must be held
sacred, and which the American people
should maintain at all times aud at all
hazards, namely, tie unsectarian and non
political character of our public schools.
There must be one place where the young
can meet on equal terms: where there can
be 10 rich or poor; no high or low; no dis
tinction OF sect or creed; no political or
religious divisions. That place IS the
American schoolhOuse. Its doors should
be open to every child, because 10 broad
sense every child is ward of the State
and entitled to an education.
Mr. Estee expressed an emphatic
Reputation of the statement that he was a
railroad candidate" aud with a strong
plea for equality and freedom for every
man in the great American republic.
The speaker closed with a glowing trib-
ute to his welcome by the citizens of Oak
land and three times three were given for
him with a will, the ladies waving their
flags and handkerchiefs with enthusiasm.
After the meeting the Alliance Club sere-
naded Judge Henshaw and Hon. S. G. Hill
born in East Oakland and general good
time was held. 80,
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THE SIMPLE TRUTH
Electricity and Its Posi-
bilities.
Wonderful Application of 1t to the
Luxuries and Comforts of
Home Life.

1t IL impossible to overestimate the
splendid possibilities of electricity as an
adjunct Of modern civilization and as an
element in the comforts and Injuries of
the home. The dwelling without electric
bells, electric gas lighters, burglar alarms,
the district telegraph for summoning
timely aid in the person of the district
messenger. the police, or DOCTOR or that is
still without the telephone, Is far behind
the age, while the house having all these.
in connection with electric lights, motors
for driving the sewing-machine. water
pump, clOthes-wringer. the msngle. the
dumb-waiter or elevator, is only fairly
modern; but 10 be strictly up with the
times the house must be provided with
electrical cooking, water-heating and
house warming apparatus. II must have
syDchronOus electric clocks in all the
rooms, and 1t must also be provided with
electric registers for recording certain
operations in the house, such as the open
ing and closing of doors. safes or cabinets,
and similar uses, for indicating the level
Of water in tanks, driving ventilating ap-
paratus. controlling temperature and the
flow of AIR, for locating a fire, should one
occur, and turning on water for eXtin-
gushing it, at the same time sending the
alarm to the fire department. The cleo
tTlcdi piano may take place In every
house; 1t will be operated by a first-elass
performer by means of a master piano at
central station, which will distribute the
music throughout a large district, and it ia
not too much 10 expect that the more pre-
teDtious homes may be provided with
full orchestra operated in similar man.
ner from distant station.
The story of the summer outing will not
be complete without full line of lantern
transpareneies, which necessitates an
electric lantern for throwing them upon
the screen. Every dining-table will be
provided with electrical heaters and cool
ers, by means of which coffee, tea and
other liquids may be increased or dimin-
isbed in temperature to suit. Where
smoking is admissible electric cigar
lighters come in in place of the old-time
match. The hail and conservatory will be
provided with electric fountains, illumiu-
ated at night by electricity. and in the
conservatory and garden the shrubs and
flowers will be Illuminated by small lanps
placed within the flowers and among the
leaves and branches. Electrical clothes
brushes and carpet-sweepers are forth.
coming. Possibly a toothbrush in which
the necessary movements are produced hv
a suitable electric motor might be desid
erdtun1
Ii there are those who assume that the
foregoing is the result of the imagination
or written by q too enthusiastic reporter
let them call at the Electrical Light and
Power Company on Stevenson street and
be convinced that even the wonders above
narrated are not only true but can even be
surpasseds
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PROTECTING A WOMAN.
Samuel Burk Is Stabbed Twice by
Con BigeIow.

10 StdDOCG WHO ny
Con Bigelow.
Samuel Burk, teamster living at 14712
Fourth street. was stabbed last night
while trying to protect a woman from the
fury of her husband. Con Blgelow. a
baseball-player. who resides On Welsh
street, near Fourth, has been separated
from his wife. and yesterday Mrs. Bigelow
wen: back to live with him. Burk and a
friend. accompanied by two ladies. called
upon Mr.. ana Mrs. Bigelow last night to
effer their congratulations upon the re-
union.
They had some liquor to mark the festive
occasion. and finally Bigelow and his wife
began 10 quarrel. She threatened to leave
him again, and he showed his opinion of
her threat By striking her Burk jumped
in to save the wife from thrashiug. when
Bigelow turned upon him and stabbed him
Ia the left breast with q knife. He
made another jab at him. but Burk threw
up his left arm aud the knife entered IL
near the wrist The screams of the women
attracted crowd and Blgelow decamped.
Burk was taken TO the Receiving Hospital,
where his wounds were stitched and
dressed.
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FIRED UPON OLD SOLDIERS.
CowardIy Work of Desperate Ex-
Convict.

OBLoNe. Ill.,. Aug. ia successful
three-day soldier reunion was brought to
a sudden close last night Dy David Eaton,
an ex-convict, appearing and attempting
10 drive through the crowd. He was
stopped by David Mock, on whom Eaton
drew his revolver. Before he could fire
be was knocked down. G. Mcdonald. an
old veteran. then asked Eaton to go away.
Eaton aimed the revolver at Mcdonald
and fired, killing him almost instantly.
Eaton put the whip to his horse and
started away. A crowd gave chase. the
foremost Of whom was Special Policeman
John James. Eaton fired at him, Just
grazing his left hip. Charles Huston, a
deputy Sheriff OF Crawford County. ar
rested Eaton after a chase of over a mile.
Much excitement prevailed, and it is was
with great difficulty that the officers pre-
vented q lynchIng.
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REDUCTION OF WAGES.
Salaries of the o. K. and N. Conn
PAW to Be Materially Cut.


PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 18.-The follow
ing reduction is announced in the wages of
Oregon Railway and Navigation employees:
On all employees drawing over 500 per
month, 1914 per cent; on all drawing over
$50. TO and including $780, 10 per cent.
The foregoing reduction applies to and has
been accepted by all employees of the
operating department, except traiumen,
for whom a new schedule will likely be
made.
The circular issued gives the following
reason for the reduction of wages: This
company has teen wholly unable to meet
its operating expenses during the months
preceding the recent food, although the
stricte1t economy has been followed The
Interruption OF traffic ana the damages by
the recent flood have caused US extraord-
narv losses. and the business outlook is
most depressing by reason of the general
low prices prevailing and the general stag
nation of business everywhere. ALI these
causes make reduction of operating ex-
penses absolutely necessary. and it has
been decided to reduce wages"
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TWENTY ANIMALS BURNED. ::
Horses Perished in a Blazing Barn at
Stockton,

STOCKTON. Aug. 1S.-James Ford's liv-
cry stable on Center street was destroyed
by fire at an early hour this morning and
nineteen horses and a colt were burned to
death. The stable was situated between.
two large brick hotels. the Western and
United States, but the fireman saved them
without much damage. All the carriages
and many CT the horses were saved. The
loss is estimated at $3.50. fully covered
by insurance. Ford lost sixteen horses,
the others belonging to business men.
The fire was accidental and is supposed
10 have been caused by careless lodger
in the hay-loft.
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evening was the single handed pull be-
tween Captain Todd of.the American team
and Captain Planck of the Swedish team
for $50 side. The American had bone
and sinew, but the Swede had staying
qualities that finally 0vercame his oppo-
nent. At first it was pull cleat for cleat,
first on one side and then Oh the
other. but then Planck got cleat after cleat
aud held on until the final one was OBJ
tanned. The cheering was vociferous when
Billy Jordan announced that the tug had
been won in 10 minutes.
After tedious wait Denmark and Amer
lea climbed on the platform aud anchored
there for tug. Denmark had never been
beaten, but America had surrendered once
to the Canadians. Therefore there was
added interest in the tug. Betting was
10 TO in favor of Denmark when they
took the rope, and it was carried out.
Denmark wins; time, minutes" cried
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DENMARK VICTOR.
Her Sturdy Sons Carry
Off the First Prize.
TUG-OF-WAR TOURNAMENT
Concluded After Week of
Success.
TODD BEATEN BY PLANCK.
America and Sweden to Pull Bye
for the Second Prize
This Week.
TOURNAMENT
TODD BEATEN BY PLANCK.

Denmark was declared last night the
winner of the first prize in the tug-of-war
tournament which has just been raging
fiercely at Central Park the last week. 1t
Is not yet decided who takes second place,
but it lies between Sweden and America.
Canada had fair chance for second and
was matched against Sweden last, but
three of the teams got sick and the pull
went TO Sweden by default. This was the
last event of the evening. The bye be-
tween America and Sweden Will be pulled
later on.
The first prize is IS per cent Of the gate
receipts. very considerable sum, as since
Tuesday night the house has been clear
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profit. Last night there were 6OO0 people
uuder the big tent, and they made enough
noise for twice that number. The excite
ment was great and the contestants were
cheered loudly.
The first event was a pull between the
Hercules and Samson teams, which was
won 10 z min. 50 sec. by the Hercules.
Italy waived her pull with Germany,
and the latter undertook tug with
scratch team com posed of three Ameri-
cans, three Canadians and two outsiders.
The tug was short and sweet, the light
weights winning in four minutes. Scot
land and Russia enjoyed the next tussle.
The boys of the heather were in excellent
trim, but the Russians finally got the best
of them. The tug was a severe one, last
ing IL min. 20 sec. One man on the Rus
sian side was exhausted by his exertlons
and had TO be carried from the platform.
One of the most exciting events OF the
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LOST HIS VALUABLES, HgN
The Panel Trick Worked on a Tour
ist at Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 18.-A sensational
robbery was reported to the police in this
city yesterday. A tourist named Gustave
Braman says he was robbed of jewelry
and money, valued at between $4,000 and
$4,000. in house of i'll repute, conducted
by Fannie Brown on Second street. Bra
man says he thinks he was the victim of
the panel trick. The robbery was denied
at the Brown woman's bagnio. This
afternoon Braman swore out complaint
against Nellie Clark. and she was arrested.
A search was then made of the house, and
under carpet were found a diamond stud,
$50 in American money, 500 Guatemalan
bill and two 10-franc French pieces of
money. The police are still working on
the case
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..ToMERs= LISTEN TO TRUTH.
Tariff Juggiery the Cause of the
a Ii. !: :. IL. =:= +. Hard Times.
MR.. F cLEyIL AND. CRITICIZED.
The Evening Meeting: at the Oakland
= Theater Preceded by Huge
r. =: ..,,. ..... :. Procession.

= Hon. Morris M .Estee. the Republican
"sandidate for Governor. made. Two
speeches IN Oakland: yesterday: -: .-. :,
The first was. delivered IN the California
COtton-nallis to small army of employees
who are abOutto be given ain object lesson
in DEMOCRACY !. by being thrown out of
work on account Qf*the new tariff bill. p.
The second speech was delivered at the
Oakland Theater: in. The evening. The
meeting was preceded by monster bro
cession, which :passed<.through the bril-
lIantly, illuminated streets. crowded with
people, ::
The theater was crowded to the doors.
Not another person, could have squeezed
In without: STAMPING. on s0mehody.S toes.
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Jordan. and the crowd cheersd. From
the first the Danes bad it all their own
way, pulling the Americans two cleats at
n time until the pistol announced victory.
This gave Denmark the first prize, never
having been defeated before.
After the next pull had gone to Sweden
by default Judge Jordan announced that
thc Scotch limiIed team and the Irish team
would pull for $500 a side next Saturday
evening, $3.50 a side having already been
deposited. The bye between America and
Sweden will probably be pulled on the
same night.
The Howard tug-of-war team, whose
challenge appeared in fridays paper.
could not obtain the privilege to pull at
the Octoroens at their clubrooms in one
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work mine Nc. ?. which turns out 1000
tons of coal per day. If the Roslyn mines
are worked to their full capacity, as now
seems probable, 1000 men will be en-
ployed. The i'm portations of the negroes
cost the company about S25.OO0 the pay
for their expenses and transportation to
be paid out of their wages. The imported
men are we'll dressed and appear to be of
better class than the miners imported in
1889. The white men will cause no trouble
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Knew Ii Was Loaded.

PLACERvILLE, Aug. 1S.-Lewis Rnman,
son OF Charles. Ruman of Michigan Bar,
Sacramento County; passed through here
to-day on his way home from the RubicoH.
where he was accidentally and danger
ously wounded while hunting yesterday
with his brother. The shooting was done
with his own gun and he knew it was
I'D
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Crap Game Raided.

A crap game in the Olympic saloon, on
O'FarrelI street. was raided last night by
Sergeant Christensen and posse C.
Schwartz, the proprietor of the saloon.
was arrested for conducting gambling
game and j. Edwards. n. Bates, ]. w
Oldham, A. Stranger and Robert Evans
for visiting crap game. The police
seized S115 as evidence. Schwartz gave
$50 cash bail and each of the others $40.
The same place was raided on Thursday
n ight and eight arrests made.
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Coast Gnssin

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. 1S.-George F..
Becker of California was to-day promoted in
the Geological Survey and bis salary increased
to $4,000.
A postoffice has been established at Tobin.
San Mateo County, with Peter GIlogley as
Postmaster.
Pensions: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Indian
wars. Jonathan Reddlek OF Los Angeles.
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Sentence of a Bad Man.

PAso RoBLEs, Aug. 1S.-SteVe Moody,
an ex-cenvict. was sentenced to-day to
four years imprisonment in San Quentin
for grand larceny. Moody is an all-round
bad man. having served in State prison
for arson, ana was concerned in. fight in.
Estrela few years ago. when. three mea
were killed.
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Carried AWAY by the Current.

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 18.-A special to
the Ledger from, North Yakima says:
Yesterday at Snipes Ford, this county,
Frank Woods and Herbert Blake were
drowned while crossing the river. Their
team became unmanageable, and thevic-
Tins jumped into the water, being carried
away by the swift current.
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Needs TweIxe Guardians.

VALPARAISO. Ind, Aug. 1S.-Lewis 81.
Girton, wealthy citizen of Bristol. is
under bonds for assault with intent to
murder. He has now issued a notice to
the public, praying for the appointment of
twelve guardians to aid him in reforming
his life. He said that as the result of a
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Burning of OiIcars.

BUFFALO. Aug. 1S.-By the burning Of
train of oil and other freight cars at
Cheektowga the New York Central loses
100000. Brakeman T. J. Snyder was
blown from the top of car and envel-
oped in the burning OIL He will be dis
fipured for life
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Sham Battle of RecuIars.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1S.-Eighteen thousand
United States troops in camp at Evanston
engaged in sham battle this afternoon
under command of General n. A. Miles.
The spectacle was a brilliant one and WAS
witnessed by more than 10000 peonla.
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Parsons SLAYER Convicted.

CONVICTION. Va, Aug 1S.-Conductor
Goodman. the slayer Of Colonel Parsons, a
well-known Republican politician and
business man. was found guilty Of murder
in the second degree to-day and sentenced
to eighteen years in the penitentiary.
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NOTHING TO IDENTIFY HIM.
Strange Death of a WeIi-Dressed
Man at Pinoie.

.PINoLE. Aug. -A.well-dressed man,
so years Of age. with full gray beard. six
feet in height. and weighing about $50
pounds. was found in dying condition
one mile from town this morning. He was
brought to Plnole, where all medical aid
possible was given the unfortunate man.
but he died at P. NJ. without gaining con-.
sciousness. No papers were found on the
corpse by which it rould be Identified.
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IMPORTED NEGRO MINERS.
Their Advent at RosIyn VIII Not
Cause Trouble

TACOMA. Aug. 1S.-A special to the
Ledger from Roslyn says: The 26O negro
miners arrived at Roslyn this morning. OF
that number 1877 are men and the balances
women and children. The negroes will
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Admiral Rasvisoff Killed.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 1S.-Admiral
Rasvisoff, in command of the naval forces
at Cronstadt. has been killed by dis
charged employe. who fired upon him with
a revolver while he was driving from his
office. The assassin then blew out his
brains,
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strange hallucination his past life has not.
been what it should, but he will be able,
with the moral cooperation of twelve citi--
zens, who are to direct his business and
domestic affairs, to make himself a useful
member of society,
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LasE1ed Their Fallen Sisters.

SIOUX CITY. Ia. Aug. 1S:-Last night
fifty women raded a. harness-store 10 Dali
ton, got whips and drove two dissolute
women through the streets out into the
country. lashing them and warning them.
not to come back.
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Failure of Cotton.MiiIs.

BERWICK. Maine, Aug. .1S-The Ports !:
mouth Company. the owner of extensive
cotton-mills, establish he'd fifty years. ago.,
has failed. Il was rated at S325, 900.
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Signed by the President.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-A telegram re-.
ceiyed at the White. House this afternoon
announced that the President had. signed
the sundry civil appropriation. bill.
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any junior team at any time or place.
Must notify Mr.. A. Meyer. 952a Howard
street.
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The residents of Vienna last year ate
Is, 207 horses.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-28
Will TRY AGAIN
Silver Dollar" Bland Will Open Up
the Battle for Silver Once
More.
A FREE COINAGE AMENDMENT
VIII Be Proposed as a Rider to Car
isles Currency Bill in the
House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. DIT Is more
probable that a bill for the free coin
coinage of silver at lG to | will be sent
to the president than that the Carlisle
currency bill will go to the white house,
The free silver men are organizing a
fight. While "Silver Dollar" Bland has
not been able to secure the attention Of
a quorum of the house committee, he has
the promise of nearly all the silver men
on the floor to back him il his fight for
a free silver coinage attachment to the
currency bill. That the bill is i'll jeopardy
is recognized by Secretary Carlisle. The
secretary has urged the committee on
rules to do nothing towards closing
debate. He fears tho effect of any
appearance of force. lie Processes to
believe that a full discussion will
strengthen the bill, but others doubt it,
1t is asserted that the president will send
another message to congress early IL
January, urging the passage of d bill
authorizing tho issue Of low interest
bearing bonds, and if the Recommended
tions are ignored there will certainly be
another loan lloatcd before tho LIST OF
February.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-28
STANDING PAT.
The Great Northern Not Anxious to Get
Into the TranscOntinental Jack Pot.

The Great Northern Not Anxious to Get
Into the Transcontinental Jack Pot.
A recent Chicago dispatch says: The
western lines have about given up all
hope Of forming an association with the
Canadian Pacific as q member. That
line, from all appearances, has been
playing with the other roads, and at no
time has it entertained seriously the
thought of entering into an association
with the others. 1t announced today
that il an agreement was reached on the
west bound emigraut traffic, that agree
ment must stand by itself, without
reference to any other arrangements
that the lines might have. This was
taken to mean that the Canadian Pacific
had no intention Of joining the general
association, and a meeting Of the other
lines was called to consider the advisa-
bility of forming an association with that
road on the outside.
The trouble in forming this sort OF an
association 10 expected to come from
the Great Northern, which may decline
to enter any association Of which the
Canadian Pacific is not also a member
With both these lines on the outside, 4
transcontinental passenger association
would be practically out Of the question