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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
A Great scasme.

TACOMA, May 81. G. Dillman, a
prominent business man of Spokane, is
in the city maturing scheme whereby
he proposes to make big stroke towards
developing Central Washington, and at
the same time offer work to all the un-
employed laborers in the state. The
scheme is to dig three big irrigating
bitches, and pay the employees their
board, clothing and other expenses, and
the balance of their wages in interest
bearing bonds secured by lands along
the bitches. Mr. Dillman has two asso-
ciates-J. M. Buckley, of Spokane. and
81. H. Smith, of this city. They have
an option on $4,000 acres of Northern
Pacific railroad land in Central Wash
ington, and propose that the chambers
of commerce of Tacoma, Seattle and
Spokane shall each appoint one person
the six making board of directors to
manage the company's affairs. The
company, If organized, is to contract for
the purchase of these 10000 acres, and
at once sell enough on long installments
with small cash payment, to lay in
sufficient tools and provisions to set the
men at work Mr.. Dillman says the
la d is to be bought by the company al
very reasonable rates. One d ten will
extend from Priest rapids toward Pros
ser Falls, on the west ide of the Colum
bia river, and water 10000 acres; the
second extends from Wallula to Aims
worth, embracing $4,000 acres, and the
third leaves Snake river near Ripari
at the crossing OF the Union Pacific rail
road, and traverses the Eureka fla
through 45, 200 acres
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The ested Trio.

WASHINGTON, May 2-Jacob s. Coxey
CHIEF of the commonweaiers, is under ar
rest. His trial aud those OF Carl Brown,
and Christopher Columbus Jones have
been postponed until Friday before
Judge Miller, Of the pplIce court. The
charge will be violation of the United
Sta;es statutes The arrest of Coxey was
made today in the police court, on infor
nation filed against him last night of uu
lawfully displaying banners Cnxey and
Brownies counsel include Representa-
tives Peuce OF Colorado. Baker of Kan
sas, KEN of Nebraska, Moen of Mime
sota, aud Adjutant=General Tarsnev. OF
Colorado. Counsel asked that $500 in
cash be accepted 10 lieu oi real est..e
bali for CDxe:'e appearance, tut the
judge refused 1t. aud Coxey and Jones
were taken to the police station. Su1-
sesuently a wholesale grocer sigue u
$500 bond tor Coxey and Jones, anI
they were released. Before the Coxeyitr
leaders appeared in court, h crowd oI
curious people surrounded the districl
court, iD expectation Of the trial. Oniv
persons who could give some good rea
son for their presence were admitted to
the courtroom. Among the earliest ar
rivals were Cnxey Browne ana Jones
They were afterwards joined by ,beiI
counsel.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-05
Riot in C,eve;aud.

CLEVELAND, O., May l.-Seven theus.
and Unemployed paraded. the streets to-
day. A motorman refused 10 stop bis
his car and the mob attacked him and
wrecked the car. Later nearly 100 shots
were fired over another car, which was
compelled to stop Sevetal persons were
knocked down, aud hers injured by
missiles. 90 Pearl street another car
was wrecked oy the mob and the mstor-
man seriously injured. A poicem4n IN
drew bis revolver, but before i, could be
used the mob closed in and he received a
rough habd Ing. Pistols were fired in
every direction Many p!ste~giass win.,
dnws were smashed and pan'c ensued
There were many narrow escapes, but
fortunately no one was killed outright.
Al Pearl and Detroit streets a motor
man who refused 10 sop the Car was
knocked down, ana further along gro.
Ger wagon was looted. On Superior
street the leaders seemed TO iese all COZ
troll. The crowd numbered 1000 to 5000
and the poilce were powerless to cope
with them a tesmster was struck wi h
heavy iron bolt aud baily injured. In
Monumental park the marchers dis
banded.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-05
THE IMPENDING CRISIS.

The question of the most gravity
that presents itself to the public at
this time is, where will the present
agitation endq There is distress in all
portions of the country, and there is
spirit of unrest among the people. Not
only the ssindustrial army" are march
ing through the country, but labor
strikes are prevalent in all portions of
the land. In the history of the
nation there has never been such
perturbed state of the public mind, and
the rebublic has never approached so
closely to the abyss Of labor revolu-
ton. Mr.. Cleveland is man of firm
ness and decision, and will meet the
emergency bravely; but when men are
hungry and their families suffering for
the ordinary necessities of life they are
in no agreeable mood, and are difficult
to manage This is the condition of
the people of the United States, and
frmness and leinency should be exer-
cised in dealing with them They are
not criminals to be shot down like dogs
by cruel and heartless soldiery, and
the military should not be called upon
except there were fragrant violations
of law with which peace officers could
not contend. 1t may be that the ex-
element will die out Of itself; hut lr-
ritants SHOULD not be applied if they
could possibly be avoided. Our people
are not liable to initiate the Parisians
in the French revolution without the
provocation is much greater than it is
now, but such elimination would lie
a death blow to free Institutions on this
continent. The present emergency
requires cool and sagacious statesm M
ship, and congress should possess some
of the elements as well as the chief
executive
Very many are of the opinion that
if che Wilson bill were defeated the
unreast would quiet down, and if the
dominant party in power are
patriotic they will not inpel
a crisis which threatens such
direful consequences. The country
was peaceful. happy and prosperous
lnder the old regime, hut since the
new administration has beer inaugu-
.ated the worst evils predicted by r.
,ublicans have been realized. Democ-
'acy cannot afford to wreck its future
prospects by following polio, tb is
,auslug such widespread dissonte en-.
4 halt should be called.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-05
The n,metall,c C.nference.

LoNDoN. May Sat the morning ses-
sion of the International bimrtalIic con.
ference at the Mansion House, Sir Will
liam 81 Houldsw worth read paper on the
Effect UDon Agriculturists, Manufac
'urers, Wage-earners. Merchants, Ban-
krrs and InVestors of the Genera. Level
OF Prices." NJ. Therey, French dele
gate, warmly urged the establishment OF
an International Bimetailic League. The
proposal was cordially supported.
A pamphlet upon the silver question,
just published by ir Joseph McKenna,
rx-d r, cior ef the National bank ot Ire
land, S creating u sensation 10 financial
circles ami the bImetallic conference, Ii
Is devoted to proving Lord Liyerpoo,'s
Legislation Of 1915 was simply a fraud.
the object beng to cheat the public out
of shIlllngs in each pound troy weigh
of new coin. 1t is added that Lord
Liverpool made paltry gain, noe for
himself, butfor the treasury. Sir Joseph
Mex ma acquits Lord Liverpool Of in
tentlonal dishonesty, and attributes the
fraud TO stupidity. The silverites claim
that when this is understood it will
strongly influence pubic opinion In fa-
vor Of the re-estsblishmeut of bimeta!-
ism.
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about. 20 days ago. The Yaquis, who
are "a fierce and warllke race, began de-
prejs,ions. TIE federal government
Sent troops III Bursui;, about 500 foilow-
ing the savages intn tne heart oi the Ser
ras o. the fifth d ,y the pursuit of the
tra.i lei the troops into very uarrow
and deep canynu ~lth recipilous sides
iIslUg 1000 lest Tue s-vaIes were cone
csa.ei IN III: iTusb over lOUU feet above
and ;he skIuIslers ia,cd To discover
them. Suddenly huge masses of rock
and b"wlders Came crashing down the
des o. the Cauyon ou the Lemmed-in
column, crGsaiDg 6orscs aud riders into
a sh4pelesS mas. fnan ihe conceaieI
faguIs, who were we'll III :, :. GreG
vol,ey after voiiey upon 'ue s'i.. s,!pg
and demoralized troops. VINO were aDie
to return only desultor> ii With slieA,
effect. The remnant oi l.,e column
fought its way back to the opun. where
the savages dared not follow. L. Is he =.
lIeved 200 were lost. Alter the disaster
1t Is reported DR.. jacob Cerda was sent
on with small escort to succor the
wounded. the Yaquis captured him and
subjected him 10 he NEST barharous tor
ture. A concerted move is TO be made
by the government on the Indians from
| all directions, and u war OF extermina-
| tiOn has begun.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-05
FARMING OUT" MONEY.
A Democratic contemporary that is

A Democratic contemporary that Is
in favor of free silver, publishes the
following edltorially: "If the gov
ernment should farm out the flour
grinding business to a few wealthy.
corporations and tax all other flour
mills out of existence, would not that
result in dear -four and cheap wheat,
thu same as farming out the money is
suing business to wealthy corporations
has resulted in dear money and cheap
property There is no more reason In
money being scarce and dear when
property is plentiful. than that flour
should be scarce and dear when wheat
Is plentiful" There have been two
attempts made by the commercial ma
tions of the world lately to adopt bl-
metallism, and each has be fruitless.
This trash about farming out the
money business" only excites ridi,ule
If free coinage were in operation In
the United States the capitalists and
bankers would receive the benefit and
the poor map would be the loser Ihe
gold bug would buy up bullion and
then have it coined at the mint. He
would gain over ~ cents on every dol
lar, and his wealth would multiply in
much larger ratio than it does now.
The wages of the toiler would buy far
less in the market Than 1t does now,
aud there would be no increase In his
pay. Democrats nor Populists cannot
legislate men rich or poor, and it is
useless to make the attempt. The ex-
perlence of the most successful nations
in modern times has demonstrated that
the present monetary system is safe,
and there is no necessity for any new
plan to be adopted:
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-05
COXEYISA.

The Industrial army have arrived IN
Washington, and are camped on the
outskirts of the city. Different con-
tingents of the same organization are
pressing forward as rapidly as possible,
and their numbers are constantly in
creasing. 1t cannot be expected that
these men will accomplish any result
oy personally surrounding the capital
and demanding the enactment OF Ger
tain laws. It was an ill-advised move
ment from the beginning. and if there
had not been such publicity given to
Gen. Ooxey and his lieutenants the
army would never have assumed the
proportions it has. There is no de-
nying the fact that the "commonweals"
are more popular to-day than they were
a month ago, and this is evidently the
result of the free advertising they have
received from the daily press. The
right of petition is sacred one with
every member of the Anelo-Saxon
race; but In the history of free institu-
tions there has never been anything
similar to the plan now being carried
into execution by the thousands of un-
armed, psaceable men, marching to
Washington to present their grievances
directly to the president and to con-
gress now in session. There is not the
least hope of this scheme being sue
cessful in any way; but it is matter
of regret to every lover of American
institutions that circumstances exist
in this country, teeming with natural
wealth, that make such movement
possible. It makes emphatic certain
truths that would not have been &C
knowledged by the most pessimistic a
few years ago, and foremost among
these are that distress is widespread,
and that the people. who constitute
the foundation of the fabric of free
governments, have little confidence in
those whom they have sent to Wash
I. ingten:
There is no use In attempting to
stamp out the agitation by methods
that would only be sanctioned in Russia
or other despotlc countries. This will
only increase the evil and make it
more difficult to combat. The men,
bers Of this so-called industrial army
are not all tramps or vicious men; but
in some cases haye been recruited from
the ranks of mechanics and even the
professions are represented. In no
instance, In their journey through the
country, have they been guilty of any
act of violence, except in forcibly TAX
ing possession Of trains. This is re-
markable considering the different
classes Of men who have Joined the
rowing bands. 1t is to be desired that
no serious consequences may result
from this mania, and that it may
gradually die on. as it began. Violent
repression of such schemes always
savors of persecution, and while very
few will have any sympathy with
General Coxey and his subordinate
commanders, if they do not openly
violate the law they should not be
treated like criminals.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-05
A Lone Htyhwayman.

SONORA, Cal. May 3-Lsst evening at
6 o'clock lone hIghwayman held up the
Sonora and Milton stage on Funk hill
He stepped out from behind a large
boulder on the roadside and ordered the
driver 10 pull up. He then ordered the
passengers out of the stage and the driver
to held his horses while he proceeded to
blow open an IRON safe which was not
locked. The g ant powder exploded and
blew TO pieces a valise and seaskin
sacque belonging to one of the lady pas ;
sengers He then removed the IRON lid
on the safe and remarked to the pas
sengers that be had got nothing. The
robber then directed the driver to hitch
up his horses and drive ahead and not
look Dack tor five miles. The man was
about SIX feet tall, wore black cap
and mask and heavy pair Of miners
bo"rs and blue overalls. He wore PAIR
of light-colored pants under the overalls
He was armed with rife.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-05
In the senate.

WASHINGTON, Mar 3-Althougb it
was evident that qnorum was not pres
ent when the Senate met, no Republican
made the pnint. House bill authorizing
the wearing of distinctive army and
navy badge On public occasions was
passed, on motion OF Mitchell of WIS
cons;n
Hunteon asked unanimous consent for
the consideration of a bill to remit pen>
aries an the dy Mantle cruiser Vesuvius.
Chandler objected.
On motion OF Senator Morgan, in con
formry with the special order. the senate
went into executive session to consider
the Chinese treaty. TIE doors were re ..
opened at 12 and the tariff bill taken up.
Allison suggested the pending smend-
Tuent to change The date when the bill
will 60 into effect from June 10 to June
80 be passed over
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A Day of Terror.

CLEVELAND, o., May 2-S.ven thou
sand men sgail assembled this morning,
| aud marched on a mission of destruc ion
Every window was broken at the Variety
iron works, and the entire force OF men
| working run out. At the Upson nut apu
bolt works windows were broken, MA
chinery smashed and the men driven
away. Twenty-Five men were driven
from the Church furnlture works All
the reserve police. including the mounted
men, have been ordered Ou: Many ar
rests have been made. Great excitement
prevails in the southern part of the
city.
The rioters raided the scrap iron yard
and armed themselves with pieces OF
iron. They were in frenzy, and were
constantly urged on by the leaders TO re
sist the officers a large reinforcement
of police arrived and another charge was
mrde on the mob with drawn clubs. The
crow Is showed tight only moment, and
then the ranks were broken. Tue police
used their clubs 20 such effect that many
rioters were laid low. The patrol wagons
were lOdueu UIleO4cIS dOu otuL LD
the nearest station. Many of the men
threw missiles at the biuecoa's. P ,rt OF
the mob made an unsuccessful attempt
to hold up mail train on the Nicke.
Plate road Toe train slowed up in Or
der not to run down anyone, but sped on
Its way unharmed. Among he rioters
taken into custody was Tom Moore, who,
at meetings. of the unemployed, urged
the men to adopt anarchistIc methods
His head was laid open by a police mans
club. The mcb was composed entirely
of unemployed foreigners, most of whom |
were Italians and Poles An orgariz ,.
ton with 5000 to 10000 members b id
been effected among them Sithin lew
DAYS. This Organization gave Nay day |
parade yesterday and enconrag d by tie |
eigh, resistance offered them. started out
again today Their purpose seems To be
solely not and destruction.
Major Blee has issued a r. quest 10 the
Cleveland Grays. an independant mills
tary organization, 10 be ready 10 respoad
% call on short notice. The Grays are
low under arms at the armory. Four
companies of the Fifth regiment were
ordered under arms. The mayor hos ,s-
,ued proclamation warning all parsons
rom mcongregating, and prohibiting meet
ngs in Monumental square.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-05
A Cablegram to London.

WASHINGTON, May 3-The following
cablegram was sent to the lord mayor of
Londnn, apropos of the bimelallic con.
ference:
''We desire to express our cordial sym
psthy With the movement to promote the
restoration of silver by an international
agreement, IN aid of which, we under
stand, the meeting is held under your
ierdshlps rT sidency. We beliere the
free coin".,> both go!d aud silver by
iDternationa agreement, with fixed ra
ito, would secure to mankiud the blessing
of a sufficient volume of metallic money
and, what is hardly less i'm Dortant, secure
TO the world of trade immunity for vio.
lent exchange auctuations''
The document is signed by the follow
Ing senators, who voted for the repeat oil
the Sherman lew: John Sherman, w r
Allison, D w Voorhees,, G F Hoar, Ell
ward Murphy, A P German. o Fl Platt
CALVIN Brlce, ] a Carey, William Frye
G K Davis, S M CulIom. Henry Cabo,
Lodge.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-05
TELEGRAPHIo NEWS.
What Coxey Wants.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The protest
which Coxey vainiy endeavored to read
from the capitol steps was as follows:
"The constitution of the United States
guarantees to all citizens the right to
peacefully assemble and petition for re-
dress or grievances, and furthermore de-
clares that the right of free speech shall
not be abridged. We stand here today
to test these guarantees of our constltu-
tion. We choose this place OF assemblsge
because it is the property of the peop G I,
and if i, be true that the right of the
people to peacefully assemble upon their
OVID premises and present their petitions
has been abridged by the passage of laws
in direct violation of the constitution.
we are here to draw the eyes Of the
nation to thIs shameful fact.
.sHere, rather than at any spot on the
continent, it is fitting that we should
come to mourn over our dead liberties,
and by our protest arouse the imperiled
nation to such action as may rescue the
constitution and resurrect our liberties.
Upon these steps where we stand has
been spread a carpet for the royal feet of
foreign princess, the cost of whose Law
ish entertainment was taken from the
public treasury without the consent or
approval of the people. Up these steps
the lobbyists of trusts and corporations
have passed unchallenged ON their way
to committee-rooms,t to which we, the
representatives of the toiling wealth
producers, have been denied.
MIDDLE CLASS DISAPPEARING.
"We stand here today in beealf of
millions of toilers whose petitions have
been buried in committee-rooms, whose
prayers have been unresponded to, and
whose opportunities for honest, remu-
nerative, productive labor have been
taken from them by unjust legislation
which protects idlers, spectators and
gamblers We come to remind congress
here assembled, of the declarations of
United States senator that for quarter
of century the rich have been growing
richer, the poor poorer, and that by the
close OF the present century the middle
class will have disappeared as the strug-
gle becomes fierce and relentless - We
stand here to remind congress of it's
promise OF returning prosperity should
the Sherman act be repealed We stand |
here to declare by our march of over
500 miles through difficulties and dis
tress, march unstained by even the
slightest act which will bring the blush
of shame to any; that we are law abid-
ing citizens, and as such our actions |
speak louder than words. We are here
to petition for legislation which will fur
nish employment for every man able |
and willing to work; for legislation
which will bring universal prosperity |
and emancipate our beloved country |
from financial bondage to the descend |
ants OF King George. We have come to |
the only source which is competent to
aid the people in their day of dire dis
tress
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There is no question that they were
guilty of violation of law in taking
possession of the locomotive at Trout
dale, and using it as if it were their
own property. But, if the objee. OF
punishment is reformation AID not re-
venge, Imprisonment might not have
been beneficial to these deluded crea-
lures. They were criminals in the
sense of doing that which was prchib-
tied by law; but not IL the degree OF
those who steal TO crafty personal de-
sire or to acquire advantages over their
neighbors. The question may be
raised by casuists whether courts have
any right TO make discrimination be-
tween persons who are inherently
malicious and these who are apparent
| ly made so by environment and fanat
iclsm. During their stay In Portland
aud at Trou,dale these Coxeyites had
| displayed no motives to deprive Others
of their property, and possessing them-
selves of the engine at the latter town
was induced by their earnest desire to
reach Washington at the earliest date.
| There Is no doubt that many OF them
believed that the only means OF Relief
for the present distress was that advo-
Gated by General Coxey, and which
they were attempting to carry fully
into operation. The 'commonwear
idea may lack every element of wis
dom and we have always so considered
it; bnt this is no reason that there
should not be honest advocates of 1t
and honest followers of the policy
originated by the Ohio fanatic No
tions equally ridiculous have formed
the germ of many religious denomina-
tIons that have become popular with
the people. For these reasons we be-
lieve Judge Bellinger acted wisely in
not imposing heavy fines on these fanat-
ical "commonweals'' or sending them
to the states prison or different county
jails, and thus giving them the stlmu,
ulant of apparent persecution to in
crease their numbers. If dreamers
and cracks are to be punished in the
penitentiaries and jails these must be
increased largely before one half of the
guilty ones can be incarcerated. Vic
lent repression of any peaceful move
ment is oppression, and free people
will always resent anything that savors
of tyranny.
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In the mesquite country.

New YORK, May 1.-The Worlds
Managua dispatch says: "The govern
ment is secretly seeding armed men into
the Mosquito country. There appears to
be secret understanding between Mr..
Gosling. the British consul to Central
America. and President ZilIia The pres
ident has so far refused to remove Com
missioner Locayo. who is known to be
pursuing policy in the Mosquito dis
trlcs calculated te lncIte the people
against the American residents Only
the fear of the American warship San
FrancsScO seems to deter him from gong
to extremes. The government claims to
have routed and destroyed Moralin's
band -