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The morning call., 1894-09-05

TO free silver coinage. Especially was this
demonstrated when the Sherman law was
repealed. 1t is very hard for one to re-
nounce party with which he has affiliated
for many years. 1t would be harder still
and unnatural for Republican to join the
ranks of the chief opposing party. It
would not only be hard, but unnatural.
What is the natural thing to do, then
Why, to join that party which makes the
silver question the dominant issue-the
Populists.
Il am as strong a protectionist as any
man, but the tariff question is a secondary
issue. The money question is paramount
to all others. The tariff bill passed re-
Gently is a protectonist measure, leaving
out free wool, but 1t will DOT begin to cure
the Ills from which this country is now
suffering so terribly. The Republican
party has turned the hands of the great
clock back twenty years. l can no longer,
as an honest man, true to my con vctions,
remain with party whose principles on
the main issue are so repugnant 10 my own
views. President Cleveland one year
ago said all we wanted was the restora-
ton of confidence The absurdity of it
What we wanted was money. If we had
had money enough we would have had
confidence enough, but 1t has been kind
of confidence game all the way through
and l am heartily sick and tired of It,"
Senator Jones leaves for New York to-
day. He returns Friday and about one
week later will leave for the Pacific Coast.
The Evening Star says: To-day fur
nished genuine sensation in political cir
Giles by the statement that Senator John
2. Jones of Nevada, who has represented
his State 10 the United States Senate for
over twenty-one years, has formally re-
nounced his allegiance to the Republican
party and cast his lot with the POpulists.
Senator Jones has written letter to his
constituency, which will be published in
Nevada tomorrow, and will be the first
intimation TO the people of that State that
he has dotted the political garment which
he has worn with such distinction for so
many years and will don the garb of the
third party. His intentions have been Sc
cret from all but his most intimate asso-
ciates, and it was his idea TO have the first
public announcement of his action made
in the letter which will be published in
his political home. With this end in
view, Senator Jones declined to-day to
speak of the contents of his letter, but it
is understood his change OF politics is
based almost entirely upon the question
of silver.
Senator Jones left Washington to-day
for New York. His bolt makes the Ne
vada Congressional delegation soIidly Pop
ulistic, Senator Stewart having lett the
Republican party some time ago. and Rep
resentative Newlends having been elected
a siverite.
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SILVER THE ISSUE.
Why the Senator Was Forced to
Leave His PARTY.

NEW YORK, Sept 4.-Senator Jones ar
rived in this city this evening, and when
interviewed SAID he had not changed his
politics. The views he advocated now
we're the same he had been upholding ia
Congress since he first entered that body.
Late tonight the Senator authorized the
publication of bis letter. of which the fol-
lowing is synopsis:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 20, 1894.
To Hon. Enoch Strother. Chairman State
Central Committee Of Neudda-DEAR SIR:
Having become fully convinced that the Re.
publican party organization is unaterably op-
posed to the free coinage OF silver at the ratio
of ! 6 to 1, or at all except with the consent of
foreign Governments and at ratio 10 be die
tated by them, l have to announce / can no
longer act with this party"
he protests that he abates not one ioia Of his
conviction with reference to the beneheent in-
fuence on American industries of the policy Of
protection, but he thinks protec ion will do us
no good unless the supply OF money is MADE to
keep pace with tile demand. Scarcity of money
Is accompanied by an artificial fall in the price
OF commodities.
be Republican party, he claims, has up 10
this time been moving In the direction of in
creased currency. But The repeal OF the pur-
chasing clause of The Sherman law was the
parting of the ways. While the Democrats
must share in the responsibility for that repeal
1t is only the action of the Republicans with
which he is concerned. The Republican party.
he says. repealed a law OF its own making on
demand OF the Democratic party.
Senator Jones SCOTS with bitterness at what
he calls International bimetalllsts. A remedy
by international conference he pronouDces g
impractcsble and cites British testimony to
uphold the claim. The money question, ne
protests. Is one of those great issues juslifying
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WATER FOR LAND.
Mexico and Canada Are
interested.
TWO FOREIGN DELEGATES
Tell the Present Needs of Their
Countries.
THE BITCHES OF THE AZTECS.
Where Irrigation Was Practiced at
a Time Before the Dawn
of History.
THE BITCHES OF THE AZTECs

DENVER, Sept. 4.-The delegates TO the
National Irrigation Congress returned
from their excursion to the great agricul-
turaI and irrigated districts around Greedy
and Boulder this evening, delighted with
what they had seen. Tonight they met at
the Broadway Theater to listen to ad-
dresses by the foreign delegates. The
first speaker was Don j. Ramon de Ybar-
rola Of Mexico, who spoke on Irrigation
in Mexico and International Relations"
lie said his Government possessed a large
amount of arid lands and was equally
Interested in the subject of irrigation with
the Western States. This means of water
ing agricultural lands was not. however,
in its infancy in the Republic of Mexico.
The Azecs, during the time of Cortez,
constructed immense canals and viaducts
Tor this purpose, which will stand until
the eud of time. He believed in Govern
ment control of streams running through
arid lands and the distribution Of their
water under Federal juri sdietion. and in
dorsed the resolution introduced yester-
DAY, requesting Congress to appoint an
irrigation commission to confer with like
com missions from Mexico and Canada re-
garding the distribution of the waters
from the Rlo Grande and the Northwest.
William Pearce of Canada addressed
the congress on Irrigation in the Canadian
NOythwesi." Manitoba and the North
west, he said. were the only portions of
Canada where irrigation was necessary for
the cultivation of crops. Here they have
100000 of acres, most of which lies at an
elevation of 1000 feet aud when irrigated
will produce great crops of wheat, oats.
barley and hay and such fruits as apples
and grapes. The settlers of this country
a present do not believe in irrigation ana
will have to be educated to it. When this
is done. storage reservoirs can be con-
structed which will irrigate 10000 acres
Of this land while the remainder can be
watered from the streams.
j. R. Dennis. also of Canada. spoke on
"The Irrigation Laws of Canada" which
are similar to those of Colorado.
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FIGHT FOR CONTROL.
Bondholders Want to Run the
Short Line.
Believe 1t Would Pay Better to
Break Away From the Union
Pacific.

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept 4.-Judge Mar-
rift today appointed s. II. II. Clark,
Oliver w. Mink, Z. Ellery Anderson. T. r.
Coudert and j. w. Doane as receivers for
the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern
Railroad. Judge Marshal. on behalf of the
American Loan and Trust Company,
asked for reasonable postponement in
order TO allow his clients, who were trus-
tees of the consolidated mortgage, to make
application for a separate receivership.
PORTLAND. Or. Sept At is stated
that the orders of the United States courts
appointing the Union Pacific receivers as
separate receivers of the Oregon Short
Line will be contested by the bondholders
of that road not identified with Union
Pacific interests unless the receivers cease
TO operate the road purely in the Interest
OF the Union Pacific and throw open the
gates TO the Denver lines. either at that
city or at Ogden.
OMAHA, Nebr.. Sept. 4.-The talk in
Salt Lake of attempting TO have the newly
appointed receivers of the Oregon Short
Line and Utah Northern set aside and
other receivers appointed who have
no connection with the Union Pacific
gives little uneasiness at Union Pacific
headquarters here. 1t is much doubted if
these roads having separate receivers will
much more than pay their operating ex-
penses acting Independently of the. main
line. and should they not do so foreclosure
is inevitable. and then the first mortgage
bondholders will take the property. wiping
out the Government lien, and all other
liens for that matter, including the con-
solidated bondholders' mortgage. The
purpose OF the separate receivers is simply
to show the earning capacity Of the roads.
Some people believe that the Kansas Pa
CHIC and the Oregon Short Line will de-
velop into paying properties. This is
stoutly denied by those who are in a posi-
tion to know. Contingent upon the de-
velopment in the Kansas Pacific and Short
Line companies depends the action Of
foreclosure on the main line of tie Union
Pacific.
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LOST HER CENTERBOARD.
Now the VigiIant Cannot Race for the
Cape Nav Cup,

LONDON, Sept. 4.-The yacht VigIlanrs
Ill fortune follows her. On the passage
from Portland to Cowes yesterday she
struck an obstruction and. according to
reports, broke the centerboard.
AS the boat struck the crank flew from
the scenterboard winch and struck the
corner of the table at which Howard
Gould and Mr.. Boyd were sitting with
such force as to break off a large piece OF
the table. Cogs were torn from the wind
lass and the entire centerboard apparatus
was generally disarranged. Captain Haff
is hopeful that the damage may be re-
paired in time for the race tomorrow for
the Cape May cup.
death in the family of Mrs. James
Gould will prevent either George or How
ard Gould from sailing with the Vigilant
should she start.
CowEs, Sept. At has finally been de-
cided there will be no race this year for
the Cape May challenge cup, held by the
Britannia, on account of the loss of the
Vigilant's centerb board while on her way
here yesterday. The sailing committee OF
the Royal Yacht Squadron this afternoon
sent letter TO Howard Gould saying that
under the circumstances the Prince of
Wales will consider the challenge for the
cup as withdrawn.
The morning call., 1894-09-05
DENIED BY STEWART.
He Says 1t Is a Plot to Black
mail Him.
Mrs. GIasscock Gives Her Side of
the Story to the News.
papers.

WASHINGTON. Sept. AIRS. Carrie
Brady Glasscock. the defendant in the di-
vorce suit in which Senator Stewart of
Nevada is correspondent, has written
statement of her case for the Raleigh IN.
c. News and Observer. She gives in de-
tail the story OF her alleged relations with
The Nevada Senator. beginning with her
office-seeking attempts in Washington,
and of the Senator promising her place
and lending her money when the position
had not been obtained. Her statement,
after narrating the Senator's absence from
the city, goes on as follows:
"He Senator StewarO was very cordial
and friendly, even fatherly toward me. His
venera ole face prevented his demonstrs
tons of affection from being as offensive
as they otherwise would have been. He
seated me on his sofa and inquired after
my health. AS l was still afflicted with
malaria. he said he had a sure remedy
which he took himself. He made up a
dose in glass aud gave it to me to drink.
Il put me asleep. When l came to myself
be pleaded with me not to make a scene.
He assured me he had certain and imme-
d late prospects Of securing a permanent
position for me. but when ! called again to
receive the appointment ii was not ready"
Then follow details of money paid,
promises to obtain he position and fire.
quent calls at the Senator's Office. Mrs.
Glasscock narrates the bringing of a suit
for divorce by her husband and her fruit
less appeals to Senator Stewart for relief
for herself and family.
To reporter OF the Washington Even
ing Star Mrs. Glasscook denied that she
had been living with her husband since he
applied for divorce as Senator Stewart
charged N recent statement in which he
accused Mr.. and Mrs. Glasscock of being
engaged in a conspiracy 10 blackmail him
and said he had obtained proofs of their
having lived together since the suit for d.
vorce was begun and would prosecute
them.
Senator Stewart was seen concerning the
statements Of Mrs. Glasscock. Beyond
reiteratlng the charge that the husband
and wife were trying TO extort money from
him and blaekmail him, he would say
nothing. The case. he said, was in court
and be would make no further statement
before coming to trial
The morning call., 1894-09-05
JUMPED INTO A WELL.
Even Then the Call of Death Was
UncOmfortably Close.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. "A Du-
luth (Miun.) special TO the Journal says:
Oliver Du Bots. a French Canadian
farmer, living on the outskirts of the little
village of Sandstone. was among the $50
refugees from that stricken spot. He
saved his life by jumping iuto the bottom
of a dry well, and was one of the very
few who took such a refuge and did not
fnd it a grave already dug. His expert
ence was similar in many ways to that of
scores and hundreds of others, but it
shows the fearful speed OF the flames.
Mr.. Du Bots was at little distance from
his home when he heard in the south a
mighty roaring and thought cyclone was
coming. The blackness of the sky gave
color to this thought and he ran still
farther from the building to escape airy
flying sticks that might come from the
house. He threw himself down at the
foot of stump, his head under the root,
Scarcely was he on the ground before
the awful heat and fire showed that be
contended not with a cyclone, but with
flames There was we'll a few feet
away. into which be jumped. II was
twelve feet deep and was dry. Above him
he could see the rolling cloud of flames
HlSu III All6 all anu lDcu lie lay uOWn close
to the ground. The air grew sitting and
seemed to be so exhausted that he could
only breathe by clawing a hole in the
damp earth and pressing his face to the
ground. As soon as one place got too
sitting he would make another little fresh
spot. The we'll filed with smoke and gas,
but after a time that seemed hours, but
was probably about thirty minutes, he
managed to climb out.
Il was so weak could hardly walk" he
said. land for q few minutes l was dazed.
| was shoeless, but l knew that l had left
MY shoes a little way off. l could not see
the ground at my feet for the smoke, but
CROPPED my way to those shoes, losing my
way once and feeling every step. l found
them al last and they are the only thing |
own in the world. Then | started into
town. 1t began to grow lighter so l could
see the street. l stood in the center OF
Sandstone and called. Not a sound came
in answer I called again and again, but
the place l had been ID only two hours be-
fore was as still as a grave. | walked to-
ward the river, shiveriug with fear. On
the way l counted bodies, more than fifty
of them. l climbed down the river bank,
and there, crouched in the water, | found
the people. During the passing of the fire
women had Leld their heads in the water
and had stood mouth-deep in it them
selves"
Several, 1t is reported, have been found
in wells in the neighborhoed of Sandstone
dead. AS was the case at the Prestige
forest fires in Michigan twenty-five years
ago. the wells were suffocating spots and
were dismal refuge.
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NOT ALTOGETHER HARMONIOUS.
Still Waite Will Probably Control
the Colorado POnuliStS

PUEBLO, Colo, Sept. 4.-Nothing will
be done by the Peoples party Stae CON-
ventiOn, which assembled at o'clock this
afternoon, until tomorrow on account of
the delay in preparation Of the report Of
the committee on credentials. The Ara
pahoe County contest has not yet been re-
ported, and the report will not De ready
before morning, when a big fight is ex-
pected between the Waites and the anti
Waites. The air is'stili full of rumors of
a bolt of the antis. with whom LATE Pence
is coquetting.
Tree fight was narrowly averted this
afternoon when a Autograph picture of
Waite was torn by Denver man. Fists
were used and one man drew a big knife,
but quiet was finally restored. Samuel
Nicholson of LeadyilIe, temporary chair
man, is running things with an iron hand.
The convention reassemb led at 1925 this
evening. and the committee on credentials
sent word that they would not report until
morning. The convention Immediately
adjourned to 9 O'clock tomorrow morning.
Addresses will be made by Phoebe
Cousins and LATE Pence. The Waite slate
will probably go through and the conven-
ton adjourn tomorrow.
The morning call., 1894-09-05

to shelter their helpless charges. We saw
people surrounded by fire, but there is no
use tryingto describe it TO you. few of
our passengers became panic stricken and
wanted me to pull out regardless of others
at Hinckley, but of course none OF US
thought of doing such a cowardly and self
iSh act. We got about 400 people from
Hincklsy aboard, may be more, and slipped
away to take others who had run up the
track. We could not rescue any more Of
the people, for they could not get to the
train. A very large percentage of those
who remained persisted.
Away we went through blazing woods.
1t was a race with death. Telegraph posts
and ties were on fire, and strong flames
pressed upon the train. The people were
packed so closely it was impossible TO
move. We passed several bridges that
were on fire. At Partridge we procured
water for the passengers. The people at
Partridge supposed they were safe, but it
appears that within half an hour the fire
had reached them. thus giving an idea of
how fast the flames travelled. We drew
sigh of relief when we reached the limits
of Superior and knew our precious freight
was safe"
Engineer William Best now appears in
different role than that he played during
the Great Northern strike. Best aban-
doned his engine and train iu S.. Paul,
when the Eastern Minnesota was tied up.
in such a way as to block their yards. At
least this was the charge of the Great
Northern, and when the strike was settled
the road refused to re-employ Best. The
A. K. U. officials threatened another strike.
but the difficulty was referred to arbtra-
ton. and the arbitrators decided in favor
of Best's restoration. He seems by his
heroism to have demonstrated his fitness
for permanent place in the cab.
The morning call., 1894-09-05
Rishop ScanneIl,s Trial.

OMAH8. Sept. 4.-The case in which
Bishop ScaDnell is accused of contempt OF
court was called this afternoon in the Dis
trict Court. The proceedings are the re.
suit of Bishop ScannelPs refusal to open
81. Paups Church on the courts order.
The Bishops defense was that he was
never served with the notice of the re-.
strainirg order by which Judge Scott en-
joined him from interfering with the con.
gregation and that he did not have the
keys OF the edifice in bis possession. The
attorney served notice that he would pro-
duce witnesses TO show the contrary.
Along this line two members of the con.
gregation testified that the Bishop refused
to open the church after being ordered so
to do by the court. The case was con-
tinued till morning.
The morning call., 1894-09-05

new formation of parties. If all free silver
men voted together. he says, there is no doubt
free silver president would be elected 10
1880. III can only be done through a new
party. The opponents OF silver have pointed
out TO US what they would do. When they de-
.eIhliheo TO repeal the purchasing clause OF the
Id" OF 1890 they ignored for the nonce all
fotuer issues, forgot the struggles ahd animosi-
ICES oil third of century, shut their eyes TO
tariH campaigns and TO eXhausting struggles
win force bills, together with all the bitter
ness such occasions recall, and joined hands
Without hesitation for the accomplishment Oh
tnef common purpose, not abandoning,
puI holding in reserve their ulnerences
III other words they formed for the
purpose aud for the time third
party That purpose accomplished they I'M
meuiateiy restored the status quo and returned
TO their differences TDey voted in Congress
as one party In their representative capacity.
Inc people should vote at The polls as one
party IN their individual capacity.
All who believe in The predomnance of
recommendation reform should, in my opinion,
come together on that issue and for he time
oeing hold in allegiance their convictions upon
other notwithstanding TO themselves the
rIRht TO readjnst their party relations when the
monetary question is settled and other issues
come 10 the 'front.'
history teaches that while reforms of a
minor Character may be accomplished through
parties formed for the achievement Of other
purposes,no question of the first magpitude-nO
question involving great fundamental priH-
clple operating in the interest of the masses of
mankind was ever settled without the creation
OF new party TO achieve it,"
Inc Senator closes as follows: "In the i'm
movable conviction that the progress, the pros
perity and the happiness of not only the people
OF Nevada, but those of the entire country are
more Immediately dependent on monetary re-
form than upon any other issue that can be
presented for political action. L shall hence
forth vote and act with the party that brings
The morning call., 1894-09-05
CAMPERS BURNED OUT.
Men and Wild Beasts Sought Conn
mon Refuge in the Lakes.

Men and Wild Beasts Sought Conn
mon Refuge in the Lakes.
PINE CITY, Mimi. Sept. 4.-Grlndstone
Lake. ten miles north of Hinckley, has
been the camping ground for several sum-
mer parties from Hinckley. This year a
larger number of people were camped
there than usual. and consequently, when
fire was seen to be encroaching on Meals
place. about mile from one of the camps,
several men started for the scene, John
Patrick and Messrs. Ellsworth and Col
Inns being among the number. -Four other
men were fighting the fire when they got
there, and it was supposed that they could
control it. The relief party had hardly
reached the scene, however, when they
discovered flames shooting over the tops
of the timber back of their own camp.
Patrick started back along the shore.
while the others got into small skiff and
padded faster than they had ever done
before, hoping to reach the camp before it
was overwhelmed. While they were still
some distance away they saw the women
rushing into the lake and the camp outfit
going skyward in smoke. Patrick hardly
comprehended these things. however, as
he had not gone far before ball of fire
darted across the lake, over a mile wide
where he stood, and knocked him down as
1t passed onward in its work of destruc-
ton through the forest His clothing was
ignited, and for time he was completely
dazed
When he recovered his senses the fire
was all about him and only narrow
pathway through to the water at the edge
OIL the lake, where the bank shelved very
steep all along. offered an avenue of es-
cape. AS he was splashing through the
wafer stray dog fell in behind him and
marched along in mis- company. The two
had an encounter little later with a black
bear that barred their passage and would.
under ordinary circumstances, have ami
Inflated both man and dog. Bruin, who
was squatted in the water, did not even
deign to notice them, but simply moved
aside about six inches so that thew could
pass.
They finally reached place where the
road opened out from the lake and here
met twenty-one people, homesteaders and
their families, who had been fleeing
through the binding smoke ahead of the
flames. All the members of the Marty
threw themselves into the lake and re-
NAMED there until the flames had passed
over. None were seriously injured. but
all were so exhausted as to preclude the
possibility of going farther that night.
They lay on the banks of the lake until
morning. than started back over the road