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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Other Treaties.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-Besides the
reciprocity with Brazil. which will lapse
entirely January 1, next, the United
States has entered into ninU other similar
arrangements with other nations under
the authority conferred by the Mckinley
act. The arrangements are with Spain
and Cuba and Porto Rico, with the Do
mlnican republics, with Guatemala, with
Germany, Nicaragua, Honduras, Austro-
Hungary, Salvador and Great Britain, the
last named In the British colonies of
Trinidad. Barbados, the Leeward islands,
Nevis, Dominica the Wlndward islands,
British Guiana and Jamaica. The first of
these arrangements was made with Brazil
January 90, 1899. and the last with Sal-
vador, November 90, 1892. 1t is ex-
pected that Brazil's example Will be
followed by all the other nations con ;
cerned, with the possible exception of
Spain, which will proceed more leisurely
in the hope of negotiating treaty to
replace the commercial arrangements.
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WHAT WE HAVE LOST.

Under the reciprocity clauses ct the
Mckinley law, says the Toledo Blade,
Spain felt constrained to reduce her
high duties on Ameriran imports INTO
Cuba and Porto Rico. Under the
reciprocity agreement entered into'
our trade with these two islands rapid
lv increased. Our millers gained
complete control of their flour trade.
American pork, beef, lard, fish and
vegetables found a vastly increased
market. Machinery, hardw cotton
goods, and manufactured goods OF all
kinds went from this country into the
islands on a largely increased scale.
The British consul general at Havana
reported to his government that under
the reciprocity agreement the United
States had secured the market OF the
Spanish West Indias. and that it was
hopeless for British merchants to try
to compete.
But the German tariff bill repealed
the Mckinley law, including the rec
iprocity clauses, and thus took from
the president the power of imposing
duties on West Indian sugar and
other products-which power was the
lever which moved Spain to agree to
reciprocity trade regulations. The
German law also imposes 40 per
cent. duty on all imported raw sugars.
Hence Spain has cancelled the recip-
rocity agreement, and once more
American -four and grain, meats and
meat products, vegetables, machinery
and manufactured goods must pay
high duty. English merchants can
now successfully compete with us.
our export trade with Cuba and Porto
Rico will be cut down fully one-half.
This is an example of the manner in
which we are going to conquer the
markets of the world according to
Professor Wilson.
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The Path of the Storm.

New YoBK, Sept. 27-The West IndiaE
hurricane Is making its way steadily in
this direction. Early in the day it was
off the coast of South Carolina. 1t is
travelling slowly in an easterly direction,
with rotary motion describing circles
about 5000 miles In diameter. Speaking
of the storm, the weather forecaster said
"We shall begin to feel the storm by
tonight or tomorrow. The rainfall at
tending tine storm IS the heaviest eveI
known on the coast. l do not think
however, we shall get the full violence ol
the storm here, and do not anticipate any.
thing so severe as they report having
down south. If the storm continues IN
its course we may get only its western
edge. Reports received at this office to
day tell OF terrific seas running all along
the coast. The wind is blowing so to 20
miles per hour. At Sandy Hook the
wind this morning was 20 miles per hour
When the storm reaches here it will prob
ably last two or three DAYS. Steamers
ceming from rhe other side may strike
the hurricane"
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alaastone aaa Lpcal op,lon.

LONDON, Sept. 27-Chamberlin said
today with reference to the stand taken
by Gladstone upon the local option ques-
ton that the ex premier's position weuld
free many members Of the liberal party
who have hitherto been coefced into
voting for the local veto power. He
predicted if the veto bill was brought up
at the next session of parliament 1t would
cause split ln the party. ChamDerlin
said Gladstone's personal friendship for
him bad not lessened. He visited Glad
stone recently.
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ECONOMY.

Never in the history of the country
has there been such an urgent demand
for economy among the working classes
as at present. Wages have been low
cred, values have deprecated, and
greater shifts must be made to earn 3
livelihood than were before deemed
necessary. Heretofore America has
been land of plenty, and one could
earn by less hours of labor sufficient
to live comfortably than in any other
country. But this is no longer true of
the United States, and the mechanic
and artizan now reelizes the fact that
he has no advantage over the skilled
laborer of other nations. The change
has come, and it must be met bravely
and patiently. If receipts are less ex
penses must be reduced, or in the
struggle forexistencs men will bedriven
10 the vail.
TO make matters equal there should
he horizontal reduction in all de-
partments. IF the price of labor has
decreased all matters v Inch enter into
the cost of living should suffer an equal
reduction. Clothing, house rent, and
taxes must be on lower bases, and
this will require curtailment of many
desires which have not been considered
in the line of economy. If a dollar is
worth more hours of labor to the bread
winner it should have an increased
value to the official and professional
man. Otherwise there would be an
unjust discrimination, which would in
little while create privileged classes
in this republic the same as exist In
European menarchies. The pruning
hook must be applied without par
tiality, and all classes and conditions
should bear their burden of the distress
caused by business stagnation. If the
value of money can thus be made the
same to each and every citizen the re-
suit of financial stringency will not be
felt SO keenly, To do this efectually
committees should be appointed by
cities, counties and states to examine
into public expenditures, and see where
the pruning could be made the most
judiciously. Tax payers cannot afford
to pay the same wages to their public
servants that they did few years ago,
and sacrifices must be made on the part
of officials.
Together with the depression in all
departments of industries there has
been marked decrease in the selling
price of products of the coil, and this
is particularly true OF wheat in Oregon.
While there is not the sams necessity
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The Report to the Emperor.

LONDON, Sept. 27-The Toxic CORES,
pondent says Admiral Ito, commander OF
the Japanese feet during the engagement,
off Yalu river, has sent an officer to the
emperor at Hiroshimr TO make a verbal
report of the engagement. This officers
reports gives a vivid description of the
battle. which he says was extremely hot
at times. As the Chinese warships went
down, he says, the crews clunR to the
rigging and cried for help. He adds the
sight was most pitiful enc. The Japa-
nese packet Saiko Marku during the ac-
tion had her steering geer disabled BY a
shell and was obliged in her flight to
pass between two powerful Chinese
cruisers, both of which discharged tor
pedoes at her, but too low to do any in
jury. A she'll from the Chinese feet
exploded in the sickbay of the Japanese
cruiser Hirei, killing and wounding
many and setting the ship on fire. The
japanese used no torpedoes. All the
damage sustained by the Chinese was by
shot. At sundown the Chinese fleet was
In full retreat. None of the Japanese
vessels were lost, aud only three injured
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washIngton Democrats.

North YAKIMA, Wash Sept. 26-The
Democratic leaders caucused until late
hour in the night, and resumed this morn
ing. The indications are that z Hill,
of Whatcom, will be made temporary
chairman and Edward NJ Reed, of Yakima
temporary secretary. Mr.. Hill was con-
sui to Montevldeo during Cleveland's g
first administration, and Edward M Reed
is the editor of the Yakima Herald. For
permanent chairman Judge N T Cation,
of Lincoln county, will probably be
chosen. The nomination for congress
from the west will be rendered to Colonel
james Hamilton Lewis, of Seattle, and he
will doubtless accept. From the east
side nomination lies between Blanford,
of Wal!a Walla, and Edmiston, of Day
ton. General Turner, of Seattle and N
I Cation, of Spragne, are the leading
candidates for the supreme bench.
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siberian Prisoners.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 25-By steam
er which arrived from the Orient, news
was received of the escape of 1000 pris
-oners from Siberia. The men were
employed in the construction of the Si-
berian railway, aud had, as late develop-
ments proved, been planning escape for
several months. Meager advices received
at Yokohama are that the men overpow
cred the Russian soldiers, who were
guarding them, and securing all arms
they could, fed. When last heard of
they were making their way towards
Cores, and it Is believed they are new
safely within the borders of .hat country,
trying to secure passage to more distant
parts. The Russian government has for.
warded request to the Corean officials
to assist In the capture of the refugees,
and to hand them over as fast as appre~
hended, to Russian authorities.
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Army Embarked.

LONDON, Sept. ga dispatch from
Toxic says the second Japanese army for
field service moblllzed at Heroschima
and consisting of $4,000 men under COM
mand of Field Marshal Count Oyamn,
embarked yesterday amid intense enthu-
siasm. The emperor reviewed the troops.
1t is reported vaguely the squadron Is
bound for the Yellow sea. During the
absence from Japan of Field Marshal
OSama, Who is also miDister of war, the
minister of marine will assume the duties
OF the minister of war IN addition to his
own responsibilities. 1t is officially an,
uounced at Toxic, says another dispatch,
the report that an srmIstice had been
proposed by England and Russia, Is un-
true.
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A Serenade.

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 60 Senator Hill
and d. s. Lockwood were serenaded at
the Kenmore hotel when they came from
Saratoga by the Albany Phalanx, Senator
Hill. in responding, said:
"This demonstration Is part of the
unexpected events of day which to me
has been one of mingled surprise and
embarrassment. The action of the Dem
ocratlc convention, which was unforeseen
by you as by myself, imposes RESPONSE
bilities and obligations of which l CAM
not speak tonight. Unwilling as l was
to receive the honor, which the conyen-
tion. in spite of my protest, has sought to
confer upon me, am deeply touched by
the unusual manifestation of confidence
and esteem, and tonight can only ex
press in feeble language a small part of
the gratitude which l feel toward the
Democracy of New York.
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The central Amer,eap Rcnun,,c

WASHINGTON. Sept. 27-It is reported
that the plan of Mexico to unite all the
Central American states in one great re-
public is doubted at the Mexican legation
here. The reports state General Ezata's 8
visit TO Mexico is part of the plan for a
comprehensive scheme for the extension
of the new republic from Texas to the
Isthmus of Panama, and 1t is added that
all the states save Guatemala favor the
union. 1t is said, however, by the Mex
ican authorities here that they never
heard such plan suggested in Mexico.
and no negotiations to that end have ever
been made among the Central American
states General Ezeta's visit is believed
to be due to the fact that he is Mexican
by birth.
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The FLORIDA storm.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26-The tropical
hurricane announced In the special
weather bulletins of the gath and 25th,
reached northeastern Florida this morn
ing. At II A NJ. the wind had shifted
northwest at Jacksonville, with press
ure OF 80 .88, showing the storm center
was few miles southeast of that station.
The observer there reports many trees
blown and houses unroofed. Indications
are the hurricane will move north, in a
northeasterly direction along the Atlantic
coast, probably reaching New York
Thursday night. All the principal towns
along the coast from Connecticut to
Florida have been wsraed of violep.
gales and high tides.
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WHEAT AND HoGs.

The wheat market is very quiet,
and farmers claim that the price paid
at railroad poluts in Eastern Oregon
make grain.growing Improbable. If
this is fact our farmers should do
something with their wheat except
selling it at loss, and in this connec-
tion feeding it to hogs is being dis
cussed. A Chicago man has deter
mined that wheat is worth ninety
cents bushel in this way. Twelve
bushels by actual experiment added
lss pounds to the weight of four hogs.
Pork Is worth at live weight 81 to 6
cents per pound, and the twelve bush
els of whea. at the,lowest price yielded
ninety cents per bushel. All the ex-
periments which have been made 90 to
show that better results can be at
tanned by feeding wheat to hogs than
corn, and this is something the farm
ers of Eastern Oregon should bear IN
mind. In this same line successful
Indiana farmer and stock raiser says
81 have not sold bushel of wheat for
four years. / feed it all on the farm.
rotate my stock, fattening cattle in
the spring, when the pasture is abun-
dam; hogs IN the summer and fall,
when they take on the most lard and
late lambs during the winter, when
they can slways be bought cheap, and
they nibble straw instead of gnawing
out in my pasture land. I always
fltten my stock on wheat. and from
experience consider it from 20 to 40
per cent cheaper than corn. Wheat
is worth so cents per bushel on the
farm for feeding"
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Vessei searched.

SHANGHAI. Sept. ga Chinese war
ship intercepted the English ship Path
ana In Formosa channel Friday, upon
suspicion she was carrying munitions of
war The ship was taken to Kee Lung,
the treaty port of the island of Formoso,
where her cargo was overhauled by the
Chinese authorities. The result of the
investigation is pot yet known.
New York. Sept. 26-The PatAans
cleared from New York July % for
Alden, Hong Kong and Shanghai. She
touched at Alden August %, arrived at
Hong Kong September 10, and if she is
the vessel seized, was apparently on her
way to Shanghai when overhauied.
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pexe,opments Promised.

SALINAS, Cal. Sept. 25-The body of
Edward Coy, much respected young
man, was found In some willows between
this city and CastrovIlle this morning
Coy and his brother owned the city livery
stables in this city. About week ago,
Edward told his friends that he was
gong 10 San Jose on business. That wss
the last seen of him until bis body was
discovered this morning. The coroner
will hold an inquest tomorrow, and there
promises to be some developments for
officers to work on, as the crime was not
committed for the purpose of robbery, as
his valuabies were left untouched.
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TELE9RAPHIO NEWS.
A Corean Uprising.

YOKOHAMA, Sept 81 The Tong Haks,
9 powerful religious sect of Corean rebels,
baye attacked the japanese troops at
Taiku, southern Corea. Reinforcements
have been sent to the japanese from
Seoul. The Tong Haks constitute one of
the most powerful revolutionary elements
Of Corea. They ascribe the precarieus
condition of Corean trade and commerce
to the presence of foreigners. The Tong
Haks, early in the year, undertook to rid
Oorea of foreigners, and threatened the
japanese as well as people 9of other ma
tions. Last year, melted by the Tong
Haks. $4,000 Coreans threatened to march
on the Corean capital aud expel the for
eigners therefrom. The government was
suppressed, but the feeling which existed
led to the disturbances which eventually
brought about the war between China
and Japan.
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A Mystery.

CLEvELvND, Sept. 25-James B. Coven,
general freight agent of the Valley rail-
road 0he Baltimore s. Ohio, was shot
and killed In the street by an unknown
person laet night. Five bullets pierced
the body. Parties living near the scene
of the murder heard shots and q woman
scream. The police have not secured the
slightest clew. Gwen was n widower, 80
years old, and resided with daughter in
Kennsrd street. He was man of exem-
plary habits as far as is known.
The coroner decided that robbery was
the motive for the murder, as everything
of value had been taken from the dead
maH's pockets.
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Panic on . Cable Car.

CHICAGO. Sept. 25-A p4nio occurred
among cable-car passengers today when
four heavily loaded trains loosened by a
slip of the cable, dashed down an incline
in the Van Buren street tunnel and
crashed into each other st the bottom
The passengers were hurled 10 all direc-
tions, but none were seriously hurt.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
The storm Increasing.

SAVANNAH, Ga. Sept. 26-Everything
now points to storm equsling, if nnl
exceeding, in violence the fearful de
structive cyclone of August, 1893. Al
Tybee the wind ranges as high as rs
miles an hour. At low tide today the
water at Tybee was higher than at high
tide. The ocean is steadily encrOaching
on the island, and 1t is thought that by
night 1t will be completely submerged
Those on the island will have to take
refuge in the lighthouse and in Martello
tower. The botels and cottages appear
doomed. The wind in Savannah is
blowing 54 miles an hour and is increas-
ing.
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Imperial Edict.

LONDON, Sept. 35-A dispatch from
Tien-Tsin says an imperial edict has been
issued by The emperor of China express
ing regret at the death of General Tso,
killed while leading the Chinese at the
battle of Ping Yang. The emperor has
ordered that pesihumous honors be paid
the dead general, and imperial favors
have been bestowed upon his family
Lieutenant Ching, first lieutenant of the
Chm Yeun, the Chinese war vessel sunk
at the battle of the Yalu river, has
reached the Chinese camp on the bank OF
Yaiu river. He reported the captain of
the Chin Yueu had escaped drowning
but died of his wounds.
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After Pn Imam.

SPRINGFIELD, H.. Sept. Ex-Governor
Altgeld today addressed the state board
of equalization on the assessment of the
Pullman Palace Car Company's property.
He showed many figures and facts con.
corning the company's manner of escap-
ing taxation in this and other states, and
Canada. The company, for instance,
gave in $50, ,000. GOO as It's capital stock,
when it should be $61. 900 600. The
governor begged the board to make a
proper and Just assessment of this prop.
erty, in justice to the people of the state i.
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Lumb r Kings

CHICAGO, Sept. 26-W. j. LittlejohD,
OF Chicago, In delivering his annual ad.
dress before the Fire Underwriters Asso-
citation of the Northwest today, declared
that the recent forest fires were started by
the lumber kings. They had taken that
method, he said, Of covering up their
stealines. and to them was directly due
the death and destruction which followed.
The speech caused sensation. The
occasion of today's gathering was the
celebration of the silver anniversary of
the association.
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THE WOOL MARKET.

For some time Democratic papers
on the coast, following the lead OF
the San Francisco Examiner, have at
tempted to create an impression tEat
since the passage of the Wilson bill
there had been briskness in the wool
market. This has met prompt de-
nial BY the Republican press. and
those who have been engaged In the
sheep business for years know that the
market for the product is lower since
the Democracy began tiukering with
tariff than for long time previously.
To settle this controversy definitely
and for all time, we publish an ex-
tract from circular issued by Justice,
Bateman & Co., of Philadelphia. Pa,
for September 90, 1894. This firm
Is well known all over the country,
and absolute reliance may be placed
in Its figures. The following ia the
quotation;
"Since the 6rst of September the
demand for American wool has been
light. Prices are nominally unchanged.
but the tone of the market has been
decidedly in buyers favor. Sellers OF
wool have been unsuccessful in their
efforts to interest manufacturers in
the very light supply, and since the
disappointment in the opening OF the
London sales, the desire to realize
has increased. Sellers Of wool have
generally looked forward to an ad-
vance at the London wool auctions,
and have been buoyed up with cx-
pectatiors of sufficient advance in the
markets of the world to quicken the
tagging demand for American wool,
10 the last clip of which there is
shortage in compsrriaon with the clip
of 90. sstlmated at 30 .1oo. 900 ibss
Ordinarily, such shortage would
have Stimulated buyisg here. but as
manufacturers now havs the over
stocked markets of the world to dra W
from, and as wool can be brought
from London in less time and at a
lower cost than from many of the i'm
portant wool growing sections of the
United States, they are Indifferent to
any shortage in the home clip. The
mills are busier than they have been
at any time for fifteen months, but
they are either using the foreign
wool that had accumulated in bond or
else are drawing upon the American
wool bought so freely during
the midsummer excitement preceding
the final settlement of the tariff q1es-
ton. For the first time we have
the anomaly of busy woolen mills with
q dull market for raw material. An
improved future has. been expected as
an outcome of the London wool sales;
also from feeling of security on the
part of manufactures growing out of
the decision of the board of general
appraisers, that the reduced duties up
on manufactures of wool under the
new tariff law are not to go into effect
until the lst of January 1895. The
Mckinley law will therefore be in
force up to that time, and in the inter-
val foreigners will be unable to share
the American market to any increased
extent with our home mills which for
over three months longer will con-
time 10 have high protective duties
npon woolens with free raw material.
Il shall be hoped that an advancing
will be developed during the
of the London wool sales
which will demonstrate that American
line wools at present prices are as
cheap as foreign"
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they Fear Russia.

LONDON, Sept. 25-The European
bourses are effected by the news of the
cars health, as he is recognized as one
of the strongest supporters of peace, and
II is feared In the event of his death his
successor would seize the opportunity to
secure naval ports on the Pacific and en-
large boundaries in the direction of the
Pamir, at the expense of China, either of
which steps, it Is beleved, would easily
precelpitate war. On the other hand. a
dispatch from St. Petersburg today de-
nles the Russian troops have gone to
Corea or that Russia has any intention of
doing anything calculated to disturb the
peace of Europe.