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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-18
The English Strike

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE conference
between the representatives of the strik-
Ing engineers and the employers met and
arrived at provisional agreement ex-
cept on the eight hour question. AS to
this point. despite long discussion, the
employers declined to yield even In the
slightest degree.
The provisional settlement leaves mat
tiers practically the same as prior to the
last ballot, ten men voted not to accept
the terms Of the employers, except that
the employers have made slight con-
cessions in the matter Of bargainins
with the unions If the men now &C.
cept, as seems probable, it will be be-
cause they feel it is useless to struggle
longer.
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INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

San Francisco police are convinced
that they have the murderer Of Mrs.
Clute under arrest.
The Preston school of industry is
given a new superintendent who
promises to do as we'll as he can.
Belief expressed that If annexation
fails Hawaii will come under British
control with Princess Kaiulani as
queen.
The anti-pelagic sealing bill hits
Canada and England a hard blow by
absolutely stopping the trade in
dressed skins.
Kid Mccoy defeats Dan Creedon in
fifteen lively rounds and Is now the
undisputed middleweight champion
Of the world.
Judge Morrow Of the United States
circuit court at San Francisco removes
trustee for failing to comply with
the terms of his trust.
| The Cramps are coming to Seattle
to establish ten million dollar ship
building plant; they will establish a
line of steamers to the Orient and pos
sibly to Honolulu.
The Chinese emperor forbids the
celebration Of New Years day and
orders special prayer offered to avert
the divine wrath indicated by a solar
eclipse on january End.
Horrible scenes witnessed at the
hanging Of child murderer in Mis-
souri,; yelling crowd breaks into the
enclosure and photographer is al
lowed to take vitascope pictures Of the
revolving details.
The latest arrivals from Dawson
city report the food supplies sufficient
to last till spring or until aid arrives,
il used with care; miners working in
the dark because coal oil and candles
are scarce; railroads preparing for the
tremendous rush In the spring.
The senate discusses the nations
revenues and discusses the advis-
ability Of increasing the tax on beer;
the house disposes Of the legislation
appropriation bill except the civil
service paragraph; Secretary Gage
continues his financial argument be-
fore the committee on currency.
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IN THE HOUSE
The Legislative Bill Completed Ex-
cept Civil Service

The Legislative Bill Completed Ex-
cept Civil Service
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE house
today completed the consideration Of the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill, excepting the para
graph relating to civil service By agree
ment the debate on this latter paragraph
will go over until after the holidays. Two
amendments were adopted. The bill
as reported abolishes the assay Office at
Deadwood, S. D., and the mints at Car
son, New. and New Orleans. Today the
representatives from the two former
states made a vigorous and successful
fight to continue the appropriations for
Deadwood and Carson City. The appro-
priationS committee was beaten in each
instance.
The house refused to accept the sem
ate amendment to the bill for the relief
of the miners in the Upper Yukon and 10
was sent to conference.
On motion Of Smith, Democrat, Of Art
IONA, a bill was passed to amend the act
granting a right Of way through the San
Carlos Indian reservation to the Gila
Valley, Globe and Northern railroad, SO
as to extend the time for the construc.
ton of the road for two years.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole and resumed the consideration
of the legislative, executive and judicial
bill. A few minutes later the committee
rose informally and on Cannon's mo-
ton disagreed to the senate amendment
to the bill for the relief Of the miners on
the Upper Yukon and agreed to con.
ference. Cannon Of Illinois, Northway
of Ohio and Sayers OF Texas were aps
pointed conferees.
The debate drifted into a financial dis.
cussion, in which Newlands, Bland. Cox.
Bingham, Dockery and others took part.
Cox, Democrat, Of Tennessee. spoke al
Secretary Cages testimony before tho
banking and currency commission as
frank statement of the position Of the
administration. He had avowed his adj
herence to the gold standard as against
bimetallisnn, and his whole bill was de-
signed to uphold and perpetuate that
| standard.
On motion Of Mercer, Republican, Of
Nebraska, bill was passed to increase
the cost Of the government building al
the Transn1ississippi exposition $l3.s
500 and the cost Of the government ex'
hibit.
The speaker appointed BarhaN, Re-
publican, Of California, chairman OF thu
committee on mileage. and at 4:6o p. m
the house adjourned.
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ALLEGATIONS OF sALTING
Make Sensation in Arizona Mining
Regions

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Dec. 1.-THE Asso-
ciated Press kilograms from Denver in
regard to the suit filed against w. c.
Bashford by the Anglo Continental
Gold syndicate in connection with the
Jersey Lily mine fell like clap Of thun-
der from clear sky here, where both
defendant and the mine are well known
The property is considered among the
best so far as developed in Arizona,
while no man stands higher in the terri
tory for honesty and integrity than w.
G. Bashford, and he would never resort
to the methods charged in the complaint.
Experts for the Gold syndicate made
a more favorable report on the property
than the owners had represented. The
property has paid for all development
besides furnishing means for making
extensive improvements on It without
the aid OF outside capital The move
is looked upon here as a scheme to get
control of the property without paying
for 1t. as agents Of the Gold syndicate
attempted to take possession but were
met with armed resistance and their
plans frustrated.
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of friends, but a thorough canvass of
the city fails to discover them.
Stole Paupers' Bodies

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Henry Ulrich,
formerly night Waterman at the county
poor house at D,fnning, and who was
arrested yesterday charged with having
stolen four bodies from the poor house
morgue, made a confession to Chief of
Police Ripley tonight, in which he said
that he had admitted to the morgue the
men who carried OF the bodies. He said
he did not know who these men were,
but that he was induced to admit them
to the morxue by Police Sergeant Will
iam F.. Stein. Sergeant Stein has been
suspended, pending investigation.
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Railroad Redemption

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-At the
treasury department it was said today
that the redemption of the Pacific rail-
road currency skies would be made by
checks sent out from the department on
the Gath inst. 1t was expected that these
checks would be offset by deposits by the
Union Pacific reorganization commit
tees. so that no disturbance Of the mon
cy market would result from the large
operations involved. The checks will
20 through the New York clearing house.
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A FATAL FIRE
Three People Perished in a Grand
Forks Blaze

Three People Perished in a Grand
Forks Blaze
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. ia special to
the Journal from Grand Forks, N. D..
says: Fire broke out at 4:30 o'clock this
morning at Marsh Bros. wholesale gro
Gerry store and half an hour later had
gone into the Hotel Dakota, where
1870 guests were housed. 1.-THE Lady
in Black" company escaped, as did
the other people In the hotel, by the fire
escapes. The Fro Department rescued
a large number, and but for timely as
sistance, a number of persons would
have been burned to death. Half the
people in the hotel We're pulled out Of bed
and then shown the only way of escape,
by the ladders. At $3.50 the Hotel Da-
kota, Marsh's wholesale grocery and
the Grand Forks Mercantile Company's
wholesale grocery were totally de-
stroyed and all the buildings on both
sides of Third street for two blocks had
suffered loss. Plate glass windows were
wrecked, furniture In flats adjoining
were strewn in all parts Of the strets
in an indiscriminate heap. Nash Bros.
carry a stock Of $150,000 covered by
about half as much insurance, and the
Grand Forks Mercantile Company about
the same. The Hotel Dakota Is valued at
$175,0Oo. All buildings are owned by the
Security Trust Company of Nassau, N
H., and probably will not be rebuilt. Tha
burned district is in the business portion
of the city and the blow to business Is a
most severe one. The burned wholesale
buildings are valued 100000.
w. w. Eagan, wholesale cigars; Rob.
ert Beram, drugs, and the Peerless Ma
chine Company, occupied stores in the
hotel, and lost everything. The loss will
aggregate $45000o on stock, furniture
etc., and $500, 900 on buildings totally do
stroyed, and other losses will probably
reach 100000.
A. c. Howe and wife and a passenger
agent of Minneapolis are now supposed
to have been burned to death. No trace
Of them can be found at late hour to-
day. The name Of the railroad man Is
not known.
1t is beloved tonight that Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Howe, who occupied room.
ION the third floor of the Nash building
persisted In the flames. It was supposed
that they had beeh taken to the homes
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COPPER RIVER MINERS
THE LONDON FIRE
Looks Like An Attempt to Collect
Insurance

LONDON, Dec. 17.-At today's in
quiry into the recent fire In Cripplegate
district of London, Mr.. Brown OF the
firm of Waller & Brown in whose show
room the fire started In a stack OF
clothing, was recalled. He admitted the
firm was six months in arrears in it,
rent and that its stock was smaller than
usual at the time Of the fire. The day of
the fire, he continued, the firm sold stock
below the usual prices, and he admitted
that a Manchester firm had offered to
take the whole stock under cost, but
Mr.. Brown denied he had offered to sell
it at forty per cent below cost. He also
said the stock book was destroyed In the
fire, though the other books were all
saved in the safe. He had claimed 27,-
$3.50 insurance, which he admitted repre-
scented a big stock.
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Wheat Deliveries

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE long-looked.
for deliveries of December wheat ma
terialized this afternoon. 1,25O,eOO BUSH
els being sent out, over one million BUSH
els by Armour. SO far this month nearly
$500, 900 bushels have been delivered by
the elevator men to Allen-Grier and paid
for by them, about half what they ex-
pected to pay for. The short interest in
the December has been reduced over 80
per cent since the first of the month, and
it now lies chiefly between the Letter
party and the elevator men.
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Railroad Academia

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Dec. 17.-Accidents
were the rule in the railroad yards here
tonight. A Burlington switch engine
struck Fred Van Haken Of Pasadena,
Cal, and Arthur Lacy of Creston,
Iowa. who were crossing the yards. Van
Haken was instantly killed and Lacy
badly hurt. A few moments later a
Maple Leaf engine struck and instantly
killed Clay Clark.
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Grain Rates Drop

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 1Y.-Grain rates
to the east took an astonishing drop to-
day. Fifteen cents on 100 pounds Of
grain and flour in car lots from Mil
waukee to New York; Is cents to Phila-
delphia and - cents to Baltimore are
the new figures.
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INTERNATIONAL Courtesv

LONDON. Dec. 17.-Alfred Harms
worth, proprietor of the Daily Mail, has
presented the "Windward" to Lieut..
Peary. He will bear the expense OF
overhauling her and sending her to the
United States. The gift Is. actuated by
q desire to continue the international
courtesies associated with the gifts OF
the Rescue to England and the Alert to
America.
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SnOulQ take DrOdQ-mlnOeO view Oh the
situation and adopt regulations Of lib
eral character, which will result in the
rapid development of the country.
DRUMMING UP TRADE
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. II. "A spe-
cial car dispatched by the Alaska Trade
committee Is now on its way East. 1t
contains an exhibit Of Alaskan pro-
ducts and Arctic costumes and is ac-
companied by Secretary Carmen, Ex-
Governor Shackley and Charles r. Tay-
Tor, who will speak to the people en-
route regarding the rcent gold discover
les and the advantages Of San Fran
cisco as a point Of departure for the
Klondike. John e. Bennett, a writer
and lecturer Of Berkeley, will leave in a
few days on similar mission.
COPPER RIVER MINERS
SEATTLE. Dec. 1.-THE steamer
Wolcott arrived here tonight from Cop
per river. Alaska. She had two pas
sengers. who report that two hundred
prospectors are in the vicinity of the
mouth of the Copper river, waiting a
favorable opportunity to get into the in
terror.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 17.-Judgc
Wallace denied a writ of habeas corpus
today in the case Of Capt. Chas. H.
jerks, the national guard oh1cer who
was recently convicted Of cruelty to
horses placed in his charge. Judge Con-
ian fined jerks $500, and under Judge
Wallace's decision this hne must now be
paid.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-18

Of the terminals of the new State line,
and If Hawaiian annexation should
come about. probably of another great
line to Honolulu.
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IN coMMrTTEE
Gage Presents the Beauties Of Hi
Finance Bill

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1T.-Secratary
Gage resumed his exposition OF his exs
,tensive currency bill before the HouN
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
Nobody Knows.

A Pendleton politician who had just
returned from Salem where he had
been watching the grand aggregation
OF talent known as the Oregon legisla-
ture. when asked by an East Oregonian
reporter what the legislature would do
replied:
young man, no being in all the
universe knows that, excepting the
Almighty in Heaven, and he has de-
serted the Oregon legislature, left
them to their own destruction, and
even His ministers, the clergymen of
Salem, have refused to attend
the sessions and pray for the lost souls
who composed the membership of that
legislative body. 1t is far beyond the
mortal ken to predict with any cer-
tainty what day will bring forth.
am prepared to see any one elected or
no one. I am prepared to see the
legislature adjourn sine die or remain
in their present condition, half baked
organization. Until Gabriel's trumpet
is blown calling sinners to repentance
and sounding the doom of the Oregon
legislature. Political prophecy in
Oregon is lost art. The wisest say,
like the famous skeptic, Bob Ingersoll,
4 do not know No one knows. The
Legislature itself does not know, I don t
know. and what's more, don't care a
RON -
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
Tho Heir to China,s Throne.

The birth of an heir to the Chimes.
throne at this time is an event of NOR.
than ordinary Importance to the peace
of the empire. Kuang Hsu is the frs
emperor of the present dynasty whose
right of occupancy is not based upor
actual descent. His predecessor, Tune
Chih, died childless in 1875, after q
reign of only one year. He left
several brothers, all having children
among whom a strife at once arose as
to the succession. After several weeks
of contention and intrigue compro-
mise was effected by which the young
widowed empress and her unborn child
were put to death, and the present en-
peror, then two years old, and the son
Of the seventh prince" who was
was brother of Tung Chih, and him.
self one of the contestants for the
throne, was chosen by family council.
In order to correct the succession, the
lead emperor was supposed to adopt
this infant as his son and successor,
and an imperial decree to that effect
was promulgated throughout the en-
wire. Kuang Hsu has been an invalid
prom his birth, and his death at any
ime would occasion no snrnrisA.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
The Men Entertaincd.

Those who attended the social at the
M. E. church, given by the gentlemen,
expecting something unusual, were
not disappointed, for it, was q most
unique entertainment, mems social
as it were, none of the fairer sex TAX.
ing part except as spectators. The en-
tire program was good, in fact was
perfect from beginning to end, still
some features were more prominent
than others. The address of welcome
delivered by Rev. J. H. Wood was es-
pecially pleasing, and put every body
in good humor to enjoy what was to
follow. Then came trio that was
most amusing, three gentlemen al en-
deaYoring to sing different songs at
the same time, each exercising his
lungs to their fullest capacity. And
Mr.. Cradlebaugh S description of what
he knew abont cooking, and how
he used to banquet his friends
when he was lord of bachelor hall
down in Nevada, was not only amusing
but instructive especially to the
novices in the culinary art. Another
important feature of the social was the
sumptuons banquet. 1t was pre-
pared entirely by the gentlemen, which
is sufficient guarantee that everything
on the menu was first-class, even to the
clam chowder made from rock oysters,
and ts1-:;' '.isIaGaa-z-ssa-ssnrnished by Mr..
Chippe constructed out of block of
wood. The social lasted well into the
night, and all voted that it was an eve
ming most pleasantly spent.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
BIMErALLIC RALLY.
A Profitable Meeting Hell by the Lea; ne
Last Saturday Evening.

A Profitable Meeting Hell by the Lea; ne
Last Saturday Evening.
The court house was we'll filled last
Saturday evening, the occasion being
the first public meeting of the Bime-
tallic League of The Dalles. Douglas
Dufur was requested to preside. and in
few well chosen remarks called the
bOdse TO order and outlined the pur-
poses of the league, which he asserted
were not to tear down old established
rules. but TO revive old principles and
educate the voters upon questions of
vital Importance to the nation.
The exercises were opened with the
rendering of "My Old Kentucky
Home by TIE High School quartet.
which was heartily en"ored, and was
responded to by the quartet. Then
little Ella Sanders. little tot not
more than nine years of age, gave an
interesting recitation, followed by d
duet by Misses Bessie Rowland and
Lizzie Bonn. At the conclusion of the
duet DR.. G. L. Sanders was introduced,
and delivered q splendid address upon
the money Questi n.
DR.. Sanders traced the different
classes of money from the dark ages
down to the charteripg of national
banks by the United States, and
showed that all manner of material
had been used as medium of exchange
at different times in the worlds history.
which he hello was evidence that money
need not necessarily be metal; that
the fiat of the government was the
principal requisite to cause it to circu-
late. The doctor then went into an
exhaustive argument to show the cost
to the people of putting different
classes OF money into circulation. and
showed conclusively the desirability
OF double standard over single
standard. AS an educational effort the
address was certainly q success, and
will result in many entering into the
study of the financial question,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
The Hilario JOcundi.

The following officers were elected
to serve the ensuing term in the order
of Hilario Jocundi:
Mother Goose. Mrs. Varney: Royal
Arch Rag me-tag, Mrs. Filloon; Secuna
Rag-me-tag, Mrs. Phirman: C lestial
Censor, Mrs. Burget; Scribeo Inky
Waxy, Mrs. Mcdonald; Sine Rhino,
Jennie Young: Sagacious Scout, Mrs.
Garretson: primus Piloticus, Rachel
Morgan: Medico Examicus, Louise
Bintoul: Sustainer, Mrs Joles; Right
and left Hodge Podge, Mrs. Blakeney,
Mrs. Rorden: Riff Raft -Rustlers. Maie
Cushing, Edith Fisher, Katie Sargent,
Matte Stroud; Porter of Porticullis,
Annie Thompson, Master of the Moat,
Thomas Absolum Ward: Great Scott
and Gee Whiz, assistants, Mrs. Beck,
and Mrs William: Pilgrim.
The Degree of Hilario Jocundi will
initiate pilgrim on the journey of
life next Friday evening at Fraternity
hall, promptly beginning at $3.50 P. N.
md all Weodmen and their wives, all
circles and their husbands-if they
1ave any--are especially invited to at
end There will also be program
'endered before and after initiation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
THE KNIGHTS. ANNIVERSARY.
Friendship Lodge Observed the Birthday
of kniShthood.

Friendship Lodge Observed the Birthday
of kniSbthood.
The doors of Castle Hall were thrown
open to the uninitiated last night, and
as result the seating capacity of that
most spacious retreat was taxed to its
fullest capacity with those who as
sembled at the invitation Of Friend
ship Lodge to witness the celebration
of the 34th anniversary of the order OF
Knights of Pythias. The exercises
were commenced by the singing of the
opening ode and an address of welcome
by Chancellor Commander L. S. Davis,
followed by the rendering of most ex
cellent program, including songs, read
ings, recitations, instrumental rendi-
tions and an address on the order by
Hon. W. Fl. Wilson. The program
occupied two hours, and every number
deserves special mention, but space
will not permit. When the program
was completed, the Knights cleared
the main hall of surplus chairs. music
was started for dancing, aud while
those who so desired amused them
selves with tripping the1ight fantastic,
in the banquet hall little groups
gathered around card tables and en-
gagged in whist until midnight.