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1CLE," The Dalles, Oregon.
AN EXPENSIVE CORONER'S VER
DICT. The railroad commissioners of this
state cost in 1887 and 1888, $12,575.56.
In 1889 and 1890, the same commission
cost the Btate $19,000. At the same rate
of increase it will cost for the next two
'years $30,000. What has the commis
sion accomplished to justify the expendi
tare"? Alsolutely nothing. It has done
nothing and in the very nature of things
it will continue to do nothing, except
draw the salaries provided for its mem
bers. It claims to have reduced the
rate on wheat from Pendleton, but this
' is idle, for unless the Union Pacific had
had opposition from the Hunt system
this could not have been done. Nor
could it have been done anyway unless
the comnanv realized that it was for
their interest to make a slight reduction
It also examined into the matter of the
Lake Labish disaster, and arrived at
verdict known in mining regions as
"damfino." This wreck alone shows
that the commission is a farce, since
they failed to find that any repairs were
. needed on the road, until after the acci
dent. Ten thousand dollars a year is
large sum to pay for this kind of a coron
er's jury. As to the commission's claim
to have reduced wheat rates from
Pendleton it amounts to nothing.
has been in existence four years and has
had abundant time to understand the
workings of the roads and the needs
the country. Has it accomplished any
thing in that time? Let us see what
has done in Eastern Oregon. The rates
on hay from La Grande to Portland are
35 uer ton. from La Grande to The
Dalles, thev are $5 per ton. Not a cent'i
difference ! Flour rates from Milton
to
Portland are $4.50 per ton ; from Milton
io The Dalles thev are $4.50 per ton
Not a cent's difference again! If the
commission has any power it should
have changed this long ago; if it has
. no power except to draw its salaries then
it had better be abolished. The state
has paid $31 ,575.56 for the commissioners
coroner's verdict on the Lake Labish
disaster which was in a measure, techni
cally at least, chargable to this very com
mission. Let it be abolished forever.
GOOD USE FOR CONVICT LABOR.
The employment of convict labor to
complete the work at the Cascades can
meet with but one objection, and that, we
do not think a serious one. That is,
will beassertedthat.it interferes with
free labor. This is in a sense true, but
. so does any employment in which con
victs may be engaged. We claim how
ever, that it will interfere as little with
free labor as any work they could pos
sibly be employed on.
. The skilled labor would have to be
most of it, "free labor," and the work as
at present conducted, is of an uncertain
character, and does not provide steady
employment for anvone. The fact that
this objection would be raised, makes
the politicians afraid to propose it, or no
doubt it would have been thought of
and put in operation long ago. Against
this position, we claim that it would be
beneficial to labor, skilled and unskilled,
Without something of this kind is done.
the locks are liable to remain uncom
pleted for years to. come. Until they
are completed, the settlement of Eastern
Oregon and Washington is sadly re
tarded. With the completion of the
locks, the Inland Empire would soon
make work for ten times its present pop-
ulation, and thus, by the employment
of convict labor for a short time, steady
employment would be furnished for
new empire with a population of 2,000,
000. Unless this is done, or congress
gets in and has the work completed
by contract, the Inland Empire with
capacity to support a dense population
will remain sparsely settled, and the
work of reclaiming its soil, and making
: it yield golden harvests will be left for
the next generation. In the interest of
free labor the convict labor should be
employed.
It is probable that many new bills
will see the light at Salem during the
week, and among the first we hope to see
the legislature tackle the assessment
law. This is an absolute necessity, and
to get a good law is going to take lots of
bard and diligent work. It cannot be
commenced too soon as time is much
more plentiful at this stage of the session
than it will be thirty days from 'now.
The Australian ballot system is to be
adopted, and along with the other bills
a general incorporation law should be
passed so that the growing towns of the
state can formulate city governments
without the intervention of the legisla
ture.
The state will have to be reapportioned
by this legislature and some provision
should be made so that each county
would have a member in the house
This is the law in Washington, and we
believe it is a good one. It gives the
little counties a chance, and certainly
they are entitled to representation.
The Capitol Journal says the present
railroad commission has not yet made
its report, and advises that it be not
critisised until its report is made. This
is all right bat the public would like to
know whether the commission is loaded
heavy enough to make a report.
The first bill to pass either in the sen
ate or house was the Bull Run water
bilL - It passed the senate Tuesday
wiwoot opposition, will prooabiy pass
the house the same way and being
shorn of the feature objectionable to the
governor, the now taxable clause will be
signed by the governor.
Poor Jack Dempsey received his cruel
lest blow from the Attorian. which in
mentioning his foot race with Fitzeim
mons, knocked the middle letter out of
ha name.
The Chinese fight with "stink pots"
instead of bomb-shells, thinking it easier
io 4 urn an .army's stomach than its
flank. -
THE PORTAGE RAILROAD.
Senator Watkins bill for a portage
railway at the Cascade locks needs back
ing up of both the press and the boards
of trade and city governments else it is
liable to fail. Its chief danger lies
the government letting the work by con
tract, and thus making tne portage ran
wav useless. This very thing killed
similar bill two years ago, and it should
not be allowed to murder this one. Our
legislators should remember that even
should the work be let by contract
will take at the least two years to com
plete the work, and the road would have
more than naid for itself in that tune.
It would give us better freight rates
and that is all we are contending for.
Whether the Union Pacific is charging
ns more than will eive it a just return
for services performed we do not know
nor do we care. We do know that w
are paying more than trade can stand
and that is what we do care about
The Dalles along with other interior
towns is subiected to the worst kind of
discrimination, in that it has to pay on
all through freieht the rate to Portland
with way freight back added. W
know that this is unjust. . Freight from
the east is hauled by us to Portlnd
for less than it will be delivered here
for, and so it will readily be seen that
we are charged too much, or Portland
too little. If the former it is grossly un
just to us, if the latter equally unjust
that the interior towns should pay
higher rates to cover the ' corresponding
reductions in Portland's favor. We
have no objection to Portland getting
cheap freieht rates, but we do object to
having'our rates doubled in order that
this result may be attained. As we said
once before the mysterious juggling of
long and short hauls is always brought
forward to explain this, but it explains
nothing. Freieht from La Grande to
The Dalles is the same as from La
Grande to Portland, yet either is a short
haul. We want the portage railway
and we want it now. It will do Eastern
Oregon more good in one year than
board of railroad commissioners would
in twenty, and Eastern Oregon would
gladly have her share of the board dis
charged, and the money appropriated to
the use of the portage road.
PAY YOUR MEN.
Considered from a pureiy political
standpoint Oregon's eovernor is no
doubt the strongest man in the Demo
cratic party. We do not mean the abl
man nor the most prominent, but con
sideringhim simply in the light of
vote winner, he stands head and should
ers above any man in his party. As the
Oregonian intimates, viewed from
purely Democratic standpoint he is as
near the perfect Democratic politician
as can be found. His recent message
wound up with a genuine Democratic
platform, with a little side platform of
his own thrown in. but that very side
platform is where he shows bis strength
He could go into the battle with the
prestige of having twice carried a strong
Republican state, for its highest office
and the second time bv the votes of the
very class it is necessary to carry with
him, the farmers, t It is fair to presume
that he can carry this element in Kansas
Nebraska and the' other Alliance states,
For a campaign war cry, his epigram pn
the occasion of the Oregon Pacific
troubles when that company demanded
that he call out the militia would be
stunner, "Pay your men and you will
not need the militia," would be an in
toxicating Slogan, that would bring him
thousands of labor votes, and would
make it easy for him to secure a large
and enthusiastic following in the big
cities. ' We do not believe that Governor
Pennover will ever be president of the
United States for the reason that Oregon
has not electoral votes enough to give
him a standing in the nominating con
vention. Grant who sized the Democ
racy up pretty thoroughly said "They
could always be depended on to do the
wrong thing at the right time," and
their sins of ommission are corollary to
this, that they will not do the right
thing at the right time. . Hill and
Cleveland are weak, each in the power
of the other. Neither would develop
the strength that Oregon's governor
already has. Should he however get
the nomination the Oregonian, the lead
ing Republican paper of the coast can
honestly lay claim to the honor of hav
ing first put forth the claims of the next
president.
From a Pessimist's Note Book.
A woman's constancy is the most ir
relevant thing in nature.
Habit moulds even a cast-iron pnn
ciple.
To love is to escape ennui; to De loved
is to invite it.
To err is human, but to sin divine.
When conscience oversleeps herself we
call her remorse.
Do not vow an eternal love : it mav be
inai you are preierrea tor time only.
it you wish your wile to throw the
cloak of charity over your sins, be sure to
provide her with an expensive one.
The culprit who found that lovely
woman leaned to mercy in her judgment ;
was a man!
A man's honor seems to consist in the
refusal to give away a friend ; a women's
in the refusal to give away herself.
A man has a hard time ; in the com
pany of a good woman he feels unworthy
of her ; in company of a bad one, un
worthy of himself.
You get your name etched on the
hour-glass of only to have it smashed on
the edge of eternity.
ho said women have the more deli-
ate sentiments? A lover will cherish a
strav hair-pin, while his adored one pins
his flower into the button-hole of t her
neighbor at dinner.
A woman cares little what a man real
ly is ; she prefers to think him what she
likes to have him. -
A woman repents, not of the sin, but
of its consequences.
Nothing corrupts a man like being
loved; nothing elevates a woman like
loving.
Whv read Schopenhauer to discover
the pliiloflopy of disencliantiment ; its
easier to marry !
We unload our superfluitv upon others
and call it generosity; we intrude into
the sorrows of onr 'fellows and call it
sympathy; we formulate our narrow
mindedness and call it religion ; we prac-
lce monogamy ana can ij virtue.
New Hampshire's Election.
Coxcobd, N. II., Jan. 21. The senate
and house met in joint session to-day
declared Doctor Gallinger elected United
States senator. Ezra Sterns (rep) was
elected secretary of the state. The elec
tion of other state officers was postponed
until this afternoon.
It is not the Miles we travel, it's
the reading the dispatches from Pine
Ridge that kills.
The charity that begins at home
and
stays at home is weak in the legs.
THE PEOPLE;SHOTTE&EZETrT7
The legislature of Minnesota yester-;
day adopted a joint resolution asking
the state delegati m in congress to sup
port a bill submitting an amendment to
the United States' constitution provid
ing for electing united States senators
by popular vote. Circumstances are
putting in some very strong inducements
for the measure. In half a dozen north
ern states which are free from any sus
picion of "shot smn rule," the acts of
the legislators are simply scandalous
In Colorado the state house has been
the scene of shooting and bloodshed,
The state capitol has been filled with
armed men. and anairs conducted more
upon the plan of . a Mexican revolution
than in accordance with the ideas of our
boasted civilization. In Nebraska the
defiance of the law has been almost
equal to that of Colorado. In Montana,
politics are the disturbing element, and
a disgraceful dead lock is the result, and
in Washington yesterday a large sized
section of pandemonium held full sway
Part of these ciuarrels are between the
political factions, part between factions
of the republican party. That in Wash
ington is of the latter kind and grows
out of the bitter war waged between the
Calkins and Sauire factions. Such ex
hibitions as that of yesterday when
Nelson Bennett undertook to snatch the
agreement for a caucus from Represen
tative Meany, speaks louder than words
in favor of the proposed amendment ;
and show clearly the danger of delegat
ing the power of electing the United
States senators, to the representatives
of the people. There can be no good
reason advanced to support the present
plan, and there can be many adduced
against it. With such a bitter strife as
has been engendered between the
Squire and Calkins factions the wants of
the people are ignored and needed legis
lation is relegated to the waste basket
of Time. Nothing has been done yet by
this legislature because all of its time
has been taken up in quarrelling over
the senatorshlp ; and when this question
is settled there will be a feeling of sore
ness a mutual disliking of each other, a
general feeling of disgust, both by those
who are on the winning side, and those
who lose, which will tend to hamper
legislation, and cause a lack of interest
in the work that should be done, The
members of the legislature are supposed
to vote for the man whom their constit
uents would choose, therefore it would
be better that the people themselves
name the man whom they desire to rep
resent them in the senate. The quarrels,
if any, would then be thrown into the
nominating convention, where the par
ticipants W.ouJd be paying their own
bills and losing their own time. Dead
locks under such circumstances will not
exist long, or if they did would not cost
the people anything. Of late years the
legislature's principal duty in most of
the states seems to have been the elec
tion of United States senators, and it is
a shame to both the political parties
that these elections are carried on as if
conducted by ward strikers Instead of
by the law makers of the difFerent states.
The pity and shame of the whole system
is that it grows worse and more disgrace
ful each year. The system is a corrupter
of morals, causes bribery, and is fast
making the senate a reproach to the
country.
OWYHEE' B DEAD EWh
King Kalakua of Hawaii died at San
Francisco vesterday afternoon. The
climate of America was never healthy
for kings at the best and his royal high
ness ought to have known better than
to have risked the contagion of the
American eagle. The lamented deceased
was princinallv notett for his ability to
borrow money and expend the revenues
with a royal hand that was not often
royal flush. He knew more of Hoyle
than he did of Grotius, and thumbed
a well worn volume of "Schenck on Po
ker" with greater frequency than he
did his bible. He was a genial, whole
souled fellow, who liked his wine and
good company and recognized a man re
gardless of age, color or previous cpndl
tion of servitude. He never drew the
color line, except when ho got a black
card to a red bobtail flush, and enjoyed
the company of his boot black as much
if not more than he did that of his
prime minister. He was. built that way
himself, an - innocent child of nature
who could bet the kingdom's school
fund on a jack pot and lose it without
any corresponding loss of sleep.. Civil
ization W88 too deep for him. he skim
med over it, picking up ts vices which
are always easy to learn and ignoring
its morals, which were to him an un
known quantity. Withal he was kindly
generous, in his way just, and perhaps
as good a figure head for bis government
as any of his race would make. He had
but little power or authority of late
..AAWct An4 I . la ravKnlla lrinfwlm
will dispense with a successor to him
and adopt some form of republican gov
ernment. It is likely Jus remains will
be conveyed in state on a government
warship back to the land of his birth
where he may sleep his last sleep with
his fathers.
David B. Hill is senator elect from the
great state of New York, being elected
to-day. ; What effect this will have on
his presidential aspirations or possibil
ities it is hard to say. It seems probable
though that his accepting the senator
ship is an abandonment of the field to
Cleveland or Pennover. It probably
means some sort of a patched up agree
ment that will give Cleveland confidence
in Hill's support, a confidence that will
lure him to his ruin. The fight between
Hill and Cleveland never can be, patched
up so that any condition better than
armed neutrality can be maintained be
tween them.
A bill has been introduced, or rather
concurrent resolution proposing a
change jn the constitution, fixing the
pay of legislators at seven dollars per
day and fifteen cents per mile milage,
The resolution should not be adopted.
There is no doubt but that there are
some changes needed in the constitu
tion of the state, but the proper way to
get at them is to rail a constitutional
convention, get uo a more modern docu
ment and submit it to the people. This
we believe would meet with general ap
proval. Senator Mitchell was elected to-day
without opposition, to succeed himself.
In Washington the fight between Squire
and Calkins culminates to-day. Up to
this writing no word has been received
but we predict that Squire will be elected
with votes to spare, at least on the
second ballot.
(tenSDEAD
The Hawaian Ruler Dies After
Very Short Illness in San Fran
' cisco Today.
The Legislature at Salem Eleet J.
Mitchell Senator and Give Gold
smith the Complimentary Vote.
H.
A MONARCH PASSING AWAY.
Kins; Kalakna, of the Sandwich Islands
la Dying In San Francisco.
Sax Fbaxcisco, Jan. 20. King Kal
akua is slowly sinking.
LATER.
Sax Fbaxcisco, Jan. 20. 3 p. in.
King Kalakua died at 2 :30 p. m.
FOll V. 8. SENATOIt.
Hon. J. H. Mitchell Elected to Succeed
Himself.
Salem, Or., Jan. 20. The senate and
house to-day balloteUn separate session
for U S. senator to succeed Mitchell.
In the senate the ballot resulted J. H.
Mitchell (republican) 22; B. Goldsmith
(democratic) 6. In the house the
vote was J, H. Mitchell, 41; B.
Goldsmith, 19.
OREGON LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of that Body at the
State
vapttoi,
Salem, Or,, Jan. 20, Among the bills
Introduced in the House to-day were the
following :
By Welch To authorize the Astoria,
Seashore & Eastern railroad to bridge
Youngs bay and Lewis and Clarke
rivers.
By Tracy To punish profanity.
By Armstrong To publish county
court proceedings and general laws, also
Senfttop Raley's joint memorial for irri
gation ditches over the Umatilla reser
vation ; and concurred in resolution by
Holmes for constitutional convention,
which was adopted.
MILES HEARD FROM AGAIN.
The General is Getting Things la Satis
factory Shape for the Indians
Pi.se Ridge, Jan, 2Q,General Miles
succeeded Jn allaying to a great extent
the exoltement under which tne Indians
labored vesterday over the killing of
Few Trails.
The First large beef issue under the
new agent, Capt. Pierce takes place to
morrow. Fifty-five hundred people will
be fed. One beef will be issued to each
twenty-two people instead of to thirty
ns formerly, bi9 worease greatly
pleases the Indians.
General Miles Is selecting ten chiefs
from both Ogallalas and Brules to send
to Washington to set their case before the
interior department. They will be ac
companied by F. M. Lewis, special
Indian agent, who has arrived for that
purpose.
Captain Baldwin, pf General Miles'
staff, vas buried this morning.
Ten more guns were turned in to-day.
AMERICA'S GREAT HISTORIAN.
Hon. George Bancroft Burled With
Pomp at Washington To-day.
Washington, Jan. 20. The funeral of
George Bancroft took place morning
at St. John's P.- E, Church, end was
attended by a large and most distin
guished gathering. Among those pres
ent were President, and Mrs. Harrison
Vice President, and Mrs. Morton ; Cab
inet Officers and their wives; British
and German Ministers, and nearly all
other members of the Diplomatic Corps,
The .Navy, Army and Congress were
represented also. The remains. wiU be
interred at Worcester, Mass,
Germap
Papers Praise
torian.
the Dead His-
. Berlin, Jan. 20. The German news
papers print warm eulogies upon the
late George Bancroft the American his
torian. ' -
MADE AN ARREST AT LAST.
Joe
Pay Arrests, an E.gape Convict In
Portland.
Pobtlaxd, Or., Jan. 20. Detective
Joseph Day arrested William Long alias
Jones this morning. Long ' was in
November, 1887, convicted of a burglary
in San Diego county, Cal., and sentenced
to twelve years in the San Quentin peni
tentiary. While being - conveyed to
prison by Sheriff Long he eluded the
officer at Oakland wharf and has till
now avoided, recapture.
Wild Scenes in Congress.
Washington, Jan, 20, In the house,
in pursuance of the policy of the Demo
cratic house Bland this morping de
manded the reading of the journal of
yesterday in extensio, Jts reading was
not completed until 1 o'ciock.
After this ensued one of the wildest
scenes of confusion the house has ev
seen during the present congress.
Mills then expressed a wish to debate
the question approving the journal but
the speaker declined to recognize him.
Then with excited gestures Mills strode
down and shaking his fist at the speaker,
roared out: "You are perpetrating a
fraud upon this House and you know
it," and his party colleagues burst into
rounds of applause and cheers and
gathered around their champion.
After a stormy scene approaching
near a personal rupture between gentle
men on opposing sides, the speaker was
obliged to call upon the Sergeant-at-
arms for assistance. The storm passed
away for a time and the journal was ap
proved. 1 eas i44, nays nra.
A Most Important DiseoTery.
London, Jan, 18. The Timet an
nounces that the authorities of the Irlt
ish museum have discovered among a
collection of papyrus rolls acquired re
cently n Egypt the text of Aristotle's
treatise on the constitution of Athens,
from whicfi numerous writers of anti
quity quoted, bpt which hitherto have
been known oply in detached fragments,
This discovery is almost unprecedepted
?n the history of classipal learning.
There is po doubt of the genuiness of
the manuscript.
- Wants New Constitution.
St. Paul, Jan. 20. The house adopted
a joint resolution petitioning the Minne
sota congressional delegation to support
submission of constitutional amendment
providing for the election of U. S. sena
tors by popular vote. '
Pennsylvania's New Governor.
Habbisbcbg, Pa., Jan. 20. Governor
Pattison was inaugurated ' here to-day
with the usual ceremonies.
f
SQTJIKK'S itKCTED.
The Legislature In Joint Session Re
elect Sqnlres.
Olvmpia, Jan. 21. The legislature is
in joint session to-day, re-elected Watson
C. Squire, U. S. Senator. The vote was
as follows: Squire,58 ; W.H. Calkins, 30;
Thomas Carroll (Dem.) 21.
SENATOltS ELECTED.
The Legislatures In Various States Elect
their Senators.
IlABTfORD, Conn., Jan. 21. O. B.
Piatt was elected U. S. senator to-day
by joint session of the legislature over
Carlos French, the democratic candi
date. Jekfersox City, Mo., Jan. 21. The
legislature in joint session to-dav re
elected Senator Vest.
Ixdiaxapolis, Ind., Jan. 21. The leg
islature in joint session to-day declared
D. W. Voorhees elected U. S. Senator.
Albany, Jan. 21. A joint ballot of
legislature for the U. S. senator taken at
noon to-day resulted in the election of
David B. Hill.
In Albany they make the vote for
Hill, 81 ; Evarts, 79.
IlARBisisrEo, Pa., Jan. 21 Don Cam
eron was formally elected to the U. S.
senate to-day.
Denver, Col., Jan. 21. In joint ses
sion the legislature to-day balloted for
U. S. senator. The vote was, Teller, 47 ;
Yeanians, 27.
CARLE NOTES.
Warmer in
England but Colder Else
where.
Loxdox, Jan, 21. Reports from all
parts of England show a rise in the tem
perature. A general rain is falling.
Still Cold In Vienna.
ikxxa, Jan. 21. The rigorous
weather still continues, an instance is
reMrted wherein men frozen to death
with their horses whilt out driving.
Causes Heavy Losses hi France.
I Paris. Jan. It is estimated 50,000
i persons have Itoen, thrown out of employ
I tuen.t in- the severe weather, causing
iQf Hi loss ta r ranee in wages, stoppage
of travel trade and Mighti.ig crops
which will probal.lv reach iiftv million
francs.
U:;.:.N H:Ul-t.ATlKK.
Proceedings- of that Body at the State
Capitol Yesterday.
Salkm, Jan. 20 In the house the
speaker has appointed the following
standing committeis:
Elections : Barrett, Welch, Hartman,
uustin, Jj.illin.
Ways and Means: Poquet, Baker.
and Butler.
Judiciary: Hall, Barrett, Thomas,
Holmes, Butler.
Claims: McCa.ll, Snyder, Thompson
Military ; Thomas, Manning, Mc-
Alister,
Roads and Highways : Moore, Benton
Johnston, Coleman.
engrossed till is: Jlerritt, Hall, Uar-
field.
Enrolled Bills: Stewart, Blundell
Henry.
Indian Affairs: Snvder, Durham
Stephenson.
. Printing: Crook, Morev, Hardv.
Corporations ; Story, Durham, Barnes,
commerce: ox, Aontgomery, Mann
ing. Holmes, Mulkev.
Counties : Weed, Reed, Jennings,
AtuiKey, warnem.
- Federal Ralations : Armstrong, Leeper.
bcnedd,
Mining: Wrieht. Lettisr. Fnrrv.
Agriculture: Minto, Moore, of Benton
Kiliian.
Alcohhlic Liquor Traffic: Lampson,
jieusaorner, Mansard.
Railways and Transportation : Miller.
McCoy, McCracken, Starr and Barnes.
Assessment) MoCoy, Minto Tracy,
YMlEins, warn nee.
Public Buildings: Johnson, Botkin,
Jiver,
Internal Improvements: Moore, of
Washongbon, Story, Richey.
Fishing : Reed, Crook, Fox, Stillwell
Coleman.
Public Lands : Jennings, Miller",
tjamDee. .
In the senate to-day among the bills
introduced were to incorporate Summer-
ville,
By Norval, to regulate the loaning of
money by building and loan associations.
By Fulton For a State law library at
Pendleton.
By Matlock Bills to regulate fees and
salaries of county officers in the several
counties.
I
Pullman Don't Hv tt all his Own Way,
Chicago, Jan. 20. The suit of the
Pullman Palace Car Co., against the
Wagner Sleeping Car Co., Jas. A. Webb
and Lake Shore & Michigan Central
roads, for an injunction restraining
defendants from using vestibule patent,
was decided by ' Judges Gresham and
Blodgett to-day, application of Pullman
for injunction was refused.
Cameron Bought and Sold Silver.
Washington, Jan. 21. Senator Vest
testified before the silver pool commit
tee that Senator Cameron had told him
that he had bought and sold silver after
the vote in the senate and that he
thought he had a perfeot right to do so,
because it was after the vote had been
taken and would not influence his
action,
Miles Gets a Move on at Last.
ns kidoe, jan. zi. This morning
all of the troops . with the exception
of the Frst Infantry broke camp and
moved to the byik of Craven creek about
four miles south of the agency. , The
redskins at last understand the move.
Not a few of them look upon it with ap
prehension and have accordingly doubled
their pickets. .
No Election In Illinois Yet.
Springfield, EL, Jan. 21. In joint
session of the legislature to-day the bal
loting for a successor to U. S. Senator
Farwell began.-f The first ballot resulted
Palmer, 101 ; Ogelsby, 100 ; Streater, 3.
Two more ballots were taken with the
same results and an adjournment was
called until to-morrow noon.
Manager Tucker Is Determined.
Chicago, Jan. 21, Manager Tucker
declares that Scott and Huntington,
train dispatchers, discharged for direliq-.
tioh of duty, to enforce whose reinstate
ment tfte strike op the Erie road began,
will not be taken back under anv cir
cumstances, .
The Strike Ties up the Road.
Chicago, Jan. 21. General Manager
Tucker of the Chicago & Erie road ad
mitted this morning that the road was
practically tied np by the strike of the
train dispatchers. '
-, Dust to Dnst. .
Worcester, Mass., Jan. 21. The in
terment of the late George Bancroft-i
took place this forenoon. !
THE PORTAGE RAILWAY
The Discussion of the Portage Kail
way Bill to be Taken Up by the
Legislature Tomorrow.
The People of Counties Connemar and
Galway in Ireland on the Verge
of Starvation.
ORECON LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings
of That Body "
Yesterday.
Salem, Jan. 22. Among the
troduced in the senate to-day
reimburse Clatsop county.
By Fulton : to create the
attorney general.
By Cross : relating to the sale
lands.
By Moore : to protect young
irrigating and mining ditches.
Special committee on Senator Raley's
bill regarding appropriation of water for
irrigation and other purposes was re
ported favorably upon and adopted bv
the House.
senate joint resolution for portage
railroad at- The Dalles was made special
order for Friday.
COUNTY OFFICERS' DAY.
Sherins. Clerks, and Treasurers in Ses
sion at Salem.
Salem, Jan. 20. To-day was county
officers' day in Salem, conventions of
sheriffs, county clerks and treasurers of
several counties of the state having been
1 1 .1 1 ll ff. n..
iieiu nere inis anernoon. There were
three seperate conventions. Sixteen
sherins attended the meeting of the
sheriffs', thirteen clerks the county
clerks' meeting and four treasurers the
meeting of the treasurers. The county
clerks and sheriffs want a system adop
. .1 1 1 1 ,. ... .
ieu uy which an counties will have a
uniformity of blanks. The main object
of the meetings is to get acquainted and
discuss and consider old laws and pro
posed laws. The treasurers want the
salaries of county treasurers increased,
and will have a bill introduced on this
subject. Their claim is that since Ore
gon has been a state no change has been
made in the compensation, while the
duties of the office, bonds, etc., are con
stantly increasing.
FREE SILVER MOVEMENT.
Boston Merchants ProtestAn Amend
ment Required for Harrison.
Boston, Jan. zu. ianieui hall was
packed to-day with business men of Bos
ton, gathered at the hall of Mayor
Matthews, to formally protest against
the free coinage of silver.
Swindlers Work on the Negro.
A xl ant A, Ga., Jan. 20. The excite
ment among the negroes over the "col
onization in Liberia" scheme, being en
gineered by the "United States and
Conge National Emigration Steamship
Company," does not abate. About 2000
negroes came to Atlanta from Texas,
Mississippi, to wait for the promised
ship, which, . hasn't come, and the cold
weather of the past few days found them
in such destitution that the city, in many
instances, has been compelled to aid
them. There is some talk of bringing the
matter before the courts, but as each
paid so little it Is not probable that such
action will bfe taken.
Review of Troops at Pine Ride.
Pink Ridge, Jan. 22. The review of
troops in the field took place this morn
ing about four miles from the agency.
It attracted great attention, nearly all
the friendly and hostile Indians on the
agency witnessing it. After the review
there was a display of the transporta
tion department. There were three
thousand men in the review.
Progress of the Strike.
Chicago, Jan. 22. Business seems to
have been practically suspended by the
Chicago & Erie road between Hunting
ton, Indiana", and this city. No train
has arrived or left here since yesterday
ad no attempt made since Wednesday
night to move any freight. Erie offi
cials here refused this morning to give
any information as to the condition of
affairs. .
Barn and Horses Burned.
Biogs, Cal., Jan. 22. A large barn
containing eight fine horses, combined
harvester,-wagons, hay, harness, etc.,
belonging to E. D. Smith was burned
last night. The loss is $2,000 ; insurance
f 2,000. It ia supposed to have been
cait8od by tramps.
Heary Post Office Robbery in Chicago,
Chicago, Jan. 22. It just transpired
that a package of valuable letters be
longing to the Northwestern Nat. bank
has been stolen from the post office,
The package consisted in sixty letters
containing from $100,000 to $150,000
mostly in drafts, checks and notes.
GlMgow Strike Grown Very Serious.
London, Jan 20. The Times' Glasgow
correspondent says: The area of the
strike enlarged considerable yesterday,
Burns has induced the southwestern
employes at Ilurlford to strike, and
there is little doubt but others will fol
low. The consequence will be serious.
including a chect to tne innux of men
accepting employment with the Cale
donia and North British companies.
The w Canadian Pacific Steamer I
. Fast One.
London, Jan. 22. A trial trip of the
new screw steamer tmpress of India
was made at Boanout. to-day. The
steamer maintained a speed of 19
knots per hour. The Empress of India
is owned bv the Canadian Pacific Bail-
road Co., and will be employed in ser
vice between Vancouver and Japan.
The Silver Fool Scandal.
Washington-, Jan, 22, The special
committee on the silver pool this morn
ing examined Senators Stewart, Teller
and Walcott. Thev denied all knowl
edge of pool.
Villas in Nominated.
Madison, Wis., Jan. 22. The Demo
cratic legislature in joint caucus to-day
nominated for U. S. Senator William F.
Villas. ;
, Starving; in Ireland.
Dcblin, Jan. 22. The people of
Connemar and Galway are on the verge
of starvation. .
San Francisco Market.
Sax Fbaxcisco, Cal. Jan. 22. Wheat
buyer 91 1.48, season 1.42.
Chicago Wheat Market.
; Chicago, 111. Jan.. 22. Wheat steady,
cash 87, May 87?87, July 89.
FILLOON BROS.
Dealers in
Farm Implements and Vehicles
TIHIIEJ DALLES, OR.
were, tol Vf PIT SI V!rX 2bi- s W
office of! 2SS (r S:'St&?" XO7.
ur ks.. at r -j 7 x art , n
UNCLE SAM
We call Special Attention to our Stock of Gang
Plows, -which are TJneqnaled in this market. Sold
on easy terms, and a Liberal Discount given to
Spot Cash Buyers. Call
COMPLETE STOCK OF
Stoves, Ranges, Tin-ware, House Furnishing Goods,
Carpenters,' Blacksmiths' and Farmers' Tools, Fine
Shelf Hardware, Cutlery, Shears, Scissors, Razors,
Carvers and Table Ware, and Silverware.' Pumps,
Pipe, Plumbers' and Steam Fitters' Supplies, Pack
ing, Building Paper, Sash, Doors, Shingles, Terra
Cotta Chimney, Builders' Hard-ware, Lanterns and
Lamps. .
Special and Exclusive Agents for
Charter Oak Stoves and Ranges, Acorn Stoves
and Ranges, Bellville Stoves and Ranges, Boynton
Furnaces, R. J. Roberts' "Warranted" Cutlery,
Meriden Cutlery and Table Ware, The Grand Oil
Stoves, Anti Rust Tin-ware. ; , '
Goulds and Moline Power and Hand Pump
All Tinning, Plumbing, Pipe Work and Repairing,
Will be Done on Short Notice.-
ABRAMS & STEWART.
174, 176, 178, ISO SECOND STREET,;
The Dalles Mercantile Co.,
, (Successors to BROOKS & BEERS.) ,
4 The Dalles, Or.
JOBBERS JTJD IIT '
STAPLE and F AflGY GROGERIES,
Hardware, Flour, Bacon, Etc.
Headquarters for T;as, Coffees, Dried Fruits,
Canned Goods Etc. New Brands of Choice Gro
ceries Arriving Daily.
Hay Grain and Produce-
Of all Kinds Bought, and
Load Lots, at Lowest Market Rates. Free deliv
ery to Boats and Cars and. all Parts of the City..
300 AND 394 SECOND STREET.
Snipes & Kinersly,
Leading Druggists
Dealers In ; . v
Paints, Oils and (ilindoot Glass,
UU'sill Paper,
COAL and PINE TAR,
Artists Material,
Imported Wegt and Domestic ftgapg.
128 Second Street,
CHAS. STUB LING,
-PBOPRIETOB
CERMHNIHtif
.New Vogt Block,
WHOLtESAIiE and fETfllli IiIQUOf DEALiEFj.
Milwaukee Beer on Draught.
New Umatilla- House,
. THE DALLFS; OREGON. -
HANDLEY & SI NNOTT, PROP'S.
LARGEST : AND : FINEST :
Ticket and Eaggage Office of the O. R. & N.
J Union Telegraph Office are ia tUe Hotel..
Fire-Proof Safe for thi Safety of all Valuables.
GANG PLOW.
and Examine our Stock.
FILLOON BROS.
Sold at Retail or in Car
The Dalles, Oregon.
OF THB-
Second Street.
HOTEL : IN : 'OREGON;:
Company, and office of the Wasters