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THE DALLES, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1891.
NUMBER 50.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Ciller Engineer Lillis of Tacoia Fatally
Injured.
RUX OVER BY A HOSE CART.
The Brazilian Insurgents can not Tfust
Each Other.
TBOl'BLE BREWING FOlt SWEDEN.
Norway Liable to Hectare Its Independ-enee-
He ' Fasted ' a Little
Too Long.
Tacojia, Wash,, Nov. l'J. A most
f ' shocking and fatal accident accurred this
morning. About 8 a. 111., an alarm of
fire was turned in from Jefferson and C
streets. - Chief H. M. Lillis and Assist
ant Chief Packinghaiu started down
Pacific avenue. As they came opposite
Tenth street a heavy hosecart with three
horses abreast came into the avenue at a
furious pace, colliding with the chief's
buggy, throwing both men to the pave
ment and running over them. Both are
seriously injured, and physicians Say
' there is no hope of recovery. Lillis has
concussion of the brain as well as other
injuries. He has been a most efficient
and trustworthy officer, and manv re
grets are expressed that he should be
injured in the performance of his duty.
Setback for the Insurgent.
Montevideo, Nov. 10. A dispatch
f from Kio Grande do Sul says that the
insurgent leaders have not implicit con
fidence in each other, and it is claimed
that important secrets as to the insur
gent forces and certain proposed . move
ments have got into Fonseca's posses
! sion. It appears that the programme
of the insurrection included an attack on
tne important city of Deeterro, capital of
the province of Santa Catharina. The
vessels at the disposal of tne new move
ment were being quietlv prepaied for
the expedition, when it was learneu
that Fonseca was aware of the inten
- tion and had taken steps to frustrate it,
This has caused much disappoidtment
as it was hoped that the small but
prosperous province of Santa' Catharina
might be induced to join the Eio Grande
do Sul. The war preparations of the
latter province continue with great ac
tivity, and foreign engineers have been
sent for from Montevideo to take charge
ot the construction of defensive works at
Rio Grande do Sul and other points.
Trouble for Sweden and Norway,
Loxdox, Nov. 16. Advices from
Stockholm state that the direction of
events in Norway is viewed in Sweden
with the gravest anxiety. The Nor
. wegian agitation is attributed to Rus
sian and Danish influences, and is said
to be supported financially from abroad.
The Norwegians are more closely at
tached to the Danes than to the Swedes,
and make no concealment that they
would prefer union with Denmark. . It
", is feared in Stockholm that the storthing
mav follow up its action in favor of
separate presentation abroad by declar
ing Norway a republic. In that event
war would be. inevitable, as there is a
strong . feeling in Sweden that the com
mon people of Norway, most of whom
are excluded from voting, would nor sus
tain the storthing in the event of a
civil war, especially if Sweden should
promise a more liberal suffrage as a re
ward for adhering- to the union of the
two "countries. . -
Defaulter Arrested In London.
Brooklyn', Nov. 19. Joseph Jaisforth,
. whose arrest in London is reported by
cable, was secretary, and for a time
treasurer, of the Royal Arcanium Build
ing and Loan Association. He absconded
in May last, charged by the association
' to be defaulter to the extent of $12,000.
He was a very prominent man in the
Koval Arcanium, and started the build
ing and loan branch of that organization,
which was a great success, and paid
jaree returns to its members, its re
ports still show a prosperous condition
of its affairs.
were hunting in the mountains yester
day they discovered a cub plaving near
a cave. They captured it and were de
parting when the mother made her ap
pearance. A terrible hand-to-hand con
flict followed, the hunters finally re
treating to the cave, where they came in
contact with the male bear, the am
mals attacked the. hunters, who were
terriblv lacerated and torn before they
could bring their Winchesters into play
James was caught by the mother bear
and so badly -"niured that he will die,
Weatherbv s right arm was torn off and
Specht had one eye gouged out.
Objects to Faying; His Debts.
Viexxa, Nov. 20. Great discontent
exists with the terms granted by the
regency to ex-King Milan, and the pop
ulace is so aroused that an outbreak is
feared. The poorer Servians, ground
down by taxation, regard the 2,000,000
francs paid to Milan as outrageous ex
travagance. Milan, it is said, has
threatened to remarry .Natalie, come
back to Belgrade and let Natalie have
her own way with the men who had
driven her out of Servia. This was not
an empty threat. Milan is a favorite
with the army, which would doubtless
have obeyed his commands. The re
gents, therefore, yielded to Milan 8
terms, alter an ineffectual . protest, and
hereafter he is to have 2,000,000 francs
for leaving Servia entirely alone. As
the ministry is now seldom able to make
both ends meet, some new method win
have to be found to raise the money for
Milan to spend in luxurious idling in
raris. .
Better Keport from China.
Constantinople, Nov. 20. A semi
official dispatch received here from
Shanghai states the situation arising
from the recent action of the Chinese in
attacking and threatening foreigners in
Hunan is more satisfactory, owing to the
energetic action of the representatives
of the foreign powers. .The chief of the
Kalas Hui secret society was recently
arrested in Shanghai. His right-hand
man, Hen Kin Lung, was soon after
wards arrested at Hoo Chow. Hen Kin
Lung was subjected to torture but would
confess nothing. However, documents
found on him gave the Chinese authori
ties n clue to the perpetrators of the
attack. Numerous arrests have been
made and it is said the government has
greatly increased the severity of its
measures against the criminals ot this
class, and seems determined to exert
every effort to protect foreigners.
Sam Jones Tarns Lawyer.
"Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 20. The Rev.
Sam Jones, the evangelist, is going to
turn lawyer for one day at least. Kevl
Sam Small was recently assaulted by
Thomas A. Miner, a saloon-keeper, who
kicked out one of his front teeth. Mr,
Small sued Mr. Miner for $15,000 dam
ages and Sam Jones has agreed-te be
Sam SmalPs lawyer in the case. Fifteen
years ago Saul Jones was an alleged law
yer in Centerville, when he turned
preacher. All he has to do to be a law
yer again is to pay the state license of
$10. This he has done, and he will
seize the opportunity to deliver a lecture
on saloon-keepers.
WILL NOT COMPROMISE
Eio Grand Do Snl Demands That Fon-
seca Snail Resign
TROUBLE FOR THE ALLIANCE,
The Sub-treasury Eaction Will Hold a
Convention.
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE MEETS
And Tell What Tbey Will Do The
Chicago Corn Market Excited
A Good Step.
London, Nov. 20. The news concern
ing the situation in Brazil continues to
be very meagre. The provisional junta
in the state of Rio Grande do Sul is tak
ing active measures to strengthen its po
sition and to maintain its opposition to
Fonseca's dictatorship. Baron Lucerna,
president of Fonseca's cabinet, has sent
a dispatch to the junta offering on the
part of the dictator to recognize the
local government of the people of Rio
Urande do bill on condition that peace
and tranquility be restored. To this
offer the junta replied that the forces
would only disarm when Fonseca shall
have resigned and the national congress
shall have again assembled.
The condition of affairs throughout
Brazil is rapidly growing more critical.
Everywhere discontent and dissatisfac
tion with the present regime are becom
ing more pronounced. In general terms
the political condition of the country is
described as closely bordering on an
archy. It is now generally admitted at
Rio de Janerio that Rio Grande do Sul
will be strong enough to maintain its
ndependence.
Hunting for m Migsing Man.
Hartford, . Conn., Nov. 19. L. J.
LoomiB, formerly an ensign in the navy,
is "reported missing. Friends from
Lynn, Mass., were in Hartford today,
gathering information about his move
ments. About a month ago Loomis left
a small satchel at a store and told the
merchant that he would call for it dur
ing the afternoon. Nothing more was
heard from him. Two trunks are also
at the Hartford depot. Loomis ia be
lieved to be temporarily insane from the
effects of a severe attack of the grippe
gome months ago.
He Fasted a Little Too Long.
New York, Nov. IS). G. Henry Strat
ton, the dime museum faster, was in a
critical condition in the Bcllevue hospi
tal late last night, and there was little
hope for his recovery. Dr. Hollister,
who is attending the patient, states that
he might die within twenty-four hours.
Stratton is being nourished with pepti
nized food administered hypodermically.
Killed by a Pausing Train.
. Elizabeth, N. J., Nov. 19. Early this
morning a train on the Pennsylvania
railroad killed two Polish butchers who
were crossing the tracks in this city in a
wagon. One man was horribly mangled.
The wagon was smashed and the horse
killed. Both men leave families. .
Slamship Elder Safe in Port.
London, Nov. 19. Fears entertained
regarding the safety of the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Elder, which
t sailed from New York November 7th,
are dispelled by the receipt of a tele
gram from Southampton stating she had
arrived there.
Held as a Hostage.
San Francico, Nov. 20. The store of
Wah Hing Chung is closed and shuttered
and business is demoralized hopelessly
by the perfldity of Wong Yuen, who was
a partnerbefore he absconded with $20,
000 belonging to the coolies, who trusted
him. Inside is Wah Hing Chung,
hostage for the money taken by his part
ner, powerless to free himsal" and afraid
to seek legal protection. He is watched
by agents of the well-nigh wild . Chinese
cannerymen who recently returned from
Alaska, where they have been working
in Karluk canneries for years.
An Alliance Point Overlooked.
Indianapolis, .Nov. rJ. Une point in
yesterday's proceedings of the alliance
escaped the press until an early hour
this morning. That was the committal
of the supreme council to a partv move
ment. This came about through the
adoption of a resolution instructing the
alliance members of congress not to
enter party caucuses.
Smallpox in Georgia.
Washington. Nov. 19: Surgeon-Gen
eral Wyman, of the marine hospital
service, received a telegram this morn
ing from Surgeon White, who was sent
to take charge of the smallpox epidemic
at Harris Neck, Ga. Total cases, 85 :
deaths, 13 ; convalescent, 30. The pop
ulation of the infested district is between
600 and 900.
Desperate Fight With Bears.
Helfensteln, Pa., Xov. 19. While
John . Crawson, Samuel .Weatherby,
, Richard Weatherby, Richard Specht,
Frank and Robert Minsie and Robert
James, six - farmers living near here,
Emin Pasha Heard From. '
Berlin, Nov. 20. The Reichstagzleiger
(official) this morning published advices
from East Africa, stating that Emin
Pasha has reached Usarango, north of
Albert Edward Nyanza. The paper also
says that imin Las been joined bv the
troops he formerly commanded at
vv adell, and had fought several success
ful engagements. .
Does Not Need a Loan.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 19. The
Bourse Gazette today publishes a denial
ot the report that the government in
tends shortly to issue a five per cent,
loan. The Gazette states the imperial
bank holds a sufficient amount of gold
to meet the charges on the external
loan for the next four years.
A Disastrous Tornado.
London, Nov. 20. A dispatch from
Manila, the capital of the Philistines,
announces a disastrous tornado passed
over the islands. A large nnmber of
vessels were wrecked and much damaee
done. The Spanish cruiser Cast ilia was
driven ashore, but she afterward got off.
German Officer Killed in Africa.
Berlin, Nov. 19. Intelligence is re
ceived here from Camerons that Cap
tain Von Gravereuth, under Major
Wissman in the latter's expedition in
East Africa, was killed recently while
leading an attack upon a native village.
A Recorder Appointed. fc
Washington, Nov. 20. The president
today appointed Dolphin P. Roberts, of
Evansville, Indiana, recorder of the
general land office ; ' Vice Joseph M.
Townsend resigned.
Alaskan Explorer Returns.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 20. Lieuten
ant F. Schwatka, the Alaskan explorer,
has returned from his recent trip to the :
interor of that conntrr. I
More Trouble for the Alliance.
Indianapolis, Ir.d., Nov. 20. The
alliance this morning gave the final
coup to the anti-sub treasury people by
barring Gates, of Missouri, from the
meetings of the alliance. This was done
by a resolution excluding, "all alliance
men who are not vouched for by the
chairman of their respective state dele
gations." Leonard refused to vouch far
Gates, and although he bore a credential
from his state alliance,, he was forced to
retire. The anti-sub treasury people
made a prompt response by issuing a
call for a convention of anti-sub treasury
alliance man, at Memphis, on the 16th
day of December. .
The call declares that as the supreme
council declined to hear the protest
against the sub treasury and land loan
schemes, and the government control of j
railroads and telegraph lines, it was de
cided to issue a call for a national con
vention of all anti-sub treasury alliance
men in the United States. '
The morning session of the alliance
was chiefly devoted to the consideration
of the demands and recommendations
from state alliances and the most im
portant action taken was the adoption
of a resolution demanding a constitu
tional amendment disfranchising federal
office holders during their terms of
office.
opinion is advanced by some speculators
that as the ukase has been expected for
so long a time, its effect will not be so
great as at first anticipated. As to its
effects here, this market usually follows
that of London, on which Europe also
depends.
Liverpool and London are now de
pendent on New York and Chicago as
the United States at present, holds the
wheat. If New York and Chicago ad
vance, London and Europe will follow.
The San Francisco market is now in a
peculiar condition. The market has
cornered itself without manipulations,
by reason of the scarcity of wheat, and
the almost unprecedented abundance of
ships available for wheat carrying. It
is estimated that by the end of the year
there will be a total tonnage of 390,000
tons carrying capacity, as against 450,000
tons of wheat on hand. This leaves a
surplus of only 60,000 tons of wheat by
the end of the year, and from this we
may provide for our own use and for ex
ports in the way of floor-to Asia" and
South America. Of course the market
will be relieved somewhat by Oregon's
shipments, but they cannot send us
enough to balance our needs. For this
reason the market has been and must
continue to be strone."
BY FIRE AND STORM.
Great Damage to Life and Pronerty oy
BotU.
BROOKLYN SHORT OF WATER.
All the Great Industries of That City at
a Standstill.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE
Meet At Washington Fonseca Resigned
to Save Trouble- Marriage
fh High Life.
Playing Foot Ball.
Springfield, Mass., Nov. 21. The
city is owned today by the wearers of
the blue and crimson. The hotel and
streets have been crowded since morn
ing, and the early and late trains added
thousands to the throngs who come here
to witness the foot ball game between
Yale and Harvard. The weather ia per
fect, three hours before the game com
menced crowds began to enter the gates
at Hampden park. The Yale men were
offering $10,000 to $000, which was read
ily accepted by the Haivard'a backers.
Yale won by score of ten to none.
Suing for an Accounting.
San Francisco, Kv. 22. Manuel
Pedro has sued J. B. Cooper for an ac- 1
counting, alleging that a copartnership
was formed at Grantsville,Nev., in 1878,
to sell Caledonia, Potosi and eighteen
mines. The ore and mines were sold,
but the complainant received no share
of the profits. He sues for $21 4,000 with
interest.
Buffalo, Nov. 23. A special from
Jamestown saya: The old homestead
hotel burned this morning. The flames
cut off the escape by the stairways and
the guests lowered themselves from a
second story window. Three servants
and one child were burned to death.
The Are broke out in the kitchen of
the old homestead hotel, a three story
brick structure at an early hour this
morning, and the whole building was
soon in a blaze. It is rumored that sev
eral persons were in the burning build
ing. As. the fire was driven back the
firemen penetrated into the structure and
as they reached the second story they
found at the foot of the stairs leading to
the floor above, the burned body of
Maggie Wilson, a waiter. Mrs. Buch
anan, pastry cook, with her son and
Mrs. Marsh, dishwasher, was found dead
in the room above, having been suffo
cated. Several other inmates escaped
from the hotel in their night clothing.
not having time to dress. The financial
loss is small.
Arbitration Rejected.
Paris, Nov. 22. Two thousand Btrik
ing miners met today at Bruet, and
passed resolutions rejecting the govern
ment's proposal of arbitration in the
matters under dispute. Reports " are
current tonight that a serious outbreak
occurred at Lens, and the cavalry made
a charge with drawn swords to disperse
the crowd.
of
What They Will Do.
New York, Nov. 20. The meeting of
the republican national league continued
this morning. The morning was. taken
up by the delegates making a detailed
report of the work done in their states
and the work proposed to be done by
their respective organizations.
Idaho and Utah submitted written
applications for . membership in the
league. It was decided to have one day
in the year set apart for state conven
tions, and the secretary was instructed
to ask the different states to hold their
conventions on February I2th, Lincoln's
birthday.
The Corn Market.
Caicago, Nov. 20. For a time this
morning there was a panic in the corn
pit on change, and November option
sold up seven cents from the closing
price.. Yesterday's advance was occa
sioned by an article in the morning
paper declaring tnat there was a corner
iu the November delivery of corn. The
shorts became frightened and rushed to
cover. Their heavy buving sent the
price up rapidly and much excitement.
November opened at 55 against 53, the
final figure yesterday, and advanced
rapidly to 60 and then fell offto59.
Getting Even With The Railroad Com
pany.
Missoula, Mont., Nov. 20. Yesterday
afternoon two masked men entered the
Northern Pacific express car on the Mis
soula & Courdelene railroad and at the
point of their guna made the express
messenger open the safe and give up all
the money it contained, $2000. The
robbery occurred between Doorsey and
Mullan, near the Montana and Idaho
line. , -
Robbed of the Mall and His Horse.
Birmingham, Alp., Nov. 22. Mail
rider Robinson was- bold up Thursday
by three masked men at a lonely place
on the route and compelled to give up,
not only the mail pouch, but bis horse.
He walked fifteen miles to Guntersville
and reported the robbery to the sheriff
who organized a posse and started in
pursuit.
Chances for Another Officer.
Washington, Nov. 21. Commissioner
Carter of the general land office has is
sued a form of permit to be granted
persons applying to cut timber from
public lands among the stipulations, is
one forbidding the cutting of more than
fifty per cent of the timber of each class,
growing on any acre.
Ontario's Big Wheat Crop.
Toronto, Nov. 21. A report from the
bureau of industries shows the yield of
grain in Ontario this year as extraordi
narily large. The wheat both spring
and fall is estimated at 32,584,026
bushels, being nearly half as much again
as the crop of 1890.
Will Soon Get Used to It.
City of Mexico, Nov. 21. A telegram
recently received from Guatemala says
the political excitement is increasing
there and that no day passes that Presi
dent Barrillas does not find a note
threatening him with death.
Prisoners Escape From Jail.
Lexington, Miss., Nov. 21. About
dark last evening the prisoners in the
jail over-powered the keeper, and made
a break for liberty. Four of them who
recently robbed the express office at
Durand, Miss., escaped. . .
Senator Dean Dead.
Hudson, N. V., Nov. '20. Senator
Gilbert Dean died this morning. This
leaves, as the returns now stand, the
senate with sixteen republicans, four
teen democrats and one independent. .
One Man Lost.
New York, Nov. 21. The steamer
Britanica arrived this smorning after
one of the roughest voyages experienced
in seventeen years. Quartermaster Mc
KenziS was lost overboard.
A Good Step.
Berlin, Nov. 20. A motion supported
by the conservative party was presented
to the reichstag today, demanding the
government to introduce "a bill placing
the bourses under the control of the
state, and rendering all persons who
gamble on time bargains, especially in
articles of consumption, liable to crimi-
al prosecution.
The Wheat Market.
San Francisco, Nov. 21. Secretary
Friedlander, of the Produce Exchange
and California Board association, in an
interview this mornfng regarding the
probable effect on the wheat market on
account of the Russian nkase prohibit
ing the export of wheat, said: "The
Prohibiting Grain Export Again.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 21. A Russian
nkase, prohibiting the export of wheat
was issued to take effect Monday.
Not Unlooked For.
St4 Paul, Minn., Nov. 21. Over half
a foot of snow fell in this city and vicinity
this morning.
Elects m Republican Congressman.
Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 23. The
majority of Honk (republican) over
Williams (democrat), for congress is
about 8,000.
A Big
Middlebcrg, Vt.,
Blase.
Nov. 23. Half of
the business portion of town was burned
last night. The loss will probably reach
150,000.
Governor
Hoiey of Indiana Dead.
Indianapolis, Nov, 23. General
Alvin P. Hovey, governor of Indiana,
died this afternoon at 12 o'clock. -
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, November 23. Close, wheat,
easy, cash, .93,?; December, - .94 ;
May, l.OlJg-.
In Danger of Choking to Death.
New York, Nov. 23. As a result
the big break in the conduct in East
New York Saturday afternoon in Jwhich
lour men were killed, Brooklyn is on
the verge of a water famine. There
scarcely enough water in Ridgewood
reservoir to last even with the utmost
care, over twelve or fifteen hours. The
situation will be serious by this after
noon, unless something is done before
then to remedy it.
All the great industries of the city will
be at a standstill for at least one "day, as
all the factories using water have been
ordered to shut down. All the fires
under the boilers at the Brooklyn navy
yard have been drawn and work is en
tirely - suspended. - Water is shut off
from boilers in all the hotels and office
buildings. Not an elevator in the whole
city is running.
Before noon a fire broke out in a three
story and basement brown stone house,
The firemen had no water and the report
came in that they are tearing down the
houses to prevent a spread of the flames
Storm Reported from New York
. New York, Nov. 23. A terrible wind
and rain storm is advancing along the
coast. Telegraphic communication with
points south of Washington interrupted
all morning and at 1 o'clock a dispatch
was received from Washington that the
worst storm ever experienced there was
raging and all the wires in all directions
are going down.
Washington Visited by a Cyclone,
Baltimore, Maryland, Nov. 23. A
telephone message just received from
Washington reports that a cyclone and
water spout struck that city. Seven
persons were killed and Ketzerott ball is
on fire. The storm which struck this
city has made telegraphing almost im
possible and communication with Wash
ington is cut off at present.
Republican National Committee Meets,
Washington, .Nov. 23. Ihere was
bustle and confusion in the Arlington
hotel this morning before the meeting of
the republican national committee,
McKinley and Foraker were conspicuous
among the many persons thronging the
lobbies and corridors, and were every
where greeted with marked considera
tion. At 11:30 o'clock the committee
entered into secret session.
War ia on In Brazil.
London, Nov. 23. Intelligence has
just been received here that a revolution
has broke out in Rio De Janerio. The
obiect of which is the overthrow of Da
Fonseca.
A later dispatch from Rio De Janerio
says: "Da Fonseca has resigned in
favor of Flarino Peixotte.
Saved by a Snowstorm. t
Paragould, Ark., Nov. 23. A fire
last night destroyed a number of busi
ness blocks and stores. A heavy snow
storm probably saved the town from de
struction. The loss is estimated at ten
thousand dollars. .
From Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 23. A storm of
great violence came over this city this
morning, doing great damage and in
juring several persons, one it is thought
fatally. Wires prostrated in all dierc
tions. A Marriage In High Life.
London, Nov. 23. The marriage of
the arch duchess Louise, of Austria, and
Tuscany,- and Prince Frederick Augustus
of Saxony, occurred today.
- JIVeatber Forecast. .
San Francisco, Nov. 21 Forecast for
Oregon and Washington : Scattering
showers on upper coast.
San Francisco Wheat Market.
San Francisco, Nov. 23. Wheat,
year 1.89?$.
Portland Wheat Market.
Portland, Nov. 23. Wheat, Valley,
1.651.67i Walla Walla, 1.601.62.
That the state should see to it that the
children are educated and made fit to
assume their places among the govern
ing classes when they become of age is
rapidly becoming a popular doctrine.
"It is the parent's right and privilege
to educate his child in a Catholic, Luth
eran, private or public school, just p.s he
sees fit, but it is the duty of the state to
look after the child and see that it is ed
ucated. We are in favor of compulsory
education, so that the state can legally
and authoritatively say to the parent or
guardian : 'Educate your child ; I don't
care where. I leave that' with you, but
you must educate him, or I will.' "
Thus spoke a pominent Roman Cath
olic delegate to the fifteenth general as
sembly of the Knights of Labor, in ses
sion at "Toledo, Ohio, recently. The
general assembly subsquently took defi
nite action regarding the burning ques
tion of compulsory education by incor
porating in article 12 of its constitution
this amendment.
"And that all children over the age of
6 and under the age of 15 be compelled
to attend some institution of learning at
least ten months of each year, or such
part of a year as may be offered to
them."
This, says the Chicago News, ia even
more sweeping than the restrictions laid
down by the framers of compulsory edu
cation laws now in force in several
states. But the formal adoption of such
a clause in its constitution will be in
valuable to the Knights of Labor for
many reasons, it will prove to ttie
country and to the world that this im
portant representative of organized labor
realizes that general compulsory educa
tion is one of the crucial issues of the
time. The Knights merely go on record
as endorsing a principle for which the
most enlightened educators and patriots
of America are strenuously fighting.
Compulsory education, it continued,
goes to the very root of certain evils that
threaten the integrity of our institutions.
Organized labor does well to demand
that the state shall supervise the educa
tion of American children, because the
legitimate aims of organized labor will
be sooner reached by the diffusion of in
telligence. The Knights of Labor, like
all other friends of true compulsory edu
cation, repudiate any interference with
the rights of parents in educating their
children in any class of schools they
please. They merely take the nnassail
able ground that the state has the right
to protect every child within its borders
against the consequence of parental neg
lect or avarice
The Knights, it declares, might have
gone further with satety ana insisted
that these future citizens of the republic
shall receive at least a special minimum
of education in the English language
during each school year. But they have
sounded the keynote, and their official
action will inspire the friends of com
pulsory education to stand firm against
the insidious assaults of its enemies. If
the solution of such practical problems
as these absorbed the energies of orga
nized labor, rather than political in
trigue the sympathy and support of the
general public would be universal and
encouraging.
company. . I leave on my own accord,
and having been offered a position which
will be advantageous for me to accept, I
have chosen this opportunity to resign.' "
If many another honest man in the
employ of this company would send in
their resignation it would soon bring Jay
Gould who has no interest in the North
west except getting all that he can out
of it, t j his senses. If this man who has
seived faithfully for so many years and
who was one of the most important
officials will resign, because things will
not be run right, there must be some
thing indeed rotten in the management.
V. Jf. THOKXBURY, T. A. IICISO..
Late Ucc. U. S. Land Office. Notary i'uh'.t.-
A' GOOD LAW.
The Astorian, speaking of the Austra
lian ballot laws has the following to say :
It is a good law, will have a whole
some effect on our politics, and is dis
liked only by those with whose nefarious
designs it interferes.
Among other things it is a death blow
to that system of piece clubs, which has
so aided in degrading our politics; it
prevents the formation, ephemerally, of
bands of Dolitical strikers from the cave
of Adullam and elsewhere, who are poli
ticians for revenue only, and who, like
other wreckers, only heave in sight
when the ship is in danger of being
stranded. '
Our new law is fatal to the hopes of
men who Drofit only by discord, and in
days of doubt ; it affords no consolation
to political stnxers wno lane money on
the eve of election and for a higher bribe
betray their followers to the opposition
the next day. 10 sncn as tnese tneir
occupation is gone. The Australian bal
lot law which every right minded
Astorian favors, distinctly puts a stop to
such former practices. Section 31 is the
death knell of the piece clubs. No
longer in Oregon can ' such clubs be
organized and the day of the political
dictator is over. The sun has set for
ever on the political hopes of the man
who thinks he is bigger than his party,
and who is desirous to destroy that
which he is unworthy to lead.
This alone; would commend it to tne
esteem of all honest men, no matter
what their form of political belief.
Senator Peffer says he will introduce a
bill in the coming congress directing the
secretary of the treasury to go into the
markets and buy at current rates, from
time to time, all the gold and silver that
is offered and to pay for this in treasury
notes? Then taking this gold and silver
as a basis he would have the secretary
issue $1.50, additional for each dollar's
worth of bullion bought. This would at
once increase our circulating medium at
least a thousand million dollars and
would remedy, the senator thinks, one
of the great needs of the times. Such is
Mr. Peffer's scheme for increasing the
circulating medium, so far as he has re
vealed it; bnt it lias one sad deflect
which the ingenious mind of the senator
may yet supply. The senator has not
yet formulated a plan by which his new
dollars will find their way into the
lonely recesses of the poor man's pocket
without the said poor man's giving an j
equivalent in labor or commodities to
have them placed there. This is the
crowning defect of every financial scheme
the present writer has ever known in a
life time of over half a century. To have
the circulating medium increased to a
thousand dollars per capita is a matter
of infinitely less concern to us than it is
to know how we may acquire (honestly
and honorably, of course) one solitary
dollar without giving for it a suitable
quid pro quo. Let the currency- infla
tionists commit themselves to the solu
tion of this problem first and then we
shall have some valuable suggestions to
offer as to the kind of dollars we want to
find their way into our pockets. -
U.S. Laud Office Attorneys
Rooms 7 and 8, U. S. Land
Office Building,
THE DALLES, - - - OREGOIs.
pilings, Contests,
Aod Business of all Kinds Before the Local
" . and General Lan Office
Promptly Attended to.
Over Sixteen Years Experience.
-WE ALSO DO A
General Heal Estate Business.
All Correspondence Promptly Answcrec.
S. L. YOUNG,
- (8ucooor to E. BKCK.i
The editor of the Times-Mountaineer
offers to stake $50 that his paper is more
extensively read than any paper pub
lished in Wasco orwdjoining counties.
As yet no one has taken him up.
The above is clipped from the Moro
Observer and the Chronicle has this to
say about it. The phrase "more exten
sively read" is buncome, because it is
not capable of proof. The Chronicle
never gambles and has not $50 to spare,
but it makes the following offer: It
will pay $5 each to the building funds of
the Baptist and Congregational churches
of this city if it cannot prove by its
books that it has more buna-fida weekly
subscribers in Wasco and Sherman
counties than the Times-Monntaineer,
and that it has two subscribers for its
dailv edition for everv one that the
Times-Mountaineer has for its dailv edi
tion. The Chbonicle will name a per
son to examine the subscription lists of
both papers and the Tunes-Mountaineer
will name another, thev to name a third
and the respective editors of the two
papers shall 'swear to the bona fide
character of the lists furnished. Now
put up or shut pp. .
-DEALER IN-
flTCHES, CLOCKS,
Jewelry, Diamonds,
SILVEHWflRE, :-: ETC.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
VL65 Second St.. The Dalles.Or.
Tns CommDia PacKing Gg..
. PACKERS OF "
Pork and Beef;
MANUFACTURERS of
Fine Lard and Sausages.
The Northwest Pacific Farmer has the
following :
One will occasionally find a man in
the employ of a big corporation who has
enough manhood about him to become
disgusted with their nefarious or unwar
ranted impositions, and with the strength
of his convictions break awav from a
lucrative position and stand out as a
man. . Such a person has Captain J. W.
Troup, superintendent of the Union Pa
cific water lines of the Northwest proven
himself to be. For niany months he has
been compelled to run the line of. boats
from this place to The Dalles iu a man
ner which he knew to be contrary to the
wish, best interest and accommodation
of the patrons, as well as to tho detri
ment and disgrace of the boat line itself.
Captain Troup stayed with the company
until such papers as The Dalles Cheox
iclk, Northwest Paciffc Farmer and other
papers which were working in tho inter
est of the people showed the workings of
things in their true light, then he with
drew. In an interview he gave as the
cause of his withdrawl :
" 'There is nothing to say regarding
the affair. I sent in my resignation a
week ago, and it was accepted. I have
no complaint against the company, as
far as I am personally concerned, and
they have none against hie. I have
been very much dissatisfied with the
way things have been running, and as
I saw no way to remedy them on my
part, I tendered my resignation to the
It occurs to us that tho two gentle
men now canvassing the state lor the
World's Fair are somewhat handicapped
by the fact that Portland, the largest
city in the state, a. city, by the way,
that could put up all the money needed
and never feel the loss of it, has not first
set the example of a liberal subscription
to this very laudable purpose. , The
moral effect of a generous subscription
by the Portland people would undoubt
edly have a good effect upon the rest of
the' state. Outsiders have no very ex
alted ideas of Portland liberality ,and
until that city sets an example no great
amount of enthusiasm will be displayed
by the rest of the state. '
The profit "of good roads is at once
realized. England and Wales maintain
their system of roads for 4,000,000
a year. France maintains 190,000 miles
of road at $18,000,000. At the rate of
expenditures for highway purposes, in a
single town of Westchester county
where the roads are very bad the an
nual cost of maintaining 130,000 miles of
common dirt road would be more than
$70,000,000. This indicates sufficiently
the public profit from good roads, while
the profit of individual property owners
is almost incalculaole. .
How wholly unprepared the Brazilians
are for the responsibilitiwof a republi
can form of government -may be gath
ered from the fact, if fact it is, that
their main reason for desiring the re
turn of the empire is, as it is said, that
under the republic the prices of commo
dities have doubled. Men who want a
change of government every time there
is a rise or fall in the price of commodi
ties are not fit to be trusted with a re
publican government. Brazil iieeds
education.
Curers of jfc BRAND
I! IS iillll I!
i,
Dried Beef, Etc.
Masonic Building,
The Dalles. Or.
DIAMOND : EOLLEB - MILL
A. H. CURTIS, Prop.-
lour of the Best Qual
ity Al-ways on Hand.
THE DALLES.
OREGON.
SPS & KljlEfLY,
Wbotalfi and Retail Drmists.
-DEALERS 1N-
Fine. Imported, Key West and Domestic
OIG-ARS. ;
A movement is on foot to reorganize
the prohibition party in Oregon. John
Lloyd Thomas, secretary of the national
prohibition committee, will deliver- a
number of lectures along the line of the
Southern Pacific railroad to awaken in
terest in the prohibition movement.
Mr. Thomas will speak in Eugene Wed
nesday evening, November 25th. A
mass state convention will be held in
Portland, Decembei 2nd.
Destroyed By Fire.
Sybaccse, N. Y., Nov. 21. The dime
museum, standard theater, and a number
of stores in the CaB table block were
burned last night. The loss is about
$200,000. .
Two ISoys Killed.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 21. At
Mentoga, five miles below here, a saw
mill boiler exploded, instansly killing
two yonng sons of the proprieter.
Kcv. Thoina Hill Dead.
Boston-. Nov. 21 . Bev. Thomas
Hill, I
PAINT
Now is the time to paint your honf
and if you wish to get the best quality'
and a fine color use the
Shenvin, Williams Co. s Paint -
For those wishing to see the qualiw
snf colorof the above paint we udl their
attention to ihe residence of S. L. Brooks,
Judge Binnett, STxiith French and other
painted by Paul Kre-ft.
' Snipes & Kinersly are agents for the
above paint for Tho Dalles. Or.
A NEW
t!
PRINZ & NITSCHKK.
DEA1.ER8 JX-
Furniture and Carpets.
We 'have added to our business .1
complete Undertaking Establishment,
and as we are in no way connected with
the Undertakers' Trust our prices will
, 1 j . 1 .
, . I lie low accordingly. .
ex-president of Harvard college, died in Remember our place ou Second strwt,
waltham this morning. Aged "3 ycarSryt to Moody's bank.
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