THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29. 1896.
The Weekly Ghroniele.
STATE OFFICIALS.
Governor W. P. Lord
HHnretarv of Ktate H R KiucafJ
Treasurer ...Phillip Metschan
Bupt.of Pnblic Inatractlon ti. M. irwiu
Attorney-General ...C. M. Irtleman
Sttiatora ( J. H. MiteheU
(B. Hermann
juusicuicu W. K. Ellis
State Printer..' ... ....W. H. Leeds
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET,
For President,
WILLIAM M'KIKLEV . . :OIiio
For Vice-President,
GARRET A. HOBAKT New Jersey
Kor Presidential Electors,
T. T. GEEK Marlon County
8. M. YOKAN Lane
E. L- SMITH Wasco
J. F. CAPLES Multnomah
FIN DE SIECLE.
It would be preposterous to draw
any parallel between the times of
the French revolution and the scenes
which are bcina: enacted in America
today, but there are. nevertheless,
some circumstances which fit both
centuries. The same feeling of tin
iest pervades America now which
swept over France one hundred
years ago; the same agitation against
wealth, and the railings ot the unfor
tunate against the fortunate. That
the French revolutionists were
wholly wrong in their views and
action?, is not for a moment consid
ered, though the excesses into which
they plunged were unjustifiable.
In America the symptoms which
are manifest, though they are not re
assuring for the mainlainance of a
satisfactory commercial condition,
will lead to nothing beyond material
discomfort. Civilization has ad
vanced too far and the nation is too
lusty for an attack such as over
whelmed Fi ance and made the rule
of Napoleon possible. And yet the
fi nits which this year is bearing show
that the Ameiican people have been
leading awav from the teachings of
their earliest and best instructors.
In the convention which is meeting
now in St. Louis can be seen some
examples of this truth. The conven
tion is composed of jnen from vari
ous pursuits in life, and whose train
ings were obtained in widely differ
ent circumstances. Many of them
aspire to good citizenship, and con
scientiously believe in the principles
they are advocating. But there is a
class among them, and who sympa
thize with them, consisting of pro?
fessional agitators; men of revolu
tionary iustincts, who are of a turn
of mind which precludes success in
any line of work save in stirring
strife. Of unbalanced lemperments,
they are capable of being carried
away by their own enthusiasm, and
can lead unthinking people to dan
gerous precedents.
It is from this class of men that
the country has to fear. Altgeld is
one of them; Tillman is another,
"Cyclone" Davis, "Bloody Bridles"
Waite are other examples of enthu
siasm run riot, and the country and
age which produce them have cause
to ponder over the future. Many of
the principles which these men ad
vocate are inimical to the country's
welfare, and the only panacea for
such ills as we are suffering through
the disturbance to our commercial
equilibrium will be obtained by a
return of national prosperilj-, which
will keep the people employed and
allow ot jio idle minds wherein such
schemes may be contrived.
what reason exists for trusting the
Democratic party, with . its free sil
ver platform, after its utter failure
of the last three years ?
HONESTY AGAINST DISHONESTY
Tbis is the . policy that Bryan is
asking the honest men of the United
States to vote for:
"We demand the free and unlim
ited coinage of both silver and gold
at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1,
without, waiting for the aid or con
sent of any other nation. We de
mand that the standard silver dollar
shall be a full legal tender, equally
with gold, for all debts, public and
private, and we favor such legislation
as wil! prevent for the future the de
monetization of any kind of legal-
tender money by private contract."
And this is the statement of prin
ciples to which McKinley adheres:
"AVe are unalterably opposed to
every measure calculated to debase
our currency or impair the credit of
our country. We are, therefore,
opposed to the free coinage of silver.
except by international agreement
with the leading commercial nations
of the world, which we pledge our
selves to promote; and until such
agreement can be obtained the exist
ing gold standard must be pie-
served."
The Chicago platform, says tLe
Tribune, means that the savings
banks and insurance companies may
pay 53 cents to every poor man who
has a claim upon them. The St.
Louis platform means that, as now,
under the existing gold standard,
every dollar which the laborer re
ceives for Ins work, the farmer re
ceives for his wheat, and the thrifty
man pays for insurance or puts in
the bank, is worth 100 cents, so
shall every -dollar received or paid
out by them in the future be worth
00 cents in everj' market in the
world. Every man who wishes to
do justice and to receive justice
must vote for McKinley.
WHAT GOLD COINS ARE WORTH.
Two years ago in a speech de-
ivercd at Springfield, Missouri, Mr.
Bryan said : "The increase of coin
age decreases the value and vice
versa. We don't find perfection in
any human being; nor can we ex
pect to find it in a dollar, gold or
silvtr. The advantage of having
metallic money is that the supply is
large and regular enough to prevent
rent fluctuations. The objection to
paper inonty is rot that it will not
pass if limited in amount. It will
float along wkh gold and silver as
long as it pays taxes and debts. The
danger is that the presses may be
set to work and too great fluctua
tions result. The value of each
dollar depends on the number in
existence." Now the young orator
is declaring that the silver dollar is
the most adorable thing on earth,
and although unlimited coinage will
decrease its value, still he is in favor
of it.
Recently, in reply to a correspond
ent, the Baltimore Sun stated that a
$20 gold piece is worth 20 bj' reason
of the weight of gold in it, not by
reason of the government stamp or
inscription. If the gold piece were
melted into a lump, it would still be
worth $20 iii the market. There are
23.22 grains, Troy, of pure gold in
the gold dollar. In other words, the
gold in a coin obtained no increase
of value in the process of coinage.
No appreciable part of its value 'was
due lo the mint's stamp, and the
proof of i!.i.- was that if melted down
the coin was worth as much as be
fore. Whereas, the silver dollar, the
coinage of which .it is proposed to
make free, is - worth when melted
down but little over 50 cents.
As several correspondents ques
tioned the conectness of the state
ment, the Sun, to end all question,
addressed inquiries to the director of
the mint at Washington, with the fol
lowing result:
A. S. Abell Company, publishers
Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Md. : Gen
tlemen In reply to your inquiries
relative to the value of gold and IT.
S. gold coins, I submit the following:
'1 . What do you give for gold ?"
Answer The government paj's
for gold at the rate of 20.07 per
ounce, fine, or $18.60 per- ounce,
standard, 9-1 0th fine.
"2. Is there a charge for minting,
and if so, how much i& it?"
Answer The government makes
no charge for coining gold.
"3. Is there a charge for the cop
per used to prepare gold for the
mint ?"
Answer When the bullion de
posited is not suitable for coinage
and requires parting and refining,
charges are made for these opera
tions, equal to the expense incurred
in eliminating the base metals and
parting the gold from the silver
when the two metals. are combined.
There is also a charge of two cents
per ounce for copper required for
alloy. Upon gold bullion of stand
ard fineness, that is. containing '.)-
lUtus goul and l-ioth copper, no
charge whatever would be impose J.
-4. Will- the mint give 1 for
'2-.ii grains of pure gold ? '
Answer The depositor of gold
bullion is allowed 100 cents for ever
23.22 grains, Troy, of pure gold his
deposit m-iy contain.
"5 What is a $20 gold piece
worth in the market if melted into
a lunipr
Answer Twenty dollars if it has
lost nothing in the melting.
MM for 1 feet.
Gentlemen's Negligee Shirts.
A complete line of size, and a large assortment to
choose from, in Negligee Shirts with starched col
lars and cuffs To close at 45 and 60 cents
Bicycle or Camping Leggings,
In Tan and Black, made of strong Canvas or Jersey
Special, 65c and 85c.
Defender Batiste
During this week 4c.
Parasols.
An immense stock to choose from. AT COST.
Lad ies' Tan Hose.
Dark Tans, extra fine 40 gauge. 40c per pair.
. PFASE & MAYS
FAMOUS SONG.
Ia
The Democrats are averse to hav
ing any discussion over the tariff
during the campaign. The tariff is
a dead issue they say ; no one wants
to hear about protection or free
trade. But four years ago the ques
tion of protection and free trade was
the all-absorbing one. The advo
cates of the later policy won, and
their theory has been given a prac
tical test and proven a failure. ; The
American people are but waiting for
the day to come when they can ren- J
der the:r verdict In the meantime
Here is something for the wool
grower of Eastern Oregon, whose
wool remains unsold in The Dalles
warehouses. In a speech in congress
during the debate on the Wilson bill
William J. Bryan, the Democratic
candidate for president, said: "It
is immaterial, in my judgment,
whether the sheep grower receives
any benefit from the tariff or not.
' Whether he does or
not, I am for free wool."
The enthusiasm which attended
Bryan's nomination at the outset is
beginning to decline. He is not the
man whom people can long hurrah
about. From now tid election day
Bryan stock will be upon the wane,
and after that he will be known in
history only as illustrating a phenom
enon in American politics. Bryan
could get more votes tomorrow than
he can three months from now.
Bryan would be happy if .the othei
fair charmer were away. He has
more vice presidents to take care of
than he can handle, and their prolix
ity will be his ruin. In the mean
time will he back 4ip his telegram
that he would not run if Sewall were
turned down. We think not. That
telegram was a Bryan bluff.
State Superintendent McKlroy is,
it is rumored, a candidate for the
presidency of the State Agricultural
College. When will Oregon get rid
of its perennial office-seekers.
Dr. PIERCE'S
PLEASANT .
PELLETS
SICK HEADACHE,
BILIOUSNESS,
CONSTIPATION,
INDIGESTION,
DYSPEPSIA,
POOR APPETITE,
and all deraiigettietits of the
Stomach, Liver and Bowels.
Of all druggists.
ONCE USED
ALWAYS IN FAVOR.
fajuciuuwa
The " fruit crop of Oregon this
season will not be so large as a year
ago; but less damage has resulted in
Wasco county than in any other sec
tion. As a country suitable for di
versified fruit culture this section
ha3 no superior, and the future prom
ises great things.
YOUNG SPIRITS,
vigorous body and
robust strength fol
low srood health.
But all fail when the
vital powers are
weakened. Nervous
debility and loss of
manly power result
from bad habits, con
tracted by the young
through ignorance
of their ruinous con
seqnences. Low
spirits, melancholia.
impaired memory,
morose or irritable
temper, fear of impending calamity and
thousand and one derangements of body
and mind, result from such pernicious prac
tices. All these are permanently cured by
improved methods of treatment without the
patient leaving home.
A medical treatise written in plain but
chaste language, treating of the nature,
symptoms and curability of such diseases,
sent securely sealed in a plain envelope, on
Wceipt of this notice, with 10 cents in stamps,
for postage. Address, World's Dispen
sary Medical Association, Buffalo, N.Y.
Reduction In Wood.
The Dallea Lumber Co. will close out
their stock of 16-inch stove, wood cat
ready for stove at $2.00 per cord in order
to obtain yard room lor fall stock. ,
. jly25-dlm.
rhc Sons That Keschn Our Hearts
My Old Kentucky Home."
There is one song in the English lan
guage that, jx'i-lmps, eonies closer to the
hearts of Americans, particularly if
they are far from home ami kinsmen,
than any other. That song is "My Old
Kentucky Home." The simple, tender
story it tells anil its irreitiole melody
r.ve familiar to nearly every one. It
lias been sung by noted singers in every
civili.cd country on the globe, and has
been eulogized by authors and eritic
of classical taste; yet its author,
Stephen Foster, died un honored and
unsung, and unconscious of the master
ly work lie had wrought. Like nearly
all other great artists, however. Foster's
recompense came after he was dead,
and it is safe to say that "My Old Ken
tucky Home" and its writer's name will
live so long as human sentiment and
love of home endure.
Those Americans who were present at
a I'atti concert in the !rnnd opera
house of I'aris in the early seventies ore.
many 01 mem. old men and women
row. but they can still vividly recall
the indescribable scene, when the diva
appeared in response to :m encore and
sang, as only I'atti could sing, this
sweet, simple ballad. It was cittirely
unexpected. and before they were
aware strong men were weeping and
women were hysterically giving vent
to emotions they did not try to control.
t its conclusion the great singer wat.
literally showered with flowers and
costly gifts. One rich America n threw
a roll of bills over the footlights that
was said to contain a sum of money up
m the thousands. The demonstration
was perhaps the most magnificent ever
accorded a suitor for public favor.
Apropos of all this, the following
from the Philadelphia Call illustrates
the wonderful charm the song still
Voids:
A street singer stopped to sing the
other night in front of a well-known
hotel. He was an old chap, blind of
one eye, and infirm, but gifted with the
remnant, of what was once a very sweet
tenor voice. With him as attendant
and guide was his daughter, a child of
sunny Italy, sun-browned, large-eyed
and attractive in her picturesque garb.
The old fellow sang first that ditty of
the streets: "Just Tell Them That You
Saw Me," provoking little attention.
Then he began to sing in his tremulous.
quavering voice an old favorite. As
he proceeded the windows of the hotel
were raised one by one and guests
looked out with svntDathetic ev,s.
Coins showered down to the picturesque
little, maid, who circulated about with
her tambourine, collecting. Men
strolled out of the cafe and gathered on
the steps, listening with interest. One
old fellow, a tall, soldierly-looking maji.
with flashing dark eyes and an air that
was unmistakably southern, gave the
child a note with the remark: "It did
mi' heart a dollar's worth of good."
When the last strain of the touching
old melody died away everybody pres
ent wore that dreamy look that tells of
old memories stirred and refreshed.
The song was. "The Old Kentucky
Home;" the southerner touched bvits
rendition a former Kertuckian ruined
by the ravages of the war. Cincinnati
Knqtiirer.
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53
The highest claim for other
tobaccos is "Just as
good as Durham."
Every old smoker
knows there is none just
as good as
isidkwei
You -will find cne coupon inside
each two one cc bag, uud two con-
pous msidc each four ounce
i. e ni t . . . , .
Buy a baj; of this cclc-
brated tobixcoand read the f
coupon which gives a list fc
of valuable presents and how
men)
REMOVAL.
I. Minis Dry Gills Store
-HAS MOVED INTO THE-
New Vogt Block.
Through trains on the O. E. & N will
run via Umatilla, Walla Walla and Pen
dleton. Through sleepers, first and sec
ond class will ran in connection with the
Union Prcific, the same as heretofore.
A through first-class sleeper from Port
land to Spokane, connecting with the
first-class sleeper to St. Paul and a
through tourist sleeper from Portland to
St. Paul, will be run iu connection with
the Great Northern railway.
E. E. Lytle, Agent.
Write or call for prices of farm ma
chinery. John 31. Filloon.
GREAT BARGAINS
Will be offered during the summer
months in
All Kinds of DRY GOODS, Clothing',
Boots and Shoes, Etc.
THE CELEBRATED
COIiUmBlfl BHEC0EHV,
AUGUST BUCHLER, Prop'r.
This well-known Brewery is now tryning out the best Beer and Porwi
east of the Cascades. The latest appliances for the manufacture of good health
ful Beer have been introduced, and ony the firat-clasa article will be placed ob
he market. 1
The Tygh Val
ley Creamery
I
Delicious.
Ask Vanbibber & Worsley for it.
Every Square is Full Weight.
TELEPHOUB 3STO. 80-
CREAMERY
Tygh Valley
pre e 50c.