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VOL. X
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1900.
NO. 33
TRUSTS BENEFIT
RICH AND POOR
AOV Aggregation ut tapuii nuitu n.iSiganje
Control of the Market to Consum
ers' Detriment for Its Object Will
Fail, but Trusts,
ducted, Will Be a
Classes.
Properly Con
Benefit to All
have to many new condition to confront
that the old tactics will not do. I think
the Democrats will win. We shall go
into the fight solid."
Mr. Wilson gave expression to his
views regarding the candidacy of Ad
miral Dewey. "He la innocent of the
of politic?," he said, "and lias
blundered in his bluntnets as blunt
people often do.. He will blander out of
it again as suddenly as he came in.
I Dewey does things suddenly. He gen.
erally anticipates, and when the row is
at its height he will surprise everybody
by sailing away, or I am mistaken in
the man."
New York, April 27. Andrew Carne
gie in an essay on the May Century en
titled "Popular Illusions About Trusts,"
advocates great aggregation of capital
as of benefit both to rich and poor, lie
says :
"Every attempt to monopolize the
manufacture ot a staple article carries
within its bosom seeds of failure. Long
before wt- could legnlato with much
effect against trusts there would be no
necessity for legislation. The past
proves this, and the future is to confirm
it. There should be nothing but en
couragement for these vast aggregations
of capital, for the manufacture of staple
articles.
"As for the result being an increase of
prices to the consumer, beyond a brief
period, there need be no fear. On the
contrary, the inevitable result of theee
aggregations is finally and permanently
to .rive tho consumer cheaper articles
than would have been otherwise possible
to obtain ; for capital is stimulated by
the high profits of the trust for a seuson,
to embark against it. The result is
very soon a capacity of production be
yond the wants of the consumer, and as
the new works erected are of the most
improved pattern and capable of produc
ing cheaper than the old works, the
vulnerable trusts are compelled to buy
and capitalize at two or three times
their cost. There is thus no danger
ahead to the community from trusts nor
any cause for fear.
"Competition in all departments of
human activity is not to be suppressed.
Already the gliosis of numerous de
parted trusts which nimed at monopo
lies have marched across the stage of
human affairs, each pointing to its fatal
wound, inflicted by that great corrective
competition. The only people who
have reason to fear trusts are those who
truet them.
"We conclude that this overpowering,
irresistable tendency toward aggregation
of capital and increase of siz in every
branch of product cannot be arrested or
even greatly impeded and that, instead
of attempting to restrict either, wo
should bail every increase as something
gained, not for the few rich, but for the
millions of poor, seeing that the law is
salutary, working for good and cot for
evil.
"Every enlargement is an improve
ment, step by step, upon what has pre
ceded. It does not tend to make the
rich poorer, but it does tend to make
the poor richer in the possession of
better things and greatly lessens the
wide and deplorable gulf between the
rich and the poor.
"Superficial politicians may for a tiue
deceive the uninformed, but more and J
more will all this be clearly seen by
those who are now led to regard aggre
gations as injurious."
BURGHERS NOT
YET TIED UP.
French May Score Considerable Success
in Isolating Straggling Bodies; But
It is Not Believed He Can later
cept the Main Force.
ST. PATRICK
ALL RIGHT
The English Church Is Coins to Make
a Protestant Saint or Him The Di
vine Right of an Irishman to Wear
Kilts.
London. April 27. 2 p. m. The fol
lowing dispatch has been received at the
war office from Lord Roberts :
"Bloemfonteiu, April 27. At the re
quest of the high c immissioner, General
Warren has been appointed govenor of
Griqualand West, while that part of the
country is in a disturbed condition."
This curious dispatch constitutes all
the war news received up to this hour
The country is eagerly waiting to hear
whether General French succeeded in
cutting off the retreating Boers, but of
his progress there is no word.
The military critics of the afternoon
newspapers differ as to tbe chances of
another Paardeberg, but they agree in
considering the situation in the Free
State as being eminently satisfactory.
They aigue that even if General French
is unable to intercept the main Boer
forces, he may score considerable Buccess
in a series of rear-guard actions, or the
isolation ot straggling bodies.
Lord Roberts' reference to Sir Alfred
Milner, aver Warren's appointment,
lends itself to the inference that the
commander-in-chief of the British forces
in South Africa scarcely approves of it,
and that the previous report that War
ren had been recalled was coirect, but
that he was saved from coining home by
the action of the British high commissioner.
The work of entrenching Pretoria is
proceeding.
Potato
Trouble lu B warllaiid.
LoriiENTo Marquis, April 27. Swaz
iland runners report that the recent
visit to the Queen of Swaziland by Sir
Ellis Aihinead Bartlelt has not checked
the killing.
TheSwtzl Queen has placed the for
mer king's brother on the thton.e, a boy
of 18. She argues that as sho will have
to answer for the death of Sebegau, she
uny ns well continue killing, and the
has given tho chief. permission to kill
whom they please throughout the whole
of Swaziland.
The commandos ordered to the front
are obeying reluctantly. One burgher
ho has escaped injury In a number of
battles admits that the Boers have fired
upon tho R'.d Cross frequently.
The sending of General Cronjo to St.
Helena has greatly enraged the Boers,
who are said to be more than ever de
terinind to fight to tho death.
l'lngree Turned Democrat
Detroit, April 29. Governor Pingree
asserted in an interview today that the
hope of the people in this year's general
elections is in the Democratic party
The governor has always hitherto been
an independent Republican. Speaking
of the increasing power of trusts, Gov
ernor Pingree said :
"There is no use in hoping that the
Republican party will do anything with
them."
"Are you preparing to announce your
withdrawal from the Republican party?'
the governor was asked.
"There is no announcement about it
I only say what I have said all the
while. You have not heard tue say
anything against the Democrats for
some time. I believe that the hope of
the people is in the Democratic party
this fall."
Lous of 9 IT ,00O,OOO.
Ottawa, Out., April 27. Over five
square miles of territory burned over,
more than 2000 buildings destroyed,
seven lives lost, 7000 men, women and
children homeless, and a property loss
of $17,000,000, according to the latest
estimate, insured for about half its
value, arc the results as viewed tonight
of the destruction which swept this city
anil Hull yesterday and today. Al
though under control for many hours,
the flames were not entirely extlnguishc i
until noon today.
London, April 28. Though the queen
has returned to England and her re
markable visit to Ireland is now a mat
ter of history, the latest fad shows no
signs of abatement. Royalty's presence
in Erin failed t make Irishmen ftiunt-
ingly English, but, curiously enough,
made Englishmen annoyingly Irish. Ot
this phase, which began by the nniver
sal wearing of the shamrock, there have
been several striking examples this
week.
The lower house of the York Convoca
tion, composed of sedate clergy and lay
men of tho Church of England's north
ern diocese, has adopted resolutions to
put St. Patrick upon the pages of the
prayer book, from which he was unac
countably missing. St. Andrew is there,
but Erin's patron saint was omitted
when the reformers re-edited the lit
urgy. On a par with this action is the agita
tion in England over Irishmen's right
to wear kilts. Upon this momentous
question Hon. William Gibson, son of
Barou Ashbourne, Lird Chancellor of
Ireland, has been lecturiug to large
audience in London, dressed in the pic
turesque, abbreviated garb generally
associated with Scotchmen. He makes
an impassioned plea for the divine rjght
of Hibernians to wear kills. Mr. Gib
son is a learned young man who married
a French woman and consistently resides
in England.
Now there is talk cf making the new
Irish Guards' Brigade masquerade in
kilts, though tho reports which have
come from South Africa, telling of the
baro-Iegged Highlanders and of tho sor
rows which are attached to this ont-of
date uniform, are recent enough to
banish the suggestion into the long list
of foolish absurdities. It is probable
that the war office will take that view.
In conson.ince with the queen's per
sonal wishes, as many as possible of the
new Guards Regiment will be mustered
for the usual birthday trooping of colors
and review ceremonies in Londou on
May 23d. This cannonizing and kilting
would be merely humorous if the im
partial onlooker forgot the misery, pov
erty and stagnation of industries that
prevail throughout Southern and West
ern Ireland; but in view of the condi
tions that exist in that portion of the
British. Isles, the eo-catled shamrock
craze in England can scarcely be con
sidered anything but another instance
on the part of the majority of England's
people of their complete failure to grasp
the nature of Ireland's needs, however
well-meant and generous may be theee
outward, skin-deep signs of friendship.
tion, and its delegates to the St. Louis
convention fought the gold plank as
bard as they could, but there has been a
great ileil of education since then, and
possibly the Populistic and Bryanistic
ideas aye not as strong as when the Re
publicans went into the campaign on a
gold platform fonr years ago. The
Democrats are (poking upon Michigan,
Minnesota and Indiana as doubtful
grodnd, and these they claim as sure
Democratic, will g ve them the necessary
votes to elect Bryan.
TURKEY MUST
GIVE WAY
The. Sultan Has Fallen Back On the
Desperate Debtor's Last Device.
WAR LOSSES
VERY SMALL
Since Bcfcinnioij of Philippine Cam
paign, American Army's Total
Losses Are Only 2:5(1 Men Loss
es at Santiago Were ions.
London, April 28. American compli
cations with Turkey continue the topic
of the day. The Outlook, after declar
ing the sultan and Isaac Gordon, the
notorious money-lender, who died re
cently, were own brothers in matters of
money, says :
"The sultan has now fallen hack on
the desperate debtor's last device of buy
ing more, and has offered to place an
order for a warship with an American
firm if only the American government
will accord him a while longer. But
the American government will do noth
ing of the sort, and grimly intimates
that unless the dollars are promptly
forthcoming, the matter will be put In
the hands of the United States navy.
Yet President McKiuley's candidature
may not, after all, enjoy immense help
from a naval demonstration in European
waters, for the European powers who
are fellow-sufferers with America and
Armenia are, in wholesome imitation,
taking steps to press their claims, and
under such pressure Turkey must give
way. Russia, it is true, is holding
aloof, but, menaced by Japan, she is
hardly likely to lend Turkey more than
diplomatic help."
During the course of a long article,
the speaker maintains that the difficulty
is chiefly due to the exploitation of the
continental and American press, and
ridicules the possibility of a serious out
come, saying:
"The devil's shadow promises to re
build, punish, tax and to do a hundred
things, but pay he cannot. Thereupon
his vision conjured up Admiral Dewey,
of all people, sailing into the Mediter
ranean and occupying one of those ports,
for the virtual neutrality of which the
great European powers are willing to
risk the chances of great war among
themselves. It is on a par with the
boycott of the French exhibition or the
Don Paciflco claim."
Washington, April 30. In compari
son with the casualties suffered by the
British troops in South Africa, those
sustained by the American forces in the
Philippines seem very small. A state
ment just compiled by tho war depart,
ment shows that from Julv 1. 1SHS.
when American troois reached Manila,
until April 27, 19,10, these deaths have
occurred : .
Killed and died of wounds, -13 officers,
552 men; died of disoafc, 20 officers,
103 men ; total, !) rflkeis, 2187 men.
Grand total, 22")U. Sever:: 1 thousand
men havo been wounded, but only
small percentage havo died of wounds
and most of them have returned to duty.
The war department has j 1st issued
complete table of the casualties in the
Fifth Army Corps, in tho operations
against (Santiago, from June 22 until
July 17, 1898. The losees are given :
Killed, 21 officers and 222 enlisted
men ; wounded, 101 officers, 1344 enlisted
men; total, 16S8 officers and enlieted
men. The total strength of tho forces
operating against Santiago is given ns
809 officers and 17,319 men. The Sev
enm iteguiar Infantry lost the greatest
number of men, its killed and wounded
numbering 132. The Sixteenth Regular
Infantry lost 129 men, and Governor
RooRevelt's regiment and the Sixth Reg
ular infantry each lo6t 127 men.
No Sympathy for the Itoera.
Washington, April 30, (Senate Spec
ial.) By a vote of 2J to 2!), the senate
refused to consider the resolution of
sympathy with the Boers. The detailed
vote was :
Yeas Allen, Bate, Berry, Chandler,
Clay, Hale, Harris, Heitfield, Hoar,
Jones (Ark.), Kenny, McCumber, Mc
Enery, Martin, Mason, Pettigrew, Ross,
Teller, Turner, Vest 20.
Nays Aldrich, Allison. Bard, Carter,
Clark (Wyo.), Davis, Fairbanks, Foster,
Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hawley, Jones
(Nev.), Kean, Lodge, McCoiiirp, Morgan.
Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Piatt
(Conn ), Piatt (N. Y.), Sewell, Shoup,
Stewart, Sullivan, Warren, Wolcott 29.
Trlfl" Wllaon'e View.
Kans.tsCity, Mo., April 29. William
L. Wilson, author of the Wilson tariff
hill, while in this city en route from
Hut Springs to Nebraska City, Neb.,
where he is to be the guest of J, Sterling
Morton, Ids associate in Cleveland's
cabinet, said:
"It is to be McKlnlcy and Bryan. Mr.
Clevelnn I will not allow his name to be
hit ntioned, and Dewey will not get an
opportunity to see himself voted down.
"Bryan will be nominated, but con
ditions ire so changed that the cam
Pign will be on now lines. Both sides
Hnnke full i,f Mtiurjr,
San Francisco, April 27. According
to the reports of the savings batiks of
the state to the bank commissioners of
the condition of business 011 Mart h 31st,
there has been a material increase in
business since November 30th. The
gain in
Sentiment In Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, April 29. Joseph A.
Parker, of Louisville, states that there
will be over 1000 delegates here next
week for the national convention of the
Midd'.e-of-the-Road Populists. Paiker
and others have been hore in charge of
the arrangements for some weeks. They
will remain until after the convention is
over, and they xpect to he joined tie-
fore the convention meets by other
leaders.
The Middle-of-the-Roaders who meet
here are those m ho insisted on running
Watson for president four years ago,
and who broke from the fusion element
of the Fopulists, led by Senators Butler,
Allen and others, at the meeting of the
national committee iu Lincoln, Neb.,
last February. The talk among those
who are here now is mostly for Barker,
although soiiio wont to draft Watson
against his protest, and still more favor
the in lorsemeiit of Eugene V. Dehe.
Holt of l'lngree,
Washington, April 30. The an
nouncement of Governor Pingree in
favor of Democracy is believed by Re
publicans from that statu to mean that
he is making a distinct bid for either
the vu'e.irentlential nomination on the
deposits of the forty-four banks ( ..,....:,. or for I1011.:n.,ion
ttiitalilii r1 (lita n'ttv in fnrtr mnnll.i
amounted to about f 1 ,500,000. The gain
in the deposits of tho city and the coun
try savings banks, fifty threeln number,
during that time was ,742,000.
nnnlKli Jiewe from Cuba,
Madiiid, Apiil 27. A commercial
house here has received a dispatch from
Cuba saying that Jesu3 Rabi, the Cuban
leader, has headed an "Insurrectionary"
movement In the Province of Santiago,
which the sender of the dispatch "be.
lieves to bo supported by the chief towns
of the province,"
I of that party as governor, it being evi
dent that he cannot be elected either to
the senate or as governor by tho Re
publican! again. The Michigan senators
declare that the bolt of Pingree will not
place Michigan In the doubtful column,
and that McKinley will carry it by not
less than 30,000. l ingree has a personal
following in Michigan that has been
surprising, ami if he could hold that
personal following hi the nominee of the
Democrats, he might possibly make
Michigan somewhat unsafe. Michigan
was very unsound on the financial ques
ts rare Men Fall
Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results in loss of appetite, poisons in
the blood, backache, nervousness, head-
acho and tired, listless, run-down feel
ing. But there's no need to feel like
that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaville,
Ind. He says: "Electric Bitters are
just the thing for & man when he is all
run down, and don't care whether he
lives or dies. It did more to give me
new strength and good appetite than
anything I ould take. I can now eat
anything and have a new lease on life."
Only 50 cents, at Blakeley & Houghton's
drugstore. Every bottle nuaranteed. 3
Fire la lingtug In Ktigenr. j
t.i'GKNK, April .iu. iho steam saw
mill of the Eugene Lumber Company
CAiight fire shortly before 1 o'clock and
will be a total loss. The lumber in the
yard is burning, and probably none of it
can be SAved. It requires the best work
the fire department can do to save the
houses in the vicinity. Thcv can only get
water with one hose, and are almost
helpless in their efforts to cl.p: k the
flames, which are spreading by the aid
of a good breezii.
A wagon Iridge across the Willamette
has now caught fire and w ill probably be
a total h'ss.
Caught a Hreaiirul Cold.
Marion Kooke, manager for T. M.
Thompson, a large importer ot fine mil
linery nt 1U)8 Milwaukee Avenue, Chi
cago, rays: "During the late severe
weather I CAUght a dreadful cold w hich
kept me awako at night and 111 a le me
unfit to attend my work during the day.
Ono of my milliners was taking Cham,
berlain's Cough Remedy for severe
cohl at that time, w hich seemed to re
lieve her so quickly that I bought Some
for myself. It acted like magic and I
begin to improve at once. I am now j
entirely well and feel very pleased to at-
knowledge its merits." For sale by I
Blakeley A Houghton.
Wall paper! Where? At Glenn's
paint and oil store. aprl7-lw
Millions t;ivrn Away.
It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering, The proprietor
of Dr. King's New Discovery for con
sumption, coughs and colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine; and have the satisfac
tion of knowing it has abeolutey cured
thousands of, hopeless cases. Asthma,
bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases
of the throat, chest and lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on Blakeley & Hough
ton, Druggists, and get a free trial hot He.
Regular size 60c. and fl. Every battle
guaranteed, or price refunded. 3
Arlington Notea.
Aki.ingto.v, April 30. The O. R. & N.
Co. has a construction gang, unler
foreman Fred Kress, nt work putting
new foundations under their depot at
this place. They are also making some
needed repairs to the other buildings
owned by the company. On the comple
tion of this work the construction force
will go to The Dalles to give tho com
pany's buildings at that place, an over
hauling. The Item l.'rmifly for KheiimatUin.
(JUK'K REI.IKP FKOM PAIN.
All who nso Ctiumherlaiii Pain Balm
for rheumatism are delighted u ilh the
quick relief from pain which it affords.
When speaking of this Mr. D. N. Sinks,
of Troy, Ohio, says: "Some time ago I
had a seve attack of rheumatism in n.y
arm and shoulder. I tried numerous
remedies, but got no relief until I was
recommended by Messrs. Geo. F. Par
sons V U., uVtwaHts of th:s place, to
try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. They
recommenned it so highly that I bought
a bottle. tin soon rtlirifd of all )ain.
I have since recommended this lini
ment to many of uy friends, who agree
with me that it is the best remedy for
muscular rheumatism in the market."
For sate by BUteley & Houghton,
crats in Missouri again. Four years ago
they decided against fusion, but when
the eamphi.su le;nto warm np their
candidate for -.ovtrnor, O. D. Jones, of
Edina, witl drev, nid the name of Loo
V. Stephens was pine t at the head of
the s ale ticket.
Catarrh Cannot be Cured
with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease, and
iu order to cine it von nm-t take inter
nal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is
taken internully, and acts directly on
tho blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
It was was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years, and
is a regular prescription. It is composed
of the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of tho two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials,
free.
F. J. Cheney A Co., Props., Toledo O-
Sold by drrnggists, price "Sc.
Hall's Family Pills are the best. 12
llnrriNou'a Aaanrnnoea' to Itr an.
Chicago, April 30. The Tribune says :
At a private contort nee last night be
tween W. J. Bryan, J. G. Johnson,
chairman of the Democratic executive
committee; Willis J. Abbott, editor of
the Bulletin, and Mayor Harrison, the
latter assured Bryan that Illinois would
send a solid Bryan delegation to the na
tional convention.
I l it 1 1 .t Mate Convention. -
KanssCitv, Mo., April 30 The Pop
ulist state convention opened here to
day. The party lias about 300 delegates,
Sumo of the counties having no organiza
tions. The convention will nominate a
state ticket and select delegates to the
National convention. The Populists lay
that they will never fuse with the Demo-
Kentueklana Arrnlnued.
Fiiankfout, Ky., April 30. Harlan
Whitaker and 'Fallow Dick" Comber,
indicted hs principals in the Goebel as
sassination, and secretary of state Caleb
Powers and Captain John Daviee, in
dicted as af sessoriee, are being arraigned
before Judge Catrill today. The at
torneys asked for bail, and filed petitions
and affidavits asking for a chango of
venue.
Working Night nntl Day
The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is Dr. King's Now
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-conted
globule of health, that changes weakuess
into strength, listlcssness into energy.
brain-fag into mental power. They'ro
wonderful in building up the health.
Only 25 cents per box. Sold by Blakeley
& Houghton. 3
Carpenters May Htrlke.
New Yohk, April 30. Carpenters
numbering 2500 threaten to strike m
Brooklyn tomorrow for 45 cents per hour.
eight hours as a day's work, and a
Saturday half holiday. The strike com
mittee will establish headquarters at
No. 315 Washington street.
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners' has sent out notice to all
employers in Brooklyn making the de
mands mentioned and asking that they
be granted on May 1.
Dull Headache, Pains in various parts
of the body, Sinking at the pit of the
stomach, Loss of appetite, Feverishness,
Pimples or Sores all positive evidences,
of impure blood. No matter how it
became so it must le purified in order to
obtain good health. Acker's Blood
Elexir has never failed to cure Scrofulous
or Syphilitic poisons or sny other blood
diseas, T: U et-rtainlj a wonderful
remeuy ami we em every nottie on
a positive guarantee. Blakeley & Hough
ton's drug etore.
ICetl II nt From the Gnu
Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman
of Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It
caused horrible ulcers that no treat
ment helped for twunty years. Then
Bncklen's Arnica Salve cured him. It
cures cuts, bruises, burns boils, felons,
corns, skin eruptions. Best pile cure on
earth. Twentv-five cents a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley A Hough
ton, druggists. 3
Ordered lo Leave the Kepnbllc.
Pretoria, April 30. As a seqnt I to
the Jrthannesburg explosinn,the govern
ment has ordered Eritish subjects, with
a few exceptions, to leave the republic
within fony-eisht hours. Nearly 400
lias been subscribed for the relief of W;e
victims. Commnn lant Schatt has been
relieved of the mi'tt iry command of '
Johannesburg and ha gone on command.
Mrs. Calvin Zimiterman, Milesburg,
a., says, "As a speedy cure (or coughs,
cold, croup nd sore throat 0;i Minute
Cnijh Cure is nmqUHled. It is pleasant
for childien to take. I heartily recom
mend it to mothers." It is the only
harmless remedy that produce" lm
me.liate results. It cures Ironchitis,
pneumonia, crippe and throat and lung;
diseases. It will prevent c m n i ption
P. W. Knowles is now jroprietor of
thj Fiften-M le H use and stables
Dufur, where he is prepared to accomo
date the traveling public In first class
style, tioo I table, good rooms, good
beds and the best of cirj (or man and
beast at rcatjuablo rates. ur.'i-lmw
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