SATTEDAY DECEMBER 14, 1889 JEFFERSON DAVIS. The public expressions of sorrow in the south over the death of Jeffer son Davis emphasizes the fact that they still have in their heart of hearts a slumbering fjrief for the fate of the Confederacy. The proclamations of governors and mayors bring into prom inence his career as chief of the treas onable attempt to sever the union of the states upon the basis of perpetu ating human slavery. Nothing is mentioned of Lis services upon the victorious battle fields of Mexico, or his claim to statesmanship as a United States senator and secretary of war; but their most eloquent eulogiums are given to him as the president of the so-called Confederate states of Ameri ca, or as the dead chieftain of the "lost cause." We have no bitter animosi ties toward those who fought in the ranks of the Confederacy.and honestly belieye with the surrender of Lee's army at Appomatox, every feeling of sectional hatred should be buried so deeply as to make it impossible to bring it to life and activity. Nor do we be lieve iu besmirching the graves or records of those who have died for their convictions, however much we may bejeonvinced they were mistaken in their conduct. But death should not be made the apotheosis of those who, during their lifetime, were not entitled to lasting honora. A3 presi dent of the dead Confederacy ,Jefferson made almost fatal bluuders, and in more instauces than one protracted the . fruitless war to an unnecessary length. Our own lamented Lincoln would have ended the fratricidal war years before if Davis would have ac cepted honorable terms of compromise. Instead of which he manifested the intensest malignity towards the govern ment, and. when the armies of the Confederacy were defeated in every quarter and the Union forces were within a few hours' march of Rich inond, his own capital, ordered a gen eral conflagration of the warehouses on the James, and by the destructive light of the accumulation of years of active and honest industry, attempted "liis escape in disguise, leaving his own paople to the mercy o? the conqupror. There are no acts of Jefferson Davis as president of the Confederacy to en title him to lasting respect as a states man or as a military hero. Robert E. Lee followed his state, lead the Con federate armies to victories on many battlefields, and when he surrendered to Grant was more solicitous of the welfare of his soldiers than of his own. ' lie pledged a soldier's word of loyalty and never violated his plighted faith. He was a hero, although he fought in a wrong cause. Jefferson Davis was not a native of Mississippi, had no family traditions to follow like those of the Lses, and was no hero in any sense of the term. The south may honor him as "a gallant Mexican offi cer, as a former U. 8. senator and ticietary of war; but as a nation character the future historian will not place him in the list of heroes or ex emplary citizens of the republic. The treason of Benedict Arnold was more vicious, of Aaron Burr more ma licious and with less excuse, but the name of Jefferson Davis must be linked with those who sought to sub vert the supremacy of the government by force of arms, and in doing so vio lated the oath he had taken to support the constitution of the United States. The dispatches say Miss Caldwell has not broken her engagement to Prince Murat. The preliminaries are btill in the hands of the prince's attor neys, ho desire a "mere bagatelle" of $60,000 a year for his expenses, and'a mere matter of a small advance of half a million to settle his indebted ness. These foreign princes place a high value on their titles, and know how to guage their demands by the duplicity of their dupes. TUB GOVERNMENT SURPLUS. That able and strictly non-partisan financial magazine, says the Chicago Inter-Ocean, the Rand McNally Bank era1 Monthly, of Chicago, has a way of its own of analyzing and publishing the monetary condition of the United States Government It takes the monthly statements of both the secre tary of the treasury and United States treasurer, apparently, as its data. First ifgives the national debt; second, the assets and liabilities of the United States treasury; third, the issue department of the treasury, with its securities, and fourth, the surplus. The latter .is especially valuable for the reason that it is made up from the stand point solely of an expert ac countant, with no theory to advance on the subject of the tariff or any other debatable question likely to come before congress. In its latest issue the total funds, as shown under date of October 1, were $713,266,023 but reduced to its final analysis, the i.et surplus comes down to $39,512, 911. That is a little more than it was' the month before, and we may say that it is now, in round numbers, forty-five millions, or a little more than a million to a state. All through the discussion of the surplus during the Presidential cam paign, the Democrats were continually prating of the enormous magnitude of the government surplus, and the ex ceeding danger to the country there from. The general drift of discussion 03 the side of the Republicans was in concession of the claim that it was too large, only it was insisted by them that it should be reduced without dis turbing the protective nature of the tariff. There is no doubt that tbe Bize of the actual surplus was greatly exaggerated, and the opinion has been frequently expressed that when tbe appropriations mv'o, primarily by a J Democratic house and secondarily by a Republican oenate, as approved finally by a Democratic president, were met there would probably be no surplus at all, properly so called that is, no more money in the treasury than the exchequer of so great a na tion as ours ought to contain. The noa-partisan Bankers' Monthly, which stands aloof, as becomes a magazine devoted to banking matters, fom the contentions of political economists, has the following comment on the surplus, nade all the more significant by its independent. position : The net surplus can not be said to !ie extravagant as a reserve for a first class power. It is not desirable just now either to begin borrowing again r to draw on the banks, for with a fixed volume of currency we can not get any more. money. The only way to replenish the exchequer would be to sell bonds in Europe and import gold, or issue more legal tenders, which last, would be a popular method with the remaining admirers of the war cur rency. If temporary, and for a few millions ocly, the irredeemable infla tion would not exert much expulsive pressure on our large stock of gold. The new congress will do well to make a note of this declaration, as a representative statement of the condi tion of the treasury, as seen from the bankers' coigne of vantage. ACTION NECESSARY. Tne present session of congress will be a very important one fcr Eastern Oregon. The people detire liberal ap propriations for the locks and for the boat railway between this city and Celilo, and the forfeiture of the Wal lula land grant Already bills look ing to these ends have been intro duced, and we are fully assured that tbe representatives from the northwest will use their best efforts to secure their passage. In order to present these matters in the proper light before members of congress who are not cog nizant of our wants, tbe senators and members of tbe lower house from Oregon and Washington should be supplied with all data regarding the trade of the Columbia liver, and the extent of the N. P. land grant in East ern Oregon. If the members of con gress from other states knew the com mercial importance of this great river of the west to the states constituting the Inland E.upire, and the excessive freight charges suffered by the pro ducers of this region, the River and Harbor bill would contain liberal ap propriations for the improvements now in progress. To make known these facts, every community interest ed in an open river should hold meet ings and appoint committees to pro cure data. The Dalles is more interested in the ODeninc of the Columbia river than any other city in the northwest, and our board of trade should not delay action. A meeting should be called at once, resolutions adopted, and all the facts and figures put in proper shape and sent to Washington City to Senators Dolph and Mitchell and Rep resentative Hermann. These men are earnest workers for our interest?, and should be furnished with everything necessary for a presentation of the matter. If we desire the locks com pleted, the boat-railway commenced and the land grant forfeited we must not wait for some other city to do the work, but must do it ourselves. I hat among Uanadians there is some disaffection with the home gov ernment cannot be doubted. Tho descendants of the French will always be opposed to any form of government which is dictated from London, and there are other classes which are equally discontented. The following from ' La Tatrxe, a Liberal organ, is indicative of this sentiment in that party : 'There remains in tho New World only Canada under a royal sceptre. Our most lively desire is that it may be given to him who writes these lines and to all those who read them, to see the day dawn when flying over the electric wires there will resound through the entire world the great news of the completion of the work of Washington, Lafayette, Franklin, Louis XVI.. Rochambeau, Canning, Bolivar, Sucre, Lincoln, Paez, our fathers of 1837, of Fonseca, the final 1 nd of the domination of Europe over America, . the complete emancipation of the New World, the reign of Lib erty from one pole to the other, the proclamation of the Canadian repub lic.' The Dominion authorities have re scinded the order' prohibiting Ameri can steamers from carrying Canadian bonded freight almost before it has had time to go into effect. There is a great deal of backing and filling ".in connection with t"he Canadian Pacific, the power behind the government house. In the present instance it is probably due to the kicking of British Columbian business interests, which object to the monopoly which the company would impose upon them. American steamers are a convenience to their trade, and they do not care to give up their taciuties. It is a had job for a community to be an append age of a corporation. Astoria, with several railroads con verging there, will no doubt be a towu of considerable importance, and The Dalles will not be behind with the trade of the Inland Empire cen tering in its warehouse. The future of both is very bright and promising; but the former is alive to its interests, while the latter is as dead as it could be. Individual enterprise in this city would accomplish wonders and double the valu of real estate in a few months. Isn't it time that we were arousing ourselves to a realization of our advantageous situation and to the wealth of our natural resources? The South is in mourning over the death of Jefferson Davis. He was the living representative of the lost cause, and those who sorrow for th defeat of rebellion grieve over the death of its chieftain. THE SILVER QUESTION. We expected a full discussion of the Silver question in Bradslreel's, as it is considered the financial exponent of the best national interests; but our surprise can well be imagined when the following noncommittal para graph was published on November 30th: A convention called for the purpose of influencing public opinion and con gressional action in reference to silver was in session at St. Louis for three days this week. A number of resolu tions were brought before the conven tion, but the gist of the convention's propositions was summed up in the closing resolution adopted on the re port or! the committee on resolutions. That resolution requests congress "to provide at its first session for opening the mints of the United States to the free and unlimited coinage of standard silver dollars of the present weight and fineness, to be legal tender for all debts, public or private, equal with gold, and that until such a provision is made the secretary of the treasury be required to coin the maximum 4,000, 000 worth of silver per month, as now authorized by law." A committee was appointed to prepare a memorial address to congress. This question of an extra coinage of silver will come before tbe present congress, and we hope the Republi cans will follow the course advocated in the message of ex-President Cleve land. However much we disagree with the Democratic executive on the tariff we believe he followed the only Bound policy on the silver question. Gold is the standard with aU nations, and if we coin an unlimited amount of silver it will not ease the pres sure of hard times, and only make the reaction of this policy of inflation of the circulating medium doubly disastrous. We copy the following from Brad street's: "Notwithstanding the heavy increase in the October trade move ment the export total for the ten nionths,although exceeding that for the months of 188 by 20 per cent, is etill less than for the ten months period of 1880 by nearly 8 per cent, and smaller by one half of 1 per cent than the ten months' total of 1883. On the other hand, the total imports for ten months are the largest on record for this period, exceeding the next highest year, 1882, by nearly 2 per cent. Gold exports, as was naturally to le expected, shows a good increase over last year all around, while the import (except for October itself, which shows an increase) are about the same. Silver exports were the largest, with one exception (August, this year), on record. The total mer cbandise exports in October were valued at $07,669417, and for the ten months at $636,332,533, against re spectively $74,720,389 and $529,624,- 851 in the same periods of 1888. Jm ports for October aggregated $68,127,- 529, and for the ten months $650,950, 094, against respectively $66,359,522 and $610,947,688 in the ten months of 18SS. Gold exports for the ten months were the largest since 1880, aggregating $50,044,798, against $21,- 424,834 in the same period of the pre ceding year, while the imports were $3,901,965, against $8,093,426 in 1888. Silver exports were $33,044,- 118, against $23,493,501 in 1888, and the imports were $15,262,544, against $12,005,274 in 1888. In a panic at a theatre in Johns town last Tuesday night ten persons were killed outright and several in jured. An alarm of fire was given. and the people believing that the building was ablaze, rushed pell mell out, tramping the life out of each other, and in many instances fighting desperately to get to the door. Will this sad and fatal catastrophe be charged to providence, as (the destruc tive flood was some months ago? Men, in their own egotism and selfishness, charge very many things to God to cover up their own lack of wisdom and exercise of common foresight xne aam on tne uonemaugn was un safe, and was known to be so for many years. The theater building was pronounced dangerous, and the people knew this facq; therefore, when the alarm of fire was sounded,they thought of the Conemaugh dam and of the condition of the edifice, and tried to escape by every available means. This lack of judgment caused the fatal re sults, and God was not at all to blame in the matter. The Chinese minister is said to com plain of exclusion when citizens of this government are freely allowed to en ter China and engage in any business- This is not a fact Our people can only enter at certain treaty ports, and are confined to very narrow limits. They are not allowed to engage in any manufacturing industries. The case? are not parallel, and if they were each nation would have the right to con suit its own interests. We would not be at all humilated if China would en force the same exclusion toward our citizens that we do toward its subjects. The gain is considerable in the one in stance, and the loss would be very lit tle in the other. The Democrats are exercised about what the Republicans will do with the surplus. There is one thing certain they will not let the treasury be come bankrupt by driving Ameri can manufactures to the wall by free trade fallacies. ' All the surplus money in the treasury can be used for the benefit of the whole peo ple by improving our rivers and har bors. There are a dozen ways to lessen the overflowing treasury other than by killing American manufactures. Mayor DeLashmut, of Portland, has vetoed an ordinance intending to stop the parading of the Salvation army with a band of music. The reasoning of the mayor is correct and logical, and such peculiar modes of worship die out much quicker if let alone than by the enforcement of a municipal ordinance. Singing hymns on the streets is not any more discordant than other prac tices which are common in cities, and if any good is accomplished by such means they should be tolerated at least. If the newspapers and common councils will leave the Salvationists alone, they will cease to create any public notoriety; but as soon as the strong power of the municipality is arrayed against them they take fresh spirit and gather members because they claim it to be persecution. A Canadian customs official who has just returned to Ottawa from the Pacifac Coast, says the S. F. Bulletin believes that opium smugglers annu ally rob the United States of about one million dollars in duties, but he forsrot to mention that it is Dominion I principles and practice, which rendet this robbery possihle, and that Cana dian refiners profit by it We have long known of this state of afiairi Canadian officials would do something to the purpose by devising means of preventing this continual outn upon a friendly neighbor by Dominion subjects. The people of Eastern Oregon are not subjects of charity by any means. and desire no gifts troui their Wil lamette neighbor?. To prove this it is only necessary to state that within the past few days two fairs have been held in The Dalles, and tbe receipts have been nearly $4,000, This is poor evidence of starvation, and the charity fair of the "YV to be held- next week will add fully another thousand dollars to this amount If some of the Wil lamette towns, which are agitating the question of relieving the necessities of Wasco county, can exceed this open-handed generosity we would like to see an illustration of the fact. The Eastern Oregon Eepablican has outlined the federal appointments for Oregon, with what degree of certainty we know not. It gives J. CLeasure, of Pendleton, the position of prosecu ting attorney and John W. Minto, U, S. Marshal TI13 editor may have the ear of the Oregon delegation and of President Harrison, but we doubt this very much. We believe these pros pective appointments to be surmises, which may be as wide of the mark as possible. He may wake np some morning and find that he has been calculating without his host The Sunday Mercury, of Portland, is auo'ed bv the Democratic press of the state as a staunch Republican paper. This is a mistake. It is no as Democratic as the Southern Con federacy was, and it is unfair to quote it as Republican authority on any question. Our esteemed contempor aries must recollect that Beelzebub. was once an angel of light and heaven but his predilections are not in that direction now. It is also possible for a Republican paper to change its politics, and it is very evident the Mercury has accomplished this feat The Port Townsend Leader claims that city as the metropolis of Puget Sound. Seattle and Tacoma will te left in the shade when business seeks its proper level, according to the ideas of the editor. We have no doubt several live towns will be built on the Sound, as there are manv commercial facilities and rich natural resources; but it will be a most difficult matter to direct trade from its accustomed chan nel, and if Port Townsend desires metropolitan honors she must display energy and enterprise. . Under the decision of the Federal court of Utah, that alien members of the Mormon church are not fit per sons to become citizens, there ought to be no difficulty in finding a legal way to prevent tbe entry of Mormon immigrants into the country. With the foreign influx cut off, the prosely tizing of Mormon elders in the United States Btopped and the laws enforced in Utah, Mormonism would have hard row to hoe, and might be eventu ally crowded out of existence. EDITORIAL NOTES. The Seattle City Council has direct' ed that all the tents shall be taken down before May 1st, 1890. Silcott, the absconding assistant ser- geant-at-arms, is a legacy of the last administration, and one who is not at all to be admired. The defalcation is placed at $71,800, and the principal losers are members of congress who had not drawn their salaries. I' is rumored that the Democrats in congress wani itandall in his lull strength with them this session. It is doubtful if they can secure him with their free-trade tendencies. Randall is true to his constituency, and true to the American policy of protection. A book is to be published iu Ger many entitled "Bismarck as a Humor ist" The kind of humor that the count has indulged 10. during his eventful career is that which gains emphasis from the roar of cannon auJ the rattle of musketry. This may not be wit.but it is grim, solid humor. A committee of the Washington legislature is canvassing the subject of codifying the laws of the new state, and Hon. W. Lair Hill has submitted a proposition to edit and publish the same. Mr. Hill is one of the ablest jurists on tue coast, and if he revises and annotates the code it will be com plete in every paaticular. The South has buried its chieftain with becoming ceremonies, and it is to b hoped that all the affection of the people for tie "lost cause" will be buried in the grave with Jefferson Davis. The North was in earnest in the late war, and the temper of the people can be easily aroused to its old standard by any exhibitions of love for the late Confederacy. This isjgenerous and honest in the Polk County Observer in ending its notice of Jefferson Davis: "But his work is ended and he has passed into the realms of the Great Judge. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla. Though we believe Jeff Davis should have been hanged for the part he took as leader of the confederacy, it is but human, now that he is numbered with the dead past, to say "Peace to his ashes." Lord Salisbury, the English pre mier, is accused of dodging any con troversy with the United States re garding the Behring Sea matter. Is this is true, the premier is eminently correct, and our Canadians may as well keep cool and stop their bluster. If they are dissatisfied with the Brit ish government, they should apply for admission to the great republic of the west, and we would protect them from all harm. The subscription of $100,000 by Jay Gould to the St. Louis world's fair fund in 1892 and only $25,000 to tbe New York fund was not caused by any greater love for St Louis; but for the reason that very many railroads center in that western city, and his receipts would be much larger result ing from the sale of tickets. Mr. Gould, the same as any other capital ist, always gives preference to the financial side of every question. TELEGRAPHIC. STRIKE Of. THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. Tacoma, Dec, 9. Traffic business over the Cascade division of the Northern Pa cific railroad is paralyzed by a sttike of tbe engineers and switchmen. The yards and round houses of tbe company are filled with cais aud locomotives, while tons of freight are awaiting transporta tion. CLIMAX OF THE STOBM. .. Bed Bluff, Cal., Dec. 10. The heavi est storm of the season prevailed to day. A windstorm in tbe forenoon was followed by a heavy rain that ran through tbe streets like a cloud burst. Above the town the river rose two feet in two and one-half hours, and is now at tbe 23 foot embankment. Both ends of the Reed creek bridge were cut through, leaving the bridge standing in tbe middle of the stream on tbe iron piers. Sisson, Cal., Dec. 10. The storm which has been raging every day for the last two weeks turned to snow this morning. It is soowiug bard to-night, with pros pects of a big storm. There was a land slide between Dunsmuir and Molt, delay ing tbe train for Portland about four hours. San Fkakcisco, Dec. 10. Quite a number of vessels ready for sea are in port detained by heavy weather, and when tbe wind once Bhifts to the north there will be a general movement sea ward. SCALDED BY HIS ENGINE. San Francisco. Dec. 10. Tbe body of William 6. Phillips, a joung engineer employed on the Salmon Creek railroad, a short Hoe running from Whitesboro, Mendocino county, to logging camps, ar rived here to-day on a steamer. Yester day morning Phillips started out with a train on which were eight section hands. The eDgine was wrecked by a washout, and Phillips was caught in the debris and scalded to death. James Forrestor, tbe fireman, was also severely scalded, but will recover. A section bond'kuown as Victor was thrown from tbe train by tbe shuck and instantly killed. TOLD HER BOY TO FINISH HIM. Stockton, Dec. 10. Mrs. Emma Palsky, who has a milk ranch just out side the city, and ber son Allie, aged 15, tbis morning fatally shot Robert Ken nedy, from whom the premises were leased. Kennedy had made a statement that he had an altercation with Mrs. Pulsky, when the latter drew a revolver and began shooting. He threw a pitch fork at her bnt missed her. Her first shot took effect in the groin, passing into the intestines. YVnen she had emptied the revolver she gave it to ber son telling lum to reload it and shoot Kennedy, Kennedy walked tf bis own house, not far away, and was followed by the boy, who shot bim in tbe ear. Tbe man can not recover, iJoin mother and son are under arrest. Mrs. Palsky says Kennedy first attacked her with a pitchfork, when she drew the revolver in self aefense and it went off accidentally. FETEB OLSEN AT LAST. Spokane Falls, Dec. 10. At Garfield, Whitman county, Sunday evening, a Cali fornia detective arrested a man supposed to be Peter Olsen. tbe noted murderer, whose capture has been reported repeat edly, alw'avs with the same result, mista ken identily. Tbe detective is sure be has tbe only original Peter Olsen this time, lie has been in the nckroborbood for more than a month, working up tbe case, and claims to have made the arrest only after convincing himselt beyond all doubt. He will leave for California with his prisoner as toon as extradition papers can be got. . OLIVEB JOHNSON IS DEAD. Brooklyn, Dec. 10. Oliver Johnson the veteran editor and abolitionist, died tnis afternoon at bis home in this city, With Johnson's death there departs from this world almost tbe last figure of what was the greatest movement foreman cipation of mankind. With tbe aid of William Lloyd Garrison he organized tbe New Eacland Anti-Slavery Society ia 1622. This society led to the founda tion of the Ameiican Anti Slavery So ciety, with its affiliated auxiliaries, caus ing tbe public agitation which ceased only with the abolition of slavery. He was mobbed once in Pennsylvania for lecturing on slavery, and narrowly escaped being tarred and feathered. Mr. Johnson bas been connected with various prominent papers in New York, besides publisning papers at different points in Massachusetts. Pennsylvania and other states in which be advocated abolition, CHICAGO POLICEMEN SHOT BY BURGLARS. Chicago, Dec 10. Officer William Davis was shot and probably fatally in jured by burglars this morning. Officer a. C. Ihoma-j, in attempting to arrest tbe assaiilants of Davis, was wounded in the arm. Tbe condition of Davis is critical, William Serett, identifieias the man who did the shooting, and wbo bas served two terms in tbe penitentiary, has been ar rested. AN ARTIFICIAL EARTHQUAKE. isuTLER, ra Dec iu. ibis mormnz Butler was shaken by a nitro-glyccrine explosion at tbe liutler Torpedo Com pany's magazine, two miles south ot town. Cans were beiog put into wasrons at tbe factory. James A. Woods and William Meilill and their wagon and team were blown into unrecognizable fragments. The woods in the vicinity are beinsr searched by hundreds for the remains of tne men. Tbe larger part of tbe factory building was demolished. It is supposed one of tbe men dropped a can of glycer ine. THE PLAGUE IN PARIS. Paris, Dec. 11. A medical repoit upon tbe prevalent epidemic shows that there are 670 cases among emyloyei in tbe great dry goods store of the Mae-asm du Louvre. In other large stores it pre vails to an extent equal to that in tbe Louvre. The disease bas made its ap pearance tn tbe barracks, markets and Ecole Centrale. Vienna, Dec 11. The board of health deny tbat influenza is epidemic in this city. They say there are only a few iso lated cases. GONE TO JOIN TASCOTT. New York, Dee. II. A rumor circu lated to-day tbat Silcott left tbis pciton tbe bark Antoinette, on Wednesday, for Chili. At tbe office of the char.ertra ot' the vessel it was denied tbat she ba I taken passengers from this port. How ever, it would have been an easy matter for Silcott to get aboard at quarantine, as she lay there all night before she started on her voyage. HIGHBINDERS ATTEMPT MURDER. San Francisco, Dec. 11. A number of Chinese higbbinere attempted to atiass.n-' ate Wong Tie, doorkeeper of tbe Jackson Street theater to-night, and teu or twelve shots were tired on tbe street, none taking effect. Sing Ah On, one of tbe shooters, wss arrested. Wong Tie some time ago assisted the police id quelling a highbin der riot, and bis life was threatened in consequence. CHEROKEES WANT $3 AN ACRE. Kansas City, Dec. 10. A special to the Journal from Tahlequah, Ind, T., says: The commission appointed tn confer with tbe United States Indian commission sent a communication to the latter to-day informing them that cbey were ready to treat with the government for the sale of the Cherokee outlet. The Indians requested the conference to be held under the first section of the act under which tbe government commission was appointed, and which empowers them to buy the outlet at a figure not higher than $3 per acre. If the commission did see fit to negotiate on tbat basis, tbe communication said the Indians request ed the commission to inform congress tbat tbe land could be had at $3 per acre. CREUON SHORT LINE BONDS. New York, Dec. 10. The first mort gage lien, and also the second mortgage lien, on the 1313 miles ot the Oregon Short Line and Utan & Northern track will receive prompt payment of interest on the first days of April and October of each year, guaranteed by the Uuion Pa cific. It is not expected tbat the Union Pacific will be called upon to make ad vances for payment of interest, inasmuch as the net earnings of the Oregon Short Line and Utah & Northern are much more than sufficient to pay the taxes and interest on all bonds outstanding. RED BLUFF SALOON-KEEPER DROWyED. Red Bluff, Dec. 11. C. T. Jones, pro prietor of wiue rooms and a well-known man, was drowned last night while at tempting to cross the bridge over Reed's creek. High water bad cut away fifty feet of the embankment at tbe end of the bridge, and Jones fell into the water, which was surging through at the rate of twenty miles per hour. His body was swept into tbe Sacramento river. ELOFED WITH A BAR-TENDER. White Plains, N. Y., Dec. 11 Miss Alta Sickles, daughter of General Daniel Sickles bv his second wife eloped to tbis place to day with Thomas Dinhan, a bar tender at New Rochelle, and they were married by tbe Episcopal minister. They went first to the pastor of tbe Cptbolic church, but Father Dumphy refused to perform the ceremony on learning who the intended bride was. They did not tell the Episcopal clergyman it wag a case of elopement, and he asked them no questions. The bride had but recently graduated from a Catholic convent in Montreal. DEEP SNOW IN T1IE MONTAINS. Redding, Cal., Dec. 11. The rainfall for the season to date is 27.88 inches. Eighteen inches of snow fell in the Trinity mountains last night. The rail road track north is clear. The overland from tbe north was two hours late last night, and remains here to day because of breaks near Red Bluff and Cotton wood. enormous loss at chico. Chico, Cal., Dec. 11. There has been incessant rainfall here the past forty-eight hours, accompanied by high winds. A number of bridges near tbe town have been swept away. All railroad comma nication is closed north and south of Chico. Trains bave not passed through here since Monday. Stock in consider able numbers have perished. The coun try between Chico and the river is all under water. Water in the creeks around Chico is the highest ever known. A man named Jostlet, who bad a small cabin on the river bank, is supposed to nave Deen drowned. HEAVY STORM IN PENNSYLVANIA. Pittsburg, Dec. 11. Tbe most des tructive wind and rainstorm that ever visited the western portion of Westmore land county passed over the new city of Jeanette early this morning. Houses were blown down and unroofed and trees torn up by the roots and carried a long dis tance. Two large three-story frame build ings were completely demolished. A number of dwellings were moved from their foundations and in some instances badly damaged. No lives were lost. THE PYTHIAN FATHER'S REMAINS. Utica, JN X., Dec. 11. Tbe remains ot J. II. Rath bone, founder of the Knights 01 i'ytbias, arrived to-night. WISCONSIN JOURNALIST DEAD. Madison, Wis., Dec. 11. General David Atwood, aged 75, editor of the State Journal, died tbis afternoon. GROWTH OF WASHINGTON CITIES. San Francisco, Dec. 11. A.J.Ross, vice-president of tbe Exchange National bank, of Spokane Falls, is in the city. "Spokane has almost completely recov ered from the effects of tbe great fire,' be said to-day. "ibere are more brick buildings under toot there now tban there were before tbe fire. Tne town now bas about 27,000 people. Tacoma bas just as many, while Seattle, I think, has about 50,000. I stopped a few daya in both these towns, and carefully noted tbeir growth." THE ROARING RIVERS, Chico, Cal., Dec. 12. Tbe Sacramento river near here is overflowing. Great masses of debris are piled against tbe bridge, and tbe last report from here says tbe entire atructure has gone. The levees are broken near Durham and the sur rounding country flooded. Barney Linn, while attempting to re move bis wife and four children in a small boat, was caught in the cutrent. Tbe boat was swamped and two chil dren, a boy and a girl, drowned. Tbe others escaped. Tbe last report to reach here is tbat tbe two ends of tbe Chico free bridge still stand, but that they are rapidly sinking from the great mass of debris collected against them, tbe rush of water being over tbe top of the abutment. Tbe draw of tbis bridge was washed away yester day. Immense quantities of fencing, logs, whole trees and debus of every kind is lodged against the piers, which the men in charge are powerless to prevent. It is simply impossible for human power, in such a curient, to meet and ward off floating uiassas. When once lodged there 13 still less chance to move them It is feared the bridge, if carried down the river by way of Colusa, will inflict damage on tbe Butte City bridges. It may, however, float to Knigbi's landing or to Sacramento. The surrounding country is pretty gen erally under water. The loss ot stuck will reach up into tbe hundreds. ZANZIBAR FETING STANLEY. Zanzibar, Dec. 13. Zanzibar is en gaged in feting Stanley and the members of his expedition. Tbe British India Steam Navigation Company to-day gave a luncheon to Henry M. Stanley on board the steamer Arawa.Ua, tbe pioneer vessel in tbe service between Great Britain and East Africa. Stanley predicted tbe rapid growth and prosperty of East Africa. ihe Zanzibaris wbo accompanied Stan ley on bis expedition tbrdugh Africa were received by the sultan to-day. The sul tan tbanked them for the splendid ser vices tbey bad rendered, and rewarded them with presents. QUEEN VICTORIA CONGRATULATES STANLEY London, Dec. 12 The queen has sent cable dispatch to Stanley, in which sin Bays: "My thoughts are with you aud your brave followers, whose hardships and dangers are at au end. I again con gratulate you all. including tbe Z:az- baris who have displayed each devotion and foititude during yrur marvelous ex pedition. I trust imin Pasha is inakiug favorable progress." LONDON PREPARING A WELCOME. London, Dec. 12. Tbe corporation of London bas iuwited Stanley to accept toe freedom of the city. Tbe ceremony ot presentation will take place in tbe guild hall. The act of parliament conferring citizenship on Stanley will be cuclused a gold casket. BRIDGES GONE AT RED BLUFF. Red Bluff, Dec. 12. Communication by rail or teams is cut off Iu all direc tions. Tbe Sacramento river at tbis plice attained tbe 25 mark last nigbt tbe highest water mark of tbe season. Tbe Red Bank and Cottonwood railwaj bridges are disabled. The railway bridge over Dibble ereek is sunk iu the middle, and shakes as a band car goes over it. Trains are laid up north and south of tbis place, and no mail, express or passenger train bas arrived since 4:30 P. M. on Tuesday. The wagon bridge over Red Bank, two miles south of town, has washed down against tbe California & Oregon railroad bridge dislodging and injuring it so bad ly that it is not passable. The former is au almost total loss. The Sierra Lumber Company's flume across the slough cast of town was away, striking tbe electric light and telephone poles and camng all with it last evening, leaving Red Bluff in darkness after 8 o'clock. Several miles of tbe Sierra Lumber Compauy's flume is reported blown down. EMIS'S CONDITION UNCHANGED. Zanzibar, Dec. 12. Emin Pasha had a restless night, disturbed by frequent severe paroxysms of coughing. He is unable to swallow solid food. His bruises continue very painful. Otherwise bis condition is unchanged. Major Wissmaun, German imperial commissoner to East Africa, is suffering from asthma. , THE INDIAN DELEGATION. Washington, Dec. 13. The five chiefs of the Umatilla Indian reservation, ac companied by Agent Morehouse and an interpreter, were up to the capitol to day and had a "heap big talk" with Senators Dolph and Mitchell aud Representative Herman in Mr. Mitchell's committee room. Each bad a speech to make, BDd all had complaints-, but they were com plaints that will have to be attended to by the Indian bureau rather thau by the legation in congress. The Indians vis ited Secretary Noble nd Commissiouer Mourns. Their visit may result in straightening out some of the troubles about tbe Umatilla allotment and survey. ROBERT BROWNING 13 DEAD. London, Dec, 12. A dispatch just re ceived from Venice Rays that Robert .Drowning, tbe poet, died at 10 to night. OREGON TOSTAL AFFAIRS. Washington, Dec 13. Representa tive Herman to day filed in the office of the first assistant postmaster general a petition from the citizens of Tillamook County, Or., asking for a new postofiice tc lie called Trask, on the Trask river, in Tillamook county. An order bas been issued for its establishment. He also went belore the second .assist ant postmaster geoneral and represented the necessity for a new mail service be tween McMinnville and Yilus, in Yakima coonty, Or., via Ivy, Deer Creek and Grover. ' A semi -weekly service is asked for by a very large petition of the people of that county. Several postoffices' will bts established at intermediate points, and persons are recommended for appoint ment. D. D. Levens has been appointed post master at Galesyille, Douglas county, Oregon. Postmaster appointed in Washington : Mrs. J- Diiscoe, Oyslerville, Pacific county; Mrs. JS. Terpeuring, Prescott, Walla Walla county. Biggest Mridgn In The World. Scottish American. The Forth bridge, the greatest engi neering triumph of the world, is now al most completed. Very little now re mains to be done before the vast struc ture will be cpened for railway traffic, and in a few weeks the gangs of mechan ics and laborers employed upon it will bave departed. The whole viaduct exclusive of a few lower stone arches at either end, consists of three portions, the south approach via duct, the cantilever bridge and tbe north approach viaduct. The principal dimcn sions bave frequently been given, but tney may here be briefly repealed. The total length from bank to bank is 8001 feet, or fully one and one-half miles. In eluding tbe masonry arches, which are situated on the sloping banks of the Firtb, the length is 8296 feet. Tbe approach viaducts do not present mucn or a start ling nature beyond their great height, The south viaduct rests cn ten great masonary piers of gray graaite. These bave their foundations on the low-lying laud and in tbe bed of the shallow water of the Forth. The tenth takes the via duct out 1779 feet, and is situated within 680 feet of where tbe deep-water chaunel begins. These piers carry a ponderous steel lattice girder bridge, the stretch from pier to pier being 168 teet. Tbe rail level is 159 feet above high water, and tbis is just tbe height suitable tor the elevation ot the land to the north and soutn on which the approaching rail ways to tbe bridge are laid. The girders rest on sliding bed plates, and between each of them a space ot six inches is left for expansion. The greatest expansion vet observed, in tbe heat of a summer day, is only two iuches. A Unman (lotalch. Mackey Holmes, described by persons wno uave seen mm as a typical purse- blooded American, was killed last Moo- day, at Sweetwater, Washington county, in a brawl. Holmes peculiar accom plishments, consisted solely in bis ability to swallow with impunity, on pleasure ai tides tbat would be repulsive to an or dinary stomach. His appetite for tacks and otber pointed hardware was remark able; but if he doted npon anything it was soda water bottles, altnough be neve turned away from g'a?s articles and bad a well developed taste for forty rod whisky. Upon occasions, and for reasonable purse mado up by a crowd, he repeatedly ate raw chickens, beginning on the unhappy fowls while they were still alive. He varied the monotony of bis bill ot fare by drinking two gallons ot water as last as it could be dipped ou aud handed to him. It does not appear tbat he bad any aversion to the ordinary food, but rather that be used the trifling articles, already mentioned, as other and ordinary men do pepper, and fiery sauces, solely as condiments. There is abendnnt evidence tbat he practiced no sleight-of- hand tricks on his audiences but actoally crushed with his teeth and then swal lowed glass and other substances. Madden Death Heart disease is developed by modern civilization, and is increasing to an alarm- ins extent. Let bim wbo suspects the ex istence of this cause of suHilen death take Dr. Flint's Remedy, tnd let all persons 1 bis treatise on "Heart Disease, which read Wi'.l be sent on application by Mack Drug Uo., in. X. Eapepsy. This is what yon ought to bare, in fact, you msst have It, to fully enjoy life. Thousands are catch, iaf far it daily, and mourning because tbey find it not. Thousands upon thousands of dollars we spent annuallv by our people in the hope tbat tbey may attain this doon. And yet it may be bad by all. We iruarantee that Electric Bitters, if used according to directions and the use persisted in, will bring vou iroou digestion ana oust tne aemon ayspepu ana install instead Kupepsy. We recommend !sctriu Bitters for dyspepsia and all diseases of liver. sonv ach and kidneys. Sold at 50c. aud $ 1.00 per bottle oy snipes a. nanersiy, aruggista. Out of the Breastworks., Tate Springs, Tenn., July 4. 1888. The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.: ' Gentlemen Seven years ago I contracted an exceedingly bad case of blood poison. I tried a physician, the best at command, bat secured no benefit. My threat began to get sore, and my body covered with sores and ulcers. Going from bad to worse, I felt that my grave must be reached ia the near future I gave up the doctors' treat ment, and with, a despairing hope I com menced taking your medicine. I began to improve from the first bottle, and in a short time the ulcers healed, and my skin cleared off and was entirely well. One year ago a case of catarrh developed In my system. The physician did his best, but could not cure me ; but two bottles of Swift's Specific gave me permanent relief. J. H. Robinson. Kaufman, Tex., Jane 23, 1888. Tbe Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.: Gentlemen I have been afflicted with kin disease for about twelve years, and the best medical treatment failed to give me re lief. I am now using Swift's Specific, and have received the greatest benefit from its cse. Yours truly, Wm. Jokes. For sale by all druggists. The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. New York, 756, Broadway. : Loodoo, Eng., 35 Snow HlL NEW TO-DAY. H. SOLOMON'S Great Reduction DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING To be sold at SLAUGHTERING PRICES for the next 30 day.. As tbe season advances, we are determined to sell our atock of Winter Dress Goods and Clothing At such reduced prices to secure a speedy sale, we therefore WILL MEMOS SEVE1UL REDUCTIONS AS FOLLOWS: All our 1" yds. wide Ladies Cloth, former price $1.00 per yd- now sellinj at 80 cU -xj iui.u an wwi iiiuuis, ou cis. per VO., " " 40 inch all wool plaids and stripes, C3J cta. per yd. " " M 45 inch all wool Henrietta Clotbs.former price, 75 its. M 20 pieces 30-inch wide English Cashmere. M 25 cts. " B ack Mohair Lusters, former piice, G2 cts " " " " 75 cts 10 pieces of wool Rips for house dresses, reduced to 12U cm. All our White and Colored Blankets at Cost to Clear Men's and Boy's Suits at Big Keductions. All our Men's Suits, former price, .$10, selling now at $7.50. All our Men's Suits, former price, $15, selling now at $12 50. All our Men's Suits, former price, $30, selling now at $15.00. All our Men's Suits, former price, 22, selling now, $ 17.50. Boy's Suits from $2 50 to $9.00. Quite a Reduction. The Balance of our Men's and Boy's Overcoats at cost to clear. We also Offer You Big Bargains in Ladies', Misses', Wen's and Boy's Woolen Underwear. All our WINTER GOODS, without exception, to be sold ot great reductions, so all who wish any goods for this Winter will do well to call on us, as the nrices are within reach of everybody. , REDUCTION SALE BEGINS MONDAY, DEC. 16th. H. SOLOMON'S DRY GOODS km CLOTHING" HOUSE, 1 3 Second Wtret Tlie DillloM, Oretron. NEW TO-DAY. NOTICE. All tbofle indebted to the undersigned must fettle by January 1, lfeftO, Or else their aouounu will be placei in the hands ot an at tome r tor collection WM. MICH ELL. Administrators' Notice Notice is hereby riven that the undersigned is the duly appointed and qualified administrator o the estate ot Phoebe M. Dunham, deceased. All per sons havintr claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them, with proper vouchers, to the underline . at his office, in Dalles City, Oregon, within six months from this date. A. K. THOMPSON. Administrator ot tbe Estite of Pbuxlo JI. Dun ham, deceased. Tux Dalles, Oreoon, Dec. loth, 1883. cr-GRAND OPENINGS New Year's Eve, DECEMBERi31,i1889. Grand Promenade Concert -BY- 3d Eegiment Band, Under direction of a-MR. S. J. TULLY.fr A special programme ia being arranged for this concert to conclude with a Military Ball. Music by Orchestra of TEN -:- PIECES, tjuder the leadership of sPR0F. BIRGFELD. ADMISSION $1.50. Mrs. C. L. Phillips, Fashionable Milliner, COURT STREET. (Next door to Times-Mouktaiitxik office.) THE LATEST STYLES -OF- Bonnets, Trimmings, etc FOE KENT! Thr City Flouring Mills on Mill Creek. For par timiars rjquire or octawtf H.PUIKMAN. For business pursuits at the Portland Business College. Portland. Oregon, or at the Capital Bus iness College, Salem, Oregon. Both schools are under the mnnni?eineiit of A. P. Armstrong, have same course of studies and same rates of tuition. IS ti si u ess, Shorthand, Typewriting, Penmanship and English Depart, merits. Day and evening, sessions. Studeutsad mitted at any time. Forjoint Catalogue, adtlr Psrtlmd Hasinas Callers, AT) Capital Buinra Collet; Portland. Oreeon. vxl Salem, Oregon. Tf.nv Miiir aava he has til W. I.. Don arias the bottom, put him down aa fraud. filiMAa without name and irioe stiimiMxl on VV. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOE CENTLEMEN. ftest In the world. Examine his SS.OO GGNUINK HANII-KKWKD PillOE. S4.00 IIAND-MKWKO WKI.T 8HOK. POI.ICB AND FA KM Kit' SHOE. fM.SO KXTKA VAI.UK CALK SHOU, SM.OO and SJ1.75 HOY a' SCHOOL SHOES All made la Congress, Button and Lace. W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE la-dTes. Beet Material. Best Style, Best FlttluC Wm2 mass Ixamine W. L. Douglas 82.00 for Gentleman and Ladies. . Freiman, Agt,The Dallcs,0r. 3a Hegimeni Rrmory ilTrffiiif TTTflliiiiltissiBaMiiai'iTs't i iiTmiiiiiiiisaf ii " 7 Sale 43 cti 60 cU 65 cti 20 Cta 50 cta (10 cta 75 cts Two trains daily, leaving the Umatilla lTouw at 12:10 p. m. and 2 a. m. The 12:10 train runs through to Walla Walla, cornecting at Vi all Jla Junction with tho Northern Psciflc train for Helens, St Haul and the East. The 2 train rant through to Farming ton via. Pendleton and Walla Walla, and to Union, La Grande, Baker City, connecting at Huntlnirton with Or.-rnn Short Line lor Denver, Council Bluffs Kansas City and the East. Trains going west leave The ltal.es at 12:40 P.M. and 2 A.M. TIPlfCTC 10 M,d ,r"m principal points In the 1 1 OftC 10 Uuited States, Canada and Europe. ELECANT PULLMAN PALACE CARS EMIGRANT BLEEPING CARS run through on Express trains to OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS, and ST. PAUL, 49FrM ol Chug and Without Change. Close Connections at Portland for Ban Francisco and Puget Sound points. To San Frandsoo Leaving- Steamship Wharf Port land, at 10 P. II., as follows: Oregon Rnndjr, December, 1 State Thursday, ' 6 Columbia Monday, M 9 Oregon Friiloy, IS Statu Tuesday, " ' 17 Columbia, Saturday, " 21 Oieron Wednesday, " 25 8tate Sunday. " To Portland Leaving SpearSt. Wharf, San Frandsoo, at 10 A. il. as follows: Columbia Wednesday, December, 4 Oregon Sunday, 8 State .- Thursday, " 1 Columbia Monday, " 10 Oregon Friday, 20 State Tuesday, " 24 Columbia Saturday, " 28 Oregon Wednesday, January,! HATES OP PASSAQE, (including meals anil bertha Cabin, $10 00 Steerage, 8 00 liound Trip Unlimited, 80 00 For further particulars inquire of any Agent of the Company, or A, k Maxwell, A. Q. P. 4 T. A., Port, land, Oregon. A. L. MAXWELL, For Sale ! -ONE BAND OF Stock Sheep ! Young and In good condition; also 100 Graded Bucks. Enquire at the First Natioral Bank, at A. M. Wil liams a; Co 'a store, or at tbe stuck yards of Larsea k Salunarshe. llylSwtf E. P. ROBERTS k SOX. TO SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. lly W ay of the SouthernPacificCompany's H, I .IN 10 . The ML SHASTA ROUTE. ijuloker In Time than Any UtUer X Vou to l3t.wu?n Portland and San Francisco. Leave Fortlnud 4 P. I. Daily. Through Time, 39 Hours. PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS TOURIST SLEEPING-OARS, for accomodation of Second-Class Passencrers, attached to Express Trams. Fare from Portland to Sacramento ana San Francisco: Pnllmlted tiS First Class Limited a) ( 0 Second Class, ijmited 16 0 THROUGH ITICKETH TO ALL POINTS, South n.nd ISast Via.. California. B. KOEIILER Mauaerer E. P. BOG KR8. Asst. O. F. and I las. Agi TICKET OFFICES, City Office No. 134, Cor. First and Alder Ft. Depot" Corner F aud Front Sta. Portland, Oregon J. O. MACK, AViiorjsssAiJi: Liquor Dealer IRCKCiTS BLOCK, Second Street, - The TJ alios EAST END SALOON, Near tbe Old Wot Building;, Second St, The Dalles, Or. Always on hnd tho Best Wines, JLdqiiors, nnl OignrB. A Pleasant Evening Resort Colombia Brewery and Imported Lager Bcor on draught. HILL efc CO.'S SAMPLE KOOMS Keep SoosUotlr 0a band tns:cbolccst ' Wines, Liquors, Cigars. Comer of Colon red Second 8t. The Dalles. Oreama I Big- O has liven anlrer. sal satisfaction, la the care ot Gonorrhoea and Cileet. I Dreaerlba II and feel safe In recommend. In It to all sufferers. A. J. 8TOJEB, M.D., veester, III. PEICB, 91.CS. Smlpea ft Kiaersl TfcoSaie,Or. S .1TODaTS.1 f?:uaaraaM4 ims Efj ursealjkrsss VVnai Cbsaleil Oa. V flhvMnnH sfW