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About The Dalles times-mountaineer. (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1890)
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15, 1800 ' PARNELL VINDICATED. The report of the special commis sion to investigate the charges made by the London Time against Mr. Parnell was laid upon the table in the House of Commons yesterday. - J adges Hanen, Day and Smith constituted the tribunal before which the trial was had, and a very careful and elaborate investigation of the whole matter was made. The final conclusions clear Mr. Farnell of any complicity in the crimes with which the Times coupled his name, while, in other points, they ad minister censure to Mr. Parnell and his followers. We cannot enter into the spirit of this subject on this side of the ocean the. same as if we liyed in Great Britain. One has to be in the midst of the great political fights to drink in the stimulus to the actual " motiyes; but we know enough of poli tics in America to understand that parties become very, bitter toward each other, and that' men otherwise honest will do many questionable acts while under the influence of this po litical stimulus. Perhaps it may te the same, in England, where the gov erning faction depends for its tenure of office upon the votes of the people; but if bad in that country, politics cannot be more degraded than here. If the conservatives could connect Mr. Parnell with the agrarian crimes committed in. Ireland, -they could go before the country with a great pres tige over the Liberals. lhis may have been the tactics of the Times; if so, it has most signally failed in its calculations. The verdict of the judges will redound to jtbe credit of the Parneliitea, and. if an election were ordered to-morrow it is very likely a majority of Liberals would be re turned to Parliament. The conserva tives are only strong in their foreign policy, and England enjoys a much better standing now with foreign na tions than she did when Mr. Gladstone was premier. is tbe horrible death of the wife and daughter of Secretary Tracy and a servant of family, caused by the burn ing of his residence Monday morning. The secretary himself, another of his daughters and a grand-daughter nar rowly escaped death. During the last administration Secretary Bayard lost wife and daughter; Secretary Man- nine resigned to die. His successor, Mr Fairchild. lost his venerable and talented father. First Assistant Post master-General Malcolm Hay died in office. . Minister Pendeleton's wife was killed by accident in Centeral Park, . Vice-President Hendricks died, and, in addition to these, Sey mour, Hancock, Tilden and McCiellan wbo had all been democratic candi dates for the presidency, died. ; There is a fund, .subscribed in this city for advertising our resources, amounting to nearly $4000 a year, and this, it is presumed, will be almost entirely.spent in spreading broadcast the advantages of The Dalles in metropolitan and eastern papers. Let us consider that these adver tisements have the desired effect of at tracting to this city 3,000 immigrants during the coming spring and summer, will this tend 'to our progress and de velopment without these possess cap ital and desire to 'invest their meant! We should ' have some means of em ploymont for the "honest and industri ous, and not welcome them here with out some means of livelihood. If the fund subscribed should be devoted t to. inaugurating some enterprise, it - would, be the best advertisement .we .could have. " Uature has done all she could for The Dalles, and if ' the peo pie will only take advantage of the op portunities .presented, there would be no better business point on the coast. There is tn absolute necessity of in oculatmg our citizens with the true northwestern energy and enterprise. and this will cause the city to grow and prosper beyond all precedent. Tbe Dalles docs not desire a boom, which will not develop the resources of a country, and is not indicative of healthy growth. Two years ago Southern California was the land of promise to almost every one, and property changed hands in . Los Angeles, San Diego and other cities at fabulous prices. For . a year or more the only news in a business point of view that we hear from this portion of the country is that property lias fallen to surprisingly low figures, and that bankruptcy a very unwel come guest has entered many mer cantile houses. We desire no such in flation as that be alive stirring, and active one day and the next to be in the agonies of an early dissolution. When The Dalles growsw desmwt to be permanent, and- for that reason have urged our citizens to take ad vantage of the natural facilities fcr trade and manufacturing industries which are offered on -, every hand. This city should have 20,000 popu lation in the next five years if we prop erly realize our situation to the great Inland Empire, and to do this we must work earnestly and constantly and not be afraid to invest the ' capital ac cumulated in factors for our develop ment. If our own citizens have not confidence enough to build railroads, open the river, and inaugurate facto ries, 'how can we expect absolute strangers to help us. We do not de sire any Sn Diego ' boom"; we want permanent growth and prosperity. DESIVTISV SUICIDAL. Despotism is suicidal to the per manency of any form of government. No tyrant can more firmly establish his throne by acts of wanton cruelty, or tramping ruthlessly upon the most sacred rights of his subjects. It is impossible to blot out effectually the spark of love of freedom in every human breast, and repressive acts only fan into a living flame the smoldering embers of liberty. If Russia had been a constitutional monarchy, nihilism would not nuiulier half as many as it now does, and every time suh acts as the Kara massacre are done by the czar, or by those under his control, the sup port to his throne becomes weaker. You cannot muzzle the human mind by prison walls, or chain the aspira tions after freedom by iron or steel. Russia is nearly ripe for revolution, and when it comes it will be mo.ie terrible in its effects than that of 1793 in France. Already nihilism is get ting close to the throne, and ic will not take but a few more such scenes as the Kara massacre to unify the thinking men of the great empire in favor of a complete change of govern ment. When the time corue there will be heroes in this northern country as great and. as lsloted from their fel lows as Mirabeau or Danton were. Every year seems to bring the time clos er when autocracy inudt loose its hold upon the Russian empire, and any day Europe may be shaken to its cen ter by the eruption of a terrible vol canoe in the far north. Under tho sacred right of domicile, the habitation of the most humble sub ject under British rule and in our own country as well has been free from search, .except iu tbe greatest emer gency, and then ' by means of a duly authorized writr The great Ejainnd Burke, in one of his most brilliant outbursts of eloquence said: "The wind and the rain, the snow and tbe storm can peer in at the humble cottage of the; poor; but the king of ; Great-Britain, with all his prerogatives, unbidden, dare not enter there." The legislature of South Dakota, has, by a single act, demolished this traditional wall which surrounds every man's Lallowcd home. and any ruffianly constable or execu tive officer, can rummage in closets or bedrooms to find a bottle of whisky or a jug of beer. 1 his is fanaticism run wild, and is a sad commentary on the boasted freedom of our country. France has the germs of monarchy yet witbin its borders, in the shape of sciona of old monarchist families. At every opportunity it banishes or im prisons these, which may not be a con ciliatory policy. Yesterday the Duke of Orleans was sentenced to two years imprisonment because he - visited his native country. This may be ali right; but we cannot see wherein this man committed any crime, and perhaps a milder method would have made him an earnest supporter of the ex isting form of government. The Latin races' are not suited to self-govern ment, and democracy or republican usm with them are simply fleeting shadow?. It would surprise no one to see the republic of France overthrown in twenty-four hours, and a monarchy erected on tbe ruins. Tbe Anglo-Sax ons, cool, calculating and considerate. are the only successful self-governors in the world to-day. of an arbitrary and despotic rule. The fact is simply this: Mr. Reed, of Maine, speaker of the house, considered, for the purpose of quorum, the members present who were not absent, and not counting their votes either for the affirmative or negative of a question, gave them their proper status to make the acts of the house legal. Any other ruling; of the proceedings would bo destructive of the rule of the majority, and would allow the minority to Jbtock all legislation which they did not favor. This is not in harmony with Republi can institutions. An exchange from the Dominion, in speaking of the - loyalty to the British empire, publishes the following paragraph in a leadiii" editorial on this question: "Canada is becoming e country of importance, and it is grati fying to Canadians to feel that they can be true in the best sense to their own Dominion and at the same time be loyal to the British throne and cm pire, and that by acting in accordance with these sentiments, they are ad vancing the interests of Canada and of the empire aj whole." If the American policy is followed regarding the fishery question in the Behring sea the coming summer, we wonder if the Kanucks will feel as loyal as they do now. While the loss to the cities in the Willamette valley by the recent flood will be ' readily repaired during the coming season, that to the farming populatian will be seriously felt for some time. We are informed, in many places, the soil has been washed away, and this is almost irreparable. We have heard of no actual suffering among the population; but if there are any such Wasco county will gener oualy belp tbem in any manner possi ble. With the opening of spring the peo ple of Oregon are awakening to new life. The winter just passed has been one of the most favored ones exper tonced in Eastern Oregon for many years, and indications point to good crops tbe coming season. This bright prospect vbicu greets tbe eye on every hand will induce all kinds of enterprises to be inaugurated in the cities east of the Cascade mountains. and the growth of this country will be phenomenal. Mr. Parnell 'has his opportunity now against his traducers, and in Par - - liament j esterday ' scored the Times and its abettors unmercifully. Un doubtedly to be-paraded all over the empire as the companion of assassins - makes him feel sore, and - we cannot . blame if he baa no mercy for his ene mies. The Times will receive little . i e it. f - n BvmDttiuv irom me masses in ireac Britain in the course it bos pursued, It is the leading newspaper of Eu rope,- and before it . prints as facts in its columns damaging statements v against any public man it should be well assured of the truth of . its asser- 4 inn a TPJA Aomrv.atin (.lam a i f n - Great Britain is constantly prowinc. and it will not be many years before this modern Rome will be a confeder ated, empire with equal rights to all IB WllblUl UU Oil lUOlltUUUUS of the island empire, and the mon archical cart and Houro of Tannin '- have long been relegated to venerable monuments of antiquity. , The London Times has compromised with Mr. Parnell by paying him 5000 damages. This great London paper, which has frequently led public opinion in Europe, to exercise so little discrimination as to -publish charges against Mr. Choc Stuart Parnell, with no substantial foundation, is very sur prising. If some obscure -country sheet had been guilty of such an act, it might hare been excused; but the earn e leniency cannot be givett "The J Thunderer." The Times will never wield . the same influence it once did; for it has committed a great blunder, which will undermine its influence in the future. The . press is a great power; but great care must be exer cised that when it attempts to lead the public mind in any channel of thought, that it stands upon the super structure of immovable truth. " The election in Salt Lake last Mon day gave the municipal government of that city into the hands of the lib erals or Gentiles,as they are termed by the Mormona This is a victory of the better and more progressive ele ment of the population over that which still clings to the uncivilized practice of .luarality of marriages. Against the Mormon church, as a dis tinct body of religionists, there is no antagonism in any portion of the United States; but against polygamy the opposition comes from law, re. ligion and dewncy. If tho Latter Day Saints will conform to the laws of the land in the marriage relation, a hearty welcome will .be given them, and they will be entitled to all the privileges of American citizenship. Tbe election in Utah has resulted in favor of the advanced ideas of the gentiles, and against Mormornisoi. There is no denying the fact that, while the constitution grants'perfect freedom oi religious worship, polygamy or plurality of wives cannot be tolerated. The family relation is the unit of all civil government-, and this sacred re lation must be maintained. To do otherwise would be to undermine our free institutions. If tbe people of Eastern Oregon' have dry seasons once in thirty-five years, farmers have never had their farms washed . away by floods. Can this be said of the Willamette vallej t The bill has passed the Washington legislature empowering Hon. W. Lair Hill to edit and anotate the code of that state. The legal fraternity of the new state may feel joyful over this. as there is not a better jurist on the coast than Mr. Hill. He is possessed of the necessary legal learning, and has the nice discrimination to distin guish between what is law and what is not law. We are satisfied that under his juridical acumen the code of Washington will be author jty in any court of the country, and there can be no charge of flattery when we say that an abler jurist for this pur pose could not be secured. Republicans are prepared for them in any way in which they wish to meas ure political swords. We have downed them several times, and can do it again easily. Russia is massing troops against China. The czar is not satisfied with subjugating the nomadic tribes of Asia to autocratic, sway, he must have a sline off the celestial empire. He may kill off a few thousand of these Mon gols, but the country will hardly miss them; and besides it is better to die in defense of their country than to be starved or drowned. The Democratic senators in Mon tana, determined to block legislation, are now visiting Oregon, leaving that deliberative body without a quorum. This party pretends to be interested in the rights of the people, and on almost every occasion where it could not con trol legislation the interests of its con stituents have been thrown to the four winds for it to pursue an obstructive and ruiuons policy. Our friend, Mr. Hugh Gourlay, the as sessor of this comity, has made himself heard in the convention now in session in Portland by introducing a resolution against the mortgage-tax law. Mr. Gour lay is well posted on this question, and can give reasons for his position. H'e earnestly hope the next legislature will abolish this law, as its only effect is to increase the burdens'fof those who are under the neces sity of borrowing money, and does not ac complish the purpose for which it was in tended. S BW A Kelie ef the War. A curious and interesting memento of the civil war is mw owned by Mrs. Harriet Hubbard Ayer. It Is a copy of the colored lithograph known as tbe Confederate Note Memorial, which was issued by tbe printing firm of Heatings & Ball, of Columbia, South Carolina, soon after the close of the war. The United States government refused to let tbo foreman of tbe printing office, wbo designed the memorial, place it on market, and only a tew proofs which had been struck off are now iu existence. The main feature of tbe picture is tbe series of Cbniederate bank notes which are reproduced and tbe memory of which it is designated to perpetuate. The intervening spaces are filled up with stirring battle scenes both on land and sea. In tbe center is a design representing tbe fate of tbe "Lost Cause." From a slant ibg flag-staff, which rises out of a lonely little mound by tbe side of a vast expanse of water, and which is marked by a head stone bearing the le'tters "C. S. A.," the colors of the Confederacy droop. In tbe folds.of the flag, which is half furled, is the word "Unknown." In tbe distant landscape tbe new moon rises above tbe ruffled waters, and the whole scene is one of desolation, touching in its melancholy. Benestn tbe picture is this mournful in scription .' i On Fame, eternal camping ground ' Their silent tents are spread; While elory guard with solemn round ' Tbe bivouao of tht dead. At the head of tbe picture, keystone like, is an exact reproduction of the $10 Confederate bill, and in a group at tbe bottom are the bills of tbe denomination of $20, $50 and $500 respectively. In scribed above the central design are these lines: Bepresutting nothincr on God's earth now. And naught in the waters below it, A the plalge of a uxtiou Utat piiinnil away. Keen it. dear iriend. and show it. Show it to thaw who will le-id an ear To a tale this triSe will t II Of liberty born of a patriot's dream, ul a a:crm -cradled nation that feu. Toj poor to possess the precious ores. And too much of a atraiixer to borrow. We Issoed today our promise to pay, And honed to redeem un the nwrnw. Tbe da s ro'led on, and weeks became years. But our oo fieri were empty still; Coin wa- so scarce that the treasury quaked u a uoudr uroppea in tne un. But the faith that was in us was strongest indeed. i uuuku our poverty wen we uiscovereu. And this little check rcDresenta the uav That our .ufferirur veterans earned. Tbey knew it had hardly a value in fold, ' ." Vet as gold our soldiers received it. It cazed in our ej es with a promise to pay. Aim every true ewuier oeucvea it. Hut our boys thought little of price or pay, J i ... Will .1. - . i v. V. Vt.lW IUM .DID UVBIUIIC TELEGRAPHIC. EDITORIAL NOTES. The Willamette valley has suffered heavily by the receut floods; but it has the energy and enterprise to re cover, and in a year no effects will be seen of the destructive flood this winter. m . . . , . , . . , As tbe firm of Kea tings is Ball were x ue virninia legislature nas aooi- the printers of all Confederate notes and shed the whipping post in that state. I bonds, it was certainly fit and just tbat It still clings to the shot-gun as a We knew if it brought our braid to-day i was me uest our poor country could do. Keep it, it tells all our hiaiory over, From the birth of our dream tiU its last, Modest and born of the Angel Hope, Like our hope of success, it passed." The Willamette papers are attempt ing to make their loss as light as possi- - Ida. fen.-i Lfina yttf 11 xtar-i aa f Isi- am. dents to the world. This may be well . I. .. .1. .t:.. : i i: m VUWUU, uuu i lie uioccrmug puuuu Will nndcrstand that an angry flood cannot rush through a fertile valley, carrying away lactones, bouses and bridges without considerable loss. It may be - well enough to make damages as light as possible; but when such an unpre- cecencea nooa occurs as tne one oi a few days ago in the Willamette valley it ii not nonest or tair to term it a : "muddy bath" simply. The drouth in Eastern Oregon was heralded forth as the greatest disaster ia the history of the country; but when a great flood I : .i r il. udyucua iu . uiiuuier uur'.iou Vi tile state, it is nothing of any consequence. Secretary Balfour and Mr. Glad - stone . havo been measuring swords in the. . House of Commons. ' The great English commoner, although having pursued the weakest foreign 'policy of any premier in the history of the empire, is yet a giant in debate. The tory policy of coercion is not the one adapted to . the present age, and we would "feel better satisfied with Farnell and his party if they would work for a confederacy of Great Brit ain, with separate parliaments for The people of the northwest received no Oregonian Thursday -morning, and a greater affliction tonld not have been suffered. Every ote met on the streets made' the inquiry, Have you seen an Oregonianf I wonder what is the news. If the- people were forced to decide, they ill prefer to do with out any of their regular meals than a single issue of the great daily newspa pers, lhey are the educators of pop ular thought, and the men of to-day cannot live without them. The press is the modern Zenus of Olympus, who hurls his thunderbolts of condemnation against every wrong in any form, and stands as a beacon light to the harbor of safety for all warring factions and parties. If editors were to pay attention to all advice 'given them, they would constantly be in hot water. - One man will come into the office and want the newspaper man to scorch the rail road companies, another to "sit down" on labor societies, and .still ano'her wants them to reform politics in all its ramifications. In such a predica ment the man who controlsthe des tinies of the community has to follow his ow n inclinations, He has to steer clear of all domination, and give to his readers his own opinion of matters. The editor is the dictator of public opinion, and he looks forward to that era, when r . .The press, shall the people's rights main tain. Unawerved by favor or unawed by gain. each country, than spending all their energies for home rule in Ireland. Since . President Harrison s inaug uration, says the Tacoma News, Mrs. Lord the sister of Mrs. Harrison, Walker Blaine and Mrs. Goppinger, A telegram was received yesterday from the railroad officials in Portland stating that through trains will be running to-morrow. . Now that a trans-continental road controls the local one tbe people can expect every thing possible done to keep open the road. The Union Pacific understands the position it occupies, and, if it does not pass travelers through as quickly as other lines, it must lose traffic. The producers of Eastern Oregon may with . wisdom welcome the change of railroad facilities from a local line to one that is interested in the advance ment and prosperity of the whole country.. The high water has damaged the jetty at the mouth of the Columbia considerably it is reported to the amount of $5000. There are no funds on hand to repair these damages, and the work has to wait for another ap propriation. This is not encouraging in any manner, but a ruthless waste of the public funds. Sufficient should have been appropriated at onetime to finish the jetty;, and the "same is true of the locks at the Cascades. For true economy, the great republic of the western continent has tor learn the first principles of economy from tho monarchies of Europe. ' . Ibe coming spring is .of great promise for The Dalles, and all indi cations point to a prosperous season. Mr. Max Vogt spent over ?lf0,000 in buildings last year, and docs not feel at all discouraged by the drouth of that season. What other capitalist will spend a similar amount of money iu some manufacturing industry, rail road to Goldendale or. to the interior of Eastern Oreeon, either of which voie-persuaaer, wnicn may be more suited to tbe views of the people in the "eternal fitness of things. Will some one kindly inform the editor of the Pendleton Tribune that the people of that county will not elect a county judge and but one com missioner this year. But then he can t vote anyway so it doesn't matter. The Czar of Russia has refused to recognize the republic of Brazil while Pom Pedro is alive; but this will not in the least block the wheels of lenis .anon in tnac country, or retard its progress towards a free and independ ent nation. Speaker Reed, is no doubt of Puri tan stock, and he will maintain the position he has taken notwithstanding tbe invectives which may be showered upon him by the defeated Bourbons. He is not made of malleable material, and when he takes a stand he is anchored to the spot. Gen. Sherman was 70 years old on the 8th inst. He is the last one alive of tho great generals during the late civil war. The general still maintains his usual activity, and the people of the country earnestly desire that he may remain many years in the land of the living. Some of the papers of this portion of the state are anxious to nominate the candidates on the Republican ticket. There is plenty of time to do this during the next two or three trontns. in this state a nomination is the same as an election, aud we do not beleive in anticipating results. Secretary Tracy is reported improv ing in body but weakened in mind. The great disaster which he has suffered will no doubt leave a lasting shadew upon his future existence. Robbed in a single night of a wife and daughter by a cruel holocaust, it is not to be expected that he can again enjoy the puce happy life he once did. - It is stated by some republican prints that do not belive in the divine rights of kings say that the Czar of Russia has been - lately troubled by im jams and not by la grippe. It is comforting to the common American drunkards to know that kings and such a memorial should be issued from their office. Very few southerners, how ever, have ever seen it, and there tre few now wbo ever know of iu existence. All the copies found at tbe time of its issue were destroyed. Tbe lithograph is 20 by 24 inches, nicely brought out in detail. and against tbe modest frame of mottled ash, tbe effect is impressive. Montana's Mad Senators. Cregoiuan. . . The political deadlock in tho Montana legislature nas assumea a new pnase in the absence of tbe entire democratic con tingent in the senate. Tbe Democratic senators have voluntarily absented them selves, and all proceedings in tbe senate are blocked. Tbe upper house of the Montana legis lature is a tie, politically, there bein; eignt Republicans and eight Democratic members. The lower bouse has a majority of Republicans, although tbe Democrats claim tbat five hold their seats illegally, and that consequently tbe po litical complexion of -tbat body is the same as the senate. Tbe Democratic senators have gone into exile, not in pursuance of an obstructive policy, but, as tbey claim, it was tbe only alternate tbey bad in defending tbeir rights aud preventing tbe Republic ans from riding over them. At the : last election tbe county com missioners of Silver Bow county tbrew out tne entire vote of precinct No. 34, which gave tbe Republicans a. majority in toe legislature. Tbu Democrats felt out raged at this action, and it was to pre vent legislation by a Republican majority mat caused toe .Democratic members of tbe senate to leave. . . . Four of the fugitive senators arrived in Portland Wednesday evening and two more were expected last nigbt. Tbe four wbo armed from bpoicsne Falls Wed nesday evening are Joseph A. Baker. W. S. Becker, VV. il, Thornton and D. J, Hennessey, - TO HIDE HEK SHAKE. Albany, Or, Feb. 10. Saturday even ing tbe 17-year old daughter of Perry Os bcrn committed -suicide at her home ten miles east of Lebanon by drowning herself iu McDowell creek. She left a note statin? tbat fcbe committed tbe rash act to bide her sbame. The name of ibe man wbo ruined her is not known. MORMONS DEFEATED Itf THE SALT LAKE CITY ELECTION. Salt Lake, Feb. 10. A light snow fell lust night, making tbe streets very disagreeable. A coid rain fell this morn ing. The polls closed at S o'clock, and tbe liberal leaders posted bulletins in tbe windows of the headquarters claim ing a majority of 1200. Tbe news soon spread over the city and tbe Gentiles took: possession of tbe city. Flags weie run up, and every Gentile building in tbe city was decorated with flags and lanterns. Fireworks were sent up Irom hundreds of houses, cannons boomed and bonfires were soon upon everv corner. Hundreds of men in line paraded the streets, with drums and loicbes, shouting like wild men over their victory. Ko such scene was ever wit nessed in Utah as can be seen in Salt Lake to-night. Tbe Mormons remain in doors and have nothing to say on the result, except that tbe election was carried by Iraud, and tbat tbey will surely contest. They admit deseat, but claim tbe majority will not exceed 400. The election is gener ally conceeded to the Gentiles by a large majoiity. Perfect quiet reigned through out tbe day. On the question of fraud, O. V. Pow ers, chairman of tbe liberal party, has this to say : "It is a last resort to defend the party. The liberals kept strictly witbin tbe law and ran an honest campaign, open and above board. In June, wben tho battle began, the Mormons commenced coloniz ing tbe city and continued tbe work until the close of registration. Tbey bought from Mormon towns 1250 men, mostly single, whom they put to work upon sewers and public canals. These men were not entitled to vote here. We trsced them out and followed tbem so closely that only fifty-five were registered under our laws. Tbe duty of tbe registrars dur ing the two weeks preceding election was to bear objections to voters aud strike those not eutitled to vote from the list. We challenged 500 colonizers aud also those whom we bad reason to believe -were poly ga mists. No man was chal lenged without reasonable cause. During the registration John Bon field was imported from Chicago, and brought with him men whom we hae shown to be tbeives, thugs, burglars and repeaters, and the ciy of fraud was opened. Under cover of this tbeir people tried to vote repeaters and work the flim flam. The law under which the registrars acted is a Mormon law adopted by a leielature unanimously Mormon against Gentile protest, and was for the express purpose of preventing the Gentiles from obtaining a footing in the territory. Now tbat the officers are appointed bv the Utah com mission and Gentiles, tbe Mormons cry out against this child of their own creation.". DEATH OP MRS. P. H. HATCH, A FIONEEB of 40. Salem, Feb. 10. Mrs. P. H. Hatch died at her borne in this city this evening of consumption, at tbe age of 01. She crossed tbe plains in 1840 and has mads Oregon her home since that time, residing nrst at Oregon city tor a lew years and in saiem ever since. - - BEStJRVEY OF OREGON TOWNSHIPS. Washington, Feb. 10. As a result of frequent appeals from Representative Hermann and the surveyor general of Oregon, the land commissioner bas order ed tbat a new survey be made of town ships 0 and 7, range west, and being main ly in Columbia county, Or., providing that all tbe resident land-owners or entry men in said townships enter into a joint agreement in writing to abide by tne re suit of an official survey. This action is occasioned by tbe discovery tbat the sur veys heretofore made by tbe townships are grossly defective. Tbe settlers have sent up. statements and pointed out tbe confusion which exists, and the depart ment having oraered an inspection of tbe surveys by an examiner, decides that the returns made by Deputy Smith are wholly fraudulant, no survey in the proper sense of the word having been made bv said deputy. . THE SIOUX PROCLAMATION ISSUED. Washington. Feb. 10. The president has signed tbe proclamation opening the Sioux reservation, south Dakota. FROZEN TO DEATH IN ALASKA. Port Towtssend, Feb.10. Tbe steam- slip George. W. Elder arrived from Alaskan ports to day. She reports- tbe weatner extremely cold. Beverel prison era en route tn the peqitentiary at San Quentin were brought down. One Petti jobns and an Indian woman pcriahed near ion net on. several prominent citi zens of Juneau were left aboard the Elder when she sailed und were carried to Sitka. the building project of Mr. Vogt I The daily paper can only point the way to success. It cannot inaugurate enterpjise of itself; but can only stim- wu pay better on the investment than "eens sometimes unbend, and coma uiate tne community to a true realiza tion of its advantages and opportuni tiys. We have done this, and if The I The Democrats are feeling sore over Dalles does not do this; the T.-M. 4s their defeat in the lower house of con- son and daughtei of the secretary of I not to blame, only the community is I gress. They cannot feel pacified over state, have died. - But the most shock-1 too obtuse to understand or profit by I their discomfiture,' and state tbat it ing invasion of administration circles ( td vice. - Jw?s accomplished by the enforcement 1 Bourbons most Isarn this lesson, that down to the common level of ordi nary humanity. xne lsemocrats ot tne bouse are completely discomfitted, and we be lieve they will give up any further obstruction tactics this session. The I MoRRlsrowN. Thtv.. Tnlv A. I8S8. The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.: Gentlemen Five vears am I was so nfu fortunate as to contract an exttemely bad case of blood poison. My bones ached and my muscles begi to swell and contract. I was under treatment of the physician from the inception of the disease uatil I found that he could do me no eood. Then. throue-h the advice of a friend I bepan tak ing S. S. S. Your medicine seemed to have an immediate effect. I took six bottles, and to-day am sound and welL That was two or three years ago, bnt I have seen no evidence o: the return of the disease, and I take this opportunity to thank you for what it bas done lor me. - it saved my hie. You can refer any one to me. R. M. Wall. , Fakmersvuxz. Tex.. Tune 22. 1888. The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.: J Gentlemen The mother of a member! of our firm was afflicted with a cancerous sore on her face for about twenty years. During the past few years it troubled her very much by continued pain and itching. She used your S. S. S.. and the sore has disappeared and is apparently well. Should it break out again, will advise you. very truly, - Tekdlstow, Yearly: & Rnrr. Druggists. Three books mailed free on appBcatJoai THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawers. . Atlanta. G. . ; . Far stale. Fresh yooog milk cow and ycuaj ttook fr sale. Every cow warranted to be a goai milker. J. P. Matlock ft Co.. . 1 Three Mile, ' THE BALLOT BOX FORGERY. Washington, Feb. 10. The bouse committee on the Ohio ballot-box forgery resumed its session tins moroinz. Ken a tor Stock bridge, of Michigan, and Sen ator McPberson, of New Jersey, declared that their signature to the forged papers were forgeries. Several minor witnesses testified. John T. Pfcu, ot Cincinnati, said Wood told him tbe forged paper was made for tbe purpose of catching Foraker. The plan was to get Foraker to publish it, and then crusb him with proof of its forgery. Witness said he believed Wood failed to get an original paperfor John R. McLean, of tbe Enquirer, and then drew np tbe lorgca document irom memory. .Lewis M. Hodden was recalled, and said there were men at the table who knew be had paid money to Wood. Foraker knew of it. Be did not testify to this at the former examination because he was not asked. . Adjourned. . FORGOT WHO HE WAS. Seattle, Feb. 10. A strange story ot loss of memory is tbat told by Arthur Dow, who disappeared August 80 last from Littleton, N. IL, and was found by bis wile in Seattle. At the time Dow disappeared from Littleton be was a sue eessful merchant there, having a business worth f 30O,ouo, cn wtiicii lie realized $26,000 a year. Dow was a church niem- bor, a strictly temperate man. and en- joyea me connaence ot tne enure com munity. He was married loan esti mable lady and bad two daughters, aged 8 and 9. On August 30 be disappeared, no one knew wtutber. itewards were of fered and detectives employed, but to no avail. Ills wire and friends alter a month of inquiry gave him up for dead, suppos ing he bad met foul pi a v. He left his business afluirs in such good condition that his wife's friends soon straightened tbem out. - Oa February 3d Mrs Dow was greatly surprised, to receive a letter from ber bus baud, dated Tacoma, January 27. Its tone indicated mental incapacity, lira. Dow at once telegraphed to Mrs. Philip Winsor, a married sister in Seattle, to go to Tacoma and take care of ber nnsband Then sbe boarded a train for Seattle. Philip Windsor went to Tacoma and found tbe missing merchant. lie looked wild. Hi bair bad crown down to his houlden and his beard was long and unkempt. He told a strange story. He said that when be left borne he bad a hallucination that a auan in Plymouth, N. H would sell him a large amount of coal at a fabulously low cote, tie went there, but imagining- tbe nisa eJ gone west followed. He lost all memory f bis own name for several months, which were perfect blank. He had checks and tl2(t in his pocket. When be got to Portland Or- on November 1 Una came partly to his senses and tried to bay a ticket to go borne on tbe train. Tne price was $59, and be bad only $50. He remembered that he had, relatives in Seattle and bought a ticket there, but on the train he relapsed again and 'lost 'l idea of identity and remained at Tacoma. He bas an indistinct idea tbat lie was an 1 inmate of a hospital lor many veeks, He thinks be owes a large bill for meda- cil attendance but the imprestion is vague. THE LANK COUNTY FLOOD. Eugene, Feb. 11. Late reports fiom the western part of the county are to tbe effect tbat the homes of many of tbe set tlers along tbe Siuslaw and Wild Cat river were swept away during the late flood. Tbe county bridge on Lake Creek went down and a young man named Turner was drowned. Tbe aggregate loss to the county in bridges swept away will reach over $50,000. Tho mail carrier from Florence brings word that a landslide from one of the bluffs of tbe Suislaw river, near tbe head of tbe tide, laft week buried the residence of O. Andrews many feet killing bis wife, a grown daughter and little son. Him self and older sou were thrown into the river, where tbey caught on some drift, and alter floating all night, were in the morning rescued seven miles below, in an almost dying condition. A large barn and stable situated on East Ninth street, in tbis city, were burned last nigbt. One horse, about seventy tons of baled hay, a buggy and other valuables were destroyed; loss, about $2000, partially insured. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. TWO RAILROAD MEN KILLED. Tacoma, Feb. 11, By an accident at tbe head of the bay today. Conductor Edward Gilbnde, of a construction train, lost his life by falling between the cars. He was a single man and has no relatives in the west. A second fatal accident happened at Kalama. The victim was Chas. Burk hardt, a brakeman on a lreigbt train, wbo fell under tbe wheels and wai run over. H 13 head was severed from bis body, and the body fearfully raanasled Death waa mstantaneous. Burkbardt lived in Tacoma and was a married man. BRAKEMAN KILLED NEAR SEATTLE. Seattle, Feb. 11. Charles A. Seever, oraseman on tee Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern railway, was crushed to death between two freight cars, three miles west af Oilman, at 5:40 o'clock tbis even ing. 1 be body was brought to the city to nignt. Deceased is a brother of J. K Seever, proprietor of tbe Oskaloosa, lows, Tunes. A coal train on the Columbia & Puget Sound railroad was ditched last nigbt at uiacK Ktver junction, near tbe city, Several cars and su engine were wrecked, but tne tram nanag jumped it time to save tnemseivcs. why the czar is doomed. - JNEW 1 ore, f eo. 11. An evening paper publishes a dispatch from Paris which states tbat a cipher letter has just been received by a Russian refugee in tbat city, dated December 28, which gives details of the horrible tragedy in the political prison at Kara, Eastern Siberia. Mme. Nadyda Si hid a, of noble birth, a teacher In tbe High school at Moscow, was round last year witb revo lutionary papers in her possession and sentenced to penal servitude. On her ar rival at Kara the handsome, refined woman soon attracted the attention of the director of tbe prison, who took every opportunity to insult her. Mme. Sihida boxed tbe curs of the director, who in re venge bad her stripped and flogged in tne presence 01 all tbe men in tne prison. Through sbame and fear she suicided with poison the same day. Several of tbe fe male political prisoners, learul of similar treatment, followed ber example. A few miles from the women's political prison at Kara is that occupied by the male political convicts, wbo, on bearing of the tragedies, -revolted cn masse. Troops were called out and awful scenes followed, shooting, flogging and torturing going oq ny tne wnoiesaie. .me Kus sisn authorities suppressed the facts. SEATTLE S LEADING BURGLAR ARRESTED. Seattle. Feb. 11. William Doyli was arrested to-day by the police for burglary. During tbe past few weeks numerous business bouses have been broken into by what was supposed to be an organized gang of thieves. . Different articles found i in Doyle's possession proved to be from these stores, and it Is thought bis arrest will lead to the break ing up of tbe gang. . THE NORTH DAKOTA HUNGER. Grand Fjrks, N. P., Feb. 11. Hon. H. T. Hclgeson, state ; commissioner of agriculture, bas issued an address to the pnblic, explaining Ibe Situation in detail in the dtouth-1 trie ken counties and making an appeal for assistance. He says tbe suffering tor want of provisions, clothing, fuel and food for stock in several counties is unprecedented. NEVADA LIVE STOCK LOSSES. San Francisco, Feb. 12. J. C. Nathan, of Eureka, Nevada, who is in this city, states that in traversing eighty odd miles ot . road from Eureka to Palisade be saw the carcassess of about 200 dead cattle. He says tbat he bad beard ot the loss of thousands and tbat he considered tbe statement, well authenticated. He be lieved that the lossess of cattlemen would be over 79 per Mat. iu tbe state. Simon Wenbnrn, a cattle owner of Cortex valley, expressed himself in like manner. Among otner cattlemen now here are .Levi Uam- ilton of Reno, and William H. Healburt. of Granite Creek. Tbey agree in tbe opinion that the losses are very heavy. D. Jtl. Wightinan, a cattleman of Wads- worth, just arrived here, savs that the weather has moderated during the lost few days. Warm west and south winds baye been taking off the snow rapid! v. It is pretty deep yet in Eastern and Northern Nevada, but about Elko and in other valley and in tbe central part of tbe state it is going fast. - Ho says that cattle nearly all over the state were in poor condition at tbe beginning of tbe winter. Feed and water are both scarce, and tbat is tbe reason of tbe unusually heavy lossess. He does not think, however, that tbe loss will reatb 50 pericent., and tbat tbe sbeep owners have suffered a good deal more than the cattlemen. He esti mates tbe loss of the former at "$ per cent. THE NEW ROUTE TO SALEM. Salem, Feb. 12. The arrangement by which the Union Pacific Company's boat give oalem and tne valley dally coonec tion with Portland via the narrow gnage between trulquartz and Portland to frul- qutrlz by boat, works satisfactorily. Tbe first trips to-day were made successfully. FOBAKER TELLS OF HIS SHAME. Wasbisgto. Feb. 12. Before the house committee investigating tbe ballot- box forgery to day Governor Foraker re sumed tbe stand for tbe purpose of miking an explanation of various matters wbicb were spoken of in tbe investigation ILa referred to several incidents which tended to confirm, in hit mind, the belief of the genuineness of tbe ballot box paper. Wood DMfer told him the names would not stand, nor did he use any words calculated to put jwraker en bis guard in any' manner. He surer bad said to Wood or any one tbat he would use tbe paper on Butterworth. Foraker denounced Li a) as a notorious forger and perjurer, and declares that be counted seventy-nine unqualified and onmitigated false-hoods in bis(Wood') testimony. The atTair bad been to nim a very bitter experience, mortifying and humiliating to tbe last degree, but from the beginning to the last mere bad never been a moment wben an tne world mieht not have had all the information he had. He would think to tbe day of his death tbat behind all ims there was some sort of a paper, but he did not want any man to imagine that he had asserted tbat any one whose name wsion tbat forged paper was on the papT believed to have existed. Me did not believe Wood could have conceived the heading and collateral security on tbe paper oat of bis own imagination, and must bate received aid from some other paper or some other person. Wood resumed tbe stand for a few momenta and asserted tbat tbe whole tbing originated with Uadden. ne never saw any p&ngr Di wnai roraker anil Hadden " lmpruaacd u hi mind. Wben tbey talked about ihe baot box con 1 1 act be thought they knew what they were talking about. Sadden told him the governor wanted a blcffer, and Foraker got a bluffer to bluff Ben Butter worth. He declared be understood tbe paper was never to leave Foraker's bands. but was to be used as a bluff. 'i for Infants and Children. UltowenadpodiIldntKiU I CmarUmm Ooiia, CtmvUo. traeotameadUMtaperiartAaarnr-aerl-Mloa I Boar Stomach, DterrbrM, KructaUoa. taxnrBtomo." id. Aacnxi. VdT I 1UlJt-ILorIM' l"-0- dJ' IUtta.Ox.ort 8, BrkUva,N.T. WitStajrioi. aacOcatia. Tbs CsMTaca Cohpamt, 77 Murray Street, N. T. FISH & BARB ON, DEALERS IS- Sid ves, r-uFnacGs, nannes. 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