SATURDAY MARCH 22. U90
THE DALLES TO TIDEWATER.
The importance of an open river is
apparent to any one. when the vast
amount of produce shipped to and
from this city every year is taken into
consideration. The bare figures may
be bewildering, and an illustration, the
facts of which are well known, may
serve our purpose better. For in
stance, we were talking with a farmer
to-day, who has been raising grain for
. the past seventeen years. He Bays his
land has yielded from 20 to 40 bushels
of wheat to the acre, and he has 100
acres under cultivation. The freight
charged him has . been 12 cents a
bushel for transportation of his grain
from The Dalles to Portland, or he
has paid to the O. R. fc N. Co. at the
lowest estimate $2.40 per acre annu
ally on evpry acre of land he has sown
in wheat 240 on his 100 acres, and
for the 17 years $4,080. In other
words this transportation company has
charged him $4,080 for a lease of the
land for 17 years, a clear title to which
he. has received from the United States
government lie has paid lo the rail-
" road company every year double the
amount he has paid in taxes to the
state, . county and city. This gentle
man is only one of a thousand or more
farmers who have been forced to bear
equal burdens, and our merchants
Lave paid heavier charges on goods.
Of course if our portion of country
was not extremely wealthy it would
have been impoverished long years
since; but our business men and pro
ducers have manatee to pay these taxes
to a monopoly, and yet prosper. Ac
cording to ' the statistics, carefully
gathered for the last New Year's edi
tion of the Times-Mountaineer, the
export of wheat in 1888 was 12,000
tons, on which was charged $4 a ton
for transportation to Portland $48,
000. Tor $1,000 two flat boats
could be built in this city, which would
be competent to float our wheat out
put to the Locks, and ten drays could
haul this to the lower landing at a
cost of $6,000. From that point river
boats would take the wheal either to
Astoria or Portland for $1 a ton, or
$12,000. Allowing the same price
: for transportation between The Dalles
and the Locks and we Lave: For car
rying grain, $24,000; flat boats,
$1,000; cost of drayage, $6,000. Total,
$31,000, against $48,000, leaving
a balance in favor of the people of
Wasco county of $17,000 for 'that
year alone. This multiplied by 24,
the number of years this productive
region has been leased to the produc
ers, will give the enormous amount
paid for the privilege of farming these
lands. Aside from the grain export,
in the single season of 1888 there were
5,000,000 pounds of wool handled in
this city we again take the figures
from the New Year's edition of the
Times Modxtaineer referred to and
fully one-half a cent a pound, or $25,-
000, could have been saved on the
shipment of this product alone in a
single pear. To be added to these
figures is the amount paid for mer
chandise to supply the demands of the
surrounding country, and our business
men carry as large stocks as any in the
state outside of Portland. If our
people will carefully consider the enor
mous amount they are paying the rail
- road, company for the privilege of
farming, raising sheep and cattle, and
selling goods every year, we believe
that everyone will be convinced of the
necessity of forming a People's Trans
portation Company immediately. Na
ture has done everything desired in
the magnificent stream that flows post
our doors, and if we do not possess the
grit and enterprise to relieve ourselves
from the grinding monopoly we should
hear our chains patiently and never
murmur or complain:
PRINCE BISMARCK.
Bismarck has resigned the premier
ship of the German empire, and the
portfolio has fallen to the lot of a
military man. Every careful student
ot the growth of the empire of the
German people for a numlier of years
has seen in every movement the genius
of the great statesman. He has saved
the empire from foes within and with
out many times, and was the one man
in Europe who could make a military
monarchy successful . and popular.
With all the faults of their native
land there cannot be found a more
loyal people to faderland than the Ger
mans, who claim citizenship in every
country under the sun. Although
Bismarck alleges his old age as the
cause of his resigning his official trust,
there can be no doubt that the moving
cause was the late attraction towards
the Socialist party of the young and
inexperienced emperor. There is no
man in Europe who knows as well as
Prince Bismarck how much a govern
ment can indorse in this reformatory
movement and (till maintain its stand
ing as an unlimited monarchy. His
love ct country is far above his per
sonal ambition,' and he has. erected the
greatest military empire licce the
time of the Caetars, and he did not
wint to be responsible for its ruin.
The Socialists in Germany demand
a free, constitutional government, and
th -y will net be satisfied with any
thing less than this. Emperor Will
iam, with young and generous blood
in his veins, may cajole the turbulent
masses into a quiet state for a time;
but the storm cloud is gathering, and
will break with full fury sooner or
later. The German people move
slowly, but surely. They are think
ers, and every act is one dictated by
cool and considerate judgment. The
leaven of republicanism has been
working for years among the people,
and the effect is discernible everywhere.
It has pervaded the universities, the
working classes and in some instance
tl e officials. .. Tru., Bismarck is in
f.vorof the paternalism of govern-,
menr, and a consideration of the needs
of the poorer people; but he wants an
army of bayonets behind him. The
amelioration of the wage-earners
must be accomplished by the reich
stagg under his dictation; but not by
a united effort among the subjects
themselves. To temporize with strik
era, according to his idea, is to aim a
vital blow at the stability of gov
ernment. Their grievances may be
considered in the parliament elected
by his dictation; but not otherwise.
It is very evident the young emperr
has very different ideas, and is willing
to discuss matters with representative
of labor organizations. It may be
that the ycung emperor has some of
the kindness of his family toward the
poor as Kossuth surmise-1; or be
may be preparing for the approaching
storm and is attempting to swim with
the tide. Be this as it may he can
but miss the good counsels of the
wise and veterau statesman, and the
wisdom of experience may be better
:hau the enthusiasm and generosity of
youth in dealing with drilled soldier
subjects and a military empire. What
t fleet it will Lave on Europe is yet
to be Sfen. The turbulent Franks
may attempt to settle old scores, And
the Russian autocrat may consider it an
opportune time for increasing his po
ssessions; but the soldiers of the em
pire are well disciplined and have an
intense love of faderland. Our coun
try is isolated from the monarchies of
the old world, and we shall patiently
await developments without any great
anxiety as to the result.
St. Patrick, whose birth is cele
brated Monday, was a great and good
man. Born somewhere on the Clyde,
in tho latter part of the fourth cen
tury, when about 15 years of age he
was eaptured by the Picts and Scots
in one of their inroads into Britain,
and Eold as a slave to the neighboring
Irish. He escaped after a few years
and' fled to Britain, where he lived
among his kindred. Early in life he
received Christian training, and dur
ing all his years of slavery. Le was
steadfast to his religion. Becoming
acquainted with the peculiar Irish
people by long years of psrsonal asso
ciation, ha was especially adapted to
missionary labor. After preparing
himself fur the work he undertook the
difficult task, and was eminently suc
cessful. Tne chiefs and common peo
ple flockej to the standard of the
cross, and Ireland became the first and
foremost Christian country in north
ern Europe. There is so much of
the life of this great man mixed
with legend that no historian
has - attempted to write his biogra
phy in detail; but that he
was imbued with the Christ-like
spirit, and followed wherever
he considered the path of duty led
him has never been doubted. It is
also an acknowledged fact that from
his preaching great good resulted in
civilizing the savage spirit of a bar
barous people, end that the seed thus
sown bore abundant fruit the history
of that island will verify. From the
time St. Patrick first instilled tbe
Christian doctrine into the island
until the present, the coun
try has been fruitful in religious
devotees. The peculiar temperament
of the people was adapted to these
influences, and no country can boast of
more enthusiam in such matters than
the little island west of Britain. In
choosing Patrick ss the patron saint
tbe Irish people selected one in whom
was exemplified tho highest virtues,
and if not a native, he nevertheless
devoted the best years of his life to
the amelioration of the race.
Hon. Binger Hermann has a moat
difficult part to perform in engineer
ing bills through the house which have
already passed the senate. Our sen
ators have done well, but they have
had a much better field in which to
work than any member of the lower
house. In the senate each state has
equal representation, and Oregon has
as many votes as New York; but this
is much different in the house. Ore
gon has only one representative, while
New York has 34, and it is easily un
derstood how the Riyer and Harbor
bill is always the bone of contention
The west and southwest are strongly
in favor of liberal appropriations for
public improvements; but the east is
violently opposed to any such expend
iture. New York cares little for the
one vote of Oregon if she can secure
the co-operation of Pennsylvania and
(be other large states. For these rea
sons, if . Mr. Hermann succeeds in se
curing the passage of the public build
ing bill in this city and a liberal
amount for the locks at the Cascades
and the boat railway above this point,
he will have accomplished an herculean
task, and will be entitled to much
more credit than either of the senat
ors. I hey stand equal to their col
leagues, and are not directly responsi
ble to the people. Honor to whom
honor is due, and we shall watch care
fully the proceedings in the house, and
shall willingly give Mr. Hermann the
praise to which he is entitled.
The new party which was formed
last Friday at .eight Mile, among
oihir planks in their platform, adopted
one which declares in favor of a "re
vision or tbe taritl in such a manner
as to enable producers to receive a
just and reasonable compensation for
their labors." We are at a loss to
know what our farmer friends mean.
No iaw of the United States can con
trol the price of wheat in Liverpool or
any other market, local or otherwise.
While grain is grown on the shores of
the Black sea, in India and Egypt,
the price will , be governed by supply
and demand. Protection Las done
everything possible to create a home
demand by building up various indus
tries, which have created a large army
of consumers and attracted labor from
cultivation of the soil. Nothing more
can be dona by free-trade' or protec
tion, i
OPPOSITION TO RAILROADS.
We are somewhat surprised that a
railroad to the interior meets with
opposition from some of our business
men, and the old ol-solete arguments
against lailroads in general and im
proved machinery are agaia brought
to the surface. Such arguments have
been demonstrated to be fallacious in
numberless instances all over the
country, and it is unnecessary to re
fute them. There can be no doubt
t'lat railroads are great factors of de
velopment, and that The Dalles with
one or more branch roads into the
surrounding country would double its
population and wealth in a short time.
We have several instances of the de
veloping power of railroads in the
northwest, in which small towns have
grown to large cities in a few year?.
The fact is patent to every observer,
and no place is better situated to reap
the benefit of quick and direct means
of communication than this city.
Flowing past our doors is the
Columbia river, which, for the
amount of excessive freight charges
that have been paid every year
fjr the past twenty-five, could be
opened by a People's Transportation
company; GoIdndale is anxious for
railroad communication, and will meet
us half way in building the road, and
Gillifcm and Crook counties in which
fiere ere coal and other minerals and a
wealth of cereal productiosn are look
ing towards The Dalles for an outlet.
This is our golden opportunity, and if
properly appreciated, within the next
ten years this city will be the metrop
olis of the Inland Empire, and second
to none east of the Cascade mountains.
No one can deny the. right of any
person acting as his conscience dic
tates, or in the manner which he
thinks best suited to the w elfare of his
country or of society in general. This
is tbe very essence of freedom, and
the basis of all free government.
But as a means to accomplish a de
sired end it is not wise at all times for
citizens to sever their allegiance from
any political party, because certain
measures are advocated which are pot
in harmony with individual ideas, if in
the wain the party or organization
conform to what are considered the
best policy of government. It cannot
be expected that any new party will
immediately march forward to victory,
and the . small desertion from the
ranks may be sufficient to insure suc
cess, to the organization which is dia
metrically opposed to the opinions en
tertained by the dissatisfied members.
Tbe farmers, no doubt, who met at
Eight Mile yesterday are honest men
and good citizens; but their notions
on the matters of finance and other
subjects of national importance may
not have stood the test of practical
experience, while the policy pursued
by the Republican party on these great
and vital issues have proved success
ful in the most terrible ordeal through
which the republic has passed in her
eventful history of more than a hun
dred years. Tbe grievances of the
farmers could have been remedied in
the old parties withcut resorting to
anv heroic treatment, and by tbe
method adopted they will accomplish
no good result to themselves or to the
community.
The advertising committee of the
board of trade last night reported that
it had closed a contract with the Ore
gonian for one insertion a week of a
boom advertisement at the price of
$170 a month. That paper is great in
everything which constitutes a journal
but during its long career has rarely said
a favorable word for this city, and has
decried the construction of the locks
at Cascede8 and the forfeiture of the
Wallula grant Now we must pay it
for an advertisement, to be placed by
the side of a patent medicine notice or
tbe extravagant galamatia of an para
patetic doctor, and this, too, while
not one cent is paid the local papers
for the arduous efforts they are al
ways making to build up the country
and attract population. The best
advertisement of any city, and the
only one to which a home seeker or
capitalist will pay but little attention,
is the local psper, representing the
business and social interests of the
place. On Jan. 1, 1889, this office
printed 5000 copies of a New Year's
edition, which contained the only
statistical information eyer published
of this county, and we sold 350 to
Burns in Harney county, 150 to Gold
endale, Wash., and less numbers to
other towns in Eastern Oregeu; but
not one copy was ever purchased by
the- board of trade or city council,
and the thousand or more copies we
have now on hand ' will be used for
wrappers. We are not complaining;
but simply stating facts.
One good effect may be expected to
come from the third party movement
t'ais campaign, and that is, the old
parties will be mere careful how they
manipulate conventions. The rule of
cliques will no longer be popular, and
politicians will not carry the votes of
either organization in their pockets.
lhe third party will be a constant
menace to questionable practices, and
if conventions desire to hold the rank
and file in line, they mnst make nomi
nations suitable to the people, and not
according to the dictation of leaders.
We have always advocated the great
est freedom in the exercise of the elec
tive franchise, and have never been
backward in wrfdng against the caucus
and other corrupt methods of control
ing and dictating the result of the bal
lot. Perhaps it is necessary in poli
tics, as well as in business, to have a
perfect system of operations; but this
should not be of such an inflexible
nature that the minority would have
no rights to which tbe majority should
pay attention. The despotism of ma
jorities is as cruel 1 and despiciable as
any other despotism, and is greatly to
be feared in free governments. The
bills of rights are the protection guar-,
auteed to individuals in our form of
government, and in politics, if we de
sire those elected to office whom the
people prefer, we must erect some
safeguards around the ballot-box and
curb the power of professional politicians.
The bill of Senator Stanford to in
crease the circulating medium of the
country by the government taking the
hod as security and issuing currency
in half the actual value, is a new kind
of inflation which we believe would
result in time in a financial panic.
The wealth of the country cannot be
expanded without a reaction taking
place some time in the future, which
is usually very disastrous to all kinds
of business. The value of land cannot
be governed by any definite standard.
It varies according to surrounding
A lot in Portland, Seattle or any
growing city may be worth as much as
a thousand acres in the interior, and
as soon as a law of congress pledges
the government to issue legal tenders
equal to half the value of the land,
that value would be immeasurably en
hanced. This would result in the
worst kind of inflation, and the
amount of the circulating medium
might be ten or twenty times the act
ual wealth of the nation. The coun
try has had practical experience of the
result of inflation, and a Republican
congress has sufficient wisdom not to
jeopardize the best interests of the
public by any new experiment.
The people cast of the Cascades are
in favor of a boat railway to over
come the obstructions in the Columbia
above this city; but if an appropria
tion cannot be had this congress
would accept la portage railroad as a
temporary expedient. It could not be
expected that Eastern Oregon would
receiye more than the crumbs from
the government table when Portland
and the lower Columbia have been
the recipients of such princely dishes, !
in the shape of appropriations for
public buildings, light houses and
jetty work. Oregon has been
libetally dealt with in the River
and Harbor bill; but aside from
the sums which have been wasted by
changing engineers and other misman
agements on the improvement at the
Cascades, Eastern Oregon has only re
ceived a paltry few thousand. We do
not know how long our people will
have to wait for their necessities to re
ceive more than passing attention at
Washington; but we do not expect to
derive much benefit from government
appropriations until the great Inland
Empire has a representative in the
higher branch of congress who is in
harmony with her views, and who is
perfectly free from corporate control
A united effort among our business
men could open the river to this point
by placing a line of opposition boats
between this city and the Cascades,
and using the portage at the Locke,
Alter passing tne obstruction, any
number of river boats would willing
enter the trade. This is . practicable,
as it has been partially tested on sev
eral occasions, and proved successful
as long as the steamers made regular
trips. As people interested in the
growth of our city we can afford to
bury all differences on other subjects
and unite on this scheme of making
the Columbia river our channel
commerce to sealioard. Tho cost of
craft might be $25,000 or less, and
the portage at the Locks could be
utilized either as a tramway or for
drays. In conversation with a busi
ness man some time since he stated that
if the river were opened freights of all
kinds comld be lessened one half
cent a pound from what they are now.
Any one can realize what an advantage
this would be to The Dalles, and what
a factor of growth and development
it would eventually become. This
spring should witness a movement in
this direction, and a united effort on
the part of our citizens would un
doubtedly be successful-
Portland is in earnest about the
Hunt railroad, and she will secure the
prize. Her business men are exhibit
ing the proper degree of enterprise,
and they will succeed in building the
city much larger than it is now. Sa
gacious capitalists, who are not unwill
ing to risk money to make more, are
the great factors of development of
large cities, and any town possessing
these will grow and develop.
The ideas of advertising by a cor
respondent in another column are the
correct ones. An open river will be
the best advertisement Tbe Dalles can
have, and it is a waste of money to
publish boom advertisements in metro
politan journals while we do nothing
to help ourselves.
Uemarkftble Uexeae.
Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plalnfield Til.
makes the statement that she cauirht cold,
which settled on her lungs; she was
treated for a month by her family phy
sician, but grew worse. He told her she
was a hopeless victim of consumption
ana mat no meuicine couhl cure her.
Her druggist suggested Dr. King's New
Discovery for consumption; she bought a
bottle md to her delight found herself
Denenttca irom tne nrst dose, she con
tinued its use and after taking ten bottles,
found herself sound and well, now does
her own housework and is as well as she
ever was. Free trial bottles of this great
discovery at Snipes & Kinersly's drug
store, large uotiies due. ana f I .uu.
Well Aeqaanled With II Ira m.
"No, Hiram," said tbe young girl sadlv;
"1 cannot be your wife. We are too com
patible."
uompatiblel" he exclaimed. "Isn't
that the very reason why "
"JNo not in our case. I should probably
insist trom motives ot economy on dis
penaing with a servant and doing my own
housework, and vou would probably let
me do it, Hiram."
Tbe St. Paul. papers still persist in call
ing that part of the United States the
Northwest notwithstanding the fact that
three of the finest states, and one rich
territory are huddled up ia tbe extreme
corner of the United States. Some of tbe
editors of those papers should take a tour
in this country, just to see how largo and
bow wealthy the real Not h west is. They
would then soon realize the inevitable.
and begin to give their country its proper
name, Northeast.
TELEGRAPHIC.
DOOM OK THE CITIES.
Oakland, Col., March 14. Religious
cranks and fanatical enthusiasts have re
cently descended upon this city, and have
created mnch commotion and excitement.
Tbe medley first began in an alleged gos
pel tent, in which a Mrs. Wood worth held
forth and brought mauy people under tbe
influence of a mysterious power. She is
now in Santa Kosa with her tent, but she
did net leave Oakland unii he had made
many converts, and since her departure
they have been holding meetings day and
uigbt along the principal streets, warning
the unregf nerate to flee from tbe wrath to
come. Those who have been brought
under the "powir," as they express it,
generally seem to have had their brains
turned upside down. They staud on the
street comers with fixed and glaring eyes;
they gesticulate ami gyrate and undergo
cuDtoriion; while they strain out melun
choly songs and quote alleged Scripture.
These were independent of the Salvation
Army, which was in the field before them,
and still "hold tbe fort;" but there soon
developed a schism from the TVoodwortli
teachings.
One George A. Erickson made a
prophecy that on the 14tb of April next
Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, San Fran
cisco, Chicago and Milwaukee would all
be swallowed np by earthquakes and a
great tidal wave, revealed to him by God.
Would you think it, there are hundreds
ot people who have been seized with fear
by the words of this lunatic. He advised
them to flee to the mountains by the 7th
of April, and people who have had busi
ness sense enough to accumulate property
and .obtain real estate are converting tbe
results of their struggles into money at a
sacrifice, preparing to flee to the mount
ains before the awful calamity shall come.
This pandemonium was kept up for
several weeks on the street", unrestricted
by the police, seditions arising on all sides.
Sometimes there would be three or four
meetings in hearing of one another tbe
Woodwoitbitt s, the Fricksonitea, the -Salvationists,
and another, agnostic, that was
opposed to all of them all combined,
drawing thousands of people. At last the
time Las come when those that fear the
deluge have other work to do. They are
making ready to leave; they have fulfilled
their mission of warning the sceptics.
Bennett, who rode over, the city on his
bicycle, shouting out the warning to fly to
the hills, is being cured of a broken nose,
while bis now unnaturally black eyes are
being restored to their natural color. He
came in collision with the fist of a braw
ny unbeliever.
BI3MAHCK RESIGITS.
Berlin, March 18. Prince Bismarck
tendered bis resignation last night, and
tbe yonng emperor, after delaying till
noon to day decided to accept it. Tbe
rupture between the chancellor and em
peror created a profound sensation here
all day long. All public resorts have been
crowded with persons excitedly discussing
the event. A' large and curious crowd
surrounded Bismarck's palace all the
afternoon, and around the emperor's pal
ace an equally anxious throng has been
waiting all day.
It is stated in well-informed political
circles that the present difference between
tbe emperor and Bismarck is irreconcil
able. It arises from the chancellor's re
fusal to accede to tbe request made by
Dr. Windthorst, leader of the clerical
parly in Germany, to restore to the Duke
of Cumberland, claimant of the throne of
Hanover, tbe larger portion of theGuelph
fund. Tbe attitude of tbe em peror in op
posing Bismarck in this matter is taken
as an indication of bis desire to conciliate
tbe clerical party. If the government is
secure of b working majority in the new
reichstag it cannot well get on without
the party of the center, which Dr. Wind-
tboist controls.
The report is repeated that tbe emperor
proposes to appoint General Yon Caprivi,
who is now commanding the Tenth army
corps, to tbe chancellorship.
Soon after Bismarck's resignation was
sent to the emperor, all the members of
tbe Prussian ministry tendered their resig
nations also. .
When the public worship estimates
came up Tor discussion in tbe lower house
to-day. Dr. Windthorst said it bad been
his intention to review the position of the
Catholics in Prussia, but that be would
desist, owing to the uncertainty ol the po
litical situation.
The emperor has called a meeting of the
commanders of the various array corps.
He had a conference with the minister of
war this afternoon.
Prince Bismarck and Count Herbert Bis -marck
lunched with the members of the
labor conference to day. The emperor
received the delegates and subsequently
presided at a banquet given them in the
picture gallery of the castle. Prince Bis
marck declined an invitation to tbe ban
quet. CHEBOKEES CHOKING WITH SAGE.
St. Louts, March 18. A Republic spec
ial from Tahlequah says that the Chero--kees
are terribly incensed over the inva
sion of tbe strip. Talk on the streets and
at tbe state house is all of one kind, de
nunciation of the boomers, but the blame
for it is laid upon President Harrison.
They attribute the invasion largely to the
president's proclamation expelling cattle
men ftom the strip, and it is-evident that
prospects for settlement of tbe strip ques
tion are not so bright as they were a week
ago. The full bloods are especially ex
cited, and it is said they are holding secret
meetings denouncing tbe raid and con
demning the Republican party for tbe
course taken in dealing with the cattle
men. No information has been received as te
the damage done by the boomers, but a
demand will be made on tbe United States
government for a large sum to cover the
injury to the grazing land.
ARMED GUARDS ON THE LEVEE.
New Orleans, March 18. The river
situation in this immediate vicinity is not
much changed, but the levees are being
strengthened. A dispatch from St.
Joseph, La., says that tbe situation at tbe
Tensas district ia becoming more favor
able. In that vicinity armed guards have
been placed on the levee, with instruction
to shoot anybody approaching them at
night.
Vicksbdbo, Miss March 48. There
was a serious break at Luna. Ark., to-day
and to-night it had widened to 300 feet.
1 he levee at Unet s also broke this even
ing about Gieenville. A large force of
men havo been put at work, and it is
hoped the break will, be closed. If not
soon closed a largo part of that country
and the Yazoo delta will -be inundated,
THE ENGLISH I-ABOB REVOLT.
London, March 18. Fifteen thousand
miners in Lancashire and many strikers
of other districts have resumed on a com
promise proposed by the men. The Ken
era! opinion is that the striking miners will
succeed in forcing the masters to concede
lU.eir demands for an immediate advance
of 5 per cent, in wages and further ad
vance or o percent, on July 1. JSlanv
more mine owners in Nottinghamshire
and Lancashire have acceded to the termt
of the men.
Cotton mills at Blackburn, Burry and
Bolton are stopping, owing to the scarc
ity of coal because of tbe miners' strike.
The 'London fc 8outt western Railway
Company is also suffering. All the fires'
in tbe waiting rooms along the line are
topped.
Liverpool, March 18. The strike of
dock laborers here is collapsing. Tbe
men are showing a disposition to submit
lo arbitration. New hands to fill the
places of strikers are arriving rapidly.
THE CREVASSE WIDENING.
Lake Providence, La., March 19.
The crevasse at Raleign this afternoon is
3000 feet wide and from ten to twelve
feet deep. The water is going through
with tremendous force and velocity.
Attempts are being made to fasten tbe
ends so as to prevent further abrasion.
Tali.ulah, La., March 19. All west
ot here is a vast sheet of water to the
bills of Bayou Macon. The water in tbe
overflowed section is not rising, as it is
finding its natural outlets.
Helena, Ark- March 19. Tbe town
of Clarendon is now pretty mgb covered
with water from White river. Tbe river
rose so fast that a conductor was com -veiled
to move train on the Arkansas
Midland road out two miles frjm Cleren-1
Children Cry for
don in order to make his run into Helena.
Between Liuocd.ii and Clarendon tbe
water is in some parts of the track six
ftet deep.
Greenville, Miss , March 19. OfTut's
break has widened to an extent of 350
feet np to C:30 to-night. One of the
broken ends has finally teen secured, and
the other end will be made secure to
morrow. No great change has yet been
reported as happening from overflows.
Only one cabin in tbe immediate vicinity
ot the break has been washed away.
Water is spreading on the low places
through tbe plautations and swamps, and
is now within four miles of Greenville,
in Black bayou. A small embankment
is being thrown up iu the northern por
tion ot tbe eity. It is thought Greenville
is in no dunger from this break. The
river has faljen bere five inches since the
levee at Luna, Ark., broke. No effort
was being made to close the crevasse at
last reports and it was widening and a
column of water passed through.
THE GERMAN CKISIS.
Berlin, March 19. General Von Cap
rivi, commandtr of tbe Tenth army corps,
has been appointed chancellor of the em
pire, to succeed Bismarck.
Bismarck, in his note to the emperor
tendering his resignation, alleged that
old age and failing of health were the
reasons of bis desiring to withdraw from
public life.
Today's papers call attention to the
fact that while taking luncb yesterday
with tbe delegates to tbe labor conference,
Bismarck gave a cordial greeting to Jules
Simon, the bead of the French delegation,
and had a long conversation with him.
He has invited all the French delegates
to dine with him to-morrow.
Tbe bourse is weak in consequence of
Bismarck's resignation.
Tbe National Gazelle says that General
von Caprivi, the new chancellor, has also
been appointed president of tbe Prussian
ministry. The Gazette alto says Count
Herbert Bismarck persists in resigning
his position as imperial foreign minister,
and he will be succeeded by cither Von
Radowitz, German ambassador at Con
stantinople, or Count von Hatzfeldt, Ger
man ambassador at London.
Chancellor Caprivi will not assume the
foreign portfolio. Von Boettc.her be
comes president of the Prussian ministry,
Count Eulenburg, governor of Hesse-Vas-sar,
succeeds Von Boeltecber as minister
of the interior. Count Herbert Bismarck
will receive an ambassadorship. Minis
ters Herrfurth and Maybach have resign
ed. The Tageblatt savs the emperor has
dismissed Count von Waldersec, bis chief
of stall.
SPRING SNOWSTORMS IN THE EAST.
New York, March 19 The heaviest
snowstorm of the season begau this morn
ing. Snow fell rapidily without inter
ruption in this city, Brooklyn and tho
surrounding country fur ten hours.
Pittsburg, March 19. The fiercest
snowstorm of tbe season is ragiug. It
extends over a wide area, and railroad
travel is almost suspended. Heavy drifts
are reported all over the state.
Boston, March 19. Dispatches from
various poiuls along the coast report a
yery severe snow and wind storm.
Wrecks are feared.
THE LONG PURSE WILL WIN.
San Francisco, March 19. The strik
ing iron molders gained s'-nieihing of a
victory to-day when they induced all but
four of tbe forty -six molders brought oat
lrom the east by the foundries to quit
work. Tbe non-union molders were
taken in charge by representatives of the
Iron molders' Union and escorted to the
lattei's headquarters, where they will be
taken care or. lbe manufacturers say
they are not surprised at the imported
molders leaving, and are determined to
bring non-union men from tbe east until
they fill the town with troldersand bicak
the strike. They have fifty more men
about to leave Philadelphia, and when
these are started they will send for more.
lhe manufacturers say that when they
cannot secure non-union men here or in
the east who are willing to work, tbey
will close up their business, as tbe union,
they say, is killing the iron industry on
the coast. Eight of tbe newcomers were
sent back east on tbe overland train this
afternoon, their fare being paid by the
union, which expects to send away a
number more to-morrow.
Sacramento, March 19. Governor
Waterman, in a letter to-day to Cor
responding Secretary Sweany of tbe Pa
cific coast Fight Hour League, giving
nis reasons ior declining to declare May
1 a legal holiday, says the business inter
ests, from which labor draws its support,
are entitled to consideration, and to
check tho entire business operations of
the state in order that a Hngle organiza
tion may make a public demonstration is
not business.
STRIKE OV PITTSBURG IRONWORKERS.
Rittsbobg, March 19. Three hundred
men quit work at the Keystone rolling
mills to night, on account of a reduction
of wages because of poor material. Tbe
trouble at Oliver Bro.'s mill, over tbe dis
charge of a man, resulted in a strike of
360, and it is alleged all of the 1S00 em
ployes will go out to morrow.
FIVE IRON MINERS LOST.
Hurley, Wis., March 19. A great fire
is raging in tbe Germania mine. Five
miners have perished, and all efforts to
stay the names are - unsuccessful. Tbe
unfortunate men are James Thomas, bis
son, John Thomas, Hugh Walker, Jimmy
suiuvan anc William Hanks, all miners.
The loss will reach $100,000.
Walker escaped from tbe mine with
about 400 men when the fire broke out,
but returned to rescue others still in the
mine and was bimself burned to death.
SWEEPING THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
Guthrie, I. T., March 19. Tbe patrol
ot the Cherokee strip by tbe forces of the
United Slates army has begun. The
troops were massed at this point this.
morning, and from Guthrie will march
to four different points along the south
ern boundary of tbe strip; thence will
march in squads,- covering as much
ground as possible, north through the
strip, notifying settlers who now remain
of tbe president's notice, and forcibly
evicting those wbo refuse to go volun
tarily. Once out they will be kept out.
Washington, March 19. It has been
discovered that the Cherokee Homestead
ers' Association has issued a secret circu
lar calling for a general raid into th'e
strip from all directions April 23. It
says there is good reason te believe tbey
will not be molested if a sufficiently large
number goto. On the strength of this,
President - Harrison has authorized the
statement that settlement of tbe strip will
not be allowed until authorized, no mat-
tet what proportions the raid assumes.
Caldwell, Kan, March 19. Tbe
Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association to
day adopted resolutions providing for the
removal of cattle in accordance with the
president's proclamation. A memorial to
tbe president was adopted, requesting
protection against boomer raids,
The nnj-nifnc Hani.
Oliver Wendell Holmes In March Atlantic
Poetr? is commonly thought to be the
language ot emotion. On the contrary.
most of wbat is so-called proves tbe ab
sence or all passionate excitement. It u
a cold-blooded, haggard, anxious, worry
ing bunting after rhymes which can be
made serviceable, after images which will
be effective, alter pbar3es wbich are son
orous; all this under limitations which
restrict tbe natural movements of fancy
and imagination. There is a secondary
exciten.ent in overcoming the difficulties
ot rnytutn ana rhyme, no doubt, but tbls
is not the emotional heat excited by the
subject of the "poet's" treatment. True
poetry, tbe best of it. is but tbe ashes of
a burnt-out passion. The flame was in
tbe eye and in tbe cheek, the coals may
oe still burning in the heart, but when
we come to tbe words it leaves behind it,
nttie warmth, a cinder or two just
glimmering under the dead gray ashes
that is all we can look for. Wben it
comes to tbe manufactured article one is
surprised to find how well tbe metrical
artisans have learned to imitate tbe real
thing. Tbey catch all tbe phrases of the
true poet. Tbey imitate his metrical
forms as a mimic copies tbe gait of tbe
person he is representing.
Pitcher's Castorla;
Strange I'seSof Papers.
St. Louis stationer.
Paper is now made to serve for steel
and iron. When strong fiber is used it
can be made into a substance so bard that
it can scarcely ' be scratched. Rat'road
car wheels are made of it more durable
than iron. A store in Atlanta, Ga., has
been built eutirely of paper. The rafters,
weather boards, roof and flooring are all
made of thick compressed paper boards,
impervious to water. Ou account of the
paper being smooth and hard it cannot
catch on tire as easily as a wooden build
ding. It is found warm in cold and cool
in hot weather. The Breslau fire proof
chimney has demonstrated that cooking
and heating stoves, bath-tubs and pots,
when sum-tied by a process that renders
it fire-proof, become more lasting than
iron and will not burn out. Cracks in
floors aiouod the skirting board, or other
parts of a room, ii;ty be neatly filled by
'horoughly soaking newspaper in paste
made as thick as pu:ly and forced into the
cracks with a paste knife. It will soon
harden and can be pa:nled. Black wal
nut picture frames are made of paper and
so colored that no one can tell them from
the original wood. A pap r piano has
been lately exhibited in Paris. The entire
case is made of compressed paper, to
which Is given a bard surface, a cream
white brilliant polish. The legs and sides
are ornamented with arabesques and flor .1
designs. The exterior, and as much ol
the interior as can be seen when the in
strument is open, are covered with wreaths
and medallions painted in miniature. An
Italian monk has succeeded in construct
ing an organ where the pipes are made of
paper polp. It has 1400 pipes of various
sizes. The American Cottonseed Trust
are now running a mill for making paper
from the bulls remaining after all the oil
has been squeezed out of tbe cottonseed.
They arc contemplating tbe erection of a
100 ton mill ior tbe same purpose. These
bulls have heretofore been considered
worthless. It has so far proved so success
ful that tbe trust propose erecting mills at
dillerenl points in the cotton-raising coun
try. Of course, this will somewhat revo
lutionize the paper trade.. A new mill for
the manufacture of paper from moss has
been recently established in Sweden
Paper of different thickness and paste
board made of it have already been shown,
the latter even iu sheets three quarters of
an inch thick, it is as hard as wool and
can be easily painted and polished. It
has all tbe good qualities, but none of the
defects of wood. Tbe pasteboard can he
used for door and window frames, archi
tectural ornaments and all kinds of furni
ture. The celling of the assembly cham
ber at Albany, N. Y-, is made ot papier
macbe. It is a model of its kind, and ap
pears so like marble as to deceive the
most expert eve. The latest idea is to
use paper instead of wood lor lead pencils,
by using a patent preparation by which
it can be cut as easily as the softest wood.
NEW TO-DAY.
FROM TERMINAL OR INTERIOR FO:NTS
Till
NORTHERN PACIFIC RY.
Is the line to take
TO ALL POINTS EAST AND SOUTH.
It Is the Dining Car Route. It runs Through Vca
ti billed Tmius Ever Dy in the year to
ST. PAUL and CHICAGO.
(NO CHANGE OF CARS.)
Composed of Dining Cars unsurpassed, Pullman
Drawing Room Sleepers of Latest
Equipment.
TOURIST SLEEPING OARS,
Best that can be constructed, and In which accent.
nioaations are notn Free and runushed
lor holders of First or Second
class Tickets, and
ELEGANT DAY COACHES.
A Continuous Line Cjnnectini with All
Lines, Affording Direst and Un
in!eiruptcd Service.
Pulman Sleep er reservations cm be secured in ad
vance tnrougn any agent of the road.
TUDrWPU TIPlfCTO To nd 'romall points
lilnUUun IllmtlOin America, EnKland
ard Europe cun be purchased at any Ticket office of
uus iwmpany
Full Information eoncarning rates, time of trains,
ruubca mnu otaer aewis urnisuea on application to
aujr aKn! or
A. D. CHARLTON,
AsMetant General Pusensrer A"t..
No. 121 First street, cor. Washington.
POhTLAKD, OREGON.
J. E LAKSEIf,
Detler !n all kinds of
Hay, fain and Feed
At his old stand, Second street.
HAY AND GRAIN FOR SALE.
Tbe highest Cash Price paid for Sheen pelts.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LiiiD Omci at Tun Pallbs, Orisox,
March 18. 1890.
Notice Is herebr given that the following; named
settler bas filed uoiice ni hia intention to make final
proof in support of hia claim, and that said proof
win oe nuiae oeiore tne register ana receiver of tbe
U. S. land office at The Dalles, Or., on May 6tb,
low, viz:
Samuel Mnaband,
DS. 6631. for the EU. NW. Sec 5, Tp. 2 N , of B.
12 R.
He names the following; witnesses to prove bis
continuous residence upon aud cultivation of, said
uuiu, viz;
Amos Root. Charles PhilliDS. William Johnson.
james Esternrooa, all of uoner, Oregon.
menzz r. A. icdonaj.i. Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Lakd Offics at Tug Daluh, Ob.,
March 16. 1HU0.
Notice is'hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to mike final
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof
will bo made before the register and receiver at The
Dalles, Oregon, on April 29, 1890. via:
0.Mii4 1. Haddamaa.
D3 70SS for the BXVii NE1 WJ4 and 8E1 8E1 See le
ap a on i r.
lie names the following witnesses to prove bis
conuuuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz:
Benjamin Rothww. William Robinson. Oliver
Bourland, Joseph Robinson, all of Dufur, Or.
r . a. mcimj alu, uevister.
Eureka Restaurant.
CTHH BUILDING IS FOR RENT AND
THE
1 Fixtures therein for sale.
Apply to
GEO. WILLIAMS.
JBaichtf
CAUTION
Take no .hoes nnles
XY. L. Douglas' nam. and
nrlM m r .tiimTXd on th.
bottom.
end direct to factory, .iiciosins SMfvartUM
If tne dealer cannot iuddIT yon.
price.
W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE
FOR
CENTLEMEN.
Fin. Calf. Bam Laced ft rain and CiaaL
moor waierproor.
nest in me woria. Examine nis
SS.OO OENHINE HAND-NEWKD SITOK.
84.00 HAND-SEWED WKLT till OK.
3.SV rOLICB AND FARHEHT SHOE.
Hi.no EXTKA VAI.TTTe r.Al.W SHOK.
C2.2K Ac aa wnRKivnMVNa siinra '
2.0O and S1.7S BOYS' SCHOOL SHOES.
JQ 9. JO CLIO ETC . FOR I
0 tX s OnUCO LADIES.
au uvm in iwagress, unuon ana jce.
tlatb
it
J. Freiman,Agt. The DalleF,Or.
isaBMia i Tnin'Vi nwiiiiiiT iiMiwiMii VT :i
for Infants and Children. ;
'XaatorU is so wrJl adapted to children that I Caatorta tram OoHe. (VmwfpftUoTi,
I recommend it aa superior to any prescription I Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, txuetauon.
known to me." H. A. Abcheb, IL D., I ilUWonn, sleep, and promote U
111 So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y. WUhout'wJuriotui mtnllrattnn
Tom Cbxtaob Compakt, 77 Hurray Street, N. T.
FISH & BARDON,
-DEALERS IN-
Stoves, Forces, Ranges.
GAS PIPES, PLUMBEBS' GOODS, PLHFS, ic.
-:o:-
We are the sole aeenta for the Calibrated TRIUMPH RANGE and
RAMONA COOK STOVE, whioh has no tqual, and guarnt ed to give en
tire satisfaction or money refunded.
Cor. Second and Washington streets. The Dalles.
Ti. IF. MdPdDDDY,
Gene
Commission
391, 393 and 395 SECOND STBEET,
(Adjoining Railroad Depot.) '
Consignments Solicited ! !
Prompt Attention to those who favor me with their patronage.
The Highest Price paid in Cash for Wheat, Barley, Etc., Etc
Has removed from Second street to Third street. The Leading House for
BOOKS, : STATIONER! : AND : MUSIC
jtX All mail orders filled satisfactorily anJ promptlr, and correspondence chierfully answered.
WOOL EXCHANGE SALOON 1
DAN. BAKER, Proprietor.
NEAR THE OLD MINT, SECOND ST
THE DALLES, OR.
The Best of Wines, Liquors" and Cigan
always on hand.
Fret Lunch every evening.
500 SAMPLES
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
Spring and Summer Goods !
FIEST-CLASS WOEK
PERFECT FIT : GUARANTEED.
C. WYSS, Merchant Tailor.
CharleS F. Lauer.
Proprietor of tne
t.
Will always keep on tale
Puget Sound Fish,
Chickens, Turkeys,
Also, Provisions, Candles, Tobacco
and Cigars.
Leave vour orders, aa tbev will receive nrotnDt
ttaution.
Mrs. C. L. Phillips,
Fashionable Milliner,
81 Third Street.
THE LATEST STYLES
OF .
Bonnets, Trimmings, etc
L ROBDEN & CO.
REMOVED TO
VOGT BLOCK
Three doors west of the comer of
Second and Federal dtreets.
ON SALE
PRINCIPAL POINTS
EAST, WEST,
NORTH and SOUTK
AT
THE
W, C. AIXAWAT, - Ticket Agcmt.
LOCAUTIME TABLE.
TJjloi
PrclCe Kail way,
TlxlOO.
PaelCe :
BiaTBOCSD FROM TUB BaLUB.
ExpraM No. I loaves 10 a. m.
"Limited f an aian. no s. leaves .
Freurbt No. ? leaves 6:46 a. m.
aa ..................... v
WZSTMD50 rKOM TBI DALLES.
Kxpreas No. 1 leaves 1:45 p. no.
Limited Fast Mail, No. S, leave S:40 a. m.
Freight No. 27 leaves 8.80 a. m.
Zt " F
Main Line, Hos. 1 and 8, "The Overland Fiver,'
I i k piiman filMiiutr.. Coloniat 8le nera.
Free Chair Cars and CoachM, between Portland and
Denver. Omaba. Kansas City, St. Louis, St. Paul or
Chicaco.
Nos. S and 4, "me umitco Fast
ullman Dtninr and Sleeping Can be
tween Portland an i Chicago.
Dailv. .
mm.
am
Miqrai' to
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and Forwarding Merto
1
Ik
Gr T0
HILL, & CO.'S
SAMPLE ROOMS
Keep eonltaatly on hand thelcholcaat
Wines, Liquors, Cigars.
Corner of Union md Second BU.
Tl e Oal'es. Oraaroa.
J. O. MACK,
AVIIOLK-iALJG
Liquor Dealer
FRENCH'S BLOCK.
Second Etrt, - - . Th Dallas
EAST END SALOON.
Near the Old Mint Building, Second St,
Tne Dalles, Or.
Always on hand tha
Best Wines, .
Liquors,
n.nl Cigars.
A Pleasant Evening Resort
Colombia Brewery and Imported Lager Beet
one ran lit.
TUB OLD EsTABUIBf l)
COLUMBIA BREWERY,
Second St., Eaat End.
AUGUST BUCHLER, PHOP.
lias been refitted throughout with the
IMPROVED MACHINERY
And is now manufacturing t
Best Keg and Jollied Beer
and Porter
In Eastern Oregon.
Mr. Bnehler alwavs alma to adopt the latest brew
Inir apparatus and will furnish bis .ustomers be
equal to auv n market: . . wtf
J. A. MILLER'S
CHICKEN COCK WHISKY
AGENCY.
CHARLES STU8LINC, GER ANIA,
TUB DALLES, OREGON.
I Blf G bas given nnlver-
atlsfactioo la tb.
I cure of Gonorrhoea and
Gleet. I prescribe It and
feel sat. la recommend,
ing It to all snOerera.
.A.J.oTOHER.B.D.,
Deeatur, IU.
PBICK.81.C9.
Bold by Druggist
BMIPES 4 K1HEH8LEY, Th. Dallas.
FOE SALE!
ii
ALL COWS WARRANTED
Good Milkers.
INQUIRE OF
DP. " 3JatlocItr.
TUBES III LB CREEK.
j.
For Sale or Trade
BY
C. I. RICHMOND
AT TBE
Mammoth Livery Stable,
Second strsxt, (opposlt. V nt) Th. Dalles.
I will sell or trad, for ranc. horse, tb. ecUbraUd
Cleveland Bay Htaiiioo,
GOLDEN EMPEROR 13,
Bred bv Robert Feathentoos. Vavland. Sirs.
Salesman (417) 1st dam; Emperor (UI7), Sd dam bv
Honwch; grand aire, Balonian (i.7), aid .great
gtand sire, Druver (91).
f ft lot dats.XI
t yOanUM bm M Jj
E3 ralTbtk
P'llYuiehsmlalO).
V ClnninnatljrHtj
TnaBa9aral
Milk Cows and Youds Stock