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TI1ES-M0DITAIIER
SUPPLEMENT.
DEMOCRACY TBE SAME.
Democracy still follows the same
kind of sophistry it did when it stated
that the "war was a failure;" advo
cated equitable adjustment of the na
tional debt and inflation of the cur
' rency. It has posed as the friend ot
the poor man and at the same time has
been "cheek by jowl" with slare mas
ters, plutocrats and monopolists. For
the past twenty-five yean it has never
advocated a .single national principle,
but has always been alert to pick up
any expedient to win votes. The con
vention which met in Salem this week
is composed of the Bame elements ot
all Democratic assemblies which have
met for the past quarter century,
and the following call reads the same
as very many did twenty years ago:
We invite all American citizens, with
out distinction of calling or political
preference, who are weary ot paying
sweat wrought tribute to conscienceless
monopolies, to emulate the example of
their lellows who have so emphatically
expressed themselves at the polls at the
recent elections in Massachusetts, Ohio
and Iowa, and who in Kansas announce
their intention to take a stand and to
unite with us in a determined effort to
re-establish oar National Merchant-Ma
rine, to strike off the fetters of our suffer
ing factories and to relieve the great
army ot consumers from the burden of
tax which oppresses them grievously and
profits them nothing, and to rebuke the
party which now announces not only
that the body politic of this country shall
make brick, but that they shall make
them without straw.
The nrst sentence would nave a
broader significance if the word "color"
had been inserted before -'calling or
political preference," and it would
have been more nearly cosmopolitan.
Such a wide-spread philanthropy.which
takes men of all callings, political pref
erences, and even our "suffering fac
tories" should not have excluded
American citizens of African descent.
Undoubtedly this was an inadvertence,
and the omission will be explained
during the canvass. "Sweat-wrought
fibres" is good undoubtedly, and is
evidence of the contortions which will
necessarily eusue from ihe ' first at
tempt at lingual gymnastics. We
advise our readers to carefully peruse
the call, and then pick up a history
of . the United States and see whether
a single instance can be found in
which Democrats have ever passed a
measure favorable to the "sweat
wrought fibres" of the laboring poor.
A Liberal carried a motion through
parliament on the 18th by a majority
of 13. If the motion had been intro
duced by the government it would
have resulted in a dissolution, and Sal
isbury and his supporters would have
stepped down and out and a new elec
tion ordered. Aa the matter now
stands it indicates that there is a ten
dency towards Liberalism, and if the
Salisbury ministry continues to the
end of the seven years the next elec
tion will very likely send to the house
of commons a Liberal majority. In
' the British constitution the democratic
element has always been the salvation
of the country, and always will be.
The common people no longer have the
veneration for . royalty and nobility
that they once possessed, and since
the extension of the elective franchise
they have become the rulers of the
country. Certain events have oc
curred of late that have put the peo
ple out cf humor with the Tories, and
the first opportunity they have of
showing their dissatisfaction with the
Salisbury ministry they will speak in
unmistakable terms. The unfair at
tack of the Times upon Mr. Parnell,
and the stringent coercion policy in Ire
land, have made the present ministry ,
vary unpopular. Progress is written
on every page of English political his
tory, and the elective franchise is now
exercised with the same intelligence
that it is in the United States. The
irorld moves, and the British empire
will soon have a position in the fore
most rank 8 of civilized nations.
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, March 20. The project
of the Cascade locks will permit ot the
passage of boats up to a twenty-fool stage
of water in the river, it will compare
well with thegreat Soo canal now nnder
construction. If, as couhdenlly believed
by Mr. Hermann, this project at the Cas
cades can be sufficiently completed to
pass boats with what mnnev be thinks
congress win appropriate at this or at
most a succeeding congress, bis conclu
sion to seek protection through the regu
lar river and harbor bill, seems to be the
wiser course.
I he educational bill was takeu Up as
unfinished business. Un the third read
mg the Blair educational bill was de
feated, 87 O 81
After debate the senate proceeded to
vote on the bill and amendments. The
first vote was no the amendments offered
by Moody of South Dakota, that illiter
ates among Indians shall be included in
the calculations. - Hawley. opposing the
bill, read a table of appropriations to be
made for the next fiscal year with the
following recapitulation: Probable ap
propriations, $455,600,000 ; proposed ap
propnations, $58,243,000; total, $523,-
842,000: estimated revenues, $450,400,-
000; excess of appropriations over reven
ues, S73.442,UUU. Moody's amendment
was agreed to.
The senate proceeded to vote on the
third reading and engrossment of the bill.
When the vote was concluded and it hd
resulted against the bill. Glair changed
bis vote from aye to no, so as to make a
motion to reconsider. The result was
announced, yeas 81, nays 37.
The committee on war claims to-day
heard Representative Hermann as to his
oill recompensing Robert Traville, of
Marion county, Or., for arms lost by him
during the war and for which he was un
justly charged by the war department.
Mr. Hermann also addressed the com
mittee on the pending bill to credit the
state of Washington tor arms and or
dinance stores borrowed of it by the state
of Oregon during the JNez Perces Indian
war of 1877 and not returned, amounting
to $12,000 in value. The committee con
sidered these bills and agreed to report
each ot them favorably.
Representative Wilson, of Washington,
has been notified to appear before the
river and harbor committee and show why
the amounts fixed by the committee for
improvements in his state are insufficient.
He has been met on all sides witb the
statement that Washington, being young
is not entitled to much consideration, and
the disposition to give this new infant a
cold shoulder becomes more apparent as
the session advances. Washington will
get moro for improvement of the Upper
Columbia than lor all other river, and
harbor improvements;
The senators from the Pacific Coast all
voted for the Blair bill to-dav. The
Oregon and California senators had voted
for it before and could not change, even
were they so disposed. The Washington
senators were in favor ol it from princi
ple, believing that as their state bad been
given liberal grants of land they should
not withhold their support troin the
Southern states
There is a project in course o? discus
sion by which to unite several large har
oor improvements in one separate bill,
independent of the river and haibor bill,
and its advocates nave proposed to Keu-
resentative Hermann that he includein this
his Columbia works. He proposes to sub
mit the project of the boat railway scheme
at The Dalles, on the Columbia, in hopes
of obtaining $1,000,000, so as to put the
great work under way, and to thia end be
is in daily conference with Texas, Mary
land and the lake congressmen. He says
the people of the upper Columbia valley
will not feel complimented to receive,
even if it were now possible, $100,000 or
$200,000 biennially for the boat railway
when the estimate for completion is $3,
000,000. The sad experience, of such
driblets in the history of the Cascade locks
is enough for tbem. They want the work
inaugurated on such an actual appropri
ation of money as will guarantee its com
pletion during the present generation at
least.
In a consultation witb the chief of en
gineeis that officer expressed the opinion
that such an omnibus bill might prove a
good thing as to the boat railway. Mr.
Hermann declines to consider the invita
tion so far as the Cascade canal and locks
and Columbia jetty are concerned. He
thinks he can take care of them in the
river and harbor bill, and as much would
be at stake if they were included in an
omnibus bill and it were defeated, be can-
not afford to take any chances as to them.
He proposes to insist on such an appro
priation for the Cascade locks at this con
gress that with the present or a succeeding
appropriation at least. .boats shall be run
ning unobstructed through the locks, from
The Dalles to the see
SIBERIAN RAILWAY NEEDED.
St. Petersburg, March 19. At a mil
itary conference here General Unterberger,
governor of the province of Auioor, advo
cated a policy of moderation toward
China, oj the ground that in case of war
Russia could place only twenty battalions
against 80.000 Mauchunan soldiers. He
urged speedy construction of the Siberian
railway as the best counteraction to the
massing of Chinese troops on the Siberian
boundary, witn the object of seizing the
Kussian ports on the North Pacibc coast.
NOSE-BITING WEATHER AT 8IS8ON8
Sissons, Cal., March 19. This was the
coldest day of the season, the thermom
eter marking. 32 degrees at 2 this aftei
noon. No trains moved to-day, but the
train Ironi Redding is expected to get
through during the night.
Reno, Nev., March 19. It has been
stoiming hard on the Sierra mountains
for the past thirty-six hours, and to-night
the snowstorm has reached Keno.
TRACK OPEN AT LAST.
San Francisco, March 20. Manager
Koeliler, of the Oregon lines of the south
era Pacific Company's systems, has noti
fied the railroad officials of this city that
the train which will leave San Francisco
next Monday night for Portland will go
through without change. Railroad au
thorities express the opinion that there
will be no more trouble on the Oregon
line this season.
Jteal Estate Transactions.
The Dalles Land and Imp. Co. to Jas
Hazel four lots in the Thompson addition to
Dalles City, $1200.
Win. H. Taylor and Mary E Taylor to O
D Taylor land in T 1 N R 13 E, price nomi
nal.
Daniel and Julia A Gridley to J no W
Francis land in T 1 X R 14 E, price nomi
nal.
Chas E Morgan and wife to D M French
three lota in Dalles Military reservation,
$275.
Cbas E Motgan and wife to Morman C
Wilson three lots in Dalle Military reser
vation, $45.
Jaa A Merriman to Oregon Lumber Co
170 acres in T 1 N R 9 E, $800.
Chat V Chauiplin and wife to Orion Kin
eisly parcels of land in Gates addition to
Dalles City, $1500.
E B Dufur and A J Dufur, ir, to Eli W
Hinman block 4 in Dutur, Oregon, $200. .
C B Dow to F M Dial half interest in one
lot in Antelope, $924.
B H Robberaon and wife to C E Bayard
four lota in Dalles Military retervatioq,
$300.
A L Diabrow to A and Mattie Winans 80
acres in T 1 N R 10 E. $1000.
Dallea City to Jaa G Walkei and heirs of
H J YValdron a parcel of land in Dalles
City, $6.50.
G S Henry and wife to Plunia Leavens
parcels of land in T 2 N R 7 E, $250.
Frank Dekum et al to Andrew Keller par
cels of land in Dalles City, $3380.
Clara H Waldo, guardian, to Andrew
Keller property in Dalles City, $3121.
Tne JaekHOn Mystery.
Aitortan.
The case of H. E. Jackson is a singular
one. iNot a trace ol nim has been secured
since be went on board the Telephone for
Portland on the 8th inst. He had been do
ing some platting for Van Dusen Bros., and
wanted to see the surveys in Surveyor-Gen
eral Taylor's office in Portland. But he
never reached there. A telegram received
from Mr. Taylor says he has not appeared
there. A thorough search and inqniry at
the business firms in Portland where he was
known and usually called, elicited only one
reply: "He hasn't been here."
It is very singular. The supposition is a
plausible one that he never reached Port
land. What adds to the singular affair is
that he ia reported to be iu no way embar
rassed financially, and his domestic rela
tions were of the pleas&ntest character. He
was exceedingly fond of bis wife, and that
lady says she ia aa much at a loss as anyone
else to account for his mysterious disappear
ance. HnekJen Arauea CMtlvr.
The best salve in the world 'or vuti
bruises, sores, ulcere, salt rheum, feve.
sores, tetter, chapped bands, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. It is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For
sale t'V Snipes & Kinersley.
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
Cattle are doing well on the range.
The river rose three feet last night.
Sheep pelts are coming into the city.
Mr.
J. M. Benson, of
Five Mile, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Sig. Sichel, of Portland, ia in the
city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H
Solomon.
Mr Harry Esping left this morning for
Spokane Falls, where he will make his
future residence.
The roads are in a terrible condition, and
farmers say that in many places the road is
washed out completely.
Mr. Archibald Brown, of East Portland,
ia in the city. He intends in a few days to
open a provision store in The Dalles.
There are some hopes for The Dalles at
the head of the Middle Columbia when As
toria can go ahead and yet remain "down at
the month."
Rev. A. Horn will .hold services next
Sunday atternoon, at half-past two, in the
Methodist church in the German language.
All are invited.
Mr, Frank Rowell, a young man from
Dailas, Polk county, ia sojourning for a few
days in the city. He is a brother-in-law of
Mr. Al. Soideintate local editor of the daily
Times-Mooktainber.
Rev. A. Horn, the German Lutheran min
ister, returned last Tuesday from Spokane
Falls. He spent two weeks in that city
laboring religiously amoi g the German peo
ple.
Col. Morgan, accompanied by Lieut. Ed.
Williams, has been making a tour of East
ern Oregon, inspecting the property of the
3d regiment, and may be expected in The
Dalles any day.
Dnrinp the time McFarland & French's
store-building is being improved if obstruc
tions iu any way blockade the front doors
customers can always gain access til the
store bv means of the side doors.
We learn that a person attempting
plow his farm near Dufur was surprised
see his horses sink in the soft ground almost
to the shoulders. He managed to get t em
out, and returned to his house. He says
the ground is so wet in places that it ia im
possible to plow and plant it.
.benjamin JSIanton, sentenced to ban
March 28th for the murJer in Colfax of
Thomas C. Click, last December, will do
doubt be respited by the governor until the
supreme court can act upon bis appeal, that
body having adjourned uutil May 10th,
without action on his papers. Blanton'i
nights are passed in moaning and bewailing,
Sequtcr: Mr. John Miiliron died at hit
home in Junction City Wednesday evening.
uiarcn iztn, aged 06 years. He was a pio
neer of Lane county, having come to Ore
gon in 1652 and loeated on the land that
now comprises the townsite of Junction,
He was well known in Lane county and
highly respected by all. His aged wife
died last summer. He was the father of
Mrs. James Hoffman and Mm. Henry Hoff
man of this city. Tbe remains were buried
last Friday in tbe cemetery near Junction,
There waa a report current that an earth
quake had occurred in this city early this
morning. Upon inquiry we learned that a
large oil painting, which was huug over the
bar in McDonough's saloon, fell with a
crash between 2 and 3 o'clock, breaking
glassware, etc. At the Sin Francisco beer
nail, Mr. A. uuguenin intormed us that a
row of glasses had fallen between 7 and 8
o'clock this morning, he presumed from the
same cause. This is the only authentic re
port we could hear of the earthquake or its
effects, and leave our readers to draw their
own conclusions.
Ajsloruin: Mr. Brenbsin Van Dusen,
wile and child bad an unpleasant experi
ence last Monday night and one that but
for prompt action might have bad a most
serious ending. While about retiring,
Mrs. Van Dusen was taken suddenly with
choking sensation in her throat and
fell to the floor in an unconscious condi
tion. Her husband, a moment after, was
seized ihe same way, and then tbeir little
sou Arthur, was attacked. Mr. Van Du
sen, ti'ongn almost asphyxiated, sum
moned strength enough to secure a physi
cian. On their return to tbe bouse Mrs.
Van Dusen and tbe child were still in a
dead faint. They were restored to con
sciousness after some difficulty and then
the cause ot the strange attack was looked
for. It was finally ascertained that a
base burner furnace had emitted a deadly
gas that gave no notice of its presence,
but bad occasioned the sudden chokiug
of all three of the occupants of tbe room.
It was a narrow escape, and but for tbe
prompt action of Mr. Van' Dusen, might
have resulted fatally. He is still suffer
ing from the effects of the deadly io-balatinn.
Sentinel: Mr. John S. Alexander was in
Goldendale on Monday for the purpose ol
making a land proof. He was accompanied
by Messrs. C. H. Hawley and H. A. Real
oner who were his witnesses. An interview
with Mr. Alexander elicited the fact that
the stock losses in the eastern end of the
county especially among the cattle ami
sheep were very heavy. Mr. Alexander
lost 2000 head of sheep out ot total o!
2600 and Mr. Hawley lost 1300 head out of
2300. G. W. McCreedy, one of the heav
iest sheep owners in that section was more
fortunate, only loosing a few head. There
were others in the Bickleton country we are
told, who lost almost all their cattle anil
sheep.
Death or tne Indian Doctor.
Luna cor. Goldendale Sentinel.
The editor of tbe Stnlinel was misin
formed in regard 10 tbe death of the In
diau woman doctor. There bad been a
large number of cases of la grippe among
tbe Indians, and as was tbeir custom they
tried to cure it by tbe sweathouse ana
cold water process, and which wap fatal
to a large number ot tbem. As a matter
of course tbe doctor was held responsible,
and a council was held in which the old
woman was sentenced to death, and a
young renegade Indian was sent for to do
the deed. He came and found the victim
bent ovei sioging 'be death song of sor
row for one of her patients that had died
lately, and dealing her two murderoo
blows on the head with an ax she tell life
less at bis feet. ,
Old Hiheny,another Indian doctor, bad
been threatened witb death if he did not
raise a cbiaook to take the snow off. Tbe
Indians held s council to see about drum
ming up a Chinook to take off tbe suow,
and one Indian said the whites were as
much to blame for tbe deep snow as the
Indian doctors for Wilcox said be wished
the snow would come 3 feet deep, so the
Bostous would have good crops. Black
Jim and party went to see old Hiheoy,
tbe Indian doctor, and be told tbem be
was not responsible for tbe deep snow
and hard winter, that bis own ponies were
dying. He threatened tbem with tbe
sheriff and they let him alone.
Explanatory.
The Dalles, March 20, 1890.
Editor Tuns-MoaiiTAUixsR:
It has been intimated to me that I have '
done Rev. O. D. Taylor an injustice in my
letter ot last evening, by quoting only a few
words of his speech, and not noticing tb
fact that he very earnestly urged the im
portance of The Dalles and Goldendale rail
road, and pressed upon tbe meeting that
steps should be taken to place the contem
plated road in such a position that the at
tention of capitalists might be called to it.
I regret that ay words of mine should
place the gentleman in a false light. Tnere
was no intention and there could have been
no inducement for me to do so. The same
remarks will apply to Mr. Robert Mays.
Both of these gentleman agreed that tbe
money necessaary to build these contem
plated roads would not be raised in Tne
Dalles; but both of them would work eai-
nestly, I doubt not, to induce outside capi
tal to undertake the work.
Huoh Govrlav.
urttera) Advertised.
The following is the list of letters re
maining in The Dalles postofSce uncalled .
for Saturday, March 22, 1S90. Persons
calling for these letters will please give
tbe date on which they were advertised.
Burkhart Pky Co Cain', Chas
Ebeliug. Gus Garaon. J
Graham, Lolo Grurado, John
Iroin, J Allen (3) . Jones, John
Knapp, Theo Leonard, J W
Littletield, D S McDevitt, Miss B
McCarey, T, jr McCuin, Miss Nellie
McReyuolds, Clint Murray, Jim
Pain, E Paeth, M C
Potter, O H Simms, Mrs
Smith, R M Thompson, Livert
Thompson, Mrs. W H Turmago, Willie
Vallet, Val
. J. B. Cbossen, P. M.
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