OUR GREAT FUTURE.
Our people do not fully understand
the importance of an open river to
this city and surrounding country. It
will neutralize the action of corpora
tions and monopolies against our
growth and development, and bring
the railroads a suppliant to us, instead
of us watching and trembling at their
least action. As an ocean-competive
point Portland has received ber great
est incentive to growth and develop
ment. When the great . Northern
Pacific transcontinental line span
ned the continent from ocean
.to ocean, eastern houses knowing the
importance of our trade, located where
they would receive the best freight
advantages. That place was Portland,
and by reason of discriminations in
favor of the ocean-competitive point,
the trade of the interior was forced to
that city. . With the obstructions to
navigation removed, or overcome, this
city would be placed on an equal foot
ing in this regard with any in the
northwest. This fact is well-known
to the railroad ' company which has
controlled transportation in the Inland
Empire for over a quarter of a cen
tury, and when Mr. Henry Villard
manipulated his celebrated blind pool
in New Tork city, he emphasized the
fact that the corporation, of which he
was the representative, held the key
to the wheat-growing portion of Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana that not a bushel of grain or
pound of produce of any kind coulJ
reach market at the seaboard without
passing over his railroads or on his
boats. Let the fact bo known that
another key has been found that
would unlock the door to this great
granary of the west, and Wall-street
brokers wculd soon become interested
in routes to tide-water. Their faith
in O. R. fe N. Co. stock would . falter,
and soon it would fall below par. We
tlon of his bold assertion, an extract
from that speech in which a governor
of Louisiana boasted that his party
habitually was succ?siful "by violation
of the constituion of this state and of
the constitution of the United States."
And he may add that when it was
proposed to check this long continued
supremacy of crime it was objected
that the "rights of states are threatened."
The "sweating", system which the
Union Pacific u attempting in order
ing its eugiueers, conductors, brake
men and tht-raen to make the run from
Alliina to Umatilla, instead of to The
Dalles as formerly, and which is 87
miles further, is too heavy a tax upon
physical endurance. The engineers
and firemen have to be constantly on
the watch for burned bridges, land
slides and other obstructions, and this
is such a strain on mind and body that
is very fatiguing. The brakemen,
who in all kinds of weater, have to
stand at their posts, should not be re
quired to run this long distance. On
passenger trains the time will be nine
hours, and on freights sixteen. These
may be doubled by delays or accidents,
and such long hours of ceaseless, toil
are very debilitating. We hope an
understanding may be arrived at be
tween the company and its employes;
but if a strike takes place the sympa
thy of almost every community will be
in favor of the engineers, firemen,
conductors and brakemen, who have
been faithful servants of the company,
but who are not willing to mildly sub
mit to an order, which, in a few years,
wiU break the constitutions of the
stronger, and make complete physical
wrecks of the younger.
CORPORATIONS.
further. It makes several provisions
for maintaining the purity of the ballot-box,
when electors are choosing
their representatives in congress; but
this does not strike at the root of the
evil as it exists to-day in the United
States. The elective franchise is no
A celebrated jurist, over two hun
dred years ago,said "corporations have
no souls," and modern experience has
proved that they are without con
sciences as well. If the recent edict,
foanpri hv tfiA TTiiinn "PjitMftc forcing
trainmen to work from 16 to 30 hours ,onSer the expironcii of the choice of
a rlav in tb most rlanrrn. avocation. the Pe0Plp not 0nly ln Congressional,
hnrl h-n nuMu.hpd bv the imneria! but in state county. cit7
government of Russia regarding the
exiles, the civilized world would have Purlfy th ballot inthe matter of elect
raised an angry Srowl. and national in8 members of the national legisla-
legislatures would have been petitioned ture9J bufc thtre 18 an nrent demand
to remonstrate on behalf of humanitr: for lhe ? ye in "
but this order has been sent forth in departments. The primary should be
rJviliz,. A.riL.fl. and few men have divorced from caucus or machine rule,
the temerity to sav one word in favor and every sl'uld taken
of the class of toilers who brave the
Says the Inter-Ocean: Excepting
those to four or five leading foreign
countries, Uncle Sam's foreign minis
ters are paid beggarly salaries. It
has usually been the custom of Amer
ican ministers who had pride in their
country to spend about twice the
amount of their salaries in keeping up
appearances. Our minister resident
firmly believe the company has been to Denmark, the Hon. Clark E. Carr,
fearful of this disastrous result to its wn0 j3 at Copenhagen, a very expen-
mterests for many years, as every at- ;ve paco to iive m, finds his salary
tempt that has bf en made to put boats wholly inadequate to the needs, and
on the river has met with its. most ne teus the facts and mates an appeal
determined Opposition, and It ha8 f..r mPuwH oftmnr-nsatinn- TlieTTnitfid
even reimbursed boat-owners to tie up S'.ates should, as a matter of justice to
their craft With such possibilities her ministers and a credit to hwrself,
within the reach of the business men either pay enough for respectable liv.
of lhe .Dalles, at a small outlay, there j 0r abolish the office.
is overy inducement for the effort to
be made. As soon as it is known
that the enormous produce of the In
land Empire can be shipped down the
river, without using the boats or rail
roads of the O. R. it N. Co., steamers
of the Canadian Pacific, Northern
Pacific and Southern Pacific would
land at our wharves and request a
share of the trade. These competing
lines, already engaged in a terrible
struggle for the trade of the north
west, would so decrease freight charges
as to make this city the best
shipping point on the Columbia, and
our salmon, fruit, grain and wool
would seek an eastern market over the
cheapest transcoatinental line. The
Dalles would then be the great interior
terminal point for these three great
transcontinental lines. The transporta
Prominent R-pnblicans have sound
ed a note of warning of the danger of
reckless and expensive legislation.
The nation should be just and gener
ous to the honest and patriotic soldier
who made sacrifices for the unity of
the nation; but there were numerous
camp-followers who neither exhibited
honesty or bravery, and are entitled to
no gratitude. The nation has done well
for the .wounded and disabled of the
late war, and we are not in favor of
slighting a single meritorious case:
but ruthless waste of public funds
upon cases in which there is no uffer
ing or necessity is reprehensible in any
party.
angry elements of nature and risk life
and limb in the Fervice of their des
potic masters. It is almost a daily
occurrence for the telegraph to record
that some poor braketnan has been
hurled to death down a precipice or
crushed to au unrecognizable mass be
tween colliding cars. The support of
families forces men to follow such em
ployments, and it is only reasonable
that some consideration should be
made to make the hours as few as
possible. These men do not generally
live to a ripe old age; but are frequently
worn out and broken down while yet
in middle life. The risk is so immi
nent and the work so laborious that
in almost every instance in which the
interests of the employes and corpora
tions clash the sympathy of the com
munity will be extended towards the
former, and especially is this the case
in the present tie-up on this division
of the Union Pacific. The run from
The Dalles to Albina is the- most
hazardous of any on the whole route,
and scarcely a winter season passes
but that trains are blockaded by snow
or wrecked by landslides. It requires
the coolest and bravest men to guide a
train through the gorges of the Cas
cades, and 83 miles of such work every
day requiring nine hours with freight
trains is all that can humanely be
asked of trainmen. To require them
to continue on for an additional 100
miles, when they are already weary
and wornout, is more than Bhould be
expected of human endurance. We
believe the trainmen have justice and
humanity on their side, and should be
upheld by all fair-minded people.
that the individual elector expresses
his unbiassed choice at the polls. By
these means politics can he cleansed of
its accumulated filth, and our people
would no longer be under the domina
tion of professional office-seekers.
That eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty is true in every regard, and if
this vigilance is i-ot exercised in the
United States our boasted freedom
will become the greatest farce.
Some of our advertisers have be
come tired supporting the Daily
Times -Mouxtaixeer, and say they
cannot afford the expense. Many of
these same individuals have subscribed
liberally for advertisements in foreign
journals, ana tne question nas pre
sented itself to our mind, how much
good this advertising in other papers
will do '.he city, while its own daily
paper starves to death for lack of sup
port? The Times-Mountaineer goes
into every city of the northwest, and
many east of the Rockies, and it can
not be expected that capitalists will
have enough confidence to invest their
money in any local enterprise if there
is not sufficient public spirit uiani
fested to support an exponent of our
business and social interests at home,
We are surprised that .some of our
business men should feel a lingering
affection for the railroad company.
There is no reason for this. For more
than a quarter of a cent ury The Dalles
has never received a single favor from
the corporation owning the means of
transportation to seaboard, but has
been placed under constant trib
ute for the benefit of Portland.
The business men of The Dalles are
in a proper mood for action, and we
hope their present determination to
build the two lines of railroad and put
-opposition boats on the river will not
weaken until the objects are ac
complished. Omaha now directs the
business of the O R. & N. Co.,
and the management cares as lit
tle for The Dalles as it does
for the "man in the moon." If we
want to increase the wealth and pros
perity of our city, we must not expect
any help irom the transcontinental
line. Portland and Omaha the two
terminal point&v-will be built up
without the least co.i ideration to
interior cities, which must take care
of themselves. The quicker The
Dalles .realizes this fact the better.
The Oregon delegation has recom-
In the quarreling over the tariff and
silver bills, this congress may fritter
tion company, recently formed in this I away their time aud fail to pass many
city, will open the river before harvest, important measures. During the
if it pushes the work, and the grand campaign of 188S very many remedies
results mentioned will be attained. I were promised the people of the coun
At any rate, we can hope the locks at try, and it is fearful . congress will
Cascades will be completed in the next I adjourn without acting on these press-
five years, and then a river blocked by ing needs of the nation. The national
a monopoly will no longer debar us I platform of the party pledged the
from our natural trade.
THE TRUE ISSUE,
Governor Eagle, of Arkansas, has
been candid enough to testify to the
congressional committee that the re
sult of his inquiries as to the murder
of John M. Clayton has been to con
vince him that the murderers were the
men who stole the ballot-boxes from
the Plummerville precinct. As Gov
ernor Eagle is a good Democrat, this
furls the banner of "the bloody shirt."
As he is a Rtsnch southerner, the Chi
administration to tne suppression
of trusts, and the public are anxious
for the redemption of this pledge.
If the Republicans at Washington
forget this in 1890, the people will
I remember it in 1892.
When railroad schemes are rife in
every direction, we think if The Dalles
board of trade would correspond with
Air. nunc ne would auord us connec
tion with some of the numerous
branches projected through the Inland
Empire. This city has as good wheat
caso Inter-Ocean well says, this bars fnd country tributary to
out the plea of "scctidnal hate" as a K as anv ln lne ""uwest. ana as soon
measure of avoidance of the true issue,
which is, "Shall the people of the na
tion be protected while voting for a
national representative, and shall the
man elected be seated in congress or
murdered to prevent his being seated?' I
This is the sole issue.
To prevent the election of John M.
Clayton to congress certain ballot-
boxes were stolen. This much is denied
by none. To prevent such inquiry as
to' the methods practiced at the elec
tion as would have seated John M.
Clayton, despite the theft of the ballot
boxes, the false counting of many bal-
lots, anu tue in-imictation ot many
voters, John M. Clavton was mor
as these advantages are known to
railroad men they will be eager to reap
the benefit of them. With all our
natural wealth, this year should be
one cf great development and growth
to this vicinity.
The great railroads which rpan the
continent are eagerly pushing to the
northwest, lhe Northern Pacini is
pushing its lines to different points on
the sound, and the Union Pacific will
be close at its heels by fall Then the
Canadian Pacific in a few months will
have feeders on the sound, and it will
have its share of the northwest trade.
The more railroads the better for the
people, as they insure competition,
and competition means low
freight
dered. . This much now is beyond de
nial That he was murdered by the Pajea
men who stole the ballot boxes is the
opinion of Governor Eagle, and of There is urgent necessity of the ap
most ether people. The man who sits I pointment of a receiver for the land
among the national representatives by office in this city. Settlers have been
a pretense of being elected votes ex-1 unable to make final proot on their
actly as John M. Ciayton would not lands because of this vacancy, and in
have voted, and as the majority who I some instances re publica:ions have
desired the election of John M. Clay- been made at individuals' expense.
ton do not desire the present occupant If "public office is a public trust," the
o: a place in congress to vote. Mr. I interests or tne people should receive
Breckinridge represents a minority by some consi-Jerction.
the force of theft snnnlempnterl hv ttm
force of murder. There seems to be v as great variety
At least twenty Democratic mem. of P,mons on tfce lw question as
" l ii. . x nr mi . i
Lersof the Present house reoresent on lue inere are Sola ant
minorities made strong bv the theft of 6liver boS8 m both ?S and 801116
uemocracs support v incioru s bill.
votes, and stronger by actual or threat
ened murders. "For two centuries'
says DeQaincy, "the thrones of the
Caesars were continually wet with the
blood of murdered emperors." For
two decades, some Historian ot this The letest attempt at conouest in
republic may say, the floor of congress this country by British capital is by a
was. continually stainea uy tne bloody I syndicate representing $20,000,000,
and other the senate measure. This
appears to be one of those subjects on
which patriotic men may honestly
differ.
fooUteps of men who walked to their
seats, fresh from pretended elections
at which Republican voters hid been
maimed or murdered. And he may
tdJ in a footnote, by way of justifica-
who are trying to buy up all the flint-
glaf s factories in the country. British
money is very much desired to develop
our industries; but English monopoly
is as detestable as American.
JNotning nas ever been done tor tne mended the appointment of Col. T. S.
advancement of the interests of this Lanp as receiver of the land office in
city; but everything to our detriment, this city. We are glad this matter
Drom tue ncn trade ot tne Columbia has received attention, as e vacancy
river valley, tne inland metropolis has caused a great hardship to settlers
not favored by natural resources or in thi8 and district, and we are satis-
geographical location Las been built fied the action of our senators and
up to her present proportions, and her representative will give general satis
weaitn nas been accumulated by a sys- faction to Republican! Col. Thomas
tern of blood-sucking of the inter or. & Lang came to this state from Maine
It is true in the past we might have a number of years ago, and is a per
been lavored by the company if we 8onal friend of Secretary Blaine,
had given them what they desired; Speaker Reed and other prominent
out mat era is passed, ana there is no men from his native state. He has
use in reflecting upon "what might made a careful study of land matters
have been. lhe company cannot rob n tnig district for several years, and
usoiane nooieso river north of tbe i3 wen qualified for the position.
equator, and we can control its trade
tor X)V miles, despite tbe opposition . A petition has been sent to Gov,
of a purs -proud monopoly. Our Pennoyer in regard to the removal of
merchants have grown wealthy not- the headquarters of the Third regi
withstanding the constant opposition' rnenr, CX N. G., from this city to East
of this common carrier, and if they Portland, by the arbitrary action of
will use this wealth for -the benefit of
their own homes, in less than six
months Wall street will know that
the Union Pacific is not the only route
to seaboard; but that a little town of ,
6,000 population has made the waves
of the majestic stream obedient to its
tics, and you knew Satan is a much
better Christian than tbe editor of the
Mercury is a Republican.
Laborers were not satisfied in Eu
rope with the simple demonstrations
on May 1st, but are still demanding
their rights. The wage-earners may
become excited in their hunger and
desperation; but they merit more
sympathy than cold, selfish, sordid
capitalists.
"English free trade statesmen," says
a Democratic contemporary, '-are pro
posing to reduce the duty on tea, and
it is in wonderful contrast with what
statesmen are proposing in this pro
tection country." One would say so.
Uncle Sam has not collected a duty on
tea for over fifteen years.
A Walla Walla jury has found the editor
of the Journal of that city guilty of libel in
publishing articles, written by an individual
derogatory to the . character of a citizen.
This is the first verdict of the kind ever
found in the new state, and it will be in or
der now for the legislature of Washington
to appoint a press censor, and thus muzzle
the freedom of an editor in the control of
the columns of his paper.
If congress gets through with the
silver and tariff bills this session it
will accomplish more than the people
expect from the wrangling which has
been carried on. Tbe members ap
parently have time only to indulge in
forensic discussion, and can agree on
no position on these great questions.
Tbe people's needs should have some
consideration, but senators and con
gressmen haven't time to think of this.
An exchange says there is nothing more
pathetic than the meek, timorous, shrinking
ways of certain old people, and he might
have added there is nothing more disgust
ing than the boisterous, forward, insulting
manner of some American boys. Hoodlum-
lsm on street corners, in assemblies,
churches and the every day walks of life is
the curse ot America to-day. Our boys
need training at home, and if this were
done there would be less expense to tbe
state in training men in penitentiaries,
founding and organizing this institution
11,132,232, of which $700,000 was spent
on the bcildiDgs. Tbe buildings were
insured by tbe government for $300,000.
With the exception of tbe medical de
partment, consisting ot doctors, the sis
ters retained complete control of all de
partments of tbe asylum.
Later. At midnight the death roll is
estimated at fifty, although many more
are missing, but are expected to turn up.
It is feared seven tertiary nuns are
burned, as they are n.issing, besides those
Daniel above. They were not, however,
seen in the flames, and the sisters prefer
not giving out their names at oresent.
,1
A DRAGGING INVESTIGATION.
Little Rock, May 6. The Clayton
committee beaid a number of witnesses
to-day, the most important one being
Oliver T. Bentley, tbe man whom Gen
eral Clayton suspects of having killed
bis brother. Bcotley is a deputy sheriff
of Conway county, and claims to have
been in Mcriiitou on the nigbL Clayton
was killed at Plummerville. To-day be
brought in papers to corroborate this
claim. Chairman Lacey dictated to
Btntlcy a letter received by tbe town
marshal of Morrilten after tbe killing,
signed "Jack tbe Ripper, Number One,"
and containing many dire threats. There
was no similarity whatever between the
handwriting cf tbe letter and that of
Bentley. Carroll Armstrong to-day apolo
gized to tbe committee fur strong lan
guage used by him last night.
PANAMA CANAL.
Paris, May 6. The report ol the spec
ial commission sent out by Brunett,
liquidator of the Panama Company, to
investigate the condition of the canal, es
timates that it would cost 485,000,000
francs to complete the canal on the lock
system. To tbis should be added 20 per
cent, for expenses of management and in
terest. Tbe total cost is fixed at 900,
000,000 trancs. The report further says
that it would take between seven or eight
years to complete the canal. Tbe annual
cost of the management is estimated at
10,000,000 francs. According to tbe
estimates ot tbe commissioners, the net
receipts lor tbe first three years after
opening would be 28,000,000 francs an
nually, gradually increasing year by
year until twelve years after the open
ing, when they would amount to 61,
000,000 francs. Tbe material of the old
company and work already performed is
valued at 450,000 francs.
DISMISSED FOB WANT OF JURISDICTION.
Washington, May C The case of J.
M. Shively vs. Nancy Welch et alM ap
pealed from tbe Oregon circuit court to
tbe United States supreme court, was to
day dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
CANADIAN PACIFIC PLANS.
St. Paul, May 6. A Pioneer Pre
Winnipeg special says tbe Canadian Pa
cific is sending out a party of surveyors
this week to locate a lino from McLeod,
Alberta, through Crow's Nest Pass,
thence to tne racinc coast. It is under-
Longue Points, Quebec, May 6. A
Iftntf lint, n f nnnnfr trtnrara ia all rna cm.
of Longue Pomte lunatic asylum, located stood that tbe line is to be pushed through " h5 " S.iBi"r n8" caU8"1S
r.. , tocomoletion at once. Connection will fncUon nearly all of them went unc
and well known in this section of the
state, dropped dead this morning. Yes
terday he complained of a choking sen
sation, and this morning while going to
town he became taint and asked in a sa
loon for a glass of water. Before it could
be given him he fell dead. A lew years
ago Murry was one of the best lookint;.
best dressed and most popular young
man in Sacramento, lie was educated
as a civil engineer, and ho assisted in
surveying tbe liuss for several prominent
railroads in this section and took con
tracts tor tbe construction of tbe levees
on tbe islands ot the lower Sacramento.
He also went into tbe sbeep and cattle
business. All his enterprises prorpered.
lie made his headquarters at the leading
hotel and was lavish in bis expenditures.
Ue took a great interest in politics and
bis influence was prized.
Some tiuiu in tbe seventies be was in
duced to speculate in mining stocks
Within two days he lost $35,000, and in
a short time his cctire fortune of $90,000
was swept away. He lost heart, drank
heavily, and disease fnntened upon bim.
In time he became not only a financial
but a physical and mental wreck. A
few of his old friends stood by him, ami
when Gregory was elected mayor tbe o
sit ion ot city surveyor was secured for
Murry, but he was too far gone to attend
to the duties of his office, and the trus
tees were compelled to remove him.
Murry was a native of Canada and about
44 years of age at the time of bis death
AN OHIO DESPERADO.
New Lisbon, Ohio. May 7. Near
rairneld this morning Ira Maria
ZJerriuk Ashton and Lewis Bell quarreled
about tbe signing of a note. Marlatt
drew a revolver and shot down the other
men, killing Asbton and seriously wound
ing eu. ue ureu ana tooK rescue in
bis mother's house. A sheriff's posse
surrounded the house late this afternoon
and Sheriff Wyman knocked at the door,
iNo reply wag made and be proceeded to
batter tbe door in. As it- opened Marlatt
snot tne sneriu in the side, inflicting
sugni woona. lie was quickly over
powered and brought here.
a yacht capsized.
Wheeling, W. Va.. May 7. Naptha
yacnt ueriruae, useu as a lorry between
vvueeuog and the island where the base
ball park is located, was crowded with
eighteen people besides the two men in
charge of tbe boat this afternoon. The
game had just closed and the people
rusncu pen rueii into the boat loading
her to the water's edge. One of the tiller
ropes pulled a part of one of the women
dresses into the pully, clogging the wheel
and rendering the steeriug apparatus
useiuss. ADout tne same time the naph
iuu tan uegna to lean and the luel ran
down in a generating cyclinder. The
engineer lost control of bis macbinerv
Tbe increased amount of fuel caused the
speed of tbe yacht to increase and she
struck under tbe sloping bow of a sand
barge and turned over.
All of the passengers were thrown into
the water and the current beino verv
ten miles from Montreal, and which with
many lives waste-day consumed by the
flames. Tbe sights witnessed at tbis
tragic scene are such as can never be for
gotten. Nothing could exceed the hor
rors attending the terrible calamity, con'
sidering tbe number of victims, tbe terri
ble nature of their death and the manner
ia which tbe helpless victims received
their fate. What to tbe spectators was a
scene of horrors was to the lunatics ene
of tbe most supreme glee, and in their
to completion at once. Connection will
be made at McLeod with the Southern
extension of the Calgarry and Edmonton
road, which received a land grant and
subsidy from the Dominion government.
It is said to be tbe intention of the Ca
nadian Pacific to push throueb tbeir
Manitoba Southwestern branch through
Assinaboine and Alberta ti Fort Mc
Leod, thus giving Winnipeg another line
to the x'dcihc.
SURVEY OF UMATILLA.
der
its flat bottom. Tbe few who clung to
i . ..... . . "
me yacut were little better on for thi
Utile boat was drawn under the bargi
almost like a feather.
There were several bnats and skiffs
near by at the time but they could not
overtake the people floating in tbe swift
current until several baC sunk to rise no
more.
Mrs. John Mendel caught William
bchule by the coat collar and he caught
uue tnrown ov workmen on
the barce.
TIT . . . r . n nr., , . . I .1 , , . .. 0
n ASMiuTu.H, juay o. me result 01 I jxuii were puuea iroin the water.
. U . . I . 1 1 . T . I I ,
mo uouBuimuou ueiwtcn juspreseniative ours, iuaries uoruorooK passed en
I TTprmiinn AnH the Hpnuri mpnta Sail, of thn I tirelv linrlor II10 ltapna ani n-n. Ani.
delight they deported themselves in the surveyor general of Oregon will at once she was sinking. She remained- uncon-
names and waived tbeir blazing limbs in be supplied with funds whereby to en- sious nearly an hour,
turbulent satisfation at the ruin that was KaSe sufficient clerical aid to complete E. Wells, one of the leading architects
about them, and not until the walis tum-
dled over their beads were maniacal
screams silenced.
There were incarceated in Longe
Pointe 1300 lunatics, for that asylum was
a prison more than at hospital, and now
not more than 1100 are acounted for, but
many escaped into tbe fields and woods,
and the dead are ashes am itgst asi.es
wuai is me n m.oer 01 aead is purely a I
matter of conjecture, and can never be
ascertained since no other record is kept
in the city, caught a grappling hook, but
it cut through his hand. Ue wag drowned.
One of tbe boat operators wag drowned.
Win. English, official scorer of the bass-
ball club, passed under tbe barge and cut
a gash in bis scalp on a spike. He was
in a critical condictioa at midnight.
Eight others in the boat were drowned,
and up to this hour their friends have
not called for them. They are suDoesed
to be members of tbe gang of carpenters
wuo were wonting on tue island. They
came here from Cambridge, O., only jes-
icruay.
another fatal fire.
Utica, N. Y , May 8. The larger por
tion of Chenango county buildings, lo
cated at Preston, near Norwich, burned
at midnight last night, and ten inmates
possibly more were burned. Tbe builu
CoL Morgan, and nothing has been
heard of it since. We do not be
lieve that the governor, as com'
raander-in-chief of the militia,
win aiiow such high-handed ac
tion by one of his subordinates,
and it is confidentially expected
will, and that it floats the commerce I that he will intervene hia authority to
of an empire to seaport . The oppor-I stop this injustice being perpetrated
tunities of our people are all that could
be desired, and if we do not take ad
vantage of them we should willingly
paes under the yoke vithout murmur
or complaint to the most heartless mo
nopoly that ever built a road or car
ried a pound of freight.
upon the tuihtia companies and the
citizens of The Dalles.
Some time since Mr. Kizer, the edi
tor of the Ashland Record, criticised
the actions of Judge Webster of that
district in a manner which the public
interests demanded, and. the judicial
The burning of the insane asylum ermine, being a little ruffled, fined Mr.
at Longe Pointe, Quebec, is a horror Kizer $50 and imprisoned him 15 days
that people do not like to contem- a jail in a most arbitrary aud star-
plate. Death is terrible in any aspect; chamber manner. The case was ap
lut when fire or flood adds to the hor- pealed to the supreme court of the
ror of the situation, and the victims state, and the decision was very
are poor demented creatures who can- I justly reversed. Hia honor should
not realize the calamity, it is rendered understand that if the pen is mightier
doubly sad. Tbe fate of the self-sac
rificing sisters, who for years have de
voted thcia time and energies to the
care ot the unfortunates, and who
finally perished in rescuring them from
the Dimes, is to be deplored. The
holocaust which visited Longe Pointe
will not only cast a shade of sadness
over that portion of the Dominion,
out an Christendom wiu manliest a
than the sword, the press will even
take precedence of the court.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The campaign is not at its highest
yet, and perhaps the heated term
in April may be a forecast of what
we shall suffer politically this ' month
and the beginning of June.
The Democratic press are attempt-
neart-ieit tympathy tor these poor ing to "boom" thbir candidates into
creatures who have been victims of office. This may be the way to sell
this ingbttul catastrophe. real estate at an increased valuation
but it won't work in politics.
The action of the board of trade in
There is a flood-tide of water in tbe
j i: .i
utwuug portion ot tne sum sun- Willamette M well ot DP08nHr;tv ,n
t . .I -. I r tr j
Burioeu oy our cu.zroa to tne commit- the ,- alon it. ,1Hnk, Th . tnrm
is productive of mud and debris, and
the latter of wild dreams and inflated
valuations.
tee on advertising and resources to
preliminary surveys of the The Dalles
Southern and The Dalles and Golden
dale and Northern Railroads, we be
lieve, will be placing the money where
it will do the most good. Some action
on the part of our citizens showing
ernestness in the matter of developing
our resources will be the best adver
tisement The Dalles could receive. If
the transportation company will place
boats on the river and the construction
The steamboat men on the sound
are on a strike, and are holding out
with great determination. Labor is
demanding its rights in all depart
meets, and public sentiment is such
that these will be acknowledged.
Senator Beck, one of the national
leaders of the Democratic party, drop-
I j j i : n..n: l . o . j.
of the two roads be begun at once, this utu "! raik,UJUro . 7.
js a jugiuai uovaicr, buu uue woo was
honest in his convictions, Senator
Beck al ays held the esteen of his
A bill has been presented in the partisans.
house for the extension of the func- I The Albany Democrat, usually a
tions of the national supervisors of I fair paper, quotes tbe Mercury as a
elections, and carries the principle of I Republican paper. Now, Bro. Stites,
a petition for judicial interference ' honesty ia to be admired oven in poli-
city will receive every possible im
petus to growth and prosperity.
the office work made necessary in the
Umatilla reservation surveys. A good
point toward expediting the work of the
office, such as preparing pla.ts and field
notes, is au order of tbe department re
quiring that as soon as any township sur
vey is completed in tbe field tbe office
may commence the necessary work upon
it at once. In this way it is honed to
have all the field notes aad plats en route
to Washington for approval within a
short time after the actual field work is
complete. Great interest is manifested
by the people of Eastern Oregon and
good results will ensue to tbe state as
than that in tbe asylum books and they 80011 as the 8UrPlns ,ands 8r placed upon
are destroyed. Taking into consideration
the whole of the evidence from hremen, convicted of briber
half-safe inmates and sisters m charge, it ":TTT , I - C
.u x-iuijo, council to-nieut bv a unanimous vote
is a conservatiue es imato to say that 100 convicted Councilman Peter Dueber of wgs destroyed were the asylum, in which
inmates met ineir aeatn, though some say I attempted orioery. uy a vole or 4 to a. I were aoout eighty inmates, and the Dau
tbe number is double that, and others I Dueber was then expelled from tbe coun- per heuse and idiot ward, in which were
ui, mu uicuiuers voting lor suspension. I tuny inmates, uoiu were three slorv
Dueber tried to buy the votes of, his fel-1 wooden buildings in good repair, having
iow-memuers iwr nis canaiaate lor police wings oi two stones in height. Taev
jusuce.
a crank's cruelty.
Spokane Falls, May 7. A most dia
bolical act of cruelty was perpetrated in
tbis city to-day iu what is known as
hrl. 'Plot1' hn man n.nA4 W:tl..
blast furnace. In any case it served the rvnir,- h,. ; nniai . . .,.., slit'bt fire which occurred WmWu1i
latter purpose admirably. It was con- crank frequently holding services as late afternoon.
structedof brick and was 600 leet longr Us midnight. A little oast noon to dav I Deborah Dibble, a feeble minded old
running back irom tbe river halt the dis 1 Coulter took bia little son, aged 5 years, woman, was smoking a pipe and set ber
inuce. lueinaiu uunaing occupied tbe I nni nn the umnr aid, nf thi honoo nA Clothing and beddine on fire, and w
venter, and on each side extended four there fastened him to a snibe with iW burned fatally before tbe flames could be
wings six stories in he'ght. The hre to I ih. Loo.nM.no....... ...2 I extinguished. It is suiinoded th fir
. I awwsauE uiiu aa uw t7 vr w bl A U n BUU I ST - - w
day started in a cupboard in tbe second barclooted and bareheaded until 8 o'clock started from some undiscovered smould-
ward, on tne women's side, in tbe UDner I thin sninfr Th ..raku.. ro I ering sparks from this event.
story, by a careless patient, and as ven- iudigoant, aud early this evening a crowd Tbe keeper was awakened by a pauper
tuaiiuu was uuucu iu it oy n :onguuoiaai f them gathered and went to Coulter's BDa "empiea to release tne idiots, but
that i connected with the towers, tbe bouse and com Del led him to release the wa driven back by tbe fire. He ran
flames soon appeared blazing up through boy. Tbe neighbors say that Coulter through the other buildings in bis night
tbe roof in tbe center of each tower. A I mmUh... hia rhiMron in ti.a mn.t rni clothes, rescuing tbe inmates. The in-
telegram was sent to Montreal for aid, manner, saying that that is the way to
ana one engine ana ree is started at once, bring them up. Coulter is a Methodist
iney rnigas as wen nave remained at clergyman, but that did not prevent
home, for in five minutes they bad ex- threats of a coat of tar and feathers by
me enraged neighbors.
the veitson homicide,
place it below this figure. However, the
fact remains, ne such calamity has fallen
on the provir.ee of Quebec since tbe earl
iest times.
From the construction of tbe building
there is a doubt in some minds as to
whether it was Intended for an asvlum or
were veined at $35,000; insured for $10,
000, and are a total loss. Tbe horrible
I part of the disaster was tbe buruiBg of
ten iuiois, wno were penned ln their cells
and roasted alive. Tbe origin of the fire
was probably smouldering sparks from a
bausted tbe water supply. Not a male
patient was lost. Among tbe women it
was different; The less helpless cases
were placed in the lower wards and tbey
were removed without difficulty, but
from tbe upper wards where tbe violent
Latieots were secured there came tbe
wildest screams as they resisted tbe nuns
who were beseeching them to make their
escape.
At windows a maniac could be seen
peering through tte bars, grinning and
jabbering at ihe bright flame that went
up to the sky, and as tbe beat became
more intense she would grasp tbe bars
and remain there until the flames envel
oped ber. Tbe inhabitants bad come
from all parts around about, attracted by
tbe blaze, and in an hour tbe little village
was a surging mass or shooting, vocifer
ating people. When the firemen found
they were po wet less to save the build
ing, they turned tbeir attention to the in
mates, and burst In tbe door with axes.
insiue, ua-.Qi Devon says, was such a
sight as no fireman ever before wit
ucsscd. Iu one ward be entered there
were twenty-bve patients, and at bis au
proach they huddled together like a pack
ut beabts. entwining their arms inta one
mass ot humanity. He seized tbe near
est. "But," said the chief, "I could no
more sept rate the crowd than I could
tbe parts cf your horse." He tujgod at
them until the tire carted into their gar
ments aud enfolded them like a shroud
of flame, and then be escaped with his
life,
In anotlur ward three firemen were
nearly trapped to death. Tbey entered.
and tbe door, which bad a spring lock,
closed behind them, as is customary.
Tbere was no handle on tbe inside; tbe
door resisted their axes, and tbey rushed
to the windows, but were driven back bv
tbe flames. Tbe chief, suspecting tbeir
pern, sent aid to tne other side, and tbe
men were carried uown on ladders,
The engineer of the building did good
w.rk, saving nine patients, and every
d rem an maae a recora oi which be can
feel proud. On tbe first alarm tbe engi
neer turned on tbe hose, but it was ut
terly useless, as the fire leaped along tbe
ventilating snail to me coweisand burned
in a dozen places at once,
One of the tertiary nuns, sister Marie.
lay sick in tbe lnhrmary on tbe fifth
floor, and to her rescue came three ethers.
JJemorese, uuuert and Liumiene. Tbey
seized tbeir companion and bore her in a
blanket to tbe s'aircase, but tbey were
met by a sheet of Anne and all perished.
None of them were over 20 years of age.
The sisters woriteu witn tbe persistence
of heroines, by turns imploring, beseech
ing and commanding the patients, hav
ing a very large number in view, and but
inadequate facilities at hand,
Pendleton, May 7. R. A. Moody.
who sh"t and killed John McElrath at
Ven son yesterday, is in custody awaiting
examination, which occurs to-morrow,
he having come to town and surrendered.
Moody claims be acted in self-defense.
He is postmaster and merchant at Yen-
son. 1 be cause of the shooting was sup
posed to bo uncomplimentary remarks
made by Moody about Miss Leona Peter
son, the young woman with whom McEl
rath kept company. He denies that he
made the remarks attributed to him. He
has resided in the county several years.
and is known as a peaceable and honor
able man. McElrath was quite a danger
ous man when bis blood was up. Moody
knew it, and when McEiratb drew a pis
tol Aiooay grabbed a gun and shot him,
McElrath s pistol has not been found.
McEiratb was buried to-day.
BENEATH EPOKAKE'S B080M.
Spokane Falls. May 7. Another boy
has met bis death in tbe Spokane river.
and bis bedy bas been burled over the
great falls, never to bo seen again. At
7:30 o'clock this morning Charlie Newell,
sged 13 years, was playing on the river
band above the city, wben the earth end
denly crumbled away, and before he
could recover himself be was in tbe foam
ing waters.
He swam with the current for about
100 vards, but finally the undercurrent
caught him aud be was sucked beneath
the surface of tbe water.
His body was carried ever tbe falls.
and is now in tbe great whirlpool below
tbein, with what may possibly be leit of
the remains ot little Osborne Seville, who
shared the same fate a short time since
This very sad sight was witnessed by
many workmen along the river.
new York's swindlers,
New York, May 7. The World this
morning prints a four-column expose of
a.'iegea frauds in tne construction of tbe
new aqueduct to supply this city with
water, and which is not yet completed,
though it should have been in 1888. Ex
clusive of the land expenditures tbe great
worK with supplying damt bas cost near
I y 523,000,000, and the end of the ex
penditure is not vet reached. More than
tbis, the men who contracted to do the
work command tbe city of New York
shall piy them seme 110,000,000 for re
pairing work which tbey should have
done according to tbeir contracts in tbe
first place, but which tbey failed to do.
As first built there was scarcely 100 feet
of solid work on the whole aqueduct.
died a pauper.
Sacramento, May 7. Edward Murry,
sane had to be forced out. and fought
against being released. Most of them
were taken to tbe Methodist and Univer
salis! churches till other quarters are pro
vided. -
Some escanei and took to the wood.-'.
I where tbe sheriff and deputies are hunt
ing for them.
NEWS FROM PENDLETON.
Pendleton, May 8. Tbe examina
tion of R. P. Moody, charged with killing
John McEiratb at Vinson, tbis county,
on the (itb, was held this afternoon before
Justice Bishop. Six witnesses testified
to the ettect tbat McEiratb struck at
Moody witn a loaded gun, and as be
backed out of Moody's hotel Moody shot
him, the chargo of sl.ot striking him in
tne face, aeatn ensuing ten niinutei after
wards. At tbe conclusion ot the tefeti
mony the raso una submitted without
argument. The accused was held with
out bail for the crime of murder,
DIED IN THE ETKEET.0.
Seattle, May 8. An unknown Span
iard dropped dead at the corner of Main
and Fifth streets about 9.30 this morn
iug. Tl'e man was seen by some labor
ers coming op Main ttreet, staggering 88
It he was druak. lie sit down on tbe
edge of the sidewalk and leaned his bead
on bis bands for a moment. Then be at
tenip'ed to rise, but failed and fell to tbe
ground. He then hauled himself up on
a box again ana reu over. Be men bur
ried to b:8 assisjjiuce, but almost be
fore they reached him life was extinct,
CHARITY FROM TnE UNION.
Washington, May 8. Copies of an
appeal containing the signitures of 1764
citizens of Sao Francisco craving for
Federal aidloave been received by mem
bers of the senate and bouse. The appeal
a addiessed to the president of the United
states and to tbe senate and bouse. It
stales tbat owing to the unprecedented
bad weather, competition and most of all.
a vicious financial system,
The petitioners hud themselves and
their families, with thousands of their
fellow citizens iu a condition of helples-
destitution, we have appealed to too local
authorities and fellow citizens in vain.
and comparatively nothing has been don,
A few thousand dollars have .been sub
scribed, giviug work to some thousands
of tbe more iortunate ot tne many thou
sands of sufferers among us. Tbis as
sistance apparently exhausted the mean
or willingness ot those who could assist
us. We turn with anxious hearts to the
Federal government trusting, hoping that
the government can and wilt aid us in
our dire distress.
The petitioners suggest that $5,000,000
lie loaned to tbe city and county ot San
Francisco until tbe California legislature
can meet and pass an enabling act for
the city and county to issue bonds
covering tbe amount at 3 per cent, per
annum.to be made payable to the United
'
L-iaw,,- v.. .oXnx -j
for Infanta and Children.
"Ca.torl ia so wen adapted tochOdren thai I Cantoris etrres Oolie, Constipation,
I recommend it &s guperior to any prescription I Sour Stomach, Diarrhea. Kructation.
1 A 1. I Villa TI- , . I n.1 i i iln Ala
HI So. Oxford St., Brooka, N. Y. WllE
stlon.
I injurious medication,
Tbb CnrraDB ComuMY, 77 Hurray Street, N. T.
NEW SPRING GOODS
-IN-
Sitipie and rancy Dfy Roods.
Gents aad Boys' Clothing, Hats aoi Caps, 4a,
Are daily arriving and will be sold at our well
known low prices.
BOOTS AND SHOES,
PRICES
Full assortment always on hand, and at
THAT DEFY COMPETITION."
We npedallr call attention to our targe itock of
J. & T. Cousin's New York Shoes,
Which for FIT AND WORKMANSHIP are so well and
favorably known througout the United States.
Our Prices are the Same as in New York City.
An inspection of our New Goods is respectfully solicited.
TER3IS CASH.
H. HEEBEIIG.
THE DALLES LUMBERING GO.
Manufacture
Doors. Win
dows, Mouldings, Fluted Casings and Rosettes, Turned Bannis
ters and Newel Tosts, House Furnishings, Store Fronts, Office
Fittings, Counters and Shelving in the latest design's, Rough and
Dressed lumber of all grades, Cedar Shingles and Fence Posts.
Special reduction to builders for the season of 1890.
Fish and Fruit Boxes and Packing Cases; Dry Fir, Pine, Oak
and Slab Wood. Cheapest in the city. Leave orders at office,
No. 67 Washington Street, Tackman's old stand. pMf .
DODD & GO
Front, First anj Vine Streets,
PORTLAND, - OREGON.
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Harflware, Itod. Steel ana Farm Macleiy.
SOLE AGENTS FOR WASHIHCT3H AND NORTHERN IDAHO FOR THE
BUCKEYE MOWER AND REAPER.
These Machines are too well kntn7a to nood comment. Thousands of farmers hart
used tnem and apeak of them with praise. They are tbe only Harreitlm
Machines that vlU give ESTIEE SATISFACTION to the purchases.
MILLER'S STAR VIBRATO THRESHER.
AULTMAH'a STAR TRACTION ENGINE,
The most Effective and Successful Combination far Threshlnf sad Cleaning
Grain ever constructed.
BUCKEYE SIERJRAM TWINE-BINDERS.
tm Feature that dlatingnUhet this TVine filmier U the L'ghtnm of Draft, combined with Ita
Extraordinary Strength and Durability. The Binder u r.t the Ap!-Iv patient, the only really eocoeaef'il
one yet known. We have two tylea, the Elevator llinJur aud thu Platform Binder both excellent both
recommended by hundred of patron.
SCHDTTLER fill WIGOIS, SSSTSSE
BUCK-BOARDS, FOUR-SPRING
MOUNTAIN WAGONS,
BUCKEYE AND SUPERIOR DRILLS
AND SEEDERS,
C0RBIN DISC HARROWS,
H0DGES-HAINES HEADERS,
HAISH BARB WIRE
"SEND FOR CIRCULARS.2
E. Jf. FITLGERALD, Agent. The Dalles, Or.
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Tbe Sisters of Providence spent in a resident of Sacramento for many years ' States government.
FOR SALE.
A farm known as the Marden place, on the Colum
bia river three milti eaat from Hosier station and
twelve miles west from The Dslles, eontaioinir about
300 ac-res all under fence; has two apple orchards in
full bearing, from which 2000 boxes of apples hare
been irathered in one season. A young peach and
prune orchard came in beur.n lart ysar; 200 peach
p'uin trea planted last fall, with other pe ch, plum
and herry trees eiirht and tea yeirs old. There
are five never failing sprint's o the place, two of
which have a nearly perpendic liar fall of 24 J iteX
and caiiabie of tuininir a whe 1 of 4i4-horse poaer
capacity. A large hou, witn verani-t, naving- ten
rooms, with a lovely view of the Columbia river,
and thoMUfrhty renovated la-t year inside and out.
A frost-proof a-iple house of 900-boi capacity; large
and capacious barn witj blac.amith and carpenter
shop, hen bouse, etc. 203 leet oi pips conveys
water from the spring to tbe bouse, d-li erinr 6jOU
sal Ions par dav, and l'JOO feet of pipe laid for irri-
fraunf purposes. Terms, yzjuo uown; erne on ui
ance to suit purchaser. For terms, etc , ad.lrjes
ap 5 b. HUSBANDS, Hosier.
Imported English Sbire StalLoa.
LORD HAW E
Bavins; purchased the celebrated stallion, LORD
BAWKE, he will make the season at my farm on
Eight Mile creek, Wasco county, on Thureuaya, Fri
days and Saturdays, and at V. iu Ward s on Mon
days, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Charges lor the season,
pedIgiiee.
No. 143, LORD HAWKE (6087). Brown, foaled
1883. Bred by sirs. Coward, Womerslev. Poutc-
tract. Y -rlfhlre. Imported 1384.
8 ro. King of the Valley (3171): be Dv ncronsnire
Lad (59a); be by conquen.r (ossi ; ne by Morlloni
(1037); be by Honest Tom (10i2; he by Hertford
(16). .
Uam ov waxwonc (zzaa); ne oy n axwxn i.znr.
he by Black Legs (141).
Grand tiam bv Houest Tom (1102): he br Eng.
land's Here (753); he by Derbynhire Hero (Ss2); he by
Deibyabu-e IfibO); ne by ueroy-iure ii-iggou aj.
Parties wishing pafturage can be accommodated
at mv farm or at Ward's farm for reasonable charge.
The best of rare will be taken of animals, but nj
responsibility for damages will be sssumcd.
I.UKU MA v. won uie auuu proruiun-i as ncxam
In March, 1888. The price paid for LOUD HAWiili
s 82,500.
apri-w A. J. McHALEY.
THE OLD SrADLIIsIir.l)
COLUMBIA BREWERY,
Second St., East End.
AUGUST BUOHLEB, PROP.
Has been refitted throughout with the
LATEST IMPROVED MACHINERY
And ia now manufacturing t
Best Keg and Jollied Beer
and Porter
In Eastern Oregon.
Mr. Buch'er always alms to adopt the latest brew
Ing apparatus and will furnish his customers be
equal to any n h market: wtf
WOOL EXCHANGE SALOON !
DAN. BAKER, Proprietor.
a.
NEAR THE OLD MINT. SECOND ST
THE DALLES. OR.
Tte Best of Wines, Liquors aad Cigar
always on band.
Kretj Lunch every cveniDp;.
J. O. MACK,
WHOLESALE
Liquor Dealer
FRENCH'S BLOCK.
Second Street. - - The SaJLles
F0ESALE!
Jlilk ows aid Yoang Stock
ALL COWS WARRANTED
Good Milkers.
INQVIRB OF
J. I. IMxitloclxC,
THREE MILS CREEK.
Children Cry for Pjtcher'sCastorla;