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The Times-Momitaineer
8ATURDAY... AUGUST 22. 1891
, DEMOCRATIC FABLES.
Democrats have opposed every in
dustry established in the United
States, with, perhaps, the single ex
caption of the production of cane and
manufacture of sugar in Louisiana..
There . may be other industries that
they jNpve supported; but if ao, we do
not recollect them at present In the
northwest they are peculiarly antago
nistic to the- production of wool, and
to maintain their position they conjure
up all . manner of false statements.
The following from the Walla Walla
Statesman,' the exponent, of Democ
racy . in that city, is more fabulous
than usual, and we print it to show
our sheepmen the nature of the argu
ments used against them:
. The Dalles Times-Mountainkbr prints a
lot of clap-trap regarding the benefits of
protection to the poor Oregon sheep man,
and, in order to confirm it, states the most
. manifest on truths regarding the sheep
. farmers of Australia acd New Zealand, tak
ing the ground that in the colonies the ex
pensea -attendant on- sheep farming is not h
ing compared to Oregon. Now in Oregon
: all the expenses attendant upon raising
sheep is merely the shearing and the wages
. paid to the . aheepherders, and, as in the
last case, the sheep-owner generally plays a
: little game of poker after paring his herders
off and always wins,' the wages are a small
item. In the- colonies the farmer has to
purchase his land and fence it, whereas in
Oregon be grazes the government domain,
so that it costs him nothing. Again, in
the colonies, the rabbit pest has to be
. fought day and night to prevent them
from cleaning oat the ranges, and the
drouth in Australia and snow in New Zeal-
: and often destroys fully one-half of the im
mense flocks. Many of the troubles a New
Zealand sheep farmer has to encounter may
be read in tho current (August) number of
Harper's Monthly, but such hash as pub
' lished by the Dalles paper either proves the
protectionists to be at the end of their
tether, or they must take their readers to
be a aet of the most consummate asses tbst
ever existed.
This trash requires no refutation
from any one acquainted with the
sheep industry in Eastern Oregon for
the last ten years, and the losses -suf
fered by the severe winters of 1880,
1885 and 1886. The statement that
the only expenses attendant on sheep
farming in Oregon are wages paid
herders and shearers is ridiculously
falsa . Nearly every flock master has
purchased his pasturage, fenced it, and
puts np feed for winter. In the fall
when grass is well .eaten out, there is
Unnecessary expense of driving to the
mountains and driving back again
when the snow fallsr There are other
matters connected with sheep which
entail a heavy burden on the owners,
which during the year, foots up a neat
. sum.
In the article referred.to.in describ
inn New Zealand, the climate is said
to be "far more pleasant than that of
Britain," and green lawns and beds of
flowers are described as being seen in
midwinter. The great loss in 1867,
by reason of flocks being imprisoned
in the hills by snow followed by heavy
rains, is given in the same article . as
half a million, and the number of
sheep at seventeen millions. New
Zealand now sends a million frozen
carcasses annually to the London
market, and it spares this number to
the actual advantage of the flocks.
Compare the loss in 1867500,000
out of 17,000,000 to the losses in
Eastern Oregon in 1889 out of about
1,000,000 sheep, and also take in con'
sideration tnat tne nocks increase so
rapidly, nnder favorable climatic con
ditions in that island, that one million
carcasses sent to London annually are
to the actual benefit of the sheep and
that the number can be increased
every year; and one can readily see
the great advantages sheep men enjoy
in the British colonies over those in
the northwest. Another matter that
is of moment is that the sheep-masters
are squatters on the land, and have ac
cumulated wealth so rapidly that they
constitute the aristocratic class on the
island.
It is evident our brother of the
Statesman has exhausted himself oh
sheep, and he should now turn his at
tention to tin-plate, as that is a field
that offers magnificent opportunities
to display his particular genius.
was no disturbance of the relative
supply of the two kinds of money.
Judging from that experience this
country need give itself no more solic
itude about the market value of silver
than about the market value of coal,
iron, lead or wheat
It is quite generally assumed by
the goldites that the market value of
silver and gold is determined by the
cost of mining and the immediate de
mand, the same as other commodities.
This is contrary to facta They differ
from other commodities in that tbey
do not perish with the using. A
commisnion appointed by the national
government determined the fact that
while the gold product in California
in 1853 was about $60,000,000 the
cost of wages alone was more than
$200,000,000. Much the same state
of facts was shown by an eminent
English publicist, Mr. Jevon, to exist
in Australia. The cost of mining
might exceed the market value of the
metal ten times over and still the
world be incalculably benefitted by
the results of the mining industry.
Free-traders cannot understand
why Americans should advocate pro
tection on articles which, by competi
tion, lower the price of the article to
the minimum of the imported fabric.
The reason that protectionists advo
cate a tariff in these instances is that
British free-traders would flood our
markets with surplus products at any
pnee, in order to strangle and starve
out of existence our home manufac
tures, and, after this was accom
plished, they would control our mar
kets at their own figures. British
free-traders have carefully studied the
question of trade, and tbey can afford
to lose a million dollars this year if
they would thereby secure trade to
the amount of a million and a half
next season. British merchants de
sire markets for their fabrics, and
these they must have, for the surplus
is increasing every year. This extra
product can be disposed of at ac
tual cost of manufacture to advantage,
and especially is this a fact when, by
so doing, they can procure control of
the foreign market. All these mat
ters must be taken into consid
eration when arguing the proper
economic policy for this country.
We must consider that competition
with Great Britain is with a country
that has devoted its best energies for
the past two centuries to manufacture
articles at the lowest possible price,
and, at present, if they haye not for
eign countries as buyers millions of
dollars worth of fabrics and articles
are worthless. The colonies buy con
siderable from England, and : if the
barriers in the United States were
thrown down they could kill every fac
tory in the republic in a single year,
and the conquest would be complete.
As patriots we must guard these
points, and it is as imperative that we
legislate against the introduction of
the products of pauper labor as against
the immigration of foreign paupers.
There is another lesson for . protec
tionists in the Portland Industrial Ex
position prying a large sum of money
to the Zapadores band of Mexico for
furnishing music during the exhibi
tion. In the name of American pa
triotism do citizens of this country
have to bend the knee to the residents
of a sister republic for musical rendi
tions, and thereby acknowledge that we
haye no musicians in the nation worthy
to be heard on any great occasion.
We need a great deal more protection
in Oregon and a great deal less free-
trade, and we want to thoroughly un
derstand the American policy as advo
cated by - Hamilton and Jefferson.
American musicians and American
fabrics are good enough for Ameri
cans; if foreigners desire foreign snobs
in any department of amusement or
culture they should take up their resi
dence elsewhere. The committee on
music of the Portland -Industrial Ex
position must be composed of Demo
cratic free-traders to go to a for
eign country to hire this band when
our own country can furnish such a
band as Gilmore's, which has never
been equalled on the continent
SHEEP AND' WOOL.
The Dalles Times-Mountaineeb quite
properly takes a good deal of interest in
sheep and wool, because sheep are useful
animals and wool a valuable product, and
because it is published in a wool-producing
region, iiut to read it day after day one
would suppose there was nothing else on
earth worth considering but sheep and
wool, and that all other people on earth
should contribute liberally to the success of
wool-growers. It seems probable that
"Colonel" T. S. Lang is doing the editorial
work on the Times-Mountaineer, for it
reads just like a paper did that Lang pub
lished at The Dalles some years ago. There
was nothing in it bat sheep, sheep, wool.
wool, until his paper came to be known as
The Dalles Sheep. After awhile he started
a small daily, and that was at once named
The Dalles Lamb.
The fact is that the wool-growers not
only need no "protection," bat they do not
deserve it. Wherever there is a range that
will justify the keeping of large flocks of
sheep, it is the most profitable business in
the country. Where they have had fair
range, and ordinary good luck, Eastern Ore
gon wool-growers have grown rich faster
than any other class of people. Where
there is no range left, "protection" cannot,
ought not, to help tbem. Even the Mc
Kinley tariff law, with all its drastio pow
ers, will not make grass grow on rocks.
Wool-growing ought to stand entirely on
its own merits, the same as every other
bnBiness ought. Portland Telegram.
When it is known that 5,000,000
pounds of wool have been handled at
The Dalles in one season, direct from
the producers, it will be readily un
derstood that this product is of con
siderable interest to our business men,
and, as The Dalles Times Mountain
eer is en exponent of the develop
ment of the country, it must use its
best endeavors to support the wool
industry. From information derived
from several sources, we are led to
believe that Australian and Argen
tine wool could effectually kili Pacific
coast wool, if it were admitted free
of duty,and therefore the T.-M. is de
cidedly and unequivocally in favor of
protection. In other words, this pa
per and its editor believe that the
flock masters of the Inland Empire are
a factor of development, and we would
rather see them prosper in the busi
ness than to see the Boston market
under the control of Australian or
Argentine foreigners. Again, every
pound of wool sold will attract money
here, and, as a protectionist, we desire
to keep all the money in the country
that is possible.
Regarding the charge that Col. T.
S. Lang is writing our editorials on
protection, we feel highly compli
mented, for there is not a more log
ical writer on that subject on the Pa
cific coast; but, with extreme modesty,
we acknowledge that the editor of the
Times-Mountaineer is the sole au
thor of these editorials. Col. Lang is
always welcome to our columns; but
he has not written an article- that has
appeared in our columns for several
weeks. .
By the way, the article in the Tele
gram has the ear-marks of our whilom
friend, Hon. J. P. Wager, formerly
editor of our esteemed contemporary,
the East Oregonian. It has the same
free-trade ideas that our friend was
wont to advocate while in Pendleton,
and which he so strenuously advocated
while in charge of the E. O. Un
doubtedly it appears strange to him
that patriotic Americans prefer build
ing up home industries rather than
those of foreign countries, for the
reason that they believe it is much
better to keep the money at home than
to send it to cities across the ocean.
In simple language, our citizens firmly
believe that American goods are good
enough for Americans, and that, when
they send their money out of the
country for the product of foreign
looms they are injuring the nation in
many ways. The doctrine of protec
tion is the true one not only for the
sheep industry, but for the cattle,
horse raiser and fruit grower. The
United States should be independent
of monarchical Europe, and she never
can be while wool, fabrics, cutlery,
etc., the product of pauper labor, are
admitted free of duty to our markets.
conclusion and makes its report it
cannot be determined what action
will be taken. Portland is fully
aroused to the fact that "an open
riyer" is demanded, and that to secure
the same it will have to lend assist
ance and support, else suffer a serious
decline in business by divertment to
other places.
As the Telegram well states, ''the
people are going to have the Columbia
river opened, and are not going to
wait until their grandchildren are
gray headed before it is accomplished
The red-tape rules of tho war depart
ment and the seductive influence oi
the Union Pacific railroad mu6t give
way for an aroused popular demand
for an open river."
THE "SUN'S" QUIRKS.
The introduction to the Sun's lead
ing editorial last Wednesday by
quotation from Longfellow's "Excel
sior" may be facetious; but, like
many of our brother's editoria's on
the subject of the tariff, it has no re
lation whatever to the question. It
reminds us very forcibly of the boy
who attempts high jumping and, not
knowing how to guard himself, falls
not on his feet, but in a more ludi
crous position. In the first place he
has attacked the doctrine of protec
tion by all the stale arguments known
to free-traders, and when we have
utterly routed him he attempts a com
plete somersault and ends by saying
he is not a free-trader. It is very
plain, from his editorials, that he is
not a protectionist, and, therefore, on
this economic question he must be
placed among the nondescripts.
"British free-trade" appears to be
particularly objectionable to him, and
yet there is no other term applicable
to the platform on which he stands.
In the range of metaphysical criti
cism he has ascertained that we used
the term "every cent" and he dissects
this in such a manner that, in his own
opinion, he has secured a great and
lasting victory. This term should be
qualified, and all fair-minded men in
discussing questions will take the
whole sentence in consideration. And
again, he attempts to place us in the
same position be is in himeelf by as
suming that the McKmley tariff bill
had caused foreign security-holders to
withdraw the $60,009,000 from this
country. Our language does not con
vey any such idea, and he knows it
does not Furthermore, in a former
article we gave our opinion of the rea
son for this withdrawal, and he knows
that the McKinley bill was not the
cause.
For the past three weeks our brother
has devoted nearly two columns to
sophomoric quirks and - attempts at
satire and wit, and this is what he
calls argument During that time he
has not produced a single reason to
suostantiate ma position: out, sym
bolically speaking, he has attempted
high jumps, and has had most ludicrous
falls. Of course, if it amuses the
readers of the Sun, perhaps he will
continue; but, not underestimating
his cleverness, we would much prefer
a page from Mark Twain or Bill
Nye.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The steamship Oregon went to sea
on Thursday at low tide, which causes
the Astorian to remark: "A great
truth finally prevails."
If Gov. Campbell keeps on at his
present gait he will have to be intro
duced to the Democratic Ohio plat
form before the November election.
He won't recognize a member of the
family. He is "the same kind of a
free-trader that Garfield was."
The Democratic papers of Oregon
that havo coutinually abused the stato
railroad commission have now the op
portunity of upholding its action in
reducing freight rates or sustain the
corporations in their proposed fight on
the law. Take your medicine, broth
ers.
TELEGEAPHI0.
TELEGEAPHIO NEWS.
Latest From Chill.
New Yobs, Aug. 20 A cable to the
Herald from Lima, Peru, says: I bsve
just beard from your special correspon
dent in Cbili. His message is dated An-
tofagasta, Aug. 8. It would seem that
he has been unable to reach you by
cable direct from tLat point, and bas
communicated with you in this round
about way sb the best be could do under
the circumstances. It bas taken eleven
days for bis message to come here from
Antof&gasta, an evidence of tbe unset
tled condition of tbe country, and of tbe
efforts made by authorities to prevent
any news getting to the outside world
from impartial observers. His message
contains important necrs. It is to tbe
effect that the junta's transports and
warships, including the Uuoncar, Abtao,
Esmeralda, Amazones, Biobio, Almirante,
Cochrane and Magallanee, were to have
left Caldera on, or about tlii! 15th, with
iu.uuu wen armed men. ineir object is
to either effict a landing in'San Antonio
bay, and march by land upon tbe south
ern stronghold of Balmaceda, or else at
tempt to engage tbe port of Valparaiso.
In tbe event of tbe latter plan being
carried out, tbe insurgents would receive
ss good as tbey. pave, for the ports are
well defended, and in a position to bold
out for a long time. Whatever course is
taken by the junta's fleet a fierce fight is
expected within a tew days.
BITTER TOWARDS THE UNITED STATES.
The feeling in Antofagasta and m ail
the insurgent towns against the United
States on account of the Itata continues
to grow in bitterness. It is beyond, tbe
understanding of tbe insurgents why that
vessel mould be detained so long in
uaiuornia. wnen sue lett here it was
thought she would be promptly released
si soon as she reached an Americaa port
Now the people grow angrier and angrier
as tbe days pass and word reaches here that
the Jlata is still held, and that there are
very small chances of her immediate re
lease. The government forces in and
around Santiago number 12,000. Great
interest is naturally manifested by the
insurgents in tbe movements of Balma
ceda's two warships, Pinto and Errazuru.
ivery bit of news about tbem excites
eager comment. It is rumored attempts
will be made to prevent their retching
i;nman waters, Danger may lurk for
tbem in tbe islands of tbe straits of
Magellan.
Tne Fortunes Of War.
New York, Aug. 18 The newspapers
of Southern Chili gave a few details of
tbe terrible experience of General Step -ban,
of the Balmacedan army, and a
handful of bis men in crossing the Cordil
lera after having been driven from
Argentine territory and tbeir small force
twenty times dispersed by the Argen
tines. Tbe soldsers were disarmed and
were clotbed in the garb of peasants, and
in this manner - without guides tbey
sought to cross tbe mountains, all the
passes ot which were blocked with snow.
Tbe depth, of snow drifts at various
points ranged from three to thirty feet.
As the men proceeded in tbeir desperate
march one after another of the horses
foundered in the snow, and were left
burned there with all their trappings, till
tbeentire band was pursuing its toilsome
way on foot. The sufferings undergone
were lnoescnoaoie. Men tramped along
nalt-fiamisbed and with both tbeir feel
lrozen, many times on tbe verge of des
pair. It required tbe utmost persuasticn
of tbe spirited Stephan to keep bis men
on tbe marcb. The perilous situation of
the little band was aggravated tenfold
by a terrific Dizzard which was encoun
tered near tbe mountain tops. No such
storm bad been known for years. It
extended to Santiago and was regarded
as pnenomenai at mat point but raged at
its fiercest in tbe mountains. Rescuing
parties were sent out by Balmartda but
none reached tbe straggling bind. Gen-
Btepnan on June 11, accompanied
tbe country districts, large number of
of people were injured.
At St. Pierre five persons are known to
have been killed, but it is feared this
number does not represent tbe entire loss
of life in tbe capital. Communication
with different parts' of the island was
never an easy matter, and it is excessively
difficult to get detailed news at present.
As tbe reports from various sections resch
St. Pierre, it becomes evident that tbe
extent of tbe hurricane's devastation has
not been much exaggerated. Destruction
of property and loss of life is reported
from all parts of the coast.
Tbe latest report received at St. Pierre,
from Lsmentin, shows teu victims at tQat
place alone, in addition to a Urge number
itjured. At Fraoceois there were sixteen
people killed, and a laige number in
jured, and at River Pilot there were two
or more deaths. So on from all parts of
tbe island comes the tale of woe and
desolation. La Trieste sends a list of its
dead at ten, and many others more or less
severely injured.
Tbe damage done to the shipping and
property is enormous. About two-fifths
ot tbe island was under cultivation and
the monntaia slope was covered with
forests. All cultivation and all tbe forests
in the path ot tbe hurricane appear to be
swept away. Numerous sugar; coffee,
cotton and cocoa plantations, which have
felt tbe force of tbe tornado, seem to have
been utterly destroyed.
The Bienfailur and Ned White are two
of tbe ships which are among the twenty
reported lost.
eral
by ten officers and ten Eoldiers reached
Las Cuevss station on the Chilian side
near the summit of tbe Uspallata range.
Here there was neither thciter nor fire.
but some provisions were found. The
soldiers proceeded on their march, and
at last reached a poiut iu the descent of
the Cordillera, which plat-cd them prac
tically out of daDger, ami instirtt tbeir
safe return to the Chilian capital.
ONE TEAR OF THE LATEST SIL-
.. . 7E& ACT.
It was a year yesterday since the
United States government adopted the
policy of buying silver bullion and
making tbe ingots thus purchased the
basis, ao far aa it would go, of the
currency of the country. About
fifty-four million ounces were bought
-during the first year. A good many
people thought the tendency of this
policy would be to increase the mar
ket value of silver, but euch has not
been the case. Whether this metal
ia higher or lower for the change can
not - be determined, as nobody knows
t V' 1 .1 I l I I
- wusb wvuiu llttve uwurtcu imu uu
i change been made, but certain it is
tunv mo geuernu iicuucuwjr to uvwu-
ward.
The New York Daily Stockholder
sees in these facts evidence of failure
on the part of the government, assum-
- ing that the object of the change was
' to advance the price of silver. . No
doubt the hope of appreciation in the
value of silver was entertained, but
the central purpose of the new law
was to provide for a steady enlarge-
ment in the circulation of the country
without the unnecessary expense of
superfluous coinage. The market
value of either gold or silver- as a
metal is less important than many
eeem to suppose. 'It ia a remarkable
" fact that-France maintained equally
free coinage of , gold and silver from
1803 to 1870 without a break or the
loss of either coin, albeit there was
uite a margin of difference between
Uhe market and the. coinage value of
- the ' metals. - During that period
France coined $1,447,000,000 in gold
and 1917.000,000- in silver, - There
J
The quarrel between the Kansas
Democracy and the Farmers' Alliance;
says tbe Chicago Graphic, has assumed
the bitterness of a conjugal fight The
old coalition is off, the parties di
vorced, and all the preliminaries ar
ranged for as bitter a conflict as they
waged in common against the Repub
licans last yean The Democratic edi
tors have united in an address which
savagely attacks the theories of the
People's party, and Berves notice that
it will receive no further Democratic
support. . In some sections, where the
Alliance ia strongest, Republicans and
Democrats have fused upon judiciary
candidates. A general review of the
situation in Kansas indicates that the
split in the People's party, which di
vorces the Democratic and Alliance
parties, practically insures a Republi
can triumph, and that thousands of
farmers who were lured into the ranks
of the Alliance will return to their
old party affiliations before the open
ing of the presidential cany ass.
ITS THE ROAD WE WANT.
It was not to be expected that the
proposition to construct a portage
road around the dalles obstructions
would meet with universal favor in
Portland. In fact, it had been antici
pated that there would develop some
antagonism to the project, but so far
If Portland is thoroughly in ear
nest regarding an open river she will
subscribe the $250,000 necessary to
build the portage road from The
Dalles to the mouth of the Deschutes.
This will give her tbe wheat trade of
the Inland Empire, and without a
cheap means of transportation by river
boats, the cities on the Sound will se
cure the bulk of the trade. There ia
no denying the fact that Pnget Sound
is one of the best harbors on the Pa
cific coast, and with the generous pol
icy pursued by the Northern Pacific,
has many advantages over the mouth
of the Columbia. It is true the jetty
bas improved navigation wonder
fully, and it is now perfectly
safe to enter at all stages of
the tide. But to make the Columbia
the highway of commerce for the in
terior northwest, and to bnild up the
big city on that river,portage railroads
must be constructed on the Oregon
side, and the most important of these
is the one from The Dalles to dead
water above.
The Governor Silenced.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 20. Governor
Northern went into tbe state alliance
yesterdsy, although be was not a member j
of that party, and attempted to over
throw President Livingston. Tbe first
moye was a motion by Rev. J. G. Gibson.
Tbe chair ruled him out of order, and
Governor Northern took tbe floor. "Mr.
president," said he, "I hold that the
gentleman is not out of order. I know
something of parliamentary law, and be
is entitled to tbe floor." Tbe answer
came amid cheer: "I am satisfied that
you are well versed in parliamentary
law, and you know, as well as I do, that
tbe gentleman is not in order until tbe
convection is reorganized." Tbe gover-1
nor attempted to bold the floor, and
President Livingston said sharply : "Let
suggest to you, sir, that you ant not
entitled to a seat on the floor. You are
not a delegate to tbe convention, and you
nave no right to interrupt tbe pro
ceedings at this time." The governor
remained standing, and the president
said : "Mr. Northern, you must either
take your seat or leave tbe convention."
This raised an uproar, and many of the
members stood up crying: 'Put bim
out," "Throw bim out of tbe window."
In tbe afternoon session Gibson and
Northern were on band again with a
resolution that before tbe body should
proceed to tbe election of president an
investigation should be made of Presi
dent Livingston's character. With a
mighty shout tbe resolution wss laid on
tbe table and tben a resolution declaring
confiidence in Colonel .Livingston's in
tegrity and honor was carried through by
every vote but one, that of Mr. Gibson.
Tbe result of this day's work has been to
make Livingston tbe undoubted political
boss of Georgia, holding the key to tbe
situation in both the alliance and Demo
cratic organizations. He can do as he
pleases for at least a year to come.
Flames And ynaiuitr.
Jacksonville, Fia., Aug. 18 A ter
rible fire bas beeu ragics: here. S'xtv
five bouses are burned and tbe fire at a
late hour was not under control. The
path of. snlouldering ruins is two blocks
wide and six blocks long, as a result of
tbe fire 'which stsrted at midnight. It
caught in Knight & Co.'s grocery, ad -
joining the large Hubbard building, and
iu s very soon lime me uiock was a mass
of flames. Thence they were carried
diagonally across to tbe Tremout hotel.
thence to Colonel Bur bridge's block.
Tbe tire spread on all sides, being fanned
by a stiff breeze. Nothing could stay
the flames until exhausted for want of
material. They were stopped at Beaver
street on tbe north, at Ltura street on the
west, and Ocean street on the east. At 7
o'clock this morning over twentv five
business bouses were burned and over
forty dwellings. The loss is about
$1,000,000; insurance, $500,000.
Jfrom tbe Hubbard block the Ore
jumped across tbe street to the Smith
building and Mather building. Iu tbe
Smith building a large amount of dyna
mite was stored. This exploded and
started fires in blocks away to tbe north
west. The sound wss not beard, but tbe
effect of tbe explosion was felt fifty miles
away. In tbe city tbe effect wss stunning.
Many fell in the streets and many were
injured. Plate glass for four or five
squares was shattered, and the sidewalks
were covered with broken glass.
'I tie hremen could have stopped the
fire at this point but for the explosion,
which rendered tbem almost beloless.
Residences, stores and hotels broke into
flames and tbe fire became a terrible con
flagration, and was not stopped ' until
after daylight The total number of
buildings of all kinds burned is fittv -five.
Tbe insurance is not obtainable just
now. It will be very small, compared
with the total loss. No lives were lost
Among the Kn'Iroad.
Cincinnati, Aug. 19. A big rate war
wss inaugurated here to day to New
York, caused by tbe Baltimore & Ohio,
making an excursion rate of $15 50 to
Atlantic City, which is less than the rate
oue way. The Erie notified tbe Ba'timor
& Ohio several days ago that if it did not
withdraw the rate immediately, a rate ot
one fare would be made to New York.
Tbe Baltimore & Ohio declined to with
draw tbe rate, and the Erie announced a
one-fare round-trip rate to New York,
effective August 25. The "Big Four,"
Chesapeake & Ohio, and Pensylvania,
met the rate to-day. The action of tbe
Baltimore & Ohio, it is alleged, is a
direct violation of the trunk line agree
ment. The demoralization of rates will
probably extend 10 other points. The
Western lioes, it is reported have de
manded diffential rates.
A Murderer Found.
Hanover, N. H., Aug. 20 Frank F.
Almy, the murderer of Christie Wardon,
was discovered in Warden's barn this
morning. Almy fired fifteen shots at his
pursuers, slightly injuring one of them.
Tbey are now debating bow to dislodge
tbe murderer, who will promptly be shot.
Empty meat and oyster cans and beer
bottles have been -ound, which would
indicate tbat Almy bas been hiding in
tbe barn ever since tbe murder.
He was finally captured and taken to
jail.
One curiosity of naval construction
of the present day is the leading place
the only objection raised to subscrib-1 tnat tne 'ae shipbuilders are taking
ing funds to - construct the road on
the line of the Norton survey seems
to lie in the fact that the road, if
built, should be absolutely under con
trol of the Portland chamber of com
merce. J. he Portland Telegram yes
terday printed several interviews
with business men of the metropolis,
the general trend of whose views was
a disposition to favor the building of
the road entirely by Portland capital.
W. S. Mason, vice president of the
chamber of commerce, and mayor, of
Portland, expresses himself as favora-
The fears of the editor of the Tele
gram, that in the event of success
fully manufacturing tinplate in this
country, pauper labor would be em
ployed, . should be dissipated. ( In
England one "roller" and one "catch
er" employed in making black sheet
iron for use in the tinplate industry,
together receive $3.14 per day. In
Pittsburg the same line of workmen
are receiving $8.05 per day and work
less hours.
We do not wish ' to criticise Gov.
Pennoyer's appointments on the Arid
Lands Commission, but believe that
intelligent farmers " would accomplish
more at the meeting at Salt Lake than
editors, who have no practical knowl
edge relating to irrigation in the
northwest
bly impressed with the proposition
submitted by the representatives of
The Dalles ' and Deschutes Railway
Company and believes it to be far
better than that submitted by Paul
Mohr and others, of Washington.
' The intimation made by- E. J. De-
Hart, that the names now appended
to the proposition, are Union Pacific
figure heads, hardly .needs attention.
Tne slur is entirely uncalled for and
cannot affect the integrity and repu
tation of such men as Judge Liebe and
the others associated with him in the
enterprise.
As a matter of fact it makes no
difference to the people of Eastern
Oregon who builds the road. The
road itself is needed, and if, instead
of subscribing to the bonds and ac
cepting the security tendered for pay
ment of the same, the Portland cham
ber of commerce wants to go into the
business of railroad building- there
will be no murmur against it in the
country tbat in any event is to reap
in their peculiar ship architecture
called whale . backs. The Railroad
Gazette says that the successful voyage
of the whalebone steamer Charles W.
Wetmore, from Duluth to Liyerpool,
with a cargo of wheat, is an event of
unusual interest and brings the plans
of the lake shipbuilders to the front,
Captain McDougal says that mills for
the construction of steel plates, angle
iron and bolts will be complete at Du
luth in ninety days, and his company
will immediately lay the keels for ten
more whale back boats for service on
the Atlantic. The captain also says
that they will build at least one high-
back steamer for service during the
world's fair. This will be 450 feet
long, with accommodations for 2,000
passengers.
If Democrats continue their war
fare on the McKinley tariff bill they
will alienate the labor vote; but they
hope, by harmonizing with the Farm
ers Alliance, to recover all lost
ground. In this tbey may not be
successful, for farmers and laborers
read and think, and these two human
faculties have always been destructive
to the Democracy.
The railroad commission are deter
mined to persist in lowering freight
rates, and the tariff will go into oper
ation September 1st If the commis
sion accomplish the purpose of reduc
ing freight rates it will have suc
ceeded in the object of its organiza
tion, and the people all over the state
will applaud the action.
the benefits.
Until the committee in charge of L
the matter anally arrives at some 'tern. ( yrai-ocu
Tbe Chilian Troubles.
Washington. Aug. 20 In diplomatic
circles it is confidently expected tbat the
state department will grant tbe envoys of
tbe Chilian constitutional government a
chance to argue their cause. Tbey were
unofficially informed, some time ago,
through - a United States senator, that
tbey could not be received. Subsequent
ly however, tbe fortunes of tbe insurgents
improved and it is believed that tbe re
ports of Minister Egan's conduct will
cause Secretary Blaine to revise bis policy
toward Chili.
Private advices lately received from
Santiago Indicate tbat Egan continues to
exert himself in favor of Balmaceda,
talking openly against the constitutional
government.
Now tbat two cargoes of arms and
ammunition have arrived at Iquique,
the agents of tbe constitutional govern
ment bere do not appear to worry over
tbe Itata case. Tbe general supposition
is tbat tbe vessel will be released. If
she is, ber owners will immediately bring
an action against this government for
large damages. Senor Yarai, one of the
agents of the insurgents, bas gone to San
Francisco to give bis personal attention
to tbe Itata case. Mr. Foster, another
colleague of Senor Montt, said it could
make but little difference now to the
revolutionists what tbe courts do with
tbe Itata. "I think perhaps it would be
best for our cause," be said, "to have a
decision against us. It would emphasize
the unfair manner in which we have been
treated and help our party with tbe
people."
Female Counterfeiters. -Memphis,
Tean., Aug. 18. This city
is flooded with counterfeit dollars. They
are of a perfect mold. Every bank in
the city bas had them offered with other
money on deposit. Some tellers of long
experience have allowed tbem to pass
unnoticed. They bear the date of 1889.
Tbe coins have a sticky feeling, like
sospstone, very different from silver.
Many people have been deceived by tbem.
Tbe perpetrators are' supposed to be two
women, modestly attired, who bave made
trifling purchases at several places and,
after paying for tbem in silver, have
asked tbat the dealer give tbem bills for
$10 or $15 in silver to relieve the weight
in tbeir pockets. Tbe United States
authorities are making a through search
for the offenders.
A Year of Abundance.
Washington, Aug. 19. Statistician
Dodge, of tbe department of agriculture,
says:
Tbe year promises to be one of abund
ance in almost all lines of agricultural
production. Preliminary returns of
acreage made the wheat area about 40,
000,000 acres. On tbat basis the crop
should not fall below 525,000,000 bushels.
Oats are tbe least promising of any ce
real. Acreage in rye is little changed,
but the August condition is better,
promising a large crop. Barley acreage
is apparently tbe largest ever seen, and
the present condition warrants - tbe
statement that tbe crop will be consider
ably above tbe average.
Bank Officials Sentenced.
Philadelphia, Aug. 18 Charles Law
rence, cx-assistant cashier of the Key
stone bank, who pleaded guilty to in
dictments charging bim with making
false entiles in the bank books, was this
morning sentenced to eight years' im
prisonment in the penitentiary, and to
pay a fine of $100 and costs. In tbe
cases of Francis W. Kennedy, president,
and Henry F. Kennedy, cashier, of the
suspended Spring Garden bank, sentence
was postponed until Setember 8.
Tbe judge subsequently reconsidered
Lawrence's sentence, and reduced it to
seven years.
Iron IVorka Ablaze.
Boston, Aug. 18 At Cambridge this
morning the Damon iron works were
burned. Tbe building was valued at
$50,000. The entire loss of the Damon
Iron Company will approximate $200,
000, on which there is a partial insur
ance.. Tbe Kendall machine tbop ad
joining was destroyed. Loss, $80,000
on contents; insurance, $50,000. Tbe
men employed in both places lose thir
tools, valued at $10,000. Tbe Harvard
Dry Plate Company suffer a loss ot
$9000. .
To quiet The Indiana.
Washington, August 18 Governor
Toole, of Montana, has informed tbe
acting secretary of war tbat in com
pliance with a petition of the citizens of
Caster county tbe cavalry detachment at
tongue nver is ordered from its camp
there to tbe Indian agency on the river.
In the opinion of military commanders
this force will be sufficient to guard tbe
interests ot botn Indians and settlers. .
Turkish Brigands.
Constantinople, Aug. 20. Another
outrage by a party of Turkish brigands
48 causing much uneasiness to the author
ities of this city. An Italian railroad
inspector at work about seventy miles
from Salonica was abducted by tbe
brigands, and is supposed to be held a
prisoner pending the payment ot a beavy
ransom, lne body ot a murdered rail
road man was found near tbe spot where
the inspector was last seen.
No news is received up to date of tbe
Frenchman Ruffier, who started about a
week ago to ransom bis employer, Ray
mond, who was held a prisoner by the
brigands.
Among; The Financiers.
New York, . Aug. 19 The floating
debt of tbe Union Pacific was not ex
tended and retired by tbe action of the
board of directots at yesterday's special
meeting, as many suppose. The direct
ors merely approved a plan whereby
tbey hope to extend and retire the debt.
They entertain a doubt that this plan
will be carried out with undue success,
but, as President Sidney Dillon this
morning said : "You can't ssy a thing
is done until it is done."
NEW TO-DAY,
Oregon State Normal School
MONMOUTH, OREGON.
BOARD OF RXGENISi
ExOfficio State Board of Education,
Ilia Excellency, Governor Sylvester Pen
noyer; Hon. G. VV. McBrittc, Secretary
of State; Hon. E. B.-McElroy, .Sifoowu
tendeot of Public Instruction. I'rtM.v
of the Board, iknjinjin Scholrield, Wash
ington county; Secretary, J. V. B. But-,
lei, Polk county; Executive Committee,
J. J. Daley, V. V. Hal.y, J. B. V. But
ler, Polk county; Jacob Voorheea, Marios;
J. C. White. Polk; Alfred Viccy, Clnt-k-amas;
W. H. Holmes, Marion; A. Kolt
ner, Multnomah.
Leading Normal School of the KortU
west. Beautiful and healthful location.
No saloons. .
Normal, Advanced Normal, Baaioest
Matic and Art Department. Speoial at
tention given to physical culture; a vol
untary military organization.
Those receiving diplomas from thia ach ol te entitled to teach in any county of the
State withuut fuather examination.
Tuition reduced in Normal and- Business Departments from $40 to $25 a year; in
Preparatory from $30 to $20 a year.
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SCHOOL
ExrsNSEs Tuition in Normal and Business Couraet, $6.25 for term of ten week;
Preparatoiy, $5 a term; board at Normal dining hall, $1 50 a week; furniahea rooms
llfrht Anil fire. 1 m wpftlt ortnrl hnki-fl with nmvatfl familv. S3 50 a Week.
First tfirm onena Sentember 22. 1891. Students can enter at any time. For
lomie a-lflrps P. L. CAMPBELL. A. li.. Pretid.
Or J. M. POWELL. A. M., Vice President. augll
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NEPTUNE SHAVING PARLORS M) BATH lib-,
HO Front Btreet, The Italics, Arrarna.
Fire In a Vwellins;.
Spokane, Wash., Aug. 19 An oil
stove in the residence of Peter Wykoff, at
No. 1017.Sooth Mill street, set fire to tbe
dwelling, which is a one-story frame
structure, at about 6 o'clock this morn
ing. Mr. Wykoff discovered the fire and
endeavored to smother it before tbe
bouse caught fire, but bis efforts proved
futile and in the attempt he was serious
ly burned. The flames spread with
great rapidity and the rear portion of tbe
building was sonn in flames. An alarm
was telephoned in and by tbe prompt
action ot tbe fire department tbe dwelling
was savea. i.Diei weinDreuncr esti
mated tbe damage at $7500.
At the old stand of R. Lusher. CHAS. FRAZER, Prop
CASCADE LOCKS
JHE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF CASCADE LOCKS
NOW ON THE MARKET.
LOTS SELLING VERY .RAPIDLY.
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The building of the Portage Railroad at this rjomt will . make Cascade
Locks a very thriving town in the future. Parties desirous of investing at
tnat point will be furnished with maps and price list by applying to
BRADFORD & CASTJELLOE,
110 Second St, Portland, Oregon.
Or Dr. LEAVENS, at Cascade Locks. ;
THE 0R0 FIN0 WINE ROOMS
AD. KELLER, Proprietor.
Port 81,
Sherry 81.
' Muscat 83,
Angelica 83,
Mountain 83
an Gretf orio "Vineyard Co,
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Burgundy 83,
kinfardel 84,
Riesling 83,
Hock 83,
Table Claret
Agency.
All Wines and Brandies Guaranteed Strictly Pure,
The Best Wines, Liquors and Cigars Always on Sale.
Try the best remedy for Dyspepsia, "Dandelion Tonic
ALL SIZES,
STYLES PHICE0,
ror.
PEOPLE OF ANY AG2n
OR SSX.
SEHD FOR CATALOGUE 1
LARGEST BICYCLE HOUSE IN AMERICA.
WANTED.
CHI5. F. STOKES MFCL crv
283 and 295 Wabash Annuo, CHICAGO- ILL.
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THE BALDWIN
Cor. Court and Front Straota, .
THE DALLES, : : OREGON,
Scrofulous eruptions, sucb ss pimples,
aiscoiorsiion oinne sum, especially on
face, are caused by impure blood and will
Disappear rapidly by using Plunder's
Oregon Blood Punfler. jun
Canadian Reciprocity. .
Washington, Aug. 19. For some time
Sir Julian Pauncefute has been anxiously
endeavoring to arrange s basis of negotia
tion with Blane with respect to reciprocal
trade between Canada acd the United
States, but with indifferent success.
Premier Abbott sent a secret commission,
a few weeks ago, to make an effort to
establish an entente cordial. This
agent, when at Washington, submitted
Sir Julian Panncefote's memorandum, to
the effect tbat tbe present dominion
government was willing to have a recip
rocity trade with sucb articles as are not
imported into Canadi in large quantities
from England. Sir Julian now feels in a
position to offer tbe United States recip
rocity in coal, giain, meats, cattle and
live stock, leather of U kinds, glassware.
agricultural implements, flour and meal,
paper manufactures, kerosene oil, cars,
carriages, fish, metal goods fertilizers,
earthen and chioaware, acd a number of
other important articles.
AU la Sot serene,.
. Berlin, Aug. 20 There are strong
rumors afloat of CaprivFs approaching
resignation. Tbe chancellor bas for
some time past ' been on formal terms
with tbe kaiser, owing to bis disapproval
of measures tbat the kaiser approved,
and it is said tbat tbe kaiser is willing
tbat Csprivi should go, but does not
wish to drive him away. Tbe kaiser is
gradually reducing tbe office of chancel
lor to less importance, it being bis pur
pose to bave Prince Henry bis chief
representative, and to bave tbe pnnce
attend to some of tbe more important
functions now discharged by tbe chancel
lor. It is claimed in behalf of this
change tbat Prince Bismarck, when
chancellor, exaggerated tbe office and
arrogated duties that belonged to roy-
aiity. Tbe interview between tbe kaiser
and Csprivi on Wednesday is said to
bave been attended by unusual warmth,
although Caprivi immediately afterwards
went about tbe business of tbe empire
as if nothing bad occurred.
Children Cry
for HTCHU'S
Castoria
' Cutorin far so well adapted to children that
I recommend it aa auperiur to soy prescription
known to me." H. A. Abchir, B. D.,
Ill South Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. V
"I use Castoria in my practice, and find (t
specially adapted to affection of children."
AlXL ROBEBTBOH, M. D..
1067 jtd Are., Kew York.
"From personal knowledge I can say that
Castoria is a most excellent medicine for chiU
dren." Da. Q. C. Osgood,
Lowell, Haas,
Caatorta promote IMyovUon, and
overcomes Flatulency. Constipation, Boor
Ktomach, Diarrhoea, and Feveriahnesa.
Thus the child is rendered healthy and its
sleep natural. Castoria contains no
Morphine or other narcotic property.
fc, Liprs and Cigars
None bnt the Best Quality of Liquors and
th Best Brands of Cigars on sale.
Kentucky Straight Whisky
From $3 to $5 Per Gallon.
A. BETTINGEN, JR, Proprietor.
THE OLD EST A B LISHED
COLUMBIA BREWERY
Second St., Eaat End,
AUGUST BUOHLER, PHOP. "
Has been refitted throughout with the
LATEST IMPROVED MACHINERY
And is now manufacturing the
Best Keg and Bottled Beer
and Porter
la Eastern Oregon.
Itr. Buchler alwavs alma to adont cha l&iaat hrtm
lug apparatus and will furnish his customer bet
squat toacf n market: wtf
The Deadly Toraado.
Paris, Ave. SO. Utncial advice re
ceived here thia afternoon announce the
calamity which visited Martinique the
most severe since the year 1817. So far
aa can be learned, there axe nearly, if not
quite, sixty deaths, as tbe result of tbe i
hurricane's visit, but it will be some I
before the full extent of
known.
At Fort De France alo
twelve Uvea lost, i
France and it. '.
NOTICE.-
BIDS WltL BB RECEIVED by the Frineville
Irrigation Company for the digging of s ditch
one metre and 60 rods long; amount of earth to be
mom, r7,uuu eunie yarns, was wui oe raoelred un
Ul the 28th day of August. Work to commence the
16th day of September. 1881.
PEIMEVIIXB IRRIGATION OO-
auglMm PerT A. Vrsh, Seo..
Prinerille, Crook County, Oregon.
A. A. BROWN
Keeps
A FULL ASSORTMENT
! time I
ad-r
Pierre,!
GRAYED
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GO TO
COLUMBIA
CaiiFacfoig,
W. S. 0EAM, Prop.,
FOR YOUR
CARDIES,
Tropical Fruits, Nuts,
CIGARS and TOBACCO.
Goods warranted fresh and of Brstlaaa qualitr.
Can furnish any of these Goods st wholesale
and retail quantities.
104 Second Street.
THE DALLES, - OREGON. .
REMARKED A LADY
"Tbe best Baking Powder I
ever used was 'Suow Cap "
A prize of six small Berry
Dishes or one large one with
each can.
ONE i WORD i MORE :
If you need anything else
in tbe grocery line, call and
inspect my stock. Satisfac
tion guaranteed. Remem
ber tbe place, No. 63 Second
street, Tbe Dalles, Or.
OB8K, about
lop; branded
ijr reward or
Jeadiugto
Oalles, Or.'
sneciaf Prices to Cash Bujr-s"
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Nickclsea Block, 3d, and W
jf " xj The Treading Grooer,
-1 SECOND STREET
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