The Tunes-Monntaineer
SATURDAY
.JULY 2. 1892
THE SHIP-SAILWATt
Th- Astorian has always been a
taunch advocate of the improvement
of the Columbia river, and nover
misses aa opportunity : to pat forth
earnest efforts to that end. It has
stood firmly by Senator Dolph in his
advocacy of . the - ship-railway, and
realizes ' that' his It the only means
by .which this great artery of commerce
can be made of - permanent benefit to
producers of the northwest- In a re
cent issue it has the following to say
regarding this matter:
Senator Dolph may after all obtain tbe
.appropriation which he aki for the pro
posed ship railway at the dalles. At the
reoeat interview with the hooae conferees,
he persisted firmly in his claims, and was so
confident that the ship railway i practic
able that he offered to, accept a proviso by
which the question would be submitted to a
board of seven engineers to be appointed by
the president. Thu offer was not accepted
by the hocse conferees and they parted
without fixing a day for further discusrion.
There is now no valid objection, to the
scheme. , The amount is large but it is to
be disbursed gradually ' oyer a series of
years, the burden will fall lightly on the
country which within a few years will be
saore than repaid for its expenditure by tbe
impulse which an open river will give to the
development of the - vast wheat-growing
region tributary to tbe Colombia, aa well a
by the benefits which Astoria, Portland and
Vancouver will- derive from the increased
traffic oil the great river. We hope that a
speedy settlement will be attained. As it
is, the value of the Columbia to this section
is incalculable. It is absurd for the sake of
a few millions to restrict tbe usefulness of
the great rivr and compel farmers to pay
excessive rates for the conveyance of their
' grain to market; la order that we may
retain our hold on foreign markets all such
obstacles must be removed.
All papers published 'in the vast
region of country tributary to the
Columbia river should sustain Senator
Dolph in his fight against the notions
' of Gov. Pennoyer for a' portage road
and the statement of Mr. Blanchard
. that Oregon is receiving too much in
the River and Harbor bill. Every
' dollar appropriated for the Columbia
. is for the benefit of the northwest, and
: Idaho and Washington is as much in
terested as Oregon in an open . river.
If a vote were taken on the question
we believe the ship-railway would be
endorsed by every producer in the In
land Empire. : ,
The Republicans never tire of desig
nating their party as one of progress.
It is such a party, but its progress is
in surrendering this government into
the hands of capital and destroying it
as a republic. Four years . more of
Harrison rule would turn it into a
nlntjutMAV.Mil. nnf.Kinor tint, nrttl a
contest as' the nation passed through
in the sixties would bring it back to a
: republic, Idaho World. Such twad
dle should emanate from no other
aonrce than thai of the defunct Demo
cratic rartr. The talk about "surren-
aering the government into tne Hands
of capital and destroying it aa a re
public," is "bosh." Jay Gould, Van-
aerouc, tne -aators ana outers nave
mml tfiaiv wAaifcti Kv mAana vVinH
have not been under the control of
either Republican or Democratic ad
ministrations, and they would acquire
riches under almost any - conditions,
. But the worst trash in the excerpt is
that with "lour years more of Harri
son's rule would turn it the country J
into a plutocracy that nothing but
such a contest ss the nation passed
through in the sixties would bring it
back to a republic." That bloody
epoch in our history was made possible
by Democratic misrule under Bachan.
an,and the actuating cause of the rebel
lion was the Democratic doctrine of
state rights. It is a noticeable fact that
the only attempts to dismember the
union, have been made by Democrats,
from the nullification act of 1832 to the
aeocession ordinances .passed in 1860.
The Republican doctrine of increasing
the wages of laborers, and making the
country . independent of European
l: J- i. . I t
tne nsmoer oi piuiocrais or w uiviue
. . .' . . i i J. 1 -
the nation. .
. The Wasco Independent academy
should be an institution of learning that
would attract students from eveiy por
tion of the northwest, and with proper
ma&aement on the part of the direct
ors we believe it would be very suo-
cessfuL - At different times there have
been as presidents Prof. T. M. Gatcb,
an educator who has an excellent rep-
' utation throughout the northwest;
Prof. Willis, a thorough scholar and
as good a linguist as was ever on the
Pacific coast; Prof. Tbrbert, a good
teacher; and ' recently, Prof. , Ingalls,
a thoroughly educated gentleman; but
tbeT have been employed but two or
'more years until a change was made,
and we understand the last named
will not have charge of the school for
the coming year. These have all been
assisted by able corps of teachers, who
took charge of the different depart-
partmenta very acceptably to the pu
pils; but for some reason, after serv
ing a short . time they have
been dismissed or have resigned.
This academy was built by pub
lic subscriptions and the people are
interested in its continuance. . It can
not survive with this constant change
of principals and teachers, and when
an able man is at the helm he should
be continued in office at a good salary.
There is no reason whatever that with
competent instructors the Wasco In
dependent academy at The Dalles
should not be the leading institution
of learning in the Inland Empire.
HIV AlOW Ay.m J -
following vigorous editorial protest,
just after the nomination of Cleveland:
uXXT. jh1m tltA iiflnmiMt at nnr mdm
H g wuwu. -
miring salutations to William Collins
Whitney, the cleverest politician of
Che day. ' The Democratic party 'of
this state has made a grand and de
termined fight against the third nom
ination of Grover Cleveland. They,
have presented facts and arguments
which had convinced them that if his
candidacy should be adopted by the
convention the consequences must be
disastrous, and for the present fatal to
the Democratic cause. But no sane
man has ever doubted that the chiefs
of this great and victorious parly (vic
torious we mean in the state of New
York), having taken their places as
delegate in the convention and sub
mitted their vie rs to its consideration,
wOuld loyally abide by its decision and
do their utmost to elect whatsoever
candidate it might finally determine to
nominate. All honor to that unqual
ified Democrat, that faithful and fear
less politician, that successful cham-
pion, D. B. Hill, the only statesman
of the Democracy possessing the cour
age and spirit to offer nimself as a
leader against the claim to a third
nomination set up for a once defeated
aspirant." .
The Democratic party is driven to
its usual practice of speaking of the
Republican platform in a light and
trifling manner, as though it did not
contain principles upon which the na
tion has prospered for the past twenty
five yearn. Any one can smile or
laugh when the gravest1 subjects are
discussed; but such actions are indica
tive either of a lack of understanding
or a desire to ridicule a matter which
cannot be successfully refuted. The
issues before the American people are
of great importance and Democrats
must support their position Or . meet
the fate of 1888. ' Protection is the
American economic policy of the na
tion, and has been for the past thirty
years. It has caused the country to re
deem its national obligations, resume
specie payments and build up our
home industries. - Free-traders must
controvert these facts, and no amount
of .balderdash about plutocracy and
"robber-tariff" can be considered rel
evant to the question.
The Republican party is doing its
best to ' recover lost ground. It sees
the wisdom of freer trade and its dec
laration of principles is "protection
and reciprocity." Sorely those two
words . are "strange bed-fellows," but
politicais in the habit of making such.
Benton Leader. If the Democratic
party believe what they preach about
tariff reform, and reciprocity tends to
freer trade, why have they not, during
all the years they have had possession
of the lower; bouse, introduced a bill to
increase our trade with foreign na
tionst The fact of the matter is the
Democratic party is one that follows
the tactics of obstructionists, and the
Republican party is one of progress.
Protection is not only for the people of
to-day; but a principle of political
economy that has been successful for
the past century in the United States,
and we believe will continue so for the
next hundred years. V
The anniversary of the natal day of
the republic is rapidly approaching,
and it ia to be expected that political
bickerings will cease until after the
celebration. For a brief period Dem
ocrats and Republicans can afford to
dwell, in harmony, and the former
should forget "equitable' adjustment"
and the .opposition of the latter to the
plan of reconstruction, resumption of
specie payment and protection to
American industries. After the grand
event, which should be patriotically
celebrated by all parties, Republicans
will have ample opportunities to show
to the-country the unpatriotic stand
Democracy has taken for a -quarter of
a century on payment of the national
debt; internal - improvements and
America in manufactures and pro
ductions against the world.
An exchange truthfully says: "The
national Democratic platform is a
cumbersome document, full of denun
ciations and promises. It particularly
denounces reciprocity and the Mc
Kinley tariff, and promises many
things if the people will only place
Democrats in power again. As tb.9
Democratic party has never yet kept
any of its pledges to the people, either
for good or ill, it is scarcely ' probable
that they will do so now, or that the
people will give them a chance. There
are' a few good things in the platform,
which are copied from the Republican
platform. The platform favors the
construction of the Nicaraugua canal,
the maintenance of a navy and a lib
eral support of the World's Columbian
exposition.
The people may consider the ques
tion of permanent improvements to
the navigation of the Upper Columbia
laid oyer until the next session of con
gresa This is to be credited to the letters
of Gov. Pennoyer and the obstruction
policy of the Democratic lower house.
Senators Dolpa and Mitchell and Rep
resentative Hermann worked arduous
ly for the boat-railway, and this is the
only permanent improvement feasible,
and would have secured an appropria
tion in the River and Harbor bill if
the measure was not attacked by ene
mies in Oregon. .
' The Pendleton East Oregonian is in
line with the Democratic nominations.
For the past four years it has howled
for the single-tax theory and free
trade and free-silver, and now. it swal
lows Cleveland and his plutocratic
notions. Such is always the course
pursued by Bourbon organs. During
"off-years" they are very independent;
but when presidential campaigns are
inaugurated they are decidedly Dem
entia President Harrison is criticised be
cause he has favored the appointment
of Mr. Campbell chairman of the
national Republican committee in
stead of Mr. Clarkson. It is quite
natural that the president ' should feel
kindly towards those who have the
same disposition towards him. This
is human nature, and is the same in
emperor or empress of an empire, king
or queen of a nation, or president of a
republic.
THE FINANCIAL ISSUES JOINED.
The Democratic platform contains
two financial planks. One is a silver
straddle, says an exchange, and thu
other a commitment of the party to
the policy of restoring the paper,
money system which was obtained be
fore the war. The first had been dis
cussed a great deal in advance, and
was fought over in the convention;
the second was not talked about at all
in the press, nor noticed, apparently,
m the convention. It could not have
got through the committee, however,
without having its provisions distinctly
understood, for, In strong contrast to
the juggle of words on the 3ilver ques
tion, this bank-note plank is brief and
explicit. The Democratic plank runs
thus:
Sec. 7. We denounce tbe Republican
legislation known ss tbe Sherman act ol
1890 as a cowardly makeshift, fraught
with possibilities of danger in the future,
which should make all ot its supporters,
as well as its author, anxious for its
speedy repeal. We bold tbe use of . both
gold and silver as a standard money of
the country, and to tbe coinage cf both
gold and silver without discriminating
against either metal or charge for mint
age, but tbe dollar unit of coinage of
both metals must be of equal intrinsic
and exchangeable value, or be adjusted
through international agreement, or by
such safeguards of legislation as shall in
sure tbe maintenance of the purity of the
two metals, and tbe equal power of every
dollar at all times in tbe markets and in
the payments of debts; and we demand
that all paper money shall be kept at par
with and redeemable in such coin. We
insist upon this policy as especially nec
essary for tbe protection of tbe farmers
and laboring classes, tbe first and most
defenseless victims of unstable money
and fluctuating currency.
Sec 8. We recommend that tbe pro
hibitory 10 per cent tax on State bank
issues be repealed.
The Sherman bill referred to is the
act under which practically all the
silver output of our own mines, except
what may be needed for the mechan
ical arts, . is utilized in the form of
bullion tr coin, for money, being
bought by the government in the open
market at the market rat, and paid
for in bran new United States notes,
redeemable in coin. This . act tbe
Democratic party stands pledged to
repeal on the alleged -ground - that it
is "a cowardly makeskift,fraught with
possibilities of danger in the future,"
Having repealed that bill what next?
Risht here comes tbe evasion, the
straddle. "We hold," says the plank,
"to the use of both gold and silver as
the standard money of tbe country,"
which is the statement of an abstrat
principle on which no controversy can
arise in American politics. Some
eastern goldites really believe in the
single standard, the gold dollar being
that monetary unit, as some silverites.
on the other hand believe in bringing
gold down to the level of silver, but
nearly everybody would like to see the
gold and silver dollars brought into
intrinsic accord. The next sentence
of the resolution begins, as it will be
observed, as if it was the intention of
the writer to come out for free coin'
age, as that term is used, but it veers
off and comes to the conclusion that
such coinage must be upon the basis of
equality in intrinsic value, a condition
precedent which is happily . remote.
Taken as a whole the declaration is
simply equivalent to begging the silver
men not to push that issue. Which
ever party comes into power, no such
measure as the Bland bill can receive
the signature of the next president,
It would have been absurd to have
adopted a free silver plank for Mr,
Cleveland to stand on. It is well
known that be is a radical goldite.
He has never concealed the fact. If
he could have his way there would be
a prompt stop put to the further use
of silver for money of a full legal ten
der value and quality.
The other proposition, to revive the
state bank money of ante bellum times,
has in it a serious menace to the finan
cial system of the country. It is
proposition to go back to "stumptaU,"
"red dog," and all that sort of, money,
Do the people of this country, es
pecially of these western states, want
anything of that kind? Many of our
merchants and farmers of to-day can
recall the evils of that old system, and
the enormous rates charged on eastern
exchange.
Nobody at the north, so a far as we
are aware, wants to. return to state
money, but at the south the feeling in
favor of it is very strong. .The Dem
ocratic party has agreed to give the
south this pet measure if allowed . to
control tbe government. " We recom
mend," says plank 8, "that the prohib
itory 10 per cent on state bank issues
be repealed." This is a email plank,
but it covers the entire ground.
It may be said that no state need
authorize the issue of bills if it does
not want to, which is true, of course,
but it ia to be remembered that if even
only one out of the forty-four states in
the Union should authorize bank i
sues that would be ' enough to open
the floodgates for the whole country.
As the campaign progresses this feat-'
tire of the political situation will as
sume large . proportions, especially in
the minds of the more thoughtful and
conservative element of ' the people.
DEMOCRATIC SOPHISTRY,
The editor of the Portland Telegram
advocates Democracy not because he
believes Democratic doctrines ' correct
as a national policy; out simpiy Be
cause he is a Bourbon of Bourbons, and
would support any principle, even if it
were contrary to his conscientious be
lief, if he thought it was consistent
with party principles. ' An illus
tration of this ' was given in last
Wednesday's issup,when, in order to
be in harmony with his party, the editor
prints over a column editorial on Sen
ator Dolph. Of course Mr. Dolph is
a Republican and Democratic papers
are forced to oppose him. ; To make
itself harmonious it has to resort to the
style of logic used by Capt. Bunsby in
his conversations with Capt Cuttle.
We quote the opening paragraph:
It is noticeable that there is now a con
certed effort on the part of the bourbon Re-
publican press of the state to boom and ful
somely praise Senator' Dolph. Tbe Dalles
Times-Mountaineer, the Astorian, the
Eugene Journal, the Koseburg Plaindealer,
and most of the smaller, organs are indus
triously certifying to their readers that
Dolph is a great, powerful and worthy man.
It is also notifiable that most of these eulo
gies hare appeared since the last election.
The Republicans worobadlyjweakened in
the election; the legislature elected in 1892
including hold-over senators elected this
month will in 1895 elect a successor to
Dolph. . Naturally, he desires to succeed
himself. This is a laudable ambition. Mr.
Dolph is quite entitled to. ask for a re-election.
But from tbe somewhat frantic tone
of tbe Republican press of the state, it is
evident that he feels a little anxiety as to
whether his hopes will be realized.
As will bo perceived there is not the
least intimation of anything deroga
tory to Senator Dolph, and reminds us
very forcibly of Capt. Bunsby's "If
so, why; then, therefore, tc." Fur
ther on he sajs:
Now, we are disposed to treat Mr. Dolpb,
and every other public man, .with justice
and liberality. In point of ability, he is an
entirely fit and capable man for senator.
He is a man of brains, ot industry, of un
usual influence, of long experience, of the
most excellent habits, and is morally,
socially and intellectually above reproach.
So much we feel disposed to say of' Mr.
Dolpb, a political opponent, because it is
true, and we believe in telling the truth on
all occasions.
Here conies, perhaps, what the edi
tor considers a clincher, and which
will be the means of relegating the
Oregon senator to the shades of pri
vate life: .
Mr. Dolph has been in the senate 10
years. During that time he has assisted
ably and influentially in obtaining large ap
propriations for Oregon; we cannot com
plain about the amounts obtained; but the
disposition of it is a curious study. The
work. at the mouth of the Columbia nas
been prosecuted continuously, vigorously
and successfully; the desired object is very
nearly accomplished. Many hundreds of
thousands of dollars haye been sunk at the
Cascades, and the accomplishment of the
desired object is almost as far off as it was
10 years ago, when Mr. Dolph first went to
Washington. The railroad company has an
interest in haying the improvement at the
mouth of the Columbia speedily and suc
cessfully completed; it also has an interest
in delayiug and defeating tbe improvement
at the cascades. The work in both cases
has been done or not done just as the rail
road company would naturally desire. Is
it reasonable to suppose that this is due to
accident or mistake? Is it not rather due
to design? We do not know that Mr.
Dolph was one of the designers, but whether
so or not, the work has been finely done.
The editor of the Telegram knows
as well as any one that Senator Dolph
nor no other member of either branch
of congress has anything whatever to
do with the expenditure of the public
money. .This is entirely under the
control of the war department and the
board of engineers, and always has
been ever since the public improve
ments in the Columbia river were
turned over to the secretary ' of war.
If such was not the fact we should
have just reason of complaint against
Hon. J as. H. Slater, when he was
senator and member of the lower
house. There is no denying the state
ment that the editor of the Tfilegram
is a veritable CaDt. Bunsby. But in
the following he out-Herods Herod:
Then take the dalles mystery. When
Governor Pennoyer, the legislature and
most of the press of the state advocated
the building of a portage road, as at least
a temporary solution ot the matter, and
to be used while the great boat-railway
scheme was batching, Mr. Dolph and
his colleague protested against the road.
and made no effort to obtain- tbe com
paratively small appropriation required
to build it.. Now it is discovered that no
appropriaticn for the" boat railway will
be made. Perhaps it was not expected.
It is also said that some appropriation
may be made to begin tbe construction
of a canal and locks. To build these,
judging- from tbe way the work at tbe
Cascades has been prosecute, would take
fully a century. - -
When the letters of Gov. Pennoyer
came before congresB . for a portage
road, the chairman of the committee
on commerce in the house .came to the
conclusion that if such was the desire
of the people of Oregon there was no
necessity for the locks as the state
had already constructed a railway or
for further permanent improvement on
the upper river. For this reason it
became necessary to procure an appro
priation for the work at the Cascades
to eliminate the portage notion entirely
in the River and Harbor bill, and
make a determined fight for the con
tract system for the locks and for a
sufficent amount to begin the boat-railway.
This our delegation did, and
they were successful in the first item,
but very likely will be defeated in the
la8t by reason of Democratic opposition
at home and in the lower house."
The. Telegram ends its article with
the following sophistical paragraph:
-To say the least, very little" progress
toward - opening tbe Columbia to
navigation has been made in the senate,
and, in the light of all tbe facts, it would
not be ctrange if the people of Oregon
should conclude in 1895 to elect some
other man as Mr. Dopb's successor. -
In the first place, the senate has
nothing to do -with "opening the Co-
lumbia," only with - increasing the
amount voted by the house, and Sen
ators Dolph and Mitchell have never
failed in this regard. The largest
appropriations received have been
from . Republican sources, and -the
smallest from the Democratic low-
. V. 11 11
er bouse, -it wouia oe wen
for the. Telegram to forget . its
Democracy for a sufficient length of
time to publish facts regarding the
River and Harbor bill and the
amounts reseived by' the Columbia
river, before it prints any criticism on
the action of Republicans in congress.
Mr. J. Loton, the ex-boss of Port
land, has secured the collect orship and
the fight is over. This appointment
will not be very satisfactory to tne
Republicans' of Oregon; because they
can see no reason that Lotan is entitled
especial recognition.. - Some one
must fiir the vacancy; but we believe
that either of the numerous applicants
would have had . a greater effect in
harmonizing the rank and file of the
party. "
Democratic exchanges have opened
their mud batteries on Hon. Whitelaw
Reid, and publish article after article
about ."scab" printers. Thu .fict of
the matter is Mr. Reid never employed
"rat" printers; but always paid union
wages on the Tribune. His difficulty
was"in the management, during his
absence in France, using type-setting
machines; but not in decreasing the
union scale of wages. If these papers
would be careful in understanding the
difficulty between the typographical
union and the N. Y. Tribune they
would talk less about "scab" and "rat"
printers.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Said to Be a Bad Political Move.
Washington , June 28. Some grum
bling was beard to day because President
Harrison did not accept Mr. Clarkson as
chairman of tbe national committee. It
is chained that he did not show good po
litical judgment in making Campbell
chairman, and refusing to place tbe man
agement of tbe campaign in the bands of
those men who opposed bim most bitter
ly at Minneapolis, thereby putting tbem
on their honor to do what they could to
elect the ticket. That is one view of tbe
case, while t'ue more conservative and
sound view is that tbe president desired
the management of tbe campaign to be
in the hands of persons who would con
sult freely with bim on the matter of
.campaign policies ana the proper course
to pursue.
BIVEB AND HARBOR BILL.
Paul P. Mobr made a very vigorous
and vicious attack upon Senator Dolph
id a circular letter wbicb be issued to
senators yesterday. It is In the nature
of an open letter and replied to Senator
Dolph's speech of June 16, when tbe
senator scored Mr. Mobr .very severely.
It is all over the boat-railway scheme,
and only served to make tbe feeling for
and against that project more bitter on
each side. Senator Dolpb says be has
not read tbe circular and be has nothing
to say in reply to a man whose mode of
warfare is such as that adopted by Mr.
Mohr. The open letter claims it is tbe
only way Mohr is allowed to get a bear
ing before the senators, or a reply to a
speech like that of Senator Dolph's. The
general public, however, do not care so
much about warfare between the Oregon
senator and tbe Washington state capi
talist, but are more particularly interest
ed in tbe project for tbe improvement of
the Columbia river. Representative
Hermann says it Is not possible to pass
tbe boat-railway project through - the
bouse; that tbe members will not accept
it, and would suffor the defeat of tbe
bill before committing themselves to it.
He asserts that an appropriation for
canal and locks at the dalles would
receive favorable action, and probably
could be obtained in - the next river and
harbor bill.
The- Cholera:
St. Petersburg, June 29. The doc
tors sent by the government have arrived
at Baku to aid in combating tbe ravages
of the cholera. Tbe Russian flotilla in
the Caspian sea has , been ordered to
watch all ships leaving Persian ports.
Quarantine stations in the trans-Caspian
territory are increased in number. One
week has been added to time of quaran
tine. Imports of food are subjected to a
strict medical examination. Everything
in medical science will be done to stamp
out tbe scourge. In Dzisak, Turkestan,
130 died in tour days. Tbe epidemic
prevails an a more virulent form at
Waabka, in tbe trans-Caspian territory.
Jttrandy, sugar and tea are daily distrib
uted to tbe troops.
Fears tbat tbe disease would invade
European Russia have been realized
Already several hundred cases are re
ported on this side ot tbe frontier. In
habitant&And troops along tbe frontier
are panic-atrscken. Tbe wealthy classes
are seeking safety in flight. It is re
ported cholera has appeared in Tsarit
sin, on tbe Volga. If true the scourge is
almost certain- to ravage tbe famine
stricken provinces. Officers have been
dispatched to Tsaritsin and Tiflis with
full authority to adopt all measures to
arrest the spread of cholera through
railway traffic. Tbe scourge is abating
at Meshed. Official reports say there
were 374 deaths out of 512 attacked dur
ing tbe month of June over a wide area.
This is alarming, especially in view of
the rate of mortality.
IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. '
Vienna, June 29. Germany and Aus
tria are acting in coucert to prevent tbe
entrance of cholera. Professor Drasche,
of tbe Vienna sanitary board, who has
been studying cholera 30 years, thinks it
improbable the disease will spread be
yond Russia, even it it gets a foothold
there. . He says tbat in other countries a
bad sanitary condition,. liae tbat which
obtains in Russia, has become a thing of
the past.
Farilaaaeat Closed.
London, June 28. Tbe queen is hold
ing a council at Windson castle. Tbere
are present Lord Cranbrook, lord presi
dent: ex-Chancellor Goschen, chancellor
of the exebequev, and Earl of Latbom,
lord chamberlain of tbe household. Her
majesty has signed the decree dissolving
parliament. Writs tor tbe . election of
members of the house of commons will
be distributed .tonight. Tbe queen's
speech proroguing poeliment says:
"Tbe time has arrived when it . is ex
pedient tbe electoral body of tbe country
be consulted .by the assemblage of a new
parliament. I have therefore summoned
you for prorogation at an earlier period
than usual. I am glad to . record that
my friendly relations with foreign
powers remain unaltered. Treaties have
been duly ratified referring the differ
ences with tbe United States with respect
to the Bebring sea to arbitration." lie
ferring to tbe bills passed at tbe session
just ended, tbe speech says tbe arrange
ments tbat parliament has made enabling
tbe workingmen to purchase agricultural
holdings will increase a class of cultiva
ting owners, which is of great importance
to tbe state. The application to Ireland
of tbe educational measures recently
adopted in Ureat .Britain will cooler a
very great benefit upon tbe people ot
that country. The speech concludes; "In
closing this parliament, wbicb has been
unusually laborious and also highly
fruitful in beneficent legation, I thank
you for tbe assiduous performance . of
your momentous duties during tbe past
six years, and heartily commend you to
the lavor of Almighty God." -
Biaaalnated and Confirmed.
Washington, June 29. The president
sent to the senate to-day tbe nomination
of John W. Foster, of Indiana, to be sec
retary of state. Soon 'after the nomina
tion was received, on motion of Sherman,
chairman of the committee on foreign re
lations, an executive session was beld to
consider it.. It was at once confirmed, a
most unusual compliment to the nomi
nee,, one which bus heretofore been ex
tended only to senators sitting in tbe
body when nominated to office by tbe
president. ' The commission was then
signed by the president. Tbe appoint
ment meets with general - favor
and is- everywhere accepted as a
proper compliment to a deserving officer.
General Foster was tendered tbe office a
few days sgo, and hesitated to accept it
because of tbe financial sacrifice it en
tailed. The Day la Cana.
Washington, June 29 Tbe legislative
executive and judical .appropriation bill
was taken up by the senate, tbe question
being on tbe amendment as to tbe Utah
commission. The amendment was
agreed to yeas 28, nays 24. Tbe house
provision abolishing tbe Utah commis
sion was struck out of tbe bill, and two
items appropriating $33,500 for tbe sal
aries of five commissioners and tbe ex
pense of tbe commission were inserted.
Jones, ot Arkansas, was tbe only Demo
cratic senator who voted in tbe affirma
tive. Tbe Republican senators who
voted in tbe negative were Carey, Felton
and WarreD. Carey'moved to reduce the
salaries of the commissioners from $5000
to $2000, and spoko in support of tbe
amendment, and in favor of applying to
tbe suryey of public lands $15,000 to be
thus saved. The amendment was also
favored by Felton and Sherman, and
agreed to. Tbe salaries of commissioners
are therefore fixed at $2000 each.
In Western States. .
Camp Murray, Wash., June 28.
Camp Murray is in mourning to-night.
Colonel Frederick E. Trotter, United
States army, wbo was detailed to act as
instructor of tbe National Guard of
Washington during tbe present encamp
ment, was stricken witb apoplexy at
10:15 this morning, and at 4:15 this
afternoon be wes dead. Colonel Trotter
was apparently in tbe best of health this
morning, and after breakfast rode out
witb General Curry to select grounds for
tbe sham battle which was announced to
take place Thursday at 10 o'clock. A
photograph was taken of Governor Ferry
and staff, Colonel Trotter also being a
member of the group. A few minutes
later, be change j bis full dress for a fa
tigue uniform and stood talking in front
of General Curry's tent. Colonel Trotter
noticed that the flag was about four feet
from tbo top of the staff and called
General Curry'sattention to it, witb the
remark tbat the flag was almost at half
mast, and that visitors might think tbere
was some one dead in camp. Presently
be reeled, and would bave fallen bad not
some of tbe officers to whom -be was
talking supported him. He was seated
on a camp stool. H asked for a glass of
wattr and inquired what was tbe matter.
These were bis last words.
Shot by an Officer.
Seattle, Wash., Jupe 28. Thomas
Henry, mgbt watchman at Ballard, was
to-day placed under $2500 bonds to await
bearing upon a charge of murder in tbe
second degree. Henry shot and killed
H. Hendrickson, a laborer, at 3:30
o'clock tbis morning, and to day the
coroner's jury decided that the "shooting
was not justifiable." Hendrickson was
shot while drunk and resisting arrest.
POISONED BY FLY PAPER.
The little 14-months old daughter of
Alex W. Forbes died bere tbis evening
as tbe result of drinking water from a
dish in which poisoned' fly-paper bad
been kept, one pulled tbe dish .from a
table while tbe mother's back was
turned.
The People' Party.
Omaha, June 29. The boom for Sen
ator Stewart as the-nominee of tbe peo
ple's party has taken an' impetus. Some
one has shown where, previous to tbe old
party nominations, Senator Stewart said :
"If Cleveland and Harrison are nomin
ated the electoral vote of Nevada and all
the silver states will go to tbe Indepen
dents." . More than tbis, it is announced
to-day positively by tbe friends of Sen
ator Stewart that be would accept the
nomination. Many were and will be
surprised to know that there is a- fight
against Weaver -in his own. delegation.
Whether tbe fight will be strong enough
to injure Weaver's chances is not yet
known.
A JLove Affair and Suicide.
Seattle, Wash., June 29 Max Miller,
a German laborer, formerly employed by
Dr. Byrne, of. Underwood Park, shot
himself at 11 :30 o'clock tbis morning in
tbe rear of tbe Home-Plate saloon on
Post street, between 8prague aveDue and
First avenue. A package ot mourning
envelopes was found in bis pocket, also a
letter addressed to Max . Miller, which
bad been left at the saloon for him.
Physicians believe the man was addicted
to tbe use of morphine. A love affair is
said to have prompted tbe suicide.
tJreen, the Murderer, Held.
Goldendale, Wash., June 29. The
preliminary trial of John Green for the
murder of Bill Dunne was beld yesterday
before 'Squire Clark Duvall. Tbe court-
bouse was crowded. Much sympathy
was aroused when' tbe old man, Michael
Green, father of the murderer, came Into
tbe courtroom. Michael Ureen, in pio
neer days, was one of tbe leading busi
ness men of Tbe Dalles, Or. Tbe court
held Green without bonds, and ordered
tbe principal witnesses to be each placed
under $500 bonds to appear at the supe
rior court when tbe case is called.
The Eiosas r LATe Heavy.
Little Rock, June 29. The south
bound passenger on tbe Cotton Belt col
lided with a freight at-Altheimer to-day.
Engineer McNeil, of the passenger train,
was instantly killed, .Logineer Morris, ot
tbe freight, add both firemau-were fatally
injured. Nine - of tbe passengers, Mrs.
Lester, of Helena, Ark. ; a. a. Morrow, of
Tucker, Ark.; Mrs. w. Morns and
daughter, of Helena, Ark., were killed.
and Mrs. S. D. Morris and a child ot Mrs,
Lester were fatally injuied. Several other
passengers were badly hurt.
Free-Silver Adyoetea Happy.
Washington, June 29. Tbe free-
sllver advocates of the. bouse to-day
welcomed tbe news tbat the senate bad
agTeed to take a vote Friday on the free
coinage bill. It is stated a recent poll of
tbe senate showed tbere was a safe
majority favorable to tbe proposition
involved in Stewart's amendment. In
the event" tbat tbe. bill, as amended,
should come over to the bouse and be
referred to tbe coinage committee, the
free coinage people say they are confi
den it will be favorably acted upon.
Canada's Arbitrators. .
Ottawa, Out, June 28. Dispatches
from England state tbat tbe appointment
of Lord Hannen and Sir John Thompson
as arbitrators in the Bebring sea dispute
with the United States has been, approved
by tbe queen. Hon. C. H. Tupper will
be British agent to represent the British
government at the arbitration, and at
torney general of England, Mr. C. Robin
son, Q. C. of Toronto, and Hon. W. Cross,
M. P. of England, will act as counsel for
Great Britain.
Wants ta Plht the Marquis.
Paris, June 29. Captain Cremiex Fos,
a Hebrew, who a short time sgo fought a
duel with Edouard Drumon, editor of
Libre Parole, because ol attacks on Jews
in that paper, intends to fight a duel
witb tbe Marquis de Mores after tbe laV
ter's trial for killing Captain Mayer in a
duel a few days' ago. Tbe Marquis de
Mores has been ' provisionally released
from custody.
Drowned While Bathing.
Oltmpia, Wash., June 28. Tbe body
ot Fred Winkelman, an unmarried man,
was found in tbe bay bere tbis morniag.
He went in batbing alone last night after
dark, and is supposed to have been
seized with cramps.
Strength and Health.
If you are not feeling strong and 'heal
thy try Electric Bitters. If la grippe has
left you weak and weary, use Electric
Bitters. This remedy acts directly on
liver, stomach and kidneys, gently aiding
those organs to perform their functions.
If you are afflicted with sick headache,
you will find speedy and permanent relief
by taking Electric Bitters. One trial will
convince you that this is the remedy you
need. Large bottles only 50 cents at
Snipes & Einersly's drug store. 6
Captain Borvp'a Scandal.
Paris, June 28. The excitement' regard
ing the case of Captain Borup, the military
attache of the American legation, continues.
The latest phase of the scandal is the rumor
that the plans may have leached German and
Italian hands being after being forwarded by
Captain Borup to America. This, however,
has few believers. Captain Borup is on
friendly terms with other military attaches,
iucluding those of Germany and Italy, and
this fact has served to strengthen the feeling
against him, as the French do not like any
one to associate on other terms than bare
official intercourse with the Germans. Be
sides plans of the defense of Toulon, Brest,
Cherbourg and other places, Genier is charg
ed with divulging, through Borup, a code of
marine signals prepared for use in the event
of war with Italy. The authorities have re
leased M. Oudin, who was arrested on a
charge of complicity with Genier. They are
satisfied of his innocence. .
T. Jefferson- Coolidge, the American min
ister to France, had an interview to day with
Ribot, minister of foreign iffairs, and in
formed him that in accordance with the re
quest of the French . government the United
States had recalled Captain Borup, the Amer
ican military attache, accused by the French
of illegal practices in obtaining plans of the
defenses of France. The recall of Borup has
had a good effect here. A semi-official note
appears. in the newspaper thanking President
Harrison for his prompt action in the matter,
and praising Miniser Coolidge for his part
in the aflair.
Eastern Visitors.
The following indicate how it pays to
feast eastern editors oh the coast for fun:
Minnesota paper: California is a nice
place to visit, ' but, since,onr recent visit
there, we like Minnesota and her bracing
air more than ever.
Missouri paper: After all Grand Old Mis
souri stands at the head of the list. Yon
can't beat her on anything except liars, and
she has to take a back seat when contesting
with California.
Missouri paper: The editor of this paper
returned last Thursday from a thirty days'
tour through California, Colorado, Wash
ington, Oregon, Old Mexico, British Colum
bia and many northern and wettern states.
He returns to Missouri satisfied with her
climate, her inttitution and her people, ana
is tnanklul tot good health and a fair news
paper patronage.
Children Cry
for PITCH. SB'S
Castoria
" Castoria Is so well adapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
Known w me. a. a. archer, m. u
1U South Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y
"I one Castoria in my practice, and And it
epeanuy auoptea lOAnecaoos or cnuaran.'
. m um nun. m. Mfm.
1067 Sd Are., New York.
IHUm ii.ii.b.I hmvLJoa T M lt a.
Castoria is a most excellent medicine for chu.
area." . to. M. u. uboood
fcowell,
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Castoria promote IHjratrtbm,
overcomes Flatulency. Constipation.
Stomach. Diarrncea. and Ferenshneea.
Thus the child is rendered healthy and its
sleep natural, fjaatoria contains no
jaorpnine or other narcotic property.
NEW Ti)DAY.
Dissolution Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given that tbe law partnership
heretofore existing between E B. Unfur, Geo.
irHsuiB ua rnni neneiee, onaer wv nnn name
and style of Dufur, Watkms Menefee, is this dy
dmolved hy mutual consent, Oeorge Watkins retir
ing irom we nrm. All persons knowing tbemselvea
inueotea k sua nrm win please call as once ana pay
tbe same to Frank Menefee, and ail nersons haTinr
claims against sa d firm will present the same to him
lor payment. The business will be conducted as
heretofore, onaer the arm name of Dufur mt Mei.e-
lee. K. n. nupua,
- GEORGE W ATKINS,
FRANK MENEFKR
Sated this 26th day ot June, 1883. . Jly2-t
Assignee's Notice.
"VTOTICE is nereby given tbat the undersigned
X has been appointed, by deed duly executed
ana aeut erea, assignee or tne estate of tne eastern
Oregon Co-operative Association of the Patrons of
Husbandry (limited), and has accepted said trust
ana u now quaunea ana acting as sucn assignee. All
persons having claims aninst the said estate are re
quested to present the same, duly verified according
to law, to me at uaiies Ulty, Wasco aounty, Oregon,
witnin inree montns irom tne date nerror.
Dated at Dalles City, Oregon, June SO, 1892.
Jly2 7t E. N. CHANDLER, As ignee.
JElXJGrJSSNl.
Next session begins on Monday, the 19th
aay 01 septemDer, 1992.
TUITION FREE.
Four Courses: Classical, Scientific, Liters
ary, and a short English Course, in which
there is no Latin, ureeE , French or German
The English is pre-eminently a Business
Course. For catalogues or other information
address J. W. JOHNSON,
jlya President
P. WTLLIG.
Merchant Tailor,
. Has removed from his old stand tu
No. 64, Second Street,
A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED
In every instance.
' Ready-made Suits on sale cheap.- AH work In the
uuioring line warranted nrA-daac f tyz
"I can't boar a Pip," was aa
expression that a few yean ago
was very oftea used by smokers,
and with good reason too. As
atonufaottrrers had not learned
that to make good smoking tobac
co great care and judgment were
required.
The " Seal of North Carolina"
dutaged all this, it jumped into
popular favor from the start; it
was not a "fancy tobacco," but
was made with one object; that
was, to give the smoker a good
cool reliable tobacco, at a reason
able price. The "Seal 7 has hit
; the popular taste, hence its suc
cess. .. ! afXerC Cmrtlinm fa mrw ail h)
' Fatsos Clack Poodnt, as wU as ia WtO.
Result rWlMk
The lew Umatilla House,
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SINNOTT & FISH, Proprietors
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rnr 1 Annrtvr Aim riiiroT unTCI in nncnnf
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Fire-Proof Safe for the Satef all Valuab s
Ttcie and Baggage Office of the UNION PACIFIC Bailteay Company, and Office oj tU
Western Ukion Telegraph Company, are in .Hotel.
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We keep the Largest and Best Assorted Line .'
in the city, of Dry Goods and Notions, Gents' .
Furnishing Goods and Clothing, Men's, Ladies'
and Children's Fine Shoes. . . -
WG Wftllt Tour Patronage.
. Of course we will put Prices to suit. Always
do that. Nobody undersells us. Come around
and investigate. -
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AD. KELLER , Proprietor.
Port 81,
Sherry 81
Muscat 83,
Angelica 83,
Mountain 83
' an Greeorio Vineyard Co. Agency. :
All Wines and Brandies Guaranteed Strictly Pura
The Best Wines, Liquors and Cigars Always on Sale.
try the best remedy for
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THE LEADING UNDERTAKERS
Best Stock and Lowest Prices.
(Second Street, The Dal J est, Oregon
S. IF. MdDdPDDli",
Gener 1 Commission and FomarirMraaD
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Consignments :; Solicited
Prompt Attention to those who favor me with their patronage. '
Tne Highest Price paid in Cash for Wheat, Barley, Etc, Etc
R JACOBSEN & CO.;
Proprietors ot tlie
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School. Books, Stationery, Notions, Pianos, Organs, Masic, Fancy Good's, Ci
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Coffins, Caskets, Burial Robes, Etc . .
: Can be found at all hoars of tbe day or night at their place of business,
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'aa Francisco : leef . Hall
SECOND STREET BETWEEN UNION
F. LEMKE, PROPRIETOR.
-KEEPS ON
COLUMBIA BREWERY BEER,
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ALL KINDS OF
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WINE ROOMS
Burgundy 83,
ZinfaDdel 84,
' Riesling 83,
Hock 83.
Table Claret
Dyspepsia, "Dandelion Tonic-"
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