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About The Dalles times-mountaineer. (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1892)
The Tiies-Motuitaineer SATURDAY DECEMBER 17. 1892 TEE . POPE AND TUB PUBLIC S0H00L3. The Inter Ocean, ia discussing this aaVject, Bays: "There should be no baste to pass judgment on the addres . of Mj;r. Satolii embodying the views of the pope on the subject of publi schools in America. t If Ve mistake not. there ia more statecraft in this document than in any other papal pro- nnnciamento of recent years. If it be not specious, it is nevertheless subtle its air of candor being well calculated to disarm ordinary suspicion. That the head of the Catholic church feels constrained to speak in terms ot friend linesa of the public schools of ; this country is simply indicative of the fact that, tha nnrwi in a. warn to what an ex r i - tent the independent Catholic citizens of the United States favor and support a system of free education, the inesti ' mable value of which experience hr.s taught them.. - v "The time has come when the Cath olic church realizes that it can not an tagonize the public schools without of fending and to some degree estrang ing thousands of its own members who eagerly avail themselves of the privi lege of securing to their children the benefits of a system of education that -seems to be the best adapted to the practical needs ot American citizens. Concessions are therefore necessary; but, examining Mgr.' Satolli's words as impartially as possible, it seems that the apparent concessions are of a sort that promise increased advantages to the Catholics in the future power to regulate the public schools by their own ideas. , "There is a peculiar craft in the declaration that there is no repugnance to Catholic children 'learning the first elements and the higher branches of the arts and the natural 'sciences in public schools controlled by the state, but the Catholic church shrinks from those features of thepub- ho schools which are opposed to the truth of Christianity.' It might be to the purpose were the public informed specifically as to these nnchristian features which 'are removable,' and which, presumably, are other than the co-education of the sexes, to which ob jection is raised on moral grounde. In the face of this charge of unchristian- ity against some features of the public Khools and the avowal that the pro visions of the Baltimore council are yet in force, in which was the com mand to Catholic parents to send their children to parochial or truly Catholic schools' in order 'to xhield and secure tftAm f hunnnkAitf r 1 1 rl Vi ntf-vrl and Wa-inth - VUCU1 bill UUgUUUW WUUUUVUU MUM JWVtlU from the dangers of a merely worldly education,' there is some reason to doubt if there be perfect wisdom, and equity in the proposition to establish an agreement between the bishopi and the members of the school board.' "As the public schools of this coun try are non-sectarian, as any form of religfous instruction is prohibited, and a i n l : i u 1 J L. if incensed were a Protestant bishop a recognized adviser of the school board, this proposition is rather extraordinary, to say nothing more. . As citizens the Catholics have the same rights with Protestants of discussing matters-that pertain to the education of the young, since forms of religion do not change the complexion or value of citizenship, but anything looking to the establish ment of a religious right in favor of any particular church, either to confer with or influence the school board offi cially, is not only inimical to the schools themselves, but is opposed to the constitutional spirit of the coun try. "The religious education of youth may be cared for independently of their practical education, and though it is highly important that the moral and spiritual welfare of youth should be zealously protected at all times, special instruction of a religious char acter has no essential plan in the problem of public school education, and therefore there is no need of the representative of any particular creed acting as mentor to a school board. We see a far-off peril to the public school system in the very plausible nmnnul In iron a n ntaUt certificate or diploma to persons who are to teach in parochial or other private schools. While it is true this might tend to in crease the efficiency and improve the standard of those schools, it would also result inevitably in raising up a formidable competitor with the public schools, and one over which the state would have no control whatever. "Let everything be done that may be to improve and strengthen to use fulness the public school system; but whatever is done to improve that sys tem or to create an irresponsible rival Are still in the lead, and are selling- Holiday Goods and Xmas Presents of all kinds at Prices to suit your pocket. All we , ask is to give us a call and be convinced of facts. One Dollar will go further at our Store than el sewhere. We are selling Webster's Original Unabridged Dictionary for One Dollar each. Also a line of 12 mo. bound in cloth gilt at 25c each- A fine line of Dolls, . ' Toys, and Fancy Goods suitable for young and old, at Bottom Prices. Every purchaser will receive, free of charge, a Prize Ticket on our Raffle of a large Doll, on display in our show window. Also one entitling them to a chance on Webater'a Unabridged Dictionary, Dressing Case, Album and Air Rifle. to it can not be favorable to the first aim of the public school, the making of good citizens. The educated thinking . Catholics, long ago found out ; that the American" public school is an institution they can well afford to patronize by making their children partakers of its acknowledged benefits and inestimable advantages of horough education. They and their Protestant friends accord in the opin ion that the public school system can get along and should get along with out church douiinatioa or church in terference of any sort other than that wholesome ethical superstition which makes for a common morality." MORE OPPOSITION. The copy of the petition which we publish in another cclumn is an at tempt on the part of the enemies of an open river to defeat any appropriation which the people of Eastern Oregon may desire for a portage road from The Dalles to Celilo from the legisla ture which convenes in Salem next month. Its object 13 very equivocal, because the petition is bo worded that the friends of the needed improvement are misled by the idea that it will vork against the boat railway or other project by the government to overcome the obstructions to navigation above this city. It is already demonstrated that with the lower house of congress in possession of the Democracy there is not the least hope that anything will be done in this regard for many years to come, and in the meantime the producers and shippers are to suf fer under the extortionate rates charged by the railroad monopoly. Tnat if the portage were constructed by the state it would not be considered an obstacle to permanent improvement by tbe gen eral government, is fully proved by the railroad at the Cascades, built 1&V yer, which had no effect against the locks receiving an appropriation of 1435,000, and the plan of operations being changed to the contract sys tem. Our delegation in Washington City understand fully that the people desire temporary relief from the etatp and expect permanent improvements from the eeneral government. Sena torsDolph and Mitchell and Repre sentative Hermann are in perfect har mony with this plan, and the action taken by the legislature next month will in no manner interfere with their efforts in the halls of congress from doing all they can, against all opposi tion, to pass a ship railway or canal and locks bill to overcome the rapids east of this point. Our people should not be misled by such sophistry, which is only used to defeat honest action by Oregon legislators that will be op posed to the interests of purse-proud corporations. The ire of - tbe Democrats has been aroused since the insult given to Mr. Crisp at the banquet of the Reform club in New York City, and ' the Evening Telegram, the organ of the simon-pure .Democracy in 'Oregon, says: "They were using both Cleve land and Crisp for a meau, revengeful purpose, hence the insult was as much to Mr. Cleveland as it was to Speaker Crisp. The whole thing was a vile plot to breed discord and sow dissen sion in the Democratic ranks." In re taliation for this premeditated snub to Mr. Crisp, the party will cut loose from the' mugwump element, and will "stand in solid phalanx in support of correct Democratic principles." v Dur ing the last eight years,, by means of the mugwump contingent, the Demo crats have twice elected their candidate for president, and now,since they have fulfilled a desired end, the parly can do without them, and these reformers can take care of themselves and carry out their principles in any other or ganization. This may' be considered ingratitude, savored with a little du plicity but it is correct politics, and e hope those in favor of civil service reforja and purity in elections will not expect any good to result from casting their fortunes with that party which has matured into active life every dis reputable method that has disgraced political conventions, and has cnanipu ated the elective franchise to per sonal ends in the United States. Tbe report is current that Senator Hill has been offered the portfolio of secretary of state; but Mr. Cleveland say 8 he knows nothing about such an ppointment. Paraphrasing an old dage,it seems that Democrats propose and Cleveland will dispose. From the character of the gentleman for many years past it is very evident that Mr. Grover S. Cleveland, if he live, will be president of the United States after the 4th of March, 1893, and there may be "weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth" among very many fiSce-seekers after he has made a dis position of the publio patronage. THE NEW PORTAGE ROAD. The construction of the portage road on the Washington side of the river is about to be brgun, and an ad vertisement appears in this issue for bids for that purpose to be received until December 28th. It is somewhat puzzling to arrive at any definite con clusion what object tbe projectors have in view in building this road, and out people are somewhat diversified in their opinions. That the people ot Eastern Oregon need relief from op pressive freight rates, and to that cud expect the Oregon legislature to ap propriate a sufficient amount to build a portage road from this city to Colilo, is a well established fact; but tnat the road on the Washington side if it ih ever built cannot answer this pur pose is apparent to any one who will giye the matter a moment's considera tion. To give the producer minimum rates, the road should be operated by the state and not by a private corpo ration, the members of which will ex pect to make a reasonable percentage on investment. The road in Wash ington will be subject to the control of the Puget sound legislature, the ma jority of the members of which have no interest in an open Columbia river, and for this reason the regulation of freight rates will not receive such re strictive legislation 03 might be expect ed if tne populous districts were situ ated in the eastern instead of the west em part of that state. The Columbia is the great highway to the ocean of Western as well as Eastern Oregon, and with the Willamette tributary, im proreroenta to the navigation of tnin river is alike beneficial to the countiee west of the Cascades as well as those east of this range of mountains. Oo the contrary, Puget sound is the great harbor of Washington, and any work which renders this more accessible to sea-going vessels is a benefit to tbe en tire state. This road on the north bank may be used as a bluff to tbe Oregou legislature not to build on the south bank of the Columbia, and, if so, railroad influence can be readily decerned. Whatever the purpoxe may be, there can be no reason for Eastern Oregon abating her efforts for a ship railway by the general government and a portage road by the state. This mast be kept prominontlj in view by every one interested in the develop ment of the Inland Enpire, and every senator and representative who goes to Salem from this region should be pledged to work honestly and earnestly for a portage road from The Dalles to Celilo. The greatest interest is manifested in Eastern Oregon in the project ef a portage road to be constructed hj. the state from this city to Celilo, and an appropriation for this purpose is ex pected from the legislature which con' venes next month. From, Washing ton dispatches it is not at all probable that anything will be done towards the ship-rait way at thia session of con gr 88, and the people- of the Inland Empire must look for relief to the Oregon legislasure. . Washington is more interested in Puget sound than in the Columbia river, and the popu lous counties in the western part of that state will eontaol legislation. This matter should be kept constantly before the people, and every senator or representative who' goes to Salem, and refuses to support an appropria tion for a portage road, should be re membered by citizens at tbe poll hereafter. There must be a united effort in this direction by every county east of the Cascade mountains. The president's message will, bear criticism, and has received very favor able comments from Democratic sources. It deals with facts and tn ores which cannot be denied, and proves that protection has enhanced tbe wealth ot the country and in creased the earnings of wage-workers. It is an important state paper, and snouid oe read ny mends aa wen as enemies of the administration. Re' publicans can point with pride to tbe successful history of the country for the past thirty years, and to the ad ministration of - national affairs by every president' affiliated with the party since tbe lamented Lincoln; took the reins of government ac the evo of the most gigantic rebellion of modern times id 1861. . - f While the' Democrats have' been posing before the country, in a politi cally profitable way, as tho poor man's friend, it is nevertheless noticeable that the only eligible-timber for sena torships to be found in that party seems to be the millionaires. Tbe New York Mail 'and J Express says: "Only millionaires have been men tioned (by tbe Democrats for the sen ate), beginning with the millionaire, Governor Flower, of this state, and the millionaire brejrer, Edward Mur phy, jr., of Troy; the millionaire Tam many orator, Bourke Cockrvn, and the millionaire iron-master of Clinton county, Smith M. Weed." Ia several other states the same condition of things is noted. Even Oregon, tbe Democrats of which have a desire to elect a member of their party to suc ceed betator Uolph in lo93, has a good Democratic millionaire candidate in the per son of Hun. A. Bush, ot Salem. A Democratic exchange says: "Of the. 20,000 men employed by the Car- negio works at the time of the great strike last July, not 35 per cent, were native Americans, and since work has resumed with a now force more than 80 per cent, of them are foreigners. Yet we hear some folks howl about the protection of our American laborers. " The Republican party has never claimed that protection benefitted in dustries' operated by native Americans alone, or increased the wages only of thie class, and never in any of its plat forms or legislation made the least dis tinction between them and naturalized American, citizens. For this reason the paragraph quoted above is "lioah,' and the naturalized citizens equal under oar laws to native citizens may constitute the 80 per cent., de nominated "foreigners " The opinion of Mr. Blanchard on the bo-.t-railway should not he taken as the ultimatum on that question. He displayed ' opposition lust year to this scheme, end what was con tained in the Washington dispatcher simply signifies that be has no; chacecd. As chairman of the com mittee on commerce, he has great in fluence in tbe house, and from this Democratic branch of the national leg islature liberal appropriations in the River and Harbor bill have always met determined opposition. The Re publican senate has always been friendly to improvements in thf Co lumbia river, and the ship railway would have been un.ler construction several yean ago if the hill bad not been slaughtered in the Democratic bouse. A story is published by u' Sunday paper in Jrittsburg of a conspiracy to poison by wholesale th non-union workmen ac the Carnegie steel plant, and two deaths are already reported, Lf this proves 10 be a fact public sym pathy will be extended to the work men not connected with the union, and universal condemnation will he poured upon the head of the perpetrators of sucb diabolical acts. We hope, for the sake of the good name of Ameri can workmen, that this is simply a sensational rumor, without a shadow of tact for a foundation, for such a manner of wreaking revenge disgraces the civilization of the nineteenth cen tury. and should cause a blush of shame to mantle the cheek of every citizen of the rppubhc. There appears to be a growing de mand for the repeal of the Sherman silver bill, for the reason that it is ac cumulating in large quantities in the treasury, and the government is sim ply hoarding a depreciated "-oin. Un doubtedly some action will be taken during this session of congress, and the periodical purchases will either be stopped altogether or considerably de creased. This bill was passed to sat isfy tba demands of western men, and it undoubtedly had the effect to in crease the price of silver and furnish a narket for the product of the mines. But at the present fluctuations of this metal, it is advisable for the treasury not to possess coo great a surplus, and thus be prepared for any future declen sion in the price. Dispatches from Boise contain start ling news of the discovery of diamond mines ' in that vicinity; but in this western country there are so many fraudulent schemes used to "boom" towns and sell corner ; lots that we place little confidence in reported rich discoveries of mineral wealth. In early life we read "Martin Cbuzz'e wit" and the etory of "Eden' and later "Tfi Gilded Age," and we are free to confess that we are a confirmed skeptic in any scheme that claims to have 'millions in if." The provisions of ib Australian ballot system, if they did originate in a penal colony' of Great Britain, are a great safeguard to tbe purity of the elective franchise, and, it is fair to presume, will not be abolished in but few states after being once introduced They may abridge tbe license formerly enjoyed by the political striker; hut they insure protection to the honest citizen who desires to exercise the privilege' of voting intelligently and according to the dicta tes of his con-! science. EDITORIAL NOTES. The rain-makers are at work in Texas, with poor success. They tiiuln cone to Oregon, where their efforts would be abundantly rewarded. The Republicans in the senate an preparing to outline their policy dur ing the present session of congress. Of course, they cannot accomplish anything with the determined opposi uon of the honse; but, even after the defeat of November 8th, they can sho a bold front and make known to the country that they still possess the courage of their convictious. Dr. Briggs, if not increasing the number of his friends in tho Presby 'erian church by his able defense, is gaining supporters among he reading and thinking classes. Oid creeds th-it are not elastic euousjh to hear investi gation in the liahtof the advanceroen of the present age must break under the test. It is impossible to chain thoueht, or bend human reason to hi the narrow and prescribed cbaunels of the past century. After tne recent overwhelming vic tory the Democrats hve come to the conclusion that they can do without the mugwumps, and they are given the "cold shoulder. it is to be hoped that these seekers after purity in poli tics are fully persuaded, after their eitfht years' experience, that the golden age of America cannot dan whil Tammany controls the Democratic party that manages the affairs of the nation. The statement in the Washington dispatches to day that I. N. Day & 0 )., of San Francisco, who have been awarded the contract at the Cascadi s for $1,500,000, will begin work imme diately upon the close of the rain season, is very encouraging to our peo ple; but the water is very low in tbe Columbia now, and considerable pro gress could he made this winter. It might be advisable for Messrs. Day & Co. to visit tbe Cascades and ascertain the facts in the matter. The Panama canal frauds are grow ing larger in proportion as investiga tion progresses, and it is shown to be the most gigantic theft ever known to the French . government. This will undoubtedly have a bad effect upon further progress of the work on the great inter-ocesnic canal; but from ibis fact our government should prose cute with greater vigar tbe JNicaraguan scheme, and by this means tbe t nited States would control the commerce of riotb the Atlantic and Pacific sea boards. TELEGJSAPHIC HEWS. An Old Man Shot by Mistake. New Whatcom, Wash., Dec. 13 Mr, Boen: ger, of Liaueu, was shot and killed by his gjandsou, a boy about 11 fears old, at 8 o'clock last night, the boy tak ing him tor a tra.cp. Chris Bot ringer, father of the boy, went to Wbutcom, and was not expected home. Instead, he and the grandlatr-er ot tbe boy returned and went to the house Tbe family were alraid of tramps, and inquired who it was. The old dim not answering, tbe boy fired through toe door. Tbe woman, bearing a fall, went to tbe door and found her husband's father shot in the arm and abdomen He died at midnight He was 70 years of age and bad a ranci at tbe bad of Lake Whatcom, but gen erally lived with his son. Tbe bny bad been accosted in tbe alterooon by two men, probably nuuter., who said the) would call at the bouse and rtop there all DiLbt. Tbis frightened the boy, ano tib was loaded lor tramps, Indians, bears. or anything else. EXPLOSION IN A MIKE. A terrible and probable fatal accident occurred at Blue Canvoo coal mine yes ierday. Two miners, named Ramsey and Leeman, were blown up by an explOMOt tif gs and Leeman is liable to die, being f rightfully burned. Botb men are in the company's hospital and are cottoned and oiled to save tbem as much suffering at possible Leeman signified to Ranieej, who was working with bim, that be wo. ordered into the eat gangway, on tbe first level, and started Ramsey called to him to take a safety lamp, as there was gas in the gaogway. Litem m no net dint; Ramsey started after bim and arr.ved at i be entrance jurt ut Leeman was blown back and be bimseif received a terrible scorching. Battle With Bandits. Coffeyvtllk, Kan., Dec. 14 Another battle with bandits occurred 15 miles southwest cf Coffeyville, in tbe Indian territory, yesterday, between Detective Dickey, of the Pacific Express Company, and Deputy United Stales Marshal Wil son oo the one side and members ot the Starr Newcnme gang of outlaws on the other, Tbe meeting was unexpected, and the fight took place on the open prairie. Wilson was killed and Dxkey driven off Starr escaped after emptymg hi rifle aoi revolvers at the officers. The gang bs been organized, since the death ot the Dal tons and is credited with four daring robberies in the territory. The bandite are all young men. Starr, the leader, l- half breed Cherokee, and Newcome, hit lieutenant, is a full blood Delaware Armed men are in pursuit and morr bloodahed ia anticipated. Four jnen Be purled Killed. Charleston, S. C, Dec. 13. A repor1 1 cached here to-day that four miners work ing in the Horseshoe phosphate mine near Jack sonboro were shot and d illed by a padrone named Andreas. Jack sonboro is 18 miles Irom here, bnt has no telegraphic communi cation. A large number of Italian laborers from New. York work in the mines, and mur deis are of frequent occurrence. The latest report from Jaci- sonboro is that an armed hand of Italians headed by a trial justice are in pursuit of the murderer. Murdered by Keeeade Indlaaa. Deming, N. M., Dec. 13. News reached here last evening that Kid and his band of renegades made a raid into the Las Animas - -..'' L ' . - . . csv iv valley, Gamt county, N. M., last Friday, kill ing "Bud" Taylor, who was hunting near the Grey ranch, owned by the Hagfpn & Hearst Cattle Company, Taylor was shot dewn and his both mutilated in a horrible manner. Everything of value was taken from the corpse. A man named Billingsly, who ac companied Taylor, witnessed tne tragedy some distance away and attempted to save his companion by shoo' ing at the murderers. The savages turned on Billingsley and he barely escaped with his life. The same evening 30 head of hne horses were stam peded and stolen from the Haggin & Hearst camp, where the round-up was The cow boys gave immediate pursuit and recovered 19 head, forcing the Indians to taue refuge in the surrounding mountains. United States soldiers are in close pursuit, but the rene gades are supposed to have escaped into Old Mexico. The body of the murdered man was recovered next day and given burial. The band is only composed of eight Indians. This makes the fifth murder committed by Kid and his followers within the last three months. A n el'-Knon'i Srout. Tacoma, Dec. 13 John Flett, whi moved to Oregon territory from Mani toba in 1841. died last night near Stela coom, aged 77. He was intimately con nected with the early history of tbe tern torv. having been present at many of the conferences between the territorial offi cer and the Iudiaos, both in Washing ton and Oregon. At several ot thegi councils be acted as interpreter. He wbf a'so "reeent at the final grand council i.eld by Governor Stevens and Genera Joel Palmer with several tribes near Walla WaMa. ia 1855. In the early dat ne accompanied General Palmer and In ilian Agent Chrin Taylor to Klma-b lakes and tbe Modoc country, that beiop 'be brst partj visiting that region. Fight With Bobbers. InON Gate, Va., Dec. 13 As the Chesa- peaks & Ohio vcstibuled train pulled out of Huntington, Va., last night, four masked train robbers, with two pistols each, appeared and ordered th: passengers to hold up their hands.' Two of the passengers seized one of the robbers. In the scuffle one of the passen gers, a German from Cincinnati, on his wedding trip, was mortally wounded, and Peter Drake, also of Cincinnati, was wounded twice. The conductor secured a revolver and emptied it twice at the robbers. Mean time tbe scene was one of indescribable con fusion, passengers biding beneath the seats, and women screaming and fainting. At last the robbers, realizing their failure, pulled the bellcord, stopped the train, jumped on and disappeared in the darkness. It is believed some of them ere wounded. Killed in a Drunken Bow. Great Falls, Mont., Dec 13. A dis patch received this afternoon shows that yes terday's report of trouble with the Indians about Fort Belknap was exaggerated. The facts are that one Assinaboine Indi.n, Big Mouth, was killed bv another buck, name un nown, in a drunken row. The murderer fled to a lone cabin near by, and fortified it with the assistance of friends. Vhen Agent Simon arrived from Fort Belknap with a posse, fire was opened from the improvised fortress, killing a horse and wounding the agent in the calf of the leg. The Indian still holds the fort, and the agent and his posse are besieging it. It is not thought that the trouble will extend further. , A Coal Mine Horror. Londoh, Dec. 14 A fearful explosion occurred thi morning in Bamfurlonu colliery; Wigan, and nor less than 50 ives were ios'. Tbe men went to work this morning as usual after ibe mine bad been inspected. Shortly afterward fearful explosion shook the ea' th, and a cloud of smoke shot up through the Shalt It is supposed the explosion was caused oy an accumulation of coal gas. which tbe inspector overlooked on bis rounos As soon as tbe explosion occurred, oui-u and children rushed to tbe month of the pit, and there were the usual heartrend ing scenes when sucb accidents occur Stept were immediately taken to ascer tain tbe extent or tne disaster, ana many volunteered to explore tbe pit Later advices say the loss of life ma be lees than at hr-t reported, but tbe sit uation is critical. Oqo hundred men re main in the mine unable to get out. owing to a fire which followed the ex nlosioo, and which is raging fiercely. Every effort is being made to subdue tbe lire, and bring tbe survivors to the ur lace. It is impossible at present to give the loss of life. . Twenty mioers have just been rescued 10 a bad condition. Tbe; men stilt bel low are imprisoned in a team below fcbere the fire is raging . There is strong hope manv of tbem will be rescued. A Happy Medium. New York, D c 14 EvauP. Howeils, of. tbe Atlanta Constitution, was inter viewed here to day. He said: - "Tbe South is full of men like myself, who do not want the extreme ot protec tmn, nor the extreme ot free trade. W believe tbe golden mean is the best for the country. 1 was not at toe Ketorm Clnb b-ttrquet, but read the speecbet made tbere I tell you, it Tom Johnson bad made a few such speeches as be de livered at the banquet in ibe Southern states during tbe campaign, there would not have oeeo one state in five south itt Mason and Dixon's line that would havi voted for Cleveland Why. what John son demanded is simplv in'amous. I- would rum tbe soutn. JNortb, .bast and West." ,' Want the Apaebea Uemoved. City of Mexico, Dec. 14 It is le-irned from authorititive sources that tbe Mex icao government will present a otti'ion to the United States, at-king that the Apache Indians, which now occupy . a reservation 10 Arizona near the MeX'can boundary, oe removed to a greater dis tance from the international border I la asserted the near preuen e of tbe Apa ches 10 tbe Mexican teiritory neces.-itate continuous watching on the part of tbe Mexican mi'iiary and evil authorities !o prevent raids being made into their country; that the movement of the war ring tribes to a reservation H'oated far ther in tbe interior of the United S'atea could be accomplished without difficulty. Drowned In a Well . WiNLoCK, Wash., Dec. 13 A son ot George Miller, living three miles east ol here, aged aboot 12 years, fell in a well this evening while drawing water and after about an hour was brought to tbe surface dead . TELEGRAPHIC. ' X,-t a I'l al Adjournment. Bbcsbxls, Dec. 14 It is coosidend oiohaole the international monetary con ference will not adjourn without date, but wilt artpuni until some time next spring, or perhaps for a lew weeks. The oimetallists from India and e'se where ate decid dly aroused over what tliev regd is tne tiophcity 01 the oMier side It t laimed Great Britain is us-ng G-rmn oid Austria to nccomolish uuruoses I'm- England doe nti dare npenlv to org , 'r fear 01 offending India, as ell as the Biglish hi nietai list otlment. Thes.iet. i-ti committee of tt-.e conference has bt-en Iicu3i.!ii:r he bimetallic proposals of Sir William tL-uidw.irtb, of the British del ga-ion, and one of the Be'-glau delegates, Allard. TirnrdV summons tn France t u-c-pt the " Eire ot miuidtt-r of finance i ilaoe 01 U-.uvier, resigned, has inter rupted the discussion of the delegates i Fovil'e's proposal for uq issue of warrantr in the deposit ol silver. Butcher C .nvleted T Larceny. Bakeu Citt, Or., Doc. 141 he circuit :ourt has been in session here over a week, and several important criminal cases have beej disposed of. The case ot f J Marco m, a local butcher, tried and :oDvicted of the larceny of a heifer ex ited considerable public interest, owirg o the high standing ot the prisoner in ne community. The defendant drove he animal in from the range and utchered it. He will receive bis sen eoce Sa'ur.luy. STOCKMEN IN TROUBLE. A general shaking up of dry bones is occssionea oy tne grand jury. It is understood that a number of stockmen nd others will be implicated witb Fowler and Howard, two yonthlul cait e brandets who are held for mat. The Oregon Faeifie Boad. Nbw York, Dec. 14 Oregon Pacific bondholders met to day to deviie and consider a plan to re'ain possession ot the road. The committee appointed re ported it bad not been abiu to formulate any satisfactory plan, and was discharged A sale of the road had been ordered by tbe Oregon courts to take place January 15 at tbe minimum price of $1,250,000 A proposition wis submitted for 'be ap pointment ot a cotnininee to examine and report on the oroperty and levy an assess met t on the bondholders pro rata, so as to raise an amount equal to $1 250,000 tor the purchase ot tbe road. -Smallpox in a Jail. Seattle, Dec 14 Two male prisoners in the county jail were tound to have smallpox to-dav, and were removed to the pestliouse. The sanitary arrange i.ienis of the jail are perfect, and as ibe men have been in the hospital ward, io I ited from all other prisoners, ever since they came, no danger of the disease opreadiug is feargd Another case was discovered in B- Hard, a suburb, today Nearly a'l the eases had been discharged from the pesihous-, and the extra nurses bad just been discharged. Inequality of Asaessmeuta. Salem Dec. 14 Tbe deeper the botrd of equalization de'ves into the county assessment roll?, the greater does the in equality of the assensment appear Mortgages have been assessed at all figures. Most of the counties assessed them at face value, but in Mu tnoraah the? were taken at 50 per cent. only. Douglas and Union put them at 75. and Polk at 66 - Jackson failed to segre gate mortgages, und Gilliam tailed to re port whether or not mor'gages were assessed. HIS Dead Bady Fftund- London, Dc. 14 The body ol Pat rick Macudury. of Brooklyn, N. Y., was found to day in the hold of the Anchor ioe steamship Bolivia, at GlaBgow from New York, imbedded among tbe grain Macadurv was sewinjr bags in the bold when the Bolivia '.oaded witb wheat irom a lighter. It is supposed be was overwhelmed by the grain wbicb was ctiuted in at tbe rate pf several tons per minute. English Conservative Coafereaee. London, Dec. 14 The conserva'ive conference at Sheffield has adjourned. A resolution was adopted in favor of measures to remedy tbe depression of tbe agricultural industry in Great Britain, providing tbe measu es should invo ve no lucietise in general taxation Ine con ference exhibited great enihusia-m, et pecialiy denouncing Irtab home rule. Burial ef Judge Waterman. Washouoal, Dc 13 Judge J. O, Waterman, auditor of Skamauia couojj who died last Sunday at tbe Cascades, was buried here to day under tbe aus pices of the Independent Order of Odd Follows. He was a charter member of lodge No. 3. Portland, Or. A Story rrena Hew Yark. New York, Dec. 15 The mystery surrounding tbe disappearance of Banker Linus E. Post, of Tacoma, .Wash., U cleared up. He has not been murderea nor has be committed suicide, as wa generally supponed, and it is denied that the present is not the first occasion on which he has mysteriously disappeared Mr. Pom was seen alive in Hobokeu, wbere it now turns out he took ibt steamer for Europe .' It is believed hi departure was to escapepensure for care lessness in businees. lie has been ol some account 10 commercial circles 111 ibe west, because be was tbe agent 01 George Vauderbi't. Mr. Post recently re signed ybe presidency ot a bank con trolled by Vanderbiits.and it is St a tea n accounts are perfectly straight He was elected a member of tbe uanonal Demo c.ratic committee of Washington, but was not aclive. Tbe November Election. Boise, Dec. 15 The state board of canvassees completed their wotk tu-day. Tbe following is the official vote of tLe state for presidential eleclois: Republi an Heybarn. 8 789; Ki. hards, 8.442; Wa ers, 8.422 Populist Wormsiev, 10, 520; Strong, 10430; Monroe, 10,372 CO. The Jew Umatilla House, THE DALLES. OREGON SINNOTT & riSH. 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