The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY. .... MAX" 20, 1893
A DILEMMA.
The decision of the supreme court
' has forever settled the constitutionality
of the Geary law, and there can be no
further question regarding the power
of congress to restrict immigration of
any class of foreigners. It may not
be international courtesy for the high
est legislature of the United States
i to discriminate against the subjects of
a country with which there exists the
most amicable relations; but such a law
could.be enforced under the provisions
of our constitution, although it is the
basis upon which rests the broadest
freedom ever enjoyed by any people
The ethical side of the subject does
not enter into the discussion; but sim
ply the power of the legislative body
to pass and enforce such a measure.
Under our system of government,
the president is the chief executive of
acts of congress and other Jaws,
and the real mischief has resulted in
the operation of the Geary law from
Mr. Cleveland suspending its en
forcement until after this decision. If
the Chinese residents had not been
advised through the Six Companies
and the minister at Washington City
- not to register, neatly all of them
would have complied with the pro
visions, and it is reasonable to suppose
that this advice was influenced by the
president of the United States. They
have had ample time, and there have
been opportunities presented for them
to have furnished legal evidence of
their prior residence in the country.
The object of the law was not to de
port to China actual residents in this
country, but simply to ascertain what
Chinamen were entitled to remain and
to exclude others from coming. This
would simply have rendered effective
the exclusion of Chinese, so earnestly
desired by all classes of our citizens.
As it is, by the arbitrary action of a
Democratic president, there are more
than a hundred thousand Chinamen
illegally in the United States, an
these, the law demands shall be sent
home. Congress never apprehended
such a result following the passage of
-..the act, and made a meagre appropria
. tion of $50,000 for iU enforcement.
This would not deport hardly one
' tenth of those who have refused to
register, and President Cleveland
placed in. the dilemma of not being
able to enforce a law of the land be
cause of the lack of funds. He must
either call an extra session of congress,
or permit the law to remain inopera
tive.
In this connection the telegram of
Gov. Pennoyer to Secretary Gresham
and his remarks in an interview with
. him at the same time, and published
n the associated press dispatches, be
come very pertinent To use the blunt
words of our executive, if the presi
dent had "attended to his business
Chinese residents would have nearly
all registered, and the Geary law
would simply have carried out the in
tent of congress and saved the coun
try from any further invasion of these
Chinese coolies, without placing any
hardships upon those who had the
right to remain. Sending a commis
sioner to the Sandwich Islands, who
' hauled down the American flag floating
over Honolulu, and the suspension of
an act of congress, do not augur sue
cess or popularity of the ad minis tra
. tion of national affairs by Grover
Cleveland with patriotic American
people.
be no distinction as regards men or
classes, and all personal bickerings and
dissensions must be obliterated. If
aa enterprise is started it must be for
the benofit of the community and not
of the few, and the emoluments must
not be confined to the narrowest
channel of selfish aggrandisement.
Permanent industries will increase
our population, and this will
enhance the value of property.
Personal greed or class bickerings are
the wrong methods to pursue to ac
complish this end. There must be a
generous combination of all opposing
faction!!, and a united pull in the di
rection' of the best interests of. the
whole.
It may bo true, as the Slatesma
says, that "ihe people of Salem gen
erally do not oppose the location
the Boldiers' home at Roseburg, and
tney are not opposed to the location of
the branch asylum in Eastern Oregon;'
yet, if the suit instituted for a perma
nent injunction is successful, it will
result in effectually bringing to Salem
every "public institution" in the state.
In other words, the state taxes paid
by all counties will be for the benefit
of one city. The language of the con
stitution is plain and will hardly ad
mit of any other- construction; but it
is hard to believe that the gentlemen
who framed the instrument, if they
understood what they were doing, in
tended to force the locatiqn at th
"seat of government" of every public
institution that the state might need in
the next thirty or forty years. The
provision might have worked no in
jury when the population was centered
in the Willamette valley; but when
the development of Eastern Oregon
during the last few years is taken into
consideration the enforcement of euch
a law works a great hardship on the
larger portion of the state.
The failure of banks in this coun
try emphasizes the fact that there is
an unsteadiness in financial centers,
. and this may be the effect of several
- causes. Our currency has hitherto
been on a very safe basis, and there
has been little fluctuation for a num
ber of years. The number of con
sumers has been constantly increasing,
and the natural wealth of the coun
try has not nearly been developed.
- There is sufficient wealth to- stand a
much larger expansion of the medium
- of exchange, if properly regulated by
the acknowledged standard of value;
but, when there is an attempt to in
troduce a new standard, there will al
ways be a lack of confidence on the
part of foreign holders of our securi
ties. At present there is no over
production of grain or wool, for these
eventually seek a foreign market and
are governed by the rule of supply
and demand. Of late years there
have been attempts on the part of
some portions of the nation to
raise the value of silver, and
. this cannot oe done by the
UniLed States alone. " On this account
we have purchased too much of this
metal and paid gold therefor, and for
eigners holding our paper have de
manded payment for the same, being
fearful that the constant drain on the
treasury would cause its depreciation.
Confidence should be established in
this regard, and we should leave silver
to regulate its own value according to
its production. The commercial na
tions of the world demand this, and
we are tim ply courting financial bank
ruptcy when we attempt to place it as
a standard of value equal to gold.
Delegate Rawlins of Utah has ten
dered his resignation to the governor
of the territory because President
Cleveland would not follow his ideas
regarding the civil service appoint
ment'?. This is the Conkling and Me-
too- Piatt methods of procedure under
Garfield re-enacted, and will accom
plish about as much good. We have
never been the least Democratic, ac
cording to the Jeflersonian idee, still
we can but admire the pluck of the
chief executive in "running the busi
ness" to suit himself. Mr. Cleveland
has been twice elevated to the presi
dency by the American people, and
therefore cannot expect any more fa
vors from his fellow citizens. He is,
therefore, independent of the influence
which usually controls officials who
work for future benefits from the pso
pie, and undoubtedly realizes the fact
that he is president of the United
States. If our laws were so amended
that one term would be all that any
official could fill, there would be more
fairness in their actions and less sub
servience to the behests of selfish and
scheming politicians.
The following excerpt is from Brad-
street's, and is not conclusive evidence
of Democratic economy: "According
to the official statement recently com
pleted by the clerks to the committees
on appropriations of the senate and
house, the total appropriations made
during the session, including the per
manent appropriations for interest
sinking fund, etc., amounted to $519,
504,359, which is an increase of nearly
$12,000,000 as compared with the
appropriations for the preceding ses
sion, uy the legislation of toe ses
sion there were created 999 specified
new offices, including 750 additional
apprentices tor the navy, at an annual
cost of $383,010; 186 specified offices
were abolished or omitted from the
appropriations, at an annual cost of
$214,889, and new offices or employ
ments not specific as to numbers or
rates of compensation, and principally
in the postal service throughout the
country,, were authorized, at an annual
expenditure of $889,012, while tha
annual reduction made on this account
amounted to $23,900."
APPLY THE REMEDY.
For the benefit of our esteemed co
temporary, the Telegram, we will
state that the fact is well known that
the lower house of congress wan Re
publican when "Tom Reed, of Maine,"
was speaker, and the editor of this
paper was aware of it when he wrote
the words "that the house was Demo
cratic for a number of years past."
Our brother should carefully note the
difference between a "number of
years" signifying one or more and
"many years." Jt is always advisable
to be fair in the discussion of all mat
ters, even t.hose of a political nature.
At this time we can recollect no meas
ure of retrenchment which passed the
last Democratic house and met its de
feat in the Republican senate, and if
there were any we should esteem it a
great favor if our cotemporary would
impart the desired information. But
if, for the sake of argument, we were
to admit that the Reed house squan
dered the public money in large ap
propriations for internal improve
ments, pensions, etc., and that the
Democratic one which followed intro
duced several reform measures that
were intended to stop this ruthless de
pletion of the treasury, every oue of
which met defeat in the senate, it does
not follow, as the Telegram stated,
that "Republican extravagance may
alone prevent Democratic reform."
Now, that that party has complete
control of senate and bouse, if the
nation has been rendered bankrupt
and the people impoverished by "Re
publican extravagance," retrenchment
should be very thorough and reach
every department where there has
been the least waste. Pensions should
be abolished, especially those granted
to disabled soldiers in the late war;
the "robber-tariff" should be eliminated
from our statute books, and there
should be free trade, free coinage and
a free banking system. What a grand
opportunity is presented to the great
party of reform to make a record for
itself, and win the approbation of a
down-trodden and tax ridden people.
In the article published elsewhere
from the Grant's Pass Courier, the ed
itor is mistaken when he states that
the injunction was prayed for against
the location of the branch asylum at
The Dalles and the soldiers' home at
Roseburg. The Silem citizen, who is
plaintiff in the case, brings the action
to compel the homa to be located at
the "seat of government," and makes
no'mentioD, in his prayer for an in
junction, of the branch asylum. For
convenience, branches of public insti
tution are required to be distant from
the capita, and the bill for the asy
lum mentioned particularly that it
should be built somewhere in Eastern
Oregon. Even if a strict construction
is given this clause in the constitution
it very likely will not affect the loca
tion of the insane asylum in this por-'1
tion of the state, for the parent insti- are subjected to the most humiliating
siding there, and tea would have to be
purchased from other countries. The
export trade, principally flour from the
Pacific coast, does not cut a very large
figure, and its not being received in
China would cause little injury to the
trade. We have taken the initiative
in the exclusion game, and must rest
satisfied with the consequences.
We cannot pass a correct judgment
upon German affairs from an Ameri
can or republican standpoint. If Ger
many desires to remain an empire her
strength must be in a well-disciplined
army, for on her borders are French
troops eas;er to wipe out the disgrace of
Sedan. Without a strong military
force, the peace of the empire and of
Europe would be in jeopardy every
day.
The Marion Democrat printed at
Salem, says in its issue of yesterday
"We can answer the Statesman that
the injunction suit will not be with
drawn and the court will decide that
the soldiers' home is a public building
and will be located at the capital."
We are glad that the editor of the
Democrat did not decree that the
branch asylum should be located at
Salem.
An exchange says: "For three or
four years doctors have been discuss
ing whether the Keeley bi-chloride of
gold cure for drunkenness was a hum
bug. Meantime, while they have been
discussing, Dr. Keeley has amassed, it
is said. $10,000,000 with his cure. If
this be true, it shows both how many
drunkards there are in this country
and how earnestly they or their friends
desire their cure.
The pension fraud, W. H. Drewey,
of Norfolk, Va., which the present ad
ministration boasts of having discov
ered, it appears, was discovered by
Secretary Noble over twelve months
ago, when sevoral ot his cases were
dropped from the rolls and he was de
barred from practice.' If he can be
further punished the public will be
glad to have it done. Such men are
the worst enemies the veteran has to
encounter.
The Briggs case will again be brought
up before the presbytery whieh con
venes at the national capital. Prof.
Briggs has won one hard fought con
test, and his friends hope he may
again be succefsful. If his teachings
are decided to be heresies it will be a
victory for orthodoxy in the Presby
terian church, but, if he is sustained,
this denomination of Christians may
be properly placed among those who
are willing to shape their creeds after
the more advanced ideas of the age.
The Salem Statesman, in consoling
tones, says that "Roseburg will get
the soldiers' home and Eastern Ore
gon the branch asylum." We have
not the least doubt of the good inten
tions of our cotemporary to permit
public institutions to be scattered over
different portions of the state; but if
there is a strict construction of the
provision of the constitution in rela
tion to these it is very evident that
Roseburg nor Eastern Oregon will not
be considered the places for either of
the institutions mentioned.
The Oregon Democrats at Wash
ington City are faring worse and
worse, and not only have to bear the
disappointment of being completely ig
nored in appointments, but frequently
TELEGKAPHI0.
California It Bankrnpt-
Sachamesto, Cal , May 16 -The Even-
ng News today publishes a statement of
the financial condition of the state gov
ernment, showing that the state is bank
rupt and unable to meet its obligations
Although the lax rate has apparently
been kept wiinio the 50-cent pledge
limit, the appropriations made greatly
exceed the amount that can be raised
under the rate. It is estimated in the
controller's office that when the Mark
bam administration is ended the defi
ciency thus incurred will reach f 1,000,-
000. The general fund is exhausted and
payments from the counties, to be made
this month, will vanish in a couple of
weeks. Then the fund will be empty for
the rest of the year. The creditors of
the state are clamoring for money due
them, but the board of examiners refuses
or neglects to meet and pass the claims
Debts are piiing ud against tbc state, and
the outlook for its creditors is not very
bopelul.
The Swank iio d Mined.
Ellensbukgh, Wash , May 16 Miners
arriving In ihe city from the Swauk gold
mines to sell dust and nuggets, the
result of heavy clean- ups, report active
operations tbioughout the district and
satisfactory results. Water is abundant
aod hydraulic and ground Sluicing is
carried on extensively. The Season is
backward, but every miner in the camp
is making up for lost time. Piacer
miners are coming in daily from Califor
nia, ahd this afternoon the superintend
ent of the Green Tree mines came from
Spokane outfitted with a view of starting
several giants on that property.
A aiaval Officer Under Arrest.
Valle.10, Cal., May 16 Upon tele
graphic orders from Washington, Pay
master J. C. Sullivan, of the receiving
Ship Independence, bag been placed under
arrest and his sword taken from him. It
is repotted that tut re are some irregular
ities in the paymaster's accounts, but the
officer's friends here believe that be will
be able to straighten out matters sat
isfactorily. Paymaster Sullivan has been
on the receiving ship but a week.' Pre
vious to that he was attached to the Mo
hican. It will be remembered that be
was suspended for talkativeness concern
ing the Bebring sea matter.
Slew York Chinamen Feel Ulum.
New Tobk, May 16 Chinatown ac
cepts the decision of the supreme court
on the Geary law glumly, but expects
something will turn up to prevent a
wholesale deportation. Lee Wab, one of
the agitators ol the Chinese Equal Rights
League, and agent for the Pacific Mall
and the Southern Pacific railway, says:
"I think the secretary of the treasury.
if he has the power, should extend the
time for registration, as a majority wish
to comply with the law. Tnev have not
done so before through being misled by
counsel."
.Vrownert While Insane.
Boise, Idaho, May 16 Picket Eolton,
a clerk, was drowned today in the Boise
river, lie tried to ford the river in a
buggy and was thrown out, being kicked
on the head and nearly drowned. He
was rescued by passers-by, but seeming
to have become violently insane, he
rushed down the river on a run. eluding
his rescuers. After going two miles, he
jumped into the rierand was drowned.
He was a son of Rev. A. J. Holton, an
eminent divine in Kentucky.
luesaay evening there were warnings
of trouble and everybody began to won
der when it would stop. In this city
every sewer is pouring a torrent into the
usually sluggish Cuyahoga, swollen to
more than twice its normal size. Whole
piles ot lumber are carried along the
streets ana swept out into the lake and
lodged against the abutments of bridges
further down, and more is still coming
aown the river. The railroad tracks are
submerged to the depth of 10 feet, and all
traffic is suspended, as well as work in a
score of factories in the hooded district
Owing to the sbakv bridges traffic has
been suspended on all railroads running
east.
Seven Are Dead.
vf etseva, in.. May 17 Wr.h a roar
which was heard three miles away, and a
concussion that shook every house and
shattered half the windows in town, the
plant of Charles L. Pope's glucose works,
blew up this afternoon. Seven men were
icctantly killed and one slightly injured
The dead are: Alfred Anderson, Fred
enck Strom, victor Anderson, Victor
Ebmund, Andrew Kelburg, and August
Jensen.
Andrew Pieson, was the one injured
It occurred in the "third storv near the
cenerator, which was not in use today.
The explosion blew out the entire west
side of the building. A wi!d panic en
sued among the 75 employes at work
Many jumped from the second etorv to
the ground or adjoining sheds. All the
bodies, save that ot Jensen, were quickly
recovered and placed in the morgue
jnanes u. fpe, neaa ot the concern,
said the loss is about $150,000. While
he carried a fire insurance, be had no ac
ctdent policy.
Rivalled The Bender Vang-
Northfield, Minn., May 17 A skel
eton was unearthed recently while ex
cavating for a new opera boase at Fari
bault and investigation has brought to
light seven more. The first found was
three feet under ground. At the side lay
a butcher knife. On the skull under ihe
right ear was a break, denoting the blow
of a hammer. It is known that on the
spot from 1353 to 1857 an inn was kept
by Jacob Crows. In 1857 two girls came
to this inn. One of these girls was on
her way East and had $1409 with her.
Her name was Vira Law ..on. On Jane
19, 1857, the Crows inn wav suddenly
deserted. In a room in the rear of the
house a curtain was found bung as a
partition, close to which stood a big
table. At tne left ot the table was a trap
door, under which was a cellar 10 feet
deep by only 5 square. It is sapposed
that those who bad money were placed
over this trap door, which bung on a
pivot. Twenty persons are known to
iiave disappeared near here and it is
believed that they met their fate in the
inn.
Horrible Ieath of an Old Lady.
New Orleans, La., May 18 Mrs.
Angelo, aged 90 years, a resident of Port
Eads, met a horrible death in the swamps
last week. Some time ago she left home
to visit ber son, wbo resides three miles
above the Old Jump. The lady got off
the. steamboat Comet at the Old Jump.
Day 8 passed and nothing was beard from
ber, and at last a searching party was or
ganized. After plowing their way
through the swamps for some distance,
they came upon the evidence of ber un
fortunate fate. There, Wing in a pool of
stagnant water, half devoured by birds,
was her head. After a search. -one of ber
limbs was found. The supposition is
that the old lady became lost in . the
swamps and, falling from exhaustion, was
dragged into the water by alligators and
slowly devoured. This is the theory of
the coroner, who held the inquest last
tution has been at the "seat of govern
ment" for many years.
In the interview printed in the Ore-
goninn to day Governor Pennoyer, in
speaking of the president's action in
suspending the operation of the Geary
law, plainly states that he should be
impeached for the violation of his sa
cred oath of office, and the governor
will be endorsed by very many of his
fellow citizens. But congress, that
constitutes the court of impeachment,
is Democratic, and it is very likely the
members wall take no action in the
matter. That he has been guilty of a
breach of trust reposed in him as ex
ecutive of the nation very man be
lieve; but, without President Cleve
land, the Democratic party could not
attract the mugwumps and would be
in the minority. So soon after the
victory of last November the organi
zation could not afford to alienate it-
self from the great leader.
snubs by the heads of departments.
This might have been expected from
the result of last November's election.
The Republican presidential electors
received the usual majority, and Mr.
Cleveland can consider himself under
no obligation to Democrats in this
corner of the great northwest.
Fatal Accident In a Mine.
Seattle, Wash . May 17 A dispatch
from Newcastle tells of a fatal accident
at Coal Creek coal mine this afternoon,
resulting in the death of F. W. Fournier
and tbe serious injury of William Hans.
1 bese mea were working in tbe bottom
ot the slope, makiug preparations to tim
ber the entrance to tbe fifth level, which
P
osson's Seeds
ALSO HEADQUARTERS POR
BEE SUPPLIES,
FERTILIZERS.
SPRAV PUnPS. ETC.
This " ad " sent to us with a
fifteen cents on your first order.
request for Catalogue Is good for
TELEGRAPHIC! NEWS.
The Storm Is Over.
Pittsburg, May 18 The sun is shin-,
ine, and tbe great storm which has pre
vailed over eastern Ohio and we tern
Pennsylvania for three days is believed
to be.over. The Allegheny and Mononga
hela rivers arc still rising, but the waters
will hardly reach the danger line, and
no serious damage is expected here. The
lowlands of Allegheny aad the south
side are partially under water. Sharps
burg is several feet under, and the resi
dents have moved to the upper floors.
At Beaver Falls tbe town is at fever
heat, expecting the town to be swept
from the earth toworrow. Few slept last
night as reports were rife that the upper
dam was weakening, and a break is pbs
s-.ble at any time. If this should occur.
a body ot water seven miles long, half
mile wide, aud 18 feet
The New Umatilla House,
THE DALLES, OREGON -
SINNOTT & FISH. Proprietors
ready to dash on tbe lower end of Beaver
iails, nallston, Bndgewater and other
towns below. Strenuous, and it is be
lieved successful efforts are being made
to prevent tbe break.
At Newcastle the situation is very
grave. The water ia live feet higher than
ever known before, and still rising. All
last night families were taken from their
houses, and tbe work is still going on. A
break is threatened on the levees west of
town at any moment, aod the police and
file departments have been sent to warn
the people at South Newcastle to flee to
the bills. Tbe break will cover that part
of the city to the-depb of at least 12 feet.
Over 10 miles ot tbe New York, Penn
sylvania & Ohio rails, between here and
Shaner, have been washed out since mid
night, A large railroad bridge went
down this morning with 20 loaded cars.
Several bridges and bouses floated down
this morning, and tbe carcasses of dead
animals fill the stream. Boats are ply
ing in 10 feet of water in the nnneinal
streets, and business is entirely suspen
de 1
l"5:. ;.4fefr ,- 'M frit-".:!
, :ii
a- ?. t n. ' t
THE LARGEST AND FINEST HO i d ill OREGON
Free Omnibus to and from the Hotel
Fire-Proof Safe for the Safety cf all Valuables
Ticket and Baggage Office of the UNION PACIFIC RaUway Company, and Office oj the
Western Ut.ion Telegraph Company, are in the Hotel.
THE 0R0 FIN0 WINE ROOMS
AJD. KELLER., Proprietor.
Port 81,
Han Vlllard Keslgnea?
New Yohk, May 18 The board of
directors of the Northern Pacific railroad
met today. Previous to the session
Henry Villsrd, chairman of tbe execu
tive board, authorized the publication of
tbe statement that his retirement
from tbe chairmanship, as well aa from
the membership in tbe board, had al
ready been sent in. It is understood by
Villard's friends that be will, under no
circumstances, accept a re-election at
the annual meeting of the stockholder
of tbe North American Company, but
wiiuiu continue largely interested as a
stockholder, and had declared he wnnM
obtain for it, it deired, such financial aid
as it requires. It was thought at today's
meeting that Villard would take decisive
steps in the matter and retire from tbe
board. This eteD. Villard'a nersnn.il
friends said this morning, would not be
taken by bim unless be changed his m.nrt
and that be would in all probability re
main in office until his term expired.
The matter of Villard's resignation
from the directory was proniDtlv disnoaed
of by Villard In person. He said: "I
wisn it distinctly understood that I have
not resigned from tbe directory, and do
not propose to until it suits my conven
ience. Neither was mv resignation con
sidered at the meeting, and it will not be
considered today. J)o action has ever
been taken on my letlbr of March 1."
ihe northern Pacific directors ad
jouroed until 2 p. if. It is stated that
Henry villard resignation was consid
ered at this morning s session.
Sherry 81
Muscat 83,
Angelica 83, '
Mountain 83.
an Gregorlo Vineyard Co. gencj
Burgundy 83,
Zinfardel 84,
Riesling 83,
Hock 83,
Table Claret
All Wines and Brandies Guaranteed Strictly Pure
The Best Wines, Liquors and Cigars Always on Sale.
Try the best remedy for Dyspepsia, "Dandelion Tonic'
evemnir
TftkJ. Dalflmnu - . I O
Washington, May 16 Tbe navy de
partment has decided to send t.be cr niter
Baltimore to China as tbe flagship of tbe
Asiatic station. While this determina
tion has no bearing on the agitation of
tbe Chinese exclusion act, tbe discussion
of this subject bas probably operated to
precipitate toe decision of tbe depart
ment to carry out its long-contemplated
purpose of sending a new flagship to bas been recently opened, when a large proceeded to Goerlitz, in Silesia," today
China. The Baltimore will bo into drv- mass nf rocV. weio-hincr nr 1K tnn. foil I u i : .. .
I . - n , wucre lie DHrHiinmiv nnveiion ft n.xnn .
I.. I i,h o .ook K . .v.- . f . I ' J - "-"""
Fine Wines and Liquors,
DOMESTIC and KE1 WEST CIOAES.
? The Celebrated Pabst Beek.
The .Emperor Aitaln speak
Berlin, May 18 The German em
peror, accompanied by many notables.
TElEGEAPHIO JTEW8.
dock immediately to prepare lor ber for
eign cruise.
The suggestions of "Keno" in an
other column are very opportune, and
' The Dalles would stimulate growth
and prosperity by following them.
There can ' be no doubt that Sacra
mento, by adopting this plan, will re
ceive more permanent benefit than by
retaining the state capital, and the
method presented is one that this city
could follow with great advantage.
No point on tha Columbia river pos
sesses equal advantages as this city for
manufacturing industries, and no
growth or development can be ex
pected without them. In order to in
augurate an era of industrial develop
ment there mast be harmony and a
unanimity of sentiment There must
The Columbian exposition has al
ready drawn to Chicago, says the Inter
Ocean, representatives from nearly
every civilized country as exhibitors in
some of the great departments of the
fair, and many thousand more will
come merely as visitors during the
next six months. These visitors from
foreign lands will come not only to
study the great exhibition, but also to
study the people and institutions 'of
the United States, and their verdict,
if favorable, will be of immense influ
ence in determining the future rela
tions of foreign countries to our own.
mi tt , i-,, j
Alio united dates tor a century or
more has been a great magnet to the
people of tbe world, and every civil
ized nation has contributed its quota
to building up the republic. So strong
and steady has been this drift from
other countries to the United States
that in one instance tbe government
bas put up the bars, and in others
plainly indicated a growing exclusive-
nesa
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Chinese will remain notwith
standing the constitutionality of the
Geary law. President Cleveland has
placed the county in a very bewilder
ing dilemma.
The wool clip will be in the market
in a few days, and the people will have
Jt Mas R suit In War.
Washington, May 16. The outlook for
a war with China is now regarded in naval
circles as not unfavorable. It is believed the
emperor will resent the conclusion reached by
the supreme court, and will issue a decree en
forcing strict rules against the entry of any
more Americans in China, and probably or
dering the removal of our missionaries out of
his territory, under the pain of forcible deport
ation. Meanwmle tnere is danger of insur
rections of Chinese against white immigrants
which the imperial authorities will be unable
to check. These, taken together with the out
break which an attempt to enforce the Geary
law on our west coast will bring about, it is
thought, will put the two nations on such a
footing as to make war inevitable. The de
cision is a great blow to the Chinese legation
here, where it had been hoped down to the
last moment that the act would be declared
unconstitutional.
with a crash, burying the two uofortu
nate men and narrowly missing several
others, xourmer was crushed between
At Oregon city. I lDe roCK ana a Bee: "t spikes, but Haun
Oregon Citt Or.. Mav lfiA infni wa! 8avea ' t8,,,Dg bell"ldi projection,
' ' and only bas a broken leg. Fournier bad
uumm uaugerouB acciaent occurrea at just returned from the encampment ot
the Electric Company's works on the tbe grand lodge of Odd Fellows, and was
west side of tbe river today, which will
result in laying Frank Stewart up for a
time. He was handling tome large tim
bers when one of them slipped and fell
from tbe grasp of tbe carpenter and
struck bim across tbe instep. He bad
to be carried to bis hotel on a stretcher,
aod an examination of tbe foot showed
the bone of tbe instep to be aplit, and the
foot considerably bruised otherwise.
a prominent member of that order.
Paillster'a Body.
Sing Sing, May 16. A body "was found
in the Hudson river ofif Sing Sing this mdm
ing, and has been identified by State Detect
ive Jackson and Principal Keeper Connaugh
ton, of the prison, as that of Pallister, the
murderer of Policeman Kane. The body was
very much decomposed. A bunch of keys
by Mr.
Electrocuted Himself.
Pomona, Cal., May 16 Earnest L. Pratt,
a young man employed as bookkeeper at the
office of the San Antonio Electric Light and
Power Company was instantly killed last
night. He was in the power-house and
picked up a screw-driver, with which he at
tempted to adjust a loose screw. The screw
held a copy wire in place, which was charged
with io.ooo volts. The young man fell back
and was dead when found.
found in the clothes were identified
a realization whether the prospect of I Connaughton as those taken from the guards
..... r I 1 Tl Tl : .. . 1 n.i 1 . .1 c .1
free trade will lower or increase the
price of this product.
The bill establishing eight hours as
a legal day's work has passed to a sec
ond reading in the English house of
commons. Xhis is an advancement in
the old empire worthy of imitation in
our own country.
The official statement of appropria
tions made by the last congress and
the preceding session shows for the
former $515,504,359, and the latter
507,600,188. It will be seen that
by Pallister and Rohle at the time of their es
cape from the death-house of the prison,
nearly a month ago.
The body was found in the river By Jack
Binkle and Bob Smith, two fishermen, and
brought to Sing Sing dock. The body showed
a bullet-hole in the head. It is supposed that
Rohle shot Pallister and then committed sui
cide'. .
Kippey's Ron In Mischief.
CHICAGO, May 16. While Jno.W.Mackay
was out driving yesterday, J. L..Rippey, a son
of W. C. Rippey, called at his apartments.
The son ol Mackay's would-be murderer on
being told by a bell-boy that Mr. Mackay was
Democracy still leads in extravagant absent, made his wav to the roims occunied
J,; I . . -
expenditure?.
The grand lodge, of Odd Fellows,
which has been in session at Eugene
during the week, in its reports, shows
a very prosperous condition of the or
der. There have been a large number
of members added, and the financial
exhibit shows a good surplus cf re
ceipts over expenditures.
In his last speech Emperor William
still adheres to the opinion expressed
The New York Tim , in oa Fv.ou8 occasion mas me army
x - f I I,aU ha ir.n.ooc.arl in - I
.,,gc,Br,uyOI me cnug cnug 01 thia wiil require the passage of the
Olevelanas official guillotine, but now bill before the reichstagg. The com-
and then it strikes a head that makes
the Times shudder. The other day it
struck Mr. Sturtevant. The Times
solemnly says: "Another point which
Mr. Carlisle should reflect upon is the
effect of this removal upon the reputa
tion of the Cleveland administration.
It is clearly in contradiction to Mr.
Cleveland s own strong statements of
ing election will demonstrate the fact
whether or not tbe people of Germany
have any voice in tbe government of
that country.
The steamer Marie Christina has
arrived at Quarantine,having on board
the Infanta Eulalie, the official repre
sentative of the queen regent of Spain.
This is the first scion of royalty who
has visited our country during this
principle and purpose. - The secretary I vear and her appearance at the
can hardly desire gratuitously to dis
credit Mr. Cleveland." It is simply
ridiculous to mention "Cleveland's own
strong statements of principle and pur
pose," for the Times well knows there
is no day nor hour when they are not
being violated in the various depart-
worias iair win no doubt satisfy a
'long felt want" on the part of the
American people.
If China retaliates on the United
Statea, because of the exclusion law,
all Americans will be sent from the
country, and an embargo may -be
placed on commercial relations.
menta. Mr. Carlisle's boy Logan will This would entail ereat hardshms on
continue to do as he pleases. ' ' missionaries and other Americans re I
by the Mackay family. He was met by one
01 mackay's sons who told him his lather was
not at home. Rippey attempted to force his
way into the room, but young Mackay ab
ruptly dismissed the visitor, who said he would
return. - Some uneasiness is felt by Mr.
Mackay's family and the apartments are now
guarded by a detective.
Tne Cateta or Salmon.
Astoria, May 16 The rua of fish iin
proved considerably today, aod tbe As
toria canneries together packed 4760 sal
mon, with an everage weight of 22j
In China And Japan.
San Francisco, May 17 The steamer
Oceanic brings tbe following adivces from
Hong Eong and Yokohama: In connec
tion with the efforts which are beice;
made to procure Chineee laboiers tor
Mexico, a proclamation has been issued
prohibiting immigration until the treaty
between China and Mexico bas been rat
ified. Tbe object of the proclamation is
stated to be to avoid a repetition of tbe
treatment received by tbe Chinese in tbe
United States.
Information bos just been received at
Hoog Koug which shows that a fire,
which occurred at Kara li some time
ago during tbe progress ot a festival, and
in which 1400 lives were said to be lost.
was more terrible than reported. When
tbe performance of some theatricals was
in full swing, three mat .sheds, which
contained over 8000 persons, were sat on
fire. The dry matting burned up rap
idly, and tbe supports giving way tbe
roof fell, suffocating a majority of the
audience. One of the mat sheds was oc
cupied solely by women and children,
aod when this was fired a band of well-
dressed Chinese, who were wholly un
known to tho natives, rushed in aod
seized tbe best looking young women and
girls, to tbe number of SO or 40, and car
ried them away. As soon as tbe other
people went to render assistance at tbe
mat sheds, another band of robbers set
fire to the bouses in different parts of tbe
village, and plundered tbe shops of all
chat wan valuable. Boats were waiting
Only One Keqnislte.
Washington, May 17 Cleveland's
experience with office-seekers bas con
vinced bim that tbe present method of
appointment to offices through political
influence bas become a scandal, and be Is
revolving in bn mind a scheme to do
away with it entirely by a complete re
organization of the system, and that he
will probably recommend to congress tbe
framing of a law tor a commission on
appointments as far removed from oolit-
icai innuence as toe supreme court. They
are to make an tbe appointments, except
foreign mmistus and certain bigb of
ficials nearest tbe executive, qualification
for tbe place to be the only question in
matting the appointments.
Eight People Drowned.
Conneaut, O., May 17 A dredge and
tug broke from their moorings this morn
ing, and were carried into tbe lake and
capsized. Seven men and one woman
were drowned.
The list of drowned is as follows:
Captain Arthur Wilson, James Fife,
Maggie Hoyt and three unknown men.
ment to his grandfather, Emperor Wil
ham I. A great crowd was present, and
the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. After
tbe exercises at the monument an elabor
ate dinner was discussed. Tbe emoeror
did not disappoint his distinguished aud
ience, who expected bim to say some
thing about the defeat of the army bill,
for in bis speech be said, with great solemnity:
"Thic festivity is in the midst of ser
ions times. Our army requires increas
ing and remodeling. I have summoned
cue nauon to provide tbe neceesary
means. All other questions are inferior
to this moat serious question. It is one
upon which depends the very existence
of tbe fatherland, and we need absolute
unity in order to solve tbe question.
Whatever separates us in Germany,
whatever causes our views to diverge.
most now be put aside because it im
perils the future of the fatherland.''
The speech made a profound i mores
aiuu nun was uaneu will) enthusiasm.
JFTHSIVCEPS BLOC11,
171 Second Street, THE DALLES, OREGON
MEBCHAIT TA I LOSING.
MR. PAT. FAGAN,
V
In his establishment on the corner of Third and Federal Streets,
is now prepared to make
Spring and Summer Suits!
Of the best Imported and Domestic Goods,
guaranteed in every instance.
A Fit
CALL and EXAMINE SAMPLES.
Hanged on Hnaxman'a Creek.
Spokane, Wash., May 18 An no
knows man, appaiently about 45 years
of age, was found hanging to a limb of a
large tamarack tree on Hangman creek
this morning. The body bad evidently
been banging there for several dava
Nothing could be found on bis person to
indicate wbo he was or where be came
from. He waa about five feet, sis inches
in height, dark complezioned, with black
bair, full beard aod mustache, and brown
eyes. Hia clothes were well worn and
considerably torn. He wore a dark sack
coat, coarse shirt and a pair of overalls.
ttia shoes were worn out, aod from ap-
Gener
22. W. MldDdDDDlT,
1
Commission and Forwardin
Merchan
t
391, 393 and 395 SECOND STBEET,
(Adjoining Railroad Depot.)
Consignments Solicited !
Prompt Attention to those who favor me with their patronage.
Lire-Having Crew Drowned.
Cleveland, 0 May 17 This after
noon a llfe-savinir crew utartpri nnttn
rescue two men in a skiff, when the life- pearance be looked like a workingmau. The Highest Price paid in Cash for Wheat, Barley, Etc., Etc
vapci4cu nuu iub entire crew, ex-
boat
cepr one, were Drowned. The crew are
as follow George Wilson, Chester Sv
moods, John Johnson, George Lober.
Nicholas Servas, James Marks, Albert
Cuiber.
ThlnbH He" Has Hydrophobia.
Columbus, O., May 17 Judge David
N. Pugh. of this city, left for New York
city last night for treatment at tbe Pasw
teur institute. He fears that some of tbe
saliva ot a pet dog that died of hydro
phobia on Sunday may have touched a
sore on bis band. He fondled tbe an
imal just before it showed signs of tbe
aisease.
Tuesday '.ast be came to police beadquar
ters and asked for aid. He told the chief
he bad recently come from North Yak
ima, where be spent tbe wicter in tbe
hospital. He said be bad no work bemg
unable to work at tbe time, being sick.
Io order to commit tbo deed be climbed
up into tbe tree and got out on one of
the large limbs. He then tied the rope
aroun J tbe limb, and after fixing a sailor
Knoi, which he placed around bis neck
be dropped. Tbe fall waa about three
feet, and it broke bis nectf,
CRANDALL & BURGET
Are now Belling their fine line of
; Furniture and Carpets
at Cot!
nnnndn Tn flrfriifinn tn thia tha f-mna
which have been running very poorly at ,be river Bide Bnd ,he kidnapers and
: xi. i - . . . - . I rnhherfl were ahlR tn maka trmA rhm, ao.
Biuue lue ueginniug or me aeaaon, caugni
200 large fish and 1200 steel heads and
bluebacks, so tbat, altogether, the day's
work was fairly good. The total pack
for the whole river up to last night since
April 10 is estimated at 41,175 cases.
Killed His Former Boss.
New Y0BK,May 16 Henry Gebhardt,
foreman for S. S. Hellstem, furrier, at
589 Broadway was shot dead at 7 SO this
morning by August Wanner, a former
employe of Helleteio. Wanner then shot
himself in the rigbt temple, and was
taken to St. Vincent's hospital, where be
is dying. Gebhardt was foreman of the
sbop and discharged Wanner last Satur
robbers were able to make good their es
cape. The Chinese . state tbat nearly
3000 persona were suffocated or burned
to death, and it is certain tbat over 200q
lives were lost. From Canton over 200q
coffins were sent to Kam Li and coffius
were also sent from Fashan and other
places in the aistrict.
col. Clark,
U.S. Army, writes: For the last two
years, my health has been excellent;
this, I think, is due to my using Sulphur
Storms In The East. :
Cleveland, O., May 17 The storm
of rain and wind which began at noon
Monday, and continued almost without
cessation until this evening, bas produced
a flood unprecedented in the history ot
northeastern Ohio and northwestern
Pennsylvania. Thus far 14 lives have
been lost, great damage done to sbipoing.
and the loss of other property will amount
to hundreds of thousands of dollars. It
rained Saturday, Sunday there were light
showers and Monday a steady downpour
began. Roofs let tbe water through like
sieves, and tbe rain was driven between
Blase At M tar bark.
Uolpax, Wash.. May 18 A fire at
Starbuck late last night destroyed tbe
Union Pacific machine and car shops,
roundhouse, 13 fine locomotives aod all
the other properly of the railroad there
except the coal bunkers. The loss will
amount to over $300,000. It is not
known bow tbe fire started.
THE LOSS NOT SO GREAT.
ine aooye dispatch was shown to
Chief Clerk Norton, wbo is attending to
ouperiuieuueui .Baxter s omce during bis
aosence. ne stated tbat be bad received
similar information in a brief dispatch,
but it differed from tbe above in two
material points, namely, that the loco
motives were only slightly damaged, and
that the damage will not amount to
more than 25,000. The railroad people
at Colfax bad not yet sent word to bead
quarters here as to the cause of tbe fire.
Tbis roundhoaae and other railroad in
terests of the company at Colfax are
most important.
The Colombia at Umatilla.
Umatilla, Or,, May 18 The Colum
bia river bas taken a phenomenal rue in
the past 48 hoars, having risen 3 feet 2
inches in . that space of time. It now
stands 20 feet 6 inches above low water.
being several Inches bichf r than tbe
highest water reached during the June
rise last year. There is still an abund
ance of snow in tbe Bitter Root moun
tains, and unusually bigb water is probable.
TT'ud.erta.Trl a, Specialty.
They are now located in the Michelbach Brick Building, adjoin
ing Floyd & Shown's drugstore,
Union and Second Streets,
THE DALLES, OREGON
Bitters, as formerly my health was mis
erable, owing to tbe frequent changes of I tbe window sashes until tbe people des
climate, etc, so incident to a soldier's life. 1 paired of being able to keep it out. By
four Men JtUIed.
Dubois, Pa., May 18 A freight train
on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
road ran away down a long heavy grade
last night,, and collided with a work
train, causing a general smash-up. Tbe
freight brakeman was . killed. Three
men on tbe work train was buried in tbe
wreck. Their bodies were consumed, -
Suicide of a Bank President.
Brunswick, Ga , May IS The First
National bank and tbe Oglethorpe Na
tional bank closed their doors this morn
lug . M. Ufman, president of the latter.
commuted suicide, ine lauures were
expected.
For Over JPifty Years
An Old and Well-Tried Remkdt
Mra. Winalow'i Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething
with perfect success. It aoothea the child.
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind colic, and ia the beat remedy for
diarrhoea. Is pleasant to the taste. Sold
by all drugKists in every part of the world.
Twenty-five cents a bottle.. Its value is
incalculable. Ba sure aud ask tor Mrs.
Winslow'a Soothing Syrup, and take no
other kind.
th:e dalles
Leading Musie and Book Store,
I. O. NICKELSE, Proprietor.
' This old house, established in 1870, is enlarging in all its departments. Iot too big
to want everybody's patronage. School Books, Desks and School r'urniture. Organs,
Pianos, Watches and Jewelry. Able to sll everybody Foreign Exchange and Parcel
Express passage tickets to and from Europe.
JVISS HNNH PET6R & COMPANY.
The Dalles and Priueville Stage Co., are
now running concord stages to Prineville.
All daylight traveling. Through in 24
hours. IReasonable rates. Office in Urns
tilla House.
113 Second St.,
THE. DALLES, OB.