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The Times-Mottntaineer
SATURDAY... .......AUGUST 39 1S93
REPUBLICANS STAND FIRM.
The Republican press do not desire
to introduce anything of a partisan na
tare into the discussion of the mone
tary question now agitating the coun
try, but will not allow the eilver-pur-
' chase clause of the Sherman act to be
' the scape-goat of the Democratic ad
." ministration or party for the present
financial' depression. Under the ex-
; isting conditions of public distrust and
stagnation in business it is not well to
allow' the treasury to be drained of
gold for the purchase of useless bul
lion; but statesmanship should be ex
ercised to ascertain the cause of the
, lack of public confidence, which has
become so widespread for the last few
months. The drain on the treasury
has continued for the past three years,
and no evil effects have been felt. It
is only since the Democratic victory
last fall that gold in any appreciable
quantities has left the country, and
this could not be the effect of the
Sherman bill, which has been in oper
ation for many years. The sudden
change must be traced to some other
reason, and the only one apparent is
the Chicago platform, which was en
; dorsed by the electors last November,
- and which declared in unequivocal
terms that the Democratic party would
support tariff legislation for revenue
only. Foreigners were aware of this
fact', and also that this same party was
in favor of bi-metallism. This caused
them to call in their securities and
spread distrust among the people. A
comparison of former years with the
present will make the truth more ap
parent, and the following is pertinent
to the subject:
An exhibit published by the New
. York Press, just uiue uioulbs after the
election of President Cleveland, shows
a shrinkage of $949,359,114 in ihe
values of stocks and bondswithin that
period, and a depreciation of $363,
500,000 in the value of wheat, corn,
oats and cotton, which represents that
. amount of money directly lost to
. American farmers since November,
1892. The bank clearings at eighty
, cities, as especially reported to Brad
street's for last month, show a decrease
of $489,831,909 in the vclume of
trade as compared with the month of
July, 1892."
The distress throughout the country
is so widespread that the Republicau
' press sbould seep silent no longer, it
is a . duly thay owe the- people that
they speak in unmistakable terms re
garding the actuating cause of the ter
- rible financial depression which is now
felt all over the country. The Sher
man act may be repealed: but the
, army of the unemployed will constant'
such opinions have been entertained
by honest and apparently wise men.
John Law, about two centuries ago,
thought he could originate a scheme in
France by which that country could
save itself from bankruptcy and make
the people prosperous. His plan failed,
and the land he attempted to benefit
wa uiuch worse for the experiment,
And Macaulay in his History of Eng
land, during the year 169, presents a
picture where that nation had suffered
from depreciated currency, and he
says, in conclusion: "It may be veil
doubted whether all the misery which
had been-inflicted on the English na
tion in a quarter of a century by bad
kings, bad ministers, bad parliameots
and bad judges, was equal to the mia
ery caused in a single year by bad
crowns and bad shillings." The Lone
Star republic of Texas had a very dis
astrous experience, and emerged from
the terrible trial to find itself bank-
ruDt. With all these examples to
warn us of the danger of such
course, it seems strange that there can
be found intelligent, patriotic Ameri
cans who are anxious and willing to
rush the country into the vortex of bi
metallism. Sound and honest policy,
the expedience of centuries, and the
unmistaken verdict of the world's
statesmen of all ages, lift their warn
ing voices against such a course; but
still the fanatacism of some congress
men now in Washington City seem
determined to rush the ship of state
on this ill fated reef.
In the senate, on August 9th, Hon.
J. N. Dolpb, of this state, fully out
lined the position of the Republican
party when he said, "the present con
dition is the logical result of the suc
cess at the presidental election of No
vember last of the party which de
clares that protection of American in.
dustrics is robbery, and stands
pledged to reverse the policy." He
ia assuming the proper. stand when he
states that the Republican party wil
not allow the charge to go unchal
lenged that the silver purchase clause
of the Shermau act is the cause of the
present " business depression. While
the members of the party may vote for
the repeal of this clause, they will fol
low the lead of the senator from Ore
gon and "hew lo the line let the chips
fill where they may." The party of
tariff reform must bo prepared to de
fend its position, not only before con-
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gress, Out biitore the nunareus or.
thousauds of starving laborers in this
country, and Republicans will see
that it is placed on the defensive.
Governor Pennoyer has sent letters
to the different members of the legis
lature, requesting their opinions re
garding the advisability of calling a
special session of that body to pass a
law for the stay of executions on judg
ments. He thinks this will be abso- lators who are taking advantage
FACETIAE AND FACTS.
Notwithstanding the fact that after
every free-trade "craze" in the United
States there has followed financial de
pression and business stagnation, and
that history is simply repeating itself
in the present epoch, Democratic pa
pers all over the country are making
all sorts of excuses for the bard times.
The Union Scant uses the following
ingenious apology:
"The government, bankrupted by
mismanagement, was placed in the
hands of a receiver a few months ago,
and now, before the receiver (a Demo
cratic congress) has even had time to
look over the accounts, the million
aires, who have become rich through
the failures, have withdrawn their ill
gotten gains from circulation and are
striving their best to create a panic
and continually yelling 'the receiver
ain't dom' things right and is a ruinin'
the country!' Refreshing, isn't it?"
The United States being "bank
rupted by mismanagement," before the
inauguration of Mr. Cleveland, is a
very strange and startling announce
ment, when the fact is apparent to the
mo8C casual observer that the country
ivas never in Buoh a prosperous condi
tion as when Mr. Harrison vacated
the White House. There was no lack
of public confidence in the people, fac
toriea were working full time, and our
wage-earners were receiving higher
prices for labor than ever before. If
our cotemporary intended hyperbola
in this statement of bankruptcy he is
not excusable, for the facts contradict
tho-premises assumed, and this ele
ment of the art of rhetoric is supposed
to be founded upon absolute truth.
And then a "receivpr" ' is appointed
only when the party assigns for the
benefit of creditors, and the Republi
cans lett the administration ot af
fairs with all obligations met and
an overflowing public treasury. The
last message of President Harrison is
indisputable evidence in this matter.
In that he gave facts and figures re
garding Republican administration of
affairs, and proved that the balance
sheet of the republic was largely in
her favor. J. his cannot be contra
dicted, and the history of the nation
for more than thirty years ending
with 1892 proves that the party in
powtr had given tue country the
soundest and safest financial and ecoii
omic policies that had ever been en
joyed. ' The Republican party is will
in" to stand by its record, and such
Mauncuausen accusations as the one
quoted from the Scout roust be taken
as facetiae.
But our esteemed cotemporary for
gets its preceding paragraph when it
prints the following in the same col
umn:
ifTho sheep industry is this year
suffering from the operations of specu
of
ly increase while factories continue' to ltely necessary, especially for Eastern
close and capital to be boarded, and
there' wilt be no change in this regard
. until it is authoritatively stated by the
national legislature that the present
tariff laws will not be repealed. Dem
ocracy should not be allowed to parley
-. with this matter, but should be made
to place itself on record for or against
the protective policy, and the soonejr
the better. 1
Oregon, without congress passes a free-
coinage law. The governor is a silver
worshipper, Ad he believes a bounti
ful supply of this depreciated coin
would cure all the evils now suffered
by the country. While'.' the region
the possible reduction of the tariff and
putting down the price to less than
th6 cost of production.
J. be scout is correct when it Says
that - the "reduction of the tariff1 '
would put down the price to "less than
the cost of production," and that spec-
east of the mountains is in no worse I n lators and buyers are taking ad van-
; , UNSAFE THEORIES,
There are so many theories ad
vanced to remedy the existing evils in
the United States as if the conditions
had never been experienced before in
this or any other country, and it was
necessary from the Opinions of the
people to formulate something new to
meet a phenomenal state of. affairs.
These are not the facts in the case.and
nearly every nation has passed through
a crisis similar to the present, and by
condition than other portions of the
northwest, as a statesman and patriot
he would be held in lasting remem
brance by the producers of the Inland
Empire, if, instead of going wild over
unlimited coinage of tho white metal,
be would use his energy . ia endeavor
ing to persuade his brother Democrats I production."
to endorse the McKin'ey tariff law.
This would work a solution of 'all the
evils uoder which our wool and wheat
growers are now sufferiog.
tage of the indications that point in
this direction." In other words.in this
Democratic era of free tirade, manu
facturers are cautious about buying
raw material, except at prices' which
existing can be remedied by legislation.
But such a condition of affairs has al
ways existed and always will. Con
gress cannot legislate men healthy,
wealthy or happy, and the attempt
will be utterly futile. It is as easy to
make men healthy as wealthy and
happiness is simply a quality of one or
both of these conditions.
In these hot days of August, when
the congress of the nation is attempt
ing to solve intricate problems, the
president who caHed the members to
gether is enjoying himself on the ocean
beach at Buzzard's bay. The weight
of empire has been so burdensome on
his three hundred pounds of flesh that
the ozone of the ocean can alone re
cuperate him.
The Dalles is the center of trade
for a large region of country. This
fact was made emphatic the past week
when wool wus hauled lo this market
from a point 200 miles distant. With
an open river to the sea, which will
be realized in the next two years, and
quick means of transportation from
the interior, this city would be the
distributing point for the largest
region of country of any in the north
west.
some ot our trienas, the enemy
imagine that it is the duty of patriots
to lay aside all partisan feeling during
the present session of congress, and
only discuss the question of finance.
This may be all right if there were no
speeches made last fall by Democrats,
statng if they were successful they
would make a determined effort to re
peal throbber tariff! They were victo
rioua, and some disastrous results fole
lowed.
The Siam affair has quieted down,
and it is presumed France has secured
all the territory she desired in the
peninsula. ureat rsritian has un
doubtedly done something to pro
tect her province of burmab and
the commercial interests she has
in the country. However much
desired in this nation, the war
cloud drifted over without wreak
ing its vengeance upon Europe, and
this apparent opportunity for a great
conflict between nations passed with
out increasing the price of American
wheat.
The passage of a law by a special
session of the legislature to stay exe
cutions on judgment would not answer
the purpose intended, and would un
doubtedly work an injury to the state
by making matters appear worse than
they really are. Oregon is in the
same condition, during . this crisis
that many other states are, and as
soon as public confidence is reetored
will recover lost ground. Aside from
the questionable wisdom ot such a
proceeding, it is very doubtful if 'the
legislature of any state cOuld so
far impair the obligation of a cootraot
as to enforce such a measure.
If the decision in'the Behring sea
controversy is not as favorable to the
United States as might have been ex
pected from the able presentation of
the case by her counsel, it should be
considered final and be strictly and
nonoraoie enrorceo. Arbitration is
the civilized manner of settling inter
national ,. controversies, and the great
republic of the west should be fore
most, in considering it binding upon
all parties concerned. It is more de
liberative than war, and has none of
the elements of might .overcoming
right, and passion and hatred usurp
ing the place of wisdom.' and judg
ment. - v'
If the Democratic party does not
arrive soon at some plan regarding the
mouetary question it will have little
time to expose the robbec pension acts
of former Republican administrations,
and what will the country do without
something is done in this 'matter?
With the robber-tariff and robber-
TELEGRAPHIC.
Id Receivers' Hands.
Nbw York, Aug. 15 Thomas P
Oakes, of New York, W. H. Payne, of
Milwaukee, and Henry Croose, prttrident
of the Missouri, Kansas & Ttxas railroad
company, were Ibia afternoon appointed
rectivtrs of tbe Northern Pacific railroad
ia tbe United States court in this city.
The appointment of receivers did not
come as a surprise to the street, although
nni announced until after 3 o'clock
Brokers were prepared for the news, as
rumors of ucb stories had been plentilul
all day. Most ot the stock and bond
reccctly have been taken, it is said, by
Philadelphia parties. Tbe principal cell
ing today was by commission bouses and
was thought to be the liquidation of long
stock .
Tbe Post tbis evening states it ia re
ported that a receiver may be appointed
tor tbe North American also.
Judge Larcombe appointed the recti v -ers
on motion of tbe Farmers' Loan and
Trui-t Company and Phil p D. Winston
and William C. Sheldon, George R Shel
don, William L. Price and William C.
Sheldon & Co, as copartners, composing
the firm of W. C.Sheldon & Co. The
receivership embraces the Northern Pa
cific railroad and all railroads owned,
leaseil or controlled by shid corporation.
These receivers are the game as those
appointed in Wisconsin lhey gave
bonds in $500,000 in tfle United States
conrt there, and were ordered to give a
ootid of $500,000 here.
Tbe application was made wkb tbe
consent ot tbe railroad company.
buildings. Tne governor baa appealed
for help, and ij asking for instructicms
Today is a Hindoo holiday, and the
anthoritM at Bombay, fearing that
troubles would ba started again with the
Mtbommeduna, h-.d 800 troops held u
readiness
disorder. . Ia the lobbies ot the douse ot I
commons, reports mat European resi
dent of Bombay were in jeopardy were
ridiculed as they know that tne military
authorities could at short notice flood the
ciiy with troops tium Poonah aud other
districts.
TELEGRAPHIC HEWS.
Tbe Hay in C ft re ex.
iTusuuivii, Aug, a tne uiacus-
Is for instant service in repressing 8,on of tbe Montana eaa:oiiai question
. . In the lobbies ot the liouee ot I consumed much of the session. An
ttuaranteed bv the United States.
Washington, Aug. 15 The laten
proposition called out by tbe financial
stringency ia that tbe United States shall
guarantee depositor in national banks
under certain conditions. A bill will
probably be introduced ia the senate by
Huntoo, of Virginia, which enacts as fol
lows: 'Section 1 Every national bank ex
isting and doing business at the date of
the passage ot tbis act shall, as soon as
practicable thereafter, report ia writing
its true financial condition to the secre
tary of the treasury, and if found by said
secretary to be in a solvent condition.
deposits thereafter made in such back in
good faith in due course of business, by
persons not officers of tbe bank, nor
stockholders in . a corporation doing a
banking bus:nes, shall be and tbey are
hereby guaranteed by tbe United States
to be paid to depositors, or their lawful
assigus or transferees, when drawu by
draft or check ; but no person shall be
allowed to oyerdraw his account in any
manner.
'Sec. 2 To indemnify tbe United
State from loss by reason ot the guar-
antre given and made in tbe first section
of this act, an annual tax is hereby lev
ied oo all deposits hereafter made in
banks described in tbu act, equal to
one -fourth of 1 per cent of said deposits.
Said tax shall bo paid to the secretary of
the treasury on the last day of each
month of the year on the deposits cf that
month. 7
A Heavy Cnt In Malarlrs.
St. Paul. Mien., Aug. 16 The ihou
sinds of employes of the Great Northern
railway are wearing loug faces today,
President Hill havicg ordtred tbe
monthly pay roll cut from $600,000 to
about $350,000. A circular let'er liaa
been issued to each of the officers and
employes of the road, which says:
"Owing to actual and anticipated reduc
tions in tbe traffic caused by prevailing
financial and business conditions, tbe
following reductions in tbe pay ot all of
ficers and employes of- the company re
ceiving stated yearly or monthly wages
or salaries will be made, taking effect
with the coming month and continuing
while the conditions referred to remain:
On salaries rating $5000 per year and
UDward, 30 per cent; oo salaries rating
$2000 per year or more up to $5000 per
per year, 25 per cent; salaiies ot $1200
per year or more up to $2000 per year,
20 per cent; salaries ra'ing less, than
$1200 per year, 15 per cent."'
A Voting 4'lrnd.
Beaver Falls. Pa , Aug. 15 A fiend
ish act was perpetrated yesterday after
noon near Homewood, which resulted In
tbe death ot three boys today. Frank
Graham, of Homewood, 17 years of age,
knew three other boys were bunting
ground hogs about a mile below the vil
lage. Be got a can ot blasting -powder,
attached a fuse and placed it in a little
pile of rocks and waited until tbe young
hunters ncarcd tbe spot. Then be lit the
fuse and crept off to a safe distance.
Burgess Reed, 16 years old, and James
Reed, aged 14, sods of Smith Reed, a
well known tarmer, with James Career,
aged 17, approached tbe spot, entirely
unconscious of danger. Tbe can ex
ploded, all being maimed and terribly
burned. Physicians did everything pos
tihle for tbe young sufferers,- but they
died tbis morning. Graham made bis
escape, and is still at large.
Tbe Decision fciiven.
Paris, Aug. 15--Tbe decision of the
Bennng sea tribunal of arbitration was
banded down at 11:15 o'clock tbis morn
ing. Five points ot article 6 are de
cided against the United States. A close
season is established to begin May 1 and
to continue until July 31. This close
seuaon shall be observed both io tbe
North Pacific ocean and in Behring sea.
A protected zone is established extend
ing for 60 miles around tbe islands. Pe
lagic sealing is allowed outmde the zone
in Behring sea from August 1 . Tbe use
of firearms in sealing is prohibited.
, 'do American arbitrators have ex
pressed their satisfaction witb the text of
the decision.
- Baron de CourcehYsfter tbe decision
was rendered,- thanked the arbitrators
tor tbe close and intelligent attention
they brought to bear upon tbe case.
Lord Hinnen asd Senator Morgan in re
plying to the president of the tribunal
acknowledged bis courtesy and hospital
ity. I be American arbitrators -believe
tbat tbe regulations decided upon by tbe
tribunal mean practically tbe end of pe
lagic sealing, and thev are better terms
than were heretofore offereoMo the United
States bv Great Britain as a settlement
of tbe questions Involved. - .-
Opposition 1.1 ne to Portland.
San Fraxcibco, Aug. 16 Tbe stesmer
St. Paul, which has been running on the
North American Navigation Company's
line to Panama, has been taken off 'that
route. It is possible tbat the steamer
may mike a trip to Alaska. She is
owned by the Alaska Commercial Com
pany. Reports have been in circulation
the last few days tbat tbe steamers St.
Paul nod Alice Blanchard were' about to
be run on an opposition line to Portland.
Tbe rumor is neither affirmel nor denied
by tbe agents ot tbe two steamers. There
has been some talk during tbe past month
that a permanent line of opposition
steamers to Portland and also Puget
sound ports will be put on tbis fall.
would meet the "reduction of the tar- pensions bearing upon the citizens of
iff." which is "less than the cost of tn republic, the great Democratic
Thftnk o WW tnr Party of reform must perform its duty
USS"". w, concisely ana ai!(, pen8;on8 con8idered twin
tersely you have solved the problem of children, born of Republican iniquity,
tbe present situation. This "possible I and each should be crushed to death
reduction of the tariff" is the key to by tn,s ereftt American Hercules, the
the closing down of factories, hoard
ing capital, failure of banks and gen
eral depression: because -. when this
happens sheepmen and farmers 'must
sell their wool and produce for "less
Senator Mitchell has introduced a
joint resolution in congress declaring
that it is the sense of the two na
tional legislative bodies that no tariff
judicious statesmanship has evolved a changes be made during tbe next reg- than the cost of production," wage-
ular session. It tbis is adopted by a earners must work for European labor
decisive majority vote it will do more ers' wages, money invested will not be
to re establish public confidence than renumerative, and the country will be
the repeal of the silver-purchase bankrupt. Is it strange tbat there is
clause. Factories would again start ft name in th Unrl whn & nrr ia 5
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with full lists of employes, capital
would invest in enterprises and bread
winners would bnd work at remuner- policy! Not in the least, and
ative wages. At any rate it will
furnish a test which will cause Demo
crats ' to declare themsetves for
modern Tammany Democracy. . The
opportunity for the party to make his-
An Exp ess Robber Confesses.
Kahsas City, Mo., Ang. 15. John H.
Kettrel, tbe ; negro who did tbe actual
robbing of the Pacific Express Com
pany's wagon at Wichita recently, se
curing $7500, was arrested here tbis
morning He was employed as a waiter
in Wichita, and entered into tbe con
spiracy with Arthur Haocber, tbe driver
A Murderer's queer Idea.
Winston, N. C, Aug. 6 Peter De
Graff, a handsome young man, was con
victed of murdering bis sweetheart, E'len
Smith, in a suburb of the city, on June
20, 1892, in Forsyth superior court yes
terday. Dt-Graff escaped arcest until
June 20 last, when be went to tbe scene
of the murder witb a friend aud ex
claimed io a loud voice: "E len. if you
are in heaven, stay there; if in hell, rise
He said on the stand at tbe trial that be
bad heard it said tbat when a man who
bad committed murder would go back to
the scene of the crime and use those
words, the dead person would appear.
Ihe trial created great interest.
Northern Faclflr Matters,
JNew i ore, Aug. 10 .Little news 18
obtainable about the affairs of tbe North
era Pacific Railroad Company. Appli
cations for the appointment ct receivers.
it is learned, have been granted in St.
Paul, Helena. Olyrcpia, Portland, Mil
waukee and New York. One authority
said that while it was true tbat tbe fall
ing off in receipts of ibe road was indi
rectly tbe cause of tbe receivership, yet
tbe immediate cnose was tbe drop of 5
percent in tbe quoted pries of tbe com
pany's consols and its inability to re-
s pond to tbe call for more margins oo
one ot its loans which is not due until
September 1. . ;
amendment was -offered by Mr. Gorman
to the national bank circulation bill,
limiung the aggregate withdrawal of
bank certibcatcs to $3,0CO.O00 m ttnv cal
endar monib, and rtquirinu a 00-daj
notice ot intention of withdrawal ot cur
rency. The senate agreed to vote in the
Mant'e case at 5 o'clock Monday.
Senator McMillan introduced a biii to
day to provide for the more extended use
oi gold. It amends tbe statutes by re
ducing from $20 to $5 the minimum is
sue ot gold certificates for sold and bul
lion depoeits.
The senate pasted resolutions provid
ing for the payment cf members' rnik
age. I THE HOUSE.
Daniels of New York opened the silver
debate m a spetch favorable to a repeal
ot the purchase clauce. He waa followed
by Cooper of Florid, who also spoke for
repeal, Goldzier, Democrat ot Illinois,
followed, with a speech in favor of re
peal. In a State of tMege.
Valparaiso, Aug. 17 Martial law,
which was yesterday proclaimed in the
city of Buenos Ayres, has been extended
to all ports ot tbe republic of Argentina,
and a state of siege has been declared
for CO days. Notwithstanding tbe fact
that tbe federal troops control the city of
La Plata, it is in a state of. cod fusion
bordering on anarcby. Murders and rob
beries were frequent last night and the
military authorities seemed unable to
prevent tbem.
News received state tbat Valentine
Virasoro, who was made minister of for
eign affairs in the reorganized Argentina
cabinet, has resigned. It is not known
whether any other members of the cab
inet intend resigning.
Tbe latest telegrams from La Plata say
that 2000 rebels bave been disarmed, and
tbat tbe work cf disarmament will be
poshed witb the greatest possible speed.
Argentina revolutionists, under Caseros,
have invaded IJruguay, from Corrientes.
They were driven back by tbe Uruguayan
troops.
A Railroad Train Bobbed.
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 17 San Fran.
Cisco train No. 4. due to arrive tbis morn
ing, was bcld up by two men at St.
James, Mo., this morning, and robbed.
Tbe safe waa opened, but tbe amount
taken is unknown.
It seems that two men got on board
the train at Rola tank, biding between
tbe tender and the express car. When
two miles from St. James, tbey forced
their way through tbe front door ot tbe
car. Before the surprised Wells Fargo
messenger, E. P. Ferguson, could collect
bimselt, they overpowered bim, took bis
revolver away, and in a few moments
compelled him to open tbe way safe,
from which tbey abstracted the val
uables. A sharp pull on the bell cord
brought tbe engine to a bait. The rob
bers opened the side door of tbe car, and,
jumping out, made their escape in a
noitherly direction, firing a few shots as
tbey left tbe car to cow tbe trainmen
and passengers. Tbe train was run to St.
James, and a posse immediately started
in pursuit.
Hlotfna- In New York.
New York, Aug. 17 The first of the
riots which the labor leaders and others
bave deen predicting for some time as a
result of tbe large number out of em
ployment, occurred ibis morning. A
crowd of more than 5000 men attacked
Walballa hall on Orchard street because
admittance was denied tbem. Tbey
smashed tbo plafe-glaa windows into
atoms and forced io the door, which bad
been turned against Jbeuu.anqL forcibly
loos possession oi the placo. several
persons were cut by flvin? glass. All
sorts of missiles were used, and finally
police reserves from Eldred-street station
were ordered to the scene and succeeded
In partly dislodging tbe crowd, t Those
forming the crowd were mostly Hebrews,
and represented principally tbe clothing
trades. At last accounts tbe ball was
about half hUed with men, determined
to bo'd a meeting at any cost.
The New Umatilla House,
THE DALLES. OREGON
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fHE LARGEST AND FINEST HOTEL IH OREGON
Free Dmnibu:
to and trom the Hotel
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Ticket and EiKj.jaye Office of tlie UNION PACIFIC Railway Company, aud Office oj tkt
Western Union Telegraph Company, are in tin Hotel.
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the city, of Dry Good and Notiono, Gents' Fur
nishing Goods and Clothing, Meu's, Ladies' and
Children's Fine Shoes.
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investigate.
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jrrtiaivcirs BLOCK,
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tory for itself should not pass unim- of th Pre wagon ; Howard H. Creer,
m i i no ruiarrrann nnorainr ann aixir
proved.
TELEGEAPHI0 HEWS.
safe and sure plan of finances. - About
two hundred years ago England was in
a deplorable condition, and her great
est historian states that the . country
suffered more from bad shillings and
crowns than from bad government.
Other countries have suffered from the
same disasters as the great island em
pire, and even in our own favored
land there have been lessons in money
matters from which practical knowl-
Am Unknown Trump Killed.
Rosebubo, Or., Aug 14 An unknown
tramp, a German about 24 years of age,
died Here this afternoon at 3 o'clock from
injuries received from jumping from tbe j
Soutb-bound overland this morning He,
in enmnnn with AnnthAP trnmn wkm)
power that is pledged to the Ameri- Liding on the re pIatform of the'a8t
can people to inaugurate such a I coach. The train bad. iust whistled for
tbe telegraph operator, and Jack Bock,
tne clerk of tne botel, all three of whom
were arrested August 8th. Kettrel was
given $2500 as his share of the. booty,
and passed through here Friday ngbt a
week ago with bis naff brother on his
way to Chicago. He placed bis booty
bet wet n tbe sheets and tbe matress of his
bed, and claims bis half brother. robbed
bim. He returned here broke. He has
confessed.
edge may be acquired. After passing
through periods of inflation . of the
currency, fiat money and other hare
brained Bcbemes to relieve distress
among the masses, tbe only safe and
sound maxim that has been found to
stand the test of all emergencies has
been the present one, almost univer
sally adopted by the great commercial
. nations of the world that of the sin
gle gold standard as the measure of
values. ' Perhaps, with the unlimited
resources of this land, it could stand
the drain of a depreciated currency
longer than any other with less natural
advantages: but the reaction would
certainly come at some time in the fu
ture, and those would suffer the most
who were the least able to bear the
burdens resulting the wage-earners
and improvident poor. It is folly of
the worst kind for theorists to believe
that they can evolve a better system
than the one that has been proved safe
and sound for centuries; and for con
against the American policy of
or
pro-
ln tbe ' least, and we
are only fearful that the worst ha
nnt. rat. Kaan vaaKoA Tka II......
wmcn some democratic papers say is
only imaginary, has a substantial
tection, and the country will know by foundation in present indications, and
tbe passage or defeat of this resolu- will not be quieted down until some-
tion whether Democracy stands as thing is done" to re-establish confidence
solid on the Chicago platform as it in capital and corporationa
did last fall.
Uoseburg, when Brakeman Speck went
to take red ligoals from tbe platform.
Tbe tramp jumped off tbe train while
crossing a trestle 15 feet bigb." In fall
ing be fractured bis skull and broke his
right leg at tbe ankle and knee. Seven
dollars io money and a watch was all tbat
waa found oo bit person. His conmao
ion did not know his name, but aaid be
bad a brother io Portland, who was
working in a wholesale house on Front
street. An inquest will be held tomor
row.
senators sneruian and vest bad a
dispute at the opening of the present
session regarding Republican respon
sibility for the silver-purcba e clause.
The former claimed it was a comprom
ise to save the country from free-coin
age; wbile tbe latter said if such a
bill had been passed it would have
been vetoed by President Harrison.
At this point in the debate Senator
Teller took a part in the discussion,
and said the Sherman act was a politic
movement on the part of Republicans
to save their president from vetoing a
free-silver bill, and thus jeopardizing
his chances, if renominated, of carry
ing some of tbe western silver states.
Be this as it may, no political organi-
gress, governed only by the purest pa- I nation, since the republic existed, has
triotic motives, to pay any attention enjoyed such a clean, honest recoid on
to these vaporings, would be detri
mental to the best interests of the re
public and tbe welfare of the citizens.
Experiments, are always hazardous,
and especially so when opposed to the
experimental wisdom of ages.
financial questions as the Republican
party.
The relations of banks to the peo
ple in this age. of the world should be
exemplified by strict honesty on the
one hand and unbounded confidence
on the other. If the individual were
to loan his money to private parties
he would require the best security ,and
the law protects his interests: but
when he makes a deposit in a bank,
aside from the certificate signed by
the cashier or president, he is without
recourse, except so far as tbe directors
are responsible under our statute. If
the institution suspends he may lose
the amount, or he debarred from the
UJe of his money for some time. But,
perhaps, there is less money lost by I
depositors in banks than by the same I tbe fire is unknown,
persons investing in speculative enter
prises, or by loaning to individuals
Witb the strict law which the govern
ment enforces in regard to national
banks there can be no doubt of their
Hanged And Perforated.
Bikmisgham, Ala., Aug. 15. Monroe
Smith, a nrgro, criminally assaulted Mrs
D. E Sears, a white woman, near Spring
Hill, Ala .. Yesterday afternoon . A posse
pursued bim all nigbt and captured bim
in tbe woods early this morning. After
banging Smith to a tree, the mob filled
bis body with bullets and then cast it
into a creek.
A Baby Burned. To Oetttb.
MAKY8VILLE, Calif., Aug. 15 Last
evening tbe bouse of Charles Hastings, of
Linda township, was burned to the
ground. Their baby, 18 months old,
perished in the flames. Their 8-year old
boy was quite badlv burned, and Mrs.
Hastings waa also burned in trying to
aave their three children. Tbe cause of
An Elevator Barned.
Buffalo, Aug. 15 The Coats worth
elevator, capacity 1,200, 000 bushels, val
ued at $750,000, was destroyed by fire,
together with a dozen frame structures,
The Bay in Concrens.
Washington, Aug. 10 ibe morning
hour in tbe senate, after the introduction
of bills, was largely occupied by a dis
cussion as to overloading the government
buildings in Washington with public
books and dacoments. Mr. Vest, Dem
ocrat, of Missouri, proposed a remedy by
the passage ot a bill appropriating f 300,
000 lor a building to be known as a ''ball
for records "
Notice was given by Voorhees tbat be
would not ask action today on tbe bill
to allow national banks to increase circu
Jation to tbe par value of bonds. An
amendment to the bill was offered by
Cockrell authorizing the secretary of tbe
treasury to redeem, at par and accrued
interest, such of the 2 per cent bonds as
may be presented for redemption, and to
pay tbem in new legal "tender notes. Tbe
proposition appear, d to sbermsn as un
wise and unbusinesslike. A discussion
followed in which Cockrell ridiculed tbe
idea of letting tbe national banks increase
tbeir circulation while a proposition to
increase tbe greenback circulation was
opposed by th senator from Ohio, tbe
friend and supporter cf national banks
and tbe greal monometalisr. Berry then
addressed tbe senate In advocacy of a
double standard of gold and silver.
' Canada Hot Exactly MatUfird.
Ottawa, Out ., Aug. 15 There seems
considerable doubt in the government
departments whether or not tbe decision
in Britain's favor ia really satisfactory,
but il. as tbe press dispatches intimate, it
is decided there shall be a "protected
zone" 60 miles around Pribyloff islands,
there appears a poaibilitv tbat tbe United
States has really gained tbe main point
ot vantage so tar as Canadian sealers are
concerted. Practically all tbu best seal
ing done in Behring sea is done on Pn-
Im tbe Bonne.
Washington, Aug. 16 After adopt
ing the leaoiotion calling on tbe secre
tary of tbe treasury for in formation re
specting tbe silver purchases, debate on
the Wilson bill was resomed, McCali.
Republican, of Massachusetts, speaking
lor toe diii.
McCill wa3 followed by Coombs of
JNew ierk. who spoke for the repeal cf
tbe purchase clause. Bryan, Democrat,
of .Nebraska, followed Coombs and at
tacked tbe president's message in vigor
ous terms. Tbe recommendations of tbe
presdeot meant tbe buna) of silver, with
no promise of resurrection.
Bonrke Cock ran la Balking. -
Washington, Aug. 16 Tbe marked
absence of Bonrke Cockran from the an-
tisilver men's meeting at the Arlington
last nigbt and tbe appointment- of Gen
eral Tracy as chairman of the executive
committee in bis stead occasioned rumors
to be started tbat the distinguished Tarn
many orator bad taken umbrage and
would no longer seek to lead tbe forces
who are for unconditional repeal. An
additional snrmiee was vpDiored upon
tbat Mr Cockran would be found event
ually siding with Senator Hill in favor of
a bimetallic standard.
Prompt Attention to those who favor me with tbeir patronage.
Denvek, Aug. 17 Ahold up occurred Ihe Highest rrice paid in Cash Tor Wheat, Barley, Etc., Ett
bere at an early hour this morning which
beats the record. P. Cashmao, of Pen-
sacola, Fla., registered at the Wellington
noiei last nigbt. At z oclcck bo rang
lor toe clerk auu baid be was very ill.
Tbe clerk rushed to tbe street, and.
meeting a man, asked tbe way to tbe
nearest physician. The nranger replied
that be was a doctor, and was immed -
lately taken to tbe sick man's room. Tbe j
doctor asked for a pitcher of water, and i
wbile the clerk was after it the alleged
doctor robbed bis patient of everything
be bad. When tbe clerk returned Cash-
man bud d'ed, presumably from fright.
Tbe police were at once notified, and the
robber was arrested an hour later. He
gave bis name as J. Stevens.
THE 0R0 FIN0 WINE ROOMS
AD. KELLER, Proprietor.
Port 81,
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i-3fT 'MB
Died of Blood Polsoninc
Astobia, Or., Aug. 16 E. W. Beck-
witb, who came down with bia family
from Portland a few days ago and went
over to Ocean beach, died there yester
day in a few hours of blood poisonisg.
He bad in some way or other suffered a
slight abrasion of tbe outside skin of tbe
nose, and It is believed tbat during Mon
day nigbt in bia sleep one ot his finger
nails irritated end scratched it. Tbe
body was taken up the riyer today.'
Sherry 81
Muscat 83,
Angelica 83,
Mountain 83
au Gregrorio Vineyard Co,
Burgundy 83,
'Zinfardel 84, '
Eiesling 83,
Hock 83,
Table Claret
Seventeen Browned.
Dublin, Aug 16 A fatal accident oc-
curred tody to a party of merrymakers
in western Ireland. An excursion party
left Ktlkce in tbe southwestern part of
County Clare, intending to cross Came
abolt bay of the river Shanuon. Wben
tbe party waa a considerable distance
from tbe shore tbeir bo-it capsiaed, aod
everybody on board was thrown into tbe
water. Seventeen of the cxcuisionists
were drowned.
Illlltary Prisoner (Shot.
dak Salvador, Aug. 17 I here is
much grumbling in native circles on ac
count of the large number of foreigners
who hold office. Merchauts are appre
beooire and business is generally de
pressed. Eirly yesterday moraing a
number of military prisoners belonging
to tbe command of Colonel Flores, who
was recently shot, tried to effect an es
cape and 17 of them were killed.
Majority in Favor of He peal.
Washington. Aug. 16 A poll of the
house baa been practically completed by
cod Btra in Ibe interest of the anti-sil
ver faction, which is said by one of tbe
leaders to show an impregnable majority
in favor of an unconditional repeal of
fie purchasing clause as provided ia tbe
Wilson bill.
safety, and the example of the Port- mostly saloons and dwellings. As there byloff islands, where the seals are driven psny, ot mw
land savings bank should not cause fig -p.nll
MISTAKEN PATRIOTISM.
There is not much doubt that the
.- l. .L-. it. I. Un1.lnlA..Mo, in it,. ; I " V . ".w OOUU.WU,
iramuj MionMciiiuuiuM lue country i p"f "- wui..uvu u iut.au covered by insurance.
is all right, and the present deoression I stitutions,
is only the effects of fright." it the
same time they lay all tbe blame to
the silver-purchase clause of the Sher-
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Evening Telegram is publishing
silver men are actuated by what they J man act, which has been in operation I the opinions of the editors of the
deem patriotic motives in desiring that I over three years. In reason, if the
the special session t of congress shall I stagnation is the result of "fright,"
adopt some measure looking to tbe j then the Sherman act is not the cause;
free and unlimited coinage of the
white metal, and in such legislation
they believe lies the only remedy for
tbe business depression under which
the country is now suffering. This is
not the only era in history that 1
font something that is apprehended. It
ia the shadow of free-trade that has
"Beared" business men and manufac
turers, and this "scare" will continue
until something is 'done to cause the
the shadow to di appear.
state on the money question. Tester-
day it had a column of these, and all
in favor of bi-metallism and free silver;
bat undoubtedly there are others who
favor tbe single gold standard.
If the Democratic press can point
to a single epoch in the world's his
tory when the few only were wealthy
and tne many poor, tbey will bave a
basis on which to reason that tbe evils
Tne way In Cnnsreaa.
Washington, Aug. 15 Senator Voor
hees introduced a resolution extending
for six months tbe bonded period for
wbisttey in bonded warehouses.
Tbe 6ilver debate absorbed tbe atten
tion ot tbe house today, Hutchison, Dem
ocrat, of Texs. being the first speaker.
mediate waters around tbe islands where
seals seek their fish food. If in addition
to tbese restrictions sealing is prohibited
in tbe sea for 60 miles around tbe islands.
it wonld appear to give tbe Americans
almost a monopoly of seal fishing. Tbia
will be tbe case wben it ia forbidden to
bunt seals with fire-arms anywhere in
Bebring sea, as it is mnch more difficult
to harpoon tbem than to snoot tbem.
In Vinaaelal Difficulty.
Pittsburg, Aug 17 Tne Ol iver Iron
& Steel Company, one of tbe largest
concerns in tbe country, went into tbe
bands of a receiver today on tbe appli
cation of tbe National Tube Works Corn-
Jersey, aod E. E Con-
Tortc. Tbe capital of tbe
600,000; apparent indeV-
teduess. $600,000;' bonded indebtedness.
f 585,000. H. W. Oliver was appointed
receiver. Tbe company has extensive
plants in Pittsburg and Allegheny, and
employs 4000 men. It is also largely in
terested in coke and natural gas. Tbe
sales aggregate $5,500,000 annually.
T roubles in tinatemala.
Guatemala, Aug. 17 Tbe expulsion
of General Marao, at the request of Sal
vador, has caused a great deal of excite
ment, and Barrios is said to fear Salvador
is backed bv Mexico. A meeting has
been ncld in favor ot overthrowing the
governnieut,and a circular threatening tbe
president has been issued. He is warned
not to pursue a subservient policy to -
ward Salvador.
The Senate Finance Committee.
Washington, Aug. 17 Tbe senate
finance committee will probably report
favorably on tbe unconditional repeal of
tho bill tomorrow morning, and ass: that
bndv to fix a dav lor a vote perhaps
it bin a day or two of tbe vote in tbe
house. Tbe committee bave agreed noon
all bnt the phraseology of tbe bill, which
will contain a declaration favorable to
bimetalism.
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The Best Wines. Liauors and Cigars Always on Sale.
Try the best remedy for Dynpepisia, "Dandelion Tonic.'
MERCHANT TAILORING.
MR. PAT. FAG AN, .
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
GALL and EXAMINE SAMPLES.
GRANDALL & BURGET
Are now selling tbeir fine line of '
Furniture and Carpets at Cost !
"CTan.d.erta.'ki n g: a, Specialty.
CoUectat- at Astoria.
Washihoton, Aug. IB The president
has sent to tbe senate tbe nominations
of Charles H. Page, collector of customs
for tbe district ot Oregon at Astoria;
Jefferson A. Huff, judge ot probate in tbe
county ot Grand, Utah.
Morel Blot Ibk ia Bombay.
London. Ausr. 16 Government dis
patches say that Bombay u in possession
of a mob. The troops are powerless.
Every mosque baa been destroyed and
many persona have been massacred.
Tbe Europeans are panic-stncKeo. The
troops are now protecting only tbe public
The Boner Exploded.
Chico, Cal Aug. 17 Tbe boiler of a
threshing engine on' the ranch of Smith
& Currie, near Nord, in tbia county, ex
ploded with ternbo force this morninir
before starting up tbe thresbsr. blowing
then reman, William Vettel, to pieces.
and injuring internally Engineer Jtobert
Withrow, Alva Toung, and a son of J.
W. Cook, of Nurd, was injured about tbe
Dead. -
A. Crisis la Bolivia.
Panama, Aug.-17 Tho Herald's cor
respondent in Lt Paz writes tbat there is
serious crisis in Bolivia, on account of
the fall in tbe price oi silver. Mineown-
ers are threatening to auspend operationi.
In order to prevent this, the government
will ask congress to authorize tbe collec
tion of import duties in gold hereatter,
and to remove tbe existing export d
on silver.
Bfokody Koowa.
What I suffered for years witb those
terrible racking sick beadacbes. Life
was only a torment to me; If you are so
troubled, I would advise you to use Sul
phur Bitters, for tbey cured me. Claba
Beixk.
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OREGON