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The Tiies-Monntalneer
SATURDAY., FEBRUARY 10. 1894
A CRUCIAL TEST.
The teats to which free geverament
are aobmitted are many; bat perhaps
there has been no greater strain upon
the stability of popular institutions
thaa the financial crisis through which
the country is now passing. When
men are well fed and clothed, and have
employment at remunerative wages
they are usually contented and happy,
Under each conditions they bear pa
tiently wrongs that may be remedied
by their own action in tisae. But
when honest and industrions men are
deprived of food, and in their homes
beheld the gaunt and famished faces
f tared ones,patier.ce frequently gives
lace to session. Under suoh circum
stances discontent become prevalent,
and desperation favors methods which
weuld not bo tolerated when the facul
ties were nnder the away of reason.
Dnriag the last few months the peo
ple of the United States, in very many
instances, have been reduced from af
fluence to poverty, thousands have been
turned out of employment penniless,
- and tho most abject want has been
suffered by families who were formerly
in comfortable circumstances. This
fearful state of affairs has not been
the resuit of war, pestilence or famine;
eat of an erroneous idea entertained
by a great political organization that a
enanje in tne economic policy was
necessary. Petitions innumerable have
been sent to congress requesting; no
legislation on the tariff; but Democ
racy, nnmindful of tho desires of the
people, Btill persists in pushing for
ward its free-trade measure. And
herein is demonstrated the abiding
faith in the permanency and justice of
oar institutions, that the ' people still
wait patiently nntil they will be given
another opportunity to remedy this
wrong at tho ballot box.
In France, if such conditions ex
isted, riots would be of almost daily
occurrence, and the commune would
soon asiert its power. Not so in the
United States, It is a government of
the people and (for the people, end
evsry ill that may result from popular
institutions they bear patiently, know
ing that they can Inaugurate a com
plete remedy by means of the elective
franchise. .
During these depressing times, when
want and starvation look in at many
doors, there has been no bomb-throw-
nag or dynamito exploded. Anarchy
has hissed in the chamber of the
reach deputies, made its threats in
Trafalgar square in London; but Herr
Host and his gang, on this aide of tho
Atlantis, with thonsands of starving
men around them, have made no at
tempt to pnt in force their diabolical
propoganda of destruction to the so
cial fabric as it now exists.
Tho republic has stood tho tests of
eivil war, of political intrigues, of offi
cial defalcations and of financial de
pression and widespread destitution,
and still remains as strong and lasting
as ever. With such a past record the
ship of state need have no fear of
meetinr obstacles in the future which
may cause its wreck and ruin.
the exercise of the elective franchise
Now that it is repealed the old scene'
I may bo expected to be re-enacted, and
the ballot-box will be mo e easily
manipulated by bosses. Free trade, an
income tax and no interference, with
roughs aid rowdies at the polls.appear
to be the articles of faith of Democ
racy as it is preached in this year of
the republic, 1894.
TARIFF TINKERING
Tariff legislation has passed through
one stage of Democratic incubation,
and now awaits the final piocess in
the senate. In this connection the
Inter Ocean says:
"With this week the senate will en
ter upon the consideration and dispo
sition of the tariff. It is no longer
the Wilson bill for it underwent manv
changes after being introduced. ' It is
now the house bill, but it is safe to
say that it will till undergo many
changes.
"The McKinley bill did. The sen
ate four years ago did not folio
blindly the lead of the house, any
more than the house itself shut its eye
and accepted a personal leadership
But numerous as were the changes
made in the tariff bill of 1890 it did
not lose ow iota of its fundamental
character as a tariff aiming at two
taints: First, an adjustment in
amount of revenue to requirement?,
and, second, of duties to protection.
The law as passed and the bill as in
troduced were indistinguishable from
each other in these two fundamental
respects. Will the bill introduced by
Mr. Wilson also survive and be en
acted in those two main respects?
"Mr. Wilson was dined and wined
by some New Turk gentlemen Satur
day nieht. His brief speech was en
tirely empty of thought. This was
,. . .u. v: excusable. lie was too urea to say
hnan in no inn Lax. and the air. BoeasiDif I '
. T c ... o.:ii a.
more man mans you. own, mn uu
casion was not without some interest
PRESTO CHANGE!
Men of middle age will remember
the Democratic howl that was sent up
in every portion of the country when
the Republican party, during the
heavy drain on the treasury caused by
the civil war, passed an income tax
law. It was denounced as the . most
oppressive measure ever forced pon a
free people, and the arbitrary actions
of Charles I. of England and the se
cret proceedings of the Star Chamber
were referred to as furnishing the only
instances in modern times of despotism
equal to it. Democratic "denuncia
tions were hurled at the Republican
party for this nigh handed outrage,
and the American people were warned
that the republic was fast drifting
under the sway of a Csezarism more
unbearable than that from which the
daeeer of Brutus freed Rome. The
orations of Demoatheoess, Cicero, Pitt,
Burke and Fex were exhausted to
furnish invectives against the Repub-
symbolically, became lurid with right
anna r)Rmar.rs.ti4 indignation. Acainst
.V .l. tj.l from the entire absence of any prom-
this iniquitous measure the Bourbon I i r
press and people of the country be-
pvhlican may endorse some of it
charges against Deroooracy. The fol
lowing is one of these: -. "The peoplf
are growing weary of tho Democratic
party. They are out of . patience
with it because of its inefficiency,
its cowardice, its lack of principle and
inconsistency, its imbecility." And
further on the article says: "So lon
as the Democratic party remain under
the control of the Democratic senators
from the south and the New York
machine, so long will it fail to accom
plished any good for the country."
From these excerpts it would not be
strange if Harper's Weekly returned
to its first love, tho Republican party.
Mr. George William Childs, the
philanthropist, died this morning at
his residence in Philadelph ia. lie is
well known to the public as proprietor
of tho Philadelphia Public Ledger, and
for his benevolent acts. During bis
career as publisher be accumulated
great wealth; but this was used liber
ally in releiving the distress of those
less fortunate, lie was highly respect
ed for his spotless life and honored and
loved for his charitable de-da. There
are few men now living who can fill
the vacancy in this conntry caused by
the death of George W. UuilJs, anp
his memory will be lastingly cherished
by thousands Of bis fellow citizens.
Born in humble life in 1829 he carved
out his own future, and lived to attain
a prominence in the nation enjoyed by
few ia the history of toe country.
The administration pie has been
passed this way again, and three de
sirable pieces have been secured by
Oregon Democrats. Hon. R. M. Yeatch
is well known for bis Democracy, and
will no doubt accept the position of
register of the land office at Roseburg.
The same may be said of Hen. via
cent Saellins. who has received this
TELEGEAJPHIO.
From tho Fluanc. Committee.
Washitsotoh, Fb. 6 The Demucritic
mrmners of the senate committee on ti
aoce have decided to . grant bo bearings
on the tariff bill. Voorliees whs author
ized to prepare a statement of the rea
sons actuating the committee. This was
isued tonigh . In it Ynorbees says:
"Prompt sail speedy action on be
peDdiog tariff legislation is required at
this time by every patriotic and busioe-s
consideration. Tiie majority of the com
minee intend that oo de.ay shall occur
abich is possible to avoid " We are de
termined that the business men of the
country of all classes shall, at a very
early day, have a full and clear insight
into the laws of tariff taxation which
shall hereafter prevail. The privilege
of hearings would be unlimited as to
time sad become an instrument of cUr
lay more formidable than filibustering
If One fide is to be heard, so must the
other side, Already more than 1,000,
008 circulars, embracing iuterrogntories
tauchiog every branch of business koowo
in the census at 1890, bav been aaV
dressed to all industries and abundant
Bireams of information are pouring in for
use in me discussion ia the srnate. In
addition to this, nearly all the protected
manufacturers were beard betnre the
committee on wars and mean ot the
house. The tetimoov there' taken is in
ptint and in possession of the senate.
The whole subnet is ytry familiar to the
American mind and need- no lurther
elucidation that: will be incident to a lu l
and free debate. The conntry need?
action.''
me aruir. Hie i'-ll mall U alette ats
"We cannot hive tbtae ibioigs happening
Meekly. N t me snouid be lost in bo
tuug tl.e affair with France"
la the; Stenotic.
Washington, Feb. 7 In the sena'e.
Cameron of Pecnsylvauia presented a
large number ot petitions against the
Wilson bill.
Cameron also presented an amendment
to the bill post poumg till January 1.
1806, the date lor it to go Into effect.
rr'ph presented a resnlutioa reciting
that the finance cooimi tee had refused
ueariags on the tariff bill, and d reciiDg
all memorials and protests presented to
that committee and senate be printed as
seuate documeuts. It went oyer.
The federal elections bill was then ta
ken up, and Hoar took the floor against
It.
It was expected a vote would he
reached on the elections bill at 3 o'c ock,
but Senator Bate of Tennessee bad the
floor aod he was not interrupted. He
was still talking at 4:30
At 4:45 o'clock (he senate began vot
ing on the election bill. The first vote
on the amendmeut offered by Cbaudier
was lost, 27 to 40. Pcffer. S'ewart and
Kyle, Populists, voted with the Dem
ocrats.
Another amendment by Chandler to
the elections bill was lost, 27 to 38
Probably all the amendments will be
voted down.
came aroused, and demanded its re
peal. As soon as the treasury became
able to bear the burden of expenses
resulting from the war for the preser
vation of the union the law was
pealed. It was never favored by Re
publicans except as the only means to
supply revenue in such a terrible
emergency, and as soon as possible it
was blotted from the statutes. But,
what a change has come over the spirit
of Democratic dreams. That which
was occe hated ia now loved, and that
which, twenty years ago, was a with
ering, blighting curse, is now a bless
ing. An income tax is all right with
a Democratic president in the White
House and the party in control of leg
islation in hoth branches of congress,
and this is the way it is now applauded
by a partisan exchange:
"An income tax is just and right,
placing the burden of taxation upon
those best able to bear it. The bill
has just passed by congress, taxes all
incomes above $4000, leaving all be-
. l r : c ; i i j
ineut name, except that of two or -kk
omce at unneiiew, auu rnni o.
three congressmen, xne Banquet was Hardin(,t the HBW p0gtrna8t.r at Mc-
given in the moat sumptuous cate in Minnville, is a journalist, and has beeu
that city, but the leading citizens of I always steadfast in Democratic faith.
tit. w.ioon'o n I these appointments may not nave
i I been made at the dictation of Murphy,
conspicuous for their absence. Al-1 , . , . -n
r , , ,1 the Oregon boss, but thev will never
though it was the annual banquet oi theleM e acceptabie t0 the party. It
the New York board of trade and j8 8ome satisfaction to old-liners, who
transportation, not-' a name prominent I have stood firmly in the racks during
in trade or transtortation is eiven the many unsuccessful campaigns
. . . v . i I waeed by Democracy in this state.that
Thia mnv hn apt. down aa an nhlwfit lea- 1 6 . . '
son by indirection.
"Mr. Wilson msy not have noticed A democratic exchange says: "lfur-
the absence of eminent business men, J years ot a protective tana nas bad,
bnt he could hardly have failed to note the effect of piling up $250,000,000 of
th entrant between the cold civilitv idle money in the New York banks,
t xt ir-i .u and corresponding amounts in the
OT nis new iura rcccuuuu, iur viidio i r i t- -i j i v j
.1 : ' 1 . i . l. I ' "
was no eniuusmaui, auu iud lumu.iu- oth(.r ea8terB cit,e8. . This represents
eus honor shown him on the floor of the tribute the western farmers have
Celebrates its Anniversary.
Ban Francisco, Feb. 6. The barken.
tine W. H. Diamond arrived this morn
ing, 17 riavs from Honolulu, bringing
papers frem the Islands to January 19,
lw aay later than advices brought bv
the TV. G. Irwin. During these two days
nothing of importance curied save the
celeera ion ot the 8t. t rsarv of the es
tablishment of the piovisinnal cevero-
ment on the 17th, which pasted eS qaiet
ly. The provisional m Htary turned out
and paraded the streets in the morning.
800 strong. When the procession reached
the headquarters of the American league
the stars and strips were raised and the
bands played "The Star Spangled Ban
ner. A meeting was held in the even
ing in the palace, which attracted the
largest crowd ever congregated in Hon
olulu. A lame number of Fortneuese
marched down the street beaded by their
own band and joined the tbroog in front
ef the speakers' stand. Speeches weie
delivered by Mr. Atberton, J. U. Castle,
W. O Smith. Judge Robertson and W.
Q. Smith. The celebration of the day
was brought to a close by a reception
given by President and Mrs Dole, which
was largely attended
Slarderens Attack by Robbers.
Spokane, Feb. 7 A desperate case of
sand bagging occurred last eight. John
L pstoc is at the hosita!, bovenne be
tween life and death, one great gash upon
his head and the other aero his throat.
These, and f e blood that gushes fioia
his ears and mouth, show how fierce was
the attack upon him. Lipntoe is a Hun
garian farmer, living nine miles west of
the city. He staited home about ten
o'clock. Two miles beyond the smelter
three - men attacked him. That is al
that could be learned in his semi-con-scious
periods. At 6 o'clock thi morn -ins
he was found by the roadside in the
snow. A nig pool ol blood around nis
head, another 30 feet away, at a place
where the snow was beaten and tram
pled down for several yards, sbowiag
what a struggle bad taken placa His
team stood in a hollow not many yards
away. An old tell hat was the only trace
left by the robbers. Stephen Benson
was arrested tonight oo suspicioa and ta
ken to the bnspital, where he was irleoli
b-d by Lipstoe as one of his a-saitsnts.
He formerly worked for Lipstoe. Two
other men supposed to he accomplices,
were arrested later. No less than half a
dozen farmers have been held np near
the city recently while on the way home
from town.
TEiJlGEAPEIO KEWS,
congress at the close of his last speech.
He must have felt as his slender form
was being borne on the shoulders of
his enthusiastic admirers that bis
hour of triumph bad come, while the
chill of New York may well have sug
gssted that it had gone, as well as
come. Certain it is that it requires
paid to the manafacturing barons of
the east, and accounts for the panic
which baa swept over the country." If
the money part of this is true tho New
York bankers may find many oppor
tunities in the northwest of sending
their money in circulation during these
Democratic times at a good jate of in
terest. Had a careful inquiry been
made it would nave been ascer-
low that figure untouched, and the n8 8Pecial discernment, to see that the uined that the New yerk baBt8 have
logic of this arrangement is plain and
irrefutable. Any family can live
ell, and luxuriously, on $4000 in
this country, and ought to be willing
to give np to the government 2 par
cent of what they receive over that
amount It win thus work no hard
ship, and in several eastern states the
revenue derived will be considerable,
allowing a corresponding redustion ia
taxation upon the necessaries of life.
And above all, it will tend to equalize
the wealth of tho country, and dis
courage the accumulation of stupendu
ous fortunes, like those of the Goulds
Yanderbilts and Astors. The Repub-
ihouta of victory which wen t up from
the floor of the house found very little
echo outside the capitol, and may have
been confined to one end of that j
building."
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Evans and Morel have been beard
from, and, as usual, the officers did
not wish a personal interview with
them.
Now that the Oorbett-Mitchell fight
is over it is expected that the great
metropolitan dailies will devote some
space to mors interesting news. -
NOW OR NEVER!
The New York Times, in a frantic
Our farmers are hopeful and coura-
Hcaus in the house, with few excep- I geous, for notwithstanding the damage
tions, refused to vote at all upon this done by the elements and the low price
question. -
There m no necessity for any war
appeal to the Democrats in congress, I taxes in this epoch ef our history, and
entreats them to overcome their dis
like to the income-tax feature of the
Wilson bill, and to pass that act for
tho creation of a deficiency of reve
nue and for an increase of the national
debt as speedily as possible. "Speed"
if the tariff is allowed to remain as it
now is, the revenues of the govern-
tent will ho sufficient to meet all ex-
peases, lney were during J&epufe
lican administrations since the extra
burdens caused by the war have been
is the prayer of the Timet. Pass it I liquidated, and will centinue so with
now! Delay is dangerous! . Jt tne bill I protection as tne policy ot toe nation,
is lost now it is lost forsverl Thu
shrieks our cotemporary, with the ar
dor of a backwoods evangelist. To
morrow may be too lat! Now is the A great many problems ia the
accepted time! science ef government nave been
Tho Times ia not frantio without solved during tho last quarter of a
A PROBLEM SOLVED.
cause, says an exchange. It has
learned tho lesson of tho late elections
ft
that for congress in Colonel Fellows
district included. It says
"If the Democrats, in full posses
sion ef the legislative and the execu
tive departments, cannot now do the
, work they have been . asking for the
power to do for a quarter of a century
they may whistle for another chance.
The next house will not be Demo
cratic."
Most certainly it will not. Nor tho
century, and this is particularly true
oa this side of the Atlantic. Free in
stitutions, or the rule of the peop'e,
were largely taeortical, until the fact
was successfully demonstrated by this
country, and it may now be consid
ered relegated from the realm - of
theory to that of scientific truth. But
rbila this was in the process of
solution theories regarding econo
mic policies were discussed and
oxpenmoats made. At ' the incep
tion, the theory of protection was
next president, either. ' Were a gen- deemed tho better one for the welfare
eral election to bo held to-morrow it of the people and the advancement of
is doubtful if a score of Democrats the best interests of the republic; but
at different times free trade has been
attempted, and it has always been fol
lowed by disastrous consequences. In
1892, with 65,000,000 people and an
overflowing treasury, a fair opportu
nity presented itself of giving free
trade a practical test; and Democracy
thought the propitious time had ar
rived. Going before the people en the
Chicago platform, which stated une
quivocally that protection was uncon
stitutional, the change of economic
policy was decreed at the ballet box.
Less than a year has elapsed since the
president, elected on this platform, was
ii.augurated, and business depression
has never been xo widespread ia the
history of the nation. Bank failures,
shutting down ef factories, and wage-
eirners thrown out of employment
have followed each other rapidly.
The bill repealing the Federal elec- Distress has become general with almost
would be sent to congress outside of
the southern states.
"Therefore," shrieks' tho Times,
"be causa the judgment of the people is
against the Wilson, bill pass the bill,
before the people have time to put
their judgment into execution."
The Times, conscious of the return
of tho Republican party to th place
from which it was driven by two
campaigns of the vilest and fiercest
falsehood, implores the Democrats in
congress to do all tho minuhief possible
between now and November. If they
do not do it now "they may whistle
for another chance," says the Times.
Surely they may, and whistle in vain.
It will take at least a quarter of a cen
tury for the voters to forget the Dem
ocratic tariff panic of 1892 3.
tian law has passed both houses of
congress, and now awaits the signature
of the president, which it will un
doubtedly receive. That lar was
enacted by a Republican congress, and
its object was to insure the purity of
tho ballet, which it did in many in
stances during the years it has been in
operation. The-glaring frauds in New
York city, under the domination of
Tammany, became a disgrace to free
institutions, and the bill insured pro
tection to the individual during all elec
tions of congressmen. It deprived no
citizen ef any privilege guaranteed by
the constitution, and protected all in
all classes, and rrotn millions have
coma omphatio demands that the old
system be not changed. From the
experience of the past few months
nearly every one have arrived at the
conclusion that protection, as the safer
plan for this nation, is a demonstrated
fact, and the question will no longer
admit of theorizing. Government by
the people is an established fact, and
in the same line follows the doctrine
of tariff as a means of protection to
industries and for revenue, which is
almost as firmly fixed in the mind
as the former scientific political principle.
of wheat they aro determined to plant
more acres than ever before the com
ing spring season.
Politics are begining to create some
excitement, and it is very evident that
no office in the gift of the soverign
people will go begging for candidates
The greatest difficulty experienced in
this land of tho free and home of the
brave is, there- is not enough of
fices to go around.
Yaillant met his doom, as anarchists
usually do, shouting "death to society;
long live anarchy." Deatb, under the
law, whether by the guillotine or on
the gallows, appears to be tbo apotheo
'sis of anarchists, and their deeds live
forever in tho minds of those who
teach and practice these diabolical doc
trines.
"Distance lends enchantment to the
view. In these distressful times tne
eyes are turned in every direction
where tariff tinkering will not wreck
business ventures, and South Africa
looms up prominently. But American
citizens should rather stay at home
and vote the Republican ticket in 1896
han follow a will o the whiap in the
tar-away dark continent.
A Democratic exchange ends an ed
itorial paragraph with the following:
"The country is passing through a pe
riod of time the like of which in
changed conditions and disturbance in
the minds of men there has been no
equal in the history of the world. It
sacms as if there was an epidemic; a
paralysis nf common sense." The
"paralysis of common sense" happened
on Nov. 8, 1892, and we are now suf
faring the consequences. Men aro
very sensible about fiuancial and polit
ical affairs these days. -
In this era of Democratic economy
and Democratic depression it ia very
likely that the river and harbor bill
will contain no liberal appropriations,
and internal improvements will not be
pushed forward on any grand scale dur
ing the supremacy ef Clevland and
hia party in Washington City. The
eanal and locks at the Cascades, now
that they are under the contract sys
tem, will go forward the same as if a
Republican administration were ia
power and the people were enjoying
Republican prosperity. In a few years
this great artery of commerce will be
freed from all obstruction, and the
river of the west will flow uavexed to
the ocean. Then, and not till then,
will the long-delayed dream of the
producer be realized, aod the true de
velopment of the resources of the- In
land Empire begin.
QHarpers Weekly devotes a page ar
ticle to what it terms "The Failure of
the Democratic Party," in that it has
not passed a bill fully establishing free
trade, as promised in the Chicago plat
form. This is the reason that the
writer believes that the party has failed;
bat the conntry would feel better sat
isfied if Democracy would let the tariff
remain as it was when Mr. Harrison
left the White House. The article is
forcibly written, and almost every Ka
on deposit tho capital of the railroad
kings of that city, very little of which
was accumulated in any protected in
dustry. Those who pay the tariff are
not farmers who are satisfied with
home manufactures; but rich nabobs
ho wear imported goods, furnish
their bouses with furniture and car
pets from Europe, and drink French
and Rhine wines. If they desire such
luxuries they should pay for them, and
expect no sympathy from their less
fortunate fellow citizens.
in anotber column we puoiisn a
letter from Mr. J. N. Teal, of Port
land, in which he denies making the
statement that in Baker "county the
"majority of sheep-raisers were in
favor of free trade in wool." Our in
formation came pretty direct.and from
a creditable person. He says he be
lieves that "the majority of sheep nic-n
favor a high tariff;" but incloses a
clipping from the Spokane Chronicle,
in which a traveling man, . Alfred
Rasch,who owns some sheep in Klick
itat county and rents them out to a
practical wool grower on shares, says
that "the talk about free wool hurting
sheep raisers is nonsense. To show
to men in this county the extent of
Mr. Raach's knowledge on this ques
tion, we quote two sentences from the
excerpt: "As to the cheap Australian
wool about whicb some sheep farmers
are frightened, it cannot compete with
the quality we are raising. I am will
ing to sign a five-year contract at one-
half tho cost of producing the same
grade in Australia and shipping it to
this country, aad woald make a fine
profit on it too." From this it is very
ovident that what Mr. Rascn knows
about sheep and wool could be said in
a few words, and what be does not
know would fill quite a large volume
An tne Senate.
Washington, Feb. 6. In the senate,
the bill repealing tbe federal election
laws was taken up. Hawley of Cennce-
ticut spoke in opposition. Evsrybedy
knows the bill is to pass, eaic be. Ia tact,
alter the triumph of tbe democratic party
at the polls at tbe last election U was
known this law would be repeated. This
marks a distinct era In tbe history of the
coaotry at least as regards tbe ballot It
marks a new iaterpretatioa of tbe con
stitution upon provisions of the constitu
tion suppsed to have been settled beyond
doubt for a hundred years. .very pre
amble of tbe constitution is sufficient to
indicate that tbe power to make laws lor
the regulation of congressional elections
is vested in congracs. Hawley quoted
tbe constitution providing for tbe elec
tion of members of congress, aad said
there can be nothing plaiaer than this.
James Madison, one ol tbe greatest er
pounders of tbe constitution, said this
power in tbe national government was
necessary in order to prevent its own dis
solution. He said this power was neces
sary in order to perpetuate tbe national
government.
Jtsy unanimous consent tbe time or a
vote on tbe bill repealing the federal
election laws was p- stpeaed until 3 P.
m. tomorrow.
The Trial of Ir. West.
San Francisco, Feb. 7 Tbe trial of
Dr. West for the murder of Add:e Oil
mour was resumed this morning. Miss
Emma Gil mour. a twin sister of deceased
identified tbe purse and hat pins found
in a coal oil can oa the Alameda county
sbere as belonging to her sister. She
also stated ia answer to a question put
by defense that ber sister had no scar
upon her nose. John Gilmour, father of
the deceased, also testified to tbe effect
that Dr West bad told him his daughter
was dead; that her head had been found
at Lime Point, aad that he had burned
everything belonging to ber, Including
ber bair. Ha further stated that Dr,
West confessed to him that he had in
duced May Howard to testify falsely that
she bad seen Miss Gi'raour subsequent to
the finding of the skull. May Heward
was then called, but she beiag unable to
attend through sickness, lbs case went
over till next Monday.
The Conch i m Trial.
Chicago, Feb. 6 Andrew For was a
witness io the Coughlin case today. He
is ibeman whose wife created a sensation
some time ago by testifying for the pros
ecution that Cougblin, Burke, ber bus-
band and ethers held a secret conference
a her house, st which the plot to assass
inate Dr. Cronin was worked out, and
that her husband afterward confessed tbe
facts to her. Foy declared the meetings
at bis borne were in tne interest of a cer
tain political candidate iu whom Cough
lit was interested; tbat tbey bad nothing
whatever to do with the murder of Dr.
Cronin; tbat he (Foy) never conspired to
murder Cranio. H believed his wife
was crazy on tbe subject. Foy admitted
he bad beea arrested on suspicion ot
being connected with the murder.
Rietlag in Koaala
Perm, Russia, Feb. 7 A not occurred
at a large iron works at Nizhoee Tago
ilsk, in the Ural mountains, participated
in by SOOO werkmen, on account of low
wages and a nihilistic propaganda. The
local authorities were uaabla to cope witb
tbe disturbance, and a large force of
troops was sent to tbe scene. A pitched
batue ensued, in which many rioters
wtre killed and a number of soldiers shot
or stoned to death. Tbe troops ware fin
ally repulsed and forced to fortify tbem
salves while reinforcements were at at for,
When these arrived tbe attack was re
newed, and the rioters were finally driven
off after killing many more. It is said
that the nihilist are urging a propsgaa
da in many parts of tbe emoire, and the
government Is compelled to take ener
getic measures to suppress it.
The Income Tax.
Washington, Feb. 8 The federal con -
stitution provides the compentatioa of
tbejustices of the supreme court shall not
be diminished duriog tbe terms of office:
tbat tbe president's compensation shall
aat be increased or diminished during his
term of office. In view of this a ques
tion nas arisen as to tbe power of con
gress to make tbe income tax applicable
ta these officers. When tbe war income
tax was teyied io 1863, Chief Justice Ta
ney wrote a letter to Secretary of the
Treasary Chase, declaring that in bis
opinion 4 he law was unconstitutional, as
it impaired tbe independence of co-or
dinate branches of tbe government; that
at tbe same time could not be judicially.
determined because everv member of tbe
supreme court would be an interested
party, and barred from considering it
After the war. Secretary of the Treasury
Richardson refnnded to tbe justices tbe
moaey withheld under the tax.
I'll .iiulf tto )'
CLEAR) H fLoNSI
p lira
MENTAL I Im J STRONG
ENERGY LX NERVES
h e Waaimea Prateat.
Washington, Feb. 6 Pursuant to the
call of President William Lawrence, tbe
members of tbe National Wool-Growers'
Association met here this afternoon to
rake action against those sections of the
Wilson bi l placing wool on tbe free list
and reducing tbe taritt on woolen goods.
The association will ask the nnancacoa
mittee of the senate to grant tbem a
bearing on these, questions at an early
day. Among these present at tbe meet
ing from the Pacific coast were:
Frank I. Hegarr. of Idaho; Thomas
McCoonell, of Saa Francisco; Represen
tative Hartmau, or Moat ana; O. vy
Biker, of Portland, editor ef the Rural
Spirit, and Lee Beat, of Saubert & Seal,
San Fraactsco.
A telegram of sympathy and encour
agement was received from tb. meeting
of wool-growers of the Rcky mountains
section, new in session in Denver.
Dead and Marled
Palousb, Wash , Feb. 6 Mayor E. L.
Pickrell died suddenly at bis borne ia
this city at 8 o'clock last evening of a
complication of nervous diseasess. He
was sick only a few hours. It was not
until a late hour yesterday that be was
considered seriously ill. He leaves
widow and two children in camfortabla
circumstances. He was a member of the
Knights of Pvtbias, uader wbosa aus-
pictfc tba funeral services were ncia at. a
Ibis afternoon. Bcneoi nas oeeo ciosao
tor a week in his honor and the city flag
waves at half-mast, while business has
been suspended and tbe city is draped
in mourning.
He ht Five People.
New Orleans, Feb. 7 In an outlv-
ing district of this city at 6 o'clock last
evening tbe Mardi Graa sport of a party
f merry-tnakers in costume was brought
to a tragic ending by the killing of one
man and tbe wonnrtirg of lour others.
At tbe corner of Iuiicprndence and Mor
ales streets a maskeil turtv ii costume
encountered several toung tn n and aro
ensued, litooe uoppicg, a wn ng Bian
of 19 years, dressed to personate a mon
key, shot and killed Phillip Boe. prob
ably fatally injured Mike Boe, mortally
wounded bis brother William Copping,
and slightly wounded valentime Cramer,
Leone Copping was arrested and charged
witb murder.
BlmetallesD In England
Manchester, Feb. 6 At tbe anuual
meeting of the Bimetallic League, tbe re
port presented declared greater progress
in the movement in ureat Britain was
necessary. This was the only barrier to
tbe adoptioa of a common international
standard. Sir David Barbonr said tbe
greater tbe delay in the settlement of the
question, tbe greater would be the ob
stacks to overlceme. Rtsolutioss were
adopted declaring tbe onlv remedy for
the growiug evils is bimetalism on an ia
ternatiolal basis, at a common basis to
be matnally settled
Tariff Bill la the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 7 It is understood
the draft of tbe tariff bill as reviewed by
tbe subcommittee of tbe Democratic
members of the senate finance committee
is being printed. Among tbe changes
said to have been made are: One cent a
pound on all kinds of sugar; 2 cents on
coffee; 30 a too on ceal; and a duty oa
iron ore; also tbat the bonded period on
wniaky ia made five years It is alsu un
derttoodto be tbe intentian to report tbe
bill next week. The income lax remains
The Brother Jonathan.
San Fbancssco, Feb. 8 If the story
told by Jhn F. Ran, snbmatine divr,
is true, the ill-starred steamer Broilur
Jonathan has at last been found, afur
rteing almost 30 year at the bottom ot
the sea The Brother Jonathan was U st
Julj 3. 1865, somewhere anont ten mi'es
north-west ot Crescent City, with a l-s
of 147 passengers and crew. Tners w s
$1,000,000 in treaure on boaid, and a
duzan parties have sousM systematically
lor the sunken hull. Ryan is in this city
and tells the following story of bis dis
covery of tbe wreck, which is substan
tiated bv a ship's bucket -Oeanog the
name "Brothes Jonathan" in brass letters,
which be picked up en the deck of the
wreck :
. "Several years ago while captain of a
steamer running no Puget snund an old
man named G. W. Hill, h. aring tbat I
was a submarine divtr, t.. id me that he
wis assistant eagmee: of the Brother
Jonathan when she foundered, and was
one of the 19 survivors of the awful dis
aster. He said .th.it he would take me
to the scene of the wreck, and was sure
be could locate tbe exact spot where she
went down. A tew months ago he cioie
to me again, and I accepted bis offer.
After arriving in the vicinity ef where
the abip went down, we located her in a
remarkably short lime in several hun
dred feet ot water. I went dawn to tun
vessel, walked across her deck aad all
around ber. There was not light enough
tor me to see at all, aod I had to feel my
way eyery where. Apparently theZ?rwA
er Jonathan is in an excellent condition
and I have hopes of raising ber. From
what I learn the gold in tbe ship is
lucked up in different parts of tbe vetsel,
and witb tbe aid ot light I anticipate no
difficulty in locating it. Ia the spring I
shall mako pseparaiions to recover ike
lost treasure."
Silver Republicans.
Washington, Feb. 8 Tne possible
attitude of the silver Republicans in ref
erence to the tariff bill has been the tbenia
nf consiilenVe ta!k about th senate
since the Wilsnc bill has reached that
body. Inquiry develops tbe fact that
they wil without exception eppoia the
bill for two reasons They are protec
tionists in principle, and some of them
think that if tbe tariff conlri be a 'lowed
to remain as at present it would be in the
interest ot silver. They argue that if the
tariff is changed aad tbe bard times con
tinue many will be disposed to find I
this change tbe canse of the depression
whereas if the tariff is allowed to remai
as it is and times do no? improve it will
at once become apparent tbat the tariff
had not caused the dullness of trad, an
tbe people may be led to believe it was
dne to tbe soarcity of money. While,
however, toe silver Republican senators
will oppose tbe bill, will vote against it
and will make special tflorts to defea
the clauses bearing upon tbe special in
teresis of their respective states, it is
probable tbat seme of tbem will not aid
their Republican colleagues in securing
aeiay upon tne passage or tba bill.
Shot in the Street.
Clyde, N. Y Feb. 8 Oae of the
most cold-blooded murders ever recorded
in this section took place today ia tha
maia street of this village, before ta
eyes of a hundred persons. Fred H
Childs, a yaung society man, and tbe soa
of a wealthy jeweler of the town, shot
and killed James C. Nichols, a promioen
man about towa. Child, who is about
25, years o'd, asserted that Nichols, who
was sbeut 45 and married, had circu
lated stories detri mesial to his character,
When tbey mat ia the street today.
Coilds, without a word ef warning, are
a revolver and Bred. JNicbels threw u
bis bands and exclaimsd: "My God
you're killing me," and fell to tbe gronod
whereupon Childs shot two more bullets
in bis body. Then he calmly walked to
a police station, banded the smoking pis
tol to tbe officer la charge, and remarked
'Tve shot Nichols, and I hope I have
killed bim. I give myself up." Childs
was placed in a cell. Nichols was car
ried into a neighboring saloon, but he
breathed hit last before a physician could
airive. Childs bad always been known
aa a fast young man, but bis good con
ncctions admitted him to (be most select
gatherings. Nichols was a retired mio
ister.
The Kearaarse Wrecked.
Washington, Feb. 8 The navy dc
partmcat received a dispatch today from
Colon, sent by Lieutenant Brainsrd, o
tbe United States steamer Kearsarge. say
log tbat the vessel was wracked on Ren
cardor reef, febrnary 2. The cffio.ers
and crew were ravel. The Ktartarae
by tbe last repot:, sailed from fiayti for
Biuefields. Nicaragua, to look after
American interests in connection wjtb tha
trouble between Nicaragua and Hondo
ras. It Is supposed tbat the vessel ia a
total wreck. Tbe vassel was oae of tbe
oldest in tbe navy and had a splendid
history.
Irian and ttneatlen.
London, Feb. 8 Tbe Marquii of Lon
donderry, conservative, in speaking ia
Greenwich last evening, said that tbe
nexi unionist ministry ought to settle tbe
Irish land question. Steps shoald be ta
kea to facilitate parcbaso aod to enable
tbe tenant to become owner. The estab
lishment of a board of agricultural in
structioa would help develop Ireland's
resources. These and a fw other steps
along tbe same line would step the source
et trouble ia Ireland.
The People
Demand Good Gooda.
We always holier that the People want
GOOD Quality of any kind nf goods
Groceries.
Iry (Joo 's,
IJardw ,.
Huy or CSrniij,
And we intend-to alwaja keep our stock in
inclusion of sov of the trashy stuff. We do
not care to quote priors iu our advertisement,
but we invitf everf-boily to call and examine
the QUALITY of our goods, anl then jutlio
whether or not Our Pric-s are Right We .
alwavs put prices as LOW as it is possible to
SELL GOOD GOODS
Our stock is always complete, and we invite
von to call and inspect bnth our stock aod
our prices, knowing they will please you.
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-OF OUR-
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A, lCD'O
Sarsaparilla
erlv. i
et Hillsboro, Va., sends this testimony to
the merits ot Ayer'a Harsapanila : "several
years ago, i nun my leg, me injury leaving
a sore wnicnieaw erysipelas, juy
Beaton Collars.
Boston, Feb. 6 A bill will be intro
duced today in tbe legislature entitled
u An act far tbe suppression of indecent
dances ia public places. It provides
tbat "no women shall appear at a publle
performance in a dress tba skirts of which
do not come within at least four Inches
ot tbe floor, aod the waist ot wbicb is so
constructed tbat any part of her ptraoa
: is exposed below tbe nick." Tbe second
nart cavs "no woman aaaii appear in
tights or aopear at public performences
In bigb kicking, serpentine, hip or skirt
dancing."
Tne Fair Will Bus np at Tinae
San Fbancisco. Feb. 5 The midwin
ter fair will be extended a month beyond
the time first proposed . lbe managers
have decided tbat. as there was a delay
of a month in opening, it shou'd be made
np at tbe otber end. The lair will not
close nntil July 21, .and probably not
until August.
Slnssint; Far Charity.
New York, Feb. 7 Corbet t and Mit
chell have volunteered to apar four rounds
at Madison Square garden en the nieht
of February 24, for tbe benefit of tbe
World bread fund. It is tbe intention
ef the management to reproduce as near,
ly as possible tbe scene enacted at Jack
sonville January 23. "Honest" Joba
Kelly has consented to officiate in tbe
capacity ot master of ceremonies. Nearly
all tbe mad known in tbe great ' interna
tianal championship battle will .be pres
ent.
Soldier's Heme at Kooebura;.
RosBBnRG, Or., Feb. 8 Toe construc ¬
tion of tbe soldier's borne building is in
progress at Rosebuag, the walls being np
to tbe second floor. It is still expected
tbe building will be ready for dedication
at the time of tbe G. A. R encampment
at Rose b org neit May. Tbe commander
or superintendent of tbe borne is paid
$59 a month dorior tbe construction of
tbe building, after wbicb bis salary will
be $1000 a year.
A Pioneer Miner.
Jacksonville, Or Feb. 8 C. B.
Houstr. who mined on Jackson creek ia
1852, died here yesterday of dropsy, ag-d
60 years. Mr. Hooser left Jacksen county
many years ago and lived ia Montana,
where be married. Two jears ago be re.
turned to Jacksonville, accompanied by
his family, for the benefit ef his health,
bnt the chaBgo did not afford bim any
relief. He was buried this atterconn by
the Masonic order, of whicb be was a
member.
We Especially Will Offer Greit Bargains in
Dress Goods, Jackets,
Underwear, Clothing,
Blankets, Boots & Shoes
Terma S'rintlv Cash
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I WILL FURXHH ANYTHING JiEKDED KBOMN UfYDRS TAKER 'as ohMp as a ba araoara
from any one th! doa net belong to khs Aswoiatioa, xaA 1 hurt a bdtte olinof ffMds. H-kvlnf
taken the necesa&ry oourje. of instruction .la embilmtuir, 1 am prepared to attend to everything pamUaias;
to tbe boaineas.
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Fine Wines and Liquors,
' DOMESTIC and EEI WEST CIGARS.
The Celebrated Pabst Beer
171 Second Street,
FRNCH'S BLOCK,
THE DALLES, OREGON"
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DEALEn I IN-
Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods
Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, &&
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391, 393 and 395 SECOND STBEET,
(Adjoining Railroad Depot)
y sufferings
Knee
jeean
tend to other Darts of tbe bodv. Aftertrving
various remedies, I began taking Ayer'e
inea tne
were extreme, my leg, from the knee to the
ankle, oeing a aona sore, wnien oeean to ex-
8arsaparllla, and, before I bad finished
first Dome, t expeneucea area jeuei : utv
second bottle effected a complete cure.'
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
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Cures others will cure you
Some One Wandered.
London. Feb. 6. The governor of
Sierra Leone telegraphs a coafimatiaa ol
tbe report of another engagement be
tweeo the French and Bntiib forces on
tbe frontier of Sierra Leene aad says sev
eral were killed on both sides; tbat tbe
Freacb attacked tbe British, whose force
consisted entirely ef natives. Tooxbiag
The Sierra Lese Trouble .
London. Feb. 7 In tbe house of lords
today the MarqaU of Ripon, secretary of
state for tha colonies, etated that dis
patches bad been receivvJ confirming the
report of an engagement bvtween a bodv
of tbe British military police and a
French foice in the 8uf country, in the
interior of Sierra L?3oe. in which six st
tbe French troopa were killed. Accord
ine to tbe dispatches tho French were
the aggressors, having attacked tbe Brit'
isb.
Admiral B'ntiam Commended. -
Washington, Feb. 7 Tbe home naval
affairs committee has ordered a favorable
report on tbe resolution commending tbe
action of Admiral Ben ham to protect
United States commercial Interests at Rio
de Janeiro.
Tbe report npon tbe Holman resolu
tion for tbe investigation of tba system of
premiums t bonders of naval vessels for
extra speed, which approves of the sys
tem, wassooptea.
Children Cry
for FITOHB&'B
Castoria
" Castoria is so Wei adapted to children that
I recommend it aa superior to aay prescription
known to me." H. A. Arches, M. D.,
ill South Oxford St Brooklyn, K. Y
"I oae Castoria in my practice, and find U.
ayrislly adapted to affections of children."
Alkx. Robcbtsoh, M. D.,
10W Sd Ave,, New York.
"From personal knowledge I can my thai
Castoria is a most excellent medicine for chU.
dran." Ila. Q. a Osoood,
Lowell, Mbm.
Oastorls promotes Digestion, and
Overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour
Stomach, Diarrhoea, and Feverishnesa.
Thus the child is rendered healthy and ita
sleep xuatnrad. Castoria contains no
Morphine or other narcotic property.
Consignments : Solicited
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The Highest Price paid in Cash for Wheat, Barley, Etc
When You Have School Books to Purchase
REMEMBER M. T. NOLAN,
Who always slls as low as the lowest in the city. On account of a circular
quite generally distributed through this section by 'the agent of the American
Book Company, the price list of school books published in September, 1891, ia
hereby withdrawn; all tho prices in that list being lower than those this
agent claims lire the proper retail prices. . For newpnoes inquire at bis store.
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