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The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY.
..MARCH 31. !894
REPUBLICANISM.
sounder rule of finance for any nation
to follow than that the store of gold
shoald not be diminished and the vol
nme of silver increased if a parity be
tween the two metals as a circulating
medium is desired. Mr. Cleveland
clearly points out this evil in the
seignorage bill, and in this view he
will be UDheld bv the soundest finan
ciers.
It Iibr never been doubted that tk
Governor McKinley is greeted by
large audiences wherever, he speaks
now, because a few months' test of free
trade has made the people clamorous
for a change to the good old days of
protection and Republican rule. From I country had a friend of honest money
Maine to California, and from the lake in the person cf President Cleveland.
states to the gulf people will flock to and in this regard be is elevated far
hear him. Under the bill of which he I above his party. J)rom IBbD to ion
was the author American industries I Democracy has meant all things on
ware never in as flourishing condition the monetary question.from "equitab
and American wage earners never adjustment" of the national debt to au
earned as much. : The people did not I idolatrous worship of the "rag baby
Mndiriona which l and the silver goddess. If the execu
rcMAAO vuu v w iavw W . .
surrounded them, and foolishly voted tive were in favor of protection
EDITORIAL NOTES.
for a trial of free trade, and free silver.
They have had a partial test, and are
so thoroughly disappointed with the
manner in which the change has ef
fected them that they cannot be suffi
ciently emphatio in denouncing the
delusion, This makes Governor Mc
Kinley the hero of the hour, and,
wherever he "goes, as the apostle of
protection, he will receive the p'audiU into a Republican in the future.
he
would be a safe custodian of national
affairs. On this Question he has not
been tested; but in his letter of accept'
ha declared himself in favor of
protection to American labor, whu-h is
a stepping stone to the economic pol
icy adopted by Republicans. It would
not be contrary to the development
theory if .Grover Cleveland did gro
Be-
of the public. The wave of enthusi
asm followed him to Minneapolis yes
terday, where he delivered four ad
dresses to thousands of admiring citi
tens. He had an attentive audience
each time, and his remarks will un
doubtedly take deep root in the minds
of those who heard him. In relation
to the defeat of 1892 and the atti
tude of the party on public questions
he used the following language:
fore this can be accomplished he must
part company completely with British
free traders and evolve a little Mc
Kinleyism into his political articles of
faitb,
BREAKERS AHEAD.
Th thaorv on which our institu
tions are founded is that sovereignty
rests with the people; but this is
mere fiction as facts in the history of
"The platform and candidate of the I the have frequently demon
great convention assembled in 8trated Theoretically speaking the
admirable as they were, were rejected I citjzeM 0f tne republic maybe the
by the people at the election roiiowing; . . autnoritT: but practically, pol
but the people had no sooner spoken itioian8 and the agencies they set in
than they realized their "great mistake, motion oro! affaire in the United
a mistake which they now feel more SiAteB a8 absolutely as the czar does in
ensibly and regret more deeply, ine R - tne en,perop. j0 Germany
principles enunciated at that conven- The prjm8rieg UB the only purely
tion wfre true tnen; tney are democratic element in the government
now. They are as dear to itepubu- gnd theM are gQ mnch nuder the dom
cans now, as they are better under- inatjon of ciique8 Bd factions that
stood and more ardently supported by . . rive exDresaion to the
the great body of people in the year choice of the individual voter.
1894 than they were in tne year ioa ,.slate8. are made up and kept secret
While the Republican party failed to UQtil th hour wben tbe ballot is being
carry the election, the cause for which and then ..sovereignty" has little
it contended did not fail. -It survived opportnnity l0 counteract the baneful
the awful disaster and shines more inflnenc0 and citizens go to the polls
gloriously than ever." . nd vote the ticket their masters have
The Republican party is not oneol mftde fop them- It MJ the ja
changeful fickleness. It has advocated mented Lincoln said, a government of
great national politics, and has never the Je and for the ople. but the
m .1.1 a
Been iorcen y tne logic oi eveum io wishea of the many are frequently
stultify itself m regard to any national 8nb8ervient t0 tbe dictation of the few,
platform it ever adopted, in lea .onoy, will be the day fixed for
was in favor ot protection, anq it oc- hoIding the Eepublican primaries in
copies the same position now. it . . , faave ho d that
placed itself squarely against -equu- . d n0 atte(Bpt at factioaai
able adjustment" in 1865, and it is op
posed to inflation of the currency in
1894 Gov. McKinley makes bo idle
boast when he says that the principles
advocated in 1892 are as dear to Re
publicans now . as then, and that the
people who voted against them two
years ago are now anxious to undo
what they have done. The school of
experience is governed by a hard
task-master; but the lessons taught
control. It is very important, with.
the great national interests that wii
be affected by the election in this state
next June, that there should be perfect
harmony in the ranks of the party,
and this cannot be wben there is
the least suspicion that delegates
to the county convention have been
named for the purpose of placing now
inations on 'state, district and county
tickets under factional control. If
are rarely ever forgotten, and the year then ,eagt effort made t0
1894 will act as a warning that will be
heeded in the future against the trial
of any economio policy other than the
one that has guided the republic in
a prosperous course for such .a
long and eventful period of its history.
Democracy may advocate many expe
' dients, created by emergencies,, in or
der to gain popular favor; but British
free trade will never again be one of
these. . It has made the trial and is
undoubtedly forever satisfied. If the
same practical lesson could be taught
on the silver question, by the same
hard task-master, it would always be
remembered; but the country is toe
badly crippled now to stand the strain.
bridge over chasms and heal old sores
Wasco county would have given the
largest Republican majority this year
she ever gave; but thu .is hopeless
while those who have hitherto proved
false to candiates on the ticket arro
gate to themselves the naming of del
egates to be elected at the' primaries.
For the sake of party success, and the
interests at stake, these should have
kept in. the background. If they do
not the result in June will be laid at
their doors.
M'KISLET DEMOCRATS.
V ABOVE EI3 PARTY.
President Cleveland haB crossed the
Rubicon, and the Democratic party
, must acknowledge the dictator or be
' divided into factions. - The Bland bill
- has awaited his signature or veto for
several days, and yesterday he exer
- cised his prerogative as chief executive
of the nation, and returned tbe meas
. ure with his message disapproving its
provisions. . For many years the views
- of Mr. Clevelane has been well known
' on - monetary matters, and it would
have been a great surprise to the coun
try if he had given the least counte
nance to any method of inflation of
. the currency. It . may be true
that, during the last campaign ' from
Maine to California,' Democratic ora
.. tors promised the people, with
the return of that party to power, free
coinage would be inaugurated, and
this may have been in accordance
with the Chicago platform; but those
who sat in that convention and framed
the declaration of . principles knew
very well that Mr. Cleveland, if
elected, would not sanction unlimited
coinage, and were not 'honest when
they made their promises to the public
after he was placed at. the head of the
... ticket. The leaders . may have be
lieved that the party ceuld mold tbe
executive to its views, as it has done
' on former occasions; but in this they
were mistaken, and they must either
endorse his views on the silver ques
tion and create him dictator, or ac
knowledge a division in their ranks
The reasons assigned by the presi
dent for his veto message are those of
sound finances, and which have gov
erned the Republican party during the
long time that it held control of tbe tional affairs.
administration of affairs. It .was ex
pected that the message wsuld be I At this late day, and after he has
apologetio in a certain measure, for in I been sentenced to be banged, it seems
taking the position he has the presi-1 an examination is to be made into the
dent has thrown down all Democratic I sanity of Prendergast, the slayer of
precedents, and, instead of equivocate Mayor ' Harrison of Chicago. This
I lg . on a question which would matter should have been settled at the
Yiry v likely create dissension in trial; bat there was an urgent demand
the ranks of his partisi-as, he has by the press of the country that he be
clearly enunciated principles that have hanged, sane or (insane, and the jury
not been upheld by Democratic na- brought in a verdict of guilty, pre
(ional conventions. There ia no J samably, to satisfy public opinion.
la discussing the probable- paasa&e
of the Wilson bill the St. Louis Re
public says: "When it comes .to
amending tbe bill these McKinley
Democrats can be relied upon to vote
with the Republicans. , The senate
Democrats who are under suspicion of
working to undermine the bill, or to
kill it if they get a chano, are Gor
man, Hill, Murphy, Brice and SmitL.
Back of these are satellites that can
be relied on to vote as their bosses sug
gest or command. Among the satel
lites are Camden and Faulkner of
West Virginia and Gibson .of Mary
land, supposed to be subject to Gor
man. The Louisiana senators are in
terested in only one schedule of the
bill, and that is sugar, but they will
barter away the whole bill, Democratic
principles, platform declarations and
everything else in order - to save a tax
on sugar." The Republic is origins
in coining the expression "McKinl
Democrats," and while there may not
be enough of them to defeat the Wil
son bill in the senate, there are thou
sands of them scattered all over the
country. They, are very plentiful in
Eastern Oregon, and are adding to
theirnu tubers daily. In Wasco county,
there are few engaged in any indus
try who do hot favor the doctrines of
Gov. McKinley on the tariff rather than
of Mr. Wilson .on free trada- There
will be enough of these "McKinley
Democrats" at the polls next June to
place Oregon in no uncertain light on
luq quesbiuo oi pror.eoi.ion, and give
her a standing in the front rank of
Republican states. - Since the partial
test of free trade has been 4sade it has
less friends than ever before, and if
the same conditions continue to exist
until 1896 a very desirable change will
take place in the administration of na
President Cleveland is not troubled
with "innocuous desuetude" while tht.
Bland bill remains unsigned.
The veto of the seignorage bill, sent
to congress this afternoon by President
Cleveland, stamps him as a man pos
sessing tbe courage of his convictions.
We may still boast of the climate of
Oregon, for, while we enjoy the most
delightful, spring like weather the
east is suffering from cold ai.d snow.
The Pacific coast is particularly fav
ored in this regard.
It will be necessary for President
Cleveland to take another fishing ex
cursion soon. The condition that con
fronts him in the Bland bill, and the
importunities of his party friends
render rest and recreation necessary to
his debilated frame.
The district court in Denver has
decided in favor of Gov. Waite's ap
pointeea, and an appeal has been taken
to the supreme court. It is difficult
to determine where the trouble will
end, as both sides are determined to
tight it out if it takes all summer.
The senate judiciary committee has
reported favorably for additional
judges in the seveutb,eighth and ninth
districts. If the bill passes it will
give another appointment for Oregon,
be
inaugurate machine rule or bbssism in
tbe party ranks. Oregon will give
tbe largest Republican majority in
June sho has ever given if no resort is
had to these disreputable methods
but if the warning is not heeded
and the management of affairs
is entrusted to political tricksters
and scheming politicians wba'
would have been a glorious victory
will be a sorry defeat Purity in pol
itics is desirable at all times, and it
means an overwhelming defeat for our
enemies this year.
The "faith cure" may be very ef
fectual in some of the ills to which
flesh is heir, but it will never work as
a remedy for financial stringency and
business depression. If a man has
nothing to eat you cannot make him
believe that he is not hungry, and
when his family are starving at home
it is useless to attempt to persuade,
him that it is a mistake that there is
an abundance of everything at his
house. Tbe Democratic press have,
for months paat, been trying this
"faith cure" on the deplorable condi
tion of the country; but their efforts
are fruitless. The times continue dis
tressingly bad and men are out of
work and families are starving, not
withstanding the assertions in our
Democratic exchanges that prosperity
is dawning upon tbe country. Faitb
will not feed a man or clothe his wife
and children.
1 . m Ana ,or hfl I
tnnA will h. w.llin to become President Cleveland appears to uu-
the servant of the people in this capao- I derstand the importance of hia posi-
ity. I tion as executive of the nation, and
Mr. Geary, the author of the treaty the firmness he exhibited not to accede
excluding tbe Chinese for a number of to the importunities of Democrats to
years, has endorsed the new one, and Sign the seignorage bill is very corn-
in so doing has disappointed many or mendable. He is president of the
people, and not of any political por-
TELEGRAPHIC.
Tne Heath 91 order Trial.
Fresno, CU Mrcb 27 At tbe open
tug of the Htath trial th.s morning W
D. Tupper made tbe opening statement
fur tbe defease, senior ap wliat line ot
testimony would be followed. Nothing
sensinonal was promised. It w;ll be
sbowo tbat Heath wag friendlt to Mc
Wbirter, and on two ocensious bis
thrashed men who cpoke evil of McWhir
icr. mere was a promised sweeping
contradiction and ioiueacbaieot of the
y.uBCLuuou s witnesses. An alibi was
prom sed for R. A. Terry. Mr. Tupptr
ia mat me testimony given yesterday
uy airs, i-dimer was only the the hallu
cioatiOD ot a dying woman toe near tbe
grave to slow wbat she was talking
buoqi. not much stress will be laid on
the suicide theory, bul Mr. TunDer oroni
ised that coounb evidence would be in
troduced on that line to raise a doubt it
the mind of U e juror. Twenty-tight
witnesses for the nronecullon were named
by Tupper, who would be shown to have
woro to lalsehoods.
his friends. The Pacific coast delegation
appear to be unanimous in thu opinion
that the new treaty will cpen our
doors to Mongolian horde, who will
come under the guise of merchants.
The march of Co: ey's mob to Wash
ington City has begun, and the tramps
and hoboes have been marshalled into
groups. They will enjoy free meals
while en route, which, perhaps, are
luxuries they have not had for
some time. The freak of the Ohio
man may end harmlessly; but it is tbe
part of wisdom to keep a close watch
over this horde of ragamuffians.
As we have stated on different oc
casions the primaries should be tbe
free expression of the electors, and
not he controlled by curbstone poli
ticians. It is tbe only democratic
element in our government, and if this
.is corrupted by schemers-for personal
ends freedom is a farce in this coun
try. Political strikers should have no
place ' in these elections, and citizens
should express their preference for
delegates without being subjected to
the influence of "slates" put up by a
few office-snekers and their friends.
We expected that the important
election this year in this county would
not be disgraced by factional fights
within the party lines; but from the
action at the primaries yesterday it is
very evident that the old feud is still
active and rankling in the breasts of
some, and that if conventions cannot
be controlled for personal interests can
didates may be slaughtered at the polls.
This is to be regretted, as tbe voice of
Oregon next June will have an influ
ence on the natio, and this is a time
whenRepublicans are expected to stand
firmly together and save tbe country
from the independing- crisis which is
threatening the destruction of all bus
iness and industrial interests. Amer
ican citizens will nut tamely submit to
bossism, and when this is attempted
it augurs defeat' for the party by whom
it is inaugurated.
The Dayton, '' W8n- Chrontele
preaches a good sermon to advocates of
Thu Bank Caahl r's lnqueat
ban iHANcrco, March 27 The in
quest in tbe ca-e of William A. Hernck.
Citshier of the branch bank of the Sio
Francisco Siv tigs Union, wbo was si
in rrniity last or winiuu
Fiedericks, wag begun thia morniio.'
I on inurI-rT was not present, as Ch:ef
O.'ow.rv di'l u-.t propose to rua the ri-
ol Fiedericks escti.ia; neither ii I he
(irop'ise to lane the chance of the pris
n r hung t ched Tbe principal wit
ness was Cna les 8 Melvin, the book
keeper, wl,o whs wild Hernck at tbe
nine ol the trag- dj. He told tbe story
hi tne atlHir ub.'tautiall; tbe same as al-
reid re sted in thee dispatches. Tbe
mot? import nut point set' led by hie evi-
uenre wa ibatt'red M k- flred not only
once but twice befo.t ilernck shot at
him
tion of them. As he expressed him
self he shall consider the welfare of
the entire country and not of any par
ticular class or portion. If be evinces
the same consideration for the well
being of the nation the Wilson bill
need not hang as a shadow over Amer
ican industries; but he is in harmony
with bis party on the tariff, if he is at
variance with some of the leadors on
tbe silver question. His veto of the
Bland bill may be expected, and this
may arouse sufficient antagonism in
the breasts of silver senators in the
Democratic party that the Wilson
measure may be defeated. There is
some hope that the country will be
saved from these two evils.
The recent severe weather in the
east has destroyed the prospects of the
fruit crop in that portion of the
United States, and this will be very
beneficial to the northwest. , Eastern
Oregon must reap advantages from the
adversity of others, and be prepared
to enter the markets with her choice
fruits in competition with her rivals.
Tbe peaches, prunes, pears, plums and
apples that grow east of the mountains
are better in every way than those I Ayres
which grow in California or the Wil
lamette valley, and can be placed in
the eastern market as cheaply if the
same rates of transportution can be
procured. It is to tbe interest of the
Northern, Southern and Union Pacific
that shipments of these should be
made, and the increase in trade would
more than reimburse the companies for
any reductions in rates they may make.
California is known all over the coun
try for her fruits and wine, and this is
because her citizens possess that enter
prise and energy that will advertise
her advantages to tbe fullest extent.
Oregon is little heard of except for her
salmon and lumber, while the products
of her orchards, the most lusoious of
any in the nnion, is rarely mentioned
outside of the state. There should
be a radical change in this regard, and
it may be accomplished by efforts be
ing put forth in the right direction.
Nulrlde f a (Student.
Ch illicot he, O. March, 27. The
body of Hobart Bsatty, son of General
John Beatty, a. well-known citizen of
Columbas.preaideiit of the Citizens' Siv
ings dsde, aoa ex-congressman, was
found yesterday in a ravine near here
with a bullet wound in the bead. He
came to Chilliothe Saturday, bought a
revo'veraod no diu;t proceeded at ome
to tbe spot and ended hia life. The
weapon lay near by . He was 23 ye rs
oio, a member of tbe junior class ot the
state university, and captain of one of
tbe state militia companies. No cause
for the act can he assigoid. His parents
supposed be bad gone to spend a short
vacation in bunting
will
Are Not Whlppe4 Yet. -London,
March 27 Tbe Times
publish tbe following tomorrow:
Montevideo, March 27.
"I have traversed tbe districts between
Pelotas and Jaguaroo, where the govern
ment claims to nave complete supren
macy. x louna detachments or insur
gents at various points. The government
lorces are no, sufficient to attempt active
preparations. Tbe Portuguese warship
yesterday landed 90 insurgent officers
and 170 sailers at quarantine at Buenos
Charged With Blackmail.
Los Angeles, Match 27 A sensation
has been caused here by the arrest ot C
B. PUtt, a prominent jeweler, and Eoiil
Harris, an ex captaia of tbe police de
pirtment, whe is now at tbe bead of a
local detective bureau known as tbe Cat
llorma State Detective Agency, under
charges of extortion. Tbe allegations of
blackmail are made by . Crandall,
a capitalist, formerly engaged here ia
general merchandising . Harris and
Piatt weie arrested by the police detec
tive immediately alter Harris bad se
cured from Crandall a check for $600 for
tbe return of certain papers.
Duel In m Courtroom,
St. Joseph, Mo., March 27 A panic
was created in tbe circuit courtroom at
Albany,' 40 miles east of this city, this
mnrnino wnen Frank R TCrl and TanuK
free coinage in the following paragraph: ld the orchards of all pests, adopt Miller, two bro hers-in-law. drew pistols.
"The seignorage bill is not satisfactory I the most advisable methods of ship- I and Miller began flung. Miller was de-
ping, and in a few years the fruit ex
port of this portion of tbe northwest
will be a means of advertising our
country and attracting capital- to
develop our resources.
to the silver men and should tbe presi
dent sign it, agitation on tbe subject
will not be stopped. '-If the friends of
silver can do no more for tbat metal
than securing the "signature of the
piesident to tbat bill it would be bet
ter to do nothing. Silver is now
worth in the market less than 60 cents
per ounce. This bill proposes to give
it a legal tender value of $1.29 per
ounce. Not a pound is to be added to
the silver. The increase in value is
pure fiction. The bill is inflation and
nothing else. - The - friends of silver
should accept nothing short of abso
lute free coinage, then a fair lest of
the question can be made satisfactorily
to alL"
Gen. Coxey has received assurance
that over 20,000 of the army of the
unemployed will reach Masillon, O.,
tomorrow; and it is expected tbat by
noon the eolumn will be headed for
Washington, where they will surround
the capitol buildings and demand re-
res8 from congress ,of their many
grievances. ibe scheme, which ap
peared at first to be only a wild fancy
of a . disordered brain, has " assumed
such a shape that requires serious con
sideration. Mob violence causes little
apprehension in this . country; but
when a crowd of 20,000 or more men
rendered desperate by want and hun
ger, march on the capital of the coun
try during these timeb of financial de
pression, the necessary precautions
should be taken that no injury should
be done to life or property by unlaw
ful acts. It is always wise to be pre
pa. ed for any emergency, even if tbe
probability of its occurrence is remote.
Advertising.
. Tbe following are some views on ad
vertising from well established author
ities: Peter Cooper, who died worth many
millions of dollars, was fond of baying
that "the best time to advertise is all the
time." Speaking of the newspaper be
remarked:
In all the towns where a newspaper is
published every man should advertise in
it, if nothing more than a card statiDg
bis name and the business be is in. It
does not only pay tbe advertiser, but it
lets people at a distance know the town
in which you reside is a prosperous com
munity of business men. As the seed it
sown so the seed recompenses. . Never
pull down your sign while-you expect id
de business. ' '
But there is still better authority for
advertising. A reverend gentleman in
charge of tbe advertising department ol
a religious publication was asked wbat
Scriptural authority he could find for bis
occupation. "Oh," be replied, "that is
eisy enough. " Advertising not only has
scriptural authority, out is of very res
pectable antiquity as well. If you wilt
look in Numbers xxrv, 14, you will find
Balaam saying, 'Come,- new, and I win
advertise,' and Bosz says in Ruth, rv, 4,
'And I thought to advertise ' Advertis
iogia no m"dirn thiug."
Tbe good man was right, and we do
not hesitate to hold him up as an exam
ple to those of our local clergy who neg-l-ct
to announce tbe subjects of their ser
moos in tbe paper. We do this with tbe
greater lreedom, Inasmuch as nothing is
charged tbem for space
iendant in a divorce suit, and be accused
Esrl oi causing tbe trouble. Earl was
sbot four times, and as he fell Miller
turned ibe pistol on himself, but before
he could fire be was knocked down by
Sheriff Ross, and then taken-to jail.
Wben locked up be became a raving
maniac. Earl cannot live. Bjth men
are very prominent.
Will Kalnrxe the Pension Koll.
Washington, March 27. Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Reynolds, ren
dered a decision today which will greatly
enlarge tbe pension roll. It will admit
to pensions a large number of insane,
idiot.ic and permanently helpless minor
children of deceased . soldiers, wbere
pensions ot tbe former bad censed by
coiidren attaining tne age ot 10 years
pi lor to tbe act of June 27. 1800. the
decision holding that tbe act of 1890
has tbe effect of restoring these depend
ent persous to tbe rolls during life, or a
continuance of disability.
pices of the Patriotic Commemorative
Club. Tbe city and county baildiogg and
business hooses were gaily decorated
with flags and hunting A public meet
lng was held io the evening, and ad
dresses were delivered by Hon. H S
Bisnriford, oo the objects of the club;
Ex G veroo- Mi'es C More, on Steven;
H-'o. S C Wingird. on Madi-on; Hon. P
B Johnston, on Sheridan; Hon. John L
S'larpsteiu, on Jackson. The singing of
national songs by the glee clubs was fol
lowed by a club banquet.
TELEGRAPHIC).
The Xiraragaa Canal.
Washington, March 28 The senile
committee on foreign relations has under
consideration a bill looking to a reorgan
ization of tbe Nicaragua Canal Company.
and friends of tbe enterprise in the eenxie
are very hopeful of securing a favorable
report at an early day . -A subcommittee
to consider the details cf the question
and prepare a bi'l, it is understood, sub
mitted a report to tbe fuil committee to
day, recommending the adoption of Sen
ator Morgan's bill with some amend
ments. This bill provides for a reorgan ¬
ization of the canal company, with 1,.-
000,000 shares at $100 each ; for the issu
ance of bonds, the pavment of which
will be guaranteed by the national treas
ury; and for tbe cancellation of the stock
ol tbe old company ; and pretcrihes tbe
method of procedure under tbe orgamzi
tion act. It is not supposed tbe bill wi I
go through tbe committee without oppo
sition. However, there is thought to be
some majority for the bill in tbe commit
tee.Iaud tuere is little doubt the bill will
go on tbe calendar with a favorable re
port. Friends of tbe bill assert a scheme
for building a canal across the isthmus
under tlx- auspice of tbe United States
b a mid.; ran. rial progress in public es
timation within the past tew years, and
attention is called to the fact by a mem
br of the committee that the president
bad changed from his attitude of t'Ostil-
itv, which he occupied nine years ago, to
Oe of open advocacy, and lliat tbe legts
latures ot the various states and cliam
bers of com m tree of several large ci ies
have memorillztd coDgreg- in the inter
est of the enterprise, advocating tbe
building of the canal hy the government
or with its support. It is also asserted
hat the bouse comtnittte, which orig
inally opposed the measure, has changed
in sentiment, and is now in a fnir way
to report a bill similar to tbe Morgan
bill.
Another Btg Storm.
Chicago, March 23 The people ot
Chicago were treated to a mild reminder
of last month's blizzard today. Tbe snow
fall, which began at an early hour this
morning, continued all day, and Bern
ously interfered with traffic. About four
inches fell, and the 10-mile an hour
wind drifted it badly. Early tonight the
snow stopped falling, but tbo temper
ature began to work its way toward tbe
zero mark. Along tbe route of the drain
tge caual, tbe storm raged furiously.
compelling the abandonment of work on
every section . Tbe snow was swept
down tbe deep cuts, and lay several feet
deep in the bottom of tbe artificial water
bed. ' Tbe revival of winter was not
confined to this region, the storm belt
extending from St. Paul te Springfield,
111. Milwaukee reports one of the beav
lest stowstorms ot the season, accompan
ied by a high wind. Four inches ef snow
ha fallen. It approached a blizzard
COLD WAVE IN THE SOUTHWEST.
ST. Louis. March 28 The present
cold snap, which extends over tbe south
west, is accompanied by rain and snow
San Antonio, Tex., is the southern limit
of tbe cold weatber, wbicb affects Texas,
Arkansas, Kansas. MUsouri, Tennessee
and Mississippi. Telegrams to commis
sion houses in this city from Tennessee
Kentucky and North Carolina say tbe
strawberry crop in thoe'e states will be
a failure. At Hot Springs, Arfc a reg
ular blizz ird began at 3 o'clock P. M.
A blinding snow storm set In. Tbe
weatber was bright and beautiful in
tbe morning and tbe change surprised
everyone, as it is very unusual.
Wants the Remitted.
Washington, March 27 -The British
minister has interceded with tbe treasury
department for a remission of tbe fine of
$9000 imposed upon the' British steam
ship Brunswick fer bringing to this conn'
try three stowaways wbo were refused a
landing in New York, and wbo subse
quently left tbe ship while she was in
Savannah. The stowaways were recap
tured and returned to England.
The Democratic press are very fond'
of heralding forth the statement tbat
the country is rapidly returning to its
old-time prosperity, and in support of
this say that factories are resuming
and the unemployed are given work.
But this is only partially true. There
are nearly double the number of idle
men there were during Mr Harrison's
administration, and those who have
employment work for less wagpg. In
some instances where C000 men w-r
employed only half that number havp
work now, and where they earned $6
tney now receive only J bis is
not a return, in any manner, o the
prosperous days that were enjoyed
when a Republican administration and
congress were in. control of affairs at
Washington City. Wnen the laborer
receives less pay he has less money to
spend, and business men have less re
ceipts The country anxiously desires
a return to the good, old days when
protection was the doctrine of tbe rul
ing party, and there was no flirtation
ith the silver goddess. But these
will not be realized until the Wilson
bill is buried beyond the power of res-
urrection,and tbe silverites in congress
are not in the majority.
Conventions should not. calculate
too strongly on Republican ascend
ancy m the nation to impose on the
people unworthy candidates for office,
or consider it an opportune-time to
- Mwept by Foresr Flrre.
Monclova, Mexico, March 27 Th
mountainous .) s ii t south a-t of here i
being sejt by forest fires, and du lag
tbe past lew days han'lred of thousinris
of acres of timber have been destroyed
All the grass fl a van territory between
oaoms ana me EHerra del Uarnun was
aibo burned, aud .umireiN ol uead ol
lives ock have u- iisheiJ.
Poaehlna a Yellowstone Park.
Washington, March 28 What is con
sidered ibe most important arrest and
capture eyer made ia Yellowstone Na -
tional Park was repoited to the secretary
of the interior yesterday Tbe arrest was
made near the mouth of a creek ou tbe
13th Inst, by a party consisting of Cap,
tain Scott, Lieutenant Burges and Ser
geant Fricke, who had followed tbe trail
two days. After making a Plight resist
ance, tbe poacher, Ed - Howell, sorren
dered and was brought to Mammoth Hot
Springs, Wyo where he is confined, pen
ding instructions Irom the department,
The poaching outfit hn beeu confiscated
Five iresbly killed bulfi'o were found
wbere be was taken. UoJieU U the last
of three desperate poachers. T' e lormer
were van Dyke, caught in 1991, and
Pendleton, in 1892. Cap'aio Anderson,
tbe acting ouperintendent, recommends
this be made a case of direct appeal to
congress for tbe killing, maiming or cap
tuncgany animal in the park triable be
fore tbe United States courts.
The Wreck of The Keaisance.
Baltimore, Mrch 28 A letter from
the master of the schooner Frank M
Noyes, dated BueSelds, Nicaragua,
March 19. aays the Noyes passed the
wreck ot tbe United States stua'mer2Tar
targt on Roncador reet, March 5. The
warship was high and dry. There were
five schooners around the reef, and wreck
ers were stripping tbe ship. Tbe ' lore-
mast of the Keartargt was gone, but tbe
main and mizzeo masts were still stand'
ing. -The msinyard was hanging by tbe
trusses, and the smokestack was still
standing There was some fighting goiog
on at Blueneldi on the date of this
letter.
INFLUENZA,
Or La Grippe, thongh occasional! v epi
demic, is always more or less prevalent.
lhe best remedy , for this complaint
Is Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
" Last 8 mine: r Was' taken dnwn with
t La Gripper' At times I was completely pros-
uotcu, sua bo aimcuu was my Dreaming
that my breast seemed as If confined In an
iron cage. I procured a bottle of Ayer'a
Cherry Pectoral, and no sooner bad I began
taking it than relief followed. I could notbe
Here that the effect would be so rapid and the
core so complete. It is truly a wonderful med
icine.' W. H. Williams, Crook City, 8. D.
AYER'S
Cherry Pectoral
Prompt to acty8uretocure
So Troth In the tt atrment.
London, Mnrch 27 Tbe Brazilian
minister has. received the toiiowing from
Rio: "There is aia nutely oo truth in
tbe statemeat that piisoners have been
executed without trial. The recent de
cree only Teferred to mi'itart tribunal
and crimes and ootrkgss connected with
the revolution, committed at Rio and
certain ether points in Brazilian tern
! tory.
A Duel to I he Death.
Fleming, W. Ya., March 27 Last
night Hoke Napier, a well known. lam
berman, and a discharged employe,
Henry Collins, met in tbe street and
quarreled. Both drew revolvers and be
gan firing. Co! lies was killed instantly
and .Napier survived only a tew hours.
A Dynamite explosion. .
East Bbaiothkk, March 27 By an
explosion of' dynamite today at New
Monatiqdet scboolhouse four men were
injured.; Tbe explosion was tbe result
of warming a dynamite cartridge pre
paratory to b astiog.
Honor to Steven. -
Walla Walla, March 23 Walla
Walla remembered tbe birthday anniver
tary of Isaac Iogalls Stevens, tbe firs:
governor of Washington territory, today,
by appropriate exercises under tbe aus-
Agalm eh the Hareh.
Alliance, O., March 28 Coxey's army
broke camp, after a good night's rest on
clean straw and a plentiful of breakfast
of fried him and pork, brpail and coffee,
i 9 o'clock this morning, with 193 men
in line by ac ual count. The next camp
will lo at 8ilem. 13 miles distant, at
is sch du'e I o rech there by 2 P M , j
bat the thaw of yesterday, followed by
t'ie freiz - of I si oight. has rendered tbe
n ads rough, and the tnd of tbi journey
wi 1 probably not be reached on time.
A Fart of Tne Army fagged.
Buffalo, March . 28 Adkang of pil
grims pro'essing to belong to Uoxey's
army appl ed for ioJmgs at tne police
station last oight. Tli.-y received ac
commodations under lock and . key, and
this morning were sent down uuder sen
tences as vagrants. The city is lull of I
tram as, and the police are making a con-.
certed effort jo get rid ol them.
In The stenate.
Washington, March 28 Io tbe bouse,
the Democrns mastered a bare quorum
ad will try to pass through tbe O'Neill
Joy and English Hilborn e ectioo con
es'8 from Missouri and California to
day. Silver Bill Vetoed.
Washington, March 29 Tbe pres
ident today sent to tbe bouse tbe follow
ing message vetoing tbe B and seignior
age bill :
The following are some of tbe reason
sssigoed by tbe executive in tbe veto
mecsage:
OBJECTIONS TO THE BILL.
Having leterred to some incidents
which I deem relevant to tbe subject, it
remains for me to submit a specific state
ment of my objections to the bill now
under consideration, ibe bill consists
ot two sections, exclu hog the one wbicb
merely appropriates a sum sufficient to
carry the act into effect.
The first section provides for the imme
diate coinage ot the silver bullion in the
treasury, wbicb represents tbe so-called
gain or seigniorage which would arise
Irom coining ail the bullion oo band,
which gain or seigniorage this section
declares to be $55,150 B81. It directs
tbat money so cnll. il, or cert Scutes issued
thereon, shall be used in piymont of pub
lic expenditures, and provides th it i tbe
needs of the treasury demand it the er..
retory of the treasury may, in his di-cre
tion, isruu silver ccrtiflia ea iu excess ol
such coinigf, do! exceediug the amount
of the seignior ge in said sect on author
ized to be coined.
COINING THE REMAINDER.
The second section directs that as soon
as possible utter tie coioage of this seig
niorage the remainder of tbe bullion be d
by the government sua I be coined inio
legal tender silver dollars, and .that they
shall be held in the treasury tor tbe re
demption ot the treasury notes issued in
tbe purchase of said bullion. It provides
that as fast as the bullion shall be coined
for tbe redemption of said notes tbey
shall not be reissued, but shall be can
celed and destroyed in amounts equal
to the coin held at any time io the treas
ury derived froofc the coinage provided
for, and tbat silv r certificates shall be
issued on such coin in tbe manner now
provided by law- It is, however, espec
inlly declared in said section that tbe act
shall not be construed to change the ex
i'ting laws relating to tbe legal tender
character or mode ;ot redemption of the
treasury notes issued for the purchase of
silver bullion to be coined.
THE ENTIRE BILL IS FAULTY.
The entire bill . is most unfortunately
constructed ; nearly every sentence pre
sents uncertainty and invites controversy
a to iu meaning aod intent. Tbe first
section is especially faulty in this re
spect, and it it extremely doubtful
whether its language will permit tnecon
sur&mation ol its supposed purposes. I
am led to believe that the promoters of
ibe bill intended in this section to pro
Vide for ibe coinage of the bullion coni
stituting the gain, or seigniorage as it is
called, into standard silver dol'ara, aod
yet there is positively nothing in this
section to preveat its coinage into soy
description of silver coins now author
Ized under any existing law. I suppose
t us section is also intended, in case tbe
needs of the treasury called for money
faster than the seigniorage bullion could
actually be coined, to permit tbe issue of
silver certificates in advance of such coin
age; but its language would seem to per
mit tbe issuance of such certificates to
doublo tbe amount -f tbe seigniorage as
stated, one-half ot which won d not rep
resent an ounce f silver in the treas-
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
The debate upon this section in con
gress developed an earnest, positive dif
ference of opinion as to its object and
ineining. In any event 1 am clearftbe
present perplexities and embsraassments
of tbe secretary of tbe treasury ought not
to be augmented-by devolving upon him
tbe execution ef a law so uncertain and
confused. I am not willing, however, to
rest my objection to this section solely
on these grounds. In my judgment soucd
finance does not commend a farther in
fusion of silver into nur currency at tbis
time, unaccompanied by a further ade
qoate provision for the maintenance in
our treasury of a safe gold reserve.
THE SECOND SECTION,
Doubts also arise as to the meaning
aod construction of the second section of
tbe bill. If tbe silver dollars therein rti
lected to le coined are, as tbe section
provides, to be held in the treasury fer
tbe redemption of tbe treasury notes, it
is suggested tbat, strictly a pes king, cer-
tiucates cannot be issued on such coin in
tbe manner now provided by law, because
these dollars are money held in the treas
ury lor tbe express purpose of redeeming
treasury notes on demand, wbicb would
ordinarily mean tbat tbey are set apart
for ibe purpose of substituting tbem for
these treasury notes. Tbey are net. there
fore, held in such a way ' as to fur
nish a basis for the certificates accord
ing to aay. provision of existing law. . If.
boever, silver certificates can urouerlv
bo issued . upon these dollars, there is
no'bicg in the section to indicate tbe
characters
certificates.
same character as tbe silver certifaca'tes io
cireolatinn onder existing laws, tbev
would at best be receivable only for cus
toms, taxes and all public dues, and un
der tbe langaage of tbis section it i. to
say tbe least, extremely doubtful whether
the certificates it contemplated would be
lawfully received, even for 'such pur
poses.
Whatever else may be said ol the un
certainties' of expression io tbis bill, the)
cer'a'niy ought not to be found in legis
lation affecting a subject so important
aod far-reaching at our finances and cur
rencv. "
Invalid 3 Years,
Yon Know What You Want
Bee Smokers,
Fishing Tackle,
Post Hole Augers,
Spray Pumps,
Force Pumps,
Sheet Iron,
Wire Netting,
Garden Tools,
Stoves, Steel Ranges,
Scythes, Snaths,
Axes, Wedges,
Crow bars,
Barrel Churns,
Tin Churn?,
Wheelbarrows,
Cross-cut Saws,
full x-ilve: of groceries,
Iron Pipe,
Tinware,
Graniteware,
Powder and Shot,
Revolvers, Guns,
Loaded Shells,
Building Hardware,
Wringers,
Wire Cloth,
Cutlery,
Plumbing Goods,
Chimney Pipe,
Wire and Cut Nails,
Barbed Fruit Box Nails,
Terra Cotta Sewer Pipe,
Garden and Field Seeds,
-AT LOWEST PRICES.-
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TO THE PUBLIC.
Come in and look over our as
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we have the best stock of "
General Merchandise
In Eastern Oregon, which we
bought at figures defying com
petition in our heavy lines of
Dry Goods, Gents' Furnishings, Boots
and Shoes, Groceries, Hay, Grain
and Feed of all Kinds
We solicit your patronage and
can guarantee that you will be
pleased with prices and goods.
Yours for Business,
JOLES, COLLINS & CO.
When You Have School Books to Purchase
REMEMBER M. . NOLAN.
Who always sells as low as tbe lowest in tbe city, 0a account of a circular
quite generally distributed through t,his section by tbe agent of the American
Book Company, the price list of school books published in September, 1891, is
hereby withdrawn; all iho prices ia that list being lower than those that
agent claims are the proper retail prices. For new prior inquire at hi store.
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Muscat 83,
Angelica 83,
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Riesling 83
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CuredJjHood's THe CELEBRATED PABST BEEK
In The Honar.
Washisgton, Alarcli 28 In tbe sen
u'e, Dolph introduced a joint resolution
declaring that the treat; between tbe
United States and Great Britain regard
ing tbe construction of a canal at Nic-
aragua. commonly known as the Clayton
ttaiwer treaty, De uo longer in force.
f? ey Wan a Ifay Late.
Chicago, March 38 Ooxey arrive 1
today to attend tbe sale ot his trotting
stock, aod was much chagrined to learn
it had been sold jesterdat . He way very
angry wnen iota oi tne price realized.
Coxey leaves tonight to j in the armv at
Salem, O., tomorrow.
Killed by Blast.
Hancock, Mich., March 28 It is ru
mored tbat 10 were killed at the Central
mine, Keweenaw county, by a premature
blast last nigbt . Tbe wires are down on
account of a sleet storm. It ia impotsi.
ble to obtain particulars.
XT' R. INCH'S
171 Second Street,
BLOCK,
THri DALLE?, OREGON
The One Price Cash House,
COR. SECOND ANO COURT ST&r
J, P. IcINEMT,
dalei
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. . "Gentlemen: I am glad to tell yon that I
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i Sarsaparilla. For three years I was an lo
vmlldj suffering terribly from
Nervousness and Lameness.
was so nervous ii could not bear the least
noise, and J bad to walk with crutches for
six months, as I could not put one of my feef
to the floor. Physicians did not do ma any
good, so a friend told me to get Hood's Sar-
'aaparllla, but '
I Said There Was No Use.
"However, after thinking the matter over, I de
elded to give It a trial, and have taken six
bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla, and the re
sult Is that I am well as any one could wish
to be. and can do any kind of work. fi. ad
vise all my friends to tnke Hood's Sarsapa
rilla for I believe It will do them good."
M iss Scsrs Doosox. Colton. California.
Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods
Hate and Capa, Boots and Shoes, $c.
' Agent for tb Hattenck stterns: also for tbe Hall Bazaar Ureas orrnf. ,
ffiISS HNNH PET6R & COMPANY,
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