The Times-Mountaineer SATURDAY. tDEOEMBER 1. 1894 A POLITICAL CONSCIENCE . The revolt against Tammany is not of recent growth, but has been in ac tive' operation for long years. As representative of corrupt ring rale this band of New York politicians are the best examples knewn in the history of the country. They have not only controlled conventions and nominated the candidates they desired, bat secured their election at the polls. - Fifteen or twenty men, in a republic of many million people, to have concentrated in in themselves almost unlimited politi al power is dangerous to the per petuity of free institutions and the purity of the ballot box. The political . sins of omission and of commission that were traced directly to Tammany Ailed a long list, and were of a very flagrant kind. Its influence begins to be felt in all parts of the republic, and New York became the center of a ring that was as autocratic in its sway as the czar of Russia. Nothing, could withstand its ' power, and politics became a ayn onymn for' corruption and rottenness. This machine rule lasted for many years, until the public became aroused and demanded that politicians exercise honesty and integrity. After the citizens became aware of the facts the methods of Tammany suffered defeat in almost every state, and with them went down those who . advocated . the corrupt principles. Bat the victory over cor- ruption was not lasting, and almost at ' every election a giant effort was made by corrupt politicians to regain their lost power. In 1892 these elements were successful in New York, and the Democratio party came into through the machinations of many. power Tam- The last two years has been remark able for the awakening of the public to . the importance of demanding an active conscience in political affairs, ' and in no part of . the union was this more pronounced than in New York city. Political and moral influences were brought to bear against corrupt lion, and at the polls on November 6th Tammany suffered the most crush ing defeat in its history, and which we hope will be lasting. Dr. Park- . hurst made the following remarks re . garding the result in a recent speech: "New York city is free today because men of all parties agreed to exclude politics from the concerted campaign against Tammany Hal), and any tricky manipulator or political expert, of whatever complexion, who undertakes at this date to train victory upon po litical lines, to limit it by political ambitions, and to'prostitute it to po litical ends is an execrable traitor to our municipal interests." It is true that the depression felt during the past two years had its effect on the election on November 6th of this year; but it is also a fact that there has been a marked advancement ' made in the demand for purer poli tics, and for the exercise of a public conscience in the administration of state and municipal affairs. This is widespread all over the land, and party lines will be broken down when refor mations are needed. The results of this year are simply premonitory; of what may happen any time in Ehe future. It is an imperative demand for a public conscience, which has been I almost completely lacking heretofore. Politicians and oolitieal nartiea- mnut be honest, and they must not bring I into operation any questionable 1 situation in a way to make it impossi methoda to secure success. This is the We for tho Turks to carry on their verdict of the American people, and I heed must be given to the admonition. CAPTAIN KOLB'S MANIFESTO: The manifesto of Captain Reuben F. Kolb, issued at Birmingham Mon day, and declaring that as ha has been elected governor of Alabama, he will on Dec. 1 take the oath of office and beoocue the executive in defiance of . the legislature, which has counted in William 0. Oates, indicates a very asnoua condition in that state. ' It is -not easy to understand sicb a situa tion in the north, where elections are generally fair and all differences are settled by the ballot. But thia has, unfortunately, not been the case in I Alabama for some years. Not by vot ing, but by counting, have election contests been settled in the south, es pecially in Alabama. Captain Kolb claimed an election two years ago as governor. He made out an excellent! case,' but the regular Democracy paid no attention to him. It had the ma- chinery of election and it declared Governor Jones re-elected. At the convention of Kolb's follow ers' this year they declared that if tbey had the proof of victory they would take possession oy lorce. - .nolo a man ifesto indicates that they will try to carry out their threat.' And since it is admitted that he had a majority of the white voters, if these are all true to their leader, they can make serious trouble at Montgomery on the day for the inauguration. They are not without a precedent. It is just twenty years since the Dera- ocrata recaptured Alabama by over- I throwing what they were pleased to call the carget-bag government. I At that time the Democratic com- I mittee sent out notices to all white I Democrats to meet in Montgomery on I the day for the meeting of the legis- I lature. ' They went from every part I of the state, and they were armed There was bo fighting, but these armed men, ready to start a bloody revolution . if necessary to carry out their purposes, overawed the Republi cans, and they had their way. They justified this action because they claimed that the white men were en titled to rule. ' Captain Kolb is following a Demo- ratio precedent; Ho claims that a ' majority of the white men of the State are with him. He claims that ha was elected, and declares by "the grace of God and the help of the people of Alabama he will he governor." Gov ernor Jones threatens to arrest Kolb for treason, but all may depend apon the lovalty of Captain Kolb's follow ing. If thy un- ready to fight for their rights hiutory may repeat itself and the Jeffersonians take possession of Alabama's state government, as did the Democrat twenty years ago. TEE ARMENIANS. If the reported slaughter of Arme nians is even exaggeratedly true th failure of Ghristain powers to inter vene for the redress and protection of that people will be a cowardly infamy, to the lasting disgrace of so called civilized nations says the Inter Ocean. The Armenians are the oldest branch of the fcjistern Ubnstain churcb sep arate from the Greek or Roman Cain olio church, and the crimes that sub ject them to the oetrageous oppression of the barbarous and pagan nations surrounding them are, first, their Christianity, and, second, their desire to be an independent, self-rnlinz na tion. If in order to secure themselves in the practice of their own religion. and to establish themselves as an an tonomy, tbev have resorted to devices and expedients to excite the sympathy and gain the support of the svpreme European powers, they have been driven to such courses by the implaca ble persecutions that have been unre mitting since the earliest incursions of I conquest made against them by Per- I sians, Kurds and. Turks, interested in I their despoliation and extinction. I The aggressive hostility of the Turks I is easily accounted for in the natural desire of that people to beat back l - from their very door, as it were, a re ligion so inimical to their own; but there can be little in the practical or geographical relations of these two na tions to justify in the remotest way the murderous authority that a too indulgent treaty between the powers has invested in the Turk. '. Nothing the Armenians have don or can do in the way of political or religious agitation affords a' warrant for their overwhelming invasion and hideous massacre' by the fanatical fiends and savages that have in the last few weeks committed atrocities in the mere knowledge . of. which the civilised world stands aghast. Ha manity and the common respect of the rights of the weak demand tiie inter vention of European or other powers to control the action of the Turks, ir respective of those questions of politi cal precedence or supremacy, the con sideration of which in this moral crisis is a shame to civilization. It was possible to secure to the Bulgarians a degree of security against their Turkish enemies without imper iling the peace of Europe, and a simi lar service should . be now performed in benalt or tne Armenians, it is preferable a hundred times ' that th .forte be abolished as a power, com pletely knocked out of sovereign treaty relations, than that it be permitted to butcher at will a Christian nation on the untenable plea that it is instigating political rebellions tint at worst are only aimed at the recovery of an in dependence that was lost through the invasions of wild tribes and a vicious nation, incomparably, inferior to the Armenians in intelligence and skill of government. Tne western world should be enough interested in this affair to act in con- cert t0 tus adjustment of the political old-time persecution of a people that y principle of humanity, i ligion and political equity are entitled to protection from the Christian world against a barbarian warfare that aims to degrade into hnlplees servitude and miserable dependence a nation detested for its adherence to Caristianity. It is a scandalous reproach to modern civilization that a Christian people should be at the' mercy of a power like that of Turkey, while other pow era . hold off through fear of political censeqnences that, firmly dared, would prove to be no more than vapor. ' THE LOCKS. Ever since the subject' has been agitated in this city we have not en tertained the least doubt that the con' tract was let for the v-ompletion of the locks at the Cascades, and that a full appropriation was made therefor. From the dispatch announcing the pas- sage of (he bill, and from frequent con- versations had ; with Senator Dolpb since tne contract system has been aiopted, we were fully convinced that a contract, perfect in all its parts, ex isted between the government and the Day Bros. People became tired of the dilatory manner in which the work had" been prosecuted since the first ap propriation had been made, and de manded a change. On different occa sions the Times-Mouxtainebe advo cated the contract system, .until our delegation in congress were successful in securing the passage of a bill with that object in view. It has been about two years since Day Bros, received the contract, and, while they have done considerable work and made a good showing, it seems improbable that they can complete the canal by the begin- ing of June, the time mentioned in the contract. An extension of time will be asked from the general government, and this was the principal object of the excursion to the Locks last Satur- day. It must, be admitted that the flood of last J one caused considerable damage to the walls at the lower end of the locks, and this waa an emer gency that the contractors could not guard against. This is a good reason, appaiently, for the contractors not to be held strictly to the wording of tbe provisions of their agreement; but a note of warning here. If tbe time is extended for another year, at tbe next session of congress, this must not be a precedent for any further extensions in the future. The people of the In land Empire are sincere in their de sire for an open river, and are jealous of any effort which may cause the least delay. Since the excursion last Satur day, and the question of an extension of time has been discussed, there are already mutterings about "railroad influence," "corporation control," etc Oar people are very anxious about the completion of the locks at the Cascades, and have waited so long to see their hopes realized that they have become petulant and irritable on the subject. On the question of govern ment improvements they are pessi mists, and have almost lost all faith in any promises that have been made. EDITORIAL NOTES. The young czar of Russia is dis playing considerable activity in the management of the affairs of the em pire, anil if he bends his energies in the right direction, there may yet be hope for a liberal government for Russia, The Trans-Mississippi congress, now in session in St. Louis, Mo., will un undoubtedly resolve itself into a free coinage convention, and in this it will not be endorsed by any considerable portion of the people, east or west. In the financial world certain laws are inflexible, and one of these is that no single nation can change the monetary standard of the world. The State of Alabama seems to be going backward in civilization. A bill has been introduced into the legisla ture to restore the If ase system for convicts of the penitentiary. The abuses nnder the lease system have disgraced every state that has adopted it. The wilds of Russian Siberia have horrors no more repulsive than have been shown in connection with the convict lease system. The good people of Alabama should Bee to it that it is not again fastened upon them under a plea of economy. The Oregonian publishes a report today that Major McNeil, of the O, R. &, N. Co., was desirous of purchasing the boats of the D. P. fe A. N. Co. and if the deal was made all the shares of atock would be purchased at par value of $100 each; an agreement would be made that the same freight rates as are now in operation shall re main, not only between The Dalles and Portland, but also between intermediate points and that the rail roads shops be removed from Albina to The Dalles. Such a sale will satisfactory to our people; but not the disposal ol the controlling interest by a few of the largest shareholders while those owning a few shares would be left to the mercy of the railroad company. - Port Arthur, China's great strong' hold which had been fortified at great expense, fell into the hands of the Japanese yesterday, after a stubborn resistance on the part of the Chinese garrison. , This is a crowning victory for Japan, and if China were solicitous for peace before this event she is now at the meicy.of victorous Japan, The island empire has only a popul tion of 40.000.000 white China's hordes are estimated at nearly 400,' 000,000; but her army is poorly dis ciplined, and they lack the courage and endurance of Japanese troops. This campaign between Japan and China has been a remarkable one, for in every engagement Japan has been successful. For long years the little empire has adopted the advanced methods western civilization, and has used the most strenuous efforts to construct a navy and equip an army which should be second to none. The results of the war so far has proved that she has been very successful in her efforts. The rumor that Japan has been cast' ing longing eyes upon the Hawaiian islands, with the intention of finally extending its grasp to include them in its kingdom is without foundation, probably. Commenting upon the ru nior the San Francisco Chronicle re marks: "There is no question of the great ambition of Japan to play prominent part in the affairs of the Orient and the Pacific islands, but it in absurd to sav that had the present war not broken out Japan would have at tempted to sieze Hawaii. At one timp. when Japan was talking loudly about the rights of her people in Hawaii, it looked as though there might be trouble, but since then no one has put any faith in the rumors ef Japanese designs on the republic. So long as any war vessel of other powers was in Honolulu harbor it would be an lm possibility for Japan to land troops or to threaten the Dole government with bombardment. If safe from such pro cedure Dole would be fully able to maintain his powers against any force that the Japanese could bring from tbe other island. Dry Cord Wood. We have again on band an abundance of strictly dry fir, oak, pine and maple wood, cut for family purposes. AlAIER X UKNTON. Catarrh in the Head An Unfortunate Inheritance How It Was Destroyed. "Spokane. Wash Aug, a, USS. "C I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Masa.: "Gentlemen: I wish to add my testimony to the worth of Hood's BaraaparlUa. Jly little Klrl has been cured by It of Inherited catarrh. She had colds continually every month and yet low discharge, but since taking Hood's Sana- HOOD'S Sarsaparilla CORES parma has been entirely cured. Hood's Bar saparilla I hava found of great help to my other children." Ms. L. M. G illxttk. Hood's Pills are hand made, and perfect in proportion and appearaoea, JBcpar boz.- TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Trvm HoaiftlniH, San Francisco. Nov. 27 The steamer Oceanic arrived tbis morning from Yoko bama via Honolulu . Tbe Oceanic brings no later Asiatic news than was received on tbe Empreu of China, wbicb atrived at Victoria November 20tb. At Houo luiu there is stilf considerable excitement over tbe receDt revolutionary plot. Leaders of tbe royalist faction were still declaring trouble was sure to occur soon alter tbe sailing of tbe Oceanic. Govern ment officials, however, declared no trou ble need be feared. Tbe conspiracy, the; said, though it did not at any time threaten sellout trouble for tbe govern ment, had been completely frustrated. At exposed in tbe Honolulu newspapers, tbe proposed uprising was planned by a man named Katzer, formerly an officer in tne Austrian army, and later a sergeant in tbe Fifth United States infantry. Ii was a ptau to secretly arm several hun dred royalists sympathizers, and by con certed action to capture tne government ezecutive building and three or lonr small steamers plying among tbe islands, then to establish a temporary govern ment at Hilo. One of the steamers wis to be quickly dispatched to Victoria, B. C.for arms, ammunition and men who were to bare been previously enlisted by on agent nnw in tbe United States. Sev eral thousand dollars had been pledged by wealthy royalist who weie implicated This plot was exposed to tbe government, however, long before any actual revolu tionary preparations could be made. Kttzer fled to San- Francisco, and Wet more, a newspaper man who bad been admitted to tbe revolutionary circe, and who exposed tbe pi t to tne government, waa a passenger on tbe same steamer Ostensibly be was banished, but it is be lieved in Honolulu the government officials tent him away as a ruse to pro tect bim Irom the wrath of the royalists. November 15th British Commissioner Hayes formally presented to Piesideot Dole an autograph letter from Qaem Victoria recognizing the Hawaiin repub lic. Tbe United States gnnboat Yorktown arrived at Honolulu shortly before the Oceanic sailed . quenttoa of Killing Heals. New York, Nov. 27 A special to the World, from Ottawa, Ontario, says : Sir CbarlesTupper, minister of marine and fisheries, who waa Canada's agent at tbe Paris arbitration, discredits the report that tbe United States government bas asked Great Britain to content to tbe prohibiting ot tbe killing of seals next season. "Had tbe United States enter tained a reatonsble proposal we made," says Topper, "tbe seal fisheries Would have soffeied far less than tbev are like ly to do under tbe present regulations. We saw tbe danger of what the close sea too should be. We said tbat if tbe states would give our sealers a good summer's work we would agree to prohibit sealing during tbe winter and spring months, when tbe seals are gravid and when tbe great damage is done by slaughtering. The United Statea rejected this proposal. and tbe danger ef depletion Is multiplied. Tbe Behring sea catch of Canadian vet sell tbit season only amounts to a little over 26,000 tklns, or 27 per cent of tbe total eaten. Tbe whole number of fe males taken in Bebring sea was 55 per cent nr tbe catch, a fact tbat contradicts tbe United States' assertion tbat for every male teal killed three female seals are slaughtered." A Federation r Farmers. Chicago, Nov. 27 Leading members of tbe vanont farraert' organizations met here today to perfect plans for a federa tion of all farmers' societies into tbe 'Farmers' Union." A supreme council bas been formed, consisting of Co'ooel I H. Brigham, master of tbe National grange: Marion' Butler, president of tbe National F-rmers' Alliance and Indus trial Union; El wood Furnaa, president of tbe National Farmers' Alliance; Dr. C. A. Robinson, president of tbe National Farmers' Matual Benefit Association, and Frank Smock, president of the .National Matrons ol Industry. IMed of a Broken Heart. Cincinnati, Nov. 27 Mrs, Mary Hauser died today of a broken heart Mrs. Hauser was tbe wife of Squire Louis Hauser, a well-known politician and an ex-magistrate of this "city. Tbe squire is generous and addicted to playing tbe races. Before bis recent msgistry ended he became financially embarrassed, and was short in his accounts witb tbe city He promised to pay, but did not, and was arrested Saturday night charged witb embezzlement. Tbe news was carried to Dis home, and Mrs. Hauser, who, up to tbat time bad been in splendid bealtb, was prostrated. She never rallied, and died today. Tbe cause given. in tbe doc tor s certificate waa paralysiB of tbe brain. Her death waa undoubtedly due to the squire's arrest, in yiew of the latter s misfortune, it it believed friends will come to bis rescue. Hit alleged shortage is thought to be lees than $1000. A Hold-tin. Baser Citt, Nov, 27 One of tbe most daring robberies ever committed in this section occurred tn this city tbit morning at 2 o'clock. A party of six men, beavily masked, and armed witb rifles, shotguns and revolvers entered tbe Hotel Warsbauer. Tbe employes and bystanders were placed nuder cover of arms, wbile two of toe robbers relieved tbe saloon bar till and faro game of tbe cash, amounting to about $1160, which tbey placed in a sack and departed. A fire alarm was turned in by an officer a few moments after the robbery, which drew out a large number of people, but tbe robbers bad made good tbeir escape. and were not to. be seen. There is no clew whatever. Cattle Prohibition. London, Nov. 27 Canadian residents interested in tbe cattle trade 'criticise se verely tbe letter received by Sir John Long from Herbert Gardner, president of be board of agriculture, and published yesterday afternoon. Tbey say Gardner merely ex posts the weakness of b'.s posi tion, and tbey atk how Canada can w-ttcb and repoit cases ot pleuro-pneumonia wben no such can be found in tbe Do minion. Tbe board of agriculture is well aware, tbey, tbat tbe strictest inquiries in Canada as to the Mongolian and other reported cases failed to give gioonda for even suspicions. It is understood that Sir Cbarles Topper, Canadian bigb coro- miMiuner, is preparing a reply to Mr. laarooer. Frlaeeea Bismarck Dead. ' Berlin, Not. 26 Princess Birmarck, wife of Prince Bismarck, died at Vrtrsein at 5 o'clock tbia moroiog. Count Her bert Bismarck waa . present when bis mother passed away. Although it la feared the effect of bit wile' death opno be prince will be serious, tne ex-chan cellor bat been In better health of late and his resumed hia daily drives. Yabzih, Nov. 27 Prince Bumarck is completely stricken down by tbe death f bis wife. Bumarck tnaay apprised tbe emperor of bis affliction, and tbe latter sent bim a loos; message of B;mp it- ley. Tbe Princess Bismarck will proba bly be buried at Scbonigbausen. - Ia cauij Wamrs. Abtobia, Nov. 27 Tbis afternoon tbe second officer of the Kentmere bad a nr row escape from drowning, tie was standing on the deck and saw one of tbe. shin'a boats drifting on witb tbe atrone ebb tide. He at once polled oft bis coat and jumped overboard. . After be came to tbe surface he soon reached tbe boat, bat be was se chilled tbat be was unable to do more tbau climb to tbe gunwale. After being carried aa far as tbe Holy- wood dock, wbere rrocyon iay, toe nau drowned man called for help. A line nag tnrown to him and be was pulled on board. Pioneer Killed. Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 27 John 8. Donnelly, aged 78, a pioneer of the state, was killed by the Tacoma express on tbe Northern Pacific, at Payallup today. Being partly deaf and nearly blind, he did not see the approaching train, nor bear tbe warnings shouted to bim. Tbe bead was crushed and bm h legs were broken. Mr. Donnelly's grown-up chil dren live at Puyallup. No inquest will be held. Slaauaneot Unveiled. San Frascisco, Nov. 29 The James Lick monument was unveiled this morn ing in tbe city ball rqnare with appro priate ceremonies. Tbe cost of the moo ment, wbicb is one of tbe finest, both as regards design and workmanship, in tbe Uuitea States, bas been $100,000. Tbe main material is granite, wbicb serves to support massive bronze figures of heroic proportions, and also brooze panels, all of wbicb are historical in their design, and, together, illustrate tbe growth of California from her early history to tbe present day. Tbe principal atatue is "Eureka," and is typical of California. A group of miners it tbe representative of ''the discovery ot gold." Another, em blematic ot "Early days," is comooseil ot an Indian, a Spaniard and a Francifin lnar, and there are also figures represent ing "Commerce" and "Agriculture." The oration tbit morning wat delivered by William C Farwell, orator ot tbe Society of California loneers. George S Schoen wald, president of tbeL ck trust, formally presented tbe monument to tbe city an. thorities. and Mayor Eilert made an ad drees of acceptance. Knssla ad England. London, Nov. 29 The Daily New will reproach Japan again tomorrow for con tinning tbe war, saying; "There is no clear, open avowed issue between the Cninese and tbe power which revels in the luxury of bitting tbem when tbey are down. No war within our recollection hat been continued on such terms '' Tbe Standard tomorrow will say: "China must take ber misfortune serious ly. She cannot afford to palter with a triumphant enemy. If tbe United States succeeds in tbe praiseworthy efforts to wards negotiating peace, it will deserve tue tbanks of humanity. We advise Japan to stay ber band. She can retire Irom tbe contest with unstained laure s and with tbe maximum amount of ad vantage tbat external forces will permit ber to reap. Tbe idea of a gigantic fine, outside of tbe war indemnity, it a I infatuation." St. Pbtbrsbubo, Nov . 29 Tbe totoe Vremya declares the irreconcilable lati tude of Japan in refusing China's peace proposals readers it incumneot upon tbe powers to demand an explanation regard ing Japan a ultimate objects. Destruction of Derelicts. London, Nov. 29 Tbe admiralty and board of trade committee, wbicb bas been considering tbe subject of tbe destruction of derelict vessels', bas made its report. Tbe committee does not adviso tbe adop tion by the government of any scheme for-tbe destruction of abandoned vessels or the holding of an international con ference on the subject. It recommends a better reporting ot derelicts as to char acter, location, etc, and a periodical publication of such reports. Tbe report further ssva tbe dangers of disaster re sulting from collision witb tbe derelicts is probably greatly exaggerated, at tbe number afloat at one lime in tbe entire North Atlantic bad not exceeded 19. Tbe pab'.icaiion ef information in regard to derelict vessels given in charts issued oy tbe United States would be impracticable and itt use would be llkelv to mislead mariners and needlessly alarm them. A fooi bull Tndesy. San Francisco, Nov. 29 A tradegy was tbe result of the football game today. Alexander Loughboroagb, tbe son of a prominent lawyer bere, shot and proba bly fatally wonnded a young man named Wbitebouse. a member of tbe Reliance team, and who played in the Standlord team last year. A ctowd ot students were in a saloon discussing tbe game. when Loughborough and Wbitebouse be came invnvled in an argument ever the game. Loughborough was very ofieosive in bis manner, and finally "shot White- bouse in tbe side. Some one, whether it was Wbitebouse or one of bis friends, re- tnmsd tbe shot, and young Lough boronpb was slightly wounded. Both men were taken to tbe receiving hospital. Tbe shooting occurred about 1 - o'clock. Lough borough is a student at tbe Has tings Law school, a branch ot tne uoi- versity of California. Attempted Explosion. Brazil, Ind., Nov. 29 An attempt was made last nigbt to blow up the new shaft belonging to tbe Brazil Block Cca Co., la wbicb were six workmen. At a late hour tbe engineer left bis post for a short time and was startled by a ternbe explosiou at tbe engine-house. Flames burst out, and in a lew. minutes tbe structure was fast being consumed. As the escape sbalt is not completed, tbe imprisoned men bad no means of escape except from tbe main entrance, and it was thought tor tome, time that tbey would be suffocated. After tbe fames bad been subdued, .tbe miners succeeded in reaching the top sately by climbing tbe cage ropes. Tbe explosive' nsed wat placed in a bucket between tbe boiler and the engine, dolog much damage to the machinery. France's Ultimatum. Pout Louis, Island of Mauritius, Nov. 29 Tbe reply of tbe Hova government to tbe French ultimatum bas been pub lished. Madagascar agreed the French resident-general shall act as an interme diary between tbe Hova government and the foreign powers. France is to carry out such public works as tbe Madagascar judges deem necessary. Tbey propose tbat all disputes between France and themselves be teltlrd by a mixed court. Lastly, tbe Hovaa demand tbe delimita tion of Frencb territory around Diego Sayreu, and the right to import muni tions. Both Midra ta Blaaae. London, Nov. 29 The ropored Jap - anese atrocities at 1 Ort Art bur are confirmed from variou sources, bat it is believed tbey were due to continued atrocities upon tbe cart of tbe Chinese. A letter from Tok'O, dated October 14, sav tbe Cninese do not tare prisoners. from tbe dead and wounded vanquished tbey shear off tbe beads and string them together with a rope passed through tbe moutb and gullet. Tbe Japanese have seen ghastly remnants ot tbeir comrades. A barrel lull of mutilated lemains were found by tbe Japanese after tbe battle of Ping xang. W alpp4 by Whiteeapa. CoorEHTowit, Yt., Nov. 29 Mrs Jane Gray, a woman who has been living aloce in a small bouse on tbe outskirts of town. was taken out of bed by a party of masked women last nisbt. Sue was stripped and taken tn a field, wbere she waa severely beaten witb wbips and or. dered to leave town under penalty ol worse treatment tbe next time. 4 Drsath Brakes. Kansas City, Nov. 29 Diapa'ches from several points in Oklahoma and Kansas state tbat tbe drouth wbicb bas been orevailiae for two months was broken last night and todiy by copious rains. Tbe winter wheat, which via be ginning to feel tbe effects of tbe dry pell, will be greatlj benefited. TELEGRAPHIC. Canning Trouble. Denver, Nov. 29 General McCook today received tbe following dispatch from Indian Agent Day: "The Southern Utes have always win tertd in San Jnan county, Utah. Tbey are quiet and peaceful. The reports are from cowboys wbo are themselves tres passers, as the land in question bas not rteen open to settlejs since 1883. I do not anticipate any trouble unless tbe cowboys force it." General McCook bas wired tbe war de partment that trere is no trouble and no reason for tbe department to Interfere. IMdrnoCFind tbe Uold. Hartford. Conn.. Nov. 29 Two men wbo did not give tbeir names, today em ployed Alfred Pahlberg to search tbe bottom ot a pond in the east end of Fish er's island lor a lot of gold alleged to have been thrown there. The divers stirred up tbe mud at tbe bottom of the pond, bat did not find any gold. One story is tbat an old man who recent'? died in New London threw (3,000.000 into tbe pond. Another tbat tbe 'gold was placed there daring the war. IT'S RATHER TOO MUCH FOR YOV the ordinary, bulky pUL Too big to take, and too much disturb ance for your poor sys tem. The smallest, easiest to take, and best are Dr. Pierce's Pleas ant Pellets. Theyleavt out all tbe disturbance, but yet do you mow good. Their help lasts. Constipation, Indiges tion, Bilious Attacks, Kick or Bilious mwr aches, and all derange ments of the liver. stomach, end bowels are prevented, relieved, and permanently cured. They're guaran teed to give satisfaction, or your money n returned. If you're suffering from Catarrh, the proprietors of Doctor Sage's Catarrh Remedy ask you to try their medicine. Then, ii you can't be cured, theyl. pay you $500 in cash. That Exeartion. The reporter of the Portland Sun, in his "write up" of the excursion to the Cascade Locks last Saturday, was in clined to be a little facetious regarding the visit of Tbe Dalles business men on that occasion. He also seemed to be in a quandary regarding the object of the excursion ; .but this is easily explained. The Day Bros, are anxious to secure an extension of time, and desired the influ ence of the chamber of commerce of Portland to accomplish this. . Under the circumstances this course may be ad visable, for, if the contract were an nulled, it would cause considerable de lay before another one could be. let. As regards the courtesies of the occasion, if the Portland chamber of commerce were the guests of Messrs. Day Bros., the latter would be the entertainers; and, further, if The Dalles business men were invited by the Portland gentlemen, they should see thai their guests re ceived courteous treatment. . If this was not extended to our citizens they fully understand on whom to place the blame. The scribe in his animadversions was very unfair; but perhaps being his first experience in reporting anything of the kind, he may have inadversely been too severe. Foot Ball. xTalk about the brutality of prize fight ing. The following items in the Yale- Harvard foot ball game played Satur day, in which Yale won by 12 to 4 places foot ball at tbe head of the procession, the exact minute of the occurrence being given : 2 :27 p m C Brewer (Harvard) hurt ior a second time, but resumed play. 2:29 pm C Brewer is forced to retire from the game by his injuries, and is helped off, crying. 2 :40 Worthing ton is hurt and is forced to leave the game. Worthington's collar bone was broken in the first half and Hallo well's nose as broken. There was a delay of three minutes wbile Murphy, of Yale, was being resuscitated. Another man knocked out. 3:30 p m Murphy waa carried off the field on a stretcher. Armstrong and Hayes are ruled off the field. 4 :03 Hallowell is disabled and Wheeler takes bis place. Portland Expoaitiom Opens Dee. 1st, 1894, and oloset Jan. 15, 1895. Daring thia time Tbe Dalles Port- latia & Astoria Navigation company, will aell tickets from Dalles to Portland and re tarn, including two meals on Str. Dalit City at 2.50. Ticketa lin.ited to ten days from date of sale. Regulator will leave at 7 A. X. and Dalle City will arrive at Portland at 5:30 p. m. Quick transfers at the locks. W. C. Allawat, General A?ent. Stock inspectors. Ihe iolIowiuf( is tbe liit ot inspeo tors for Wasco coaoty: - : T. CartwriKht, The Dalles, A. 8, Roberts, Uescbntes, W. R. Cantrell, Dufnr, B. R. Hinton, Uakeoven, ' . Zach Taylor, Antelope, - J. H. Sberar, Sherar'a Bridge. Road Taxes- All those who have not paid their road taxes and wish to work it out will be on hand at tbe brewery hill Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 21 and 22, with pick and shovel, prepared for labor. W. H. Burrs, Street Commissioner. Clubbing; statea . The regular subacription price of the Times-Mount ainbbr is $2, and tbe regular subscription price of tha weekly Oregonian s $1 50. Anyouesabscnbiog for tbe weekly Times Mountaineer and paying one year in advance, can get both tha Times Mobntaineek and the weekly Oregonian for 92.60. All old subscribers paying their subscriptions for' one year in -advance will be entitled to tbe same offer. Travelers must not forget tbat tbe O R. & N. line is tborongb.lv repaired and all trains are running without transfer or delay. Through service to Omaha, Kan- as City, St. Louis and Chicago; Pullmans sleepers, free reclining chair cars, uphol stered tourist sleepers and modern day coaches. Call on O. R. & N. agent be fore purchasing tickets, or address W. H Hulburt, general passenger agent, Port land, Oregon . For tbe Universal Exhibition to be held at Portland December 1st to January 15. 1895, the Oregon Bail way ft Navigation Co will sell excursion ticketa at rate of one and one fifth fare for the round trip, plus fifty cents for two admission coupons t) the ex hibition. Ticketa will be on sale for trains arriving at Portland on Tuesdays and Fri days of eacn week November 29th to Janu ary 15th. Mr. J. woodicka bas opened a grocery and provision store at No. 126 Coort street. He will keep constantly on hand a fine as sortment of eandiea, canned goods and veg etables; also poultry, live or dreaaed, and wild game, bese will be kept daily ready for sale. Mr. Woodicka also keeps a nn assortment of tobacco and the best brands rigara, AMATEUR STRONG MEN. Herman Oelrlchs Stronger Than Sandow. WUlbun Stelnway a Giant, I know of four men who do not pose as eons of Hercules, and who never made a penny by spectacular exhibitions, who, I think, could hold their own with the quartet of for eign invade, Sandow, Samson, At tila and Romulus, in trials of Btrength. These men are Herman OelrichSi principal owner of the North German Lloyd Steamship com pany; Tea Merchant Harry Buer meyer, Editor William B. Curtis and Piano Manufacturer William Stein way. Of these Herman Oelricha, millionaire and clubman, is the strongest, and stronger, I firmly be lieve, than Sandow or any of the oth er professional strong men. Two of these men, too, could come very near to giving Corbett or Jack Bon a trouncing in the squared circle Oelrichs and Buermeyer. Both of these gentlemen were adjudged by competent experts fully capable of holding their own, even with the mighty John L. Sullivan when that renowned gladiator was in his prime. If they could do this with the Bos tonian, they might go a shade better with the Calif ornian or Australian. Of this "big four," as I will call them, three Oelrichs, Buermeyer and Cur tig were and are as good all around heavy weight athletes as this or any other country has ever seen. The fourth. Stein way, despite his 48 years, can perform downright feats of strength not juggling tricks that any of the professional strong men would find it hard to duplicate. Once, on a wager with friends at a private trial, Oelrichs entered a lion's cage, and properly accoutered for the fray, of course, actually overcame and reduced tc . state of exhaustion by his physical .esources a full grown monarch of the jungle. The lion was muzzled with a plain leather strap, but was not hampered in any other way. Oelrichs thus did better than Sandow, who only dared recently to try with a tame and crippled old lion at San Francisco. When John L. Sullivan was in his prime 10 years" ago, knocking out men nightly in four rounds on his exhibition tours, Oelrichs offered to meet the great Bostonian in private and civ Mm fclO.000 if he (Oelrichs) did not best him. Suiiivan was not one whit afraid, but as he was mak r- na Via woo vnolr. I ing $100,000 a year just then he lis tened to the voice oi his manager, the famous sportsman, Al Smith, and determined to take no chances, much to Oelrichs' chaerin. Father Bill Curtis and" Buermeyer rank next to Oelrichs as strong men. Another "strong man" in private life is Giovanni P. Morosim. In early life he was a sailor before the mast. He is over 60 years of age, yet he is a perfect Hercules in strength. Wil liam Standish Hayes in Bowling and Cycling Gazette. DINNER THAT COST $700 A PLATE. Eaten In a Gambling- House and Followed bj a Torn at Faro. "History of the cuisine fairly teems with descriptions of co3tly meals," remarked Louis Davies of Brooklyn. "We read how that profligate Helio gabalus, the Roman emperor, had a single dish on his table once that cost $200,000, and how another Roman, Aeiius verus, gave a supper to a dozen cronies that cost a quarter of a million dollars. Then Vitelliua, still another Roman and an emperor likewise, entertained his brother at a little snack that used np a couple of hundred thousand, but these were ancient fellows, who had nightin gales' tongues and humming birds' brains and similar- marvelous dain ties. . "Coming down to modern days and plain, ordinary, everyday ham and eggs, I ate a supper once in this very town that cost a mend of mine $1, 400. A gentleman named Parker kept an establishment devoted to en tertaining gentlemen at sundry games of chance. One night the friend I speak of and myself were killing an evemng here together. when we conceived the brilliant idea that a visit to Parker's would be just the thing. We put it into exe cution at once. I have never gam bled in my life, and my friend has never done it since. We went up stairs and entered tne room just as supper was announced. "My friend did not want to eat any thing, but I was hungry, and when some plausible rascal of a dealer told me that there was broiled Smith field ham, flanked with pullets' eggs as 'a sort of. side issue to the otherwise gorgeous feast, I broke for the sup per room, despite my companion's pleadings. Of course he followed me when he found his protestations were useless, and we enjoyed the feed im mensely. When we came out, my friend pulled out a $20 bill and said he would play a turn or two to pay for our supper. I begged bim in turn not to do it, but he was as obdurate as I had been. But why linger on the misery? He lost his $20 bill and tried to get it back. In two hours $1,400 were gone glimmering. I have never felt so downright hungry since that a slight request from a mere ac quaintance cannot keep me away from a deadhead feed. "Washington btar. Electricity and Spiritualism. There is not the least evidence to show that electricity is employed at spirituausUc seances. On the con trary, there is every evidence against its presence. The most delicate in strument for the detection of that force, which would show its presence when so light as scarcely to affect a thistledown, is unaffected. The ta ble, however violently moved, is not electrically excited, and the medium. writing or entranced, gives no indi cation of the force. It would be im possible for the human organism, constituted as it is, to generate an electric current Hence all the theories of spiritual phenomena, taking electricity as the cause, are untenable. That spiritual beings have any more direct connec tion with that force than mortals is also a groundless supposition. It has been said their celestial bodies were formed of electricity, as though it was a material substance, while it is without the least substance, being a force like heat or light. Electricity can play no more im portant part in the spirit spheres man on earth, and m reality it be longs as an expression of force to this material sphere, and in the spirit world is represented by far swifter and more powerful form of energy, as the celestial substance of that vwonu is more euoiimatea ana re fined. Professor Hudson Tuttle. By a DMereat Boat. . Little Dick Miss Antique Is most 40 years old. Mother I told yon to stop asking ladies their ages. "I didn't" "Then how do you know she is nearly 401" "I asked her how many times she had seen the 17 year locusts." Good xsews. Our Xmas Offering We will give to every purchaser of One Dollar's worth ol Goods in any of our departments, a chance in the follow ing three prizes: One-hundred-piece China Dinner Set. Elegant "Meteor" Banquet Lamp. Beautiful French Dressed Doll. The Drawing to come off on REMEMBER WE ARE Headquarters for Christmas Goods Also can a full and complete line of FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES, CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE, Etc. WE ARE STILL m IT We are selling more Goods than ever We are paying More for "Produce Than anv other Dealer in CONSULT TOUB INTERESTS AND TRADE TTTTTT I JOLES, COLLINS & CO., JUST RECEIVED. A FULL Robber Boots. Ladies. Misses. Child's Rubbers And Arctio Overshoes AT PRICES THAT CANNOT FAIL TO SELL THEM. ROBERT B. Oppotifc. Diamond Floaring Milla 5 WhcB Yoa Have Sclnol Books to Purchase REMEMBER Who always sella as low as the lowest quite generally distributed through this Book Company, the price list of school hereby withdrawn;, all the prices aijeot c!aim ire the proper retail prices. For new prices inqoiw at bu ato 143 Neeonct Street. THE San Francisco Beer F. LEMEE, Proprietor, - WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS. ALL KINDS OF COLUMBIA BREWERY WASHINGTON STREET, BETWEEN SECOND AND TEIEj COLUMBIA PACKING COMPANY . Corner Third and Cnred Hams, Bacon, Dried Beef and ToDgues, And the beat Beefsteaks, Mutton Chops and Teal Outlets in the market. Orders Delivered to Fresh Vegetables on sale COED- WOOD We have again on hand an abund ance of Strictly Dry Fir Wood which will be sold at the Lowest Bates. ter'I Commission and Forwarding Merchant 391, 393 and 395 SECOND STBEET (Adjoining Railroad Depot) Consignments Prompt Attention to those who favor me with their patronasce, Christmas Eve at 10 o'clock. L. RORDEN & CO. AND YOU KNOW IT OUR PRICES ARB RIGHT The Dalles Reliable Finn LINE OF ii WILLIAMS THE BAXXES. OAf, . t - H. T. NOLAN. in the city.. On' account of a circular section by the agent of the American books published in September, 1891, la in list list teirg kwrr tlsn tbo DALIJIH OnGON BOTTLED BEER. BEER ON DRAUGHT Waahinflton Streets. Anv Part of the Citv at the Lowest Prioea. Solicited : Hi.il