The Times-Mountains r
SATURDAY..
DECEMBER 15. IS 4
THE SCHOOL-BOOK QUESTION
A question of great importance to
all citizens, because it. relates to the
public schools, is that of the change
.or retention of the present text-book?.
This will soon be decided by a ote of
the school superintendents of the state,
.and the decision will settle the matter
for the next five years, One impor
tant phase to every question daring
these time of financial depression is
that of economy, and a change of the
present text-books would incur an ex
pense' on those the least able to bear
thn burden.' The object of the public
schools is to furnish the means of
education to those not pecuniarily able
to avail themselves of private" tutors
or of institutions not supported by the
state, and an education is absolutely
necessary to citizenship. If the ' per
petuity of free institutions is desired
- every person ahoald fit himself or her
self for citizenship by such a training
of the mental faculties as would givs
Viim nr hap an intelligent tlnderatAnd
a
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est as well as the richest must bear
; their burdens of government, and ea:h
bas an equal interest in the just and
proper administration of afiairs..
While the public schools are free to
all. yet every unnecessary expense to
the children of poor parents who at
tend them should be curtailed. It
may be true that the change in text
books, to those in cities, might not in
cur bat a little additional expense", be
cause they could exchange their old
. ones for new ones within the required
time; but in isolated districts, where
- the school is a long distance from
many inhabitants, the time would in
many instances have expired before
the facts would have been made
known. This is on the presumption
that the American Book Company, if
a change is decreed, wul allow the old
books not torn or otherwise injured
to be exchanged for the new ones
within a given time. Io many in
stances furnishing the necessary book8
for pupils is a heavy tax on poor par
ents, and if they are forced to do this
very few years at the caprice of some
publishing house that it is simply look
ing for business, i becomes a grevioas
burden. : It would be a movement
in the right direction if the state fur
nished the text books to those not able
to purchase them, and this would be
the means of making our present school
system more generally beneficial than
it is at present. .The public schools
are primarily for the poorest of our
citisens, and they should be made as
inexpensive as possible.
Anotner matter wbich is an argu
ment against a change bein made in
school books, is that the pupils are
familiar with those now ' ia use, and
are therefore in a better condition to
gain the information imparted in the
different branches. New books will
almost necessarily have a different ar
rangement of rules or methods, and
while the principles remain unchange
able, yet the manner in which they
are stated or arranged, to the unde
veloped mind pf the young pupil, may
require an extra effort before he be
comes familiar with them as to be
able to master them. The road to
kno irledge should be a royal one, and
free from every obstacle. It should
be made pleasing and agreeable, es
pecially to the young, who do not
fully comprehend the benefits to be
derived therefrom, and are naturally
averse to anything that has the ele
ments of hardship or labor connected
therewith.
It is to be hoped that the text
bjoks now in nse will not he cbangtd,
and that the school superintendents
will consult the best interests of the
people for whom the publio schools
were instituted before casting their
votes. It is a time for economy in
public and private affairs, and the
pupils are familiar with the books now
' in nse and should not be compelled to
use an extra effort to learn the meth
ods in the new ones.
ANYTHING TO BEAT DOLPH.
There ia a determined effort on the
part of the Democratic party in this
state to defeat Senator Dolph's re
election, and nearly every paper in
harmony with ' Democracy has some-
. thing to say about Mr. Dolph's attitude
on the momentary qnestion. A few
days ago we published . an editorial
paragraph from the Biker Oity Dem
ocrat stating that Eastern Oregon wan
in favor of unlimited coinage, and the
members of the legislature from this
portion of the state should not support
Mr. Dolph, with his pronounced views
in favor of the single standard, The
following from the Eugene Guard, an
other Democratic exchange, is of the
same import:
"A large majority of the people of
Oregon are in favor of free coinage of
""silver, and therefore it does not sur
prise anyone that there is open .revolt
in the Republican party against the
- re election of J. N. Dolph to the sen-
- ate. r Dolph is an ultra single standard
gold man, and does not represent bis
constituents on the great financial
question, It is to be hoped he will be
defeated and . hia' place supplied by
some one who will favor the restora
tion of silver to its former and proper
i : ..
Republicans should not be misled
by- these Democratic tactics. The
Democrats of Oregon would rather
ee any other man in the United
States senate than Mr Dolph, and for
veil known reasons. He has proved
himself an able advocate of Republi
can principles, and if a new man were
to take his place the west won Id low
one of its most sturdy' champions of
niotMstion and Democracy one of its
-
worst enemies. Before the election
last June there was considerable newa-
paper talk about unlimited coinage;
but neither of the leading parties
adopted a free silver plank. The Pop
ulists were the champions of the
w' its metal, and they only. No one
can mistake the position of the Re
publican party on the monetary ques
tion. It has practically demonstrated
its theories on financial matters daring
thirty jears ihas it managed national
affairs. The. party has never been in
favor of iuflating the currency by un
limited coinage of a depreciated coin.
Judged by any possible way of ascer
taining public opinion the people of
Oregon are not in favor of free silver,
for at the last election the party that
advocated it was defeated in every
county of the state with the exception
of Biker, where they elected one mem
ber of the legislature. Dalph is a
truer friend to silver than if he were
in favor of unlimited coinage, and last
election decided that he was the peo
ple's choice for the United States sen
ateto succeed himself.
"'TWAS ALWAYS THU8.y
Very many who see the natural
facilities The Dalles possesses for
growth and development are surprised
that the city bas not grown in wealth
and population more rapidly than she
has. - This is no matter of astonish
ment to those who have watched the
course of events in this locality. The
iault lies entirely with the selfish
mossbackism that pervades a certain
class in this community. If it had
been possible to have killed the town
by a lack of inherent enterprise it
-would have beervdead many years ago;
bat the natural situation is so favor
able that it will live and prosper
under the most adverse circumstances.
The beef -packing establishment, rail
road shops and other industries have
been literally driven from The Dalles
because of the selfish greed of those
whose duty it was to welcome any
project that would benefit the cornmu
nity. But when an old water system,
with rust-eaten mains that had been
in the eroand for over a quarter of a
aentury, was to be purchased at an
enormous price, the greatest energy
was displayed, because it would help
clique rule in municipal affairs, and a
paper was started to carry out the ob
jeot. Also when the project of oppoBi-
tion boats on the river vas first put in
operation, there was a wild and
boundless enthusiasm manifested, and
while it carried out selfish purposes it
was ardently supported and a rigorous
boycott attempted against any and all
who would ship a pound of freight
by the railroad. But a change
came o'er the spirit of the dreams
of these enthusiasts, and daring
the past season the D. P. & A. N. Co.
have been deserted by them for the
O.K. AN. Co. Further still, an at-I
tempt has been made to turn over a
majority of shares of stock, owned by
the few, to the railroad, leaving small
holders at its mercy.. This is simply
history repeating itself in this vioinity,
and the manner of the purchase of the
old defunct water system and the in-
explicable proceedings of the heavy
stockholders in the D. P. a N. Co. I
are repctitons of what have happened
at The Dalles for the past twenty five I
years. A lack ot unanimity and a I
jealous, factsooal opposition have been I
like heavy weights around the necks
of every movement inaugurated for
the best interests of this city, and I
have, in almost every instance,
dragged them down to a prema I
ture defeat. There can be no enter I
prise started here that one faction
will not attempt to cut the other's
throat, and this has killed the ' bene
ficial results of any and every attempt
to take advantage of the natural situ
ation of The Dalles for commercial and
manufacturing supremacy. When it
will be any different no one can con
jecture, and "hope deferred maketh
the heart sick."
TRAINED MINDS.
Ibere is conclusive arguments in
favor of a higher or classical education
for success in all business pursuits, and
in the professions, it-is very necessary.
The" discipline which the mind receives
in the curriculum of studies at a col
lege develops the mental faculties to
their fullest capacity, and trains and
strengethens them in such a manner
that they are better able to exert their
full powers in the accomplishment of
ny object. Ia this age of the world
he uneducated editor, minister lawyer
or doctor is a disgrace to the profes
sion he follows, and is always handi
capped in any efforts he may e;:ert.
j ne same is not as true i tne mer
chant or tbe trader, and the necessity
is not as urgent for him to be a clear
thinker or to have his faculties under
good control; but that a collegiate ed
ucation would be beneficial to the
tiller of the soil,- the dealer in dry
goods or other business no one will
deny. But full reliance must not be
placed in theoretical knowledge in any
profession or calling, and it is ve y Of o
e38ary for the editor,' minister, lawyer
or doctor to understand something of
practical affairs, which cannot be ac
quired by translating Greek, Latin or I
oancric sentences, or tne culture
sentences,
of mind resulting from study of art,
science or belles Iettres. success to
the merchant or trader means the ac
cumulation of wealth; but tbe bank
account of the lawyer or editor doe
not place him at the head of the pro
fession. It is necessary for the profes
sional man to have a thorough insiuh'
into the world as it actually exis-s,
and to accomplish this and possess a
versatile knowledge one must minglr
with his fellows and reduce theories to
practice. The discipline of tbe mind,
however acquired, is a substantial
foundation for professional auccea-;
but human nature mast he studied to
the workshop and on tbe street, and ou
must place bimaelf in touch with a
practical, acving world.
A PORTAGE RAILROAD.
A dispatch from Goldendale brings
again into prominence the Paul Mohr
portage road in the Washington side
of the river. For several years this
project has been in contemplation, and
expectations were rife some time ago
that it would be completedby Christ
mas of 1893., but these have not been
realized. It is claimed that consider
able money has been spent already in
grading and preparing the road bed,
and more will be forth coming for the
purposes of completion as soon as the
spring opens. . As the government has
located the ship-railway on the Ore
gon side of the Columbia that will not
interfere with Paul Mobr'sscheme, and
it is earnestly desired that he will push
work as rapidly as possible. Undoubt
edly he bas sufficient capital at com
mand to finish the road, and has only
been delayed so far by circumstances
which he could not control Last
year ' was a very depressing one
in financial schemes, and it could
not be expected that such an arduous
undertaking as the completion of this
portage railroad could be successfully
carried forward under snch unfavor
able conditions. There is plentyof
room in Oregon and Washington for
more railroads, and when this one is
finished it is hoped that others will
follow. The grain belt, of the legion
drained by the Columbia is almost un
limited in extent, and tbeflrfet of boats
that Mr. Paul Mohr will put on the
Upper Columbia will be very welcome
to the producers. It is almost impos
sible to move the grain harvest now,
and any help in this direction will be a
great benefit to the country. The
prospects for the northwest were never
brighter than thy are at present, and
the development of the naturally rich
resources wjll be accomplished in a
few years with the ship-railway on the
Oregon side, and Paul Mohr's portage
road in Washington and fleets of boats
on the Upper and Middle Columbia.
NOT AMERICAN.
John Burns, the English labor
champion, brings to this country som
of the old world ideas in regard to
pensions. In his speech at a mass
meeting of trade unionists of. Ne
I York and Brooklyn he touched upon a
matter of old world ideas and new
world rejection.' When he came
to
the question of pensions, says the N,
Y., Tribune, he declared be saw no
difference in principle between pen
I sions for veterns in the war and pen-
I sions for laborers who do public work
in the coal mines of Pennsylvania.
He looses sight altogether in this of
the radical difference between publio
I employment and private employment,
The" national government is working
no coal mines in Pennsylvania; it is
cleaning no slums in New York.
I Right there is one distinguishing dif
ference any nation always makes en
pensions. The difference between
private and publio employ is one that,
as far as this country is concerned, has
always been the dividing line. An
other dividing line always kept distinct
in this country, on one side of which
bas been pensions and on the other
side none, has been the difference be
tween civil employ and military em
ploy, loere is no civil pension list in
this conntry. Congress has been fre
quently importuned to establish such
a list. or. at least, to found the be.
ginning of it in special cases, but has
always refused. On the other baud,
from the very beginning of the nation
we have had a military pension litt:
and the reason is obvious
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Carlisle's financial scheme will not
add any ore glo ry to the Democratic
darty than Wilson a tariff bill.
"westward, the star or empire
takes its course," and the vast tide of
immigration that will deluge the Pa
cific northwest next spring will large
ly increase tbe population of Oregon.
1 he Dalles should begin in time to
retain its proportion of these people.
The Pose Intellingencer has absorbed
the Telegram of Seattle, and there
will be one less morning paper in the
great sonud city. Seattle, Tacoma
and Spokane have been good grave
yards for paper, and there are other
towns u the northwest that can claim
the same hooor.
In the debate in tbe house yesterday
the principal subject of discussion of
the "urgency deficiency" bill, in which
was an appropriation of 245,000 for
the collection of tbe insonie tax. This
called forth criticism on that obnox
ious measure, and it received its usual
enconiums from its friends and severe
censures from its enemies.
Ferdinand de Le.se ps died in Paris
yesterday. He was the engineer and
contractor of the Suez canal, and by
reason of this has a world wide re
nown. Living to the good old age of
89 years, tbe evening of hi life was
clouded by questionable transactions in
regard to the construction of a canal
across the isthmus of Panama.
Mexico has "blood in her eye''
against the republic of Guatemala, and
indications point to a conflict between
ihese republics. If war result it is
very kkely that Mexico will annex
her less powerful neighbor, and tbe
flag of the country of the Aztecs will
fl at over both. This may be a "con-
summation devoutly to he wished" by
Mexicans, hat it will not advance civ
ilization but little.
Tbe Lxow session yesterday was of
particular interest, because Mr. Goff
called for Charles A. Grant, whom, he
8lid nad possessed himself of $70,000
oi real eat aw, ana mat ne was pre
pired to prove that he accepted bribes
o accumulate this wealth.. It is not
known where the investigation ili
end; hut enough has been proved to
ihow that N"W York must have been
ritten to the core in regard to its
municipal affair.
An exchange says: "Politics, pro
fessional or otherwise, carries many
such crime as that for which Wr-Jeo
Cohlen'a gave up hia life. "' It is tbe
--nit of making of patriotic duv a
profession. This is all bosh. - C b-
lms annrooriatsHi funda nnt. hia nam
-ri r - I
to hie personal use, and he would ban J
I done ih same thing under favorabe
circu iustanct-R if he was not a public
official. Then he did not have the
courage to bear his disgrace and pun
ishment. The suicide of Coblen'z, ex-warden
of tbe penitentiary at Walla Walla,
was not a commendable act under any
circumstances, and, with the condi
tions it was committed, can be
only denominated an act of moral
cowardice. He was not manly enough
to bear, the disgrace of his own wrong
acts; hut by ending his life with his
own bands made the burden of shame
so much heavier for his innocent wiiV
and children to bear. It is a good
general rale to pass hy in silence tbe
frailities of the dead; but there are
too many suicides these days for tbe
same reason as that assigned for Coh
len'z' act, and any wrong doer who
contemplates a similar conrse should
know in what estimation such cow
ardly deeds are held.
In the senate yesterday a motion to
take up the house bill of last bession,
making sngar free of duty, with the
finance committee's amendment, was
defeated. This is sign ficant of the
fact that there will be no more tariff
legislation this session, and tbe
country may rest satisfied with the
economic policy as now in operation
uutil a Republican congress inaugu
rates protection. Business must he
done on a free-trade basis until the
change comes, which will be welcomed
by all branches of trade. Tho last
election was indicative of the. desire of
tbe people to return to the old regime,
and there will be no more tariff tink
ering until duties nre impesed on ar
ticles now on the free list. This will
he done during thi next session.
Congress will try to do something
in relation to tbe currency, which
one of the reasons assigned by Demo
crats of tbe recent business depression,
When the "change" came, and tb
people felt the effects of hard times.th
whole machinery of the government.
in a pecuniary way,' seemed out of
gear as a logical result. Before th
election of 1892 the currency of the
nation was all right; there was enough
in circulation for business purposes,
and capital was not fearful of invest
ments. The different schemes will
not benefit the country any
nntil the administration re
turns to protection. Ihen moaey
will he plentiful capitalists will place
it in the avenuas of trade, and the cur
rencv will be elastic enough for all
practical purposes
The curious illustration of th
spread of civilization and tbe Eaglis
language was furnished recently by
the appearance before the Londou
common council of frince Ademuyira
of J-hu Berao in west Africa, l'h
prince was much struck with the pro
ceedincs of the council, and when
called upon to address its members h
did not need an interpreter. He spok
good English, and his short address
was a better speech than three-quarters
of the members of parliament could
have made. His native state is un
der a British protectorate, and tb
pr'nee was given a free junketing trip
to England in order to impress him
with tbe power of the government.
Fancy any imaginative writer of the
last century nnnging a west .ajnean
black to London and making him
speak good English. It would have
been regarded as a greater stretch of
probability than Macanlay's New
Zealander.
TELEGRAPHIC) HEWS-
Mewtncky reads.
Lexington, Ky ., Dec 13 A message
received here shows tbat tbe people in
eastern Kentucky are apprehensive of the
reopening oi tbe noted French- Eversole
feud. Tbe breaking op of tbo circuit
court at Hnziad. Ky., and the attempt to
kill Judge Fioyd last Monday bai served
to further enrage the mountaineers. Tbe
murderers of Jadge Combs are now at
large, baviog escaped to tbe mountains
after refusing to go to jail, and attempt-
id? to kill Judee Hall. One ot toe
leaders nn the Evertole tide is Jere South
large property owner in Breathitt conoty
Tbe peop e of Breaibitt and Perry conn
les are armrd in anticipation ot trouble.
Intelligence from Bteatbitt and Perry
counties indicates that another mountain
feud it imminent. One murder has al
ready taken place, tbatot JosiabjCom' S
woo was killed by Jesse Fields . and
Joseph Adkios. Combs wa,s not friendly
o the French faction, and wbeo AoKins
and Fields were arrested for killing him
all the French sympathizers took op arms
in their detente. .Lift Sunday tares
members of tbe French taction left Win
Chester over the .Lexington dfc Eastern
railway fr Hxzard. Tbey were heavily
armed, and kfit-r arriving at Jackson, tbe
terminus of the rat'road. they rooe on
horseback to H'Zird, 33 miles distant
Whether tbey took part in tbe aborning
in the courtroom is not known, txcept
from tbe fact that one of tbe Erereoies
as shot. 1q Jackson county luere is a
feud brewing between tbe Days and Mar
Sises. rbey are armed to tne teem, ana
a bloody battle may be expected at any
time A. few days ao one of tbe incIioob
fired 75 shots in'o a house in Jackson,
hut fortunately no one was hurt. Jere
South, who owns a ereat deal of land in
Brratbitt.it said to be the leader. JDe
quiet people of Jackson and Bieaibltt are
in mortal terror of tbe armed men goiD
about ready to ahcot down any one at
the slightest pr"V"CHtion .
Invalid 3 Years,
Cured by Hood's
"C. T. Rood & Co., Lowell, Mass.:
"Gentlemen: I am glad to ten you that I
have been siren good health by Hood's
Sarsaparllla. For three years I was an in
valid, suffering terribly from , .
Nervousness and Lameness.
Iwas so nervous il eoold not bear the least
noise, and I bad to walk with crutches for
six months, as I could not put one of my feet
to tbe floor. Physicians did not do me any
good, so a friend told me to get Hood's Sar
saparllla, but
I Said) There Was No Jfse.
"Howerer, after thinking the matter over, I de
cided to gire ft a trial, and nave taken six
bottles of Hood's Sarsaparllla, and the re
sult Is that I am well as any one could wish
to be, and can do any kind ot work. I ad
vise all my friends to f ka Hood's Sarsapa
rllla for I believe it will do them good."
Mias Scare Dcdsox, Cotton, California.
Hood's Pills cure liver ills, consdpatloa.
TELEGRAPHIG NEWS.
Two Currency Bli:a.
Washington, Dec 11 The hearing
before tbe bouse bank I ok and currency
committee on tbe question of the reor
gamzanon of tbe currency laws, was re
sumed today. Among those present were:
Horace While, of the New York Evening
Post; Q &-Homer, of Baltimore, chtii
man ot tbe coramit'ee on national bank
ets to formoiate the so called Baltimore
plan; and RE Hepbnrc, of New York,
ez comptroller of the currency. These
gentlemen represeot the currency ideas
embodied in the Baltimore plan. It was
ezpected Secretary Carlisle would present
his currency bill and continue his state
men; but as he wan iate, White opened
tbe hearing Ia auswer to questions he
staled he had dratted a biii on 'he lines
ol the Biltimore plan, and it was ar
ranged this would be placed before the
committee. White's statement was read
from manucript, and was a orefuhy ure
pre-i review ot the banking qutsMou
At ihe close of Wlntes's statement, he
admitted bis bit! on the Bn tuuore p an
Homer stated the a a.milee of nation
al haukers bad not yet loimulat. d a hill
Johnson, of Ohio, asked White's opin
ion of Secretary Carlisle' curreocy p an
White answered be did net thiak ihe see
retnrj's plan would gve. tbe eiastn
currency it sought to secure. It com
pelled the banks to pnt uo 30 cents every
time tbey iesued 75 ctnta
Washington, Dec. 11 Secretary Cr.
lisle prr&ented to tbe committee his hill
m lodying his currency reform scheme.
Among other things it provides fur tbe
repeal ot all acts r quiring deposits of
bonds to secure circulation, permits na
ional banks to make circulation to the
amcunt of 75 per cent of their capital.
It requires the payment of one-htil per
cent annually o tbe treasury by national
banks upon the average amount in circu
lation, and also tbe payment ot another
half percent eacb yeario provide a safety
fund for Ibe redemption of circulating
notes of failed ua'iocal banks One
section rt quires thai tbe oonds deposited
wi h the treasury by national hanks to
secure circu atioo nhall be withdrawn by
July, 1895. and io lieu thereof a guaran
tee luoU deposited consisting ol United
States legal tender notes. Another
stct'oa exempts from taxitlou under cer
tain conditions' the circulating notes i
ued by banks.
Three Hanged.
Birmingham. Ata.Dec. 11 Three of
t'te notorious Mecham gang, in Clarke
county, have been lynched. Tbe Mecham
ite gang has for many years tun i'licit
distrleries. made counterfeit money and
committed robbery and muroer. For a
person to give them awty meant sore
death. Io August, 1893 Jtmes McCor
quedale, a prninineut citizen, was as
Stseioated, and the citizens drove the
garjg from the county No lets than 10
meu met tbeit death. A short while ago
tbe Mecbamites returned to ibeir old
haunts and began to wreak vengeance
Murphy ink, a farmer, was shot down
Pink made a dying statement charging
Gwirgs BrnoZ'-D, Charles Smith and Lee
Brooo with the shooting. Tbey Vie'e ar
rested, and upon a preliminary trial,
acq n i Med. After being turned loose
other evidence was found, and it became
known that they were members of the
Mechamite gang. Tbe place is some dm
taoce from a telegraph station, bat a man
just arrived at What ley says tbey have
been banged.
A r. at Northers Wreck.
Seattle. Wash., Dec. II The Great
Nortrjert overland train due here at 10:35
last n ghl was ditched five mites this side
of Everett at lOVclock. The engine
tender and express car are badly smashed.
It was due tou landslide over the mi's.
John Johnson, a tramp, had his leg badly
crushed between tbe tender and the bank.
The tracks were not cleared up to 1
o'clock today.
' In the de-Bate.
Washington. Dec 11 Io the senate
today Dolph reported a memorial from
tbe citizens of Pnoeniz, Ariz., in the mat
ter of the Indian depredation claims.
Berry, ot Arkansas, presented a ew re
marks urging the passing of the bill in
troduced by him last week to establish
the territory ot Indianola out ot Indian
territory.
Mori ill, Rep., of Vermont, 'hen ad
dressed I be senate on "Some Marvelous
Senatorial Bills, and Quaca Panaceas lor
Real and Imaginary Grievances."
Tbe Dills concerning which tbe senator
spoke were those introduced by PtftVr
providing f.r tbe issue ot great sunisot
greenbacks for various purposes. There
were nine of loum, oo which ibe commit
tee on finance reported adversely, recom
mending an indefinite . postponement.
A Letter From Constantinople.
London, Dec. 11 Tbe Daily New to
day puoiisne a three-coiumu letter from
Constantinople. Tbe writer says Irom
all tbe evidence be has been able to gather
in regard to tbe number kihed end tbe
villages destroyed the Armenian ou -rages
cannot be compared with those of
Bulgaria. Tbe Kurds believe tbe govern
ment approves of ibe outrages, and un
less Ibey are dealt as a Canadian or
American wou.d deal with the red In
dians, unaer similar circumstances, they
are iucapabie of understanding to tbe
contrary. It Great Britain and Russia
jointly insist oo reforms tnere wm be a
chance of success, oecause in case 01 need
ibey can compel attention.
Chins and Japan.
London, Dec. 11 -T-ie Qlode this after
noon prims a letter Irom a British resi
dent of Coma, wbo occupies . a position
which brings him in touch with tbe man
.iarns and masses . He says : "A tradegy
may occur aiy day, and when tbe Ja-
nese come in sight ot tbe capital - 'ee!
certain every foreigner will be massacred
fbe foreign ministers will incur a per
tectlv insane risk it tbey remain there
after ice bas c Osed tbe port of Tien-Tin
L'be ereatebt deDger is in tne tact thai
nearly all tbe soldiers are members of a
,-ecret society, which ia ready to break
out at the first chance "
The (Saltan (srraily Olatnrbed.
Vienna, D. 11 Dispatches from
Constantinople indicate that the Arme
oian question is likely to lead to tbe
resignation ol the Turkish minister. The
ultan is believed io oe greatly exercised
over ibe movement of tbe powers in the
matttr. and to await tbe result of tbe
-om mission's inquiry with concern. It is
r.elieved that Ruas s, France, Italy, and
vuawirt Austria, will support Great
Britain, wkrcU IS supposeu to ue awau-ug
, - ,
'be moral support ot tbe powers beture
akiug lunber action.
Drowned at the Wharf. -
Tacoma, Dec. 11 K M Hocker, aged
29, assistant freight clerk of the steamship
Umatilla, was drowned al the wharf last
iv tit. He was not missed until tne ve
-el was ready to sail, at 11 p. U Then a
-erch for him was began, and his bat
was found floating ia tbe water and blooo
was louud on a log under a oark corner
,t the wharf. The body was grappleu
or today, but was not .found. Hocker
ad a brother in San Francisco.
. I'aehtmen Matls-fleo.
Londof, Dec 11 The Clyde yachts
men are ea'iffled with tbe reply of the
New Yrrk Yacht Club to ilnoraveov
tiai'enge. They benee uaner ought t.
e chosen to sail tee tfrmsn ooat. - ' ,
Nt Ye Found.
CorVaixi. Or, 0c. 11 The river
here bat been searched in vain for tne
r- in Io-oi Pr or S :oti. a-pioneer 1)45,
wbo has been mib-intr since las Sunday
mointng. It is eu printed that he baa
coaim'lti-d su cide Financial troubles
made him desoondent. and he oiten
talked of drowning himself. A hat.
identified as bis, was fouud on tbe river
bauk.
An Iodrpmdeut Delegation.
London, Dec. 11 Lord Rosehery held
a long conference with the E-irl ol Ktm
berly, secretary of state lor foreigu a (fa rs.
in rtlerei.ee to Armenia, and as a re.-ult
it has been decidtd tbat ihe British gov
ernment will immediately seed an inde
pendent delegal'OO lo investigate ihe
reporti. ol tbe TurKUb atrocities lu li at
country.
ToMoed by ibe it.rm.
San Francisco, Dm. 12 Vctae s of
tbe large flel detained by ihe storm lor
S veral daja ia oortbera pons are be
giuuiug to arrive, aal ail bring stories ol
Kalrs and rough seas. Tbe steamer
Partition, which came into port last oiitbt,
suffered severely, O .e ot her passengers
was killed and several ot tbe crew were
severely injured oy a heavy sea breaking
dv-.t the vessel. S orms were encouu
tered since tbe vessel led Cape Flattery
u ber way from Puei sou ml p rl. 1 he
tale reached its helgtit on Friday night
Its approach was heralded by a equa.l
whicn threw ihe steamer almost on her
beam ends. Qa riet master Harnngtoo
waa at the wheel at tbe lime, aud as tne
sea struck Ibe vessel the force eilusi
tue rudder was more tbao he cou d hold,
aud Ihe spokes ol the wheel went living
out ot his erasu Lis baod wai caught
lu the' rapidly revu viog woeei, and Sev
eral bouee were broken aud li:s shoulder
dislocated. During that oiglit, the wind
shitted from southwest to southeast, aud
Ibe seas bec-ine so heavy that the vessel
waa loic d u heave io lor mure than 10
hours, and remained out at sea uoanle to
couimue ner course. Etrlv Sunda morn
ing a heavy sea broke on tbe deck. As it
heaved up over ihe bulwarks one ot -be
stearage passeugera namtd Frank Key
man came eut from the compncionwav
to the deck. Tbe mountain of water
caught bim witn luil force and washed
him against the combing oi the batch,
and then dashed him agaiust the pilot
house. H s skatl was crushed and be
died. Next mornin the body was
dropoed into the Sea. He j man was a
German, and boarded the vessel al Ta
coma.. Tne Same wave caught a sailor
named A SaniUelMin and threw bim across
the cabin, bruising bim seriously. The
lorce ot water smashed in the windows of
the pi ol-house, and fitiug glass cut the
mm at the wheel so Severely tuat be
could not continue at work.
91ore Jtottenness In New Orleana.
New Orleans, Dec. 13 Tbe grand
jury yetlcrday indicted Henry Bier, a
stockdealer, and one ot the' largest capi
talists in this country, for perjury. The
indictment has oeeo ezpected tor several
days. Mf.Bier is toe broker through
whom tbe valuable franchise of the New
Orleans city rai way Were purchased sev-er-l
months ago. The amount paid was
$700,000, t ut the boons of ibe traoaction
company, 'be prseni onners ot the Iran
rhise. show tbat Mr Bier received
1800.000. Ho ciaim.d tbe tlOO.COO
difference was the amouut allowed bim
lor raising ibe money, and that none of it
was used to influence the members of the
city council. Mr. Bier waa brodbt be
lore Ihe erand jury and an a'teoipt was
made lo slio that the $100,000 was used
in getting tbe ritv council to grant the
franchise. Mr B.er was Billed oo to tes
tify in tbe impeachment suit against the
mayor Ibe other day. It -s claimed that
bis testimony to that suit and the testi
mony given before the grand jury do not
agree, and that the indictment for per
jnry ia based on tbat material d.fierence.
It "is reported tbat the grand jury bas
stiock aoothtr trail of municipal corrupt
tion, and that some remarkable exposures
wi.l soon be brought to I gbt.
It Was not Hit man.
THfOON. Ariz., Dec. 12 The man who
was arrested io the Hutchaca moun'ains
last Thanksgiving da io the benef tbat
be was J W Hillman, charged wrb mur
dering a compauioo la the Buffalo tuouo
tains of Tex. aome years ago for the
purpose of defrauding tbe insurance
companies out ol a large torn of money,
is not tbe party, and has been reh-aeed
frcm custody at Tombstone, where he
was held pending tbe arrival of extradi
tion papers from the governor ol K mass.
Tne case excited much attention all over
the territory, and ( fficers who had been
bounding the supposed Hil'man for
months were confident that tbev had the
right man and cou id not be shaken
their belief until yes'erdiy, when two
relatives of tbe real Hilimao arrived frrm
Kan. as and declared the man under ar
rest was not their much sought for kins
man. Tbe man whom the am borne
have mistaken for J W Hillman is L B
Herndoo, formerly ol Franklin, Kv. He
resembled in many respects ibe man
wanted.
He Died at hia Posr.
Windsok, England, Dec. 18 Sir John
Thompson, Canadian prime minister, died
at Windsor today, after a meeting of the
privy council, al which he ws sworn in
as a member. After Sir John bad been
sworn ia s privv councilor, he sat a
luncheon with Marquis Ripon and others,
wheu be was suddenly takt n III. A doc
tor was summoned, but sir John was
dead belore bis arrival Toe queeo has
not yet been informed of the death. The
body was removed to tbe Clarence tower
of Windsor, where en inquest will be held
Thompson had a coulerence yeslernay
ith Lord R poll on the subjects of inter
e iloulat copyrights and tbe importation
it Canadian c-.ltie. He wen1 to Windi-or
yesterday afternron, accompanied by
Ripon, secretary ol state tor India, and
Fowler, postmaster general.
It is presumed heart disease was the
cause of bis death. He was lakeo ill
immediately after eating luncheon. - He
was one of the speakers at a meetiug of
tbe colonial institute last evening.
The Fireman Killed.
Seattle, Wash., Djc. 12 - There was
another wreck oo the Great Northern
last nigbt at Bel's milt near Everett, Tne.
overland doe a' Seattle at 10:35 P. la
vas thrown from the track by a landslide
Fireman Bells was fatally injured bv hot
water and steam, and bis skull was frac
tared. Tbe engineer had a miraculous
escipe by jujiping. The pas-engers
were badly shaken up, but not inj ired.
The engine went into ibe bay, badly
damaged, but tbe tender is near tbe track.
Tbe passenger coaches did not leave the
rails. Tne track bad sst been cleared o
Monday night's wreck, and tbat trau
brought in ibe mail to Seatt'e tbis mora
log from tbe train wrecked last nigbt.
Japanese! trraaed nf Atroeitlrn.
New York. Dec 12 A cable from Yo
kohama says the Japanese troops entered
Port Arthur November 21, and massacred
practically tbe entire population in cold
blood. Deleoseless and unarmed people
were batched ia their hous-s, and their
bodies unspeakably mutilated. There
was an unrestrained reign of murdrr.
wbicb continued three lays. Tbe whole
lowo Was plundered, with appalling
atrocities. It was tbe first stain upon
Japanese civilization. The Japanese, in
this instance, relaored into baibarism.
Ail pretenses of circumstances thai uti-fi-d
tbe atrocities are false The civi
lized wor'd wilt be horrified by tbe ile
'bus. Foreigo correspondents horrified
by the spectable left tbe army in a body
narr'nxe mt Royalty.
Manchester, Dej 12 Io the private
ciapel ) Eiton ball, Prince Adntpi nsot
reek, brother nf tbe Duchess l York.
at married today to Lady M -rgaret
-o vi nor. third d-agb'er of the Duke nf
Wetmioiter. . Tbe w dding is regarded
at the greatest social eyeot pf the year, 1
T-ELEGftAJPHiC.
IX-strojed hy m Tidal Have.
New Yore, Dec. 12 The Herald?!
Panama correspondent can es the tol ow
ing from Santa Mart a, capital of tbe de
partment cf Magdaiena: He says that
town was inuudated by a tidal wave No
vember 7. Passengers arriving thence
say that heavy rains and strong wiuos
caused the M.rz uarts river to overflow
its banks At ihe same time great nav.s
Irom tbe sea sept nv-r the city, washing
away houses and lorcing tne inhabitant
to Seek rcltige in church steeples aud the
oiliest buildings. Many persou- pnsiieo
nut the exact number has not been ascer
tained The town of Laira bi com
pe'el? disappeared, and 14 persons wer
drowned there Santa Mario noes bi
banana trade with th- Umten Sta'e. I
is on the shore of a bay of the Caribbean
sea, aud has a populate n of about 4U00
-niuiat- rial t'rlMiH In Ira y.
Rome, Dec. 13 President Blanch-no',
ot t 'B chamber ot deputies, hat 'ei-ined
in const qtience of rhe action of tbec am
ner wst. ioa in appomtir g a i-oininiMion
to consider documents relating to fioliil
cuns invo ved in the Bmni Romans
t-candal. It is reported that the coum.i
si in nas already uuearrhed grave scan
d .la. and a ministerial crisis may result
irom the disc osnes.
Korrs' firesi Huginc
San Antonio, D o. 13 a letter from
L H H 'linao, a ranchman, of Deau, Tex
says the largest and most des'rucive fir
known in years hat swept, over a large
por'ioo of the plaint and is still burning
to tne sou h. It began near Pecos river,
iust this side of Fort Sumner, two J-eek-ago,
and burned ta the s iuthe.it. taking
t ie large pastures of Rav Bros., Do tvi r
Bros, and others aud a larg amount of
open rang-s. Then the wind luroed ant
blew a gae, driving a solid breast ol fir
SO t-i 75 miles long U the eait. The best
horse conld not head the fire. It t r'e--d
the E-carhade division ot the Cpt 1
syndicate pasture, c eaning out a greater
portion of the j-ane. If it had not been
tor the La Piat'e the whole country to
ward Anmolla would have been horned
A it wax, the fire was torcwl south, and
crossed the gqard in the south par' l
Deaf Smith and Castro counties. The
line of fire was forced east nearlt through
Daf Smith county until it snuck Rmda I
county, when it turned to tbe northemt
once more Hw far it burned east is not
known, but il is supposed to have resetted
the front of the plains. A strong norther
came up, driving the fiit line, ex-ending
from the banks of the Pecos oo tbe wes
to a point far east of here, supposed to be
the eastern edge ot the plains lo the south
This solid tirea-t of fire sweeping sua b
was not les than 125 miles long. How
far io this direction it went is nnt known,
but last nigbt a hug' bank of smoke was
still seen rolling up from tbe.enuth. Tbe
greater portion of the vajit area, included
iu the outlines of ibe fire, was burned
clean .
Accident at Wilverton.
Salem, Or.. Dec. 13 A E Commons,
of Scott's mil t. on Butte creek, seven
miles from Silverton, was accidentlv
killed yesterday morning about 0 o'c ock
commons and tome utaer parties were
going out near that plai-e to look at some
umber, and Mr. Cimmoot and a friend
ol his that had recently arrived from the
east to visit him. concluded lo take the r
gnns along, thinking they m gh see
some birds. The two men had crossed ihe
bridge, and coming lo a feoce Mr. Com
mous got op oo top of It, standing no
right, with bis gun standing by bis side.
and holding it in bis right band, near the
muzzle Ills mend was near, but just
at the fatal moment was not looking at
bim He heard the discharge, and ran in
bim and found htm lying oo bis face, and
turning bim over touod nim dead and bis
clothes on nre. He called lor help, and
in a few moments quite a number bad
come to the spot, at u was right in sight
of town, and Scott and several others
bad run to bis. side. Both barrels of
tbe gun were discharged, makiog two
terrible wouudt in tbe right side near tbe
ribs, ranglog upward and coming out at
tbe base of tbe neck, between Ihe shoul
ders. It is supposed tbe goo slipped off
tbe rail, striking the hammers and die
charging both barrels, killing bim in-
stanily.
' Stormed at Tillamnok Knell.
Tbe following description of the ttoim
Sunday at Til amook light bouse is con
tained io the dispatches to heOreyonian:
During tbe time, 11 a h. io 8 r x.
Sunday last, ine worst hurricane ever
exoerieoced on tbe coast raged around
tbe ilgbibonse; It was impossible to see
any great distance, -as a cloud of spray
continually covered ibe rock. Great
mountaina of wa'er rolled in fn m the
base of the rock, would run op ita steep
tide, and spend their lorce oo the build
ing, whicu trembled tnd rocked as if
ready to tamb e into tbe raging tta. B.
noon, tbe Siorm was oo in all its fury.
and the seat ro led bigber and higher
A great cra-b of glass soon alter noon
told ot tne damage cnu-ed by the waves.
and fragments of rock tbat bad been torn
looi-e from tbe main lock and bor ed
against the outer glass tbat protects tbe
costly lenses' Examination showed that
the pane were a I broken, the lenses
ruined and the clock macb oery tbat re
volves tbe ligot so badiy damaged at to
render ll ost-ltss.
Fiusaclnl Crisis.
London, Dec. 13 An official of the
colonic offljo etitted todT ttwt tbe late
govern munt of Newfoundland had agded
the home goveromeut for assistance to
weaiber the fluaocial storm. Nolhiog
naa oeeo aona in tne ma'ter, he i.
Such so appeal from a pf-goieroioK
c looj, he saia, w unprecedented. Tu
government woo Id be unable to take
action in th matter without tbe autr.or-
it) ot parliament One ot tbe manager ot
the Uuioo riant ol JLondoo said todav
that ibe Uuioo bank of Newfoundland
had aiwujs stood well with tbem. H
eipreeaed amz ment that the bank
aboald have allowed itse.f to be short of
specie.
Honors f the Dead Prrmir.
Windsor England, Dec. 13 By com
mand of Qieca Victorit, trerytiiiu pot-
si We was don to make ihe itinera! of
St Jobo Thompson. Ciolian prime
minister, a natiooal atlir. Tne queeo
persona if placed two wratba upoo the
coffin. Tbe bod? wag placed no the train
to be taken to Lmdoo, w litre it will be
embalmed preparatory to removal to
Canada.
rile council of tbo colomal iosiiinte
haa telegraphed to the eoser Dor-general
ot Uaoaria a n ones', to coney to tbe
tnnnly of tbe ltt- Premier Thompson sod
ibe people of Canada an expression of
'heir fjmpatbj tod coudoeoce.
A tUer From Blamarrk.
Berlin, Dee. 13 Prince Bi.mirck baal
tbe
wrt iso a cordial letl.-r thanking
mayor of Dresden tor the propoSil to
erect a 8ta u to bim in that city- He
say: "Tne numerous loners ol good
will tbat I have received Irom Hxony in i
eceot years have given me a peculiar
pleasure as evidence ol tbe vitili'j of tbe
m penal idea It la said that the prince
will return home in a few days, and will
it-rtaio Chancellor Prince H.rbeolobe
during tbe Christmas recess.
Ceatrl America Frderltloaj.
Tegucigalpa, Dec. It Riots have oc-
currad a Comsyaqua, where tbe mob
homed, Death to the Bioill family.
The Central American federation schi me,
bicb i sobstitated tor tbe Central
American onion, allows eacb country its
o president, the president choosing
be president ot tbe federation, wbo snail
ive n a neutral district, aud on retiring
tfive place in rotation to all other prei
en's, eacb to bare one tote lo tbe coun
cil of federation.
Fiisl Grain Hi
Masquerade Ball
WILL
Wasco Tie jlo.16, 1. 01 pi.
December 31, '94
At Wingate's-llaii, Dalles City. Or.
tub FoiioifV
One Fancy Fruit Stand for the best sustained lady's character.
One Fine Fancy Shaving Set for the best sustained gentleman's
character.
One Manicure Set for the most comical lady's character.
One Fine Fancy Carving Set for the most comical gentleman's
character.
One appropriate prize for the best representation of a gentleman
abonginee, aud one for the best representation of a lady aboriginee.
Prizes are now on exhibition in L. Rorden & Co.'s show window.
Grand March at 8:3o p. m. sharp.
Music by Dufur Bros. String Band.
Positively no questionable characters will be allowed on the floor.
COMMITTEE OF. HRRHNCEMENTSl
VV. H.BUTTS, F. H. WAKEFIELD, F. VV. L. SKIBBE,
J. J. WILEY, DR. J. SUTHERDAND.
RECEPTION COMMITTEEi
JOHN MICHELL, A. AD. KELLER, F. H. WAKEFIELD,
F. W. L SKIBBE, FRANK MKNEFEE, A. W. BRANNER,
T.J. DRIVER. E. B. DUFUR, W.T.WISEMAN,
DR O. C HOLLISTER, H. H. RIDDELL, DR. J. SUTHERLAND.
TICKETS, $1.00
On sale at all the principal business houses and by members of the
Tribe. Ladies' free.
Otir Xmas Offering
We will give to every purchaser of One Dollar's worth of
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
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Than any other Dealer, in
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All branda ot Imported Liquor, Ala and Porter,
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Corner Third and Washington Street.
Cared Hams, Bacon, Dried Beef and Toognev
. And tbe Heat BwfHtaka, Mutton Chops and
Yeal Outlets in the market,
Orders Delivered to Anv Port of the Citv
Fresh Vegetables on sale
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