The Times-Monntaineer
RATUKDAY... ...... JANUARY 6. 1898
TUB DALLES.
The Qrtgonian yesterday did full
justice to nearly every portion of the
state, and itt enterprise and general
:airneu was very commendable; bst
the correspondent who wrote the arti
cle descriptive of The Dalles, was mis
taken in some of his statements. He
says:
"Before the era of railroad develop
ment in Eastern Oregon, The Dalles
was the one rich trading center of all
that part of the state lying east of the
Cascade mountains. The great steam
boat treffio on the Columbia river was
- all transferred at The Dalles, and
freight teams left that plave for points
a far distant as Yakima and Ellens
burgh, in Washington and Prineville
and Canyon City, in Oregon. The
completion of the railroad line of the
Oregon Railway 6V Navigation Com
pany to The Dalles, and the Bubee-
. quent construction of the Northern
Pacifio railroad across the Oascad
. mountains to Puget sound, cut off
much of this trade formerly held by
The Dalles, yet the rapid settlement
of the country immediately tributary
has in a measure partly made op for
the loss of the trade which the rail
road has diverted to other points."
It is true that daring the first era
of the development of the resources
of the northwest The Dalles was per
haps a more important factor than it
is at present; but its ajory has not
departed, although its cititeaa have
never manifested the spirit of pnblio
enterprise commensurate - with the
natural advantages of the place.
Siaee the completion of the Northern
Pacific railroad, the trade of Yakima
and Ellftnsburgb has been attracted
to the sound; but Canyon City, Prine
ville and even the Silver Lake country,
225 miles distant, have The Dalles as
their market. Every season wool and
produce from these portions of the
state are brought to this city, and our
wholesale merchants send the country
dealers in these regions their supply of
goods. ' .
. Since the Regulator has made reg
ular trips to and from the Cascades,
freight rates have decreased very ma
terially, and the business of this point
has increased surprisingly. About
two-thirds of the wheat of Klickitat
county, Wash., were sold this year at
our warehouses, and a large portion
of the crop of Sherman and Gilliam
counties. These is no denying tbe
fact that the business of The Dalles
has . largely increased daring the
past few years, and while it
may have held a more
sweetness. At this rate it will not be
long before sugar will be one of the
most economical of food products.
The French queen's remark about the
ory of the starving poor of Paris, "If
they can't get bread let them eat sweet
cake," may yet seem a sensible suggee-
mod, instead of a eruel joke.
There is, however, no good reason
why America should continue perm
nently to import suzar. We have
only to live np to our privilege as
nation to make our own. It would
not take so much fostering and enconr
aging on the part of oar government
to develop the beet-eugar interest in
this country as it took to da the same
in France, Germany and the continent
of Europe in general If the Demo
cratic party had not come into power
in 1893 the end of this century would
have seen America very nearly, if noi
quite, independent of Europe in the
matter of sugar, and that without dis
turbing the natural development of
tbe European market for American
meats.
OREGON.
Tbe Inter Ocean, of Deoember SOili,
in answer to a question from a corres
pondent to state the time and place
hen Benton was in favor of making
the Rocky mountains our western
boundary line, pays the following
tribute to Dr. Marcus Whitman:
In 1625, in bis place in tbe United
States senate, Mr. Benton Baid:
"Tbe ridge of the Rocky mountains
may be named as a convenient, natural
and everlasting boundary. Along this
ridge the western limits of the repub
lie should be drawn, and tbe statue of
die fabled god Terminus should be
erected on its highest peak, never to
to be thrown down."
. Years after, it i well known, Ben
ton changed his views of the great
west, but none doubted what his sen
timents had been and how his great
influence was exerted. Even as late
as 1846 Senator Wintbrop quoted tbe
sentiment of Benton and approved of
it, and deolared that '-this country
would not be straitened for elbow
room in the west for a thousand years;
that neither the west nor the country
at large had any real interest in re
taining Oregon." This seemed to be
the sentiment common to American
statesmen clear up to the very date
that the patriotic, far seeinsr old mis
sionary. Dr. Manns Whitman, -made
his perilous winter journey from Ore
gon to Washington in the winter of
1842 43.
He at that time found the secretary
of state, Daniel Webster, busy nego
tiating with England for a trade of
American interests in Oregon for the
EDITORIAL- NOTES.
The gold product of this country
during the past ten years has been, ac
cording to statistics, 1331,550,000,
This, however, includes that ased in
tbe arts. The amount shipped out of
the country during the same period is
5177,844,000.
Tbe Lxow committee has adjourned,
fter nnearthing some of the most cor
rupt transactions tbat ever disgraced
a municipality. From tbe evidence,
before tbn committee the police system
of New York is evidently rotten te
the core, and needed very much a
thorough reformation.
Congressman Wilson, of West Vir
ginia, has been a member of the house
for twelve years. He now proposes
to write a book about it. Thatwill.be
bis biggest blunder. The sooner he
tlliws tbe publio to forget the ureal
fiasco in which be has recently toured
and for wbich tbe people of his state
retired bim, tbe happier be will be.
The grand aid man, W. E. Glad
stone, was the recipient of an ovatiou
Saturday on the occasion of his 85 h
birthday. He responded to the many
kind wishes of bis friends in his usual
vigorous style, showing tbat his great
mental powers have not become weak
ened. He is surely a wonderful man,
and if greatness is to be measured by
a life devoted to the elevation and
welfare of his fellow citizens than W.
K. Gladstone is truiy great.
Tbe next legislature will witness
several county division fights, and if
all the petitions are granted there will
ne several new political factions in
Oregon. Every session some ambi
tious town, desiring couuty seat hon
ors, marks the boundary for a new
county and puts a petition in circula
tion In nearly every case, after the
legislature adjourns, the results are
disappointed hopes and blasted expec
tations on the part of tbe petitioners.
If the Oregon legislature paid atten
tion to this new county "eras-," in a
few years there would be almost as
many counties in the stain as there are
towns of from 50 to 200 inhabitants.
The dreadful holooauat at Silver
Lake, in which forty lives were sacri
ficed to the flames ont of an audieno
of one hundred, is something horrible
to contemplate, and emphasises tbe
necessity of exercising great eare in
handling any explosives, even kerosene.
Yery many of the casualties would
not have happened, if a panic had not
occurred when tbe first alarm was
given. loo nail naa only one means
of egress and ingress, and this pre
vented very many from escaping tbe
fury of the flames. It is a sad and
sorrowful event for tbe friends of the
unfortunate victims, and no doubt the
a A3 otion of the community will send a
thrill of horror in every portion of the
state.
Mr. Gladstone, in answer to a depu
tation of the Anglo-Armenian asso
ciation who waited on him, said in
reference to the recent outrages in
Armenia: "If tbe allegations are true,
it will stand as if written in letters of'
. 1 to protect him. Bros freq o'.lv b d
attempted to play tbe same game with
tbesucietv tor the prevention of crime. I
but we bave refused to ally curse'vea
with ibe man whom we believe to he
more than any other man responsible for
tbe condition of tbe Department."
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
fisheries of Newfoundland. In tbn
im-1 tight of the value of our possessions
port art place in tbe traffic I opon the Pacific coast today, and what ir0n on the rocks of the world tbat a
of the Columbia river before the oem-1 they did to nphold and defend the flag government which could countenance
.a.Lt -DM.tr j xt.i. I in th fm .."la.a th Bar nf n and cover the perpetration of these
it it inn 1. lis a a. am wm. anil - in iuu t i iua wewww w uw w. v -
era jracino rauroaas, yes usi larger . " ben the Tnrks profess to follow;
city today, has more population, and I cress oi tne piains, stanoing upon nis dj8graoe t0 civilmjion at large, and a
frox n feet befom President lyler and curse to mankind" This is strong
Secretary Webster, pleading for Ore- language, and the gr nd .old man is
iron, ricblv deserves preservation in a Pressed of the vigor of mind to ex-
3 r
commandg larger Yolamt of trade
than ever before in itt history. Its
fruity fiah and other industries are not
.-A.u tia" aan I -mm r a . rha bra r a a
1 -I . -1 1 y fpt T II i I nautat at a. Mnn a I rti.tr n ra n nnn na rails 1 r
neariy ucreurpea, ana iwvuiai ub I ' f affairs in Armenia. It is ti.ne tbe
of the national capitoL. it
the brightest future of any city MBt of
the Cascades. It will soon enjoy the
benefit of an open river to the sea, and
will be an ocean-oompetitiye point,
with equal privileges regarding freight
rates to . and from the east that are
new enjoyed by Portiand and other
seaboard cities in the northwest. '
SUGAR AND MEAT.
From an agricultural point of view
the great .question between the Old
World and the new at tbe present
time is -the terms on which Europe
shall exchange its surplus sugar for
America's surplus meat. This quea
tion does not concern Greek .Britain,
for it produces no sugar, and it mainly
concerns the German speaking peoples
of Europe and our prairie farmers and
ranchers still farther west, says aa ex
change. The latest rumor is to the
effect that France and Austria are
getting ready to jiin Germany and
Denmark in this intercontinental war
over beets and live stock.
The Deoember consular report, just
capitoL, It was
great event in national history. Great
because successful. Great because it
was timely. Had action been deferred
even for a year little or nothing could
have been accomplished.
Dr. Whitman was told: "It is im
possible to cross the plains during the
winter." His reply was: "I must go
All history records no more romantic
and perilous joruney, accomplished
neither for money nor for political
power, nor for any expectation of re
ward. Thus regarded, it calls for
honors which the old patriot and hero
has never yet reoeived from the Ameri
can people.
It is a remarkable fact that from
1800 up to the 1843 the statesmen of
tbe land had a very poor idea of the
Paoiiio holdings. From time to time
congressmen introduced bills for the
organization and protection of these
distant possessions, but they were al
ways voted down or pigeon-holed.
Tbey never were aroused to any im
portance of the question until the he
roic ride of Mr. Whitman in 1843.
governments of Europe took some
action. A thorough, searching invest!
gat'on should he made, and then tbe
unspeakable Turk should be made to
behave himself or hia rule over civil
ised beings should come to an end,
Tbe coming session of the Oregon
legislature has important matters that
will demand consideration. Aside
from the election of a U. ts. senator
there are local subjects that require
attention, and foremost among these
are the useless commissions tbat should
he abolished. The era of business de
pression bas depreciated the value of
property, and taxes become a heav
ier burden on citisHOs. This makes
more emphatic tbe necessity of re
trenchment, and legislators should in
augurate a movement in this direction
which would he far reaching. Not
one cent should be appropriated from
tho treasury for political pets or to
maintain sinecure positions. By fol
lowing the principle of strict economy
the Republican members of tbe legm
lature will do their duty to tbeir
constituents, and will increase their
chances for political favors in tbe
future.
Hnla-bt M Biah.p.
St. Paul, Dec 81 -J F Hilcber, grand
chan el lor ot tbe KmkIhs 1 1 Pytoias for
Minnesota, has written th's letter to
Bishop Mcssioer, of Green Bay, Wis
"Your interview, dated Green Biy,
Wis , D'CrmSer 29. and reported to the
Chicago Tribune, in regard to the decree
of the Rmn cnurcb putting a ban oar
tbe Odd Fellows sod Knights of Pythias.
is entitled to special consideration from
tbe fact that you offer an argument in
juitiSci'ion nf tbe ban. Teur argument
is stated as follows:
"There never bad been any objection
to Catholics belonging to the lower de
grees of any of these secret societies, lb
these deurees men are only haod'd to
gether tor mutual benefit and p'easure;
tiut in the h gner degree, the princpies
aud teaching- of these Societies are dis
tinctly ami Cnristian and contiary to the
principles ot tbe Catholic cburcn. It the
loner lodges were sTaraed from the
higher circles ot these oroern, noot-jecti m
would be made to ihem, hot as all are a
part of tbe same organization, they mui
ail oime ODder the ban.
Your words, right reverend sir, are
r clear and explicit, and if tour argnmen
can be sustained they explain Inl y the
sn placed on tnesc societies by the pope.
But I deny the rh-rge you rn-ke against
the order of tbe Kofgbta of Pythias, and
I publicly rha-leoge you to prove your
eastrtion. Yoo owe tbiv to tbe American
public, to your own church, and is
special manner to the societies on whom
tour accusation fulls. My demand.
made wi b the greatest revpect, are:
'1 - Tli t vou prove that a radio ti dit-
tereoce exis'S as to the principles and
purposes between the lower and blgber
degrees of tbe Knights of Pythias- a dif
ference such a t rok the higher de
grees worthy ot condemnation while, tbe
lower degrees are innocent.
"8 -That you prnve in those higher de
grees that tht princip es and teachings
f tlwse soc etirs are distinctly snti-
ChristiHO and contrary to tbe ptincipes
of the Catholic chnrch."
'I mav add tbat in beginning a reply
to all truss points, I hupe you will g ve
a Deri a I attention to your charges tbat the
higher degrees are antl-Unnetian a
charge wbicb certainlv shou d not he
made lightly. A your interview was
giv- o to tbe pob ic press, I consider it my
privilege and mv duty to give this reply
tbesamj publicity."
The Decree Final.
Washington, Djc. 81 Owning to
misapprehension caused by tbe publica
tion of a statement tbat tbe decree con
cerning secret societies was not final, snd
waa to he submitted to tbe bishops to se
cure fiom them tbeir ooinions thereon.
Monsignore Satolh authorises tbe follow
ing brief statement of tacts:
"The aichbishops of the United States
bave taken counsel with re-pec t to three
societies, usmelv. 0M Fellows, Sons of
Temperance and Knights of Pt'bias. The
archbishops decided tbat ibe whole ques
tion should be submitted to tbe apoatolic
see. In commanieation from his emi
nence, Ctrninal Monaco, to Moneignore
Uttolil. tbe action of tbe general congre
gation ot cardinals tn w mm his holiness
committed ibe qhtstiou, is mane Known.
Tb congregatiun, atter considenng the
matter carefnllv, made tbe decree; this
decree bis holiness tall v confirmed and
gave it complete effect The decree is,
therefore, trsnsmitted to all arebmshnpa,
bi-bops and other ordinaries in the United
States, to he by them carried into effect.
Monsignore S o'li haa acted merely a- a
medium of transmission, but in veiw ot
tbe con'radictory and confusing reports
emanating from various parts stt ibe coun
try tbe facts are thus briefly stated."
Csap llrsl Bjr ta Hatter.
Mxboka, N. 8., Jn. S A horrible
story was told last mgiit to the coroner's
jury concerning the death of S D Sever
son, who was shot at "Mark Wadswoatb's
rancb. The boy of Fred Rohm, a bright
14- year old lad, wbo bad been in custody
for several days suspected ot the murder.
nas made a partial contest ion tn the clerk
of tbe cturl, Mr. Foley. Before tbe cor
oner's j'iry tonight be mads a clean breast
f it, aod said hi employer, Wadsworth,
ion a him in the early dawn loto the barn
and promised the boy f iQO to shoot Bev
eron. He told bim when topuil the trig
ger, and tbe deed was done. This story
was told by tbe boy quietly anJ clearly.
but be burst into teats when the climax
of tbe story was reached. Wadsworth
bimsell fobowed the boy, and den ed the
wbou story Wadsworth is paraltzed, and
the boy rays he cou d not pull tbe trigger
himoelf. Tbe prosecution believes it ha-
ouad a motiTe in tbe claim tbat Wads
worth owed Severnon money . Wads
worth is under arrest for murder.
6aai dtaa e Treasure.
Indianapolis, Iud , Jm. 2 The guards
m aoa around ibe treasury department
have been doubled since 8a urday, and a
special guard has been detailed and
armed witb double-barreled ahotguns tn
keep natch inside the department at
night. There is $1,000,000 in cah in tbe
treasury vaults, and Monday several men
were eu about the bunding bv tbe
watchmen. The suspicious movements
of tbe 8' rangers were repeated since. The
county treasurers are making their settle
meet?, and large sums are thus coming
loto tbe treasury every day. It is be
lieved that this lai:t, coupled with Treas
urer tfall's assignment and the const quern
satenient ot the condition ot ibe state s
Bunni es, bas led to ibe loea of robbing
the treasury.
Jolaa tbe (.
Chicago. Jan. 8 Nelson Morris bas
received a cablegram from bis agent at
Antwery that tbe Bjlgian government
bas prohibited tbe importation ot live cat
tie 'mm tbe United States on tbe ground
tbat pleuropneumonia is prevalent in
this country. This closes ail tbe ports ot
tbe continent of Europe against American
cattle' and beet product, and leaves to
tbe exporter on y Britiab market, which
in the present condmou is not a desirable
one According to Morns, Belgium is
merely following tbe lead of Aua'ria,
Ctermaoy, Fraoce aod other European na
tibns in taking retaliatory measures
against tbe United States for the aboli
tion of tbe reciprocity treaty, under wbich
tbe sugar ludustry prospered.
A llarderer Ceaftased.
St. Loots. Jan. 2 Tbe body of Thomas
Morton baa been exbumed Irom a aballow
grave on tbe river front. Nob e Snepard
wbo was arrested when Morton disap
peared, confessed that be bad murdered
the buried man. Dr. Marks, of tbe city
hospital, snd others yesterday inspected
the body ot Morton. lis positioo and
condinoo convinced them tnat Morioo
was alive when buried . Tbe bands were
gripped so closely tbat tbe nails bad cut
loto tbe flesb, the tongue was greatly
wo leo and protruded beyond bis lips,
and the eyes were considerably bulged.
Battle With Traiarebbers.
Macuh, Mi.-s., Jan. S Two men sus-
pectcd of being robbers wbo held np tbe
passenger traio at York, Ala., two days
ago, boarded the Mooue uuio train.
No 6, north bouod, at Scuua, Miss, thia
moruiug I he Operator teiegrapned to
Macon for officers to meet tbe train. Au
attempt was made to arrest tbe meo, who
resisted, aud a desperate battle foiiowed.
tbe roobeis retreating uoder a strong fire
from tbe guns ot tbe t.mjers. lbev es
caped, but a posae is a ier them. Two
otfi ers are reuoned killed. Tne battle
occurred ai 7 a H.
! bou liter tbe yojog man managed to
pull tbe boat up to the ciit. His
brother was frozen to death, aod be was
almost dead Irom cold and exposure.
r HnaVr t naa Cold.
Atlanta, Ga Jan 8 A cold' wave
reached its climax here at 8 o'clock this
morning, when tbe thermometer regis
tered 4 degrees above zero, Tbe wave
caught At anta unawares. The motor-
met on the trolley cars were the cbiel
uneiers, and extraordinary tffrt were
made to shield them from suffering
Gieat bonfires were made at the enda it
the street rai way line., aud hot bricks
were supplied for this meo to stand on
la the senate.
Washington, Jan. 8 The sena'ert-
asembled at noon today, after tbo boll
days. Tbe chairman laid before thi
senate a letter Irom tbe secretary of state
tracsmi'ting a dipatch from the United
States ambassador at Pns. saving that
he hai delivered to tbe wi ion ot the late
Preldent Cat not engro-sed copies of th
resolutions of sympathy of ti.e Americas
congress relative to the death of Presi
dei.tCaroot.
Hydrophobia a Trala. .
Waterloo, Ind, Jan. 8 Yesterdat
Kfterotfo a man tx.arded the traio of the
Like Shore & Michigan Southern at Ken
tlailville, and ju-t after leaving this
stst on, was takeu Violently with hydro
nbobia. Six strong men a ere required
to ho d h:m ootil Byran was reached .
Tnere be was locked up. Tbe man's
condition Is serious. .
Meets Wlih aa Areideat.
Lond 'N.J. 3 It was learned todsy
that Gladstone laat week stumb ed over
an open dooiway, cut bis forehead, broke
his !-nctables and wa udable o see for
several hours. Mr. and Mrs. G'adstone
wilt lesve England today for Cannes,
where they will be tbe gues s ot Lord
Reodello.
S-w M-.y Ortlrr Others,
Washington, Jan. 8 As a result of tbe
ldcrease of postal business during tbe
laat three months. 9 international money
order ffnees, 90 domestic money order
ffices aud 103 limited money order
t'ffi-es will be established Janutry ?.
Among tne new io'ernntioo d offices ate
Angela Camp, Lor in and Tomales, California,
Albany UYtel Fire.
Albany, N T., D-c 81 -Tbe Delevsn
house fire waa the absorbing topic of con
versatioD about the city today. In'eret
in it was iocrea-ed when it was learned
tbat a number ot b"use erop'oves, nearly
all of them women, had been burned to
death. They bad rooms on the Df'h story
cf the building, and their deaths could
not have been tbe rtsult of anytl ing but
Irigbt. Oncol tbe porters who went up
to warn them, said today it was impossi
ble to lead them tn a safe exit. Thev
simo'v went wild when thev learned of
the file. The proprietors of the hotel es
imae tbat about 14 people were missing.
It wss thought thai tbe night clerk,
Charles rtosekrms, had perished, bo- be
turned op this alternonn, alt right. Kir y
th s morning Mrs. Henry H Fookes, who
jumped from tbe fourth story, died.
aft-last Waa hie Bala.
San Fbauci co, Jan. 8 Cuarles Kobler
bead ot tne firm of Kobier & Frouling,
leading wholesale wiue mercnauta, corui
muted suicide at tbe Hammam ba'bs last
night by means of morphine. He bad
been drinking a great deal, aod a year
ago look tte K-eley cure. He began
drinsing again, aod arauk to auuh an ex
tent tbat a lew data ago be was deprived
ot the power to issue checks oo bebait ot
the firm. Tbla preved upon bis mind so
that be ended bis life. He waa very
well known in this community.
words of Whitman and his brave act
issued, contains several communica
tions from irnerican consols in Europe I TrQe' better feeling had gradually
which bear' direct! on this subject, all growing The burning, eloquent
written, evidently, before the matter
had taken on any character of hostil
ity. . Two or three consuls report upon
the meat question. It appears that
the Germans like onr meat, whether
it comes to them dressed or on tbe
hoof. It can be brought b? refrigera
tion if dressed, or in ship stalls if
alive, and either may be sold at a
lower rate than the home-raised beef.
TELEGRAPHIC) SEWS.
Still aat statlafled.
New Yobk, Dec. 81 Dr Parkburst
Aaaiher eateide.
Pbndlkton. Or., Jn. 1 Pendleton
b . another cami of so cide, and N w
Te-r's festivities are being marred by the
sitting ot the c rotier's jury and suhpeoa
of witnesses. Frank Mar'ell came from
the ens' Sunday aod engaged a room at
the Transfer bouse lor two days, saying
he wanted no call in tbe morning.
Mondav evening tbe chambermaid told
the landlord ahe thought something was
wrong: bis door wss lorrtd and Marteli
waa ii.ood dyiog. He bad taken an im
mense dose of morntiine. Tne Jury have
not been able to dl-rover vbo he i, or
where he came from. He evidently came
here under au assumed name to end his
life..
frank Jaasee Has sjease.
Fost Worth, Jan. 8 One of tbe
Sanger brothers' employes bas last re
turned from St. Lui, where be met bis
old friend, Frank James. In speaking of
iheta'k tbat be will appear in a sensa
tional trainerettiiery melodrama, Frank
James sa?s: "Tell tbe people tbat Frank
Jamta is not a wild man; that be bas too
much re. pec t lor himself aud tor tbem to
nsuit their intelligence by going on the
stage in tbe role of a train-robber.
of leading a whole army of settlers to gave out a statement regarding
Oregon and his retnrn trip stirred the
blood of the nation. It was then we
heard the cry of "Oregon 64-40 or
fight." It was then that congressmen
and statesmen began to appreciate
what they had nearly lost
Sufficient time has not elapsed since
the decree baa been isaued against
Preparations have just been made fcr I Catholics retaining membership in tbe
greatly enlarged commerce between
this country and the port of Ham
burg in both dressed beef and live
cattle. It is highly probable that these
enlarged facilities are at the bottom of
Germany's hostility to American beef
and beeves. Writing over date of
secret orders to sen what effect it will
have on American citigns who are
memoirs of tbe Odd Fellows, Knights
of Phythiss and Sons of Temperance
We ' believe in this emergency the
American spirit of independence will
show itself in every portion of the
August 20th,0ommeroial Agent Smith, I country. There should be no o jotion
stationed at Mayenoe, stated that the
Hamburg American Packet Company
would soon have five new steamers
constructed specially for the carriage
of cattle and meat, adding; "It is ex
pected tbat a lively trade on the part
.of Germany with the United States
will be inaugurated." It was the ap
prehension of that "lively trade,"
probably, which alarmed the cattle
raisers of the great baronial estates of
Germany.
There are two estimates given in
this same publication of the beet
sugar production of Europe. One is
from tbe International Statistical
to a bititen beoause he is a Catholic,
proteatant, Moslem or Buddhis'. The
high moral teaching of Odd Fellow
ship or Pythianism cannot be inimical
to any chursh organization, and the
seoresy inculcated is only sufficient to I duce evidence against 8upt. Barnes in a
the work of the Lcxow committe, wbicb
was endorsed by the society for tbe pre
vention of cr'me. Bessys:
"I cannot express mjself too sppreci
atively of tbe splendid work tbat has
been done by tbe senate committee and
its talented counsel. There bss been
created, through tbeir instrumentality.
an epoch in tbe history of onr city, add
there bss been secured at tbe polls a mu
nicipal revolution, that would bave been
impossible except through tbeir agency
Matters bad been for so long a time
conducted in entire thoroughness, tbat
we bsd even been distrustful, bnt late in
November 'be indicationa were clear tbat
tbe investigation was not be pushed toils
close iu the sme energetic and uncom
promising manner tbat had been lol
lowed up to tbat date. A good many
das went in casta, we knew ought
to be spent upon inspectors and superin
tendents, in view of all tuis we are
justified in sayi.ig tbat W'.iie tbe commit
lee stood to tbe rack magnificently
through ail oibel portions ot investiga
tions tbey flinched at tbe crisis. As long
ago as wbeu Mr. Moss undertook lo ad
A Blval sar Welett.
Denter Jan. 1 Senator Wolcott bss
rival in W 8 Siratton of Ctipple Creek,'
owner of Ibe Iodi-pendence and other
mines in that district. Mr Stratton was
three vesrs "&o a poor carpenter. He is
reported tn have come to Deover deter
m'ned to get the senatorship. His can
didacy bas created coos.derable surprise
among Republicans.
The Peaec Kearatlatlaaa.
Washington, Jan. 8 It is learned
that tbe Japanese government will sot
postpone negotiations-fnr a settlement of
the war witb China no II tbe arrival ot
ex Secretary Foster, and it is stated tbat
it tbe Cbinee commissioners insist on a
pos-pooemeot, ail negotiations will be at
once broken off by Japan. Foster te due
in Hirosnlma on the 23d. Tbe Chinese
ambassadors will reach Hiroshima on the
9tb.
nsure permanency and unity. These
orders will continue to prosper, and
tbe broad principles of tbe fatherhood
of God and brotherhood of man will
continue to be the actuating motive of
the members,
direct manner, the investigation commit
tee sprang te Brjne's ss-isiance. Tbey
stnmbied just at the comp'etion of then
work, tub cnairman oi tne committee
ill not dare to deny tbat it is "poljpv'
(I bave used tbat word advisediy, be wi.i
recognise tbat I refer to) tbat contr 'Had
bim in bis Dandling oi Jjjrnes sod not a
desire to act in view of all the possible or
ascena nable facta in tbe JS rsee case.
Now tbe presumption is on the side of
of tbe superintendent being ss much
criminal as aoy oiber member ot the force.
Wherever tbey bave stuck in toeir for
uur exohanges lor tne past lew days
h-'ve bad nothing to say about the
beauties of the Oregon olimate. Snow
Soger Alliance, the other from Licht's I lies on the ground for a depth of three I tnef Dare found rot, eud whether Byrnes
circular. The latter is given the pref - or four feet, and we are experiencing be roiten or not, be D otenstn tne rot
erecce by onr consul general at Frank some of the features of an eastern toljZt wo" way. in which Byrne,
fort. Mr. Mason. The former gives winter. The thermometer has not bss put tbe committee under obligations.
tbe total of the year's crop as 4 635.- ranged to xero, and the temperature is "od to ,n degress destroyed tbeir lode- E-cape by way of the stairs was cut off,
. . - I i j i- u.f i t . . it pendence He put them undei oblige- 0a the frightened employes burst open
000 tone, the other as 4,675,000 tons. nply delightful. But it is well for tci by connting to help defest Tarn the windows and clung to tbe cases,
Tarltlah vemor Aeaaaalaated.
Constantinople. Jan. 8 It is reported
tbat the governor oi Bitlis, Tansin ash a.
wbo commanded tbe military operations
in tbe Rtsouo d i-trier, wbere so many
outrages bave been reported, bas been
aseassinated by aa Armenian, wbo after
arda committed suicide.
Tbe latest letters from Bitlis. show that
tbe Armenians of that district were exas
perated st tbe conduct of tbe saihoiaties
and readv for aoy violence. Is regard to
the dis'nrbances at Exlon. in tbe dis rict
ot Erfinghtsp, it is stated tne governor
recently summoned tbe Armenian nota
bles and informed tbem tbe Kurds were
planning an attack and advt-ed tbe Ar
menians fc take measures tor their defense
as be did not bave the means to protect
them Tbe Armenians constquently tried
to ohtain a supply ot arms, wbicb was
diffinoit, owning to the condition of tbe
country. Letters from Sivias. where fresh
disturbances bave broken ont will not
reach Constantinople for a fortnight, aa
the mail is being continually confiscated
by tbe government, and dispatches bave
to be seat in a roundabout way to Insure
delivery.
A Faale la a racier?.
CsMOAeo, Jau. 8 Fire In tbe Princess
knitting works, st Racine and South port
avenues, ibis afternoon, caused a panie
among the 100 girl employes . The fire
rsn up tbe sievat r sdsii snd qa'cfcly
enveloped the three floors of tbe building.
Hay Dhasalve.
Bkbux, Jan. 8 Socialist member of
the reicbttag, Zubil, at a mass meeting
last eveumg, said, be thought an early
dissolution of tbe reicbstsg certain,
through the rejection of tbe bills provid
ing for tbe construction or new ironclads
an l the increase ot the strength of tbe
army and tbe lnetuutinn or various re
forms In tbe imposition of taxes.
,. .
asTeeatrd kjr siaa.
Kxw Yobx, Jan. 8 John B Brgaclni,
80, and' bis wife, Kate, 70 years, were
touud dsad this morning in their home in
Leroy street. They bad been suffocated
by escaping gas
' Baraed ta Death.
Dodslabs Ga., Jan. 8 Eight negroes
were burned to death a day er two ago at
Philip's Mill, tbis county, in a house
which csugbt Ore. All bat one of the
victims were children.
Orrstua Priavaere.
Fr ra advance tab es of Superintend
ent Downing's forthcoming biennial re
port it la ascertained that, since the re
port made January 1, 1893, there have
been at any time in the prison: For
larceny of all kin Is 419 convicts; murder
in the second degree S3; manslaughter
80; burglary 80; robbery and assault to
rob 7; rape, aod assault to commit rape
87; forgery 49; obtaining money under
false pretenses 18; so ling liquor to In
dians 8; sodomy 8; assault to kill and
itli dangerous weapons 84; embexzie-
meot C; arson 4; petjury and subordina
tion 8; aiding escape of prisoners re
ceiving stolen goods 5; robbing United
States mails 0; bigamy 8: counterfeiting
and passing same 9; mayhem 8; robbing
posti nice 3; uttering .orged checks 8:
incest 4; sending onacene matter through
the mans and obscene writing 8; procure,
tlon 8; defrauding Ibe government 8;
Inrolcation 1; aeductioo ;atduction 1;
riot 8; maiic ous n jury to property 8;
adu try 8; other cn-rges 88; total 808.
Ot this nnro-H-r 79 were under Si) years
of age; 37 1 betweeo 80 and 30 vesrs; 818
between 00 and 40 Teais: SI between 40
nd 60 vears; 17 between 60 and 80 years;
I ovei ou yeara; tbe average age being 81
yer.
D.x per cent could neither read nor
wrne and four per cent could read only
Tbe character of the offense of 141 was
against ihe person; 640 against property.
and 19 sgsinst pubnc morals.
Oo ibe first ot Jmry lat the total of
the inmates was 866, and at present it is
800.
Only 80 per cent were married.
Iu religion 878 were nominally
Protestants; 826 Roman Cathodes; 8
Jewish; 87 bea hens; 197 notbiegsrians
Eighty per cent acknowledged having
been more or less sddcted to drinx, and
sixty per cent attributed tbeir downfall
to liquor.
Total of nativities: American 666;
Foreign born 800.
Sixty five per cent came of poor par
ents; twenty per cent of comfortsble par
ems; and niteeo of well-to do, or on
known parentage. Egbty five percent
were city born and flity per cent in tbe
country.
A. MrHlhaVLh. OK SjrlCA
Tnvvet- It's a bair raising business.
Dicer- What 1!
Tnvvet-Football.
Mra. Hiuaer - Have you any idea what
"soeaxmg terms" means I
Mr Houser- Certainlv. madam. Aoy
where irom $50 to 8 .00 per night, ac
cording lo the prominence of the lecturer .
"Now as to the Coming W-maa--"
She yawned behind ber fan.
"Beg pardon. Mr Layte, but bow
About tbe going man?"
Wynbam (taking a walk in tbe country)
G can 7 f-find my way t-tbrough these
woods I
Man Accosted Not if it is true tbat
the man wbo b -hesitates is lost. .
Mrs. Impecune This gold reserve we
see so mucu about nowadays, ao you
snow woat it ii
Impecune -Ervno; unless it is tbe man
ner in which tnat me al persists iu hold
ing aloof from tbe most of us.
FELLING BIQ REDWOOD TREES.
Expert Jodameot Required la Throwing
thm Bug California Giants.
One of the most remarkable tim
ber belts in the world stands in Hum
boldt and Mendocino counties of tbis
state, says a California exchange. It
embraces 4.123 square miles, con
tafnii s 132,000,000,000 feet of timber.
With the aid of the microscope scien
tists have found the age of some of
these trees to be nearly 8,000 years.
Borne of the fallen trees have re
mained where they fell from 800 to
1,000 years, so it is estimated, with
scarcely any deterioration of the
wood. Eastern tourists in Califor
nia know little of these redwoods
Sequoia sempervirens). They usual
ly see the few mammoth redwoods
of Calaveras (Sequoia gigantea), and
go home end tell eastern friends
about this disappearing tribe of
giants.
The lumber relwood9of Humboldt
are less talked about, yet one of its
trees will yield over 100,000 feet of
boards and fill a freight train with
logs. Felling these trees, which are
150 to 50 feet high, is a fine art ac
quired only by the most expert chop
per. This man must have excellent
judgment as to the lean of the tree
and its other peculiarities which may
affect the direction of the falL He
drives a stake 100 or 150 feet from
the base of the tree and prepares a
level bed in a direct line from base
to stake. On that line the tree must
fall. An ax kerf or cut is then made
in the trunk on the side the tree is to
falL The apex of the obtuse trian
gle made by this kerf points exactly
at the distant stake. The tree is cut
one-third through with the ax.
On the other side of the tree, oppo
site the ax kerf, a saw is started
This is done by boring two holes hor
izontally and driving the wooden pins
on which the 12 to 20 foot saw rests
until the kerf is sufficiently deep to
steady the saw. Broad, thin iron
wedges are driven in after the saw to
prevent the doomed tree from pinch
ing it. At each end of tbis saw "ears''
are bolted on, which can be removed
and saw withdrawn in case of trouble.
Wedges are made to follow the saw
until the wood, dividing the saw from
the ax kerf is narrowed to a width
where the wedges can be made to
force the tree, with all its great
weight, to lean in the direction it is
to f alL The tree is toppled over, and
to exact is the chopper's work and
calculation that almost invariably
the falling trunk drives the stake
aimed at when the operations were
begun. Any error in the fall of the
tree is likely to cause the tree to
break and cost the lumberman more
than a chopper's wages for a month
$125.
The virgin forests are to densely
timbered that, if cleared at once,
there would not be room enough on
the ground for the tree trunks. "Peel
ers" follow the choppers.. With long
steel bars, flattened on one end, they
pry off the thick bark and burn it
Then comes the crosscut saw man,
who cuts the tree into logs. These
are transported to the mill by rail.
cut into boards and shipped to mar
ket Redwood is so free from resin
ous matter that it will not burn easi
ly, and when fired it chars. The im
munity from fire of towns built of
red wood lumber is remarkable. Large
conflagrations are unknown. This
lumber shrinks so little it is used by
builders in a green state. The beauty
of the wood for finishing conais's in
its curly face and also a birdseye
grain.
Fatting. Kew Laga en Her.
Grant Whistlar, passenger agent of
the Graham & Morton steamers, tells
pretty strong story, but he declares
it is true.
One day the City of Chicago, on
her way into the harbor of St Joe,
came near colliding with a smaller
boat She came so near that half a
dozen of her fenders were scraped off,
and the carpenters were busy putting
new ones in their places while the
hustlers were rushing the customary
load of berries aboard. Two farmers
came up to the big boat and looked
her over admiringly.
"That's the ship that will carry us
over to Chicago, said one of tbem.
"Yea, and shell take us over in a
mighty little time," said the other.
"I heard she came over in four hour
this morning."
"Shell go back in lees time than
that Look at tbe new legs they are
putting on ner," was the first farm-
era response. Chicago Herald.
WE AEE
STILL II
IT
8r
AID YOU
kiow it
We are selling more
Goods than ever
OUR PRICES
ARUj K1CKHT
We are paying More for Produce
Than any other Dealer in The Dalles
CO -TJLT TOTJrt INTER STS
AND TRADE WI i HaaaaaU
JOLES, COLLINS & CO., Tte RM fa
Merry Cliristmas
AND A.
Happy lew Tear
x t
TO ALL
27S4.
The winning numbers in our Christmas offering were:
Dinner Set; 2456, Lamp; 1992, Doll. The parties holding the
parties holding the above numbers please present the same and
get their prize.
L. Rorden & Co.
The Oro Fino Wine Booms
AD. XE3HLLER, MANAGER.
Best Grade California Wines and Brandies in the City
.
-4 COMPLETE UK1 OT-
IMPORTED and DOMESTIC LIQUORS and CIGARS
o. OO Second door from
he cor ner of rt Street
THE DALLES, OREGON
S. IF. MJCDIDflDiy,
Generl Commission anil Forwarding Merchant
391, 393 and 395 SECOND STREET
(Adjoining Railroad Depot.)
Consignments Solicited
Prompt Attention to tbcaa who favor me with their pat ronaae
THE GERMANIA,
STUBLING & WILLIAMS, PROPS.
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars
t liquor.
04 Second Street.
AU brands ot Imported Liqnort, Als snd Portsr,
aod Genuine Key West Cigars. A fall line of
wdva.Tar-old Wbiiker, stately purs, for awaMual par.
Han Uquor. CoioaiUa Brewarr.Baar au oiaugsv
TIIK DALLES, OB
"Did vn bo to I be Christmas ranto-
mime, Wilkesf" kYes. Took, my bos
out uoionnostelT we haa st-sts 'war
oackv aid couldn't bear a word ot it."
with
Heart Palpitation
Indigestion Impure Blood
Cured by Hood's.
Th Strength of aa Eggshell.
Every one Ja familiar with the
strength of an egg pressed endwise
between the palms of both hands. I n A T "TPiTDTUT A . WTWTTfl A "NT! UP A N II I KB
mm. . arith fin.l.V. VOiUi; UiMIAU a II .
ed, have been unable to break an egg
held jn this manner. One was tested
at the Waterrliet (N. T.) arsenal re
cently in the testing machine, and it
required 65 pounds to crush the egg.
There are eggs and eggs, however.
We presume this one was of the hard
shell variety. fit Louis Post-Dis
patch. .
Tovng; Bobina.
There Is an old saying that if you
want to raise a young robin you
must sever let the mother bird get
at it in its cage. If you do, she will
poison it. Many instances are told
of the persistence of the old birds in
following their caged young even
into houses. If they get to them
even once, the young bird or birds
sxs ssra to be found dead bv ti -
Tbe lower of these two is considerably our eastern neighbors to understand
over a, million tons, in excess of the that occasionally soow falls in OregoD.
annual yield of tbe three las mediately It is not always spring or summer in
previous years. . (bis latitude, and sometimes the old
The development is prodigious. A man of ibe seasons frowns very wrath-
jnillioo tens of snjar is a goei deal of I folly in this region.
man ball. Tbe second wav In wbico
tbe committee put tbrmselves undrx obii
Rations to bim was by taking into tbeir I
couOdence and snowing mm to necome a
coulederaie wlh them in breaking oowu
lcra To fee Agoe in wrici tbet rb- j
ulnrd help from Mr B.roes tbe pat
IbrmsnlTsa praetteaily uadut obligations
trsoticall scresmlng for help. Han
jumped Irom tbe second floor aod alighted
in safety, and tDe Bremen, wno arrived
urnmptii. rrscood tbe others. Severs'
girls w-re cut t broko g sss aod bad's
twuised by j imping. The lire wa tX
irgulHhed with a loss sot to escted
120,000.
COagrean Agala avl Werk.
Washington, Jan. 81 bo bouse pre
sented toe usual scene wnen called to
older by 8peaker Crisp today, after tbe
holiday recest. Tbe galleries were
crowded aod oter one ha't tbe members
were in their tests. After esll of tbe
commi'tees for reports. Q ngg, Repubir
can, attempted to offer a resolntiou
relating Ut salaries in tbe New York
posti flice, but Springer, in charge nf tbe
currency bill, cut him off witb a mutton
'o aru Into comjaittce of the whole tor
further consideration of tbst bill Ao-
cordiaglr ihe house weal Into committee,
Mien rasoo, Democrat, oi lenoesaee. in
the cbair. Black, Democrat, of Georgia,
a member ot tbe banking and currency
Cpnimittee, took (be fluor in fetor of tbe
bill.
"It's aim os dis nstlng to see tbe maa
d so airs His W irlcr takes on.'
What is she diog n wl"
''Learning to sharpen a lead pencil
Ethel Tu remember that ebsard-
I looking monkey we taw oo tne street I
"Yea."
'Well, Tom bought aud sent it to me.
"Well, it's just like bim "
He'd like te be a hsatheo,
Aod with tbe beatbess sland.
If be could dodge tbe blizzards
Aod skip to Atrlc land.
Next day be knew would be warmer,
Thoogn tbe weatber cerk said nsr,
For be bsd bongnt at an awful price
A pair oi ear mvns tbis day.
Tbe jingle of s'eigb bel's
N..w tbeiir wuii mutic fills.
But tbere c ms a dmal jingle when
We bunt cath to loot tLe oil s.
COLUMBIA PACKING COMPANY
Corner Third and Washington Street.
Cared flams, Bacon, Dried Beef and Tongaes,
And tbe best Beefsteaks, Mutton Chops and
" Teal Outlets in the market.
Orders Delivered to Anv Part of the Citv
Fresh Vegetables en s tie at theLowest Piioes.
ass Baoozer qu:t going to
Is he ont witb tbe new minis -
rnsra ta ClrvrMa Barher.
Clevkliad, O, Jan 8 Nicbola
Bacsas. keeper of tbe light In the water
works crib, wss oter come by the cold
last evening lo a row boat oa Lake Erie.
He was unking tbe trip from tbe barhor
tn'becr'b witb bis younger bint her, a
18 jear old lad. Tbe to lo-t their
waring and flotllv the elder was ever
e-me bv the culd and sank to th bott m
of tbe boat is a fainting conditio. Aa
Mr. A w.arUam
ft tHoodwCctewell. lfass.i
"Dear Btrsj Durlns tbe winter and snrlne. 1
here used a dexva battles of Hood's Sarsapa
rUlauarfanulr.andlameuKe sure we nave
seen txeatlr bansnted by It. for years I have
seen eeoblea wttb tmllgasTln. aeonsnpsaiss
Sarsaparilla
CORES
tTarnpsXheCahsart trouble, and Hood's Sa
aaparUla has deae aw very Brash good. Wg
have else gtvea at ts tbe children for bar ire
stood and ifngwafms with very geed Msabx
XX W. Bauxixa, nnsaot HIU, Oregon.
8.B. g yea suds to take Hood's Sareajs
rIBaaonctalneacsdta bursar other. j
Hood's Pilla Hire sB Liver IDs, Bill ouns,
fauwUpyfjiiljaaiafawjliik eadacis. apa. :
"Why
I Church
"Yes; divsn't like , bis sermons; be
keeps ever) body aak."
DonovaiT& Olson, of White Sal
mon, drew the Cook Stove.
Adam Fleck, of The Dalles, drew
the Columbia Garland, Jr.
W. C. McClure, Mosier, Or., drew
the Copper Tea Kettle.
MHIER & BENTON.
Mr. J. W dicka naa rpned a grocery
and prov sion stors st No. 126 Ccuit street. J
He will keep e ns satly oo hand a flue as
wrtment of caadie, esnaed goods aod veg
etables: also oonltry, live or dies-ed, and
Wild game, bese will be kept daily read
for sale. Mr. Woodioka also keeps a Hi
aasortmMt of tobaoco and the best trends I
ot siaara.
Stubliog k Williams hava at tbeir sam
ple rooms in thia citv a large lot ot claret.
port and snfandel wise, ahtch they wjJ I
s I to the trade or at retail at very kii
ng
DERBY HND F6D0RH
John C. Hertz