The" Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY .
.JANUARY 12. 189S
&NGLISB DEMOCRACY,
The growth of democracy in Eng
land has been wonderful in the last
lew years, and. although the govern-
- ment is still monarchical and ariato-
eratic aa far aa the queen and the house
, of lords are concerned, the democratic
element is the controlling power. A
pure democracy is weak and vacill
a ting, and the framera of our own
constitution nnderstood this when they
drafted the instrument which controls
legislation in this oonntry and is the
palladium of individual rights of citi
lena. It may be a fact that it will be
a long while before the house of lord
will be abolished in England and
hereditary monarchy will not continue
tobe respected, yet there are reforms be.
mg inaugurated in that country which
will pal our republic to the blush. In
the old world all reforms are made on
the principle of the paternalism of
government; but on this side of the
Atlantic inovations must be made by
the soverign people in their individual
and collective capacity. The movement
must begin in the community, and pa
tience must be exercised until it be-
- cornea general and effects legislation.
In England, where parliament is
sovereign, this in the place where re
foims must be inaugurated, and from
this source it most branch out until it
permeates every part and parcel of the
commonwealth.
The facta in relation to the power
now being wielded by democrats in
Great Britain is brought forcibly to
mind by the visit of Mr. John Burn
to this country. He is a- democrat,
in the full meaning of the term, and is
a member of the British parliament.
Perhaps, it is not saying too much to
- state he has done more to ameliorate
: the condition of the laboring and
poorer classes of England tban any
man. now - living. In the Lcndon
eounty council he baa don more to
elevate wage-earners than has ever
been credited to any living man. Be
was it the lead of the great "long
shoreman's strike" some years since,
and has been imprisoned for riotous
conduct; but be bas a hold . on
the laboring classes of the British
empire that the lords and peers or the
nation have been forced to acknowl
edge. In his district in -London he
has been the . means of instituting a
free polytechnic institute, free librar
ies and other accessories which tend
', to elevate the poor and unfortunate.
. The contract system has been abolish
ed, and all work is done with an idea
to the greatest economy and to fur
nish labor to the deserving classes in
the winter season when necessities are
most urgent. Mr. Barns is far in ad
vance of many ot our citizens regard
ing the elevation of the laboring man
and he has the courage to deal bis
blows at the moat vulnerable points
of the great British empire. He ia
man of the people who has served his
apprenticeship at the trade of ' an en
gineer, has educated himself by burn
ing midnight oil, and enters the con
flict with a full knowledge of those
with whom be has to combat, and
witn inherent strength to continue
the contest to the bitter end.
We are pleased to see this growth
of democracy in our mother coo b try,
and hope it may continue until En
glishmen can ttand boldly forth as
free men, without any shoado of
hereditary monarchy or titled nobility
obstructing their path to absolute
freedom. Americans must arouse
themselves to action, or the mooarchy
of Eogland, which has excited for
nearly a thousand years, will grant
greater freedom to subjects than the
boasted republic of the Western hernia
. pbere, which was ushered into being
by the efforts of such master minds as
Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson and
Adam a,
NOW OR NBVEk.
The Dalles has had many opportu
nities to reap tbe advantages offered by
her natural resources for manufaenur
iog industries by welcoming outside
capital; but, in every instance, by tbe
manifestation of a cold apathy towards
anything in tbe shape of public enter
prise, capitalists have been discouraged
and have gone elsewhere. This has
been the history of the city for tbe
past twenty five years, and, as a natu
ral consequence, towns not possessing
nearly the facilities have secured in
dustries that should have been estab
lished here. On different oocasions
tbe Times -Mountaineer has called
attention to this lack of a proper
spirit of enterprise on the part
. of our citizens; but apparently
it had no beneficial result. Notwith
standing this apathy the city has
maintained its Dreatiffp. and m'rmp tha
4 O '
formation of the D. P. it A. N. 0 ha
attracted trade from different portions
of Eastern Oregon and Washington,
which formerly followed other channels.
It is not necessary to state that if, in
connection with its favorable location,
The Dalles had welcomed foreign capi
tal to develope its resources it would
have bad double the population it now
has and its wealth would have largely
-increased.
For a long time the dealers of ths
oity have handled a large portion of
the wool clip, direct from producers, of
the Inland Empire, more than any
point on the Paoifin coast. This fact
has made it apparent to every person
conversant with the situation that Tbe
Dalles would offer tbe best induce
ments for the establishment of woolen
and sciuring mills, and at different
times a movement has been made in
that direction. In less than two years
tbe Columbia will be open to tbe com
merce of the people by the completion
of the canal at the Oasoade Locks, and
lUia "111 M 'suiagtro
The Regulator has reduced freight
rate3 considerably, but with an opan '
river to the sea they will be at the
minimum, and The Dalles can' demand
ocean-competitive rates on goods from
the east.
There never was more propitious
time than the present to raise a spirit
of pnblic enterprise in this community,
and every individual who has property
or buvnuiw im cri sta in this city should
be concerned in the matter. A wool
en mill means the employment of a
number of consumers, who will buy
goods of our merchants and add to our
material wealth. Every dollar saved
by this means, would be that amount
added to the circulating medium in the
community, and any enterprise
established would attract others.
This is a matter for serious
consideration, and one in which
every citizen should take a lively
interest. By unanimity of action and
the entire abrogation of all fac
ional feeling' our city will take rapid
strides forward, and in a few years will
become the great manufacturing ceuter
of tbe northwest. With the bright
prospects that will dawn upon TIjh
Dalles with the completion o( the locks
at the Cascades the citizens should
bury forever the petty strifes and per
sonal feuds that have hampered our
progress in the past, and work in har
mony for the advancement of the
material interests of tbe city. If feud
are to continue, tbe opening of the
river will be of little advantage to the
community, - and will simply be made
the opportunity for one or the other
faction to secure personal advantages
and aggradisement.
DEMAQOQISSl.
We have always considered Mr.
S. Jackson, of the East Oregonian
fair and honest in the expression of
bis views, although extremely
eccentric in some of his opinions on
public questions. In an article
Mondays naDer on an open river,
after statinz the benefits that will ac
crue to the Inland Empire after the
obstructions to navigation have been
removed, be makes use of a style that
is very similar to the manner in which
some lawyers ' manage cases before
police court, and which is not counten
anced by the profession. The follow
iog is a quotation:
"Knowing and feeling these things,
the East Oregonian would be glad to
see elected at Salem this month a man
as United States senator who would
devote bis energies toward the early
completion of this great public enter
prise. Ic would like to see a capable,
broad-gauged Eastern Oregon man se
lected. It would liKe to see a man
secure the office that would think more
of results and the interests ' of tbe
masses than of the profits and th
spoils of tbe office and the interests of
the manipulating individuals and am
bilious schemers. Such a man would
very likely look upon the speedy com
plotion of an open river as the thing
to be accomplished. He would feel
the need of doing something for the
people and ih country "
Mr. Jackson knows as well as any
one that there were nover as brigh
prospects for tbe river to be opened as
at present. The jetty at the rueuth of
the Columbia river is nearly completed
in leas than two years the locks at the
Cascades will be finished and the ship
railway from this point to Gelilo is in
augurated. What mere could be done
we cannot imagine, and neither can
Mr. Jackson if he will be honest in the
matter. This is all balderdash about
a man irom Eastern Uregon being
wanted in the U. S. senate. A new
man in the upper branch of the na
tional legislature would handicap Ore
gon in anything she may need, and
Mr. Dolph has done-everything for
this portion of the state that bas been
requested of him, including forfeiture
of tbe Wallula-Portland land grant,
appropriations for improvement of tbe
river, etc. Mr. Dolph has proveoV-bim
self a friend to tbe best interests of the
people, "ind has done more towards
opening toe Uolumbia ri-er to tbe
"working, producing people" than any
men who has represented this state in
Washington. This demaeogism about
parasites," "plutocracy," etc.; has
become monotonus. It is UBed by
politicians to accomplish party end?.
Mr. Jackson is a Democrat, holds a
position under a Democratic admin
istration, and, under a Populist's
oloak, does excellent work for his
party. His opposition to Mr. Dolph,
is because he is a R -publican, and in
his defeat he expects to see the disin
tegration of tbe party in Oregon.
But this .will not he accomplished. The
Republicans of Oregon need Mr.
Dolph in the U. S. Senate, and he will
be re-e.eoted to the position by tbe
egitslature that convenes in Salem
next Monday.
And now'comes a Spauish traveler
named Xinimez who denies that there
were any outrages committed in Ar
menia. tie says he was in Buns dur
ing tbe disturbances, and that
it ia absolutely fake that women and
children were outraged and tortured,
But there is sufficient contradictory
evidence to refute tbe testimony of
Mr. Ximinez, and the teachings
of Moslems and the temper of tbe
Turks are 100 well known to believe
that, if the opportunity presented.
Turkish soldiers would not glut their
revenge and lust on Christian "dogs,''
as they are termed by their highest
authority.
The Republican party, of Oregon and
of the nation need 'Mr. Dolph, and be
will be returned to bis post of duty by
the coming legislature. In tbe great
conflict on the floors 6f congress during
the discussion of the tariff hill there
was no abler champion of protection
than tbe senior senator from Oregon,
and Jn 1897, when tbe battle will be
fought over again with the brightest
proepecta of victory for the Republi
cans, inch men as Mr. Dolph should
be in tbe front rank where they can
do the most harm to the enemy. "
ANOTHER DEFEAT.
The currency bill, the measure ma
tured by Mr. Carlisle to bridge over
tbe present financial depression, was
defeated in the bouse yesterday.
Democrats, as tariff reformers, bav
proved themselves incompetent, and
they have been pqually unsuccessful
in the linn of financiers, Tbe diffi
culty with the party appears to be a
lack of harmony in its own ranks.
On the tariff question, the bill as in
troduced by Mr. Wilson was in favor
of nearly absolute free trade; but
as passed, after being amended
in the senate, was a protective
measure. In his message to congress
President Cleveland laid particular
emphasis on the scheme of Mr. Car
lisle, as the panacea for all tbe ills in
our present system of banking. The
party held a caucus on the bill and
after passing through the ordeal it went
to the stronghold of Democracy, the
bouse, and there met defeat. It is
very doubtful if it will be brought up
again during the present session, and
Democracy will leave the halls of con
gress with a tarnished record on all
public questions. The party lacks
unity on nearly all subjects, and it
cannot be said to be in harmony on
any national issue. Coming into pow
er on a platform demanding free trade
as tbe proper policy to be pursued and
denouncing protection as unconsti
tutional, it has never possessed courage
cient to inaugurate a complete chae-ge.
Opposed to the system introduced by
Republicans regarding banks, its last
days have been devoted to patching up a
scheme that it considered popular with
tbe masses, and atrain it has failed
to carry out what were considered its
convictions The Democratic admin
istration of 1892-96 will be one of
complete failure, and when Cleveland
and the present congress vacate their
positions wey win oe reiegawu vu
"innocuous desuetude" with the plaud
its of the nM.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The press of England is criticising
the cruelty of the Japanese at Port
Arthur, and there appears to be some
Just reason for tbe criticism, If Japan
claims to be civilized she should follow
tbe methods adopted by civilized na
tions, and not butcher her defeated ene
mies the same as she would cattle or
hogs. .
When Uncle Sam bad to borro
billions to carry on the war there were
multitudes that openly declared "the
debt would be repudiated and never
paid. You hear nothing of that now.
But no thanks to this administration,
which in a time of profound peace has
stopped paying and gone to borrowing.
But, as the people know there are to
be chances. Uncle Sam's credit ia still
gilt-edged.
Some of the cities in Eastern Ore
gon are responding liberally to the re
quest for provibions, etc , to relieve
tbe impoverished residents of Ne
braska. L Grande will send two or
three carloads of' gram, potatoes, eta,
and Heppner one of wheat. The
Dalles has maintained a good reputa
tion for charity, and the necessities of
the unfortunate citizens of that state
are very urgent. Entire communities
have been impoverished,, and many
familes are in need ot tbe necessaries
of life.
The tidal wave of municipal reform
that is now passing over the country
may be only an ebulition of morality
that soon calms down. It would be
very desirable if it shou'd prove to be
permanent, and tbe cities of the
United States would be rid of their
vicious and corrupting influences. A
few years ago the crusades against sa
loons were spasmodic efforts that ac
complished very little lasting good, and
it is fearfol that tbe war against gam
bling and kindred vices, now being in
augurated all over the country, will be
of the same hysterical kind.
What a howling success the Cleve
land administration has made out of
ita boast "to extend American mark'
eta We hear about it from Germany,
Yastria, Spain, France, eta It has
smashed reciprocity," and with it
smashed American sheep and cattle
trade. It has reduced the tax on
"the poor man's little dinner pail,'
and taxed the sugar he puts into his
coffee. Ia fine it seems to have done
its best to do the most mischief possi
ble in the shortest possible time. It
could hardly have done it more effect
ually . bad it taken years instead of
months.-
The eyes of the office-seeker will
soon be turned towards Salem, and in
a few days from every portion of tbe
state tnere win nock to tbe capital a
class of men who desire good positions
with little work and considerable pay.
very session these scenes are i
enacted, and Salem during tbe meet
ing of tbe legislature is a Mecca, to
which politicians look with expeota
t'.on of receiving favors. Some are
disappointed and others have their de
sires gratified; but it would be better
for the ta payers and a great help to
wards purity in politics if the legia.
ature had fewer appointments to
make.
There is a movement being inaugur
ated in different cities in Eistern
Oregon to attract manufacturing in
dustries as factors of development.
and there is no doubt that several will
be established at points in the Inland
Lojpire next spring or summer. Toe
Dalles is well located for manufactures.
affording better opportunities for the
investment of capital than any city id
the northwest, and our citizens should
see that tbe natural facilitis of thi
point are made known. By judicious
advertising in tbe next few months
this city may attract eastern capital,
aud factories, once started here, would
mark tbe beginning of an era of proa
perity that has not been enjoyed in
tbe history of Tbe Dalles.
The senatorial contest in -StUm
promises to be tbe liveliest that bas
been experienced in Oregon, and the
means used in the attempt to defeat
Mr. Dolph will have all the worse
estures of machine rule. Already
those opposed are gathering their forces
and are marking out tbe line of battle.
Tbe Democracy, aided by a few free-
Silver ReouMicans, are using all man
ner of subterfuges to defeat tha man
whom the Republicans of Oregon in-
irectly voted for last June. "Boss-
ism, machine rule" and "plutoc
racy, tbe aterotyped bowl of dema
gogues, are being used to frighten
honest Republicans into Democratic
lines in opposition to tbe re-election of
Mr. Dolph Salem will again be dis
graced by gangs of ward politicians,
who will come from all portions of
tbe state to work in the interests of
Democracy by the disintergation of the
Republican party.
The reason is not given in the dis
patches for the British government to
order her fleet to stop tbe J apanese
from ascending the Yang-tsu-Kiang;
but it is presumed that some property
interests of her subjects will be in
jeopardy. Eog'and has a powerful
fleet and Japan also has good vessels,
md when British cannon open fire on
tbe Japanese, it may cause Russian
and German guns to sound forth in
thunder tones. The China and Japan
var may yet involve Europe.
Democratic incompetency was fully
demonstrated in the Wilson tariff -ill
last season, and this year it will be ex
hi hi ted on the question of banking
Matters are out of jiint on account of
Democratic tariff tinkering, and no
amount of legislation will reinstate the
former prosperous condition of busi
ness until Republicans are in control
of both bouses of congress and tbe chair
of tbe executive. Carlisle's banking
bill will be no remedy for tbe present
financial depression. There is enough
money iu the country, and all that is
necessary is to re establish confidence
among capitalists for them to unloosen
their purse-strings and invest in in
dustrial enterprises.
Next Monday tbe legislature of
Oregon will convene in Salem, and
matters of the greatest importance will
be brought forward for consideration
Too many good laws cannot be passed,
and not too few poor ones. The world
is not governed enough in tbe right
direction, bet it is controlled too much
in the wrong way. Salem has given
us some good legislation, and some that
has burdened the statute books and
have been no benefit to any one. It is
expected that the coming session will
aim to act for the public weal, and not
for the benefit of the few. Economy
.L. a U Iia l a m a nYt t"- -! a I Vi wt r A
fuly curlai,ing BXpaMet 'the rep,e.en.
tatives of the people will do their
whole duty to their constituents.
In the Review of Reviews for Jan
uary is an article in reference to the
outrages in Armenia committed by
Kurds and Turks, which gives a fair
view of the situation . and appeals to
the sympathy of every man and
woman in Ohrystiandom The Chris
tians in that portion of Asia have
suffered all manner of indignities from
the Moslems, and there ha been no
mitigation of them since he Berlin
treaty. For cruelty the recent out
rages have eclipsed all others, and tbe
government at Constantinople ' has
taken no measures of redress. By the
terms of the treaty named Turkey
guaranteed protection no all Christians
in the empire, and she should be made
to fulfil every provision of tha solemn
compact.
The importance of the Columbia
river as a means of communication be
tween different portions of the state
is again, brought to the notice of the
pnblio by the fact that the Regulator
makes daily trips to the Cascades, con
necting there with the boat for Port
land, while a train has not been able
to pa8 from Portland to The Dtl)es
for several da vs. Kivers are tbe
natural channels of commerce, and
they afford the most available and
cheapest means of transportation, and
for this reason are an important factor
of development of any region. Tun
Columbia is the natural outlet to the
sea of tbe vast region ot country
known as the Inland Empire, and not
only furnishes a route to market, but
a means ot communication wnen me
I ail road is blocked with snow in win
ter or rendered impassable by land
slides in the early spring.
TELEQRAPHIO DEWS.
Vers Caid In Scotland.
Edinburgh, Jan. 10 Tbe cold weatber
is now prevailing in Scotland is the most
severe experienced in many years, 83 deg
below Zero baviog been registered Loch
Lomond is frrzen over. - In several parts
oi tbe country railroad traffic bas been
stopped by soow. Some drifts are 20
feet high.
Engineer Dead.
Lgnd-w, Jan. 10 Hoo. Sir John" Sum
merfitld Hawkins, royal engineer, O. M.
G., commissioned for marking out tbe
boundary between the British and United
States territories west of tbe Rocky
mountains, Irom 1858 to 1863, is dead.
He was bora in 1816. -
. - 4
' Battle Hear Pefcln.
London, Jan. 10 A dispatch from
Sbangbai savs severe Cghuog has taken
place near Gebol, Mongolia, 120 miles
northeast of Peking. Hundreds ot
wounded Chinese are reported arriving at
Tien Tain daily.
A Ilodaa ViTeveatt Agreement
Madrid, Jaa. 10 A modus vivendi
between the United States and Cuba bas
been agreed upon by which Cuba con
cedes tbe second column of tbe tariff in
return for "moat favored natl.m" treat
ment. Heart Palpitation
Indigestion. Impure Blood
' Cured by Hood's.
Mr, JK TT. Bridge
V. X. Hood fi Co.. Lowell Hass.i
"Dear Slrsi Daring the winter and spring I
nave used a dozen bottles ot Hood's Sarsapa
ritla In my family, and I am qolte sure we have
been greatly benefited by It. For years I have
been troubled with indlgastlan, aoeompaBlai
MOOD'S
Sarsaparilla
CORES
fey aympatbetlo heart trouble, and Hood's Sar
saparilla has daae me very much good. We
have also glvea V to the children for Impart
blood and rlngvarma with very good result.
J. W. BBiDoxav fleasaat BUI, Oregon.
K.B. If yoafedde to take Hood's Saraap
tffladoaotbstoaosdtobuyaayother.
Heed's Pllleearean Liver Ilia, BUloaaneaS)
Jiiiiiillin. IqilLiaaO lln TTisilsilis Be. j
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Ta Vut Treasury ft'otea.
Washington, Jan. 7 -Tbe first business
ia the boote today was a resolution from
tbe committee on roles authorizing tbe
appropriations committee to insert a
clause in the sundry civil appropriation
bin.
Debate on tbe currency bill being re
sumed, Belizbooven, Democrat, of Penn
sylvania, gave notice of an amendment.
It proposes a section to enable tbe sccre
tary u' tbe treasury to fund treasury
notes wbich may be in circulation after
tbe first of August, 1895, wbicb were Is
sued under the acis of February 25, 1865;
July 11. 1862; Marcn 3, 1863, and Jul)
14. 1890, by issuing bonds to an amount
not to exceed f 500.000.000, redeemable
at the pleasure of tbe United States after
five veare, payab'e in twenty five year
from date of issue, with interest at 3 per
cent, payable semi annually in g"ld. The
bonds are to he of aucb denomination,
not less tban $50, as he secretary may
determine, and to be sold at not less tban
par for god or tor treasury notes.
Tbe members flocked around Sibley,
Democrat, oi Penosylvanoia, wben be be
gan a charncteristic address against tbe
bill. He was applauded when bo taid:
II ever a rebuke was needed for one
who has attempted to trample down tbe
prerogatives of tbe people, it is needed
lor bim who has attempted to usurp this
entire government to himself. Tne time
bas come where there should be some
thing more tban brains, belly and brats
to this government."
Caught Wltli a Deeoy Letter.
Pit.-sbdrs, Pa., Jan. 8 The United
Stales postofflce detectives today cap
tared M P Strayer, sab-letter carrier in
tbe act of rifling a letter containing
money. For more tban two months let
ters containing money have disappeared
from tbe Pittsburg office, but until to
day no trace of tbe thief could be found.
Fully 100 letters haye been missed and
the sum stolen is said to have reached
$1500. Tbe postofflce detectives have
been in the building night and day for
the last week, bat In spite of the presence
and vigilance of tbe officers tbe ditto
pearance of money letters went on just
the same. Decoy letters containing
money were sent by the detectives aod
several of them dropped oat of S'ght
Aboat 7 o'clock this molting Inspector
Hooten, who was on watch, saw Straver
take a letter oat ef tbe rack in tbe office
and tbe thief was arrested before be
could set out of the building. It was
one of tbe marked letters.
Tbe Port Arthur Maaaaere.
Lobbon, Jan. 8 Tbe Times today in
a leading article on tbe Port Arthur mas
sacre says:
"Not only on tbe diy of tbe battle and
ia tbe beat of tbe victory, but for four
days after Japanese soldiers gsve them
selves over apparently without check
from tbeir commanders, to indiscriminate
inaesscre. The slaughter was carried oat
with every revolting circumstance of
pnmevai barbarity. Troops of prisoners
were tied toge'ber and riddled with bul
let, then backed to pieces. Boats loaded
with lugtuves of both seies and all sges
received voliey after volley. Tbe streets
were incumbered with corpses, showing
every ghsvtly lorm of moli ation which
oriental cruelty bad' invented."
A Crank.
Santa rosa, Cal Jaa 8 Ben Buck
ley, tbe well known -wild man" of Bono
ma county, who tor tbe last 20 years bat
been living in tbe open air on a ranch in
Blucber valley, with only a few old grain
bags to protect bim from tbe elements,
appeared on tbe streets et this city todav,
aod declared bis intention of proceeding
to Sacramento to take a liana in tne sen
atnrial struggle. He believes be is preai
dent of tbe United Htates, aod says un
efs a good man be elected to the senate
oy tbe legislaiure be will remove tbe
senators-elect at once. He left for the
capital city this morning, taking bis grai
bags and other enects with him.
F-lKwlic tae Chiatse
Lond 'N, Jan. .8 A' Sbacgba dispateh
says repor'S bave been received frem
New Chwang that during tbe assault of
tbe Japanese upon Soumen Chang tbe
town was bnrned, rendering 10.000 borne
less in a temperature of 40 degrees elow
tbe freezing point. The Japanese are
cuttiDg off the retreat of 15.000 Chinese
soldiers commanded by General Sung aod
tbe taotai of New Chwang, fearing de
sertions, bas ordend tbat all soldiers who
attempt to run away shall be shot.
Const nuat Criticised.
Labdon, Jan. 8 Tbe rait Mall Gazette
thl afternoon, referring to tbe massacre
at Pirt Aft bur fays: "The responsibility
for tbe borror rests not with tbe Japanese
peasants, whom everybody knows is lac
quered - barbarism, but with Marshal
Ozama aod bis officers, whose civilization
professed to go a little deeper. Whether
they permitted tbe outrages or not, or
were unable to check thm, tbey are nn
worthy to command any army of power.
who calls Itself civilized
A mtefendei or Judge Rick.
Cleveland, Jan. 8 Judge Stevenson
Burke laughed con'emptnonslv when be
read the charges contained n tbe memo
Hal presented to congress by Samuel J
Ritcbie yesterday. "Judge R-cks," be
said, '-bad nothing whatever to do with
the trial of the case in which Ritchi was
interested- Tbat case was beard aod de
ctded bv Jadge Larton, ot Tennessee, and
decided against Mr. Ritchie at every
point, and did not leave bim a leg to
stand on ."
Water at tCMtandatlll.
Pittebdho, Jan. 8 At 9 o'elnck tMt
roornlne the stage of water In the Mo.
nongahel a at this point was 25 feet 9
inches snd stationary. Unlets there i
more raio the nvers are expected to fall
AH the iron mills along the Al'et.'ianv
and Morongahela are under water and
closed down until the flood recedes
None of the railroads are blocked. Whi'e
the total damage will aggregate corsid
era hie. vet It will not approach tbe lost
by tbe floods of 1884 and 1891.
raw-Tax Caitrat.
Washington, Jan. 8 Tbe esse of John
O Moore sgainst Commissioner of Inter
national Revenue Miller, to contest the
contltntiit)ality of "be locrme tax fea
tare of the new tariff law, came no todav
n the district so prune court, and was se
for bearing the 1-Vh inst. in tbe equity
branch ot the court.
BlTer Still Bluing.
Beixatbe, O, Jan 8 -Tne river at
this point U 81 fee' and rising rapidly.
It is be'ieved the river will leve ft
hanks toright. All 'he lowlands are
flooded The steamer PAtfi'p aod a tare
wharfboat bas been crashed by the ice
Great fears of loss of property are enter
tained here,
B'be'e at Delagea Bay.
Lorenze Mabqcxx, Del ago a Bay, Jan
8 There was a panic here last evening
owing to the Mohazalis and flin!li
people attacking tbe Inval M al'a
and advancing on the town. Armed
rooos are new reconnoitring le the vi
noity of Lorenze Mamnex.
JforlBC Oat.
PoMKRor. O , Jan 8 Tbe govern mit
mark at 8 o'clock th'e morning1 show 29
feet of water, and the river it rising six
inches an boar. Business men are mot
ing tbeir store out of tbe etllaif. Mince
1884 then uos not been so much alarm as
now.
Below ike Danger lilsie,
Washington, Jan, 8 Tbe Ohio a
Pittsburg is 25.7 feet, 8.7 feet above tm
danger line There bas been a rise of 1 3
feet the past 24 hours. At Parkers
burg the nvrr is 25.8 feet, 12.7 feet below
the danger line,
Coxey Talk ta a Committee.
WASHiNOTorr, Jan. 9 General O.ixej
appeared before tbe bouse subcommittee
on ways and means lo-lay in suoport of
bis good roads and nooioterrtt beanog
bonds bills. He made a rambliBg ha
tangue.
aaateaaala and Mexico.
Mexico City, Jan. 9 A desperate fight
is on over tbe Guatema a damsge nego
tiations. Miguel Terrueco, a Mexican,
nas put in a bid for $400,000 damages to
logging camps on tbe southern frontier
ny invading Guatemalans. Senor de
Leon, Guatemalan envoy, holds there are
large discrepancies in the Terrueco c'aim
Tbrre promises to be a preliminary bitcb
wbich will take many months to settle.
I is evidently the policy of tbe Guaie
malan government to gain time by raising
multitudinous jquesticos to block tbe
progress of tbe case, so a prospective set
t ement is a long way off. Both tides
evince a stubborn disposition to carry
heir points, lienor de Leon is constant
ly engaged in correspondence with Senor
Lza y Arriga. Guatemalan representative
at Washington, presumably looking to
tbe United S'ates stepping in to assume
the role of arbitrator. Tbe latest known
instructions from bit government are
that the Guatemalan minister shall pur
sue a uniformly pacific policy, and tbe
same instructions are borne by lion
Jacinto Cas ellanos. tbe new minister of
Salvador to Mexico.
Repoblleana Ulye Up.
Sacbamento, Jan . 9 In the assembly
tbis morning a resolution providing for a
meeting ot tbe senate and assembly at 2
r. M. tomorrow for tbe purpose of can-
vassiog aod publishing tbe returns of
election of governor and lieutenant-
governor, waa adopted without a dissent
ing vote. Immediately afterward i
concurrent resolution was presented
wbir.b probably settles the gubernatorial
contention for all time. Tbe resolution
provide for tbe appointment of a joint
committee of tbree members from each
house to confer wi'b tbe goveintr elect
aod lientenaBt-governor-elect for tbe
purpose of perfecting arrangements tor
their inauguration. Tbe resolution was
adopted by a unanimous vote. Thia
agreement was reached in a caucus of
Republican assemblymen this morning.
and it is not believed any opposition will
be offered ia the senate.
. A Murderer Eaeapea.
Stockton. Cal., Jan. 9 Antone Vital,
the condemned murderer, who was. a
short time ago transferred trom San
Quentin state prison, while under era-
teoce of death, to tbe state insane asylum
in this city, escaped from the latter 'nau
tution some time last night and it still at
large. The prisoner was watched with
special vigilance in the asylum and was
kept ia irons ever since bis commitment
He was confined in a room on tbe top
story of the building. Handicapped at
be was by shackles on his bands, he man
aged to remove tbe casing-tiom the win
dow, taking out the sash weights, and
used them to break out euougb ot tbe iron
bars to admit of bit body passing through
He , evidently covered tbe weights with
i he bedclotbiog in bit room so a to
deaden tbe sound. He then took the
cords that travel tbe pulleys and made a
rope of bis bedclothes.
England Wants the Cable.
Washington, Jan. 9 Tbe president
today sent to congress another batcb of
tbe Htwaiin correspondence supplement
ary to tbe Walker report. Tbis chapter
is fail of interest, inasmuch as it reveals
a Lolaole difference of opinion between
Admiral Walker aod United States Min
later Willis regarding tbe necessity of
keeping United States warships at Hon
olulu so long as tbe British government
keeps a man-ot war there Io tbe second
place, it diaclose an effort is being made
by the British government, w tb the can
seat of the Hawaiian authorities, to se
cure a lease of an island of tbe Hawaiian
group to be used as a cable station.
Kidnapped by Anarrhlata.
London, Jan. 9 An important official
of tbe French police, in Lionaon on a
police mission, was recently seized and
carried off bodily by anarchists, who
forced bim to reveal some state secrets
It is expected tbe affair will involve dip
lomatic correspondence.
London 11 eat Dealers Angry.
London, Jan. fl Tbe meeting last
evening of tbe meat and eattle section of
the London chamber of commerce baa
served to bring out a storm of jealous
abase of American meat and American
bnsiness methods. Tbe Daily Telegraph
states tbe American beef kings, atter half
ruining tbe British husbandry, now coolly
propose to take an additional million from
British traders and consumers. Tbis
ttatement ia repealed on all sides. Last
nigbt's meeting was a protest against tbe
attempt of American shippers te abolish
tbe customary trade allowance of Cl in
every quarter of meat to compensate for
tbe lota oy abriakage, etc.
An Unknown Han Murdered.
Seattle, Jan. 9 Tbe mutilated and
half-cremated remains of a well dressed
unknown man, were found near Eagle
Harbor, Ki'tap county, Monday, and tbe
coroner's jury found tbat be was mur
dered by a person or persons unknown.
Tbe body waa found by Robert Em met t
while hooting oo tbe abandoned tancb of
a man named Gibson, two miles trom
Eagle Harbor. It waa in a ben bouse
and tbe feet had beeo goawoed off by
animals, and the bands and the wbole
rigbt aide of the body bnrned away,
Tut-re was a bole in tbe bea.i, seemingly
made by a bullet, bat the condition of
tbe body would not allow probing.
Safe Blown Open.
Toledo, O., Jan. 9 Tbe safe in tbe
Merchants National bank at Defiance, O ,
waa blown open witb dynamite Monday
night and about $25,000 atolen. Toe
officials were unable to open tbe vault
Tuesday morning, bat, at there were no
tignt of any one baying been in the bank
tbe mgbl be I ore, tbey thought nothing et
it, Aa expert was sent for, and when be
opened tbe- onter door today it waa dis
covered tbat tbe interior of tbe sale bad
been bown op. Tbe lrtt will not effect
tbe standing ot tbe bank.
Snlian and Gladntone's Mpeecb.
London, Jao. 9 A correspondent ot
tbe Standard at Constantinople telegraphs
be bas beard tbat tbe sultan requested
Great Britain to disavow the speech re
cently made by Gladstone to tbe Anglo
Armeoiao deputation tbat visited bim at
Hawarden. Tbe English, French and
Russian governments bave asked tbe
norte to suspend tbe governor of Bitlis.
beld mainly responsible for tbe Sat sou n
mastaire, until tbe commission of In
quiry shall have concluded its labor.
The BlU'a Hoppotten at Sea.
Washikuton, Jaa. 9 Immediately
after tbe deleat of tbe currency bill in tbe
bouse today, Voorhees, chairman of tbe
fea ale commitee on finance, called the
Democratic members together. The
consultation lasted tor half an boor, witb
tbe result tbat Yoorheea will call a toe
ciai meeting of the committee for tomor
row for tbe purpose ol agreeing on some
action in view of the grave financial situation
TELEGftAPHIO,
Ike Beiehatag.
Berlin, Jaa. 9 At today's tession ot
tbe reicbstag a motion was adopted tna-p-ndiog
tbe prosecution of Herr Sttdtba
gen, socialist member, Debate on tbe
anti-revolutionary bill was then taken op
Tbe national libera's bave decided to
interpellate tbe late government on tbt
charge tbat it failed to afford adequate
protection to Germans abroad.
Indian Appropriation Bill.
Washington, Jan. 9 Tbe Indian ap
propriation bill will be nearly completed
by the bouse committee on Indian affairs.
and may be reported thla week. S igbi
reductions bave been made lu nearly ail
tbe items. Tbe total will be about
$200,000 lest than tbe appropriations last
year.
China' Uenerai fa Backward.
London, Jaa 9 A Peking dispatch
says Lieu Euo Ye, tbe newly appointed
commander- lncliief of tbe Omnese forces,
hat avain delayed bia departure for tin
front. Li Hang Cbang hat succeeded in
capturing General Wei Juk Wei, and baa
handed bim over to tbe boat a of punish
ment. They Traded Wlven.
Bath, K. Y., Jan. 19 Forty years ago
J G Neely, a wealthy citizens of Alle
ghany county, fell in love witb tbe wife
of a neighbor, It teems tbat she must
bave approved of tbe suit, aud that there
must bave been a similar attachment be
tween Mrs. Neely and her neighbor'
husband, for she left ber own husband
and toek up witb the former, and the
neighbor's wife abandoned ber bnsband
for Neely. Tbe prominence of tbe two
families and tbe high character they bad
always borne in tbe community made
tbis trading ot wives and husbands fall
like a a thunderbolt among tbe reputable
dwellers in that locality, hat thecbanged
relationi of tbe two families were boldly
and openly maintained. Neely's son
James, overcome with tbe shame ot tbe
transaction, left borne, and up to a abort
time ago nothing had ever been heard
trom bim, Some time after tbe exchange
of wives, Neely obtained a divorce from
bis former legal wife. As years passed,
the families, singularly enough regained
somewhat of tbeir former S'andiog io
society. Cbildreo were bora to Neely by
bis neighbor's w fe, and tbey are among
tbe moat respected aod reputable people
io tbe county, and are married and bave
families of tbeir own. Neely died tbree
months ago, neb and lamented. He tud
during bit hletime given by deed or
nomioal price tbe greater part of bis
property to bis children, wbo live la tbis
vicioity. Tbe property of wmcb be died
possessed, amounting to about $9000, be
disposed of by will to tbe same children.
About a month ago the surrogate ol Al
leghany connty was surprised to receive
a letter from James Neely, tbe long
missing eon of tbe old isrmer, requesting
a copy of bis father's will, Tne letter
was from a town io Nebra-ka. Tbe copy
was forwa-ded, aod now tbe sou baa en
gaged lawyers to contest tbe will, found
iog bis claim to ibe bequests on the
question ot tbe validity of the divorce
bis father obtained from bit mother many
yaara ago.
Tbe Antl-Toxlne Treatment.
Washington. Jan. 10 Surgeon Kin
yoo, of tbe United States marine hospital
service, wbo baa made a thorough study
abroad of tbe anil toxlne treatment, in aa
address before tbe medical fraternity of
Washington las' nigbt said : "Tbe effects
of aati-toxioe ia diptberla cases were
little abort of marvelous . Since tbe di
covery of diphtheria bacillus, tbe absolute
diagnosis of tbe disease by micioscop
was possible, tbe germ being at dia'ioc
five sslhst of tuberculosis." The speaker
said 89 percent of so-called membraneous
croup were really diphtheria. With the
set urn tieatmeot. he said, there was no
reason why tbe disease should not be
stamped oat entirely. Tbere was
question that tbe discovery of tbe anti
toxlne treatment was on par with that of
smallpox vaccination He favored gov
ero mental or municipal control, or at
least a supervision of tbe manufacture of
anti toxine te insure its being of standard
quality.
Wanted to Cripple Ulna.
Hillsboso, Jan. 10 John Reitter, of
Alsatian French descent, this morning
shot Jcob Penning, a German farmer
living near Cornelius. Tbe shooting oc
curred not far from Penning's bonse. Tbe
wound will not prove fatal unless some
complication sett in. Reitter saya be did
not intend to kill Penning, bat only
wanted to cripple bim He used a 82
caiiber, Smith & Wesson revolver, and
fired t wo shots, but only one, however
took effect It entered tbe right tide of
fenoiog, Tbe shooting waa tbe result of
quarrel over tome paymentt on 10 acres
of ltnd, wbicb Keitter had purchased ol
Penning. It is alto rumored tbat Pen
ning bad refused te allow one of bit
daughter! to marry Reitter Sheriff
P Ford wat immediately notified and
Reitter waa placed under arrest. He is
now lodged ia the county jail.
Ta Baud Bona en for Indiana.
Pendleton, Or Jan. 10 Tne Indian
department at Washington it considering
a proposition to devote $100,000 to ira
prove the homes of tbe Indiana of tbe
Umatilla reservation. Agent Harper in
bis annual report to tbe secretary of tbe
interior showed that tbe Indians were not
self supporting. The secretary aeat for
information and opinions as to how to
make tbem more independent. Harper
recommended that money to tbe extent of
$100 OuO from the sale of lands now on
deposit to tbe Indians' credit at Wash
logton be appropriated to build homes
Io case it is done, all tbe bouses will
probably be built under one contract
F.Dtland Will ta Forte.
London, Jao. 10 A dispatch from
Sbaogbat tays tbe government bat wired
instructions to Admiral Fremantle, com
mandiBg tbe British fleet in Chinese
waters, to prevent by force, if uecetsary.
tbe Japanese rqoadron from ascending
the Yaog-Tse-Kitng river. Tbe dis
patch farther states that the Aaerlcsns
Wild and Bowie, bave arrived at Wei
Hai- Wei, and are engaged in preparing
explosives tor use in carrying out tbeir
cbeme ot destroying tbe Japanese fleet
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wbo care to par a little more than the cost
0 ordinary trade eigarpacs will find the
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Made from tbe biehest cost Gold Leaf
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AUGUST BUCHLER, Prop.
This Well-known Brewery is now turning out the best
Beer and Porter east of the Cascades. The latest appliances
for the manufacture of good healthful Beer have been intro
duced, and only the first-class article will be placed on the
market.
East Second Street.
The Dalles.
WE ARE
STILL IN
IT
We are selling more
Goods than ever
OUR PRICES
ARE RIGHT
We are paying More for Produce
Than any other Dealer in The Dalles
CO TJIjT TOUR INTER 8TS
AMD TRADE WI . HaaaaaWtBHtfltMBakw
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A Sbowrr Boom in Each Bath Beoai.
A Boottriaek Stand Connected witn our shop, and especial attention paid to all
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Donovan & Olson, of White Sal
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Adam Fleck, of The Dalles, drew
the Columbia Garland, Jr. .
W. C. McClure, Mosier, Or., drew
the Copper Tea Kettle.
MHIER
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Ladies
And Arotio Overshoes
AT PRICES THAT CANNOT FAIL 10 SELL;THEM.
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yeal. Ot aaaond Flsnrlag MUla
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All branda ot Imported
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