i SATURDAY ..... ..AUGUST 24, 1895 THEOBY AND PRACTICE. The theorist who writes on principles of government that he knows little about is an unsafe guide. Notions and theories are the product st immature. or visionary mlnca, ana TOTnaxerriy principle substantial and safe it must be tested, by a practical demonstration. iaftfnaMe8--fai- every aepartmiDtf of knowledge aooompli&h "no lasting good, and a practical'-test must be madeHbefore any.idea - ViH be dtf- sidered a fact and furnish a safe and solid foundation for action. . Battles have "been planned in cozy par lors -that could never have been carried . into effect, political . poli cies matured in editorial., rooms that would have bankrupted . any nation, and reforms inaugurated by dreamers that never .could materialize. Faith should not be placed in any scheme that attempts to make- the world better or wiser that has not had a practical test, and the same is true of plana and-policles mapped out for the guidance " of "society or govern ment. Whether it Is caused by the ' peculiar habits of our people, the cli mate or the environment it seems that -Americans spend more time in flights of fancy and chasing will-d'-the- wisps than those of -any. other country. ' We have pretended military men who have never drilled an hour - in their lives or Been a battle, even from a dis tance; financiers who assume perfect knowledge of the money question who have never owned one hundred dollars in their own right, and whose lives have been miserable failures in this regard; reformers who should begin with themselves; and scientists who are ignorant of the first rudiments The list might be. largely increased, and active framers of theories on sub jects of which they have the least in formation can be found almost every where and in every walk of life. This dreaming is undoubtedly fascinating. because it requires little labor or ef fort; but it makes existence unreal and . is ' frequently disastrously delusive. It should be under stood that life '. is real and earnest, and it is often necessary to receive and give hard blows to achieve success. The dreamer frequently goes hungry, and is often forced to borrow money to pay his debts. If he does not act he will cease to live, and' the sooner he learns this fact the better for his body and mind. And one should be satis . fled with the sphere to which he is ac customed and to which by habit and inclination he is adapted, and not at tempt to branch out in realms of thought or action of which he knows little. The general should be a man who has studied the art or science of war, and had practical experience in the field; the financier one who has managed his finances successfully, and has reduced to practice the plans that he advocates; the farmer he who tills the soil, the mechanic one who is accus tomed to handicraft. Theories are com posed of very thin air, but facts have been hammered into their present shape by hard blows from actual ex perience. . The former are unsafe and unsatisfactory and rest on no founda- tiod; the latter are solid and substan tial and, as lasting as eternity. . All men would be better if they were to theorize less and practice more, and give1 credence and support only to that which has been proved by actual experiment. . Let everything be submitted to a crucial test, and that which tails in the ordeal should' be' thrown aside. . Life would be truer and nearer honest if all persons would practice what they preach, and leave fancies and visions alone. This would rid, the world of shoddies and bum- bugs, and politics would be purer, so ciety cleaner and life happier and more enjoyable. - the same motives and the same patri otic desires, there must be a blending of races which is almost impossible of accomplishment. The island will be as free ruled by the cortez at "Madrid as if the few descendants of the Castlilians had the reins of. power in their own hands. It might be better for the wealthy planters that the iso lation of the island should happen im mediately; but It would be worse for tb S2"bJaskaS Elegraded poor. THE CROP OF 1895. The Inter Ocean has the following review of the general outlook of the "The summer is not'" over,. nor is the harvest ended, but the season is far enough advanced to leave hardly any doubt as to the crop of 1895. Hay and the small grains are harvested, except that in the far west the alfalfa grass keeps on 'yielding seed after its kind,' crop after crop, never seeming to need any rest from growth except when the frost comes or the irrigation ditch drie's -up. - - "The spring and early summer were very dry in some sections, and the ag gregate hay crop was light. -This was especially true in the dairy country, north and east. A good many milch cows are being marketed by farmers who have lean hay mows. "With this exception the crops gath ered were unusually good. The scare about wheat was groundless, as it proved. Minnesota, the Dakotas, and the wheat belt generally have a boun tiful supply of this cereal. Oats, which, are now food for man as well as, beast, are plump and abundant. A good deal of flax was raised. The bar ley suffered far more from the 'Wilson tariff than the early drought. But the great crop of the season promises to be corn. It has now come so near the point of 'maturity that there is very little fear of any serious damage from any cause. The acreage was never so great, 81,990,800 acres, and the prospects for yield per acre were never better. Last year the estimate in December wa s 1,212,670,052 bushels. The highest mark ever reached was 2,112,892,000 bushels. That was in 1889, when the acreage was 78,317,651 acres. It is be lieved that the yield will be as heavy per acre this year as then. With our railway facilities any deficiency in hay can be made up by ' the abundance of corn. "The prospect is that the European demand for our surplus will be enor mous, keeping up the price fairly well. 'The cattle have had such good pas turage on the ranges, as well as the farms, that they will require less corn per head to be fit for slaughter. But the tendency of farmers is more and more to ship their corn in the concen trated form of hogs.. Early in the season there was a great deal of fear for the fruit crop, but the trees are well loaded now. Colorado alone, a state not much thought of in connection with fruit raising, will have, it Is thought, 5,000,000 pounds. Plenty of fruit means luxury as well as comfort and health. "Clearly It will not be nature's fault if hard times linger. Heavy crops will benefit all classes, for agriculture is the basis of prosperity. Largely in proportion as the farmers have large crops and good prices will trade be active -and collections good. Other factors enter into the problem, but certain it is that there can be no con siderable thrift without good crops. DEMAOOQISM. In a free country, where universal suffrage prevails, there are vast oppor tunities for demagogism, and these are not neglected by politicians in this republic. "The people," "the masses," "the millions against the millionaire" are rallying cries of demagogues, by which they hope to delude the public, and by this means to accomplish the object desired. In many instances they are successful, and frequently the political shyster is elevated into office, and the honest patriot defeated. It is a general rule that a man of few words is one of many aets, and rice versa He who makes numerous promises re deems but few, and the true friend is the one who will come to your relief in the hour of your adversity and makes no idle boast of it. These rules are directly. applicable to the. blatant politician, who is very outspoken about the evils to be remedied and the last to institute any reform. He is one of that class of men who are constantly decrying plutocrats and the domina tion of wealth, and who are most ear nestly desirous of changing places with them. Before every election, especially one of national importance, these men are the loudest in their pro fessions of interest in the laboring masses, and the most severe in their denunciations of capitalists and cor porations. Their purpose is easily dis cerned, but still they pursue the same tactics year after year with remarka ble success. It would seem that think ing men would realize the true intent of these selfish politicians; but they appear to be absolutely blinded re crardintr everything except the fair promises made, and pay no attention to their fulfillment. In this country, where avenues of wealth are open to all, and where, if any continue distressfully poor with out being the victims of misfortunes that could not be overcome, it must be considered due to their lack of economy, inherent ' indolence or shiftlessness, there should be no an tagonism against those who have ac cumulated wealth. Those who are poor today may be rich tomorrow and this has frequenily happened in this country and conditions may sud denly change whereby the wealthy may be reduced . to poverty in a few hours, which is not an unusual occur ence. Very few are born in wealthy conditions, and none to privileged positions. The country is as free as it could be, consistent with the enforce ment of salutary laws for the protec tion of society. There should be harmony among all classes, and -in governmental affairs there should not be the least antagonism against those who possess an abundance of prop erty or money. They are directly interested in the permanency of the established institutions, and are personally concerned in the econo mical administration .of state and national affairs, because the burden of taxation bears heavier on them than on their fellow citizens whose names never appear on the tax roll or who never indulge in luxuries on which tariff is charged. If these matters were properly understood politics would be much purer, and the ballot would be more nearly expressive of the sovereign will and not be as sub servient to the desires of unprincipled and selfish politicians. iron trade."' As it is the basis upon which many other things rest, it is re asonable to believe that it points to renewed prosperity. A New York court has fined a detec tive $10 for shadowing a man, and the case will be carried to a higher tribu nal. The lawyers contend that the divorce business may as well be abol ished if they are not allowed to obtain i evidence in that way. Kentucky corn and wheat are all right. It will be all the better if the Democratic crop should prove a failure. Colonel Watterson should get off to Europe and be able to prove an alibi when the disaster comes and the coro ner's jury is summoned to sit on the remains. Forest fires in Oregon and Washing ton this summer have destroyed vast .quantities of valuable timber, and this year is simply a repetition of many others. These fires are annual occur ranees, and notwithstanding there is a stringent statute against them, it seems impossible to stop the mischief. The Oregonian says: "Our local Harvey-Horr debate, conducted by Mr. Geer and Mr. Dell, isn't profitable, either for doctrine, for correction or for instruction in economic science." This may be true, but what about the editorial articles in the columns of that paper every day on the money question. The Democratic convention of Ohio, in session in Springfield yesterday, nominated James E. Campbell for gov ernor, and declared itself in favor of sound money. It seems the Democ racy of the country is not favorably impressed with the free-silver craze, and the silverites are left no fold into which they can gather except that of the Populists, where they rightfully belong. If The Dalles expects to increase in population after the river is open there TELEGRAPHIC. A TRAGIC EXPLOSION. Nine Ben Blown to Eternity Without tbe Least Warning. Pittsburg, Aug. 20. An explosion at the furnace-house of the Carnegie Steel Company occurred at Braddock at 5 this morning and killed nine men, injured 16, and destroyed 830,000 worth of property. Five of the injured will die. All the killed and injured were Hungarians, except James Harrison, the foreman. The explosion was due to a "hang" in the furnace, which was suddenly loosened and dropped into the molten metal below, generating immense quantifies of tras so suddenly that it could not escape by ordinary means. A few minutes before tbe ex plosion one of the too fillers dumped a barrow of material into the bell of the furnace, which he had forgotten to raise. This clogged up the top of the furnace and prevented the gas from escaping. A gang of 16 men in charge of James Harrison were sent at once to the top of the furnace to remove the obstruction. All were closely crowded about the bell of the furnace, remov ing the material, when there was a terrific explosion and the men, bar rows, tools and materials were hurled in all directions. Deadly gases and smoke belched from the furnace top, and the gang of men fell as if they had been shot. One was blown from the top of the furnace along the metal roadway to the elevator shaft, down which he fell, and. striking on a car, was cut in two. A relief crew quickly went to the top of the furnace, where lay 15 men, bleeding, torn, burned and dying. The flames and smoke were still coming from the furnace, and the work of rescue was dangerous in the extreme. Three men died before they reached the bottom of the elevator shaft, and six others died between 5 and 8 o'clock. The contents of the furnace were scattered hundreds of yards around the furnace, falling in all should be some means of support for I parts of the yards, cutting and burn . . j . ing about 10 men working below. The those who may come here and make cal.penters shop, 100 yards from the iurnace, was soon in names ana ae- their homes. This cannot be done withont factories of different kiuds being inaugurated to furnish employ ment. Consumers will not come with out they can find employment, and there are no industries here at present to furnish this. A move in this direc tion would be an advisable one, and there should be no delay in begin ning it. The arrest of those engaged in the lynching at Ellensburg was the proper thing for the authorities to do, and yet such acts of violence are liable to oc cur at any time while the people lack faith in the enforcement of law. Those engaged in the banging of the Vin sons were unquestionably guilty of a crime against the state and the quiet and peace of the community; but still there are good citizens who believe the most effectual way to deal with murderers is to hang them at the first opportunity without waiting for tbe courts to inflict the punishment. The latest news from China is to the effect that the American missionaries near Foo Chow had been attacked by stroyed. If the furnace should have tc be rebuilt tbe total damage will be $30,000. The homes of the killed and injured were near the furnace, and the streets in that vicinity were filled with a mass of frantic, half-crazed women and children. INSURGENTS ABE DEFEATED. Several Engagements Resulting in SpantBh Victories. ,HaVANA, Aug. 20. A general order has been issued organizing five mili tary zones in Las Vega9. The commander-in-chief will be General Surez baldes, second in tbe province to Gen eral Luque. The troops for these zones will be assigned from the new levies to be dispatched from Spain. Engagements have taken place be tween Lieutenant-Colonel Palanca and the insurgents band in Lomo Siegurity. The insurgents were com pletely surprised and lost sixty killed. Palanca also met and routed Holoff and Sanchez, who retreated and finally sought safety in Puerto Principe. The Spanish. lorces were joined by contents Saturday night. The thief got about $15 in cash, and a diamond ring valued at $30. Mr. Barnett is positive that he knows who the thief is, but cannot have him arrested for lack of evidence. It is generally be lieved he is the same person or persons who operated in Heppner a short time ago. Thurston's Successor in Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 20. William R. Castle, envoy extraordinary and min ister plenipotentiary from the Hawaii an republic to the United States, ar rived here this morning en route to Washington. He was appointed to succeed Minister Thurston, and arrived at Vancouver aweek ago on the steam ship Warrimoo, which was delayed in itspcean passage by a dense fog.. . : A RAILROAD "HOLD-CP." Experience, on an Train Last Protection of citizens is one of the most sacred duties of government, and should be enforced everywhere at every hazard. Among civilized nations the right of domicile has always been a sacred one. and in this age of - the world it should be Universally acknow ledged. If China cannot control th murdering mobs in her vast empire England and America can and ishould. There should be immediate action taken regarding this outrage, and matters so adjusted in China that life and property would be as safe there as elsewhere. These murderous religious fanatics, who kill mission arie and destroy property, have few rights that the world should respect, and the sooner they are quieted by the most availoble method the better for civilization in general. It is not proper to speak of future expectation in this city as a "boom." The story of Dr. Whitman saving ; because that implies inflation and un- Oregon to the United States, has be-! soundness The Dalles will grow and come widespread and has been be- prosper as it never did before as soon lieved generally by the people. But j ag boat8 pa8S through the canal and an infuriated mob, and the chapel and ! TOiUQteers, the whole body directing school completely wrecked and four its route-toward Campan a, the limit of native teachers fatally wounded. Las Veeras. and Puerto Principe. Col. Oliver reports tbat he - lought THE WHITMAN STORY. A DEVELOPMENT. IS IT DESIRABLE? The Cuban insurrection, while it has cost Spain dearly in treasure and.men, has not developed sufficient strength to be termed a revolution. There are predatory bands of rebels through the island that have had several engage ments with Spanish troops, but so far the movement has lacked a competent leader and concentrated effort. In New York and Key West Fla., there ap pears to be more intelligent endeavors in the matter of consolidation of affairs than in the island itself. In r fact the very brains of the movement seem to be centered in the ' great city in cms country, ana inis, notwith standing the fact that the authorities . at Washington have exercised the greatest diligence to maintain, a strict . ' neutrality. . The wealthy Cubans who ' live in New York and Key West fur nish the brains' of the movement, and, while they are hampered by the sur veillance of the government, there is no doubt that several filibustering ex peditions .have left our . shores and landed men and arms in Cuba. Like London in Europe, New York is rap idly becoming the. rendezvous for revo lutionists on this continent, where they can concoct their schemes, and set the machinery of rebellion in op eration. " !:-7 The people of this country almost universally sympathize with any move ment that has for its object the amelioration of the condition of man . , kind. But this sympathy is sometimes wasted upon unworthy subjects, and it is a pertinent inquiry whether it is not in the case of Cuba. The higher, freer political life, of a republic, is not suited to the conditions of all peoples, and frequently a monarchy is the better form of government. Liberty with the ignorant and vicious becomes license for the gratification of beastly passions and the Tent of brutal re venge and hatred.".; Self government implies, .restraint, and frequently of a self-sacrificing nature. Any class of men to do this must be thoroughly intelligent ' and understand experi mentally and theoretically the basic principles of free . institutions. Whether the Cubans have attained this development Is questionable. There are undoubtedly men among them who are thoroughly- competent to manage the. affairs of a republic, but the ' mongrel, ignorant masses would be pliant' tools in - their hands, however well personal liberty may be guarded. . With a mixed population, stimulated to no patriotic efforts by race pride', popular government is a farce, and the elective franchise s potential factor to perpetuate the serfdom of the lower classes. ' It is better under such conditions that monarchy be perpe trated until the. people have assimi lated, and by long years of education and training, become homogeneous.' Cuba is in this condition today, and before -the ... blacks . and whites assimilate are actuated by Says a Democratic exchange: "On Tuesday nearly $3,000,000 of gold was withdrawn from the treasury for ship ment to England. - How much better it would be if $3,000,000 worth of wheat had been withdrawn from the ware houses of the country for shipment to England." Yes, it would have been better; but England doesn't buy our wheat until the supply from elsewhere is exhausted. The balance of trade is against us, and we are forced to send large' quantities of gold to London to pake up the deficiency. When pro tection was" the policy of the nation Americans were satisfied with. Ameri can goods, and English fabrics did not find such ready sales in . this country. But we have been experimenting for the. past few years with Democratic free trade, and there is a depleted treasury and the country has suffered the worst business depression ever ex perienced in its history. ' It is better for the country to keep its money at home than to send it abroad; it is better for the state to do the same, and for the county and city. These are the cardinal principles of protection, and we are glad to see our Democratic con temporaries supporting them. If the free trade policy of Democracy were to continue a few years longer there would be a healthful growth and sub stantial development of the doctrine and basic principles of protection. It may appear paradoxical, but protect ionists are being made every day by the free-trade policy of the present Democratic administration, and the crushing defeat of 1892 will be the in centive and cause of a glorious victory in 1896. this is an age of inonoclasts, and Fran ces Fuller Victor, in an article in a late number of the San Francisco Call, contradicts the accepted theory of the reason of Whitman's ride to Wash ington and its effect upon the state department in changing the terms of the Webster-Ashburnton treaty and saving this portion of the northwest to locks at the Cascades, and that will be accomplished next year; but this will not be a "boom" in 'he common mean ing of the word. The advancement will be impelled by natural causes, and will be permanent and substantial. During the past two years shippers have reaped the advantages of cheap rates of transportation on the river, and when the Columbia is freed from all obstacles from this point to the sea, the Union. She produces proof that i tne rates will be much lower, ihe asoiuoo villi, bucu uo ail uucau-vuiuiKM' the treaty was made before Dr. Whit man's arrival, and that the only ques tion in dispute was the boundary of Maine. The doctor's object in visit iwg the east was to report the con dition of the mission at Wailatpu, where the Indians had become trouble some, and Le had been ordered to leave by the board before he undertook the journey. Mrs. Victor has not the least respect for romantic history, and presents the facts with the heartless ness of one who delights in destroying the images before which the people delight to bow in humble obeis ance and worship. The celebrated ride was made in the fall and winter of 1842, and the year before Dr. Whitman started on his return trip a missionary by the name of White had sent a train of immigrants to Oregon. Having been killed by the Indians for whose physical and spiritual welfare he had labored for many years, the people have been inclined to give Dr. Whit man all honor for anything he may have done, and to include him in the lists of those martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the benefit of future gen erations. Mrs. Victor is fortified in every position she assumes, but her version of tbe affair will not be eager ly accepted, because it destroys the patriotism and disinterestedness of Dr. Whitman in which the public have had implicit faith for long years. with the rebels near Rojas and that their loss was very heavy. It is reported that a band of workmen true to the Spanish flag, had an en gagement with a party of insurgents near ingenio ttamonia, in Lias v mas, and that the insurgents were defeated, their loss being twelve killed. The at tacking party of workmen had one man killed and four wounded. Colonel S. Santando and Palanca fought Seraf in Sanchez and defeated him. His loss was seventy killed and wounded. Many of his horses were killed. The Manacos station, tbe guard post, was attacked by insurgents and the telegraph wires were destroyed. THE LATE INDIAN TROUBLES. Department of Justice to Decide What ' Action Shall Be Taken. Washington, Aug. 20. The ques tion of what action should be taken by the government in regard to the kill ing of Bannock Indians in the Jfttfkson Hole country, July 13, has been re ferred to the department of justice. J It is understood that a communication on the subject was forwarded there today, which recites the circumstances in the case, and ends with a strong recommendation for an investigation by the department. It is understood that the attorney-general will send special agents to Jackson Hole and -that . the services of the Indian in soectors will be offered as assistants, i Agent Tetor will probably not form j f Cicero. Overland Night. Omaha, Nebr., Aug. 21. A special to the .Bee from Gothenburg, Nebraska, says: Last night shortly after mid night the eastbound overland flyer, No. 8, on the Union Pacific, was held up at Buttermilk hill, about two miles this side of - Brady Island, where the sand hills terminate. There were three men Visile according to Con ductor Flynn'e description. Two of the gang got on the train at Brady Island, going forward over the tender after the train was in motion, and with revolvers drawn compelled the en gineer to-go back to, the baggage car and gain admittance. He informed the baggageman they were held up and the robbers had a gun at his head. They were admitted and the express man was compelled to open the smaller safe. He could not open the larger combination safe and the robbers pro ceeded to blow the top out with dyna mite. Meantime the fireman uncou pled the engine and ran to Gothen burg for a poase. In a short time 20 volun teers were en route for the scene of the robbery, but before they arrived the robbers disappeared. The bandits wore black slouch hats with black silk nanairercnieis ior masKs. They were about 5 feet 10 inches high and they would weigh about 150 pounds. They rode horseback and evidently came in from the Black hills. The windows were blown out of the baggage car by the explosion. The passengers on board were much excited, but not mo lested. Section Foreman Alexander Vrooman has seen some men around the place of the robbery several days and has a good description of them. Superintendent W. L. Park and Sheriff ,Mjller, of North Platte, have arrived in a special car with a posse and will leave for Brady Island, the scene of the robbery. A posse haa already been sent out from North Platte and Brady Island. Every effort is being made to capture the robbers before I they get out of the country. It is im possible at this hour to learn the amount of booty they secured. Little Pay For Their Work. OmAha, Aug. 21. Union Pacific train No. 8, held up by express robbers three miles east of Brady Island, ar rived here at 1:35 p. M., two hours and 10 minutes late. Express Messenger Thomas W. McArl said the robbers did not get over $100.- They failed to get inside of the large safe. Conductor Flynn thinks the escape of the fireman with the engine alarmed the robbers and caused them to leave before they completed their work. TELEGRAPHIC. Turned Bottom Up. Seattle. Aug. 21. The steam schooner Excelsior arrived here this morning at 2 o'clock from Alaska, bringing the first news of the wreck of the sailing schooner Walter Earle, of Victoria, which was capsized April 14. with the loss of every man on board, including Captain Magnesen and a crew of seven white men and eleven Indians. She was found bottom up, and the Indians were in the fopeeastle. The steamer Francis Cutting towed the wreck to Kodiak island, and it was there that the dead Indians were dis covered, after turning the boat right Bide upward. To Search for Lens's Remains. Constantinople, Aug. 21. The United- States consul at- Beyrout. Thomas R. Gibson, has been instructed to proceed to Tarsus in order to open an inquiry into the attack recently mane on tne American college there At the instance of United States Min ister Terrell, the Voli of Erzeroum win turmsh an adequate escort to William A. Sacbtleben, of New York. who is searching for the remains of Frank G. Lenz, the Pittsburg bicyclist, murdered on his way through Armenia. a cord and hanged himself in the jail. Walters obtained the title of "Wild Bill" from being a wild and reckless fellow, drinking and making gun plays, and getting into all kinds of scraps and tights, both with white men and Indians. He was a great horseman, riding all kinds of animals without the slightest fear. He generally went heavily armed, and for these reasons was given the appropriate name of Accidentally Shot. Goldendale, Wash., Aug. 21. John Couey, son of the old pioneer, J, vv. t;ouey, oi liome dale, met with a very painful accident this morning at Cleveland, which may cost the young man his life. While riding to the hunting grounds, he accidently dis charged a rifle and was shot through tne oase oi nis necx. The '.miiet pen etrated the main artery and the spinal column. His parents have hastened to the bedside of their son. TWO RANCHERS SHOT. the Spilling of Another Feud Results in Blood. Seattle, Auer. 21. A special to the Post-Intelltgencer from Woodinville Junction, King county, ays: . A fear- i ful shooting affray occurred at Avon- J dale, about eight miles east of here this morning, resulting in the death of Joseph Cicero and probably mortal wounding of Jim McCann, both ranch ers, living near Avondale. Bad blood has existed between Cicero and the McCann brothers since the election last fall. This morning meeting Jim McCann and his brother, they im- mediately commenced quarreling, j Finally Cicero and Jim McCann came to blows, and when separated by some bystanders, one of the McCann broth ers pulled hie revolver. Upon seeing this Cicero said: . "If that is your game, I will take a hand in it." He immediately went to his house. I X. TJl' ""Z only a few rods off. and when he came office, salute and deliver th ,lr1 packet which has been placed in bis hands by the commandant of the fort at Walla Walla. A Blasting Accident. Tacoma, Aug. 21. Patrick Hanne gan, aged 35, was fatally injured this afternoon by a blast at the Pittsburg stone quarry in the Cascade mountains. flying roclcs cutting gashes in bis head and body, and breaking one leg. He died while en route to Tacoma on a special train. ARMY COURIER ON WHEELS. Private Anderson Leaves Fort Walla Walla For Vancouver. Pendleton, Aug. 22. The war de partment is making a number of tests of bicycles as a means for the carrying of military dispatches from station to station. These tests have been made mostly in the eastern states, and have to a reasonable degree of satisfaction proven that tie wheel may be utilized by the military during times of emer gency between points far from railway stations. Today there left Fort Walla Walla, Private F. L, Anderson, of the Fourth cavalry, U. S. A , riding a 21-pound bicycle, and bound for Van couver. He bears dispatches from Colonel Compton, commander at the Walla Walla fort, to General Otis, in command . of the department of the Columbia, with instructions to deliver them at the earliest possible moment, making the entire distance on his wheel." His equipment consists of forty-one pounds of "impedimenta," including a carbine, two pistols, fifty rounds of ammunition, two blankets, a silk tent and three days' rations. He is sup posed to mate the entire trip with the supplies he carries away from the fort. Private Anderson is a well-built young fellow of medium height, and weighs 145 pounds. When on his wheel, with all his equipment, the total weight is 227 pounds. His route is laid out in. his instruc tions for the entire way. He was in structed to proceed by wheel to Pen dleton, then to Echo, where he is to leave the railroad and go across the country to Celilo. Thence the route takes him to the John Day river country into The Dalles, from where he takes the old road from Portland to Vancouver. Private Anderson is the post libra rian, and has no marvelous records in bicycle riding. He is a representative of the good average wheelmen, with perhaps a little more than the ordinary amount of endurance. He started on his long journey with confidence that within seventy-two hours of the time of leaving he would ride up to General England and France. St. Johns, N. F., Aug. 22. The ex pected stoppage of railways by French warships has caused great excitement. It is felt that it is a crucial point, in which England must make a deter mined stand again st French aggression or sacrifice Newfoundland's property, which chiefly depends upon the de velopment of internal resources made available by the completion of the railway. Premier Whiteway has started for Bay Islands, where trouble is expected to arise. The British gunboat Buzzard leaves tomorrow to reinforce che flagship Cleopatra, now near the disputed coast. Considerable correspondence is taking place between tne local min istry and the Salisbury government relating to the matter. England's course is watched with anxiety. They Are Sensitive. ' San Francisco. Aug. 22. Secretary of War Lamont will probably be called upon to settle a dispute between the local members of the American Rail way Union and the commanding officer at the Presidio. The ex-strikers take exception to the incription "Murdered by strikers" which has been placed on a monument erected over the graves of four soldiers who were killed in a rail way wreck during the great strike a year ago. General Graham has been asked to have objectionable inscription removed, and if he does not do so next Monday, an appeal will be taken to the secretary of war. Offer Not Accepted. Washington, Aug. 22. The offer of the Union iron works, San Francisco, to furnish 60 men to speed the Olympia across the Pacific will not be accepted by the navy department. The Olympia will make a trip to Japan at an ordi nary moderate pace usual to other ves sels of the navy. The Only Great and thoroughly re liable building-up medicine, nerve tonic, vitalizer and Blood Purifier Before the people today, and which stands preeminently' above all other medicines, is HOOD'S Sarsaparilla It has won its hold upon the hearts of the people by its own absolute intrinsic merit. It is not what we say, but what Hood's Sarsaparilla does that tells the story: Hood's Cures Even when all other prepar ations and prescriptions fail. "As a blood purifier we cannot find the equal of Hood's Sarsaparilla. When any of oar family complain of headache or tired feeling we get Hood's Sarsaparilla, and in a short time we are in good health." RUTH - E. Mather, 250 Short St., Aurora, Illinois. Get HOOD'S John Day MilL Fruit and Stock For al. This fine property lies five miles from the railroad' and about twelve miles northeast from Wasco. Consists of three-story mill building, turbine wheel and two sets burrs, five acres orchard, and about 40 acres bottom land good for alfalfa. Plenty of water for irrigation. Two hundred and forty-eight acres deeded land, with neat residence , and. barn. Call on or address . .. C J. Bhioht, . ". Wasco, Oregon The Ooean Beach - Reports from passengers already gone to Clatsoo and. Ilwaoo beaches are very flattering as to connections and time made, and say our arrange ments are perfect for delivering pas--sengers, baggage and freight at their destination. For detailed information and surprisingly low rates for the sea son, call on E. E. Lytle, Agent O. R. & N. Co, Notice. We are now -ready to furnish tele- Ehone service, between The Dalles and ufur. For service and rates apply at Central office, French & Co. bank building, The Dalles, Or., or at C. P. Balch's drug store, Dufur, Or. Inter mediate stations will be ready In ' few days. Seufert & Condon Telephone Co. J. W. Condon, Mgr Pianos Arrived. The Kranlch & Bach pianos, are now offered at special low prices and easy installments. Two new ones just re- ceivea airect rrom tne iactory. - . - I. C. Nickelsen, Agent, A Health Besort. If you want to recover your health, bathe in the Cascade warm springs at Cascades, Wash. For terms apply to R. W. Crandaix. t S(. mam's Hcaaei THE DALLES, OR. This Institution will be rMDened far the reeorlon . , of burden and day pupils on : : Monday, Sept. , 1808. Parents and guardians sra kindly requested 10 be prompt is sanding their daughter or wards st the beginning ol the session that all mar enjoy the full Senear ol proper classification. .TermsPayable in Advance: Board and Tuition, per quarter.-. $40 00 Day Pupil, per quarter 10 n Music with uu of Piano, per quarter 10 00 Drawing and painting in water colors, per quarter .... .. S 00 - Vo J Music In classes, German, French and all ainos oi plain ana ornamental needlework are taught free oi Uiaree these branches , V the docioline eentle and branches of s refined and useful education this Acad jny iuuiiu ranpcwDi anu worougn - natrucuon. rer further particular, apply st -the academy i address " . , . blsTLR SUPERIOR. to- pupils who desire instruction in he avcthods are proirressivs and temal. , In all the. COAL! COAL! -THE BXST- Unn-IV TVll z. are tasteless, mild, effeo 1 1UUU a ruu tWe. All drueicisu. 'Jde. Wellington; KockiSpriiigsi: and Boslyn Goal;-: Y 812, sacked and delivered to any part of the city. -.. At Mnody's Warehouse' Lost, Strayed or Stolen. - - FROM the premises of the subscriber about twe weeks ago. a span of work mares, gray in color, one darker inan the other branded with a square on ' shoulder with an indistinct letter in the Indoenrc- the bota their Sherar's Bridge oa the Prineville road. : other light gray, with J. C on shoulder sad Bota shod lo front. The last heard of these animals th V eight about 1000 pounds apiece in oe A reward ofSte ' given to anv one who will deliver tness to tne . Prineville stage driver to ee-oslircTed at 1 he Dallca. Thc Dalles, July 0. 1896. JOHN mJSPLl. aug S THE COLLAPSE. EDITORIAL NOTES. Now that the president of the Inter state Investment Co. and principal boomer of North Dalles, Wash., is under arrest for obtaining money under false pretenses, the citizens of The Dalles may realize that land schemes, without resting on a solid foundation, will do no permanent good or insure prosperity to any commu nity. If the same efforts had been made to advertise this city today we would have double the population and have bad several industries as factors of development in successful opera tion, beoause . there are natural re sources in this vicinity as a basis for future growth and wealth. It might be mentioned in this regard that Mr. Taylor would not have had the oppor tunity to "boom" the sand dunes and rock piles of Rockland if he did not have in his possession written endorsements of some of our prominent citizens, who by this means made It possible for him to deceive many in investing their hard earnings in - this fraudulent scheme. When corner lots were sell ing la Grand Dalles at good prices many considered O. D. Taylor a public benefactor; but now, when he is under arrest for a crime, some of these will severely censure him after they had upheld him in his very questionable transactions. Such is-human nature the world oyer. If a man is successful in any undertaking, however nefarious it may be, there are many who will applaud him; but when the (urn pf the tide takes place, these persons are generally the first to give him a push to add to his momentum down hyi The New York Tribune "hopes that the hotels arranging for the delegates to the Democratic silver conference in Washington did not lock up the spoons." Very likely the two doctors who were wounded recently In the duel will recover and again have an opportuity to try ineir skui in pistol snooting on each other. Perhaps the next time they will have better success. The gold reserve dropped below the $100,000,000 yesterday for a short time, and the world still revolved on its axis the same as ever; but it is time for Mr. Cleveland or the secretary of the treasury- to make another issue of bonds. ' A Democratic exchange says: "Gov ernment that costs as much ' as $8 a head is a tax on brains." There are several "heads" that contain almost everything except . brains, and if the latter were taxed the . government would cost very little. The more that is known of China, the more the fact is impressed that the ruling powers are comparatively as helpless to defend- themselves against tne powers within as against a loreign enemy. The .entire nation seeds a snaking up. The hotel horror In Denver -was caused by a drunken boy, who acted as engineer. This will be used bv tem perance lecturers as another "terrible example;" but the proprietor who em ployed such incompetent help should be held primary responsible. . If the iron trade is a good evidence of prosperity, there is a promised boom all along the line. The Iron Age says: "Those who would hunt for clouds on j the horizon must go outside pf the tive point, and this will give our mer chants to and from the east the same charges on goods . or produce as those now enjoyed by sea-coast, cities. Of course these facilities will cause many to trade at this point, and will largely increase the business of our merchants. These are natural causes for growth, and when prosperity results it is sub stantial and permanent. The duel as it is termed, although not fought according to the code in Portland yesterday was a very foolish affair. If the lady was innocent of the slanderous words spoken in refer ence to her she could easily have lived them down and they would have reacted against her traducer. But now her name is in the mouth of every lover of scandal, and very many will pass an adverse judgment upon her who have no means of forming an honest opin ion regarding her guilt. If Dr. Ausplund, her friend, had considered matters in the least, he would have known that publicity given to such a report would have been worse for all concerned. -Suppose Dr. Holmes had been killed because he did not sign the written retraction presented to him it would not have proved his statements true or false, and would have given wings to the scandal. Oc curring as it did in one of the best known buildings in Portland, near the noonday hours, in a doctor's office, it cannot be laid to the charge of saloons or the liquor habit, and the partici pants being two prominent physicians removes it from the lower dregs of the population. The Salem Journal has this compli mentary notice for the secretary of state: "The people in the country are right square with you, Mr. Kincaid. Pay no attention to the calumnies and' abuse from the old ring politicians who are only interested in a grab at the treasury. If you will keep right on for four years as you have begun you will make a record the Republican party need not apologize for." We do not know where Mr. Kincaid has saved to the taxpayers any sum by the way in which he has managed his office: His stubborn ness in refusing to draw warrants for the railroad commissioners, after the attorney general decided that they held their offices by the language of tbe statute which created them until their successors were elected and qua! ihed, has cost the people the expense oi a trial belore tbe supreme court. and the case of the Weston normal school will Increase the burdens upon the taxpayers of the state. If our es teemed co temporary can show a single instance where secretary Kincaid has inaugurated economy in the manage ment of affairs we should be glad to see it mentioned and will give him proper credit therefor. TELEGRAPHIC. All Held for Murder. Ellensbueq, Aug. 22. Justice Boyle this morning decided adversely on the motion for the discharge of Llnder And Linke, which he had un der consideration all night, and held them without bail. The superior court convenes tne nrst Monday in September, and no doubt all these men wii have a trial early In the month. Impression at vVashinrton. Washington, Aug. 22.-rOfflcials at the state department said today tbat it wis probably that the riot near Foo- Chow was the one reported to ' the state department several days ago as occurring at Jtung-tu, not .tar from Foo-Chow. part of the commission, as he has taken so prominent a part in the troubles that the settlers are greatly prejudiced against him.' It is believed that the arrest of certain settlers bv the United States authorities has been recom mended so that tbe case may be brought into court, and that the rela tive weight of the treaty with the Bannocks and the laws of Wyoming 1 J..JI.1.1I- J way uw juuiciaiiy uerorminea. Senator Brice Wants Harmony. Springfield, O., Aug. 20. District and other preliminary meetings of tbe Democratic state convention were held here today preparatory to the assem bling of the convention at 10 tomorrow. .Senator Brice is making the fight of his life for a platform in harmony with the views of President Cleveland. He is not taking an aggressive part in the fight over the nomination, but is interested in the organization so as to control the committees on credentials and resolutions. He is believed to have a majority of 80S delegates, but the free-silver men claim 304 delegates, or enough to make trouble if no con cession is made them. Today Senator Brice, ex-Governor Campbell and other leaders dined with John H. Thomas, and it is understood that a compromise was outlined. Senator Brice is the temporary chairman of the convention, and his speech is sure to be for "hon est money." Immediately after its delivery tomorrow, reports from the committee on credential will be re ceived. . Waller's Offense. London, Aug. 20. Ethelbert Wood ford, who assisted Mrs. Waller and her children out pf Madagascar, after ex- United States Consul John T. Waller had been sentenced to twenty-five years imprisonment, nas arrived here. He says the sole evidence against Wal ler was emooaiea in nis letters to bis wife and letters from a Hova friend, Paris. Aug 20. Gil Blassavsan im portant conference has taken place be tween united states Amoassaaor Eus tis and M. Benoit, in which the latter said however desirous the government might be oi satisfying tbe demands made from Washington, it would take time to get documents bearing on the Waller case from Madagascar. Waller is reported in an advanced stage of consumption one of the McCanns fired two shots at him, upon which Cicero also com menced firing. One of his bullets took effect in McCanD's abdomen. Cicero still advancing, fell to the ground, when one of the McCann brothers took the revolver from his brother's hand, and, holding it close to Cicero's head, fired resulting in the immediate death small hopes are entertained according to last for McCann's life, reports. - - DENVER'S GREAT TRAGEDY. More Bodies Recovered From the Gamry Hotel Bains. Denver, Aug. 21.i-Coroner - H. H. Martin has summoned the following prominent business men as a jury to investigate the Hotel Gumry disaster R. W. Speer, K. G. Cooper, T. B. Croker, F. E. Edbrocke, Frank De- mange and Charles Babcock. Twenty bodies have been taken out of the ruins up to noon today, and several removed early today are so burned and maimed as to be almost unrecognizable and have not yet been positively laentinea. ui seven taken out since yesterday four have been identified as A. M. Munroe, of Colo rado SDrimrs: Lizzie Lao-er. Tiuiaa Keinhuber and Emma Millethaler, chambermaids. The other three have not been positively identified, but one is believed to be the bodv of Peter Uumry. There have been found in the ruins some personal effects of W. B, Owen, a wealthy man, mayor of Ho- bart, Ind., the president of the Terra Cotta Lumber Company, which has a orancn omce in uenver. 4. A. xouner. secretary oi tne company, who is here, does not, believe Owen was in the city. Another Body Taken Out. Denver,' Aug. 21. The body of Gen Charles Adams was taken .out of tbe ruins of the Uumry hotel at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The fire, which has been smoldering in the debris, has broken out afresh, and is, now burning uribiiiy. xo tnreatens to communicate to the front, portion of the hotel, which is still standing, and destroy all that remains of the building. There are still several bodies buried under the ruins. - SETTLING A CHILEAN CLAIM. At a Bolivian Cabinet Meeting It Meets ' With Disfavor. j New York, Aug. 22. The Heralds correspondent. In Sucre, Bolivia, tele- j graphs that a meeting of the cabinet was held to consider the treaty set tling the claim of Chile in regard to the boundary question. Only the min ister of foreign affairs, Senor Ichisal voted for tbe treaty as proposed, the other four ministers voting in the negative and vigorously opposlnsr the measure. President Batista was silent but after the meeting said: 1 do, as president, accept, approve and will sustain the treaty. I will also take the responsibility of sending it to congress ior ratincation." 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O'Con nor, the British minister at Peking, has been armed with full authoritv to demand the issue of necessary instruc tions to tne local tjninese omciais there to insure the presence oi American and British consuls at the-' inquiry be ing made at Ku Cheng into the massacre. '- . UBS. I.FAKB TVIIX TALK. Her Testimony Will Be Strone; -lira list .' . Dnrrant. San Francisco. Auar. 21. m. Mary Vogel, residing at 919 Pov ell street, directly opposite the Normal sihool, has informed the police that sne saw uurrant pacing up and down in front of the Normal school from 2 o'clock till 3 o'clock on the afternoon of April 3. At 3 o'clock, when the girls came out. she saw him go up and speak to one of the girls, bow to her, and afterward boarded the east side of the dummv of a south- bound Powell street car. She fixes the date positively by several occur rences, and it is certain that she is not mistaken in the man. San Francisco. Auo-. 21 vr. Leake is recognized by the defense in the Durant case to be a witness of the gravest iraportunce. If her story be believed there can be no question of tne result, wnen sne taicea the stand and states that she saw Currant anrl ;DitMiuue isusout entering-tne enuroh gate on the afternoon of April S little more need be told. Durant'a . at torneys recognize thatxbey must shat ter the reliability of that witness, and uaqerstana quite as well as others that they have a difficult task. The old ladv beara an exp.nl lent. Italian Diamonds. New.York, Aug. 22. The Herald's correspondent in Rio de Janeiro tele graphed that Baron Rio Branco will represent the government of Brazil at Stockholm in the arbitration contest to settle the Amapa boundary Question between France and Brazil. The cor respondent also says that unless Brazil's dispute Iwith Italv is settled before the end of the month by the in tervention 01 siffnorpJoDoll.lt Is re ported that Minister de Mar tine will return to Brazil with Italy's ultima turn. -Italy claims damages for out rages upon Italian subjects in Brazil, perpetrated as alleged during the rev olution. . The majority of the cabinet, it is reported, will vote in favor of the peace terms proposed for tbe settle ment of the difficulties in Rio Grande do Sul. Consisrniiients Solicited Prompt Attention Paid to Those Who Favor Me With Their Patronage) MERCHANT TAILORING JLexlng-ton Store Bobbed. Heppner, Aug. 20. The store of Thos. Barnett. of Lexington, was broken into and the HU emptied of its and the evil threatens to increase. Two Billions Spurious Money. T i-xty-u-- 1 01 a or 1 . kh- iu uie 4 iTftes suites tnat consequent upon the legislative retention of the silver guilder t the did , value, which are about double, the intrinsic value in the ' Netherlands, "coining; factories have been-established in China, anrl the export of the," guilders 'thence yields a handsome profit. It ia mH. mated that 2,000,000,000 of such coun terfeit coins are already in circulation. 1 .1 1 1 .1 T 1 ' 1 John Brown's Fort. Chicago, Aug. 22. The materials composing John Brown's fort are to be taken back to tiarper's Terry early In September. Brought here before the world a lair, the enterprise proved uosnooesaiui. Alter a Drier exist enpe it Wl from the sheriff 's into the wrsqker'a hands. ' It made way for a aepartraeat store,- - inow Harper's b erry a k aavs. its own again, as contract qas beep signed to remove (he materials and re-erect it on the original site. Public-spirited people contributed the necessary funds In re- ipyuwa to jeiqs.tvaw cieia s appeals. The It ot "Wild Bill." Spokane. Aug. 22. "Wild Bill." or W. J. Walters, well known in Spo kane, committed suicide in Colfax iail last nignu no was arrested about four months ago in Spokane for selling whisky to Indians, and has been kept in confinement at Colfax. Last night he complained of toothache, and was allowed with three old men - ths privi lege of the outer or large room. Some time during the nteht he arose, and while tbe others were asleep, procured MR. PAT. FAG AN; At his establishment on Second street, next door to C. Lnuer' Meat Market, is prepared to make --.- Spring and Summer Suits The New Columbia Hotel $1 Per Day. First-Class Meals, 25 Cenis T. T. rVIO'HOJA-S,?I?roprletor. Cor. Front and Union Sta The Dalles, Oregon