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SATURDAY..... JANUARY 11, 1895
IS FUSION PRACTICABLE?
- It la announced that a more Is on
foot In Laneeounty to effect a fusion
' between the Democrats and Populists,
. In the past such a combination would
have been Impossible, for the reason
. that the policies of two parties were so
-. widely different, but the time now
seems ripe for such a combine. The
, more conservative Populists have be-
.' come convinced of the fallacy of the
free coinage, idea and the unlimited
Issue of pager money, hence there is
i nothing to prevent them affiliating;
- with the Democrats in a demand for
economical administration of public
. affairs and a reduction of taxation,
both federal and state. 'On this issue
;, the Democrats and populists can joiD,
and on financial Questions there need
be no dividing linev 1 be rank and file
of both parties is"conpoEed of the pro
ducing classes, therefore their inter
ests are identical,: and there is no
reason why they should not combine
there energies In an effort to wrest
, the rains of state government from
professional politicians in whose hands
"they have fallen during' late 'years. '
, A reform in state government in
Oregon is demanded by the people..
The extravigances of the past two
legislatures have increased the burdens
of taxation until they are becoming
unbearable, and the unbusioess like
methods of the sessions of 1893 and
' 1895 have convinced the people that
they cannot hope for a more economi
cal administration so" loii as the party
that held sway in 1 those bodies is re
' tained In power. So long as the legls
: lature of Oregon Is dominated by a few
Portland tricksters, nothing but ex
travagance can be expected,- but those
few leaden? have such a firm hold upon
the Republican party of this state, that
the efforts of the ' really honest mem
bers of the party to shake them off will
ever prove futile. There is but one
way to relieve the state 'from 'the in
fluence of this officialism that now ex
ists; it is by a marshaling of the forces
of the producing classes under one
head, and in a combined effort to down
bosslsm ' and inaugurate economical
measures. : :.
, SEVERE BUT JUST.
year, or about 82.25 for every man,
woman and child In the state. This,
when added to the county and muni
cipal taxes, will make the burdens ex
tremely bard to meet during times of
business depression. Still such tax
ation may be expected so long as
people march blindly to the polls and
vote for party nominees, who are put
in' nomination solely on account of
their ability to serve the interests of
professional politicians, and regardless
of their ability or disposition to t-erve
the people. But the time is not far
distant when voters will cease o heed
the cry of ''party principle" in state
and county elections, and will rally to
the support of such men as will guard
their interests. The disgust with of
ficialism is gaining ground among the
people, and we believe the first Mon
day in June of this year will witness
tae throwing off of its yoke in Oregon.
at 10 per cent and is taxed on his
capital.
In justice to the taxpayers of Oregon
the rate of interest on all classes of
public debts should be reduced to 6
per cent. This would effect a saving
of some $50,000 a year Interest, and
would not materially depreciate the
value of warrants. They would still
be rated among the best securities.
' The present Republican congress" is
doing some excellent' work to effect
the reduction of their party's majorities
in the future, and if they keep on they , the government were citizens of The
Dalles and other towns on the river;
I these gave place to California men un-
STUP1D STUPIDITY.
The Portland Clarion of Jan. 4. con
tained an article entitled "River In
teres ts," commenting at some length
upon the government works at Cas
cade Locks, in which the writer dis
plays a bit of stupidity rather greater
than that of which he credits the press
of this city. - Among other things, the
Clarion says:
. "It has been a long and tedious labor.
las tin a- nearly a score of years. Most
unreasonable grumbling and stupid
criticism has been expressed by the
press of the river towns, and especially
by The Dalles papers."
The grumbling's of the press of the
river towns may have been stupid,
possibly became the writers for the
rural press were not possessed of the
"brilliancy" and shrill perceptive
faculties displayed by the Clarion
scribe, but they were justified, call
them either "stupid criticisms" or
honest protests against the wasteful
expenditure of government appropria
tions without accomplishing any bene
ficial result.
For thirteen years the Improve
ments at the Cascades were under the
direct supervision of government en
gineers, and during that time plans
and. specifications were constantly
being changed, money was being
wasted, and nothing being accom
plished. During those years every in
dustry in the upper country - was at a
disadvantage from having to pay ex
orbitant freight rates, and in justice
to their patrons, to every interest that
furnished them support, it was the duty
of the writers for the press to raise
their voices, however stupid they might
appear to the Clarion ssribe, In a de
mand that the work of constructing
the canal and losks be taken out of the
hands of the government engineers
and let to. private contractors, men
who would have a personal interest in
seeing the work pushed to completion.
Continuing further, the Clarion says:
"We are of the opinion that the sum
appropriated for the completion of the
job would have been quite as wisely
expended, and with fully equal results
by the government engineers. A large
part of the force formerly employed by
DR. JAMESON'S SURRENDER
The defeat and surrender of Dr.
Jameson In bis raid on the South Afri
cia Republic will probally settle the
controversy In favor of the Boers,
The point at issue Is the control of the
Internal affairs by the men who estab
lished the Republic and who have
fought its battles, ai d there seems to be
a eeneral agreement on the part of
England and the government of Cape
Colony and Germany that the guaranty
in this direction must st-ind. The
contention that it is to the disadvan
tage of Englishmen is for the time be
ing put aside.
The Boers at one time were divided
among themselves, some favoring a
German protectorate and some an Eng
lish protectorate. The f -ar that a Ger
man protectorate would be declared
led the population hostile to Germany
to favor annexation to Great Britain.
This was after the discovery of gold,
and In 1877 the Boer Republic was an
nexed to the British empire. This
was in the face of a strong protest by
the Boers and the project did not meet
with large favor In England.' In D.
comber, 1880, the Boers rebelled, pro
claimed the South African Republic,
drove the British out of the country,
and a convention was signed y which
the South African Republic was recog
nized, the Boers agreeing thatit should
be nominally under the over-lordshlp
of Queen Victoria.
This little bit of history explains
why Germany is still sensitive on the
Question of protectorate. It was the
fear of a German protectorate that led
the British to acknowledge the Inde
pendence of the Republic under nomi
nal English protectorate. The mining
excitement carried a great many Eng
lish capitalists and adventurers Into
the country, and this recent trouble
was caused by threatened uprising on
their part against the Boers. .Dr.
Jameson, the administrator of the
South Africa Company, took the mat
ter in his own hands and invaded the
Republic with the idea that the up
rising of the British residents would
be of such a character as to force some
concession from the Boers. He vas
mistaken as to the character of the up
rising, was mistaken as to the attitude
of the Cape Color y government, and
as to the imperial government. Inter
Ocean.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
will be, as successful in this line as
were. the Democrats in' the. last con
gress. Even. so strong a partisan as j der the- new regime. Much of 'the
the Portland Oregonian recognizes
this fact, and in a recent issue com
menting on the controversy over the
bond bill said"- . : - -
". "By this fatuous bond bill the Re
publicans of congress have fixed upon
material previously purchased here by
the engineers has since been furnished
by California people. The Dalles has
not enjoyed the change.
The opinions of the Clarion upon
how effectually the puma appropriated
tneir own character tne brand oi an i would have been expended by govern
' unpatriotic partisanship. Well enough
do they know that this is not the
- measure required to" restore confidence
' and stability. They are juggling with
the distresses of the country, under
tne belief that it is 'good politics for
them, instead of releivlng these dis
tresses, so to manage, .the affair as to
throw the odium of necessary bond
. sales on their politicalopponents. But
there is an intelligence throughout the
; caun try that j easily , pees through the
scheme and ,is powerful enough to
punish the party guilty of it. , The dis
gust of the country with the Republi
can party for Its behavier in this busi
ness is extreme." - , "
The continuing- further condemn
ing, the Republican,, jugglery in at
tempting to dodge issues and shift
' responsibilities, it . expresses itself
thus:
. - "Republican delinquency. is flagrant
avid amazing. It is forcing a very
' : heavy bond sale at . great cost . to the
country, when we might by a simple
and honest act save in interest and
. premiums fully $50,000,000,. and many
times-fifty millions, by restoration of
, the cojufidencein the stability of our
., money and by reestablishment of busi
ness and prosperity." . , , .:.
In another column the Cregonlan
gives away some .strict party secrets;
, nevertheless it tells the truth 'when it
eays:.:
. "It ii evident that the Republicans
in congress do nob want to'do anything.
They want the country to stay 'in the
hole till after, the next presidential
election."
These -are "indeed severe charges for
j a leading journal to bring against a
.party which it supports, and it is diffi
cult to understand how it can conscien
tiously support the party In the com
ing campaign without stulifying itself
by lending its influence to retain in
power men hom it acknowledges are
not only unpatriotic, but who are heap
ing calumny upon the government in
order to accomplish a most selfish end.
Nevertheless, the charges the Oregon
ian makes are. justifyable, and the sen
timent it expresses is shared in by &
. large number of people regardless of
party affiliation, . . . .
ment engineers amount to little when
it Is taktn into account that it re
quired thirteen y.-ars for government
engineers to perform less work than
has been performed, by the con
tractors in three. The Clarion too
seems to labor under the impression
that government appropriations for in
ternal improvements are made for the
sole purpose of furnishing employment
to residents of certain localities, and
increasing the trade of one place or an
other while the work for which the ap
propriation is made is in progress-
This is a brilliant disylay of stupidity.
Appropriations are made to accomplish
work, not to afford some place an op
portunity to sell, a few more pounds of
flour, meat or vegetables. It is possible
that The Dalles does not furnish the
contractors so much of these articles
as It did those who were directly in
the employ of the government under
the old regime, but It has certainly en
joyed the change, since It can look
forward to a fixed date when the canal
and locks will be completed, which is
of vastly more Importance to the city
than the pitiful benefit it derived from
the limited trade It had at) the Locks
under the- former management. The
Dalles wanted the locks open for the
passage of boats, not to have the work
prolonged indefinitely in order that it
might derive a slight profit from the
sale of provisions to government em
ployes, hence it really has enjoyed
the change,
IT IS COMING.
For- several years past there has
been a continual demand lor tne re
duction of public expenses in Oregon,
. but the demand has been unheeded;
. i , . rrt f 1 : j, .1.1 !
puoiic omciais, regaruiess oi btieir an re
election pieages, nave gone straignc
ahead building up expenses and ap-
oroprlatlng money wrought from the
taxpayers with a lavish hand. In the
' meantime the state has experienced
one of the severest business panics
ever 'known; values of every class of
property have declined, business ven
tures that have proven profitable have
been rare, and taxpayers are forced to
either borrow or sacrifice their prop
erty in order to meet the demands of
the taxgatherer. If there ever was a
time when officials should have exer-
' cised economy, reducing expenses,
and studying in every way how to re--Keve-the
burdens of the people, It was
during the past four or five years.
This, however, they have not done.
On the contrary, they apparently
have exerted their utmost energies to
increase the burden, 'and the people
are confronted with the prospect of
being' taxed more heavily than ever
before, Over three quarters of a mil-
" TOO MUCH INTEREST.
According to the last census, taken
in 1890, the floating county and munici
pal debt of Oregon was $2,477,175. On
this the annual interest at 8 per cent
amounts to $198,674, or more than fifty
cents per capita for the entire popula
tion. This does not appear to be a
very;gredtt burden upon the people,
nevertheless it is too much interest to
be paying, and for the relief of the
taxpayers, should be reduced. The
rate of interest on the floating debt in
this state is entirely too high. The
rate on county and city warrants is
higher than like private securities
command, and is from one .to two per
cent higher than warrants command
in the majority of states, only two,
Montana and Wyoming paying more
than 8 per cent, while in twenty-eeven
states the rate is 6 per cent, in twelve
7, and in two 5, Alabama, .Colorado,
Oregon, Utah, and Washington alone
paying 8 per cent on their public
debts.
This rate Is out of all proportion to
all other similar securities. Railroad,
city, and school district bonds sell
readily on the market at from 4 to 6
per cent, and they are no better secur
ities than are the warrants of a county
or city, except that they are usually
issued for a longer period of years;
then why should county or city war
rants draw so much higher rate of
interest?
It is of course desirable at all times
to keep public credits as nearly at par
as possible, in order that the holder
thereof shall not suffer from being
compelled to allow discounts when ex
changing them for coin ; but in many
counties of the state county warrants
are at a premium, especially when
issued for large amounts; and so long
as they bear 8 per cent they are desir
able securities, for they are non-taxable,
and the holder of them realizes
A Republican club at Portland is
said to have 96 of its members in office,
and the other four are canidates for
delegates to the national convention.
Until the people learn to conduct
the nominating conventions that se
lect their legislators they will get no
reforms at their hands.
The president's Venezuelan commis
sion is strictly non-partisan. Coudert
and Alvey are Democrats, and Brewer
and Whitje are Republicans and Gil man
is a mugwump.
Somtimes a man suffers for being too
progressive. John Holdnock, of Penn
sylvania, invented , a flying machine
but when be tried it recently the peo
pie thought be was a devil and fired
rifles at him until ' they' brought him
down. '
The pension appropriation this year
will likely be $140,000,000, that being
the. amount asked for by the commis
sioner of pensions. This is only $60,-
000,000 less than England pays for sus
taining her standing army and navy
the largest in the world and for the
pay of pensioners. -
It is apparent that congress has no
intention of relieving the treasury of
its embarassment. The majority in
that body, in their desire to keep the
administration in a hole.are willing to
sacrifice the interest of the country.
Partisanism predominates over patriot
ism to an alarming extent in that body.
When California wheat is shipped
to Australia and Pennsylvania loco
motives to Russia it indicates that we
are still doing business on. both sides
of 'the country And whenMcKinley
gets both items of news in a single is
sue of his. calamity newspapers it is
likely to make him suspect himself of a
tendency to become a local issue.
Joe Simon thinks a thirty-mill tax
will be a. terrible calamity to Mult
nomah county, and he is right, but he
more thin any other man in the
country is responsible for it. The of
ficials whom he placed in office
through the abuse of the trusts im
posed in them created the debts which
have to be met by taxation.
The Salem Post ' suggests that the
sheriff of Douglas county should be
made take the place of Brown, the' es
caped murderer,on the scaffold In case
he does not recapture him in time for
the hanging on the 31st. . This would
hardly be the right thing, but he should
be impeached for nonperformance of
duty.
One result of the bond sale will be
to revive the demand for a popular
loan; that is for a law authorizing the
administration when it has bonds to
put out, to put them out in small lots,
as desired by the public. The recent
success of popular loans on the part of
the city of Philadelphia affords an ob
ject lesson that will be used as an argument.
The London Times comments un
favorably on the personnel of the
Venezuela commission, taki a g especial
exception to the presence of Frederic
R. Coudert on the board. However
this is a commission in whose appoint
ment the English have little or no say,
and it is hardly to - be expected that
they would be satisfied with a commis
sion whose intention is to deal fairly
with all parties concerned:
The war cloud has blown over for a
time at least, and it is generally con
ceded that there is little or no danger
of the United States and England re
sorting to the force of arms to deter
mine the Venezuela boundary. So far
there Is a preponderance of evidence
that the British government has no
right to the lands it claims in South
America, hence about all that is left
for it to do is to submit the matter to
arbitration.
The state tax levjr will be higher
this year than last, in fact higher than
it has been for many years. The ex
travagance of the last legislature is
the cause. The people received no
benefit from this extravagance, but
political tricksters and their friends
the losses. These abuses can be recti
fied at the polls, and the people will
attend to making a change next June.
It Is stated that the city of New York
put more money into great buildings
last, rear than in anv other year of its
history. The total was $83,037,931,
which exceeded by more than $30,000,-
030 the amount expended in 1894. The
largest amount of any.former year was
that of 1890 $74,676,373. The average
for the last 20 yeats has been under
$50,000,000. Really if this is true Jsew
York has.not experienced sucn a dis
astrous year diiring these "distressing
Democratic times ' after all.
A republican paper points with pride
. at the tariff and financial bills wilcn
have been passed by the lower- house,
and triumphantly exclaims, while they
are not republican perfection, they
are good samples of what they propose
to give the people when they again get
Into full conrrol of the government,
The sample is sufficient, and- before
- next November the people will con
clude that one dose Is enough. Ore
gon's representatives - In the lower
house deemed it- good policy not .to
take sample. Portland Dispatch.. .
Thomas Barry." of Montana. Rays
sheep in Montana this year have been
in better demand than last year. - The
wool brouget from ten lo twelve cents
a pound, and the mutton ' brought 50
cents a head more than formerly.
There are a great many shpep In Mon
tanasomething Irke' ''.000,000 of them.'.
Although Mr. Barry states the Sheep
and wool Industry Is prosperous,- as
much so as" any other Industry, yet he
thinks congress should make It more
so, at the expense of the other Indus
tries of t'-e country, by... granting a
tariff on wool. '
Emperor Willi itn's letter congratu
lating the president of the republic of
Transvaal has caused more bittfe com
ment In England than did President
Cleveland's message on the Venezue
lan boundary question-. The London
Globe asserts that it is an Insult from
the German government, and the St. -
James Gazette Is so riled that it urges
the formation of an alliance with Rus
sia and moving against . all powers
that presume to" twist the British
lion's tall. England is Indeed prepar
ing to either maintain her stubborn
greed or get a woeful licking.
Massachusetts papers report ' that
more wool was sold in Boston in 1895
than during any previous year in the
market's history, and prices averaged
three cents higher per scoured pound
than a year ago. .A large amount of
this wool has been sold to manufac
turers and has beeu manufactured into
cloths, which would seem to disprove
the statement that the woolen manu-
facturering business has' been ruined
by a reduction of the tariff. The fact
is, very few woolen mills are idle, and
in spite of the wail of calamity howl
ers the mills are going right ahead
making cloth.
The national wealth, real and per
sonal, of the United States, according
to the last census, was $66,037,091,197.
It exceeds that of any other country,
and the interest-bearing debt of the
nation is about one-third that of Great
Britain, one quarter that of France,
and one-half that of Germany. But in
those countries the government secur
ities are principally held at-'home,
whereas a large . proportion' of the
bonds of this country are held iff
Europe, . ; necessitati ng -heavy ship
ments of gold annually to pay interest,
making a most serious drain upon our
wealth. When Americans hold ' all
our securities the burden of debt will
not be nearly so .'irksome, ; hence it is
that a popular loan is more acceptable
than the placing of our bonds in the
hands of representatives of foreign
bankers. : Whatever the United States
owes it should "Owe to th people of
America, not to Europeans. ., ' ' ,
The foreign policy of the present ad
ministration is certainly sufficiently
vigorous to meet the demands of all
who have been denouncing Cleveland
for his pacific - disposition.- . Haying
disposed of the Venezuelan - question
for the present, -it being in ' the hands
of the commission, the president is
now turning his attention to Turkey.
A . recent dispatch says: "The "gov
ernment proposes, unless Turkey re
sponds promptly to the demands for
$200,000 indemnsty, made on - account
of the Eharpoot and. Marash outrages,
to make a naval demonstration" that
will bring the sultan to time. In cases
of previous experience with Turkey
the government has found that the sul
tan does not respond to such demands
easily. This Is a case where the dig
nity and prestige of the United States
is believed to be at stake, and the. sul
tan will not be permitted to practice
bis customary evasion and deceit."'.
TELEGRAPHIC.
- - Annexation of Hawaii.
Washington, Jan. 8. The subject
of the annexation of the Hawailian
islands was broached in the house ' to-,
day by Spauldlng, In a resolution which
provided' that the Sandwich islands be
erected into a hew state to be called
Hawaii, with'" republican form of
government, "to be adopted by the peo
ple..through deputies in convention,
with the consent-of. the "existing gov
ernment. The conditions were im
posed that all'questions,'of boundary or
complications with -other governments
be transmitted to the. president to be
laid before congress for final action be
fore Jatfuary Jv'l83 that all. property
pertalng tOipullij-defensebe ceded to
the United '3tate3j butr that the state
retain all other -property ..and .the
United States to .b$ liable for none of
Us debts. The resolution proposes as
an alternative that Hawaii may be ad
mitted .as a. state by: treaties, between
the two govern rnonts, with one rep
resentative In congress, and proposes
the appropriation of -$100,'06o for mak
ing treatie.v "iThls resolution, was re
ferred to: the committee on fcrdgn af
fairs. ; -: --
..'.;' IS SIGHT OF' THE" CAPITAIj.
Entire Insurgent . Force Said to be Near
' ' ' ' i ,-rlarana. ,
New York.: Jan. -ft A special to
the Herald'.from Tampa, Fla'.j says:
A private 'tel'grani received- herp
:frora Havana'tays the whole force of
insurgents Is in Sight of 'the ' capital..
ine message tys fiat an apprehension
exiets of an attack on the city, and
that every effurt Is being made to pro
tect the suburban' approaches,. .espec
ially the watt rworks and electric-lig.ht
station. Sympathy with- .the Inxur
gents, itris reported'is.known to exUt
in Havana outsider, of -official circle?,
and there is said tor be fear of an u- risj
trig In conjunction with' the Insurgents
-advance. . . .
The Cnbans.belejv.e that, the end of
the revolution is rapidly approaching,
and say Campos is defeated without an
attack- on Havana-,-' -;
Consul General-: So.lis discredits all
news from-Havana, and. says he Is sat
isfied that the report of the insurgents.
being at the gates-of the .city is a cat
ard. Hp scouta the idea of -an attack
oa the capital it Xbe: face of Campos'
force of 100,000 men, inc uding the volunteer-force
under arms. .
Moceo, Zayas, Moro, and one of the
Nunez brothers.
The insurgents in retreating left
eight killed and 32 guns behind them.
The owner, of the plantation Santa
Luisa claims the insurgents are carry
ing with them 120 wounded, among
whom is the leader, Miro. In a skir
mish between the Insurgents caval-y
and the Spanish troops In pursuit,
three officers and seven soldiers were
were wounded. .
The Insurgents under Manuel San
chez attacked the troops who were re
pairing the telegraph lines atNavajas.
The soldiers, commanded by Captain
Rabadan, repelled the attack. ' The in
scrgents left five killed upon the field
and two wounded. One of the litter
was Sanchez,' who was hit by two bul
lits. THE MONROE DOOTKIXB
Vigorous Kfftolutiong In Congress Enncl-atlng-
Its Principle.
Washington, Jan. 9. In the sen
ate today, Baker of Kansas offered a
resolution enunciating the extension
of the Monroe doctrine. A resolution
says:
"The United States will regard it as
ah unfriendly- act for any foreign
power,, by purchase or otherwise, to ex
tend its territorial limits in the west
ern hemisphere on either of the Ameri
cin continent, or to any islan 1 adja
cent theroto, ht.-h this country deems
necessary for it self-preservation, and
the "United States reserves the right
to be sole judge of the necessity for the
maintenance of their national enti
ties." .... ...
- The Paciflo Railrondn.
v? ASHINGTON, Jin. 9. Representa
tive Shafrcth. of Colorado, has pre
pared a bill which he will introduce
next week, to foreclose' the mortgage
upon the Union and Central Pacific
railroads, and have them operated by
tbe government until It can be deter
mined just what are their earnings,
and then put them up and sell them to
a private corporation. In this way it
-will determine just what the govern
ment lien .is worth.
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INSURGENTS
BOUTED.
Eng-ag-ement Between Zayas' and Navarro's
Forces.' ' "
Havana,' Jan. 8. It was announced
in these dispatches last night that the
sound of cannonading and rifle firing
was heard yesterday in the neighbor
hood of Guanaja a town of 4000 inhabi
tants, in the province of Plnar del Rio,
45 miles south of this city.- -Details of
the engagement, just received, slow
that General Navarro, between Guan
aja. and Ceiba de Agua. overtook a
numerous insurgent force under Zayas
and other- leaders. During three
hours' fighting the Spanish- artillery
was called into play, and the insur
gents were routed' with a loss of 23
killed and 43 wounded If ft on the field.
The insurgents are said to have car
ried away many more wounded.
General Navarro pursued the insur
gents,' and overtook their rearguard at
Caiba de Agua, and in a skirmish four
more insurgents were killed and three
taknn prisoners. j'.On the government
side It ia announced only four' officers
and ,30 privates were, wounded in both
engagenrents. --- - -
A dispatch from Maiahzas says 400
insurgents recently tried to compel
the garrison at Idabo," in the Cardenas
district, to 'surrender." Upon the re
fusal of the 'troops -to surrender the
fort WBSat'acked, hut the insurgents
were. repulsed with a loss of six killed.
TBB BATTLE-SHIP OREGON.
Fills Do Not Core.
Pills do not cure constipation. They
only aggravate. Karl's Clover Root
Tea gives 'perfect regularity of the
bowels. For sale by M. Z. Donnell.
A Venezuelan Resolution.
Washington, Jan. 9. In the house
today Livingstone, Democrat, of Geor
gia, offered the following resolution:
"That the ' president be requested
forthwith to ascertain whether Great
Britain is advancing her outpost on
the territory in dispute between her
colony British Guiana and the republic
of Venezuela, and in case she is, to
demand the immediate withdrawal." ;
- Tbe resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.
A Great Germans Prescription.
Diseased blood, constipation and
kidney, liver and bowel troubles are
cured by Karl's Clover Root Tea, For
sale by M. Z. Donnell.
Three Foolish Boys.
Decatur, . Ind., Jan. .8. Twetrt-f
years ago John K. Evans, a mm of
considerable wealth, died here. ' In
his will he bequeathed to his three
sons $10,000 each, with -.he inter st,
until; they became 21 years of age.
Sevee years ago the eldest son, John,
received his fortune which had doubled
Itself. He spent it in six months
David following three years later in
the same course. Three weeks ago
Samuel, the youngest, received a check
for his foreune. He immediately start
ed in on a career of wild dissipation
and today is-a total, wreck. financially.
His diamonds and .clothes are gone,
and his fortune of $25,000 has been spent
in precisely 15 days. "He. 14 no w' under
arrest for forging the name of the
persident of the Adams County bank
to a note for $20,000.
lion dollars will be required to defray greater returns on bis investment than did. While the political parasites
(he expenses of the state the present J does jibe JjidiTidual who loans money I pocket the money, tba people pocket
" .i. Germans Unmoved. . H.
New YORK, Jan. 8. A dispatch to
the Journal from Berlin says: '
It cannot be said that the incessant
jingoism of the British press and the
hostile demonstrations in England
against tbe kaiser have produced an
equally warlike spirit in Germany.
On the contrary a conservative and
dignified attitude has been assumed by
German papers and the public.
A big demonstration is anticipated
in thereichstag before the end of the
week, as it is said that Chancellor von
Hohenlone will announce the kaiser's
position in the Transvaal matter in no
uncertain tone. .
Ist of Her Armor Plates Have Been
"Shipped. "
. -. 5 r . . - . . -
San Francibco, Jan. 8. The battle
ship Oregon will soon be ready for sea.
The last of the armor-plates for the
turrets have been shipped from the
Bethlehem works .-In the. East for the
Union iron works, and according to
the contract, the vessel is to be com
pleted within 90 (Jays after the receipt
of the plates. The armor for the spot
sons and barbattes' has long been, put
in position, and .nearly all the eight-
I inch and the smaller guns have been
mounted. ...
.The four 13-inch guns that are to be
protected by ,thjE!turrets cannot be
mounted until, tie armor-plates are In
place. One of. the turrets was finished
a few days ago, but the big weapons
will not'be placed in it until both tur
rets are ready; jn all, four guns will be
mounted at once. - Nearly all that re
mains to be done to the big ship is to
complete the one turret, and it will
only require a few days after the armor
plates arrive - to -do . the work. ' The
engines and- other machinery "of .the
vessel have, been - tested and found to
be perfect, and the big battle-ship can
now be ready.-for service in a few days.
Poor Pierce County.
Tacoma. Jan. 9. The state supreme
court issued today a restraining order
to prevent the- county- judge, auditor,
clerk and sheriff of Pierce county from
calling a jury -to: try.: criminal cases
awaiting trial. The reason is that the
county being beyond the legal debt
limit cannot create new obligations,
This may result in a general jail de
livery, as the state law says that pris
oners must be tried within 60 days
after filing information against them.
the new shortening, like ail other
things must be rightly used if
you wish the best results. Never,
in ativ rm. HQt mui tVinn
2 two-thirds as much Cottolene as
you used to nee of lard. Never
put Cottolene ia a hot pan. Put
S it in when cold and beat it with
S the pan. Be careful not to burn
g Cottolene. To test it, add a drop
of water ; if hot enough, it will
ipop. Cottolene, when rightly
used, delights everyone. Get
the genuine, sold everywhere in
tins, with trade-marks (Jotto
lene" and steer's head in cotton
plant wreath on every tin.
a Made only by .
THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY. It. Leuts,
Z CWa, Su FraachN, rvtlus, Orifi,
2 Nrw Yark, ftiwltl,
tfiiiiii.
This
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SAN FRANCISCO
Beer halL
F. LEMKE, Proprietor.
Fine Wines, Liquors, and Cigars
ALL kinds op bottled beer.
Columbia Brewery Beer on Draught
Second Street, net. Court and Union.
mrrrrrrrrrn tii irmnT nrmrn
t lie
THE DALLE9, OR.'
BeSt Kentucky Whisky
FROM LOUSrilXE.
Very Best Key West Cigars and Best
. of Wines.
English Porter, A.le and Milwaukee
, ' Beer always on band.
MAETZ & PUNDT. PROPIUETORS
.Are Ton Made
Miserable by indigestion, constipa
tion, dizziness, loss of appetite, yellow
skin? Shiloh's Vitalizer is a positive
cure. For sale by M. Z. Donnell.
, - Uphold Their Emperor.
Berlin, Jan. 9. The reichstag re
assembled today and proceeded to dis
cuss the bourse reform bill. Count
von Kanitz, the agrarian leader, in re
marks on the subject, referred to the
Transvaal dispute, saying the recent
energetic attitude of the imperial gov
ernment in defense of the interests of
the German people and German em
pire abroad met with universal appro
val. This remark was greeted with
loud applause.
I
TBI TAX LEVY FIXED.
State Board Has Decided Upon 4.8 Hills
"For Ore con.
Salem, Of. Jani $. The state board
arrived at a final decision on the tax
levy today. : The net amount of reve
nue: to- be raised- s $663,338, and the re
sulting .rate ia 4.8 mills. Finding a
larger - surplus, than was anticipated,
$10,000 waalncluded for a branch asy
lum. This swelled, the gross amount
to be raised to 796,731. The surplus
was $103,393, sufficient to lower yester
day's estimate. -. The surplus was made
up as follows: .
Miscellaneous receipts of last'
year not Including In the lew $ 8.007
Miscellaneous receiptt (estimat
ed) for this year. 11.826
Overestimate for lighting public
building last year. ........... 800
Overestimate for uniform series
of school blanks . 760
Denied In London.
LONDON, Jan. 9. The colonial office
this evening published the denial of a
report which reached here from Cara.
cas, Venezuela, via New York, that
British trooos, with cannon, from De
marara. had arrive ' at Cuyunl, a sta
tion at tbe extreme limit of the British
claim, on the disputed territory, and
the scene of the Uruan incident.
The Best Cough Core.
Is Siloh's Cure. A neglected cough
is' dangerous. Stop it at once with
Shiloh's Cure. For sale by M. Z. Donnell.-..
. . -.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Fair Hlghect Award.
" Total.. ... . ".". $21,393
'The estimated cost of additional pub
lic buildings, and improvements last
year was fixed at $82,000. The board
included all. buildings and improve
ments in making up this year's levy,
hence this amount was considered sur
plus,, making the total $103,303. This
surplus," deducted,", leaves ' the net
amount to be raised by taxation levied
today $693,338uthe resulting rate being
4.8 mills.. , 7.. ." "
THE CUBAN REBELLION
Insurgents Thoncbt to be Waiting- For
'".'.-.- Bopplles.
Havana, Jan, 9. The insurgents
according to advices from the front to
day, are still moving to the province
of Pi oar de Bio, and keeping near -the
coast, It is beleiyed they are awaiting
the arrival of an expedition' with a sup
ply of ammunition;' arms, etc. Tbe
Spanish troops, commanded by Gener
al Prat, are reported,-cootiaulng pur.
suit of the insurgents under General 1
Nerves on Edg-e.
I was nervous, tired, irritable and
cross. Karl's Clover Root Tea has
made me well and happy.
Mrs. E.. B. Worden,
For sale by M. Z. DonnelL
Bnssla Backs Germany.
London, Jan. 9. A special dispatch
from Berlin this afternoon says Rus
sian co-operation with Germany in the
Transvaal matter has been assured,
and France will act with Russia. This
apparently tends to confirm the report
of an anti-British alliance, and. that
the action of Emperor William toward
the Boer republic was a thoroughly
weighed step. .
' Cnre For Headache.
As a remedy for all forms of head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. It effects a permanent
cure and the most dreadful habitual
sick headaches yield to its influence.
We urge all who are afflicted to pro
cure a Dottie, ana give tms remedy a
fair trial. In cases of habitual consti
pation Electric Bitters cures by giving
me neeueu tone to-tne ooweis, ana lew
cases long resist the use of this medi
cine. Try it once. Fifty cents and $1
at Blakeley Sc Houghton's Drug Store.
.Portngal Will Be Neutral.
Lisbon Jan. 9. Portugal, It is an
nounced, will remain neutral In tbe
dispute between Great Britan and Ger
many regarding the Transvaal, and
will not permit Germans or British to
land troops at Delagoa bay, or traverse
Portuguese territiry in South Africa.
TT ANTED: Several trustworthy gentlemen
V V or Indies to travel in Oreeoa for estab
Hihel, reliable bouse. Salary ireO and expen
. steady position. Enclose reference ana
self a id.essed stamped envelope. Tne Dotnln
ion Company, Third Floor. Omaha building.
Chicago. 111.
MTIfllfllllll
riiimiiina
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THE DALLES
National Bank.
OF DALLES CITY, OR.
President. . . . ,
Cashier
.1. F. Moody
.M. A. Moody
General Banking Business Transacted,
Sight Exchanges Sold on
..New York and San Francisco..
riimffifinrrrmTrniiTirrrrri
HARRY LIEBE,
Practical .-.WaicweR
AND DEALEH IN
Clmks, Watches, Jowelry, Etc
REPAIRTNOA sPEOfALTY.
162
Second Street, next door to A. M.
Williams & Co. 'a.
THE DALLES, - - OREGON
OREGON BAKERY
-AND
The Season
Of the Year
When all business men are considering
what styie and kind of. printing they will
have done for the new year. Naturally
they want som thing exceptionally nice.
Many firms will soon take an inventory
of their letter-heads and other printed
supplies for office or counter, so they can
give their order for a year's printing.
The Next Question
Is where to give that order. If you want
good type, good presswork, a neat "impres
sion," and proper style, then you must go
to the . .
Times - Mountaineer
-
Job Office
For there you get the kind "of work that
will give you satisfaction and be an honor
to you and your business. We take special
pride in our commercial work. . . ... ' .
Society Printing;
Has always been a feature in which we
excel, as the many orders given us for
this class of work testify. No neater work
can be done anywhere. ' You can make no
mistake by patronizing 411s. .. . . '", :.
Times-Moiintaineer
Job Printing Office
THE GERMANIA
STUBLING & WILLIAMS, PROPs. ;
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars
. - 1 .-. ...
AllbranJs of Imported Liquors, Ale and Porter,
and Genuine Key West Cigars. A Full Lin of
CALIFORNIA WINES : AKD : BRANDIES
04
TweWe-y ear-olJ Whiskey, strictly pure, for medicinal pur- '
poses. Malt Liquor. Columbia Brewery Beer on draught. .
Second Wti-eet. T'lJK DALLES OR
A. KELLER, Prop'r.
Am prepared to furnish families, botels and
restaurants with the choicest
Bread, Cakes and Pies.
Fre3h Oysters Served
Every Style.
in
Second Street, next door to The
janes JNatlonal Bank.
Latest Styles
Lowest Profits
" : In Mens and Boys :
Clothing, Dry Goods,
: MENS- FURMSH KGS. :
HONEST VALUES IN :
Boots and Shoes
c.
F. STEPHENS
134 Second Street.
Mezt door to tha Dallas National Bank
THE 0R0 FL0 WLE R001IS
AD KELLER, Mjv.
A e-mp-. Has
Imported and Domestic
Liquors and Cigars
No. 90, Second door from the Corner
01 Court St.
THP DALLFS.
Oregon.
Eicoaie
F. W. SILVERTOOTD, Prop.
First-class Wines Liquors and Cigars
Always on Hand.
Corner Second L Jourt Streets,
THE DALLES. OREGON
TH6 BALDWIN
Cor. Court and Front Street, .
r-r- AMT-npw BALDWIN, frop.
Cairrtaxs Xvo-rrx"1ins to b found In a Klrato)- LfquoDr Storat . r
WHISKY FROM $3 TO $$ PER GALLOr
THE DALLES - - Oregon.
MlDWaY SALOON
86 Second Street,
Between court and Union.
TCKRD6RS & 7BTICH6LBKCH
PROPRIOTORS.
JUST OPENED
Fine Line of Best Brands of Wine3. Liauors.'
and Cigars Always Will be Kept
RUPERT Si GHBEL
Wholesal and retail manufacturers of and dealers in
Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Collars,
Tents, and Wagon Covers.
And All Articlo kopt in m Pirat Claaa H arnaaa Shop.
REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE
THE DALLES
OpTOsite Moody's W rehouse
OREGON.