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SATURDAY.. FEBRUARY 29, 1896.
..WHAT ABE THEY DOING?
; However commendable the action of
The Dalles Commercial Club and other
commercial bodies along the river
in urging1 upon our representatives in
congress the necessity of immediate
action being taken to secure an ap
propriation for the completion of the
government works at the Cascades, it'
is certainly a travesty upon the
efficiency of Oregon's senatorsand rep
resentatives. The report of the chief
of engineers, asking for an appropria
tion to complete thi9 work, was made
almost a year ago. The report shows
that a comparatively small appropria
tion is required to protect from pos
sible destruction, a government work
that has already cost more than 33,000,
000. It shows, further, that certain
' work is necessary to be performed be
fore, the locks can be operated with
afety, and the product of hundreds of
; thousands of people can be transported
over the natural 'outlet from the Inland
Empire to market.
: Our representatives in congress have
had almost a year's notice that an ap
' propriation would be necessary to com
. plete this great -work. They, have had
almost a year's notice that one of the
'. most expensive internal improvements
in the United States was subject to
serious damage and possible destruc
tion, by. high water, that is liable to
come any season, for want of a few
hundred thousand dollars to protect it.
They have had almost a year's notice
that the key which was to . unlock the
great waterway of the northwest would
remain in the pockets of the govern
ment engineers indefinitely, unless an
appropriation for completing the-walls
between the first and second locks
were available.
- With all this notice, with all this
time' to reflect, what have our re
presentatives in congress been doing,
: that it should be necessary to call their
attention to their duty by a memorial?
' Have Senator Mitchell and Repre
sentatives Ellis and Hermann been so
busy, in their efforts to debase our cur-
rency that they have" had no time to
devote to the needs of this great in
ternal improvement? Or have they
-been so busily engaged in putting up
their political fences securing their
re-election by endeavoring to squan
der the nation's wealth on postoffice
buildings throughout the state, and
vilify Secretary Morton for not furnish-
. ing seeds, at government expense, for
: them to "compliment" their country
constituency with that they have had no
: time to devote to the needs of this great
improvement that is intended to place
the people of the Inland Empire within
' reach of the markets of the world?
The action of the Commercial Club
is, indeed, commendable, it is timely.
neglect to attend to the business for
which they were elected, ,,it is right to
memorialize them to awake from their
lethargy and do something more than
. to exert theirs energies to retain their
seats in - congress. But since these
gentlemen,, are making such a
: grand success at misrepresenting the
' interests of the great state of Oregon
In congress, is it not time that we be
gin casting' about for more efficient
servants, men who will give more
-. strict attention to the needs of their
constituents than do Messrs. Mitchell,
-- Hermann and Ellis? Men who neglect
their duty until they are'memorialized
to perform it, have no claim upon pub
lic patronage; and since our represen
tatives have thus proven themselves
recreant to their trusts, it is time that
a change-, be made, and these
gentlemen supplanted by others who
will more closely consider the interests
of their constituents.
PIECBUST PROMISES.
The' coming county republican con
ventlon should formulate and pass a
resolution reauirini? candidates for the
legislature to pledge themselves as a
condition oi we party suppurii, tu op
pose any appropriations except for the
' legitimate expenses ol the state, espe-
. dally to oppose the following, viz.
For the state board of agriculture, for
the fish commissioners, for the pilot
schooner, for the railroad commis-
- sloners;- for the state agricultural.- col
lege, for the support - of the Home at
Portland, for the normal schools, for
the state university. Let the conven-
' provisions, and demand a pledge from
each candidate, senator ana represen-
tatives, to do what they can to carry it
into execution. ' Other matter ger
mane to tne resolution mignt oe aaaea.
I MoBt assuredly such a pledge would
be a handsome thing to secure from
every legislative candidate in the state
on whateyer ticket he may appear.
XJUu cuppuao duuu .a. plough ttjiu do
' cured from the republican nominees,
. especially if any of them were in the
7 last legislature, would it be considered
binding? In the light of .the acts of
tne last session, ana tne ante-eiection
tiled ces that were made, voters could
have little confidence In such promises.
. The last legislature was overwhelming
republican, and every republican sena
. tor and representative in that boly
wnon ne acceptea tne nomination, cer
tainly entered Into a binding pledge to
abide by the following 'declarations
that appeared in the state republican
platform : ".
"In our state affairs we demand the
closest scrutiny and economy in ex
penditures. We condemn the prodi-
and call -upon thei next legislative
assembly to keep all appropriations
within the limits of the most economi
cal administration consistent with
efficiency. The officers of the adminis
trative department have become too
expensive, and their expenses must be
reduced. When the constitution fixes
the salary, only the constitutional
'salary should be paid, without addi
tional emoluments. The practice of
employing unnecessary clerks and pay
ing' fees in excess of just payment for
services needed or rendered, has be
come an abuse that must be cut off,
and we pledge the republican party to
the prosecution and 'accomplishment
of this reform. District attorneys and
other officials should be paid fixed sal
aries, fines payment of fees encourages
litigation' and entails upon the tax
payers heavy and needless expense."
No plainer or more forcible declara
tions, pledging legislators to practice
economy, could be made. But not one
of those pledges were kept. Not a
Bingle measure-of reform was passed by
the members who were elected on this
platform. Then what assurance have
the voters that similar pledges would
avail anything, even if they were ex
acted of every republican nominee per
sonally? The voters of Oregon have
been fooled once too often to be caught
by such piecrust promises.
LET THE WOttK GO OX.
The memorial to Congress, prepared
by The Dalles Commercial Club, ask
ing for an appropriation of 31i9,o9 to
complete and protect the locks at the
Cascades, is good so far as it goes, and
we believe will cause congress to take
speedy action in the matter, It never
haying been the policy of the govern
ment to allow public works so nearly
completed to suffer for want of money
with which, to prosecute the work of
completion, or to protect the works
from tpossible damage. But should
the speediest action possible be taken,
It is not probable that an appropriation
can be made available in time to con
struct, even concrete . walls between
the first and second locks, inside of six
or eight months. This would leave
the looks inoperative during the
season when this year's wool and grain
crops of Eastern " Oregon are being
shipped, thus, giving the Inland Em
pire no benefit of cheaper freight rates
during the present season. This is
what is demanded by the producers of
the entire upper country. They want,
and are entitled to the privilege of
floating their products to market
through this canal. They believe,
that the canal and locks can be op
eratad without danger, during the
season of low- water, so- soon as the
present contract is finished. And they
are backed up in this belief by the
opinions of the engineers who drew
the plans-andspeciflcation9, who made
no provision for protecting the walls
that are now condemned as unsafe.
Nothing short of a practical test can
demonstrate the fact that these walls
are unsafe; nothing short of this 'will
prove whether the opinions of the en
gineers now. in charge, or the ones who
prepared, the plans are of value.
Since The Dalles Commercial Club
has very properly taken the initiative
in the matter of asking an appropria
tion for the permanent completion of
the locks; and since the club is the
direct representative of every com
mercial interest in this vicinity, why
should it not petition the war depart-,
ment to have a board of engineers ap
pointed from Washington to inspect
the work, and test it by passing a num
ber of boats through the canal im
mediately after Day Bros, have com
pleted their work? A petition from
the club asking that an inspection of
the locks be made at once could not
be ignored by the department, and if
it did not result in the permanent
opening of the canal, it would hasten'
the work of-completion. Let the club
continue the good work it has already
begun,' by persistently demanding that
the locks be tested, and the fact de
monstrated if they can be operated.
ISSUES ABE MIXED.
What the issues between two great
national parties will be in the coming
as is what the present congress will do.
It was expected that Speaker Reed
could so manipulate the majority in
the house as to make up issues for the
republican party, and while he has
been able to accomplish this to
certain extent, the republicans in the
senate have knocked all his plans in
the head, and the republicans are today
as hopelessly without a policy as they
were before congress convened. C.
W. Benedict, who Is a close observer
of public affairs, in a recent interview
on the present issues, said:
"Both parties are much unsettled as
to a ' sound and sensible policy. All
the issues have faded out. In this re
spect, the republicans are as badly off
as the democrats. Every time there is
a heavy rainfall you have a freshet
and a considerable amount of debris is
washed down. The same thing is true
in the political world. When preei
dential landslides occur, all of the riff
raff and worthless rubbish is brought
'to the front, and the country has to
suffer while these play fantastic
tricks in congress and make
even angels weep. The democrats had
something of the kind a little over
two years ago, and the republicans
last November. Look at the set of
men we have in congress.. There are
some good ones, but the majority are
not of much account. Two years ago
the democrats had enough majority
to make two parties, just as the repub
licans have at present. When this
happens, they "know it all,"; and you
cannot tell them or teach them any
thing. The only safety to the country
is when there is a small margin say
5 or 10 per cent-7-for then each party is
put on its good behavior and knows
that it will be turned down promptly
if it does not do something. The idea
of this rich and prosperous country
going around . among the' nations in
the role of a beggar with a ragged shirt
is ridiculous. Such things " will not
and cannot continue long."
SOT THAT. WAT.
As a source of return, to better times
we advocate the propriety and neces
sity of the state of Oregon owning her
printing office plant, printing the text
books used in the public schools and
furnishing them at a ' slight increase
over cost to those desiring them. That
would be practically a patronizing of
home manufacture. Astoria News.
This would be a "beautiful" way in
deed of "returning to better times."
It would cost only about $100,000 to
put in a plant for printing text-books,
to say nothing of the cost of compiling
and issuing the books. We admit it
would cause a "retrun to better times"
for a lot of individuals who are out of
a job or are working for half the wages
the state always has to pay for what
ever it has done; but the people of
Oregon are not in a mood just now to
extend charity in that direction. They
hare had about all they can stand of
furnishing employment for the unem
ployed, and that is about all the benefit
that it would derive from publishing
its own text-book. Jt would only in
crease the number of employes about
the state capital, while no cheaper or
better books would be furnished school
patrons. We cannot afford to "return
to better times" that way.
Once more the gold reserve in the
treasury has passed the 3100,000,000
mark, but there is no assurance that it
will stay there so long as there is an
unlimited amount of greenbacks In
circulation, that may be presented at
any time to draw the gold out, '
NOT YEEY DEAD YET.
Il has been frequently asserted dur
ing the past few months that the
democratic party Is dead beyond resur
rection, but some of the leading re
publican friends recognize that it Is
yet a very lively corpse, gaining more
life every day, and is liable to prove
very troublesome to them next Novem
ber. Hon. Grove L. Johnson, repre
sentative from the second congres
sional district in congress, is one who
recognizes this fact. In a spoech in
congress a few days ago he said:
"The democratic party is like Joey
Bagstock, 'tough, . very tough, and
hard to kill.' I attended the funeral
of the democratio party in 1872. I saw
its estate ministered upon. I saw the
auction of the effects of decedent, with
Belmont of New York, as auctioneer,
to a syndicate of so-called liberal re
publicans. Horace Greeley, Charles
Francis Adams and Carl Schurz con
ducted the negotiations and made the
purchase, and the result of the election
of 1872 was disastrous alike to buyer
and seller. And yet in 1874 the demo
cratic party, for the first time, in the
history of probate court, and, through
some strange transmigration of souls
that would puzzle Buddha himself to
explain, aroused the American people
and elected a majority of the house of
representatives. And tbey have made
a democratic desert of this house ever
since, except for two republican oases,
the forty-seventh and the fifty-first
congress."
Indeed Mr. Johnson is right. The
democratic party is "lough" and "hard
to kill,'.' for the reason that It is based
upon sound American .principles, a
government for the people, not a gov
ernment for the favored masses. The
principles advocated by the party have
ever been and ever will be, that major
ity rule, the greatest benefits to the
greatest number, economical govern
ment honestly administered, justice to
all, special privileges to -none. Such
principles cannot, will not, die so long
as this nation is a republic.
DON'T HE DECEIVED.
As the issues of the coming campaign
are being formulated, and the time for
holding political primaries approaches ,
voters will be confronted with many
perplexing propositions, and many will
be confused to know "just where they
are at" with reference to some of the
issues of the day. Especially will this
be the case with the young voter, who
perhaps will this year for the first time
exercise his right of suffrage. . And to
such we would Bay, "do not be deceived
into going astray after false gods.
Weigh the acts of the different parties,
and then determine which will best
serve the interests of the country."
Naturally the republican party will
endeavor to make national issues the
predominant feature in the coming
state election,' knowing full well that
their case Is hopeless if they are forced
to meet the record of their state ad
ministration, hence they will endeavor
to avoid that issue if possible, and de
tract the attention of the voter from
the shortcomings In the management
of state affairs by parading the errors
made by the national administration.
But parties, . like . men, must,, bo
judged by their works, and the repub
lican party cannot escape due censure
for its unwarranted extravagances in
the state legislature, by pointing out
the failures or shortcomings of a dem
ocratic congress and ; president. For
ia state affair a, every voter has a direct
interest, and should have a voice,
while in national affairs his interest is
indirect, and his vote has but little ef
fect upon the general result. There
fore state Issues are paramount to
national. Then why should the voter
allow himself to be deceived into giv
ing his support to a party that has
proven recreant to its trusts in state
affairs, because the national adminis
tration has failed to meet his fullest
expectation? Let the voter weigh this
question carefully when invited, under
the delusive promise of ''protection to
American industries," to support can
didates of a party that has been tried
and found most reckless in the expen
diture of the state's revenues. Let
him, before he goes into primary con'
ventioos, decide if it is to his interest
to retain that party in power in the
state of Oregon. '
. FA.VOBS FUSION.
The - Rosburg Review, one of the
ablest democratic papers in the state,
and a staunch supporter of economical
administration, favors fusion between
the democratic and populist parties in
this state on the legislative ticket, not
as a means to secure votes, but to over
throw the boss-ridden" ' republican
party and to secure a cutting down of
state expenses. In reference to fusion
it says: . ' .
"The Review has been advocating
editorially a fusion or citizens' move
ment in the coming state and county
election. It has taken this course be
cause it believes the public interest can
best be subserved by such aotion on part
of all independent voters, regardless of
their party affiliations. ' When the
state legislature spends bi-ennlally
31,000,000 in excess -of the necessary
expenses of the government, it is high
time for the taxpayers to lay aside
rheir party prejudices and call a halt.
Some of the best men elected to the
legislature from Douglas county have
made the worst records there, simply
because the strong republican delega
tions of Marion and Multnomah- coun
ties have dominated the session and
whipped in the country members of
their party. : This is why the people
can expect no relief from a republican
legislature, and is the strongest argu
ment in favor of a legislative ticket
composed of men who shall owe their
election to no particular political party,
and are anBworable " solely to the peo
ple. .
We cannot endorse the pooling of
interest of parties if the only object to
be attained is securing of petty offices;
but If a fusion between the democratio
and populist parties, or with the inde
pendent voters in the republican party,
who desire to break the influence of
the corrupt ring that has held sway in
the last two sessions of the Oregon
legislature, then we say fuse, pool or
do anything honorable that will result
io this end.
The latest . proclamation ttt Gen
Weyler to the Cubans is - oppressive
and arbitrary beyond anything hereto
fore attempted. Even Russian despot
Ism could go no further than to put the
entire population of large provinces
under absolute military dictatorship.
It would not be surprising if this order
should result in giving the insurgent
armies more recruits than anything
else that has happened, nor would it
be surprising that Weyler's proclama
tions were the signing of his death
warrant. Cuban patriots will not hesi
tate to assassinate him if given an op
portunity.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Five staid and true republican sen
ators voted against Morrll's motion to
take up the - tariff bill. Those five
realize that the tariff question is like
a buzz saw, a dangerous thing to fool
with.
The voters of Oregon would do well
to turn some of Prof. Roentgen's cath
ode rays on the brains of every candi
date for a legislature, and ascertain if
they really mean to fullfill the
promises of economy they will all
make prior to election day.
The sooner this government abol
ishes the greenback and. all its vicious
breed and goes back to the "hard
money" of Jefferson and Jackson the
better will it be for everybody but the
gold dealers and speculators. The old
"hard money democrats" were not far
wrong after all.
If business men attend primaries and
name the delegates who are chosen to
nominate candidates for office, we may
hope for. a reform in politics, but if
business men stay at home, and leave
the choice of delegates to the office
seekers, reforms will be a long time
coming.
The exodus of the colored race to
Libe-ia bids fair to be large this year.
Two hundred have signified their in
tention to set sail from Savannah on
the 27th of next month. The induce
ments held out by the Liberian govern
ment are thirty acres of land, a yoke
of oxen and provisions for six months
to each immigrant.
"Little business of Importance trans
acted today." is the sterotyped head
line of the dispatches reporting the
proceedings of congress. This is be
coming so tiresome as to cause people
to ask what congressmen are for? The
politicians would say to enact laws, of
course, but we jvould say, to draw their
salaries.
Oregon has little use for representa
tives in congress who wait for- the
people to tell them what to do before
they will take action to secure appro
priations for the completion or protec
tion of public works that are already
commenced. It Is high time more
practical and pains taking servants
were sent to the national legislature.
The report of the exports and im
ports of the country for the year 1895
published Tuesday show that cotton is
still our chief article of export, it hav
ing amounted to 8204,902,990, while
our next heaviest export was bread
stuffs, amounting to 3114,604,770. The
great American hog takes third place
in the articles of export, with a value
of 389,757,428 to his credit.
Some patriotic citizen of Prescott,
Arizona, in lauding his town and state,
and descanting on the wonderful riches
of the region, declared that even the
buildings were in part of gold. He
was taken up on the subject and a bet
resulted. A short time ago an assay
was made of sandstone being used in
the erection of some new - buildings
and the stone showed 34 per ton in
gold and 20 cents per ton in silver.
: '-. The senate has passed a bill granting
the widow of the late General Gresham
a pension of 8100 a month. Such lavish
expenditures as this is what makes the
pension system obnoxious. In the
first place Mrs. Gresham has no need
of such bounties from the government,
for General Gresham was a wealthy
man, and left her abundantly provided
for, but if she were In need of a pen
sion, there is no reason why she should
be granted 8100 a month, while the
widow of . a private, who fell in the
trenches, only receives from 38 to 812.
In another column Is- published a
letter from Alfred Stlllman, chief sur
veyor'for the Insurance Association of
the Pacific coast, in reference to insur
ance rates In this city provided a chem
ical engine and fire alarm system were
put in. From this letter it will be seen
that o grqat saving in insurance prem
iunis would be effected by such addi
tions being made to the fire apparatus
of the city:' If such reductions in in
surance rates can be secured by the
outlay of a few thousand dollars It
would certainly be a good investment
for the city, or if the city is not in a
condition to make the outlay, It would
amply repay property owners to raise
the amount necessary for this purpose
by public subscription. - .
By a vote of the senate Tuesday
tariff legislation, so far as this congress
is concerned, was indefinitely post
poned, and sensibly too. The tariff
agitation of the past three years has
done ' much . to unsettle business
throughout the country, and to bring
the matter up now, just as the business
Interests of the nation are beginning
to adjust themselves to the new
schedules, would be unwise If the ex
penditures of the nation are greater
than the receipts, expenditures can be
cut down, and if more money is "re
quired, it can be raised by additional
revenue taxes, an increased revenue
on beer, whisky and tobacco. Luxur
ies like these can better afford to pay
the burden of maintaining the govern
ment than can the necessities.
The - unkindest hit that the aspira
tions of McKinley, Morton, - Allison
and Reed have received lately is an al
leged revelation from the spirit world
which Dr. Reiser, of Washington
claims to have received; telling him
that Senator Cullom will be the choice
of the St, Louis convention for presi
dent. Dr. Keiser had a similar re vela
tlon fortelling the nomination of Gar
field months before, the convention
met, when Grant, Blaine and Sher
man, appeared to be the coming men,
and he also predicted the election of
Cleveland in 1884 and 1892, Senator
Cullom treats the matter lightly, but
the other candidates, whose only hope
of ever reaching the White 'House de
pends upon something more than
human efforts, may be made slightly
nervous by the doctor's predictions.
The relative, values of Senator
Mitchell and Representative Ellis as
servants of the people of Oregon are
soon to be weighed in the scale of pub.
lie opinion, and if they are found want
ing in the balance, both must expect
to be relegated to the position of pri
vate citizen. - While the Times-
MOUNT AINEE does not approve the
course either of these gentlemen have
pursued generally in congress, neither
does it advocate their re-election, yet
it would offer a suggestion by which
they may profit, and if followed may
secure them the support of their party
in Eastern Oregon, at all events it
would be but performing the duties
for which they were elected. The
question of most importance to East
ern Oregon is the Opening of the Col
umbia river, and if Messrs. Mitchell
and Ellis hope to gain support from
the people, now is the time to show
themselves worthy of support by secur- 1
ing legislation favorable to this pur
pose. Unless they do, Eastern Oregon
will be foreed to look for more efficient
servants. .
TELEGRAPHIC.
DEAD AS JL'LlCS CAESAR
Such la the Condition of the Tariff Bill
-in Congress.
Washington, Feb. 25. Morrill,
chairman of the finance committee,
moved in the senate today that the
tariff bill be taken up. Ho spoke
briefly, urging the need of the tresury
and that business demanded action.
On roll call Morrill's 'motion was de
feated, ayes 22; nays 33. After the
vote had been announced a sensational
colloquy occurred between Morrill,
Teller and Sherman. - Morrill said
the tariff bill was dead and he added
that it was shown that there was not a
republican majority in the senate.
Teller responded with intense feeling.
He declared he and the silver republi
cans, his associates, could not be read
out of the republican party. Sherman
followed with a severe arraignment of
the inaction of congress, saying it was
a crime agasnat the country and
against civilization. Ha declared he
would continue to urge action on the
tariff bill. Frye of Maine took the
floor to declare that the tariff bill was
as dead as Julius Caesar. Business in
terests demanded that the statement
be emphatically made that the bill
was dead. He hopod it would never be
heard from again and the responsibil
ity should rest where it belonged.
SPANIARDS MISSING.
Army in Cuba Short Fifteen Thousand
: Men. ;
. St. Louis, Feb. 25. A special to a
local paper from New York says:
A dispatch from Havana reports 15,
000 Spanish soldiers missing in Cuba
The 4.act has been communicated to
the Madrid government, and the search
for their whereabouts is goiag on day
and night. Official circles are in a
state of alarm, for 15,000 men, with 15,
000 rifles and 500,000 cartridges is an
enormous item to the Spanish army.
The disappearance of the men will ulti
mately be traced to either death in
battle, the number of which has been
concealed to bide Spanish losses, their
detail to positions in various parts of
the island, of which no record bas been
kept, or desertions to join the insur
gents. The Spanish records show that
entire garrisons have joined the rebels,
with their arms, in every province of
the island. '"' .
An order was issued by General
Weyler several days "ago for a report
of the army. The responses to this, it
is said, have increased the confusion
and there are reports from reliable
sources that there ars 20,000 men In
stead of 15.000 to be accounted for.
WILL RETALIATE.
Insurgent Threaten to Cm Dynamite
Against Their Enemies.
Key West, Feb. 25. Havana ad
vices are that the Cubans will retali
ate on the Spaniards for their slaugh
ter of suspects by using dynamite. A
manifesto' signed by the Cuban revol
utlonary party has been found scattered
through Havana setting forth that
from five to ten of the suspects confined
in the Caballas were being shot nightly,
and that the Cubans . would retaliate
by destroying Spanish residences and
places of business by dynamite.
An American planter from Santa
Clara says sixty Cubans who surrend
ered last week expecting amnesty
were shot. The threat of the insur
gents to use dynamite has caused great
alarm in Havana.;
General Harrison's nodding, '
New York," Feb. 24. General Harri
son and Mrs. Mary Diinmlck will prob
ably be married on Easter Monday,
Aprild, by Rev. Dr., Brown, of St.
Thomas' Protestant Episcopal church.
On Saturday Dr. John Brown received
a note from Secretary Tibbetts, asking
him if he would be at liberty April 6 to
perform the marriage ceremony. Dr.
Brown replied that he would be very
glad to do so. ''I .have not seen the
general," Dr. Brown said last evening,
"and I do not know what arrangements
he has made, whether he wants to be
married In the church or at Mrs. Dim
mlck's residence. All that I know
about it is what is contained in Mr.
Tibbetts' note."
Going Through the Wilderness"
South Danville. N. Y., Feb. 25.
Believing that by fasting and prayer
she could cure herself of dyspepsia,
Mrs. Valentine Kuetz bas abstained
from food for 46 days. She says, she
once before cured herself of a similar
ailment by fasting.- She had been
confined to her bed for a year and a
half, when she tried the faith cure and
soon recovered. She seems to be
standing the strain remarkably well.
She Is emaciated and Is confined to
her bed, but she can get up and wait
on herself.
I '. '. '
Jerry Simpson's Wish.
Detroit, Feb.' 25. Hon. Jerry
Simpson is to deliver a lecture tonight
When he arrived in the city he was
asked . for an interview about Mrs.
Mary Lease. . He said;
'I don't know whether Mrs. Lease
really means to abandon politics or
not, but I hope she does. . While a
woman of great ability, she Is too ag
gressive and independent. She won't
tolerate anybody else's views, and is
always causing trouble. She's a lot
better off In. the pulpit than in politics,
and I hope She'll Stay there.''
- Kallroad Sold. .. .
AKEON, O., Feb, 25. The New
York, Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad
was sold today by Receiver and Master
Commissioner John Todd,, of Cleve
land, tender order of. the courts of
Summit county, O., and-.' Crawford
county, Penn., to H B. Turner for
810,000,000, the minimus price set by
the courts. Turner made the purchase
for Roswell G. Ralston and & C,
Mason, the committee appointed by
the first mortgage bondholders. ; The
road will be transferred to. the Erie
Railway Company.
The Pingley Bill Passed..
Washington, Feb. 25, The house
has passed the Dingley bill to exter
minate the Alaskan fur seal herds in
case a modus Vivendi cannot be con
cluded for the protection of seals pend
ing the adoption of proper and effect
ive regulations by the conn tries inter
ests.
. Vancouver Will Not be Abandoned.
Washington, Feb. 25. Secretary
Lamont today wrote Senator Mitchell
that there was no intention of aband
oning the post at Vancouver, as has
been reported to be in contemplation
Another Tacoma Mystery. -
TaOOMA, Wash., Feb. 25. Five year-
old Julia Blad disappeared yesterday
noon while on the way from the kin
dergarten to her home a few blocks
away. Because of recent strange dis
appearances in this city, this new mys
tery has caused great excitement.
The neighboring schools were dis
missed today to enable the scholars to
search in the vicinity for her. Abduc
tion is feared.
GENERAL filTBBARD'S PLAN.
How Be Would Settle The Central Pi
cnic's Debt.
Washington, Feb. , 2G. General
Hubbard, - representing the Central
Pacific railroad, was again before the
house Pacific railroad committee today
and outlined at length the plan he pro
posed for the settlement of the debt of
that road. His plan is to use the sink
ing fund, amounting to $,000,000, for
the Central, and $20,000,000 for both
roads, to meet the first of the bonds,
some of which are largely overdue, to
give the government 50-year 2 per cent
income bonds for the accrued interest
paid by the government, and to fund
the government bonds as they become
due in first mortgage H per cems, the
government bonds to bear 6 per cent
interest. This proposition involves
the extension of the first mortgage In
debtness as the government bonds are
taken up.
The question whether the extension
of the first mortgage indebtedness
would prejudice equally the third mort
gage bonds (amounting to $16,000,000),
was raised, but General Hubbard af
firmed it could be done.
As to the question whether the gov
ernment bondholders would accept 4i
per cent of the first mortgage bonds,
when the 6 per cent government bonds
became " duo, General Hubbard said
the bondholders could be convinced
that the security was ample, The earn
ings during the past two years of finan;
clal depression had been $3,000,000,
while the interest charges were but
$2,500,000. In ordinarily prosperous
years there would be no trouble about
it.
LOST THE END OF HIS NOSE.
Peculiar Accident Which Occurred in a
Barber's Chair.
San Francisco, Fob. 26. William
Hannigan met with a peculiar acci
dent yesterday which cost him the
end of his nose. He has attended all
the masquerade balls held recently and
consequently lost a great deal of sleep.
When he entered a barber shop at
Sixteenth and Valencia streets, he was
drowsy. He dropped into the barber's
.chair and called for a shave. The
barber proceeded with all good grace,
but observed while lathering Hanni
gan's face that William had fallen
asleep. Being an industrious barber
he concluded the sltuatlousdid not de
mand cessation of work, and being a
gentle barber, he did not care- to dis
turb the slumbers of his customer.
Everything went along pleasantly un
til the razor began operations on Han
nigan's lips. Suddenly Hannigan's
fists shot out right and left striking
an imaginary foe. The barber tried to
jump out of the way, but Hannigan
hit the razor and drove its keen edge
through the top of his ' no9e. . Then
William awoke with a start and
looked at the dismayed barber, and
when he felt the blood dripping down
his face realized what had happened.
There was a hasty explanation and
then Hannigan picked up the piece of
his nose and ran for the hospital. The
surgeon stitched it on. In'the afternoon
Hannigan explained that he had some
trouble with a man the night before
and that the trouble bobbed up in
dreamland. . .
GREAT HONOR FOR AN OREGON BOY
Second Prize in New Testament Greek Won
by Clyde Fugle. ..'
Eugene, Or., Feb. 26, Clyde Fogle,
a member of the junior class in the
university of Oregon, has received the
second prize offered by the American
Institute of Sacred Literature for ex
cellence In New Testament Greek.
All the colleges of the world were rep
resented in this competition. Mr.
Fogle has received all his instruction
in Greek in the university of Oregon,
undor Professor John Straub. The
value of the prize is $50.
This is considered a great compli
ment to Mr. Foele, and the entire
university. It speaks highly for the
quality of the classical instruction.
The university of Oregon has always
had an excellent reputation in the
East for its work in the classics. Sev
eral of its students and graduates have
earned honors and prizes in the past
in Eastern universities.
Left Their Tools Behind Them.
Newberg, Or.,' Feb. 26. Burglars
broke into the hardware store of J. P.
Mount last night and took what small
cnange there was in tne money
drawer. A hole was drilled in the
safe, but the burglars were evidently
frightened away before finishing their
work, as the drill was left in the hole
and other tools on the floor. It seems
there is a gang of burglars all along
the West Side. There have been six
or eight crimes such as that last night
committed in Newberg within the last
four years." There are several susplc-lous-looklng
persons In town now, but
no arrests have been made.
Robbers Captured.
Fort 'Worth, Tex., Feb. 26. Fos
ter Crawfort -and "The Kid," who
railed the City National bank, at
Wichita Falls, Tex;, yesterday after
nooa, killing Frank Dorsey, wound
ing Bookkeeper P. P. Langford, and
securing 3400, were surrounded last
nibt, nine " miles from '-town, in a
thicket, and 'surrendered when - all
hope was gone. They were taken to
Wichita Falls, where the state rangers
guarded them all night. They-were
taken from the jail by a mob' at 8:30
last night and hung.
A Father's Terrible Crime.
Chicago, Feb. 26. In a fit of rage
today Jacob Dietzel, 63 years old, shot
his daughter, Mrs. Henry Obner, and
then himself, inflicting fatal wounds.
He was once in prosperous circum
stances, but of late has been depend
ent upon his children for support, and
their frequent complaints, it Is said,
were the cause of the crime.
fcost Child round.
Tacoma, Feb. 26. The lost 5-year-
old girl, Laura Blad, was found in the
woods unconscious this morning, two
miles from home She had been ex
posed to the storms for fourty-elght
hours. Her recovery Is doubtful.
WITH AN IBON HOD.
Captain-General Weyler's Last Proclama
tion.
Havana, Feb. 27. Copyright, 1896,
by Associated Press) Following is
the synopsis of an important and long-
anticipated proclamation of Captain
General Weyler to the insurgents:
The captain-general proclaims that
he will allow the rebels in the provin
ces of .Finer del Klo and Havana 15
days from the date of the proclamation
to surrender. Those who do so will
not be subjected to molestation, but
the small bands of insurgents in these
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provinces which do not surrender
within the given period will at the
expiration of that period be treated as
bandits. .
A detachment of the civil guards,
reinforced by the civil guards of the
province of Santiago de Cuba and the
provinco of Puerto Principe, have
orders to form lists, at their respective
towns, of all persons who have joined
the rebels, and their property will be
confiscated. The property of those
who openly aided the rebels in their
raids will also be confiscated.
The towns in the western part of the
island are authorized to organize corps
of guerrillas and all office-holders on
leave of absence will be relieved if
after eight days from the date of the
proclamation they have not returned
to their posts.
Petroleum and other inflammable
articles, after the date of the proclama
tion, can no longer be sold in email,
uugarrisoned towns.
GOLD IN INDIANA.
Man at Anderson Finds BIch Cropping on
Bis Farm.
Anderson, Ind., Feb. 27. Robert
Spoulding, and old California gold
miner, now owner of a large farm
north of this city, found 970 in gold ore
protruding from a 'bluff on his farm
yesterday, and after satisfying himself
brought samples to this city, where It
was assayed by local experts and pronounce-i-Lhe
standard article. The
sample? ! Hate it will run $70 to $75
to the ton. It was questioned whether
the gold was really found where be
said It was, and people flocked to the
place today to find that what he said
was true. Several old miners were
auong those who visited the Bud, and
eay that the prospects are splendid.
An Anderson capitalist who has min
ing experience made an offer of 9300
au acre for the: twenty surrounding
acres, but the offer was refused.
Spaulding has the means and will de
velop It himself. He nailed all gates
on his place this afternoon and placed
trespass signs everywhere.
Blackburn WUl be Asked to Withdraw.
Frankfoet, Ky., Feb. 27. A reso
lution has been prepared by the gold
standard democrats who have been
supporting Senator Blackburn for re-
electiou, asking his withdrawal. A
caucus will be held Monday and some
other candidate selected. Gold men
have assurance from Judge Petrle and
two other republicans that they will
join the democrats in their efforts to
elect a gold -standard democrat. If
Senator Blackburn refuses to withdraw
a pronounclamento will be issued next
week and 23 democrats will vote for
some other democrat.
Was Greeted With Cheers.
Washington, Feb. 27. The house
committee of foreign affairs, after a
warm session of two hours today, adopt
ed a concurrent resolution declaring
it the sense of congress that a state of
war existed in Cuba. The insurgents
shouid be given their rights as bellig
erents and the government of the
United States should use Its influence
to stop the war, if necessary by Inter
vention, and pledging the support of
congress, The . resolutions were
greeted with cheers when read in the
house. '
Prepared to Support Turkey.
New York, Feb. 22. A Herald spe
cial from St. Petersburg' says:
Novo Vremya asserts the czar has
been approached by the porte to ascer
tain whether he will support the en
deavor of Turkey' to induce England to
evacuate Egypt. The same paper says
Russia, Germany and France are pre
pared to give their support to the
porte in thia matter.
.. To Abolish Fees. .
Washington, Feb. 27. The house
committe en judiciary after a long con
ference with Attorney-General Har
mon and Major Strong, of the depart
ment 01 justice, today authorized a
fovorable report of Representative
Updegraff's bill to abolish the fee
system as to the United States district
attorneys and marshals, and to sub
stitute salaries.
Barg-lary at Irving'.
Eugene, Or., Feb. 27. The general
merchandise store of A. Bond & Son,
of Irving, was entered by burglars and
about $200 in cash taken from the safe.
Three tramps who were observed
about the station last evening are sus
pected, and the officers are after them.
but no arrests have yet been made.
Prohibition In Iowa.
Des Moines, la., Feb. 27. In the
house this morning prohibition was
killed, the constitutional amendment I
resolution being defeated by a vote of
41 to 52. This settles prohibition for
five years, at least, in Iowa.
The Increasing Beserre.
WASHiNGTON.Feb 27.-Today 's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: -
Available cash balance... .$205,672,317
Gold reserve 124,631.141
Massacred by Spaniards.
New York, Feb. 27. A cablegram
from Havana says:
A reckless massacre of Inoffensive
persons nas occurred at Guatoa, 10
miles from here, and the country is in
a state of abject terror. The people
are fleeing from their homes in panic,
and in momentary dread of murder.
They are leaving thetr houses uncared
for and are taking sick members out of
their beds and hurrying them away.
Every imaginable kind of vehicle is
being utilized to reach Havana if pos
sible. The refugees report a whole
sale massacre in their village last Sat
urday. It followed immediately upon
the retreat of a small body of about 40
rebels, who had met a Spanish force
at Punta Brava and had retired after
some fighting. The insurgents with
drew, and the Spaniards, without wait
ing to find any armed men, began fir
ing on the people, shooting down un
armed and peaceful citizens in all
directions. They then projeedel to
massacre the few inhabitants without
mercy.
Some people have peculiar ideas.
They are demanding higher tariff taxes
to create prosperity, and at the same
time denouncing Increased direct
taxes as a burden which is unbearable.
We cannot understand how they rec
oncile the two propositions. If people
can be made more prosperous bv tax
ing them indirectly, why will not an
increase in direct taxes accomplish the
same thing?
Fossil wants to bring its wool to The
Dalles to market and wants to estab
lish this as its shipping point. This,
however, it cannot do without a good
road. The trade of Fossil is worth In
viting. How much can The Dalles af
ford to expend on roads to get it?
There are two hundred and thirty
lawyers in congress, yot this grand ag
gregation of legal talent seems inca
pable of making any laws to speak of.
Is it not about time to make a change
and put in men of different vocations?
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