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SATURDAY. .... .JANUARY 2, 1897
I
AS'WVNDING RESULTS.
A North Carolina paper, the Caucas
ian, has compiled some figures on the
result of the recent election that are
full of interest to any body who thinks
and acta as a American citizen, and a
study of them will convince the most
casqal observer that there has either
been an unprecedented increase in the
voting population of some of the states,
within tho past few years, or there
was something wrong in .counting, up
the vote cast last November The of
ficial count of the vote in Ohio, Iowa,
Kentucky and Indiana, compared with
the vote cast at past elections in those
states, show some astounding results.
We give below some extracts from the
Caucasian's figures and comments: .
The returns from Ohio show that the
vote this y ear is 258,444 more than was
cast in 1895. The contest in that Btate
last year for governor was a ,yery ex
citing one, and the vote was 100,000
larger than was ever before cast in the
state. The republicans tried to ex
plain the great Increase then by say
ing that every vote in the state was
cast then for the first time. On the
other hand, the democrats charged
that votes were imported and that
ballot boxes were stuffed. They showed
the population of the state was 3,825,-
000. and that counting one voter ior
every five of population that the total
vote could not be over 765,000, while
the returns show 840.506. ' Now tore
comes a presidential election, only one
ear later and the vote has increased
'258.444. - "
None can claim that the population
of Ohio has increased over a million
in one year, and it would take such an
increase of population to explain this
increase of vote even if the election
was honest in 1895.
. In short comparing the total vote in
Ohio this year, it would show that
. nearly every person out of every three
of population (counting women, con
victs and insane) voted.
Indiana also shows a phenominal
and even suspicious increase. The of
ficial returns were as follows: ;Mc
Kinley, 323,719; democrats and popu
lists, 305,777, prohibition 3.055; Palmer,
2,146; other parties 2,591; total, 637,273,
In 1892 the same totals showed the fol
lowing vote: Democratic, 267,740; re
publican, 255,615; prohibitionist, 13,050;
populist, 22,000. Total vote, 553,813.
This shows an increase of 83,640
votes since the last presidential elec
tion. It is an unreasonable increase,
when we consider that the last repub
lican candidate was Mr. Harrison and
that he lives in Indiana. It was
claimed in 1892 that Harrison brought
out a remarkably full vote. Therefore
there was little stay-at-home vote to
swell this tremendous increased vote.
.-The increased vote would indicate
$b$t4h population of that state bad
should actively use its Influence and
good offices to restore peace and inde
pendence to the Island."
This declaration was indorsed by a
majority of the voters of America, and
Mr. McKinley cannot consistently re
fuse to recognize its demand. It is as
Imperative lb an v other ulank in the
platform, and should even serve to in
fluence the policy of the president, but
It does not. The declaration that "the
United States should actively use its
Influence and eood office to restore
peace and independence to the Island,'
is not suscpetible of misinterpretation.
It, means iust whot it sava. and since
there appears to be no, other -method
by which peace may be '. restored than
by intervention by this government, it
imposes an Imperative duty upon-. Mr.
McKinley to pursue a vigorous policy
In establishing Cuban independence.
- ITS FOOT IN IT AGAIN.
In the history of W. A. Hammond,
the second vice-president of the Illin
ois. ..National Danic, wnose rascaiiy
business methods It Is alleged, wrecked
tnat great -financial institution, tne
Oregonian finds occasion to connect
the advocacy of free coinage with the
crime of bank wrecking. After devot
ing considerable space to denouncing
the crime of which Hammond is guilty
and asserting that "up to the time of
the Bryan campaign Hammond was a
republican and sound money man, but
his criminal practice made him an ad
vocate of free Soinaee." it closes its
tirade as follows: --
"It ii perfectly clear why Hammond
supported Bryan. He owed more than
he could pay, . and was in peril of
criminal exposure; Like every other
bankrupt swindler, he worked and
voted for Bryan. The connection be
tween free silver and the fiduciary
crime is so clear that the wonder is the
national bank examiner did not order
and investigation as soon as Hommond
came out for Bryan."
No body will undertake to uphold
Hammond for betraying the confidence
imposed in him, or for speculating up
on money entrusted to his keeping, for
it is a most reprehensible breach of
trust, in fact, a crime that cannot be
excusedTa crime that should be- moat
severely punished.. .But is it a fact
that his views on finance were actuated
by his rascality? If this position of the
Oregooian is correct as to him, tbenjt
must be true as to other bank wreckers
throughout the country. The bank
wreckers' who supported 'the gold
standard must also have been guided
in their principles and views on finance
by rascally motives.
Within the past sixty days more than
thirty banks have failed in the United
States. Fully one-half of them were
wrecked through the mismanagement
and unauthorized speculations of their
officials. Bankers generally favored
the gold standard and voted for Mc
Kinley. .If the Ore&roulan's as-
umptlon that Hammond supported
Bryan because he believed through the
adoption of free coinage he could coyer
up his crime and further defraud bis
creditors, then what caused the other
bank wreckers to support McKinley?
Did they believe that by continuing
the gold standard they could defraud
their depositors? The rule that ap
plies to Hammond should apply to
others guilty of the same offense,
though they did not vote as he did.
(JOOD-BYE OLD TEAS.
Again another year has passed into
.-InSMiuiad a half mlHIOn lDCe the last I hfntnrv ISM la a. iwi!nd nf the, nast and
, elect.' a. and this is unreasonable;
""Kentucky's tal TOte j.,, ; 1892 v&a
340,848. Cleveland received 175,461,"
, and Harrison 135,441. In 1895 the
total vote on governor was 357,057. This
' ; year Kentucky's total vote was 476,060.
Of these McKinley received ,218,171,
and Bryan 217.890. . Bryan received
32,424 more votes than did Cleveland
, four years ago, and at least 30,000 more
votes than the successful candidate or
governor received in 1895. But Ken
, tuck's vote increased about 50,000
vottes in one year, Where did they
.11 Q
In 1892 the combined Cleveland ana
Weaver vote in Iowa was 216,000; total
vote 435,000. The total vote this year
512,000-, of which Bryan received 223y
006 and McKinley 289,000. This was a
train in four vears of 77.000 Votes. Of
this gain Bryan received 7,000 and
McKialeyJO.OOO.
This was a gain of 770 votes in each of
the'100 counties of the stato. Counting
' five tiftabltants to each vote we have
an increase of population in Iowa in
four vears of 3,8o0 to the county, a
total of 385000.
m : m -aorwk r T... 1 AH
. xne ceusua ox iow gve iuwa jii,'
last year gives the population as Z.058,
000, a gain in four years of 147,000.
Tf th vnta this vear was honest and
Vm census of 1890 and 1895 are correct
then Iowa has gained 238,000 souls
during the hard times 01 tne past year,
whereas she gained but 147,000 during
- the four subsequent years!
1 1 1 .1 . nkfA -i jit
ana, Kentucky and Iowa have enjoyed
j such an increase in population within
tne past lew years as inese ngures
would indicate, but it is not probable.
Old settled states do not increase In
population so rapidly! Hence the only
: , conclusion that can be reached is that
there was far short of a full vote cast
in those states, in 1892 and 1895, and
that those who took the most recent
census were cacelesajn making enum
erations, or that there was fraud per
. je(rated in counting the vote cast on
the 3d of last November.
It is scarcely possible that Cuba will
receive any - recognition ; from the
United States during the existence of
the present administration, since the
president and - his secretary of state
both oppose interference', except to ex
. tend the friendly offices' of this govern
ment to bring about peace- between
Spain - and her rebellious colonists;
but when the new administration
ballbe inaugurated, it is probable
. mniw arltrnmtia mpuna than PT.
UUIU . "
pressing sympathy will be adopted.
If. Mr. McKinley heeds the declarations
of the platform on which he was elected,
the independence of Cuba will be one
of the objects of his administration
- Th nlank In the St. Louis platform in
'reference to Cuba, is as follows: ;
'i -.'STOTU tne nour oi .-aciiieTiii uieir
own independence , tae peopie 01 tne
United States have regarded with
oirimthv the struggles , of other
American . people to free themselves
,. from European domination. We
... . .LIJ! , .
watch Wltn deep ana aoiaing interest
the heroic battle of the Cuban patriots
against eruelty and oppression, . and
onr beat hones go out for the full success
of their determined contest for liberty.
'The p-overnment of Spain having lost
Control OK UUUftf luu tmj( .HMvra w
protect the property or lives of resident
American citizens, or to comply with i
its treaty obligations, we believe that
jthe government of the United States '
1897 Is ushered in upon us with all its
expectations of joy and gladness. That
t may be fraught with greater pros
perity, greater good and greater joys
than the one now closed is indeed the
hope of all. Still in bidding adieu to.
the departed year, we of the United
States can treasure up but little harsh
ness in our recollections of 1896. While
it has not been a year of. general pros
perity, it has not been one of aocumu
lated disasters. Although clouds of
discord may -threaten to break forth
into war with foreign powers, the end
of 1896 witnesses our government at
peace with the nations of earth.
Though 1896 has not been, nor will
it be remembered as a period of com
mercial thrift and prosperity in' this
country, we have little for which we
can. justly complain of its bestowals
upon us. Neither pestilence nor fam
ine prevail in the land. We have been
blessed with fair crops, enough so that
hunger i scarcely known in any -sec
tion, and when our lot is compared
with that of the people of other lands,
it should arouse - in us a sorrow that
the year that has been so kind to us
has come to a close.
nevertheless there is that in the
human breast , which vsaqsea us to be
discontented with the past, and to look
forward . for something better in the
future. Therefore we look to the new
year TS97 to to bring us more prosper
ous times and more of the comforts
and joys of life. Though in this we
should not be too hopeful, for in the
signs of the times there: is Utile to
warrant brilliant expectations. .'
To us of this immediate vicinity,
there is at least one event in the hi
tory of 1896 that will ever be cherished!
That is the completion of the canal and
locks at the Cascades, an accomplish'
ment that has long been deferred,
hence should be : the more highly
prized. This event has made of The
Dalles and vicinity one of the most
favored localities on the coast, for it
has placed us in a position to success
fully compete with' all ''competitors in
the matter of commeroe, and has given
us advantages wnicn ievr otner locali
ties en joys Therefore to us the de
parted year has indeed been kind, and
in bidding it a last farewell we can
look upon it as a departed friend, one
with which pleasant associations are
connected, one for which we have
more cause to love than U hate,
THE' OVTtVOlC 'OH WITKAT.
It has been many years since the
nnr.lnnlr fur t.hrt wheat farmer ft
America was brighter than it is at
present. Misfortunes that have over
taken the whe;.t producing countries
of the world are so great that there is
a certainty that tne crop of 1896 will
be consumed bv the time tho next
year's crop is ready to market, there
fore It matters little how large the
crop of 1897 may bo, It will certainly
command a fair price, possibly 60 to 7-
cents in the market here. Therefore
it seems advisable that furmer the
coming season seed as large an acreage
to wheat as they can cultivate well.
Itisestimatfd that the wheat crop
of the leading commercial nations
with whi-5h this country Is In active
competition in wheat is short this
year about 200,000,000 busheis. This
shortage is distributed approximately
as follows: Russia, 75,000 bushels;
India, 51.000; Cinada 10,000 bushels;
United States, 50,000 bushels. In Ar
gentine a decided falling off Is pre
dicted, but no figures are given. The
same Is true of Australia, which
country will be obliged to import
wheat this year. In the United king
dom there is a small shortage. Of the
other leading European nations,
France has a normal crop, Roumaoia
and Bulgaria good crops, Italy a Utile
above the average. The prospects for
the next crop in India, where a terrible
famine now prevails, are very poor,
owing to a severe drought. The same
is true of Russia for similar reasons.
Other cereal crops are short in about
the same proportions as wheat, but no
definite figures have been thus far fur
nished the department qf agriculture,
The shortage of the wheat crop of In
dia has resulted in the prevailing
famine, and it is very much feared the
famine will be worse next year, sprln,
and summer. Fears are also enter
tained that Russia will suffer severely
from short crops next year. Wheat
has advanced from 55 cents to about
86 cents within the last three months,
and it is not probable, judging from
conditions reported, that it will be any
cheaper next summer. Indeed the
prospects is that wheat will go higher
and that the price will be maintained
for another year. '
HA SI EN THE SELECTIONS.
Millions of acres of the public do
main in Eastern Oregon were granted
to private corporations years ago to
encourage the building of what were
termed military wagon roads, and the
title to these grants has long since
been quieted by actions in the courts,
and has been decided to rest in the
corporations that built the roads or ac
quired them by purchase after the
roads were built; but no time has been
specified in which the corporations
shall make selections or permanent lo
cations of such lands. The lands not
selected are not subject to taxation,
hence the counties in which the grants
lay are deprived of a large source of
revenue, as is also the state, besides
vast tracts of land are withdrawn from
location by actual settlers pending the
selections.
In the matter granting time in which
these selections shall be made, the
government has indeed been lenient
with the road companies;' - much " more
go than it has been with settlers, since
they are required to make selectiops of
the tract which they desire to acquire
title to when their filing is made; and
it is only just that - the corporations
should at once be required to' perfect
all their selections. Our representa
tives in congress could serve the state
well by getting a law enacted at this
session requiring allooropFations hold
ing land grants to complete theirxser
lections on or before July 1, 1897, and
providing that all lands not selected
by that date revert to the public do
main and he declared subject to entry"
under the homestead laws.
A DELAYED CHRISTMAS GIFT,
It would have been a timely, gracious
and generous act if congress had passed
the Cameron resolution before Its
holiday adjournment, says the New
York Sun 'While other lands are
favored with the peace and good will
appropriate to Christmas, Cuba wit
nesses the still prolonged struggle of
the patriots to free themselves from
Spanish tyranny. A word of good chaer
from our land, and above all the for
mal acknowledgment that Cuba has
assuredly thrown off the foreign yoke
and has maintained an independent
status by the force of her arms, would
have been a holiday gift worthy of our
people and our position.
Yet Cuba is not without her share
of rejoicing. She is much furthe.
along on the road to acknowledged in
dependence than she was a year ago.
The goal is in sight, and another
Christmas, we may trust, will see her
blessed not only with freedom, but
with returning prosperity and peace.
No more BOILa, no more PIMPLES.
ase Klneriy Jppn Tonic The Snipes
Kineraly Drug 'Co.. Tphone No. $m
EDITORIAL NOTESu
The death-rate from plague apd
famine in Bombay is now placed at a
thousand a week. The only medicine
that will stop It is American wheat,
bought with the money England has
been draining put of India ever since
tbe last famine,
It is. now conceded that Joe Simon In
to be president of the next state senate,
but what effect this concession ' will
have upon future legislation is not de
termined,' except that Multnomah
county will have the principal ewlug
in ' dictating the -policies to be pur
sued.
Every one of Oregon's representa
tives in congress as well as those from
Washington and a number - of the
California delegation are pledged to
work for the Nicaragua canal, but so
far they have not created a preoeptlble
stir in this Biatter. It is high time
they were doing sotaetljing.
It is intrestlng . to learn that the
expenditures for and through the In
terior department alone in 1896 were
more than, tbe entire government cost
in I860, Yet even prior to I860 there
were those who knew a good deal about
getting the appropriation heeded to
keep up a proper amount of devotion
to tbe old flag, ; . ..
Jn J897 the city of New York will
oend $7,00,000 on its police force and
$5,970,000 in maintaining its sphools.
The encouraging feature ia this fov
New York la that as. the- expenses of
its schools increases there is a -possi
bility that tbe cost of keeping up its
police force may .nijjiniBh. ..
-' Speaker Reed is of the opinion it is
about time congress did something to
allow business to go on and take care
Of itself, Rat congress is not so dis
posed, ner will it be until tbe millen?
lam domes. It is composed of . too
miny professional politicians to allow
anythiug but partisan interests to gov
ern its actions. '". ;"
Why should Mr. Dolph or Mr Mitchell
be absolute necessities in tbe coming
senatorial .contest?:' Both have been
in Oregon politics about long enough,
though, neither is an absolute necessity
the tbe state's welfare, Why not have
a new deal? There are other men be
sides them who could represent the
state In the senate.
A few senators and representatives
in congress labor under the impression
tfea politics may be 'purified by in
vestigating the contributions made to
campaign funds by corporations,
(rusts, etc.', and have introduced reso
lutions calling for such investigations.
They are simply wastiog the time of
congress, for , those wop investigate
will be tbe parties interested in keep
ing the matter dark.'
Senator making will, we fear, oc
cupy too much attention during the
coming session of tbe legislature to
permit of any needed legislation or the
abolishing of a dozen or more useless
commissions and boards. The people
of course look to the legislature
to pract'ee such economy as will
relieve them of some of the
burdens of taxation,-but -a few pro
fessional 'politicians have the ear of
too many legislators, and it is all to
gether likely the people will suffer dU
appointment.
The New York Sun advises farmers
to spend less than they earn and pay
their debts more promptly. That is
lirstrate advice for anybody; but what
is the farmer to do whose interest ac
count is more than his income?
Among the numerous applicants for
clurktihips iu tbe coming sessiou of the
legislature are several ex members.
Having fed at the public crib once,
acd learned, what a soft snap clerk
ships are, they are willing to again
enter tbe state's service, even in a po
sition with fewer honors attached,
though at an increased salary.
Gilliam county is nearly out of debt
and gradually getting out. It has
adopted the motto: "Get out of debt
and stay out when you are out." A
county that is out of debt can get along
with less burden pf taxation than one
that Is In -lebt. Debt U an old man of
the sea around tbe necks of industry
and enterprise, Eat Oregonian.
The houso ways and means commit
tee is granting hearings to the repre
sentatives of tbe protracted industries
in order that a taritf bill may be fram
ed that will suit the intended benefi
ciaries. This naturally leads one to
wonder for whom this goyernmeut is
established and conducted the masses
of tho people or tbe favored classes
who expect to benefit through class
legislation?
The number of bank failures that
have occurred within the past few
weeks, most of which have been attri
buted to mismanagement, would indi
cate that a kindergarten school in
banking is becoming a necessity ip
this country. Since congress Is prone
to be generous in the matter of increas
ing paternalism, why not make an ap
propriation to create a . kindergarten
school of banking
Senator-eloct E. B. Dufur, of this
city, was interviewed by an Oregonian
reporter yesterday and gave the news
paper man to understand1 that be was
hot tied to any particular candidate
for United States senator, and that In
this respect his aim shall be to support
some one who is capable of doing the
greatest good for the state. As to
probable legislation, Mr. Dufur favors,
tbe abolishing of all useless com mis
sions, and tbe passage of such laws as
will reduce the burdens of taxation.
The postal department . durlDg the
past year handled 94,000,000 pounds of
mall matter free of charge under the
franking system. A large portion of
this was speeches of congressmen sent
out during the campaign. Thus the
people paid the expense that should
have been born by the different cam
paign committee, of conducting a
"campaign of edudatlon," that is get
ting somebody into office. When the
postal lawb are reformed, the franking
privilege should be abolished except
as to strictly official communications.
Tbe friends of Senator Mitchell, who
imagined the Oregonian would not op
pose him in the senatorial oontest, are
being undeceived. It has done about
all it could, both editorially and
through correspondents, to array the
gold -standard forces against him, and
now has taken up a new thread by urg
ing the democratic and populist mem
bers of ' the legislature to bold out
against him. And it cannot be denied
that there are sufficient reasons why
they should not give him tbelr support,
since If he is sincere in supporting the
St. Louis platform, they bad as well
support J. N. Dolph or W. H. Corbett,
so far as -the money question is concerned.
Spain has began tq realize that it is
useless to longer . prolong tbe war
against Cuba, and has signified her de
sire to accept the friendly offices of the
United States to bring about a peace
able settlement of her troubles with
the insurgents. All she offers how
ever Is a sort of restricted home rule
fop tbe Island, which will no doubt be
refused by the Cubans. Freedom is
what they are fighting for, and noth
ing short of an independent govern
ment will be accepted by them, no mat
ter whether the United States inter
venes, or whether they are left to win
(help freedom on the battlefield.
. . (juite a number of tne state papers
are advocating the passage of a law
creating an pffioer whose duty will be
to convey convicts and Insane from
the different county seats to the capital,
believing that one officer will perform
tbe service at. less expense- than it is
now done by tbe sheriffs of the differ
ppt counties. It is hardly l'.kejy
the expense would be cut down if tbe
work were, entrusted to one official.
since it would take bim and an array
of deputies flying around all over the
country and all would have to be oh fat
salaries. If the legislature wants to
practice ecooomv - it wilt - not create
any more offices, but will reduce tbe
Rombor and salaries of those already
areated. -
OFFERS HOME RULE
joined tha "vegfment that"
Spain'
Mtkes a Concession to
the Cubans.
NO CHANGE OF HEART
Oiney Preparing to Maintain His
Position That the President
Alone Can Recognize Cuba.
A Chicago Swings Bauk Withholds Paj-
ment- For Ninety Iy An l ocrate
ful tramp Shouts tha Man
Who Fe4 Hiui.
Washington, Doc. 38 The Poet
will say tomorrow;
It has been learned from an authet-
tic source that Secretary Olney and
Senor Dupuy de Lome have practically
terminated the negotions of tbe Cuban
que-tlon, which art to bo sub.nitteJ to
congress when It convenes, Janu:irv
5. The terms of the azroement are
based oa. recent o!Il ;ial communica
tions from Premier Caaova? addressed
to the secretary of state.
Tho premier states clearly the terms,
which Spain will aouord to the insur
gents, and practically asks the United
States to propose these conditions to
her rebellious subjects. Ia return for
our good offices, Spain assures this
government she sincerely deplores the
great commercial loss which we have
sustained on account of the Cuban disturbances.
Tho form of government offered Is,
tho Spanish statesman declares, tbe
limit of independence which can be
granted to a province by any nation
without absolutely severing the bond3
of union " with the mother country.
Autonomy as enjoyed by the Cana
dians ban never be granted in Cuba.
What is pain is willing to grant the in
surgents, if they lay down their arms,
and what she asks the United States
to guarantee, is an act which provides
for council of administration which
shall control all matters pertaining to
tbe commerce of the West Indies and
all estimates upon the general taxation
and expenditures of the Island, as well
as its general home government.
To cure a oold In one day take Lax
ative .-Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 2n cents. For sale by Blakely
& Houghton.
will tro to !
vuoa, aua tnat the meii onlybegau en
listing last Friday. .
The necessary qualiHcations to
securo admittance into the rejriment
is that each man must not ouly be a
Bohemian, but also a loyal citizen of
tbe United States. It s expected EU0
men will be er.lUtt-d within a vieek.
Col J iony has had eight years' ex
perience iu the regular army, having
served iu tho Third and Seventh
regiments, cavalry. lie carries a bail
in oho lg tl.at lie received ia a buttle
in tbe campaign u-Minst Sitting Bull.
Laxative Bnnnu Quinine Tableit-movi-s
the bowels tre''tly. relieves the
eolith, cures th;i foveri-h condition and
tbe headache, making it tho best itud
quickest remedy for coughs, ciilds and
la grippe; cures in one day. 4,No Cure
no pay." Price 2-5 cents. F-Jr sale by
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists.
A BAD DAY FOR BANKS.
HIS NECK IN DANGER
OLNEY Is PREPARING.
Will Support His Ponltlon Gpon Becog-
' nltlon Question.
Washington, Dec. 23 All day long
the depar',meut of justice has been at
work preparing quotations from au
thorities and precedents for the action
of Secretary Olney in his declaration
that in tbe president a'.qne rest the
power to recognise Cuba. Whether
or not the matter will form the sub :
stance of a special message, or is pre? I
nnmil etmnlir frtr t li o n f ' a n r n r rf m t
cannot be learned, but the department
Is working under the orders of Secre
tary Olney and on lines laid down by
him.'
Dicuaslon of the subject Is expected
as soon as congress reassembles. Sev
eral genatorswho expected to take the
side pf the administration have been
informed that they will be supplied
with data and authorities if they de
sire.
While this may be the cause of .the
activity of 'Attorney-General Harmon
and bis assistants, at the same time
the belief is general that Mr. Olney
was asked for a formal opinion which
may be 'given out if any more criticism
is made pf the position of the admin
istratlon. '
It is a fixed and Immutable law that
to have good sound health, one must
have pare, rich and abundant blood.
1 hero.. is no shorter nor surer route
than by a course of De Witt's Sarsapar
iila.' Snipes & Kinersly Drug Co.
. PAYMENTS ARK SUSPENDED.
Rills Wanted.
Sealed bids for keeping the county
poor of Wasco county for the year
1897, will be received by the county
court of said county up .to 5 P. M. of
Thursday, January 7, 1897. The
court reserves t)e right tp reject any
and an bids;
A. M. Kexsav,
tf .-County Clerk.
A Bank Taken AdTantajfo of Nluety-Daya
Xotice blltaap.
Chicago, Dec. 28. Dime Savings
bank payments are suspended under
the 90day withdrawal notice clause
granted in the statutes for saviners
banks:'; W. C. D. Grannis, president
of the Atlas Rational, Is vice-president
of the Dime Savings bank, and several
directors of the Atlas National are also
on the'fllrectory of the Savings bank.
Officials of the Atlas National vigor
ously denied that tbe Atlas' liquida
tion inany way influenced the future
course of the Dime Savings bank. At
the latter a persistant silence was
maintained. A majority of the de
positors have filed withdrawal notices.
There was a steady stream today dur
ing banking hours. Tbey were as
sured the issuing of the notice was no
indication of inability to meet all de
mands for money, but simply a means
of protection against violent flurries.
Nearly' all the depositors are laboring
people, -' '
To cure all old sores. to heal an indo
lent ulcer, or to frpeedily cure pile. you
need simply apply DeWitt's Witch
Hazle Salve according- to direction?.
Its magic like action will surprise you.
snipes &, mneraiy urug co.
Four Small Estanliehtnenta Forced to tha
Wall.
B.VTAVIA, IU.. Dec. 29 William and
John Van Nortwick'a bank did not
own today Thre was no run on the
other bar.!; s of Batavia. asaivsi-.it cf
closing of the Van Nortwick ba.r:k and
no failures are reported. Tho Van
Nortwicks held 464 shares in the Atlas
national bank. The closing of tbe
bank here is duo to au assignment of
the brothers to the Equitable Trust
Company of Chicago.
Minneapolis, Dec. 29 The Wash
ington bank, a state Institution, closed
Its doors this noon. Jt had a capital of
$100,000, and by its last statement at
the close of business, December 17, bad
$507,104 loans and discounts; $14,228
overdrafts secured, 920,165 in stocks
and bonds, ?14,475 in real estate, and
$88 272 in cash on hand. Deposits were
$303,132, certified deposits, $112,587;
bank deposits, $85,937.
Washington, Dec. 29 Controller
of tbe currency Eckels received a tele
graphic notice today that the Commer
cial National bank, of Roanoke, Va.;
had suspended payment. Bank exam
iner Sauds was sent to take charge.
Eckels does not regard the failure as
'serious. The failure Is attributed by
Eckels In part to speculation.
Minneapolis, Dec. 29. The Colum
bia National bank, a small institution,
of comparatively recent- establishment,
and $209,000 capltaU closed this morn
ing, and is in the bands of the bank
examiner. According to tbe last state
ment, issued December 17, it had loans
and discouuts of $348,145; bonds to se
cure circulation, $50,000; real estate
and mortgages, $48,728; due from other
hanks, $42,S9";. cash reserve, $34,872.
Other cash items, $11,852. Liabilities,
national bank notes outstanding, 845,
000; due other banks, $136,579; deposits
subject to check, $101,507; certificates
of deposit, $63,594; certified and cash
ier's checks, $3313; bills payable, $15,
000. :
The old lady was right when she said
that child might die if they waited for
the doctor. She saved the little one's
life with a few doses of One Minute
Cough Cure. She had used itfororoup
before. Snipes & Kinersly Drug Co.
A Nervosa Man And a Pistol,
Walla Walla, Wash., Dec. 29.
Word reached here last night of tbe
shooting of Miss Celia Strabm by her
brother-ln-Jaw. Klcen Buroker, at
JDixle, 18 miles west' of this'clty.
' Miss Slrahmwas visiting the family,
and last night after tbe family bad re
tired 'she went out of the door, and
upon returning the noise awakened
Buroker, who drew a pistol from under
his pillow and shot Mrs. Strahm, the
bullet entering her shoulder and in
flicting ii serious wound. On account
of threats made against Buroker he
has been in the habit of keeping a pis
tol under his pillow, and when he saw
the woman standing at tbe door, he
supposed her to be some one who
wished to barm him and fired.
Soothing and not irritating,strength
enlng'and not weakening, small but
ffeciiver-uch are the qualities of Do
Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous
little pill. Suipe & Kinersly Drug Co.
An American in Mexico on
Trial' for Murder.
MORE BANKS CLOSE
The Return of Confidence Having a
Bad Effect Upon Banking:
Institutions.
A Nervona Man at Dixln Rhc ota nU Slater-In-Law
Dobcslae Wanta to e Sen
ator Again Doaerted the
VraaeL
San Diego, Cal., Dec. 29. Ameri
cans throughout Mexico are watching
with great interest the movements of
the authorities in tho case of Carlos A.
Miller, an American citizen and. resi
dent of Cuajinlciiil ipan, stite of Guer
rero. He is in Beli-ua prUoa, City of
Mexico, charged with the murder of a
Mexloan engineer named Ednardo
Zepeda, at Ometepec ou October 6.
Miller claimed from the first that the
ofheors at Ometepec and in his own
town with the unpronounceable name
hid conspiftd to bring a murder chargo
agalns-t him and encompass his ruin
and death if possible. He claims he
knows the identity of tbe murderers,
and offers, if released under guard, to
furnish evidence of a wholesale con
spiracy In the state of Guerrero not
only to do away with him, but to de
fraud tbe government out of a large
amount. Reputable people of tha
state forwarded to the government
statements setting forth that Miller is
all right, and Is the intended victim of
enemies in public places.
Hon. Ignacla Marscal, secretary of
foreign affalrs.has Investigated Miller's
case somewhat and Is convinced of bis
innocence. He has notified the Amer
ican legation to that effect. It is prob
able, therefore, that Miller will soon
be released.
In the meantime, on orders from
President Diaz, a rigid investigation
Is going on in Guerrero unearthing
scandals in publlo offices aud running
down murderers of Zepeda.
Murder In Yuklma Coautjr.
ftOHTH Yakima, Wah., Dec. 30 A
telegram from Zillah to this place yes
terday announced that Neil Wright
had been shot and killed by a man
named Going, on tbe farm of tho for
mer eight miles below that village.
The-two men are supposed to have
quarreled over, an attempt by Going
to remove some produco from the farm
of which Wright was the present and
Going the former tenant.
' Tbe farm is in the receiver's hands
and the latter had instructed Wright
to allow the removal of no produce
pending a settlement of th litigation
over the property Going, It is be
lieved went to get some of bis last
year's crops, was prevented by Wright,
and the fight ensued with the result as
above stated.
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JUanj Tar Deserted.
San Francisco, Dec. 29. The
United States steamship Adams got In
from Honolulu last night minus about
43 of her crew acd one quarter-master.
Tbe sailors were all enlisted in San
Francisco prior to the sailing of the
warship ' 10 months ago, and their
destination had" barely been reached
before tbe men began deserting and
heading - baok for San Francisco.
Nearly all of them were back here
months ago, and tne vessel hod to re
turn short-handed. j- -
With Terrific force.
Medical Lake, Wash., Dec. 30. At
an early hour yesterday morning one
of the four boilers used In heating and
lighting the hospital for the Insane at
this place exploded, demolishing the
boiler bouse, throwing fragments of
brick and iron in every direction, and
knocking one of the other boillers from
Its foundation and partly info the rear
wall of the house. '-'
Fritz Thellman, the night fireman
was blown out into the yard along with
the flying derbis and was so severely
scalded and Injured that he probably
cannot recover. He claims everything
was running as usual in tho boiler
house and cannot account for the ex
plosion. A large forcn of workmen
is already engaged Id clearing away
the dorbis, preparatory to at onre re
paring tho damage, which is estimated
at over $-3000. .
For Bent or gale.
A hotel building at Grants will be
rented at Sid a month or will be sold
ou rensouable terms. Apply or write
to LEE KEE,
lm Grants, Oregon.
crimp tir a
Tif&sir.
Qlrcn HIpi
Jfen are "often
.riser than fhey act.
'They know how to
be hamv bat tome-
time tlly are- mia
k erable. They know
jjthere is no happiness
r wot name wilh-
out health ; yet they
neglect health. Tbey
llow dyspepsia and
UiousBese and con-
Upation to get
a hold on them and make life -wretched.
Those three complaints usually -come to
gether.' Constipation affects the stomach
and liver. That bring on bilious attacks
ad indigestion, headaches, pausea, dizzi.
neaa, queer tensations of weakness aqd pal
pitation. Your nerves are nnstrnnir, your
stem is sluggish. Yon lose ammtion.
T. e fact is your whole constitution is being
siov iy unaer minea. waai yon aceo ia xa.
Piereta Pleatant Pellets.
They ci-'e c onstipation, dyspepsia and bil
iousness in the oslv sure, oermanent war.
There is nothing- violent or irritatiner about
Ihem, they work mildly though quickly,
f'hey tone and strengthen the bowels to
carry on their functions naturally. They.
gently stimulate' the flow of bile from the
iver VbJ the digestive juices of the stoa
en, Yotj don'f beepme ' glare to their
use as with other pills. They make ypd reg
ular and then you can leave them.' That is
the difference between Dr. Pierce'a Pleasant
Pellets and the something "just as good,"
which a sharp druggist tries to substitute.
Don't let him do so with yoo.
If von want to keen voor health and atrenrth
aritheut consulting the doctor ao often, the best
thine. wM M Ha
to tbe World's Dispensary
Medical' Association, Buf
falo, Ni Y.; for a copy of
Dr. Pierce's greaf book, the
.'People's 'Common Sense
Medical Adviser." Send ai
one -cent stamps to cover
cpst pf availing ffly. It is
a large book. iff loog pages,
nth oyer 300 illustrations.
It ia the same book of which
63o,oo copies were sold at
$1.50 eaaa. The only dif
ference Is ia the binding,
which in the free edition
Is of strons- aoanilla naner.
There is no other mch complete family doctor
book in the English language. It is a veritable
medical library, complete in one volume. Send
row before all are riven away: They are eoina-
vu rapuuy, mcrcKKv-, uv aua uciay acnoing ta
UMUtr u in wans 01 one incaoorc
lottrt j
mediUly If in want of one.
saWaaHiMad to
The
Shot the Alan Who Had .last
"i ' f?ook
Gbaftox, Wis., Dec. 28 John
Holmes, a farmer near here, was shot
last' evening by, Ferdinand .Fragen
knecbt'whese object was presumably
robberysr Two shots lodged in Holme's
bead and one passed through his neck.
He cannot recover.-
After firing the shots Fragenknecht
fled." He was quickly pursued by a
posse of citizens, who caught him and
were on the point of executing him
hen tbe police Interfered,- and after
much (rouble succeeded in lodgin,
him safely in jail.
The murderer apparently-is a tramp:
He askel Mrs. Holmes for a meal,
which was given him, and he then
pulled a revolver and shot the old
farmer while his wife was in another
room. She ran out, shouting murder,
and a crowd soon collected and fol
lowed and captured the man
Absolutely pure, perfectly harmless
and Invariably reliable are the quali
ties of uc Ailmute Cough. Cure it
never falls in colds, croup acd lung
troubles. Children like it because it
is pleasant. to take and it helps them.
Snipes &.KipersIy Drug Co.
i 1
W1U1. SIGHT COB JTBEE CUBA.
Colonel Tleby Is Forming a Regiment vf
. '. . 'JBohemlM-Aiurlcans.
Chicago, Dec. 30. "We are going
$0. fight for the independence of the
couptry, whether the United States
recognises It or not,"
The above, statement was made by
ColonelGustave J. Tlcihy. president of
the .Bokemiaa American " Working
men Qub, Colonel. Tieby further
stated tbtBp.,tp today. 130 .men bad
Gbeaine Slavee are Numerous. ''
Harteoed, Conn., Dec. 28. The cc-r
caine habit has such a hold on many
residents of Manchester that steps are
being taken to obtain the restriction
of the sal9 of the drug. The evil had
its inception when a local druggist a
year ago made a preparation of cocaine
and menthol which could be U9ed as
snuff. It was- intended as a specific
for asthma, but the prescription was
passed around, and now hundreds of
persons have become slaves to the stufT
Farmers should bear in mind tha
W. AJohnston Is sqle agent in The
Dalles for McSherry drilU aad seed?
erd, which are recognized by all to be
the beat.
Wll Try to Ke-Elecf Dubois.
Washington, Dec. 39. Senator
Dubois and C A. Walsh, secretary of
the democratic national committee,
have gone to' Idaho to conduct a can
vas3 in aid of the former's re-election.
.The democratic senators here have
written a letter to the democrats of
Idaho urging Dubois' rerelftcUtjni.
The Mtory Denied. .
Washington, Dec, 29. From
official sources denial Is made that the
Spanish premier, Canovas, baa sent to
Secretary Olney a commnnioation ac
cepting the meditation of the United
States in carrying out autonomy for
Cuba.
Onr Klval on the Pacific.
Washington, Dec. 29. Japan has
a larger carrying trade on the Pacific
than the United States, and Americana
y-ho are near enough to watch tho
shifting scenes in this new and rapidly
developing contest for commercial
supremacy find little matter for pride
ia present tendencies.
Weary of Weyler.
London, Dec. 31. The Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard says:
There Is much animation in politi
cal and military circles, where the tide
s- aettiog - aginst Captain-General
Weyler, who, it is expected, will be
speedily recalled, unless be gains
striking 'suocesspa. '
Family Blood further. Use Strlck
land's Sarsaparilla 91 per bottle, or
i bottles for o. at tbe Snipes Kiner
ly Drug Co. Telephone No. 3,
Affairs Look Brighter.
APPU2TON, Wis., Dec. 30. No as
signment has yet been made of the
Van Nortwicks' Wisconsin property.
Affairs look brighter, and it is practi
cally certain that all the Wisconsin
properties will be saved.' The Locks,
Xaukauna & Appleton mills are run
ning to . their full capacity. There
seems to be no further danger of a run
on the Citizens' bank, of Appleton, of
which John S. Van Nortwlck is presi
dent. .
3 huraton's Opinion.
Omaha, Dec. 30. The republican
state league met today to devise ways
and means for regaining control of
state politics. Senator Thurpton told
tbe league he believed enough silver
republicans and democrats in tbe sen
ate would vote for a republican tariff
law to carry It, as many silver leaders
bellnved the tariff law would not bring
about prosperity, but were willing to
let the republicans try.
Ho Bcfonus for Cuba.
Madrid. Dec. 30. The Spanish pre
mier, Senor Canovas del Castillo, has
informed the Imparclal that Spain will
not accept intervention in Cuba nor
Introduce reforms as- long as tbe re
bellion is not confined to the eastern
provinces. The premier added that
Spain will shortly introduce reforms
in Porto Rico.
Taka Care of Tone Eyas.
There are no two eyes alike and no
person can select . suitable glasses for
their own eyes. It can only be done
by persons skilled in the laws of
Optics and Refraction. Each eye
must De examined separately and fitted
separately. Dr. Lanherberg the eye
eproiuiiob, yiuuo xu iue y ub uiuun win
examine your eyes free of charge.
All work guaranteed.
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DEALER IN LIVE STOCK
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THE DALLES, OR,
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e COMPLETE
ATARRH
URE.
BOTH LOCAL
AK1 IATJ2RNAJU.
Tba onlr rmad; ffuaraataad to shaoltaa
ura cafarra aatf c asplrtaljr radical tha
Xtaaaa Uom lata bleat! aaa fcyataa.
?ULL SIZE, 11.00; TRIAL SIZE, 20c
kacb full a!ta packara ouatalna oat fun BMnta'a
oca! traaiMtnt, una IvX woatn'a aorpfy af Caiarr.
latl.ag- Balm an4 onr lull awaia'a auaplj of Cauwitja
JiooJ as4 Stuma-.-h f il.
tf von hava anv of Itia fnftowJaa;' aymptoaia. Dr O.
V. Shffm' Cnaiplatt Catarrh Cur will rHva you la
rant rrMaf aaa roan-lta!y an4 oanaaaaollycura yaa.
U tba noaa atopped ur
Oi rour aoaa diharr?
tha ansa sora and lander
Is tocra pain In f mat of haidr - -
lo yna hawk to clear tha throat
Ia voar throat dry la tha nomlnf
le you alaaa with your aoaia aaaa?
Ia your haarln faille? .
Do vour aara. dlacharra?
la tha wax dry In vour aaraf ' -
Do you l.aar bettar aoaia dava than othr
l yiiur hearing won arhca you hava a cold?
f)r. a W. 5hrta Crura Cure curat ail coarse,
old and bronchifl aHectlona. On doe wlH etaa
pamoJic cr -up. Keep a bottle la the eouaa. Laraa
ilir bottle! ftc. If you hava theaa aynpioau aaa M
ia directed on the bottla and II alU cuuj yoo.
U - ..k
Do you take cold eetltvr
Hava you a pain la I he tide
Do you rail frothy aiatertalf
Do yoa cough la th atotalnr
Do yen eplt up little cbeeay luaisaT
Dr. Q. Shores' Toalc aod Blood Purifier ctaaa
tea aad purine the blood, (tvee atreneih aad vlroCj
urea dyspepsia aod all aervsue alseaaea. Crlca,
il per buttle. It parataaeatljr cure ate folknrlaf
rymptoaia:
there nauaear . j r
Do yuu belch ut raa .' .
- Are yoa constipated?
1-t your tongue coatear
Do you bluet up a( tar eerier -
Do you (eel you are rrowlnr weaker
Is there coasunl bed taste In um aaall
. 11. a sv ha' tMu. uJ ftjaae- Caea
urea ail disease of (it kldaaya liver aad klaaa
JriL. II per bottle . .
Do vuu tet diaiy
Hava you coM leel . '
Do you feel aiiserebl
Do you eel I'red easily?
Do you have hot flashes?
Are your spirits low at llaua
Do you have nunbllat la bowel
Do your hands and leel swell?
I., this noticed awre at alf hi?
Is there paia la aauti of back?
Has roe perspiratloa a aadodor?
Is there pumaeaaundertheeyea?
I you have to get up often at Bleat?
is (here a deposit la urine If left standi:? -
D.m'l aarlevt these slras aad risk brt(hl a seee
4UI, .14 you. Dr. Snorts' Kktaay aad liver car aia
-ure you If used a directed oa la bottle.
Dr. Q. W. Shores' MeanUM e re Oil stove th
wont rela la one alnute. Fur headache, sooiaechas
aeurelri. cramp or Co tic use M eateraally aad la
u mailt. Prevents and cures diphtheria af usad a.
Knee, Kti
time. Baen a hnttle htndv.
Dr. a. VV. Sberee' Pepeia Veraaltaf ctrvv
.i-.i . ...A - aa llitle mead Beat
e-her ihey hatcfe aad bread, k aever tales. Pile.
Kc a eotte. - .
Dr. O. VV. Share Wlaleiieea Satv cars
41... - th .a4ri- liemmrea red eeote aad biacM
pimpiea froas the fac. Heal M astasia I lei day.
Price, 7 boa.
Or O W theeea' Aatl-CoaatJpatlaa tMla
cure chronic caasilparloa, sick headache ad klUeaa
efacks. Price. 2c bottle. ....
In all cases. If th Bowels are caastlpaled tak aa at
Dr. G.W. Shore' Aatl-Constlpetloa Plllsal badtlma.
It your trouble I chronic and deep-seeled, writ Dr.
G ". Shore personally for bra new tiplai hi
aad have your Case dlaeaosed aad get als expert aa-
vtre free.
These famous remedies art prepare! only by
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