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SATURDAY.. JANUARY 29 1897
WONT HOLD 'IOGETHEB.
la commenting on the resolution
introduced by Senator Teller provid
ing for the payment of bonds in either
gold or silver, the Oregonian makes
one of its customary misleading state
nents. It says: - - ' '.
"If the United States should , begin
to pay its bonds in silver, there would
be money and business panic. From
the beginning the bonds have stood on
gold value. .When the debt was in
curred, there were no silver dollars,
and 'coin' meant gold and nothing
else. 5 It has been so interpreted under
all administrations. To change the
payment now to silver would be flat
repudiation of more than one-half the
value. But that .wouldn't be the
worst. It would be notice that the
country had started -to the silver basis,
and the act, indeed, would .be a long
step toward it; and the wildest panic
would be the consequence."
There is no foundation whatever,
Except in the mind of the Oregonian
editor, for the statemenfcthat "from the
beginning the- bonds have- stood on
gold value," for when the first bonds
were issued the . currency of the
country was paper, gold having gone
into hiding during the civil war when
the government was forced to issue
interest bearing obligations. nd the
statement that "when the debt was in
curred there were no silver dollars" is
equally false. At least that part of the
debt amounting to $162,315,600, incur
red during Cleveland's administration,
was contracted at a time when there
were 437,000,000 silver dollars coined.
Those bonds were coin bonds, and the
word "coin" written in them meant
either gold or silver. The Oregonian
knows this, 'still it persists in its state
meats to the contrary. It' knows too
that there is not an obligation of the
government in existence that calls for
payment in gold, except $40,000,000
gold certificates. Farther it is cog
nizant of tha fact that interest on
bonds has not always been paid in
gold, but has been paid in every class
of money extant.
Why then will it persist in making
Buch false statements and declaring
. that for the government to choose what
' manner of money it shall use in paying
its bondnd obligations would create a
. panic? And how could this panic be
brought about? There are no sight
drafts in the interest bearing debt,
hence bond holders could not make an
immediate run on the treasury. None
of the debt is payable until 1904, when
- $100,000,000 falls due, then there is
.$559,633,300 that matures in 1907, and
$162,315,400 that matures in 1925,
while the remainder of the bonded
debt falls due at remote periods.
Who is going to create this panic?
-Will it be the holders of the bonds
who will cause the value of their secur
ities to depreciate by getting up a
scare? It is hardly likely that they
" : will, and if they do it is their own
' fault. Aad besides, since we have an
administration thatis pledged to "keep,
every dollar in circulation as good as
gold," who is to be the looser if the
government chooses to pay its debts in
gold, silver or paper money? The
Oregonian's scare about the panic is
about as true as is that with reference
to the bonds all being gold obligations,
neither of which will hold together.
-'A- UNIQUE , DEFENSE. .
and economize to save up pennies to
send over here in payment for our
wheat, corn and meats, while we say
to them, you shall not sell to us?
This Is a question that Is worthy the
consideration of the farmer who has
been voting for a protection that will
build up a market for hts cereals, his
cattle and bis hogs, and should cause
him to enquire, "Where am I benefit
ed by protection?" The past year has
evidenced what an important factor
the farmer is when he produces a good
crop and is able to sell it at fair
prices. Had it not been for him and
his mammoth crop harvested last year,
together with the shortage in the
cereal crop abroad, the prosperity of
1597 would have been penury and
want. Still the farmer was not the
sole cause of . our recent prosperity
The European consumer Is entitley to
a portion of the credit. Had he, dur
ing past years, been reduced to starv
ation by not being able to sell the
products of hir labor, he would not
have been able to buy and pay
cash for the products of our soil. In
that event our abundant harvest would
have gone begging for a market, and
our farmer instead of receiying fair
compensation for his produots, would
have put them on the market for what
they would bring. This will be the
result if we pursue onr present policy
oi shutting out what the world has to
sell. Should abundant crops be har
vested throughout the world this year,
our farmers will find themselves with'
out a maiket abroad, for the European
consumer will buy where he can sell.
In this event - we will ceme" to a full
realization of the beauties of protec
tion.
The defense offered in behalf of
Chris Merry, now on trial for wife
murder, in Chicago, is unique, but it is
the natural outcome of the latitude al
lowed for defense in criminal cases.
Merry's counsel have advanced the
theory and will attempt to support by
:- "expert" testimony that the defend
ant Is a "degenerate." . Pre-natal in
fluence, heredity and the surroundings
of his cnildhood, are to be in evidence
to show that he is the natural product
of crime and no more' responsible for
his criminal actions than the person
who dies of consumption is responsible
for an heritage of pulminary disease.
Any advance of the defense along
'such lines should be. promptly stepped
by the court. The theories of Pro
fessor Lombroso and Dr. Max Nordau
are intereting as sociological studies,
but are not so sufficiently definite to
be held in opposition to the criminal
code. There is no doubt that Merry
.. is a "degenerate." ' So are all cold
bleoded murderers; but this is no reason
why society should not be protected
from them. -Little time is wasted in
studying the causes of hydrophobia
when a mad dog breaks loose in the
streets, nor should time be wasted in
considering the causes that lead to a
. cold blooded murder. The murderer
may be a "degenerate," may have
none of the feelings of humanity in
his soul, and that is the greater reason
' that he should be dealt with speedily
before his degeneracy shall claim an
other victim. It is ever better that
the willful murderer be ' hanged than
that he be turned loose to murder some
innocent and law-abiding person.
'QUINTESCENCJC" OF FOLLY.
Gov. Lord should get a move on and
convene the legislature. Oregon
standing on one leg in the senate when
she has abundant ability that could
aptly represent her is the quintescense
of egregious folly. Linn county Re
publican.
It is but natural that the Re
publican should see but one service
for aa Oregon legislature to perform
that of electing a United senator, re
gardless of cost or consequence, .since
it is a paper just sprang into existence,
having for an excuse for its birth the
advocacy of that gentlemen's interests
whose only use for the taxpayers of
the state is a seat in the upper house
of congress.
We agree with the republican that
Oregon has abundant ability from
which to make senators; it is hanging
around looBe everywhere; it is going
to waste; in fact we have a surfeit of
senatorial timber that would perhaps
serve the nation belter following the
plow.
With such an abundance of ability
on every hand it may be folly for
Oregon to "stand on one leg in the
senate," at least that is the opinion
of the "ability" especially one par
ticular gentleman who considers
himself especially fitted for the place.
But we would ask, what is Oregon
losing by thus being "one-legged" in
the senate? And what would it cost
to 'supply the missing "leg?" At
present there is no legislation pending
before congress in which the state
of Oregon is so deeply interested
that it can afford an expenditure of
$30,000 to $50,000 to get a full represen-
ation in that body. Besides the state
is fairly well represented, numerically
at lean, and more than this, one of our
former senators demonstrated that the
state's interests could be fully repre
sented by one senator, when he deserted
hia post of duty at Washington in
January and February cf 1897, and
came home to look after his re-election
There aro many reasons why Goy.
Lord should not "get a move on" and
convene the legislature. Principal
among these is the expense that would
be Incurred, with little hope of any
direct benefit except saddling upon the
nation the salary of one more senator
and more taxation. It would
cost any where from $30,000 to $50,000
to conduct an extra session for twenty
days, and what could the people ex
pect from it? In the light of the ses
sion of 1895 and the so-called session of
1897, nothing. It would be the worst
sort of folly for the governor to place
an extra burden on all the people of the
state just in order to satisfy the desire
for office possessed by one man, and a
few of his strikers. '
WOULD DEBASE CUBRENQY--
The controversy over the Teller res
olution, to require the United States
treasury to pay bonds in either gold or
silver, has lead the gold-standard press
into deep. water from which it Is diffi
cult to extricate themselves. . Far in
this discussion they have shown who
are the ones that are undertaking to
debase the currency , of the country.
This they have laid at the door of the
silverltes in the past, but now they
have proved beyond contradiction that
it is the gold advocate who is causing
distrust in the money of the United
States and ' would debase every kind
except gold. Even the Oregonian has
lent its effort in this direction by in
sisting that the bondholder must be
paid in. nothing but gold, while all
other creditors of the government must
accept whatever they can get. For
instance, it says: -
"Upon what is the demand for pay
ment'of bonds of the United-States in
silver based? On the knowledge that
silver is net as good aa gold. ' Hence
the wish to make the ' public creditor
take it. So long, indeed, as the gold
standard Is preserved, silver and gold
are equal; but to give notice that the
debt of the United States is to be paid
in silver is to weaken, perhaps destroy,
the gold standard.'' . .
When analyzed, what does this
mean? Simply that every class of
money issued by the government ex
cept gold is of inferior value. For if
the government discriminates in favor
of the bend-holder and permits him to
dictate in what class of money he
shall receiye his dues, it says to the
world that . all other money is base.
What then will be the result? Every
other creditor will refuse to accept sil
ver or paper money in payment of his
claims. And the final outcome will
be, congress will be asked to pass a
resolution that we have no money but
gold, that officers' salaries and all
debts of the government ' be paid in
gold, for if silver and ' paper are not
good enough for the bond-holaer they
are not good enough for other cred
itors.
Further or in the same article, the
Oregonian continues to show what
what effect the agitation of the gold
press has had in creating distrust. It
says:
"We have seen from experience
how difficult it is to maintain that
reserve. Government even now gets
no gold through its revenues. If it is
compelled to have gold, it can get it
only by sale of bonds. But it is not
very probable it could Bell bonds for
gold, under notice that they were to
be paid in silver."
Already those who owe the govern
ment have begun to doubt the gea
uineness of the credit currency and
are paying their obligations to the
nation in money they fear is question'
able, and why?. Because the gold press
of the country has led them to believe
that nothing but gold is good enough
for the bond-holder.
If we are to have one kind of money
for the bond-holder and one kind for
the other creditors, there will ever be
distrust in our financial system, and
this distrust has boen brought about
by the gold-standard press. They .are.
the ones who seek to shake confidence,
which is nothing short of debasing the
currency.
deegjibluo-dea. as it were; Hls.record
as an advocate of bimetalism. is so well
known that more than an ordinary
oath will be administered ' to him' be
fore "bygones are allowed . to be by
gones." That "I am a repUbli5a'',
will no longer suffice Id defining hi3
position.' What will he do? What
will his supporters do?
Without the assistance of the gold
standard element be cannot hope to
carry a majority of the next legisla
ture. How far will he go to gftt that
support? Will he submit to the tes'
prescribed by the Oregonian? If he
does, will he retain the support of
those followers who have stood by
him through thick and thin the past
twenty years, because of. bis oppast
T'KTVnT'yiT r v - itrinT tr- trU" ?)-$-!
The- Times-Mountaineer has jpften
men t!onxT that interest ppi public ob?
ligations in- this state was too high,
and tn evidence of'Htie correctness of
this proposition the ' dispatches an
nounce that Jaek&inreounty warrants
are selling at 2 arid-3. percent prem
ium. This unquestionably Shows that
toe taxpayers ot -Jactesoo county are-
pajing too high a rate1 of interest up
on the debt of tha county- It Is. not
the purpose of the law tbnt public ob
ligations should- bo. a collateral for
speculatien, but rather that evidences
of corporate debt" should bear such a
rate of inte-eat as will make tbem. sell
at par ami will give only such returns
tiontothe gold standard? Can they j tt wlrt Pav the, investor a reasonable
compensation lor t tie use of bis money.
- County warrants are always consid
ered gib-edged Becuretls3,.and a9 such
should bear no Higher rate of interest
than bondsof private corporations, for
it Is the ."entire " pe'ople who bear the
burden of in terest .payments. When
ever; such warrants., pxy it a premium,
the.taxp3yers are paying. a .higher Tate
of interest thai -is just. They arc pay
ing too much for the accomodation of
ihaviujr the- county debt carried by
those who seek certain investments.
One of the first acts of the first session
of the legislature which the politicians
will permit the state to have should be
to reduce - .the. Interest rate or public
debts from 8. to 6 per. cent. This would
result in a. great-sating to the tax
payers, aed certainly .the warrants of
very few-counties jin the state would
fall below; par.
stick to him after he has renounced
all his former prloc'ples and made his
bed with those who have 'always been
his enemies?
There are still in the republican
party of Oregon " many who honestly
believe in bimetalism,' and' who sup
ported Mr. McKihloy'in -1896 because
tbey hoped throiigh his administra
tion-to secure bimetalism by inter
national agreement.' This pronuncia-
metitoofthe Oregonian' affects them
the same as it doe3 Mr. Mitchell. Be
fore they can be seated in the councils
of the party they muit, in unmistak
able words, declare for the gold stand
ard pure and simple. It says, "no
evasive argument about sound money
or international agreement will avail."
Will they humiliate themselves by ac
cepting, these terms-' or will they tell
the gold standard republicans to go
buy some 'brimstone and start a little
place of their own?
OPPOSED TO UNION.
THE WEAK GOLD STANDARD
BEAUTIES, OF PROTECTION.
- This morning'p news brings out two
pictures on the obverse side of a suc-
r cassf ul protective-tariff law. In south
ern Italy and siclly oranges and lemons
. hardly pay for the picking, because
the higher American duty cuts down
the price at the groves. In Great
Britain many industries languish, be
cause of our higher-duties on textiles.
These are deplorable consequences of
tariff wars, and we' must "say," like old
Kaspar in Southey's story of Blenheim:
"Things like that, you know, must be,
after a famous victory." The victory
is ours, and the losses theirs. Yet
some loss is ours also. Not much
American fiour can these poor Italian
fruitgrowers afford now. Not so much
American iron . and steel will the
British factory town require.
. we have reduced the European laborers
quite to penury, whither shall we
turn for markets for our teeming
products?-rOregonian.
This comparison might profitably be
carried further, especially by the
. food producer. It is an undisputable
characteristic of hitman nature, that
we patronize those who patronize ns.
If the European producers cannot sell
ny of their products in America,
.hSM will they look when in need of
tbrni and moat? Will they scrimp
Even the firmest advocates of the
gold standard are beginning to realize
what a frail thing it is aad are enlarg
ing upon the dangers that might beset
it if its stability is put to a test. One
of the staunch supporters of the gold
standard sounds the alarm thus:
"Payment of the public debt in sil
ver, or refusal of gold, even in part,
would, under existing conditions,
shake the confidence of the world in
our monetary system. That confidence
is weak already, and it would be quite
easy to destroy what remains of it.
"Such an act could not but be inter
preted by the world as a sure proof
that we were going to a silver basis.
Tnis would make a run on the treasury
gold, for holders of notes would make
an effort to get gold while they could.
Again a declaration that the bonds of
the United States were to be paid in
silver would be considered tantamount
to notice that free coinage of silver
was to follow. Our whole - monetary
system would go to'pieces like a house
of cards."
If our present money system, based
on the gold standard, is really so weak
that the mere attempt to pay the obli
gations of the nation in the coin of the
realm would knock it to pieces like a
house of cards, then the system is de
cidedly in need of fixing. If it is really
so weak as this, it is about time that
some other system be inaugurated, for
instance it might be better to discard
the gold standard and go back to
bimetalism by the opening oi our
mints to the free coinage of both
metals. Then we would not have two
kinds of money-Hne for the bond
holder and one for the laborer.
The Times-Mountaineer '. has for
some time been convinced that John
C. . Young, chairman of the populist
state central committee, was laying
his plans to deliver , the vote of the
populist party into the hands of the
republicans, and this theory is con
firmed by the letter. Mr. Young pub
lished in Monday's Oregonian. In it
Mr. Young giyes his hand away, and
any one can read between the lines
and see that his sole purpose is to get
a middle-of-the road populist ticket
nominated, not with any hope of its
election, but to divide the.vote of the
reform forces and to insure the' elec
tion of the nominees whom-Sunon,
Scott and Mitchell will compromise on
and nominate. .
Young is inconsistent in the reasons
he presents for opposing union. The
fact that the democrats and silver re
publicans have criticized the actions
of sonfe populists for having entered
into an agreement with Mr. Simon to
hold up. the Oregon legislature, is
childish and absurd.. When he as
sumes that the populists in the last so
called legislature were above censure
for their acts, in which he and Mr.
U'Ren played such a prominent part,
he talks like a child, and shows be
yond quostlon ' that he has but one ex
cuse for being in politics to gather
in the spoils..
The principles of the republican
party, as at present outlined, are
directly in opposition to every princ
iple dear to the true populist, and his
implied threat of throwing the popu
list vote to the republicans is evidence
that he is nnsincere. Since Mr. Young
has shown his hand it is evident that
his sole object is to aid Simon and the
Oregonian in dictating the administra
tion of Oregon the next four years.
However there is a large majority of 4
populists in Oregon who hold principle
above spoils, and will accept the decree
of the state central committee, that the
question of union shall be leit to the
different county conventions. They
will not submit to the dictates of a
self-appointed boss who proposes to
surrender them to the party that is
opposed to every principle they profess.
WHAT OF THE OUTCOME?
Hundreds of thousands of American
citizens are-rushing toward Alaska in
a sort of wild hope that fate has some
thing there in store for them, but few
of tbem are preparing for the return
to civilization in case their hopes shall
be blighted. In short', mon of them
who contemplate going north have
"burned the bridge" behind them,
and should cot their hopes be realized,
they will be cast upon the icicles of
Alaska as dependent upon charity as
they were the day they were born.
All will expend their last resource in
the searah of gold, and when their
last dollar is gone, when their last
mouthful of food is consumed, they will
realize what a predicament they are
in; that starvation stares them in the
face and that they have no means with
which to ward off the grim messenger.
When this time shall come, which is'
as certain as time, what will they do?
Nothing, for they will be helpless.
Then the government "will "be called
upon to lend its aid, and the sensible
ones who staid at home will be pun
ished for the folly of their less provi
dent brothers. . The government will
be called upon to furnish return trans
portation from Alaska for those who
in the mad rush squandered their sub
stance in the frozen clime. Of course
congress will then act, and will sup
ply means lor the disappointed argo
nauts to. get back. But would it not
be better for those who rush away to
seek for wealth if tbey would prepare
some means for getting borne before
they start.
DUTY OF SILVER MEN.
The pppuhsts of Clackamas county
aro to be congratulated upon losing
W. S. U'Ren as chairman of their
central committee. He was always a
dead load for them to carry, and his
resignation is certainly a relief to
tho3e of the party who are looking for
something. besides spoils.
Mails for the;Ynkon.
Washington, Jan. 25. Postmastor-
General-Gary has issued an advertise
ment inviting' proposals . for "carrying
the mails in safe and suitable steam
boats .during the season of navigation
of 1898 on route. No. 78,097, from San
Francisco or Seattle, or any other sea
port postoffice in California, Oregon
or -vashington.. in connection with
Unalaska, .Jaska, - St. Michaels and
points along the Yukon river to Circle
City, Alaska, or. to Dawson City, Can
ada, if steamers run to that point and
back.
The contractor' will not be allowed
to carry more than 2000 pouuds of mail
each way per trip. Proposals will be
received until February 23.
Jfonnd for tha Klondike.
Stamford, Conn., Jan. 25. Fifteen
hundred people, gathered about, the
railway station .last night to witness
the departure of., a party of 62 men
bound for the Alaska gold fields. .The
party included 34 members of the Alas
kan Mining" fc Trading, .Association.
All came from' this and surrounding
cities and have "given up-good situa
tions or-business interests. They will.
go direct to Seattle by rail, and will
make their final start February 4, in
the- specially chartered schooner Moon
light.
The Pacific coast has lost its repre
sentative in President McKinley's
cabinet since McKenna has been ap
pointed to the supreme bench, and
John W. Griggs, of New Jersey, has
been appointed as his successor. It is
-to be regretted .that th president has
not named some man from the coast
for attorney-general, as it is all im
portant that the section west of the
Rocky mountains be represented in
the cabinet.
From the way the populists all over
the state are accepting the proposition I
of nnlon it looks as if Young and Mr.
U'Ren would be all that is left of the
obstructionists. These two worthies I
are destined to bo leaders without a
following.
HERE YOU HAVE. IT.
Supporters of the gold standard
want no personal or factional conten
tions. They are more than willing to
let bygones be bygones. But the gold
standard must be upheld, and gold-
standard men will not support for
either branch of congress anybody
who does not declare for the gold
standard, in plain and out-spoken way.
No equivocator can.be smuggled in,
no man who tries to escape the issue
through use of loose and doubtful
phrases. The question is far too seri
ous. Politicians must face the music-
Offioe-hunters, out for grubstakes,
may as well take' notice. No evasive
arguments about "sound money," or
international agreement," will ayail.
The plain questions the candidate
must meet are these: Are you for the
gold standard, or not? Are you for
free coinage of silver, or not? All
parties want these questions answered,
and only deceivers or cowards will try
to dodge them. Oregonian.
Aad this is the fiat that goes out
from the headquarters of the gold-
standard wing of the republican party
in Oregon. Wonder -how it rings in
the ears of the friends of Hon, John
H. Mitchell? How will it suit them to
see their leader fall down before the
cross of gold and' take a solemn vow
that he has forever renounced ills
allegiance to bimetalism? It puts Mr.
Mitchell between the devil and the
The question whether or not inter
national bimetalism is possible,.. has
been put beyond the Dale of discussion
by the failure. of the Wolcott commis
sion, says the Salt Lake Herald.
While few had faith in the commission
being able to do anything for the
cauee of silver when it departed on its
mission, Senator Wolcott's speech, as
a matter of courtesy, will be generally
accepted as the explanation why it
failed. He himself announced that he
would resign from it. . From all this
anyone can see that the present ad
ministration will make so further
effort in behalf of international biraet
allsm. .No matter what view may bo
en as to the administration's sin
cerity in all it has . done, no one can
deny that it has' demonstrated that
any further efforts in behalf of inter
national bimetalism would be futile.
All this makes it certain that there
is notbiug to be hoped for for silver for
three years, so far as the administra
tion is concerned. Even now the ad
ministration, through the secretary of
the treasury, is putting forth all its
might to strengthen the gold standard
And the republican party at the con
gressiooal elections in 1898 and at the
presidential election in 1900, will ap
peal to the people on a single gold
standard platform.
Now what is the duty of the silver
men in the premises? It is to unite
forces as they did in 1896, and see that
none but free silver men are sent to
congress this year. It is recognized
by almost everyone that silver will be
the issue' this year and two years
hence, and friends of the metal can no
longer fail to see that if anything is to
be dene for it, it must be done by the
United States acting independently.
If thi were done it would have the
immediate effect to cause European
countries to take notice of the fact
that this country is for the bimetallic
standard,- and there can be little doubt
that they would very soon begin to
shape matters so as to adopt it them
selves. Only a'partisan fanatic can
believe that there is longer any hope
for pilyer from the republican party.
River Still BUIng. .
Cincinnati, Jan 25. All hopes of a
falling river today were dashed when
at 3 A. SI. rain . began to fail; At 8
there was thunder .and lightning with
a heavy downpour of sleet, hail and
rain of short' duration.'-- At 10 another
heavy fall of rain set in, and it was
certain that all its tributaries would
be pouring into the Ohio. '
The river had been stationary at
about 50 feet ;1 inches and was still
rising. ... j
' r The Mafoe at Havana.
Havana, Jan. '25, The United
States battle-ship Maine, commanded
by Charles D.' Rigsbe, arrived here at
11 o'clock this morning and was salut
ed by the forts a'nd war vessels.'
A report is current that Consul-Gen
eral Lee and tr. CongoeU, secretary
of the government, have had a slight
misunderstanding."
A. Six-Story Euildihg"Burned
.". ...to the Ground.
FOUR PEOPLE BURNED
Six Others are Known to be Missing
and Many More 'May
- ftave Perished. .
McKlnlry Wilt Visit tha Coast-Malla for
the Yukon Bound for the Klondike
. McCnmaa Elected Senator. -
Spokane, Jan. 23. At least four
livei aro known to have been lut by
last night's lire in the Great. E.istero
block, and it is "probable that other
dead bodies will be found wheu a w.ore
thorough search of the ruins is made.
The building, a six-story structure, Is
a total wreck, ana the financial loss is
estimated at upwards of $400,000.
All of the upper two Honrs and part
of the third floor were uspd for lodg
ing purposes, and at least 150 people
were asleep in the building when the
fire started. While most of them es
caped with only their night clothes,
it is now known, that four lives were
lost, xnd at least six other persons are
missing. The dead are:
Miss Alice Wilson, aged 18.
. Maud Wilson, aged 5. ' -
Mrs. I?036 Smith."
Mrs. H. C. Da vies, of Nebraska City,
who died at the hospital this morning
from injuries suffered in leaping to the
pavement.
Mrs. C. Lewis, W. B. Gordon, Mrs.
Cora Peters and three children are
missing and are believed to have ' per
ished. Firsmen are etill playing water on
the embers -of the fire, and it will not
be safe to search the ruins for the dead
until tomorrow.' - -
The Great Eastern block -was built
in 1890 at a cost of $250,000, and was
owned by Louis Levinski, of San Fran
cisco, who carried ' but $50,000 in
surance. Oh the'gronnd floor cf the structure
were the establishments of Johfl
W. Graham Paper Company, station
ary and supplies and Skerritt & Don
nelly, boots and shoes. Both are total
losses. Graha'n carrie'd a stock worth
S60.000, 70 per cent of which is covered
by insurance.
The firm of Skeritt & Donnelly had
a stock of $25,000, of which $20,000 was
covered by insurance. '
In the offices above these were large
lasses on law libraries and- fixtures,'
beside probably '-a still larger loss of
furniture and household goods.' The
fire was a singularly hot one, and the
fire department was long in getting it
undr control. Even then the flames
rose hundreds of feet into the air as
long as two hours after it started! All
the hoso ia the - department : was
brought into use, -and tbefstbres 'of Ue
city were called ' upon ' ftfr all" their
stocks. .-'
Earthquake In A rkansaa.
Helena, Ark;, Jan. 26. At8;50this
evening, this citywas startled by a se
vere earthquake shock. Houses were
shaken to their foundations and a suc
cession ' of noies. were heard that
sounded like Immense explosions.
There were three shocks in quick' suc
cession, the first being the most severe,
and the three occupying less than half
a dozen seconds.' They were' succeeded
by a trembling or shaking motion and
not by the usual swaying motions.
Telegrams, from country points indi
cate the shock jwas' felt at many places.
Trusted Employs Gone Wron.
St. Louis, Jan -27. Emil Urfer,
aged 27. who has been in the employ of
the Bolland Jewelry Company for 10
years, being one- of its most trusted
employees,. was''6 arrested' today,
charged with . stealing' jewelry' and
silverware estimated to exceed $10,000
in value. ' '
The most complete line of Japanese
goods ever brought to the city may be
found at the Snipes-Kinersly drug
store -
In Benton county the sheriff is al
lowed a salary of $2000 a year and pays
his own deputy hire; the county clerk
gets $1500 salary and is allowed about
$900 for a deputy. Still Benton oounty
gets' good service from these officials,
and there are plenty of good men will
ing to take the job. This is pretty
good evidence that some counties in
the state ' are paying higher salaries
than necesf ary.
The Portland Tribune in hoisting
Mr. Mitchell' to the front has its
hands full, for it has the Corbett fac
tion in the republican party to fight,
and has also waged mild war upon the
democrats and populists. From all ap
pearances the Mitchellltes are de'
termined to have a little hades all to
themselves. No outsiders need apply
for tickets.
A Paris paper say's that thenty-one
murders, committed for robbery -in
that city averaged in booty , less than
$16 each, and all the -assailants were
guillotined. The certainty of. justice
is tne most surprising part of the item.
Keeping tho poor is an expense of
no small accoue to every county in
the state; but it must be met. . It is a
case of those who toil haying to sup
port those who do not.
Some may and no doubt will make
fortunes in the Klonklke regiohj but
more who go there frill starve. The
men who stay on their farms la - Was
co county are certain of a living and a
profit besides. :- j
What
wonder it is
that some
women are so
heedless about the
things that con
cern . them most.
.They- endure all
sorts of pain and
misery wun care
lessness which
would never be
possible if they
realized the
consequences.
rnflinarslival. fan.
y J" "C women understand that
f when they neglect their
rr& - neaitn Because tnev are
too busy or overworked
or., their minds are
taken np with other
cotieerns, 'that they are
balancing: on the edge
oi a tatel precipice.
Any weakness or dis
ease of woman's special
orfranistn is no trifling
matter. A woman who
tbroneh indifference
neglects these troubles is laying the foun
dation tor Hie-long- wreicnenness.
A modest womannaturally recoils from
the mortifying ordeal oC examinations and
local treatment which doctors insist npon.
But there is no necessity for any snch re
pugnant alternative.- Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription cures these delicate complaints
positively and completely. It is a medicine
devised for this particular purpose by one
of the most eminept of living specialists in
woman's diseases. " -
Dr. Pierce has been for nearly 30 years
chief consulting physician of the Invalids'
Hotel and' Surgical Institute, "of Buffalo.
N.Y. During this-time he has- received
fully -ninety thousand letters from women,
who have been cured by the " Favorite Pre
scription." Some of these letters are
? tinted by permission in one chapter of Dr.
ierce's great thoasand-page book, "The
- People's Common Sense Bledical Adviser.''
ft contain advice and suggestions lor sen
treatment which every woman ought tj
read." More than half a Jaillion copies have
been sold at Si. 50 each. An absolutely free
edition in paper covers will be sent for a
limited time to anyone sending at one-cenl
stamps to pay the cost of mailing only. Ad-.
dress Worlds Dispensary. Medical Associa
tion, Buffalo, N. Y. For a. handsome" cloth-
boaod copy Mad ,! (tamps.
Do Not Like It a. Hit.
New Yobk, Jan. 2G. A Madrid dis
patch to the World says:
The official intimation of the con
templated visit of American war ves
sels to Havana and the presence of the
American squadron in West Indian
waters has caused a sensation and
much displeasure at Madrid, which the
press of all shades-of opinion echoes
today with much bitterness. El Im
parclal calls the conduct of America
provocation without justification, and
recommends Spaniardspfy Havana to
show indifference" duricig ihoitay of
the American vessels. .j;-'-t t 1
Sagasta says . the.-Spanish gqverA
ment attaches no importance to the
movement of the American ships, as it
is perfectly aware that President Mc
Kinley harbors no designs against the
present cordial relations - between the
two countries. It is easy to see, how
ever, he says, how politicians and mili
tary men can apprehend a demonstra
tion by the old Spanish party in Ha
vana, on the occasion of a yisit by
American vessels, that would And an
echo in ihe patriotic feelings and
hardly . suppressed ' irritation against
the United States in Spain.
THE MERCHANTS'' P&A1T.
System for Currency Reform Presented
by tha New Yorker.
Indianapolis, Jan. 26. The follow
ing statement of its currency t views
was prepared for. the Associated Press
by the Merchants' Association of New
York:
First The legal tender note com'
monly called the greenback should be
retired by the use of Money in the
roasury and by the. isaue ef long-time
tow-interest bearing bonds. Bullion
heretofore held as a basis for treasury
notes will by this, retirement become
available as additional security for
silver certificates still outstanding.
Second National banks should be
allowed to purchase these .bonds and
use them at par as the basis for circu
lating notes, no notes to be issued for
a less denomination than $10. The
features of the present law relative to
the tax on circulation and the 5 per
cent redemption funds should .remain
unchanged except that the. tax,; be re
duced to one half of 1 per cent, which
will be ample to provide for the ex
penses of the office of controller of the
currency.
- Third All national banks shall be
required to redeem their notes at their
own counter, at the treasury of the
United States or at any subtreasury in
gold coin, and all deposits for the 5
per cent redemption fund shall be in
gold coin. ..'.
A Canine IJvery Business.
Chicago, Jan. 27. James H. Icgra
ham, of Efew York, and Thomas Wil
son, 01 Ijondoa, are on tneir way to
the Klondike gold fields for the pur
pose 01 dealing in aogs. mey win
buy and sell dogs and also do a dog
livery business. They expect to take
mtmpmnmmimmm
Gut
Knees in
Ml
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3
000 5
DISPLAYED
ING GOODS
m PURNISH
WINDOW : . . .
Veal Calf, - -Satin
Oil Calf, ...... -. -
Oil Grain. - - i
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POINTED OR SQUARE TOES
IN OK
ALL OOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES
PEASE & HAYS !
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liUmbep
Lumber
We carry constantly on hand
a large stock of Rough and
Dressed Lumber of all kinds.
SASH AN D D OORS .
Paints, Oils and Glass, Building-
Paper, Cedar Shingles, and
Redwood Shingles. . ... .
JOS. T.
PETERS
THE DALLES, OREGON
H'KKh.M TAKES
HIS 8!2ATt
Cpoa tha
Ex-Attorney-Onrra U now
r a .- - Sopreme Bench .
w Washington, Jan. 26. Hon. Joseph
McKeana took bis seat on the bench
of the supreme court of- the United
Spates as associate justice today. The
official ceremony of ' inducting him
into this, important office -consumed
less than four minutes, and wa9 simple
in character. " " .- .
Chief .Justice- Fuller announced the
presence of the new justice, saying:
"I1; gives me great pleasure to an
nounce to the gentlemen of the bar
that Mr. Joseph-McKeona has- been
appointed associate justice of this
court." . .
Tne clerk banded .McKenna a copy
of the judicial oath, and he read it ia
a clear, distinct voice, and . was then
escorted to his '. seat, on .the extreme
left of the chief justice. . The court
remained stanaing.- tie was welcomed
with a cordial shaice "of the hand f-om
Justice White, his nearest neighbor
and with bows from - the other mem
bers of the court, whereupon all took
their seats. - With this ceremony con
cluded, the court proceeded with the
business before it.
ABB GOOD.
in a large quantity 'of supplies with
the 200 dogs which they already have '
shipped to Skagway. Tbey will ar
rive in Dawson about April 1.
Kffect of th Alaska Bath.
- TaCOMA, Jan. 27. The . rush to
Alaska is greatly stimulating every
industry -at- this port. The barks
Shirley and Canada are each loading a
million feet of lumber and will sail in
a few days for Skagway. Threo other
vessels are due to load lumber for
Alaska ports. Lumber ships are also
loading now for France, South Africa,
Hawaii, San Pedro and Si. Nazzaire.
To Care a Cold In Ope Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. An aruggisLs reiuna me money
If it fails to cure. 25c . tor, sale by
Blakeley & iiougnton, druggists..
- . Will Visit tha Crait.
WASHINGTON, Jan; 25. Should pub
lic business permit and there be no
complication which demands bis pres
ence Here, president Mciuniey win
probably visit the Pacific coast states
during the coming summer. It is un
derstood that the president will, after
visiting Yellowstone, go to Butte and
then visit Spokane, Seattle and Ta
coma. Portland will be given a day
and then California will be traversed
from Shasta to Saa Dieso, It is said
the party will include not only Presi
dent and Mrs. MoKioley,-wlth-their
nelces, who are also of the White
House family, but at least four mem
bers of. the cabinet, probably Secreta
ries Gage, Alger, Rllss and Gary and
Private Secretary Porter.
Ho, To Klondike!! '"
Winnipeg, Man., J-n. 27. Orders
have come from Ottawa to engage a
reliable man to carry an imnortant
secret dispatch from tht minister of
the Interior to Commissioner Walsh,
at Dawson. Ilayes, the celebrated
guide, of . Prince Albert, has been
secured. He will make the run in 25'
days with a dog train. '
It -is belieyed the government has
decided not to allow aliens to hold
mining claims la. the YuKon
SpmnUh Troop Unabla Even to Approach
( tha Cuban' Capital.
New York, Jan. 27. A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says :
. The Spanish account of the victory
Of General Castellanos and the capture
of the headquarters of the rebel gov
ernment in the town of Esperanza is
now proved to have been a fabrication
There is no such town as Esperanza
near Cubitas. ' The name of the town
'ounded and occupied as the capital
by therebel government Is Agramonte,
Spanish troops are unable to get near
this place, always being repulsed in
the mountains and forced to retire with
heavy loss.
. Latest advices state that the rebels
are still besieging Holguin, and that
the garrison cannot possibly hold out
without supplies and reinforcemeiu,
-General Pando finds, it impossible to
send these through, though he is mak
ing desperate effort to do so, General
Panel's army Is still along the banks of
tho Cauto river and -Intrenched, but is
unable to assume the aggressive.
General Gomez shows no signs of j
taKing tne Held ana conducting an
active campaign. He' states as his
reaeon that he is short of cavalry and
cannot operate successfully against the
Spaniards, who have plenty of horses.
At this rata the war in the eastern
part of Cuba can last for years. In
the western provinces, however, the
troops keep pretty well on the move,
but neither side has achieved decisive
results.
Toonf Banna Snad for Dlvrce:
Cleveland, Jan. 27. Daniel Han-
na, the only son of-Senator Htnna.
was sued today by his wife, Carrie
May, for divorce. The decree was
asked for on the grounds of cross
neglect of duty and extreme cruelty,
CANADIAN IBS LOW KMT BlDOEB.
Alger'a Reindeer W1U Probably Coma Watt
Over That Line.
New York, Jan. 27. Bids for the
transportation of 500 reindeer and
the attendants from New York to Port
land or Seattle have been opened In
the office of the quartermaster-general.
About 25 railroads were represented
at the bidding, the lowest bid being
that of the Canadian Paclflo, which of
fers to transport tho reindeer and at
tendants with forage and food supplies
for the party at the rate f $47.00 per
car. Other bKs ranged as high at
$400 per car. The reindeer will be
used in the government relief expedi
tion to the Klondike for which 1200,-
000 has been appropriated by congress.
The expedition will leave for the
Pacific coast about the middle of Feb
ruary In charge -ot Brigadier-General
Merriam, U. S. A. Tbe supplies
which tho govern moat is sending
through for the miners in the Klon
dike constat chiefly of bacon, bread .
and coffee.
Lieutenant D. D. Devore and Rev.
Dr. Sheldon Jackson went to Norway
some time azo to buy reindeer to be
used in the expedition, and succeeded .
in buying 500 at from C10 and
(15 a bead. They also hired 75 Lap
landers wno with their families and
bousohold effects will be part of tbe
relief expedition.
JlcOomM Wa wlented
Annapolis, Jan. 25. McComaa has
been elected senator. The tenth and
last ballot was taken
vote was es follows:
Gorman, 47; Shaw, 5.
at noon. The
McCoina?, 62;
Afore Warnhlp at Havana. .
Havana, Jan. 26-r-The German
cruiser Charlotte, school ship, ha jut
arrlyed here. A British' warship
reached here from Key We9tand srme
French warships are expected from
.New Orleans, . 4v ...
Failed for the North.
TaCOMA, Wash., Jan. 28. The
steamer City of Srattle sailed thia
morninz on the 10th trip of the season
for Alaska. She carries 600 pas
sengers, fully 200 of them being Taco
mans, a majority declined for D oa
andSkigwuy. Nearly all the ticket
wore bought before tbe rice in rates.
Fifty dogs were shipped from this port
as well as an Immense lot of freight.
Subscribers to the Dally Times
Mountaineer who do not receive their
oupers regularly will confer a favor
unon the publlxhor by notifyiny tbe
o!He either personally or by telephone
an that, nny orrors or neglect maybe
rectified.
. .It is as easy to catch a cold just and
easy to eel rid of it If you comn ence
parly to use Ono Minutu Cough Cure,
It cures coughs, onldi. bronchltla
pneumonia and all throat and lunir
trouble. It U plenwnnt trv take, safa
"t me and sure to cure. Snipe and
Klneraly.
ao-Ta-Du for 11 ft T Caata,
Jnaviiil tobaor-o bablt cure, malna i
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