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M KIN LEY TO CONGRESS.
; ' . Xinley submitted on the reconvening
" ' tnoi5th'CongrresiiiV Is ' A "' votunitnoUB
'. ' papef, eontalnlng about 60,000 words,
And Is devoted jlrinclpally to tbe war
with Spain and it9 : results, vthqugo' li
iueu oaif . augut recuoiueuuaiujiis
concerning the final settlement with
Spain or the methods to be pursued
; lor tbe government or tbe now tercu.
- Tbe presiaeat begins bis message
with the statement that "notwith
standing the added burdens rendered
necessary by the war, our;, people re
joice in ft very satisfactory and stead
... ily increasing' degree "Of prosperity.
;.: . evidenced by the largest volume of
business ever recorded. Every manu-
laciure nas oeen productive, agricul
tural pursuits have yielded abundant
returns, labor in the fields of industry
Is better rewarded, revenue legislation
passed by the present 'congress has in-
. ureaied the treasury's receipts to th
amount estimated by its authors, tbe
finances of tbe government have been
successfully administered and its
credit advanced to. the first' rank;
while its currency has been maintained
at the worlds highest standard'.' .
He then goes into. detail) in review
ing the efforts of this government for
a year to bring about a peaceful settle-
meut of tbe troubles between Spain
and Cuba, and the failure of Spain to
consider the friendly offices of the
United States to bring abbu a settle-
, ment that would prqe,- satisfactory to
tbe mother country and the colonies
The- Maine incident is referred to
1 briefly, though it is given as one of the
causes that led up to the declaration oi
war by congress on April 19th, and tbe
suspension of diplomatic relations, by
' the retirement of the Spanish minister
from Washington and the withdrawal
. of the American minister at. Madrid. .
. " Tbe president jthen' goes Into a de
" ; i ' tailed statement of the Incidents of the
. . -war from the first battle at Manil&.on
. 'May 1st to the surrender of Manila on
August ICth.
The president makes no recom
mendations as to the form of govern
ment to be provided for the new acqui
sitions, only saying: "I do not discuss
at this time' the government or tbe
. . future of the new possessions which
' ul come to us as the result of the war
' with Spain. Such a dlscusssion will
be appropriate after the treaty of
peace shall be ratified. In the mean
time, and until congress has legislated
otherwise, it will be my duty to con
. tlnue tbe military government which
baa existed since our occupation and
give their people security in life and
property and encouragement under a
just and beneficial rule."
In reference to Cuba he is equally
non committal. Referring to its future
i ' government he Says: "As soon as we
are in possession' of -Cuba and bsvef
pacified the island, it will be necessary
to give aid and direction to this people
' to form a government for themselves.
This should be . undertaken at the
' earliest moment consistent with safety
and assured success. It is Important
that our relations with these people
hall be of the most friendly character,
and our commercial relations - close
and reciprocal. It should be our duty
to assist in every proper way to build
up the waste places of the island, en
courage the industry of the people
and assist them to form a government
which shall be free . and independent,
thus realizing the best aspirations of
tne vuoan people."
The Nicaragua canal is quite fully
discussed, and the president urges
congress to take some definite action
to connect the Atlantic and Pacific
cursory way he refers to the possible
dismemberment of China, our trade
i - relations with France and Germany ;
" 'the friendship of Great Britain, the
annexation of Hawaii, and finally 're
news his recommendation of December
1, 1897, to congress with reference to
the retirement ot greeenbacks holding
that they should be. paid out for. no -
oiuer purpose tnan-ine purcnase oi
gold.- .. -
His failure to take' a' firmer stand
with reference to "currency reform",
Is no doubt disappointing to many.
'Tt is not to be inferred," say the
message, "that legislation relating ' to
our currency is not: required. ' On the
contrary, there Is an obvious demand
for it. The importance of adequate
, proylsjQn, which-i wlll insure - perma
. nonce to our future money standard,
related as our money standard now is
to that of our commercial rivals, ia
generally recognized. . The companion
proposition, that our domestic cur
rency shall be kept safe and yet be so
related .to the needs of our industries
and internal commerce as to be ade
quate and responsive to such needs, is
aprctpowaon scarcely less important.
Tbe subject in all its parts is com
mended to the wise, consideration pf
congress." -
In conclusion he recommends that
the president be authorized to increase
the standing army to lW.ouuat least
la the judgment of the chief executive
that number of men shall ba. required.
Taken a a' wh'bte th'o" message is
about on an average with such paper?
"' though it is lacking in the firmness
- that has been 'shown in the messages
which former presidents have sub
-. minted in their messages It contains
a multitude of ".-mild, suggestions,
leaving congress and the people to
gtiesatat -hie policy, and putting all
responsibility of action' upon congres.
THE NEW ARMY.
Secretary Alger, in his annual .re
'. port, recommends increasing the army
to 100,000 men, aqd if we are to under
take to bold the Philippines and Porto
Rico, and exercise-a protectorate .over
Cuba the recommendation is not un
. reasonable. During times "Of "peace,
an army of 23,000 men has been iound
to be scarcely enough Jto do. garrison
duty. But since this duty is to be
greatly increased, 100,000 men' wiU .be-!
none too many! In fact it is doubtful
If it will be sufficient to garrison the
new possessions. . If the Filipinos
prove rebellious,. which now appears
obe almost certain, 150,000 soldiers
rill Drove inadequate to keep the9,000,-
tion. Then for a time, 30,000 or 25,
000 soldiers wlil be required in Cuba
and from 8,000 to 10,000 in Porto 'Rico
It would seem that the secretary has
rather under estimated than over ea
tlmated the requirements of -his de
partment. Tbe new army will be of
greater magnitude than his contracted
ideas are capable of conceiving. The
United' States, having started on an
expedition of expansion, cither for
good or for bad, is destined to, for a
timeat least, become a great military
power. If it is to adopt a colonial
policy, which seems to be inevitable at
present, it must have an army equal to
any in the word, for we will be sudden
ly transformed , from" a peaceful : com
mercial, nation to'a'warlike power.
No '-smalt army of 100,000 :raon- will
suffice to back up our ambitions, nor
Will', a Harrow-gauge secretary of war
be capable -of administering the de
partment.' Either 'our ambition will
reauita : oressinir , down. or . Our .new
army "will have to be composed of a
quarter of a million men.
1&&AWS 16 : DEBT.
There is no other nation on earth
so hopelessly In debt as Spain. By
bad management, continued wars with
iu colonies, ana keening up an ex
pensive royal family tt ha puta burden
upon tho nation that the 17, 5u0,000
.people cannot long endure. Repudi
ation seems to be the only possible
outcome for the country, for tho tax'
atlon for interest charges and current
expanses Is heavier now that the
resources of tbe country will stand,
and 'whenever a large block of the
nation's bonds fall due and payment
is demanded it cannot be met, for
Spain no longer Has anything on
which to secure a loan.
In November. 1896. Spanish bonds
were' quoted at 73: they are now about
40.: 'The difference shows pbe injury
Spanish credit has suffered in two
years. Those who buy Spanish bonds
at present prices get nearly ten per
cent on their in vestlmenc, along with
a food deal of uncertainty as to what
they will get hereafter. Spain's con
solidated debt, home and foreign, is
some $1,100,000,000. . There i , besides.
a debt to the Bank of Spain of 8330,
000,000. The Cuban debt Is variously
stated, but the .New York Journal of
Commerce estimates-it at $500,000,000
an, increase of ' 8250,000,000 in five
years. Tne Philippines deb; has
grown in that - time virtually from
nothing to $40,000,000. Altogether
Spain's burden Is about $1,900,000,000.
Obviously Spain will not be able to
pay interest on this vast amount after
the revenue derived from Cuba and
the Philippines Is out off. The debt
will have to be scaled down, after an
interval of nonpayment of interest.
France will be the chief sufferer.
French holders of Spanish bonds have
some 8000,000,000 of that .kind of "se
curities." and get between 925,000,000
and $30,000,000 of interest on them.
There was a "conversion' In 1881-82,
after which it was hoped that Spain
would always., meet' . her obligations
with ease. But bad management soon
brought fresh deficits ot about $100,
000,000 a year, and the Cuban war has
"thrown the fat in the lire." Neither
Cuba nor the Philippines were a
source of net revenue to spaln; each.
cost more than it came to. Spain will
be better off without them. But there
Is a bad quarter of an hour coming for
holders of Spanish bonCs.
: THE WAR TAX
However burdensome tbe war tax
may ba to the people, they cannot look
forward to a speedy lelief. . The war la
over it is true, Dut tne needs oijb
government . are nearly as great now
as when hostilities existed. An im
mense army has to be maintained both
in the Philippines and the West
Indies, that cost nearly as much as
though they were in the field under
going active engagement.
Besides, do soon as the United States
assumes full control over the islands'
there, will be a great expense. Incurred
on account of the civil service. There
will be an army of civil officers who
will be placed on high salaries and
this will be a drain upon the national
treasury for some' time, for little
revenue will be derived from the is
lands inside of a year. In the mean
tlne the standing army ' will most
Ukely be increased to 100,000, increas
ing . the expense' of that department,
fully four fold.
With these enormous expenses that
are certain to fall upon the govern--
m'est it would be utterly out of the
question to expect congress at this
session to replace jhe war .tax or even
modify It to any great extent. Since
(he tariff : law '. scarcely produces
enough revenue to meet ordinary ex-
pensesi the extraordinary expenses
must be met by an extraordinary tax.
This tax is on tbe people to stay for
the time, "and it is not improbable that
the present generation may not live
long enough to see it done away with
entirely. '
THE SYSTEM IS WRONG.
Andrew Carnegie will bulla a new
home In New York city. : "In speaking
of his plaes he says be is to have a
"plain oomfortable houaV which will
cost only $1,000,000 - and stand on
ground worth .another noillloo. The
labor of hundreds of men has been
: taken, tn fact, confiscated though in
direct pernicious taxation to make
Andrew Carnegfo and his family "com'
iortableif ! a - a $2,000,000 home. Mr,
Carnegie should not be blamed for be
ing tbe beneficiary of such a taxation
system any more than 'those from
whom the wealth has been drawn and
who- are the victims of the system.
Mr. Carnegie 'onjy took "what others
would .have taken if they had - bis op
portunity. The wrong lies with the
law that granted special privileges.
not with the man that takes advan
tage of It. The American-people will
never bo really free and safe in their
rights until they -cbange their tax
atlon system so that it will not confer
wealth upon . a class ' and make the
dollar self accumulative, through the
bond and mortgage with the soil as
security. East Oregonian.
"Tbe state fair" 'is not going .to be
moved away from Salem," says tbe
Statesman. Possibly not, but if 1
remains in Salem it will do so wtthou
the $5,000 annual appropriation. The
people have become . tired of feeding
this incubus, and will not sanction, the
appropriation of money by the legis
lature for its benefit.
.,1b e CubanB feel .confident that they
will not be annexed to the United
States in opposition to the will of the
majority, - but 'they recognize that
the. inevitable will be annexation.
After a few years at governiDg.tliezn-
selvesthey will apply ..to itaansxsd.
just ssSsrwaU aid.
NATIONAL JSA&KS. .; .
. Io bis report for. 1898, the comp
troller of the currency says "one of
the most Important reforms-needed in
the present national banking law is a
proper provision limiting the amount
which . can be loaned to any one'vln
dividual or corporation iu order to 'tn
suro a general distribution of loans,
and to prevent an Improper concen
tration of a bank's funds in tbe hands
of a few borrowers." J
Section 0200 of the revised statutes
provides that tbe total loans by a
national bank to any person, company
corporallon or firm "shall at no time
exceed one-tenth ; part of the amount
of the capital stock of such association
actually paid in." But. tho comptrol
ler makes the startling, statement that
he can not 'enforce this provision of
thaiaw becauee no specific penalty is
provided wmcn tne comptroller caa
apply for violations of this sections in
the making of excessive loans, where
auch violations do not affect the sol
vency of the bank, nor justify the ap
pointment of a receiver.
The comptroller adds: "On Septem
ber 20, 1898, the date of the last call
by the comptroller for statements of
conditions of national . banks, con
stituting nearly one-third of the en
tire number of banks In this system,
reported loans in excess of the limit
allowed bv section 5200. revised
statutes of the United States."
Congress ought to take quick cogniz
ance ot this official call for refoi m. A
lar"e proportion of tbe banks which
failed in the panic year of 1893 were
wrecked by violation Of this safeguard.
Here in Spokane, says the Spokesman
Review ."it was notorious that bank
loans went largely by cliques and per
gonal favor. It is not apprehended
that these conditions exist here now,
but the comptroller's report - shows
that they exist in large degree else
where, and they might recur in Spo
kane.
Means should be devised, too, for a
more thorough 'examination of nation
al banks by tbe examiners sent out by
the comptroller cf the currency.' In
this connection the comptroller says
"During the year tBecomptroller has
extended over the cities ot New York,
Boston. Philadelphia and Baltimore
the systems of semi-annual Visitations
bv examiners' in force in all other
sections of the country. He-has util
ized, with some benefit,, the examiners
in investigations into the credit ot
heavy debtors of banks, where such
indebtedness constituted a menance to
tbe safety of.. the banks, aDd where,
despite the criticisms of the comptrol
ler and the efforts of the-rbank officials
no material reductions in the amount
of the indebtedness could be had.. Tbe
necessity for such Investigation some
times arises, and wherever it has been
made, the result has been most bene
ficial. The verification, by more ex
tended investigation than Is possible
in the ordinary examination ot a bank
of the ex parte statements of interestd
ed officials, as to .the safety of large
permanent and unreducible loans.
sometimes becomes of vital importance
in determing the course of tbe comp
troller in closing a bank or allowing
it to remain open."
MILLIONS FOR A FRANCHISE.
' Terms have - been agreed upon be
tween tbe street railway- corporation
of Milwaukee and the city by which
the company agrees to pay the largest
price ever given for a street railway
franchise, in this country. 'The life
time of tbe franchise is to be 25 years,
and. within that period, the company
is to pay tbe city nearly $3,000,000.
. .The terms agreed upon by the city
arid the "corporation, .explains tbe
Chicago Times-Herald, provide that
the corporation shall pay1 into .the city
treasury on the first of January next
$50,000; on the succeeding new year
$60,000; in 1901, $70,000; in 1902
$80,000; in 1903, $90,000, and in 1904
$100,000. The latter rate is to con
tinue each year thereafter ; until such
time as the business of the company
pays to the stockholders per cent,
when the company shall pay to the
city in addition to the $100,000 one
third of the profits earned by the com
pany after its dividend of 6 per cent.
This is brought about by educated
public sentiment operating on an In
telligent and honest city government.
At Milwaukee the old theory, of the
public "contributing . free use of its
highways, paying all fares, and giving
the streetcar cbmpanyall the profits,'
has been -exploded. Instead, the
principal, has ;been established of
rental lor, public land as well as for
private realty.,'. -,
Use ..of .-the, - streets )a quite as es
sential to a street railway company as
its tracks and xjars.v ,U pays for tbe
tracks, and it pays for the cars. Why
should it have free use of the streets?
THE ' NEW PAPER.
Geo. L." Hutchin has 'sold out the
Bloomington, 111.. Sunday: Illustrated
Eye to Archie C. Bowon, and with the
issue ot the 20th retired from that
paper. In speaking of the sale, the
Daily Bulletin of that city says: "Mr.
Hutchin, who retires to engage in the
publication of a new daily in Portland,
Oregon, of which previous mention
has, been made; parts with .the Eye
regretfully. , His magnetic personality
has been manifest on every page of
the paper and his talented writings
have been widely quoted and read.
His-departure- fron tbe local news
paper field will be regretted by the
fraternity and also his friends outside,
all will wish him well in his less re
stricted field on the coast. He will
close up 'his affairs here and depart
early in December with his family for
the webt." . .
Mr.. Hutchin Is expected to arrive In
Portland sooci and possibly will begin
the publication ot his new paper about
the first .of the new year. That he
has selected a good field for operations
is beyond .question. Portland la large
enough to support another realy good
daily paper one that will glye the
news and will voice the sentiment of
the people, not tie its faith to the in
terests of corporations. The new
paper will be democratic in politics,
and will be welcomed not only by
people" "of .hst political faith but also
by many republicans- who have 'tired
ot .the domination of the! Oregonian
over the republican party.
AMERICAN , SHIP BUILDERS;
-. With warships being constructed in
several American shipyards for foreign
governments", and unquestionably the.
equal if not he superiors Qf . any that
can be constructed in any other nation,
and at prices at least as low. it is worth
recalling what G rover Cleveland, said
to enngsess in the last annual message
sent by him to that body In December,
1896 almost. two years ago on tbe
jabject of oar warships: . " i
"It gratifying tn state that our
5hlps and their outfits are- believed to
be equal to tbe best that can be manu
factured' elsewhere, and that such
notable reductions have been made la
thelr.cost, as to Justify the statement
tha,t quite.a number of vessels are now
being constructed at rates as low as
those that now prevail In European
shipyards."
It was only ten years previously to
that utterance that former Secretary
of'tbolNavy Whitney, during the first
administration of Mr. Cleveland, had
iound the development of skill and
ability In warship buildintr in the
United States sufficient to justify the
Issuance of an order that thereafter all
designs of ships must be our own, and
that the materials entered Into them
must be of American make in every
case. Nobody accuses either Mr.
Whitney or Mr. Cleveland of being
protectionists their leanings were
quite the other way; and yet they saw
that it was highlydestrable, and at tbe
earliest moment possible, too, that we
should be able to design and build, out
of our own materials, the warships of
the nation. It was that order more
than anything else, and the' condition
that resulted, which led to the estab
lishment of the several most complete
American shipbuilding plants that
were not then in existence, but which
have since turned out some of the
ships that did splendid service for the
nation in its war witb Spain, during
the present year.
But there is more to the story; the
ordor requiring that our warships
should bo designed at home, built at
home and of .home material, imposed
upon our shipbuilders the necessity of
securing the most costly tools, then as
now necessary to efficient war ship
building, and the possession of these
fine tools, and the complete equipment
for building warships, accelerated the
cheapening of merchant ship construe
tton. Tbe result Is, as a consequence
of such modern .and complete ship
yards, and the rapid reductions that
have occurred in the price of steel
manufactures, and which aro almost
exclusively employed in modern ship
building, both ior war and commerce,
we are now ready to build merchant
ships quite as cheaply as they can be
built anywhere else in the world, just
as we were bwo years ago, able to build
warships. '
It was not that the ability to build
war or merchant ships grew naturally
it was forced. The exclusive de
mand which; was created in the United
States for the nation's warships was
the incentive as well as the justifi
cation for the establishment of such
costly plants as that at Newport News,
Virginia for example, on which Colli9
P.' Huntington has spent and is spend
ing a total of about nine millions
dollars. The demand on the part
tbe United States still exists for
needed warships, and our own people
can build them as cheaply and as good
as they could be built anywhere else
We could build the merchant ships as
cheap, too, but we lack the demand
for them. What will induce our
people to buy the ships our builders
can build as cheaply as they could be
built for elsewhe.-e?
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Tbe white wasbing commute;? ap
pointed to investigate Alters adminls
tration of the war department has cost
the nation $50,000 already and no tell
ing what it will cost before it quits in
vestigating. This is a pretty heavy
bill to pay in order to give Alger
good reputation.
The world produced 14 per cent
more gold in 1S97, the latest full year
reported, than in 1896, and tbe world
will produce in 1898 more gold than ' it
produced gold and silver both in 1883.
This shows that an increased demand
for anything, even gold, is met with an
increased supply.
There will be a lively time in the
senate wben the treaty with Spain
comes up for ratification. There is
strong sentiment among the senators
against giving Spain anything for the
Philipplne.it being held that they
were acauired by conquest, therefor
should not cost America anything.
It is the best evidence in the world
of good sense on England's part that
she is always in a state of prepared
ness for war. It is owing to this fact
largely that people all over the world
are very careful about insultitg the
Union Jack. Nations are much like
individuals they are not likely to
provoke a contest with any other na
tion or individual that is always ready
to do battle. ;
Within a few weeks the Oregon
legislature will again be in session
and the lawmakers will be busy amend'
ing old laws and enacting new pnes.
In the mean time legislators would co
doubt be pleased if their constituents
would notify them In advance what
legislation they especially want. It
would relieve legislators if the people
would make their wants known before
the session-convenes. -;
There was a mothr'j convention
held not long ' since in New . York.
Among the other subjects , con
sldered by the materfamilias was that
of "Spanking as a Lost Art." It is to
be boped that the art is not realy a
lost one, for there are a lot oi young
sters in various localities who would
derive great, benefit albeit . some
pain from the time-honored applica
tion ot this form of domestic dlscip'
line. -
For many year the city ot Salem
baa suffered from an extravagant,
partisan administration, and of late
wasgoing behind at the rate of from
$8,000 to $10,000 a year. As a result
the people rose up in their 'wrath last
Monday and rebuked tbe party that
had been burdening them during past
years. Tbey elected tbe entire inde
pendent ticket with the exception of
one alderman. The voters completely
snowed the republican party under in
Salem.
"Teddy" Roosvelt, late colonel of
thorough riders, and recently, elected
governor of Mew York, Is today one
of the most prominent men in the
United States. . If as governor ot New
York he gives such an administration
as is promised, be . will become a
formidable candidate for president In
1900. He Is a fearless, outspoken ma n
and is one who appeals strongly to the
sympathies of the people. He is. today
the most logical candidate for presi
dent in tbe republican ranks. . ..
In his annual . message ..tp congress
President McKinle'y congragnlates
the nation on the fact that the revenue
laws now in force are sufficient to pay
current expenses.-. Evidently the
president had not. seen .the report of
the secretary of tbe . treasury .before
he penned bis message, Jpr tbe .sec
retary's report showa that the nation
al debt was .. increased. $16,000,000
during the month, of .November; 'and
of course the" president would u'ot
attempt tO'tiol8ter up his administra
tion with mislaadlDg statement., . h- y
TnnREOTir-" ,
FINISHED
Spain Refuses to Grant a
Coaling Station in the
. Carolines.
PaEIS, Dec. 8. Tho peace treaty is
finished. The Spalnlards have de
clined to grant most of tbe requests of
the United States which were unsettled
at the' beginning of today's session
Thev refused to cede a coaling station
in the Carolines.
Day said today: "We have settled
all points on which we can agree. It
only remains to engross and sign the
treaty.' This will be done in two or
three days."
Tho American commissions entered
the iolnt conference today in a ner
vous frame of mind. They evidently
had reasons to believe that the possi
bilitv existed that even at this late
hour there might be a rupture. This
feeling of the apprehension was based
on tbe temper of tbe Spaniards have
displayed lately. This week the com
missiouers of Spain do not conceal the
fact that, having failed to gain all im
portant points, they are indifferent as
to whether or not the conference re
sults in the settlement ot peace by the
signing of tbe treaty by which Spain
loses all her colonies. Miscarriage of
tbe negotiations would leave political
prestige at home no worsd, if not in
better condition tl-.an if they signed
the treaty:
Several poluts upon which they
were unable to agree were left open
for diplomatic negotiations.
' Diplomatic circles in Paris predict
as one of the results of the treaty a
diplomatic contest between France
and the United States, which will
make an important chapter in history
The French government ia reported to
have resolved to take up the case of
the French holders of Cuban bonds,
and it is believed France will declare
for repudiation of the bonds as the re
sult of the treaty which the victorious
nation imposed on Spain. They argue
that the treaty responsibility has been
shifted upon America, and that there
fore the French government will en
deavor to exact some pledge for pay
ment or guarantee of the bonds.
CGBAN ABStY DISBANDING.
It ' Members
Grailaally
Betuxalng to
Work.
New York Dec. 8. A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana sayB:
The Cuban General, Emilio Nunez,
has returned from a trip to Sagua La
Grande, denfuegos, and Santa Clara,
where he has been visiting as a com
mitteeof one. appointed by the Santa
Cruz assembly to facilitate the disarm
ing of tbe Cuban troops and establish
the men in peaceful avocations.
He reports that the Cuban army in
in the country districts is disappearing
rapidly. Already 1500 men, formerly
in Generals Robaus and Monteague
dos' commands', are .working at agrl
cultural pursuits in Santa Clara prov
ince.
"A country lawyer" is at present
serving with distinction and success as
president of the United States, and he
is not the first one to reach the chief
magistracy of the nation. The two
twin idols of democracy, Jefferson and
Jackson, were among bis predecessors,
and tne greatest American oi tne
century Abraham Lincoln was one
of the humblest members of the legal
profession in a truly rural locality. So
it is plain to be seen that "a country
lawyer" is likely to amount to some
thing; when given an opportunity.
TENEMENT-HOUSE FIRES.
X anrnnee Patrol Works (or tbe Poor
Well am the Insured.
At fires in the homes of the poor these
detachments of the patrol work fust
as earnestly and conscientiously to save
property as they would in the expen
sively furnished fcumsions of the rich.
At tenement -ouse fires they are of-
great service. First they aid in getting.
tne people out; then, gathering the
goods together, the patrolmen protect
them from water with tarpaulin covers.
The majority of these fires break out in
the basements or cellars; then, follow
ing' the air and light shafts to the top'
floor, they spread, and do the greatest
damage ia the upper stories. To ex
tinguish these fires, the other floors be
low have to be flooded, and were it not
tor the fire patrol in many cases the
poor families would lose .everything
tney owned.
' One of the captains of the patrol re
marked: "Why, it would do your heart
good if you could hear bow profuse
tnese poor people are in their thanks.
and the blessings they shower on tu
wben they And we've saved their thi2
They go running around, ' wringing
their bands and crying: 'Everything's
tost! Everything'a lost!' and- then;
when the fire ia out, we lead them back
and show them their things, as dry as a
chip under the covers, and well, say -there
isn't anything they wouldn't do
for us I naif tbe time they're not in
sured, and it isn't our business to pro
tect people wno are not; but we're not
supposed to know everything- end our
orders are to protect property first and
find out whether it is insured after
wards; and it ia not our fault if we save
the Httle all of a lot of poor creatures
who half the time haven't a Change of
clothes to their back. You bet, we get
to work just as quick in a tenement
bouse fire as in a big house on Fifth
avenue, and we do the same work in
both places, no matter whether it's for
the rich or tbe poor." Charles T. Bill,
in tft. Nicholas.
T Silver Gar.
There are fishes comparatively cum
mon that it is almostimpos Bible to keep
alive In captivity, or even to make cap
tive without injury. Among these ia tha
silver gar. This fish, is. found In con
siderable numbers in these waters in
summer; in southern waters it is com-xoon.-
Itattains a length of two feet, is
extremely slender and' spindling in
form, and its head end jaws are pretty
nearly a quarter of its length, the jaws
tapering almost to a paint. .It ia lia
ble when captured to do injury in the
net either to the tiof theJomr jaws or
io some. part of its,steder body. It Ja
icoustomcd to rwimming near the sur
face, ia well-aerated water-i Silver gr
taken in Cravesend bay, tncragb handled
with the grcatest'oJ "care, "have died be
fore they could beigtt talhe aquarium
ln-tU.city. The avWjrtiTls very &tf
ferent ropiAthe lialyrony gar,-f
which there are several epeclm8sa-S:. ,
at -the sftsJiaa.2f. Y. Jus - .
THE MESSAGE. .::
SUITS THE CUBANS
They Have No Com
plaint to Make at Its
Provisions.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7. A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says-
President McEinley's message has
given the greatest satisfaction to all
Cubans, who look upon it as a definite
declaration of tbe policy of tbe United
States towarl Cuba. Rafael Portuldo,
the -president of the Cuban assembly,
said:
'lhe message is most satisfactory to
Cuban aspiration and will have an ex
cellent efiect here. It proves beyond
further cavil and dispute the presi
dent's honest Intentions toward Cuba.
It will quiet many of our violent asso
ciates, who have talked loudly about
America and have been suspicious of
her intentions and it will enable those,
like myself, who have believed and
trusted In her. to co-operate more
fully with her officials in their work.
It is a good message, and fully satis
fies us."
MOW l WAS EXPENDED.
A ' Sttmeat of Where tbe' National
. Fund Went.
Washington, Dec. 7. The man
ner in which all war funds were dis
posed of is told in detail, for tho first
time, in letters sent from all depart
ments and bureaus to the house com
mittee on appropriations aud made
public as a part of the report on the'
urgency deficiency bill.
Of the emergency national defense
fund of $50,000,000, the navy depart
ment got the largest amount, viz., $29,
973,274. The war department expeu'
ditures of the emergency fund amount-'
ed to $13,951,303. The state depart-,
ment received $393,000 from tbe'
emergency fund . Of this, $100,000 has
been transferred to bankers, for tbU
aepartment at London, for the use of
the commission at Paris, and $30,000
was advanced to the disbursing officer
for tbe commission prior to its depart
ure ifor Paris.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding writes
concerning the treasury's expenditures
of the emergency fund: "Allotments
of $10,000 for investigating the admin
istration of civil affairs in Porto Kico
have been made to this department.
An allotment of $75,000 for the ex
penses of the commission on inquiry
into the conduct of the war, has also
been made to the treasury department
of which $20,000 have been advanced
to the disbursing agent of the com
mission. A BANK WSEl'KEBS PLEA.
O. W. aiarh Tells Something About the
Keystone Bank.
Philadelphia , Eec. 8. Gideon W,
Marsh, who was president of tne Key
Btone National bank, which failed in
1891, today, pleaded guilty to indict
ments charging misapplication ot
.funds of the institution and inaking
false -reports to the controller of the
currency.'. ;
Marsh's counsel presented a state
ment alleging that when Marsh took
charge of the bank he found a short
age of. over $1,000,000. He' merely
tried te cover the deficiency, and when
be fled from the city in 1591, forfeiting
$20,000 ball, he had not a dollar of tbe
bank's money. Sentence will be im
posed Tuesday next.
Mot Liked ia England
LONDON. Dec. 7 Afternoon papers
take a gloomy view of Secretary
Gage's report. -The Westminister
Gazzette remarks on the subject are a
fair sample of the comment indulged
in.' It says: , v.'
"Gage's program, if carried out will
be a real disappointment to Great
Post yourself on prices elsewhere and then call
on us. We will sell you clothing Iwhich has been
manufactured for city trade for less than you can
. buy cheap clothing.
. All Wool Boy's Suits, sizes from 4 to 12, at ....$1.25.
All Wool Young Men's Suits, sizes 12 to 19, at . . . .$4.00.
All Wool Men's Suits, all sizes, at. .......'. $5.50.
, Black and Blue Overcoats, silk lined, at .... $3.50.
. - -
Extia Heavy and Extra Long Men's Ulsters, at $6 CO.
; Black All Worsted Suits, all cuts and styles, at.... '$7.50.
'
Iu Underwear and Overshirts all we ask you is to examine them and our prices and you will be convinced that you have neve
beea offered anything of the kind for the money. . .
All Wool Blankets, extra sizes, t. ..13.50.
JIats, jtU -we ask you is to -examine our styles aud prices.
:: VTiie White House
Britain, .. for it. cut., away practical
grounds .for co-operation of. colonial
enterprise between the two countries
where territory has ben. annexed and
limits any joint effort In Cuba and the
Philippines wbere the American :
status is undertermined.
Is About Completed.
Paris, Dec. 7. There was no joint
session of the peace commission today
as the Spaniards arestill occupied in
translating tbe American answer to
their proposals In regard to the status
of Spanish subjects In annexed terri
tory.
As cabled last evening, the eight
principal articles of the treaty are
settled, and all that remains for the
commission to attend to is the settle
ment of minor points of the treaty.
The latter will probably ba signed
Saturday next, for the Spaniards are
as anxious as the Americans to finish
the work in hand.
OO.SE TO ISK BOTTOM.
Steamer
Lou-lenlah Lost and Twenty-
Five Hen Drowned.
Boston, Dec. 8. A dispatch receiv
ed at the office of the Furness Steam
ship Company from Baltimore an
nounces t.bat Captain Lee and 24 of
tho crew of the Londonlan were lost,
and 4r survivors rescued by the
Brtish steamer Vedamore.
Pmi adelphia, Dec. 8. The Brit
ish steamer Vedamora, from Liverpool
Nov. 22, for Baltimore, pissed in Capo
Henry last night and reported that she
had on board 45 of the crew of 88 men
of the steamer Locdonian. The Loo
donian sailed from Boston, Nov. 15,
for London. She has undoubtedly
gone to the bottom of the ocean.
Deficiency BiU Passed.
Washington, Dec. 8. The Cana
dian high commission occupied seats
in the gallery of the bouse today, tbe
guests of Representative Dingley.
The house went into committee
of the whole immediately after the
reading of the journal to consider the
urgency deficiency bill for support of
tbe military establishment during the
elx months beginning January 1, 1899.
The. urgent deficiency bill ga"e rise
to a long debate on the increase In the
size of the army and muster-out of
volunteers. The bill was finally
passed. . '
, Want the Beer Tax Abolished.
KeW YoElf, Dec. 7. About S00
brewers from all parts of the country
met here today to protest against the
continuance of the war tax of a dollar
a barrel on beer, and to formulate
measures to secure its abolishment.
Representatives of all the largest
brewing concerns in the United States
were present.
i Pottoulce Kobbed.
FBESNO, Cal., Dec. 7. The post
office at Clifton, a station on the San
Joaqojn Valley railroad, 20 miles
south of here, was robbed last night
by two masked men, who held up A.
T. Wilkinson, the postmaster, and se
cured everything of value in the place.
The robbers made their escape. Tbe
amount ot their booty is not believed
to bo large.
Two Bonk Kobbeilcs.
ARB OWSMITB, 111. Dec. 8. The
private bank of Taylor & McClure was
last night entered by robbers, Who
secured TMOOO worth of negotiable
paper and escaped.
Chicago, Dec. 8. A safe in the
Bank ot Antiochvllle,. 111.; has been
blown up .by dynamite. The loss is
$5000 cash and valuable papers.
la Homeward BcDd.
Washington, Dec. 6.The cruiser
Raleigh, now with Admtral Dewey's
fleet, has been ordered home. She
will come via Suez canal.
Such leading republicans as Sen
ators; Hoar, Frey and Edmunds are
openly opposed to the expansion policy
of the administration. It is probable
that tbey will oppose the confirmation
of the treaty in the senate.
'To trare a Cola In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25 cents. The genuine
has L. B. Q. on each tablet. 8m.
It is all in
Remember the name and place,
Johnston's old stand : -.
OF PORTLAND, OREGON
imeriMii
Carries the' Best
..Vegetables and Fruits..'
Direct from, the gardens
and orchards
FiSfl AND GAME IN SEASON.
Chicken Dressed or Alive.
free Delivery to any part of the
Call up Phone CO and place your orders
any time during the day
J. ft. CHRNKBY, PROFR.
immmmmmmmmmmmmmmnm
In New Quarters.....
It's the old Reliable Grocery House, but in a new
place, with new goods and new prices. Everything
you want in the grocery line, delivered on short
notice from the new store.
W. A. JOHNSTON & COMPANY.
SIGN OP THE SYKACUSE PLOW.
Tne Grerinania Saloon
64 Second Street, corner Court.
The Dalles. - - Oregon.
Sole agents for the celebrated Gambrinus Beer. Wines, Liquors,
and Cigars. Also Sandwiches of all kinds.
FOUTS & JOHANNSEN, Proprietors
. F. H. ROME & CO.,
. Dealers In
Lumber, Sash, Doors, Windows,
Class, Paints and all Kinds of
BUILDING MATERIALS. ...
Wood Delivered to any Part ofiha City.
THE BALDWIN'
Corner Court and Front
Carries Everything (o ba Found la a First-Class Liqucr Store.
Whiskey from S3 to 85 per Gallon.
........... .THE DA LLES, OREGON.
-
OUR
Low
prices
With our magnificent stock of General Merchan
dise, Clothing, Underwear, Hats, Shoes, etc., have
captured the town
Elegant Displays in all Lines.
Tak a look at our windows. Investigate our prices.
Ca and see our. $6, $8 and $10 Suits. Shoes from
11.25 to $5-00- per pair.
N.
Cor. Second and Court.
a Nutshell.....
It is a chance that has not occurred for many
yearg to buy men's and boy'.T-wear, the quality
for the money which is being offered by us. Re
member this will last but a short time longer.
Clothing Company,
jacd Choicest-
City.
Streets,
4
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Worth double the money.-
HHRRIS
Great Bargain Store
A
peopla of tbow ll&a&i in ubjec-.