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SATURDAY.... MARCH 11, 1899
FREE PASS ABUSE.
, Senator Chandler, whose love for
the Boston and Maine railroad. Is ex-
actly opposite to the love which Damon
bore Pythias, has scored a point
against that road by securing the pub
lication of the names of all persons to
, whom free passes have been granted.
, Mr. Chandler started the trouble by
making a formal complaint against
: the road last summer and compelled
the Interstate commerce commission
,', to bring his charges to a trial. At
this hearing the railroad company
submitted a list of those persons to
whom passes had been Issued, but the
- list remained burled in the archives
of the . commission until Senator
Chandler secured the passage of a
; resolution directing that it be sent to
the senate. So now the list appears
ia public document No. 63. ,
It is a list occupying page after page
; of small type, and Mr. Chandler's heart
is doubtless happy because among the
beuefiolaries of the railroad's courtesy
are the governor of New Hampshire
and nearly all other officials of the
state, while the railroad commission
ers, not only of New Hampshire, but
of all the other New Ed eland states,
are equally well provided with annu
als, while clerks of corporations, hotel
keepers and all sorts and conditions
of men are also to be found in the list.
, Washington Post.
- Thus numerous people ride on free
passes In the New England states, and
so they do all over the country. Pub
lic officials are given passes, and per
sons who can render some assistance
directly or indirectly to transportation
lines ride free, while those who pro
duce the commodities which supply
the traffic for their lines have to pay
for their transportation, and not only
for their riding but have to pay an ad
ditional fee for those who are given
free passes, because the transportation
: companies make up off their regular
patrons weat they distribute gratuit
ously. This is why fares are higher
than a reasonable profit on the busi
ness would Justify. More than this,
whenever a transportation company
Issues an annual pass to a public
' official it expects something in
return, in the way of favors. For in-
' stance, If a legislator is given a pass,
he is expected In return to oppose leg
islation that would be detrimental t
or lessen the profits of the party giv
ing it, and, in effect, it is a recognized
legitimate system of bribery. It pos
sibly explains one of the causes why
the Runner freight rate bill was de
feated In the Washington legislature.
. The free pass abuse is one that should
be abated by s-rict legislative enactment.
lisbed by the county clerk on October
1, 1898: showed the total indebtedness
of the country to be $93,208.77
Against this indebtedness there were
estimated resources amounting to $37,
686.14, but of this amount $15,000 was
delinquent taxes (a resource that is of
extremely uncertain value for it may
not be collected) amounting to $15,000
and $3,000 worth of property bid In for
taxes from 1895 to 1897, which are re
sources of a decidedly uncertain na
ture. Hence the true indebtedness a'
that time was about $76,000. Since
October 1st, there has been but little
reduction of this indebtedness, for
there has been two terms of circuit
court, and besides in the neighboi
hood of $4,000 have been expended lb
supplying the county vault with new
furniture and repairs to the vault (an
expenditure which may be deemed use
less) so the indebtedness that existed
last October has not been reduced and
In all probability has been increased
therefore, the actual indebtedness of
Wasco county today may be estimated
to be $80,000.
It is estimated that under ordinary
circumstances the present levy of 13.2
mills for county purposes will meet
running expenses for the ensuing year,
as it raises a revenue of $40,000, but
it will not admit of any extravagance.
But on the other band, if the strictest
economy is not practiced, next year a
like leyy will have to be made, and as
the state levy will hardly be reduced,
because of the extravagance of the leg
islature, we will' again be burdened
with excessive taxation another year.
Therefore, the taxpayers of the county
have a right to demand of the county
court that the strictest economy be
practiced during the present year.
POLITICIANS BEWARE.
A DANGEROUS INFLUENCE.
The railroad lobby la carrying mat
"ters with a high band at Olympia. In
the face of doubled railway eat nings
and reduced fixed charges, the senate
: has voted down even the proposed
- pitiful reduction of rates from $4.25 to
$4 per ton.
The railroad lobbyists have managed
. their case with consummate skill.
They have shown a deep knowledge of
, human nature. They started their
campaign by loading legislators with
free passes. Then they set about their
work of playing interest against inter-
- est, section against section and city
against city,
To the lumbermen they said: "If
you permit the grain rate to be re
duced, we will offset the reduction with
an Increase on your products" To the
the millers of this city they said: "If
you permit the grain rate to be lower
ed, we will withdraw your milling in
. transit rate. We will ruin you."
Western Washington was warned that
If the east side received lower rates,
, the cinch would be applied to west
'-side industries. Seattle and Tacoma
.were intimidated with the threat that
'. lower grain rates would send the
wheat of Eastern Washington to Port
land, because under reduced rates the
Northern Pacific and' the Great Nor
'. thern could not carry grain at a profit
over the Cascade mountains, and the
tonage would all go down the Colum
bia over the lines of the O. R. & N.
Spokesman-Review.
Here Is evidence of one of the most
dangerous influences that1 can be
. brought to bear upon legislative
bodies. ' The Interests ' of railroad
. companies and the people often clash,
especially in sections that are shut in
from river transportation which makes
competition possible, for in such in
stances the carrying trade- becomes a
monopoly, and exorbitant freight
and passenger rates follow. Then
when legislation is sought to lessen
the rates, the railroad companies step
in as a factor to prevent such legisla
tion; then Is when the interests of the
railroads and the people clash. The
power of the railroad to approach
legislators begins with the acceptance
of a pass from the railroad, for they
are thus placed under obligation to
the railroads, and it becomes easier for
' the railroads to approach them. If the
full pass system were alolished, it
would be more difficult for such in
fluences to be brought to bear upon
legislatures.
There are times in the history of all
nations when it is well to remind
politicians, office holders and public
servant that the burdens of taxation at
certain stages became unbearable, and
that is the time when a halt should be
called in public expenditures. For
the fall of nearly every nation that
has gone into history as a thing of the
past has been the result of over tax
atlon. . '
If there was ever a time in the
history of the American republic when
this warning should be heeded by
those in high positions it is the pres
ent. The 55th congress . which has
just closed has been the most profligate
of all sessions, and has appropriated
$1,566,890,016 of the people's money, or
more ' than $20 for every man, woman
and child in the nation. Added to
this are the burdens of state, county,
municipal and school district taxes,
that In cities of this state average
about four per cent on property valu
ation a, or an average of about $15 for
every man, woman and child. Allow
ing there is one head of a family for
every five of 'population, the average
tax upon each bead of a family for all
purposes in tbis country is $175, To
be thus taxed is too great a burden up
on the thrift and industry of the
country. It is a tax which no people
no matter how thrifty, will long en
dure. If persisted in by officials, it
will lead either to repudiation of publio
debts or civil rebellion. The head of
each, family cannot endure a tax of
$175 to support the government, and
when the people become aroused to
the fact that their sustainence is being
absorbed for the purpose bt enriching
a lot of droans, and to swell the coffers
of favored classes, they will rebel, and
rather than submit to being In
poverlshed by exorbitant taxation,
will engage in revolution against
office holders and monopolists.
Of the appropriations made by the
55th congress. $482,562,083.4718 direct
ly chargeable to the late war with
Spain and the expenses accompanying
the holding of the possessions acquir
ed thereby, leaving $1,084,327,932.81 as
the amount appropriated for ordinary
expenses of the government, which is
$40,000,000 more than was ever appro
priatea by any other congress, and in
addition to this, congress has author
ized contracts amounting to over
$70,000X00 that must be net within a
few years. With appropriations being
made with such lavish band by the
national congress, and our state and
county officials exercising little or no
economy in the expenditure of publio
funds, the people are confronted with
a state of servitude that will be as
obnoxious and bard to bear as the
taxation imposed by Spain upon her
dependencies in Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines, and our politicians
may well take warning in the fate
that overtook that the government as
a result of over taxation.
WEAKNESS OF CONGRESS
An exchange that probably has not
much admiration for Speaker Reed,
and which would have been supplanted
by some more pliable man, one whom
the parliament party could wrap and
twist to suit its ever changing whims,
says:
"There is a popular demand that the
house of representative, at the next
session of congress, shall elect a com'
patent succebsor to Thomas B. Reed
Mr. Reed is a man of great ability and
of strong personality. His possession
of these qualities are universally ac
knowledged. But it is the abuse of
his personality which has brought up
on himself general condemnation from
partisan friend and foe alike. Mr,
Reed has established, during., his
speakership, an absolute despotism
over the house, and in exercising this
power to control or thwart its purpose
at his own will, when measures are
not in consonance .to .his personal
Views. Through this arbitrary power
he has delayed, prevented or defeated
measures which were not only popular,
but were demanded in the interests of
the people and the nation."
It is unquestionably true that there
is a demand for another man to pie
side over the lower house of congress,
for there are many members who chafe
under the Iron rule of Tom Reed. But
the objections that are raised against
him do not speak well for the material
of which congress is composed. When
a body the size of the American con
gress permits one man to assume a
dictator ship over them, they exhibit
their weakness, and theirincapabllity
of self government. Every member in
congress should possess equal author
ity with the speaker, and would, if he
had the will to assert his rights. The
trouble is that congressmen have pet
ted and pampered Reed, given way to
his tyrany, until tbey have learned to
fear him, and recognizing this, he puts
his heel upon them whenever he sees
fit. It is the weakness of.congressmen
not the strength of Reed that is at
fault. They have allowed him to
handle them like little puppets and to
establish himself a "czar." If they
would assert their manhood, Reed
would be less a tyrant.
matter whose children they are.
The public schools must ever be the
great store-houses of knowledge, for
they alone are accessable to all. The
rich may be able to educate their chil
dren at private institutions, but those
of ordinary means and the poor can1
not, and since there is no'distinction
between classes, and there being no
casts under our democratic systems, it
Is needful that all be placed on an equal
footing to acquire mental attainments,
for the barefoot boy in rags may yet be
needed for president of the republic.
And, at all events, whether the chil
dren surrounding us are to fill high or
low positions, whether they are to
reach fame and wealth or serve
in the most humble positions, they will
be better citizens, and leas liable to
become burdens upon the government
if educated than if allowed to grow up
io Ignorance. It Is therefore not only
our duty but a matter of business for
the present generation to be taxed to
educate the one to come.
THE DALLES.
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR BEEF.
For the past few years cattieraisers
on this coast have been unusually
prosperous, owing to the high prices
that have been obtained, and the
present outlook for a continuance of
high prices during the coming season
it good. The loss of cattle during the
past winter has been very great
throughout the range country of tha
middle west, which will create an un
usual demand for coast cattle, and be
sides Alaska is going to give a greater
demand for beef this season than last,
for the influx of miners in the far
north will, increase. , However the
heaviest demands for coast cattle will
te for eastern shipment to make good
the loss caused by the past winter,
which is estimated to have been 750,000
head and was the heaviest in Northern
and Western Texas, New Mexico,
Colorado, Arizona and Wyoming,
With such heavy losses in those sec.
tlons there is certain to be a ' shortage
In the supply, that will give the Ore
gon and Washington cattle raisers
ready sale for their surplus at an ad'
vance over last year's prices.
SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS.
A committee appointed by the Utah
senate to investigate charged of bribery
made against A. W. McCune, one of
"the candidates for United States
senator, concludes its report with the
following suggestions that shouid be
appreciated by all who cberisb our
free institutions and favor clear poll
tics:
'In conclusion we record our em
phatic disapproval of the present
method of conduting senatorial cam
paigns, particularly the practice by
senatorial candidates of opening head
quarters, employing numerous aisist-
ants and entertaining by means of free
dinners, free theaters and other
gratuitous dispensations, persons
whose votes are desired by the candl
dates at whose expense these things
are Drovided. It not onlv tends to evil.
but it works evil,' and in the interefl
of good government, pure elections
and that higher personality which all
good citizens desire to' see attained,
the practice should be abolished. - We
also condemn the circulation of un
founded rumors designed to injure the
prosnects of senatorial candidates "
Nothing is more disgusting than to
see an American citizen attempt to
corrupt bis fellow citizens with cheap
bribery, such as is practiced now by
candidates for the United States senate
hovering about the state capitol with
a retinue of strikers, opening head
quarters where there Is ree lunch,
free cigars and free whisky. It is a
cheap way of buying votes and a dan
gerous method for corrupting voter j.
More than this it brings the candidate
Into contempt, for it removes from
him the dignity of seeking office upon
his merits, and puts him in the posi
tion of a claptrap politician who seceks
a position through his ability to cor
rupt legislators.
LEGISLATURE RUN WILD.
ECONOMY AT SOME.
Since the recent session of the leg
islature failed to economize as was ex
pected it would, but on the contrary
was very generous In the matter of the
expenditure of state funds, there is
. little hope that the state taxes for next
. next year can be reduced much below
the present levy of 5.7 mills. , In view
, of this fact, it behooves county courts
be extremely careful In their expendi
tures, lest taxes may become too bur
densome for property owners to en
dure; and probably there is no county
' in the state where economy is more
generally demanded than in Wasco
county.
While taxes here are not so burden
some as they ara in some other coun
ties, still they are burdensome enough,
and in reality more -burdensome than
they should be, therefore, the object
, of the county court should be to cut
down expenses wherever reduction is
possible, for this country is not out of
debt by any means, nor is It la a con
dition to indulge in luxuries.
2b Jam j.acJl aUtetseat pub-
Admiral Dewey, the most prominent
of American citizens today, asserts
that he would under no circumstances
accept a nomination for the presidency
or any other political office. Dewey
is right. He has established a name
that he would be unwise to allow to be
smirched by becoming an active poll'
tician. Still if the American people
were to elect him president he could
not be so discourteous as to decline
the honor.
-ag----
Germany is willing to settle the
Samoan dispute amicably and to admit
American fruits to her market without
special restrictions. It is a bad time
to start a German-American war
scare, therefore, but there are plenty
of people around who have nothing
better to do.
The bill recreating the title of ad
miral has passed congress, and the
president has Issued a commission as
admiral to George Dewey. This is
commendable for. Dewey won the
honor, and the American people are
grateful to him for his brilliant
achievement.
The California legislature has made
a fool of itself by passing an anti
cartoon bill, and tha governor added
to the farce by giving the bill has sig
nature. It was argued in favor of the
bill that it was a stroke at "'yellow
journalism."
By the terms of thU extraordinary
measure it shall be unlawful to publish
in any newspaper, handbill, poster,
book or serial publication or supple
ment thereto the portrait of any living
person, a resident of California, other
than that of a person holding a. publio
office in the state, without his written
consent. The only exception is the
portrait of a person convicted of
crime. The act also prohibits the
caricaturing of residents of California
The law will hardly be sustained by
the suprsme court, as it is clearly un
constitutional, because It abridges the
freedom of the press. ' But were . It
constitutional, it would be a nonsen
sical law, one that only cranks . and
people who desire to cover up their
misdeeds would sanction. Cartooning
in newspapers is no doubt obnoxious
to some over sensative rascals, but it
has a good effect in emphasizing the
description of persons whom it is nec
essary to bring' prominently before
the people. ....
While transportation lines are ex
tending out into the interior threaten'
ihg to detract trade away from Tha
Dalles.yet it cannot be denied that the
producers of the interior can do better
by bringing their products here than
thev can elsewhere. Especially true
is this with regard to wood and wheat
The Dalles is better prepared to hand
le these commodities than any other
point within reach of the farmers, who
have heretofore brought their com
modittes here, and owing . to better
freight rates obtainable from this point
than any other, prices have always
been and always will be higher. The
Dalles is exceptionally well supplied
with facilities for handling and stor
ing wool and wheat, having four large
warehouses where such products may
be stored and held at the option of the
owner, and at comparatively little ex
pense, and the warehouses have facili
ties for extending financial accomoda
tions to those storing with them that
smaller concerns in the inter'or can
not command. Then tbe producer
who comes here with products has tbe
advantage of tbe best prices obtain a ole
anywhere in the Inland Empire on all
articles he desires to purchase, and
has large stocks to select . from that
are equal to those found in Portland.
Here he can buy his agricultural 1m
plcments, hardware, dry goods and pro
visions cheaper than at any other
point east of the Cascade mountains,
and for tbis reason alone, can afford
to be placed at some disadvantage in
getting his products to this market,
for where he sells he also desires to
buy. These are only a few of the rea
sons why farmers throughout the in
terior will be benefitted by coming to
The Dalles, yet they are sufficient in
ducement and will cause many to con
sider well before they look elsewhere
for a market for what they have to sell
and a market in which to buy their
supplies.
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
Many consider the taxes tbey
pay - for the maintenance oi puoiic
schools a charitable donation to the
rest of humanity, whereas money
given to the cause of general education
sboutd be looked upon as a business
investment an investment that brings
better returns than all others. A com
mittee appointed by the Salem ' school
district to investigate the condition of
the schools in that district and devise
plans for their advancement, amoug
other things, in reporting to the an
nual school meeting, made tbe follow- j
ing statement that will, be endorsed by
all who have the proper conception of
the needs of universal education:
'The first vital stand taken by all
of this committee is that the publio
schools are, in no essential, a charity;
but strictly a business proposition,
based on the principle that no . com
munity can afford to allow children to
grow up without tbe essential educa
tion required to make them good and
useful citizens."
No truer statement was ever penned.
It Is only a matter of business that the
means of securing an ' education be
placed within reach of every one. The
school children of today will be the
men and women of tomorrow. They
are soon to exercise the functions we
are exercising at present, and that the
heritage we leave them be not abused,
it is needful that they be educated. It
ia therefore only business that we In
vest mose ia their Mncauon, no
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Congress has adjourned, and may
not be reconvened until next Decem
ber, but it is likely the foreign policy
will necessitate the calling of an extra
session
The Filipinos stuggllng against
Spanish aggreslon were patriots until
after McKlnley agreed to pay $2 per
head to transfer the fight to us. ' Now
they are rebels. :
Salem is to have a-- new postoffice
building that is to cost $100,000 in
cluding the site. It will be a fine thing
for Salem, but an expensive luxury for
the government.
With a government censor on the
cable at Manila, Alger can feed the
soldiers in the Philippines on any
kind of beef a long time before their
friends at home can find It out.
Secretary, Alger's trip to Cuba has
been postponed for political reasons.
It would e a good stroke of policy if
the president would suspend his com
mission for political reasons.
The American people are now con
vinced that the canned roast beef fed
the soldiers was unfit for food, but the
officers who were responsible for forc
ing the stuff on the soldiers will not
be punished.
Pendleton entertained the wool
growers royally, ana snoea a great
Interest in this great industry of
Eastern Oregon. However, tbis was
to be expected, for Pendleton always
does things well.
We have passed through the wooden
and iron ages and now'seems to be
Verging into tbe trust and corrupt
age. Will tbe good Lord deliver us
lrom these evils? Politicians seem
unwilling to do so.
Governor Geer has appointed L. B.
Geer, his cousin, state land agent,
with a salary of $1,800 a year and
traveling expenses. This probably is
not nepotism just simply looking
after one's relations.
It begins to look as if Quay would
win out in the senatorial contest. He
holds his own not only against his
rivals but against the courts. If he Is
elected it will be a losing game to the
republicans of Pennsylvania.
In the eyes of the Oregon ian Mr.
McEinley is the only logical candidate
for the republican party in 1900. The
democrrts are better supplied with
presidential timber. They could
furnish at least fifty logical candidates,
With a deficit of $180,000,000 for the
present fiscal year it will be trouble
some for, the present administration
to get through without another bond
issue, unless the 56th congress Shall
come to its rescue and cut down ex
penses.
The California legislature rather
outdid the Oregon law making body
in tbe matter of introducing bills,
1532 having been introduced so far
during tbe session. Of these 72 have
passed both bouses and been sent to
the governor, and he has vetoed 17.
If Utah's newly elected Congress
man with three wives is admitted, and
the three wives visit the gallery of
the house together to hear him make a
speech for more per capita, his domes
tic responsibilities will form a strong
background.
The state treasurer announces that
he is out of funds, and for some time
state warrants will have to be indorsed
"not paid for want of funds," and in
terest thereon will accumulate at the
rate of six per cent. The explanation
of this can be found in the appropria
tion bills of the last special and regular
sessions of the legislature.
Tacoma's police force is unable to
cope witn tne tnieves ana tnugs oi
that city, and a vigilance comm'ttee
has been organized to regulate affairs.
The Tacoma police force is said to be
composed of a lot of political strikers
and grafters, hence it Is not to be
wondered at that they are inefficient.
Who shall be the postmsxjter in The
Dalles if a question that la n -t easy for
our republican friends to settle. Since
Mr. Riddell's appointment has not
been confirmed, some one else will be
selected, and in making that selection,
all the Times-Mountaineer can ask is
that he be selected for his competency,
and dot because of any political pull
he may have.
Next Monday the voters of tbis
school district will be called on to
select one director and a district clerk.
So far as this office is concerned it
would sanction the re-election of the
present incumbents Both Mr. Adams
and Mr. Schmidt have proven them
selves competent, and will continue to
do so in the future if again trusted
with official positions.
Tbe brothers of the quill who have
been .clamoring for expansision and
whipping " the" Philiplnos Into recog
nizlng a new master, ought now to
enlist in the army, as there is an op
portunity for so doing, and go down
to the Philippines to fight. They
should be willing to practice what
they preach.
. A wise thing was done by the Wash
ington legislature when it passed the
bill, authorizing the letting of tbe
state printing to the lowest bidder,
for if the officials who award the con'
tract are honest, thousands of dollars
will be saved the state. The state
printer in Washington as well as in
Oregon is paid entirely too much for
the work he does.
There should be no trouble in secur
ing the 25,000 men required to raise
the army up to the maximum, especi
ally as the new soldiers are needed to
help whip tha Filipinos into subjec
tion. There are about 25,000 editors
and cheap politicians in America who
have been preaching expansion Band
imperialism, and certainly they will
all enlist. We imagine now we see
Harvey Scott signing the muster roll.
A new sewerage system .for The
Dalles is an absolute necessity, and it
was a wise act on the part of the coun
cil to order it put in. It is estimated
that the system will cost some $20,000
or $25,000. and if this amount of money
is expended It should be done with
the greatest care so that the property
owners will not soon be called upon
to build the system over. While the
work is being done it should be the
best than can' be made.
Washinnton has its "late lamented,"
the legislature haying adjourned.
Speaking of it the Spokesman-Review
says: "The session has been disap
pointing. It has laid heavy burdens
of taxation upon tbe people, and has
failed to bring any measure of relief
from excessive freight rates. A large
part of the session was wasted in a
senatorial deadlock, and after the
deadlock was broken, the members
failed to settle down to intelligent and
Independent action. . The railroad
lobby was in easy control, and in fur
thering Its policy of playing interest
against interest, section against sec
tion, and city against city,' developed
antagonisms which interfered with
general matters of legislation."
ROUTED THE
ENEMY AGAIN
General Hale Drove Them
Baek From Manila.
ILO ILO AND CEBD
ARE PACIFIC
New York, March 8. A dispatch
to the Herald from Manila says: Gen
eral Hale determined this morning to
clear away the enemy from the front
of the right of his wing. The gun'
boat La. Guna de . Bay, under Major
Grant began shelling the enemy's
position.
Two companies of the Twentieth in
fantry and three companies of the
First Nebraska, under Colonel Staten
barg, swung io from the road to the
water works, driving the enemy to
ward the Pasig river.
The First Wyoming advanced di
rectly on the insurgent position in
front. Meanwhile the La Guna de
Bay pounded the foe from the river.
Thus attacked on three sides the
insurgents were driven bactc. Cap
tain J. D. O'Brien, of the First Wyom
ing, was shot in tbe right wrist, and
Major Shell, of the bureau of infor
mation was slightly wounded. Com'
plete reports of the wounded are not
yet in.
General Hale estimates the enemy's
lass at 250.
At the time of sending this dispatch
the Wyoming troops occupied an ad
vanced position.
Tbe insurgents opened fire across
the river from Gaudaloupe, killing
Private Lovejoy, of Company C, First
Washington and wounding two others.
The insurgents have been concen
trating to the east of tbe city, and will
probably try an attack from that side.
Their principal object is to cut off the
water supply of Manila. The Ameri
can positions are strong, and their
attempts will be futile.
REBELLION IN CHINA.
Four
American Offieers Wei
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Reeeived There.
Manila, March 9. The Maritime
Steam Navigation Company's steamer
Nustria Zeno del Rio has arrived here
from Ho Ho and reports all quiet there
although skirmishes are. frequent in
the outlying districts. 1
The Negros commissioners landed
Friday last at Bacold, and have been
doing excellent work since.
The St. Paul landed (a battalion of
troops at Negros March 4. Colonel
Smith and otherofficers were magnifi
cently received and entertained by the
natives, who were extremely kind and
courteous. Within an hour of land
ing the signal corps had established
communication with .Ho Ho, Captain
Tilly reporting news of the reception
of General Miller.
. Goodall's battalion was subsequent
ly landed at Cebu without opposition,
and is quarteren in the city. ,
Tbe steamer Gloria, which has ar
rived hare from Curimac In the north
ern part of Luzon, reports that the
steamer San Joaquin ia stranded, that
her cargo is jettisoned and that her
native crew mutinied and murdered
tbe Spanish officers of the vessel.
Some of the . mutiners are reported to
have been arrested at Vigon.
The British first-class cruirer Power
ful has arrived here from Hong &ong,
in order to relieve the first-class
cruiser Narcissus.
TIRED Or AMERIIAM RULE.
People of WrUl Want to Be Adopt
' k 1 ed by Cauda.
Seattle, Wash., March 9. The
citizens of Fort Wrangei, Alaska, are
said by late arrivals from the North to
be drawing up a petition asking the
joint high commission to cede their
town to Canada. ' This is one of the
oldest settlements in Alaska.. Tbe
people desire to be the center of Ca
nadian travel to the mines of the in
terior, and think a change of flags
would help their business chances.
The only excuse they offer for their
desire to get from under tbe American
flag is that the principles and laws for
which that flag stands are not in effect
in Alaska. They claim that the terri
tory has been abused and neglected,
and that the present laws are unfit to
live under.
Must Stand by the Contract.
Peking, March 8. Sir Claude
McDonald, the British minister, has
informed the Chinese foreign office
that any attempt to repudiate the rail
way contract will be regarded as a
breach of faith meriting retributive
measures. At the same time, the min
ister recalled Lord Salisbury's assur
ances of support for China if any other
power attempted to force her to re
pudiate her contract.
Great Lota in Ken tacky.
Lexington, K., March 7 Almost
unprecedented . losses followed the
breaking of booms from high water in
the Kentucky river. It is estimated
that $1,000,000 worth of logs have been
lost in this way at Jackson, Beattyville
Nalley View and other points,
Victorious Insurgents Capture
Towns and Massacre the
Inhabitants.
Victoria, B. C, March 8. Details
of tbe insurrection in the "central
provinces of China, received by the
Empress of India, state that the rebel
force and the imperial troops met in a
pitched battle on January 23, and the
latter were defeated with great slaugh
ter. Hundreds were killed and their
bodies, after having been mutilated,
were thrown into the river, until, to
cording to a correspondent of the Chi
na Mail, the stream was like a log-jam
med creek.
After the defeat of the impearial
troops, the victorious rebels swept on
to the cities of Kuyang and Meng-
Sheng, which they took after a short
siege. As soon as they passed the
walls they massacred men, women and
children, and performed all manner of
revolting cruelties. Tbey then burned
tbe captured towns. , , . ;
After, these successes the rebels
pushed on' to SnactTou and Kauchon.
The gates of' the former city were
opened by sympathizers within,' and
the horrors witnessed in the first two
captures were re-enacted.
Kauchon held out for some time.
At length Niuand his followers gained
an entrance to 'begin their slaughter.
As a revenge for bis having held the
city against the rebels the unfortunate
commandant of the .garrison was
butchered with savage cruelty. It is
said 200 men, women and children fell
in the struggle attending the capture
of the city, v-?, - .
'.' MATAAFA IS KlRO.'
He Is Becog-nised by the Three Treaty
. Governments.
San Francisco, March 8. The
steamer Alameda has arrived from Aus.
trallavai Samoa aud Honolulu. When
the Alameda left Apia everything was
quiet under the direction of the provis
ional government, with Mataafa at its
head. .The sentiment among the nat
ives seems to be changing in favor of
Ma'ietoa Tan us. Everybody was anx
iously awating tbe decision of the three
powers as to who will be king.
Dr. John Raffel, late president of the
municipal council of Apia, arrived on
the steamer Alameda. Dr. Raffel said
that when he left Samoa everything
was tranquil, and that the Maatafa
government was recognized as the
provisional government by the three
treaty powers, and had the support of
90 per cent of the native populati on
and a majority of foreign population,
TO INCREASE TBE ARMY.
Will be
These mills are valued at $12,000,000,
and of the proceeds of the sale of
$16,000,000 preferred stock and $8,000,
000 common, $10,000,000 is retained by
the new company as a working capital.
The company therefore has $22,000,000
assets Plants $12,000,000,cash $10,000,
000 against which there will be issued
only $16,000,000 of preferred stock.
A Croaked Postmaster.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 9. Ed
ward F. Bogart, postmaster In this
city, was arrested today by secret ser
vice officers, on a charge of tampering
with the mails. Bogart was appre
hended while in the act of extracting
money from letters by the steaming
process.
Bogart, besides being editor of the
Evening Leader, of this city, is a mem
ber of a large number of lodges, and
for the" past 'ten or twelve years has
been an active member of a baseball
association. News of his arrest created
a big sensation, especially in political
circles.'
; All things come to
those who wait,
patiently for
We have waited S3
3
four Appointments.
Salem, Or., March 8. Four appoint
ments were announced at 12:30 today.
Tbey are J. D. Lee, of Portland, sup
ertendentof the penitentiary; J. W.
Bally, of Portland, food commissioner;
B. L. Geer, of Salen, land agent; Ross
. Moore, oi Salem, printiag expert.
Numerous KecznltlnsT Stations
Opened.
Washington, Marcb . The war
department has commenced the work
of recruiting the additional 25,000 men
to fclve the regular army a strength of
65,000 Instead of 40,000 men.
Tbe number of recruiting stations
has been increased from about 40 to
between 70 and 80. The principal
stations are at Chicago, New York and
Philadelphia. New stations have
been established at Augusta, Annlston
Albany, Chicamauga Park, Macon,
Savannah, Hartford, Coon., ; Harris-
burg, Pa., Columbus and other ' towns,
principally in the east.
Men will be first recruited for duty
In the Philippines, and will be ordered
upon acceptance, to join the six
regiments 9th, 6th, 13th, 16th and 51st
infantry and 6th artillery which are
under orders to reinforce General
Otis at Manila as soon as the tran-
portation can be arranged. As fast as
possible stations at which regiments
have been mustered out, will Deselect
ed for recruiting stations, in order
that the volunteer soldiers who had
already had service may be given the
first chance to re-enlist.
Italy, Offended at China.
Peking, March 8. The Italian
minister reports as an insult the man
ner in which tbe Chinese foreign office
has treated Italy's demand for a coal
ing station at San Mun bay, and a
rupture of diplomatic relations be
tween Italy and China as probable.
It is believed Russia has reiterated
her protest against the British rail
road loan, In order to make the con
tract ground for complaint against the
Chinese and thus seek compensation,
territorial or otherwise.
Hawaiian Princess Probably Dead.
Honolulu, March 1, via San Fran
cisco, Marcb 8. Princess Kaiulani is
on her death bed. She cannot survive
another 24 hours. Rheumatism of the
heart is the cause of her illness.
Kaiulani is the daughter of the Prin
cess Likelike. A. S. Cleghorn, a
Scotchman, was her father. He is now
living in Honolulu. She was born
October 16, 1875. After the death of
Kalakaua, when Llliuokalani ascended
the throne, Kaulani was declared heir
apparent to the throne of Hawaii.
A Twenty-Pound Gold Nugget.
San Francisco, March 9. The
steamer Alameda brings tbe news of
tbe finding of a gold nugg6t in West
ern Austrailia weighing 20 pounds
avoirdupois. - The strike was made In
February by McFie brothers and a
man named Parkes, about 20 miles
from Marble bar, in the Pilbarra gold
field. Tbe massive slug, together
with over 200 ounces -of smaller size,
was uncovered just two miles north . of
where the pantomime nugget, weigh
ing 334 ounces, was found bv a party
named Boyle nine yaars ago.
Vigilantes at. Tacoma.
Tacoma, Wash., March 9. Citizens,
indignant at the many recent robber
ies and hold-ups, held a public meet
ing at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms this morning and decided to
form a vigilance committee. The in
competency of the police was de
nounced and a citizens' patrol organ
ized. A. subcommittee of 10 called on
Sheriff Mills after the meeting and
asked him to act as head of the vigi
lantes. It was decided that all sus
picious characters must leave the city.
State Printing; by Contract.
Olympia, Wash., March 9. The
Bill providing for state printing being
done by contract, to take effect in 1901,
has passed both houses. The union
men succeeded in attaching a provis
ion-compelling tbe use of their label
in printing executed in. towns where!
typographical unions exist. If the
measure receives executive sanction it
will dispense with the most lucrative
office under the state government.
Hawaiian Imports.
Washington, March 9. A report
of the British foreign office, which has
been transmitted to the state depart
ment, states that the imports into the
Hawaiian islands for the first nine
months of 1898 were $8,986,560, against
$5, 980,257 for the same period in 1897.
Tbe revenue for the year from import
duties and port charges is 6aid to be
over $890,000.
' - Telegraph to the Klondike.
OTTAWA, Ont.. March. 8 The gov
ernment has decided to construct a tele
graph line to tbe Klondike country.
The plan is to build a line between
Lake Bennett and Dawson City at once
At tbe Rame time surveyors will leave
to examine the country northwest from
Quesnelle, B. C, which is the terminus
of the present government system, and
see ho w to connect with the line to Daw
son.
Strike in White Pass.
Skagway, March 2. (Via Victoria,
B. C. March 7.) Seven hundred of the J
1400 employes on construction of tbe
White Pass & Yukon railroad are out
on a strlke'as a result of a reduction In
wages from 35 to 30 cents an hour, and
an increase of work to 10 hours a day.
After the men struck, all the others
were laid off for a few days.
...RIBBONS...
And now we have them in the greatest profusion.
Everything that is late and pretty is to be found in
our store today in this line.
s
This announcement does not effect our sale for the bal
ance of the week on
...Laces and Dimities...
All remnants of embroideries left
will be closed out at
4
3
3
from last week's sale 3
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SALE PRICE.
s Oh donca.a,3r, tla.e 3tlx ixist., we will s
offer a special in 3
I Shirt waist and Wash Fabrics 1
" As we have just received our first invoice of
1 NOVELTIES
in these lines. Thy are pretty and will give a wonder- rrs
Sr ful variety to select fromv Be on hand early as the de-
EE . mand for these goods is great and those who come first 3
always get the cream. ' ' S3
ALL. OOOOS MARKED IN
PLAIN PIQURES
Pease & Mays.
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rS T7"e -will 3omvo 3
y into our new store building on or . rg
about March 15th. Our stock willjbe ZZZ
gp- complete in every department. Will
y have a complete line of -g
99 Wei coiiliia & Feaiteistoue Blendes 1
at lowest prices. See our line before ,'
Sir! " . purchasing a wheel. '
MAYS & CROWE. I
iiiiiiiuiiiiuiiiiu in iUiiuimmittUiiK
-RO-sxr-E. sz, Co.,
- The Dead-Lock Broken.
Lincoln, Neb., March 8. In joint OikriniTin
snanlnn tnftav 7.. M. FTu.vwa.rd was I wli UAAll
elected United States senator to succeed
William V. Allen. He received 74 votes
the solid republican membership, with
the exception of one absent. . Allen re
ceived 58, tbe full fusion strength.
-Headquarters for-
Cumberland Blacksmith Coal
Class, Paints and all Kinds of
BUILDING MATERIALS. . . .
Roche Harber Lime, San Juan Lime, Trowel Brand Cement,
Pine Lumber and Boxes, Sash and Doors.
STOCK. ALL TAKEN PP.
American Woolen Company Will Soon Be
gin Bnslness.
NeW York, March 9. F. S. Smith-
era & Co. announce that tbey have re
calved subscriptions for more than the
amount offered of the American Wool
en Company stock.
The American Woolen Company is
a corporation formed with a capita
stock of 120,000,000 preferred and $30.
000,000 common, of which at present
only $16,000,000 preferred and $25,000,-
000 common are to be issued.
The mills to be owned by the com
pany are as lollows: Washington
. Millions Olven Away.
It is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one Concern In the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The proprie
tors of Dr. King's New uiscovery for
consumption, Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot
tles of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has ab
solutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarse
ness and all diseases of the throat.
chest and lungs are surely cured by it.
Call on Blaketey & Houghton, drug
gists, and get a free trial bottle. Regu
lar size 50 cents and $1.00. Every bot
tle guaranteed, or price refund d.
Headquarters for tbe sales of .
Mitchell : Farm : and : Spring : Wagons
J. I. Case Plows, Bissell Chilled Plows, Hooker Drills,
Champion Mowers, Binders and Reapers,
Champion Hay Rakes, Henney Buggies.
Bones for Sale.
Fifteen head of young horses, broke
to work, will be sold for cash or on
time with approved security. Can be
seen at Saltmasbe & Co's. stock yards,
The Dalles Oregon.
Sthaube Bros.
(TV
For
or Exchange.
acres of good farm
mills, Lawrence, Mass.; Riverside
mills, Providence; Saranac mills,
Providence; B'ackstone, mills, Black-
stone, R. I.; Fulton Mills Oswego
Falls, N. Y.; Baoli mills. Fitch-
burg Mass.; Fitchburg worsted mills,
Fitch burg Mass.; Valley worsted
mills, Providence; and National Provi
dence mills, Providence.
Sale
Eighty or 240
land located 10 miles below The Dalles
on the Columbia river, for. sale or will
be traded for property in The Dalles.
Inquire of Glbons & Marden. lmdw
Men Wanted.
To cut cord wood. Inquire of Tbe
Dalles Lumbering Co,
tf.
Leave orders with J. A. Carnaby for
dressed chickens for Sunday dinner.
He has the best.
For sale cheap, three cottages iq
desirable locations. Apply at this of
fice. mar7-la
After the Holiday.
Our Holiday trade' was excellent, still we have left
a large stock of Pianos, Organs, Sheet Music,
Musical Instiuments, etc., that we
selling at popular prices.
Our stock of Stationery and Books is complete.
Jacobsen Book & Music Co.,
170 Second St., The Dalles, Or.
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