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SATURDAY APRIL S,-1M9
ANOTHER CASE OF GRAB.
The policy of the present adminU
tration to gobble up everything in
eight, and extend governmental control
over all former Spanish territory re-
- eardless of the wish of the people to
be governed, seems to haye no limit.
Cuba is now to be gobbled up, whether
the Cubans want to be Americans or
not. This fact is made known by the
following Washington dispatch to the
Oregonian:
"Complaints have been made by
' certain Cubans that the lack of a poll
cy on the part of the American govern
ment respecting Cuba will contlnua to
be a seurce of considerable trouble In
the settlement of Cuban affairs. The
men who have made these complaints
think that the United States govern
ment should outline definitely what It
proposes to do, whether to annex the
Island or to grant independence to
the Cubans.
' "This complaint, which was made
not long ago with considerable vigor.
bas not called forth any rt sponse from
those who are authorized to speak for
the president. But those who know
something of the administration's in
tentions sar that the annexation of
Cuba will be the ultimate result. N
independent government is to be
for med, bus matters will be allowed to
remain as they are, with the island in
control of United States troops until
such times as the Cubans themselves,
or representative men among them,
seek annexation as the best solution
of the existing problem."
It would seem that it has been the
policy of the administration all alone
to gobble up all the West Indies, no
matter what the wish of tbeinbabi
tants is, and it bas been the aim ul
those in authority to so conduct af
fairs in Cuba so as to bring this end
about. The policy is wrong in prin
ciole and contrary to American tra
dition. While Cuba should of right
belong to the United States, yet it
should not be acquired by conquest or
force. There are objections against
taking charge of the Philippines that
: cannot be urged against the annex
tioa of Cuba. The former is too far
away from us, and is peopied by a class
hat never should become citizens of
the United States, while Cuba is at
our very door, and is Inhabited by a
race of people who would readily as-
' slmilate with us. But the Cuoans
should be permitted to express their
wishes before we attempt to annex
them. This grab game should never
' be adopted.
BAYLOR'S SUGAR STORY.
Saylor bas come back from Porto
.'Rico and one of the effects of his re
turn is to alarm tbe sugar . trust says
the St. Louis Republic. . Saylor went
to the islands some time ago as tbe
special agent of the republican ad'
. ministration. His instructions were
to look carefully into the subject ot
: sugar production. Tbe result of Say
lor's inquiries is calculated to raise
goose flesh all over the cuticle of that
super-sensitive organization known as
tbe sugar trust.
Mr. Saylor reports that sugar In
Porto Rico can be produced for 2 cents
a pound. This says the sugar trust
people and tbe treasury officials voice
the same contention shows that tbe
saue old tariff must be kept up on
Porto Rlcan sugar, despite the fact
that Porto Rico Is a part of the United
: States. '
.This tbey would ask, not to enable
tbe sugar trust to charge the seventy
odd million consumers In the country
the highest possible price, but to pro
teot tbe raisers of sugur beets from
ruin. The sugar beet industry, tbey
declare, is doomed if 2-cent Porto
Rico sugar is permitted to come into
the United States duty free. It costs
. 3 1-4 cent a pound at the lowest calcu
latlon to raise beet sugar of equal
standard with the 2-cent Porto Rican
article.
Therefore the seventy millions and
more inhabitants of this country will
have to pay over a cent a pound ad'
ditlonal for their sugar so that tbe
beet growers may be enabled to make
a profit on their products and the sugar
trust on the manipulation and sale.
This additional tax will have to be
, paid by tbe millions of cotton growers,
woo outnumber tbe beet growers a
hundred to one; tbe millions of other
agriculturists, who exceed them more
than 200 to I, and by the millions of
tradesmen and laborers, whose toil
and products have to stand in the
broad roadway of competition and take
whatever the wind may blow.
It woold neyer do to allow these toil
log millions 2-c90t sugar. True, it
might give them a taste of prosperity
but it would interefere with the pros
- parity of the sugar truct and slacken
Its contribution to tbe republican
campaign fund.
THE NATIONAL DEBT.,
, The monthly statement of the public
. WOUV DM V " - - -
umi Marfh 211 thA riaHr. laaa Mah In
the trearury, amounted to $1,149,505,-
663, which is a decrease durlcg the
month of $8,398,828. This decrease la
accounted for by the net increase in
the cash on hand. The debt is recap
itulated as follows:
Interest-bearing debt $146,775,290
Debt on which interest bas ceased
stnee maturity 1.219.420
jjeDl Hearing no interest,. S8S.t64.0ln
Total $1,44S,5W.7-J
Certificates ana treasury notes out
standing offset by an equal
amount of cash in the treasury t 666.003.613
The cash in the treasury is classified
- ai follows:
Gold 278.H06.365
Silver toe.37S.wi
Paper..... 46,851,616
Bonds, deposits in national bank
deDOSi to rlea, disbursing officers'
balances, etc 89,017,132
' Total I W9.662.871
liabilities outstanding 63518.924
' Net easb balance S 284,043,168
The monthly comparitive statement
of the government receipts and ex
penditures shows that the total re
ceipts for March were $57,030,239, an
Increase, as compared with March,
1898, of about 24.000.0C0. Tbe expen
ditures are shown to have been 942,-
918,571, which leaves a surplus for the
month of 914,052,000.
The receipts, however, include a
payment of 911,798,310 made on ao
count of the Central Pacific railroad.
exclusive of which tbe receipt exceed-
ed the " expenditures ' by 2,253,3T4.
Tbe sources of the receipts and tr-e
iuciease over tbe rame month last
year are shown below:
Increase.
Customs .....820.S83.4M 8&,f 00,00
Iou tdsI revenue ii.67i,107 783.000
Miscellaneous 13,425,886 K.OuO.OOO
Tbe total receipts during ' the nine
months of tbe present fiscal year were
4382,444,427, and the disbursements
$467,502,303. This Is an Increase In
the receiuLa. as eomoared with tho
same period last year, of nearly $75,
0X1,000, and an Increase In the dis
bursements of $164,122,000.
According to this statement the
nation bas gone behind $155,057,876
during tbe past nine months, and as
there is no likelihood of the expendi
tures being materially reduced in the
near future, as the mantainar.ee of a
large army in the Philippines will
cost a vast amount of money, the out
look for relief from burdensome taxa
tion is not bright. Notwithstanding
the large receipts from the war rev
enue tax and payments on tbe Central
Pacific debt, the liabilities of the gov
ernment are gradually Increasing. Is
it not time a halt was called In ex
travagant expenditures.
THE VOICE OF LABOR.
At the peace meeting held In Boston
under tbe auspices of tbe Good Citiz
ens' Peace Society a few days ago,
Samuel Gompers, president of tbe
American Federation of Labor, was
tbe principal speaker.
He referred to the position of organi
zed labor on the question of expansion,
and said If a republican form of gov
ernment was ever right it was right
now, and what was wrong in Spain Is
wrong in the United States. If it was
ri,jbt for the founders of this govern
ment to tigbt for free governmoDt, it
is not today right to fight against It.
We are today fighting against tbe
only Asiatic country that has ever
made an attempt to establish a repub
lican form of government, and we are
today seriously considering tatting
part in a plan to divide up China be
cause it will help our trade.
The organizations of labor recognize
that a large standing army is always
necessary to maintain imperialism, and
that the beads of the army are always
anxious to prosecute their profession,
which is the slaughter of men. They
also recognize that a standing army Is
a menace to liberty and a fomentor of
trouble between man and man.
If peace cannot be secured in ny
other way, tbe lime is coming when
federated labor will refuse to make im
plements that are intended to strike
down their fellow men; when ship
builders vrill refuse to construct ves
sels of war; when sailors will refuse to
navigate ships of war, and when all
workers will refuse to contribute their
labors to any way for the slaughter of
their brethren wherever they may bei
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
The dispatches announce that since
the Filipinos have deserted their cap
ital at Malolos, the American forces
will abandon the chase for the present.
and not pursue tbe Insurge.its further
into the interior, as to oo so would be
disastrous since tbe rainy season is
now beginning and to proceed further
into the Jungle would be hazardous.
This war was begun on February 4th
and since then a desultory warfare bas
been kept up in which tbe American
have been victorious, but nothing
whatever has been accomplished, ex
cept to make enemies of the Filipinos,
and to make the establishment of
American authority in tbe islands
that much more difficult.
The war with the natives this far'
has cost about 200 lives and almost
1,000 American soldiers have been
wounded, while the loss to the natives
is probably three times as great, and
this may be considered only the be
ginning of a war that will likely be
drawn out over many years if the ad
ministration shall pursue tbe course
of subjugating tbe natives, for the
Filipinos are capable of keeping up
a running asrht indefinitely, and it
they pursue the course' with tbe
Americans tbat they have with the
Spanish, no on 3 can foretell when the
war will cease. - The war is one that
never should have been begun, since
it could and would have been averted
had a liberal and just course been
pursued toward the peool. who were
struggling for independence.
A European correspondent of an
American newspaper, in writing of
Alexander Hegedues, the new minis
ter of Commerce for Hungary, says be
was formerly a newspaper writer but
"was too profoundly versed in political
economy and practical affairs to re
main long outside of the service of tbe
state," and in consequence was soon
elected to parliament and started on a
public career. To us In the United
States the idea tbat anybody should
become so well informed on political
economy and statecraft that he could
not be kept out of office is silently
humorous, since between poli;ical
science and getting elected there is
no connection. The only wav in
hich the difference can be explained
is that Hungary is a rather raw
country, in which the people are not
yet fully civilized and therefore do not
know very well what tbey need.
Uncle Sam's three per cent bonds
are quoted at quite a handsome prem
ium, which means that he can borrow
money for a fraction over 2 per cent,
St. Louis Globe Democrat. But bor
rowing too much money is just what
ails Uncle Sam at present. He bas an
interest debt of 91,045,775,290 that is
grinding tbe.people down to a condi
tion of perpetual servitude It is a
debt of over 914 for every man, woman
and child in the nation. If Uncle
Sam's credit was not quite so good, so
tbat tbe borrowing would cease the
people would be better off.
ine fortiand committee to enter
tain the National Press Association
wants to have the lion's share, and ap
parently is disposed to "hog the pot,"
as tbe card players would say. We
trust, however, the committeemen
will be somewhat liberal, and will not
monopolize the newspaper men while
they are in the state. The Dalles
wants to entertain them a little, and
will make a strong pull to get those
who come over the O. R. & N. line to
stop off here a few hours on their way
to Portland.
The young men of ibis countrv must
look to the party opposed to trusts for
a friend, for if trusts are permitted to
control every industry there will be no
opportunity for the young men ever to
get into business for themselves.
Tbey can see nothing before tbem ex
cept life in tbe employment of gigan
tic corporations, because if tbey under
take business for themselves they will
be crushed out by tbe larger concerns.
A HERCULEAN TASK.
Attorney General Griggs having
thrown up his hands and practically
admitted that the people can expect
no relief from the trust evil at the
hands of the republican administra
tion, the remedy has been relegated
to the several states. A number of
tbe states, aboutll it is believed, have
already anti-trust laws upon their
statute books. But only In one or
two of these has any litigation antag
onistic to trusts been inaugurated.
Texas has a drastic enactment again t
trusts. It has instituted a number of
suits against tbe officials and agents
of these combines, some of which have
resulted In indictments- and fines for
violation of the law; without, however,
causing any very marked regression of
trusts. If prevented from doing busi
ness under their own names, tbe trusts,
it appears, operate under the guise of
other fit ms or corporations which
transact business for them in the re
stricted territory.
New York has an antt-trut law, but
litigation against the sugar taust re
sulted in a defeat for the state, owing
to the claim set up by the trust that it
was a corporation operating under tbe
laws of New Jersey and not amendable
to the laws of New York.
Obio also has a statute of the same
kind, which Its plucky attorney gener
al Is trying to enforce against the
Standard Oil trust. If he succeeds
which would be almost a miracle under
the continuing state of political cor
ruption practiced by that colossal com
bine in Ohio his victory will greatly
encourage public efort in other states
to proceed against the trust evil In tbe
courts.
These combines have grown so rapid
ly and are so powerful under the fos
tering care of tbe republican party
that rooting tbem out by legal process
even supposing adequate lwsfur
their repression could be passed by
every state in the Union and could
have honest and fearless officials to
enforce them-wlll be a work requir
ing tireless labor and patience. Tbelr
power and opportunity to use tho cor
rupting influence of wealth in retard
ing the wheels of justice and bribing
its instruments may long delay the re
forming of this evil which threatens
the commercial and political freedom
of tbe country.
, HOME PRODUCTION.
It Is said of the homeseekers who
are dally arriving in nearly every
town and section of the agricultural
portions of the northwest that a goodly
proportion will engage in manufactur
ing. Few of tbem expect to manufac
ture on a large scale, but they see op
portunities to establish little plants
which will supply the borne market
with food tbat is now being Imported
from other states, says the Spokesman
Review. These sturdy immigrants haye learn
ed tbe necessity of borne industry, 1
undoubtedly tbey have grown up where
every article capable of production at
borne was manufactured there, and
they see almost unlimited oppor
tunities in their new" bomes to make
comfortable livings in trade avenues
heretofore oeglected.
Large manufacturing plants most are
desirable acquisitions to any com
munity, for their payrolls make the
merchant comfortable and the j
workmen eatieflVd; bus there .are J
quite as much satisfaction and profit
in the smaller concers, if there are
enough of them, and the results are as
far-reaching. If. the immigrants to ;
tbe northwest will, establish . sausage .
J manufactories smokehouses for bacon
and bams, dairies for butter and cheese
superior to the imported article; if ,
they will cut off the enormous impor
tation from east and south, of articles
which should be manufactured right at
home, these new settlers will prove
most valuable acquisitions to the
population of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho. .
BLOOD STAINED TRAILS.
With the arrival of each steamer
from Alaska comes some tale of misery,
want, starvation and lonely death in
tbat region of promised gold. Blood
stained is every trail tbat leads from
the coast to tbe placer fields of the in
terior. Every landmark on tbe long
journey bas its own story of bitter dis
appointment, crime or distress to re
late. Hundreds of lives have been
lost, hundreds of modest fortunes sunk
in the wild rush for quickly gotten
gold; two nationalities have arrayed
themselves against each other in bitter
enmity over a disputed boundary line
and are vainly endeavoring to involve
their respective governments in the
imbroglio. From the north a ragged,
marching column Is steadily moving,
coming back in poverty and distress
broken in bealtb and spirit, from th&
overestimated new Eldorado. It passes
on the way another column, though
smaller, heading northward, in easy
confidence of finding the gold tho re
turning column failed to find.
But whilethe Klondike madness
still exists, level-headed seekers after
wealth are coming into the northwest
to do legitimate development and to
win wealth from tbe soil, not fearing to
give in exchange for that wealth a fair
return of expended energy. Better
and safer returns are offered by the
mineral and agicultural resources of
the ' Inland Empire for money and
muscle expended than are to be bad In
any other of the world, and this fact is
being generally recognized.
THE CHICAGO ELECTION.
The re-election of Carter H. Harrison
i mayor oi unicago cannot be re
garded as a victory for any political
party, notwithstanding he was the
regular nominee of the democrats, but
is an expression of approval by the
people of Chicago of the administra
tion he has given tbe city, which is
the best it has ever bad. Harrison,
during his incumbency of the office of
mayor of Chicago, bas opposed all
monopolies and - has prevented tbe
erautlng of long franchises to street
car lines and other corporations that
sought to trample upon tbe rights of
tbe people; he has set down on frauds
and corruption, and above all bas
guarded the city treasury as be would
his private business.
He was opposed by Zina R. Carter,
republican nominee, and ex-Governor
John P. Altgeld, Independent demo
crat, still he received almost a majority
vote over bis two competitors. His
worth as a public official was recog
nized by the people of Chicago and
was rewarded as he deserved.
Opposing politicians assert that the
election of Harrison is significant as it
Indicates tbat Illinois democrats will
oppose the reaffirming of tbe Chicago
platform in 1900, but that conclusion is
groundless. Though the election of
Harrison pr mayor of Chicago and the I
popularity be bas gained through
having been an efficient and honest
public official will likely make him the
choice of the Illinois democracy for
governor. "
THE SITUATION IN CUBA.
The Cuban military assembly has
voted to dissolve the army, and has
left the final adjustment of affairs
on the Island to the Americans who
will work In conjunction with
General Gomez in paying off the
Cuban soldiers. Prom its first or
ganization to the end of its existence
the assembly was unpopular with the
masses, since it was a sort of self con
stltuted body, comprised of men who
were really not representatives of the
Cubans, but a bodv wbo would have
set themselves up as dictators, and tbe
members thereof have done well in
voting to disband.
There need now be oo opposition to
the final settlement of Cuban affairs
and tbe establishment of a stable gov
ernment unless the policy of the ad
ministration to force annexation is
carried too far. In that event there
will be dissensions and possibly insur
rections, for the Cuban people are not
going to quietly submit to the user-
pation of power over them. They will
demand a voice in electing the
form of government under which
thev shall live, and unless this
Is granted they will become turbulent.
That tbey will eventually elect to be
annexed to tbe United States no one.
doubts, but they will recent forcible
annexation.
The Oregonian spoiled the effect of
an able editorial on expansion the
other day when it said, "the island of
Luzon, where the insurrection has oc
curred is but one of a great group, and
it cannot control the rest." Now If
one of our ablest generals with 30,000
men and backed by the flower of our
navy under the command of the great'
est naval gentous the world bap ever
known, is unable to subject Luzon,
"but one of a great group," how are
we to bring all tbe re9t of the great
group into submission without an
army and navy greater than any in tho
world. On tbe island of Luzon there
are less tban one million people, on
all the islands there are over nine
million. Now if 30,000 soldiers and
our Pacific fleet cannot subdue tbe
Filipinos In Lnzon ?n two months
fighting, bow long and bow many men
will it take to bring all tbe islanders.
into subjection? Evidently the ex
pansionists did not count the cost be
fore they began their crusade against
freedom.
Tbe Alger crowd is on the run in
Washington. The beef inquiry has
developed so much unexpected tes
timony tbat tbey don't know where
tbey are at. The army investigating
commission was such a success at
whitewashing Algerism that it was
expected tbe beef inquiry would re
sult the same way, but tbe conspirators
counted worongly. Truth bad to pre
vail, and the only hope for the-Alger
crowd now is to impeach the testimony
of the witnessess who gave their testi
mony. This, will however, be a very
difficult task, and it looks now as if the
court of Inquiry will have to sustain
all the charges that General Miles
made. This will be disastrous to Alger
and bis coconspirators.
Paine's Celery Compound war adver
tised last year to an extent costing its
owners $800,000 and it paid, as live,
judicious advertising will always pay,
.says an exchange. John Wan namaker
spends about $300,000 yearly in adver
tising each of his big stores and he bas
kept it up for years, reaping a vast
fortune by it. 'He' never stops in lively
or dull-times. The rule with up-to-
date ad Vertisers" is to spend one and
one-half to two per cent of the gross
receipts in advertising.
The strongest argument against thd
keeping of a larsre standing army in
time of peace is tbe lack of its necessity,
as has been shown by our volunteers
in the recent war. With a month's
drilling bey prove to be as efficient
soldiers as are the veterans, and they
will never fait to respond when called
upon to defend the nation's honor.
The Oregonian priots another indis
putable evidence of prosperity, in the
shape of a delinquent tax list for Mult
nomah county that fills about 100 col
umns set in solid nonpareil type. Tbe
prosperity referred to is on. the part of
the Oregonian which will be paid 96,000
or 98,000 for advertising the list.
General Otis has 30,00 men under
his command in tbe Philippines and
wants more. Before all the islanders
are whipped into obedience be 'will
probaoly need 100,0(10, for he cannot
cover all the islands and vanquish
9,000.000 people with the army he now
has.
' A French deputy advocates increas
ing the salary of tbe deputies to 93,000
a year, on theground that tbe increase
will place the deputies beyond the
reach of temptation. This has caused
one large expansive smile to creep
over the face of the trust that manages
all the trusts.
The Oregon boys have done their
duty nobly in the Philippines. When
ever called upon they have responded
with a will tbat entitles tbnm to tbe
admiration of all. When they are al
lowed to come home nothing will be
too good for them.
The Twelfth New York has returned
from several months' service in Cuba
without the loss of a man. This is a
good record and tbe explanation lies
in a remark made by Colonel Leonard,
commanding: '"We bad no embalmed
beef. We got fresh meat every day.
Secretary Alger and General Egan
are two war heroes wnose names are
not mentioned in connection with
presidential nominations. Their rec
ords are a little too shady.
Harrison Be-Eleeted.
Chicago, April 5. Official count of
tbe returns of yesterday's election for
mayor is as follows:
Harrison... 149.1? 8 Altgeld 45,538
Carter 107,225 Scattering.. 2,385
Harrison's plurality is 41,933, but be
has 6390 less than a majority. Harri
son carried 29 out of 34 wards, includ
ing his own ward, which is nominally
republican, and also tbe 10th, the
strong republican ward and the home
of bis opponent, Carter.
It is now time to plant your roses,
lilacs, snowballs, dutsla, wigelia,
syrlngas and other flowering shrubs
for spring and summer blooming. The
cannas, helitrope, marguerites, gerani
ums, and fusohiaa are now ready for
garden planting at from 5 cents to 50 j
cents. Plox, spirea, hardy helitrope
and garden primrose at 10 cents per
plant. - Pansles and daisies 25 cents
per dozen. For sale at Mrs. Stubling'a
greenhouse. . . . . 3-2wd-lmw .
EDITORIAL XOXE8.
Borne builders this year will feel the
effects of trusts. Nearly every article
of building material bas increasde in
price.
General Miles proved his case re
garding tbe spoiled beef, and it might
well be said that Alger's and Egan's
beef is "embalmed."
The taking of the census next year
will require tbe labor of 50,000 people.
What a chance this will be for hungry
office seekers. Tbe party in power will
have an opportunity to pay off political
debts.
On the 13th there will be a plain
one-dollar-a-plate Jefferson ian dinner
served in' Portland under the auspices
of tbe Jefferson Democratic club
which will be attended by democrats
from all parts of the state.
One of tbe best investments open
for a limited amount of capital is to
put it into a fruit cannery in The
Dalles. There Is plenty ot fruit raised
here to can, and the market for tbe
products of a cacnery is right here at
home.
This is indeed a generous govern
ment as at present administered. It
paid spaia $20,000,000 to acknowledge
tbat it was whipped, and gave tbe
Cubans $3,000,000 because they were in
the fight. Tbe latter amount will
probably be paid back by Cuba, but tbe
former is a total loss.
Edith Boone,' a - pretty Philadelphia
girl has sued her lover for $15,000
damages because he squeezed her bands
so hard tbat It has rendered tbem use
less. The defendant declares be
only squeezed her bands iu fun, but
when the jury gets a whack at him, he
will probably get a squeeze tbat will
be in real earnest.
Tbe U. S. commission in the Philip
pines has disbed out the medicine for
tbe Filipinos to take, which is a com
plete surrender and giving over all
governmental affairs to the represen
tatives of this country, or take the
consequences of another licking. Of
course the Filipinos not being able to
resist will have to take their medicine.
Ecouomy in public affairs is the only
method by which tbe people can hope
to be relieved from extortionate taxes.
If public officials would only consider
office a public trust instead of a private
snap there would be more economical
administration, but too many men
when tbey get into office only think of
feathering tbe nests of themselves and
their friends, and have no considera
tion whatever for tbe taxpayer.
It is a disgrace to Oregon that some
provision Is not made for taking better
care of the female convicts in the peni
tentiary. At present there are three
woman in the penitentiary at Salem,
and under prison regulations tbey are
Virtually subjected to solitary confine
ment, since there is uo provision for
tbeir being given exercise or admitted
to sunlight. ; Tbey are virtually wear
ing their lives away, and will sooner
or later become raving maniacs un
less something is done to better their
condition.
WILL BRING THEM
: . TO TERMS
Unele Sam Will Look
After Costa Ricans.
WASHIGTON, April 5. The Detroit,
now at La Guayra. has been ordered
post haste to Costa Rica. American
business interests and residents there
are in trouble, as a result of the insur
rectionary movement in progress on
the islands. It is understood the in
surgents are levying forced loans on
them, -besides collecting exorbitant
and double duties on imports, and the
state department bas been appealed
to.
The department bas also acted
vigorously in the interest of American
residents ot Bluefields. Tbe United
States diplomatic representative at
that pla-Je has been instructed to lodge
an energetic protest with the Nicara
cruan government against the arbitrary
and extortionate action of General
Torres, and this will be followed up by
more substantial action if the protest
is disregarded. .
A LIGHT WHEAT CKOP.
Damages Have Been Considerable in Most
Farts of the Country.
Chicago. April 6. The Daily Trade
Bulletin will publish today a summary
of estimates by correspondents of the
area seeded to winter wheat, and the
percentage of damage by unreasonable
weather during tbe past two months
The reports show that east of the
Allegheny mountains the damage was
slight, and tbe same is true of Ohio
and Michigan. In Indiana consider'
able damage is reported, while in
Southern Illinois tbe outlook is very
unfavorable. In Missouri consider
able damage bas been sustained.
Reports from Kansas are decidedly
unfavorable, and the loss in that state
is quite serious." In Texas, also dam'
age is larger than generally anticipat
ed.
In the northern part of Kentucky
the crop is in rather good' condition
but in the southern part of the state
and in Tennessee severe winter weath
er made inroads on the growing crop,
In Iowa the loss is fairly large, aod
in Nebraaka tbe outlook is decidedly
discouraging. In Wisconsin the dam
age is rather serious. In California
reports indicate that the condition of
tbe winter wheat crop is not to exceed
75 per cent.
It is estimated tho crop for 1899 will
be 360,000,000 bushels short.
Carpenters' Strike spreads.
Cleveland, April 5. Within the
past 24 hours 500 additional men have
joined the carpenters' strike inaugur
ated on Monday. It is estimated that
over 1500 men are on a strike. They
demand an eight hour day and 30 cents
an hour. -
Bran ton
Eugene, Or.,April 5. Judge Hamil
ton today resentenced Claude Bran ton,
the murderer of John Linn, to be
banged May 12, between the hours of
10 and 12 a. m. Branton showed great
nerve.
Reward!
A reward of five hundred dollars
(9500.00) will be paid by the Oregon
Rail rood & Navigation Company for
information which will secure tbe
arrest and conviction of the person
ho assaulted F. N. Cook, head brake-
man on train 22, at Hay station, Whit
man county. Washington, on the 29th
of March, 1899. al-104
FILIPINOS ARE
' INTERESTED
Proclamation of the Com
mission Received With
Marked Attention.
Manila, April 5. The proclamation
of the United States Philippine com
mission was posted in tbe streets,
printed in English, Spanish and Tagal
today. It was also distributed In the
outside towns as far as Malolos, and
has been received with marked at
tention by natives generally and ap
proved by a number of representative
Manilans.
The English bankers here who have
been interviewed on tbe subject are
optimistic upon the attidude of the
Americans, assuming that the decisive
policy will undoubtedly be successful
There are persistent rumors that
Aguinaldo has been supplanted in
control of Filipino affairs by General
Antonio Luna, commander in chief of
tbe Filipino forces. Luna i9 described
as being a typical belligerent.
The editor of Oceania thinks the
proclamation is the most politic docu
ment ever published In the Philippine
islands, and tbat it is bound to con
vince the ' wavering of the folly of
further hostilities An English mer
chant says the first clause, with ref
erence to the establishment and
maintenance of American sovereignty
and warning to the rebels, should
settle the question in the minds of
every thinking Filipino. A Scotch
shipowner thinks it does not leave any
further doubt as to the policy of tbe
United States, and that consequently
Aguinaldo must submit to the inevit
able.
MUNICIPAL, ELECTIONS.
Results in Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska
and Kansas,
Denver, April 5 Election reports
from the state show that in Pueblo,
George F. West, democrat, was elected
mayor; in Colorado Springs, John B.
Robinson, . republican; In Cripple
Creek, E. P. M. Arthur, silver repub
lican; in Victor, W. J. Donnelly, pop
ulist labor candidate; in Trinidad, F.
R. Wood, republican; in Central City,
John Jenkins, democrat; and in Lead'
ville, J. F. McDonald, silver republi
can.
Denver, April 5. The democratic
city ticket, excepting city clerk and
city treasurer, and probably some of
the aldermen, bas beeu elected by plu
ralities ranging from 1000 to 2000,
Tbe mayor-elect is Henry V. Johnson,
a prominent lawyer, who held tbe of
fice of Doited States district attorney
for Colorado during . President Cleve
land's second term. He supported
Bryan in the last presidential cam
paign. t " .. ' ; "" -
Tbe cootest; was' between four can
didates, democratic, republican, silver
republican and McMurray, the present
mayor, independent.
Tbe successful candidates for clerk
and treasurer were on both tbe repub
lican and idnependent tickets. About
30,000 votes were polled.
. St. Louis, April 5. Returns from
municipal and school elections held In
most of the towns, cities and counties
throughout Missouri yesterday, show
that the democrats carried a majority
of their tickets, while In several cities,
notably Boonvllle and Sedalia, honors
were divided with tbe republicans.
Omaha, April 5. Returns from the
elections in the smaller towns are com
ing in. The issue was. almost univers
ally license or no license. The larger
places have almost without exception
elected license tickets, while In the
smaller villages probably half have
decided against issuing saloon licenses.
Kansas City, Kan., April 5. May
or Wiliam Marsh am, republican, was
re-elected by about 500 majority, and
tbe remainder of tbe republican ticket
was successful.
Leaven worth elected Dr. S. F. Neely,
democrat, by about 400.
In Atchlnson, Lawrence, Arkansas
City and Emporia the republicans cap
tured most of the offices.
At Fort Scott, C. W. Goodlander, jr.,
democrat, was elected mayor on the I
citizens' ticxet by about 500 majority,
At Wichita, Ross, republican, de
feated Tapp, democrat, by 187 majority,
in election for mayor.
Iopeka, Kan., April 6. The city
election resulted in the complete vic
tory for all the republican candidates
and the Auditorium bond proposition
Copper Blver Miners Starving.
WASHINGSON, April 4. Acting Sec
retary of War Melklejohn has received
Information that miners on Copper
river are in a starving condition.
Although Captains Abercromble and
Glenn have full instructions to send
relief to any who may be suffering
along the route of their expeditions to
Copper river and Cook's inlet, Mr.
Melklejohn bas sent further instruc
tlons by telegraph to Captain Aber
cromble to take medical and other sup
plies to Copper river, and make every
effort to assist the miners reported as
suffering.
A Husband's Awful Deed.
Albany, Ga., April 5. Walter K.
Jackson, his wife and 3-montbs-old
baby were found dead in bed this morn
ing. Jackson and his wife each had a
pistol shot in tbe bead, while thtlr
child was shot thorugb tbe body. It
is evident Jackson first shot bis wife
and child and then himself. Jackson
was a young business man of high
standing, and married Jacie Godwin,
a leading society girl, a little over two
years ago. Until recently, he was
cashier for a warehouse firm. It is
supposed he brooded over the loss of
his position and killed bis family and
himself in a fit of insanity.
Both Bides Prepare For Trouble.
New York, April 5. A dispatch to
the Herald from Hong Kong says: In
consequence of attacks by Chinese on
the British survey parties of Hong
Kong, on leased territory at Kowloon
yesterday, and the report that Captain
May and a small force of police were
being confined in a but, 100 men of the
Welsh regiment left this morning on
the torpedo-destroyers Whiting and
Mirs Bay. Tbe viceroy of Canton bas
sent 300 soldiers to Kowloon.
Health of the Troops.
Fort Worth, Tex., April 5. Dr.
Charles V. Harris, of the medical de.
partoaotof toaarmy, psssad through
here today, en route to . Washington.'
He comes from the Philippines Islands,
and says the reports of excellent
health among the troops are false.
Dr. Harris stated that many United
States soldiers dishearted over their
physical condition, deliberately place
themselves as a target for tbe enemy's
sruns.
THE NATIONS DEAD HKROE8.
They Were Bnrled at Arlington Ceme
tery With Military Honors.
Washington. April 6. With full
military honors, in the presence of
President McKinley an'i bis cabinet
and a multitude of people, tbe bodies
of 336 dead heroes, who gave tbeir
lives for their country in Cuba or Por
to Rico.-dur.ing- tbe Spanish war, were
consigned at 2 o.clock this afternoon
to tbeir last resting place In Arling
to n cemetery.
' In accordance with the directions of
tbe president, every honor, military
and civil, was shown to tbe nation's
heroes. Tbe government departments
were all closed at noon, and flags over
the government buildings were half-
masted. The military escorts com
prised all the artillery troops at Wash
ington barracks, a troop of cavalry
from Fort Myer, a battalion of marines
from the navy-yard, and the National
Guard from tbe District of Columbia.
About tbe graves were formed the
military in imposing array, while in a
crroup stood the president, members
of the cabinet aud oth"r distinguished
functionaries. Back and around these
was a vast concourse of people, while
through the trees towered the glitter
ing shafts and monuments, reared to
tbe memory of the distinguished dead
of the great fratricidal war.
The customary volleys were fired,
taps were sounded, and military dirges
were played by the bands. Tbe relig
ious services were simple. Tbe com
mittal services of tbe Episcopal church
was read by Post Chaplain Freeland,
of Fort Monroe, and in order that the
soldiers who died as Catholics might
be buried ia consecrated grounds, at
the request of Cardinal Gibbons, tbe
consecration service of the Catholic
church was conducted by Rnv. Joseph
F. McGee. of St. Patrick's Catholic
church, who officiated at the burial of
Genera Garcia.
Infrmeot of the bodies began at the
conclusion of tbe ceremonies, and tbe
departure of tbe military, but as each
metallic' casket weighs almost 500
pounds and requires eight men to
handle It, the lowering of the bodies
was necessarily slow, and it will prob
ably require two or three days to inter
ail the dead. '
Stock Prices Low.
Eugene, April 6. Several cattle
buyers from tbe East have visited this
section within the past few weeks,
locking for young cattle, but so far
they have made no contracts. The
activity displayed in tbe cattle market
the past two or three years is lacking
this spring. Cattlemen say tbe farm
ers are holding out for too high a price,
and they predict many of them will
lose money on their stock. Some of
tbem were offered as high- as 913 per
head tor; yearlings last, year but I
.fused to sell, and this spring It takes a
good 2 year-old to bring 918,! while
only about 912 is offered for yearlings.
No Violations ,In Oregon.
ASTORIA, Or., April 6. Deputy
Fish Commissioner Catbcart "returned
today from a five days patrol of the
Columbia and as far up the Williamette
as Oregon City. He is certain tbat
there is little, if any, illegal fishing on
tbo Oregon side of the river. On the
Washington side, though, there is
considerable of it in progress, aud tbe
the officials there are making no effort
to stop it.
Discovered New lends.
New York, April 6. a dispatch to
the Herald from Brussels says: Fresh
details have been received regarding
the arrival of the Belgian south pole
expedition in South America.
The expendition, when stopped by
ice, was near Alexander island. It
had. traveled, to latitude of 71 deg. 36
mln., and discovered new lands, new
seas and many volcanoes.
Canada's Gold Ontpnt.
Montreal, April 6. Recently pub
lished official figures show that in 1898
the Canadian gold output was $13,700,-
000, placing Canada in fifth place as
gold producting' country. Of the
total produce 910,000,000 was taken out
of tbe Klondike.
Estimates place tbe output from tbe
Klondike this year at $20,000,000, and
British Colunbla is also expected to do
much better that in previous years.
HENRI L KUCK,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
Harness and Saddlery,
East End, Two Doors-West of Diamond Flour-
Ing Mills. - Second Street.
THE DALLES,
OKKACI
All Work Guaranteed to Give
Satisfaction.
coiiii iijs
.Corner Third and Waahlojrton..
BEEF, VEAL, MORON, Pi BK, LARD
Cured and Dried Meats,
Sausages of All Kinds
Oiders Delivered toAnj Part of the City
PHONE 3
San Francisco
BEER HALL
P. LEMKB, Proprietor.
Fine Wines. Liquors, and Ciga
ALL. KINDS. Of BOTTLED BEER,
Columbia Brewery Beer on
Draught.
Bseand Street, net. Court and Union.
Will Saw Yonr Wood.
Baving bought the Benja
min wood sar, we want to
saw your wood and will saw
it quick. Don't be bash
ful, but call up 'phone No.
201 when you have wood
to saw We will answer
promptly.
FLEMING & GATES !
..SOTVrS SPECIDL
OUR
Curtain t Offering J
For the Year.
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This is the season for renovating your homes for the Fummer, and .
the hanging of fresh new curtains goes a long way toward the beauti
fying of these places of abode.
We will start the ball rolling bv hanging some of the latest, '
prettiest things known to home decoration at prices that will catch
your eyes and involuntarily cause you to purchase some of the late
handsome things.
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS.
from 60c to $6.50 per pair.
POINT D'lRELAND,
from $3.75 to $8.60 per pair.
BRUSSELS NET,
from $5.00 to $ I I .OO pel pair.
and these indeed are jems of the first magnitude, and if you will only
come and view thse graceful thing they may give vou an idea with
what small expense one can make a dark and unsightly home a per
fect bower of sunlight and beauty.
Our BEDROOM CURTAINS
with raffles are dainty and pretty,
$4.S0 per pair.
POINT
by the yard for curtains of all kinds,
and prices range from
25c to 60c per yard. . ..."-.vi- ' j3
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BAYADERE STRIPES, J
LACE STRIPES, 3
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We also have a complete line of . - 3
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TAPESTRIES, ,
PORTERIERS, &c, &c. 3
Hangings of all kinds, Rods, Pins and Blinds just rS
received. .... 3
'All Curtains purchased
home of the purchaser free of charge.
ALL QOODS MARKED IN
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Clias, J, SttiMing,
WHOLESALE
Wine?, Uprs, Cigars and Beer.
The Celebrated Val Blatz Beer, Anheuser-Busch Nutrlne,
a non-alchoholle beverage, unequaled as a tonic.
173 Second street,
S7s7E3 Ss CO.,
Headquarters tor
Genuine 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.
Headquarters
Mitchell : Farm : and : Spring: : Wacons
J. I. Case Plows, Bissell Chilled Plows, Hoosler Drills,
Champion Mowers, Binders and Reapers,
Champion Hay Rakes, Henney Buggies.
American-,
Carries the Best
..Vegetables
Direct from the gardens
and orchards. ....
FISH AND GAME IN SEASON.
Chickens Dressed or Alive. -Free
Delivery to any part of the City.
Call up 'v Phone 69 and place your orders
any time during the day. .....
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We carry a most complete stock J
at
this sale will be dra ped at the 3
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The Dalles. Oregon.
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for tbe sales of
Market
and Choicest
and Fruits..