rrr TSSTJED EVERY SATURDAY BY .' - DOUTHIT, Publlaihet-r. - SUBSCRIPTION KATK8. . DAILY eat y ma Uontos ..'.. , -. Mooatha., ys.oo . 3.00 1.60 WEEKLY VnaYear, by mail,, Six mouht..... i tl Ml 75 SATURDAY.. . ...AfRlLi 22, WKINLEY'S DUTY. ' Although the court of inquiry ap 'jrVblnted to investigate the charges- of General Miles that the beef supplied the army was unwholesome, has not yet made its report, sufficient testimony has been produced to convince the pub lic "that the charges were , true, and ' that .the grossest frauds; had. been worked upon the government tjhrougf : , its agents in the war department, and ' should be sufficient, to convince ,th,e , president.' The e'vidence , of Egan clearly ehow9 that the contracts for the so-called refrigerated beef and 'j. canned roast beef were made by hiro because it wa9 Secretary Alger's wlsb ' that he should deal with certain pack ers, which the.' commissary-general -considered equivalent to a direct order ' from, his superior. The testimony of officers add enlisted men in ' the army . was tLat the beef furnished was utterly' ncflt for consumption. , -rTbe president rewarded Egaa" for V - calling' Miles a liar, but it is proven :, beyond doubt that Miles was not a liar, but a brave soldier seeking to protect the health of the soldiers by demand ing that they be feu on wholesome "-- food, and that the war department was so indifferent to the fate of the; soldiers , that It 'attempted to brush Miles' ac cusations aside and suppressed Col.' Roosevslt's reports, in order- that'1 the ,; '.beef trust might be" enriched.. Tbla testimony all stands out boldly before the president, and it become bis duty to repair the wrong so far ai possible ; by removing, the bead of the depart-"' meat who sanctioned. these frauds. . -" ; The testimony is all against the "re- : presentatlves of, the president, and ' while he cannot bring baek to life the "'" dead soldiers or restore tdhealth-.tbose who have been poisoned and. starved 1, by being fed on improper food,' duty ; , would demand that he dismiss iq :dis- ', grace the recreant servants, indict and . punish the beef trust, aod .clear his - skirts of the stigma which Alger and ' . Algerians has placed upon them, V -. If the president is h&nest and desires i to retain the good will of -the" people ; . who have honored bim-by electing him to the high position he occupies. .- be will punish those, who are respon ' sible for the sickness and death of our brave soldiers through feeding them i on embalmed beef and starving them on corned beef pulp.' The facts are all ' proven,. the controversy is closed, the - case against the unscrupulous officials .... in the war department has been made out, andhe public U waiting for the president to act in the. premises. WORTHY CONSli)E RATION : la .another column, is published a letter asking what can be' done to'cre- : ate a market -for" fruit, andeuggestjDif , a". meeting of the - fruit raisers jlnd : merchants of Tbe Dalles to devise some plan whereby the fruit raised in ., this 'section can be marketed at a pric that -will- lea va a-profie tptbe grower.' -This is certainlya matter of no small importance, since fruit grow ing is every year becoming an indus try of greater' magnitude. - But it does not seem that there should be ' any serious question as to how it should be disposed pf. The fact that on the shelves of bur grocery stores are to be found immense quantities of ; California and New York canned and : preserved fruits should solve the ques tion, and make it clear that a cannery is the proper means of disposing of : the surplus fruit. !,. To depend upon shipping fruit green has proven both unsatisfaclory and un profitable to the fruit grower. Since 'there is not a possibility of fruit buy - era coming here evey season and buy ing direct from the raiser, the pro ducer generally has to take all chances "of shipping, and also on tbe. market when his fruit reaches its destination, Even though the market is sufficiently stable to justify the. grower in ship ping, it is only the best quality thtt will do to send out green, hence a ' large amount of fruit is always left on tbe grower s Hands. - were there a cannery here all fruit could be worked ' np Into a merchantable article, and none would so to waste. Parties who are informed on the . matter say that a fruit canning plant " can be erected for $5,000. If this is true, a capital of $10,000 would be suf ficient to put np the plant and operate " it until enough of the output could be put on the market to pay running ex penses. If by an investment of 810,000 The Dalles can start such industry as . will make a market for all the fruit raised in the country, both good and bad, and at the same time supply the lacal market with canned fruits, thus retaining money at home that now goes abroad, it will certainly be a good Investment. ' OUR PUFFED UP GOVERNOR A few days since Governor Geer received the following telegram from the Chicago Tribune: "Tbe governors of South Dakota and Nebraska are demanding the . re call of tbe volunteers from their states from tbe Philippines, on -the ground that tbeir term of enlistment expired when the ratifications of tbe peace treaty were exchanged, and-that the , present conflict in the Philippines is in opposition to liberty and in tbe in terest of capitalism. Do the people of your state demand the return of your volunteers for the same reasons?'' On receipt of this inquiry the gov ernor swelled up a little and without consulting the people of the state at laro-e. telecraohed a reolv in which he said among other things: .n . nannla fcalra ni atrvlr In t.ha declaration that the conflict in the Philippines is 'waged in opposition to lioerty and in the interest of capital ism.' The very men who make this charge now are the ones who. little more than a year ago, were loudly accusing President McKinley of 'cow ardice9 and of delaying the war with Spain in the Interest of capitalism,' as represanted by Spanish bondhold ers." "The charge that tbe American flag is waving over a conflict in the Philip pines 'in opposition to liberty and in" tbe interest of capitalism' savors very much of a spirit of demagogy to which the. people oi Oregon are habitual tDferi, and which find po lodg- meat in their minds at this time!" Governor Geer probably passed his opinions on what he hag" read in the ;Or.egonian and kindred journal's to the eflVct that the people of Oregon were blood-thirsty pirates and with one accord desired to exterminate the Filipinos regardless of justice of the cause for which our soldiers are called upon to fight. Or perhaps he imagined that all Oregcnians are like ho, ready to fall down upon their knees" and worship the administratioovaccept. its every act as "right, regardless of.the constitution,, the laws or the common dictates of humanity. He assumed to speak for all the people of the state, and reflect his own opinions, but whea be hears. from .all pf. Oregon,, he.will find thata.majority of the people lookr upon tne present war against tne Filipinos as one in "opposition ' to -liberty." -- DEMOCRATIC AIMS. The Louisville -Courier,. JonrnaU, He.nrt ,Watterson's paper. is still "the, champion .of the .Swr'Eyed Goddess 'and" a lover of democracy and liberty. . It' propose to first "throw outf 'the debris of populism, which had accumu lated among the general mass of demo cratic wreckage" and . then, having .cleared the deck 'of the 'democratic ship for action, -it would 'proceed to formulate a line : of domestic policies toa'ving these four end.ln.,Yjew." , ' i First The destruction-of. combina tions of capital designed to limit pro.-, dfpctlon, to raise prices and to promote; monopoly. .';".-- ' '"' '"' ' Second The .raising of "the" public moneys by taxes fairly divided between"' production and consumption bejrtnning with a'tariff for revenue only and end: intf iri-a graded income tajs, oppressive" to :rio' class or interest."""" ' Third The recovery to the people pf all franchises belonglng;to the people," but diverted, from" public ' to private uses, buy tbe purchase of corporations and individuals.' corruptly - 'working through state and municipal legisla tures. .'.';""' ' . - ' Fourth-u'ch' a' reorganization and reform of our judicial system as will remove tbe court farther- from the;iu-.: fluenoe of the rich and make them moe accesable to . the poor; a result not to be reached by excited appeals and revolutionary menaces, but by calm, -conservative methods, originat ing in tbe benign and orderly opeo'a tions of an enlightened pubc opinion. .In 1896 Watterson" - Wkndered away from the only party that then proposed to inculcate into the veins of "govern ment the principles be now; outlines. For this be probably has po, "excuse to make, though he no' dPiibregrets having been a party' to .'the electing of President McKinley;; and would. ..wil lingly enter heartily into a move to establish a. government, tbe .objects of which are to give the" greatest good to the greatest number,' which is pure democracy. BANK- WRECKING, Disclosures made at the trial of ex- OAno,A dttarr i me at.u ! i n r - -hoAttlieo fapw difficu!t.itvl9 t? :peoe. trate the systematic and long-cqptfn- ued frauds which may be perpetrated by unscrupulous bank officials. . ' Judge Biddlethe trial judge in this sensational case, stated the matter ep- IgrammatloaHypn.Wednesday. "Crim inal offe'naes.v s'aid pi9 honor, "are not commttid'dr -a--t4ie''pater.t to any meie passer-by. - There -is always con cealment." Bitter experJepee ie this state, as I elsewheae, haSyproVed tbe exceeding dlrricuity of detecting .'offenses against the, bapfclfig.law when perpetrated by cunning officials , "The comptroller of tbe currency, requires five statements annually from national ' banks, and these are.suppletneoted by occasional personal examinations .--by -national bank examtnergk . "But- the territory covered by each examiner is extensive, his examinations' are Decessarily hur ried, and .experience has shown that banks may be plundered in spite of ther-e Irr perfeet safegparda. rr After all, the best guarantee of con scientious banking is had in tbe char acter of the officials of a bank." - An up- right banker needs ao watching. A trickey' banker 'will evade tbe laws, and may wreck a bank in solte.of tbe imperfect watch which tbe govern ment puts upon him. Spokesman-Re view, A number of Influential republican papers that evidently fear Carter Har rison," of Chicago, may be tbe demo cratic nominee in 1900are trying to work up prejudice against him among tbe advocates of silver in the demo cratic party those who supported Bryan in 1896 by assetrlng that be is a gold democrat, a machine politician and under the thumb of Crocker, the Tammany boas. There is no founda- tlon for their assertions. Harrison supported Bryan in loab, and no ex. pression of his since would justify tbe belief that he has rejected any plank in tbe Chicago platform. The fact that Harrison has given the great city1 of Chicago the best administration it bas ever had, and that be has con-'' stantly stood up for tbe rights of the people, makes bim a formidable can-: didaefor higher office than (he may- orality of Chicago, and the republicans naturally .desire to -create aprejudifte' agalnstjhlm, for tbey ; well know if be should.be the democratic nbbineeltor F president next yearr'he: worildlbea dangerous man for them to try to op-; pose. 1 1TrVr. Two Jeffersonian dinners have re cently been held that have proven to"! the most incredulous that democracy it still alive in the land. One was inl Milwaukee where! ..Col. 'Bryan and Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, met, and contrary to the expectation of some republican wise acres, the two great, leaders were in perfect accord. The other was in New York City last Sat- urday and was attended by 3,000 en thusiastic democrats wbo gave Col. Bryan tbe beartlest reception ever accorded a man in tbe United States. General Wbeaton, while pursuing tbe Filipinos into the mountains, sent General Otis this message: "They would not wait to be killed." This is not surprising, iven savages are ot willing to do any - 'waiting'' in this connection. 'If tbey would only "wait to be killed" the Philippine problem would lie settled in short order. This Is why tbe policy of "benevolent as similation" is not proving a success in. the Philippipes. gast Oregonian The -bill for publishing the delin quent tax list in Multnomah county will be. vio.uuu. it iooks like our learned legislators, should be able to di vibe some plan by which the' 'cost of collecting delinquent taxes' could oe' made less expensive. But like all ther matters that tend to lessen the burdens of the people, ibis has Been overlooked by our legislatures. CONDITIONS '" HAVE " CHANGED " 'On' 'Monday TJbVernbr. Geer "was 'aSked.by tbe New York Tribuiie" how a Call for more' volunteeri'to go to the' Philippines would be responded to in Oregon, and rtade this reply: " "You ask my opinion as to ''how a call for more Volunteers for service in tbe Philippines' would be answered.' I have no means of knowing, save by the general knowledge that when the first' call wag made last year the only disappointment shown anywhere was by those who tried to enlist and wore rejected, and that if the desire to r-n-list then was ' based on unselfish patriotism (and there can be nd doubt of this.) in the event of a' call for more roUuiieeM 'no" hold '-ih -:f ruliS' ot ther Spanfeb' war ana to glveDeweyV-vic torv a permanent place in history'. Oregon would furnish her" quota as promptly as ary state in the- Union." Goverear Geer seems not :to. realize" that there is a difference in the pur poses fo.' which volunteers eulisted a yeafrago .and the' purpose lor- .whicfi Cbey would btf'called opon ' -to ' eullst news i When the first call was-matfe it was, ior the purpose - of -njaintainiug 'n ational d ig n ltyat d . to -engage .In a ?warof humartity-to stop the depreda tions of a tyrant -and liberate an op pressed -people. . A - call made now would be for. soldiers .to suppress liberty, aud whip those same people back into what they believe i would be perpetual bondage.. - M- ' 'l The-governor- does .-.iiott-iQicjudgff Oregon patriotism, if or whenever .the nation 'is in need of defenders, -this state wi)l furbish, her, quota, but.Ore-. eon's .citizens are ..not imbued jvi'th that class of " patriotism that would porce into sul'ijection, at' the point of . tne oayoneo, a peopie.wao art) reauy ou offer their lives as. a sacrifice for inde . pendence.' If a call should be made for auother regiment of Oregon volun teers to engage in the war of .conquest in the Philippines it might result in a regiment being organized, but it would not comprise such men as make up the present Second Oregon the flower of tbe country, .the .most energetic and .high spirited young men of the state pof raetJ .w.no gj.ipfco taaarmj jur sake of employment, because ' tffrthe failure to get other and more lucrative positiobs, men who do not fight for the. love of country : but for the hope of financial reward.'" CITY OWNERSHIP OF LIGHTS.- " A strong effort is being made in New York, , San .Francisco and . numerous, other large- cities throughout .-the. country toward having the munci'pality assume control pf. supplying, light within its borders. - TboaekCities that own their light plants have found 'the plan a paying and saving " one, ind Jt is not uulikely .that in. time 11 .cities. of any .size will adapt: a .plan .-that is thus proving a scccess in other places. Tacoma furnishes street' lights and also supplies' light .to - private- con-- a ii m npj in t.ha 'anmA m a ri r t.f i.hdt Tha , . - . . j Dalles furnishes water to people, and doe.s sp al.a cost to the consumer much less than that charged - by. . private. corporations before thcinr the business. . Even at this reduction ' , . .; . 1 the - plant is said to be operated atia profit, and-will ere lon-g pay.fOr-'-&if. , The tendency of the times is-foward '-Lr' - : "-" ' i; r "" . -ij ,j' - public.ownerahip.af water, ligbts add ;" . .'. even . traneportauon . faciltties,. .and i is a questtohvtBitt- will .sonW ime brought before tne people of this place. Ownership of the water plant of Tbe DaJsovinguccfV u j . " .v : beyond question' that -tbe-water sys-f tern as at i present managed will. be a- - - ' rr . - " - - ; i -. ', ujjappropriaMpBs for. some state iostitu- icrn-' Dav off. .thai -lndented-"ii r T- . paying coocr a,' pay off.- the-iodepted- nDj iiroinat I a 1 ar lra'An iVv naiaaJ1 Bary repairs. . . ,?.) Wfibthe'r enough lights araMquireb?"' for illuminatipg the streaW Jistlf.if IfP1 stor,aBs argu--, - VIj.-t i kOieo,t. . There. waa;morft money-placed the city owning -itsowTi fchibtr-ls fieB-'f ", -l,.v tionable, and 1 the "matter of present indebtedness is oue also, to betaken into consideration,;; for it- is not de sirable to incur too' much'Yjf a debjt- for future generations "to.. pay,'-por is it likely that the people wpuld cotsent to a very great addition' to their -taxes in order to Becure lights: "Yet every - - ! .body wants .tbe- town : lighted,, and 1 since it appears unlikely : that an agreement -.will - be reached wherfjby lights can be 'bppghl;' he .next qu'es-f tiou to be. considered , is for the-.city to own its light plant... It appears thp- only-solution' of the light question is for the city to put in a plant of .its own or allow the streets to go In darkness", ' WE NEED : FACTORIES. . At this?' 'season of , the year Dalles' merchants jomplain of dull trade, and under' present conditions it is to be expected, for during' tbe months of March--and April farmers are busy with their seeding, hence, do not come to town, there is little travel through the place .and as there is but a small amount of produce marketed in those months, trade in. stores .is confined principally to the town. ,- This slack buttn'ess-for a few months each year ' wiH- prevail until such a time as employ meat, can-be given to more people-' through -industries that will employ a large jnumber of bands' and create- a monthly-pay-roll. . Had we some industries that would em ploy from 200 to 300. bands and pay out-' from $3,000' to $6,000 as 'wages monthly! JLt would . greatly .tVnulae gnral: Brttipdlon;of tb; wutv earotu wuutu ua tjueai iu Lne stores or with the farmers for supplies. With such an amount'expended every - month in tbe town, in addition to the ordinary trade, our merchants- would never have occasion - to complain of slack trade during the dull months. Tbey would be doing business right- along, regard lest, ofseasons, and gen era! prosperity would prevail. Tbe Pallas', i'.witb.iSi few manufacturing Industries instituted can oe made the liveliest town and beat business point in Eastern Oregon, but without them we . will ::alay8'h4ve dalP seasons Ca'nnot jtbe merchants and'other bus! ness mep of tha.tuwn afford to -donate- something toward establishing indusV tries that will improve their business"? A RAD STATE OF AFFAIRS' It is stated that Chairman Hanoa intends' tq call theexecutive committee. of Ub republican national committee- together for the purpose of outlining a plan of campaign. There is no ur gent need of - this, and the. probability is that if such - action is taken it'will be to have, ..party leaders consider what to do' with Alger's case, and de cide if it' Is "really necessary to drop Dim overooaro. A republican senator said, today that he did not think McKinley would cause Alger to resign, notwithstand ing the reiteration of .the attacks in Eastern republican papers upontbe administration of. the war department. He expressed the , belief lbakt.AIger 'would not have" made his emphatta declaration' that ;-u Intended to tay in the cabinet if the president had not given him .some assurance of .his in tention pot ,k foraehim out. At the. same time the senator regarded, it as.' possible that" the' Ohio political 6itua: tion would determine" the matterand if It appeared that the state was likely' to be lost, the Ohio method of disre garding anything else except success would be brought into play, and Alger would have to go." Washington dis patch to Portland Oregonian Has the great American' republic come tn this? Is it possible that the chief executive of tbe'natioD is notb-s ing but a machine politician, and that the question of whether bi' " not an In competent, unscrupulous," dishonest official shall be retained must depend, juppn t'Ke' effect his 'reWriiion'qr'dia miss'al -wll'rhave tfpbn tbe future" sue-. cess of the party lb powerMust everything be 'made secondary to partisanship? The commission appointed to inquire into the conduct of thi) war department during the disturbance' with .Spain, while 'it attempted '.to follow Tnstruc tions and "w b ite'wash ATgercould. n ot smother .fac'tsv and by jts report con-.vlctt-d "him of" incompetency." "Tberj 'cpjitof inquiry thatlnyestlgated the charges of General Miles that the beef ' furnished the army was unfit for use, bas unearthed evidence' not only sus taining'' th'd charges, but proving be yond doubt that the secretary of the war was corrupt, and let contracts to packing' houses, not because of tbe good quality of ' their prpdu'c'ts," lout "because 'of 'faybritism". f In short, that be was corrupt.. Tbise indictments, 'accordiagxb tbs dispatch quoted above; are to.be ignored so far as Alger's re-. f-ten tion of the -war' -portfolio U con cerned. ;,-But"if lu "appears that the:, redublicaos. are .liable- to Jose Ohio -through-: keepi njf -hi in-' in offiee,"-tb a . president' will request him to resign,. This condition of affairs would lead to the belief that-American patrio'is'm-is a thing of the past; that dishonesty in official life cannot be punished, unless it will. advance- party interest; .! that even the highest office in' the land may be corruxitod. It means that there is too much .party-and too little .patriot iBm: left in our politics. :.-: -.- ; Readers of the Oregoniari. have no" doubt noticed how it has changed its septiment within the past few. weeks. A month ago-there was,-no paper on Ltbe soast that raked the-trusts and unholy combines of capital apy strong .er than. did. the Or.egqnian,. .nor was there a much stronger opponent. pf the unjust. protect! ve tariff. itjitn the. Port land d'y-. But all of a sudden it. has changed frpntv 't A mon.,th..agp. there was. a. strong probability, that a. daily paper, would be started, in .Portland that would stand up ' for the people's, rights;, now that proposition .bas about .falleilthrpugb.., .Further explanation. ,is unnecessary. . .. A. r. .,.,...' " When the railroad Shops' were here there'was a bfg monthly" pay-roll,' and merchants did not notice there- being 1 a few mo'btbs of dull times' "each "year, - ! j -, ...... - -i'- : , for' there was outside money but in 'circulation every' month." Would hot Ah1nkJtherou1d.,'Tben: , , ' . . ; ;, why not institute systems that would L . - , , , . : ob t mes ac.k? It vca 1 T ""l J? ton will -Stand- together- and-offer , ,, . . ... cash lnaueetnefit' to manufacturing . tK ... - .....i - . 1 " f large forces fef-meh un'S wtn&'em: ! ,, , . . '. " ' "' " ' LitorialioshwiogJ.h.6w Governor Geer's -"; -r ; . .T ; J " a. tionsweriecutidown. .iBut It anyone "rKl .u- i..- i-t.i...... k-v. .mi Mt - 'J r , ever .before- in. tha history of Oregon If Governor Geer's adm'nistration is a. failure for, want pf .money to-spend, .God pity taxpayers in the future. . ' T,s - jflFathew P: Qti ' Vbaslbst the .great-' est political fight of his life." . The - pen - fi8yfva0 elert bim UdifedStates. sen&tpr. . He deserved defeat because of . his effort generally and'a stronmlnority of his tparty did not "want bim,' tp say" nothing pf Ma malfesa nee' in office. ' Antr man who will block legislation . and cause serious' loss' to his state tfeereby, just to satisfy his own aelfisi. ends,, should neyer be Elected to offlise ' ' 1' - . Business men and property owners of The-.Dalles, wbav do yoit th'l cik of Mr .. .Farley's- proposition for' raising funds:' to. ren'courage -manufacturing iadustriee?, - Can- Jou aerise a-better pian? If so let us bear from yon. We know you are all anxious to help "oooia The Dallsr are all willing to do" more business than you are dolng,r all -want every, house you -have occupied. Then why. not get; to" work in some praclcable .way .to accomplish results" that WiH be beneficial to all?. -. " " j An .exchange complains that -too) mapy 'Df tfje.. volunteer, soldiers - wbo. saw service in -Cuba are. applying for nn8ion's4.,.'pie' ditor. the! paper probabiy iorgets that they were, fed on. embalmed beef and. canned roast pulp furnished py.JLhefirJB of Alger & Eagan -Had-be beeo-fed-ou such at (iff for xwo i-"thre5 months ' ha nt- flbubt would Want a double pension!" "'.1 The . appointment, of ex Governor Lord as minuter. to Persja ls an honor to tie. suvtuof Oregony, that will be received with pleasure, by-all Oretron ians. HThat our, state should be.-thus recognized. Is pleading,; nd, indicates that those in high places are beginning to. recognize ,the importance of the Web.foot country. ... 7. .-t ""Eyen TomReed'is di8gu.sted" with the rottene9S of the . Hanna-Alger administration, ana proposes to clesr bis conscience a little by withdrawing frbm" Congress'; """ When Reed gives up in despair there must be. something New; York, April t9.-It1 announ'c ea teat bpeaner teed has decided to become a member of iber )aw firm of Simpson, Thacher '&-Baritim-fn this city.' It is understood tlfaif eed will resign bis seat in congress abd remove to' New '-York. ' The Statement has been made that Mr. Reed is guaranteed yearly income tit '50,000. Before settling- down Mr. Reed will make 'a protracted yisit to Eurbpe.V ' " : Earthquake in Argentina. New York, April I9. A" dispatch to tho Herald from'Buenos Ayres says': An earthquake shock in the province of Rio Ja bas destroyed "the villages of Vinclin'a and laquel.' Several persons were killed. " ? -" 'ri)Ch damage '-was 'also "caused by bfbpvfbiis- of toe'' yblea .- ;;-) r-s ''''. - JtDlTORtAL NOTES. ,.The Soutlfern Padific'-Bailaicad Com-IJan'y-j bus jusif 'pliced'jin 'orderMn the east "for 3,000 - new Cars and 35 first Class "engfoes. This 'would indicate that there is to'be a great tide of travel to the' coast; ' 'i ' .-: - i" -"- --a-V-..'-.'! r.; ' !" '- . One - of the.r.humbrous ideas of the day to that the South American coun tries could ever be willing to return to Spanish influences. The annexation of Spaia to .Brazil would be more in the nature-of progress.: - ---j :r . A Brltish jullge has disallowed Lady" Harbur'.on's claim- for damages against a landlord Tvho declined to "give the lady fooms'because she came in bloom errs: cTb jBifge ls '"unreason able. 'fie wears a gown himisef wby -"-ihbuld he oppose tbe other sex making use of "com promise pants'?" " "- ; " Captain Learyi" .the to .be governor general of Guam. island in the Pacific, will be allowed. $50,000 a year for the expense of- his ."kingdom", or $5 for e very oneof 'is 10,000. subjects. . The people.'a. mopey is being wasted in many ways anji . yet imperialism, is hardly... more, thap a .day old.-r-East" .Oregpnjan; . . :. A .St. Louis girl-is reported to have jilted a title foreigner because he made. Inquiries: at a commercial agency re garding iher-father's fiaancial-standing... sFoteinera with title may as well underataod now and-for all time that the American girl. -Wbile reary to buy, is too proud. to give bonds for tie f ulfillraent-of ber financial obligations. ,;It- looks pay. Kke.,-the:.McKinley "boom" has a cinch on the presideotaii nomination. Jor ..100. But since he . baa to cacrv Alger, Jgan and."en-r balmed ;bee.'on his sboulders, .:.his heavy load will make it itnpo9slble.f6r bim J-q wia; for,, as a prpmineot re publican has said; ".16 to-t or anything is better than ...epbalmed :.beefN"- And there are; many who belieye it... " ' 'Secretary' Alger" 'says he Will not res'igb,,"fron" " President " McKlnley's cabinet, -but' will "hold on till the end unless some unforeseeu accident oc curs.' " If "McKinley is the man he - ouebt to be tbe unforSeeft' -will happen. Be cannot afford longer to force upon the peopieJ such a bundle of incom petency as-Alger is. ' ' He" should lose 'no-time ifi removing Alger fro in his official hoiisebold." ' ' r4nO' .' ".-,-.-- j-. .-' -- ' . ; . Wbitelaw Reid, editor of the New York Tribune,, is. playing a desperate, game. ' He wants to be ambassador . to Paris, and to secure that goal be 'must first get Alger cashiered, by getting. uorace farter, . present amoassaaor to Paris,. installed into .the pfflce of secretary of war. atv Washington There may be -a good many ..slips be tween tha.jjprsult .and possession of Mr,.Reld;s ambitions. . There Will be - no - trouble between Germany 'abd England and i the United States. -There might be though, were such a nob -compos mentis -country as Spain o'nef of the - party. - " Among' tbe civilised nations of the world tbe ten dency is against bullets at every little difference Hit opinion-. Natidos as well as people'realize' that -national' honor does hotf require -the knocking' otf of chip eveiV time some one scowls. '- "Some .JVashlogtop .correspondents a.rR. .tryingip ,jpake it appear ,jVthat 0reat BrjafQlB anxious to, trade her fii .' --,. - . . ... . yy esi ipaiaj)Of session ior ine.jroian- pines. such an idea is wild. Great Brltaiu is not bunting for such "bar gains'! jas .h f bilippines'lin- tbeir present.arat.i Whenever -Uncle Sam bas whipped.. t,he Filipino8 into subjec tion, aad can .give a , clear ' title to the islands, the British government might talk trade,--but at present it Is not in the market: ' Few governments but ours WottfiFfcuy'a war.' :': ': '"' - :0F INSURGENTS A Boat r$tew From . the ,-Y6rkbbwn Disappears.' ' ''V'. - ' t, . St . JMajjilA, .April 19. Admiral Dewey, has 'been ptified of the. disappearance of J. U. liilmore and.14. members, of the guntbrktqwq. . . : '"aili Saturay. ;(' thj '... Yorktowh anchored o"ffBaler, east coast of Luzon, 209 m ilea frdln here,-: where there was a .Spanish garHson 'Of about '40 "' men, which ..ihach-'beenl - defending itself .against severial hubdred Filipinos for -month's- pas ti"-?';, Lieutenant Gllmoref, Ensign Stanley nd a boats' ere were sent u p he river--frotnr Baler bay to commuaicatb'witb the Spanfaiids. ' En-sign;- Stanley, - whd 'landed at the mouth ot tbe Hver,' reports that he beard thre1 volleys,' a bugle ail and1 obeers up the rtver'r-biit the'-a'utomatie gn n w hies 'waB'patt-.ef-the -equipment -ottbe boat-was not beard. Stanley then; paddled to the Ydrktow in a eaatMl--. .irt'tl-J-i . .?'. K i -Search' wtt-msde" for theYorktown's crew,' but nb'treMlhem was found,; and rter Xorktn-8a-.i.TjA and her commander cabled nefiv.'' Hia thMrvti that'tha Fill n-! I I.T Ti. HANDS . inos had-caprtttrea'or-sonk-tbe boat. orhtk-e Prty .uow .her, was crossing thathe SpanTSrdS ' bad rescued theli?l?nin-It ,Ialt Saturday, John American ptot r.; I" MSI , HOJIOftBO.' He Bas'Heen AppolDted Minister to ' Washingtoi? . , April 18. .'.---1, :.-fi.iv -' it- -The.fol- 9i$i'.Q$0&$;fbK&' bayibeep I annpuncas. t;Be "f?" ?? tb'e.cab.inet j meeting toaay:,.,.w. w. KpcKniiiiaow minister to Greece, has resfgned that I EQst. Artpur anerpurne ,tiara.j,r oi New " Hampshire, now ' minister to Persia, bas been promoted to succeed Rockhill. "Wm.- PC Lior-a.'-of Oreg'on.'Tias-been ap'pofnted- miblster 6f Persia. ?"' "l Johit '-m. irwln, of Iowa; formerly governor of ldabtf,'bas been appointed minister to -Portugal, to succeed Law rence' Towhsepd, transferred to Bel gium, vice Bellamy Stdrer, 'Who goes to Madrid: ' " To Rtart he. Water Flowlnc. Chicago, April 18 President McKinley, Is to. Ae asked to open the first sluicegate which, will permit the waters , of- the sanitary-canal to flow nto the Desplalnes river "at-Lockport October 9, Chicago day. The trustees are making -plans ior . an elaborate canal opening, and as the main drain age' chad net. If tbe main purpose of the original plans are Carried put, will someday be alible In a deep waterway connect" the chain ' of Great lakes With the Mississippi river; it is desired that the.prestdene'of the tTnited: States should start the water "flowing. ' 1 A'HLIPIffi: Negotiations to Be Installed Looking to a Settlement. -' Manila, April 18. A- number of prominent and wealthy Filipinos are organizing a committee to take steps ' to bring about if possible an under standing between the rebejs -and-the. Americans. : On branch' of tbls com- mittee intends to ask the United States Philippine commission to make' a statement as to what terms would be offered the rebels ' if the latter will surrender. ' - - '. ' - Another branch of the committee will approach Agulnaldo with terms and endeavor -to persuade him -to ac cept them. It is considered doubtful, however, if any members of the com mittee will-dare to- personally confer with the rebel leader. The committee includes several parsons recently con demned to death' by - Aguinoldo for petitioning' bim to cease fighting. ' A TBbrJBLKMlllC TBEATJ. Swlaa Keolprocit; ., Treaty Likely - to '..;iif .': -Caoae Bother. --. . '. :j '. j New YoiSkV' April-18. A special to thet p.e'rald fronrJ Washington 'say's & result of . the, United- States granting to. Switzerland -. bbe, same privileges-accorded to France under the reciproc ity agreement- with -the latter country, several European and South. American countries .have, demanded .that: like privileges jbe allowed to them. : So , dangerous, to .the ' commercial interests of, this country bas become, this Swiss treaty, .under which Switz erland is, entitled to the benefit ob tained by Franco under her agreement with the . United States, that it was stated today that it .had .become neces sary to. formally denounce" it, .such de-' . nuaciation to take effect early in 1900. The treaty provides that. "each of the contracting parties hereby engages not to grant any favor in commerce to any nation,, union of .nations, state or .society which shall not immediately be enjoyed by the other parties.". i. Before, Germany, or any other, na tion desiring to obtain, the privileges granted to Switzerland can ..receive them, they will be required to make reciprocal compensation to Tbe Unit-: ed States, .The matter is of consider able importance, especially as it is the expectation of the state . department that before the expiration . pf tbe per iod in which the, treaties .of reciprocity be made, several instrunients .will have . been signed, and, .Switzerland during the life of her treaty will have to be given tbe privileges thus granted to other nations. FIGHTING IN CHINA. British an ,nd Chinese Troops Hare an Knjragement. ; New York, April 18. A dispatch to the Herald from Hong Kong says: Thousands of Chinese advanced toward the British' campt Tai'pohu Monday and fired several rounds of artiliery at. an effective range. . Major-General Gascoigoe, whose force' is less than. 300, ordered his artillery to engage tbe enemy, wbo occupied the surround ing hills. Shrapnel drove the Chi nese out and the Indian infantry ad vanced, the Chinese i etiring several miles,, burning villages. ' The Chinese -loVa.es are.unknown, as tbey carried away tbeir dead and wounded., Tbe British bad no loss. sit is proposed toad vance the British occupation. With the exception of bis 'staff General Gascolgne is utiliz ing Indian troops. Hong Kong is guarded by volunteers and Welsh fu siliers. , WHAT IHI FILIPINOS WANT. Autonomy and tne Bight to Hold t :... Offloe. ' ,'N.ew York, April 18. A dispatch to the Herald from Man lia says: In an interview with General Lagorda, he said that a committee of 22 Fili- iplnos bad been appointed to confer with the' peace commission for the following purposes': First To obtain as large autono mous rights for the Filipino people as possible. Second To bring abont peaceful relations between the insurgents and the Americans. . Third That (he Americans and Filipinos shall occupy public offices. ' Arevaleo, a former aide to Agulnal do, is now in Manila. He said in an interview that if the Americans send to Agulnaldo now, be thinks a peace ful solution, of tbe present trouble is probable. . .. Influential. Americans think that the commission of rich Eiliplnos is eager to protect property, and has little, influence with tbe in surgents. .. , - ' ' Yukon Breaking- Dp, Victoria-; B: 0. April W. Men just arrived frOnrthe Klondike say tbat tbe Yukon is already" breaking up 'and Is flooded 'Trom-Marsh Lake up. .. One party of ' ' four," beaded ' by RtuartJ of Saohbroi sit.thgtheice April 2, and were i drowned with their dogs. While, the f 6'elaod went through the. ice and was only , rescued with difficulty. - Grave anxiety is expressed for those now. on Uhe trail. , . Japan Htaads Ready. San frRANcisco, April 18.- -Among the arrivals on the Coplio were Prince Konoye, president of! the Japanese chamber" of pee-s, who Is on his wav around the wbfld on a trip of inspeo- Hon and Investigation. . Prince "Konoye says the Japanese are determined to. preserve the integ rity of the Chinese empire, if possible, but in case that there should be par tition there should fall to Japan a good share of the country, so that it might be opened under Jadanese auspices. HK BIOCS IF TB0K. Fjliplaoa Claim to Have Captured 140 of t '' Lawwnr Men. ' London, April 19. The Filipino junta claims to have received a cable gram from' General Luna, ' commander of the rebel forces in the Manila dis trict," direct from Manila, on Friday, declaring, that ,-General .:. Lawtoo, "whose .object was to proceed, to Baler and effect a junction with the United States gunboat, .Yorktown," was in-. yeigled by the tactics of the Filipigos into "perilously extending his line, with the. result that one of his columns, consisting of 140, officers and men, on reaching a place called Blnagonam, wa8 ambu8bed.,bj'ftlarg8'?EcJjf VOiih inos,; tbat:.4mjjuijcjed,ijjr4tb :xhe svnl$ ew- 9 .. w main force was severed and that thelr" ebtlre oblumn was tajJiutredl'V -; -1" "The Pnfpib'o aavloes' farther aa'aert that' G6neral Law too", ho -was at Lag Uria de Bay, on hearing the news; "re tired to "Manila, stating that he bad been recalled by' Otis on the" ground that a native uprising in Manila was Imminent." '" ' '- The foregoing Is said by the mem' bers of tbe Filipino Junta to be a sep arate .afair from the disappearance of a boat's crew of the Yorktown : in the vicinity of Baler. , . . THE SLAUGHTER TfcCOSTiSE Campaigri Against Filip- , pihp5Wiir Be Pushed ' Unremittingly New Yokk. April 20. A special to the Herald from Washington says: Notwithstanding the hot season' and the imminence of the rainy -season in tbe PHilipplner, thero is to-be no'ces-. sion of active hostilities against the Filipinos -.. ,' --..i...-: -v,.-. :' Tbjs,rfaet developed at a conference between the' president,' Secretary Al ger, Secretary Long and adjutant-General : CorbiO.' It was also decided not to issue a call for the 35,000 volunteers' 'authorized by tbe army 'reorganiza tion law. . . '- -. - ' ' It is tbe purpose of the administra tion to send to the .Philippines almost' as many regulars' as. there are volun teers to be returned. , There are 14 volunteer regiments which, according to General Otis, will return home com mencing May 5. Six regular regiments "are 'now on their way to Manila. ' With their de parture only three infantry commands ill remain In the country -available for service In the Eafit. It is under stood that if couditions continue satis factory in Cuba, a couple of regiments of infantry will be drawn from that island and tbe Eleventh from Porto Rico. . ...... . . . , .. ... . There is talk ajso of dispatching cavalry to General Otis. .. , . GOOD NEWS roR ORKOOI. Our Soldier. Boys Mar Start for Home HiJT 5. WAffiNQTON, . April 19 General Otis has. cabled tbe war department .as follows: -j - o v , j '. , ; . Manila; April. l,9.-jr-The embark ation of tbe volunteers on their return to the Unite J States will begin about May 5. They will render willing ser vice until return transports .are avail able. The embarkation will continue. through June and July, ' '.' "OTIS. In tbe above dispatch is contained news which will gladden the hearts' of thousands of Oregon people.' It means that' by the' middle of June, allowlrg for unlooked-for delays, the Second Oregon volunteers will probably have returned to their homes. ' ' When the return of tbe Volunteers was first talked of, the government announced that the various -regiments would be brought home in the same order, in, which'- tbey went out. ; This would" make- tbe "Second Oregon and the First California the first to come home. - " . ' ; -'?' . .' '; Thirty days is required to make the passage from Manila to San Francisco. If ' the ' first ' transport sail i May 5, therefore, it should, arrive early rin June.' That at least part of the Sec ond" Oregon will be on this vessel there ' is' no' cause" to doubt. Tbe boys will probably be in Portland by June is. '."'.' "' .. ;. . IMSORGKMT8 AUK SCATTEBEO Make ao AgrgreMlTe Morementa Exoept ; Afabut Small bvtarhmentsL " Washington; ' April 1 19.' The " fol lowing cablegram bas jus( been 're ceived from Otis: 1 ; . Manila. April 19. Lawtoh returned from lake country April 17, bringing the captured vessels; ' The Insurgents are much scattered. Tbey retreat before our forces, and await opportunities to attack detach ments. ' , ' " '':; , The better class of people aria tired of the war and desire peace.' -Tbe en emy build their hope on tbe return of our -volunteers to the United States. Their army la much demoralized,, and the loss by desertion is large. ' Those will probably prosecute a guerilla war fare, looting and burning the country which they have occupied.,.' ;.P The health and spirits of the troops are gppd,i,. . '.,-.' ? v Reports from the Visayan - islands continue very . encouraging, , Interis- labd commerce is heavy, and., customs reoelpts'are increasing. ;OTl8.' .. . Aa Orecon Mm Honored. New , York, April 20.-i-Dr. J.' L.' Wortmanrwb'o has been elected to the chair at Yale made vacant by the! dorth pf Q. C. Marih, is aaslstaat our- a tor of-vertebral paleontology of the American museum, of natural history In-tbls'elty.--' At the time of Professor, Marsh V death he Was under contract j'to go to-Yale as bis assistant this fall, witft "tne-Ultimate end in view of be- coming nis successor. ' Dr. -Wortman was born in Oregon1 City, August 25, 1856, and' received bis education at the state- university where be graduated In 1876; ' ' ; i . ' ''.' - .' . .1 . m i n a "Caicag'q, April ,19. -After killing bis 5-year-old son today by cutting his throat with A- butcher, knife,' .Emil Eyktra jumped. on a horse and fled from bis home in South Holland. He was pursued by ao excited crowd, but' escaped. He. is believed to be insane. BeaTj Wheat' ahortag-e. CHICAGO, April 20. The Trade Bul letin conceding all damage claims in the states between Ohio and the Mis souri river, estimates that the winter wheat crop promises 327,000,000 bushels or 55,000,000 less than last year, soda at . the Palace of I Ice cream Sweets. Mrs. Tackman's . . Green House .,. Near- East Hill School. Supplies all kinds of bedding plants, roses, carnations, ger- - aniums, etc. Cut flowers for weaaings ana junerais - ar- , ranged in artistic designs and' on short notice. - - - ' '- Visiters always welcome. I Mrs. A. Ha Tackman, Prop.' "-'' ."'"- Telephone 14, "' Jtii -""'""" - -"'' - -. -: ' c :: . ,'." ' ' -3 I ...GOODS... S This is the one subject z Jtention to than any other owing to the fact that the de-' 3 . "Mand .has-been for Wash Fabrics, but oar line of spring 3 ' and suniin'er. wool goods in r . " 5s Covert Suiting, : - , ' v . Figured Novelties, i V. ' ' 3d.yadere Stripe, Matelasse, - - ; Bourettes,, Serges,- ... ;','a ' t 'i p Diagonals; Whip Cords, WJ g i - Henriettas, Cashmeres, ' -v Plaids, Stripes, pCJ'" - ."..--"' , V'..v ' " Fin Head '.Checks, g ' Broadcloths; g Ladiesclofch IB . ( i and Sackings . '.' ':.':''. v :. .... . . . t ' e now attracting considerable attention and we are iS anxious that all who contemplate buying' should know 8 ! that we are prepared . to show all these late things with E the most carefully selected line of trimmings ever shown in the city. ; ."'... '. This line i3 now. thoroughly, complete in every par ticular and is extremely interesting to the. mothers as these garments are dainty and juss what you have been asking for. ' . ' B :vIAfaldt$' ICiderdQwn 'and - nTrVra and nripoa " colors and prices J , Infants' Long Slips in , ' Infants'. Long Flannel S- dered and hemstitched. I. ,. Children's Dresses, from p . .colors and styles. - ' ' SS : ' ; Just Received A shipment of BLACK CAT brand hose, at .,' 4. ''"' - ..'..'' ; ... 20c, 25c and 36c perpair. ALL OOOD5 MARKED IN PLAIN FIOURBS I eZZ THIBTX-riVa; THOUSAND M KM. Otla' Force Will Be Increased to ThU Flare aa Faat aa Poaalble. New York, April 20. A special to tbe Tribune from Washington says: With the regulars already ordered and on tbe way to Manila, General Otis will 1 have an effective force of 21.278 men, in addition to the recruits -being sent every few days for the regulars already in the Philippines. This force Is to po raised to .35,000 'men by the time aggressive, operations can be pressed in tbe early autumn. The volunteers to be returned to this country from Manila number I barely 12,000, many of whom are great ly debilitated, so the determination to I send 14,000 ablebodled soldiers to Uke their place is calculated to. show the rebel leaders tbe United. States is ter ribly in earnest about meeting its re sponsibilities for preserving order and commanding respeof throughout the archipelago. It is announced that tbe army in the Philippines will be Increased to. 35,000 men. whether the rebels abandon tbe field or not. If Agulnaldo gives up his hopeless fight as a result of the negotiations between his followers and the president's commissioners, 35,000 are deemed the right lumber to gar rison the forts In the outlying islands and establish lawful government in them. If the Insurrection continues in Luzon at -least 30,000 American troops, it is estimated by tbe author! ties, will be required there for the campaign that will be undertaken, the remaining 5,000 going to garrison the! chief places tbatibave been opened to foreign trade. Rearina; the Had. . Philadelphia, April 20. 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