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SATURDAY JULY 8, 1899
t66ld 6&AN EXTRA SESSION.
According- to one estimate tbe Fili
pino war hag cost up to date, tbe wm
of 963,000.000, and tbe expenses are
going on at tbe rate of $280,000 per day.
This does not, however, include tbe
full showing. Tbe statement is made,
on the authority of a high officer, that
the expenditures for the troops, equip
ments, supplies, subsistence, mainten
ance of the nary, incidental costs and
the payment to Spain of $20,000,000
total not less than $200,000,000. In
. the matter of bodily losses we are told
. that 664 men have been killed and
6,500 wounded and invalided.
' If the war is to go on with an active
army of 35,000 men, the daily bill,
say nothing of naval costs, will be
$300,000. Before Congress can meet
; in regular session and decide whether
vor not we are to keep tbe Philippines
.".J64, days. must Relapse. Assuming that
it will take thirty days to reach a de-
e'siotr la so-important a matter, we
' have 194 ? days to consider, which, at
$300,000 " apiece,, - would mean a total
military expenditure of $58,200,000
j Of course if a larger. army is employed
;,so.rouqh,.,m'ore.flon6y will have to be
laid out on it.
Is not this pay In? a rather high pre
umtum on a $20,000,000 investment
which Congress may see fit to discon
tinue? Putttng-the conservative tota's
together, the $63,000,000 and the $58,-
200,000. vand the product is no less a
urn- than $121,200,000 for a piece of
i property we have ourselves rated at
'lees than one-tenth than amount.
Then there are the pensions to come,
What these maybe no body knows, hut
an army officer Was made tbe astound
ing statement that80jer cent of the
soldiers in tbe Philippines will get
pensions for dysentery and elher in
testinal complaints. If 20.000 rapn
receive $8 per month each on this
account we shall have to pay out an
nually for n( one knows bow many
years, a apm which at tbe beginnirg
.will aggregate $1,920,000, or nearly 10
(per cent Of tfae-nnrket value of the
Philippines.
; Would it not be good poliey, before
we go any farther in this business, to
find out what congress means to do
with our newly acquired possessions?
Would it not be simple common sense
to bold aa extra session now? Sup
pose it should-happen next December
. or January, tfiaj congress should de-
jcldeag-aiost keeping the Philippines;
lis , it not true . that the American
people would have 121.203,000 reasons
atftiUpofe to regret that the national
lawmakefsffttr hbnneet earlier and
save tbe cost of six or 9ven months of
i fruitless war? Iv seems to us a square
. business prp posit Klo that congress
should come together at once and
adopt , a program. The reasons we
li;aije, howeyerare; qpt tDe on'y one8
for the Filipinos are fighting in the
hope their friends will manage con
gress In their bebaif, and . if they are
wrong io that belief the sooner they
aro made to know it tbe better
versaries as a republic, where ail men
are free and equal.
American citizens are patriotic and
loyal, slow to resent authority, but
when aroused they will become
deamons. If driven to desperation by
oppression their love of country would
vanish, for love of self and family pre
dominate over all else. When man,
through no fault of his, is refused tbe
right to earn a living for himself and
those depondent upon him, he ques
tions tbe justice of the government
under Which he live., and could readily
be driven to seek its , overthrow.
Those who hold tbe rains of govern
men and own the wealth of the country
have it in their power to maintain or
disrupt the nation. Just dealing with
all will accomplish the former
oppression will bring about the
latter. If they are-true .'patriots -this
natian will stand for ages; if not It
may fall.
BRYAN OR WHO.
A meeting of the democratic national
committee will be held in Chicago on
tbe 20th, and at that meei.lne- tbe
question of who is the most available
candidate for president in 1900 will be
considered. Since the campaign of
1896 it has been generally conceded
that W. J. Bryan would be the next
presidential nominee. Thi?, however.
U not a foregone conclusion. There
is evolution in politics as well as in
everything else. . And while Mr.
Bryan ha for the pa9t two years been
the most prominent man in the demo
cratic party, and is toddy looked upon
as its leader, it does not necessirially
follow that be is tbe only one who can
lead it to victory next year. There
are reasons why other men might be
able to unite tbe party better than be.
While the party in 1899 will un
doubtedly readopt the money plank of
the Chicago convention, it does not
necessarially follow that the money
question will be the most prominent
feature of the nex platform. A very
large majority of democrat st'll con
scentionsly believe in the free and un
limited coinage of silver, they recog
nize that the devotees of the gold
RELIEF FOR CUBA.
Tbe devastation brought about by
the insurrection in Cuba is hardly ap
preciated by Americans generally. A
traveler now in the islands in connec
tion with a movement for industrial
relief writes that people who talk
wisely about tbe reconstruction of
Cuba surely confine their observations
to a car wioiow. He has himself
journeyed over a large area on foot, in
order to thoroughly investigate tbe
conditions, and he says that away from
the railroad Cuba is one great stretch
of desolation, "amidst which the only
houses are tbe nests of the birds in tbe
ruins of former, homes of peace and
prosperity. Back from tbe railroad
nothing has been done toward the re
construction of Cuba. One may walk
for days and see only ruins of sugar
mills, the crumbling walls of plantation
houses, the idle fields overrun with
rank weeds and worthless grasses and
roads long ago given over to deer and
other wiid animals." The writer
states that the Cubans are most will
ing to work, but that they can never
reconstruct tbe islands unless tbey
have help of tbe right sort and if they
do not get that help they will become
extinct as a race. He declares that
unless the Americanipeople do some
thing for the Cubans those people will
Inevitably go to tbe wall.
It is no doubt true that tbe Cubans
must-be helped to teconstruct the is
land, and they will require a great deal
of assistance. Tbey are not a very
prudent or practical people. They
have not had much business experi
ence. They need not only material
assistance, but are in want of a know
ledge of practical affairs and of correct
business methods. But in order to
obtain this help tbey must give
satisfactory proof that they are dis
posed to deal justly with those who
help them. Capital must be assured
of protection in the islands and all
interest be given a guaranty of fair
treatment. This is entirely in the
hands of tbe Cubans themselves, and
they can have Industrial relief and
enter upon the work of reconstruction
whenever tbey are prepared to accept
standard have secured control of the ! pacification honestly and give unques
tioning adhersion to American policy
in respect to their future government.
Ontil they do this they cannot reason
ably expect the relief tbey so much
need. '
and from Flordia to Washington.
Two thirds of the states are repre
sented, and the men and women who
are delegates are out to see what is to
be seen and to tell about it when they
get borne. Tbey will return home and
tell a tale that will read like a novel
for it will tell to tbe people of the na
tion tbe wonderful resources of Oregon
both developed and undeveloped, aud
the report of their visit will result in
very many people looking for locations
where investments always yields eood
returns, turning toward this state.
This trip to Oregon has been a revela
tion to the visitors, for it has un
folded to them, what one said, "the
most resourceful section of the nation,
a country where anything is possible,
from whence tbe entire nation might
draw its ' supply of bread, meat and
clothing for a fourth of a year and still
leave enough to supply local demands."
By this visit of tbe editors to Oregon
will get a better advertisement than it
could have secured in any other way.
The people of the association will tell
what they have seen, and it will be
believed by those Who read it.
for our arms. San Francisco Chron
icled v v: . lUlL"."
, Toere ' are - other reasons bes Hes
those quoted tjj thai Chronicle why
tbe jjresdenshpuidl convene congress
in extra session', for the purpose of
considering tbe war in the Philippines.
TbereMrof course a possibility that
congress may determine to withdraw
the army from tbe Hands, but under
the present state of feeling this is not
probable. This makes tbe recessity
of an extra session all the more imper
cative. ;JW.KPera-lljr.: conceded that
the army now., .authorized is not suf
ficiency strong numerically to sup
prwsl'th By Insurrection, and the au
thority to entisVmbre than the 35,
4 000 now authorized by law is needed.
- Such authority vcan only come from
congress, and delgy'49 matter is in
a measure fatal. Besides, tbe expense
of the war Ihas created a deficiency of
about ' 100.000,000 for the past fiscal
rearlLsjid, imeaiis (pr. raising more
reven ue are demanded. The president
Ihohld not -delay' Ib'Convenlng con
gress. .7 .')'.! r (
. r 1 i
' ANOTHER
MILLSTONE.
senate, and that legislation looking
tcard free coinage will be almost
impossible at any time during the ad
ministration of the next president.
The gold democrats who bolted the
regular nominee in 1896 and aided in
the election of McKinley are dissatis
fied with his administration, and want
to support the democratic nominee
next year, yet they are not anxious to
support Bryan, and it would he impos
sible to create much enthuiam among
them in his behalf. Mr. Bryan recog
nizes these facts and in an address at
Barnesvilie. Ga., on tbe 4th expressed
himself as follows:
"Whether I am nominated or not in
1900 Is immaterial to me. Whether I
shell ever a?ain be a candidate 1o any
office depends on circumstances. I
don't want to be a candidate for presi
dent unless those who think as I do
believe that I can do more for the
principles of the party already adopt
ed than any one else. I would rather
help somebody else win than to be the
cause of the party's defeat. If the
democratic party wants somebody to
lead it to retreat, they must find some
one accustomed to walking backward
Tbe democratic party will not weaken
on the money question, and 'the
question of imperialism will' bring
more votes from the'reoublican party
in tbe coming campaign that in any
of the campaigns since the last canvass
of Abraham Lincoln."
Thus he shows his fealty to the
democratic principles, and bis wfillnz
ness to step down and out if a more
advailable standard bearer is found.
If at the Chicago meeting it is decided
that Bryan is not the strongest pos
sible candidate, he will be tb"e first to
withdraw, for witb bm principle
stands prominently above the greed
for office. But should Bryan step
as'de, who will be promoted? It will
not be Gorman though the opponents
of democracy seek to give him prom
inence. If Bryan is not to be tbe man
all believe tbe eyes of democracy will
be turned toward Carter Harrison,
mayor of Chicago, for he i a repre
sentation of good government and a
champion of the rights of tbe masses.
-v American independence has stood
iheCtest of 123 years, and today adds
ntf more year to iti (bistory. During
-thee.longyear9'ft- has stood' for every-
, -thing that was ,dear to man borne,
Jibfirty, equality. On", it has been
fcuHded the grandest government on
arlh, and; under ifcs: protecting care
Jiarf grown" up "the happiest and most
-enlightened j-ace.iot,. people on the
lc&e. As each millstooe is passed, on
each recurr Jn,8 fourth qf- July, those
who have enjoyed tbe blessing of free-
dom should pause-to consider what
favors have been bestowed upon them
and what the'eost'of independence baa
been. TheyX8Hoiilo!call to mind the
deeds of the revolutionary fathers, the
-veterans of 1812 and the men who bore
arm's) In thenar of the rebellion. To
thWtf we of today -owe- much. Had tbe
first not taken up tbftca.use of freedom
and offered their , lives as a sacrifice
upon its altar, American independence
-roiild';-'neYer'lhave''bebn established
Had not tbe-men.of 1812. buckeled on
its defense it would have
And had cot tbe sol
jaded to the nation's
vbuld have been
petty states
monarch-
i reach
HANNA' S METHODS.
Hanna
Ned
apt i
"Vralue
uired
WHERE ARE THETT
Postmaster-General Charles Emory
Smith has up to the present kept
pret'.y quiet and has apparently been
attending to the business of the postal
department, not having taken much
band in making excuses for the presi
dent's mistakes, but like all the rest of
Han na's sucklings he bas been called
upon to add his testimony or perhaps
lose his job. And he bas opened his
mouth in support of his chief, but un
fortunately be got his foot in it. He is
reported to have said:
"There is a notion that tbe adminis
tration snouia iiave Deen more ener
getic, and when tbe Filipinos pro
longed their waifare, should have
called for and sent forward more troops.
"But those who make this criticism
do not know that the administration
has recruited nearly 2,000 men a week
right along since congress adjourned,
on March 4. Tbey do not know that
with these recruits and witb tbe re
enlistments a force of nearly 40,000
men have been raised within that
time"
No, where are these 40,000 men
that have been recruited since tbe ad
journment of congress? About 10,000
have been sent to tbe Philippines
since that date, but what has become
of the other 30,000? Tbey are not to
be accounted for in this country.
Alger must have "embalmed" them
and enlisted them Jin the service in the
unknown hence, Mr. Smith had better
make another guess.
Senator
'American
Mark
King
Maker,' as
the
the
London Chronicle styles him, is visit
ing England, and if newspaper reports
are fue, he is the same Hanna abroad
that be is at home a man who puts a
on every other man's honor,
to a newspaper's statement
nt during the opening de-
measure in the
"How
be
WORLD'S FOURTHS OF JULY.
Not all the nations have anniversa
ries -jrhich are quite so important date-
marks in the world's history as the
Fourth of July. Many of them, how
ever, haye days which hold a some
what similar relation to their own
annals that tbis date does to tbe
political life of tbe United States.
France will have a celebration on
July 14. which will be observed by
Frenchmen all over the world, and be
participated in by many persons who
are not Frenchmen. On that day in
1789 the old political prison, the
Bastile, the most hateful emblem of
Bourbon tryanny, which bas confined
within its walls at one time and an
other Richelieu, Voltaire, Latude, tbe
Man in tbe Iron Mask and many
other personages who figured in a
conspicious or inconspicious way in
the history of France, was destroyed
in a rising of the Paris populace. "It
Is a revolt," exclaimed Louis . XVI,
when the tidings were carried to him"
in Versailles. ,fNo, sire," said the"
Dukeof Liaocourt. "it is a revolution." .
From that day dates the -beginning of
the French revolution, tbe most
sweeping political convulsion of the
world's annals. Tbe "deluge" which
Mme. Pompadour predicted forty years
earlier had come.
Tbe Swiss celebrated Augus I, and
rigbtly so, for on that day in 1291 the
representatives of the cantons of Uri,
TJhlerwalden aud Scbwyz entered, into
the league and covenant against the
Austrians, from which dates tbe be
ginning of their confederation and
their present republic, the oldest of
toe republics today. September 12 is
another great datemark in Swiss
history, for on that day in 1848 was
established tbe first federal constitu
tion which Switzerland ever bad.
France, the o.her European republic,
does not celebrate any day in con
ne.ctiod with tbe the history of its
present governmental system, hut if it
should do so an appropriate day would
be September 4, on which day in 1870
Napoleon III. was deposed, tbe second
empire overthrown ind the third re
public proclaimed. Tbe birthday of
tbe present kingdom of Italy is Octo
ber 2. Oo that day in 1870, tbe City
of Rome then being occupied by tbe
troops of Victor Emanuel, the people
of tbe papal states decided by a large
majority to unite themselves witb that
monarch's other dominions, and Italy,
which had previously, in tbe words of
Metternicb, been merely a geographl
cat expression, became a concrete fact.
Most appropriate of all tbe days for
England's Fourth of July would be
June 16, the day in 1215 on which the
barons exorted tbe great charter from
King John the patent which in con
nection with tbe petition of rights of
Charles I's days, tbe habeas corpus act
of Charles IPs time, the bill of rights
of William and Mary and the act of
settlement of William III, forms the
foundation of tbe British constitution.
When on December 4, 1870, the king
of Bavaria in a letter to the king of
Saxony, nominated the king of Prus
sia, the grandfather of the present
William II., for Emperor of Germany,
the movement begon which, culmin
ating witb the coronatiou of that
monarch in the ball of Louis XlV's
palace in Versailles, on January 18,
1871, brought tbe present German em
pire into being. In Spain's long and
picturesque history there are a few
dates which stand forth conspicious as
great datcmarks in its annals, January
2, 1492, tbe city of Granada surrender
ed. Tbis marked the final extinction
of Moorish power in Spain, wbich had
lasted seven centuries. A greater
datemark in Spanish history even than
this was October 18, 1469, when Isabel
la of Castile married Ferdinand of
Aragoo, the whole of Christian Spain
became united, and tbe history of that
country as a modern state began. A
still greater day in Spanish history
one of tbe greatest days in tbe world's
annals was October 12, the day in
1492 on which Columbus got bis first
limpse of tbe western hemisphere,
wbich made for several centuries,
nals of Spain the history of tbe
That day is Spain's real Fourth
Globe-Democrat.
, EDITORIAL NOTES.
General Miles hasbeon visiting John
Sherman in Ohio, and, as there i3 a
bond of sympathy between them since
the Spanish war began, tbe exchange
of mutual confidences in regard to the
administration would no doubt be
highly interesting reading.
The transports with our boys Ought
to reach San Francisco by the 12th of
July. They may '.hen be' expected to
reach the Columbia by the 16th. Many
an anxiobs parent has begun to count
the days when those dear to them shall
once more be in tbe family circle.
The French government, since un
der Loubet it has -some to its senses,
is treating Dreyfus honorably and is
dealing witb bim in apparent good
faith. But the great jury of the civi
lized world reserves its judgment un
til it sees what kind of trial be will
be given.
Tbe czar can hereafter rightfully lay
claim to tbe doubtful honor of being
the author of the most solemn and
nonsensical farce ever enacted os the
great stage of history. In dignified,
elaborate and formal nothingness, Tbe
Hague conference bas never been
equaled; and it is hoped never will be
again.
The administration wants to add a
"colonial'- department to this govern
ment When a nation becomes im
perialistic such a department is one of
its first requirements. The tendency
of tbe times could hardly be more
plainly indicated. A republic bas no
need for such a department. Portland
Dispatch.
Senators Hanna, Lodge, Wolcott,
Hoar, uones and Spoooer turned up at
tbe United Slates embassy the other
day. whereupon Ambassador Choate
asked them to be seated, and await tbe
arrival of a quorum. Perhaps if tbey
had telegraphed to Paris for Tom
Reed tbay mitfht have had.one counted
without waiting.
The shame of electing such a crea
ture as Hanna to the United States
senate is '- intensified and rendered
painfully acute to . self respecting
Americans when he goes abroad and
poses as the leading representative of
American statesmanship. It is jio
wonder ..refined and conscientious
Englishmen despise tbe American re
public. '
Nothing has more impressed the
sense of mankind with' the intolerence
with .which Dreyfus has been treated
by "the French nation than bas bis
pathetic homecoming. Tbe extreme
rigor of bis punishment, as depicted
in his wasted and hopeless appearance,
tells a story so discreditable to the
French government that it well might
wish to expunge it from its history.
General Nelsor. A. Miles Is a com
petent soldier, and, as such, a com
peteot judge of soldierly qualities
His eulogy of the soldiers of the Sec
ond Oregon, andincidentlyof Western
men, as soldiers, is appreciated not
because it is neeaed, since tbe fighting
record of tbe Oregon boys is their
sufficient eulogy out because com
mendation from tbe most competent
military authority Is pleasant.
A provision In the will of a deceased
husband, file-! for probate in New York
recently, enjoined upon his widow
compliance with his wish that she be
come tbe wife of bis brother, Jame.
It bas heretofore been supposed that
tbe testamentary provision by which a
widow is to receive tbe fortune of her
busbaud on condition that she does not
marry again was secure in its place at
the head of post-mortem tryanny, but
tbis seems to have bees a mistake.
Wonder if Governor Geer will head
tbe regiment he says Oregon is ready
to send to the Philippines. He ought
to by all means, for ha has bis mouth
on the gun reiterating his allegiance
to Hanna and crying down witb the
rebels in tbe archipelago and the "cop
per beads" at home. Timothy is so
full of fight (in bis correspondence)
that be would make an admirable
colonel. Now that be has an oppor
tunity to enlsst, he certainly will do so.
He can't afford to let his actions belie
bis tongue. Come, Govarnor. get on
your shoulder straps.
Tbe reports from tbe banks of Oreg
on md tbe Pacific Northwest show a
very large aggregate of money on de
posit over $10,000,000 in Oregon and
about $23,000,000 in Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho which is both a good
and a bad indicxtion. It is good as
showing that our people have been
making a great deal of money and
saving a good portion of it; and it is
bad as showing further that this money
saved, is idle, or only drawing bank in
terest, initead pf being put to work
developing our resources and building
up needed manufactures. It is money
invested, in industries, not lying idle,
that makes a country great.
SOMEBODY HIT VERY HARD.
Tbe statement blurted out by Mr.
Havemeyer that tbe tariff is tbe
mother of all trusts of course, except
ing the sugar trust seems to have hit
some persons in Pennsylvania very
bard.
Every time the tariff has been up for
revision, certain great "captains of
industry" have opened sumptuous
apartments in Washington and main
tained expensive "lobbies" to secure
the highest possible tax upon foreign
products wbich otherwise might be
imported to compete with their own.
This is well known to the American
people, and tbey have also observed
that when the foreign goods has been
thus excluded, these ' identical "cap
tains of industry'1- were foremost in
organizing these combinations to
stifle competition and put prices to the
highest possible notch Herald.
It is said that there is to be objec
tion to the confirmation of Herbert
Putnam as librarian' of congress be
cause he appointed eight subordinates
without consulting, tbe politicians.
This . would be a very , good issue to
bring up and - the county, would like
to know the names of the grave
and reverend senators woo would op
pose Mr. Putnam because he is trying
to run a government institution on
business principles.
SITUATION IS
TERRIBLE
People Hanging in Trees
to Save Themselves.
St. Louis, July 6 A special to the
Post Dispatch from Dallas, Texas,
says: At 11 A. M. today a short dis
patch was received from a lineman at
Dewey, just across the Brazos river
from Sealey. It read:
"River falling plowly since 3 o, clock
yesterday afternoon. Conditions here
are terrible. Everything in the
country is swept away. A. large num
ber of lives lost in the bottom, and it
looks like starvation for those left.
Situation is not exaggerated. It will
be several days before line repairs can
be made with anything like system."
This telegram ' was received over a
wire spliced from the Missouri .Kansas
& Texas Railway and Postal Teiegraoh
Company's lines. Snd was the first that
had been working into Sealey and
Dewey for three days. The wire only
worked five minutes and was then lost.
Efforts to connect it since have failed.
Shortly after this information was re
ceived by wire, Deputy Sheriff Swar
enlger said over the long-distance
telephone:
"There is no improvement in this I
section of the flood district. If any
thing, tbe situation 1b growing worse.
No relief boats have yet reached here
from Houston or Galveston. Sealey
and the neighboring towns have about
exhausted their resources for relief.
Another negro family was seen from
here drowning, cut off from land about
two miles, this- morning. . Several
lives have been OM since last night
among the refugees on the moqnd near
Old San Fillpe. A number of negroes
fell into tbe water from sheer exhaus
tion, after hanging three days and
nights.
DEBT.
A LARGE DISTRICT
SUBMERGED
The Losses Inealeulable
The Loss of Human
Life Not Known
. Houston, Tex., ' July 5. A corres
pondent has just returned from a voy
age through the flood district. The
half has not been told of tbe havoc
wrought. Tbe disaster is so applling
that description is not possible. After
tbis flood will come sickness un
doubtedly. What a week ago was the
fairest part of Texas is now almost a
God-forsaken wilderness. The waters
of tbe Brazos have for six days covered
its valley to a depth of from six to 30
feet. Where a week ago there were
on every band fields of cotton and
corn and thousands of acree of water
melons and cantaloupes, today there is
slimy mud over all the vegetation, the
carcasses of cows, mules, pigs, dogs
and cats, mayhap bumaus, for many
are missing.
Our party left Bryan at sunrise yes
terday morning, going to Noyasoto
bottoms, and to a point about three
miles from Millican. Everything is
under water from two to seventeen
feet. It looked on all sides like a
great lake and the water was so high
that for a vast area it completely sub
merged tbe telegraph and telephone
poles along the line In truth, por
tions of tbe bottoms are even now a
perfect sea, extending four or five
miles wide at certain points.
All tbe planters stated that tbe out'
side world has no conception of the
floods or losses incurred by the des
truction of crops, stock and buildings
Nearly every planter bas built boats
and sent them through the flooded dis
tricts to render assistance to tbe peo
ple, and if possible save some of tbelr
drowning stock. The flood district bas
a length of over 500 miles, and in all
tbis vast space damage incalculable
has been done.
Tbe loss to -life will neyer be fully
known. To show the- damage done,
the following estimates have been
made by men who are in a position to
know: Lives lost, from 100 to 300; loss
to farmers, including crops as well ' as
livestock.from $7,000,000 to $15,000,000;
to railroads and country bridges,
$2,000,000 to $5,000,000. These est!
mates are taken on the whole area.
DO WE WAJXT TBE ISLANDS?
Views of
two Prominent
Orators.
American
REFUNDING MfXICO't
It I to Be Taken op by Mew York, Lon
don and Dresden Banks.
New York, July 6. Antonio Lelo
Grajeda acting consul-general of Me
xico in this city said, in speaking of
the conversion of the foreign debt of
the republic of Mexico, which bas been
undertaken by J. P. Morgan & Co of
tbis city, and J. S. Morgan & Co., of
London, and S. Bleicuroeder, tbe De
utscbe bank and tbe Dresdner bank in
Germauy, that the total amount of tb
Mexican exterior debt was $109,509,544
golo; the interior debt, payable in
Mexican silver, was $103,979,703,23,
and tbe floating debt always payable
in Mexican money, amounted to $1,'
500,000, Tbe interior debt, Senor Gra
jeda continued, wonld not be disturb'
ed. v
The new loan would be a little larger
than the amount of tbe outstanding
external debt, which would be refund'
ed on a basis of between 3 and 4 per
cent. "Of course," added Senor Gra
jeda, "It is not definitely known what
tbe amount of the new loan, or the
rate of interest , will be, as congress
bas conferred upon President Diaz
power to refund. tbe debt without stip
ulation as to interest. According to
tbe report of the new minister of fi
nance of Mexico, the estimate of the re'
venue for the fiscal year beginlng
July I, 1899, is $55,000,000. and the es
timated expenses will be $54,000,000,
There is in the national treasury
surplus of between $10,000,000 and $12,
000,000.
ENLISTMENT OBDEBS ISSUED.
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TATE'S GUESTS.
Editorial Association
t Portland is perhaps
t meeting, from a
oint, that has ever
Tbe people who
tion of over 400 aro
e 300 newspapers
lue to California
In the 1900 elections in Oregon the
registry law will be in force. Tbis law
was passed at tbe last session of tbe
legislature. Under it, an official will
be in each precinct at a specified time
to receive each qualified voter's name,
age, occupation, height, weight, color
of hair and eyes, previous occupation,
place of birth, whether natural born
or not, and a few other points that will
tend to prevent the casting of illegal
votes. If a voter fails to register be
will not be allowed to cast his ballot
at any general election in tbe state.
Tbe law promises to cor re it many
abuses and make the ballot in Oregon
cleaner and fairer, and that it will re
sult in better government.
A good heavy horse and wagon for
sale cheaD. Horse and wagon may be
seen at the feed yard east of the Wasco
warehouse. Or call at J. H. Reyburn's
dye shops. Second street, between
Court od Union.
Tea New iteglmeBte of Infantry Will Be
- Organized.
Washington, July 6. The order
for the enlistment of ten new regi
ments of infantry was issued today by
the secretary of war. Daily instruc
tion of both officers and men will be a
special feature. Applicants for com
missions, except officers of tbe regular
arm;, will be required to pass satis
factory examinations, and must have
bad service during the Spanisb-Ameri'
can war. ' Enlistments win no made
for tbe period edding June 30th, 1901,
unless sooner discharged. Except in
special cases, only unmarried men will
be enlisted for these regiments. Regi
ments will be enlisted according to
tbe provisions of the act oi March 2,
1899, and will consist of 50 officers and
1,309 men each.
Among ihe districts for recruiting
the designated regimeuts are the fol
lowing: Thirty-fourth regiment Fort
Logan, Colo., Colorado, Wyoming,
Utah, Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Montana, Arizona and
New Mexico. Thirty fifth regiment,
Vancouver barracks. Wash. California,
Nevada, Oregon; Washington, Idaho
and Alaska.'
Plotting A (mlnat a Baler.
London, July 5. The St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Globe says
advices haves been received from
Cabul, the capital of Afghanistan, that
an Afghan recently discharged 1 a rifle
point blank at tbe ameer,' but missed
bim, the bullet lodging in tbe shoulder
of a general standing near by. Ad
vices also say .that the ameer's brother,
Ishak. attempted to bribe the cook to
poison tbe ameer, and tbat when the
plot was discovered, Ishak' fled' into
Russian Asia aud the cook was hanged.
Chicago, July 5. A special to the
Tribune from Marysville, Mo., says
Ex-Senator Peffer, of Kansa, was tbe
principal speaker of tbe Fourth of July
celebration in Marysville. He said in
his address: .. ; . ., ..
"Scarcely bad the smoke of battle
between Americans and Spaniards
blown from over Manila, when that
part of tbe earth began to show 6igns
of American -; prosperity and order,
everything went along smoothly until
some of bur soldiers were fired upon
by certain ruffians. It immediately
became our government's duty to de
fend tbe tbe lives of our soldiers and
the honor of our country, and to secure
and preserve peace and order. .
"When that has been done - we can"
find time to dispute among ourselves
about minor questions of government,
but not before. Those who oppose this
policy tell us that we are violating the
principles of tbe declaration of inde
pendence by forcing our government
upon people without their consent.
"Will you open the doors of our
prisons and turn out all the men who
are incarcerated there against their
consent? Tbis country originally be
longed to tbe Indians. Did tbe white
man permit tbe Indians to burn and
kill? To restrain him would be to
govern him without his consent.
"We are dealing directly with Spain,
and when the Spanish fleet was sunk
and Manila captured, 'the Philippines
camo into control under the inter
national code, acd we came directly
responsible for them and -the acts of
their inhabitants in. the eyes of the
world. Tbey are ours to'dlspose of as
much as any territory of this nation
and if the administration refused to
put down that rebellion, it would be
as derelict io its duty as it would be if
it failed to put down a rebellion in
Missouri or Kansas, or Texas."
Senator Jones' Opinion.
New York, July 5. Senator Jones,
of Nevada, is quoted in an interview
as follows:
"The democrats certainly will make
a strong tight against trust in tbe
next presidential campaign. Just bo
tbe subject should be treated, I will
confess I do not know at present. It
is a difficult problem. It is easy
enought to shout down with tbe trusts.
but what are you going to do about it?
"How is tbe Philippine situation re
garded in the West?" '
"In California, where all tbe troops
have been shipped, tbe people have
made money out of it, and may want
tbe Philippines. I cannot see what
any one else can want of them. I think
tbe question is weakening President
McKinley in other parts of the West.
rear of Joff & Neff's store at 2 o'clock
and spread rapidly. As the town bas
uo fire department, except a bucket
brigade, the flames were not brought
under control until they bad swept tbe
city from tbe Depot hotel to Smith's
stable. Only two brick buildings were
left standing in tbis district. Tbey
are owned and occupied by Young &
Co., and Page & Dimmick. The cause
of tbe fire is not known.
Filipinos May .Beleaie Spaniards.
Washington, July 5. The war de
partment has received from Otis ad
vices regarding the negotiations pro
ceeding in Luzon between tbe Spanish
commissioners and Aguinaldo looking
to the release of Spanish prisoners.
Otis' report indicates tbat there are
fair prospects that most of these un
fortunates will be set free, If not all of
them. It is not known whether the
captlye Yorktown's crew are included
among the prisoners to be released.
Samoaa Commission.
Washinton, July 6. The following
cablegram was received at tbe navy
department from Captain Miller, com
manding the naval transport Badger,
which bas tbe Samoan commission
aboard:
"Auckland, July . 5. The Brutus
sailed for Honolulu July 6. Badger
sails with the commission on tbe 14tb,
if nothing prevents. Miller."
It s expected the commission will
reach San Francisco about the 10th of
August.
Expensive Patriotism.
Chicago, July 5. The Tribune prints
statistics from 62 of the principal
cities of the uat'.on showing the re
sults of patriotic fervor on July 4. The
number of killed reported is 3; injured,
1074. Fire losses due to fireworks
$149,165. Of the injured 627 were hurt
by cannon firecrackers; 113 by powder
explosions; 59 by skyrockets; 143 by
guns and revolvers and 15 by stray
bullets,
Heavy Bains In Kansas.
Chicago, July 6. A special to the
Record from Independence, Kan., says:
Heavy rains have fallen here for the
last two days and are general over
Southeastern Kansas and Indian Ter
ritory, Elk City, 12 miles west of here,
is under water and about 20 families
have had to leaves their homes on ac
count of high water. Elk river is out
of its banks and overflowed into the
surrounding wheat fields.
War Department Aid.
Washington. July 6. The war de
partment has granted the request of
the governor of Texas for the flood
sufferers. Such government boats as
are available will be placed at tbe dis
posal of the governor and the rations
asked for will be issued at once. -
for Over Fifty fears.
An Old and W ell-Tried Rem
edy. Mrs. Wiusiow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
It soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug
gists in every part of the world
Tbenty-five cents a bottle. Its value
is uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's.
Mohawks Secret Session.
Buffalo. July 6. The Mohawks, a
democratic organization, said to com
prise over 50,000 members, wbich has
bean in sceret session here since July
3, has adjourned to meet next year in
the city selected by the national dem
ocratic convention, one week prior to
that convention. Steps were taken to
begin immediately the work of organ
izing new wigwams. The national
executive committee was reduced from
13 to seyen members.
Tbe reaolulions adopted denounce
trusts and monopolies, indorse Bryan
and free silver ana oppose militarism.
games . sovereign, oi idano, was
elected national chief and also appoint
ed national organizer.
Last of the Uienmorag.
A. N. Willis left Portland this
morning for Astoria on his' way to
North beacb. where he - has the con
tract of hauling the old iron from the
ship Glenmprag, tbat lies stranded on
tbe beacb about three miles north of
Ocean Park, and is being broken up.
It is expected that 1100 tons of iron
will be saved from the vessel. A
wagon having a lire 14 inches wide
will be used for the purpose of haul
ing on the soft sand of the beacb.
The Glenmorag was wrecked on
North beach several years ago, and all
attempts to get her off the sands were
unavailing. The owners in Great
Britain have spent, several thousand
dollars trying to save tbe vessel and at
one time the feat was almost accom
plisbed, but the heavy surf on tbe
coast there beat her back into a post
tion broadside, and worse than before.
The attempt to float the ship was
then abandoned by the owners, and
she was sold to Contractor Kern, of
Portland. Mr. Kern at first intended
to try bis band at floating tbe ship, but
finally decided tbat tbe best thing to
do was to break her up and dispose of
the iron.
The Glenmorag was in first-class
condition and cost originally abou
$250,000.
Advertised Letters.
f ollowing is tbe list oi letters re
maining unclaimed in Tbe Dalles post-
office Friday, July 7, 1899. Persons
calling for same will please give the
date on wbich they were advertised:
Allen. Maybell
Baker, Jennie
Barbeau, Albert
Chase, Marthey
Coop, Annie
Hansen, E L
Lyons, Frank
Levy. G
Myers, Otto C
Martin, Lulu
Smith, A H
Wing, W B
Baker, Wm
Barnum, S D
Bradley, J W
Cary Imer
Ellis, E C
Lenis, B L
Lee, W E
Miller, Lye
Mesgrove, James
Shank, Bessie
Ringer, D W
Warren, F M
H. H. Riddell, P. M.
No Late News From Dewey.
New York. July 5. A dispatch to
the Herald from Port Said says: The
latest news from tbe Olympla is tbat
tbe ship stopped at Colombo to enable
Admiral , Dewey ' to recuperate his
health in the hill, country , of Ceylon.
Tbe Ol. mpia, witb ; Admiral Dewey
aboard, will probably arrive goon at
Suez and proceed to the Dardanelles.
Bad rlre at Oakland.
Oakland, Or., July fl.-Two blocks in
the business part of town were destroy
ed by fire yesterday, 'causing a loss of
bout $40,000. The fire started la tbe
For tbe National Educational Asso
ciation meeting to be held at Los
Angeles Cal., July lltb-14tb, 1899, the
O. R. & N. Co. will make the folloving
rates from Tbe Dalles: Going and re
turning all rail route, via Portland
and Southern Pacific, $44.15; rail to
Portland and steamer from Portland
to Los Angeles, including meals and
berth on steamers, returning same
route, $39.15: rail to Portland, steamer
to San Francisco and rail via Southern
Pacific from San Francisco to Los
Angeles, returning same route, $39.15.
Tickets on sale June 30, July 1st, and
July 4th to 9th inclusive; final limit
for return Sept. 5th. For further in
formation call on or address Jas. Ire
land, agent O. R. & N. Co., Tbe
Dalles. ilO-lm
c Dissolution of Partnership.
Notice is hereby given that tbe
partnership heretofore existing be
tween C. F. Cathcart and J. D. Straus,
under the firm name of Cathcart &
Straus, has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent, C. F. Cathcart
withdrawing. Tbe business will here
after be conducted by J. D. Straus,
who will collect all bills and pay all
debts of the firm. C. F. Cathcart.
J. D. Straus.
July 1, 1899. '- -j32w '
Take a drink of Warren's pure gin
ger brandy. For sale at all first class
bars. C. J. Stubling agent,- The
Dalles ml?3rc . s '
Sample Yerba Buna Bitters, a true
tonlj. t or sale at all first class bars.
C J. Stubling agent, The Dalles.
. ml7 3m
Sal!
LADIES'
:TAILOR-MADE:
SUIT5....
at HALF regular PKICE
T( Onnoriunlty of (fie Oautury !
All ladies visiting The Dalles in the near future are
especially invited to pay our suit department a call.
This week we commence selling the entire balance
of our : 398 Tailor-made Suits at just
HALF the regular PRICE
There are fifty-four suits in the lot, consisting of
nineteen different cloths and patterns, representing
serges in blue and black, blue and brown cheviots, tan
. anil gry-mixed and plain blue and black sackings.
Stylish, perfect fitting garments.
A Complete Suit for the usual price of the
Skirt; the Jacket is FREE!
$5.00 Suits reduced to .....$2.50 -
6.00 " " " 3.00
8.00 " " " 4.00
10.00 " " " 5.00
15.00 " " 7.50
If you nopreclate taste in dress, you will surely fin '. something
to interest you in this Original Sale.
First Comers gat First Choice.
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.,
THE DALLES. OREGON.
Z. F. MOODY
General Cm and Forwarding Mercian!
391. 393 XND 395 SECOND STRE9T.
(Adjoining Railroad Depot)
Consignments Solicited
Prompt attention will be paid to those who favor me with their patron ag
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PAINTS, OILS, CLASS AND WALL PAPER..
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American Market
Carries the Best and Choicest
..Vegetables and Fruits..
Direct from the gardens
and orchards. ....
FISH AND GAME IN SEASON.
Chicken Dressed or Alive.
Free Delivery to any part of the City.
Call up Phone 12 and place your orders
any time during the day
J. A. Carnaby & Co , Proprietors
...Harmony Whiskey...
This brand of Whiskey is guaranteed to
the cousumer. as pure hand-made sour
mash Whiskey for family and medical
use. Sold by
BEN WILSON, - The Dalles, Or.
D.W. VAUSE,
....DEALER IN....
Wall Paper, Paints,
OILS, GLASS, ETC.
Finest line of Wall Paper in
the city. Send for Samples.
Painting, Paper-Hanging and Kalsomln.
ing a Specialty.
Third Street. Tbe Dalles. Oregon
Pioneer Bakery,
Choice ice cream served at all honrs
at (be Palace of Sweets,
I have reopened this well known Bakery, and am
now prepared to . supply everybody with ; .....; -
BREAD,. PIES Ind' CAKE
..... .Also, all kinds of "
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Pioneer Grocer.
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