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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14
A Human Ostrich.

Mackey Holmes, described by persons
who have seen him as typical purse
hlooded American, was killed last Mon
day, at Sweetwater, Washington county,
in brawl. Holmes peculiar accom-
plishments, consisted solely in his ability
to swallow with impunity, on pleasure
articles that would be repulsive to an or.
binary stomach. His appetite for tacks
and other pointed hardware was remark
able; but if he dotted upon anything it
was soda water bottles, although he nevtr
turned away from glass articles and had
well developed taste for forty rod
whisky. Upon occasions, and for a
reasonable purse made up by crowd, he
repeatedly ate raw chickens, beginning
on the unhappy fowls while they were
still alive. He varied the monotony of
his bill of fare by drinking two gallons
of water as fast as it could be dipped OUT
aud handed to him. 1t does not appear
that he had any aversion to the ordinar,
food. but rather that he used the trifing
articles, already mentioned, as other and
ordinary men do pepper, and fiery sauces,
solely as condiments. There is abundant
evidence that he practiced no sleight-of-
hand tricks on his audiences but actually
crushed with his teeth and then swal-
lowed glass and other substances.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14

In a panic at theatre In Johns.
town last Tuesday night ten persons
were killed outright and several in
.jured. An alarm of fire was given,
and the people believing that the
building was ablaze, rushed pell
nell out, tramping the life out of each
other, and in many instances fighting
desperately to get to the door. Will
this sad and fatal catastrophe be
charged to providence, as the destruc-
tive flood was some months agoq Men,
in their own egotism and selishness,
charge very many things to God to
cover up their own lack of wisdom
and exercise of common foresight.
The dam on the Conemaugh was un-
safe, and was known to be so for
many years. The theater building was
pronounced dangerous, and the people
knew this faca; therefore, when the
alarm of fire was sounded they thought
Of the Conemaugh dam and of the
condition of the edifce, and tried to
escape by every available means. This
lack of judgment caused the fatal re-
suits, and God was not at all to blame
in the matter.
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That among Canadians there is
some disafection with the home gov
ernment cannot be doubted. The
descendants of the French will always
be opposed to any form Of government
which is dictated from London, and
there are other classes which are
equally discontented. The following
FROM La Patrie, a Liberal organ, is
Indicative of this sentiment in that
party:
"There remains in the New World
only Canada under a royal sceptre
Our most lively desire is that it may
be given to him who writes these
lines and to all those who read them,
to see the day dawn when flying over
the electric wires there will resound
through the entire world the great
news of the completion of the work of
Washington, Lafayette, Franklin,
Louis XVI, Rochambeau, Canning,
Bolivar, Sucre, Lincoln, Paez, our
fathers of 1887, of Fonseca, the final
end of the domination of Europe over
America, the complete emancipation
of the New World, the reign of Lib
erty from one pole to the other, the
proclamation of the Canadian repub-
1,o -
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The people of Eastern Oregon are
not subjects of charity by any means,
and desire no gifts trom their Will
lamette ncighbors. To prove this it is
only necessary to state that within the
past few days two fairs have been
held IN The Dalles, and the receipts
have been nearly $4,000. This is poor
evidence of starvation, and the charity
fair of the "Y's" to be held next week
will add fully another thousand dollars
to this amount. If some of the Will
lamette towns, which are agitating the
question of relieving the necessities of
Wasco county, can exceed this in
open-handed generosity we would like
to see an illustration of the fact.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14
ACTION NECESSARY.

Tne present session of congress will
be very important one fer Eastern
Oregon. The people desire liberal ap-
preparations for the locks and for the
boat railway between this city and
Cello, and the forfeiture of the Wal
lula land grant Already bills look
ing to these ends have been intro
duced, and we are fully assured that
the representatives from the northwest
will use their best efforts to secure
their passage. In order to present
these matters in the proper light before
members of congress who are not cog
nizlnt of our wants, the senators and
members of the lower house from
Oregon and Washington should be
supplied with all data regarding the
trade of the Columbia liver, and the
extent of the N. P. land grant in East
ern Oregon. If the members of con-
gress from other states knew the COM
merclal Importance of this great river
of the west to the states constituting
the Inland Empire, and the excessive
freight charges suffered by the pro-
ducers of this region, the River and
Harbor bill would contain liberal ap
preparations for the Improvements
now in progress. To make known
these facts, every community interest,"
ed in an open river should hold meet
ings and appoint committees to pro-
cure data.
The Dalles is more interested in the
opening of the Columbia river than
any other city in the northwest, and
our board of trade should not delay
action. A meeting should be called
at once, resolutions adopted, and all
the facts and figures put in proper
shape and sent to Washington City to
Senators Dol phi and Mitchell and Rep
resentative Hermann. These men are
earnest wor rkers for our interests, and
should be furnished with everything
necessary for a presentation of the
matter. If we desire the locks CON-
pleted, the boat-railway commenced
and the land grant forfeited we must
not walt for some other city to do the
work, but must do it ourselves.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14
THE SILVER QUESTION.

We expected full discussion of the
Silver question in Bradstreet's, as it is
considered the financial exponent of
the best national interests; but our
surprise can we'll be imagined when
the following non committal para
graph was published on November
30th:
A convention called for the purpose
of influencing public opinion and con-
gressional action in reference to silver
was in session at St. Louis for three
days this week. A number of resolu-
tions were brought before the conven-
ton, but the gist of the conventions
propositions was summed up in the
closing resolution adopted on the re-
port of the committee on resolutions.
That resolution requests congress "to
provide at it's first session for opening
the mints of the United States to the
free and unlimited coinage of standard
silver dollars of the present weight
and tineness, to be legal tender for all
debts, public or private, equal with
gold, and that until such a provision is
made the secretary of the treasury be
required to coin the maximum $4,000
600 worth Of silver per month, as now
authorized by law" A committee
was appointed to prepare a memorial
address to congress.
This question of an extra coinage of
silver will come before the present
congress, and we hope the Republi-
cans will follow the course advocated
in the message of ex-Presldent Cleve-
lanI. However much we disagree
with the Democratic executive on the
tariff we believe he followed the only
sound policy on the silver question.
Gold is the standard with all nations,
and if we coin an unlimited amount of
silver it will not ease the pres
sure of hard times, and only make
the reaction of this policy of initiation
of the circulating medium doubly
disastrous
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14

The Chinese minister is said to com.
plain of exclusion when citizens of this
government are freely allowed to en-,
ter China and engage in any business.
This is not fact. Our people can
only enter at certain treaty ports, and
are confined to very narrow limits.
They are not allowed to engage in any
manufacturing industries. The cases
are not parallel, and if they were each
nation would have the right to con
suit its own interests. We would not
he at all Inundated if China would en-
force the same exclusion toward our
citizens that we do toward its subjects.
The gain is considerable ill the one in
stance, and the loss would be very lit
tie in the other.
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THE GOVERNNENT SURPLUS.

That able and strictly non-partisan
financial magazine, says the Chicago
7,ster-Ocea,a, the Rand lcNal1y Bank-
ers' Monthly, of Chicago, has way of
its own of analyzing and Publishing
the monetary condition of the United
States Government. 1t takes the
monthly statements Of both the secre-
tary of the treasury and United
States treasurer, apparently. as its
data. First it gives the national debt;
second, the assets and liabilities of the
United States treasury; third, the issue
department of the treasury, with its
securities, and fourth, the surplus.
The latter Is especially valuable for
the reason that it is made up from the
standpoint solely Of an expert ac
countant. with no theory to advance
On the subject of the tariff or any
other debatable question likely to
come before congress. In its latest
issue the total funds, as shown under
date of October l, we're $713,266,023
but reduced to its final analysis, the
Let surplus comes down to $50, 3d.
Oil. That is little more than it
was the month before, and we may
say that it is now, in round nun bers,
forty-fve millions, or little more
than q million to state.
ALI through the discussion of the
surplus during the Presidential cam
paign, the Democrats were continually
prating of the enormous magnitude of
the government surplus, and the ex-
ceeding danger to the country there,
FROM. The general drift of discussion
o, tie side of the Republicans was in
concession of the claim that it was
too large, only it was insisted by them
that it should be reduced without dis
turbing the protective nature of the
tariff. There is no doubt that the
size of the actual surplus was greatly
exaggerated, and the opinion has been
frequently expressed that when the
appropriations maie, primarily by
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14
Biggest Bridge In The World.


nfSScSL hSriuSe Inc " Oriu.
Scottish American.
The Forth bridge, the greatest epgi-
neeripg triumph of the world, is now al
most completed. Very little now re-
mains TO be done before the vast struc.
ture will be opened for railway traffic,
and In few weeks the gangs of mechan-
les and laborers employed upon it will
have departed.
The whole viaduct exclusive of few
lower stone arches at either end, consists
of three portions, the south approach via
duct, the cantilever bridge and the north
approach viaduct. The principal dimen-
sions have frequently been given, but
they may here be briefly repeated. The
total length from bank to bank is S091
feet, or fully one and one half miles. In
cluding the masonry arches, which are
situated on the slopiDg banks of the Firth,
the length is 1926 feet. The approach
vladucts do not present much of start =
ling nature beyond their great height
The south viaduct rests On ten great
masouary piers of gray granite. These
have their foundations on the low lying
land and in the bed of the shallow water
of the Forth. The tenth takes the via
duct out 1779 feet, and is situated within
$50 feet of where the deep water channel
begins. These piers carry ponderous
steel lattice girder bridge, the stretch
from pier to pier being 16S feet.
The rail level is 159 feet above high
water, and this Is just the height suitable
for the elevation of the land to the north
and south on which the approaching rail-
ways to the bridge are laid. The glrders
rest on sliding bed plates, and between
each of them a space OF six inches Is left
for expansion. The greatest expan sion
yet observed, in the heat of a summer
day, Is only two inches.
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disastrous.

We copy the following from Brad
streets: Notwithstanding the heavy
increase In the October trade move-
ment the export total for the ten
months, although exceeding that for the
months of 1888 by 20 per cent, is
still less than for the ten months
period of 1880 10y nearly 8 per cent,
and smaller hy one half of l per cent.
than the ten months total of 1888.
On the other hand, the total imports
for ten months are the largest on record
for this period, exceeding the next
highest year, 1882, by nearly 2 per
cent. Gold exports, as was naturally
to lie expected, shows good increase
over last year all around, while the
imports Except for October itself,
which shows an increase) are about
the same. Silver exports were the
largest, with one exception August,
this year), on record. The total mer.
chandise exports in October were
valued at $97, ,669417, and for the ten
months at s636, ,332, ,533, against re.
spectively s74,72o, 3s9 and 529,624,-
s5l in the same periods of 1888. I'm.
ports for October aggregated $6S, l27,-
529, and for the ten months $3.50, 950,-
O04, against respectively S66,359,522
and $6lO,947, ,6SS In the ten months
of 1888. Gold exports for the ten
months were the largest since 1880,
aggregating s5O,044,79s, against s21,-
424, 1884 IN the same period of the pre-
ceding year, while the imports were
$S,9Ol,965, against $S,093,426 in
1888. Silver exports were $33, ,044,-
lis, against $23, SOL in 1888, and
the imports were $l5,262.544, against
$12,OO5, ,274 in 1883.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14
Astoria, with several railroads con-

Astoria, with several railroads con-
verging there, will no doubt he a
town of considerable Importance, and
The Da.les will not he behind with
the trade of the Inland Empire CEN
tering in its warehouses. The future
of both is very bright and promising;
but the former is alive to its interests,
while the latter is as dead as it could
be. Individual enterprise in this city
would accomplish wonders and double
the valus of real estate in a few
months. Isn't it time that we were
arousing ourselves to a realization of
our advantageous situation and to the
wealth of our natural resources2
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The Dominion authorities have re-


scinded the order prohibiting Ameri-
can steamers from carrying Canadian
bonded freight almost before it has
had time to 90 into effect. There is
great deal of backing and filling in
connection with the Canadian Pacific,
the power behind the government
house. In the present instance it is
probably due to the kicking of British
Columbian business interests, which
object to the monopoly which the
company would impose upon them.
American steamers are a convenience
to their trade, and they do not care to
give up their facilities. 1t is a had
job for community to be an append
age of corporation.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Seattle City Council has direct
ed that all the tents shall be taken
down before May lst, 1890.
Silcott, the absconding assistant SER
geant-at-arms, is legacy of the last
administration, and one who is not ct
all to be admired. The defalcation is
placed at ST., 500, and the principal
losers are members of congress who
had not dra wn their salaries.
I. is rumored that the Democrats in
congress wan. Randall in his full
strength with them this session. 1t is
doubtful if they can secure him with
their free-trade tendencies. Randall
ia true to his constituency, and true to
the American policy of protection.
A book is to be published 10 Ger
many entitled "Bismarck as Humor-
ist." The kind of humor that the
count has INDUCED III during his
eventful career is that which gains
emphasis from the roar of cannon
and the rattle of musketry. This may
not be wit, but it Is grim, solid humor.
A committee of the Washington
legislature is canvassing the subject of
codifying the laws of the new state,
and Hon. w. Lair Hill has submitted
a proposition to edit and publish the
same. Mr.. Hill is one of the ablest
jurists on the coast, and if he revises
and aunotates the code it will be COM
plete in every particular.
The South has buried its chieftain
with becoming ceremonies, and it is to
BE- hoped that all the affection of the
people for tie cost cause" will be
buried in the grave with Jefferson
Davis. The North was in earnest in
the late war, and the temper of the
people can be easily aroused to its old
standard by any exhibitions of love
for the late Confederacy.
This isEgenerous and honest in the
Polk County Observer in ending its
notice of Jefferson Davis: "But his
work is ended and he has passed into
the realms of the Great Judge.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14

The Eastern Oregon Republican has
outlined the federal appointments for
Oregon, with what degree of certainty
we know not. 1t gives J. c., Leasure,
of Pendleton, the position of prosecu-
ting attorney and John w. Mimic, U.
s. Marshal. The editor may have the
ear of the Oregon delegation and of
President Harrison, but we doubt this
very much. We believe these pros
pective appointments to be surmises,
which may he as wide of the mark as
possible. He may wake up some
morning and find that he has been
without his host.
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Singing hymns on the streets is not

Singing hymns on the streets is not
any more discordant than other prac-
tices which are common in cities, and
if any good is accomplished by such
means they should be tolerated at
least. If the newspapers and common
councils will leave the Salvationists
alone, they will cease to create any
public notoriety; but as soon as the
strong power of the municipality is
arrayed against them they take fresh
spirit and gather members because
they claim it to be persecution.
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The Port Townsend Leader claim

The Port Townsend Leader claims
that city as the metropolis of Puget
Sound. Seattle and Tacoma will he
left in the shade when business seeks
It's proper level, according to the ideas
of the editor. We have no doubt
several live towns Will be built on the
Sound, as there are many commercial
facilities and rich natural resources;
but it will be a most difficult matter to
direct trade from its accustomed chan
mel, and if Port Townsend desires
metropolitan hcnors she must display
energy and enterprise.
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Magor DeLashmut. of Portland. hs

Mayor DeLashmut, of Portland, has
vetoed an ordinance intending to stop
the parading of the Salvation army
with band of music. The reasoning
of the mayor is correct and logical, and
such peculiar modes of worship die out
much quicker if let alone than by the
enforcement of municipaI ordinance.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14

The Democrats are exercised about
what the Republicans will do with the
surplus. There Is one thing certain
they will not let the treasury be-
come bankrupt by driving Ameri-
can manufactures to the wall
by free trade fallacies. All the
surplus money in the treasury. can be
used for the benefit of the whole peo-
pie by improving our rivers and har-
bors. There are dozen ways to lessen
the overhowing treasury other than by
killing American manufactures.
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The Sunday Mercury. of Portland,
is quoted by the Democratic press of
the state as staunch Republican
paper. This is mistake. 1t is now
as Democratic as the Southern Con-
fcderacy was, and it is unfair to quote
it as Republican authority on any
question. Our esteemed contempor-
aries must recollect that Beelzebub
was once an angel of light and heaven;
but his predictions are not in that
direction now. 1t is also possible for
a Republican paper to change its
politics, and it is very evident the
Mercury has accomplished this feat.
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EupepSy.

This is what you ought to have, in fact, you m=st
have it. to fully enjoy life. Thousands are search
ing for it daily, and mourning because they find it
not. Thousands upon thousands Of dollars spent
annually by our people in the hope that they may
attain this doom. And yet it may be had by all. We
guarantee that Electric Bittcrs, if used according to
directions and the persisted in, will bring you
good digestion and oust the demon dyspepsia and
install instead Eupepsy. We recommend Electric
Buffers for dyspepsia and all diseases Of liver, som
ach and kidneys. Sold at SOC. and Sl.00 per bottle
By Snipes & Kinersly, druggists.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14

Under the decision of the Federal
court of Utah, that alien members of
the Mormon church are not fit per-
sons to become citizens, there ought
to be no difficulty in finding legal
way to prevent :he entry of Mormon
immigrants into the country. With
the foreign influx cut of, the prosely-
tizing of Mormon elders in the United
States stopped and the laws enforced
in Utah, Mormonism would have
hard row to hoe, and might be eventu-
ally crowded out of existence.
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Sudden Death,

Heart disease is developed by modern
civilization, and is increasing to an alarm
ing extent. Let him who suspects the ex.
istence of this cause of sudden death take
DR.. F.int's Remedy, and let all persons
read his treatise on Heart Disease" which
Will be sent on application by Mack Drug
Co., N. Y.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14

The South is in mourning over the
death of Jefferson Davis. He was
the living representative of the lost
cause, and those vino sorrow for tha
defeat of rebellion grieve over the
death of its chieftain.
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bridges are disabled. The railway
bridge over Dbble creek is sunk in the
middle, and shakes as q hand car goes
over it. Trains are laid up north and
south of this place, and no mail, express
or passenger train has arrived since 4 80
P. NJ. on Tuesday.
The wagon bridge over Red Bank, two
miles south of town, has washed down
against the California & Oregon railroad
bridge dlslodging and injuring it so bad
ly that it is not passable. The former is
an almost total loss.
The Sierra Lumber Company's fume
across the slough east of town was away,
striking the electric light and telephone
poles and earring all with it last evening.
leaving Red Bluff in darkness after 8
o'clock. Several miles of tie Sierra
Lumber Company's fume is reported
blown down
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OREGON POSTAL AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, DEC. 13.-Representa-
tive Herman to-day filed in the Office of
the first assistant postmaster general a
petition from the citizens of Tillamook
County, Or, asking for new postoffice
Is he called Trask, on the Trask river. in
1tllamook county. An order has been
issued for its establishment.
lie also went before the second assist
ant postmaster general and represented
the necessity for a new mail service be-
tween McMinnvllle and Villas, in Yakima
county, Or, via Ivy, Deer Creek and
Grover. A semi weekly service is asked
for by a very large petition of the people
of that county. Several postoffices' will
be established at intermediate points,
and persons are recommended for appoint
ment.
d. D. Levens has been appointed post
master at Galesyille, Douglas county,
Oregon.
Postmaster appointed In Washington
Mrs. j. DIiscoe, Oysierville, Pacific
county; Mrs. E. Terpenring, Prescott,
Walla Walla county.