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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
The Wharf Fell.

SEATTLE, Nov. 30-About dark this
evening at o'clock strong southerly
wind sprung up. The steamer Huytian
Republic came In at 10 o'clock. and while
attempting to come alongside Baker &
Co.'s wharf, the wind swung her around
with considerable force. The wharf,
which was old and unsta ole, tipped over
and went into the bay with crash,
carrying with it the large warehouse filled
with merchandise. Three men who were
standing on the outer edge of the wharf
to receive the hawser, were hurled into
the water with the ruins OF the warehouse
and We're rescued with great difficulty
Several customs inspectors and others
barely got out of the warehouse when the
crash came, having received warning OF
the danger from the manner in which the
wharf tumbled, when the ship first
touched it. An immense store of grocer
les and general merchandise is floating IN
the harbor. Il is estimated that the loss
will reach $4,000, exclusive of the wharf
and buildings, which are complete
wreck.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
rhackerax,s Ideas OF corsets.

Thackeray, who detested "wasp waist
ed women" once told young relative,
who was much in love, to take his be-
trothed to a physician before purchas-
ing the engagement ring.
"What for?" his companion inquired,
in considerable astonishment.
''To see whether that wasp waist is an
inheritance or consequence" he re-
piled.
"Consequencer exclaimed the young
man; "what do you meanr
"Corsets, said Thackeray laconically.
'Miss - has the most beautiful fig
ure in England" said the infatuated
lover.
''She is deformed," Thackeray re-
sponded. eff it is natural deformity
she may be a moderately healthy wom-
an. Even humpbacks are not always
delicate, you know. Mind, 1 say moder-
ately healthy. But if that girls figure
is the result of corsets you might better
go and hang yourself rather than risk
the evils that will inevitably follow"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03

LONDON, Nov 30-The Daily Telegraph
suggests that silver be made legal ten
der up 10 the amount of "a, in order to
secure the invlolsbility of the e5 pieces.
1t continues: Even if the conference
should adopt Rothschlld's silver plan,
there might be months, perhaps years, of
negotiation between the different govern
mepts before anything could be actually
done. but it is universally felt Rothschild
has done great service to the commercial
interests by averting the utter smash of
silver through collapse of the monetary
conference"
The Standard says: "The silver
market is not favorably impressed with
Rothschild's scheme. The more the
scheme is examined, the more patent be-
comes its impracticabiiity. A collapse
of the monetary conference Is expected in
all thoughtful circles
The Neaos says 1t Is Understood the
proposed limit of legal tender of silver
will be reduced to "a. 1t also suggests,
lnasmuch as Sir William Vernon Har-
court selected Rotbschlld as delegate to
the monetary coference, the last named
gentleman has received an inkling the
British government will support his
scheme.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
MAKE THE TEST.

During the last campaign Geo.
Ticknor Curtis, a life long Democrat
and an authority on constitutional
questions, refused to act with the party
because of the free.trade plank In the
Chicago platform. BE was taught
constitutional law and political econ
omy by Daniel Webster and Joseph
Story, and has been firm adherent
to the doctrine of protection ever since
he cast his first ballot. nearly sixty
years ago. In speaking of the desire
expressed by some Republicans that
the Democrats in congress will inau-
gurate tariff for revenue only, Mr..
Curtis says:
Inotice that certain Republicans have ex.
pressed the hope that the Democrats will
gain majority in the senate so that the
experiment of free.trade can be tried. They
think it will fail and that the Republican
party will thus regain power, which they
will thereafter hold for long course of
years. do not like such tactics. They
bear too close a resemblance to the tactics
of your adverssries. They went for free.
trade in order to gain political power. You
are advised to go for free.trade, temporarily,
in order to recover the power that you have
lost. I do not wish the experiment Of free
trade to be tried for this or any other pur-
poses This is not country in which it
should be tried, for it will inevitably result
in an incalculabIe loss of national and INDIE
vidual wealth and in great injury to the
laboring people who are employed in all
kinds of manufactures.
1t is confidently believed by many
that protection is the only safe policy
for the United States, and yet there
are honest citizens who cannot be
convinced of the benefit of any system
except by practical experience and de-
sire test to be made of free-trade.
Hard, stubborn facts are required by
them, and after four years of tariff for
revenue only, it is presumed they
would be satisfied with protection.
Until this is tried there will be de-
sire for change, and now that the
Democrats have full control of both
the executive and legislative branches
of the government, it may tend to es-
tablish permanently the safe industrial
policy pursued by statesmen of all par
ties since the inception of the republic
for them to make the test of their doc
trire.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03

The monetary conference in session
at Brussels is not making much pro-
gress towards bi-metallism, and the
difficulties appear as insurmountable
as at any time in the history of the
world. Commercial nations are firmly
attached toward gold standard, with
silver as circulating medium to a Ger.
tain limit. They do not want to ex-
pertinent, fearing that 1t might cause
depression in business consequent upon
the .fuctuation of values. Great Brit
ain leads the world IN commerce, and
as her trade is now carried on by
means of bills of exchange, on gold
basis, she desires no change to metal
whose value Is regulated by the amount
in circulation and the productiveness
of mines. Bi-metallism, it is very evil
dent, will not be adopted by the Brus
sells conference, and very little i'm
provement in national currencies can
be expected TO result from the diverse
opinions of the representatives of diff
ferent countries.
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The national convention in the in.

The national convention In the in
terest of the Nicaragua canal is no W
in session in New Orleans, and the
project is of sufficient commercial i'm
portance to attract the attention of
all portions of the United Stat es.
That direct route, by water, between
the Atlantic and Pacific seaboard
would tend to unite more closely the
interests of both portions of the coun-
try cannot be denied, and it would
furnish an available route for foreign
ships to reach this coast without max
ing the circuitous and dangerous
trip around the Horn. It would
bring California and Oregon thousands
of miles nearer Europe, and by that
means enhance the value of commerce
with the old world. As business
undertaking it would be a good invest
ment, and our government could well
afford the outlay, especially when it is
considered that France is making
every effort to complete competitive
route by way of the isthmus of
Panama.
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OAKLAND. CAL, Nov. 30-The schooner
Caroline Diron, Captain Thompson, and
owned by John Olsen, Of San Francisco,
was severely damaged by this mornings 3
storm while lying south of the mole
She was laden with deckload of railroad
iron, and at 4:30 Am sudden squall
capsized her. As she went over the rail-
road iron, slipped into the bay, and the
mainmast snapped off close to the deck.
With the loss of the iron and mainmast
the schooner was Immediately righted
and drlfted ashore, where she now lies,
after severe pounding on the rocks.
Word has been received from West
Berkeley reporting the capsizing of some
fishing boats off the shore there and the
drowning of seven Italians.
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trO ling the Track.

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 29.-The Northern
Pacific railroad is being patrolled by armed
men tonight, all the way from Tacoma to the
Columbia river, distance of over 100 miles.
The patrolmen have orders to shoot any man
caught tampering with the track. Superln-
tendent Joseph McCabe is determined to cap
ture the men who have attempted to wreck
the overland train three times within the week,
if possible, and at all events tie securely guard
the safety of the passengers. Before day
break this morning he had Tacoma detectives
at the scene of last nights attempted wreck
between Napavine and Newaukum, sending
them down on special engine. No further
clues of the wreckers have been reported.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03

During this season of the year yer y
little work can be done at the Lock g,
and the delay in beginning operations
under the contract system is not tn ere
fore disastrous to the early completion
of this much desired improvement. 1t
seems that the lowest bid received has
been recommended to be accepted, and
as soon as the bonds are approved by
the government this will be done.
Congress will convene this month,
and the Oregon delegation will see
that there is no unnecessary delay.
Our people may confidently expect
that the middle Columbia will be prac-
tically open in two or perhaps three
years, and that work during next
summer will be very lively. The
hopes of those interested will soon be
realized regarding this portion Of the
Columbia river, and their energies
should be directed towards improving
the navigation Of this great artery of
commerce above The Dalles. Water
transportation is cheaper than rail,
and shippers are entitled to that con-
sideration from the government which
will afford them every facility to send
produce to market by the most avail
able route,
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One Killed and one wounded.

CALIENTE, CAL, Nov. 2e.-News is re
ceived of a tragedy at Kernville, growing out
of claims to rich gold mine recently discov-
cred there. The Gibson brothers,. who dis
covered the mine, gave half-interest therein
to the Burton brothers on condition that the
latter would develop the mine 1t is claimed
the Burton boys took out papers alleging sole
ownership and took possession of the claim.
On Sunday evening the Burtons were shot
from ambush by unknown parties. Fletcher
Burton was killed and his brother mortally
wounded
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
SOUTHERN TARIFF REFORM.

Congressman Catchings, of Mississ-
ippi, is reported as offering this solu-
tior of the Democratic difficulty In re.
lation to "tariff reform:" He would
repeal the Mckinley bill. and live un-
der the Republican tariff of 1888. He
seems to be quite conscious of Demo-
cratic inability to originate tariff law
thas will not endanger the future of
his party by creating commercial dis
aster.
It is to be remembered that the Re-
publican tariff of 1883, says Chicago
exchange, is the one SO severely con-
demned by Mr.. Cleveland when presi-
dent; the one that Democratic house
of representatives sought to supersede
by the defunct Mills bill; the one that
all Democratic newspapers and orators
denounced as "more of war tariff,
though framed in time of peace, than
the Morill tariff of 1861" But let US
see what would happen if the Repub-
l1can tariff of 1883 were to come into
force again.
There would be an increase of $780,
100000 year from customs duties.
Thore would be restoration of the
duty of 8 cents pound on all sugars
ranging between 16 and II Dutch
standard, and of 81 cents on all above
20 Dutch standard, and of q cents
between 13 and 16 Dutch standard,
and of l 4-1O cents on the lowest
quality of raw sugar. All these sugars
now come In free, except those above
16 Dutch standard, and these only pay
! cent pound. The effect of re-
turn to the tariff of 1883 would be to
send sugar up to 8 and 10 cents again,
and to make sugar trusts absolute in
power.
There would be q reduction of 10
per cent in the number of articles ad-
mitted free by the Mckinley bill.
There would be an increase of the
duties on nearly all kinds of iron ware
and on all kinds of drugs and chem
icals.
There would be reduction OF duty
on nearly all kinds of farm produce,
and reopening of the American mar
ket to Canadian barley and other
grains.
There would be an average increase
of nearly 100 per cent. on lumber du-
ties.
But the tin-plate industry-which
is as yet northern trade-would be
destroyed, and the sugar trust and the
southern sugar planters again would
levy tax upon every northern break
fast table.
This is what Mr.. Catchings, who is
a fair sample of the southern congress-
man, understands the phrase "tariff
reform" to mean.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03

The proposition that convict labor
could be proftably employed in con-
structing public roads is one that
meets with general favor, and this
would in no manner cause unfair COM
petition with wage-earners in any of
the usual vocations. There is the
greatest necessity in Oregon for i'm
proved highways, and the reason they
are in the present deplorable condition
is that the counties through which
they rnn cannot afford to better them.
Every year the roads to the interior
require great amount of work, and
this is quite a hardship on farmers
and taxpayers The convicts in the
penitentiary, if put to work on these,
would find constant employment, and
they would not be doing work that
was the means of furnishing bread to
honest laborers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
Two Noted outlaws.

MEP1D1AN, Miss, Dec. THE noted
Kemper county outlaws, Tom and Walter
Tolbert, for whom a posse has been
searching for a month, have been finally
captured. Tom was discovered in Nes-
hoba county yes er1ay, and was wounded
in halt dozen places, but managed to
escape. Later realizing the necessity of
attention tor his wounds, he surrendered
with his younger brother Walter. Tom
will be sent to the Jackson penitentiary
to serve out a life sentence. Walter will
be taken to Kemper county to stabd trial
for the murder of Tom Cole.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
The Death Rate Increasing.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 2e-The typhoid
fever epidemic grows more interesting with
each successive day. Though there was a
falling off in the number of new cases to-day,
the death rate has increased. The latest
theory advanced for the scourge is the result
of the late overflow, a great deal of stagnant
water being left in cellars along the river
front. There have been 20 deaths from ty-
phoid fever since Sunday night The number
of new cases to-day was II up to II O'Clock,
against ~ Yesterday.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03
a SAN francisco shooting scrape.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2o.-James Fo-
garty, gardener by occupation, fred two
shots at George Sent last night, one of which
took effect in the latter's left thigh. He then
sent bullet through his own head, inficting
a mortal wound. The shooting took place
on the street and Sent was unaware of his
danger. Fogarty LETT letter addressed to the
public press, charging William Sent father of
the injured man, with having led him fog
arty) into a speculation in mining stocks
whereby he had lost 5000. Fogarty some
wears ago was in the employ of Sent, who at
that time was president of the Bodie Mining
Company. Sent denied that he induced
Fogarty to purchase stock, or that he ever
had any of the Iatters stock in his keeping.
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The clergyman was guest at dinner
one day. Cream was offered him with
his dessert, but he declined, gallantly
saying "that would be painting the
lily" A few days later Hattie's aunt,
who had artistic tastes, sent the child to
pick for her brilliant lily which she
wished to copy. The little four-year-
old started on the errand, but as she
reached the foot of the piazza steps she
turned, looked up at her aunt and said,
"Would you paint the ily?-New York
Tribune.
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Alleged HIghwaymun Arrested.

UMATILLA, Or, Dec. &c L. Ross was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Means as he
alighted from the train to-day on infor-
nation received from Tine Dalles, charg
ing him with highway robbery. Ross,
who is a bard looking character, claims
to be an ex.railroad man. City Marshal
Msloney arrived from The Dalles TO night
AMI returned with the prisoner He is
charged with having held up a Klickitat
county rancher. after choking him into
insensibillty, and relieved him of SIT.
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Some PostaI statistics.

WASHINGTON, Dec. The annual re-
port of Second Assistant Postmaster
General Bell for the year ending June 80,
shows the total cost of the inland mail
service was 1885 372; foreign mail
service, $S06, 145. Compared with last
year there was an increase in the star
service of 1916 routes, 5877 miles in
length of route and $196,061 in annual
expenditure. The mail messenger service
showed an increase OF 204 routes, 5058
miles in length, and $177,461 in cost.
The railway postoffice clerks were in
creased 1856 and $411, $40 in expenditure.
Special facilities on trunk lines showed
decrease in cost of S98,807.
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struck the Lower Regions.


KANSAS CITY, Dec. IA shaft has been
run into q subterranean fire at Webb
City in the zinc mining region. The
hole, which is on the Clinton & Wyatt
property, is 164 feet deep, and has been
growing hotter since depth of 90 feet
was reached. The workman had to quit
to day and flames burst through. Var
ious drifts run in this part of the district
have encountered this strange heat, but
to day brought the first outward mani
fes.ation. The ore found IN the mine is
of the best quality in all the zinc country.
The place now uncovered is 200 feet
square. 1t is so hot that the hardest
miner cannot stand it for moment.
The temperature is estimated at 600 deg
Fahrenheit.
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the certificates from all counties until
Friday The tabulation and canvass of
the vote will probably not be completed
before Friday evening, and doubtless will
be further delayed until Monday by
mandamus proceedings, now being IN
stituted to test the legality Of printing
Plerce's name twice on the official ballot
in several countiea. 1t is understood the
Republican and Democratic chairman of
the state committees both desire to haye
the point decided, and it Is expected the
importance of the case will insure its
prompt disposal by the courts.
THE VOTE IN GRANT AND HARVEY.
The secretary to day made the official
canvass of the vote IN Harvey and Grant
counties for representative. The result
of the count is as follows:
Harney. Grant. Total
w. z. Byrd, dem ............... 23S 43S oII
NJ. Fenwick, pop. p...--...... l9O ZoS 4lo
w. w. Gowan, rep .............. luO AIS o'I
Governor Pennoyer issued writ OF
election to the sheriffs of Grant and Har
ney counties, the election to be held
December 20, on account of the tie vote
between Byrd and Gowan.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03

The interstate commerce commission
has rendered decision that the Union
and Northern Pacific railroads cannot
give Spokane terminal rates, as it is
not brought in competition, the same
as Seattle, Tacoma and Portland, with
water transportation. Ever since the
Great Northern reached the city of
Spokane the people have expected
terminal rates as soon as the line was
completed; but this decision of the in
terstate commission will efectually
debar interior points from claiming
the privileges of the same low rates as
those granted cities on navigable rivers
or on the seacoast.
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storm still Raging.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30-The storm
continues. At o'clock this morning
the wind was blowing at the rate of go
miles an hour at Point Lobos. At
o'clock it had abated somewhat. The
steamer Pasadena, from Humboldt for
San Pedro, put in here this morning on
account of rough weather.
During the height of the gale on the
Potrero this morning, house at Chi.
nese camp was blown down, killing one
Chinaman and iDjuring two others.
The root over the stage of the Tivoli
opera-house was blown off early this
morning, and rain flooded the scenery
and dressing rooms, causing damage
estimated at between $4,000 and $4,000.
Buckingham & Hecht's shoe factory
was flooded, and work was suspended for
the day.
A cottage on 3ernal Heights was COM
pletely wrecked at an early hour. For
tunately the family that occupied it
moved out a few hours before, and no
one was injured
A majority of the houses just beyond
the Union. iron works are built upon
bluffs which washed away during the
night, leaving the buildings perched
upon very unsafe foundations, which may
give way at any moment. Several YES
sells anchored off the Union iron works
dragged their anchors during the early
hours of the morning, and collided with
each other. They were badly mixed up
at 10 o'clock, when tugboats from the
city got them apart. The cruisers Non
terey and Olympia also broke their moor
iDgs, and for while it looked as If they
would make tour of the bay. Assist
ance, however, was summoned In time to
prevent their doing so.
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A Speedy Capture.

ALLENTOWN, N. J Nov 29-Two dar-
ing robbers entered the Farmers Ma
tional bank here this afternoon, and, GOV.
erlng the cashier and teller with revol
vers, relieved them of nearly $4,000.
After an exciting chase the robbers were
captured and the money recovered. The
older of the robbers said that his name
was Frederick s. Smith and his age 25.
His companion gave the name of ]. B.
Morris, aged 20.
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be taken by special train to Washington,
Pa, where it will arrive to morrow morn
ing, and be buried beside the remains of
his wife and son. The presidential party
accompanying 1t will then return to
Washington. The pail bearers are Sec
retary John W. Foster, Attorney General
Miller, Postmaster General Wanamaker,
Secretary Noble, ex,Justlce Strong,
Judge Shellabarger. Judge Wiley and
DR.. Wharton.
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RosIy n Suspects not Identified.

ELLENsBUhUH, WdsH', DeC' I-AdCU-
ary and Humphrey, the two men arrested
on the Colville reservation last Monday.
on suspicion of being two of the Roslyn
bank robbers, had an examination here
this afternoon. None of the witnesses
were able to identify them, though Zach
ary admitted that be was between Oregon
and Colville with baud of horses at the
time of the robbery. Both men returned
to Colville on this evenings train.
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A Rey shoots a Butcher.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Nov. 29-Last
night two youngsters, sons of two promi
nent hardware men here, commanded
Russell, driver of butchers cart, to stop
or they would shoot him. Russell thought
they were fooling with him, aud paid no
attention, whereupon one of them shot
him, the bullet striking directly over his
heart. Fortunately it struck a rib and
swerved aside, saving his life. The boy
thought the pistol was rot loaded.