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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-30
Editor ads Haa Rrear

CHICAGO, Dec. 90 Editor Stead to-
day threw bombsheli into the Women q
Club that is likely to blow him to pieces
before the matter is over. All the wo
mems clubs of Chicago united to-day in
meeting at Auditorium recital nall to
consider plans for aiding destitute women
and children. The hall was crowded
with many of the most prominent ladies
in the city. Editor Stead was introduced,
and in part here is what be said:
"Sitting side by side with these active
wokers. are some of the most dlsreputa-
BILE people in Chicago. Who are the most
disreputable women in Chicago2" The
women were staring at him in amazment
by this time. "The most disreputable
women in Chicago" he said 'are those
who have been lowered by society and
providence with all the gifts and oppor-
tunities; who have wealth and who have
leisure, and who have all the talents aud
who live self indulgent lives. These
women, who have great opportunities
only to neglect them, and who have great
means only to squander them upon them
selves, are more disreputable in the eyes
OF God and man than the worst woman
on Fourth avenue"
The women were too astonished to
speak at this onslaught. They sat, their
faces crimson and indignation on every
countenanee, but Stead went on. "If
those present should go down into the
depths AMI ONE fase TO face with the
actual facts of human life, they would
find at this moment the economic Diff
Guilty that is staring them IN the face at
every turn. Only yesterday met poor
girl who IS willing and anxious to leave
the life she is leading. Yet, when it is
proposed to remove her there is at once
the difficulty of debt Of $50 which she
owes. So it Is all around the chapter.
souls as those who are wrapped up in
their own selfish comfort and forget the
necessities of the brothers and sisters of
the LORD"
After firing this parting shot Stead
quietly stole from the meeting. leaving
the ladies dszed and paralyzed for few
minutes. When they recovered their self
possession, they proceeded to rend broth
er Stead limb from limb for his insulting
audacity. Indignant addresses were made
by Mrs May Knout. Mrs. W. J Chalm-
ers, Mrs. John Wilkinson, Miss Ada
Sweet, Miss Jane Adams, Mrs F. W. Par
ker, and others. Mrs. Chalmers struck
the keynote. She said: "Tbere was
nothing to warrant his insulting talk.
What induced him to speak as he did I
cannot even guess. unless he wished to
give parting shaft to the women who
have refused to socially recognize him.
He had no sooner finished bis offensive
remarks than he skunk out of the hall
like miserable coward. think the
husband of every woman at the meeting
to-day must feel that his wife has been
directly insulted. The women's club at
its next meeting should adopt resolutions
expressive of the contempt in which they
hold this man. He is unfit to appear be.
fore Chicago women, and the respectable
people of the community should unite in
securing his departure from the CITY,"
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS
Big scare in Madrid

MADRID, Dec. 27-A large audience
gathered in the Royal opera-house last
night. While waiting for the perform
ance a rumor began to circulate that an
archists were present and intended to
commit a bomb outrage. In less time
than 1t takes to tell 1t the whole audi>
ence hurried in seml-panic stricken
state fIom the house. The hurried and
excited manner in which the people fled
caused report to circulate that the ex.
ploslon had occurred. AS the news
spread the population of the whole CITY
was intensely excited, and many tiocked
TO the clHlty of e opera house, and
soon the streets IN That locality were
coRgested. Fuaiiy it developed that
the report was capard and the people
dispersed.
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the extent in other localities where
factories have shut down and thous-
ands have been thrown penniiess on
the streets. The means of support in
the northwest are principally wool,
fish, forest and farm products and
commerce. and, while the past season
has witnessed depressing influences
upon these, there has not been the
widespread suffering experienced that
there would have been if manufactures
were the only means of employment.
To judge of the proportion of the un-
employed to the balance of the COM
munity one could draw fair conclu-
sion by taking an average of these
classes in Portland, which, as our
largest city, might furnish better il
lustratiens than other places where
there are few residents. A great many
of the unemployed of the metropolis
are late arrivals from other less favored
localities, who considered that the chief
city was the place where they might
more readily find employment. Some
of these have come from Colorado,
Montana and other silver states, and
went there in the hopes of bettering
their condition. But even in Port
land, with the large number of immi-
grants from other states, Governor
Pennoyer's estimate is too large by sO
per cent. There is no denying the
fact of hard times on the coast; but
financial: depression is less severe mere
than elsewhere, and the northwest is
sot IN the deplorable conditionxrepre-
sented by our governor.
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Oregon Pacific sale Set ASIDE.

CORVALLIS Dec. &c In the courtroom,
jammed with the labor and supply cred-
itors of the Osegan Pacific, Judge Full,
lertep, this afternoon set ASIDE the sale
of the property made the 18th inst OBJ
jections to the confirmation were made
by various creditors on the grounds cf
lnadequacy of the price and lrregularlty
OF procedure. In rendering his deci-
sion, which meets with general approval,
Judge Fullerton said that those most in
terested in the confirmation or rejection
of the sale were the labor and supply
creditors, and that they seemed to op-
pose the confirmation. Also, that there
appeared to have been some irregularities
In the proceedings. The attorneys for
the purchasers stated in court that 1e-
fusal to confirm the sale would end the
matter so far as the people they repre-
sented were concerned. Tomorrow mOrns
ing will be heard the argument for the
removal of Receiver Hadley and the ap-
polntment of his successor, petition for
which has been circulated among the em
ployes. The latter propose that until
such time as sale of rte property may
be effected, to operate the road, guaran-
teeing not to entail additional expense
upou the receivership.
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At Oregon CITY.

OREGON CITY, Dec. 27-The family of
Joseph Rechner is much worried over
his disappearance from home, no trace
of bIm having been. found since 4 4:30
o'clock Tuesday, when be was seen on
Main street. 1t is feared he has become
deranged and wandered away, or that
serious harm has happened to him. No
cause other than temporary arrangement
can be assigned for his disappearance
He is about sixty years of age, quite
gray, and of medium size. The family
would be glad to learn of his where
abouts
Company F had inspection tonight by
Lieutenant Kelly, Captain Ganong being
absent, The attendance. considering it
was not the regular night of meeting
was very good.
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THE BRANCH ASYLUM.

The following from the Hood River
Glacier contains deserved compli-
uent for The Dalles as the proper
place for the location of the branch
asylum, and coming as it does from
one who has no interest in this city,
should receive more attention than if
it was published by the local press:
"The board appointed to examine the
sites for the branch asylum in Eastern
Oregon, has completed its labors, finish
ing up with The Dalles, Wednesday.
What their report will be cannot of
course be told, but we feel that en-
honest one will be in favor of The
Dalles The Dalles has the most
squable climate of any point in East
ern Oregon. 1t has the finest site in
the state. 1t has an abundance of
water under sufficient pressure to af-
ford perfect protection against fire.
Fuel is cheaper than at any of the
other places, and spring comes earlier
than anywhere in the state. Besides
these advantages, it is the nearest and
most convenient place for the class of
patients that will be sent to it; for the
intention is not to supply a place for
the insane of Eastern Oregon, but for
those of the western portion of the
state. The change of climate is the
thing desired, and The Dalles has
every advantage in furnishing the
proper climate at the smallest expendi-
ture for transportation. The interest
Of the unfortunate ones, as well as the
interest of the state demand the loca-
ton of the branch asylum at The
Dalles."
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ACrfsis nt Hand.

WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-Minister Men
donca believes crisis IN the Brazilian
revolution is at hand, and the decisive
stroke will be made this week. He says
the two great lronclads of the rebel COM
mander Mello and the fotilla of little
torpedo craft hastily improvised by Pelx.
OTTO are rapidly nearing each ether. The
minister says that the collision Is almost
certain before next Monday. He recog-
nizes that the little torpedo and dynamite
boats are tremendously overmatched by
the rebel ships, but counts much on the
ability of the small boats TO maneuver
qnickly and discharge their novel explos-
ives. Mendouca is hopeful and confident
that Mello's feet will be defeated and
Pelxoto's ships will then be able to turn
their attention to the other rebel, Admiral
de Cana, who is in Rio harbor,
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rhe Insurgents whIpped.

SIo JANERIo. Dec. 2S.-The Brazilian
oreign minister, acting for president
Psixoto. authorizes the following:
The insurgent cruiser Aimisants Tam
dndare was worsted to day In an engage
ment with the government fort al
Nictheroy. A heavy fire was maintained
by the com batants, which finally resulted
in ,besting off the war ship. which was
seriously damaged. The marksmsnshlp
of the government gunners showed con-
siderable improvement, and compare :
lively few of their shots went wild.
The government has received advices
confirming the report OF the loss at Atat
jahy of the insurgent steamer Meteoro In
the recent fight with the government
forces.
The insurgents beseiging Bage in the
state of Rio Grande do Sui assumed ac-
tive operations against that place and
suffered severe rcpulse. Their loss IN
killed and wounded and prisoners was
600. They are under command of Gen
eral Tavarre.
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Eaten By CannIbsls.

LONDON, Dec. 26-An officer of the
British gunboat Boomerang, writing from
Sydney, N s. W., gives an account of
the punishment inflicted on Pentecost
island ,cannibals. They murdered four
members of the crew of the American
schooner Don Henry, last September,
and also murdered portion of the crew
of French vessel. The Boomerang and
the French warship Sctorf landed de-
tacbment of marines, defeated the canni-
balls III several engagements and burned
their villages. The French and British
commsnders also captured those directly
implicated in the murder. They were
all sentenced to Imprisonment for life at
the French convict settlement at Nou-
mea. At Pentecost island alone over
thirty white men were massacred and
robbed. Large quantities of human re-
mains were iound, indicating beyond
doubt that the csnibals had other victims
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Answer to Pennoyer's Letter.

SALEM, Orr, Dec: 27-At a called
meeting of tie board of trade and clti
zens of Salem. held in the parlors of the
Willamette hotel, the following resolu-
tlons were unanimously adopted:
"WHEREAs, The governor of the state
of Oregon has abused the official posi-
ton conferred upon him by the people
by addressing the president of the United
States letter containing certain state
merits injurious to the commonwealth,
and calculated to create an erroneous I'm
preston IN the minds of these not ac-
quainted with the facts, thereby deter
ing those who migbtcentemplate engag-
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

In these dreary days Of winter it il
out of season to start a boom for Her.
mann for governor.
Pendleton and Heppner are deter
mined to have securing mills. What
is the matter with The Dalles that an
nually handles more wool, direct from
the producer, than hoth these towns
The Wilson bill has aroused some
apathetic Democrats to action, and
they are demanding protection for
local industries. If Randall were
alive, this bill would soon be weighed
in the balance and found wanting.
Silver advocates state that there has
been gradual decline in values since
1878. The contrary is true in very
many instances, and when President
Harrison left the White House last
March the country was in an excep-
tionably prosperous condition.
The Pendleton paper talks as though
it we're the only town in Eastern Ore-
gon, and self f-praise is the cheapest
any city can receive. He who laughs
last, laughs best. Wait and see in
reference to the insane asylum and
other matters,
A big naval battle is expected to be
fought soon ia the waters of Brazil
between the government and lnsur-
gent fleets. The result of this may
be the reestabl ablishment of monarchy
in South America. What about the
Monroe dectrine2
Canada raises a great deal of bar
ley. Under the Mckinley law they
had to pay 30 cents per bushel duty
when shipped to the United States.
The Wilson bill, in the interest of
Canada. farmers, reduces it to 10 cents
per bushei. Twenty cents per bushel
in the pockets of Canadian farmers is
doing it very handsomely. New York
barley growers can SOW turnips next
year, and plant potatoes.
During the financial depression Of
the past year Eastern Oregon has stood
the strain better than other portion of
the northwest. If her wool and wheat
had commanded usual prices in the
market hard times would not have
been felt; but as it is. this region
shows buoyancy that gives promise
Of an easy recovery. If wool and
wheat were to sell at fair prices East
err Oregon would not be interested
whether Democratic or Republican
ruled at Washington
City.
Now that the testimony is all heard
in the custoas frauds IN Portland, the
government has not made out a very
stroag case against those implicated
by the confession of Blum, and it is
doubtful il more than two or three
will be made. The un-
testimony of Blum will not
weigh heavily with jury, and this
should be supported by circumstances
Or other evidence before reputable cit
zens should be found guilty of helm
BUS crimes and be deprived of their
liberty.
In his letter published elsewhere,
Mr.. Miller says the failure to .remene-
,ize silver caused the present hard J
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our Cash Growing short.


WARRINGTON, Dec. 26-The prospects
are that during the present week the
available cash balance in the treasury
will reach lower figure than ever before
recorded in its history. At the close Of
business Saturday the balance was 500, :
1868. 1t is generally expected it will
fall below 500, 0,000,00O during the week
The total balance the first of the present
moath was $95, ,616, showing re
duction during the month of $4,712,34s.
The loss, however, has fallen mere large
ly on the currency balance than on the
gold reserve. The marked excess of ex-
penditures over receipts it is now be
ileved will show deficiency in revenues
at the close of the calendar year of about
$37 100000.
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TELEeRAPHIo NEWS.
mistaken For a Bear


CHEHALIs, WASH, Dec. 26-Byars
West, a young man about IS years of age
was shot and probably fatally wounded
by William Grouse, in the woods near
Winlock this morning Grouse had taken
Winchester rifle and with q companion
had gone out to shoot bear. Ha saw
the boy, and mistaking him in the dis
tance for bear, he fired, the shot strik-
ing young West In the back, in the re
glon of the kidneys. Physicians who
were called to attend to the wounded
man do not think he can possibly live.
He has not been arrested, as it is clear
from the statement of both himself and
companion that the shooting was purely
the resuls of q mistake. He is mpletely
prostrated over the unfortunate affair.
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EDITOR sTEADs SPEECH.


Editor Stead Is not in the habit OF
using ambiguous language when talk
ing ON subjects in which he desires to
iaaugurate reform. He did not in
London, when in plain Anglo-Saxon
be laid open to the public the nasty
lives of the nobility of that metropolis,
and even proved by actual demonstra-
tien that girls of tender age could be
procured for immoral purposes, and
for although done for the sole
object of raising the standard of mo-
rality in the English capital and break
ing up the Infamous dens of lustful
vice then existing in London-he suf-
fered term of Imprisonment. He
was then the hero of the American
people, and the columns of the Pail
Mall Gazette were eagerly read by the
400 of New York and of Chicago
They blushed with shame to think that
their cousins across the ocean were so
depravsd, and were quite certain that
nothing SO base existed on this side
of the Atlantic. Mr.. Stead made
mistake in using his English plain
ness and brusqueness in talking to the
wives and daughters of the pork
kings and besf-kings of Chicago. He
should have been obsequiously polite
in his manner, and his words should
have been nelli6uously smooth and
sweet in sound and meaning. "Dis-
reputable" was net a gracious express
sion to be used in reference to the
wealthy ladies of the queen city, and,
of course, it aroused their indignation.
1t may be true that they had not ex-
erted the great influence, which wealth
gave them, to lift up the fallen and
restore the outcasts to home and So
ciety; but this should not injure their
reputation or make them lose the es-
TEEN of the actively good and virtu-
GUS. They made the rules of fashion
able society, and should have the priv
ilege to change, alter or unnake them
at their pleasure. 1t was all right for
Stead to thunder at the vices of the old
est nobility in Europe in the metropolis
Of the world; but when he made his
deput on the rostrum in the west,ir the
presence of an aristocraev of mush-
room growth, virtue alone should be
praised, and his audience should be
considered the paragons of everything
that were excellent and admirable.
1t is unqnestlonable that MIR. Stead
made the great mistake of his life-tine
in the address he delivered before the
woman's clubs of the great western
city, at the meeting held to consider
plans for aiding destitute women and
children, and one which he will never
be able to retrieve. His great maga-
zine, the Revieao of Reviews was be-
quite popular with the Ameri-
can people; but his cruel words will
arouse spirit of animosity against him
and his periodical. He will be ostracised
BY the select 400 of all large cities, and
from the dizzy heights of being hero
he will descend to the 10 vest depths
Of ignominy. And all this will result !
from speech that, perhaps. did not last |
fifteen minutes.
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Race War i'm teiorida.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dc 26.-It is ru-
mered that at Leesburg, few miles IRON
Wildwood, the scene of the race troubles
the whites advanced on the blacks early
this morning; that several negroes were
killed, and others of both parties injured
Owing to the remoteness OF the commu-
nlty. the details are hard to get.
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BREAKERS.

1t was the evident intention of the
chairman and Democratic members OF
the ways and means COMMITTEES to
submit the Wilson tariff bill to con-
gress almost as soon as 1t met IN reg
uIar session, says an exchange. The
president in his regular annual mes
sage showed that he fully expected it.
He did not discuss principles, but
emmended the details of the bill,
which he referred to as already fin
ished and agreed upon. But 1t is now
announced in the Democratic press
that the bill will not be submitted at
all until after the holidays.
Why this delay9 1t was certainly
not out of courtesy to the Republican
minority on that committee. On the
contrary, the ordinary amenities and
decencles even of committee proceed
ings were disregarded. The full COM
mittee was not called together to con-
slider the measure. At latest accounts
the Republicans had not been allowed
to so much as see the bill, except as
they may have got at it through the
public prints. This was Of itself an
indignity and an insult, but not mat
ter of much practical Importance, per-
haps. The bill was not expected to
meet the views of the Republican
members. But that is no excuse for
violating the customary law of COM
mittee work, and it is quite likely the
majority would have had less embar-
rassment in its labors had the usual
course in this respect been pursued.
Be that as it may, the cause of the
delay must be looked for in the Dem
ocrstic ranks
Undou ubtedly President Cleveland
ana OQAirIudu w llSOu uaNS iuA ohO
bow of their boat against snags in the
current of their own party of which
they had no conception. Neither Is
acquainted with the practical affairs OF
the country. Mr.. Cleveland had no
experience as business man ner as
legislator. His only experience in
public life was welding the big club
of executive authority. As sheriff,
mayor, governor and president he has
dealt extensively with suppliants for
official favor, but not with that vast
BODY of American citizen who have
no thought of supplying their tables
from the public larder, but who are
prosperous or unprospereus, according
as the times are good or bad. Mr..
Wilson, coming as he does from West
Virginia, knows hardly more about
business and business men than Mr..
Cleveland. Perhaps the next election
will teach him something, but he evi-
IDENTIFY determined to frame the new
tariff in accordance with preconceived
opinions and abstract theories, without
much regard to actual facts.
The rest of the committee were
dubbed into acquiescence until the bill
was published, but since then they
and the other Democrats in the House
must have heard from their constitu-
ents. The real secret of the delay is
undoubtedly the magnitude of the
protests that have poured
in on the Democratic congress from
constit nents in their own party and |
districts. 1t is not impossible that
the boat will be wrecked by the snags |
which it has encountered, or at least
be Obliged to throw overheard some of |
it's free-trade freight.
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suit over Blind Tom.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26-Mrs. Acker-
man, of Washington, to-day made appli-
cation to have Mrs. Bethuue, legal guar
dian, of the pianist Blind Tom, commit
ted for contempt for refusing to pay her
$3.50 expended in legal fees in trying
10 get the pianist out of the hands of the
Bethunes. and which another court had
ordered to be paid out of Blind Tom 8
earnings. Mrs. Bethune, it is said, has
$4,000 in all belonging to the pianist,
hence the suit.
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SHOULD BE CONTRADICTED.

The Salem board of trade has done
the proper thing in passing the reso-
lutiens, published elsewhere, denying
the statements made in the open letter
of Governor Pennoyer to President
Cleveland that two-thirds of the pop
ulatien of Oregon are out of employ
ment and one third of these are in
actual destitution. This is not fact,
and our people should by every means
make q public denial of the false as
sertion. 1t is true that there are want
and suffering ia this state; but not to