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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, June 15-The stringency
in the money market was more marked
this morning, but 1t was expected the
tension would abate after the clearing
house meeting today Call loans ranged
from Ito 90 per cent until nearly
o'clock when the rate dropped to 6.
Time money is difficult to obtain, and
nominally per cent is bid. Thus far
today 100000 in small bills have been
taken from the subtreasury for shipment
to the west. The express companies re
port the movement large.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
ALamp Exploded.

RosEBURG, Or, June I3.-At 1890 to-
night small dwelling in the southern part of
town, owned by G. T. Belden and occupied
by family named Corum, with its con-
tents, was destroyed by fire. Mr.. Corum went
to the train to meet his son, leaving lamp
burning. The lamp is supposed to have ex-
ploded. The fire was not discovered until
the entire inside of the house was burned and
the flames had burst through the roof. The
insurance is unknown.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
THE TURNING OF TIE TIDE.

The most reassuming intelligence
that has reached the public ear since
Grover Cleveland was elected president
is Washington item to the effect that
the balance of foreign trade Is turning
in our favor. The net excess of i'm
ports over exports in April was over
100000. 1t is not to be expected
that the balance in May will be in our
favor, says an eastern exchange, but
the margin will be narrowed. Judg-
ingIfrom what is definitely known up
to date as to the exports of the month
the grand total of May will be nearly
$4,000, 900, or almost equal to the
imports. The gold reserves were
heavier Saturday than Friday, with
no exports anticipated for this entire
week. The dispatch adds:
"The banks have suffered no mate
rial loss OF gold, IN spite OF their large
offerings to the treasury. The gold
coin and gold certificates in the Ma
tional banks May 4, the date of the
last bank statement, was $163, 7S9, GAL,
against S169,O46, OPS March 6. The
banks are freely surrendering gold Ger
tifcates and legal tender notes in the
west in exchange tor the notes of small
denomination, which are becoming
necessary in the rapid movement of
business. Gold certificates are offered
as special inducement to the govern
ment to furnish special denominations
of small notes or in return for gold
coin which is needed to meet special
demands"
The supply of wheat now in the
country is enormous, and with the
present price the foreign shipment
ought to be and probably will be very
heavy. The business men of the great
centers of trade should work together
for the encouragement of foreign ship
ments In short time the new crop
will be harvested. Europe wants our
surplus, and now Is the time TO let it
go.
A great deal depends upon the
banks themselves. Business men look
to them for their clue. In the grand
orchestra of trade and finance the
banks WELD the baton. There is no
escape from this grave responsibility.
The times might be ever SO good, but
if the banks showed signs of alarm the
fear would become general, and, if
persisted in long enough, panic
would be inevitable. Such power
brings with it obligations of the grav-
est character.
1t will be remembered that there is
a sacred aphorism to the effect that he
who would save his life shall lose it,
and he who would lose it shall save it.
This paradox finds admirable illustra-
ton in the banking business. If the
banks of the country adopt the policy |
of looking out for themselves rather
than the general business public, they
would jeopardise their own interest.
So long as the public interest. is con-
served and the business men have no
just cause of complaint of the banks
the banks are all right. |
The mutuality of interest is the great |
of both. In the world of |
business the banks are the ocean of
finance and their depositors the rivers.
There is constant influx and efflux
going on and this perpetual motion is
The life and safety of trade.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
seattle street Railways Assign.

SEATTLE, Wash, June 15-The Rain
Ter Electric Railway 6 Power Company
and the Seattle Consolidated Street Rail
way Company, in which D. T. Denny is
the principal stockholder, has gone INTO
the hands of a receiver, NJ F. Bachus,
through failure to dispose of its bonds.
D. T. Denny, to protect all his creditors,
has given trusts deeds and deeds and
mortgages to all bis property. His assets
are mnch larger than the liabilities.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
Oregon weolens Recognized.

ALBANY, Or, June 13-The Albany
WooIen Mills Company, which was re
Gently awarded the contract tor furnish
ing clothing for the Oregon National
Guard. today received telegram from
the Indian department announcing that
1t was the successful bidder for the con-
tract for furnishing the United States
Indian department with blankets, kersey
and cadet coats. having competed sue
cessfully with the largest woolen man.
ufacturing establishments of the country
This speaks volumes for this industry in
Oregon.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
The collapse of the floors and walls

The collapse of the floors and walls
of Ford's theatre in Washington City
yesterday, and the burial of hundreds
in the ruins, is an accident that is ap-
palling for the mind to contemplate.
This building had been condemned as
unsafe, and would have been torn
down had it not been the scene of the
ASSASSINATION of Abraham Lincoln.
While the action of the government in
allowing it to remain as the place
where our great president was assas-
sinated may not be censurable, still it
should not have been occupied when
1t was dangerous to life and limb. The
persons responsible for the dreadful
accident are the government and mu.
nicipal authorities. If it was to be
preserved to satisfy sentiment then it
should have been rendered safe; and
the city should have seen that no trap
be allowed to exist within its limits
that would endanger the lives of in
necent persons. 1t is matter of sur
prise that it had not received the at
tention of congress or of the munich
pality long ago. But 1t is too late for
advise TO be of any benefit, and the
capital of the nation was the scene
yesterday of the most deplorable oc-
currence that has shocked the country
for over quarter of century, and
this through thu carelessness and un-
der the eye of those high in authority.
If the lesson will be needed hereafter,
and greater care used in the preserva-
tion of human life, the frightful acci-
dent may have beneficial result.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
KiIled on an Ice Railway.

CHICAGO, June IA One man was
killed and fiye other persons badly in
jured by an accident that occurred on
the Ice railway in the Midway Plaisance
this evening. W. D. Richmond, of Dun
lap, ILL.,, was the man killed. The injured
are H. Jacobs, j. Jacobs, D F. Slater !,
Mayo Ayers and Carl Freche, all of
Chicago. The sleds on the railway were
going at high rate of speed around a
curve when one jumped the track and
fell to the ground 15 feet below. Rich
mond lived only short time after the
accident, None of the others injured
are considered fatal.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
Held up and killed.

JACKSON, CAL, June 15-The stage
from lone to Jackson was stopped by q
masked man tonight four miles from
here. Micheal Tovey, the Wells Fargo
messenger, was shot dead, and Clinton
Radcliffe, the driver, slightly wounded.
Two horses were shot and had to be left
on the road. There was treasure aboard,
but the highwayman got nothing, as the
stage horses were frightened snd ran sew
eral hundred yards, leaving the robber
standing in the road. He made off into
the brush IN southerly direction.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17

system in all departments of their vo-
cations. This may be expected from
the strides accomplished in the past
and the varied and thorough expert
ments now being made.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
Eleven Years in Charse

Of the package department, Boston &
Maine Depot, Boston, Mass. Miss Helen
Jones says: I was sufferer from gem
eral debility, biliousness and water brash
for several years, and life seemed almost
burden to me. After using almost
everything, Sulphur Bltters cured me.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
Crazy Mothers Deed.

PARKERsBURe, W. Va, June 14-Mrs.
Katie Kirch, living 10 miles from here.
having lost her reason, poisoned two of
her children. threw two others into a
we'll, and then killed herself She tried
to kill her eight children, but four we're
saved by the desperate struggles of her
14-year old daughter. The family were
in good circumstances. All five are
dead.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
veteran of the Indian war.

SOUTH BEND. June I3.-The funeral of
Hon. Thomas Warman was held Sunday af-
ternoon from the house of his son-in-law,
Captain A. A. Stream. The services were
largely attended. The deceased was one of
the vrterans of the Indian war of 1855 and
1856, belonging to Captain Robert Williams
company of mounted volunteers. He came
to Pacific county IN 1860; was three years U.
S. commissioner and represented this county
in the territorial Legislature of 1877, 1881 and
1887, where he was a leading advocate of
woman suffrage Mr.. Warman was II years
of age, and for the past six months has been
gradually failing in health.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
Ki,,ed I'm Electric storms.

KANSAS, CRY, June 14--Reports from
several towns in western Missouri tell of
severe electrical storms that struck those
towns today. -Four people were killed
and four injured, besides considerable
damage of mir or character, which was
caused to barns and other buildings.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
Three Oregon Federal Appointments
Today.

WASHINGTON, June 13-The president
today made the following appointments:
Holmes Conrad. of Virginia, to be as
sistant attorney general.
Henry c. Grady, United States m arsbal
for the district of Oregon.
Daniel R. Murphy, United States at
torney tor the district of Oregon.
Thomas J. Black, collector of customs
for the district of the Willamette Oregon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
Avemrc .50C s 42ss 42G7 47.7i 45c5

The fall from yearly average OF oo'oo pence
in 1884 TO 1901 pence in August, 1889 WIS
followed in 1889 by slight recovery ana
after the passage of the Silver Purchase act
in 1890 the plico rose for a short time higher
than il had been since November, 1879. But
the beneficial influence Of that act was also
quickly expended, and while the average IN
1891 was considerably higher than in 1887.
1883 or 1889 the price tended steadily down
ward As all now know. this was because OF
the enormous increase in production. In spite
~ the increase OF 10000. 900 ounces III guam
,itv of silver taken off the market each year
by the United States. the price fell rapidly.
In the year just closed the average has been
lower than in any previous year IN history
and the price has repeatedly touched 1898
pence the lowest ever known.
The exact production during the last year
is not yet known. and there are reports that
some of the mines have recently discontinued
operations. But in ether directions the output
has increased largely in connection with the
mining of other metals which pay the entire
cost, 50 that the silver is a bye product. Off
cial statements show tina; at some OF the best
silver mines the actual cost of producing is
from - TO 40 cents per ounce. so that great
profits are realized even now. and the market
seem, to prove that the aggregate production
Of the world. even with silver below 80 pence
per ounce. has been as far in excess OF the
worlds demand as it ever was.
The best thing that can be done FOR the
miners is - stop the large purchases which CON
stantl, encourage increased production. AZ the
same time this measure would remove the most
powerful obstacle to the agreement Of nations
upon a mode Of restoring silver to monetary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
PERSONAL

ID TO- date only eight kentuckians are much talked
about for the succession to Mr.. Carlisle In case The
senator becomes Cabinet officer but the canvass has
not really opened yet watterson Proctor Knott.
General John Brown. Ex-Governor Buckner and four
-Brcckinidge McCreary. Stone and Good.
night-are among the possibilities.
The Rev. John Cuclson. formerly Of Springfield,
Mass and not long ago called TO Brooke lierford's
pulpit IN Boston. Is said to be- remarkably fine pen.
man. HIS writing Is rs BEAUTIFUL as professional
copyists and he piles the pen with iTpdity and case.
A. A. Fet s,cheuschIn. who died in Moscow recently.
was one of the best known authors OF Russia. lie
was born In the Government of Orel. and YVES edu-
Gated at the famous University Of Moscow. where 30
many great Russians have studied Tue poets family
name was scheuschin. but when he began to be
famous he p-clxed his mothers name. Fet. to his
patronym.c. scheuschin served as an officer in the
army from 1914 to 1o5G In tie latter wear he mar.
red a sister OF ;. L. Bolin and settled upon his
ancestral estutes. lie there led the life Of country
gentleman until his death. His fist book. entitled
Lyrical Pantheon by A. F." was published In l5+o.
pen He was Il fine classical scholar and translated
into Russian Horace and Juyenal. With TIE possible
exception of Hollow. no Russian lyric writer IN the
opinion OF Muscoyite critics. equalled Scllelschin in
beauty and wealth OF language
The Hon. Wlnifrede sugden. Zcnana missionary,
will speak at Grace Church Ecctory this afternoon
at IL O'Clock on the present condition OF woman In
India Ladies interested in The subject are Invited to
attend.
Bernhardt has sent diamond ring and photograph
OF herself In the role OF Cleopatra 10 the English lady
who captured and restored TO It's owner the actresss
serpent last sumner. The snake had escaped and
this lady, while walking. noticed H. attention being
drawn the readily to MadanleS cner pFlnoh'
by tie gold chain and ieweled ring attached to II.
1t has been expected in Washington that the next
great ball given there would be Sir Julian Paunce-
fotes. The British Minister and Lady Paunceote
have recently been giving large dinner parties followed
by dancing In simple style. something more elaOo-
rate Is looked for soon however though 1t Is said that
Sir Julian and his family have been careful about
making social plans since Mr.. Rlanes codl,ion DO
came alarming II Is understood that In the case OF
Mr. Baines death the Diplomatic Corps would Oh
serve the same period Of mourning II he were stl
I'm official life. The Cabinet would set the example.
and the probabilities are that for ut least TWO weeks
none OF the members OF Cabinet families W0Wa
take any part In social matters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
THE P1NHM1 MAELSIROM.

The astounding testimony given by Charles
de Lesseps in relation to the Panama swlndle
serves to explain what has been an ineXplicable
mystery. The French people, having invested
many hundreds of millions of francs in that
managed and impracticable enterprise might
have been supposed with reason to know some
thing about it but they were more ignorant
than well Uniformed Americans or Englishmen.
They were emptying their stockings and ac-
cepting the promises Of the Grand Frenchman
as nfallible when all the world was aware that
The project was failure and unspeakably cor
rlipt and wasteful in administration. Why
was nation SO conspicuous for lucidity Of in
tell;g nee as France blind when the stupeadous
folly and monstrous dishonesty of this enter
prise were apparent to every traveller who
crossed the Isthmus and witnessed the revels
of debauchely at Panama? VI. de Le.scps ex-
plains this phenomenon. The truth was sup
pressed by the expenditure Of vast cOrrup-
ton fund. Journalists, Ministers, Deputies
and Senator's were bribed to withhold or TO
misreprc>ent the essential facts. Large sums
were expended for what was known as Z" ad
vertising," whenever any new issue OF bonds
was tcated; and in the end Charles de Les
seps gave millions outright to Baron de
Reinacb practically telling him to keep ~
much as he liked and to Use the remainder in
secret service according to his discretion.
Charles de Lesseps throws light upon the
amazing credulity of the investors who were
cut off from all Trustworthy sources of informa
ton but he does net explain the faulty Of
the managers OF the enterprise in perscveiing
in their desperate devices when the final catas-
trophe was inevitable. If France was in the
dark the directors were not They knew that
400. 600, 900 francs had been expended on
work which Ferdinand de Lesseps had de-
Glazed at the outset would not cost more than
600 900, 900 francs and that there was not
even remote possibility of completing the
waterway on the original lines of tide-levcl
canal Yet they persisted in advocating their
project when their offices were beseged by
blackmailers and corruptionists and ultimate
failure was absolutely certain. Extraordinary
exertions and large expenditures were required
for securing the introduction of the Lottery
bill. NJ Baihaut. Minister of Public Works,
demanded 100000 francs and received $780,
900 francs. lie was one of a swarm Of cor
lupt pensioners, and Charles de Lesseps de-
scribes him as putting knife to the Threats
of the managers. But they submitted to eli
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
ONE SURE THING.

The ratification by the Presidential Electors
at Albany on Monday of the choice OF edward
Murphy, jr., for Senator Of the United states
is sternly condemned by numerous Democrats
This was one of the certain consequences
Those who disliked that sort of thing were
sure to find it Just about the sort of thing that
they dsliked And accordingly no surprise Is
felt at the profrIsc expressions of disapproval
with which it is greeted. Several censors en-
brace the opportunity to remark that the
Electoral College system is played out has be-
come absurd and ought to be abolished. Per-
haps this is true but suppose that in this par
ticuar instance the New-Yorl Electors or a
large majority of them, had happened to be in
closer sympathy with the man who received
their votes for President than with the man
who hoped to get their votes at the time OF
their selections and suppose that animated
by pure devotion to Mr.. Cleveland, they had
formally declared their opposition to Mr. Muir
phys candidacy for the Senate. What then
Well. we venture to think that some of the
persons who are now convinced that the formal
meeting Of the Electors is at the best farce,
which is likely to degenerate at any moment
into a scandal would be saying that there was
great merit in an institution which was capable
of exercising an impressive and eevatng and
altogether salutary influence at time when
selfish and wicked men were conspring against
the common welfare The ownership of the OK
docs unquestonably affect individual estimates
of the goring.
1t is impossible to foresee all the ultimate re-
suits Of this interesting incident. Some san
culinary seers are prophosying 4 long war and
dreadful carnage. Others appear to think that
we have just witnessed the last spasm of lost
cause. The only absolute certainty in sight
is that the Democratic party has an uncom-
monty largo assortment of politics on hand,
and that this weeks bargain sale has strangely
enough increased instead Of diminishing the
stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
e,actions and with the desperation OF gam

cxactiOns and with the desperation OF gam
blors reduced TO facing the turn OF last gold
piece they strove to secure the issue OF the
lottery loan yet they must have known that
even the success of that highly costly bit OF
legislative jobbery would only avert for few
months the inevitable crash.
1t is not difficult 10 understand how greedy
adventures like ALTON and Herr were pressed
into the service as lobbyists and secret agents;
They had their fortunes to make, ana couiu
depend upon their presence OF mind ana aSili'S
in escaping from the country whenever inc
catastrophe might occur. What is inexpilcaoie
is the rccklessnesS with which Baron ue
Reinach and the managers of the company a.
lowed thems Ives 10 be dawn into a maelstrom
Of corruption from which their own escape was
impossible They may have fancied that u!
inn catng Ministers, officials and legiSiaVois
in the scandal and by compromising nearly
every public reputation IN rance 'heS co.''u
succeed IN defc1ing for an indefinite period
a public exposure which would menace the eA-
i,tcnce Of republican in titutionS. II that was
the method in their madness 1t was ike Tue
vacares Of OphcIiaS dreams. The leecheS ana
blackmailers who were bleeding them would
inevitably turn against them when there was
no more money to be made out OF them WIN
the Royalists and BoulanSists intriguing
AGAINST the Republic there would be an active
market for state secrets and legislative scan
dals. When they themselves were sold out
bv those whom they had purchased, what re-
source would remain except the base cxpedieh1
of betraying all their confcderateS and seek
ing 70 wreck The Republic? Charles dc Les
seps now has it in bis power to ruin every one
who has had corrupt dealings with the Panama
Company. But the enterprise which was 10
have made his father the greatest frenchman
since Napoleon has been inetnevably ruined
he and hi, fellow-directors are self-confessed
corruptionists and swindlcrs; and while every
enemy of the Republic is waiting eagerly Tor
their disclosures, the truth long suppressed
can only seal their infamy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
be Tinted States to secure the restoration o

the United States to secure the restoration OF
silver TO monetary use must be thwarted.
In 1873, when the act disccntinulns silver
coinage was passed. silver bullion was worth
50 IS pence per ounce, so that the SILVER uoi-
lar was worth about l IL cents more as D'i'ioii
than it was worth as current money. III inc
six preceding years the price had averaged ircm
CO31 to COST pence per ounce, SO that 'he
dollar was worth from . TO cents more as
bullion than as current money. Inc dec'h1
which followed the passage OF that act de-
pressed the price about 5 pence per ounce be-
low par in gold, so that in 1878, when inc
Bland Silver Coinage act was passed, the aver
age of daily quotations in February and Maich
was 429 pence per ounce 1t was supposed
by the advocates Of that measure that IL Wouiu
raise the price of bullion, but, on the con-
trary. silver fell to 30 pence in December OF
that very year. recovery OF about o''o
pence occurred during the next year Du' IL
was not until December 1884, that the price
dropped definitely and permanently below oo
pence. This was obviously because OF the IN
crease in production stimulated by the per-
sistent agitation for free coinage. The aver
age of daily quotations each month IN 'na'
wear. in 1888, and in later years has been as