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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23
Pure CareIcssness.

MINoNK, Ills, Dec. 21-At 5 o'clock
this afternoon fire, which Is still burn
ing, broke out in mine operated by the
Chicago & Minonk Coal Mining Com
pany, situated one mile from this city
The flames held 300 miners in deadly
peril OF their lives. All escaped, how
ever, and lew We're injured. The man
most seriously hurt was George Erbland,
who caused The disaster. He attempted
to light torch while standing near can
OF kerosene. The oil famed up. In his
effort TO extinguIsh the fire Erbland up.
set the can of kerosene, which at once
gave the flames great impetus. The
dry timber lining the walls of the main
shaft were ablaze in an instant, and the
fire spread with such appalling rapidlty
that it seemed as though the men in the
shaft must perish. About 100 of them
escaped through the main shaft before the
fire rendered it impossible. Two hum
dred men were still at the bottom of the
shaft, and the fire was spreading furi-
ously. The widest kind of panic pre-.
vailed around the mouth OF the shaft,
where the families of imprisoned miners
and Others gathered.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23

Yesterday, ia the q. S. court in
Portland James A. Lotan, Whitney
Boise and Thomas Jordan testified in
their own behalf, and deny emphatic
ally the stories that Nat Blum has
given as evidence. Such reputable
citizens should receive more credence
in their statements than a self-con-
fessed villain like Blum, and if they
are convicted of the crimes charged on
his testimony alone We believe the U.
S. jury will have com mitted a grave
and irremediable error. Further de-
velopments in these cases will be
watched with the greatest interest," and
anxiety by the public, and the hope
will be entertained that these trusted
officials will be able to clear themselves
of every imputation cast against their
honeSty
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23
rELEGRAPHIo NEWS
A Cultured People.

DETROIT. Dec, ia special dis
patch from Ann Arbor contains interest
ing quotations from letter written to
Mrs. George Il. Mead, wife of ore of the
Ann Arbor university professors, by q
member of the family in Hawaii. Mrs.
Mead is sister of Commissioner Castle,
recently sent to Washington with other
representatives of the Hawaiian provis
ional government. Among other things,
the letter says:
sMrs Willis told me herself how over
whelmed with surprise they were at fnd-
ing the community here equal to, if not
far ahead of, any city of its size in Amer.
lea in culture, refinement, etc. why. you
have no Idea,' she said 'ot the dense lgno-
rance which exists in America In regard
to these islands. told Mr.. Willis that
Mrs. Dole was a lady who would grace
the White House quite as well as the
lady who now reigns there, or any other,
and that is saying a good DEAL Mr..
Willis said as much and more, showing
how strongly he was impressed with the
character of the people in power. He was
led to believe that few low. class whites
and beach combsrs had done all thi
business of overturning the queens gov
eminent"
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accor dance with bis suggestion whenever

accordance with bis suggestion whenever
Mello found himself at the end OF his re-
sources. This came sooner, possibly,
than either of them had anticipated, for
inside of the month Mello foun 1t de-
sirable to return from Rio on his ships,
turning the command over to DeGama,
who tbereupon issued his famous pro
nuncIamento in favor of the monarchy.
But be will be no more successful than
Mello was. Notwithstanding the fact
that be is an abler man than Melio, De-
Cana has steadily lost ground, having
been compelled to abandon two OF the
islands In the harbor, which were IN po
session of the insurgents when Mello
took to the high seas. He has com
pietely failed also in creating the slight
est disaffectlon among the military for
ces of the republic, which, in both reg
ular and military branches, are Loyalty
devoted to the plesent administration"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23

In accordance with the joint reso-
luton of congress President Cleveland
has sent his message op the Hawaiian
question to that body. This should
have been forthcoming when the spe-
<cial session convened, and it should
not have required joint resolution
for the representatives Of the people
to be informed of the action of the
president in reference to a matter of
such vital Importance to every Ameri-
can citizen. While Mr.. Cleveland Is
chief executive of the republic and
cemmander-in. chief of the armies,
under the constitution, he cannot sub
vert existing forms of government in
foreign countries, or make and unmake
international treaties with foreign
powers. The message contains moth
ing new, except perhaps the instruc-
tions to Minister Willis, and must be
considered in no other light than as an
apology for the arbitrary course he
has pursued. 1t may be true that Mr..
Stevens was very anxious to annex the
Sand Tich islands as dependency of
the United States, and in this he re-
ceivcd the sympathy of a large class of
patriotic Americans; but this did not
make it the proper thing for Mr..
Cleveland to send MIR. Blount to Ha-
waii to investigate the affair, or to
commission Mr.. Willis to proceed to
Honolulu and reseat the native queen
on the throne when there was another
form of government in existence. Con-
gress will not be called upon to pass
judgment upon the acts of ex-Minister
Stevens, while representing our gov
ernnent at Honolulu; but Mr.. Cleve-'
land must answer before the highest
tribunal in this free country for the
arbitrary course he has pursued in this
matter since he was in
on the 4th of last March,
and if his message comprises the full
est excuse he can offer he must stand
convicted of assuming prerogatives
unknown to our institutions.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23

This is some more secession doctrine
from the editorial columns of tho Al
bany Democrat: estates rights pure
and simple is the doctrine that all the
powers of legislation and administra-
tion that are not delegated to congress
by the constitution of the United
States nor prohibited by 1T to the states
are reserved to the states" Our CO.
temporary would have been absolutely
correct if he changed the word Estates"
and inserted people. And on this the
rebellion of the southern states ''piy-
oted." If the people were sovereign
they had no right to secede from the
union; but if sovereignty rested in
the states, then as soon as any became
tired of the compact they had the iu-
herent right to declare the obligation
of confederacy not binding. But the
war solved this question for all time,
and we are sorry that the old doctrine
of Estates rights" has supporters in
the Democratic party.
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His Mind a Blank.

PAcKwooD, Ia, Dec. 2O-P. R. Trum-.
bull, well-toedo farmer of this place
in 1891 was prostrated with an epilep.
tic fit, caused by an cid wound in the
head, where he had been hit with an ak.
Other fits followed. He attempted SUI.
eide, and became brutal to his wife and
children, of whom he had previously
been fend. A divorce followed. A few
days ago Trumbull had an operation
of trepannlng performed, which was
successful, but afterwsrd the patient
could not remember anything that oc,
CURED since his first fit In 1891. He
believed Harrison was still president
and asked to see his wife and children,
and when told OF the divorce his amaze
ment and grief were intense.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23

The expression of Senator Roar, in
which he denominated Mr.. Cleveland
a democratic usurper," may not be
literally correct; but that he has acted
arbitrarily, trampled under foot the
constitution, and assumed dictatorial
powers no one will deny. 1t may be
true that Mr.. Stevens acted too zeal
ously in the Hawaiian matter; but
this will not excuse the executive in
sending Blount to take ex parte testi-
mony and in commissioning Willis to
re establish the queen on the throne;
and these were done in clandestine
manner, and were not made public
until the representatives of the people
ia congress assembled demanded full
report of proceedings. Americans will
excuse any and all mi takes in an Off
cial; but they will not tolerate the
least approach to caezarism.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23

The last act in the comedy of select
ing a site for the branch insane asy-
lum has been performed, and no
further evidence can be presented
which will have the least influence
upon the verdict. This CITY has many
facilities not possessed by other points,
and is clearly within the provisions of
the bill. If the original board, and
tho scape-goat medical commission,
form an opinion only upon the merits
of the different places we are satisfied
this city will be the choice; but if
political benefits to be derived in the
future are to be factor in the deci-
SION than some county In the interior
will be the choice. We rest satisfied
on our merits, and if ignored com
pletely there will be future that will
show we resent with becoming dignity
the act of injustice.
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than that of business nature. By
this rule of patriotism Eastern Oregon
has the undoubted rig ght to pay more
attention to her own local interest
than those of any other portion of the
northwest, and inasmuch as the Dem
ocratic tariff bill is an enemy to these
it should meet with unqualified dis
approval. Protection is undoubtedly
selfish; but it IS that sel6shness thst
holds doubly sacred the home, the
family, the community and the
country
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A s,eIxhing Par.y,s Ending.

HOLLIS, N H, Dec. 21.-The "Shoo
Fly" express, leaving Nashua at 8 80 to-
night for Aver JUNCTION. coll;ded near
here with sleigh containing four per-
sons out for ride, demolishing the We.
hicle and killing three and fatally injur-
ing the other occupant. The names are {:
Marcus, Charles and Alma Lund, dead,
and Clara s. Stevens, fatally injured.
The engineer of the train claims be did
not see them till simost upon them. He
whisted tor the crossing but they tried
to push ahead of the train.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23
Three Women Brutal,y whipped.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 25-For sey-
eral years past the people of the hamlet
of Greenhill, Pike county, have looked
with suspicion on three woman who live
In hut in their settlement. Where
they came from nobody knows. The
women called themselves Spec, Bess and
Lizzie, aud said they were sisters. A few
days ago the older men of the town met
and decided to rid the nelghborhood of
them on the fear that their presence was
demoralizlng. Accordingly the blackcap
society was formed and went in body
to the house, dragged out the three wo.
men and fiogged them numerically, af.
ter which the women were told to leave
the country. 1t Is reported that one was
fatally injured.
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Ended His snree.

REARDAN, Wash, Dec. 21-A young
man committed suicide at the Hotel
Reardan last night by the morphine
route. He bad beon drinking hard for
several days. This morning he failed to
appear for breakfast, and at dinner it was
remarked be had not been seen. Then
Landlord Blake went to his room and
found the man dead. He was known
here as James Herndon, and was from
North Carolina. He left the following
note: There is no one here that knows
me and am glad of it." He was we'll
educated and of more than ordinary in
telligence. An inques. win be held to-
morrow by Justice Starkey.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23
A Crazy Count.

SALEM, Or, Dec. 21.-The San Fran
CISCO E1aminer few days ago contained
story of Hungarian count, Sigmond
Mihaly by name, who was said to be IN
the Oregon insane asylum. Physicians
at the asylum have been interviewed re-
garding this count, and say that there ia
no such man in the institution. 1t is
stated that recently deputy sheriff from
Multnomah county brought down pa.
tient with regular commitment papers,
and had with him an extra commitment,
made out in the name of Sigmoud Mihsly.
The officer was minus the man. however,
and said that he knew nothing about him.
The papers had been handed him in the
county clerks Office, but he had not seen
the prisoner.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23

1t is folly to think that reduction
OF tariff on manufactured goods, per-
mitting competition from foreign man
ufacturers, will force cur manufactur-
ers to accept a lower percentage OF
profit on their output. 1t will fall on
the employees as sure as the sun rises
in the east. Manufacturers will re-
duce the wages of their employees cor
respondingly, and the tariff reduction
will injure rather than better the con-
ditions of those directly affected.
Producers in this country will also be
affected, for they cannot force prices
up. Purchasers will force them down
to where they can purchase proftably,
be the tariff as low as you like it.
Admitting manufactured goods free
and putting tariff on the raw ma
terials will not improve matters either,
for purchasers would then have to
force prices down to free list basis to
place themselves on an equal footing
with their foreign competitors.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23
Senator Hill is BY all odds the man

Senator Hill is by all odds the man
to lead in repeating the election laws.
The life of his party in New York is
wholly dependent upon fraud at the
ballot.box. Tammany, since the days
af Tweed until the present hour, never
breathed an honest breath. The south
doesn't want federal election law be.
cause it does not believe in the equal
rights of men at the ballot-box. New
York doesn't want an election law be-
cause it wants no spies and reporters
looking after its thievery and other
crimes.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23
The JutelFactory Fund

SPOKANE, Dec. l9-There Is now in
the revolving fund of the state peniten-
tiary an appropriation by the legislature
for the manufacture OF jute bags of up.
wards of $4,000. The law providing
for the fund requires that no part of it
shall be used for any other purpose than
the purchase of material and the paw
ment of freight thereon till after the
fund reaches $50.000, but does not ex
plicitly state what may be done with the
surplus above $4,000. The question
was submitted by the state auditor to the
attorney-general. who rendered an opin-
ion that the surplus may be used for
payment of other expenses than the man
ufacture Of jute fabric and freight, such
as salary, skilled labor, repairs, etc.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23
NEW Mexieo und oklahama.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30 As soon as the
New Mexico bill comes up In the house
an effort will be made to tack on an Ok
lahoma amendment, but this plan will
probably fail. In the senate an effort
will again be made and may be success
full there, as several senators from the
Southwest are faversbly disposed toward
Oklahoma.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23
SWEET CHARITY


The Christmas tide dawns upon the
people of the country this year under
no very auspicious circumstances, and
it will be marked event in the his
tory of the present century that the
greatest distress was felt during the
present winter and the poor suffered
more intensely than during any pre-
vious season. Heretofore want and
misery have been confined to the over
crowded cities of the east, where thrift
and industry are unknown, and where
the condition of classes afflicted could
not we'll be ameliorated; but this year
it is far different. Even in the golden
west, in San Francisco, whose citizens
are considered the most wealthy and
most generous of any on the continent,
beggars throng the streets, and aims
are asked by those who were formerly
independent of charity and who
proudly disdained to crave any favor
from capitalist or millionaire. But
the times are sadly out of joint, and
poverty and starvation are peering
into homes which have hitherto been
scenes of princely liberality and of
open-handed generosity. This woeful
want is not the result of prodigal
waste, like the example given IN the
parable by our Savior. The laborer or
mechanic has not thrown away his
substance in riotous living, and, when
rendered desperate by hunger made
his appeal to those whom he treated
with contumely before. 1t has come
as sudden as a curse from God, and
land blessed with good harvests, with
an abundant yield of field and pasture,
of the garnered wealth of mineral in
hills and of the prodnct of the millions
Of inhabitants IN stream and bay, is
cursed with financial depression ano
business bankruptcy. Such a para
doxical condition of affairs has never
been known to exist before, and it is
wiser to do everything possible to re
lieve present misery than attempting
by any process of reasoning to ascer-
tain the cause.
Our Savior said, when his disciples
spoke of the apparent waste committed
by one of his dearest followers, that
the woman was amounting him to his
funeral, and the poor was with them
always These words were very sig
ni6cant and implied that the char
table should never forget those in less
fortunate circumstances, and always
minister to their wants. What a
grand lesson for practical exempliica-
tion this will be for the coming Christ
mas. There are hundreds of thous-
ands of unemployed wage earners in
the cities, towns and hamlets Of the
country, and these should be renem-
bered on this joyous Christian festival.
Such acts will be more worshipful of
the intelligent Deity that presides |
over the affairs of the universe than
long prayers or leud laudations of ma
tienal achievements. The anniversary
of the birth Of the great teacher CAM
not be better celebrated than by kind
deeds and charitable ministrations to
the poor, and this emphasizes the fact
that the day is significant of new
era in human advancement and ben
evidence.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23
Loo king for M'Intosh.

TACOMA, Dec. 19.-Secret service de-
tectIves are said to be here looking for
John c. Mcintosh, who for several
months past haa been representing that
be bad been appointed United States tim
Der inspector, having charge of timber in
Washington, Oregon and Alaska. Nc
Intosh cannot be found, and hundred
men mourn his absence. He promised
positions to scores of men, stood off credi-.
tors who had been pressing him and got
credit without limit He claimed TO be
a personal friend of Secretary Lamont
and showed letters purporting to be from
him, by whom he found it easy to con :
vince those who doubted him, N
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23
In the House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-In the house
the report of the secretary of the treas
ury was presented. The urgency def
cheney bill was taken up.
The house committee on territories
has reported a bill to admit Oklahoma
as state separate from the Indian terri.
tory.
An adjournment resolution for tomor-
row uniil January 3 was adopted by the
house.
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starved His Child.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Dec. 20-It was
reported to the district attorney yester
day that Black Hill miner had starved
his 6 year-old daughter and buried her
body in culm pile. Dr. Evans, of
Nanticoke, was called to the house by
the girls l:ttle brother. The girl was
dying on the barn floor with nothing but
a dirty blanket over her. The boy said
she had eaten nothing for two weeks
save few crusts he;had smuggled TO her.
The father came In and ordered the doc
tor out, saying that female child was
worthless. as it could do no work when
grown. "Better die"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23
CorwIn mt Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21-The steam
ship MaripOsa arrived this morning,
bringing advices from Honolulu up to
December IA as follows:
The last adyices received from the
United States came by the barkentine
@. L. Perkins. Among these was the
ex queens statement made to Blount
Prominent royalists state that this state
ment is reliable, and sets forth in sue
cinct manner the claims of the raysists
Political affairs are in state of abey.-
ance, awaiting news which is expected on
the Atameds, which IS due December 81.
The provisional government is carrying
out the line of defense, and the work of
fortiiying the executive building Is still
progressing. As result of the action of
the advisory council, number of roy
alists sympathizers have been removed
from public Office. Minister Willis has
nothing to say on the situation or restora-
tion, except that he is awaiting further in.
structloHs from Washington.
All efforts to find out the position TO
be taken by the British In case trouble
generally understood that the ex-queen's
policy, should she be restored, would be
one of general amnesty with the excep-
tion of few men at the head of the
provisional government
The annexationIsts claim that the ex.
queen will never have chance to dis
play either good will or hatred toward
these men SO long as there is an Amer
can alive In Hawaii.
The ill health OF President Dole is
causing much anxiety. During the past
week he has been confined at home.
Members OF the cabinet say ne will be
on duty again next week. Among the
annexationists the idea of forming COM
monwealth in HawaIi, IN case the pres
ent government is left upon its own re-.
sources, is taking deep root.
This afternoon the minister of finance
presented his report, which shows the
financial condition of the government is
in most prosperous condition.
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,erday the Baker City Democrat pub

terday the Baker City Democrat pub
lished an intimation that the COVER
nor, state treasurer and secretary OF
state many months since had decided
upon the proper place for the location
of the branch asylum. We do not de-
sire to judge harshly in these matters;
but from all proceedings had thus far
we can but consider the board of ply
sicians, who lately visited Easte. n
Oregon, as sort of scape-goat, upon
whom the original board created in the
bill, could lay their sins OF omission
and commission. 1t may be that this
criticism of the board will prove un-
Just, and if such is fact we shall
gladly and humbly apologize for any
harsh words we may have said. The
personnel of the medical commission
are professional gentlemen, for whom
we entertain the highest respect, and
we do not believe more conscientious
or skillful physicians could be chosen.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23
presidential Appofptmeuts

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-The president
sent the following nominations to the
senate today:
Wayne MacVeagh, of Pennsylvania,
am mbassador to Italy.
John P. Irish, of California, naval Off
Ger at San Francisco.
James Fl. Forney, of Idaho, United
Sta ties attorney for the district of Idaho.
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The Salem Independent, several
days ago, published an item stating
that the board had long ago decided
upon PendleGon as the site for the To-
cation of the insane asylum, and that
the visit of the board of physicians
was simply lunketing party. Yes