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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Bank failures are so common these
days that they have ceased to be a
subject of news.
"A. w. D." made an unfortunate
conjecture.in his correspondence to the
Oregoaiaaa yesterday, and Dan. Mur-
ply has proved him In error by keep
ing on top.
The only election this year in which
our citizens can exercise the right of
suffrage will be next Monday, and the
time is too short for the political pot
to show much efernescence.
DR.. McGlynn has been kindly re-
eelved by the pope in Rome. He will
return to this country in good favor
with the church; but it is presumed he
will part company with Henry George.
People anxious for financial panic
had better emigrate to some other
country. Such occurrences are net
highly appreciated in the United
States, especially on the Pacific coast.
Three big fat plums for Oregon
Democrats in one day. Cleveland is
erecting the political guillotine, and
heads are dropping. If mugwunp
In theory he is poor one in practice.
Before the election the Democratic
howl was for "tariff REFORM" but since
the soldiers vote was secured for Mr..
Cleveland 1t has been changed to ''pen-
sion reform" The old soldiers will not
forget their friends In 1896.
South Carolina has expended 500,
600 to introduce her state saloons on
the lst of July. This Is sufficient to
put in operation several frst-class in
stitutions, where these Inclined can
satisfy their appetites. Whether this is
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The Monks Were Thieves.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 15-The church
of the Cnudov monastery, which Is with
in the walls Of the Kremlin, was recently
robbed of vast amount OF plate, money
and gems. The plate had just been used
in the ceremonies attendant upon the re-
ception of the czar, and had not been re-.
turned to vaults where it was usually
kept. The property and money taken
amounted IN value to between 100000
and 100000 rubles. Today all the
monks belonging to the monastery were
arrested. and a search of the cells ocou
pied by the monks revealed that they
had perpetrated the robbery. Secreted
in the cells were found diamonds and
other gems which had been hastily torn
from their settings, holy robes and miss
ing holy vessels made of precious metals.
The charge of sacrilege has been
charged against the monks. This is
crime that Is punlehable in Russia with
most severe penalty. Aside from the
scandal arising from the robbery and ar
rests, another cause for gossip has been
given through the fact that the police in
searching the monastery for stolen prop
erty learned beyond dispute that nu M
Der of women had been living secretly
with the monks for considerable time.
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Dangers of salmon n-Fishing.

ASTORIA, Or, June 15-The continued
stromy weather on the river is still add
Ing to the number of casualties. Three
poor fellows were taken off at Sand
island this morning, carried along on the
top of breaker, and thrown under tons
OF water. None of the bodies have vet
been recovered, nor are any of the names
of the unfortunates known up to the pres
ent. The freshets, tide rips, and gen.
orally swollen state of the river, combine
to make the season very hazardous tor
men In small boats, and it is Only the
fact that not more than one-th,rd Of the
fleet are facing it, that keeps the death
list down to Its present rate The Fort
Canoy life saving crew are working
night and dav with the utmost bravery.
During the last week they have saved II
lives, two fisherman being taken from
directly under the line of breakers.
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Hun Down and sunk.

QUEENSTOWN, June 1.-The Cunsrd
liner Serbia arrived here today, and re-
ports that June z, during fog. she ran
down the American ship 4. McCaltum.
Captain O'Brlen, from London to New
York. The McCdlium was so badly dam
aged that she filled and saLk short time
after the accident. All but two of her
crew were saved by the Sercta, these
being drowned.
Nearly all the passengers on the Serbia
were in their berths at the time of the
collision. The shock awakened many of
them, aud they ran on deck to see what
had happened. There was some COM
motion, but the assurances of the officers
that there was not the slightest danger
to the steamer were readily accepted. and
the excitement soon subsided. The Nc
CaLluna, was a vessel of 1878 tons burthen.
She was built at Thomaston, Me-, and
was owned by E. O'Brlen.
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PENDLEToN, Or, June 15-Hank G.
Vaughan died this evening from the re-
suit of an accident. He was thrown
from horse last week and was rendered
unconscious. He had been lying In a
semi-comatose condition ever since
This afternoon DR.. Mckenzie, of Port
land, assisted by Drs. Vincent, Smith
and Guyon, performed surgical oper-
alton upon him, but he never rallied, and
died at 8 o'clock this evening. the re-.
suit of the operation showed tnat bis
skull was fractured, and 12 or more
pieces of shattered bone were removed.
The operation was too long delayed to
save his life. Vaughan, although having
somewhat of the character of desperate
in his early life, has many friends in this
part of. the state who will be panied to
hear of his tragic end.
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Are Probably All Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, June 14-The bark
drgenta, Captain Smith, arrived here to-.
day from Ivigtut, Greenland. but brought
no news of young Verhoeff, the missing
member of the Peary expedition, or of
Captain Lawrence and the crew of the
bark Platina, which is supposed to have
been crusht d by ice in the Arctic regions
over q year ago. The famiies of these
missing men have every hope that with
the first arrival from Greenland this
year would come news OF their missing
relatives, but Captain Smith and his OF /.
fcers heard nothing of the unfort unate
people. The general impression of the
natives about Ivigtut is that Verhoeft
has long since perished and that the bark
Plat5na was crushed off the harbor and
that oil were lost.
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The work Of Eiends.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June ia fast fruit
train on the Memphis, Kansas City &
Birmingham railway was deraiied by
traInwreckers four miles from Carbon
Hill, Ala, today, killing Engineer Sim
ons and seriously injuring fireman and
two brskemen. The fiends placed cross
ties on the track and spiked them down,
and when the locomotive struck them the
whole train went into the ditch. Blood.
hounds have been placed on the trail OF
the wreckers.
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TELHGRAPHIo NEWS.
Quite a Different, statement.

Quite a Different Statement.
CHICAGO, JuEe 13-The revised agree
ment of the Western Passenger Associa.'
tion was signed today by every line nec-
essary to its maintenance and will be :
come effective Thursday morning. So
soon as it was adopted the Great Northern
road made the announcement tina: il
would make $25 round trip rate be-
tween st. Paul and Seattle and reduce Its
sleeping car rate from $15 to So Against
such competition the Union Pacific and
the Northern Pacific could not hope to
MAINTAIN their rate of $50. The greatest
pressure Is now being brought to bear on
the Great Northern to withdraw its no.
tlce, bu. so far without success. The
reductions will lower and perhaps des-
troy the whole system of rates and may
result in the Union Pacific ISSUING boy
cot. against the Great Northern.
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DEMOCRATIC "BOSH."

A Democratic exchange in an article
says: "The present financial strin-
gency is the logical result of years of
special and class legislation. The
system of tariff taxation which the
Republican party inaugurated, and for
which they finally paid the penalty of
defeat, has had the effect of draining
the resources of the west to fill the
Golfers Of the protected manufacturing
barons of the east" Under this is
printed an article from the New York
Times, stating that the cause of the
financial depression Is the operation
of the Sherman act since 1890. Still
another Bourbon paper blames all
financial troubles suffered at present
on ex Secretary Foster, and says he
tran the United States treasury as if
it were gambling establishment, and
lay awake at night devising schemes
for squandering the public money, and
the present stress of the national treas
ury, consequent from the continuous
expectation of gold, is entirely due to
his policy" These two editors should
hold convention among themselves.
compare notes and formulate some
consistent course regarding their edi-
torials on this question. While they
attempt to lay the blame on the causes
mentioned they should be careful not
to quote any articles from papers like
the New York Times, for readers will
consider it an endorsement of the
views expressed.
Such senseless bosh as claiming that
"the tariff drained the resources of the
west to fill the Golfers of the protected
manufacturing barons of the east" is
too fimsy to require but little consid-
Grafton. The wool market IN the west
at present is sufficient refutation,
and the last tariff bill introduced In
congress by the Democrats favored
protection to eastern manufacturers
and placed raw material gro vn in the
west on the free list. If the special
session endorses the Chicago platform
there will be more forcible illustra-
tions of the falsity of this statement,
and of which the people will have
practical demonstrations.
The charge against exSecretary
Foster is not only false, but contempt
ioly mean TO be made at time when
he is in certain measure powerless to
answer. He could only manage the
treasury in accordance with acts of
and could not pursue any
arbitrary course with the gold in the
vaults.
These Democratic editors have a
difficult task to perform to throw the
blame of the financial disasters which
are happening in all portions of the
on the Republican party and
its sound and safe policy in the ad-
of national affairs, But
the people cannot be deluded by
such trash. Democracy demanded a
"change," and we are just beginning
to feel its effects.
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For Over Elftx Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while teething
with perfect success 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums. allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhea. Is pleasant to the taste. Sold
by all druggists in every part of the world
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Its value Is
incalculable. Be sure and ask tor Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. and take no
other kind.
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1t is no matter of surprise that per-
sons should become excited when
hearing the evidence at the coroner's
inquest over the victims killed in the
collapse of the old Ford theatre in
Washington City. The building was
unsafe, hut the clerks were afraid to
make complaints lest they should lose
their positions under Col. Ainsworth.
chief of the record and pension divi-
sion. So far as the evidence has pro-
gressed it>presents Ainsworth in any
thing but favorable light, and if it
is proved that he ruled with rod of
iron over his employees and forced them
to keep silent regarding the condition
of the theatre he should be punished.
Such a criminal negligence amounts in
degree to manslaughter. and few
years inside prison bars might make
Ainsworth better man and have a
salutary effect upon others of his kind.
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A Lost SON Returns.

GoLDENDALE, Wash, June 15-Peter
Nelson, one of the pioneers OF Golden
dale, received a letter few days ago
from his long-lost son, Peter Nelson jr.
Ten years ago he went away to work on
the railroad, which was pushing to com :
pletion as a transcontinental road. A
year later, or nine years sgo, the aged
father received information that young
man, presumably his son, bad been
killed. The father promptly sent money
to pay all funeral expenses. Young
Nelson, after leaving the railroad, shipped
on sailing vessel, and since that time
visited almost every seaport on the globe.
He is now en- route home.
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The worlds fair was open yesterday
BY an order of the court of appeals
until the matter could be definitely
settled. So far the extreme faction
in favor Of closing the exposition on
Sunday have been defeated, and for
the benefit of the laboring men, who
desire to spend their weekly holiday
on the grounds, and also on behalf of
good morals, we hope they will con-
tinue to be unsuccessful. The day can
be kept in AS becoming manner by
viewing works of art on exhibition as
by any other practice which tends to
elevate the higher and better feelings
of mankind.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.

Our city was honored during two
days of this week by the convention of
the state medical association, and The
Dalles will extend to them such well
come as their arduous duties in the
line of relieving human suffering de-
serve. Perhaps there is no profession
that is founded upon more philan-
thropic and self-sacrifcing principles
than that of the doctor of medicine,
In disease and death, and wherever
physical pain may be relieved in all
classes and conditions of mankind the
duty of the physician is plain and i'm
perative. He must know neither rich
nor poor, friend of foe, heat or cold in
the ministrations of the healing balm;
and there must be no discrimination
between the hospital supported by
charity, where loathsome or infectious
maladies afflict the patients. and the
palace of the prince, where royalty
dispenses golden favors to the privi-
legged visitor. There is no calling
whose ethics require more conscien-
tious performance of duty. or where
the philanthropist has a broader field
for the exercise of charity. The prac-
tice of medicine is founded on the
principles of love to man, and the
strlctest honor and integrity in all
professional relations with mankind.
AT these annual meetings the object
of the discussions is to attain more
minute knowledge of the ailments in
cident to human life in all its differ
ent stages, and the most effective man.
ner in which the sick or injured may
be restored to the normal condition of
health. The study of these questions
requires the closest scientific analyza-
tion, and the most careful observation
of physical phenomena. During the
last few years the wonderful progress
that has been made in the treatment
of disease and in practical surgery has
been largely due to fair and full ex-
change of views of educated doctors
In their annual meetings and through
the columns of their periodicals. The
physician who rests satisfied with
present attainments degrades his pro-
fession and is an unsafe guide in sick
ness or accident.
While the present session of the as
sociation may be of little interest to
the general public, it is to be hoped
that it will furnish those, who devote
their time and attention to the healing
art, with new ideas and new methods
to be called into active operation dur
ing emergencies. By this means each
annual meeting may become an ad-
vanced milestone in the path of the
physicians who are not satisfied with
present attainments, but are constantly
looking forward to nearer perfect
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Fire IN a Death-Trap.

NEW YORK, June ia six story
building on Montgomery street, filled
with sweater shops, caught fire at $3.50
this morning, and in the wild rush to the
street OF 300 people working there, three,
including two men and one woman,
were killed. Several were injured. The
fremen are still securing the differ
ent floors 1t is probable the search
will result in adding to the death list.
The inmates, men, women and children,
of all ages, were all Polish Hebrews. The
fire is supposed to have started from a
stove for heating irons in an apartment
near the stairway.
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A Land Swindler.

CoLFAx, Wash, June 14-A good
many countrymen and laborers about
Colfax have been victimIzed the past
few days by land cruiser, who came
here representing himself to be the agent
of Baker & Boyer, of Walla Walla, of
feriDg to locate parties on lrrigable land
along the Hooper ditch, on the payment
of small fee. At the same time agree.
ments were made that when the land
was proved up on he would buy the land
at good price. These agreements were
given 35 men, and each was swindled of
from 81 to $40 The name of the swind
Ter is Charles Reed, who was formerly a
confederate of the notorious L. N. Nc
Lean, now serving sentence at McNeil's
island for fraud. Reed disappeared be-
fore he could be arrested.
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lie, because the report was ordered by
congress and, it is claimed, must be made
public in congress. Enough ls learned
about it, however, to know that the boat
railway proposition has received black
eye, also the canal, which, it Is claimed,
would cost too much money. The only
scheme recommended by the board is
said to be portage railway. 1t will be
almost impossible for the Oregon dele
cation in congress to overturn this re,
port.
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Ch,la Rurned to Death.

SEATTLE, June ia 3year ar-old child
Burk Britton, died at Ballard this after
noon after having suffered about "a hours
from burns. The father, James Britton,
a mechanic was at work and the mother
had stepped out to see neighbor, when
the child set fire to its clothes with
matches. An elder brother, who was
sick abed with typhoid fever, dashed
pail of water over the child and then
called the mother, who arrived in time to
extlnguIsh the flames with quilt. The
child was In a terrible condition, its
face being scorched, while the chest and
lungs were burned. A doctor worked
over the child constantly, but spasms set
In at 10 o'clock this morning and the
little life went out two hours later.
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A Portage hallway.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE board,
consisting of engineers of the army and
three engineers from civil life, appointed
to examine and report upon the feasibil-
ity of boat railway or some other
method of improved navigation at The
Dalles, has submitted its report to the
war department. Up TO the present time
the department refused to make it pub
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THE "CHANGE."

Every possible excuse is being made
by the Democratic press for the fnan.
clal depression which is now being
suffered in all parts of the country,
and some free-silver advocates at
tempt to trace it back to the demone-
tization of silver in 1873, while others
say it was caused by the liberal appro
priations of the last congress. These
have little weight when the history of
the country narrates these depressions
as often as there is change from pro-
lection to free trade, and if the Dem-
ocratic victory last fall had not pro-
duced the present result it would have
been contrary to all precedents. There
Is no diminution of wealth in the
country, and in the ordinary course of
events money should be as free as
ever. But there is likelihood of
change, and capitalists are too cautious
to make investments when, by an act
of congress, every industry may be-
come helplessly wrecked without any
hope of being soon revived. IF man
ufacturer were to purchase wool to-
day at protection prices the repeal of
the Mckinley tariff bill would leave
him in no manner to compete with one
who could purchase the Australian or
Argentine product without duty in
few months. It is the same with
every department of manufacture or
trade. A change to free-trade will
kill the industries of the nation, throw
laborers out of employment, and cause
in all avenues of business
For this reason there is halt called
In all enterprises, and all wait with
bated breath to see what action the
special session will take on the eco
nomic policy of the nation. Give
and business men as
,urances that there will be no interfer-
,nce with the plan marked out by Re-
publican administrations, and trade
will revive all over the country
md hard times will not be known, ex-
,ept among the shiftless and indig eht.
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To Sell Our SILVER.

NEW YORK, June 15-Secretary Nor
ton, according to the Posts Washington
correspondent, since bis return froin the
west, has urged upon Secretary Carlisle
the expediency of selling lot of our
store of pig silver for what we can get
for it and turning the proceeds into the
treasury. Carlisle responds that there ls
no law under which he could make such
sales. 1t has been suggested, therefore,
that he treat the stuff as other worthless
and cumbersome truck is treated, ap-
point board to inspect and condemn it
as no longer of use to the government,
and then call in an auctioneer.
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After the starr Gang.

FORT GIBSON, 1. T., June 15-Henry
Starr, the notorious trainrobber and
bankwrecker, is surrounded by deputy
marshals and sheriff's posse, at point
90 miles from Nowata, the bandits home.
Unless the posse weakens, Starr will be
taken dead or alive. Some of the pur
suers are Cherokee Indians, and if neces-
sary they will meet Starr IN the open
field with Winchesters A reward of
$4,000 is the incentive of the great &C
uYity of the officers. Starr has six men,
while the posse numbers 20.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Chris Evans Caught.

VIsALIA, CAL, June 13-Liie Perkins,
who lives in Wilcox canyon just east of
where Sunday nights fight took place,
arrived in town last hight with the in
formation that Evans was at his house
badly wounded and could be taken. A
posse was Immediately organized and
left about midnight and hurried through
the darkness and over rough roads and
arrived at Perkins house about 2 o'clock
this morning, A little boy of the Per-
kins family went upstairs and Informed
Evans that the officers had arrived. Mr..
Perkins then went up while the posse re
mained below and told Chris that the
officers were below and advised him TO
give up the fight and surrender before he
was killed. Chris, despondent and sick
at heart, replied, "All right" and re-
quested that the officers come up stairs
and be would give himself up. Deputy
room, and Hall said, 'Cnris l have come
to arrest YOU; and Evans replied, "All
right, Billy" When asked If he had
any arms, he replied be had pistol
under his pillow, he being in bed When
asked regarding the fight with Cards
posse, be said the officers opened fire first,
and that be was hit twice, but returned
the fire. About the 10th shot Sontag
complained of being hit in the side;
Evans then fell and fired from the ground.
Evans then went on TO say:
sonTAG BEGGED TO BE KILLED.
1--WE laid on the straw and kept firing.
Sontag did not complain of the shoulder,
but kept asking for water. 1 said Are
you much hurt, John?' He replied, Yes,
I'm shot to pieces; can't stand this,
old pard; kill me- refused to do the
deed, and he renewed his supplication
for me to end his life, and SAID, IF you
think anything of me, Chris, shoot me-,
We kept up the fight determinedly
against heavy odds, and stayed there
until it was good and dark"