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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20

In the interview printed in the Ore.
goniam to day Governor Pennoyer, in
speaking of the presidents action in
suspending the operation of the Geary
law, plainly states that he should be
impeached for the violation of his sa-
cred oath of Office, and the governor
will be endorsed by very many of his
fellow citizens. But congress-, that
constitutes the court of impeachment,
is Democratic, and it IS very likely the
members will take no action in the
matter. That he has been guilty of a
breach of trust reposed in him as ex-
ecutive of the nation very many be-
lieve; but, without President Cleve-
land, the Democratic party could not
attract the mugwumps and would be
in the minority. So soon after the
victory of last November the organi-
zation could not afford to ALLEVIATE 1t.
self from the great leader.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
California Is Bankrupt.

SAogAMENTo, Cal May 16 The EUen'
ng Nes0s today publishes a statement oi
the financial condition of the state gov
ernment, showing that the state is bank
rupt and unable to meet Its obligations
Although the tax rate has apparently
been kept Within the 50-cent pledge
limit, the appropriations made greatly
exceed the amount that can be raised
under the rate. It is estimated in the
controllers Office that when the Marx
ham administration IS ended the detl-
cheney thus incurred will reach $1,o00,-
900. The general fund is exhausted and
payments from the counties, to be made
this month, will vanish in couple of
weeks. Then the fund will be empty for
the rest of the year. The creditors of
the state are clemoring for money due
them, but the board of examiners refuses
or neglects to meet and pass the claims.
Debts are piilng up against the state, and
the outlook for its creditors is not very
hopeful.
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apply THE REMEDY.

For the benefit of our esteemed CO.
temporary, the Telegram, we will
state that the fact is well known that
the lower house of congress was Re-
publican when 'Tom Reed, of Maine" )"
was speaker, and the editor of this
paper was aware of it when he wrote
the words "that the house was Demo-
cratic for number of years past. :"
Our brother should carefully note the
difference between o number of
years"-signifying one or more-and
"many years" 1t Is always advisable
to be fair in the discussion of all mat
ters, even those of political nature.
At this time we can recollpct no meas
ure of retreuchment which passed the
last Democratic house and met It's de-
feat in the Republican senate, and if
there were any we should esteem it
great favor if our contemporary would
lmpart the desired information. But
if, for the sake of argument, we were
to admit that the Reed house squan-
dered the public money in large ap-
preparations for internal improve
ments, pensions, ETC., and that the
Democratic one which followed intro
duced several reform measures that
were intended to stop this ruthless de
pletion of the treasury, every ole of
which met defeat in the senate, it does
not follow, as the Telegram stated,
that Republican extravaganza may
alone preue,at Democratic reform"
Now, that that party has complete
control of senate and house, if the
nation has been rendered bankrupt
and the people impoverished by Gre
publican extravaganza" retrenchment
should be very thorough and reach
every department where there has
been the least waste. Pensions should
be abolished, especially those granted
to disabled soldiers in the late war;
the "robber-tariff'' should be eliminated
from our statute books, and there
should be free trade, free coinage and
a free banking system. What grand
is presented to the great
party of reform to make a record for
itself, and win the appreciation of a
down -trodden and tax ridden people.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
Hanged on Huaxman,s Creek.

SPOKANE, Wash, May 1S-An un
known man, apparently about 45 years
of age. was found hanging to limb of q
large tamarack tree on Hangman creek
this morning. The body had evidently
been hanging there for several days.
Nothing could be found on his person to
Indicate who be was or where be came
from. He was about five feet, six inches
in height, dark complexioned, with black
hair, full beard and mustacbe, and brown
eyes. His clothes were well worn and
considerably torn. He wore dark sack
coat, coarse shirt and pair of overalIs.
His shoes were worn out, and from ap-
pearance he looked like workingman.
Tuesday iast he came TO police headquar
tiers and asked for aid. He told the chief
he had recently come from North Yak
INA, where he spent the winter IN the
hospital. lie said he had no work beng
unable to work at the time, being sick
In order to commit the deed be climbed
up into the tree and got out on one of
the large limbs. He then tied the rope
aroun the limb, and after fixing a sailor
knot, which he placed around bis neck,
he dropped. The fall was about three
feet, and it broke his neck.
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Horrible Death of an Old Lady.

New ORLEANS, La, May 1S-Mrs.
Angelo, aged 80 years, residen. of Port
Eads, met horrible death in the swamps
last week. Some time ago she left home
to visit ber son, who resides three miles
above the Old Jump. The lady got off
the steamboat Comet at the Old Jump.
Days passed and nothing was heard from
her, and at last searching party was or
gaDized. After plowing their way
through the swamps for some distance.
they came upon the evidence of her un-
fortunate fate. There, lying in pool of
stagnant water, half devoured by birds,
was her head After search. -one OF her
limbs was found. The supposition Is
that the old lady became lost in the
swamps and, falling from exhaustion, was
dragged into the water by alligators and
slowly devoured. This Is the theory of
the coroner, who held the inquest last
evening.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Chinese will remain notwith-
standing the constitutionality of the
Geary law. President Cleveland has
placed the county in very bewllder-
ing dilemma.
The wool clip will be in the market
in few days. and the people will have
realization whether the prospect of
free trade will lower or increase the
price of this product.
The bill establishing eight hours as
legal days work has passed to a Sec
ond reading in the English house of
commons. This is an advancement in
the old empire worthy of imitation in
our own country.
The official statement of appropria-
tions made by the last congress and
the preceding session shows for the
former $515, 1904, ,359, and the latter
$507, ,600,lSS It will be seen that
Democracy still leads in extravagant
expenditures.
The grand lodge. of Odd Fellows,
which has been in session at Eugene
during the week, in its reports, shows
very prosperous condition of the or
der. There have been large number
of members added, and the financial
exhibit shows good surplus cf re-
ceipts over expenditures.
In his last speech Emperor William
still adheres to the opinion expressed
on previous occasion that the army
should be increased in proficiency, and
this will require the passage of the
bill before the reichstagg. The CON-
ing election will demonstrate the fact
whether or not the people of Germany |
have any voice in the government of |
that country.
The steamer Marie Christina has
arrived at Quarantine, having on board
the Infanta Eulalie, the official repre-
of the queen regent of SPAN.
This is the first scion of royalty who
has visited our country during this
year, and her appearance at the
worlds fair will no doubt satisfy
''long felt want" on the part of the
American people.
If China retaliates on the United
States, because of the exclusion law,
sll Americans will be sent from the
country, and an embargo may be
placed on commercial relations
This would entail great hardshlps on
and other Americans re- ]
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In China And Japan.

SAN Francisco, May 1.-THE steamer
Oceanic brings the following adivces from
Hong Kong and Yokohama: In connec.
tion with the efforts which are being
made to procure Chinese labolers fol
Mexico, proclamation has been issued
prohibiting immigration until the treaty
between China and Mexico has been rat
flied. The object of the proclamation is
stated to be to avoid a repetition of the
treatment received by the Chinese in the
United States.
Information hos just been received at
Hong Kong which shows that fire.
which occurred at Kan Ii some time
ago during the progress of festival, and
in which 400 lives were said to be lost
was more terrible than reported. When
the performance of some theatricals was
in full swing, three mat sheds, which
contained over 5000 persons, were set on
fire. The dry mating burned up rap
idly, and the supports giving way the
roof fell, suffocating a majority of the
audience. One of the mat sheds was oc-
CuplCu oOiCiy uy "Ouleu duu CUllureQ,
and when this was fired band of we'll
dressed Chinese. who were wholly un-
known to tho natives, rushed in and
seized the best looking young women and
girls, to the number of 80 or 40, and car
ried them away. As soon as the other
people went to render assistance at the
mat sheds, another band of robbers set
fire to the houses in different parts of the
village, and plundered the shops of all
that was valuable. Boats were waiting
at the river side, and the kidnapers and
robbers were able 20 make good their es-
cape. The Chinese state that nearly
5000 persons were suffocated or burned
to death, and it Is certain that over 2OOO
lives were lost. From Canton over 2OO0
coffins were sent TO Kan Ii and coffins
were also sent from Fashan and other
places in the district.
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FataI Accident i'm a Milne,

SEATTLE, Wash. May 17-A dispatch
from Newcastle tells of fatal accident
at Coal Creek coal mine this afternoon,
resulting in the death of F W Fournier
and the serious injury of William HanH.
These mel were working In the bottom
of the slope, making preparations to tim
Der the entrance to the fifth level, which
has been recently opened, when large
mass of rock, weighing over 15 tons, fell
with crash, burylng the two unfortu
nate men and narrowly missing several
Others. Fourniey was crushed between
the rock and a keg nf spikes. but Ham
was saved by falling behind projection,
and only has broken leg. Fournier had
just returned from the encampmeDt of
the grand lodge of Odd Fellows, and was
prominent member of that order.
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The Columbian exposition has al
ready drawn to Chicago, says the Inter
Ocean, representatives from nearly
every civilized country as exhibitors in
some of the great departments of the
fair, and many thousand more will
come merely as visitors during the
next six months. These visitors from
foreign lands will come not ouly to
study the great exhibition, but also to
study the people and institutions of
the United States, and their verdict,
if favorable, will be of immense lnfu-
ence in determining the future rela-
tions of foreign countries to our own.
The United States for century or
more has been great magnet to the
people of the world, and every civil
lied nation has contributed its quota
to building up the republic. So strong
and steady has been this drift from
other countries to the United States
that In one instance the government
has put up the bars, and in others
plainly indicated growing exclusive
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
The Stnrm Us Oyar


PITTsBURe, May 1s-The sun is shin.
ing, and the great storm which has pre-.
vailed over eastern Ohio sud we tern
Pennsylvania for three days is believed
to be. over. The Allegheny and Mononea.
hela rivers are still rising, but the water:
Will hardly reach the danger line, and
no serious damage is expected here. The
lowlands of Allegheny and the south
side are partially under water. Sharps.
burg is several feet under, and the resi-
dents have moved to the upper floors.
AT Beaver Falls the town is at fever
heat, expecting the town to be swep,
from the earth tomorrow. Few silent las,
night as reports were rife that the upper
dam was weakening, and break is pos
s;ole at any time. If this should occur,
a body OF water seven miles long, half q
mile wide, aud 1S feet deep, would be
ready to dash on the lower end of Beaver
Falls, Fallston, Bridgewater and other
towns below. Strenuous, and it IS be-
lieved successful efforts are being made
to prevent the break.
AT Newcastle the situation is very
grave. The water is five feet higher than
ever known before, and still rising. All
last night families were taken from their
houses, and the work is still going on. A
break is threatened on the levees west of
town at any moment, and the police and
ME departments have been sent to warn
the people at South Newcastle to flee to
tue bills. The break will cover that part
OF the city to the'depsh of at least 12 feet,
Over 10 miles OF the New York, Penn
sylvania & Ohio rails, between here and
Shaner, have been washed out since mid
night. A large railroad bridge went
down this morning with 90 loaded cars.
Several bridges and houses fioated down
this morning, and the carcasses of dead
animals fill the stream. Boats are ply-
ing in 10 feet of water in the principal
streets, and business is entirely suspen-
de 1
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
The emperor Again speaks

BERLIN, May 18-Tne German EN-.
peror, accompanied by many notables
proceeded to Goerlitz, In Sllesia, today
where he personally unveiled a monu.
ment to his grandfather, Emperor Will
liam 1. A great crowd was present, and
the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. After
the exercises at the monument an elabor,
ate dinner was discussed. The emperor
did not disappoint his distinguished aud
lence, who expected him to say some
thing about the defeat of the army bill,
for In his speech be said, with great SOL
emDity:
"This festivity is in the midst of ser
ious times. Our army requires increas-
ing and remodelipg. 1 have summoned
the nation to provide the necessary
means. All other questions are inferior
to this most serious question. 1t Is one
upon which depends the very existence
of the fatherland, and we need absolute
unity in order to solve the question.
Whatever separates us in Germany.
whatever causes our views to diverge,
must now be put aside because it I'M
perils the future of the iatherland"
The speech made profound impres
sion and was hailed with enthusiasm.
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storms In The East.

CLEVELAND, O., May 1.-THE storm
of rain and wind which began at noon
Monday, and continued almost without
cessation until this evening, has produced
a flood unprecedented in the history of
northeastern Ohio and northwestern
Pennsylvania. Thus far IA lives have
been lost. great damage done to shipping,
and the loss of other property will amount
to hundreds OF thousands of dollars. 1t
rained Saturday, Sunday there were hight
showers and Monday steady downpour
began. Roofs let the water through like
sieves, and the rain was driven between
the window sashes until the people des-
paired of being able to keep it out. By
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20

The New York Times Is in plain
hearing every day of the chug chug oi
Cleveland's official guillotine, but now
and then it strikes head that makes
the Times shudder. The other day it
struck Mr.. Sturtevant. The Times
solemnly says: Another point which
MIR. Carlisle should reflect upon is the
effect of this removal upon the reputa-
tion of the Cleveland administration.
1t is clearly in contradiction to Mr..
Cleveland's own strong statements of
principle and purpose. The secretary
can hardly desire gratuitously to dis
credit Mr. Cleveland" 1t is simply
ridiculous to mention "Cleveland's own
strong statements of principle and pur-
pose," for the Times well knows there
is ne day nor hour when they are not
being violated in the various depart
ments. Mr.. Carlisle's boy Logan will
continue to do as he pleases.
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Drowned While Insane.

Boise, Idaho, May 16-Picket Eolton,
clerk, was drowned today in the Boise
river. He tried to ford the river in a
buggy and was thrown out, being kicked
on the head and nearly drowned. He
was rescued by passers-bv, but seeming
to have become violently insane, he
rushed down the river on run, eluding
his rescuers. After going two miles, be
jumped into the r1ter and was drowned.
He was son of Rev. A. j. Holton, an
eminent divine in Kentucky.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20

The failure OF banks in this eoun-
try emphasizes the fact that there is
an unsteadiness in financial centers,
and this may be the effect of several
causes. Our currency has hitherto
been on very safe basis, and there
has been little fuctuation for num-
ber of years. The number of con-
sumers has been constantly increasing,
and the natural wealth of the coun-
try has not nearly been developed.
There is sufficient wealth 70 stand
much larger expansion of the medium
of exchange, if properly regulated by
the acknowledged standard of value;
but, when there is an attempt to in
troduce a new standard, there will al
ways be lack of confidence on the
part of foreign holders of our securi- !
ties. At present there is no over
production of grain or wool, for these
eventually seek foreign market and
are governed by the rule of supply
and demand. Of late years there
have been attempts on the part of
some portions of the nation to
raise the value of silver, and
this cannot 6e done by the
United States alone. On this account
we have purchased too much of this
metal and paid gold therefor, and for
eigners holding our paper have de-
manded payment for the same, being
fearful that the constant drain on the
would cause its depreciation.
Confidence should be established in
this regard, and we should leave silver
to regulate its own value according to
its production. The commercial ma
lions of the world demand this, and
we are simply courting financial bank
ruptcy when we attempt to place it as
\ standard of value equal to gold.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20

In the article published elsewhere
from the Grants Pass Courier, the ed.
itor is mistaken when he states that
the injunction was prayed for against
the location of the branch asylum at
The Dalles and the soldiers home at
Roseburg. The Salem citizen, who is
plaintiff in the case, brings the action
to compel the home to be located at
the "seat of government" and makes
no mention, in his prayer for an In
Junction, of the branch asylum. For
convenience, branches of public insti-
tuition are required to be distant from
the capital, and the bill for the asy-
lum mentioned particularly that it
should be built somewhere in Eastern
Oregon. Even if strict construction
is given this clause in the constitution
it very likely will not affect the loca-
tion of the insane asylum in this porA
tion of the state, for the parent insti-
tuition has been at the "seat of govern
ment" for many years.
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the CoIumbIa ar UmatiII..

UMArILLA, Or, May 1S-The Colum-
bia river has taken phenomenal rise in
the past 4S hoars, having risen 8 feet 2
inches In that space of time. II now
stands 90 feet inches above low water
being several Inches higher than the
highest water reached during the June
rise last year. There is still an abund--
ance of snow in the Bitter Root noun
tains, and unusually high water is prob
able.
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be no distinction as regards men or
classes, and all personal chickering's and
dissensions must be obliterated. If
al enterprise is started it must be for
the benefit of the community and not
of the few, and the emo.uments must
not be confined to the narrowest
channel of selfish aggrandisement.
Permanent industries will increase
our population, and this will
enhance the value of property.
Personal greed or class chickering's are
the wrong methods to pursue to &C
complish this end. There must be
generous combination of all opposing
factions, and a united pull in the dl-
rection of the best interests Of. the
pho1a
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Only One Requisite.

WASHINGTON, May 17-Cieveland's
experience with office-seekers has con-
vinced him that the present method OF
appointment to Offices through political
influence has become scandal, and he is
revolving in bis mind a scheme to do
away with it entirely by complete re-
Organization of the system, and that he
will probably recommend to congress the
framing of a law for commission on
appointments as far removed from polIt-
ical influence as the supreme court. They
are to make all the appointments. except
foreign ministers and certain high Of
ficials nearest the executive, qualification
for the place to be the only question in
making the appointments.
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The Catcn of salmon

ASTORIA, May 16-The run of fish i'm
proved considerably today, and the As
toria canneries together packed 476O SAL
mon, with an everage weight of 224
pounds In addition to this, the traps,
which have been running very poorly
since the beginning of the season, caught
200 large fish and 1900 steelheads and
bluebacks, so that, altogether, the day.
work was fairly good. The total pack
for the whole river up TO last night since
April 10 is estimated at Al, ,175 cases.
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The SWauk GO d Hines.

ELLENsBUkGH, Wash May 16-Miners
arriving in the city from the Swauk gold
mines to sell dust and nuggets, the
result of heavy clean ups, report active
operations throughout the district ard
satisfactory results. Water is abundant
and hydraulic and ground sulcing is
carried on extensively. The season is
backward, but every miner in the camp
is making up for lost time. Placer
miners are coming in daily from Califor
mia, and this afternoon the superlntend-
ent of the Green Tree mines came from
Spokane outftted with a view of starting
several giants on that property.
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The suggestions of "Keno" in an
other column are very opportune, and
+ The Dalles would stimulate growth
and prosperity by following them.
There can be no doubt that Sacra-
mento, by adopting this plan, will re-
ceive more permanent benefit than by
retaining the state capital, and the
method presented is one that this city
could follow with great advantage.
No point on the Columbia river pos
sesses equal advantages as this city for
manufacturing industries, and no
growth or development can be ex-
pected without them. In order to in
augurate an era of industrial develop
ment there must be harmony and a
of sentiment. There must
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Pallister,s Body.

SING SING, May I6.-A body was founc
in the Hudson river off Sing Sing this morn
ing, and has been identified by State Detect
i've Jackson and Principal Keeper Connaugh
ton, of the prison, as that of Pallister, the
murderer of Policeman Kane. The body was
very much decomposed A bunch of keys
found in the clothes were identified by Mr.
Connaughton as those taken from the guards
by Pallister and Rohle at the time of their es-
cape from the death-house of the prison,
nearly month ago.
The body was found in the river by Jack
Binkle and Bob Smith, two fishermen, and
brought to Sing Sing dock. The body showed
bullet-hole in the head. 1t is supposed that
Rohle shot Pallister and then committed sui
eide