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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-09-02
TELEGRAPHIC.
Won't Have Wilson's Bill.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-In the senate.
Senator Tellor objected to immediate,
consideration, and the repeal bills went
over till tomorrow.
Stcwart's resolution. inquiring into the
condition of the treasury, was referred to
the finance committee.
Gordon addressed the senate IN faror
of the unconditional repeal of the Sher-
man act
Voorhees, bill was reported to the sen
ate as substitute this afternoon.
IN TIE HOUSE.
Catchings called up the report Of the
committee on rules, which the house pro-
ceeded to debate.
THE VOORHEES, BILL TO BE SUBSTITUTED
The senate committee on finance has
decided TO report back she Wilson Iepea!
hill with the recommendation that Vonr'
nees' bill be substituted, and to set aside
The national bank circulation bill. no@
unfinished business, in favor of the Voor
hees bill, and to press the latter as rap
idly as possible. the setting aside or the
national bank bill! will require majority
vote of the senate. The sllver Ien say
they are indifferent as to which is con
sidered first, both being alike ahjectlon.
able. They declare they will fight re-
peal with all the force at their command
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MaY Take un the Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31-It has been
decided as impracticable to let the tarf
question go over to the regular session
by adjourniug congress as soon as the
silver question is settled, SD work on the
tariff bill will sooh begin. The ways and
means committee will give hearings from
September to September 90, and then
proceed 10 frame the bill Chairman
Wilson hopes to have the bill ready for
consideration by tie house by Novem
bef.
Another urgent question may have to
be considered before this. The none
tary stringency has caused such a falling
off in receipts from internal revenue, Gus
toms and other sources that the daily re-
ceipts of the government are now falling
$500, 900 snort of the compulsory expend
itures Tor pensions and the ordinary ex-
penses of gov, Already there il
q deficiency of $l0,0 200, 900 to 81 4 900 900
in sight. The situation csnnot be met
by economy, as these expenses are oblig-.
atory under the law. The alternatives
before congress to meet the situation are
limited To three-a new issue of govern
ment bonds, an income tax or some such
new impost, or an increase cf the rate in
some of the existing forms of taxation.
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BLOODY Neishborhood Row.

CORVALLIS, Or, Aug 30-For about a
year past there has existed a neighbor.
hood feud between the families OF Stahl-
busch and Smith, which eliminated
about dark last night in bloody affray.
Miron Smith and John Stahlbusch had a
Misunderstanding about some of the lat
ter's cattle, which Smith had just driven
out of his field an alteration ensued
and Stahbusch struck Smith with his
cane, at the same time calling for his
two sons, who soon arrived, one armed
with a shotgun, the other with pistol.
All three attacked Smith, VINO succeeded
in wrencbing the barrels from the gun
and with this dealt each several blows
over the head. In the meantime, Smith
was shot three times with the pistol and
now lies In critical condition. Stahl-
busch, ST., is over 10 years old and his
recovery is doubtful. The other two
have severe scalp wounds John Stahl-
busch, the son, was arrested today and
will have his examination Saturday.
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HONEST MONEY.

The Albany Democrat still adheres
TO its former position that the Repub-
lican party endorsed bimetallism in
lS92,and quotes portion of the plat
form wherein "gold and silver as
standard money" is favored. Our
cotemporary should have finished the
sentence in the platform, which, after
the words quoted above, states further,
"with such restrictions and under such
provisions, to be determined BY legis.
latlon, ss will secure the maintenance
of the parity Of values of the two
metals, so that the psrchassmg and
de5s-puysng posoer Of the dollar,
whether of silver, gold or paper, shall
be at all times equal" This is the
kind of bimetallism that prevails in
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CONFIDENCE LACKING.

There is q loud call over the coun-
try for more money; but this is not
the urgent need of business and com
merce. The immediate cause of the
depression In financial matters is that
coin is being boarded, and not put in
circulation, because the people are ap-
prehensive of harder times than are
being experienced, and are causing, by
their fears, the disasters which they are
attempting to guard against. There
is enough money in the United States
to answer all purposes of trade if the
doors Of the safes were unlocked, and
men had sufficient confidence to allow
it to circulate In the community. A
few dollars will pay many debts when
it passes from hand to hand, and
small amount used in this. manner is
worth more than wealth tied up in
some vault. Ten dollars will pay a
thousand dollars worth Of debts in
this way, and is worth more to the
merchant and laborer than ten thous-
and under lock and key. During the
recent run ON the banks large sums
were taken out of circulation, and
stored away where they will not do
good to any one, not even the owner.
If they had been permitted to remain
on deposit, the employer could have
paid the wage-earner, and he, in turn,
the debts he had contracted. With
public faith again established, this
money will 60 back to the banks; they
will become solvent, and business will
again revive. If the mints of the
country were to coin all the money
possible, it would not relieve the pres-
sure of hard times now being suffered
without purse-strings were loosened
and it found its way into the channels
of business. Faith is the foundation
of nearly every transaction, and when
this is shaken the most wealthy coun-
try may become bankrupt. Instead
of passing free-coinage bill, if con-
gress will assure the public that no in
jury shall be done 10 the industries
of the nation, public confidence will
be re-established. money will be put in
circulation, values will appreciate, and
the country will again be prosperous
and happy.
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ioors He then gave them So. viii
which they bought Italian and American
d ,gs and returned to the Lake front, r
quad OF police keeping an eye on them,
tut makiug no arrests. The return Oi
the Italians increased the excitement aud
soon The mob began throwing stones u
tie police, followed by shower of COUP
ling pins picked up on the Illinois Gen.
trai railroads tracks. Orders were at
once sent to have the Ga,Iing guns in
readiness and the police were ordered TO
charge. Their clubs at once began to
beat lively tune on the heads If the
uoh, and in an IpcledIbly short time it
broke and ran in every dirrctInD, quickly
melting in'o individuals fleeing tnr"ug'
streets and alleys, and ali the troub..
was over, at least for a time.
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1t is honest and patriotic for those

1t is honest and patriotic for those
papers who believe that the present
financial depression is caused by the
expected change in the policy of the
administration of national affairs to
say so uDequivocally, and not follow
the advice of some journals who pre-
tend that such statements are partisan
and only made for political purposes.
After the election last November q
leading paper In this state gave full
expression to its opinion that the
change decreed at the polls would
cause very great depression in busi-
ness and suffering among wage-earners,
and after the panic had begun repub-
lished the edltorial-double- loaded
and called attention to the fulfllment
of its prophecy. Now it has adopted
another course, and desires to muzzle
every paper that believesin telling the
facts as they exist. and In applying the
only possible remedy for the distress
Row prevailing.
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any other plan the Democratic party
may ado pit. and the Salem Democrat
!. gold bu :, pure and simpl. If, a.
some believe, the monetary question is
Tie issue in the campaign i'll 1896. t
j. difficult to state where the Demo -
racy in Oregon will be placed.
Our Democratic cotempory has not
learned his lessons thoroughly. for the
editor ranted in his last issue against
the "Republican" Telegram, and this
because that paper endorses the Chi
cago platform. We expect this con-
vert to Democracy considers the Chi
cago platform Repu blican campaign
document.
The financial distress suffered by the
country and the general business de-
preston appear to be attracting the
attention of the people from the in
roads the cholera IS making on the
Atlantic seacoast. Strict quarantine
should be maintained at all seaports,
and our citiz ms should he carefully
guarded from the ravages of this ter
rible disease.
We were somewhat surprised that
both of our congressman voted against
the repeal of the silver,purchasing
clause in the Sherman act, and their
constituents will not endorse this
action. Oregon has little interest in
silver, and aside from Gov. Pennoyer
and his followers, has few advocates of
free coinage. They were elected as
protection Republicans, and should
have no sympathy with the free silver
notions of Democracy.
The Portland National banks have
been declared solvent, and may he ex-
pected to resume in few days; but
the savings bank continues in de-
plorable condition. These suspensions
have injured Portland more than any
thing that has happened for a long
time, and the people will never again
have the same confidence in its fnan-
cial stability. The resumption will
help business in that city; but it will
never again be considered supreme
over all other points in the northwest.
1t may have more capital than Seattle;
but its business men do not possess
the enterprise or the faculty of work.
ing together in harmony that has
made its Puget sound rival so solid.
The bill for the repeal of the silver
purchase clause of the Sherman act
passed the house to-day by l29 major
ity, which are many more than the
most sanquine friends of the measure
expected. 1t will now go to the SEN
ate, and similar action may be ex-
pectcd IN that body. But the gues-
ton of the greatest Importance now
is, what further action will be taken
by congress9 Is the repeal of this
clau going to re-establish public con-
6dence throughout the country and
give work to the unemployed A great
many think not, and if congress de-
sires to relieve the distress now so
universally prevailing it will do some
thing to change this feeling of uncer-
tainty now pervading all departments
of business and industrial enterprises.
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There have been demonstrations of

There have been demonstrations of
the unemployed wage-earners in Chi
cago and other cities; but these have
so far been quieted down by police
mems clubs. This is simply the be-
ginning Of trouble in this regard, and
further disturbances may be expected.
When these men become hungry, and
their families are wanting bread, it
will take more than "billies" to quiet
them. A hungry man becomes des-
perate, and he is doubly so when his
little ones at home clamor for some
thing to eat. This condition of affairs
is certain to happen if congress does
not immediately pass some measures to
relieve the widespread distress now
prevailing. The lower house has done
lit duty thus far, and the senate should
not delay action while hundreds of
thousands of idle men throng the
streets of the cities of the land.
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The Town of Els,n Burned.

LA GRANDE, Or, Aug. 29-Fire origi-
natIog in the e,Western hotel at E gin at 1
O'Clock this morning and spread until al
most the business part of the town was
enveloped and destroyed. The burnt
district extends on Main street from the
postoffice to the eastern end of the street,
and included the Western. St. Charles
and Arlington hotels. the recorder s office,
the grocery and hardware store of Starr
& 9rokenshaw, the millinery store of
Mrs. Lsughlin, and the furniture store of
Sims. R4lston s. Co.. besides numerous
small establishments. The loss Is esti-
mated at 1000, with but $7750 insur-
ence
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Dynamite In a Thresher.

WALLA WALLA, Aug. 2s-News of a
dastardly attempt at dynamitiDg. the full
accomplishment of which would have re-
suited In many lives being lost, reached
this city today from near Dayton. Dy
Dsmite was placed in the threshing ma
chine of Mr. Butler. The explosion blew
out the cylinder and generally wrecked
the machine. The men were seriously
hurt. Tbereis no clue to the perpera-
tors or the motives which actuated the
deed.
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England and Germany, and which
cannot be maintained except all cur
rency, whether silver, paper or copper,
rests on the single measure of value
gold, as 1t does in those countries.
Any other bimetallism, and especially
tina. advocated IN the Democratic
platform, would make the purchasing
power of the gold dollar larger than
the one of silver or of paper No
one wants to driYe silver, paper, nickel
or copper out of circulation, but to
make these rest on solid, substantial
basis. so tina. they will not become de
preciated in business affairs at home
or in international exchange. We
need all the metals now coined, but
we should have some definite measure
of value, and without this depreciation
is sure to follow. History furnishes
many examples of this in all countries,
and after years of futile experiments,
commercial nations were forced to
adopt the present gold measure. Sill,
yer in England or Germany is not de,
preciated. because it Is brought up to
the gold standard; but in Mexico and
other countries it is, because there is
not gold behind the coin. Honest
money was what the Republican party
meant in its platform, of 1892. and to
make all currency of equal purchasing
power, the same asIn all countries which
have adopted the gold standard. This
is according to the traditions of the or
ganization for thirty years, and no one
can be mistaken in its status on the
monetary question who Is acquainted
with It's history from 1856 to 1892.
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Hunters Lonely Death.

WIcKERsHAM, Wash, Aug. sO-Rob-
ert Reid was found dead on the mountain
this afternoon about two miles southeast
of town. He was lying IN an open place
in the woods on a little knoll with a bui.
let hole in his head, evidently case of
accidental shooting. He went hunting
Sunday morning and failing to return, q
searching party has been securing the
mountain fer him since. He was 90 years
old and unmarried. All his folks live in
Manitoba.
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The Cho era Raging.

vienna, Aug. 29-Prlvate reports
from Gslicia indicate that the cholera
raging there is of a far more virulent type
than that which scourged Hamburg last
year, and the danger to Europe from
that quarter Is most serious. Nearly all
the cases are fatal. Reports from Hum
gary are scarcely more reassuring. The
water supply at Buda Pesth is very bad,
and the plague is certain to cause heavy
ravages. It has already reached the con-
duence of the Thesis with the Danube.
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TIE CURSE OF BAD HONEY.

If one were to Judge finances from
the present American episode the con-
clusion would be that, paradoxical as
it sounds, the best money is the worst
The hard times now being experienced d
are largely due,as an immediate cause'
to the private boarding Of funds ordi-
narily kept on bank deposit. The
people are in distrustful frame OF
mind, says cotemporary, but whom
soever and whatsoever else they may
distrust they have perfect confidence
in the money of the country, every
dollar of it, and are quietly laying it
away. "Moths may corrupt. or thieves
break through and steal," but every
bank in the nation might go to the
wall and never pay dollar of its Oh
legations, and not penny would be
lost on their bills outstanding. In the
present state of affairs this exceptional
confidence in the money of the land is
working temporary embarrassment.
It is none the less true that bad
money is a curse and that money can
not be too good. In other words, the
present trouble is not that the people
have too much confidence in our cur
rency, but that general confidence has
been shaken and weakened. Fortu
nately our monetary system is unim-
paired, and as consequence the sky
is already Frightening. The banks
report that deposits are increasing,
sure sign of better times, provided
congress does not precipitate upon the
country some new calamity.
1t is evident that the Democrats in
congress who are especially anxious
for the repeal of the purchase clause
of the Sherman law are relying for re
peal upon two otherwise totally dis
tinct and Incompatible forces, the Re-
publicans east of the Rocky mount
aims and the wildcat Democrats The
former they rely upon to vote for re-
peal from actual first choice and the
latter en- trade by which the Clave-
land Democrats will consent to state
bank bills in return for the repeal cf
that purchase clause.
This country IS thus in imminent
danger of once more suffering from
the curse and blight of bad money.
That curse began to affiict the country
when the Democratic party, led by
jackson, destroyed the national bank
without providing any substitute. All
through the SOS it rested like NIL |
dew upon the country, and 10y 1897 II
had caused general panic, notwith-
standing the enormous output Of gold
from California. Nothing can take
the place of sound paper money.
The losses Of that decade aggregated
to fifty millions of dollars, but the
worst part of the curse was not the
oss in absolutely worthless bills, but
The heavy discount incident to any
,tate bank circulation system. A bad
bill is definite loss, and when made
hat ends 1t; but discount is q constant
loss. 1t is the constant dropping that
wears hole in the stone.
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Wheatfe,d Rurned

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Aug. 3o-One
hundred and seventy acres of wheat be-
longing to John Parker, 10 miles east of
here. was destroyed by fire this morning.
The wheat was nearly all stacked. The
fire caught IN one of the stacks and the
entire crop was destroyed It Is estl-
mated it would have yielded 35 bushels
TO the acre. 1t was insured for 10 cents
a bushel. The cause is unknown.
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4 SOUND RECORD.

The TINES MoUNTAINEER, speaking
of the silver plank in the Democratic
platform adopted at Chicago, arrives
at the conclusion that the Democrats
'did not say what they meant nor
mean what they said" Well, all tina,
aside, for the opportunity of seeing
what the party which the MOUNTAIN
EER adheres to said and what 1t meant
The Republicans in their platform
said: "The American people, from
tradition and interest, favor bluetal-
ism, and :he Republican party de.
mands the use of both gold and silver
ss the standard money" This is very
similar to the proposition taken in
Chicago by the Democrats. 1t is the
boast now of Republican papers that
the party is mainly in favor of gold
standard only. The MoUNTAINEER
itself is a monometalisJ seeking to
place the country on gold basis.
Now please tell US what the Republi-
cans said in 1892 and what they mean
in 1S93.-Albany Democrat.
The history of the United States
furnishes sufficient evidence of the
status of the Repu bllcan party on the
financial questions now agltating the
country. There never was, while that
party was in control of the admins
tration of affairs, the least fear enter
tanned by foreigners that their securi-
ties would be paid in any other coin
except gold. When the Democracy,
In 1890. took up the free silver idea in
order to carry some of the western
states, this confidence became shaken,
and, when that party elected its can
didate for president in 1892 and
gained control of both houses of con-
gress, foreign paper came to this coun-
try demanding payment. Republicans
fought against repudiatior In 1868,
greenback imitation in 1872 and re-
sumed specie payment in 1878. They
have always advocated honest money,
and have always found Democracy
them. The Sherman act was
a compromise to save the country from
Democratic free coinage, and it saved
the nation in 1890 from that threat-
ened disaster. To find where Repub-
leans stand on any national question
it is only necessary to read the history
Of the country, and to study the excel
lent record on the monetary question
since 1861. Democracy has attempted
to ride every financial hobby that has
existed for the last quarter of Cen
Jury, from Reputation and greenback
nhation to free and unlimited coinage.
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"A chole a-1nrestea Vessel.

NEW YORK, Aug. ga correspond
ent at Valparaiso csoles dispatch from
the Herald correspondent in Rio Janeiro,
Brazil, which shows that the steamer
Carlos is on the Atlantic ocean. hound
for no port, filled with persons aft cted
with cholera and having record of 105
deaths on her voyage across the ocean.
The dispatch says the steamer Carlos ar
rived at Rio Janeiro today nom the
Grand Island canal and that 105 persons
on board of her died of cholera on the
way over. When The ship got lnto The
harbor and made her report, she was re-
fused permission to land or even put her
crew and passengers in quarantine. She
was escorted out of the harbor by the
warship Republica and ordered not TO
land at any Braziian port.
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KILLED hx "a Broken eu,,ex,

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 29-Alexander
M. McKinnon, chief engineer In a saw
mill, wa. Instantly killed this afternoon
by pulley which flew to pieces and
struck him on the head. the splinters
piercing and crushing the skull. No one
saw the accident, which was discovered
by the engineers failure to respond to
signals and shut eff steam. He was 80
years of age and came here from Duluth,
MInn.. three years ago.
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Nicaragua Canal .

New YORK, Aug. 30-Judge Benedict
In the United States circuit court has ap-
pointed Thomas B Atkins receiver of all
the property of the Nicaragua Canal
Construction Company, of which Warner
Miller is president. The receiver is EN-
powered to take immediate possession
and continue the business. The officers
are directed to execute and deliver to the
receiver deeds TO all real estate owned or
possessed by the company. He is given
the usua! powers. The receiver was ap-
pointed by consent of the company.
Warner Miller, president, In an affidavit,
says the company cannot meet its obliga.
tions.
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French spies on a Yacht.

KEEL, Aug. s9-Tbe Eugish yacht
Insect. lying at this port, has been seized
by the German authorities. Her seiznre
is due to the fact that two Frenchmen
who were living on board of her incurred
suspicion by their actions and were taken
into custody on charge of espionage.
A search was made on board the yacht,
and there were found photographs OF the
defeDses of Cuxhaven and OF the North
sea canal batteries. 1t is supposed that
the yacht was chartered by the prisoners
tor The purpose of securing knowledge of
the German defenses by pretending that
they were yacbtsmen-
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After the Opium smusxIers.

SAN FRANc1sco. Aug. 29-Collector OF
Customs Wise and United States District
Attorney Garter are endeavoring through
the opium smuggler, F. Freer. who SUR
rendered himself, to gain such informa-
tion as will fasten the charge of SNUG
CLING upon those supposed to be engaged
in the business on Puget sound.