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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
The French in siam.

LONDON, June 2s-A despatch to the
Times from Bangkok, the capital of Siam,
saws that the French gunboat Lutin has
anchored in the river opposite the cenr
ter Of Bangkok, aud has made prepar
ations to fire upon the city. The top-
masts of the gunboat have been struck,
and guns have been mounted in the
fighting tops. The French admiral in
his flagship is expected to arrive in
Siamese waters from Saigon. Sism, the
dispatch adds, though most ANXIOUS to
maintain friendship with the French, is
quietly determined to resist aggression,
and is preparing herself for any contln :.
gency that may arise. The defenses of
the country will prove stronger than ex.
pected. Three ships have been sunk at
the entrance of the Meihan river, on
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
Oregon UommIss,oner sued.

WASHINGTON, June 81 John q. Boyd Is
plaintiff iu suit commenced in the cir
cult court today against Mrs. Josephine
j. Alien, worlds fair commissioner from
Oregon, and her husband Eth an W. AL.
len. 1t Is claimed that defendants by
word of mouth and letters written, Were
instrumental in preventing Boyd beng
put IN charge of the horticultural display
In the Oregon building at the worlds
fair grounds. As result Boyd esti-
mates his pecuniary loss by failing to Sc
cure the position and the detrment he
alleges his good name to have suffered
thereby at $4,000. The trouble, it is
said, had its origin during the cotton ex-
position at New Orleans several years
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
A Notorious Eorger.

Boston. June 29-ElIas Mallloux,
Canadian, charged with forgery, formerly
an accountant in the public works de-
partment of the province of Quebec, wa,
arrested at Salem. The arrest Is very
important. 1t will bring to light the
facts of foreeries perpetIated on the pro-
vince OF Quebec government IN the
month of June, 1899. since which time
the Canadian authorities have been do-
ing their best to capture Mailloux. but
without success. Msilioux has been in
South America, Germany, California and
different parts of the United States dur
ing the past year.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
M xice Mny Follow.

WASHINGTON, June 2S-A rumor was
current IN the treasury department today
that Mexico contemplated stopping the
free coinage OF silver. 1t could not be
traced, and is not generally credited
Mexico has a circuanon of about $780,
100000, of which not more than $4,000, =
600 is gold. The geld production last
year was less than $1,500,0OO, of which
nearly 100000 was exported. 10 the
present state of Mexican finances, it is
not clear if she abandoned the silver
standard how she could go upon a gold
basis. Minister Romero, when advised
tonight of the rumor, said that he had no
information to that effect, and did not
bel eve chat Mexico could afford TO stop
the free coinage of silver. He therefore
placed DO credence whatever In the re-
port. He declined to forecast the effect
of the action OF India in stopping the
free coinage of silver, but said that it
was very serious mater.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01

m IN and capitalists could not be ex-
pected to wait until the McKlnlr y
tariff was repealed on the Bland bill
passed before taking measures look
ing towards -etrenchment. The
present depression in trade and
tightness in the money mar
ket followed. As soon as foreign
hol1ers of our securities realized that
a change would inevitably take place
10 the economic and financial policy of
this country they began to call in their
money, and this had the effect of
draining the gold from the treasury.
Manufacturers and capitalists were
not less cautious, and purchased little
raw material and made few invest
ments. As a consequence, the farmer
finds no sales for his products, and in
dustries giving employment to thous-
ands are being closed down. The de-
preston has not reached the lowest
depths yet, and the outlook is fearful
to contemplate. If the special session
of congress carries out fully the Chi
cago platform financial ruin will be
the result, and this will bear heavier
ON labor than on capital. Poor men
will be thrown out of employment,
and thousands will be reduced to the
verge of starvation who now have the
means of supporting themselves and
families. 1t may be that Democracy
will not attempt to introduce free
trade, when the apprehension of it
has produced such baneful disasters.
But whether any action is taken on
the tariff or no, McKinleyism was
never as popular in all portions Of the
country as now, and the experience of
the past few weeks will make protec-
tion unequivocally the best policy of
the nation for the present generation.
IF the mere shadow of free trade
causes numerous failures in financial
centers, the closing of iron mines, and
tightness in money matters never
before experienced, what widespread
disaster and suffering will the sub
stance create during the next four
wears?
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
A solution bv M,n,Dg men.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27-As a prac-
tica solution OF the striugency of gold in
the money market, 1t is proposed here
that if the federal government would
Immediately withdraw ali restrictions to
hydraulic mining, California before win
ter would be in position - contribute
over $5.O0O,O0O iu gold. The PROPOSE
ton, from interviews with prominent
mining men. is considered entirely feas
In!e and opportune. Among these are
w. c. and A ] Ralston and Henry Pi-
chor. General Dlmond, superin tendent
OF the mint, considers the matter with
great favor, and speaking in connection.
said the loca mint is thoroughly equipped
and could handle the gold product of the
world.
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summar.iy Removed.
WASHINGTON, June 2s-The presiden

WASHINGTON, June 2s-The president
this morning summarily removed from
at Portland. Or. This unusual action
was taken on receipt this morning of a
telegram from special agents of :he
treasury department, who have been en-.
gagged ior some time in investigating the
fraudulent practices prevailing in the
Puget sCund and Portland districts. The
telegram stated they had information of
the intended landing at Portland of a
large number of Chinese coolies. Lotan
was summa.ily dismissed and his deputy
placed in charge, who will continue to
act until B ack, the new collector, quail
ites.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
Caught in a Belt.

PoRT ANGELES, Wash, June 2s-An
accident occurred last evening by which
James Camp, sawyer, lost his life being
caught by one of the belts ON the ma
chinery and horribly mutilsted. Both
legs and arms were broken and his head
was badly bruised. The accident oc
CURED at the sawmill of the Port An
geles Mill g. LUMBER Company, while
Camp was making some needed repairs
He leaves vile and two children at
East Clallam.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
Young Girl Dragged to Death.

EUGENE, Or. June 27-Miss Baker. a
young lady about IA years of age, met
with a horrible death this evening about
three miles south of town. In company
with her sister, aged about 10 years. she
was riding horse home from school
The horse became frightened and ran
away, throwing the girls off. The Oldest
got tangled in the halter rope and was
dragged some distance and literally torn
to pieces, dying before assistance reached
her. The other girl was badly injured.
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n the C@ur dAiene country.

SPOKANE, June 29--Mining in the
Ceur d'Alenes is practically suspended
The Morning mine closed down Wednes-
day and the Goldhunter will stop in the
morning. This leaves only the Poormau
and Tiger In operation among the big
p oducers of the region. Mr. Clark, of
the Poorman. went to Butte today, and a
conference there will determine whether
that mine will also close down. 1t is not
the prospect of making money that keeps
these two properties in operation, but the
pumps must be kept going or the mines
will fill with water. All other Ceur
d'Alene mines are operated by tunnels.
and can close down without serious loss
or trouble.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
Killed by an Explosion

NEWTON, Mass, June 28-An explo-
sion, which will probably result in the
loss OF two lives, occurred at the United
States Fireworks Company, Newton up
per falls, yesterday. The explosion was
probably caused by sparks from nail in
a boot on one of the employees. Three
men, Henry Miller, Leslie Ambrose and
Tim othy Meade, were badly burned.
Miller and Ambrose will probably die.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
THEY WANT THE FACTS.

The Democratic party has con-
tended that tin plate cannot be made
in this country and therefore the same
party insists that it is not made. Had
President Cleveland the same pc yer as
the car of Russia, says the Inter
Ocean, whom he tries to initiate in his
exclusiveness, he might be able to ex-
pei the makers of tin plate or never
allow the statistics regarding their pro
duction to reach the publit. But the
president is not a czar, and it is there
fore idle for his secretary of the treas
ury to withhold Colonel Ayers report
on the production of tin plate for the
first quarter of the current year. Sec
retary Carlisle may doctor that report,
as is suspected, but he will not be able
to suppress the facts any more than
were the Democrats able to suppress
the report of Labor Commissioner
Peck regarding the prosperity under
the Mckinley tariff law year ago.
The American people are looking for
facts, and they are not particular about
the sanction of officials.
If Secretary Carlisle chooses 10 sup
press the facts reported to him as the
head Of the treasury department the
people will 60 to the source of those
reports and know the truth. The
treasury department may play the
ostrich and blind its eyes to the truth,
but the truth will come out just the
same.
When it became known that Secre-
tary Carlisle was withholding Colonel
Ayers report on the tin plate produc-
ton, the editor of TIN and Terwe wrote
to the manufacturers requesting them
to furnish him with a transcript of the
returns made to the special agent.
Of the thirty-seven firms known to
be actually turning out tin and terne
plates twenty-four responded,t the other
thirteen refusing to comply on the
ground of discourtesy to the treasury
department. The returns sent in show
that the twenty-four firms turned out
23,131, ,6S6 pounds of timed and .erne
plate during the first quarter of the
year. of which l2 $780, l29 pounds
were tin plates and 10. 502, 12l pounds
were terne plates. This total is more
than double the entire production of
the same firms for the year 1892, when
the aggregate output was 42,ll9, l02
pounds. If the thirteen firms that re-
fused to send their reports to Ten and
Tsryae manufactured on the same scale
the entire production for The quarter
was 81, ,242. .246 pounds, or more than
double the output for the correspond
ing period of last year.
The Democrats will no doubt again
meet Mckinley with the cry that tin
plate Is only made in this country for
political purposes, but the facts cannot
be suppressed, and these will show
that the tin plate industry is still
growing in spite of the free trade vic
tory last fall. If Secretary Carlisle
chooses to make spectacle of him
self by trying to suppress the facts, he
will simply demonstrate to the people
the fear of his party regarding the
truth.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
ChIne.e e to ne nenortea.

PHILADELPHIA, June 27-Six China
men were arraigned today charged with
being in the country IN violation of the
exclusion act of 1892. The deportation
of Lee Kee, whose case has been under
advisement four weeks, was ordered. and
the statement made by the United States
commissioner that the government bad
set aside funds for the deportation of six
prisoners, the money being now subject
TO order Lee Kee had Gre ary registra
tion certificate, but it was proved he had
entered the couotry subsequent to 1852,
and the certificate was accordingly void.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
KILLED by a Wood Train .

ASHLAND, Or, June 29-Tom Green,
assistant roadmaster of the Slskiyou ii-
vision of the Southern Pacific, fell under
a train at Hornbrook yesterday and was
instantly killed. A wood train was
backing from the side track to the main
track, and Green, who was on the train,
was thrown by subben lurch between
the cars, and nine cars passed over him,
horribly mutilating the body.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
Extepsivs Eire at Rallard.

SEATTLE, WASH, June % The Flem-
ing-Ayerst Company's single and saw
mills on the Salmon bay water front at
Ballard were totally destroyed by fire to-
night. The loss will amount to about
$50 600, with about $4,000 insurance.
The fire started In dry kiln and spread
rapidly. The waller supply from hy-
drants was weak, and the local fire de
partment could do nothing toward saw
ing the property. Two engines were
sent from this city, and did great deal
toward protecting dozen large mills
near by and saved the trestle of the
Great Northern crossing Sa.mon bay.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
Her Heart Burst Asunaer.

BURLINGTON, Ia, June 29-The sud.
denness of the death of Mrs G Walden
who was apparently in perfect health
was so strange that post mortem exam
inatiob was held Her heart was founc
burst ssunder. Physicians say no other
such case was ever heard of. The cause
Is supposed TO have been tremendous
emotional convuialon.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
a Yillage Destroyed.

AUGUSTA, Mich, June 2s-Thls village
of 600 inhabitants was burned this morn
ing. Loss, $4,000. Many are home
less.
Aid was asked for from the surround
ing towns, and Kalamazoo and Battle
Creek sent engines, but despite their ef.
forts the flames could not be subdued.
The fire destroyed all the buildings on
both sides of the main street from the
depot as far as the park. Among the
buildings there were 15 stores and a
number of residences. Many families
have been rendered homeless The
Fl mes spread with such rapidity that
the people bad great difficulty to escape.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
Gladstone answers a Question.

LONDON, June 2S-Gladstone gave a
further reply in the house of commons
TO-DAY to the question asked yesterday by
the Right Hon. George K. Goschen. as
to the power of the Indian government
to coin rupees as the need arose. Glad
stone said doubtless the Indian govern :
mont would be restricted to the changing
of silver for guild. The act adopted by
the Indian government repealed certain
clauses of the Indian coinage acl of 1870,
but the power of the Indian government
to purchase silver and coin rupees when
ever it thought ft was not affected by
the new act.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
Banks Want Compensatlon

SIMLA, June 29-The Indian govern
ment Is discussing the claims of e
various banks which have 100000
pounds of silver on passage TO India. and
which want compensation for the depre
citation In value of the metal arising from
the action of the government ID stopping
the free coinage of silver. 1t is said the
government is inclined to secure the
banks against loss.
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which Bangkok, is situated, about 81
miles from Its mouth. This reduces the
channel tn the narrowest limits possible
tor use, and the government is ready al q
moments notice to complete the block
ade TO prevent The ingress of the vessels
The troubles between France and Siam
had their origin in boundary dispute.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
murder ia che SECOND Degree.

SEATTLE, WASH. June as-James W.
Bailey, a negro coal miner, who mur-
dered John Downie, another coIored
miner, at Newcastle, May 81, was today
found gnilty Of murder in the second
degree. Bailey pleaded self-defense, but
was not able to show his innocence to
the jury. The row was over the hand of
a buxom colored woman. Downie's mis-
treas
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-01
How Nice

Miss Bell is looking, Addie. Yes,
Laura. Why, only year ago her face
was completely covered with plmples,
blotcbes, and sores. She told mother
that she owed her nice, clear complexion
to her using Sulphur Bitters. Well,
Laura, / shall try them too.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-12-22

Christmas in Bethlehem! What
memories, what sacred traditions the
words evoke. Where else can the
feast of Christmas be SO sublime and
divine: Where else can mortal feel
himself SO near to his God:
Bethlehem is always crowded with
Strangers from every part Of the world
on Christmas Eve. They come-the:e
pilgrims of picty or curicsity-along
the romantic and singular route from
Jerusalem, and spend the night in the
holy ceremcnials, departing the next
day.
The smart merchant from New York
City elbows the Russian landlord from
the Volga or the Montcnegrin with his
bolt filled with ancient daggers and
pistols. The Turkish soldiers keep or
der with perfect coed humor and with
o certain contemptuous Indifference
which is apt to tell little upon the
nerve of pious Occidentals, when they
observe it for the first time.
The Church of the Nativity is the
goal OF all these pilgrims. Certainly
this Is. the most interesting place in
Holy Land. There all the divergent
Christian factions meet at common
source, and there they learn tolerance
of and respect for each other.
The Emperor Hadrian, in the course
OF the second century, is said to have
surrounded the place where stood the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-12-22
ROBBED OF THOUSANDS.

Cashier A. ]. Robinson Il Assaulted In the
Chicago Postoface.
A. j. Robinson, cashier of the whole
sale stamp department. In the Chicago
pOsto6dce, was assaulted and robbed
while In his Office Tuesday night. The
amount secured is said to be nearly
$4,000. Mr.. Robinson was alone in his
Office when the robbers entered by
means Of q secret rap on the door, and,
after knocking him senseless, fed with
the procurable cash.
It was about $50 O'Clock when the
rap at the door came. It was the Sc
cret rap, known only to such employees
as were entitled to the privilege of en-
tering the place, and the cashier had
no hesitancy in opening the door. He
was preparing to close up his accounts
for the night and had counted his cash.
The money was lying ON his desk. As
he opened the door he saw q we'll
dressed man of middle age and good
address.
.Ibeg your pardon, sir, . the stranger
said, sbut are you the cashier In the
stamp department." II am," replied
Mr.. Robinson. sYou are the man I
want to SEQ then" replied tho caller.
DO your accounts balance for the
Mr. Robinson was slightly surprised
ct the question, but at the plausible
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-12-22
THE
NArvrry

stable of the nativity with wood sa-
cred to Adonis, and even had the wor-
ship of Venus publicly celebrated
there. Two centuries later the pious
Helena raised church, and of the an
ctent stable of course nothing abso-
lutely authentic remains.
Nothing is more singular in Holy
Land than the entrance to the sanctu-
ary of the Nativity. At the end of
the struggling hamlet the estreetspreads
out into an ob.ong square which opens
off an esplanade covered with great
stone flags. This is the. "atrium" of
the ancient basilica, in the middle of
which stood the baptismal cistcrns for
the ablutions which the Christians of
old were required to practise before
entering church. "A mass of white
tombs walls in one side of the es-
planade: on the other arises q high
wall which might belong to convent or
prison. A few windows dot the wall
hero and there. But there are no
signs of any door.
After q little search one finds black
hole, like the entrance to a cavern, and
presently he sees people creeping into
II, almost on all fours. Now and then
the gallant Oriental on guard will offer
his hand to lady to help her down.
That is the principal entrance to the
sanctuary of the Nativity. Doors were
suppressed in the days when Mahom-
medan intolerance was greater than it
is now, and when it was necessary to
wall up doors and to allow communica-
tion only with the upper stories, as the
monks in Mount Sinai do nowadays.
Gradually there grew up around this
basilica a colony composed of the three
principal sects, the orthodox Catholics,
the Greeks, and the Armenians, and
converts were built in such numbers
shat they overshadowed the church.
The interior, however, still reserves
its ancient form. Once out of the
gloomy entrance. one finds himself in
: great hall traversed by four colon
nades and surmounted by modern
roof, the beams of which appear.
Here and there, at the bases of huge
red monoliths, crowned with Corin-
THAN capitals, in a framework of old
mosaics on a gold background, people
are kneeling or sitting squatted on
their launches; soldiers of the Sultan
are peacefully patching their shabby
uniforms, women are nursing their
babes, Franciscan and Creek monks
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-12-22

explanation which followed all doubts
were removed. He told the man that
his accounts did not balance, and that
although; he had gone over them two
or three times they were out Of the
way;
ficulty, /" interrupted the stranger. "My
son purchased some stamps from the
wholesale department this afternoon,
and when he reached my Office l dis
covered that mistake had been made.
The package contained more stamps
than had been paid for. You will find
them here in this package, with a note
from my son making Q statement of the
facts In the case"
MIR. Robinson was then handed lit
tie roll, and thinking 1t was stamps
which the man wished toreturn, went
few steps away to the electric light
and began to unroll it. AS he low-
cred his head he was struck, and this
was the last hs remembered for over
three hours. His assailant then went
behind the wire door and secured q
large amount of money. He then es-
capped through the window on Adams
street, but in doing SO dropped three
packages containing over 5000. Sew
eral thousand dollars in gold was left
untouched in the safe, and the door
was open.
Mr.. Robinson lay unconscious until
10 o'clock, when the night retail stamp
seller, MIR. thinner, came on duty.
Robinson was taken to the Presbyte-
rian Hospital in the ambulance, and
Officers Griffin and Smith from the
Central Station were put to work on
the case. All they have to work on is
vague description given by the as
saulted cashier.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-12-22
A Few Christmas Dont,s

Don't give bottle of perfume to a
lady unless you are sure it is the sort
she prefers.
Don't send box of ruled writing
paper to a newspaper correspondent;
she would rather write on the paper in
which the grocer does up his tea.
Don't give cookery book to your
washerwoman: she would much rather
have the ingredients.
Don't give new pair of ill-ftting
gloves, or just-bought fan that YOU
find you don't like, to people who YOU
think will appreciate these things.
They won't appreciate them.-Good
Housekeeping.