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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-11-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Pennoyer's Thanksgiving day will
be principally observed in this state be
athletic sports and parties in the even
ing; the presidents by prayer and
turkey-devouring. Which Is the NOR s
appropriate observance We leave othert
to decide.
The report of Major Handbury is
not very hopeful regarding the early
completion of the locks at the Cas-
cades; but government engineers never
favored the contract system, and are
not expected to give any encourage
ment to the plans of the Day brothers.
The newspapers are trying Prender-
gast for the murder of Mayor Harri-
son, and this court has decided that if
he was sane enough to find Harrison's
house and FIRE pistol at him, he was
responsible for his act. This settles
the matter, and the poor, half-witted
lunatic will be hanged to satisfy edi-
orial vengeance.
The anti-administration press are
imagining all kinds of mischief from
the letter of Secretary Gresham in re-
gard to the hawaiian affair. 1t IS
safe to say that the matter will read
just itself, and there will be more
bloodshe6 in the United States in re-
latton to it than in the Sandwich
islands.
Anarchists held meeting in Trafal.
gar square, London, Sunday. and the
Gladstone government has been Sc
verely criticised for permitting the
assemblage. England has always been
the rendezvous for the political lepers
of the world, and we presume anarchy
has the same immunity in London as
it has in the United States. Officers
may arrest men for melting assassiAa-
tion, but under free institutions speech
cannot be muzzled.
Senator Dolph expects to be success
full in securing the psssage of the bill
for the extension of time in the pay
ment for the forfeited railroad lands,
and this will be good news to the
farmers of the northwest. The last
two or three harvests have not been
very encouraging to grain raisers, and
it is almost impossible for them to
meet their obligations. This extern
sion of time will be great favor to
them, and will be duly appreciated.
The dispatches state that Mello, the
of the rebel feet, is still
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Ben snIpes, Creditors.

ELLENsBURe, WASH. Nov. 1.-The
trustees of Ben. E. Snipes were in session
here today and Investigated the charge
that has been made that Mr.. Snlpes has
been dlsposing of property wrongfully.
The trustees found that the report Is
wholly untrue. Mr.. Snipes some time
ago turned over all his property to his
creditors in the manner desired by them.
The creditors were represented by the
able counsel and suggested the terms of
the trust, which fully secures every cred
itor of Mr. Snipes and Ben E. Snlpes aud
Company. One of the trustees said this
evening that Mr.. Snipes could not dis
pose of the property if he wished. He
further sald the scheme of liquidation
adopted by the trust is a most excellent
one, and will insure to the creditors the
best possible results.
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TELEeRAPH1o NEWS.
A Crisis in spain.

LONDON, Nov. 14-A letter from q
Spanish agent of great commercial
house of this city says the condition of
affairs in Spain is decidedly critical.
Public conidepce is at the lowest ebb.
The government and army officials are in
state of panic and the army Is motor
ieusly disaffected, owing to the fact of
its pay being in arrears. The Melilla
disturbances have not diverted the atten-
tion of the people from the Barcelona
dynamite outrage. which has further IN
famed the puolic against the govern
ment. This Iscausing much alarm and
may lead to the most serious consequen-
ces. Ramsden, the British consul at
Santiago, now in London, has received a
telegram assuring him OF. the pacific con-
dition Of Cuba, saying the report ofa re-
volt comes from the Cuban party in
Florida.
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Au.ther Usurpa.ron.

NEW YORK. Nov. 16-A Washington
special says: I'm anticipation of the
condition of affairs which would arise
should the provisional government give
Willis bis passports, the administration
has adopted the extraordinary course oil
providing him with Independent author
lty to command the naval forces in the
harbor of Honolulu"
Under the ordinary rules of interna-
tioual law, Willis would not be minister
if his passports were given him by the
provisional government, and he would
have no authority 10 call on the naval
forces of this country for any purpose
whatever. To guard against this con
tingency, orders to the commanding of
ficers of the naval forces were given him,
signed hy the president, directing the
commanding officers to obey any orders
coming from Willis, regardless of his Of
fetal relations to the Hawaiian govern
ment.
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THE LESSON OF ECONOMY.

The financial panic through which
the country has passed in the last few
mouths has taught practical lesson
to the citizens of the United States,
and that is, economy. Wealth has
been accumulated easily, and, in con-
sequence, money has been expended
with an extravagant hand. This Gre
ated no disastrous results while busi-
ness continued brisk and wage earners
received higher wages than in any
other country. If money could be
earned without great effort, its lavish
expenditure created no immediate suf-
fering while the favorable conditions
continued; but, when the pressure be-
gan on account of the expected change
in the economic policy of the admin
istration, the direful results of extrav-
agance was felt, and it became neces-
sary for expenses to be curtailed.
Coming Suddenly upon our people its
effects were more keenly felt, and it
was a great hardship with many to 80
retrench the cost of living as to bring
it within their diminished incomes. 1t
was on a small scale like the fate
which met the Parisians, accustomed
to live luxuriously, when the armies OF
Germany besieged the capital, and rich
and poor were forced to maintain ex-
istenee in the cheapest manner posi-
BILE. Perhaps the lesson was needed
by the French population, and it will
not pass unnoticed in this republic.
The panic is hardly passed; but there
is spirit of retrenchment being in
augurated which is very encouraging
and augurs we'll for the future. Ben
jamin Franklin's sayings in Poor Rich
ards almanac were almost forgotten in
the era of wealth and prosperity; but
they will be recollected in these days
of adversely, and if put into practice
our citizens will, in few years, be as
prosperous as ever and thev will have
learned habits of economy which will
be of great utility in any future emer-
gency.- Of course this depression can
only be temporary, and business will
again revive and labor will again re-
ceive the maximum wages; but the
habits of thrift, taught In the school
of experience, will be of inestinable
advantage. 1t is not the amount
earned that leads to competency;
but the money saved, and if our peo-
pie will learn to value the cents as
we'll as the dollars, they will yet be the
wealthiest and happIest of any on the
globe: Chastisement is frequently nee
essary to discipline, and we have been
well drilled in the tactics of thrift and
economy in the last year.
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Much Anxiety at Rio.

MoNTEv1DEo, Nov. 17-Ail cable com
munication with Rio Janeiro was cut of
yesterday morning, owing, it is reported
to the fact that the cable Office and plant
there are being removed further from
the water, In anticipation of the prom
ised furious bonn bardment of the capital
by Mello's fleet. The situation of the
beleaguered citizens is felt to be extreme
ly grave, and much anxiety as to the
outcome is expressed here by those who
are aware that Mello proposed TO make
upon the capital today, as cabled yester-
day, the most determined onslaught he
has yet conducted. He fears the gath
ering of the feet of Peixoto, and does net
intend to be caught by j, if ne can avoid
IL
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A Desperate Roy Convict.

CHESTER, ILL.,, Nov. 15-Turnkey Ed.
Bartb, of the southern penitentiary was
confronted by David Douglas. IA
year-old boy, who placed the muzzle of
revolver under the guards nose and
said. Hand over the keys or will
kill you" Barth gave up the keys. At
this juncture Keeper Will Tlnapple ap-
peared and Douglas fred at him. This
alarmed the other keepers, who came
rushing to the scene. Douglas had
reached and opened the door. Keeper
Mckee opened at him. shooting six times.
Douglas was hit in the chest and severely
wounded, but continued the flight. He
was followed by a convict named Charles
Smith and both escaped through the
warden's house. Smith was rscaptured,
but Douglas crossed the Mississippi river
and 10 still at large.
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May Anticipate Too Much.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-Although the
state department expected TO hear noth-
ing from Hawaii until Saturday, it Is
generally ar rtlcipated everything Is set
tied in the islands, and that restoration
of the queen has been accomplished with
out bloodshed. 1t is understood Minis
ter Willis instructions provide for the
protection of the people instrumental In
forming the provisional government and
that the queen shall grant amnesty to all
engaged in her overthrow. The ground
on which this position Is taken is that
Minister Stevens led them into the revolt
aud that this government, therefore, lie
bound to protect them to the extent of
assuring them amnesty.
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Both Legs Cnt on.

PITTsaURe, Pa, Nov. l6-Daniel
Reardon, an emyloye of the Black DIa-
mond steel works, was run over by an
engine on the Junction railroad last even
ing. One of his legs was cut entirely off
and the other hung on by mere sbreds OF
flesh. The severed leg lay between the
rails, while the crushed limb hung over
the rails. Before assistance arrived.
Reerdon recovered from the shock cuff.
cientlv to realize the seriousness of the
accident. With tears IN bis eyes he
looked a. th4 severed member, and then
at his other torn and lacerated leg. put
his hand in his pocket, took out knife
and cut the remaining shreds of flesh and
laid the limb beside the other. When
the doctor arrived be ordered his removal
TO 81. Francis hospital, where his inju.
ries were dressed. Physicians say there
is possible chance of his recovery. The
injured man is 80 years of age, and mar
RED.
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THE RESULT IN NEW YORK.

The defeat of Maynard in New
York is no cause of surprise. 1t was
well known that good many men in
his own party would not support him.
He stole certain election returns which,
in turn, enabled his party to steal the
state senate, and, as another necessary
consequence, gain absolute control of
the legislature. The party, including
Mr.. Cleveland, accepted with COM
placeney the results of Maynard's
theft, says an exchange, but when it
came to being party to his election to
the highest court of the state for
term of eight years as his reward they
rebelled. But while Maynard's defeat
may be charged to his personal record
the magnitude of the vote against him
and the election of the entire Repub-
licsn state ticket by tremendous ma
jerity shows that there were other and
still more potent causes at work.
The fact is that the same general
causes operated in New York as in
New Jersey, Massachusetts Ohio,
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The public mind is not In a

The public mind is not In conser-
yative condition since the panic has
depressed business and deprecated
values. 1t cannot be expected that
men will reason coolly on subjects
when their means of sustenance have
been stopped, or when they cannot re-
lieve their families from the pangs of
starvation. This is the condition of
hundreds of thousands in the United
States to day, and if cranks and in
sane men are developed it is the re-
suit of circumstances now in operation
and not of any pre-disposition of the
people. Americans are not apt to
follow notions, except abnormal con-
ditions exist, and are as conservative
as any when there is nothing phenem-
email happening
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AneniaI of the story.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-A story was
spread broadcast last night, which it
seems had its origin in gossip at the Me-
tropolitan Club in this city, that there
were strong dissensions In the cabinet on
the Hawaiian situation. The rumor
named Smith and Morton as not in &C
cord with the government, and that they
had, or intended, il was stated, to tender
their designations. Morton denied the
rumor late last night, and says be has no
intention of resigning. 1t can be further
said Morton is IN accord with the pres
idept's Hawaiian policy, and Smith has
not in any manner given public ex-
preston of disagreement or given a rea-.
son TO suppose he entertains opinions
differing from those of the president In
the matter.
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Editor stead on ProhIbit,on.

TORONTO, Nov. 15-Edltor W. Stead
arrived here yesterday. Ontario is to
vote on the question of the total prohi-
bltion of the manufacture and sale of IL
qucr in few weeks Mr.. Stead was
asked bis opinion on the question. He
said he did not think the tariff could be
stopped. He was sure it could not be
stopped in Chicago. He did not con-
slider moderate drinking sin, but drink
was frightfully dangerous thing, and
his idea was that the distribution of liz
quor should be In the hands of churches; {;
then a man would not be allowed to
drink excessively. A good deal of preach.
ing for total prohibition had been done
10 England without any results.
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some Russian kumors.

LONDON, Nov. 16-A correspondent tc
the daily Telegraph at St. Petersburg says
sensational rumors arc in circulation IL
that city. One is that Greece Is willing
to sell the Island of Mile or Island ol
Paros to Russia, that Greece is also will
ing TO JOIN the Russis-French alliance.
Another Is that Russia hopes to detach
Italy frola the triple alliance by posses
sion of fleet in the Mediterranean, and
another is that, in fear that Italy might
take such steps, Germany and Austria
might be induced to join Russia in a
coalition against England on the policy
inaugurated by Bismarck. A further
rumor is that Count Kalnoky's visit to
Italy is connected with these changes.
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Some of our disgruotIed Democratic

Some of our disgruntIed Democratic
exchanges are already preparing the
ticket for the Republican party in
1896, and place Mr.. Cleveland at the
head. While it must be admitted that
the Democratic executive has given
evidence of many Republican predi-
lectlons the party has never been
under the necessity of going outside
its ranks for presidential timber, and
it has elevated such men to the White
House as Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and
Fl rrison. When 1896 comes around
th' re will be no lack of candidates,
and it Is safe prophecy to make that
Mckinley and Reed would be very
acceptable to the electors. The pro-
lection banner will lead the forces,
and in that sign almost any names
will be successful.
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Rich Haul or Bold Thieves.

PRINCETON. Ind, Nov. 14-One of the
boldest robberies ever committed in the
state of Indiana was accomplished In this
city between 12 and O'Clock yesterday.
Since the recent FIRE the Farmers bank
has been using part of the room occupied
by w. Wade's jewelry store. While all
were at dinner, thieves went down the
alley to the rear end of the building,
broke the glass in the doors, reached
through, opened the door and walked In.
Finding the bank vault locked, they
gave their attention to jewelry, taking
gold watches, diamonds and everything
worth carrying away, completely strip
ping the store of it's valuables. The loss
cannot be learned, but it will run into
the thousands. There is no clue to the
robbers,
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Battle Creek Horror.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, Nov. 15-After
four hours deliberatioD, the coroner's
jury rendered the following verdict in the
Grand Trunk inquest this morning:
ave find that said COLLISION was caused
by the gross disobedience of orders
given By the train dispatcher, and we
also find Conductor Scott and Engineer
Woelev, of train No. 6, guilty of GRIM
inal Degllgencein running past the meet.
ing point, where they had positive orders
to stop"
The Grand Trunk Company Is exoner-
ated from all blame, the jury finding
that 1t had furnished first class cars ard
all the latest improvements for safety.
Scott will have his hearing today on
charge of murder in the first degree.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
The Bank Robbers CorralIed.

PENDLEToN, Nov. 14-The Milton
bank robbers have been located. After
the robbery they went south toward Bas-
ket mountain few miles, then cut fen
ces and turned west to the Weston road,
followed 1t short distance, again cut
fences TO the right and turned down
Pine creek. The posse under Deputy
Sheriff Ritchie followed them III! dark
and renewed the chase this morning,
and located the robbers near the mouth
OF Pine creek, about 16 miles northwest
of Milton, this afternoon, and sent back
fer reinforcemeDts. A posse Immediately
left Pendletsn under Sheriff Furnlss. 1t
Is believed fight has taken place. but
there is no means of getting news until
the officers return. A reward of $500 is
offered for the capture of the robbers,
dead Or alive. HopsoD, the banker who
was shot. is attending to business today,
icing little injured.
SIX PARTIES IN PURSUIT.
WALLA WALLA, Nov. Ask armed
parties are now in pursuit of the robbers
who made raid on the bank at Milton
Yesterday. One is from Milton led by
Deputy Sheriff Richie, one is from At
hena under Deputy Sheriff Stamped, ,-one
rom Weston, one from Pendle,on, under
Sheriff Furniss, one from Wallula and Cne
from Walla Walla under Deputy Sher-
if Elllngsworth. It is now believed that
the robbers passed through this city two
hours after the robbery. Persons an
swering the description were seen by
credible witnesses riding warm horses
about o'clock last evening. 1t Is
supposed that they have confederates
among ranchers.
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The taxpayers of Portland have
held several meetings recently, and
have tried to formulate some plans of
retrenchment. Values have depre-
Grated, and they realize the necessity
of economiziug in public as we'll as
private expenditures. Taxes are high,
and the urgency of these being re-
duced is very apparent when the rents
are hardly sufficient to meet them.
But the expenses of the county and
city government must be met, and
while these remain as they are taxes
cannot be lowered. This has empha-
sized the necessity of retrenching in
the matter of the salaries of county
and city officials, and the press of the
metropolis is almost a unit in favor of
such a course. What Is true of Port
land is true of every town in the
uorthwe est. Business is not what it
was year ago. The merchant has
less profits on his goods, the wage
Garner receives less pay for his labor
if he is fortunate enoug h to have en-
plovnent-and property has depreci-
ated fully so per cent. This unlver-
sal depression forces every one to the
conclusion that a "horizontal reduc-
tion" is the only equitable manner to
bridge over the hard times, and we
believe methods with this end in view
should be adopted by every coumu-
nifty. When trade becomes brisk,
money plentiful and property appre-
GATES, the high-water MARI regarding
public expenditures may with safety
be inaugurated; but not until then.
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honduras Means War.

La L1BERTAD, Salvador, Nov, IA
Letters have been received by the gov.
ernment officials here denouncing Mic
aragua for barboring Honduran refugees.
A request Is made that Salvador inter-
vene in behalf OF Honduras or assist the
latter republic In war against Nicara-
qua. onduras also advises that war be
declared against Nicaragua on the slight
est provocstion, whether or not an alli-
ance be entered into. News has also
been received that investigation shows
the firing on the steamer Costa Rica was
N pursuance of positive orders issued
and reiterated by President Vasquez.
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THE TARIFF.

The country awaits with anxiety
the action of the Democratic party on
the tariff question, and on this will de-
pend its veal or woe for the future.
Ever since the republic existed pro-
tective policy has been followed, and
any attempt at change has been fraught
with disastrous consequences. In
1852 there was . craze after free
trade policy, and, notwithstanding
the favorable conditions of the dis
covery of gold in California and the
war in Europe causing market for
our breadstuffs, the balance of trade
was largely against us. and panic and
universal business depression was the
result. The Republican party, IN
1856, adopted a strong protective
plank in it's platform; but was de-
feated by the Democrats. In 1861,
when the Republicans toek possession
Of the government, the national credit
was very low, and the treasury was
bankrupt. In that year the Morril
tariff was passed, and, notwiths.and-
ing the terrible drain on the treasury
by reason of the civil war, business be-
gan to revive, the national credit was
established, and the republic was en-
abled to survive the terrible drain of
the rebellion. Since that time the re-
public has prospered as never before,
and American manufacturers have
competed in every market With those
of foreign countries. This is the his
tory of the past, and everyone knows
the effect of the shadow cast by the
Chicago platform after the Demo-
cratic victory last fall. There was a
phenomenal change in every depart
ment of business, and the elections
this month emphasize the fact that
the people desire return to the old
policy. President Cleveland has shown
himself friend to honest money in
the spacial session, and it is query
whether he can 80 far elevate him.
self above party ass to pay no
to those whose actions would
wreck the best interests of the nation.
Free trade may be advantageous for
dependent as she is upon
for all raw materials; but
the only policy in harmony with
American progress is that of protec-
tion to industries, and prosperity will
not be restored until this ia fully re.
sumed.
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Last Bank IN Town CLOSED.

MIDDLEsBoRo, KY, Nov. 1.-THE
Coal and Iron bank, the last bank doing
business here. closed its doors this morn
ing. Assets and liabilities are unknown.
It had capital of $5OO,O00. 1t lost
through the depreciation of land values
$3.50, 900, The American Association
which backed it. failed month ago,
and the depression of business here adj
ded to the blow. The assets are believed
to be merely nominal.
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Burglars Caught by ELECTRICITY.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov, IA Tne
store of Foster, Stevens & Co. has suf-
fered from numerous till tappings by
burglars. A local electrician fixed up a
plan to trap them. The electrical device
was so arranged that the opening of the
till would open the slide of an instanta-
neous camera and fire fash-light, tax
ing photographs of the burglars It
worked perfectly. and as result Lewis
Charles and Henry Snyder
are in Jail as confessed burglars.