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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-06
TELEGRApHIC NEWS.
Arsenals Busy.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2-H. E. Keller,
of Philadelphia, has arrived from Toxic,
Yokohama. Kobe and other japanese
points, where he has been for three
months. "The arsenal at Toxic" be
said, SIS as busy as 1t can be, and nobody
is allowed there. Strict secrecy is pre-
served. l dIned with Iwasaka, the
richest man in Japan, who recently gave
100000 yen, or $250,0eO, to aid the
war, and became quite intimate with
him, but he lold me be could not, acting
in accordance with the policy of the Jap
anese, give any facts about the war.
Everywhere I found the same secrecy
observed. I met frequently Count Mat
sugeta, the James C. Blaine of japan
and ex-prime minister, and his son, with
whom graduated at college. Both told
me the policy was to give nothing out
that could give the Chinese an insight
going from Hong Kong to Shanghai 1
mel. four English gunners who had been
engaged for a Chinese warship at 500 a
month, and five years ply 10 their faml-
lies if killed. An English captain was
with them, who was to receive much
greater pay The Chinese are engaging
all the Englishmep fighters they can, and
they are paying them bug sums: La
Japan 1t is believed to be the intention
to move Immediately on Peking and cap
tnre II before winter gets In. The Japa'
nese see they have got to do it quick or
it will be much harder laoer."
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-06
TELEeRAPHIo NEWS.
The French Cabinet.

PARIS, Oct 4-The French cabinet to-
day decided to prosecute Ls Pdrtt Ougrisr
the newspapers WHICH recently published
an article upon army maneuvers, re-
carried as insulting to the French army
President Casimir Perier has signed a
decree sppoioting Baron de Courcel
French ambassador to L ,ndnn, TO sue
ceed NJ. de CrsIs. recalled.
TIE Journal des Debats says that there
is no question between Grea: Britain and
France which cannot be settled amlcably.
La Sotiel declares that Madagascar can
not lead to a conflict between France and
Great Britain.
lie NstiH says !. Ia absurd to suppose
that the dispute 10 regard TO Alrican
affairs with France was the reason for
summoniug the Euglish cabipel council.
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Baton ar WAR Notes.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3-The Herald has
the following special from Shanghai: 1t is
reported that the japanese have cap
tured Kiu Lien Cheng, on the eastern
side of the Yalu river, nearly opposite
Wi Ju.
One hundred and tlfty thousand men
have been gathered at Peking for the de
tense of the city, but OF this number enly
1000 are effectively armed.
Only 10000 soldiers are available for
the defense of the province of Chi Ii,
that of Ii Hung Chang, and these are
raw recruits.
The japanese army hiss lnnded to the
Dorth of the Yellow, or Hoang Ho river,
in the southern part of the Gulf Of Pc
Chi Ii, to intercept the transport of
troops from the south, via the Grand
canal, to T1en-Tsin.
A japanese feet of II shIps is now
blockading the Gulf of Pc Chilli.
Prince Kung IS favorable to foreigners
and the western development of the
Chinese empire.
French troops are masslng in Tonquin
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The Canaec.lcut ELECTION.

New HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 2-Returns
from 100 towns in Connecticut shows un-
precedented gains for the Republicans in
the town ELECTIONS yesterday. Towns
that have not elected Republican officers
in years went Republican by thousand
majority. In Waterbury the American
Protective Association aroused the Cath
olica, who elected the entire school board
Catholic. In New Britain the no-license
vote OF one year ago is reversed. The
liquor question. bas been under constant
discussion during the year. In almost
all towns the American Protective Asso
ciation met with defeat. Meredith,
Norwich. Middleiown and New Milford,
nemorclatlc, for years. were captured by
the Republicans. New Londen elected
a Democratic mayor, and displaced a
Repu blIcan. The Republicans, however,
captured all the other Offices.
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A Chinese Account.

LONDON, Oct. ga Shanghai dispatch
says, according to Chinese accounts, the
engagement at Ping Yang was not a
pitched battle. The total number Of
Chinese troops actually engaged was only
$4,000. Two Of the Chinese generals,
seeing they were outnumbered, withdrew,
but General Tro Fung, commsnder-in-
chief of the ManchurIan troops, stood
his ground until only 500 of a force of
$500 remained. Nothing was known In
Shanghai regarding the reported mutiny
OF the Chinese army at WI Ju.
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Looks Like War

LONDON, Oct. g. The secretary of state
for foreign affairs, the Earl of Kimberley
has been in communication with the In
dian government, and preparations have
been made to concentrate the English
and Indian troops IN readiness to proceed
further east. 1t is aided that tue
sanction of the cabinet Is necessary before
further steps are possible. A dispatch
from Portsmouth says rumors are circu-
lated there regarding extensive naval
preparations. The heads of departments
at the dockyard held a. conference today,
al which opinions of officers were taken
regarding the time that the first division
of reserve ships could be in readiness to
put to sea. The dispatch adds that the
trsiuiug. squhdroh's departure for the
sNest IBdies has sseeen postponed from
SatardsE to "Wednesday. and ii necessary
the crulse of; his squadron will, be
abandoned .snd the mep on the training
ships be transferred to ships which will
be shortly commissioned.
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:ountry against foreign uanufacturep

country against foreign manufactures.
Furthermore, the market price In
Liverpool has also been lowered on
this account, and much better rate
is paid for wheat from Iudia, Russia,
Egypt. Argentine Republic and other
countries than from the United
States, because the latter country be-
..ieves in patronizing home industries
If the American farmer would ship
his grain to South America, and
brand it as coming from the Argen-
tine Republic he would receive
much higher price per bushel. Still,
in the same line, it follows that our
local dealers could afford to pay more
per bushel if they would transfer their
purchases to other countries = sell
them to Brazil, Egypt and Russia, and
thus the product would reach the Liv-
erpool market as coming from coun-
try against which there is 40 discrlm-
nation. There is quite a scheme IN
this, and well worthy of the time and
attention necessary to be followed up
to a consu ummation. This is a revela-
ton to economists that has not gem
orally been known, that supply and
demand do not govern the wheat mar
ket as it does other commodities. 1t
Is to be expected that since the Will
son free-trade bill has passed congress
that whest will raise to 60. 70 and
even 80 cents bushel. What a
glorious anticipation for our farmers.
The miilionaires of the country
have heretofore been railroad kings;
but hereafter they will consist OF the
tellers of the soil, and all on account
of the miraculous change created by
free-trade. What blessing Democ-
racy has been to the country! The
poor, starving people are simply going
through stage of initiation, when
they will emerge in paradise where
the hungry will be fed by heavenly
mama, and the thirsty will sojourn
by springs and rivers of living water
The millennium is approaching, and
free trade is the harbinger of the
blissful period.
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nend,y Live wire.

= Boston, Oct. 4-Two employees of tht
Boston Electric Light Company wer,
killed by hive wire this .morning. One
OF the men named Day was Engaged ir
fixing lamp on the top of pole when
he received shock and fell over life ess
his body belt, which had been fastened
about the pole, holding him in midair
His clothing took file ana he was being
slowly roasted. A number of the uRfor-
tunste mans fellow workers were
summoned, and one of these named
Monroe essayed to save Day HeclimDed
the pole for the purpose of cutting the
wire, but as SOON as he touched it with
his pinchers he received shock throwing
HIM from the pole, fracturing his skull
He died shortly after. Day was subse
quently taken down, but died in few
minutes. A man named Mccarthy was
thrown by the electric shock from another
pole and sustained serious injury.
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A n, as skookum Time

North YAKIMA, WASH, Oct. 2-It Is
estimated that 5000. Indians are en-.
camped in and about North Yakima
awaiting the morrow, which inaugurates
the three days barbecue. dancing and
horse racing with which the hop-picEing
season 10 to be terminated. The state
fair grounds have been turned over to the
Yakima Hop,5 Growels' Association and
the citizens tays-made atthsctiyszb btri-
bIelops for GieS race purses. Indians are
here from the Umatilla, ,Lapwas, Puya.
llup, Warm Springs and, Moses reserva-
tions, as well as from British Colpmbls,
and much interest bas been melted. TDe
city Is full of straR gers, attracted by the
announcement that all of the. dances of
the various tribes will be given, :
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Gong 70 Nebraska.

BELLEvILLE, Kan, Oet. A Governor
Mckinley passed through here today on
his way to Nebraska. Fully 5000 people
assembled at Clary Center to see him
I'VE are engaged this year." said the
governor, 'in contention among our
selves whether we retain tie American
markets and work shops. The Republican
party believe in returning BOTH" Three
cheers for Mckinley, the next president
of the Upited States, were given at Cif-
ton. Some one asked how about silver,
to which Mckinley replied. "You must
ask the Democrats. They are in ful
control of the government and have
absolute power to do whatever they
please"
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Last move OF Japan.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 -cOfiicials here,
who have been stosely watching the prog
ress Of the war in the. east, are puzz ed to
account fvrathe, landiog of 5000 Japa-
nesp troops at Possiet bay, as announced
officially from Ten Tsju, This bay lies
directly on the eastern boundary between
Corea aud the Russian maritime prov
inces. 1t issnot believed any Chinese
troops are In the neighborhood, as the
country is TOO rugged and barren to war.
rant The plan of marching the troops
overland clear across Corea to JON the
army advancing on Moukden, and it is
considered conceivable that the japanese
are preparing to resist possible advance
by the Russian troops from the north
into Cores
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DsHooRATIo LOGIC.

The great subj of discussion with
grain-growers in the northwest has
been Why wheat is quoted SO low in
the market this year, and no logical
reason could be assigned, except that
of overproduction of the cereal in the
countries of the world. But this
knotty problem has been definitely
settled by Democratic contemporary
published in the Big Bend country, the
Waterville Indsr. We quote an ed
itorial article from It's columns:
"It appears to be the idea with
some who have not given the subject
much thought that to the repeal of
the purchase clause of the Sherman
act we owe the low price of wheat.
"Nothing is further from the fact;
the real cause being found in the No
Kinley tIr,ff. India and Argentina
are now purchasing vast quantities of
wheat, enough to supply the European
market.
.'on account of the employment of
'pauper labor they are able to pro-
duce it at much lower cost thar it
can be in this country, and with these
countries we are now compelled to
compete. Had there been no protect
i've tariff, Europe would now be buy
ing our gram and this competition
would never have presented itself
"If the low price of wheat has been
brought about by the scarlty of sIver,
tobacco, corn, pork and other commo-
dlties would have been similarly af-
fected, yet they have continued to
fuctuate according to the supply and
demand just as they did before the
silver agitation appeared on the scere.
Our farmers might as well recognize
the fact that wheat will continue to
rule at lew rates for some years, in
fact until demand is made to supply
the markets of Europe and that is
not likely to occur until we again be-
cone customer of that country. I'm
der the guise of protecting the mel
chanics and factory hands the business
of the farmer has been well-nigh |
ruined, for 1t has taken from him his |
best customer and compelled that GUS
toner to look otherwheres for his sup
plies, to buy where he could sell, to
patronizs those who patronize him."
We are pleased to learn that the
Liverpool market discrimihates against
American wheat, because we do not
buy largely of English fabrics, Put
ting il in plain language, the British
mechanic and artisan will not eat
bread made OF American -four because
here is a protective tariff in that ]
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Foreigners ln Psking.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 2-The antl-foreign
feeling at Peking Is increasing hourly,
and the authorities fnd it difficult to re
press outbreaks Of the Chinese population.
Leading Chinese representatives. at Pc
king fear If the japanese march upon
Pekiug, the capital will be Captured. as
the Chinese soldiers gathered to defend it
are dissatisfied and unreliable. II is re-
ported Ii Hung Chang has received or,
ders not to proceed to Corea.
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that. The people of New York also
answered it when they last year de-
feated Hills lieutenant, Maynard, by
100000 majority.
France has enrlaved the people
whereover she has attempted to estab-
llsh colony. On the contrary Eng
land has given to every race on the
face of the globe democratic form of
government, remarkable illustrations
of which are Canada, Australia. New
ZEALAND, Cape Colony and India.
Even American prejudice cannot deny
the facts of history In treating of the
colonization schemes of these two
countries.
The legislature that will convene
next January will be an economical
one, and many reforms may be ex-
pected to be inaugurated. Economy
is the watchword of the hour, and this
means the death knell to the many
operation for few years past and
have drawn salaries from the public
treasury. No useless expenditure of
the public finds will be tolerated
heresf fter, aud the affairs of the state
will be managed as cheaply as posi-
BILE.
Democratic orators this year have
their texts made for. them by
the lllustrous leaders. of their party.
The only great work of the party In
congress was its Havemeyer tariff-re-
form bill, which the president himself
marked as ''party perfdy and dishon-
or" and "the conmunism of ,pelf' and
"a deadly blight" Snator Hill. was
scarcely less severe in speaking of its
income tax feature, and freely proph
esied that sit would cause the loss of
New York and all other doub biful
states in the east" If it should prove
"a deadly blight" to Hlll would Cleve
land weep2
Says the Eugene Register: Speak
ing of pardons, many persons are in
clined to believe the governor is justi-
fed in issuing pardon when the same
is recommended by the prosecuting
attorney who conducted the case for
the state when the criminal wss on
trial. But what right has the prose-
cutting attorney to use his influence to
pardon any man whose conviction he
has beea instrumental in securing
Heis employed by the people to enforce
Justice and the criminal laws of the
state, and not to grant pardons. As
we have repeatedly stated, the only
fair way to secure pardons is by trial
jury the same as in conviction. This
one mans power, especially in criminal
matters, is not what the people con-
slider justice.
II the man who receives an income
of 81. 600 or more per year were only
taxed on that amount, there would be
some sem blance of fairness in what is
denonimated an income tax; but
frequently this amount is made up of
rents from property on which the own
er pays pro rata for the support of
the government. He is therefore
taxed twice, and it is therefore unjust.
1t is also, in many instances. tax on
business thrift and economy, and he
who manages his affairs carefully sup
ports the government while he who is
careless and extravagant goes free.
The manner of the collection of such a
tax will involve methods which are
contrary to the freedom of citizens,
and which savors more of monarchy
than of free government. For these
reasons an income tax has never been
favored by free people, and popular
governments rarely resort to such ex-
pedients excep: in extreme emergen-
oies.
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british Tcoop. for China.

LONDON, Oct. 4-The Exchange Tsle-
graph Company says 5000 troops will be
sent from India to protect the treaty
ports OF China. The First Rife brigade
will leave Calcutta. October 10, for Hong
Kong. Other troops are expected to be
dispatched, including the Northumber-
land fusillcrs, two battalious Of Ghoorkas
and four regiments of Sinks and drafts
from the Pupjaub.
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= - = ~ =
The Missing Ban ker,

ASTORIA, Or, Oct. s-Nothfng definite
has been heard from the absconding IL
waco banker. j. R. Morrison, who has
been missing two weeks. The bank has
been closed on attachments, and yester-
day R ". Egbert was appointed receiver
for depositors and creditors. The A. o .
U. w. and Odd Fellows lodges are suf
ferers through his departure. Detectives
have been sent out 10 hunt bin up.
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the w,eh.,a rwister.

WICHITA, Kan, Oct. a-In the tornado
which played leap frog through the
northern part of this city last night,
buildings OF all kinds wers demolished
twisted odt and removed from their
foundations. yet the occupants suffered
no. harm except bruises and scratches,
ard pot single fatality IL: reported from
here. The twister lifted and disappeared
to the northwest. From What can be
learned from surrounding towns, the tor
nado seems 90. have bssn eoRfiped 10
Wichita. 5-gs,s ..::s:
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That Mediterranean n,ockade.

PORT Louls, Island of Mauritius, Oct
4-The statement that q blockade OF
Ma iagascar bad been declared by France
was brought here by steamer from Mada-
gascar. The report appears to have been
due to the misconstruc'iou of French
measures to prevent the landing of arms
and ammunition for the Hovaa. The
Madagascar papers state the French set
tiers have been warned to repair to the
coast In view of possible hostiIities. The
French bishop and French missionaries,
however, decline TO leave the capital until
the latest moment.
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A Blaze.

GRANTS Pass, Or, Oct 9 Fire broke
outJsst might at midnight 10 . row of
wooden Buildings frobting on Main street,
south Of Howard's brick block. and en-
nrely cons umed half block of small
buildings between there and Peterson's
drug store. A detective hydrant pre-
vented but on stream beng turned on,
bu.,-wIth 1t, the fremen held the flames
in check at the drug store, until they
finally were able to control them. The
burned buildings contained Pale &
Th"rp's bakery, Cass & Mess lumber
office, Williams butcher shop, McGreg-
or's restaurant and Jackson's dental
parlors, together with the household
belongings of several families. Almost
everything was saved by the tenants, but
the loss of the buildings and fixtures will
reach about $4,000. Had there been any
wind whatever. nothing could have pre-
vented much greater loss, as the burned
district was surrounded by structures
flied with expensive stocks of goods
The origin of the fire is not known, but it
is supposed to have been lncendisry
This is the second fire of any consider
sble size in the. city within the year.
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Prof. DAVID swung Dead.

CHICAGO, Oct 3-Professor David
Swing died at his home on the Lake
Shore drive at 5:15 this evening. He
was taken Ill about a week ago with
gastric fever. which developed 10 q few
days into acute jaunoice. He had been
in comatose condition for 36 hours
before his death, and the end was
momentarily expected since that time.
Mrs. Kicker and Mrs Starring. the pro
fesssr's two married daughters, and the
immediate members of his family were
at the bedside when Dr. Dlvis pro-
noupced life extinct.
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The French Press.

PARIS, Oct. 3-Le Aatin says: "Once
our difference with the Malagassy gov
ernment are settled, there will be no pre-
text for Franco British conflict. The
relations between the two governments
we're never more Tranquil" ;"
Figaro, referring to affairs In Madagas-
car. says the Hovas alone oppose control
of the island by the French
lie Journal says that unless the Hovas
satisfy the demand upon them the
French government will adopt vigorous
measures.