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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
DANIEL WEBSTER.

Daniel Webster safely might have
followed the precedent of Francis Ba-
con, who formally bequeathed bis
memory to ''men's charitable speeches,
to foreign nations, and to the next age, I"
says the Inter Ocean. The moral in
frmities of herioc tempers always be-
come subjects of mems charitable
speeches. When the strife of rivals
has ceased, when the objects of the
strife are settled, when the rivals are
sleeping sin cold. dull MARBLE" the
high motives of the strife remain para
mount. The skill, the bravery, the
honesty Of the comhatantsi become
glorifed, and the weaknesses that
oyercsme the men when they had
stripped of their armor and changed
the heroic for the human role are but
matters of compassionate remem brance.
As man Webster was s.like unto our
selves" or like unto our graudfathers
and grest-erandfathers. whose modes
of life were not in all things as ours.
As statesman he was like unto the
wisest and the best of sll time; Iik,
unto Pitt or Fox, unto Wllliam of Or
ange, unto Washington or Hamilton |
Or Jefferson, or INTO whomsoeyer !
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
STILL NOTORIOUS,

Pennoyer's Christmas letter tc
President Cleveland is characteristic
one. The governor has notion thai
the great panacea for the ills suffered
by the people is the unlimited coinage
of silver, and he is not modest in the
least in expressing to the executive OF
the nation his views on the question.
OF course, this open letter to Mr..
Cleveland will accomplish nothing to
the purpose, and will have no effect
except in making our governor more
notorious, if possible. There is no
official position in the United States
that is intended to elevate the incun-
bent above the plane of citizenship,
and still the strict subservience OF the
people to law would lnculcate in them
a proper respect, not adulation, for
those in authority. The law should
be supreme even IN free countries, and
this would inculcate respectful re
gard for all persons in their official
capacity. Governor Pennoyer no
doubt possesses this regard as much as
any Citizen, and yet one cannot but
consider his epistles to the presiden',
when he knows the proper branch of
the government to petition for redress
of any grievance is congress. rather
unbecoming governor of a state. If
he desired free coinage, which he does
not, the president does not possess the
power to enforce it, and any letter or
petition to him wonld be useless ex-
cept for the accomplishment of per-
sopal ends Perhaps Mr.. Pennoyer
has been successful in this respect.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
China and Japan.

YOKOHAMA, Dec, 2s- General Kassura
reports from Hal Chang Monday that the
Chinese army under General Sung, after
Its defeat at Kogssi, fed back To New
Cbwang, and thence retreated to Dens !.
shodsi, being Joined by the Chinese
troops stationed at New Qbwsng, which
town was completely evacuated. Scouts
sent in the direction of Pochl report that
about 500 Chinese are advancing from
ClIco along the ssashore.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
The Judge Fined.

JACKSONVILLE, Or, Dec 24-- County
Judge Neil, who was indicted and con-
vlcted for breaking in the jail door 10 the
absence OF the sheriff, to obtain posses.
tion of ihs person of an insane man, 20
have him taken to the asylum. aud who
asked for 10 days in which TO fiie mo-
ton for new trial, did not file the TO-
tended molten, bu, appeared before the
court TODAY for sentence and the judge
fined bim $15 and costs. This ends the
unfortunate matter.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
Feared He issDrowped.

ASTORIA, Or, Dec. 27-AI Somers.
resident of Portland and for some time
past engineer of the steamer HaTpest Noon
has been missing since Monday night
last, and fears are entertained that he has
been drowned. The steamer arrived here
Monday, and it is supposed that Somers
fell INTO the river while attempting TO go
aboard his vessel. His wife and family,
it Is understood, are residing in Portland
at present.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
Abundance vf Snow.

PITrsBURe, Dsc.-A 500 ~ storm which
started last evening has proved the heav
lest known here In several years. Up to
10 o'clock this morning 10 inches of snow
had fallen aud it is still showing.
s'reet-car travel in this city is seriously
interfered with, and In some parts OF the
city the telephone and telegraph wires
are down. The blizzard was general
over this section, and especially severe in
tue Allegheny mountains. where the
snow drifted and impeded travel.
Through trains from the east are four
hours late, and from the west they were
nearly as much behind time.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
TELEGRApHIC NEWS.
Feeding l.dIans.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26-General COM
plant against the Issuance Of government
atIons to the Indians is made IN the an
nusl reports of agents. Capisiu P Ra
OF the Shoshone agencv. Wyoming, says:
"rhev will never become self-supportlng
so long as the government gives them lht
semb ance of support; neither can the,
begin to accumu ate property 80 long a.
The supply of the necessaries OF life is
solely 10 the hands of white traders !"
Another factor retsrdlug the develop
ment complained of by Captain Ray =
the domination of chiefs allowed to die
tate to the agent as to the issue of annui'
ties and sff,irs of the agency. To-
removal OF trou uhlesome chiefs is recon
mended The Snoshones are regarded as
communists, who are 10th to take up any
unIried pursuit. Their agent RECON-
mends that the ration issue. except to
inoIgent and helpless, be gradually dis
continued. aud the money now use'i tor
Ist,ons he devoted To the payment OF
Indian labor.
The International treaty governing
sral-huntIng on the north Pacific ano
Bshring sea, has worked great hardship
IN the Indians at Neah Bay agency.
Washington. These Indians caLno,
agree upon bead man or chief, and con
s.quently are divided among themselves
their agent regarding their failure t"
select one rs disadvantage to them.
G rDsldersble opposition To the work OF
the commission preparing lands on the
Puvsilup reservation in Washington for
sale, is Deing shown by a minority OF
these Indians. out the faction il evidently
Influenced by having al restrictions re
moved.
The pr gress made at Tulalip agency.
Wash ugtnn. Indicates that within few
wears these I"di-ns VIII become self
supporting and Independent of govern
III. nj and.
s me dt mite action is urged uOou the
department to restore TO the Yakimas
their rights at their accustomed fisheries
on the Columbia river, IN Washington,
dispute over WHICH mas resulted IN con-
siderable trouble The Yskimas refuse
tn take the allo' ments, but have marked
off line which they ella m rs b .ir res
ervation 10 common They are reported
10 had financial condition and in great
need of government assistance. "Whi-ky"
says Agent Erwin. sis the greatest hind
rance TO IndIan prosperity. There Is an
Immense traffic in alconol and vile de-
cuctiops carried on with them, and one
murder and two violent deaths during
the year are charged to whisky"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
ExrREAs VIEWS.

This paper believes in equal rights
equal freedom to all men, regardless Of
race, color or previous coalition OF
servitude. It thinks all men have .
right to livelihood. from the result
of the full fruits of their labor. 1t
has no prejudices against Chinese. me-
groes, Indians or whites 1t knows
tha. justice Ii their only claim and
when they are given it they are given
it they are given all that belongs to
them. Intelligence alone makes IN
dividual men superior to others, and
no matter what man happens to pos
sess superior intelligence to another,
to that extent be is superior, regard
less OF the color Of the skin, Of his
race, croed or condition. Those edi-
tors who are opposed to Chinese labor,
so-ealled. are simply trying to capital
ize prejudice aud ignorance in order to
live upon an unearned dividend and
are, therefore, as base at heart as q
cut-throat or q thief, and a. devoid of
justice and human virtues as vulture
or any living thing that thrives and
fattens through sacrifice Of another
East Orsgonian.
We believe Brother Jackson is too
positive in his opinions, and in his
criticism of editors opposed TO Chinese
labor very unjust. All men, no doubt
havs a right to livelihood If they can
earn 1t in an honest vocation; but the
industrious and thrifty should possess
largest portion of this worlds goods
becau'e they earn the privilege by
their labor and self-sacri6ce, and there
is no Law, human or divine, that en-
titles the lazy man even to an existence
On the Chinese question it is not fair
or just to employ them when our own
citizens are suffering because they Gao.
not procure work. Universal frater-
nifty is noble principle; but family
ties and patriotism will make any one
give preference to those nearly re-
lated to him. The cut throat and thief |
are mean. malicious and devi1,sh at |
heart, and there is wide difference
betw such and the loving parent
or the honest patriot who prefers his
family and his country and country
men to all others.
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Frozen to Death.

EUREKA, Cal, Dec. 27-The overland
stsgedrver arriving yesterday reported
nat jesse F.uikosr, aged 40 years, ana
bis son. aged II years, were found frozen
to death near Bridgeville. in the southern
part of the county, Sunday. The father
and son left Bridgeville in q binding
snow storm Saturday afternoon to walk
home, a distance or Six miles. Not hsv-
ing arrived Sunday morning, another
son was sent out by the mother to look
for them, and found them within half
mile Of the house, seated alongside OF the
road, frozen to death.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
A Blizzard Raging.

WASHINGTON, Dec 27-From weather
bureau view, the chief characteristic Of
the present storm has been the rapidI,y
of its development and movement, this
result being 'argelv due to a oarometric
pressure in Montana of BIB inches, the
highest recorded by the westh.r buieau i.
Ram or SLOW hss fallen generally east (
the Mississippi. while from the west OF
the river cold weather and high winds
are advancing. Bismarck leads the cold
weather stations with 22 below, aud it Is
1s below at many points In the far north
west.
Storm signals are displayed all along
the Atlantic and Gull coasts. Damage
to shipping Is feared, as the winds ve-
locity will range from 40 to 20 miles an
hour.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
A sernes Of Fatalities.

WALLACE. Dec. 24-The Coeur d'Alene
couptrS was the scene OF ser'es of fatal
ties this morning. Thee men are reported
dead, and one man is so seriously injured
that recovery is doubtful. The first ia
tality occurred in the Frisco mine. on
Canyon creek, near Gem, IN which Patrick
sullivan and James C.ruey we're instant
ly killed. and Fred Smell seriously in
Jured The men were at work in ope of
the slopes. when the timbers broke
through They fell five floors. Both
men were terribly crushed and mapg'ed
The wonder is that Smell, also. did not
meet with instant death. Several other
men In the mine bad narrow escapes.
Sullivan Is an old timer in the Coeur
d'Alene couh'rv aud has a sister, Mrs.
Jumes Cronln, residing lB Spokane. Tue
unfortunate accident was entirely u4for
seen, and is deeply deplored by all.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
a PRACTICAL LESSON.

There is an old saying which our
mothers and fathers used that might
be made of daily application, aud that
is, "After.wit is no good except for
catching blind horses" The tragic
railroad acrident that happened at the
Summit Tuesday has been the occasion
of many criticisms of the o. r 4 N.
Co., of the extra train crew and of
the engineer of the passenger train.
II is stated, with considerable truth,
that if the side track had been long
enough to hold forty cars the wreck
would not have token place, and Mr..
Ready would have been alive now;
also, had the fagman of the extra
closed the switch or tagged far enough
ahead it would have averted the dread
full consequence, and if the engineer
of the passenger stopped the train
when be received the first signal the
collision would have been averted.
This is what the old folks termed
"after-wit," and can do no possible
good now. No amount of censure or
criticism can restore Mr.. Ready to life,
or make conditions as they were, and,
while they may give vent to the feel
ings of the community, they are pow
erless to undo what has been done.
Experience is severe sokoolmaster;
but the lessons taught are not easily
forgotten. Each of the parties men
toned were to blame in certain de-
gree, and if they will make practi-
cal, application of the lesson taught
the tragic occurrence of last Tuesday
may result ben+6cially in the future.
First, the railroad company should
construct side tracks of sufficient
length to hold all freight or passenger
trains, and as corporations are simply
the creatures of statutory law they
should be held very strictly to CON-
pliaEce with every provision that has
for Its object the protection of human
life. Then, further, conductors and
train crews should comply with the
rules furnished for their guidance, and,
exercise the greatest care in their vo-
cations, as, from the least carelessness
on their part, may result the most
fatal disaster. Again, engineers
should be careful to pay attention to
all signals, and stop their trains when
human life is IN danger. Should this
lesson be needed, the frightful acci-
dent of last Tuesday may accomplish
some good; and. let us hope, that the
defect of side tracks will be remedied,
and the mistakes made on that occa-
sion will never happen again.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
Freeing Fr. m Wra,h.

LONDON, Dec. E-The Daily Nacs'
correspondent at Odessa says that nu-
meious Armenia refugees from Moosh
and Bulank are arriving at Sarallamish
They are on their way to Eichmiadzin
Altsre 10 a wretched condition. TIE cor
respondent saws that several conspicuous
ArmeoiaDs N Mposh have been forced 70
embrace Islam sh to save their lives and
property and the honor Of their wives and
daughters.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
WHY Thew Partad

After living together for 81 years
Avery Bristow Of Boston and his wife
have parted. He went to sleep on the
lounge one day, and while he snored
Mrs. Bristow applied acid to a wart
on the front of his neck. In a few
days it disappeared. When it is
known that Avery used that wart for
collar button for 20 years, his anger
and chagrin may be accounted for.
1t Is impossible to cause another wart
to grow in its place.-,New York Mail
and Express.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
In session.

WAsHINeToH, Dec 26-The subcom-
mittee of the house committee on appro
pristions IN charge of the sundry civil
bill, today nsard General Casey, of the
war department. on the estimates sub.
mitted by the secretary of war for river
aud harbor improvements. Some of the
officials of the interior department were
also heard regarding the estimate for
education 10 a. .ssks aud other purposes
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
MARITIME STATISTICS.

The tariff lesson has been 80 burned
into the minds of men by the hot iror
of adversely that the few theorists
who still believe that Great Britain
and the rest of the world will buy
more OF our products in proportion as
We become more dependent on them
find few listeners. But while the free
trader has become less noisy and in
6nitely less powerful quantity, the
free-ship advocate has become bolder
And yet the demand for free ships is
but demand for free trade In ships
It is just as true that free-ship pol
icy is as destructive of American
maritime greatness as that more ex-
tensive policy of free trade by repeal
of tariffs is destructive of manufactur-
ing prosperity says an exchange. 1t
also is true that our mercantile marine
increases or decreases exactly in pro-
portion as the old and so-called "pro-
scriptive" navigation laws are retained
or modified.
The old "proscriptive" navigation
act still Is IN force on our lakes, and
in relation to our river and coasting
trade. 1t has been considerably mod
ified in relation to our open sea trade.
But Bradstreet's last report upon our
mercantile condition shows that our
lake vessel tonnage has been nearly
doubled during the past ten years. 1t
stands at 1927. .40l gross tons in 1894,
against 727, ,401 in 1884. But while
this increase is noticeable in the nayi.
CATION that has been sheltered BY
highly protective, or, as the free-ship
men say, "proscriptlve" legislation. a
corresponding decrease is observable
in our ocean trade. which has been
under less rlgidly protective, or, as the
free-ship men may say, less "proscrip-
tive" enactment. In 1894 We had
1850 vessels of 9l8.l8o gross tons
burden registered for foreign trade,
against 1927 of l,304.22l gross tons
in 1884.
We submit these facts. The free
traders and the free-ship men will
not heed them. They will continue
to twaddle out their "wherefores" and
"therefores," and will continue to con-
vince themselves that free trade and
free ships must result in larger trade
and larger commerce. But the obsti-
nate facts prove that our shipping
fourishes most when protected, and
declines most rapidly when least aided
by such bounties, subsidies, and other
helps as have been given freely by all
great maritime powers to their ocean
going ships.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec, 27-It Is ru-
mored here today that Cashier Tormey,
in the county treasurer's Office, u de
isu.ter. The amount of his defalcation
is placed any where from $34 900 to $9O,-
600. His friends Indignantly deny be 10
a defsulter, and say be has gone south
with his dying daughter. They say the
rumor is based on the fact that experts
have found shortage in the accounts OF
late Deputy County Treasurer. Gardner.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
The waves Uuusally Hugh.

New YORK. Dec 27-There Ia no di-
rect telegraphic communication between
this city and Sandy Hook, owing to the
storm ALI the messages are received by
way OF Long Branch, At Sandy Hook
the wind Is blowing moderate gale from
the northeast, and ram continues. Tue
water along Sraten island shore is un,.
usually high, and In many places the
waves made clean breach over the
docks. At Quarantine the waves are
breaking over the stone wall built to pro
tect the shore. Reports from the inter-
rlor indicate more or less serious Inter-
ruption to railway traff :, central New
York showing the most general disturb
ances.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
Cox~y I'm Chicago.

CHIcAa,. Dee. 26-Jacob g Coxey ar
rived a the Auditorium today. BE will
90 to St LOUIS to urge the adoption of
his bill as Populist measure BY the con
ference of Populist leaders which con-
venes there this week Carl Browne has
gone ahead to agitste the matter in sd-
vance of the conference. He will presept
a long preamble reci'ing the inadequacv
of the present monetary system, and
sclution which resds. we are in favor
of the free and Unlimited coinage of Pill
yer 10 the ratio OF le TO l, and the Coxey
nen-lpterest bsaring bonds plan."
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s,oekr.u VIII no, BE There.

WAsHINaroN, Dec. Representative
Bourke Cochran will not attend the meet
ing OF the executive committee of Tam
many hail next Saturday. Being called
nv John ] Martin Immediately following
tn. bitter srrs,gBm-nt OF Cockran by ex-
Chief Croker. 1t VAS regarded as meaps
of brir giug the two face 20 face Crckrsn
will say nothing regarding Crsker's
statement.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29

Dcrters, sod 'alkrd of presIdentlal pu o
bilities. General Clarkson thinks thas
II the Convention were held this year,
Mckinney would be tire Republican
choice, but TWO years are 10 intervene
and u the meantime General Clsrksor
fhinks Thomas B Reed, OF Maine. wi ia
come forw rd ss a powerful candidate
He thinks Mr. Reed the strongest Amer
eau, intellectually, today. aud says hr
would make great president. He als''
spoke of General Harrison, Senator Cul
'om, Rpbert Lincoln, Senator Spooner
8 nanr Davis and Senator Allison as
possibilities.
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His Preferences.

Mamma Opening the latest book
by one Of the modern school Of writ.
ers for children)-Now, Freddy, Il
you will be a real good little boy,
mamma will read this pretty story to
you, but if you are naughty she will
stop.
Freddy-I1l be good mamma.
fTen minutes later, interrupting
mamma in her reading.) Mamma.
Mamma-What. dear9
Freddy-Pm going to be naughty
now.-Bugginsville Monthly.
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The Indian appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a The sub. com
mittee of the house committee on Indian
sfairs has been con.idering the appro
priation bill several days. and will report
II soon after the holidays. There 10 q
proposition to make reduction In the
expense OF eastern schools Representa-
tiyes Wilson. tf Washington. member of
the sub committee, is preparing the bill.
He says there q general fl cling that the
Indians can be better educated ON reser.
vations in the west. 1T Is no longer the
said Wilson, "the railroads.
telegraphs and telephones have obliter-
ated It." The committee has also been
what to do with the Improve
ments made by churches for contract
schools, and it has been determined to
$50. 900 10 buy Dumber of
them and to n. quire them at the rate of
about 90 per cent each year.
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An old Prospeetor.

RosLYN, Wash, Dec William
Wsgner. Montana miner and prospec-
tor, is believed to have perished In the
upper Gle Elum country. Two weeks
ago be left for Salmon la Sac placer
mines. 90 miles distant, TO put in the
winter placer mining. Midway be lef'
the Travelled rosd with the intention of
skiriine the foothills 10 the east IN quest
of game. sending his supplies on by a
sled. S-on after his dep,r'ure, heavv
snow storm set in and prevailed for two
days. Il Is almost certain be lost bis.
bearings. wandered tar lnto the noun
tsins and p-rIshed from exposure aad
starvation. He was an old mouDtaiDeer.
but unacqusinted with the Topography
of this section.
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Killed by a Negro.

TACOMA, Dec. 24-E. R. Capran, an
uphols'erer. was killed this afternoon by
W T Taylor, a negro. The men were,
quarreliDg. when Taylor suddenly struck
Capran . terrible blow In the face and
knocked him down. They were stand
ing near the curbstone. When O4pran
fell, TIA, lor gave him an awfDl kick
under the chm. Caprsn's neck was
broken, and he died ia 10 minutes. The
murderer claims Capran retnsed to pay
him bill of $ls. ami this led to the
Quarrel
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Passenger Teams Collide.

WAxAHAcHIE, Tex, Dec. 26-In q
collision between two passenger trains
Hear this city, last night, IS persons were
badly and two fatally injured. A west
boued Texas Central passenger tram was
passing over Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad crossing when south bound
passenger train on the latter road Crashed
into the rear coach, overturning it. The
car caught fire from an overturned stove.
but thu flames we're quickly exiinguished
Nearly all the Injured are southern peo
pia