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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-04
OUR TRADE INTERESTS.

For many years we have anxiously
noted the efforts made by the Oregon
Pacific to secure railroad connection
with Crook and other interior counties
of Eastern Oregon, and this season the
project Is being inaugurated of build
ing wagon road to divert the trade
of that portion of the state to the Will
lamette valley. The natural channel
Of trade for the Inland Empire is the
Columbia river; but a railroad or
wagon road from the west will change
i. to Yaquina instead of Portland or
Astoria. This will result disastrously
to The Dalles, as the natural distribu-
ting point of the country east of the
Cascade mountains, and an effort
should be made to retain the trade of
the interior by the old route. The
TIMES -MoUNTAINEER has called atten-
tion to this fact on different occasions,
but the business men appear not to
realize the danger that threatens them
or to be absolutely unconcerned.
The Dalles has every natural advan-
tage for great commercial and man
ufacturing center, out in this age Of
energy and enterprise success is only
secured by perseverance, and pluck.
Our situation at the head of naviga-
tion, with the best water power in the
country, easy of access, will OF enc
fit us but little if we do not possess
the necessary business grit to raap the
advantages of natural resources. The
Survival of the fttest" is as true in
commercial superiority as in other
matters, and The Dalles must display
its capability Of maintaining the
supremacy which nature has given it
before it will be able to retain it against
energetic competitors. If we desire
the business of the interior we must
work with that end in view, bury all
facsional chickering's, and be unified in
everything that concerns the welfare
and advancement of the best interests
of the city. The trade of Crook and
Grant counties means considerable to
the merchants of The Dalles, and in
few years this will go to the William
cite valley without something is done
to attract it in this direction.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-04
TELEGRApHIC.
An omclal statement.

YOKOHAMA. July S1-The following
official statement of the difficulties be
tween China Japan has been issued b,
the japanese government: japan auo
China were approaching settlement o
the difficulties when China suddenly sug,
ges'ed that Japan withdraw. her feer
from Corea and give formal compliance
with the Cnipese demands hy the 2Oth
other l9lse tue whole Chinese force wsr.
20 land and at sea ivance upon that par
OF Ch'Da would be made. The Japapes,
recorded this an ultim atum, but acting
under the advice of friendly powers
agreed t. the proposals in the princ,pl.
IN an amended form, at The same time de.
claring that if the threarened Chimes
tdvauce was made on the 20h il would
be regarded as an overt act. 1t Is con
Jec'ured the japanese commanders w.r.
instructed to be on the watch fer tn.
LhiDese warshIps. and. seeing the latter
advancing July 9Th. opened fire. The
japanese do not believe The XIV Shung.
he Chinese transport sunk BY japanese
cruiser, Was fVipg the British flag. bu
were Using the flag as ruse The Japan.
e'e Indignantly deny the charges of bru
rality brought against the officers ann
crew which sank the Chinese transport
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From the Land side.

SHANGHAI. Aug IA number of heavy
guns have been added to the artillery al
Taku harbor in the last three dsvs, and
submarines have been lain in Expectation
of AL attack from the japanese fleet
Great alarm IS felt at Taku, ss the people
there believe that any day may bring sew
era! Japanese. war vessels and a BON.
bardment The steam launches of the
Chinese customs service are scouiing
along The coast to ascertain whether OF
not The japanese are approaching. TheiI
Officers report that several japanese
cruisers have been seen in the Cult oI
PechIli The ability of the Taku forts ,o
withstand a bombardment is doubted
The ferts were not built to resis: the fire
of modern guns. Six Chinese tIans ports,
packed with troops, sailed on Monday
from Caee Foo. They were conveyed by
three warships.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-04

RosLYN, Wssh., Aug. The miners
drivers In the employ of the Northern
Pacific Coal Company, who went out
May 1, on proposed reduction of 20 per
cent, learned this afternoon that they
were too late in expressing willingness
to return to work on the company e
terms. Tuesday the miners union, by a
vote, agreed to go to work. and asked a
conference With General Mausger Kaug-
ley. The latter said an interview would
be of no avail as arrangements for se-
curiu;: Il new fnrce had prncres,e ed too
far to cancel them now. Those of the
old force WHO we're acceptable TO the
management and Who have not taken an
active part in The strike, may be taken
back. The new force of negroes is ex-
pected here within 10 days, being now
inaSsed q, some TAR eastern point
Prohably 300 men here will be Obliged
to seek employment elsewhere Many
are destitute.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-04
CHINA AND JAPAN.

War has been declared between
China and japan, and it may be ex-
pected that the conflict will be long
and fierce. China has the greater re-
sources of men and money; but japan
for several years has followed in the
line of European advancement, and her
army and navy will be equipped with
all modern improvements. The dis
pste resulted over the island of Corea,
where Japanese energy and enter
prise has been transforming the coun-
try into one of progression, and has
secured control of national affairs.
This has aroused the jealousy of the
old Mongolian empire, and an effort
will be made to crush out japanese
influence on the island. The war thus
becomes struggle between the old
civilization of the Mongolian race and
the new one tnaS mas Oeen trans
planted from the west. Whatever
may be the merits or demerits of the
causes which led to the conflict, Flu
rope and America cannot help but
sympathize with the Coreans and Jap
anese, who are attempting to cut loose
from the old manners and customs of
the east to clothe themselves in the
new ways of the nineteenth century.
The success of China will be victory
of the old world over the new, and if
Japan overeomes her opponent 1t will
be great step forward of people
who earnes,ly desire advancement
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-04
The A,tack ON the Chen Yuan

SHANGHAI, Aug. The morning o.
July 25, the day after the attack on the
Chinese transports, which resulted in the
sinking OF the Kow Shung. the japanese
warships Takschiho and Heyei attacked
the ironclad Chen Yuan. After long
aud desperate fight the japanese were
beaten off. The Heyel was disa nled. and
tine Chen Yuan, though badly damaged
succeeded 10 reaching port in safety, in
company with the two gun boats, that
also participated In the engagement, and
went into The drydock for repairs. The
Chen Yuan is the ironclad that was re-
ported sunk in the engagement of July
30th.
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GOOD COMPANY.

The Portland Welcome, iE its usual
arrogant style, says: "Every little
piping Republican organ in the coun-
try has, every week. or every day, or
as often as it is published, something
just like this, which we quote from
The Dalles TIMES MoUNTAINEER-
which has been saying it for so long
some thirty years or so-that it really
believes it-as some of the others do
not: Free trade would give death
blow to all American industries. !"
We are sorry, on account of our con-
temporary's assumed superiority, that
the same doctrine that it says is ad-
vocated by "little piping Republican
organs" is also endorsed by such jour
mails as the Chicago Inter Ocean. New
York Tribune, New York Sun, St.
Louis Globe Democrat and others
which occupy the position of great
leaders of public opinion. The same
policy was strongly supported by
George Washington, Alexander Ham
lltcD, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Clay,
A adrew jackson, Abraham Lincoln,
William HI. Seward, Horace Greedy,
and large number of later statesmen
who successfully managed nationa' af
fairs during the most critical period of
the history of the republic. II the
little "piping Republican organs" must
part company with the great and aug
ust Sunday Welcome, they viii still
enjoy association with large number
of respectable journals in the United
States, and also of constantly in
creasing majority of the patriotic, in
telligent citizens.
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Two T0rpedoes Did IL.

SHANGHAI, July 30-The following is
the latest version of the sinking of the
troopship Kow Shung: The japanese
cruiser sent boat alongside the trans
port with prize crew to convey her to
Japan. Captain Gslsworthy, an Euglish
man. refused to obey orders, and the
japanese withdrew. the cruiser then
opened fire, using machine guns mounted
IN the tops of the japanese ship. THIS
tire soon cleared the Kow Sbung's decks
Fne cruiser then discharged two torpe
does at the transport, sinking her and
drowning nearly all of the 200 souls son
board. Colonel Vol Honnekeu, Ger
man, formerly the vlecroy's aide de camp,
and other foreign officers were among
those killed 5y the fire from the torpe.'
does discharged. According to reports
received here, two German passengers, on
the way to Corea to settle up their busl-
ness affairs before the war begun, sue
ceeded in swimming TO the japanese
cruiser, but in spite of their appeals were
shot. The Chinese who swan TO the
cruiser shared the same fate. The French
warship Lion rescued some unfortunate
Chinese soldiers, but all foreigners are re-
ported killed. The japanese are said to
have behaved with U, er disregard of the
laws Of civilized warfare
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Practically a Blockade.

SHANGHAI. July 30-The japanese are
searching all vessels arriving at Corean
ports for contraband articles, which
failed to reach the Yaloo- KiaDg, have re-
turned to Cbe-Foo. japanese warsbIps
are blockading Taku, where. it is re-
ported several Chinese steamers have
been captured and others destroyed. A
large Chinese army has crossed the north
western frontier OF Corea and is march
ing down the peninsula. A second
army is being hastily equipped. No de-
tails have been received of battle said
to have taken place at Asan between the
Chinese and japanese forces. Torpedoes
have now been placed in the Shawel Shan
channel of the YaBetse Klang in order
to compel vessels to pass within easy
range of the Woo Surg forts.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

1t is an i'll wind that blows no one
any good, and the war between China
and Japan, if 1t becomes of any mag
nitude, will create an increased de-
mand for American breadstufs; con-
sequently our farmers are anxiously
awaiting developments.
Politics is beginning to show lit
sic agitation in our neighboring state
of Washington. On the 4th of last
June we buried Democracy in Oregon,
and it Is expected the Republicans
across the Columbia will do the same
in November.
The canal from Seattle TO Lakes
Union and Washington has received
some attention in the River and Har.
Dor bill at this session of congress;
but this improvement is more of a
local benefit to the commerce of the
Qleen City of the sound than of gen
..ral advantage to the commerce of
t,e state. When the bill comes up on
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The senate May Yield /.

WASHINGTON, July 30-For the first
time s'nce the tariff bill has been in con-
ference there we're signs of wavering
from the long line that has stood tehinc
the senate DILL. ''Se0ate bill or none, T"
has been repeated during the dav, hut
less frequently and with less emphasis
than heretofore. The only explanation
for the brief conference today is the fact
that the house confrerees feel that the
situation is changing in their favor.
There are many IeasoDs advanced to
show that this statement has good
foundation. It is known the mails and
'elegrapbs are bringing to the Demo-
cratic senators urgent appeals to pass a
bill which will not favor trusts and which
will be in line with the Democratic policy
of the reform section of the party. In
fact, these requests upon senators are
endorsements OF the position of the pres
ident and the house in the main point oil
difference. That these teiegrams are hay
Ing effect cannot be denied, and they
have caused the senators who are most
insls,ent upon the senate bill as regards
coal, iron ore ana sugar no little concern
The house members also find consider
able comfort In their analysis of the
speeches made by the Democratic sena-
tors when the conference agreement was
before the senate. In which they tind that
only one Democrat besides Hill made any
pledge OF his vote, ana that was Caffery,
who declared if the Louisiana sugar In
terests were not protected that he would
not vote for the bill None of The other
senators, it Is claimed, burned the bridges
behind them none of them declared alb
solutely that they would vote against the
bill il The one-eighth differen,lai on sugar
were not retained, or if the duty ON iron
ore or coal were stricken out. But more
than this, many of the senators declared
their desire wss TO obtain a bill which
would secure 43 Democratic votes.
1t is pointed out that none of these sen
aiors, not even Gallery, has placed him
sell in position in which he cannot
support bill if it is returned without a
diffcrentiaI protection to the sugar re-
6ners and with coal and iron ore on the
free list. 1t is kEown that a greet deal
OF pressure is being brought to bear on
the Democratic coutrerees of the senate
to report an agreement with notifications
of the principal Items, compromise be-
ing suggested to the extent OF fiat nd
valorem rae on sugar OF 40 per cent. with
an extensIon of the bounty to January l..
1895; free iron ore coal at 40 cents ton.
with reciprocity provision that coal sball
be admitted tree from such countries as
grant free admission to coal produced In
the United States
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A mysterious i,isappearce.

SPOKANE, July 30--The people of the
southern part of Spokane county are in
tensely excited over the kidnspping and
supposed murder of Charles G oystein. a
prominent farmer, Republican and poll
tIcian of Mica. Gloystein was called out
of his bed at midnight last night and has
not since been seen. His hat cut with
blunt instrument and covered with blood
and hair, was found today by search
party. The mIs,ipg man had incurred
the emnity of the Populists of bis neigh
borhood, and the feeling against him in
that party was intense. A short time
ago he was hung in effigy and a number
of scurrilous threats against his life were
posted on the schoolhouse door. 1t is
the general belief tn4t these threats have
been executed. G oystein has host of
friends, who are swearing vengeance on
his murderers, should it turn out that he
has been murdered. Sheriff Pugh is on
the ground investigating.
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The Hawaiian Republic.

WASHINGTON, July 30-Tne president
today sent to congress another inctall-
ment of the Hawaiian correspondence,
the most important feature of which was
Minister Wills recognition of the new
republic. He wrote: Il hereby, as far as
/ have the right to do, extend to the re-
public of Hawaii the recognition ac-
corded its predecessors. the provisional
government 1 do this in the behalf that
1 represent the president of the United
States, to whom, as executive chief of
the government. my action will be
promptly submitted for the necessary
approval"
WASHINGTON. July 30-In the house
today Boutelie presented as question of
privilege, joint resolution congratulate
ing the people of Rawail on tine estsbllsh-
ment OF a republic and recognizing it as
free and independent republic. Re
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs.
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KtI,ed by a Log jam.

SALEM. Or, July 31-Archie McKillop
aged 20, unmarried, was killed THIS morn
ing on the bank of the Willamette river,
six miles north of Salem. by log rolling
over him. He was one of the gang en-
ployed in rolling balm logs into the rivey,
to be RATED to the Oregon City pulp
mills. A jam OF logs occurred on the
bank, the jam being propped up by other
logs below. McKillop with hand spike
went down to loosen up the jam, when q
large log suddenly started and struck
him on the chest, rolling the length of
his body and crushing him terribly. He
died in an Eour and half. His home
for some years was Salem and be left four
brothers here.
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Raging Fires.

MINNEAPOLIS. July 31-The fire de-
partment and their allies from ST. Paul
were on active duty all night. A detail
constantly wet down the embers of the
big lumber fire, and there were calls from
al over the city, the most numerous com
ing from North Minneapolis. It. seems
certain most of these fres we're of in
cendiary origin. Two that were in wood
Yards in the northern part of the town
were certainly SO. Que evidence of in
cendiarlsm was the discovery of the cut
ling Of hose at critical moments Only
the utmost vigilance and the fact tha,
there WAS little wind prevented general
conffagration.
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a Victory for anau.

SHANGHAI, July 81 News has just
reached here of a desperate battle be.
tween the fl cts of China and Japan, il
which the Chinese were defeated and the
Chen Yurn, the largest battleship but
one IN the Chinese service, was sunk and
Two other large Chinese vessels, said to
ne first class CRUISERS, captured or de
stroyed. The battle was hotly contested.
but the japanese appeared to have
banded their guns. ships and torpedoes
with more skill than the Chinese. The
Chinese fleet engaged carried nearly 1000
men and a large number are reported
killed or drowned. Later dispatches say
that few if any of the Chinese engaged
insthe battle escaped. Two German Of
ficers In command of the Chen Yuen are
reported to have met death with the crew
The news of the b-ttle was received
here by private telegram from Tlen Tsin
If the report is true of which there is
little doubt, 1t means au end has been pui
to China's tgh'ing upon the seas. The
Chen Yuen must have started from Takn
after leaving the Chinese transports there
The two Chinese cruisers supposed to
have baen captured or destroyed during
the engagement which en- ed so fatally
for the Chen Yurn are supposed to be the
Chen Yuen and the Foo Ching. The
Chen Yuen was protected cruiser, pull
at Emswick, England. She bad dis
placement of $500 tons Her armament
consisted of three 81 inch Krupp and
TWO inch Armstrong;, projected by
splinter. proof shields, several 8 pounder
rapid-flring Hotchkiss guns, six gatling
and four torpedo tubes The Foo Ching
was also an English built protected
rruis>r, very mnch similar to the Chen
Yuen. She had displacement OF $500
tons, was built of steel In 1880, apd car
ried 10 guns of about the same caliber
as those carried by the Cnen Yuen.
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The su,c,de's Death,

OMAHA, Aug. 1-William WakeIey
Omaha's city clerk and well known
politician, was the principal in pecn.
liar suicide tonight. He accompanied a
select party OF ladies to a 10. al bathing
resort. After seeing the ladies to the
waters edge, be climbed into the ropes
marking the danger line. Facing large
crowd OF sighiseers, he slowly drew re
volver and, with smile on his face, blew
his brains out and dropped into the lake
His conduct had not beeH pnusuai up to
the moment whfn he drew his gun. HIS
affairs are supposed to be in good order
His family is one of the most promiueni
ln Omaha, and can assign no reason for
the deed.
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Castaways picked Up.

PORT TOWNSEND. WASH, July 81
Mail adylces to tbs Associated Press from
Uualasks, to July 90, per steamer Will
annette. state that one of the Behring sea
patrol fleet had just returned from a
western cruise and reported speaking a
sealing schooner which reported that an
other sealer, the name of which was not
learned, had picked up boat contains
ing 25 castawsys belonging to the
wrecked whaling bark James Allen.
The former schooner not being pleased
at being boarded by officers OF of man
Of war, did not volunteer any particulars.
AS soon as the sealing fleet enters Beh
ring sea after August /, definite details
may be obtained.
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The Rattle at Yashan.

SHANGHAI. Aug. 1.-The Chinese ar
strongly eDlrcnched at Yashan, and th,
japanese are unable to dislodge them
having been repeatedly reppls Z will
heavy l0saes. The Chinese IossP1 bav,
been small Fh'een hundred japanese
are SAID 30 have bcen hii'ed The North
China Ne,os confirms the report of tn,
fighting u, Yashan 1t says that the
Japquese brought mp for the attack everv
available man, almost denuding Seoul OF
troops The successful defense made by
the Chinese was directed by European of
fcers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-04
THE MILITIA

Tbs necessities of business caused
by the recent strike has raised the
question whether the military arm of
the government should not be stren-
gethened for such emergencies and
whether the increase of numbers
should be made of regular soldiers or
of militiamen. For time, by reason
of acts of violence. trade was com
pletely paralyzed, and the ordinary
processes of courts were powerless to
enforce law and order. When the ex-
igency was fully realized the military
was called upon to restore peace and
quiet and protect property. Even in
free government this action will not
be questioned, but will be supported
by all law-abiding citizens. No one
will deny the right of the police force
OF municipality to compel obedience
to ordinances passed by the law-mak-
ing power, and the same is true of
counties and states. The question of
the supremacy of law is not one upon
which there will be the least difference
of opinion among American citizens;
but whether, if it is thought necessary
to increase the military strength of the
nation, this should be done by adding
to the regular army. who are com
pletely issolated from civil life, or to
the National Guard, who are composed
of citizens engaged in the ordinary
yocations of industrial life and directly
interested in the perpetuity of
free institutions. In actual war it |
may be necessary for men to entirely |
devote their time to military matters.
and give up all daily peaceful pursuits
to accomplish the end desired; but in
times of peace soldiers are constant
burden upon the people and menace
to individual liberty. Military dis
oipline Is opposed to personal freedom,
and is an encroachment upon consui-
tutional rights, only justi6able when
peace cannot be restored except by
calling into exercise extraordinary
powers. This is the only excuse for
martial law IN cities and districts, and |
the use of troops during riots. But
these powers should only be used after
every other means have failed, and |
then with the greatest care and eau
tion; for in their exercise they subvert
every principle in the constitution of
free country and rest on the as
sumption that, for the we'll being of |
society, the rule Of the people must
Is sacrificed for the time to the arbi-
trary control of the military. Such
emergencies have existed, and no
doubt will again. At such times it
seems more in harmony with freedom ]