The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-24

ton of the American people. To write
message to the law making body of
the nation under such circumstances
must be somewhat similar to penIng
ones own obituary. 1t is undoubted.
ly consollng to Mr.. Cleveland's feel
ings that there is little touch of pain
IN his right toe, and it would be more
in harmony with his perturbed mental
state if he had rheumatism in his
limbs, neuralgia in his head, tooth
ache, and three or four cerhuncles
scattered over his ponderous ply siquc.
japan has declined the offer of the
president Of the United States as
mediator for peace in the war now
pending between that country and
China. The island empire has her
blood just heated for the strife, and
she has no desire or intention of quit
ting The big Mongoholian empire is
not too large for Japanese pluck and
endurance to conquer, and before
Japan cries "enough" she will have
sliced China, with her sword, to her
hearts content.
The remains of DR.. McCosh, late
president of Princeton university, were
laid to rest in the cemetery of that city
yesterday. Few men are better known
IN the theological world than DR.. Nc
Gosh, an In his death stern, unyieid-
ing Calvinlsm has lost Its frmest sup
porter and orthodox Christianity firm
defender. He was a man of great
scholaraly attainments, but his writ
ings principally treat on metaphysics.
For long time he was president of
this well known university, and his
reputation as an educator is very high
in this country.
The dead czar has at last been con-
signed to his narrow house of clay,
after nearly three weeks of unnecessary
delay. But royalty must be issued into
life with considerable pomp and dis
play, and there must be booming of
cannon, illuminated cathedrals, and
array of glittering uniforms. and num-
erous prayers re,iteo by well trained
priests when any scion of a royal
house is laid to rest in his last sleep.
Perhaps in every region this side of
heaven there is fulsome fattery paid
to position, but in the country bounded
by the river Styx there is equality be-
tween prince and peasant, rich and
poor, educated and ignorant.
A writer in Rarper's Weekly says
the Japanese soldiers have the per-
lection of drill of German troops and
the fighting qualities of the Goork-
has. In the Satsuma rebellion in
1877 an imperial army of 5000
marched "a miles in "a hours, and
fought successful battle at the end
of the journey. This is almost in
credltable; but soldiers who can ac-
complish such feats rank equal with
the best known in the history of the
world. The Grecian phalanx, Spartan
endurance or the bravery of Caezar's
legions could not accomplish more.
When Japanese discipline, pluck and
endurance have no greater obstacle to
overcome than the i'm becll'ty Of China's
hordes the contest will soon be de-
cided.
It tickles the New York Herald to
be able to announce that sowing to
the change in the tariff New
Y ork will become the chief wool
market Of the United States" The
Herald says: "Now that foreign
wool is to play SO prominent part in
the manufacturing industry, it Is
natural that the scene of greatest in
dustry should be at New York" 1t
has no sorrow about the slaughtered
hocks upon western farms. 1t only |
rejoices in the good fortune of the
and South American far
mers, as they add to the trade of
"Greater New York" The members
Of the wool exchange of that city are
to build an enormous ware
house. They had better wait. The
American sheep may do some butting
inside of four years