The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-07-13

devote leading editorial each day to |
the subject there would be little agita.
ton of the subject in this state.
The outlook for good prices for
wheat was never better. Grain, the
same as every other commodity, is
governed by supply and demand: and
the supply will be short in many
places.
Dallas is determined to have the big
fight between Corbett and FitzSim-
mons. and there will be money and
business in it for the Texas city. For
this reason all efforts to stop it will be
unavailing.
The Oregon Press Association will
meet at Newport on the goth of this
| month. The members will undoubt-
edIy enjoy themselves: but they will
paw little attention to unifying the
fraternity for mutual protection.
The Chatauqua assembly at Glad
stone park. near Oregon City, is
attracting widespread attention
throughout the state. Many of the
leading men of Oregon are pres
ent, as we'll as some of the great lit
erary lights of the east.
Another report of outrages COM
mitted by Turks on the Armenians
| comes over the wires, and nothing
more will be done than protest from
| the powers. The ottoman empire has
disgraced civilization long enough,
and her measure of iniquity is full.
There is boundary dispute between
France and Brazil, and conflict has
taken place between the soldiers of
these countries. If the Monroe doc
trine means anything it should be ap-
piled to some of these interferences by
European countries in the affairs of the
new world.
There is a new baby at Buzzard's
Bay, born to the wife of President
| Cleveland, and girl too. Of course
| it would have been more satisfactory
to Mr.. Cleveland if it had been boy,
| who would have handed down to pos
terity the historic name. But the
country will rest satisfied with affairs
as they are, and the event will furnish
subject for newspaper comment
A defeat of the government is likely
to result in Canada over the school
question in Manitoba. The Conserva-
tives are pledged to the enforcement
of the law, and as Manitoba is deter
mined not to obey the mandate of OF
iowa, the parliament should be dis
solved. Regarding this question the
northwest will stand firm, and the
final result may be revolt from the
dominion. The Manitobans under
stand their rights, and will stand by
them whatever may be the conse-
quences.
This is the sarcastic and satirical
way in which the New York ,Sata
treats the weather prophets of Min
nesota: "There seems to be band
of organized thinkers in Minnesota
who devote themselves to joking with
the thermometer. When the weather
is cold enough to drive Polar bear to
drink, these Minnesotans spread over
the world tales of oranges trees in
bloom, and of COWS lying on banks of
cherry blossoms regaling themselves
with milk punch. When it's hot
enough to make salamander put it.
self on ice, these Gospel poets talk, as
they are talking now, of heavy frosts
and snow expected. Minnesota Is a
lusty State, but still young enough to
be romantic"
It seems probable that the bicycle
will soon cut considerable figure in
our army, says the New York Sam.
Gen. Miles has been from the first
the foremost of the higher officers
in advocating the use of the bicycle.
AS his devotion to genuine hard work
in practical campaigning is we'll
known, it may be assumed that he
would not be SO much interested in the
bicycle unless it were military appli-
ance of real value. The Signal Corps
is the organization that thus far is
making the most of the speciality of
wheeling, and an additional number of
bicycles is to be introduced into it.
When Gen. Miles becomes the head of
the army, about three months hence,
it may be expected that bicycling will
receive more encouragement than ever
in the service.
There is no doubt that there is an
improvement in the volume of business,
and that times are better than they |
have been; but they are not up to the |
standard of 1892 before the change was
decreed by the people of the country,
and will not be until the old protec- |
tive policy is resumed at Washington.
However much Democrats may desire |
to attract attention to the money ques-
ton the people will not be deluded by
this false Issue. For the past two
years they have suffered the pressure
of hard times as never before, and
realize fully the mistake they made in
seating the Democratic party in power.
This they will undo at the first oppor-
tunity, and that will present itself in
1896. The tariff will be the question
upon which party lines will be drawn
during the next presidential campaign,
and on this the political contest will
be waged to the bitter end.
Yesterday the miners union of Wal
lace, Idaho, celebrated the anniversary
of the riots of 1892, which resulted in
the blowing up of the Frisco concen.
TRAITOR and the killing of three union
and two non-union men. There were
several thousand people present, and
the ceremonies were held in the ceme-
terry. The graves of the union miners
were decorated with flowers; speeches
were made and poem read. Two
militia companies were organized, and,
uAQCT UuO puICdU pudu lldEbldl law |
would be declared if any disturbances
occurred, the peace was preserved.
Such celebration will appear strange
to people not acquainted with the wild
class with which the participants
affiliate. If some one could ascertain
the date on which Judas Iscariat COM
mitted suicide it would appear proper
and becoming now to commemorate
the event.
There is no more important under
taking for the United States than the !
of the Nicaragua canal,
which will join the Atlantic with the
Pacific, and bring the different por- ,
lions of our country in closer CONNER
al unity. The Panama canal, which :
vas French project, has utterly failed,
Ind will never be completed. This
caves the way open for the country to
complete the great water way that has
been projected for some years across A
Nicaragua, and the government should
,ush this to completion as quickly as
possible. The Suez canal revolution ,
zed the trade of Europe, and the Mic n
.ragua canal will do the same for the a
business of this country. 1t will fur :
fish cheap transportation for this y
oast to the east and Europe, and will !
horten the distance several thousand
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