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DOUBTFUL EVIDENCE.

The verdict in the Durrant case was
rendeeed last Saturday, and to many
it was . complete surprise. We have
followed the testimony very closely,
have perused the arguments carefully,
and must confess that, while our
opinion Of Durrant's guilt has been
strong, many points are in his favor.
As q matter Of fact, about the only
evidence against him is that he was
seen coming from the belfry the after
noon Blanche Lamont disappeared.
And right there is a point that was
not argued by the defense, that seems
70 US is the strongest one in his favor.
Taking the testimony that was strong
est against Durrant, and it was only So
minutes from the time he arrived at
the church until he WIS seen by the
organist King coming from the bel
fry. Yet in that IS minutes we must
believe, If we believe Durrant guilty,
that he murdered Blanche Lamont.
carried the body to the belfry, un-
dressed it. hid the clothing and books
in the innumerable crevices where
they were found. besides accomplish
ing perhaps some other crime. Could
(, he have done it? Does it not seem
probable that the murderer must have
remained in the belfry until long after
King and Durraut had left, and then
came out unseen? The testimony OF
Mrs. Crossett to the effect that she
saw Durrant and Blanche Lamont en-
ter the church is, for reasons too nu'
merous to mention here, entitled to
but little credit. For one, however,
she testified that she saw Durrant with
Q girl that she took to be either
Blanche Lamont or Miss Turner.
Blanche Lamont was . delicate girl,
weighing lis pounds, Miss Turner
regular Juno of ITO. Mrs. Crossett
was not certain as to the girls, but she
was positive about Durrant. AS to
Miss Cunningham's story that Durrant
told her he saw Blan.he's body on the
platform while he was fixing the
burner, nobody believes that. It IL
too improbable, too absurd. oppen.
heimer,s testimony about Durrant try.
ing to pawn the dead girls ring Is an
other story not worthy OF credence.
The rings were worth probably 81 or
O., and at most he could have gotten
but so cents ora dollar on them. He
had money in the banks, would he
have done this? We think the jury
should say he would not. The San
Francisco papers and the San Fran
cisco police determined at the start
that Durrant was guilty and every bit
of testimony has been distorted,
warped and twisted to be made to fit
that theory. Triies light as air have
been he'd up as proofs, strong as holy
writ. A careful analysis of the testi-
mony shows that the case against
Durrant is one Of very doubtful cir
cumstantial evidence, and yet, owing
probably to popular clamor and public
sentiment, as much as anything else,
the Jury found him guilty.
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IS NOT DISCOURAGING.

Our Republican friends are taking
considerable consolation to themselves
over the result of the elections Tues
day, claiming them to have been an
overwhelming victory for Republican
doctrines and an utter route OF DEM
ocracy. To certain extent they are
justified in their vain-glorious feelings,
for they have not lost a single state
that has hitherto been recognized as
safely Republican. and have succeeded
in carrying Maryland. which has al
ways been counted Democratic state.
But the Democrats too have cause for
consolation, for in nearly every
strongly Republican state the Repub-
lican pluralities have been reduced.
When the results of Tuesday are COM
pared with the pluralities of recent elec-
tions in New York, illinois, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Iowa, they show a
marked Democratic gain.
Last year Governor Morton's plural
ity over Hill in New York was l56, l0S.
Now the Republicans claim the state
by 10000. Assuming that this is cor
rect, 1t shows a Democratic gain OF
over $4,000. In 1894 Wulff, Republican
nominee for state treasurer in Illt-.
nois, received 123,427 more votes than
did Claggett. De nocratic. That state
Is now conceded to have gone Repub-
lican by only 10000, falling OF in
the Republican plurality of over 3d.
600. In Ohio, where We are told the
tariff was distinctly an issue, and
the triumph for protection was great"
General Bushnell claims 95, 900 plural
ity, some 10000 less than Taylor, the
Republican nominee for secretary OF
state, had over Turner in 1894. This
is triumph for protection" similar to
that it has received in Pennsylvania.
Last year Grow, for representative at
large in that state, had plurality OF
1882 over Hancock, the Democratic
candidate. The Republican majority
now is reduced over 10000.
If it is true. and we believe it is,
that these recent elections are an in
dex to the results to be looked for in
the national election next year, and
that they show in which direction the
tide of public sentiment is drifting,
Democrats have much to expect in
1895. If they make like gains within
the next twelve months in the states
mentioned above, New York will fall
back into line as safely Democratic
state, Illinois will follow in its wake,
and the Republican party will be s0rely
shaken in Ohio aud Pennsylvania
The elec.ions of Tuesday, instead OF
being discouraging to the Democratic
party, are really encouraging. The cut-
ting down of the immense Republican
majorities of '93 and '94 is evidence
that Democrats who idistrusted the ad-
ministration during the depressing era
OF the past few years, and voted the
Republican ticket as rebuke to
Cleveland and the fifty-third congress,
have had their confidence restored,
and are falling back into line. With
continuance Of prosperity and gem
eral resumption of business through
out the nation we may safely predict
that Democratic gains will be more
pronounced in 1895 than they were last
Tuesday, and that victory awaits us
next year.
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The Moro Observer still persists In
denouncing the boat-railway scheme
asia means Of removing the obstruc-
tions to navigation between this place
Snd Celilo, yet it fails to suggest any
plan for accomplishing this great
work. The boat-railway may not be
feasiable, but it is what the board of
government engineers hare recon-
msnded, and unless something better
caa be proposed, 1t is what will be
built As has been stated before In
thsse columns, The Dalles is In earn
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WHAT OF THE FUTURE'

Among the many questions now at
tracing the attention of the people OF
this nation none receives more promi.
nence than the question, when may
we expect q restoration OF the normal
conditions of business prosperity? The
eagerness with which each announce.
ment of business resumption, OF ad-
. vance in wages, of factories or other
ndustries opening up, of financial i'm
s roFement of any nature is received is
2Ridence of the interest felt in this
s6bject. And evidence OF different
all lposition is furnished by the like
aar rness with which the calamity
howberq, the false prophets of disas-
ter, esk to disparage prosperity or ex-
plafdfaway every indication that the
end 81 the depressions of the past few
years$is near at hand.
ItiS.even possible that these false
prophe}b Of direful disaster may yet
have epirited plasure Of gloating
over add ditional illustrations Of the
evils wEich their extravagaut and un-
lust lecislst ion brought upon the coun-
try; but it b not possible that this
gloomy plasuHe can be OF long dura-
tion. Ills nod possible that this coun.
try should havesa permanent condition
of depression; fdr in no other country
in the world are the elements OF pros
perity-natural' reseurces and ener
getic people-so abundant as they are
in the United States.N Our natural re-
sources make 1t possible to produce to
the best advantage greater variety
of commodities than any other nation
on earth, and we surpassS in numbers
OF civilized and enlightened citizens
the subjects Of any foreign power,
who, man for man, exceed them in
capacity for effective productf0n. Be-
sides we depend upon our own re-
sources for Industrial material more
largely than any other country. No
prejudice or superstition stands in the
way OF our adopting new and improved
methods for increasing our product, o.
getting our work done at the least pos
sible cost.
With such resources and such peo-
pie long periods of depression are ut
terly impossible. And, we recover
from depressing influences in re-
markably short space OF time. AL
ready we are recovering from the bale
full effects Of the extravagances of the |
billion.dollar congress, and the limit |
of national expenditures has been
reached. More economical systems
of public administration have been in
which portend future pros
perity. In addition we have repudi-
ated the principle and partially aban-
doned the practice OF taxing the many
for the benefit Of the few, and no re-
turn to that principle can be expected
soon. The demand for debasing our
currency, too, is getting less frequent,
DO no investor in American securities |
need fear he will be made the victim
of an impairment Of the standard of
values.
Even the most melancholy "calam-
ity howler" cannot deny the existence
of these and other favorable conditions
which are 3 guarantee that we are now
on the eve Of q period Of general pros
perity, or that the future for America
md American industries IL brighter
than It has been for years.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
SHIPS READY FOR WAR.
Hurried Orders Given Naval officials by

Hurried Orders Given Naval officials by
Secretary Herbert.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Rear Ad-
miral Bunce was today directed by the
secretary of the navy to get the vessels
of the Atlantic squadron in readiness
to sail for the Caribbean Sea as earl
as possible. Orders were issued to the
commandants of the New York and
Norfolk navy yards to hasten the re
pairs on the vessels which are to be In
cluded in the feet. The unusual activ
ity displayed by the navy department
is regarded as very significant by those
who are inclined to expect serious con
sequences as the result of the firm
stand the administration has taken il
the Venezuelan question.
Though it would appear that the ad
ministration is preparing for some
great emergency, careful inquiry
among the authorities fails to bear ou,
such belief. Secretary Herbert anc
Rear Admiral Ramsay, chief of the bu
reau of navigation, declared tonight
that the We; sells which will comprise
Admiral Bunce's squadron only means
that the department. is anxious to carry
out The r, mai der of the programme OF
naval aneusers. outlined last spring
for this fleet. Admiral Ramsay said
that the squadron would not sail before
Nov. 20, and that all instructions that
had b, en- sued had been intended to
prevent any delay beyond that date.
The authorities will not speak of the
possibilities of utilizing the ships for
the purpose Of making a demonstra-
tion in Venezuelan or any southern
W; ters. They say, however. that by
having the feet in the Caribbean Sea
it would be in position to give ample
protection to American interests in
case of an unexpected and serious turn
of affairs.
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est in wanting to see the river opened,
and is ready to offer every possible en-
couragement that will result in its ac-
complishment. Let our up-country
friends propose the means. If they
have something better to offer, let
them make it known, and they will
find The Dalles right with them every
day in the week.
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THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
Statement of weli-Informed Resident

statement OF Well-lnfOrmeO resident
of Juneau.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7-G. A. Car
penter, who was formerly editor of the
Alaska News, at Juneau, has just re-
turned from the North, and he says
that the people in the territory are in
fever of excitement over the boun-
Diary question. Mr.. Carpenter has
been in Alaska for two years, and is
familiar with the boundary question
in all it's details. He stigmatizes the
attempt of the Canadian surveying
party to locate the line according to
their charts as grab on the part OF
England. The great scheme of Eng
land, he says, besides her natural greed
for the gold of the Yukon, is to estab-
lish coaling station and port of en-
try on the Alaskan coast, so that she
may occupy position of vantage in
the event of an Oriental war or trouble
between Great Britain and Russia.
1.-THE dispute in NUTSHELL" he said,
t'is that Great Britain declares that in
accordance with the provisions of the
treaty, the boundary line is ten mar.
inc leagues in the interior from the
outward line of the bordering islands
instead of from the coast lire of the
! mainland. BY Gaking the outer edge
of the islands as the point from where
the boundary line parallels the coast
J line England will try to shut out Alaska
from her harbors along the mainland,
{ in other words, rob Alaska of the
greater part of the southeastern por.
tion of her territory. The American
government has always held as its in
terpretstion; OF the Russo-English
treaty THAT thei line is ten marine
! leagues from the indentations or coast
line of the mainland. There never
would have been dispute if England
had had port of entry by which she
could reach the Yukon valley"
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Sixteen Years for McGoniele.

NORTH YAKIMA, Nov. 6.-The
motion for new trial in the case OF
Charles McGonisle. found guilty last
week of the murder of his father, was
today overruled by Judge Graves and
McGonis L. was sentenced to six.
teen years IN the penitentiary at hard
labor. The case will be appealed.
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Durrant Writes a Book.

J. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-Durrant
has written sketch of his life and an i.
billions, and has gone into the matter
of how it feels to be on trial for mur-
der. He has some filings at the curious
people who stared at him; takes the
churches to task for what he thinks is
their lack of Christianity, and says
that his self-possession, nerve and for.
titude, during the trial, were due to
the love and comfort given him by Lis
mother. He stoutly proclaims his in.
nocence and satirlzes some of his
critics.
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stagerobber Frick Pleaded Guilty.

GRANTS PASS, Or, Nov. 6.-Stage-
robber Adolphus A. Frick, who was
captured while holding up the Link
vile stage last Sunday, had his prelim.
mary examination today before U United
States Commissioner E. w. Wade, in
this city. He pleaded guilty, and, in de.
fault of $4,000 bonds. was remanded
into the custedy of Officer Gordon,
who captured him. and they left to-
night for Portland where he will be
confined until the sitting of the United
States district court.
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A Cashier Arrested.

TACOMA, Nov. 8.-Cashier W. G.
Peters. of the failed Columbia National
bank, was arrested late this afternoon
on warrant sworn out by Bank Ex-
aminer Charles Cleary. 1t charges
him with making false entry in the
individual deposit ledger October 8,
thereby crediting City Treasurer Nc
cauley with making a special deposit
of $40, 600, when in fact, no such de.
posit was made. 1t is alleged that his
object was to deceive the controller of
the currency as to the banks con-
dition. The charges are made under
section 5,029 of the revised stetutes,
that makes it a penal offense to make
false entries in the books of a national
bank. Peters was arrested on the
street and taken before United States
Commissioner Worden who fixed his
bail at $4,000.
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Flour For China.

SAN FRANCIS co, Nov.7-The steam er
Evandale, which sailed for China today
carried the largest load of flour that
ever went out of this port. There
were more than 10000 barrels in her
capscious hold. Most Of the -four
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WEST UPERIoR, Wis. Nov. Mrs
Dahlberg and two children were help
less with typhoid fever when their
house caught fire. The 5-year old boy
was burned to death and his sister ia.
tally burned. His mother escaped.
Two children died with fever few
days ago.
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DETROIT, Nov. 7.-Twenty-fiYe bodies
have already been taken from the ruins
of the Journal building, and the
search still goes on. To the list sent
last night the following have been
added: Ernest Perkins, assistant
mailing clerk of the Journal; Adolph
Schrieber, jr: John Gordon. Kittie
Leonard, Rosa Morgan, John Briten.
bechner, an unknown man, Jennie
Niebauer. aged Is; Berths Wiedbusch
10. There are yet 20 missing, swelling
the probable list of dead to 40 to As.
Besides these 10 persons were injured,
t9o fatally. The cause of the boiler
explosion is a mystery.
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The Strikers Enjoined.

WALLA WALLA, Nov. Judge
Hanford has issued temporary injunc'
ton restraining the Great Northern
strikers from interfering with the
operation of the road. He also cited
them to appear before him in Seattle
on November % and show cause why
they should not be permanently re
strained.
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English Comment ON the Situation In
Turkey.

LONDON, Nov. 6.-Editorials in the
morning papers dwell upon the gravity
of the announcement from Rome that
the powers had decided TO take joint
artion in regard to Armenia.
The Post, conservative, says: 81 he
ambassadors incurred terrible re-
spousibility, and have binted threat
that means nothing less than the occr-
patton Of Turk~y. Is England ready
to acquiesce?"
The Graphic says: TT is reopening
the Eastern question with vengeance.
It leads to the Russian occupation of
Armenia"
The Daily News says: "Tt is the be-
ginning of the end. The cabinet and
Lord Salisbury must necessarily have
approved of this diplomatic stroke.
Turkey is now within measurable dis
tance of disruption and partition"
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Starvation Imminent.

ST. JOINS, N. F., Nov. THE
Herald prints series Of letters from
correspondents along the south and
west coast which state that dire dis.
tress prevails among the poorer classes
of people residing there, especially
among those receiving pauper relief.
The retrenchment policy of the gov
ernment necessitated the cutting off OF
half the pauper grant and, the fish.
cries being poor, many find themselves
in wretched circumstances. The cor
respondents predict starvation in nu-
merous instances unless pl ompt help
be supplied by the authorities.
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Snow In the Mountains

RossLAND, B. c., NV. 6.-Much
snow has fallen during the past three
days, and the SUBMITS of all noun
tains are covered. The weather con-
tinues threatening. Oldtimers look
for heavy fall of snow soon.
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Navy supply Fund.

WASHINGTON, Nov. I'm his an
nual report to the secretary of the
navy, Paymaster-G General Stuart reg
ommends an increase in the navy
supply fund from 100000 to s50O,O0C
In the interest of economy, the bureau
thereby being enabled to keep on hand
an adequate supply of needed material
at different yards, purchased after ad-
vertisment, instead of being obliged,
as at present, to purchase in open mar
ket on urgency applications.
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The dispatches yesterday indicated
that the Kurds were getting ready to
massacre another lot of Armenians at
Sassoun. It would be quite the proper
thing for the civilized governments to
thresh tie whey out Of those Kurds.
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win Follow the United States.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA cable to the
World from Guatemala says a com
mittee from the Cuban insurgents has
arrived there and interviewed the sec.
retary of foreign affairs, who prom
ised that Guatemala will recognize the
Cubans as belligerents just as soon as
the United States does.
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Five More Executions.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA cablegram
to the World from Foo Chow says the
five vegetarian leaders in the massacre
of missionaries at Hwsang were pub
liciy beheaded there at y o'clock this
morning. Before they were put TO
death, there was an imposing cere-
mony in tent on the execution
grounds.
There was procession to the exc
cution grounds. arranged to impress
the natives. Arrests of persons i'm
plicated in the massacre continue to be
made at Ku Chepg,
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GREAT NORTHERN STRIKE.
Plenty of Men to Take the Places of
Those Who Quit.

DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Nov. 1.-THE
backbone of the Great Northern strike
was broken this morning by the az.
rival OF a train with 70 policemen, Is
new conductors, 25 brakemen and
three fremen. Deputies are patroll'
ing the yards and trains have been
started out. The recruits were en-
listed at Chicago by dective agent
and are sorry looking lot, but there
have been no disturbances and none
are eXpected.
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;ame direct from the mills in Stockton.
Not all of this -four is to be consumed
in China. Some will be reshipped to
the Philippine islands and elsewhere
in the South seas.
The Chinese were comfortably lc.
ated between decks. Their tiers OF
hunks give them room for exercise.
and as the large hatchway will be left
open, there will be plenty of ventila.
tion.
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AGAINST A THIRD TERM.

John Bach McMasters, in the No
vembsr Forum, discussed "The Third
Term Tradition" in very interesting
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To Improve the Canals.

NEW YORK, Nov. THE PROPOSE
tion that the state shallaexpend $4,000
600 for improving the canals has been
ADOPTED. The returns are coming in
slowly, but accurate figures received
from % counties give majority of
ia, 1881 votes in it's favor. The work
done in this city in behalf of the prop
osition met with great success, for Of
the III, III votes cast on the question
there were only Is, $50 against it.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-15

, no necesita de esa
Sc de protestas para que So
nombre Y sus hechos sean elogia
a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-15

Ooronel TeJedsa tnvO un tlroteo en- las Orlilas
del RIO Contramaestre con al enemigo, result
taudo muerto un soldado del 30 battalion Pc
ninsuar,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-15

IIIly accidn entire Man
,s7l 10 y Bayamo en- la que tomaron parte
lera ,s .lel battalion de Isabel La Catolioa ;
500 roh+ldes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-15

aut riar, pretAnai6 pc
HstT.'f ~ Il fperfe cue ocuD4 II fuerza del
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-15
y I6sp6IdUUS Oh Is PdHS

uera de Espana.
Revfsense las colecciones de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-15
oronel s4ndoval habia tenido fuego con e

Gno0igO, CRUSH llUOIe COS muertOS un PIT
sionero. Naestra colunna tuvo un practice
herido.
-Ha sido reduc;do cenizas por las fuer-
zas que aea udilan Maceo Periquito Perez,