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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
THE CUP SAFE.

The full report of the race between
the Valkyrie and the Defender shows
that the Yankee has not forgotten the
art of ship building, albeit the trade
has become almost obsolete in this
country. In the good old days of
wooden ships the American clipper
was the handsomest and swiftest mer-
chant vessel afioat. Since then the
American yachts have out footed any
thing that could be brought against
them. From the great America, prob
ably the best of her class ever built,
down through the long list to the De-
fender, they have all been winners.
The Valkyrie was claimed to be the
swiftest boat ever built in England,
and it was feared on this side of the
pond that she would capture the cup.
That fear has proven groundless. The
conditions under which Saturdays
race was sailed were those which it was
claimed were most favorable to the
Valkyrie, yet the Defender pulled
steadily away from her beating her
three minutes and % seconds to the
center mark and nearly five minutes
home. The cup is probably safe until
our cousins across the water put up
better boat than they have yet been
able to build.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
SENATOR ALLISON.

An exchange says: "Senator Alli-
son is not an orator, and seldom makes
an extended speech That the SEN
ator is not making any speeches just
now is true; but that he has no claims
to oratorical ability is a decided mis-
take. In 1870 Senator Allison, at that
time member of congress made some
very forcible speeches. Those speeches
are not in accord with his present
ideas, he being at that time somewhat
of a free-trader himself. While the
senator is not saying much, he is fur
nishing some of his Republican breth-
rem food for serious thought, especially
Mckinley, Harrison, Tom Reed, and
such others as are presidential possi-
bilities. Senator Allison has posts
of admirers, and the fact that he comes
from this side of the Mississippi is a
great point in his favor with western
neople.- Senator Allison can talk fast
gh when he dasires to, but just at
present he is following the tactics of
his competitors and is entirely nom
committal. The fellow who says
nothing, has nothing to explain away,
and none of the Republican leaders
care to say anything, fearing they
might have some questions to answer
silver. 1t may be noted
in this connection that none of the
candidates for the presi-
Dental nomination have opened their
mouths on the financial question, in
aicating that each of them is willing
to endorse whatever the party may re-
luire of them.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14

This is manifestly impossible. The
department is no doubt led into the
present practice, from the difficulties
of the situation, it being almost i'm
possible for the railroad companies to
examine all their lands. But it seems
to us way could be found around this
difficulty. Why not insert in every
patent issued to the companies, a
clause reserving all minerals. 1t
would take an act of congress to do
this, but it would settle the PROPOSE
tion. 1t might be argued that this
would be objected to by the companies
as being in violation of the contract
under which the roads were built, but
if so, they can be given the alternative
of proving the non-mineral character
of the lands before patents are issued
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
SLIPS 4 COG.

When our Republican contempo-
raries take their thoughts off the tariff
and go to writing editorials without
that generally present bugbear, they
invariably make admissions directly
opposite to their opinions that have
the tariff on them. The ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat of the 10th, slips a
cog in the following.
''One of the papers read before the
annual meeting of the American As
sociation for the Advancement of
Sciences enlarged on the wonders of
modern engineering. Coal was re-
ferred to as fossil, preserved plant
tissue, yet man can mine enough of
it in day to obtain 133 horsepower
for ten hours, equivalent to the physi-
cal labor of 1900 men. In Great
Britain coal does, the work of 100000
- men. BY abproved mechanical
applicances the American farmer
raises as much grain as three in Eng
land, four in France, five in Germany
and six in Austria. In the United
States one man can feed $50, whereas
in Europe one man feeds only 80
persons. The speaker predicted that
in the end the advance of engineering
will obliterate the line between capi-
tai and labor in manner satisfactory
to all concerned.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
LATE .EXPLATION.

When Mark Twain in his ''Inno-
cents Abroad" described the scene at
the grave of Adam where the professor
weeps because the deceased was a
relative of his, the righteousness of
the situation was such as to make
every reader smile. The Scotch
humor evidently does not take natur-
ally to the channels, in which the
American variety runs, and it certainly
is lost to the beauties of some qualities
of the ridiculous. Monday night Lord
Archibald Campbell marched through
Glencoe, with his Highland pipers play
ing dirge. This was done as an
expiation for the massacre of the Nc
Donales by the Campbells in Glencoe.
The McDonalds, did not take kindly
to the scheme, and proposed to break
the Campbells heads if they came
marching through their bailiwick
Lord Archibald, however, was deter
mined to expiate the crime of his
and in order to show his
regret, and also the kindly feeling he
had towards the Clan Mcdonald he
called on the police for protection
while he concilitated his brother
Scotchmen for crime committed so
long ago that it is almost legendary
When Scotchman wants reconcilia-
ton he generally gets it even if he has
to fight for it.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
DEATHS WERE MANY.
A Frightful Earthquake Reported From
Honduras.

NEW YORK, Sept. ia special
from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, says that
reports received from Yetapan
are that a severe earthquake has oc-
Cured in that section. 1t is estimated
that the loss of life will be 25O, and the
loss of property perhaps 1000, 900.
The earquake commenced Sunday, and
lasted during the day and night.
Thousands Ofpersons have been driven
from the mountains. Monday sheets
of flames were noticed on the horizon,
adding to the alarm. By Tuesday
morning public confidence had been re-
stored and the mounJaineers had start
ed for their homes. But late that night
the quake was again heard, the people
returned to the suburbs. At midnight
the tower of the church fell, killing 10
persons and wounding score or more.
Shortly before daylight another severe
shock was noticed. Many persons
were killed by falling rocks. Fire,
smoke and lava issued in enormous
quantities from the mountains.
According to reports received at Ye-
.apan Ice sed6es nave been destroyed.
At two small towns not far from Yeta-
pan as many more houses were de-
stroyed and 100 people reported dead
or dying. The loss of life at Yetapan
will perhaps reach $50.
1t is apparent that the worst is over,
but the alarm is widespread and still
continues. A company of soldiers on
their way from Yetapan to the coast
have not been heard from, and it is
feared they have been killed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
CUBAN ATROCITIES.

According to Saturdays dispatches
the Spanish soldiery has been guilty
of a series of brutalities that make
those of the Japs appear white beside
them. Women and children were
ruthlessly butchered, and were fol-
lowed into their houses and killed at
their own firesides. Civilization lifts
its hands in horror at such warfare,
and if the statements are fonnd to be
true, the blood of the slaughtered in
nocents will be the seed from which
shall spring Cuba's liberty. This
country will not sit supinely idle while
butcheries that would have disgraced
a Marius are carried on at our doors.
1t is time that Uncle Sam spread over
the defenseless the mantle of his
might, and take in charge this valiant
people whom Spain is neither capable
of governing nor subduing.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
EvADING THE GEARY LAW.
Evidence That Chinese Seeking Admission
as Actors Are Frauds.

Evidence That Chinese Seeking Admission
as Actors Are Frauds.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sapt. 12.-Collector
Wise has unearthed an ingenious fraud
by which shrewd spectators in the Chi
nese traffic are seeking to evade the
Geary law and introduce about 300
Chinese into the United States under
the pretense that they are actors and
that they come to America to appear
at the Atlanta exposition. A band of
more than 200 men and "a women have
already been landed at Victoria, and
their owners, headed by "Little Pete''
and the notorious Leong Nam, have
ingeniously lodged San Francisco and
applied for their admission into the
United States at Ogdenburg, N. Y. If
the applicants should gain temporary
entrance on the ground that they are
actors, inspectors will be sent to At
1anta to see how they deport them
selves and to watch their movements.
The collector here has evidence that
the men are seeking permanent home
as laborers, and that they know nothing
of acting. There is also evidence that
the women were purchased in Hong
Kong at 5000 each, and that the pro-
jectors of the scheme have contracts by
which they are to be sold at Atlanta
for 81 800 each. If they can be safely
landed there the two or three men who
engineer the plan here would earn $40,-
600. The women remain the slaves of
the purchasers for long period of
years, if not for life, the design being
to quietly ship them to the low quar-
ters of Chinatown at the conclusion of
the Atlanta exposition.
Under special act Chinese and 9TH
er foreigners were allowed to land to
give exhibitions at the Worlds fair.
A similar provision exists in the case
of the Atlanta exposition.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Silence is golden; says the proverb
but silver isn't built that way.
Mr.. Palmer, manager of the "Tril.
by Dramatic company, committed
suicide recently. 1t is seldom theat.
rical manager is so constituted as to dc
the right thing at the right time.
A gentleman recently packed his
fiddle to the summit of Mt. Hood, and
there played, ''Her Yellow Hair was
Hanging Down Her Back' and other
soul inspiring and appropriate tunes.
AS a fitting reward for his trouble he
fell on his way down and smashed his
blamed old fiddle.
The New York Central railroad
made new worlds record yesterday.
A special train of four cars under the
direction of George H. Daniels, gen.
eral passenger agent of the road made
the run from New York city to Buffalo
1854 miles in 4.07 minutes.
The rain seems to be over for a short
time, but as the State Fair commences
on the 25th and lasts to October 5th it
is safe prediction that in the William
ette valley at least there will be ten
days of steady rainfall beginning Sep
tember 25th.
The 100000 paid by Hammond &
Co. for the Oregon Pacific is rapidly
melting away, and outside of the ref
erees attorneys ane officers, the cred
itors will get about per cent of one
per cent of the amounts due them.
We understand Mr.. Hugh Gourlay
has severed his connection with the
Klickitat Republican, which he has
published at Goldendale, Wash, for
about year. Mr.. Gourlay is clear
and forcible writer, but the factional
fight in the party prevented his paper
receiving the support he had expected.
We are told he will return to Wasco
county to remain.
The Pendleton Tribune says: "Sec-
retary Kincaid has gone to Alaska for
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
HOsPITABLE LOUISVILLE.
Two Hundred Thousand Visitors Within
Her Gates.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 10.-It is doubt
full if the city ever before entertained
as many guests as are here today. 1t
is conservatively estimated that nearly
100000 strangers are in the city, the
majority of whom, 80 years ago, bore
arms either for the blue or the gray,
but blue and gray are one today, and
men who were then at war, now walk
arm in arm as brothers.
The event today was the grand
parade of the Naval Veterans Associa-
ton. Old citizens say it was the
grandest sight they ever saw. But
the Grand Army parade tomorrow,
which is to be the event of the week,
promises to far surpass it. There
were fully 10000 men in line. OF
course they were not all veterans of
the navy, but these veterans were the
center of attraction and were greeted
by patriotic cheers from tens of thou
sands of people. Last in the parade,
riding in carriages, came score or
more of veterans of the Mexican war,
too feeble to walk.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
THE PROPER COURSE.

Some of our Republican exchanges
are criticizing the administration for
its course towards Cuba. and offer as
reason why the United States should
csase to maintain a strict neutrality.
the action of Spain toward us during
the civil war. 1t is no doubt true that
Spain did not treat us fairly or hon
estly at that time. Neither did Eng
land, but it will be remembered that
England was compelled to pay the sum
of S15, 100000 on account of her neglect
to do her duty. However much we
may sympathize with the Cubans in
their struggle for liberty, as a nation
we are bound to do those things which
the law of nations requires of us. One
of these requirements is not only the
maintaining of a strict neutrality, but
it must be done in such manner as to
show that we honestly and fairly try to
maintaia both its letter and spirit To
do this we must use reasonable dill
gence to prevent our shores from being
used by either party for the purpose of
outfitting armed parties for Cuban
soil. 1t matters not what other coun-
tries may do, it is our duty to do those
things which our character, as nation
for fairness and honesty demand.
Cuba has asked nothing from the world
but to be recognized as belligerent,
and should this be done we would still
be compelled to maintain strict neu-
trality. Cuba has not asked to be
taken into the United States as one of
them, and until she does no good rea-
son can be adduced why we should take
advantage of her struggle to step in
and take her by conquest. Indeed it
is doubtful if this country wants her.
We have now a population sufficiently
heterogeneous without taking in the
conglomerate society of Cuba. The
same argument holds good concerning
Hawaii, with the exception that the |
Dole government did ask to become a |
part of the Union.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14

man will not long be content, to work
an hour, or two hours a day, during
slack runs. The Chinese do this, and
that is the reason they have captured
the business. 1t gives one an object
lesson. however, and should set our
people to thinking. There is no rea-
son why we should not have both a
securing mill, and woolen mill that
would employ white labor. We are
not going to accomplish anything in
the line of establishing manufactures
unless we take hold of it all together
and make start. The time is aus
picious and the matter should be taken
in hand at once in order that next
spring 1000 tons of Eastern Oregon
soil be not shipped to Boston at the
expense of our wool growers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
THE GOLD RESERTE.

The blame for the trouble in keep
ing the gold reserve up to its require
ments, is laid by the Republican press
on the action of the Wilson bill. which
they claim decreased the revenues.
There never was greater mistake.
The trouble about maintaining the
gold reserve is not caused by lack OF
revenue, but exists entirely independ-
ent of it. just as long as the govern
ment has its notes out, just as long as
the silver bills are maintained or tried
to be maintained at parity with the
gold dollar the trouble is liable to con-
tinue. If the government collected
its revenues in gold alone, the gold
reserve could easily be maintained,
but under the present circumstances,
the gold reserve is the prey of those
who care to make it so. AS long as
silver notes, or any other paper money
exists, and the treasurer tries to hold
them at a parity, that long they can
be presented at the United States
treasury and gold be demanded for
them. 1t is true the silver notes ex-
pressly state that they are good for so
many silver dollars and are theoret-
ically redeemable only in silver, yet
the law which compels the treasurer
''to MAINTAIN all our money at a
parity" compels him to pay gold
for the silver notes as well as all other
paper money. Should he refuse to do
so, such paper money would drop, and
the entire amount of silver notes
would at once. become worth only
about half their present value. 1t
matters not how much revenue the
government might have. 1t matters
not how much money the government
may have in its treasury, just so long
as there is paper money in circulation,
that long it may be pl esented at the
treasury and gold demanded for it.
revenue may put large
reserve in the treasury, and may
maintain it, but it cannot make that
reserve consist of gold.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
SANTIAGO RESIEGED.
Fortresses to be Stormed by Maceo This
Week.

Week.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The World
says:
Advices by special courier from
Cuba, received at the offices of the
Cuban junta in this city, are to the ef-
feet that the city of Santiago de Cuba
is completely surrounded by the in
surgents, and that an attack is ex-
pected at any time. General Antonio
Maceo is personally conducting the
siege. For two weeks he has COM
pletely cut off communication with
the city. From the shore can be seen
scores of campfres of the insurgents
on the hillsides. With a fieldglass
persons on board ships in the harbor
can readily see the Cuban pickets and
sentries.
Advices have been received by the
patriot representatives in New York
City that an effort will be made to
storm the fortresses, which defend the
place, some time this week. 1t is eX-
pected that the assault will be made
at night. The objective point will be
the eastern portion of the city, where
the main arsenal is. In this arsenal
is contained large quantity of arms
and ammunition, which General
Maceo will endeavor to capture. The
arsenal is strongly guarded by Spanish
troops, in addition to being under the
protection of the guns at Moro castle
there is a strong battery on shore.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
STATE BOARDS MEET.
semi-Momthly sesslon of Land Comm ais
sioners:

SALEM, Sept. 90. The state board
of school land colh missioners held its
regular semi-moHthly session today.
In the matter of tan application by Il.
w. Case to purchase tidelands in frSs
of Newport, the legal points were
presented and briefs fled by r. g..
Morrow. The consideration of sp-
plications for loans OF the school FUNDS
was postponed until tomorrow. In the
matter of collections, it was ordered
by the board that the attorneys fees
for the same should be stipulated in
advance hereafter. The matter of
collections from persons delinquent
on school moneys was discussed at
length and it was unanimously agreed
that the local attorneys of the board
in the different counties be instructed
to press collections, especially for in
terest due, and to institute suits if
necessary. In the matter of lands held
for cancellation by the commissioner
of the general land office, it was or
dered that applicants to purchase
proved rights or those thereby affected
be notified that they must take the
necessary steps to protect their inter-
ests. Where the base used was said
to be mineral it's mineral character
must be established by the occupant,
and when rejected because of duplica-
tion of bases a new basis shall be
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE OLD VETERANS PARADE.
The Event of the Encampment at Louis

The Event of the Encampment at Louis
vile.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 11.-After all
other demonstrations, the parade to-
day was the event of the Both annual
encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic, as it has been of all
other encampments.
The veterans themselves were the
most interesting feature, although
everything that money or ingenuity
could command in the way of warlike
designs were added to the procession.
Thousands of "Johnnies' grew hoarse
in cheering the yankees" along the
way, and the ladies of Louisville, and
from all parts of the South, in bril-
liant dress, joined in the chorus of
cheers. 1t was general remark that
there We're never so many old, lame
and feeble men in line, but they
proudly kept step and tramped,
tramped as if they were boys still,
Marching Through Georgia." In
the silent majority, Grant, Lee, Sher-
man, Johnston, Sheridan, Jackson and
other leaders could today have been
no more at peace or have had no more
good will to man than was felt and
sincerely expressed here amid scenes
that beggar all description, and that
wiped out the last vestiges of sectional
feeling.
The weather was fine, and the de-
partment began forming early under
special orders to have the procession
move promptly at 1890 A. NJ. The
Louisville Legion Cadets and the Ken
lucky National Guard patrolled the
streets aud there was no delay.
The parade was headed some dis
tance in front of the first grand divi-
sion by two distinguished ex-Confed-
crates on horseback, Captain John H.
Weller and Captain William II. Har-
risOn. They were dressed in black
Prince Alberts, with silk hats and red,
white and blue sashes. They also wore
red, white and blue scarfs and rosettes.
Captain Weller carried large flag,
and Captain Harrison large white
banner of peace, mounted on a staff
like the stars and stripes, carried by
his comrade. In place of an eagle on
top of the staff, the white banner had
dove carrying an olive twig, desig-
mating "Peace and Good Will to Men,"
The number in line was estimated at
$4,000. The thermometer registered
96, and half dozen veterans were
overcome by the heat.
About 500 veterans attended the re-
union of the famous Rouss Brigade
Association last night. The associa-
tion is composed of Fifth Kentucky,
the First Ohio, the Sixth Indiana, the
Second Kentucky cavalry, the Fif-
teenth, Sixteenth and Nineteenth bat
talions of regulars, and later the
Ninety-third Ohio. The principal OBJ
ject of the reunion was to take action
on the death of Colonel Berry, the
president of the Brigade Association,
and elect his successor. Captain Chas
A. Stone, of the First Ohio, was
elected president to succeed Colonel
Berry. Mr.. Dale, of the Sixth Indi-
ana, was elected secretary and John P.
Cost, of the First Ohio, treasurer.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-14
RlILROAD MINERAL LANDS.

The making of grants''of immense
tion of railroads was one of the worst
evils ever perpetrated by congress.
While the grant to the Union Pacific
time, conditions, and circumstances
being taken into consideration was
perhaps justifable, the other grants,
and especially that to the Northern
Pacific were entirely without excuse.
This fact is made more apparent by
the present status of these lands, and
the course taken by the department, in
regard to mineral lands. THE rail
road companies have undertaken to
locate their lands and avoid the proof
that private settlers are compelled to
make with regard to the character of
the lands. The private settler must
his lands, and that the same do not
contain gold, silver or other precious
minerals The railroad companies
are avoiding this and are undertaking
to capture all the mineraf-lands along
their lines. Under the present rules
of the land department, the companies
are given their lands after go
days unless outsiders get in and show
that the lands in question are mineral
in character. In other words, the
miners must get in and prospect these
lands thoroughly within 60 days, or be
forever barred from profiting by the
discovery of mineral upon them. |