The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-03-02

IN trust tor them the sum OF SS,5OO,-
900, or over $4,000 ter head Never
theless, they are supported at the pub
lie expense, like so many destitute
persons, while there is constant howl
about pensions paid to keep union
soldiers out of the poor houses.
A statistician finds that 2. 50O, 900
people In Europe are living in coun-
tries ether than those in which they
were born, while in the United States,
according to the census of 1890, H.
100000 persons had migrated from
their native states. Two thirds of
those born in some of the New Eng-
land states are scattered in other parts
of the country.
The Portland Sam has begun ad-
menlshing Senator Mcbride; but our
esteemed cotemporary must know that
Mr.. Mcbride is a Republican. comes
f ON good stock, and will work for the
best interests of the state from Re
publican standpoint, unmindful of the
advice of Populists or Democrats. He
will represent the people of Oregon at
Washington City; but not In the way
the thirty boilers did at Salem.
Says the Salem Statesman: We are
sorry to observe that BiDger Hermann
has not high estimate of the quali6-
cations of George W. Mcbride for
United States senator. Binger is the
only citizen of Oregon who thinks he
himself is better fitted for the place,
and there are growing to be quite
number who think this distrsct has
many abler and better men for con-
gress. Binaerlsm is considerably run
to seed. If he does not get the chair
manship of the rivers and harbors
committee, his political cake will sure
ly be dough.
The treasures gold increases at the
rate of 100000 or 100000
day. The reserve will probably be
$s0,000,000 or Ss5, 100000 when all
the purchased gold comes to hand. 1t
should never be allowed to 20 below
$50, ,00O, 900 again at the lowest. The
government has ample authority to
replenish the reserve when needed,
and it should be exercised promptly
and fearlessly. If the recently dis
posed of bonds bad been put on the
market two or :hree weeks earlier the
government would have saved $lO,-
600. 900 or $l5 000, 900 in the better
terms which it could command.
The Curtis anti fish wheel bill passed
the house Thursday through inatten-
tion of the friends of wheels; hut very
likely it will not reach vote in the
senate. If fish wheels were prohibited
it would be death blow to a very lu-
crative industry in this vicinity.
Earlier in the session we might expec.
further action on this matter, as the
Astoria delegation during every SEES
sion of the legislature works arduously
to deprive fishermen on the upper
river from receiving any benefit from
the annual run of salmon, and uses
every means for the passage of legisla-
tion to accomplish their desires. We
may feel thankful that their selfish
ends have been defeated, but those IN
terested in salmon catching aod can
ming on the middle river should care
fully watch matters in this regard, and
see that the industry is not destroyed
by inimical legislation.
The act of vandalism committed last
night by some residents of the city in
setting fire to the pest house to pre-
vent the inmates of the house in which
the small pox patient resides beng
removed to that locality is to be CEN
sured in the severest terms. 1t is a
crime punishable by imprisonment in
the penitentiary, and cannot be justi-
fed from any stand point. From the
opinions of the best physicians In the
city there is not the least danger by
these persons who have been exposed
to the contagion occupying this build
ing, and the board of health considered
it the most advisable plan to follow.
The citizens of The Dalles have always
heen considered a law-abiding COM
Dunity, and we are sorry that any of
our psople should have so far forgotten
heir duty as to lend aid TO this incen
liarisu. Ii 1t is necessary the mill
ary should be called ont to suppore
he city authorities; but we hope that
his act will be the last in this line.