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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-27
The New Parliament.

London, July 26, 80 D. m.-With all the constituencies save two heard from the new house will consist of 333 conserv- atives, 70 liberal unionists, 164 liberals 65 anti-Parnellites and 12 Parnellites.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-27
Our entire stock of Ladies' Oxfords at cost.
 Birmingham Shoe Co.,,
 2l8 N. 18th street.

NOticc. We have just received carload of choice California wines, such as Clarets, Port, Sherry and White Wine. They are equal in quality to any imported wines; prices are within reach of everybody. Special inducements to parties buying by the barrel. Samples free of charge. Give us a call.
 M. &, A. WISE,
 Corner Morris Ave. and goth St.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-27
Music at East Lake.
Union Steel MILLS Start.

Chicago. July 26-The Union Steel mills at Bridgeport in this city. which closed down in 1892. started yesterday. employ rails.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-27

criterion that some new field is about to be tapped.
 There is no precedent for even mos mentary suspicion of buying credit bal ances by the Standard or Tidewater agen- cies, and today's action caused consider able surprise and comment about town.
 In answer to a query as to the cause or the temporary suspension of business the purchasing agencies, MT. Joseph Sep, buyer for the Standard Oil company, wires the United Press from Oil City that he knew nothing of such action.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-27
The Sea Board and the North Carolina.

Chmarlotte, N. C., July 26.-A confer ence was held here today between Pres ident R. c. Hoffman, Vice-President E. St John and Director D. A. Tompkins of the Seaboard Air Line and President $. B. Alexander and Directors w. c. Max well and J. L. Morehead of the North Carolina railroad with reference to the lease of the state road
 The Seaboard people definitely stated that they would bid for the lease and asked that the matter be deferred for further consideration. The North Car olina road is one of the important links in the Southern system.
 If the Southern Railroad company fails to get the state road 1t can make a through connection over other roads it owns by building about forty miles more on existing tracks. Considerable com petition may develop for hte control of the state road. It is supposed that the coast line may want to bid also.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-27

Music at East Lake five nights a week for dances by Montana Bros.' Italian band. Chase's city bandevery Sum- day. 4 10 If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-27
TERSELY TOLD.

Ben M. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture.
 Today the Queen and Crescent will put on round trip tickets to Springville, good to return until Monday, for S5 cents. This is done to give the public a chance to go to St. Clair Springs and spend Sun day.
 Ladies, am five times overstocked in black and tan Oxfords. Price, 50 cents to $3. Brand new and stylish I am going to sell them cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap. A sacrifice. T. c. King, 2026 First ave- hue.
 Danger Carter, a negro, for whom a warrant for COW stealing was sworn out today arrested and placed in jail. Carter skipped out as soon as he heard of the warrant, and has been to Denver and other cities in the west, but returned to Birmingham yesterday and was arr rested almost as soon as he landed.
 Miss Nettie Anderson writes from Cali fornia that she visited the Yosemite val ley with a party of friends, and enjoyed a snow-ballng frolc in July. In climbing the mountain the trees seemed to grow larger as they ascended, and each one of the party felt that they grew larger in proportion to the trees-doubtless due to the exhilarating effect of the rarified air and the mountain dew. When they drove their wagon through the great Grizzly Oak their exuberant spirits overf1owed in eXclamations of delight.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-27

Young gentlemen having ambition to play orchestral or band instruments of any kind should consult Professor Weber at the Birmingham College of Music. Splendid opportunity.
 6-23-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-27

tons entire line of Cents fine Get the latest styles from us.
 shoe house in the city with a
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-27

u0lC I-smith & stough- DHULD ] prices for shoes.
 late toes and colors. Ire only
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8. S.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21
POPPYCOCK AND TOMMYROT

These are not comely words, nor
have our photographers seen fit, to
place them in the dictionaries, but
they are expressive, and we cannot re-
frain from using them when told that
the United States is not prepared to
engage in war with England or any
other nation on the face of the globe.
True, our standing army is limited in
number, our navy is not first class,
and our seacoast cities are COM
paratively unprotected. But are we
not better prepared than were the
thirteen original colonies, who, in 1776,
with population of little over three
and one-half millions, and with no re-
sources except patriotism and Drawn
and muscle bid defiance to England,
and finally forced her to recognize
them as free and independent states?
Are we not better prepared than we
were in 1872? Then there were but
twenty -four states. and the population
of all the states and territories
amounted to less than ten millions.
The regular army was a mere handful
of men, the navy consisted of few
wooden bottoms. and our ports were
unprotected, still we met England
boldly and worsted her both on land
and on sea. What has been done
can and will be done again when
ever emergencies occur. Yankee
genius and American patriotism will
prepare means of defense whenever
and wherever invasion by foreign
power is threatened. If war were de-
clared today, preparations would be
perfected for giving the red coats a
warm and hearty reception at every
seaport in the United States long be-
fore England could amass her forces
and transport them across the Attain
tic. To say that we cannot meet her
on an equal footing with seventy mil.
lions of brave and true citizens to draw
from is admitting that the American |
race is degenerating; that the patriotic |
blood that coursed the veins of our an
cestors has died; it is "poppycock and |
tommyrot.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21
SENTENCED TO DEATH
January 81 the Date For Montgomery
Execution.

Execution.
ALBANY, Or, Dec. 19.-At 1880 to-
day Lloyd Montgomery, the murderer
of his father and mother and Daniel
P. McKercher, was brought into court.
il being the time fixed for his sentence.
Counsel for the defense filed the usual
motion for a new trial, which was, OF
course, denied.
The court then asked the defendants
counsel if he had any legal reason other
than that urged in his motion for q
new trial.
He replied: "No. your honor"
The court then addressed the pris'
oner, causing him to stand up, and
pronounced the following sentenced:
''It is the judgement of the law in
pursuance of your trial and conviction
that you be taken hence and confined
in the county Jail until the day fixed
for your execution. that you may be
taken from the Jail and there suffer the
punishment of death by being hanged
by the neck until you are dead, and
may God have mercy on your SOUL"
The prisoner turned pale at these
words, but exhibited wonderful nerve
and sat down quietly. Those who had
expected the murderer would make a
statement were disappointed, for not
word was spoken by him, his attor,
ney saying he was too nervous today to
try to say anything, but they think he
will before the date of his execution
make an open confession.
The warrant for his execution dc.
livered by the court to the sheriff,
fixed January 81, 1896, as the date fer
his execution.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21
1T HAS ENOUGH.

Already a move is being set on foot
in Portland to have reapportionment
of the state so as to give Multnomah
county greater representation in the
legislature. 1t is we'll that the agita-
tion has begun thus early. since it will
give the rural districts abundant op-
portunity to combat and defeat the
move. 1t is for the best interests of
legislature be not increased until such
a time as more honest methods of con-
Quoting elections are adopted in the
city. We are not of those who cry
fraud and jobbery at every move that
is set on foot in the metropolis city,
nor do we consider it justice to deny
Portland the right of reasonable rep
resentation in the state legislation,
but it is a fact patent that Multnomahs
representatives and senators are NOM
mated and elected too often with the
understanding that they look after the
interests of Portland at the expense of
the remainder of the state. Besides,
it is dangerous to popular government
to extend too great power to the un-
American elements contained in the
population of large cities. They are
too readily swayed by the undue influ-
ences of unscrupulous bosses. thus CEN
tralizing power in the hands of few
leaders. Portland has already enough
voice in Oregon politics, and any ap-
portionment that will give her greater
representation in the legislature will
be inimical to the interests of the rest
of the state. Her scheme for reappor-
tionment should be nipped in the bud
at an early date.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21
PROTECTION AND GOLD.

1t is asserted time and again that we
need higher protective tariff to stop
the export of gold. If this assertion
is true, why does not the protective
tariff under which we now live do all
these things as we'll as it does some OF
them? The Wilson tariff is more
highly protective than any other now
in force in any civilized country. 1t
is more highly protective than any
that we have known since 1868, with
the single exception Of the Mckinley
law. And if high protective tariffs
stop the export of gold, why was gold
so heavily exported while the McKin-
ley tariff-the highest ever known
was in operation? During the fiscal
year which ended June 30, 1891-the
first year under the Mckinley law
our net loss of gold was S63, 130, ,087.
After two years of McKinleyism the
net loss during the last eight months
of Harrison's term was S51, ,144, ,179.
The protective system as a preventa-
tive of gold exports must not have
been in good working order in those
years.
During Cleveland's first term as
president, before McKinleyism was in
augurated the country imported $54,-
772,000 more gold than was exported,
while during Harrison's administra-
ton the exports of gold exceeded the
imports 1922, 2,624 900. Cleveland's first
administration left S97 ,s74, 422 of free
gold in the Treasury-gold in excess
of the S100, 900, 900 reserve. At the end
1887, 900, and even that was mortgaged
for "held-up" bills.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21

Last Thursday Representative Ellis
introduced two bills that should meet
with little or no opposition in congress.
One for the relief of citizens of Oregon,
Idaho, Washington and Montana, who
served with the United States troops
against the Neg Perce, Bannock and
Shoshone Indians, allowing such per-
sons 81 per day during time of such
service. The other provides that per-
sons who have paid only portion of
the purchase price for forfeited lands,
which is less than the government
price of similar lands, before patent,
may pay the government the sum equal
to the difference between the price so
paid and the government price, and
the amount to be demanded by the
railroad company shall be the amount
plid to it by such purchaser.
Indications now are that the cam
paingn of 1896 will open early in this
state. Hon. Napoleon Davis. secretary
of the Democratic state central COM
mittee has isued call for meeting
of the committee to be held in Port.
land on January I, for the purpose of
for the holding of the state
convention and fixing the basis of rep
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21
To LOOT THE TREASURY

The average congressman OF the
present age has become so much Of
professional politician that his first
and greatest aim when he is comfort
ably seated in the national capitol, is
to make himself "solid" in his district,
and the readiest way open to accom-
plish this is to get an appropriation
for public building in his district, or
to put it plainly, to loot the United
States treasury of funds with which
to buy votes at the next election.
Never has this been more plainly dem
onstrated than at the present session.
Before the house was fairly organ
lied, and before single committee
had been appointed, bills for public
buildings were introduced calling for
appropriations aggregating something
like s4,O0O,OOO. In addition to this
Kyle has introduced a wholesale
measure authorizing the issue of $780,
0)O,00 in greenback to be expended
in putting up buildings in every town
in the country of three thousand in
habitants or over.
The individual appropriations asked
for are altogether out of proportion to
the inhabitants of the places wanting
public buildings, the amount of busl-
ness done in them, and the needs of the
public officials for whose convenience
they are to be erected. For instance,
Ocala, Fla, with only 1900 inhabit-
ants wants 100000 for building, or
more than slOO for every man, woman
and child in the place. Norfolk, Neb.,
asks for 100000, and has population
of only a little more than 1900. Boise
City, Idaho, has population of about
$500, and wants building to cost $780,
600, another demand of S100 for each of
its population. Ogden, Utah, is little
more modest. With a population
of 5000 it asks for building to cost
only 100000. Portland, Salem,
Seattle, Tacoma, Walla Walla and
Spokane are also rather modest in
their clamoring for public pelf, asking
for only about SIS per capita to be ex-
pended in erecting. public edifices with
in their respective boundaries, while a
dozen or more other cities which we
have not enumerated ask that from S20
to $50 per head of their population be
expended on public buildings in order
to help them along.
Instances are rare in which govern
ment buildings are actually required,
and the greater portion of these ap-
propriations asked for are sheer
plunder, either to assist some city to
bridge over the ha times or to make
an aspiring congressman solid with
his constituents. 1t is an effort to
loot the treasury at time when the
government can least afford such ex-
travagance.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21
RLFLING THE TREASURY.

Every congressman and every sena-
tor seems to feel that it is necessary
for them to secure an outrageous ap-
preparation of the whole peoples
money for the erection of buildings in
some town or city in order to make
themselves solid with their local
constituencies.
A few days ago Senator Mcbride in
troduced bill calling for an appro-
priation of 500, 900 for a public build
ing at Salem. On Thursday last Rep
resentative Ellis followed suit with
bill appropriating like amount for a
site and a public building at Baker
City. Now comes Senator Mitchell
and he proposes to take Sl,000.000 for
a public building at Portland, Oregon.
This is an extravagant waste of the
peoples money. 1t is uncalled for and
but a sample of the pernicious custom
of spending the whole peoples money
for the benefit of localities and the
particular benefit of individuals in
these localities whose landed interests
are "boomed" or increased in value
by such expenditure of public money.
Further. such appropriations are
sought because it makes the congress-
man and senator popular with the vot-
ers of the town which secure the build
ings. There is hardly man in con-
gress who will not readily consent to a
robbery of the whole people for the
benefit of some town or section in his
district. 1t is the general practice all
over the country. 1t has grown to be
a political method of gaining strength
for the political machine" 1t is an
outrage against the people who really |
meet the burden of government. 1t is
plainly in the interest of the few to the |
injury of the many. 1t is one of the
,orruptions and injustices of a taxa
ion system that rewards privilege and
at the expense of industry
md enterprise, with the result that
PRODUCERS struggle to live while those
Vho receive the benefit of this "pater-
alism" and 'benefcience" live on the
at of the land without effort and much
rominence.-East Oregonian.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21

eral management of the gentleman
now in charge of the property as re-
ceiver. He is by far better man for
Oregon and the property than Mr..
Huntingdon. His record since he has
been in charge certainly entities him
to this credit.-East Oregonian.
Don't be too certain that Hunting
ton will not gain control of the o. R.
& N. Co.'S property. He is an accom-
plished schemer, and will gobble up
every thing there is money in. Take
time by the forelock and labor for the
opening of the Columbia river. Then
if Huntington does get the o. R. & N.
line you will not be at his mercy. The
upper country will not lose anything
by fortifyiny itself against such dan
gers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21
OUR NAVAL FORCE.
How it Might be Greatly Augmented in
Case of War.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.-Irving
NJ. Scott, vice-president of the Union
iron works, who has built some of the
best warships in the navy, expresses
the belief thatss although the present
strength of the navy is not great,
there could be extemporized a suffici-
ent feet to enable the United States
to maintain the prestige of the flag.
Continuing, he gave in detail the
number of vessels now ready and those
which could be easily prepared for war,
saying:
"We can count on "a now ready, be-
sides six turreted monitors, six gun
boats and two battle-ships now being
built, making a total of 4S. Then
there are 13 of the old Ericsson mon
itors that could be put in preparation
by having their turret al rangement
removed and two s-inch appearing and
disappearing guns placed in a bar.
bettle in the hold, making them very
formidable vessels in the defense of
our bays and harbors. Five of these
turreted vessels being completed just
at the end of the civil war, were never
fnished--the Miantonomoh, Puritan,
Terror, Monadnock and Amphitrite.
They are similar to the Monterey, and
very powerful vessels.
"There could be extemporized for
cruisers and commerce-destroyers the
New York, Paris, ST. Louis, and St.
Paul. They would rank up to the top
notch. II would require only the time
necessary to furnish them with guns.
I should think that within 80 days
they could be put into shape"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21
Outlook For Iron

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-The Indus
trial World todays ays: "The iron
trade outlook is bristling with interest,
for not only is the inquiry good for
large and small amounts of Lake Su-
perior charcoal and coke pigiron, but
with the prospective advance in ore
and coke and the nominal stocks OF
metal at the furnaces, it will be strange
if prices cannot be maintained at ba-
sis of Sl4 for No. 2 foundry for local
brands. Southern iron is held firmly
here at S13S5 for the same grade.
Tank steel is in good demand at SLIGO.
and large tonnage has been closed,
structural steel is more active, but
prices are easier at S1.75 for beames.
Barb wire is lower at Sl.75 for painted
and S2.05 for galvenized.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21

expenditure of public funds found its
beginning in liberal" appropriations
made be the federal congress. and for
the last thirty years has continued to
increase in every branch of govern
meet until it has reached such a point
as to cause even the Oregonian to de-
mand halt. And It's fitting that the
Oregonian should be among the first
to demand reform. 1t and the party
with which it trains being responsible
for these abuses of public trust, should
be the first to aid in righting the
wrong.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21
THE HOUSE RESOLUTION.
Presented in the senate and Its Considera-
tion Postponed.

Presented in the senate and Its Considera'
tion Postponed.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The house
Venezuelan resolution was laid before
the senate. Morgan moved to refer ii
to the foreign relations committee and
was supported by Sherman. Both
made speeches supporting the presi.
dent but protesting against haste.
Allen, populist, of Nebraska, object.
ed to the second reading of The bill,
and would carry it over until tomor-
row. Senate Morgan said he would
like to have the bill referred tothe fore
ign relations committee, but unless OBJ
lection to its second reading was with
drawn it would have to remain on the
table until tomorrow. Allen refused
to withdraw and so the bill goes over
until tomorrow. Morgan said there
was resolution relating to this gen.
eral subject before The committee on
foreign relations and he intended to
call meeting of the committee tomor-
row to consider not only this bill but
also the resolution.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21
DON'T BE TOO CERTAIN.

Knowing ones say that the Southern
Pacific is trying to secure control of
the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.
When Coils P. Huntington gets his
.'clutch" on Oregon's main railway it
will be "cold day" for the people of
the state. However, we do not believe
there is any truth in the rumor. The
O. r. 4 N. Co.. viii remain an inde-
pendent line under the excellent gen.