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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-02-29
GENERAL HUBBARD,s PLAN.
How He Would Settle The Central Pa-
cific's Debt

How He Would Settle The Central Pa-
cihc's Debt
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-General
Hubbard, representing the Central
Pacific railroad, was again before the
house Pacific railroad committee today
and outlined at length the plan he pro-
posed for the settlement of the debt of
that road. His plan is to use the sink
ing fund, amounting to $4,000 for
the Central, and $40, ,0O0, 900 for both
roads, to meet the first of the bonds,
some OF which are largely overdue, to
give the government 50-year2 per cent
income bonds for the accrued interest
paid by the government, and to fund
the government bonds as they become
due in first mortgage Al per Genus, the
government bonds to bear per cent
interest. This proposition involves
the extension of the first mortgage In
debtness as the government bonds are
taken up.
The question whether the extension
of the first mortgage indebtedness
would prejudice equally the third mort
gage bonds amounting to S16, 1000, ,o00),
was raised, but General Hubbard af-
tirmed it could be done.
AS to the question whether the gov
ernment bondholders would accept 4t
per cent of the first mortgage bonds,
when the 6 per cent government bonds
became due, General Hubbard said
the bondholders could be convinced
that the security was ample. The earn
ings during the past two years of finan.
cial depression had been $4,000, 900,
while the interest charges were but
S2,500,OOO. In ordinarily prosperous
years there would be no trouble about
it.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
DEAD AS JULIUS CAESAR
Such is the Condition of the Tariff Bill
in Congress.

Such is the Condition of the Tariff Bill
in Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Morrill,
chairman of the finance committee,
moved in the senate today that the
tariff bill be taken up. He spoke
briefly, urging the need of the tresury
and that business demanded action.
On roll call Morrill's motion was de-
feated, ayes p; nays 33. After the
vote had been announced a sensational
colloquy occurred between Morrill,,
Teller and Sherman. Morrill, said
the tariff bill was dead and he added
that it was shown that there was not a
republican majority in the senate.
Teller responded with intense feeling.
He declared he and the silver republi-
cans. his associates, could not be read
out of the republican party. Sherman
followed with severe arraignment of
the inactiou of congress, saying it was
a crime agasnst the country and
against civilization. He declared he
would continue to urge action on the
tariff bill. Frye OF Maine took the
floor to declare that the tariff bill was
as dead as Julius Caesar. Business in
terests demanded that the statement
be emphatically made that the bill
was dead. He hoped it would never be
heard from again and the responsible
ity should rest where it belonged.
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NOT VERY DEAD YET.

1t has been frequently asserted dur
ing the past few months that the
democratic party is dead beyond resur-
rection, but some Of the leading re-
publican friends recognize that 1t Is
yet very lively corpse, gaining more
life every day, and is liable to prove
very troublesome to them next Novem-
Der. Hon. Grove L. Johnson, repre-
sentative from the second congress
sional district in congress, Is one who
recognizes this fact. In speech In
congress few days ago he said:
",rhe democratic party is like Joey
Bagstock, tough, very tough, and
hard to kill l attended the funeral
of the democratic party in 1872. l saw
Its estate ministered upon. 1 saw the
auction of the effects of decedent, with
Belmont of New York, as auctioneer,
to syndicate of so-called liberal re-
publicans. Horace Greeley, Charles
Francis Adams and Carl .Schurz con-
Quoted the negotiations and made the
purchase, and the result OF the election
of 1872 was disastrous alike to buyer
and seller. And yet in 1874 the demo-
cratic party, for the first time in the
history of probate court, and, through
some strange transmigration OF souls
that would puzzle Buddha himself to
explain, aroused the American people
and elected majority Of the house OF
And they have made
a democratic desert Of this house ever
since, except for two republican GASES,
the forty-seventh and the fifty-first
congress"
Indeed Mr.. Johnson is right. The
democratic party is cough" and 'hard
to kill" for the reason that it is based
upon sound American principles,
government for the people, not a gov
ernment for the favored masses. The
principles advocated by the party have
ever been and ever will be, that major
ity rule. the greatest benefits to the
greatest number, economical govern
ment honestly administered, justice to
all, special privileges to none. Such
principles cannot, will not, die so long
as this nation is republic.
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PLEChUsT PROMISES.

The coming county republican con-
vention should formulate and pass
resolution requiring candidates for the
legislature to pledge themselves as
condition of the party support, to op-
pose any appropriations except for the
legitimate expenses of the state, espe-
cially to oppose the following, viz:
For the state board of agriculture, for
the fish commissioners, for the pilot
schooner, for the railroad commits
sioners, for the state agricultural, col
lege, for the support of the Home at
Portland, for the normal schools, for
the state university. Let the conven.
tion adopt this, or one embracing its
provisions, and demand a pledge from
each candidate, senator and represen-
Iatives, to do what they can to carry it
into execution. Other matter ger
name to the resolution might be added.
-Roseburg Plaindealer.
Most assuredly such a pledge would
be handsome thing to secure from
every legislative candi late in the state
ON whateYer ticket he may appear.
But suppose such q pledge were Sc
cured from the republican nominees,
especially If any OF them were in the
last legislature, would it be considered
binding? In the light of the acts of
the last session, and the ante-election
pledges that were made, voters could
have little confidence in such promises.
The last legislature was overwhelming
republican, and every republican sena-
tor and representative in that body, |
whom he accepted the nomination, Ger
tainly entered into binding pledge to
abide by the following declarations
that appeared in the state republican
platform
SIN our state affairs we demand the
closest scrutiny and economy in ex-
penditures. We condemn the prodi-
gality and excess of past legislatures,
and call upon the, next legislative
assembly to keep all appropriations
within the limits of the most economi-
cal administration consistent with
efficiency. The officers of the admins
trative department have become too
expensive, and their expenses must be
reduced. When the constitution fixes
the salary, only the constitutional
salary should be paid, without addi
tional emolumenss. The practice of
unnecessary clerks and pay
ing fees in excess OF just payment for
services needed or rendered, has be-
come an abuse that must be cut off,
and we pledge the republican party to !
he prosecution and accomplishment '
If this reform. District attorneys and |
,ther officials should be paid fixed sal c
,ries, since payment of fees encourages "a
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FAVoRS FUSION.

The Rosburg Review, one of the
ablest democratic papers in the state,
and staunch supporter of economical
administration, favors fusion between
the democratic and populist parties in
this state on the legislative ticket, not
as q means to secure votes, but to over
throw the .'boss-ridden' republican
party and to secure cutting down Of
state expenses. In reference to fusion
it says:
1.-THE Review has been advocating
editorially fusion or citizens move.
ment in the coming state and county
election. 1t has taken this course be-
cause it believes the public interest can
best be subserved by such action on part
of all independent voters, regardless Of
their party affiliations. When the
state legislature spends bi-ennially
81, ,000,0 900 in excess of the necessary
expenses of the government, it is high
time for the Taxpayers to lay aside
their party prejudices and call a halt.
Some of the best men elected to the
legislature from Douglas county have
made the worst records there, simply
because the strong republican delega-
tions of Marion and Multnomah coun-
ties have dominated the session and
whipped in the country members of
their party. This Ia why the people
can expect no relief from republican
and is the strongest argu-
ment in favor OF legislative ticket
OF men who shall owe their
election to no particular political party,
and are answerable solely to the peo-
Pile.
We cannot endorse the pooling OF
interest Of parties II the only object to
be attained is securing OF petty offices;
but If fusion between the democratic
ind populist parties, or with the inde-
pendent voters in the republican party,
Who desire to break the influence OF |
,he corrupt ring that has held sway in
,he last two sessions of the Oregon
legislature, then we say fuse, pool or
10 anything honorable that will result |
q this end.
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DON'T BE DECEIVED.

As the issues of the coming campaign
are being formulated, and the time for
holding political primaries approaches,
voters will be confronted with many
perplexing propositions, and many will
be confused to know ''just where they
are at with reference to some of the
issues of the day. Especially will this
be the case with the young voter, who
perhaps will this year for the first Time
exercise his right Of suffrage. And to
such we would say, "do not be deceived
into going astray after false gods.
Weigh the acts of the different parties,
and then determine which will best
serve the interests of the country"
Naturally the republican party will
endeavor to make national issues the
predominant feature in the coming
state election, knowing full we'll that
their case is hopeless If they are forced
to meet the record of their state ad-
ministration, hence they will endeavor
to avoid that issue if possible, and de-
tract the attention of the voter from
the shortcomings in the management
of state affairs by parading the errors
made by the national administration.
But parties, like men, must be
judged by their works, and the repub-
lican party cannot escape due censure
for its unwarranted extravagances in
the state legislature, by pointing out
the failures or shortcomings OF dem
ocratic congress and president. For
in state affairs. every voter hasa direct
interest. and should have voice,
while in national affairs his interest Is
indirect, and his vote has but little eff
feet upon the general result. There
fore state issues are paramount to
national. Then why should the voter
allow himself to be deceived into CIV
ing his support to party that has
proven recreant to its trusts in state
affairs, because the national admins
tration has failed to meet his fullest
expectation? Let the voter weigh this
question carefully when invited, under
the delusive promise of protection to
American industries" to support can
didates of party that has been tried
and found most reckless in the expen-
diture of the states revenues. Let
him, before he goes into primary con-
ventiops, decide If it is to his interest
to retain that party in power in the
state of Oregon.
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General uarr,son.s wedding.

New York, Feb. General Harri-
son and Mrs. Mary Dimmick will prob
ably be married on Easter Monday,
April 8, by Rev. DIR. Brown, of St.
Thomas Protestant Episcopal church.
On Saturday DIR. John Brown received
a note from Secretary Tibbetts, asking
him if he would be at liberty April to
perform the marriage ceremony. DIR.
Brown replied that he would be very
glad to do so. II have not seen the
general" DR.. Brown said last evening,
land do not know what arrangements
he has made, whether he wants to be
married in the church or at Mrs. Dim
mick's residence. All that l know
about tits what is contained in Mr..
Tibbetts' note"
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WILL RETALIATE.
Insurgents Threaten to Use Dynamite
Against Their Enemies.

Insurgents Threaten to Use Dynamite
Against Their Enemies.
KEY WEST, Feb. 25.-Havana sd-
vices are that the Cubans will retail
ate on the Spaniards for their slaugh-
ter of suspects by using dynamite. A
manifesto signed by, the Cuban revol-
utionary party has been found scattered
through Havana setting forth that
from five to ten of the suspects confined
in the Caballas were being shot nightly,
and that the Cubans would retaliate
by destroying Spanish residences and
places of business by dynamite.
An American planter from Santa
Clara says sixty Cubans who surrend-
cred last week expecting amnesty
were shot. The threat of the insur-
gents to use dynamite has caused great
alarm in Havana
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blackburn win be Asked to Withdraw.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. PA reso-
luton has been prepared by the gold
standard democrats who have been
supporting Senator Blackburn for re-
election, asking his withdrawal. A
caucus will be held Monday and some
other candidate selected. Gold men
have assurance from Judge Petrie and
two other republicans that they will
join the democrats in their efforts to
elect gold standard democrat. If
Senator Blackburn refuses to withdraw
a pronounciamento will be issued next
week and 25 democrats will vote for
some other democrat.
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NEwBERG, Or, Feb. 26.-Burglars
broke into the hardware store of J. P.
Mount last night and took what small
change there was in the money
drawer. A hole was drilled in the
safe, but the burglars were evidently
frightened away before finishing their
work, as the drill was left in the hole
and other tools on the floor. 1t seems
there is gang of burglars all along
the West Side. There have been six
or eight crimes such as that last night
committed in Newberg within the last
four years. There are several suspic-
ious-looking persons in town now, but
no arrests have been made.
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litigation and entails upon the tax
payers heavy and needless expense"
No palmer or more forcible declara-
tions, pledging legislators to practice
economy, could be made. But not one
of those pledges were kept. Not
single measure. of reform was passed by
the members who were elected on this
platform. Then what assurance have
the voters that similar pledges would
avail anything, even if they were ex-
acted OF every republican nominee per-
sonally? The voters of Oregon have
been fooled once too often to be caught
by such piecrnst promises.
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"GoIng Through the wilderness

SOUTH DANvILLE, N. Y, Feb. 25.-
Believing that by fasting and prayer
she could cure herself of dyspepsia,
Mrs. Valentine Kuetz has abstained
from food for 46 days. She says she
once before cured herself of a similar
ailment by fasting. She had been
confined to her bed for a year and a
half, when she tried the faith cure and
soon recovered. She seems to be
standing the strain remarkably well.
She is emaciated and is confined to
her bed, but she can get up and wait
on herself.
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Another Tacoma Mystery.

TACOMA, WASH, Feb. 25.-Five year
old Julia Blad disappeared yesterday
noon while on the way from the kim
dergarten to her home few blocks
away. Because of recent strange dis
appearances in this city. this new mys-
terry has caused great excitement.
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GOLD IN INDIANA.
Man at Anderson Finds Rich Groupings on
His Farm


His Farm.
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 27.-Robert
Spoulding, and old California gold
miner, now owner of q large farm
north of this city, found $40 in gold ore
protruding from a bluff on his farm
yesterday, and after satisfying himself
brought samples to this city, where 1t
was assayed by local experts and pro-
nounce he standard article. The
sample licate it will run $40 to S75
to the ton. 1t was questioned whether
the gold was really found where he
said it was, and people flocked to the
place today to find that what he said
was true. Several old miners were
among those who visited the find, and
say that the prospects are splendid.
An Anderson capitalist who has min
ing experience made an offer of $500
an acre for the twenty surrounding
acres, but the offer was refused.
Spaulding has the means and will de-
velop it himself He nailed all gates
on his place this afternoon and placed
trespass signs everywhere.
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Robbers Captured.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. 26.-Fos-
ter Crawfort and "The Kid" who
rallied the City National bank, at
Wichita Falls, Tex, yesterday after
nooa, killing Frank Dorsey, wound
ing Bookkeeper P. P. Langford, and
securing S400, were surrounded last
night, nine miles from town, in a
thicket, and surrendered when all
hope was gone. They were taken to
Wichita Falls, where the state rangers
guarded them all night. They were
taken from the jail by mob at $40
last night and hung.
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A Fathers Terrible Crime.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-In fit of rage
today Jacob Dietzel, 6S years old, shot
his daughter, Mrs. Henry Obner, and
then himself, inficting fatal wounds.
He was once in prosperous circum-
stances, but of late has been depend
ent upon his children for support, and
their frequent complaints, it is said,
were the cause of the crime.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The house
conmitte on judiciary after long cor
ference with Attorney-General Har-
mon and Major Strong, of the depart.
ment of justice, today authorized a
favorable report of Representative
Updegraff's bill to abolish the fee
system as to the United States district
attorneys and marshals, and to SUBJ
stitute salaries.
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The latest proclamation Of

The latest proclamation Of Gen.
Weyler to the Cubans is oppressive
and arbitrary beyond anything hereto
fore attempted. Even Russian despot-
ism could go no further than to put the
entire population of large provinces
under absolute military dictatorship.
1t would not be surprising If this order
should result in giving the insurgent
armies more recruits than anything
else that has happened, nor would it
be surprising that Weyler's proclama-
tions were the signing OF his death
warrant. Cuban patriots will not hesi-
tate to assassinate him il given an. OPP
portunity.
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Prepared to Support Turkey.

NEW YORK, Feb. PA Herald spe.
cial from ST. Petersburg says:
Novo Vremya asserts the czar has
been approached by the porte to ascer-
tain whether he will support the en-
deavor of Turkey to induce England 10
evacuate Egypt. The same paper says
Russia, Germany and France are pre-
pared to give their support to the
porte in this matter.
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Burglary at Irving.

EUGENE, Or, Feb. 27.-The general
merchandise store Of A. Bond & Son,
OF Irving. was entered by burglars and
about 5000 in cash taken from the safe.
Three tramps who were observed
about the station last evening are sus-
pected, and the officers are after them,
but no arrests have yet been made.
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WITH AN IRON ROD.
Captaln-General weyler's Last Proclama.

Captain-General weyler's Last Proclama-
tion.
HAVANA, Feb. 27.-tCopyright, 1896,
by Associated Press)-Following is
the synopsis of an important and long
anticipated proclamation of Captain
General Weyler to the insurgents:
The captain-general proclalms that
he will allow the rebels in the provin-
ces of Pipar del Rio and Havana Is
days from the date of the proclamation
to surrender. Those who do SO will
not be subjected to molestation. but
the small bands of insurgents in these
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Railroad Sold.

AKRON, O.. Feb. 25.-The New
York, Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad
was sold today by Receiver and Master
Commissioner John Todd, of Cleve-
land, under order of the courts of
Summit county, o., and Crawford
county, Penn, to Il. B. Turner for
$40, ,000, 900, the minimum price set by
the courts. Turner made the purchase
for Roswell G. Ralston and c. c.
Mason. the committee appointed by
the first mortgage bondholders. The
road will be transferred to the Erie
Railway Company.
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Jerry slmpson,s Wish.

DETROIT, Feb. 25.-Hon. Jerry
Simpson is to deliver a lecture tonight
When he arrived in the city he was
asked for an interview about Mrs.
Mary Lease. He said;
81 don't know whether Mrs. Lease
really means to abandon politics or
not, but hope she does. While a
woman of great ability, she Is too ag-
gressive and independent. She won't
tolerate anybody else's views, and is
always causing trouble. She's lot
better off in. the pulpit than in politics,
and l hope she'll stay there"
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Was Greeted With Cheers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The house
committee of foreign affairs, after q
warm session of two hours today, adopt.
ed a Concurrent resolution declaring
it the sense of congress that state OF
war existed in Cuba. The insurgents
should be given their rights as bellig-
erents and the government of the
United States should use its influence
to stop the war, il necessary by inter-
vention, and pledging the support OF
congress, The resolutions were
greeted with cheers when read in the
houae
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Lost Child round.

TACOMA, Feb. 26.-The lost 5-year-
old girl, Laura Blad, was found in the
woods unconscious this morning, two
miles from home She had been ex-
posed to the storms for fourty-eight
hours. Her recovery is doubtful.
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Once more the gold reserve in the
treasury has passed the S1O0,0OO,OOO
mark, but there is no assurance that it
will stay there so long as there is an
unlimited amount of greenbacks in
that may be presented at
any time to draw the gold out.
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Prohibition i'm Iowa.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. 27.-In the
house this morning prohibition was
killed, the constitutional amendment
resolution being defeated by vote of
II to So. This settles prohibition for
five years, at least, In Iowa.
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The Dineley BIN Passed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The house
has passed the Dingley bill to exter-
inmate the Alaskan fur seal herds in
case modus vivendi cannot be con-
cluded for the protection Of seals pond
ing the adoptionuof proper and effect
i've regulations by the countries inter-
aefa
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vancouver WIN Not be Abandoned.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Secretary
Lamont today wrote Senator Mitchell
that there was no intention Of aband-
oning the post at Vancouver, as has
been reported to be in contemplation.
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New YORK, Feb. PA cablegram
from Havana says:
A reckless massacre of inofiensive
persons has occurred at Guatoa, 10
miles from here, and the country is in