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GEERS GOOD JUDGMENT.

Hon. I. 7. Geer, whom the Oregon
appointment as register of the Oregon
City land office, has respectfully de-
clined the "honor" conferred upon
him. In this action Mr.. Geer has dis.
played rare good Judgment. He was
an applicant for the office of collector
of customs at Portland, and was en-
dorsed by many leading republicans of
the state for that position. Outside of
the endorsements be received, MIR.
Geer was entitled to more considera-
tion from the delegation than he re-
ceived. To him more than any other
single individual in Oregon was due
republican success in the state last
November, hence to be put off with an
appointment that meant nothing but
political oblivian in the future, was
more than the delegation could reas-
onably ask of him. besides to recon-
mend him for this position was not
only direct insult to him, but to those
who had endorsed him for the position
of collector of customs, especially as
the recommendation was made without
consulting Mr.. Geer's wishes in the
matter.
The members OF the delegation eS-
cuse their action on the grounds that
the term of the present incumbent of
the Oregon City Office had expired,
but the same was true of the Office of
collector of customs, for Mr.. Blacks
term had expired and be was re-
appointed by Justice Field.
By refusing the "sop" thrown to
him by the Oregon delegation Mr..
Geer has proven himself no pauper,
ready to accept any wind-fall that
might be offered, and he has so en-
deared himself to the people that in
case of republican ascendency ne will
be either congressman from the first
district or the next q. S. senator from
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.TOEND THECUBAN WAR
Purparlers opened Between
Washington and Madrid.
DO NOT WANT SILVER
London Bankers Protest Against the
Action of the Bank of England
Favoring Silver,
Most European Governments Would Sus-
tain America in Intervening to Stop
the War in Cuba-There Was no
UItimatum Issued.

MADRID, Sept. 23.-The Correspond
encia dc Espana asserts that Pourpar-
lers are proceeding between the United
States and Spain for friendly settle
ment of affairs in Cuba.
El Epoca, after denouncing as ''sen-
sational" the story of an ultimatum,
points out that the Cubaus have not
been at war with Spain without the
moral and material cooperation Of the
American people-----.-=- --=-z.- -
There is great deal of comment as
to the origin of the ultimatum canard.
1t has been attributed to a foreign am
bassador, but all the am mbassadors deny
responsibility for it. The people do
not think that war is inevitable.
1t is asserted that the liberals will
soon form 4 cabinet, and that on the
return of the queen from San Sebas-
tian to Madrid Captain-General Wey-
ler will be recalled from Cuba and
autonomy established in the island,
thus leaving no pretext for the inter-
vention of the United States.
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THE UNION PACIFIC SALE.

at last an agreement has been
reached between President Mckinley,
the Encouragement and representa-
tives of the reorganization committee
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
by which the company's debt to the
government is to be settled. BY the
agreement the net loss to the govern
ment will be abont $25, 100000. This,
however, is probably the best arrange
ment that can be made, AID the GOV
ernment Is saving something out of
the millions of dollars advanced for
the U. P which is better than losing
all.
The agreement to which President
Mckinley has decided to give his
sanction ls the same which was SUBJ
mitted to congress by President
Cleveland last January. Under this
agreement the reorganization COM
mite will bid for the road under a
foreclosure sale, the sum of s45, ,000, GOO.
In order to give an Ineligible
statement of what this bid will mean
to the United States, it is necessary to
enter briefly into the history of the
Union Pacific obligation to the govern
mept.
The principal debt of the Union
Pacific to the United States was
$35, ,539, ,512. A portion of this has
not yet been advanced by the United
States. The interest paid by the
government amounts to S36. .954. 1893.
The whole Indebtedness on the 1st
day of July, 1897, was SO, ,494 ,405.
The sinking fund of the Union Pacific
in the hands of the treasurer of the
United States on the same day was
s17, ,73s, ,209. After deducting the sink
ing fund, which is an asset of the
company in the hands of the United
States for the purpose of paying the
debt of the Union Pacific Company to
the government, the sum of S23, ,015, $50
remains TO be paid. That is the only
sum which the Fitzgerald reorganiza-
tion committee, as it is known, will be
required to pay the government.
The loss to the government is the
difference between $50, 900. 900, which
is the net amount due the government
in round numbers, and the S2s, 900, 900,
making loss of nearly $4,000, in
round numbers according to the figur-
ing of the opponents of the agreement.
The agreement for the foreclosure
sale also contains a provision for the
reorganization OF the Union Pacific
Railroad Company and its Kansas
Pacific branch. The reorganization
consists of Louis Fitzgerald,
Jacob II. Schieff, T. Jefferson Cool |
idge, jr., Chauncey M. Depew, Marvin |
Augitt and Oliver Ames. The capital
ization of the new company under the |
plan will be 800, 900, 900, 4
per cent bonds, s75, ,OOO, 900 of preferred
stock and $6l 900 900 of common stock.
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EXPORTS TO BE INCREASED.
Statement of Editor Halle. of the mericau
Advertiser.

Statement of Editor Halle of the A mericau
Advertiser.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2l.-American ex.
ports are, according to Louis Halle,
editor of the American Advertiser,
likely to be very largely increased.
MIR. Halle has returned from tour
through the great manufacturing and
commercial centers of the United
States. He wsss accompanied by the
representatives OF an English synui-
cate, which appears 10 have unlimited
means at It's disposal, and which pro-
poses to go into the importation of
American goods or machinery on a
very extensive scale. The company
has extensive property in Cape Town
and Johannesburg, and owns eight
square miles of land in the Matabele
district, in which it has it's own traders
carrying on business.
The company is making large ship
ments to England and South America,
the list including toys, playing cards,
pencils, matches and timed goods, all
of American manufacture. 1t deals in
provisions and meats.
Mr.. Halle has been appointed pur-
chasing agent in this country for this
syndi cate.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-25
Are For Annexation.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-The
steamer City of Peking, which arrived
in port last evening and was at once
placed in quarantine, brought advices
from the Hawaiian islands up to and
including the 14th inst.
The senate convened September 8,
but owing to the death of ex-senator
G. Rhodes. president of the legislature,
an adjournment was taken to the fol-
lowing day. The session lasted less
than two hours, but in that time the
annexation treaty was presented and
ratified without dissenting vote.
Despite the action OF the senate, the
opponents of annexation are continu-
ing the fight, and the leaders OF the
movement express the utmost conf
dence in their ability to defeat annexa-
tion. Before the Peking left call
had been issued for an immediate mass
meeting to be held on the 18th, and
the indications were that it would be
one of the largest ever held in the
islands. Some annexationists hope to
be able to have Senator Morgan ad'
dress the meeting, with the object of
changing the sentiment of the natives,
but there was little likelihood of the
plan meeting with success.
The Hawaiian annexation treaty,
which was submitted to the United
States senate on June Is, but has not
yet heen acted on, provides for the
cession to the United States of all
rights of sovereignty over the islands
and all public land and property. Un-
der it the islands would constitute a
territory of the United States, with a
local legislature, subject to a veto
power vested In the president. All |
the treaties of the United States with |
other countries would be substituted |
for those now in force with Hawaii. |
Further immigration of Chinese to the
is to be prohibited and Ameri-
can laws on the subject to be extended
to Hawaii. The treaty provides for
the assumption By the United States
Of the Hawaiian debt of $4,000
The document will probably come up
.or consideration by the senate in
0aoam har |
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EIkips IL it's Author,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.- Senator
Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia,
acknowledges he is the hitherto un-
known author of section %, the mys-
terious paragraph in the new tariff
bill, putting penalties Cd goods carried
into the country by foreign transpor-
tation companies. Senator Elkins, in
speaking of the section, today said:
clam not ashamed of the part have
played; am proud of it. The section
would have meant for the ocean what
the tariff means for the lands: l
thought it was American, and for that
reason pushed it. 1 shall be sorry If
General McKenna finds fault in the
clause. If he does go
think he will give Americanism and
American shipping setback OF %
yearsH
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AN IMPORTANT RULING
Tariff Section twenty-five
Practically Annulled.
THE STRIKE ENDED
Minerr Have Gone Back to Work at
Increased Wages in Several Of
the Coal Fields.
Editor Halle Says American Exports " III
BE Increased This Year-Manufacss
tured Goods to be Sent to
Europe and Africa.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-AttorEey-
General Mckenna has announced his
opinion in the matter of section % OF
the new tariff law. He holds in effect
that goods coming directly into the
United States from foreign countries
through Canadian ports are r"t sub
ject to discriminating duty cf ~ per
cent, and also holds that foreign goods
shipped from countries other than the
British possessions are not subject to
the discriminating duty.
Two questions were asked the at
torneygeneral. The first was whether
the discriminating duty of 10 per cent
provided fo.' in section - should be
assessed against cargo of tea from
China, which had arrived at Fancou-
yer in British vessels and thence
shipped through Canada to Chicago.
The second was whether discrimin-
ating duty should be assessed against
a cargo of manganese from Chilli, which
recently arrived in q British ship at
Philadelphia. Both of these questions
the encouragement answers in the
negative.
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EDITORIAL NOTES,

A little firmness on the part of the
United States has brought Spain to
her senses. She now shows an incliua-
tion to grant autonomy to Cuba. How
easy it would have been for Uncle Sam
to have accomplished this long ago.
Once more peace hovers over Turkey
and Greece. The treaty has been
signed by both the powers. Europe
will now enjoy tranquility for time,
unless the troubles in Asia shall cause
a rupture between Great Britain and
Russia.
Things are not looking so rosey for
the horticulturists as they did earlier
in the season. The market has been
glutted with fruit, and in many in
tances barely enough has been realized
from shipments to pay freight charges
aud the commission man. This en-.
phasizes the fact that fruit raisers
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THE END AT HAND.
Seventy-Five Thousand Miners Will Re
sumo Work.

Seventy-Five Thousand Miners Will Re
sumo Work.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-M. D.
Ratchford, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, who is here
TO attend Il special meeting of the Off
GERS of the Federation of Labor, gave
the following statement to the AS
sociated Press today:
To-day will see about $4,000 miners
resume work in the bituminous coal
fields of the Central states. The strike
generally ends today. The mining
situation is rot likely to become dis
turbed again until the beginning of
next year, at which time we hope to be
able to settle the wage differences
amicably and without the necessity of
striking.
'.Of course the victory is not alto
gether one OF the miners. While they
have done the striking, the trades
unions and organized bodies have sup
piled the necessaries, without which
the miners could not have possibly
succeeded. 1t is victory for organized
labor and not for any particular trade.
and we want our friends who have
helped us to feel that it's their victory
as we'll as ours"
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Roosevelt urged the gentlemen who
had been called into the conference
not to underestimate the gravity OF
the situation.
The navy department is preparing
to use every available man of the naval
militia. Commanders of the reserve
who have been called to Washington
during the last few days have had the
Importance of getting their divisions
in sGeh shape that sudden call will
find them in readiness, impressed upon
them.
The significance OF Roosevelt's re-
mark, joined with the assemblage OF
militia acommanders at Washington
and the punching of warships and
maneuyers of the torpedo fotill is very
great,
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THE PEOPLE DEMAND IT.

In the office OF the superintendent OF
the money-order system of the general
postoffice az Washington is evidence
which will convince the most skeptical
that there exists. especially in the
West, demand for government in
stitution where the savings of the
people may be deposited, says the
Chicago Record.
The mOney-Order system was estab-
lished for the accommodation of the
people-those who do not enjoy bank
accounts and cannot forward
money by checks While the object
of the system was purely to facilitate
the transaction of business by offering
at small cost the medium for transmit
ting money, experience has demon
strated that it is not infrequently used
to guard the savings of those who are
not within easy reach OF banks, or fear
to trust their hard-earned dollars in
the keeping of banks. Money orders
are often obtained by persons who
have few dollars to lay away. This
is made evident by the operation of
the law, which declares money order
void when not presented for payment
within one year. When money order
is retained by the payee beyond that
period it can only be renewed by the
superintendent of the system in Wash
ington, and the number of cases where
money orders have been retained for
one, two, three and even more years is
surprising. The records show that in
most instances where money orders
are not presented within the prescribed
period the order was purchased by
the payee with no other purpose than
depositing his money where he knew
it would be safe until wanted.
When the original money order has
become void duplicate is issued, upon
application, by the system, and void
duplicates are replaced by warrants
upon a fund created by uncalled-for
money which has accumulated since
the system has been in operation. |
Hundreds of cases could be given |
where farmers, miners, mechanics and |
other persons have used the money |
order system for a savings bank, among |
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WOULD EUROPE SUSTAIN use
circumstances Seem to Justify the AS
sumption That She Would.

circumstances Seem to Justify the As
sumption That She Would
WASHINGTON, Sept. Estate de-
partment officials refuse to discuss the
statement made in the Associated
Press cable dispatch from Madrid.
namely, that the countries Of Europe,
with the exception of Austria, justify
the interposition of the United States
in favor of Termination of a Cuban
war. Still, it is recalled that while
Mr.. Woodford was tarrying in an ap-
parently purposeless manner in Lon
don and Paris, instead of proceeding
to bis post in Spain, it leaked out that
the United States ministers at various
European courts had been instructed
to sound the governments to which
they were accredited, with view to
learning how Intervention in favor of
Cuba would be regarded.
Although it was generally supposed
at the time that this effort would not
succeed, there is now good reason to
accept the statement in the Madrid
cable as fully warranted by the facts.
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When a mans stomach is out of order,
and his digestion don't work; when his liver
gets TO be sluggish and won't clear the bile
out of his blood, it is time for him 10 look
out for himself He gets no uourishment
out of his food. His blood gets thicker and
thicker with impurities. His nerves get irri-
tated. He loses energy and fighting force
He may say, Il can stand it. ] will feel
better tomorrow" but the chances are he
will feel worse tomorrow and worse still
next day. He ought to put himself right al
once. He needs DR.. Pierce 8 Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t is made for just this condition
1t rouses up the digestive and uutritive
organs. and gives them power to extract
from the food all the nutritious elements
and transform them into rich uourishine
blood: 1t enables the liver to cleanse out all
bilious impurities and pour into the circula
tion an abundance of highly vitalized blood
full OF the life-giving red corpuscles which
build up healthy flesh. muscular strength
and uerve-energy. II does rot make aabby
flesh. 1t is the only suitable tonic and
stseugth-builder for corpulent people.
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a REINDEER EXPRESS
Government May Establish One on the
KIondike.

Government May Establish One on the
KIondike.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Secretary
Bliss, of the department of the interior,
has instructed the commissioner OF
Q e1ucation to have the reindeer now at
Teller station, Alaska, which have
been broken TO work. forwarded to ST..
Michaels, to be held there for rse in
forwarding supplies to the Klondike
country in case of emergency. There
are about eight of the deer, which it is
believed by the administration can be
utalized in this way, and the opinion
prevails that they would be much
more useful Than dogs, because they
can travel more rapidly, draw more,
and can live on the little forage the
country produces.
The secretary says tnat each rein
deer will carry about 300 pounds, and
will travel a hundred miles day.
They are to be sent to st. Michaels in
preference to other places because OF
the available stores at that point.
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GOT WHAT THEj ..SKED FOR

The funniest tariff kick yet comes
from Michigan, observes the Tacoma
News. The Dingley law "socked it"
to the Canadian lumber interest. In
retaliation Canada threatens to put an
export duty on logs. A Michigan
delegation have gone to Ottawa to pro-
test against this They say they wish
to protect their lumber interests in
that country from unwise retaliatory
legislation" They had bought large
tracts of timber land in Canada, and
they set up the claim that there was
an implied understanding that they
should be allowed to cut the timber
and send it over the border without an
export tax. A Detroit paper says the
tax would be "a practical confscation
of their properties" and that, really,
Canada would be displaying very
unamiable spirit to put it on. When
the tariff OK is gored he bellows louder
than any other kind of an OK. The
Michiganders sought protection for
their lumber interests and they got it,
but when Canada strikes back they ap-
peal to her! Is it not laughable? Are
not tariff-for protection-laws thus made
ridiculous?
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Injunction Made Permanent.

WHEELING, w. Va, Sept. 2l.-The
feature of interest in the opening ses-
sion of the term of the United States
court for the district of West Virginia
was the application of Ex-Governor A.
B. Fleming, of Fairmont, to make the
Injunction against E. V. Debs and
others perpetual. The governor was
acting for his client, the Monaghan
Coal Company. AS there was no ap-
pearance for any Of the defendants,
the Injunction was made perpetual.
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THESE WANT NO SILVER.
Text of the Resolution Adopted by London
bankers.

bankers.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-The protest
which the London bankers brought
up, at the meeting in the clearing
house yesterday against the policy OF
the governor of the Bank OF England
in announcing his willingness to
maintain oue-fifth of the banks bull
lion reserve in silver was presented to
the bank today. The resolution is ac-
companied by a formal letter and the
resolution itself in the name of the
clearing house association. 1t is as
follows:
THAT this meeting entirely disap-
proves of the bank of England agree
ing to exercise the option permitted
by the act authorizing the holding of
one-ffth, or any other proportion
whatever, of it's reserve in silver
against the circulation Of Bank Of
England notes.
"That copy of this resolution be
sent to the bank of England, the prime
minister, the first lord of the treasury
and chancellor of the exchequer."
An organized movement has been
begun to induce other commercial
bodies to protest. A high official, who
was a participant in the negotiations
between the United States bimetallic
commissioners and the British cabinet,
said today to a reporter of the AS
sociated Press:
s'I fear the bankers will frighten
the government into receding from its
stand on bimetalism. They have for
gotten that parliament resolved on
measures to secure a stable par of ex-
change between gold and silver. Sir
Michael Hicks-Beech (the chancellor
of the exchequer) pledged himself to
do all in his power to carry the reso-
luton into effect.
1.-THE English public have also for
gotten that ten of the ii members of
the agricultural commission signed a
report recommending bimetallsm as a
palliative for the agricultural depres- |
sion n Eng glaud. The public and news
papers seem to think the government
8 influenced merely by a desire to
secure the good will of the United |
States, whereas it is attempting to
AIRY out the declared policy of parlia.
mont
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Murder is the Charge.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. 2l.-
Sheriff Martin and about 10 of his
deputies were arraigned in court this
morning, charged with the murder Of
"A striking mi at Lattimer. Several
witnesses testified. The judge held
the sheriff and deputies in $1,000 bail
each tor trial. Bail was furnished and
they retu ned to HaZleton.
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Freight subject to Delay.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 81. Kansas
City railroads having outlets at Gulf
pnrts are notifying shippers that
freight for Gulf points will be accepted
subject to delay only. This is due to
the yellow fever quarantine which is
now being rigidly enforced, freight
as we'll as passenger trains being sub
iect to the rule.
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ElectiO in Cuba.

HAVANA, via Key West, Sept %
According to advlces from Puerto
Principe, Senior Bartomoloe Masso has
been elected vice-president of the Gu
ban republic, General Gomez, minister
of war. and CaliXte Garcia, major-gen-
eral, General Gomez remaining COM
mander' iu-chief of the army of liberia
tiOn.
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Denied by Tetunn.

MADRID, Sept. 23-The Duke of
Tetuan, the Spanish minister of foreign
affairs, in the course of an interview
today with the correspondent of the
Associated Press denies that the gov
ernment had received an ultimaS nm
from the United States in regard to
Cuba, and said he had received cable
gram from Senior de Lone, the Span
ish minister to the United States, to
the same effect, ana denying the exist
ence of an uluimatum.