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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
FEELING AT ST. PErERssuRG.

No Alarm Felt as to the Probability OF
War
NEW YORK, March l1.-A special to
the HeralL from ST. Petersburg says:
The alarm as to the probability of an
European war as the result of the pres
ent political muddle is not shared here,
owing to assurances received from Ser
via and Bulgaria. These countries
will not take advantage of the present
condition of affairs to provoke risings.
Even If Greece insists in the face of
the powers and Turkey, on the pre-
cipitation of war, Russia, Austria,
France and Germany have distinct
understanding that every effort will be
made to localize it. Here the feeling
is that such can be done and hostilities
would not last long, as Greece unas-
sisted could not stand against the
Turks, while the latter have no great
desire to carry on war with people
which forms so large part of her pop
ulation.
England is blamed for not consent
ing last year, when all the powers,
England excepted, wanted to blockade
Crete to prevent arms. being landed.
Now the powers find themselves in
consequence of that weakness face to
ace with an armed and irresponsible
Christian insurrection.
The Novoe Vremaya thinks the
powers are not in accord, whil9 other
papers are silent.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
Greek Treasury is Empty.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Mr. Botassi.
the Greek consul-general, has received
over 5000 kilograms and 1000 letters
from Greeks all over the country, Of
fering to go to Greece and fight. The
consul-general. said that. most of the
writer's coupled their desire to go home
with the condition that their passage
be paid. He adreceived notice from
his goverum ent that all Greeks who
wished togo home to fight will have to
pay their own passage. as the govern
ment has made no provision for such
ayna nd itllra =
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
A Neat Calendar.

There are many varieties Of calen-
dars being distributed this year. Some
are works of art but large, while
others are small, neat and handy. To
the latter class belong the ones being
handed out in this section by the Wis
consin Central lines. They are just
the size for the desk aud may be had
by addressing Mr.. Jas. c. Pond, Gem
eral Passenger Agent. Milwaukee,
Wis, or Mr.. Geo. S. Batty, Gen'l
Agent, 246 Stark ST.. Portland, Or.
The Wisconsin Central trains run be-
tween St. Paul or Minneapolis, and
Milwaukee or Chicago and close con-
nections are made with all trains to
and from these points. Its dining car
service is strictly what posted travellers
want and prices are very moderate.
Your nearest ticket agent will provide
you tickets on application. over this
favorite routex asl iliw hos
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
Test Case to he Made In Eugene.

EUGENE, March 9.-There is pros
pect that the supreme court will be
called upon for decision as to the
constitutionality of the law which
gives the right of suffrage to women
taxpayers in school elections, and dis
franchises men who do not pay taxes.
The women whose votes were refused
yesterday have retained attorneys, and
declare they will carry case to the
sllprene court.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
NEW REGISTERED MAIL LAW

During the last week of President
Clevelana's administration he signed
the bill providing limited indemnity
for the loss of registered letters, hence
it has become law, and will hereafter
prevail in the postal service of the
country.
That this legislation is wise there
can be no doubt. Strictly speaking,
it is not experimental, since the system
il in successful operation in other
countries, and there is no reason why
it should not be equally successful here.
AS to it's justice there can also hardly
be two opinions. Registry is resorted
to solely as means of additional
security for the letter or package.
The registration fee is paid as a sort of
insurance; but if the government fails
to give that extra security, and per-
haps furnishes even less safety than
the ordinary mail would have supplied,
the loser seems fairly entitled to some
indemnity. The express companies do
their business on recognition OF this
principle, and find their profit in it.
We have little doubt that, apart
from the question of equity involved,
the government will in like manner
find the new law profitable from a
business point of view. The maximum
of indemnity on any single registry is
fixed at SO, and presumably the regu-
latiors of the post Office will be so
drawn as to prevent the payment of
that maximum, if possible, where it is
not due. The registered mail is now
known to be one of the most profitable
parts of the service, yielding remark
ably large net returns in proportion
to the business done, where other
parts are conducted either at a slight
profit or at decided loss. Again the
cases in which registered mail pack
ages are lost and not recovered form
only a minute fraction of the whole.
1t is calculated that, even on the
present basis of the registered mail
service, indemnities could be paid,
with great surplus of earnings.
But there is every reason for suppos-
ing that the registered mail business
will increase,as direct consequence of |
this new law. The government will |
perhaps be expected to take additional
precautions now that losses in the |
registered mail will be expensive for
t. Besides, the insurance up to ten
iollars. obtainable for small extra
ee, may attract some who have not
lsed the registered mail at all, be-
.ause it gave no such insurance. 1t
would not be surprising to fiud the
rrowth in the registered mail business
enough to pay for all, or great part,
,f the indemnities eXacted
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

The unkindest tcutex-Senator Mitch
ell has yet received from the Ore
gonian, was that in which it says he
would exactly suit California for a
judge. The Oregonian's we'll known
opinion for all things Californian Is
not particularly complimentary, and
leads one to think that Mr.. Scott must
have been caught in San francisco
or the wherewithal to buy warming
cup of sack.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Senator
Wolcott called at the White House
last evening and remained nearly all
evening. The time was devoted en-
tirely to the subject of bimetalism.
Wolcott told the president the main
features of his trip abroad and informed
him of the conditions he found. 1t is
understood Mckinley was much eI-
couraged by the report Wolcott
brought.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

Confidence is good thing to have
yet the ffty-three cent despised silver
dollar was never yet known to fail to
buy bacon and flour for the working.
man. He does not get much gold. That
Is for the speculator and financier who
has all the financial knowledge of the
country safely locked up in his head,
and is charging the workingman q
terrible interest rate for its use.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
LABoHs's "FRIEND."

During the last presidential cam
paign the Hon. M. A. Hanna posed as
labor's friend, and as McKinley's gen.
eral advocated that geutleman's cause
because OF his unbounded loye for the
laboring man, WHOSE lot he sought to
better by the electionsof president
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

France sent little war-ship into the
harbor of Santiago de Cuba the other
day from Martinique to demand the
unconditional release of young
French girl arrested as political
suspect, and kept ''incommunicado" for
three days. Within three hours the
girl was released and the Spaniards,
after promising topay damages, saluted
the French flag. OH For little
American backbone at Washington.
or if that is thing of the past, send
abroad and import new sprJu from
Franco
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
Spain Ready to SEN Cuba.

CHICAGO, March II. = Crittenden
Marriott, the Records correspondent
in Havana. declares General Weyler
has received positive orders from Mad.
rid to end the Cuban war at once, even
going to the extent of selling the is
land to the insurgents if need be.
Weyler set out for Villa Clara to. find
General Gomez and undertake nego-
tiations. Weyler himself said the war
will end within three weeks. The
fear of President McKinley's position
is given as tho leading cause for the
Spanish change of policy.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

The locksmIth came vut, looking
Snobby. with big rose in his button
hole. His countenance was screwed
into smile, but none knew the key to
his happiness. just then a creditor
appeared, and the loclssmith, making
n spring, bolted down the street. where,
after securing shelter. he barred him
self in.
"A certain precocious baby had been
keenly watched by his fond mother,
who wanted to discover the first signs
Of future genius. II he scratched the
furniture with n pencil, he was TO be an
author; If he opened book and made
a noise with his mouth, he was TO be a
preacher; IL he initiated some action Of
an older person, he was 10 be an actor.
One day he had been forcibly emptying
the pockets of his "big brother" who,
struck with an idea, ran TO his mother
and cried: "oh, mamma. l. know what
the baby's going TO be-a pickpocletl"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
Galena. ILL.,, Under Water.

GALENA, ILL.,, March 9.-For the
third time in a year the streets of this
town have been turned into rivers.
Heavy and warm rains have melted
the SHOWS and made thousands of riv-
ulets feed the streams. The electric
light plant and several manufactures
are inundated. The water is still ris-
ing.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
near Calera, Tuesday

Eater tank in the woods two
tded the engine, covered the
Ger and fireman with pistols,
Reed them to uncouple the locomotive
Fand express car from the remainder of
the train apd run forward for half q
mile. Here four more men were in
waiting.
The messenger rJfused to open the
express car. The door was broken
open, the messenger covered with
pistols and forced to open the safe. A
number of packages of money were Sc
cured. The total amount is not known,
but is said to have been large.
A posse is in pursuit of the robbers,
having gone from Birmingham on a
special train at o'clock this morning.
Louisville & Nashville officials say
the amount of booty secured by tho
bandits was $1,000.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
Floods t.. the Middle West.

Dies MONIES, Ia, March 9.-Both
rivers here have risen rapidly and the
lowlands above the city are now
flooded. Rain is still falling in North
ern Iowa. The ice in the rivers is at
least 18 inches thick, and it is respected
that it will begin to move tonight.
If it does, much damage will certainly
be done to dams and bridges, and in
case of orges the lower part CT the
,ity would be fioolel.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

One of the duties of the legislature
is to elect q. S. senator, and it was
considered such monstrous duty that
Oregon's law-making body was unable
to cope with it this year. However
Governor Lord was equal to the emer-
gehcy and named man. So it is one
man has chosen representative for
the other 100000 and over people of
the state. This seems like the ap-
proach of a one-man government.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

,5. Receiving common
~ education, he at the age OF Is
an teaching school a portion OF
Eh year, while attending the Gen.
,ssee Wesleyan Seminary at Linn,
Y. He then studied law with Hon.
Beremiah Mcclure at Havana, N. Y.
land was admitted to practice in Nov
ember, 1861.
In 1862 he enlisted and served as
sergent in company known as the
"Oregon Escort raised to protect
emlgrants crossing the plains from
depredations of hostile Indians, and
with this company crossed the plains.
He arrived at Portland on the 3lst
of October, 1862, with only the service
pay he had received at Walla Walla
on his discharge. Settling in Port
land to practice his profession, it has
ever since been his home. In 1854 he
was elected city attorney and Presi-
dent Lincoln appointed him district
attorney in January, 1865.
In '66 he resigned to take his seat
in the state senate as member for
Multnomah county where he served
his county faithfully until the ex-
piration of the term of 1874.
When elected q. S. Senator he was
engaged in various business enter
prises in Portland, and was active in
party politics, holding several posts of
responsibility in the republican party.
Mr.. Dolph was Mason OF the 33d
degree, and also prominent Odd-Fel-
low. In 1882 he was Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. nj. for
Oregon.
His service in the U. S. senate and
the memorable events that terminated
it, without the slightest stain on his
honor as man or citizen, are too we'll
known for repetition now. Suffice it
to say that he carried with him in his
retirement the respect and good will
of the people of his adopted state,
whom he bad served so long and we'll,
and it is with pleasure, tempered by
the pain of the loss, that we can testify
that although we may have disagreed
with him often as a partizan, with J.
N. Dolph, the man and upright Amer
lean citizen, we have only a word of
sincere respect and esteem, in the sad
parting.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
ANOTHER ELECTION COMING

The Oregon City Press has the true
conception of the causes of the leg1s-
lative hold-up. 1t says:
"There was only one way to defeat the
reelection of Senator Mitchell, there
was only one way to prevent the pas
sage of reform measures abolishing
the commissions and other useless
barnacles on the state, and that was
to prevent organization. The personal
enemies of the senator and the men
profting by the useless commissions
have gained victory which will be
set aside the first opportunity the
people are given to express their feel
ings."
The Press is right when it intimates
that scores will be evened up at the
next election. A legislature that has
devoted its time solely to senatorial
contest will stand in sorry plight
when the people again have the oppor-
tunity of choosing and instructing
their Observation-Disclosures Guard.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

submission to the demands of the
powers. There are signs that Greece
is anxious the powers should apply
pressure upon her in order to give the
Greek government an excuse to retire
from its impossible position.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

All that is needed to make The
Dalles the best business point in the
Inland Empire is little rustic on the
part of her citizens. It has better ia
cilities than any other point to COM
nand the trade of the surrounding
sountry and make O great trade and
manufacturing confer, also plenty OF
:apital to set things stirring. just a
little enterprise in the way of encour-
aging manufacturers would cause a
dozen or more to locate here.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
The hook of

The book of
wonan's life is di-
vided into three
chapters: Girl.
hood, womanhood,
motherhood. At
the time when a
young girl passes
into womanhood-
turning the leaf as
we may say bet
Tween the first and
lsecond chapters Of
her existence "a
little care and
thoughtfulness $
will double her
chances of future
happiness and
save many hours
of su ferin ng.
Every young wo-
man should have
an intelligent un-
derstanding of her
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
LOOTED BY BANDITS.

A Train Robbed Down in Alabama by Six
Masked Men.
LOUISVILLE, March 10-A special
from Birmingham, Ala, says north
bound express train on the Louisville
& Nashville road, due at Louisville at
noon Wednesday, was held up by six
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

l6sperity. This is what the
''friend" of labor is doing for his own
laborers, and since he has been given
seat in the U. S. senate what sort of
legislation will he favor for the better
ment of laborers in other vocations?
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

When Cornelius N. Bliss accepted
the interior portfolio from president
Mckinley it was with the understand
ing that he should hold the office only
until some more suitable person Ia
lawyer could be found to take his place,
Now that Senator Mitchell is out of a
job, why does not the president install
him into the interior department?
The Senator has held Office so long
that it will be awkward for him to re-
turn to private life. He ought to be
provided for and why not make him
secretary of the interior?
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

Hagance in
party that is
tress is taxed
responsibility that
1T is a matter that
taxpayer in the nation,
of politics, and for this
perhaps. which is in accord
the generally accepted proposit-
Ion that what is everybody's business,
is nobody's business, the current OF
lavish expenditure is hard to stem,
and seemingly impossible to check"
In this connection we might con-
sistently ask who is responsible for the
Inauguration of system of lavish ex-
penditures? Has it not been largely
those who like the Oregonian have
clamored for protection, and to cover
up the real animus of their demands
have increased expenditures in order
to make it appear that more revenues
were needed? Had not the benefciar-
les of the protective policy encouraged
extravaganza in expenditures, thus
creating demand for increased reve-
nues, they never would have succeeded
in increasing duties on imports as
they have in the past.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

Grants Pass has divine whose
self-sacrificing example is worthy of
praise. The worthy man is Rev. Ste
ven Jewell, who says in view of the
extreme poverty of the people he is
willing to do all the preaching for the
people of Grants Pass one year for
nothing. The annual expenses of all
churches in the city are about $4,000,
and the Rev. Mr.. Jewell proposes to
save this amount for the people. He
is jewel indeed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

ST. PETERSBURG, March 9.-The
government expresses determination
to adhere to the decision to push the
coercion of Greece to the furthest limit
if necessary, and earnestly hopes the
other powers will display equal firm
ness. Besides the blockade of Crete
and the Piraeus, it is understood the
foreign admirals have been ordered to
fire upon any Greek torpedo-boats ap-
preaching the warships.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

Ex-queen Lii, of the Sandwich Is
lands still fingers about Washington.
"Her great and good friend' Grover
Cleveland has retired to the shades of
private life, and no consolation re-
mains for her at the national capital.
yet she cannot tear herself away from
the sceues of her former joys and
triumphs.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

The different state boards and COM
missioners opposed the organization
of the legislature because they feared
their official heads would fall into the
basket. Now, since Governor Lord
and Secretary of state Kincaid threaten
to not allow their salaries, they are
praying for a session of the legislature.
1t is strange how hard these office
holders are to please.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

Some $685. 900 a month are paid out
to the employees of the state institu-
tions at Salem, and to those who furn-
ish supplies for the same, and such
persons are becoming much interested
as to how they are going to get their
pay since there is no appropriation of
state funds for defraying expenses.
They have been on a cash basis so
long, able every month to get their
fingers on the coin in the state treas
ury, that they do not take kindly to
the credit system.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

Evidently Mayor Pennoyar sees by
the points of the straws which way the
wind is blowing politically in Oregon,
and is shaping himself to get back in
touch with the democratic party. A
few days ago he published letter in
the Oregonian raking the populist
members of the legislature for holding
out against organization, and now he
has appointed the old democratic war;
horse John Myers, chief of police.
Well there are many democrats in the
state who will welcome the ex-
governor back into the fold.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

A number of our exchanges want
the state constitution amended, and
are demanding the calling of consti-
tutional convention. Unquestionsbly
the constitution requires amending,
but let's get the legislature together
first, and If it would observe the cid
"mosback" organic law little closer.
it would be found q pretty good con-
stitution after all.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13
"a Possibility That He May
Be Appointed to Succeed Judge
M'Kenna.
Vouchers Will be Issued For Claims Made
AgainsG the State-Man Lost in the
Mountains Near McMinn-
vile.

LONDON, March 9.-It was learned
in official quarters this afternoon that
there is not the slightest chance that
the powers will tolerate the presence
of the Greek troops in Canea. AS soon
as the powers have had time to ex-
chance views, Greece will be notified
of the measures decided upon for i'm
mediate enforcement of their decision.
Germany and Russia are pressing for
immediate action.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

The new rural letter delivery bill,
which is expected to become a law,
authorizes postmaster in town or
village where no free delivesy exists
to appoint carriers on the petition of
twenty or more persons, the carriers
to be paid by the persons receiving
the mail at SO much month, or 1c a
letter.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

And now Salem is frothing at the
mouth because of unkind remarks by
Mr.. Ii. Scott about it's water supply,
and typhoid germs. Salam had better
look 'leedle oudt" or the Oregonian
will have the whole place removed to
its own particular gehenna across the
Siskiyous.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

No Alarm Felt as to the Probability q
VAR
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

De appointment of Fl. W. Corbett
~. S. senator has fallen on our re-
publican exchanges in Oregon with
rare exceptions, with cold, dull thud.
None of them, except the Oregonian,
knows what to say. But they got
what they voted for.-Ex.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

The people of the world are with
little Greece in the attempt to protect
of Europe are against her. Too many
''kings" are posing on tottering
thrones to allow any of their seats
tbraataoad hv uo-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

Mark Hanna is declared by New
York paper to have the key to the
back door of the Mckinley establish
.ment, that is that he will be the power
behind the throne. The public will
watch and see. Mr.. Mckinley is en-
titled to suspension of judgment for
few weeks.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

Just now President Mckinley is very
much sought by gentlemen who con-
slider their services to their country
lin we'll paid offices) indispensable to
the country's welfare. Offices are not
hunting men at present, but there are
whole lot of men hunting Office.