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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
ONLY -FOUR SURVIVORS,.
Results of the Vile Ste. NazaIrs Disaster
In AppalIlnx.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Of 80 per-
sons comprising the passengers and
crew of the steamer Vile Ste. Nazaire,
which sailed from this port March 6
for Port au Prince, Hayti, only four
are known to have survived the disas-
ter which befell the craft few hours
later. These four. passed through an
experience such as fortunately has
been the lot of but few, seeing one
after aEother OF the 81 others who left
the steamer in large boat perish Of
exposure to the cold or die of hunger,
some suffering during the seven days
in which they drifted helplessly with
out sail or compass, pangs that drove
them to madness before death came to
their relief.
Among the survivors is Senior Taga-
do, San DOMINICAN, who was compeil-f
ed to witness the death of his wife and
four children without being able to al
leviate their srfferings. What became
of the "A persons besides these men,
toned above can only be surmised,
although there is remote possibility
that one or more OF the three boats in
which they left the sinking steamer in
the midst of fierce storm of Cape
Hatteras, has been picked up by sail
ino vaaoal
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NO LIGHT AHEAD.

If the mission of the advance agent
of prosperity is outlined by President
McKinley's inaugural address and by
his message to the special session of
the 55th congress, the gloom that hung
over the unfortunate administration of
Grover Cleveland was sunlight COM
pared with the darkness in which
every beam of hope is wrapped for the
coming four years. In neither of his
state papers does the president offer
any remedy for the depressed times,
except Continuance Of the present
money standard and an increase of tax
alton.
To accomplish the first end-the
continuance OF the gold standard-he
to increase the revenues so that the
holders of government securities
credit currency-may readily convert
their paper into gold coin at will. To
set the wheels of factories aud com.
merce in motion he suggests increased
duties, higher taxes, more revenue.
To increase prosperity among the pro-
ducing classes he offers to increase
the price of everything they must buy,
and with the exception perhaps of the
wool grower and sugar planter, holds
out no inducement in the way of an
enlarged market OR advanced prices.
The cure for all ills, the system to be
adop.ed that is to restore confidence
and prosperity is simple, yet it brings
no ray OF light upon the dark horizon,
for it is taxes, taxes. The proposed
new prosperity-restoring measure is
expected to create $112, 200, 900 more
revenue than the present law: that is
just that much more money will be col
lectea from the people and thrown in
to thoscoffers of the government than
at present, and will be divided among
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knights of old-crusaders who went to
conquer the world, could not hope to
succeed unless they were In virile, hearty
| health. A man cannot face difficulties if
his stomach isn't in good order. Dis
ordered digestion will make a sluggish
coward out of any man. 1t makes his
| mind stagnant, and he cannot think
quickly enough to accomplish anything.
1t makes his movements slow, and takes
ali Of the snap out of him. Every man
in business in America has fight on his
hands just az much as ever had belted
knight It is matter of life and death,
Just the same with him as it was with the
crusader Indigestion and all the ills
that go with it, most frequently start in
constipation. That keeps all sorts of i'm
purities in the body, forces them into the
blood, and so deranges the whole system.
Constipation. is one of the con1monest
ills, and to it are traceable most of tie
disorders that make people sick. Once
it gets firm hold on a man, it is most
difficult to overcome it. Temporary re-
lief can be obtained in thousand ways.
There are medicines on the market that
will help as long as you take them.
There is only one remedy that IS real
remedy-that you don't have to keep on
taking forever. That is DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. The pellets" are
tiny, sugar-coated granules, mild and
efficient in their action. They effect a
permanent cure. You don't become a
slave to their use, as with other pills.
If you will send II one-cent stamps to cover
cost Of mailing oxiy, we will send you FREE the
most useful medical book extant. This is DR..
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, In
plain English book of 1908 pages. profuseiy
Illustrated the great expense of preparing which
has been covered by the sale Of 6so.coo copies
worlds Dispensary Medical Association, No. 665
Main Street. Buffalo, n Y.
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AND now KHA1?.

The powers that be in Washington
have decided to not consider the ap-
polntments of United States senators
made by governors, hence Oregon,
Kentucky and Florida will have to be
content with one senator each until
such time as the legislatures OF these
states shall proceed to elect. The
situation in Florida and Kentucky is
somewhat different from that existing
in this state. In those states the legls-
latures possibly will elect, at least they
have not resorted to the Revolutionary
means adopted here to prevent an
election, while in Oregon it is clear
that no election can occur until one
aspirant, namely, Hon. John Fl. Nit
chell, is out of the way.
This brings Oregon into national
prominence, especially when viewed
from partisan standpoint. and Mr..
Mitchell has the key to the situation.
It is important to the republican party
that republican should be seated
from Oregon. He is needed to give
the party prestige in the senate, but
with Mr.. Mitchell in the field no SEN
ator can be elected by the legislature,
nor will one be recognized who holds
an appointment from the governor.
This gives Mr.. Mitchell decided ad-
vantage, one that enables him to die
late the lines upon which compromise
may be effected, and his claims can
not but be recognized by the admins
tration.
With Mr.. Mitchell removed from
the contest, the Oregon legislature in
special session would have little Diff
Guilty in making selection. But how
to get him out of the way is question
that no doubt will be perplexing to
President Mckinley. A cabinet
position or a foreign consulate no
doubt would be acceptable to Mr..
Mitchell, and could he step into the in
terror department or become attorney
general probably he would consent to
withdraw from the senatorial contest
in this state, or possibly the appoint
ment of consul to England or ambas-
sador to Germany would be an induce
ment but unless some such concession
is made, it is evident he will remain
master of the situation, and prevent
the republican party from gaining con-
tol OF the u. S. senate.
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WHY THE EFFORT FAILED.
The Abandonment of the Fight for The
Senatorial Appointees

The Abandonment of the Fight for The
Senatorial Appointees.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE de-
termination of the republican manag-
ers of the senate not to give time to
the consideration of the cases of ap-
pointments BY governors of states was
reached only after it was found that
the democrats were determined TO re-
sist the seating of the appointees as
long as they could talk, and that they
would be aided in this by the silver re-
publicans and the populists. There
is feeling among many senators who
really believed that the governors had
q right to appoint in the cases of Mon
tana and Washington four years ago
that, it having been settled by a vote
of the senate against admission, it is
we'll to make it><a precedent for the
future, and make Legislatures respon-
sible for the vacancies of state in the
senate except in cases Of death or resig-
nation, when the legislatures are not
in session and appointments are pro-
vided for.
One senator, discussing the Oregon
case. said that, If the Oregon appoint
ment was sustained, that hereafter it
would be in the power of ] 1 men in the
senate, by refusing to go into organi-
zation, to prevent forever the election
of a senator and make the governor
the sole official to choose senators.
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TIE BIGGs- WAsco ROAD.

We are creditahly informed that all
preliminary arrangements have been
made by the incorporators of the Col
umbia River Southern r. r. Co., for
securing the necessary funds for build
ing the proposed railroad from Biggs
to Wasco, and that construction will
begin about the first or May. Ordi-
narily this would be only passing
item OF news, but the construction OF a
railroad from Biggs to the great wheat
producing section surrounding Wasco
has more than ordinary significance
to The Dalles. A railroad built into
that section will undoubtedly do the
principal carrying trade OF that
country, that is the wheat will be
moved out over the road and the i'm
ports will be hauled in over it: and if
the proposed road terminates at Biggs,
on the line of the o. r.. & N, the
wheat will pass on to Portland over
that line, never stopping at The Dalles
or any other intermediate point.
More than this, Wasco is near the
wool producing sections of Southern
Wasco and Crook than is The Dalles,
hence much of the wool from Antelope
and all parts of Crook county will be
shipped direct from the terminus OF
the proposed road.
It is unnecessary to enlarge upon the
ultimate result of The Dalles losing
the trade of those sections which it
has hitherto enjoyed. But ii is well to
take into consideration how such an
event can be prevented. That the Co.
lumbia River Southern road will be
built at least as far south as Wasco is
almost foregone conclusion, for there
is field for such a road, and wherever
there is sufficient traffic TO justify. roads
will be built, but The Dalles cannot
afford 20 allow it to terminateat Biggs.
1t must be continued from that point
on into this city if we would retain the
trade of the country to the south. Ii
from Biggs the road were extended on
to The Dalles, every bushei of wheat
and every pound OF wool shipped over
the road would be brought to this place
for re-shipment either by boat or over
the o. r. s. NJ, since the competitive
freight rates here are sufficient induce
ment.
If The Dalles would prevent the
trade from Sherman, Southern Wasco
and all of Crook slipping away from it.
all that is necessary is to raise suiii-
cient capital to continue the Biggs-
Wasco road from the former point to
this city, otherwise the trade will be
lost. Possibly to build such the read
would require the expenditure of $780,
000, which ought to be readily raised
here, or if not it could be secured from
abroad at reasonable interests rates,
and by Its expenditure The Dalles
would retain it's precedent as the chief
distributing point of the Inland EN-
pire; but if we allow road to termi-
nate at Biggs we will be only way
station on the main line OF commerce.
The proposition is enc every pl operty
owner in the city should consider, for
in the ability of The Dalles to hold the
trade of the surrounding country rests
its future.
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THE ORDER Is ISSUED.
Cretan Ports Win be BIockaded Sunday
Morning.

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Cretan Ports Win be BIockaded Sunday
Morning.
ROME, March 1S.-A dispatch from
Canea announces that a blockade of
Crete will begin Sunday morning. aud
a notification to this effect will be ad-
dressed to the governments at Athens
and ConstantinOple. 1t is further
stated the powers will also communi-
cate the steps taken to the govern
ments OF neutral states. Tho limits of
the blockade will be between Longitude
23:f and $3.50 east, and latitude 25:4S
and 34:25 north.
The blockade will be general against
Greek vessels, but other ships will be
allowed to land goods, provided they
are not destined for Greek troops or
for the interior of the island.
Finally the admirals have caused
request to be addressed to the Greek
officials to recall their ships from
Cretan waters. 1t they do not comply,
force will be used Sunday morning to
compel them to Withdraw.
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WAS PROBABLY KIDNPPEl
Mysterious Disappearance of an 11-Year
Old Heiress.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 17.-Ella
Burden, II years old, who is heiress to
large fortune, has beenmissing from
her home since Monday. She lived
with her grandmother. Mrs. Burden,
at 5032 Minerva street, and left home
Monday for the Dozier school, where
she was regarded as one of the bright
est and prettiest of several hundred
pupils.
At $3.50 in che afternoon, the usual
hour, she left the school for home, and
/. went part of the way with other girls
TO point where she usually took car
for home. Nothing has been heard OF
her since.
The only theory for her disappear
ance is that she has been kidnapped
and hidden by her captors until suffi.
cient ransom is offered. A large re-
ward is offered for her return.
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THE PENSION SYSTEM.

In view, of the impending war clouds
all over the civilized world, and es-
pecialIy in view of the present absurd
bellicose attitude of Spain toward this
country, there seems to be pressing
need of an. immediate Interpretation
by our lawmakers in congress of some
clear.defnitlon of the relation of pen
sioners TO military service in future
wars; and it is strange that a ncte Of
warning has never yet been sounded
by our great leaders OF thought,
through the metropolitan press, on the
subject.
We all know by experience, that
when the war is over, it will be too
late for clear and cool judgment to
prevail in this matter. Then people,
grateful to their brave defenders land
other potent agencies) will allow sem
timent to, predominate over caution,
but now it could be, and should be, an
easy matter. A pension for disabling
wounds received in battle defending
ourcountry, should be a mark of honor,
second only to that ''red badge OF car
nage,' the scar itself; and the pen.
sioner ought to receive enough, should
he need it, to keep him in comfort.
safe from all fear of want. But
that there is something radically
wrong with our present system no
man sees or is more ready to admit,
yea more, to condemn, than the Grip
pied and disabled veteran of the civil
war, many of whom are compelled to
subsist on what appears mere pit
tance, being physically unable to earn
more, while others whu need it not.
but are technically entitled, receive
and squander an almost equal amount.
We cast no reflection upon the pen
sioner, he is not to blame, but the
system is directly at fault. 1t is the
system under which pensions are
granted that we denounce. And this,
in view of our impending trouble with
foreign country, is enough to cause
any patriotic American to think of the
after probabilities OF war that might
call forth all the fighting force of the
land. We are fighting psople; we
, came of fighting stock, and would per-
haps be fighting now but for a restrain
ing hand under which we become very
restive. Today, if necessity should
arise, we could easily put into the field
an effectiveforce Of 2.5OO,0 900 men with
a reserve of an equal number. This
seems an enormous force, but it is less
than one in fourteen of the population,
and conceeding that only the first
quota would do the fighting, and COM
pairing it to the number engaged dur
ing the entire four years OF the last
war labout ,O00, ,000) with the present
pension allowance of s144, 600, 900 annu-
ally, if the same system should prevail,
we would possibly, thirty years after
any prospective war should close, swell
our pension payments to S7sO 900, GOO,
which added to our S144, 900. 600, would
saddle upon as burden of SS64, ,000, coo
yearly, and this would continue for
years and years.
There is just one comfort for the
peace-at-any-price man; in this array
of figures, that is it would place an
embargo on any future fighting, and
woull cripple our country almost as
much as though we were overrun by a
foreign foe.
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WOULD PAY HERE.

While various sections of Eastern
Oregon are conteuding for the estab-
fishing of beet sugar factory in their
midst, they are giving no attention to
a moro important, less expensive and
more profitable industry, which is
| nothing less than q glucose factory.
No doubt many sections OF the Inland
Empire are adapted to the culture of
sugar beets, and a factory for convert
| ing them into sugar would be valu.
able acquisition for any city: but it
| is questionable if anticipated re-
suits are realized should beet sugar
factory be established at any point east
| of the mountains. In the first place,
beets to be converted into sugar re-
quire special and careful cultivation,
much more attention than the Or
dinary farmer gives his crops. They
must be cultivated during the entire
growing season, and care must be ex-
ercised to prevent the bowl of the
beet being exposed to the rays of the
sun, by keeping the earth carefully
"hilled" up around the base of the
plant. The syrup obtained from beets
that have been exposed to the SUMS
rays will not polarize. hence is value
less, and without very careful cultiva-
tion sugar-beet raising would be most
disappointing to the farmer. Besides,
a beet-sugar factory would require an
outlay of at least sl50,OOO, and since
the saccharine in the beet diminishes
the longer it is out of the ground, the
factory could be operated perhaps not
more than six months in the year, so
unless refining process were added |
which would require the outlay of an
other 100000, the factory would be idle
three-forrths of the year.
Rut with the manufacture Of glucose |
the conditions are different. A factory
with capacity of five tons Gay can
be erected at an expense of $4,000, and
the products from which it is made are
not perishable, Indian corn and pota-
toes being the most common. Corn
yields about seven pounds of glucose
to the bushel and potatoes ten, while
the estimated cost of manufacturing is
about one cent per pound. Glucose,
or grape sugar. commands ordinarily
II cents per pound at wholesale, hence
a factory operating anywhere near
line of transportation could afford to
pay farmers 374 cents per bushel for
potatoes, and 25 cents for corn. The
demand for glucose is comparatively
it being used largely in the
of table syrups and con-
dictionaries and in the brewing of beer
and ale.
We believe there is not glucose
'aetory on the Pacific coast, hence the
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this country by a trust, should be en-
titled to enter his goods free OF duty.
This will undoubtedly receive some
support in the senate, as it is aimed at
the trusts, but its adoption would re-
suit in running the Dingley measure as
q revenue producer, hence there will
be most vigorous effort to kill it. II
may prolong the discussion of the bill.
WAS PRoRARLY KIpNPPEp.
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field for one is open here, and un-
doubtedly the enterprising individual
who turns his attention to it will strike
q mint on a small scale, and at the
same time create ready market for
two farm products that are sure crops
in this vicinity and in fact in all Sec
tions of Eastern Oregon. No better
/ location than The DGlles could be
found for such factory, since it can
offer cheap freight rates in all dfrec-
tions, cheap fuel and pure water, three
necessary requirements for all manu-
featuring industries.
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Range Cattle Are DYING

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March H.
Specials from Mancan and Dickinson
state it is generally believed that IS
per cent of the range animals have al-
ready succumbed to the winter, the
chinook yesterday coming too late to
save them. 1t is impossible to travel
over the range, and no exact figures
can be had. Bad Lands ranges, which
have been overcrowded in past years,
will have but few cattle this-season.
1t is stated that Pierre Wibaux puts
his loss at S1,0O0,00 About $50, 600
young Utah cattle which he put on the
range last fall are all dead.
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HAS A LEVEL HEAD.

Evidently The people of Washing.
ton made no mistake in, select
ing a governor last fall. Governor
Rogers seems to- be the right man in
the right place, and has the courage to
sit down upon the extravagances Of
the legislature in a commemorate
manner. By the exercise of the vato
power he has saved the people of that
state neat little sum of money tnat
was appropriated for. the maintenance
of the normal schools at Cheney and
New Whatcom, and possibly viii inter-
pose his objection to other similar ex-
travagauces. Ever since Washington
was admitted as a state profigacy has
run riot in the management of public
affairs, but at last a governor has been
found who has the courage to call a
halt, and gave the following level
headed reasons for vetoiug the ap-
preparation for the needless so-called
normal schools:
s'The outstanding Indebtedness of the
state today exceeds s2.0O0,O0O, and
most of that is in warrants that drew
per cent interest. In consequence
the people are now required to meet an
annual interest charge of S160,000, or
approximately $3.50 day. This is a
burden which the business Of the state
cannot afford to increase. With such
an enormous indebtedness, it seems to
me that it would be folly little less
than criminal to branch out with
more and unnecessary institutions re-
quiring an annual Texpenditurer
amounting to many thousands of
dollars.
'.But aside from the question of in
debtedness, the school system of this
state is top-heavy. The common
schools in every county are maintained
but few months in the year, except
in the larger cities while money is
layished for the benefit of a few in the
higher branches. Hundreds of worthy
boys and girls in all parts of the state
are thus compelled to grow up with
little or no education. and will there.
fore be forced to live lives untitled to
protect themselves as they should and
to compete successfully with others
who are more favorably situated. All
the requirements of higher education
in this state are amply provided for by
the stete university at Seattle, which
accommodates the western portion of
the state. The agricultural college at
Pullman, which in all respects is a
university, serves the eastern portion
of the state, and the normal school at
Ellensburg suffices for Central Wash
ippton. In addition to these. three in
stitutions, every city is equipped with
high schools.
.sThe normal school at Cheney and
the normal school at Whatcom were
not founded in response to the de-
mands of necessity. but as result of
legislative trades. If this practice OF |
trading for state institutions is to con-
tinue. then at the next session of the'
legislature the counties of the south
western part of the state will be ask
ING for a normal school or two, or per-
baps another state university, and the |
counties in the southeastern part of the |
state will likewise demand normal
school, or something its equivalent,
before giving their support to appropri- !
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pondent. The plea is that the corres-
pondent joined in demonstrations with
republicans adverse to the interests of
the Russian government. This means
that certain property belonging to the
Russian legation was destroyed by an
anti-monarchist mob, and it is claimed
by the Russian officials that the dis
orderly element was spurred on by the
republi can youth of this city.
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ations for any other state institution.
The system might thus continue in
definitely, until every comfy in the
state would be supplied with q luxur-
ious university and the state be invol-
| in millions OF debt