The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-30

prisoners supposed to have been con-
nected with the uprising that resulted
4 in the imprisonment of Evangelina
Cisneros. This, however, is the only
act of humanity placed to his credit
during his dictatorship in Cuba.
Captain-General Blanco goes to
Cuba with the utmost confidence of
being able to squelch the rebellion in
a short time. Compos and Weyler
were equally confident when they set
foot on Cuban soil, but the war goes
on. Blanco will likely be less success
full than either of his predecessors.
Poor Senator Wolcott! By espous-
ing the cause OF gold he has killed
himself off in his own state, and now
his mission to Europe has Eeaped new
disgrace upon his head. He made
some erroneous statements about the
attitude of France towards silver that
has got him into a position where he
must defend his integrity.
Only what might be expected has
occurred in the discovery of a plot to
| assassinate Sheriff Martin who ordered
his deputies to fire upon the strikers
at Hazleton, Pa. The miners look up
on his act as coldbloodeG, deliberate
murder, and it is but natural they
should desire to avenge the death
of their comrades.
The Portland Chronicle asserts that
sit matters not what an over-zealous
and sanguine opposition may have to
say, the fact remains undisputed that
right will always triumph over might
and that Mr.. Corbett will be seated as
senator next December" The
Chronicle has some peculiar ideas of
right.
The most important case ever tried
in the Chicago criminal courts-that
of Sausage-maker Luetgest-termi-
mated in the disagreement of the jury.
After having been cooped up for eight
weeks listening to the testimony of
"expert" witnesses and the wrangling
of attorneys, it is a wonder the jurors
had even sense enough left to disagree.
Such long drawn out cases are farce. |
Eastern papers are complaining of |
the increased number of tramps that |
travel over the country since harvest
is over and work is not to be had in
the fields. Why are not the mills
opened up to give this army of unem-
ployed work? That is what was
promised year ago if a certain thing
happened, and it happened.
Already merchants are forced to
make telling campaign speeches to
their customers. They are forced to
explain why it is that they are COM
PEELED to charge more for clothing,
and must attribute it to the tariff, at
the same time explaining that the
gets the benefit of the
advance, while their profits remain the
same.
AS election day grows nearer in
Ohio the prospects of democratic sue
cess grow brighter, and the democrats
EEL assured that they will elect their
ull state ticket and majority of the
legislature. The republicans have
lad but two issues to contend for in
he Ohio campaign-MarkH Hanna and
he gold standard-and neither has
proven any too popular.
Road-making is to be subject of
'tudy and experiment at the agricul-
ural colleges. Certainly no subject is
If greater importance nor presents
WIDER field for Investigation. Secre- t
ary Wilson, of the agricultural de- I
'artment, advocates a steel track-way f
or wagons as the easiest solution of L
he road problem especially on the t
vestern prairies. He estimates the v
ost at from $1,000 to $500 per mile, t
Xclusive of the cost of macadamizing
he treadway for the horses.
A jury in Maine gave damages oa ,
IAN who sued a woman for breaking n
romise of marriage, but anyone might q
ave known that a California jury +
ould never be induced to assent to G
uch verdict. In the suit of Thomas n
'ragorri against Mrs. Stearns of San l,
Francisco to recover $4,000 for SINH VI
lr injury, the jury has just decided in Fl
Lyor of the defendant. There is too =
luch chiYalry among Cafifornians for
jury of native sons ever to give a
lied swain damages for his blighted
fections.
The war that has been waged be-
veen the Tribune and Republican at
endleton is only the beginning of
le rupture in the republican party in
regon. The Mitchell and anti
.itchell factions have their knives
1T for each other, and will never be
,conciled. 1t will be no surprise if
lere are two republican tickets in the
cid next year-one whose only aim
lall be to elect Mr.. Mitchell senator
I'd the other to defeat him. When 4
lie interests of single man shall thus Y
vide party it is time for the state
to be turned over to anil es
her. &c
1t would be m ore becoming for the pi
embers of President McKinley's p,
binet if they had less to say regard F
g the return of prosperity and if they Ips
ould devote less attention to BOOM
< the administration of which they sa
e part. While the people every tr
here are pleased to know that times tn
e improving, they believe the mem su
RS of the presidents cabinet have tn
CHER duties to perform than trapsing 81 81
ound over the country or seeking in m
rviews that give them an opportunity p,
tell what great things they have ,
ne for the country. st
The treasury balance for September, ha
shown by the latest monthly sum- sm
ary of the treasury, is lower than it th
s been, with the exception of last ute
bruary, since January, 1896. The on on'
:eipts of the treasury are way below IN
. expenditures, but this will not my
we to check the appropriations that