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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
TO LOOT THE TREASURY

The attention of Oregon's represen-
tatives in congress should be called to
the promises made that Baker City
should haye government assay and
postoffice building. Baker City busi-
ness men should join in a memorial
asking for such an appropriation and
proper effort will secure it.-Baker
City Democrat.
The above furnishes an illustration
of why the government treasury is
looted and why it is that government
expenditures are greater than the re-
ceipts. Some upstart who wants to 60
to congress promises, if elected, he will
push an appropriation for govern
ment building to cost from $4,000 to
$500, 900 in every hamlet in his district,
whether needed or not. Regardless
of the needs of the government or the
matter of rents for buildings required
for postoffices, etc., he agrees when
seated in congress to appropriate any
sum that the ambitious citizens may
want. That is, to secure his election
he would promise to vote any tax up
on the people of the nation for the
"public improvements. The gullible
people listen to his seductive speech
and vote for him, and at the same time
vote tax upon themselves. not only
for the improvements they want, but
for hundreds of other similar wants.
An appropriation of 100000 has
been asked for government building
in Baker Ci'y, and similar amount
was asked for postoffice in The Dalles.
As matter of fact neither is needed,
for the government is able to rent
office rooms in either city for much
less than the lowest possible interest
on the amount such buildings would
cost. To appropriate such an amount
would be extravaganza, though no
doubt Oregon's representatives have
promised Baker City and The Dalles
that the treasury shall be looted to
satisfy the ambition of each city, and
the.representativeso of every other state
in the union have made like promises.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
icket. while in Independence the en-
tire democratic ticket was elected.


icket. while in Independence the en-
tire democratic ticket was elected.
The Wilson tariff law was con-
demned because instead of creating a
surplus in the national treasury it left
deficiency, and last year we were
promised law that would create
enough revenue to put the government
on cash basis, provided there were a
change in the administration. A
change was made, and since the new
law Welt into effect last July. there
has been deficiency of about S50, ,000,-
600, whereas the annual report of the
treasury shows the Wilson law left q
deficiency of only little over $4,000
| 600 for the year ending June 80, last.
1t seems as if promises have not been
sacredly kept.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
A Unique Invitation.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "a slab Of
quartz with veins of gold prominently
showing will convey California's in.
vitatlon to President Mckinley to
attend the golden jubilee of the dis
covery OF gold. Chairman Parsons,
of the executive committee, has prom
ised to secure suitable piece of the
precious rock, and will have engraved
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
SEC. CAGES REPORT
Receipts and Disbursements
Of the Government.
SPAIN is SUITED
President MeKinleys Policy Re-
garding Cuba is Pleasing to the
Spanish Government
Crazed BY sickness Montana Judge Ends
His Life-The Government Will be a
Bidder at the Kansas Pacific
auction Sale.

| WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Secretary
Cages annual report, submitted tc
congress today, is as follows:
Tne revenues of the government
from all sources for the fiscal yeal
ended June 30 were:
From customs. SIG, ,554 126 65.
From internal revenue, s146, ,GSS ,574
20.
From profits of coinage, bullion de-
posits and assays, 81, ,239.Sl3 90.
From District OF Columbia, S3, $685.
$50 20.
From fees consular, letters patent
and land, s2,ss1 $50 II.
From sinking fund for Pacific rail-
ways, s2,277,173 25.
From tax on national banks, $1,972..
500 SO.
From navy pc nsiop and navy hos.
pisal finds. etc, 81, ,222, ,s33 95.
From repayment of interest by
Pacific railways, S942, 14S 80.
From miscellaneous sources, S913,-
119 %.
From sales of public lands, 1864, $751;
Al.
From sales of Indian lands, ss45, 49,
O3.
From custom fees, fines, penalties,
etc., 1856, 1927 45.
From reimbursement for cost of
water supply, District OF Columbia,
1921 ,O97 rs.
From immigrant funds, S309,937 II.
From sales of government property,
$2O2. 721 Al.
From deposits for surveying public
lands, s12s,32O rs.
From Soldiers Home, permanent
funds, $126.617 81.
From sales of land and buildings
under special acts. SS1 ,319 70.
From depredations on public lands,
sIs, 47S 54.
From sales of ordnance material,
s4S. 1856 66.
From postal service, SS2, 2,665, 1852 73.
Total receipts, S430, 1897, ,167 80.
THE YEARS EXPENDITURES.
The expenditures for the same per-
iods were:
For the civil establishment, includ-
ing foreign intercourse, public build
ings, collecting the revenues, bounty
on sugar, District of Columbia and
other miscellaneous expenses, S79, ,252,-
O61 SO.
For the military establishment, in
cluding rivers and harbors, forts,
arsenals, and sea-coast defenses, S48,-
$50, ,267 SO.
For the naval establishment, includ-
ing construction of new vessels, ma
chinery, armament, equipment and
improvement at navy-yards, $34 ,561,-
546 20.
For Indian service, $13,016.SO O6,
For pensions. $141 .053, ,164 SO.
For interest on the public debt, S37,-
191. .11O IS.
For deficiency in postal revenues,
81, 149. .2O6 10.
For postal service, 1872 665. 1852 %.
Total expenditures, $448, 439 1922 80,
showing deficit of S18, ,052, ,454 Al.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
affairs in Peru.

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 9.-President Pier
ola has vetoed the measure recently
passed by congress legalizing non-
Catholic marriages in Peru, and pro-
viding for the registration of such
marriages. He gives as his reason the
fact that the bill only authorized the
registration of foreigners without pro.
viding for natiye-born Peruvians, de-
the religion of their fathers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
IT SUITS SPAIN.
The Presidents Message Suits the Govern
ment Mt Madrid. -

The Presidents Message Suits the Govern
ment ut Madrid. 4.
| NEW YORK. Dec. IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says:
President McKinley's message is re-
ceived quietly. Satisfaction is felt in
official circles over the statement that
the recognition of either belligerency
or independence is not justi6able un-
der present conditions. The credit
which the president gives for conduct
ing the war on humane principles and
for improving the conditions of the
reconcentrados will strengthen Cap
tain-General Blanco in carrying out
his policy.
The official feeling may be summar-
lied in the statement that the govern
ment does not now fear the embarrass-
ment which might come from action
by the United States before instruc-
tions from Madrid could be carried
into effect. The hint of ultimate in
tervention causes some nneasiness and
discussion has already arisen over
what is meant by reasonable time"
but palace officials do not iDterpre. it
as likely to prevent the application of
autonomy within the time needed for
rH.rrying out the detail of the system
a.i directed from Madrid.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
War on 1t. Louis Poolrooms.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9.-There were 121
cases against poolroom-owners and
employees on the docket of the police
court on Wednesday, as a result of
raids by the police. In the Brooklyn,
Van Studdeford and pacific poolroom
cases continuances were granted until
December 10, and juries we're called
for in each batch of cases. The re-
naming cases were continued until
December 10 also, but no request was
made for iuries
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
READY FOR THE GRAB.

1t has been hastily assumed that the
transfer to the United States treasury
of 81, ,000, 900 on account of the Pacific
railway sale has added just so much to
the available assets, remarks the New
York Post. But this is to overlook the
extraordinary American genius for
finance. That money is a sacred fund
as it were, not to be expended in any
ordinary way, but to be devoted ex-
clusively to some form of extravigance.
The Nicaragua canal association has
already held meeting and voted that
this Pacific money be religiously set
aside for themselves. We are sure the
pension agents will also want it, and
so will the ship armor men, and the
sugar bounty men, and the bounty on
exports men, to say nothing of the
1-cent postage men and the buying of
Cuba men, and the other men, amount
ing to the whole membership of con-
gress, each of whom would like to grab
the whole sum.
Tie fact is that the unexpected ad-
dition of 81, ZOO, ,OOOO to the treasury is
evidently going to excite the maddest
competition to see who shall have it.
The net result will probably be some
log rolling scheme by which $40, ,OOO,-
900 or s5O,OOO,0O0 will be taken from
the treasury on the strength of this
extra s14, ,OO0, 900 put into it.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
Rich Strike in Montana.

! BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 9.-Reports
from the Lowland mining district are
that rich strike of gold snd silver
quartz has been made in the Ruby
mine, and that over. million dollars
worth of ore is in sight. The owners
are taking out over $4,000 day. The
property was purchased last summer
from Adolph Moudenhauer, of San
Francisco, for 100000, the principal
owner being M. E. Graves, New
York man.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
mittee certificates for Union Pacific

stock:
"We notify the government that the
committees bid involves a departure
from the terms of its trust under the
agreement declared January 26, pur-
suant to which stockholders paid near
ly S9,000,000. The committee was not
permitted to Issue more than S75, ,000,-
coo in bonds for the purchase of both
the Union and Kansas Pacific. Under
the bid for the Union Pacific alone
that purchasing issue is practically
consumed, thus violating the trust to
the stockholders.
"This substantial deviation from the
conditions of the purchase invalidates
the business. Therefore the govern
ment is notified to hold the moueys
received or receivable as trustees
under the committees trust, and not
as the property of the government"
This notice, with the accompanying
document, has been lodged with the
United States consul-general in Lon
dom
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11

TACOMA, Dec. IA gang of thieves
is evidently working this part of the
Sound country in systematic manner.
Many burglaries are reported today
from surrounding towns. Two stores
were entered at Chehalis and clothing
and revolvers were stolen The Sum-
ner postoffice was robbed of $40 or SIS
in stamps. At Puyallup three stores
we're burglarized, general merchandise
to the value of $500 being taken and
5000 in cash from the safe of Rogers &
Raymond. Rogers is son of Cover
nor Rogers. The Northern Pacific
depot at Puyallup was also looted, the
safe blown open and several checks
and express orders stolen.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
Severe storm at Yaquina. .

NEWPORT, Or, Dec. S.-The south
west storm OF yesterday was the worst
ever experienced here. A high, rough
tide washed out large sections of the
water front bulk head. The damage
to the streets will amount to several
hundred dollars. The heavy seas car
ried away portions of the government
jetty. There was a terrific thunder
storm last evening, and a heavy rain
storm at Yaquina. The high tide did
considerable damage to the cribbing
of o. c. & E. railroad small wharfs,
and carried away the bulkhead in
front of s. Cases and Judge Blues
residences.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
Kansas Pacific Sale

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE secre-
tary of the treasury today took the
first steps to qualify on behalf of the
government as bidder at wholesale of
the Kansas Pacific. A transfer order
for 100000 was sent by Treasurer
Roberts for certification to the
National City bank, of New York, in
favor of the master of the cour: haying
jurisdiction of the case. This order
will be delivered to the master five
days before the sale by an officer of the
treasury Department. who it is believed,
will bid at the sale under instructions
from the president.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
THE SALE NOT VALID.

mittee Violated Its Trust.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-The following
telegram has been sent to the attor-
ney-general at Washington by Robin
SOD & Leslie, a firm of London &C.
countants, acting for a group of holders
of Union Pacific reorganization COM
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11

ief that if man inherits weak lungs from
dis parents he is pretty sure to die of con-
sumption. The actual fact is that if such
man will only take proper care of himself
he will really be safer from consumption
Than careless person who has no inherited
weakness. Carelessness is the real evil eye.
Carelessness will develop a tendency to
consumption in any body.
The lungs are composed of very delicate,
sensitive tissue, even in the healthiest per-
son; that is why they yield so quickly to the
attack of tainted blood. If the blood is al
lowed to get impure and impoverished, and
bile-poisoned, the seeds of consumption
will spring up in the best kind of a consti-
tuition. The real cousumption-taint is in
the blood.
Hundreds of cases of so-called "heredi-
tary" consumption have been completely
and permanently rooted out of the system
by Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
simply because it gives the blood making
glands power to pour fresh abundant sup
ply of rich, red, healthy, blood into the
circulation. This drives out all poisonous
and unhealthy germs. 1t stops the waste of
tissue and the formation of morbid deposits;
builds up fresh, normal, healthy lung tissue
and solid, muscular strength.
In all the weakened debilitated conditions
which are the forerunners of consumption,
Dr. Pierce's Discovery is the most per-
feet nutritive and strength builder. It Is
assimilatcd by the weakest stomachs.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
A Cuban Independence Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Allen of
Nebraska presented a resolution de-
claringit the sense of the senate
that congress should with all due and
convenient speed accord by an appro-
pirate act, the political independence
of Cuba. If necessary this recognition
American feet in Cuban waters.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11
QUESTIONS AT ISSUE.
sentiment of Congress on Cuba, and the
Cu-reucy

sentiment of Congress on Cuba, and tho
, Currency.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-A special tc
the Journal and Advertiser from
| Washington says:
A reporter has made a poll of con-
gress on the most vital questions like
ly to come before that body at this
session. Below are the exact ques
| tions submitted to the members:
'Do you favor the retirement OF
| green backs?"
The surprise in the vote upon this
proposition was in the fact that such
republic ans as Belknap, Dolliver,
Odeil. Henderson, Mesick, Bruce and
Hopkins were found in opposition.
Not single populist, of course, favor.
ed the proposition, while Brenner OF
Ohio aud Kitchen were the only dem
ocrats in favor.
The following propositions were SUBJ
mitted to the senators:
"Can any radical financial legisla-
tion, involving the retirement of the
grean backs, the Limitation of the
legal-tender quality of silver, or tt e
issuing of gold bonds for the retire.
ment of green backs pass the senate?"
There was practically unanimous
sentiment that nothing can be done.
On this poll there was not an affirma-
tive vote. The negatives were largely
n the majority, and the doubt ex-
PRESSED by certain senators virtually
meant negative.
AUTONOMY DEGREES ON THE WAY.
Provisional Governm ent to We Instituted
in Cuba Next weeA.
NEW YORK, Dec. "a special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
Next Monday is understood to be
the day set for the institution of the
provisional government in Cuba
under the autonomy DEGREES of Novem.
ber "a and 26. The state department
has been given to understand that
General Blanco has arranged to do
this Immediately upon the arrival of
the DEGREES in Havana, where they are
expected by Saturday or Sunday.
This is in accordance with the decree
of November "a, extending 20 the
Antilles the electoral laws of Spain
on basis of universal suffrage, and
provides for new constitution
for Porto Rico and Cuba in these
words:
"In order to establish at once the
new regime, the governor-general will
appoint the secretaries of the insular
government, with whom he shall gov
ern the colony until the insular parli-
ament shall BIZ constituted"
The understanding is further that
the provisional appointees will be
Cubans and members of the autono-
mist party. simultaneously the COM
mittee to take the census of the prov
inces and make the poll list for the
first election will be constituted and
the necessary machinery organized to
choose the II councillors or admin
the members of the chamber
of representatives later to be author
lied on the basis of one for every 25,-
BOO inhabitants.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11

The Ohio law, which requires that
honerably discharged soldiers shall be
given offices, has been declared un-
constitutional by the supreme court of
the state. 1t was mighty easy for the
republican legislature to pass an act
to catch vote and frame it after q
fashion to compel the courts to hold it
invalid.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11

on it's face the message which will bid
the president come to California to
receive a miners welcome.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11

Fl. NJ. BEAIL,
Cashier
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-12-11

] S. SCHENCK.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-22

stranger in these parts had the
audacity, Saturday.tto steal pair of
shoes from the stoEe Of q. +. Hawes.
He was seen by JAMES Hersom to take
a pair with stealth nem the table in
front of the store. where they are dis
played.s and swiftly make cup Nate
street. Mr.. Hersom skipped across the
street, and informed Mr.. Hawes,lswho
made chase in the direction whittier
the man had gone. IN>saw nothing of
him. and kept on across the bridge. to
get a policeman. In the meanwhile
Charles Hanks had started on the
hunt, and he notified Deputy Sheriff
j. E. Bean. who at once went dCwn
behind the stores to look about little.
He found the thief, or one whom he
presumed to be he, coming up from the
wharf near the coal sheds. This man
had on pair OF new shoes. The man
resisted arrest. and it was only after
considerable boosting that he was in
duced to enter the sleigh to drive to the
City building. There he was locked up
Mr.. Halves recognized his wares. and
the stranger will be tried, Monday
morning. The poor fellows shoes were
hard looking articles, and it was no
wonder he wanted a change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-22
A VALUABLE LECTURE.
Hon. J. n. ManIey's Inier sing Address on
1.-The State and Home"

Before large number Of members of
Capital Grange. and citizens of Au
gusta. including many ladies, Hon. j.
II. Manley gave most valuable and
interesting address. Saturday evening.
ia Golden Cross hall. His subject was
The State and the Home"
The speaker was introduced by Ma
jor c. J. House. master Of the local
Grange. Among those present was the
master of the State Grange, Hon. Ed
ward Wiggin.
MIR. Maniey held the close attention
of the audience throughout, with shis
entertaining. and, at the same time
profitable lecture. and was warmly APP
plauded in closing. He spoke of the
many unparalleled opportunities which
Maine affords as a State for individual
home comforts. and universal prosper
ity. He called attention to the COM
paritively uniform distribution of
wealth. and freedom from the extreme
poverty which is so often observed in
other states. where larger cities exist
than is the case in our own State. He
called attention to its many industries,
and natural productive resources, and
especially its fertile soil. where the
profession of farming is becoming
varied and more and more resultant in
a source of substantial livelihood. free
from the cares ana troubles which wait
on every hand in the large cities to
deprive man of his home. and the
comforts that go with it,. He spoke of
magnificent future for Maine. one
that.tsp,fld bring prosperity to all her
people.
Mr. Manley will give a Lecture at
Grange hall, Winthrop, this evenings
and has also accepted an invitation to-
give one at Meridian hall, Newport, on.
Tuesday evening. -,
At sconSsasiopa Of the address. Al
vote of thanks was extended Nn
Manley by the Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-22


The performance of the Carnival of
the Republic. under the auspices of the
Hubbard Relief Corps. No. SO. which
was advertised to take place. this even
ing, at Wilson hall. Hallowell, has
been postponed until Wednesday, Feb.
"a. in order to complete arrangements
for grand ball. A unique feature will
be the presentation of prize to the
most graceful couple. A large number
of ladies and gentlemen from Augusta,
Gardiner and Halloweil have already
signified their intention Of entering the
list, and the lively interest in the three
cities already manifested augers well
for grand success. A committee will
be formed representing the above
named cities, to decide who shall carry
eff the honors. First-class music has
been engaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-22

The sensation of Saturday. was the
runaway of pair of horses attached
to an accommodation sleigh owned by
Eben Beal. The pair started from
some distance down Gage street, came
down Rines hill. and up Water street.
1t was about 8 o'clock in the morning.
and many teams were around, but
none were struck. The horses didn't
so so very fast. but kept up quite a
steady" gait until they came TO
Bridge street. There they swayed to
the right. and, encroaching upon the
sidewalk, brought up against a n.y.
drant, and there stranded. bystanders
at once getting them under control.
The sleigh pole was broken. A citizen
stood in Coughlin's store. on the corner
where the horses landed. He had a
full view of the street, and watched
the oncoming steeds with an interest
mixed with pleasure. AS they neared
the window where he stood, his feel
ings. of interest changed, and with a
yell of terror he fled to the rear of the
store. Get back" he cried. Those
horses are coming in here" They did
act do that, but they came very near
it. x
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-22

George N. Lawrence has had charge
OF gangs of men on the ice for many
years. and he says he finds many of
them a unique lot. Year after year
the same fellows will turn up; the
same old faces that have, during the
meanwhile, faded from his memory
with nothing particular to recall them.
One recently approached him, and said
he must leave that day. How Gees
that happen?" he was asked. wei.
I am going to my mother-in-law's
funeral" Mr.. Lawrence expressed his
sympathy. You needn't take it that
care. You see it's this way. She
isn't dead yet. But when l get there
the funeral will be in order. She has
been abusing my wife. so the latter
writes me, and I won't have that, you
know. That sort of thing can't go on.
was merely anticipating when I
spoke about the funeral, you under
stand"