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

A Berlin humorous paper las been
confiscated because it published car
toon distasteful to the emperor. Free
press and free speech are not yet ac-
corded to the people OF Germany.
The bank clearauces for November
in Tacoma were S3,S21,1 Seattle,
S., 7,9l7; Portland, S9,709,630, those
of Portland being more than double
those of the two Washington cities.
Chairman Dingley says public rev.
enue in the next fiscal year will be
sufficient to meet all public expenses.
We hope it will. This country has
been running behind long enough.
The Furnish ring at Pendleton was
woefully defeated in the city election
last Monday. J. E. Bean, Furnishes
candidate for mayor, was beaten ISL
votes by DIR. Smith. Truely this is a
bad year for bosses.
The Dingley deficit up to date is
about S50,000,000. And as soon as the
receipts from the Union Pacific sale
have been absorbed by the increase in
pensions the Dingley deficit will re-
sumo its work of self-development.-
Telegram.
A Kentuckian who reached the
Klondike with heavy pack was not
loaded down with pocket pistols, but
with large supply of 9uinine which
he is selling at So capsule. The
average Kentuckian is man of ripened
knowledge when it comes to combat
ing malaria or sDakebite.
1t is noticeable that, when the Aus
triau threatened the Turk, the concert
of the great powers didn't enunciate
single expulsory note. With little
Greece the case was different. The
Hellenic expostulations against Otto
man injustice were drowned by long
continued clamor from the fall band.
The effort to get provisions to the
miners on Ukon is commendable. but
it is doubtful if there will be very
many men found who will hazard a
trip across the mountain passes during
the winter months even to relieve the
sufferers. People do not deliberately
court death to save the lives of others.
There now seems no hope for Dur
rants neck being saved, the supreme
court of California having denied the
two last appeals in his case. 1t will be
we'll for the authorities to act hastily
and hang the murderer as soon as
possible, so his awful deed may be
forgotten. 1t has agitated public
mind long enough.
Retrenchment will not be a part of
the plan of the administration. Sec
retary Cages estimate of expenses in
his departments is something over
$40, 100000 more than last year.
And so it is in all the departments.
A reign of prosperity of officeholders
is to begin and the people who pay the
taxes now witness a period of the
greatest extravaganza in government |
in onr history.
1t is claimed the "silver issue" is
dead in Boston. Undoubtedly it is.
More interest bearing bonds are held !
IN Boston than in any city in the
country, probably excepting New York,
The "silver issue" is not favorable to
oond holding and bond issuing, while
,he "gold issue" is. Boston naturally
avors that issue that promises to do
most for those who own Boston and
he people in it.
The Chicago Times-Herald says "the
country is besieging congress for
monetary reform, (which is demanded
~ the people," Not at all says the
Tacoma News. The socalled monetary
eform is demanded very loudly by
few persons. The people
re not asking for it. So far as their
ecent expressions go the majority of
hem do not want it. Why not be
lonest and say that Messrs. Morgan
nd Ickelheimer and those who follow
heir lead want certain mon etary
hanges made?
Governor Lord is said to be figuring
n denomination and is making COM
inations to that end, remarks tie
Gazette. 1t is also said that
o has made a trade with Benton
epublican for Benton county support. I
IS if a dozen men could be found in
'enton county. goldite or silverite, ]
Iitchell or anti-Mitchell, Oregonian
r anti-Oregonian, who would favor or {
stand in" on any trade made with s
ord. Benton county people have s
lemories and good sense.
The summary which the cable fur
ishes of the autonomy which Spain t
fers to Cuba is too brief to convey f
erely the scope of that scheme. But Q
neither it is liberal or the reverse. the {
ubans declare they will not accept it. f
hey set forth very plainly that they T
g fighting for absolute separation I
ON Spain, and not for any sort of f
1iAAO hiO WhlSh Woulu hCCp up COh- |
ection, however slight, between the y
land and Madrid. The world is a
,und to believe that the Cubans are t.
yhting for independence solely, and v
at they will not lay down their arms Il
It'll they have achieved it.
A man who is close to the throne, n
ID evidently knows what he is talk G
g about, says that there is trade on u
OF between the Mitchell and anti y y
itchell forces, by which Mr.. Mitchell Q
to name the republican legislative 81
,ket next year and the anti-Miichell "A
owd shall name the remainder of :
e state ticket. This is nice little
heme, but the people of Oregon &
We tired of allowing one mans (
terests to predominate oyer the 4
terests of the entire state, and if Z
ch com bine is entered into, they =
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