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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19

A sick person trying to keep up on mere
stimulating tonics is like any one pretend
ing to swim while supported by belt. The
instant the support IS withdrawn down
you go.
Nearly all diseases result from q deep
seated impairment of the nutritive powers
which cannot be reached by any temporary
exhllaratiQn. The only good that any med.
icine can do IS to increase your own natural
powers of recovery and make you able tc
swim for yourself
The debilitating weakness, nervousness
and digestive disorder which indicates this
state of mal-nutrition can only be overcome
by scientific remedy like Dr. Pierce,s
Golden Medical Discovery which acts di
rectly upon the digestive and blood making
organs, and effects the nutritive transforrua.
ton of food into rich, healthy blood. wl1ice
carries genuine permanent vitality to every
corner of the system.
1t IS vastly more nutritious than malt.
extracts. 1t does not paralyze the nerves,
but feeds them with health. 1t is better
than cod liver oil emulsions. 1t is assimi-
lated by the weakest stouiachs. 1t does
not make fabby useless fat. but muscular
strength and healthy nerve-force. II is the
only perfect invigorant for corpulent people.
Mrs Ella Howell of Derby. Perry Co., Ind,
writes: :" In the year of 1894 was taken with
stomach trouble-nervous dyspepsia. There was
a coldness in my stomach and a weight which
seemed like rock. Everything that I ate gave
me great pain; had bearing down sensation
was swelled across my stomach; had a ridge
around my right side. and in a short time was
bloated was treated by three of our best phy.
sicians but got no relief Then DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery was recommended &c
me and got 1t. and commenced the use of it. ]
began to see change for the better. ] was So
weak could not walk across the room without
assistance. took DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and one bottle of the Pleasant Pei
lets began to improve very fast after the use
of few bottles: The physicians who attended
me said had 'dropsy and that my disease was
leading into pulmonary consumption had
quite cough. and the home physicians gave me
nptodie. THANK God that mycufe is permanent"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19
DID NOT RESIGN.

lis often said one must go away
from home to learn the news, and this
seems true if we are to rely upon such
news as sometimes appears in the Ore
gonian, the paper which the people of
Oregon haYe had to look to in the
past as the disseminator of general
news. The issue of the 18th, both in
the editorial and news columns, an
nounces that F. A. Seufert has re-
signed as chairman of the democratic
county central committee of Wasco
county, whereas the fact is Mr.. Seufert
has not resigned, and in these columns
today. his name is attached to the call
for the county convention to be held
on March 10.
Mr. Senfert is a consistent gold man
.and honestly differs with a majority of
the democratic party on the money
question, still he accepts the general
tenets of democracy, aud while he can
not endoase free coinage, he will not
follow the beck and call of Gage that
eads toward the surrendering OF
the national finances to the bankers
What course Mr.. Seufert may take in
the coming campaign we know not,
but it is certain that he will not en-
dorse the policy of turning over the
state government to the Portland ring
of republican bosses. The Oregonian
has acted too hastily in hugglng itself
because Mr.. Seufert has resigned the
craftsmanship of the Wasco county
democracy. 1t has not only made it.
self ridiculous, but has lesened the
confidence of the reading public in the
of the news" it gives.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19
DISCREDITED AT WASHINGTON.
Long Does Not Believe Any Hole ";
round in the Maine's Plates

Long Does Not Believe Any Hole Was
round in the Maine's Plates.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE navy
department absolutely discredits the
story FROM Key West that divers have
found an elghJ-inch percussion hole in
the bottom of the Maine. Secretary
Long says there il no such thing as u
percussion hole. that there is no eight
inch torpedo and that there is nc
other way in which such j hole could
be accounted for.
Secretary Long positively denies
that Captain Sigsbee has in any sup
pressed telegram expressed the opin-
ion that torpedo caused the disaster,
or that it came from any external
cause.
Admiral Sicard telegraphed Secre-
tary Long from Key West this after
noon as follows:
''In the opinion of Lieutenant Hood,
of the Maine, who has just arrived
from Havana, the Maine can never
again be utilized as warship-"
He describes the whole forward body
of the ship as completely collapsed
where the shock of the explosion was
heaviest. Photographs of the wreck
will be sent to the department today.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19
IS STILL A MYSTERY
What Caused the Maine Dis
aster Yet Unknown.
BAD RUM0RS PREVAIL
Some Insist That thu Disaster
Was Caused by an Explosion
of Torpedo.
The Navy Dc spartment Inclined to Believe
1t was an Accidental Full In
yestigation VIII Be
Made.

KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE CORE
spondent here of the Associated Press
has returned to this place on board
the steamer Oliyette from the scene OF
the wreck of the United States battle
ship Maine in Havana harbor.
Divers working about her bottom
have discovered an eight-inch percus-
sion hole. in the outer plates Of the
Maine.
Admiral Manterola has summoned
Captain Sigsbee to appear before Mill
tary Judge Perdl to make the neces-
sary depositions.
Wien the keys of the magazine were
delivered to Captain Sigsbee, the tenn
perature of the forward magazines was
80 deg. and it is said no high explosives
were stored there, which would seem
to make the mystery more dense.
Fears are expressed here that divers
will not be able TO throw light on the
cause of the disaster, since the for
ward bart of the Maine is practically
atoms.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19

that the people shall not be taxed to
support AN army of needless officials?
Is it unpatriotic to demand that the
taxpayers shall not be robbed by set
of hangers-on and professional office
holders? Is it unpatriotic to demand
that the people shall govern them
sHlves? Is it Lnpatriotic to denounce
fraud and unblushing robbery? Is it
unpatrioGic to demand the reduction of
taxation to the needs of government
economically administer? Il it un-
patriotic to Insist that the rights of
the poor be recognized as equal to the
rights of the rich? Is it unpatriotic
to declare for government of, by and
for the people? If it is, then this aG-
dress is unpatriotic. Ifitis, patriotism
has changed wonderfully since the
days of 1176.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19
A FALSE GAUGE.

Henry Clews and other financial re-
viewers who make up trade reports for
Bradstreet's and Dunn's publications
base their ideas of prosperity upon the
amount of money that accumulates in
Wall street, making money easy in New
York city, while it is being drained
out of it's natural channels of trade
throughout other parts of the nation
But this is false gauge for prosperity.
the congestion of money at any one
point does not create general prosper
| ity, but retards it. Its diffusion
through loans from the money center
cannot be healthy or natural circu-
lation, for it means its ultimate return
to the money center with the addition
of interest. On the other hand, gen.
eral prosperity Is contingent upon the
| circulation of money throughout all
| sections, where it passes from hand to
hand performing the natural functions
as Il medium of exchange in commerce.
The temporary prosperity which we
have just enjoyed was due to an ex-
tended circulation of money through
out the agricultural districts in pay
ment for the cereal crop harvested last
year But now it is beginning to
again accumulate in the great money
centers, and already its scarcity is
being felt in all localities that are not
affected by some unnatural cause for
bringing outside money into circula-
tion, such for instance, as the outfit
ting of Klondike miners on this coast.
At present, money is accommodating in
large quantities in New York, hence
such financial reporters as Mr.. Clews
detects unusual prosperity. Deposits
there have recently reached the enor-
nous snm of 1922 ZOO, 900, with cash re-
serves in the banks amounting to $780,
000, 900, and these are in excess of the
outstanding loans aggregating over
S625, 900, 900. the interest on which is
flowing into the city banks in con-
tinuOus stream.
With the exception of very small
issue of bank notes, and the gold pro-
duct of our mines, there has been no
increase in the volume of orr money
since the repeal of the Sherman silver
purchasing act in 1898. In addition to
the consumption of gold in the arts,
which canDot be accurately de.
termided, the government vaults con-
tain more than 100000 in excess
of what they did in 1893, such money
being out of circulation. One hundred
millions in gold exports have been
lost to the country since 1893. In the
face of these facts, the rapid flow eff
money into our financial center must
be viewed with alarm. It means that
under the gold standard, which makes
such a movement possible. prosperity
can come to the country only through
the redistribution of the money accu-
mulating in the New York banks.
And this distribution can be accom-
plished only through the medium of
loans, and system of mortgaging of
values that will in t1rn precipitate
another panic when the money power
again decides to convert the United
States into a clearing house, as it dia
in 1899
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19
NOT ONE LIFE WAS SAVED.
Fifty Persons Perished on the Luckles
Clara Nevada

Fifty Persons Perished on the LuckIess
Clara Nevada.
NANAIMO, B. c., Feb. ia special
from Juneau, Alaska, under date of
February II, confirms the news of the
loss of the Clara Nevada, and says:
The cause of the disaster was doubt
the explosion of her boilers. OF 50
people on board none is believed to
have been saved. The wreck was dis
covered by Customs Inspector Mar
guam of Juneau, who ordered the
Rustler to Lynn canal, where the
burning vessel had been seen. Wreck
age bearing the name of the illfated
vessel was found, but there was moth
ing to show the identity of the pas
sengers.
It is thought she carried about 20
passengess, of whom two or three were
women. Several wers bound for
Juneau and the balance for Seattle
Frank Whitney, of Cripple Creek,
Colo, was known to be one of the un-
fortunates. Al Noyes, of Juneau, is
also supposed to have been on the
Nevada. This is all that is known of
the victims
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19
BRYAN ON BIME1ALLSM.

Recently W. j. Bryan was asked by
the St. Louis Republic to express his
views upon the present situation with
reference to the money question, and
as to what he deemed advisable with
reference to the democratic party re-
ceding from its former position, de-
claring for the free coinage of silver.
In reply Mr.. Bryan, among other
statements said:
"NoUhing has happened since the
election to lessen the real or relative
Importance of the money question. If
the gold standard was bad in 1896, it is
still bad; if our present financial sys-
tenn ives un-American aud anti-Ameri-
can in 1896, it has not become natural
lied since that time.
"The party can win more voters by
steadfastly standing by the right than
by weakly compromising with error,
and those won back to the platform
will be useful when they return, while
those who profess attachment to the
democratic name rather than demo.
cratic principles will always require
watching.
1--WE cannot protect the rights of
our citizens, avenge an insult to the
flag. enforce the Monroe doctrine or
express our sympathy with those who
are struggling to be free if we are to
be deferred by the threats of foreign
investors. The right to legislate for
our people on the money question in
wolves the right to legislate on all
questions, and until this right is Sc
cured the discussion of other questions
will avail nothing.
"The republican platform is the first
platform that ever declared in favor of
repeating the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. According to the platform, the
American people should seek inter-
national cooperation in restoring BIZ
metal:sm, but must maintain the gold
standard until that cooperation is Sc
cured. The republican platform
therefore means that we must have the
gold standard as long as European
nations favor the gold standard, and
can haye bimetalism only when they
consent to it.
"They (bimetalists) contend that
legislation favorable to gold has in
creased the purchasing power of an
ounce OF gold throughout the world,
and lowered the general level of prices.
They contend that the restoration of
the free and unlimited coinage by
great nation like the United States
will increase the demand for silver to
q point where the mints will require
all the surplus silver of the world, and
thus, by raising the the gold price of
silver ard lowering the purchasing
power of an ounce of gold, will restore
the parity at 16 to l and thereafter
maintain the parity at that ratio"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19
WHAT is PATRIOTISM

The Oregonian publishes the ad-
dress issued by the democratic COM
mittee to the people of Oregon under
the heading "Unpatriotic Appeal, "
But it does not, either editorially or
otherwise, call attention to any un-
patriotic features it contains.
We publish the address in this issue,
and invite all candid readers, of what
ever party they be be, to designate if
they can wherein it is unpatriotic, and
ask them at the same time to define
patriotism. Possibly in the eyes of
the Oregonian it is unpatriotic to re-
affirm the principles of the Chicago
platform, since its idea of patriotism is
the surrendering of the people to the
rule of bosses and brokers. But we
would ask, is it unpatriotic to call pub
lie officials to account for a failure to
fulfill their pledges of honesty and
economy? Is it tunpatriotic to demand
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19

American vessels. The bill was pass
ed without division.
Cox, democrat, of Tennessee, from
the committee on banking and cur
rency, then called up bill to better
control or to promote the safety of
national banks. The bill provided
that no natioral bank shall make q
loan to its president or any other Of
ficer or employe of the bank until they
have submitted the proposition to the
directors and secured it's approval by a
majority, and 10 no case shall the loan
exceed the amount permitted by law.
The bill was passed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19
To Call Out Wool spinners.

New BEDFORD. Mass. Feb. l5.-
The proposition has been. under con-
sideration by the local leaders for sew
eral days to call out on strike the en-
ployes of all the yarn mills in the city,
which would bring into idleness 10000
additional operatives, or a total Of
10000. This proposition is independ-
through New England, and the effect
of the movement, it is claimed, would
be such serious menace TO the local
banks that it would resultln overtures
for settlement of all the present diff
ficulties by the manufacturers whose
interests are allied with those of the
city's institutions.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19

There has never been an organiza-
tion instituted in The Dalles that has
shown more beneficial results in
allaying factional strifes and causing
the entire community to work in
harmony for the advancement of
public enterprises than the Commercial
Club. 1t has brought men more inti-
mately together than ever before and
general topics that no other agency
could. AS evidence of its good work
is the efforts put forth to make the
| Woolgrowers' Association a success,
| wherein everybody is working for
common purpose. The Club in the
future may be looked to as the one
nucleus around which all public
enterprises must center.
1t matters little whether the battle
ship Maine was blown up by accidental
discharge of the ships magazine or
through the treachery of Spaniards. it
will serve to break the war bubble
that has for some time been ready to
burst in America. If an accident. it
occurred at most unfortunate time,
for American sentiment is so bitter
toward Spain, that the loss of Ameri-
can lives in Spanish waters will not
be accepted kindly. Public sentiment
can no longer be kept down by the
pacific policy of the government.
Some papers are asking if Mr.. Nit
chell will come out for gold, which
leads the capital Journal to remark
that he has gone back east after gold
and that he will certainly come out to |
Oregon with plenty of it to put into
the coming campaign. We would sug-
gest that Mr.. Mitchell is out for office |
more than anything else, and would |
ride in on gold platform or any other
kind of platform that promises to |
carry him over the stream and land |
him in the United States senate.
In the coming county aud state con-
ventions of the union forces, there
should be no active candidates, no
claims made of personal preference.
Let the delegates come forth from the
people unpledged and unprejudiced, to
select candidates for Office who are
qualified and who may be relied upon
to give honest, economical admins
tration when elected. No mans indi-
vidual interests must be made or con-
sidered paramount to those of the
entire people.
Can The Dalles afford to invite 200
or 300 delegates from other states to
attend the woolgrowers' convention
and permit them to grope around over
the streets in darkness? We think
not. Even if we cannot oford the
luxury of street lights for everyday
1se, we should have them during a
lime when we have special guests with
ls. By all means let the committee
ecure street lights for the occasion,
10 matter what the cost.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19
Accident Theory Scented.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-"Urder all
circumstances" said Naval Construct
or Philip Hitchborne, sit does not
could have resulted from an accident.
everything was quiet and orderly
about the ship as far as we have any
knowledge. and the probabilities are
that only one of the four engines was
being used. With all the safeguards
imaginable and lying at anchor as
quietly as possible, it seems unlikely
that such an accident could have oc-
ourad >;
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19
GOOD TIMES AHEAD.

One who can read the signs of the
times Alright cannot but see that the
present year is one that can be made
to mean much for The Dalles. The
future of the city is in the balance
now and can bo- turned one way or the
other. Capital from the Atlantic
coast is looking westward for direct
investment, not particularly to be
loaned, but to be used by the owners
in enterprises that offer fair returns,
which is more healthy indication
than in times past, when Eastern
money only sought Investment here on
loans.
There are, however, duties for The
Dalles to perform in order to attract
those seeking locations. They will
not come without invitation, nor will
they locate here if discouraged by the
cry of dull times or the display of fac
tional strife. A willingness on the
part of those already here to take hold
Of any practical proposition that. is
suggested, and a disposition from all
citizens to work in Earmeny together
for the upbuilding of business interests
Is necessary.
By exerting proper effort and the
outlay of some money. The Dalles has
before it a brilliant and prosperous
future, and at present more attention
is being given to general enterprise
than has been exhibited for some
years past. That the supposed coal
mines near here will be thoroughly
prospected during the year is now a
certainty, and manufacturing indus
tries will receive hearty consideration.
Matters of increased facilities for
transportation will no doubt be so
arranged that definite work will be
commenced ere the year shall close.
But all these matters rest largely with
the people themselves and the dispo-
sition they exhibit to bring The
Dalles to the front.
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MUST MAKE A SHOWING.

There seems some foundation for the
statement that the republican leaders
will content themselves with the de-
feat of the Teller resolution in the
house, and not attempt any further
financial legislation at this session.
No doubt this course would be accept
able to great many party leaders.
but it will not meet the demands of the
bankers and brokers.
The republican party is pledged to a
revision of the currency as much as it
was to a revision of the tariff, and
nothing short of an attempt to retire
the greenbacks, increase the interest
bearing debt and place all paper issue
in the hands of national banks, on the
lines proposed by Secretary Gage and
endorsed by President Mckinley will
meet the demands of those to whom
nnisy owes its present ascendancy
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19
A sGo 600 Pocket Found

REDDING, Cal, Feb. 15.-Another
rich strike is reported as having been
made in the Blue Jay mine, on Nor
rison gulch, a tributary of Coffee creek
in Trinity county, by the Graves
brothers. The new pocket is said to
be worth 100000. 1t will be remem-
bered that $4,000 strike by the
Graves brothers caused rush to Coffee
creek last summer.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19
Fatal Blizzard in Alaska .

Juneau, Alaska. Feb. 8, via Seattle,
Feb. 15.-During the last four days a
terrible blizzard has been raging along
the coast from the head of Lynn canal
to Fort Wrangel. Accounts differ as
to the number of the billiards.
victims, varying from Il to p. There
is no means at present Of getting at
the facts
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-19
Ashamed, Grieved and sorry

NEW YORK, Feb, 15.-In conver
sation with Madrid correspondent Of
the Herald, cabinet minister said
"You may say openly, as coming
from Senior Sagasta and from each of
US that we entirely condemn in the
most absolute manner, Senior de
Lome's letter. We are ashamed,
grieved and sorry thereat. The minis
ters feel more aggrieved than Presi-
dent Mckinley can possibly be. We
are honest men, who have been placed
in false position by fool"
In reply to further questions, the
minister said:
''Canaiajas' journey was absolutely
private, and in no way possible did
we trust or use him."
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III others, sufficient

~ others, sufficient
- Constitute a just measure
des and answer all the require
D5nts of business; susceptible of ex-
psnsion or contraction as the neces-
stiles Of government and people re-
quire; absolutely sound in every part
and every particular and SO guarded
by law that it will be invulnerable to
attact from enemies without or within.
No one metal is sufficient for the basis
Of such currency. To endure it must
have its root in the constitution with
welded about it that no power on
earth can tear them apart or make one
the superior of the other"
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Dc LONE Leaves Washington

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. = Senor
Depuy de LONE, late Spanish minister,
will leave Washington this afternoon
for New York. When asked if be had
anything to say on the eve of his de-
parture, he answered with only final
"Good-Dy."