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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26
RELIEVING STARVING CUBANs.
Red Cross Nurses Are Aiding Consul-Gen-
eral Lee.

Red Cross Nurses Are Aiding Consult Gen.
eral Lee.
NEW YORK, Feb. pa letter has
just been received by the central
Cuban relief committee from the chair
man of the committee selected by
Consul General Lee for the purpose of
assisting in the distribution of relief
supplies sent by the United States and
donated by citizens.
1t is announced that General Lee is
avaIIIng himself of the experienced
service uf the Red Cross nurses sent to
Havana by the department and that he
is gradually turning over to Miss Bar
ton the matter of distribution through
ont the island. The writer says:
"There are said to be thousands of
children in the streets or gathered in
to ;7retched dens, or so-called hospit-
ais, in all stages of suffering that can
develop from hunger, malaria and ex-
posure. l shall attempt no descrip-
ton. We have seen the worst of the
gatherings, and jointly with General
Lee have decided that hospital be
erected at once"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26
THE COURT At HAVANA
Investigations Being Made of
the Maine Disaster,
BIG DAMAGES LIKELY
If Indemnity is Asked for the De-
struction of the Maine 1t
Will Be Large.
The Murderers of Nelson Are Held With
out BaiI-Contract Let For Raising
the Maine-A New York Firm
Will Do the Work.

HAVANA, Feb. 22.-Consul General
Lee and members of the United States
court of inquiry on the loss OF the
battle-ship Maine called this morning
upon Captain General Blanco and Ad-
miral Manterola. When these cere-
monies were ended the court returned
to the United States lighthouse tender
Mangrove and resumed it's sessions. 1t
is believed "a numb Der of bodies will be
recovered from the forward part of The
Maine today. A majority of the
bodies left are uuderstoodsto be those
of the fremen, and many of them are
said to have been mutilated in the
struggle for life, which the divers say
must have been fearful.
it is announced that 1000 Spanish
regular troops arrived at Santiago de
Cuba Saturday.
The military commander OF Guiana
bacoa has ordered a suspension of pub
lie festivities as mark of respect to
the Names dead.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26
Committed for Trial,

JACKSONVILLE, Or, Feb. 22.-Frank
Lawrence, Smith, and George A.
Stewart, who were arrested in Rose
burg Friday, charged with numbering
Peter Nielsen in a pox-car Tuesday
morning, were brought to Jackson
vile by Sheriff Barnes and placed in
the county Jail Sunday morning. John
Dunbar, who was travelling with
them, was also brought back as wit
ness. The preliminary examination
was held before Justice Dunlap yes
terday. Justice Dunlap committed
the prisoners without bail to await the
action of the grand jury. Dunbar was
placed under 800 bonds to appear as a
witness. As he is a stranger here, he
will not be likely to furnish the bonds.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26

A young woman about to be presented at
court receives the fullest instructions as to
her behavior. She is told how to dress how
to manage her train; how to courtesy cor
rectly. Every incident is carefully rehearsed
so that she may commit no blunder in the
presence of royalty. If all this trouble is
worth while for the satisfaction of one brief
moment, how infinitely more important it Is
that young girl about to enter into the
sacred precincts of wornanhood, should be
properly instructed in all that concerns
lifetime of possible happiness, or possible
misery
Every mother ought to see to it that her
daughters are healthy and strong in a wo-
manly way. She ought to make them aware
that any neglect or irregularity of the spe
lifelong weakness and disease.
Any mother or daughter may write con-
cerning these delicate ailments, with the
utmost confidence to DR.. r. v. Pierce, chief
consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, N. Y.
Her letter will be answered free of charge
with suggestions for selftreatment at home,
by which these complaints may be overcome
without need of nortifying examinations.
DR.. Pierce has had over thirty years ex-
perience in the treatment of women's dis
eases, and IS an eminent specialist in this
particular field of practice. His Favorite
Prescription cures completely and perma-
nently the most obstinate cases of feminine
weakness and disease It heals all infiamed
conditions, strengthens and tones the nerve
centres and the entire womanly organism.
For prospective mothers and nursing
mothers, the Favorite Prescription " is
perfect strength sustainer.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26
HOY WE MAY SUCCEED.

There is no longer any doubt but
there will be union of the democratic,
populist and silver republican parties
in Oregon, and that the union forces
will succeed at the polls in June is
almost equally certain if the right kind
of platform is adopted, and the right
kind of men placed in nomination.
The rank and file of the three parties
is composed of men who care little for
Office, but they do demand economical
government administered by honest
officials. They will not take kindly to
the intrigues of designing politicians,
nor will they submit to the lead of pro-
fessiOnal Office seekers. Neither will
they submit to the methods of those
who hold spoils above principles, of
stocking" conventions for personal
gain. They are thoroughly aroused to
the need of reform, and form one vast
party determined upon wedding out
abuses along with corrupt officials.
With such an aggregation of re-
formers, no individual candidates in
terests on claims can be or will be
seriously considered. The ''active"
candidate, the one who pushes his
claims .and demands nomination be-
cause he believes himself entitled to
it, will be viewed with suspicion. He
will be considered to have something
more than desire for good govern
ment as an object. Hence there should
be no ''active" candidates, none
attempting to force themselves upon
the people,, By this we do not mean
that competent men should not have
aspirations. 1t is every mans privi-
lege to announce himself as candi-
date for Office, and it is honorable to
seek party preferment. But it is not
the privilege of any man to attempt to
force his services upon the people by
putting up conventions or pledging
delegates to his support.
If delegates to both state and county
conventions are unbiased and free to
act upon their judgment they can be
relied upon to act judiciously. formu-
late platforms and nominate tickets
without the dictation of schemers.
The different conventions should be
composed of delegates elected to serve
the interests of the people, not the in
terests of candidates. If the conven-
tions are thus composed, we may rely
upon good Judgment prevailing and
such men being nominated as will be
elected and when in office will give
honest service.
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loosing interest on money they cam OF
invest" This is an awful condition
of affairs.
1t does seem to be possible that if
these capitalists wanted interest they
would be willing to take the chances
to earn it, instead of waiting for some
one to take the chances and give them
the interest.
The fact is, these capitalists are
waiting to put their money in sure
thing bonds where they have to take
little risks and from which they are
sure of their interest regularly. They
have had such opportunities to invest
their money in the past and with so
much profit that they are not willing
to invest in anything else, and so their
money is lying idle and they are
growing poorer every day."
They should be allowed to grow
poorer and poorer until docm's-day
AMI thus be driven to invest their
money in industry and enterprise, by
which employment would be given
to labor, rather than in bonds and
mortgages involving the soil as secur-
ity, through which privilege and
monopoly are given the fruits of the
toll of labor to the depreciation of
every honest working man on the face
of tho earth and to the raising up of
an idle, luxurious class Of nabobs who
toll not and neither do they spin. but
have all the land afforls.
When the American people awake
to the need of taxation system which
will not fine industry and enterprise.
as does the present system. to reward
the parasite and the privileged, there
will be still more idle money" be-
longing to capitalists, so called, lying
in the vaults and treasures not draw
ing interest, because of the lack of
bonds and mortgages: and there will
be less idle men" in the country not
drawing wages, because of the lack of
opportunity to apply their labor with
out having to pay tribute in some form
to ''prince, pirate, nabob, master, cor
ruptionist, mouopolist, syndicate,
trust, or boss" all given power and
privilege to exact it under form of
taxation which hides mass of in
justice and iniquity in a moua tain of
indirectuess and omplication.-East
Oregonian.
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TIE ounANs OBJECT.
They Do not Want War Betwee1 Spain
And America.

And america.
ST. LOUIS, Feb 24.-Lupercio Mar,
tinez, Cuban residing in st. Louis,
and man reported to be-in close
touch with the leaders OF the cause Tor
independence stated yesterday that
the Cubans are not in favor OF war
between the United States and Spain.
"We do not want to see the United
States declare war against Spain. We
can win our own independence now
and need no intervention. Spain re-
allies her,inability to keep the island,
but the Sagasta party dare not declare
such to be the case, because to do so
would mean the downfall of the party
and most likely a revolution. To de-
clare the island Independent would he
a death blow to the powers that, now
rule Spain.
"Now, II that party can force war
with the United States, 1t will be just
what they want, because by it they
could surrender Cuba and at the same
time preserve their existence. This
Is the only salvation OF Sagasta aud his
followers. II they can force it they
i've: II not, they perish as tie domi-
lant force in the nation"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26
1 MEXICAN OBJECT LESSON

Since the money question has be-
come of such great Importance in
America, Mexico has been held up as
an object of what degradation may be
looked for in case the mints of the
United States were thrown open TO
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
YER. The goldites have held up their
heads ir. holy horror of the danger
threatening this nation of becoming
"Mexicanized," and our laborers re-
duced to the condition of the Mexican
poems; but recent events show that
some of those selfsame alarmists are
looking toward Mexico as the best and
safest place for profitable investment
today, which indicates that country
can be run on silver basis, and still
be comparatively prosperous. CondI-
tions are shown to be not nearly 30
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BEGINNING TO TELL.

From reliable source it is learned
that Prineville merchants are already
ordering some of their goods shipped
to Wasco to be delivered to teamsters
when the wool crop shall begin to
move. This emphasizes the alarm the
Times-Mountaineer has been sounding
for some time past-that through the
building of the Columbia Southern
railroad The Dalles was liable to lose
much of its forwarding business and
also a considerable amount OF its wool
trade. But it is not our desire to pur-
sue the policy of 81 told you so," but
to continue in an effort to meet the
situation and overcome the loss that is
threatened.
How much Prineyille merchandise
will be shipped by way of Wasco this
season is not known, nor can it be
told how much of the wool from the
sheep-pastures of the southern coun-
ties will be delivered there. But il it
is found to be more advantageous to
the merchants and woolgrowers to
ship to and from Wasco, that place
will certainly get their trade in pref
erence to The Dalles. The question
for The Dalles to consider now is, how
it can be made to their advantage to
come here. This can probably be ac-
complished in two ways-by building
a railroad into the interior or by con-
structing good wagon roads. The for
mer may be out of reach, but the latter
is not. Three thousand dollars judi
ciously ex xpended upon wagon roads will
PIT them in good repair far into the
interior, ana they would serve as
great indncement for our neighbors to
the south to come here with their bus
mess.
The commerce committee of the
Commercial Club has formulated
plan for improving roads, mention of
which was made in this paper few
days ago, that if carried out will ac-
complish the end desired. If 5000 a
month can be raised among the busi-
ness enterprises of The Dalles during
the coming spring and summer and
applied on the roads it will go long
way toward overcoming the effects of
other means of transportation reach
ing into the country.
We can no longer look upon the |
threatened danger of losing trade as
theory; it is now condition and one |
that must be met 1t is telling on the |
business of The Dalles Just to the ex
tent of the freight already at Wasco
hat has formerly come to this place.
What will The Dalles do to meet the
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The ambition OF ]. Pierpont Morgan
seems to have no bounds. Having
bought and controlled two administra-
tions in this country. syndicated near
ly all the great railroad systems north
of the Patomac and west of the Ohio,
consolidated his steel and wire trust,
so as to control the entire output of
the United States, and captured the
anthracite coal output, now has a
scheme on foot to capture Cuba by
purchase His ambition is keen. and
it is doubtful if the Cubans would
profit escaping the clutches of the
SpAaiards and falling into the hands
of morgan.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26
1T LOOKS SUSPICIOUS.
Experts Think the Maine Disaster Was
Premeditated

Experts Think the Maine Disaster Was
Premeditated.
New YORK, Feb. @ "A dispatch to
t1e World from Havana says:
The situation in Havana is more
grave than it was a week ago. AL
though the officers of the naval board
of inquiry preserve an impenetrable
reserve, it is learned that some Cf tn e
best naval experts now believe that
the explosion was. the result OF treach-
cry. They do not believe that Spanish
officials were parties to the conspiracy.
From evidence now in their possession
they believe the Spanish government,
General Blanco and all his military
subordinates were guiltless. 1t is be-
loved to have been the work of
fan attic.
Consul General Lee has Informally
ad gised Americans not necessarily de-
detained here to leave for home at
once. Many of the families will sail
by the Olivette tomorrow. This is an
indication that those on the ground
realize the possibility of trouble aris-
ing suddenly and their inability to
protect women and children if any
outbreak occurs.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26
NO RAILWAY MEASURE.
Senator Morgan Insists on Declaration of
War or Nothing.

| Senator Morgan Insists on a Declaration e
War or Nothing.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Allen Of
fered the Morgan Cuban belligerency
resolution as an amendment TO the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill.
Hale gave notice of a point of order
against the amendment:
Morgan, in opposing Aliens amend
meDt, said:
"We have no right to make dec
laration of this sort in this way. II
this resolution was made part of the
bill, Spain would have right to con-
slider it declaration Of war;"
He contended that conditions now
were much different than when the
senate passed the resolution last May.
The temper of the people OF both
nations then was much different.
Morgan said the declarations hereto
fore were for peace.
Referring to the Maine disaster and
the investigation now going on, he
said:
1T would not be right to force the
question now. If the senator from
Nebraska wants to vote for decla-
ration of war let him bring it in and
state the grounds on which he Morgap)
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THE MIDDLE-ROADERS.

State Senator S. Fl. Holt. of Jack.
son county, one of the foremost popu.
lists of Southern Oregon, has published
alengtby communication in opposition
10 union of the silver forces in the
Oregonian. Mr.. Holt views the situation
solely from partisan standpoint, and
objects to union principally upon the
ground that reforms demanded by his
party cannot be had in conjunction
with other elements. His argument
savors somewhat of the principle "that
1 am holier than thou" still it musv be
conceded that he is actuated by honest
motives.
Mr.. Holt, like a majority of the
middle-road populists has been long in
the harness, has labored in season and
out of season for the upbuilding of the
populist party, hence his motives
should not be impunged. Still he and
his associates are firm believers in
referendum, and since their state ex-
ecutive committee las agreed to leave
the question of union to the decision
of the voters at the primaries, they
certainly cannot refuse to abide by the
will of the majority. At the present
time it is their privilege to oppose
union, but they certainly are too honor
able as rule to set themselves up In
opposition to the majority should the
voice of the masses be in favor of union.
They are reformers both in name and
in spirit, and such men will not break
away from the ties that bind them to
justice and right simply because a
majority cannot be made to see as they
do. If union is decided upon, which it
certainly will be, they will accept the
enter into the councils of |
union forces with will, and labor for |
the success of honesty over corruption.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26
Avalanche at Lake Bennett.

TACOMA, Feb. 23.-Two weeks ago
an avalanche came laundering down
the mountain slopes at the south end
of Lake Bennett. An immense mass
of ice and snow was deposited onthe
trail and 200 tons of supplies we're
buried many feet deep. Their owners
had stacked them up together in what
seemed to be a sheltered spot while
they were whipsawing lumber for
bodybuilding. Now they have left
only the wnipsaws, and are trying to
dig out their outfits.
So far as can be learned no one was
injured by the avalanche, though peo-
pie in tents not far away had narrow
escapes.
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would vote for such a resolution, but
/ will not vote for declaration of war
against Spain in Disguise want the
challenge made and pinned up in an
honorable way"
Morgan said he always believed the
United States and Spain would fight
over Cuba. The contest now showed
that Cuba was lost to Spain, for she
could not conquer the people of the
island. Morgan said he did not want
to stop the government of the United
States in order to coerce the house of
representatives or president into a dec
laration of war or belligerency.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Unless Jerry Simpson is away off,
Mr.. Dingley and the Prince of Wales
talk through the same kind of hat,
and this too in country that our
leading" statesmen want to put a
protection around our ''infant indus
tries" which includes the manufacture
of hats.
Now it is Congressman Tongue, in
stead of Congressman Hermann, who
is having the speeches which he wrote
but never delivered published in the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26
Killed Her Drunken Father

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Feb. % -
Mary KuwitzKy, a 17-year-old girl,
blew her theirs head off with a shot
gun early this morning while he was
asleep. Her father came home
drunk Iast night and chased the family
OFT of the house with a butcher-knife
and threatened to kill them. He was
finally pacified, and induced to go
home. 1t is supposed the girl. mad
dened by frequent occurrences of this
kind, decided 70 put him out of the
way. She has been arrested.
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no increase the ArtIllerr

WASHINGTON, Feb. PA bill to
increase the artillery by two rigi-
ments passed the senate by vote of
So tod.
The senate PASSED a resolution
directing the committee on naval
affairs to ascertain if a ship to be
equal to any in the world and to be
named the George Washington can be
built within one year in the United
States shipyards.
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Scurvy.ia Dawson.

VICTORIA. Feb, 22.-Advices from
Dawson under date Of January Is say
that scurvy has developed among the
miners to such an extent that there
are now II cases in the public hospital.
1t is estimated that there are from I3
to l5 cases In private cabins. Pre-
cautionary measures are being taken
to prevent the spread OF the malady.
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To Raise the Maine.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The Merritt
& Chapman Derrick & Wrecking
Company today signed contracts with
the government to raise the battle
ship Maine. Their most powerful tug,
the Monarch, now at New York, will
proceed at once to HaYana. The
Monarch will be followed by other
tugs, and the work will be begun as
SOON as possible. Two expert divers
with all necessary appliances will
the Monarch.
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TRAFFIC on The Yukon.

OTTAWA, Feb. 24.-The Canadian
government has decided to permit
Canadian goods to be shipped from
Vancouver and Victoria in American
vessels free Cf duty by st. Michaels to
the Yukon for the coming season. An
order to this effect has been sent to
the customs office on the coast The
order applies to the Yukon route by
st. Michaels, and does not include
Skagway or Dyea.
No morphine or opium IN Dr. Miles rAm
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-26
WHILE RESISTING ARREST.
Omaha Bob" Shot by an Omcer at Baker
sNttv

Omaha Bob" Shot by an Oficer at Baker
city.
BAKER CITY, Or, , Feb. 4.-Last night
at II o'clock, while resisting arrest by
Officers James L. Baisley and Joseph
Hammond, lillian S. johnson, alias
Omaha Bob, was shot by Officer Baisley.
The ball entered at point midway be-
tween the heart and the pit OF the stom.
ach, making probably fatal wound.
Public opinion is divided as to the
Justification OF the officers action.
Baisley says that Omaha Bob reached
his hand toward his hip pocket, where
upon the policeman fired.
Just before the shooting johnson
had eight in the Mint saloon, and.
had previously promenaded the street,.
Offering to fight any one.
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First Farmers Institute.

LA GRANDE, Or, Feb. % The
first of the most important series of
farmers institutes ever held in Ore
gon was opened last night at La
Grande. The Institutes will be held in
several cities, extending through a
period of two weeks, under the auspices
of the Oregon agricultural college.
The meetings have been we'll adver-
tised by means of the local press, and
notices as we'll as invitations addressed
60 prominent farmers. The farmers
show their interest in the work by
responding in large numbers.
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An IrreyocabIe Decision j..

NEW YORK, Feb. pa dispatch
to the Herald frem Madrid says:
AS the question of the purchase of
CUBA is again being pushed in Wash
ington it may be of interest to state,
on the highest authority. that Spain
will never, no matter what govern
ment is in power, consider any such
suggestion or any compromise in Cuba
beyond the broad measure of auton-
omy drafted by the liberal govern
ment. This is an irrevocable deci-
sion