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STILL WE SLEEP.

For the past few months The Dalles
has given no attention whatever to de-
veloping its latent resources; it has
been sleeping on its oars, as it were,
and allowing advantages to slip away.
OF course this was to be expected dur
ing the heat of a political campaign,
but it will not be excusable if we per-
NIT this inactivity to exist much
longer. We cannot afford to remain
asleep. We must wake up to realiza-
tion of the fact that good things will
not come to us unless we invite them.
The question of manufacturing rail
roads into the interior and develop
ment of our supposed coal mines, is of
100 great Importance to The Dalles to
allow to remain dormant. All ready
tons and tons of wool are coming to
the warehouses, seeking market in the
east, whereas there should be wooden
factory right here, opening its doors
to at least half the wool clip of the
Inland Empire, and the rest of the
clip should be secured before it is
started on its long journey across the
continent. We have paid tribute to
the manufacturers ON the Atlantic
coast long enough. and it is time that
We wear our own clothes.
Despite the fact that our merchants
and warehousemen are offering special
inducements to the producers of the
interior to come here to trade and
bring their products to The Dalles for
market, our people are not offering
any new or better means of traDspor-
tation, ana as a result, the trade is
slipping away and the products are
seeking other markets.
Millions of tons of coal are supposed
to be underlying the surface here at
the depth of few hundred feet, but
we are letting it lie there upmolested,
while we should be digging it out by
the train load and shipping it over the
world.
Now certainly is the time for The
Dalles to awake from its lumbers, and
do something to develop the latent
resources with which it is blessed.
This bids fair to be good season, and
during our prosperity is when we are
best able to increase our facilities for
increased business.
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ARE NOW A
MASS OF RUINS
I'M u
Santiago's Defense Reduced
by the American Fleet.

WASHINGTON, June S.-An incom-
plete account of the bonn bardment of
Santiago, on Monday, has been re-
ceived and states positively that the
defenses at Santiago harbor are totally
demolished. Tee bonn bardment was
commenced a quarter to s in the morn
ing and continued until II o'clock.
Immense damage was inflicted on
the enemy, and the Spaniards admit
that the bombardment by the Amer
ican fleet was most destructive. Some
1900 projectiles were fired by the
Americans with telling effect upon
the forts, while the shots from the
land had no effect upon the vessels.
The Spanish batteries were virtually
silenced Ell Moro and the for tifica-
tions at Socapa and Panta Gorda were
demolished.
Later in the day landing of Amer
lean troops was effected near Dauquiri,
which is connected by railroad with
Santiago, and an engagement took
place between the Americans and a
body of Spaniards, in which the for
mer were victorious.
Santiago is now defenseless, and is
at the mercy of our feet.
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lists and one silver republican voting
against it. The ayes were: Aldrich,
Allison, Baker, Burrows, Caffery, Car
ter, Chandler, Clark, Davis, Deboe,
Elkius, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye,
Gallinger, Gear, Gormon, Hale
Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar,
Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride, Nc
MILAN, McEnery, Mantle, Mason,
Mitchell Morrill, ,tMnrphy,-Neison,
Perkins, Platt, of Conn.,, Platt, of N.
Y, Pritchard, Small, Shoup. Spooner.
Thurston, Turpie, Warren, Yelling
ton, Wetmore, Wilson. Wolcott-4S.
The noes were: Allen. Bacon, Bate,
Berry, Butler, Cannon, Chiffon. Clay,
Cockrell, Daniel, Harris, Heitfeld,
Jones, of Arkansas, Jones, of Nevada,
McLaurin, Mallory, Martin, Money,
Pasco. Pettigrew, Pettus, Rawlin,
Roach, Stewart, Sullivan, Tillman,
Turley, White-28.
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1 DISGRACE TO PATRIOTISM

When the call was made for troops
to enter the service of the United
States in the war with Spain, there
was patriotic response from sii over
the country. Brave AID patriotic
men left their homes and business in
response to the call, and offered their
all tothe nation; but sad to relate, their
valor has not been appreciated by the
government, or at least appreciation
has not been shown as it should have
beer, for the men who volunteered have
not been cared for in a way that they
should be. Instead of baving been
supplied with the comforts that SOL
diers are entitled to, they have been
modified in sultry, oppressive South.
ern cities, with improper clothing for
that climate and haye not been sup
piled with proper nourishment.
Arthur Dutton, writing from Tampa,
Florida, under date of May 22d, to
Harper's Weekly, gives an account of
the treatment accorded the men in the
ranks, that makes the blood of every
true American boil. Among other
things, he says that the troops when
they arrive in that heated cline are
clothed with heavy wooden clothing,
and are forced to pitch their tents in
sand banks under the blistering sun,
where there is no protection from the
semi-torid heat, and are huddled
together, not like human beings,
but like SO many sheep for the
shambles. Instead of being sup
piled with the light diet neeessary in
that torrid cline, they are fed on
greasy bacon and beans, food that
makes the heat less endurable. As
result OF the heavy clothing with which
they are clad and the improper food on |
which they are fed, the men are falling
sick and the rank and file of the great
army is becoming emaeiated. II /
they are kept there much longer, q
large percentage Of them viii not be
able to enter into service.
Such treatment, or rather neglect,
IN the part of the government is
nexcusable. Men who volunteer to
oin the army are entitled to every
,are that can be shown them. They
ire entitled to clothing that is suitable
o the climate in which they are
tationed, also to food that will produce
igor and retain health.
If these could not be supplied,
he soldiers should have been left in ,
he North until they could be supplied
r at least until their services at the ,
ront were required. They have been
nobilized in the South for nearly q
,onth. and for NO purpose. The
reatment to which they have been
objected 10 a disgrace to American
atriOtiem
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UNITED STATES ARMY.

!. Six weeks ago the United States
army consisted of only 1000 men.
Now it consists of 2s0,0O0 men in the
army and over 10000 in the navy. But
the thing that is said by foreig ners to
be the most convincing of the love
that the citizens bear their grand re-
public is the voluntary service that
these thousands of men now under
arms render their country. In Europe
conscriptions are resorted to whenever
a government goes to war, and in view
of this fact, the military officers who
are over from the Old World to watch
the progress of the war, are said to be
more than astenished at the way
our citizens respond to the calls Of the
president to shoulder arms.
While the visiting officers admit
that this country can get numbers
enough in the army, and that with
seemingly little or no trouble, they
rather. doubt that those numbers
amount to much, not having had the
hard drilling that the soldiers in the
Old World receive. They may be-con-
vinced that on this score they have
been mistaken. History has proven
that the raw recruits that vol
unteer in the United States army do
not lack in fighting qualities.
The regulars of General Wellington
were defeated by that class of fig ghters
at the battle of New Orleans, while
the same hufriedly trained soldiers,
under Generals Scott and Taylor, had
no trouble in the invasion OF Mexico,
frequently storming most difficult and
strongly fortified positions. The mass
of the troops of the civil war on both
sides were of the volunteer kind, with
but little military training. and it has
been conceded that the world has
never seen fercer fighting than that
witnessed in that terrible internecine
strife.
The intelligence of the American
people soon fits their sons for the
duties OF soldiers. The necessity of
long military training is not so much
felt among our men, who have repeat
edly shown that it does not require
service to stand the hail of bullets, but
the civil war did prove that the side
that had the best officers was at first
the most successful. The South had
nearly all the regular army officers
when the war first began, and it was
at first triumphant in most of the great
battles. But when the North had
number of clever officers of the Logan
class educated, then the reverses Of
the war favored the Unior.
There should, therefore, be more
young men in each state given tech
nical military training and then the
country can get along without large
standing army, and still be able to put
into the field large and invincible
force ut short notice. Fighting runs
in the Americans veins, so that the
training that is required in Europe
that the men there will not be afraid,
is not required in this country. But
the men here ought to have good
officers
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y - -
; The polls had scarcely closed on
Mondayzuight when the Oregonian
began the campaign of 1900 for the
gold standard, with batch of mis-
representations, in which among other
things 1t says: "Gold offers no mar
gin for speculation, for it is the same
throughout the world, and fttest
therefore to be the basis of the cur
rency of country"
When. through the unpatriotic ac-
zion 81 Secretarycof the Treasury Car.
Isle. In allowing the creditors of the
government to odemand gold payment
for the credits they held, there was a
corner on gold that cost the nation
Sic, 400, 900 on the last bond issue dur
ineC CleEsland's administration.-i J..
Pierpont Morgan & Co. had such cor
ner or golG as did Latter on wheat few
months ago. and as result the gov
ernment had to pay for his corner the
same as wheat consumers had to pay
on Latier's.
The Oregonian and every other gold
standard paper in the country recog-
nizes this, and for this reason they
have begun thus early TO bolster up
their cause for the campaign two years
hence.
If the gold standard is beneficial to
the people, it requires no olsteling.
1t Is on trial and will SO remain until
after the election in 1900 at least.
Why, then, should argument in its
defense be necessary? If it is such a
good thing the people will be con-
vinced of its merits before they are
again called upon to vote. 1t evident
ly is faulty or its supporters would not
find it necessary to resort to misrepre-
sentations now in order THAT its faults
be obscured.
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ments to the urgent war deficiency
bill. A senate resolution was passed
the.president to waive the
one-year suspension from; promotion
and order re. examining the army in
certain corps during the existing war.
Cannon, from the committee on
appropriations, presented conference
report of partial agreement upon
the sundry civil bill, which was
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TWO SPANISH
SHIPS DISABLED.
The Attack on Santiago Monday Was
Decisive.

The Attack on Santiago Monday Was
Decisive.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Admiral
Sampson and Commodore Schley have
sent to the department. reports OF
Mondays engagement before Santiago
harbor, but their details have not been
made public. Enough is learned,
however, that it may be stated for cer-
tain that the bombardment was a de-
cisive victory tor the American feet.
The vessels of the fleet approached
within 5000 yards of the shore and
kept up terrific fire for over three
hours, totally demolishing the land
batteries. What the Spanish loss was
cannot be determined though it is
thought to have been very heavy.
The Spanish fleet, lying inside the
harbor, was badly damaged. The
cruiser Vizcaya and torpedo boat de-
stroyer Furor, were struck by shells
from American guns and were seriously
damaged. 1t also reported that the
Rena Mercedes was sunk.
Spanish accounts of the engagement
are that the Americans were repulsed
and lost 500 men killed and wounded,
while the Spanish loss is given as
being light.
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PORTLAND. June Sit is conceded
by the union campaign committee
that Geer's majority is 5000 in the
state. The rest of the republican
ticket is elected by large majority.
Moody for congress has carried near
ly every county in the second district
yet heard from.
Tongue is probably elected by from
800 to 1000.
Simon is ahead oyer 500 votes for
state senator and Mason is elected
mayor by q large majority. The regu-
lar republican ticket In Mpltnomah
county is elected with the exception OF
Judge Northup and perhaps the clerk
of the circuit court.
In the state, Dunbar, for secretary of
state, has the smallest majority, but
his election is certain.
The vote throughout the state is
from Is to Is per cent less than the
vote in 1895.
The count in Multnomah county will
be completed this evening.
The republicans have elected ma
;oriIy Of the legislature and will have
. clear majoriey on Joint ballot insur-
Ing the sleetiop OF republican sen-
atOr
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rs FRANCE SPANS ALLY

The reported Franco-Spanish alli-
ance has received 80 much credence in
London that it has affected the price
Of Spanish securities in that center.
To this deal, or imagined deal, is at
tributed the rise in Spain's per
cents, which has just taken place.
London being the worlds financial
and speculative center, would natur-
ally, have early news of an event Of
this sort which would have an import
ant effect on the financial market.
The St. James Gazette, which was
about the last ofSthe London daily pa
pers to come over to the American
side on the Spanish question, and
which is not yet all the way over, IL.
apparently inclined to think thereis'
some truth in the rumor, and that an
announcement of an alliance will soon
be made authorifatiYeIy. Morever,'
that paper intimates that the recent
pro American and, Anti Spanish
speeches of Messrs. Salisbury and
Chamberlain referred to a projected
Franco-Spanfsh alliance, and not to
possible troubles in Africa.
And yet any sort of an entente be-
tween France and Spain which would
give Spain any physical aid is decided
ly improbable for many reasons. Such
an alliance would repel Russia and
break up the league with that country
which, when formed last year, sent
the people of France into transports
of delight. 1t would tie frances
hands and leave Germany at liberty to
make another rectification of the
French frontier when France came in
conflict with the United States, as she
inevitably would if she gave any help
to Spain. 1t would Immediately put
England into an alliance with the
United States, and bring about that
Anglo-Saxon league which has for con-
tinental Europe, loomed up as start
ling possibility in the past month, and
which has brought out angry express
sions from the press of every capital
from Paris to St. Petersburg. If the
belief of Franco-Spanish deal were
as general in London as the st. James
Gazette imagines, French stocks on
the London exchange would 60 down
even further than Spanish 4s have
gone up.
Here are some of the reasons why
the United States will not credit the
rumor of the Franco-Spanish alliance.
That the French Official class is friendly
to Spain and unfriendly to this
country everybody on this side of the
Atlantic believes, but nobody here
thinks that this feeling will tempt
France to commit any overt act.
France has proclaimed her neutrality,
and it seems safe to predict that she
will observe the letter of the require
ments which this status imposes, even
though she may occasionally violate
their spirit, France could not possibly
gain anything by making Spain q
quarrel hers, while she would be
sure to lose much. There are
certain ties, ,ethnic and financial, which
tend, to draw France toward Spain
theoretically both belong to the Latin
race; the greater part of Spain's later
bond issues are held by Frenchmen.
These are powerful influences toward
a league between states, but they are
notdecisive. Self-preservation, which
is far more potent consideration,
works in the contrary direction, and
will keep France apart from her south
ern neighbor.
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union nominee for congressman in the
in the first district, has been defeated
in this, his own county, Tongue hav-
ing carried it.by 80 majority. Geer's
plurality is so, Booth got 20, Ramsey.
SO, Leeds, go. Ackerman 80 and Story
II. Tine county ticket is divided. and
the republicans elected the legislative
ticket with the exception of one rep.
resentativa
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All Quiet at Cardenas

KEY WEST, June San auxiliary
gunboat which arrived this morning
from Cardenas, reports all quiet there
except that the auxiliary gunboat
Leyden is making things very lively
for the Spaniards by blazing away at
them when ever she sees movement
on the Spanish gunboats, or on the
defensive works at Cardenas.
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Eastern Washington Wheat,

SEATTLE, June 9.-Charles z. Chan.
berlain, of Spokane, receiver Of the
Centeral Washington railroad, esti-
mates that the Eastern WashingtoH
wheat crop this season will aggregate
23,OoO,OoO bushels, 5000, 600 more than
last year. Eighty per cent of the fall
sown wheat is now practically safe
from injury. His estimate is based
on regent visit along the line Of his
road s. i l. ! i'4f G:s
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TO MARCH ON
SANTIAGO De CUBA
Twenty Seven Thousand
Troops Leave Tampa.

TAMPA, Fla, June 8. Yesterday
$1,000 troops embarked on transports
here and sailed for Santiago. From
appearances it is the intention of the
department. to invade Cuba from the
south, and the base of action will be
Santiago. The army that left here
was composed largely of volunteers,
though there were few regiments of
rapulara
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A New Flying squadron.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va June s.-The
-scoutship Yale weighed anchor and
proceeded to the shipyard, where it is
said it will be considerably strengthen
ed, provisioned for an unusually long
cruise and made ready to receive arma.
ment of IA six-inch guns.
In connection with the alterations
to be made to the Yale there is an in
teresting story about the formation >oi
another flying squadron, this one to
leave the American coast in week or
two. Rumor mas it that the squadron
will comprise the Yale, Harvard, St.
Paul, Dixie, Newark and San Fran.
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hood, tor the man who has somebody
depending upon him and has an in.
centive to build up home wherein to
support that somebody, is a better
citizen than the one who has not. 1t
were better for the>nation if we would
retrogress in this respect. and return
to the state where every brother deem
ed it his duty to support bis sister, in
stead of forcing her into employment
where she must sooner or later become
a competitor for his wages. r.
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REPUBLICAN
LEGISLATURE
They Will Have a Majority
Of is on Joint Ballot.

PORTLAND, June 9.-Late returns
from all over the state, with estimates
from counties where the result of the
election is known to be certain indi-
cate that the republicans will have a
majority of 16 on joint ballot in the
next legislature.
They have undoubtedly elected 13
senator's, ard having IL holdovers,
gives them % in the senate, and they
have elected SO represen tatives cer-
tain. This number may be increased
when full returns are received.
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1t is not improbable that Spain will
ere long open negotiations with this
government for releasing her claim to
Cuba and Porto Rico if the United
States will withdraw from the Philip
pines. This. however. II accomplished
will be OF little consequence to the
concentradoes in Cuba, for whom this
war of humanity was begun. Nearly
all of them have died. and before
peace can be declared there will be
but few Cubans Left who are not In the
army.
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Misery of the spanish Sick

LONDON, June s-Countess Csssaval-
enis; wife of the former Spanish am
bassador to Great Britanr who started
Spanish fund in London which only only
realized a thousand pounds ($5, ,OOO,) J
has feae.yed from Madrid dispatch
describing the shocking misery OF the
Spanish sick and wounded In Cuba.
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spanish Garrison Reinfoaced.

GBRALTAR, June s.-The Spanish
garrison in the neighborho0d Of Glib
raltar has been reinforced by addition.
al troops at San Rogue, with further
reinforcements at FaYifa, Rarrios, and
Algeria. Temporary huts viii be
erected to accommodate them.
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THE WORKING GIRL.

In the early days of America. and in
fact up to thirty years ago. American
men supported their women. II was
not considered right that women should
enter into ayoeations occupied by men.
Their field for employment was con-
fined to the school room and factory
but now we find women filling places
10 stores and offices, in the profussions.
on the road as commercial travellers,
snd in short, wherever there is EN-.
ployment offered to the American
girl. there she is found.
We honor her independence in earn
ing livelihood for herself, but deplore
the fact that she has been forced to
desert her natural sphere. Women
were created. to be the wives and
mothers of the race. Their natural
attractions are to home and home sur,
roundings, but customs are drying
them from this sphere.
The competition they offer in the
labor feld too reduces the opportuni-
les for their patpral supporters to
maintain them. The brother and sis
ter start out in life with equal abilities
to work. and when the sister secures
position, all responsibility Of the
brother ceases, for the sister earns hey
own living. Aaa she enters into di-
rect competition not only with her
brother for wages, but with some other
girls brother who might make her his |
wife ana relieve her of the responsi.
bility OF earning lher own living.
into direct competition with
men are less liable to secure
positions at such salaries as will en-
Ible them to support families. In con-
there Is not the tendency to
parry and create homes that there was
q the past.
We are beginning to LOCK upon our
romen as self-sastaining and our re-
toward them as having
eased. This Is degrading to man. u
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Here's A Cool Proposition.

LONDON, June e.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Standard says:
The French and Russian governments
are exchanging views as to the exped-
ieney of submitting such conquests as
the United States may make and hold
in China to European action in con-
ference.
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In The Senate.

WASHINGTON June AFTER transac.
tion of routine morning business today
the senate took up the bill for protec-
tion of Indian territory, Bates (Tenn.)
Opposed the bin, saying It was viol-
alton of all moral aud legal obligations
of the government to the Indians.
After several amendments were ad-
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Relief Corps formed an emergency
corps, the purpose Of which is to
make necessary provision for the brave
volunteers who have gone to the front
and to look after their families in
their abs, cs. The Organization will
not in any way conflict with the work
organized here.