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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-15
COAL rs c oNrRAnANp.
American supply At NJ. Thomas Cannot
He Removed.


New York, July lathe Danish au'
thoritles have informed United States
Consul Van Horn that coal, Of which
the United States has 5000 tons In tho
harb or Of ST. Thomas, IL contraband OF
war aud that IL removal by the United
States 40 long IA this government il n,
war with spain will not be permitted.
Governor Ledermann Informed the CON
sui that any attempt 10 remove tho
coal In questlo would be resisted by
the German, French and Italian war
ships In the harbor and waters near
by Consul Van II orn Is said TO have
referred the subject TO the authorities
at Washington.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-15
NEGRO TROOPS WANTED.
nu Providing FOR Thelr Enlistment
May $50 Passed.

Washington, July s.-The president
made II known to senators aud repre-
sentatiyes who called upon him that
he considered itunwise for congress 10
adjourn before the bill 10 raise e5, 900
eolored troops was passed. Chairman
Hull, of the military affairs committee
was In conference with him over tho
legislation and stated afterwards that
no believed the bill would DO passed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-15

days battle, and Lost over 600 OF the
1000 killed aud wounded, or nearly
twodfths OF the total number. General
4. n. NJ. Young was also recommended
for INDEPENDENTLY, while Colonel
II. Carroll will be made brigadier-
......N
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-15
YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA.
Dread Disease Makes Its Appearance Near
santiago.

santiago.
Playa del Esta, Cuba, July lathe
presence Of yellow fever at Caimanera,
Guantanamo ana other towns Ia the
vicinity OF Camp Mecalla and along the
coast, has resulted in the establishment
Of the strietest quarantine, Hereafter
no communication will be allowed with
the north side OF the bay aud no one
will be permitted 20 land from vessels
entering the harbor here without a
permit from the commanding officer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-15
PACK TRAIN MEETS DISASTER

i"ur OF tho men hiilea anu INC hAAAhes
CaPtursd-were Wyoming Men.
Cheyenne, wyo,, July ia letter
has been received here from Cuba,
stating that pack train under George
Knight, formerly Of Camp Carlln, wyo.,
and we'll known here, was cut to pieces
near santiago a few days ago and fou
OF the packers killed and the balance
taken prisoners. tits known that -four
or 1--we nen were members OF this pack
train, bat the names Of the killsd have
40. baen learned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-15
GENERAL KENT PROMOTED.
WIN be- Made BriEadier-Usneraia ~ q RE-
ward for His Gallant Conduct.

Washington, July 1.-THE president
has recommended the promotion Of
General Jacob +. Kent TO be a major
general. The complete reports Of the
battle Of Santiago showed that Kents
division sustained the brunt OF the two
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
STAR ROUTE FRAUDS.

Wherever the mail must be carried
In vehicles to outlying districts there
has been serious delays and trouble be:
cause of a number of Eastern people
who have never seen the routes and
know nothing of the service, bidding
upon the same. These bidders gener-
ally secure the contracts at very low
rates, the accepted bidders or their
agents often using deceit and misinfor-
nation in securing subcoRtracts with
poor and ignorant men as principals
ard sureties. The subcontractors, if
complaining of greater requirements
than they understood, are threatened
with the penalties by the contractors,
or if the subcontractors attempt SER
vice with inadequate equipment, fines
are imposed upon them, Finally, II
the subcontractors abandon the routes,
or the department is compelled to re.
move them and employ temporary SER
vice, the cost OF which Is charged to
the contractors, the latter in turn take
action against the subcontractors. who
may thus lose the little property they
have.
To remedy these evils legisla.
don is recommended requiring all bid
aers to reside in or contiguous to the
route covered, or formerly agree to
'sside and personally supervise the
'ervice, and authorizing refusal to
.seept bids deemed excessive.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
Gold will be the exclusive money of

Gold will be the exclusive money ot
the realm, all credit currency except
national bank notes based on bond is.
cues will be retired, and trusts and cor
pOrations will be foslered
The "reform'' of the currency will
become an easy matter, for enough OF
the eastern democratic congressman
will vote with the republicans in the
house to insure the passage of any hill
that is intended to forever fasten the
gold standard upon the patton,
such measure will be passed early In
the session of the next congress and
its injurious effect upon the country
will be felt long before the election of
1900. The people will have had time
to realize what the real cause of their
depression is before they will again be
called upon to render their verdict In
a national election, and the result
cannot but be Il Reputation of the
party that forces upon them oppressive
legislation.
By their votes last Tuesday we be-
lieve the people have erred, but the
people can always be depended upon
to right wrongs with their ballots,
and when called upon two years hence
to decide what policies shall prevail
in the nation, will have discovered
their error, and will demacd a change
in administration.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
THE TELEPHONE.

There is no invention of the 10Th
century that has become more of a
necessity than the telephone. When
first introduced it was luxury, but
now it has become necessity. First
it made its appearance in the cities
and connected business houses that
had close relations. From this it
found its way into all business houses
and into many residences, and now
has branched out into the smaller
towns and hamlets, until it has be-
come possible to talk with almost any
point In the United States.
For long time one. company had q
monopoly of telephones, and as q
natural result, after the contrivance
became necessity, the company hold
ing the monopoly increased rates un-
til the telephone became a burden.
Advances of so per cent in charges
were made in many places, and In
New York the phone that 6rst cost
the customer less than 500 a year was
increased to S240
This abuse brought new companies
into the field, and as a rule through
the beneficial effects of competition,
customers are getting telephone SER
vice at tolerably reasonable rates.
That Ia, only such charges are made
as will pay operating expenses and
fair rate of interest on the investment.
The Dalles, like every other city, has
had its experience with telephones.
and as q result of competition is today
using more telephones than almost
any other city of its size in the coun-
try. AS result Of high charges, a
local company several years ago in--
stituted service here, and at present
is arrnging to extend it's lines into the
interior. 1t is certainly to the interest
Of The Dalles that 1t should. II there
Is profit in conducting long distance
it is we'll that profit should
be retained in"The Dalles.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
REACTION BEGUN.

According to the latest returns re-
ceived from the congressional election
the republicans have gained 10 con-
gressmen as compared with the last
house and lost 33. They gained four
in California, one in Delaware, five
in Kansas, one in Michigan, two
in South Dakota and two in Washing
ton. Their losses were two in Illinois,
three in Kentucky, two in Maryland,
two in Massachusetts,, one in Montana,
two in New Jersey, eleven in New
York, one in North Carolina, six in
Pennsylvania. one in Virginia and one
in West Virginia. Their gains with
one exception, Delaware. have. been in
the West, where there is compai atiye
satisfaction with the national adminis-
tration, while their Losses have been
in the STATE s that have suffered great
est from the enactment of the tariff
law and the detriment to the laboring
classes that it and the gold standard
have wrought.
In New York, where the republicans
elected their governor they elected
only 16 congress out of "a, and in
Pensylva mia, state always repub-
lican, the democrats elected nine
congressman, a gain'of six. The gains
made by the democrats in tho east are
encouraging for 1900, for it shows the
trend of public opinion in the states
directly affected by republican legis-
lation is against that party. In two
more years, with normal conditions
existing, and barring foreign war, the
west will more fully feel these effects
and will be ready to repudiate the
party in power.
This years election is only the be-
gining of the reaction from the tidal
wave that struck the country two
years ago, People whose interests are
affected by republican legislation are
showing their resentment, and it Is
only question of time when the West
will be affected as the East has been.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
THE RESULT IN NEW YORK

Perhaps no other republican in New
York could have been elected governor
but Theodore Roosevelt. When the
majority of 268, ,469 in 1896 was cut
down to barely 10000 this year, it is
evident that New York ia by no mea 8
Il certain republican state. It is evil
dence that republicanism is repudiated
in New York, and that the personal
popularity of Colonel Roosevelt carried
him through. He lie typical American,
and his capability for adapting him
self to all conditions en6ears him to
the people. The national admins
tration, through Alger, desired to an.
nihilate 5he dashing leader of the
Rough Riders. but he would not be
downed. Platt supported him only
because of q force of circumstances,
because he recognized in Roosevelt
greater man than himself. RoOsevelt's
election is by no means an endorse
ment of the national administration.
for had it been counseled he would
meyer have been the nominee of the
New York republicans
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
ii CASE OF JEALOUSY.

While the United States may not be
justified in demanding that the Phil
ippines be ceded to this country as
spoil of the recent war, Germany has
no excuse for lashing. itself into
rage over the ''greed of America" for
it would speedily seize upon the is
lands if opportunity offered, The
trouble is, Germany is jealous of the
opportunity the United States mas to
expand its territory. 1t fears the com
petion of the American republic com.
mercially if its territory is spread over
the islands of the sea.
Germany, however, is somewhat of
q land-grabber itself, and at present
the official representative of the kaiser
in Samoa is intriguing and squabbling
to obtain possession of those islands,
contrary to the agreement between the
countries which now exercise joint
protectorats. Germany has not been
slow to seize territory in any part of
the globe where it found nations too
weak to resist. 1t has islands far re-
moved from the home country and
rules them with an iron hand. Ger
many has given fair illustration OF
greed in her advance on crippled
China.
The cause of this bitter condemna-
tion of American plans, either con-
summated or proposed, is jealousy.
Emperor William would not1be back
ward In seizing every island of the
were an excuse offered,
nor would he hesitate to take another |
chunk of French territory, as his |
did when Alsace Lorraine |
passed from the possession of France. |
Had Germany conquered Spain, war
indemnity of enormous proportions |
would now be saddled upon that mis-
guided people. In all probability the
Canaries and other possessions which |
still fly the Spanish flag would now be /
garrisoned by German troops aud un-
der the rule Of German governor.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
STOP AND CONSIDER.

The financial currency situation In
the United States is now and has been
for considerable time unusual and
significant. The treasury's cash bal
ance stands at $500. 900, 900 of which
all but $50, 900. 900 to $4,000, 600 is in
gold. The effect of this accumulation
of money in the treasury is to with
draw funds from circulation, to pre-
sent a formidable array of financial
strength to the world even in time
of war, and to put before the session
OF congress about to assemble grave
temptations to extravagant appro-
priations. 1t is not desirable to main
tain so large surplus in the treas ury {,
and If the war is not renewed some
way must be found to reduce it. War
expenditures and outlays for admins
tration of our new dependencies will
not restore the surplus to desirable
figure. We must provide for its dis
bursement 10 advantageous ways, or
we must reduce the revenues which
are continuing to withdraw from the
people more than government has any
proper use for. Probably we shall do
Both, Tor it is easily conceivable that
the new dependencies under judicious
administration, may yeild revenues
nearly sufficient for expenditures on
their account AS far as can now be
foreseen, the cash balance of $500, ,000,-
000will be with US at the close of the
fiscal year June 80, if it is not mater
tally increased -Oregonian.
Here ia food for reflection. We
find some $3.50, OOO, 600 of the primary
moHey Of the country tgeld) locked up
in Lhe vaults of the nation, and can,
not bpI wonder how it got there and
how it is to be taken out. By the is
suance Of 5000, ,0oO, 900 bonds that am
Onnt., was brought into the treasury,
then the war revenue tax has been
about SIC, ,O00, 900 month in
to the treasury since July lst. That is
S200, 900, 600 were taken out of circula-
tion among the people and turned
over to the government by the sale of
the bonds, and some $4,000, 600 have
been taken from them as extra inter-
nal revenue tax: The drain upon the
people and upon business Is too great.
To equalize matters the government
must either cease collecting, or go in
to the markets and buy mp its out
bonds not yet due.
That it will cease collecting is very
for the tariff law now
N effect will not produce sufficient
'evenue with which to pay current ex.
,enses, therefore the war revenue tax
will not be repealed when congress
.onvenes next month, consequently
We may look forward to extravagant
md unnecessary appropriations being
nade by congress, for the national
reasury will not be authorized to pur-
hase bonds, because there is more In
, for the holders OF bonds to retain
h havp |
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
SOME TRAITORS LIVE.

n The Oregonian has been most severe
b its criticism of the management Of
THE war department, yet it draws the
line on any one but republican in
dulgiug in this pastime. Anybody else
who darescensure the methods pursued
by Secretary Alger, is in the opinion
of the Oregonian, traitor, or enemy
TO the government and & foe to the
army. In a recent editorial it said:
1.-THE American army has been
sacrificed In the Spanish war by malad.
ministration due to incompetent OFF,
GERS, chiefly incompetent because
chosen through political influence
rather than for ascertained fitness.
And there are two well.defned sources
Of criticism of this fault.
"Whsreysr fusion candidates In the
STATE Of Washington 60, they sneeun-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
REBUKE TO HONESTY.

When the voters of Washington
last Tuesday rejected the fusion nomi
nees they rebuked the best and most
honest administration the state has
ever known. Under territorial and
state government for years the re-
publican party had full sway in Wash.
ington. In consequence public debt
was built up to an alarming figure and
the people were burdened with ex-
cessive taxation. Two years ago the
people rose in their might, and dis.
carded the former regime.
In consequence they were given an
honest, economical administration.
Their public debt was being reduced;
their states credit was restored. AS a
reward to such honesty in public
management the people of Washing
ton would have supported at the polls
last Tuesday the nominees of the
party now in power. But they appear
to haYe not appreciated honesty, and
rebuked the party that has delivered
them from the clutches Of corruption,
and put back into power the party
that despoiled them in the past.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY

The outlook for the building up of
States is not as aatterjng as it was a
year ago. The result of the war with
Spain has put an entirely new feature
upon that growing Industry, and from
present appearances will crush it out
of existence, except in localities far
interior, where freight rates will act
as protection to domestic producers.
When the government of Cuba shall
have been settled the production OF
sugar will be greatly stimulated, and
the output of the island will probably
be doubled within few years. The
Philippines are capable of producing
an immense amount of sugar, and II
held by the United States, that indus
try will grow rapidly, for under a bet
ter form of government, the products
to which the soil and climate of the
islands are best adapted will develop
most rapidly. Then the annexation OF
Hawaii will also stimulate the sugar
business there, for American capital
and enterprise will more readily take
hold of the sugar plantations than
when the government of Hawaii was
unstable.
With all these changes in the situa-
tion, it appears that beet sugar pro.
duction In. this country must suffer a
backset, and it is not an encourage
ment to people with capitol to invest
TO engage in this enterprise.
The first marine to die from disease
since the beginning of the Spanish
American war was buried few days
ago. His name was George Self. But
$500 soldiers of the Spanish-American
war died from disease. Whas made |
this difference? The answer is easy.
The navy was in the hands of men
whose lives were spent in the naval
service, and scheming politicians did
not have influence enough TO get into
place oyer experienced men. The re-
verse was true of the war department..
The war department used the offices
within It's gift to reward political strik- I
ers, sons-of-their-father favorite
henchmen and political manipulators. |
The result of these widely differing |
policies. are shown In the death lists. /
One marine died of disease contracted
during service in the Spanish-Ameri.
can war. More than $500 soldiers |
died of disease while in the service of :
the government during the Spanish |
war.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
At SO .25, SO. so and $500
ensase for the expense he has put us

pensaSe for the expense he has put US
to.
Gomez still has confidence in the
pledges of the United States to give
Cuba an independent government, and
it is to be hoped that his confidence
may not be broken by the manipula-
tions Of designing politicians and
scheming Office hunters. The Cubans
made a gallant fight for liberty, and
this nation cannot afford TO hamper
them now by assuming too much au-
tho -ity over them. Let the Cubans
establish form OF government to
their own liking, and shr'Nd " fail,
then will be time for the United States
to assume control.
An effort will he made ut the regu-
lsr scs,sion OF the Legislature to reduce
officers salaries, aud ii passed will be
one Of the most popular measures ever
el acted. W., pay our public servants
entirely too much, hence they have
become public burdens. They are not
entitled to any moro pay than they
could earn doing the same class OF
labor for private institutions and q
reasonable compensation for the re-
sponsibtlities they assume. There Is
abundant room for the pruning down
of the emoluments of office in nearly
every branch of government in the
state.
Representative Ogle has refused to
take pay for the full 40 days OF the
session of the legislature OF 1897
that never net-and is being COM
mended for this act by the press.
Considering the fact that Mr.. Ogle
was one of the hlghbinders who be-
trayed the people by not taking the
oath OF Office, we fail to see wherein
there is any thing to be commended
in the gentleman's record as whole.
By-the-way II proper legal steps were
taken, we believe that payment OF all
warrants in favor of the members OF
the hold-up session could be success
fully resisted.
The elements Of success In mer-
camille life. says the Hartford Globe
seem to be these: First have some
thing that the people want; second
stand ready to sell your goods at
reasonable prices; and third, and
most i'm portant of all, let, the general
public know what you have for sale
/ The l,rice. A merchant may have
ti., best goods in the world and stand
ready tn sci q, prices actually below
cost, and if no one know about it his
goods may grow fast to the counter.
Newspaper advertising is the best
method Of communication between
merchant and customer.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
President McKinley's declal

President McKinley's declaration
that "we have gone in a few months
from labor seeking employment to
employment seeking labor" is repeated
and glorified by all the administration
organs as "epigrammatic." 1t may be
'epigrammatic" but it isn't true-a
fact which some people-including
unemployed workingmen-will be in
clined to think detracts from its brilli-
ancy. Not to mention the New England
cotton mills which have shut down
again, the glassworkers are fighting
20 per cent reduction in. wages--the
price of the finished product mean
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12

publicans will have a small majority
in the next house and probably
majority of from three to FIVE in the
senate. If this is the case, then that
party will be responsible for the ad'
ministration until 1901. as they will
have control of every branch of gov
ernment.
True Americans cannot but view
with apprehension the convening OF
congress next month. There are over
$500, ,O0O, 900 piled up in the national
treasury that will serve to tempt con-
gressmen to be extravagant. A big
surplus in the strong box Of the nation
is an incentive to wastefulness, and IL
is feared congressman will fall victims
to extravaganza.
1t can be only question OF time
when England and Russia will come
into conflict. Russia's influence is abb
solute in China and she is taking
province after province without resist
ance from the Chinese government.
or course all this threatens Eng.
lands supremacy in the far East, and
TO preserve her trade and possessions
she must sooner or later appeal to arms.
1t will be tremendous conflict.
1t was Tammany democrat from
the slums who said to President Cleve-
land, "What does the constitution
amount to between friendsp" 1t was
evidently the same exalted idea that
struck Senators Simon and Selling
who advocated paying the members
of the held up legislature in full, not
withstanding the plain provision OF
the constitution. They advocated the
measure for the sake of harmony In
the republican ranks.
The county court, the sheriff and the
citizens of Antelope are to be com.
mended for offering reward of $1,000
for the arrest of Frank Fore ster,
the murderer of Phil Brogan. The
only way to prevent crime is to en-
force the law by furnishing criminals.
and when one escapes it ia necessary
to catch and bring him to justice.
When it is known that criminals can
not escape from Wasco county, crime
will be reduced te the minimum.
1t cost the people of Oregon nearly
$50, ,OcO to elect Joe Simon United
States senator, and now it will cost
Multnomah county some $4,000 to hold
a special election to chose his success
sor in the state senate. Joseph ia
pretty expensive luxury to the state,
and will have to do some pretty good
rustling in the senate If the people get
even. Nothing short of the Nicaragua
canal and big appropriation for
opening the Columbia river will com