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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

the bay for next to nothing ridiculous rate
OF two and a half pence in the pound meets all
requirements. The management Of the public
estate Is on the whole most praiseworthy. To
break monotonous eulogy, and with an apol-
ogy that life In a land of corruption had gen.
Grated a cynical disbelief in human nature, L
suggested to the Mayor (Mr. Greeracre) that no
doubt the governing powers made Office pay.
Such a rude suggestion could only be pardOned
In an emigrant from the Transvaa NO" His
Worship made answer. II have been Mayor five
| times, and have known the borough intimately
for twenty-one years. and am proud to affirm
that you cannot find a single case where
councillor or official has taken any action that
could be pointed to as being to his own personal
advantage"
The Berea Is the prettlest residential spot
have ever seen. not excepting Euclid-ave. IN
Cleveland, Ohio. 1t overlooks the port, the bay
and the Indian Ocean, as Hampstead and High
| gate overlook London. Parallel roads, kept like
81 lawn, run along the front. and on these ter
| race-like facing toward the sea, one above an
other, built hundreds OF tasteful. detached
| houses in varied styles Enclosed In their own
| grounds embowered in trees, encinctured in
| tropical foliage-plants and gar!anded in flow
ers Tropical and temperate vegetation seem to
combine; here is British oak or pine. there
| tree-fern, palm. bamboo cactus; while OF
flowers, a profuson Of lilies. begonias, vcrbenas,
petunias, geraniums and innumcrable colored
| Towering grasses grow wild. In brief Natal Is
| for beauty the pearl of South Africa, Durham the
pride of Natal. and the Berea the boast Of Dur
ban. You pay FOR this plant luXuriance by an
oppreSsively hot summer, but the winter climate,
| from May to October, approaches perfection.
There are corporations for these hot ATTITUDES,
and one is that people become Infatuated to live
| in the open. | attended an evening party where
ladies' in the gauZiest low diaphanous dresses sat
| in doorways and at open windows in current
that would sailors say take the teeth cut OF
handsaw, but with no fear Of catarrh. You
can be gloriousy imprudent with the mercury
at 50 degrees in the shade.
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air ventilated, the best style OF apparatus being
provided by the town and enforced; and, inaly'
every measure that modern science has sug-
gested to safeguard public health is adopted.
The roadways are kept nearly as even as a snip
deck and almost as clean. AS a result the death
rate of a sub tropical city nearer the torIid zone
than Cairo Alexandria. Memphis or New-Or-
leans is 1G per thousand per annum. Ihere IS
nothing like it in a similar latitude in the woe
world In Pretoria that unco' guld man. Dom
Paul and his Puritan executive look after your
morals and are grieved about those comedles;
but typhoid they leave to rage at Will AZ Dur
ban the authorities let the individual ratepayer
attend to his own morals but the free diffusion
of typhoid is contrary to the bylaws. For my
mart | prefer health without cant to typhoid
with any amount OF IL 49,.
Durham is marvellous illustration OF the
value of corporate property rightly used us
suburban land belongs to the town The BRUSH
Government gave to the coonists a belt OF hlSh
Ground known as the Berea, which half en-
circles the port and whose wooded slopes the
prettiest villa residences in South Africa are
built Year by year this estate grows IN vaIue'
and nearly every penny of the 'unearned mere
ment" goes to the benefit of the community IN
stead of finding its way into the pocket OF SOME
lord Of the soil. More correctly, the lhcremeHl
goes to those who do earn it, and the town gets
lis water electric light end power. sanitation
public Notwithstanding fine Town haii'
with a noble organ and tirst-class sunday even
| ing concerts for the peope-lts museum. PARKS
| baths. library and a magnificent esplanade ON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

skill and talent rarely go unrewarded every
where it seemed to me the predominant feature
was the even current of existence; compared
with our fevered, anxious being, 1t was the peit
of Gains to the Bay of Biscay.
PietermaritZburg the capital or Nata, they
say is a Sleepy Hollow. | confess 1t seemed 10
resemble school with five days week holiday.
All the same, ii is charming place, in an en-
vironment of hill and dale, field and forest, that
would reconcile one to a perennial monday; q
place where people pay almost no rates, 90 no
hard work and live long lives. In its notes.
dwellings, public buildings and parks you shaii
find more signs of elegance, refinement and Gull
ture of art, literature and drama OF soclal ac-
tivity and enjoyment, of everything that makes
life worth living than in the whole Of the Trans
vaal. if YOU except the Uitlanders of Johannes
burg and Pretoria The Transvaal capital is
forcing ground for typhoid fever; MaritZpurg
is a health resort-though, to begin with, the
natural advantages are all on the side or the
Boer capital.
THE SHOW CITY OF SOUTH AFRICA.
But the show city of South Africa Is. beyond
all question, Durham. For beauty of situation
il recalls Naples; for good government IT has no
superior; in sanitation it has no equal The port
stands on a. sandy and marshy plain, in parts
not above sea level; yet so efectually nave the
levelling and draining been done that malaria Is
almost unknown. pure water supply has been
nrovded and a refuse destructor of the latest
nattern erected; sewage is disposed OF so as to
| pollute neither air nor water; house drains are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
SWIVEL-GUNS KILLING OFF GAME BIRDS.

Elkton M1) corr aspondence Of The Baltimore
Sun.
1t Is said here that the use Of the swiye-gun
On the Susquehanna flats and tributaries Of the
Susquehanna River is having a disastrous eff
feet upon the ducks and the local gunncrs who
have followed duck shooting for livelihood
for years are much discouraged over the scar
city of birds compared with former seasons.
Hunters who have followed that occupation
for twenty years have always been able to pro-
vide for themselves a comfortable living, but
the manner in which the birds are being slaugh-
tered has had " discouragng effect upon the
local gunners. many of whom have given up the
calling.
The big swive-gun which weighs from
one hundred to hundred and fifty pounds.
is used contrary to the law, yet 1t Is stu en-
poyed, and no successful effort appears 10 have
been made to suppress it. 1t is arranged in
skifY in which one man is stationed. The man
lies upon his breast and paddles tie boat, and
when enough birds are at hand he lres, ana
a bushwhack boat containing two men, foi!owS
closely after the sklff and picks up the dead
or Injured birds. The gun is then removed 10
the bushwhack boat and reloaded. and replaced
upon the skif and then made ready Tor an
other shot. An old gunner in Elkton TINS week
remarked that he had known at least S4|o
worth of ducks to have been killed in one day
by the big gun.
The gunner, who visited this town for the
purpose of investigating the matter stated that
the local shooters were in sympathy with law
that would repeal the ducking police law. and
put the matter in the hands of the state oft-
Gals they to look after the ducking grounds
in season. and to use boat, as IS zone Oh 'he
oyster beds in other parts of this state
SHOULD the swivel-gun be allowed 10 con-
time II will eventually kill off the game on
the fats" continued the speaker and the tine
will not be long distant when the wlid DUCKS
will have become 50 frightened that they VIII
refuse to frequent the waters OF the Susque-
hanna. the most famous ducking grounds IN
| this part Of the country.
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THE HEALTHY PROSPERITY OF THE FIVE THOU
SAND COIONlSTS- DURHAM AS A MODEL MO-
NICIPAILTY-A DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-04-16
FOUND DEAD,

Why did he do it? He had everything
10 live for,-happy home, wife, friends,
money; but he shot himself through the
heart. Why?
He couldn't have given good reason
himself But everything looked gloomy
to him. He was in a gloomy frame of mind.
1t was the way he looked at life that day
He had been living in too much of hurry,
rushing and driving at business, hustling
through his meals, cutting short his sleep
His nerves got on edge his stomach and
liver got out of order; he grew dyspeptic
and melancholy.
When the digestion is out of order there
is little use trying to look on the bright side
of things, practically there isn't any bright
side. This is dangerous condition to get
into. Yet it is easy to get into and mighty
hard to get out of it, unless you go about it
in the right way.
There is remedy that has pulled thou
sands of people right out of this depth of
despair. 1t is Dr. PIERCE Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t acts directly upon the stom-
ach and liver. 1t restores their natural
capacity to nourish and purify the system
1t purges away bilious poisons, feeds the
nerve-centres with healthy, highly vitalized
blood, and drives out the blue devils " of
melancholy and nervousness.
]. L. Warner No. 1900 o Street, Sacramento.
Cal, writes: During the last five years have
been doctoring with as many as six different doc
tors here and in San Francisco for diseased stom-
ach; but none of the doctors gave me even tenn
porary relief Two years ago completely COL
lapsed. and had to give up all work. I have felt
many times that would like to leave this world.
In looking over the ads in the San Francisco
Examiner ran across yours, and now owe my
life and present good health to Dr. Pierce's med
icnes. I have taken fourteen bottles of the
GoIden Med1eal DiscoveTy ana tour little & y'als s
all stomach trouble. Can sleep nine hours every
night, and am now ready to 60 to work again"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-04-16

which Spain would have dictated had
Sagasta been at the head of this goy-
ernment-a policy that gives Spain
sufficient time to strike hard and decis-
i've bloys when hostilities shall occur:
Had not the American people made
the mistake of electing Mckinley. we
believe a more vigorous policy would
have been pursued were VIM. j..
Bryan president He would pursue an
aggressive foreign policy, and would not
accept the insults of any foreign power
with perfect complacency and an in
vitation to strike again. He is a true
Anne rican, the counterpart of Abraham
Lincoln, and would rather die than
see the stars and stripes insulted by
naughty and treacheraus Spain. He
has the blood of human kindness cours-
ing his veins, and would never rest un-
til the lives of tt Maine sailors had
been avenged. With Bryan as presi-
dent, the American people would have
patriot at the head of the govern
ment, with Mckinley as chief execut-
i've we leave the people to say what
they have.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-04-16
HON. II. a. MOODY.

The republicans of the second judi.
cial district haye chosen for their stand
ard bearer and nominee for representa-
tive Hon. NJ. A. Moody, of this city,
he having received the nomination OF
the district convention at Astoria by
reclamation.
Mr.. Moody was born in Brownsville,
Or, forty-four years ago and if we
mistake not, is the first native Oregon
ian who ever received the nomination
OF any political party in the state for
congressman. He came with his
parents, ex-governor Il. F. Moody and
wife, to The Dalles when eight years of
age, and has ever since made this his
home.
Early in life Mr.. Moody developed a
live interest in politics, and has for
years taken an active part in both
local and state politics. He has always
been firm republican and strong
advocate of the gold standard. Mr..
Moody is shrewd and conservative
business man, and while the Times
Mountaineer cannot lend him support
in this campaign, because it does not
accept the political principles he ad-
vocates, still it recognizes in him a
strong candidate, one who will receive
almost the unanimous vote of the re-
publican party, and if elected, one who
will ever be awake to the interest of
his state and constituency.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-04-16
AMERICAS MISTAKE.

1t is not often the American people
make gross mistake in the choice OF
chief executive, but the events of the
past few days have demonstrated be-
yond question that grave mistake
was made in 1896 when VIM. Mckinley
was elected president of the United
States. His message to congress
plainly shows that he is not in touch
with the people, and that he has an en-
tirely wrong conception of what the
real contention is between America
and Spain. The destruction of the
Maine, the finest battle ship afoat, and
the loss of 25S lives, is passed by as if
it could be recompensed by q money
payment of a few paltry dollars: while
he would extend to Spain all the time
she might require to prepare for war,
and to give this nation all the resist
ence possible.
His message and his action would in
dicate that he is not true American,
but is rather hobnobbing with the
crowned heads of Europe, ready to sur
render American dignity and honor in
order to carry favor with the so called
aristocracy of the old world. Had
Mckinley been true American, when
the report OF the court appointed to in
quire into the cause of the Maine dis
aster was received. he would have sent
message to congress advising an i'm
mediate demand for reparation; but
instead he has allowed weeks to pass
before making any recommendation to
and then advises dilatory
measures which allow Spain time in
which rto prepare for the war, that
long since has been inevitable. In
fact be has pursued the very policy
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-04-16
IS MhINLEY CRAZY?

The dispatches this morning an
nounce that the president has
stated that he will veto any resolu-
tion passed by congress recognizing
the independence OF Cuba. If this is
true, President Mckinley is either
crazy or he is traitor to his country.
We would prefer to put the former
ccAtrnction upon his actions, for it
would be an awful thing to think that
the president of this great republic
was a traitor; however, if he is possess
ed of his faculties, no other conclusion
can be arrived at than he is not true
to the nation.
Whether, in McKinley's judgment,
the United States should avenge the
destruction of the Maine by acknowl-
edging the freedom of Cuba, is not a
question for US to decide, nor should
he set his judgment up against that of
the people. Nine out of every ten
citizens believe it is the duty of the
government to resist the wilful and
murderous destruction of the Maine.
They believe this can only be done by
driving Spain off the Western hemis-
phere, and taking from her what
rights she may possess in Cuba.
1t is not the province of the presi-
dent to exercise his veto power in
cases of this kind. The voice of con-
gress and the will of the masses has
been heard in favor of armed inter-
vention to stop the cruel war in Cuba.
The president who attempts to thwart
the will of the people at such times as
this, is either crazy or he is devoid of
the principles of patriotism, in short,
he is traitor. No true patriot in his
right mind, even though he be presi
dent, woulu set himself up as a dicta-
tor, aud say that American dignity
shall not be maintained, and that our
citizens sailors shall be blown into
eternity with protest from the ad-
ministration. Is our president crazy,
or is he traitor?
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recognition and probably as stable as
was the government of the thirteen
original American colonies when thier
independence was recoe niZed by the
powers of the world.
The question of who is right in the
controversy cuts only slight figure
in the minds of the people. They be-
lieve any human beings are created
free, and that whenever All effort is
made to throw off the yoke of tyrany,
that justice is on the side of those
struggling for independence. The
American people do notarecognize the
divine right of kings to opprecs or tor
ture subjects, nor do they accept kindly
the sentiment of their president in
recognizing that right.
The mention made of the Maine af-
fair in the presidents message is also
disappointing. The lives of z5s true
and loyal American citizens were sac
rifced either by Spanish treachery or
Spanish negligence, and the submit
ting of such question to arbitration,
when the arbisrators will. probably be
named by the offending nation, cannot
meet public approval. There is too
much of the spirit of an 'eye for an
eye" in the American makeup to sub
init to leaving such grave subjects to
peaceful settlement
Had president Mckinley left out all
the introductory part of his message.
and simply asked of congress author
ity to use the land and naval forces of
the United States to intervene and
stop the war OF extermiaation that has
been raging in Cuba, he would have
met with general approval, and the
armies and wealth of the nation would
have been at his disposal. Senator
Foraker expressed the general senti-
ment of majority of the people when
he said II have no patience with the
message" 1t is a weak, Yacillating
state paper, unsatisfactory no doubt to
the administration and disgusting to
the people.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-04-16
WHY IS IT?

A dealer in watches says "American
watches can be bought cheaper in
Paris than in Boston. cheaper in Ber-
lin than in Paris, and cheaper in Pek
ing than in Berlin. Why is this? Are
those foreigners better than Americans
that they should be given prefer
ence as purchasers? Is their money
letter than our hard earned gold
standard dolla"? Hardly. l. is be.
cause we have protective tariff
that is protection to American
"cincnes" that.is forced upon the peo-
pie under the guise of protection to
American labor" Notwithstanding not
one in three of the laborers in the
great watch factories in this country
are American citizens, and the wages
they receive are not an advance of 10
per cent over the wages paid watch
makers in Switzerland and Germany.
However, the watch manufacturers are
enabled tr charge the American pur-
chaser from % to.5O per..centmore for
their watches.
What is true with regard to watches,
is true of nearly every other protected
industry. The manufacturer employs
foreign help at his own price, because
he can always fill his factories with
foreign "pauper" labor, but the
American purchaser is denied the right
to buy the article made by "pauper"
laber abroad. because he must pay
tribute to the home industry that has
"a cinche on the home markets.
This, however, will continue to be
the case until the masses learn that
protection only protects the few at the
expense of the many; that while the
laborer may get a slight advance for
his work in protected America, he
pays that advance to some employer
whenever he buys protected article.
So long as our system of protection
prevails our manufactured articles
will sell for less abroad than they do
at home, and the American consumer
will pay the difference.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-04-16

as organized in that island as free
Independent and sovereign power
among the nations of the world"
At $3.50 the speaker recognized
Adams, acting chairman of the foreign
affairs committee. He asked unani'
nous consent for consideration of the
Cuban resolutions. Absolute silence
prevailed as the resolutions were read.
} A thunderous outburst of applause
from the floor and galleries greeted
the report. Great excitement and
confusion followed. Bailey objected
! to the consideration of the resolutions.
Charges and counter charges were
| banded across the floor. A fist fight
on the floor of the house almost fol-
! lowed. The speaker ordered the ser
geant-at-arms TO use the silver mace,
the emblem of the houses authority.
The men fought like they were mad.
Liar" "scoundel," and other de-
mandatory epithets were applied.
Myers (dem. Ind and Pierson (rep.
N. c. almost came to blows. There
were half dozen personal collisions.
AT last Henderson (rep. Ia. a one-leg'
ged veteran, standing in the jostling,
fighting crowd, in clear, ringing tones
called for order, reminding the mem
bers that it was disgrace to the
American congress. Men rushed up
and down the aisles like nadmen.
A few minutes later, after order was
restored, Bailey and Quigg exchanged
personalities. Excitement waa at
fever heat. Not in years has such a
scene occurred as was Witnessed on |
the floor during the excitement |
Books were thrown, Bartlett, of Geor-
gia, letting fly heavy cloth-covered |
volume at Brumm, of Pennsylvania,
which just grazed his head and spent |
itself in the aisle beyond where he sat.
The trouble arose because of the OBJ
lection made by Bailey to consider
the resolutions without proper under
standing as to the length of time al
lowed to each side. Angry words'were
back and forth between the
members, each side charging that the
other was trying to play politics, and
all in flash collision between Myers
and Pearson occurred in the left of
the hall. There was an immediate
-ush In that direction, and in mo-
nent the contestants were surrounded
With fighting, scrambling members.
The house was in such an ugly, vicious
emper that some members counseled
adjournment until tomorrow, but the
eaders declined.
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BOTH HOUSES AGREE.
Senate and House Committees Favor I'm
mediate Action.

mediate Action.
| WASHINGTON, April 13.-The SEN
ate foreign relations committee has
reported to the senate resolution for
immediate armed Intervention in
Cuba. Contrary TO expectation, there
was minority report from the COM
mittee, recognizing the Independence
OF the republic of Cuba, signed by
Foraker (rep.) and Morgan, Turpie,
Mills and Daniels.
The following is the majority reso-
| luton, which was reported to the sem
ate by Chairman Dayis at the conven-
ing of the senate:
"Whereas, The abhorrent con-
ditions which have existed for more
than three years in the island of Cuba,
so near our own borders, have shocked
the moral sense of the people Of the
United States, have been a disgrace to
Christian civilization, eliminating as
they have in the destruction of
United States battle-ship, with 266 of
ly visit to the harbor of Hayana, and
cannot longer be endured, as has been
SET forth by the president of the United
States in his message to congress of
April IL, 1898, upon which action of
congress was invited; be it resolved:
"That it is the duty of the govern
ment of the United States to demand,
and the government of the United
States does hereby demand, that the
government of Spain at once relin-
quish its authority and government of
the island of Cuba, and withdraw its
land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters.
THAT the president of the United |
States be and he is hereby directed |
and empowered to use the entire land |
and naval forces of the United States. |
and to call into the actual service of
the United States the militia of the
several states to such extent as may
be necessary to carry this resolution
into effect"
No demonstration occurred, either
upon the foor or in the galleries dur
ing the reading of the report. The
report made deep impression. 1t is
as a powerful and almost
bitter arraignment of Spain.
Turpie presented the report of the
of the committee as follows:
1.-The undersigned members of the
on foreign relations concur
in the report made upon the Cuban
but we favor the immedi-
ate recognition of the republic of Cuba !