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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY.

The recent discoveries of rich quartz
in the vicinity of Spanish Gulch and
Canyon City opens new field for The
Dalles as general supply point. If
the recent discoveries are anything
like what they are reported to be, two
lively quartz mining camps ARE certain
to spring into existence. Both will to
a certain extent be tributary to The
Dalles, and especially will that at
Spanish Gulch be of importan ce to this
placs. This is the nearest accessible
railroad point, and will naturally be
the place for Quitting for the new
Eldorado. 1t offers an opportunity for
The Dalles to branch out in its efforts
to secure trade that is not picked up
every day. 1t would not be bad pol
icy for the business meu of the city to
send representative to the Gulch to
the prospect and see what
can be done toward development and
also supplying the miners of the old
camp that is now taking on new life.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
THE STRAIN Is INTENSE.
Political Situation at the Spanish Capital
Grows Worse.

Political Situation at the Spanish Capita
Grows Worse.
NEW YORK, Feb 8.-A dispatch tc
the Herald from Madrid says:
The political air is full Of electricity.
The stock exchange. that best of bar
omeJers, marks storms and slumps.
General Woodford wears dissatisfied
and respondent look. He is evidently
not we'll pleased with the way things
are going. Senor Sagasta again comes
out in Ell Liberal with the statement
that there is absolutely no cause for
war.
There is certain attitude of rigid
ity expressed in the official press of the
last "a hours which if sustained may
give ground for report which says
that Germany, France and Russia sup
port the position taken by Spain,
whereas England gives a neutral re-
ply. in the meantime it is most prob
able that Spain will in the course of
time send warships to Cuban waters,
to Havana and other places to sustain
the authority of General Blanco and
prevent with certainty such outbreaks
as it has been asserted President Nc.
Kinley fears.
The Fiscaya, after taking aboard
500 tons of coal in "a hours, left Las
Palmas amid a great ovation.
There is much pessimistic talk hire.
Letters reached here by the last
mail from responsible business men in
Cuba proclaim autonomy success,
yet serious paper like Ell Epoca heads
its leader, moments of Crises" and
says the Spaniards of all colors must
stand shoulder to shoulder to defend
the national honor If interfered with
in Cuha
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
NOW FOR UNION.

The most ardent advocate of silver
could ask for no more emphatic ex.
pressions of good faith and desire for
cementing of the silver forces than
was voiced by the different parties
that assembled in The Dalles last Sat-
urday. Among all who were present
at the several meetings there was not
dissenting voice against union. 1t
was the unanimous sentimtnt of all
silver republicans, populists and dem
ocrats-tha: they united on lines to be
hereafter decided upon, in one un-
broken party against the common
enemy-those who are seeking to
fasten upon the people for all time the
single gold standard
I he men who participated in the
meetings are earnest tin their convic-
tions, and are ready to lay aside party
preference for principle, and stand
shoulder to shoulder for the cause of
silver and honest government. With
such union, composed of men who
are ready to surrender party ties for
objects they believe to be right and
just, there can be no question but sue
cess will eventually crown their
efforts.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
THE SENATE IS RILED
Resolutions Introduced That
Mean Fight.
A DEMAND On SPAIN
The President Requested to Notify
the Spaniards that the War
in Cuba Cease.
Senator Cannon Wants the BelliGerency of
Cuba Recognized and Its Indepen-
dence Declared Within
Ninety Days.

WASHINGTON, Feb S.-Senator Ma
son, of Illinois, has presented the fel-
lowing resolution in the senate:
RESOLVED, that the president OF the
United States is authorized and i:
hereby requested to notify Spain and
the insurgents of Cuba that the war
lso-called) must ut once cease and be
discontinued, and that the United
States of America hereby declare and
will maintain peace on the island OF
Cuba"
Senator Cannon, of Utah, today of
fercd resolution to notify Spain that
if Spain fails to recognize the indie
peudence of Cuba on or before the 4th
of March next, the United States,
on that date will recognize the bel
ligerency of the Cuban patriots, and
will within 90 days thereafter assert
the independence OF Cuba.
Senator Allen offered today as an
amendment to the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill. the Morgan
resolution of the belligerency of the
Cubans.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
FLY WITH YOUR OWN WINGS.

The following expression of the East
Oregonion is not only applicable to
Pendleton, but to every town on the
coast. and might we'll be needed by
The Dalles, which has abundant home
capital to create new industries, with
out asking the aid OF outside money to
devslope its resources and make it
prosperous:
SIT il the habit of the people of al
most every town and city to sit down
and wait for the coming of outside
men and capital to develop enterprises
and create new industries. 1t appears
to be common impression that odt-.
side men and money can work mir
acles. The fact is, the town meyer
amounts to anything unless its home
people are active, energetic and inde-
pendent and home capital is found at
the back of almost every enterprise
within its limits. Particularly is
town drained of its most vital resources
by the investment of outside money in
its enterprises and industries: money
owned by those who live elsewhere
and have no personal interest in the
welfare Of the place. Notwithstanding
the truth of this, the people of nearly
every town are quick to welcome what
they are pleased to style the invest
ment of foreign capital, by which
interest and dividends are to go
annually to those who live elsewhere
and thrive upon the substance of short
sighted people.
1.-THE town that flies with its own
wings is the town where prosperity is
to be found. The town that helps
itself is the town that attracts foreign
capital, which hopes to feed upon the
fruits of home industry and enterprise.
Nonresident properly owners are no
help to any place, but in most in
stances are burden which no town
can afford to carry to any great extent.
The people who live in town should
own it, aud the town that comes near
est being owned by those who live in
it is the best of all towns to live in; is
the most prosperous; is the most enter
prising, as we'll as the most substantial.
Sslf-salvation is the best of all saliva
tion. Do not depend upon others to
save you. If you do, you will never
amount to anything. Resolve to save
yourself. The advice is good for
towns as we'll as for men, because men
make towns and towns do not make |
men, but to the contrary"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
TO SUCCEED BARRIos.
His Former Secretary of War Declared
President.

Presidunt.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-A dispatch tt
the Times from Mexico says:
News has reached here that Genera
Prospero Morales. formerly secretary
of war under General BIrrios, and
later head of the unsuccessful rebellion
has been declared president OF Guat'
emala. General Morales is preparing Q
to leave for Guatemala. He gave the
following to the newspapers:
81 have this day received telegraphic
news from Guatemala relative to the
death of General Barrios, president of
Guatemala. AS a citizen of Guatemala
and member of the republican party
l sincerely regret his tragic end.
First, the horror of the country is
stained by crime; second, as loyal
opponent of General Barrios, 1 would
have preferred to have met him in a
fair fight and defeated him on the field
of battle. Nevertheless, it is an in
evitable fact that, much to my regret,
the responsible par ties are only those
who with their anti-patriotic senti-
ments contributed to blind the man
who now passes away, and by his death
obscured the true sitaa5ion of that
country.
"As yet have no detailed facts of
how General Bar, los met his death,
but whatever they may be I both de-
plore and condemn the crime, as it
reflects on civilization and dishonors
my native country. was a personal
friend of General Barrios, and
although if afterwards l have been
his political opponent, [ would have
preferred many times TO have seen
him die on the field of battle, fighting
oravely for the liberty of Guatemala.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
GOLD OR BIIMETALISM.

For the first time in the history of
Oregon, the people will have an op-
portunity ON the 9th of next June to
EXPRESS their views between the single
gold standard or bimetalism as the
financial policy of the government.
In past elections the parties have CO.
quetted with this question, and have
put up platforms that mean anything
or nothing: that is there never has
been direct issue in any state plat
form Declaring for the gold standard.
But the republicans in their recent
league convention at Portland, com
mitteed themselves to gold, and there
must be plank in their coming plat
form declaring squarely for the gold
standard. When this is done the
gold standard votes will be arraie ned
on the one side and bimetalists on the
other. The vote cast for Judge North
up in 1896 aud the democrats who sup
ported Palmer and Buckner in the
national campaign will naturally fall
with the republican party when
money is made the sole issue, while
large portion of the vote cast for Nc
Kinley, because of the declarations of
tie St. Louis platform for inter-
national bimetalism, can no longer be
held in line ON account of past party
affiliation.
In opposition to the republican gold
standard party will be party declar-
ing for Independent bimetalism and
for the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to l. And while this party
cannot hope to receive the support of
all who oppose the government ire
vokably wedding itself to the gold
standard, for there are bimetalists who
fear the result of Independent free
coinage, still there are many who sup
ported Mckinley in 1896 who have
less fears of free coinage than they
haye of the single gold standard, and
will cast their vote accordingly.
At all events, lines will be closely
enough drawn to indicate how Oregon
stands on the question of gold or BIZ
metalism. Few who favor the gold
standard will support the party that
declares against it, and on the other
hand no conscientious bimetalist can
vote for the republican nominees, for
by so doing, they sar ction the declara-
tions of that party against their con-
victions on the money question: The
contest must be one between gold and
and when the vote is
counted on June 9th it will be de-
termined if Oregon is to be listed
among the gold states.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
A DEMOCRATIC nAPER.

Mr.. Hearst, editor and proprietor of
the New York Journal, in an interview
in the Chicago Times-Herald of Jan.
10Th, delivered himself as follows re-
garding the political status of his
paper:
''As to The position of the Journal
on the subject of Mr.. Bryan, the mat
ter is simplicity itself. The Journal
supported Mr.. Bryan in 1896 because
he was the regular nominee of the
democratic convention. It. will sup
port him in 1900, or anybody else who
may occupy the same position. 1t sup
ported MIR. Van Wyck last year for the
same reason. The journal is not and
never was Bryan paper or a Van
Wyck paper. 1t is Democratic
paper"
The gold-bug organs garbled the
above and made it readquite differently
National Intelligencer.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
THE PRICE OF HARMONY.

The Dalles Times -Mou1taineer is
hereby reminded that The Oregonian
has not said that if Mr.. Mitchell would
''come out" for the gold standard it
would support him in the coming
election" 1t has said, however, that
it would congratulate him; and it will.
-Oregouian.
This is statement which the
Tines-M Noun ntaineer is pleased TO get
from the Oregonian, not for it's own
satisfaction but for the enlightenment
of the Mitchell republicans of the
state. By it they are informed that
the Oregonian wing of the republican n
party in Oregon demands their COM
plete surrender, if they would remain
republicans and be numbered in the
party fold, but will offer nothing in
return. If they will fall down and
worship the golden calf, they will be
"congratulated," but they must take
back seat in the party councils and
shall have none of the crumbs that fall
from the table of the blessed. In short
they may be soldiers in the ranks but
they must not aspire to be leaders.
They may be humble privates in the
army, but woe to the one who pokes
his head up for office. Neither Mr..
Mitchell nor any of his lieutenants
must aspire to lead-they must follow.
The Oregonian has conferred
favor upon the followers of Mitchell
by this expression, for they are now
made aware of the price of harmony.
They must humiliate themselves by
begging to be permitted to remain in
the ranks, fall on their knees, aud
worship those who have been "true
to gold" from earliest time, but they
will not be supported" for Office by
the big organ of republicanism.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
THE BURDEN OF DEBT.

The debts of nations are as follows:
France, $6, 400, ,00O.00 Great Britain
S., 225, 900, 600; Austria Hungary, $3,-
13O,000,000; Italy, $3.50, 900; Rus
sia. $1,000, 600, 900; Spain, s1,7OO,OO
600: the United States, 81. AS, 900, 900,
and Germany, 1925, 100000. The inter.
est on this vast public debt requires
every cent of money in circulation to
flow into the Golfers aud those who own
these debts about once every five years.
In other words, if those who draw in
terest on these debts did not return
any of the money they receive as in
terest for five years the entire volume
of the worlds circulating money would
be exhausted, and the principal would
yet remain unpaid. Now, that gold is
to become the basis Of money in all
these countries, and the provision is
invariably made that these debts be
paid only in gold, the congestion of
money in the future will be much
more easily brought about than in the
past. And then again, the pyramid of
public debt is growing much faster
than the pyramid of gold, with which
debts can only be met. In this way
the shackles of the money devil are
being frightened around the limbs of
industry and enterprise in the name
of ''sound money" thus strengthening
and perpetuating the business of
coupon clipping, the fruits of which
are drawn from the Industrious to be
given to an idle-rich class who reap
but do not spin. And these national
debts are but portion of the total of
public debts. There are the debts of |
states, counties, prov
noes, districts and others, which dis
labor and encourage idleness
because robbing one to reward the
Oregonian.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
LET THE DALLES MOVE.

On March 1st, I'd and Sd, the Nation.
al alSheepgrowers' Association will hold
q meeting in The Dalles, which will
be one of the most important as
semblaees held in the Northwest dur
ing the prasent year. 1t will be at
tended not only by sheepgrowers, but
by representatives of all lines of busi-
ness connected with the wool industry,
manufacturers, wool buyers, mutton
buyers, shippers and manufacturers of
sheep dip. 1t will be representative
gathering of men engaged in business
that this section is interested in, and
addresses will be delivered by som of
the brightest and best posted men in
the country.
Tho success of the meeting depends
largely upon the efforts put forth BY
The Dalles. Already the Commercial
Club has taken initiatory steps, and
will make every possible effort to per-
feet all arrangements, but it rests
with every citizen and every property
owner in the city to lend his assistance.
Let all put their shoulders to the
wheel, and aid in convincing those
who attend that The Dalles is not only
hospitable, but is the leading COM
mercial city Of the Inland Empire,
possessing resources surpassed by none.
If we all work harmoniously together.
the meeting will result beneficially to
the city and country. A fair presenta-
tion of our facilities for doing business
will attract the attention of those who
attend the meeting for the purpose of
seeking locations.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12

ber. He joined the order in 1875
and died in 1883, after the order had
been dissolved, and became sim
pie association. Payment of the claim
was refused, and the suit has been in
the courts for years. From the state
courts the conductors ha.l it removed
to the United States cou-t.
The conductors pleaded that the dis
solution of the organization has vitiat-
ed the claim, but Judge Seaman decid-
ed that this is not the case, and that
the action of the order in dissolving
its corporation in 1888 and becoming q
simple association did not abate the Ii
abilities that had accrued before the
reorganization -
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12

The scramble for Office and the greco
for spoils should be the last object:
sought by the union of reform forces
in Oregon. 1t matters not who the
nominees are so they are honest, com.
petent men who will, when elected,
| give Us clean government at the
least possible cost to the taxpayers.
| Professional politicians and chronic
Office seekers will not give us such an
| administration. Let the reform ele-
ment give us real reform by putti n G
up tickets composed of reforners and
pledging for them that they will, care
fully guard the peoples interests, and
permanent good will be accomplished.
The assination of Barrios, as chron-
icled elsewhere, marks the termina-
tion of a long reign of terror in Guat-
emala, marked by revolution, plotting
and political intrigue. The intense
opposition to Barrios had its rise
chiefly in his arbitrary action of some
months ago, when he declared die
tatorship in the republic. A rebellion
followed, but was speedily crushed.
Several former attempts have been
made against the life of Barrios, and
many of the most prominent men of
Guatemala are lauguishing 10 prison
for ALLEGED completely in the plots.
Senator Thurston declares that any
attempt to force gold standard res
olution through the house would be
unwise, as it would lead to the over
throw of the republican party in the
congressional elections this year.
Senator Thurston evidently knows
what he is talking about, but why, if
the gold standard is such good thing,
should he hesitate to act? He must be
of the opinion that the voters of Amer
ica don't know a good thing when
they see it. He should be willing to
rest any just cause in the hands of
the people.
The Portland Morning Tribune has |
'discoyered" by its investigation of |
the proposed 100000 bond issue which
the council is trying to fasten upon
the city was scheme put up by Joe
Simon, and because the First National
bank of Portland is not to get the
lions share Mr.. Simon is to kick.
It will now be in order for the Ore
yoniau to "discover"z "z-that the scheme
was put up by ex-senator Mitchell.
This would be in keeping with the
policies pursued by those papers.
The only difference between the sit
lation in Spain aud that in the United
States is that, while the people of both
nations are "spilin' for fight" one is
90 poor and can'5 get credit and the
,ther is too rich and can't get time.
Il we were as poor as the Spapiards we
would have cleared the decks at Ha-
,ana long ago, and, if they were as
ich as we, they would have been
.hasing US all over the seas.
DE LONE, Spanish minister at Wash
ngton, at very critical time wrote
letter that was intercepted, CRITICS.
ng the action of President Mckinley,
nd he will be recalled. By his in
he showed his unfitness to
epresent his government. and de-
erves the disgrace to which he is SUBJ
scted. De LONE should have learned !
lesson from Sackville Vests ex- ,,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12

owing to the construction of the build
ing it was practically impossible to
fight the fire from without, while the
dense volume ofsmoke inside the build
ing made it impossible TO fight it from
within.
At / o'clock flames burst out throu2 h
the roof and shot upward 100 feet in
the air, making that part of the city
as light as day. This was the first
note of alarm that started the residents
from thei" homes in the vicinity of the
fire. Women and children started
forth barefooted and in their night
clothes, followed by their husbands
bringing what little they could carry
in their arms of their household effects
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12

Since 1893 there has been issued
bonds to the extent of S262, ZOO, 900.
Cleveland and Carlisle desired author-
ity to make them gold bonds, stating
that they would then sell for SIG, 6,OOO,-
900 more than could be got for coin
bonds. The republican house refused
to grant the authority. Now the
house wants to change the law so that
these bonds shall be declared payable
in gold, and all who oppose the job are
denounced as repudiators and be-
trayers of the honor of the country.
What impudence the organs of the
gold ring display.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
A TERRIBLE HOLOCAUST.
Fifteen Persons Perished in Pittsburg
Fire.

Fifteen Persons Perished in Pittsburg
Fire.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 10.-The loss of
life and destruction of property by the
fire at Third and Pike streets last
night was the greatest in the history
of Pittsburg. At least 10 people were
killed. Oyer a score were injured and
property valued at sl,5OO,O0O was de-
strOyed.
1t was just 7:55 last evening when
smoke was seen issuing from the fourth
floor of the Union storage building on
Pike and Thirteenth streets. The
building was six stories high, and occu
pied an entire square The fire de-
partment responded promptly. but
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
DE LONE TO BE RECALLED.

He Can No Longer Represent Spain After
Criticising the President.
WASHINGTON Feb. 10,-The state de-
partment this morning gave out for
publication the substance of the cable
gram sent yesterday to our minister to
Madrid in reference to the De LONE
letter. The statement was as follows:
There has appeared in the public
prints letter addressed by the
Spanish minister TO Mr.. Cauelajas.
This letter the minister admits was
written by him. 1t contains express
sions concerning the president of the
United States of such a character as to
terminate the minister's usefulness as
q representative of his government to
this country. General Woodford
therefore was instructed at once to
saw to the ninister of state that the
Immediate recall of De Lone is ex-
pected by the president. 1t is stated
that up to this time no response has
been received from the Spanish
cover nment.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
WILL HE DO 1T.

When ex-senator Mitchell takes the
stump for the gold standard, he will
have but one line of argument to fol-
low, for there is but one; and that has
been followed by gold-standard advo-
Gates, including The Oregonian, these
many years. We hops the ex-senator
will swing in and tumble in with his
lieutenants in their scramble to get on
the gold-standard platform, which
recently has been as interesting as the
antics of goat team harnessed tandem
for the Klondike.-Oregonian.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12

The Klondikers have enough to eat.
but the Inhabitants of Newfoundland
are reported to be beleagured with ice
foes and in a starving condition.
Since its discovery by the CabOts 4Ol
years ago Newfoundland has mad more
than its share of trials and calamities.