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The silver star., 1899-03-02
WILL PROSECUTE MILES.
The Genss.l to he Given . CAance &c
Prove Hss Charge.

rhe Genesal TO he Given . CAance to
Prove BSs Chargea-
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 4.-The
purpose Of the President to terminate
the unsatisfactory state Of Affairs thai
has existed for some time as the result
Of the numerous charges and counter
charges and interviews respecting the
character Of the army beef. by insti-
tuting q formal inquiry into these mat
tiers and endeavoring to place the re-
sponsibility where 1t belongs, was
made known to day.
This inquiry will not be undertaken
before the commission TO investigate
the conduct Of the war has made Its
report TO the President. The scope OF
this new inquiry has not been defined
but II certainly will embrace the ale
cations by General Miles as 10 the
character Of the army supplies, and
will involve that officer to the extent
that he must make these charges good.
and to tina, degree will be on trial HIM
self. in a preliminary manner.
Should the charges be found well es-
tablished, heavy responsibility would
be placed upon the packers and per
Sons concerned In the meat inspection
and perhaps others: should they fall
unsupported. General Miles may be
obliged to answer to Q court-martial
for rejecting upon the character Of
other ofhcers.
There are two methods by which
such an investigation may be conduct
ed according 10 established military
usage. The first Is by the appoint
ment Of q court of inquiry and the
second by the appointment of what is
known as an officers or inspection
board.
In the former case 1t would be nee
cessary to choose some officer who Is
to be the subject of investigation. In
the latter the board is charged simply
to inquire into state Of facts. or al
legged facts, without reference to any
particular person and to place respon-
ability. II possible, for anything about
which complaint is made.
The silver star., 1899-03-02
DEATHS AT MANILA.
Forty rhsss Have Bee. Due to Small
Po1-

Forty fhsee Have Been Due to Small
PoI
Washington, Feb. 3.-Responding to
a resolution Of inquiry. the secretary Of
war has sent to the Senate General
Otis report on the health conditions -
Manila. The report was dated yester-
day. and was made by cable. II fol.
lowU:
Deaths among the troops In Philip
pines since arrival to February /,
seven mOnths, 100. OF which forty -one
were due TO wounds and accidents. OF
the remaining 179. sixty-nve died Of
typhoid. forty-three OF smallpox. twen-
ty-two Of dysentery. eight OF malaFial
fever The remaining deaths were due
TO many various diseases.
Smallpox caused apprehension. The
entire command hhs been vaccinated
several timer. Twelve physicians
have been engaged for several weeks
yaccfnating natives.
The more s!ckly season In during the
hot months, March. April and May,
when fevers, smallpox and dysentery
are more prevalent. Nine per cent. OF
the command nre now reported sick. a
great majority Of the cases being ~light
ailments"
The silver star., 1899-03-02

II may interest inconstant or disap-
ing return Of the presents given the
objects OF their temporary regard, TO
learn that by a recent decision Of a
Massachusetts court all presents given
to the prospective bride at any time
previous 70 marriage are thenceforth
her own personal property. Thus SLOW
ly but surely are the rights and priv
ileges Of the ignoble man becoming re-
stric.ed or abrogated.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

The main plaza Of San Juan. Puerto
Rico. on the morning Of Dec. 8. saw q
strangely unwonted sight-the pre-
sentation Of American nasa TO the va
r.ous schools Of the city. Principals.
teachers. scholArs-even the small lads
Of the orphan asylum-all were there.
Marching At the head Of each school
was . youthful and-who can Doubt
supremely proud bearer Of the stand
ard-the emblem Of new hopes. aspira-
tions and wider possibilities. There
are. It is stated. 800 sehools-publie
and private-on the island. and tc
each a nag is TO be given. Il Il toe
much to hope that. In due season
childish voices will make its signii
canoe vocal In mind and heart?
The silver star., 1899-03-02
A French invention-a gun camera

A French invention-a gun camera
is the latest adjunct TO instantaneous
photography. and In competent hands
may be rendered more obtrusive than
the omnipresent Kodak. II has Q stock
like that Of the ordinary gun. but the
barrel Is four inches In diameter. and
is covered with leather. Al the breech
is q square box. to which several
small levers are attached. The weapon
is leveled upon q flying bird or any
moving object. the trigger Is pulled.
q shutter IN sprung. and the object is
transnxsd upon the film. Twelve shots
may be taken with Il. and Il Is re-
loaded In much the same manner rs
the ordinary camera. It strikes one
that the industrious burglar may OBJ
jsct to the instrument. a. being an
other possible interference with the
undisturbed exercise Of his profession.
Az with the microscope. Justice may
find In II an Incidental auxiliary.
The silver star., 1899-03-02
Foreign x-.,a.n,. q, Colo. \. ,.,..,

Kingston. Jamaica. Feb. 4.-The
British consul at Colon. Colombia. !,
Is reported here tonight. has cnbied
the governor-In-chIcf and captain gen.
crnl OF Jamalcn. Sir Augustus Hem.
ming. requesting that q British man of.
war he dispatched TO Colon to protect
British subjects and protect property
there.
This appeal tends To confirm previous
private ndvices TINT the lives Of Inof.
fensive foreign residents are endan.
vered through the indiscriminate at.
teinpfs OF the Colombian soldiery to
suppress the strikers. and through the
threatened refnlintory efforts Of the
nockmcn and railway employees which
Mngulnary crisis.
The silver star., 1899-03-02
Havana. l,.n,h r.,. D.sr....s.

Washington, n. c., Feb. 4.-secretary
Alrer In. received a telegram from Gen.
ernl Ludlow, governor of the city Of
Havana. showing n greatly improved
sanitary condition In that city. His
telegram IL ns follows:
Death rnte for Jnnuary forty pes
cent. below Inst yenr. Causes. sanita.
iion OF streets nnd houses. cleaning 10.
cnm points Of inspection. vigilance In
watching and lsolntIng infectious cases
medicines and supplies 10 sick and
food to starving"
The silver star., 1899-03-02
Alfalfa 10 recommended for railroa,

Alfalfa 10 recommended for railroad
planting ~ . hre preventive - II up
peaFs to BE- hrs proof plant owing 70
IT. tendency TO remain green during
the season whom nrss are most fire.
Queut. and Il has quite successfully
demonstrated III value ~ q flrs guard.
The absence Of the plowsd strip for Ore
protection where the Union Pacific
railroad passes through the great A.
falfa nslds Of 1000 acres lining the
track on the Watson ranch. west u
4easnsy. Mob, has proven. II u said.
tAs valus q a,taa3A - usel ~ hrs
peeeeee,eo, ,
The silver star., 1899-03-02

With Choate in London. Depew in
the senate and Roosevelt in the gov
ernor's chair. Mr. Platt will probably
do considerable playing in the pol,ti-
cal back yard.
The silver star., 1899-03-02
Ts,.a IAv. S,osh Dy,ns w rh.. ...a..

Iss.s Live stock Dying ny Thss 'ssAs.
DALLAS. Texas. Feb. ].-Daiias cattle.
mel, received telegrsms today from
northwestern and western Texas, my.
ing stockmen In tbor. sections have
nnHered great losscs Ia their herds by
'i's coid weather " the Inst month.
Cnttie nave died by the thousands
s.oin mex OF food and by freezing. In
lH'0n particularly severe. uud ths CONN :
ehesp. '''' '77 ~ WV"
The silver star., 1899-03-02
Rooseveit's Reply.

Before his election as governor Colonel
hoosevelt received the following letter:
sir: l like to think Of you sitting in
defeat"
BY return mail the ietter-wrrter re-
Sir: Inevitable is spelled with N v. mt
with an Z. Very truly yours.
THEODORE ROOSEvELT."
The silver star., 1899-03-02

Perhaps It would be better If Mr.
Rockefeller instead Of the United
States built the Nicaragua canal Mr.
Rockefeller owns most Of the United
States.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

Marquis Ito. in his latest speech
seems to say that whenever Chin'
needs another dose OF reform, japan
will have her snickehsnee ready.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

The work OF saving Cuba from the
professional Cubans will cause more
or less friction, but it will finally be
accomplished.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

One of the late Mr.. Keely's back
ers has died OF broken heart. There
are Others who are alive and broken in
a different way.
The silver star., 1899-03-02
Cos. ef Nle.r.s.. c.n.l.

The estimates for constructing the
Nicaragua Canal vary from $115, ,OOO,-
600 to $3.50. .O00.O00. How. different are
the estimates Of the people as to the
value Of Hostetter's Stomach Bltters.
1t is agreed that this remedy is unsur.
passed for indigestion. biliousness.
constipation. nervousness and sleepless-
ness. 1t is such an agreeable medicine
to take.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

According to late reports the powers
are still trying to monkey with the
Philippines. and using Aguinaldo as
the monkey.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

1t always makes man mad to have
people compliment him on his success
and then add that they can't under
stand it.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

A runaway match is the usual resui;
when a couple wants to hitch and the
old man kicks over the traces.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

weyler has chance to get into pow
er in Spain Just about the time that
$40. 900 900 of American money reaches
the Spanish treasury.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

There are many Christians who are
satisfied to live on crumbs. when God
wants to give them the whole joint
The silver star., 1899-03-02

Everyone must see daily instances
Of people who complain from a mere
habit Of complaining
The silver star., 1899-03-02

One thing may be said in favor o!
the horseless carriage-it can never be
made into sausages.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

The spots on a mans reputation look
about ten times larger to Others than
to himself
The silver star., 1899-03-02
A single Dos. Of .r,,. prop..

Single Dose of "Fise Drops"
will benefit you for la grlppe-its use n
few days will cure you. See their ad-
vertisement In another column of this
paper, containing strong testimonials.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

Cnixen-'There IL some talk OF bring.
Ing big bustles into fashion again" Rea
Estate Man-.Yes. / sur~os so. They're
always doing something to make life bur.
densome for us landlords. The next re.
quirement. probably. will be hustle nm.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

A man has right to his own opin
ions and to the opinions Of everybod,
else.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

Some men are willing to pay casl
for everything except their debts.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

This has been a rcma-.
year. Yes: the United States thos ~. w.
on on q lot OF gunpowder and shot IN ~ - +
The silver star., 1899-03-02

A dispatch received from esoersi
Rios, The Spanish otIicer In cosnmSnd
of The troops of spain In the Philippine
!.lnnd4 seys that troops imprisooe6 On
!ne .nnd Of Negros have booa n.
Leased ~ the insurgents and have er.
Ilvso o bamboangn, the town o. Tie
Secs9wsSs Ssn1s.sss sxsremtsy q ths islAs4 q
The silver star., 1899-03-02

An old bachelor says that 1t was
Adams wedding Eve that caused /,
all.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

Silver plated Napkin Rim. .
saving 7b Diamond &C" Sosp
pers.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

a.. what Is non-sequitur. Uncle Aleck?'
"A non-sequitur is when a widower ad.
vises widow to marry. and then doesn'i
The silver star., 1899-03-02

What tender pleasure 'tis from dreams to
wake,
To hear sweet. piaintivs strains the case
ment shake,
10 rise and tell that singer in the snow
The girl he sighs for lives six doors below.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

The city Of stockholm is building a
nrst-class hotel for working folk, mod.
eled after the Mills hotel In New York.
The house will have 800 rooms and will
De complete In all Its appointments.
The silver star., 1899-03-02
For February
AN AMERICAN BEAUTY

Tie a6ove biefs,s is ,xbyodSfsi h. =
eolo,s on tie roveS ef Me FrBRuAn
LEDGER MONTHLY. Size ioxlj isa
THE FEBRUARY Issue of the l1eAgul
Menslsly. 10 the "Americsn Beas9'
number. IL contains reproduetiG
Of the portraits Of the most bsssi11
women recently exhibited ct tha pa4
Show at the Academy of Desisn b u
York. The portrait on the cover { 4
February issne, . suggsstion Of ~
given above. Is by that celebrated ~
able portrait painter. Carle J. Bl9
and Il 10 reproduced in ave colors, ~
aptctlre worthy Of framing: To a4
Of the beautiful. this cover 10 vostA q
ttncs tho price Of the magazine.
Now II the Time to Subseh1a
- svssy sss ssaA1ng alhy essss ~ r
ysas's ssbsesaps1sa - wln sssA ~
Jaoaasy nsobses - - W1u siss s164
LoA0ee Meaeh1y sae1o March, 1ooo.
Yesr Posfwasssr wiU ssls yswd
sesitftes.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

The average man is apt to blame his
lack Of wealth to his liberalisy.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

Richards' Magic Catarrh Expellant Co.
Omaha. Neb. Write for particulars
The silver star., 1899-03-02

why do you musicians wear long hair
Prof. PoundhardT' Sometimes we hav,
to listen to other people play"
The silver star., 1899-03-02
Hcalth f6r Ten Centa.

Cascarsts make bowels and kidnsys- &C,
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache
billiousness and constipation. All druggists
The silver star., 1899-03-02
Important to Miner. and p

Goldometers. Chronometers Dip Needles
Mineral Rods. etc. for locating gold sill
Yer ana other minerals. Circulars free
yer. Colo.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

~. Yes; ., T Daubsr 4 undoubtedly v.a... !.
never mentions IT. ' Nnowr
The silver star., 1899-03-02

Citissns Of Madrid are Thoroughly
alarmed over the presence IN the city
Of 1000 starving soldiers, rspatriatsd
from the c0sonles. and the scarcity o7
food among the poorer classes gsnerai.
y. Forty tl'ousand beggars ass solicit.
many already have taken the ahort ~
between mendicancy and highway ~
hery. and the situation hourly srovs
more threatening.
The silver star., 1899-03-02
no CUBE a COLD IN ONE pAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tableta An
H. The genuine has L b Q on each tablet.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

Richards Magic Catarrh Exn.,,...
Omaha. Ncb. Write for particuis@ n
The silver star., 1899-03-02
The Boston 0lobs's Opinion -
LEDGER lioothly.

For The money tBO cts. . yeast I
sfshtss, periodical than r. A.t -
Hss 81 Il many times the 1rics. q. o. ~
.Fifty tenis . YesrT The izE
N9o0thny. 10 brimful Of susgeeen
everY member. young OF old, OF
public's greater famtly.-Bessss -
The silver star., 1899-03-02

Laura: you devote more time "a \:
he can learn to dance and you oss.s. ~, ss.,l
The silver star., 1899-03-02

Yea ees avail ysssssf - shs sasd
~ ssa1lng ssly oSsy eeses -
R0oeRT DONNHR's SONS. pAnAa
Ne.10 Lelees BalliaG ~ v
The silver star., 1899-03-02
OAts -Y4 i-e 1nch..

The oat msivei-what vii, - ".
long nesos per acre weigh? ~ ~
- bushsisi Such = Yield pan NJ,
pcsssss a't 10 "Jsjii JUHN pos asd aa, ssnd
COMPANY. La CROSSE. WE
faeir .grent catalogue and 10 3. ~ Rs
Samples free; including bromrs
NJ efastsst grass on earth. h.1.!
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04
ONE "SA WING"

Members of the recent legislature
are taking some credit to themselves
for having reduced the appropriation
for the printing fund from $75, ,9S5.11
to $4,000. This act was indeed COM
mendable and legislators deserve
credit for having thus shown their dis
position to economic. But it Is doubt
full if it will work out to be real
economy, for there was 10 provision
made to cut down the expenses of the
state printing office. The scale of pay
is just the same as it was in the past
and the amount of work will be as
great, therefore if the state printers
bill exceeds the appropriation, the
next legislature will make good the
deficiency, so all the saving that will
be effected will be The delay in pay
ment. Had the legislature when it
was reducing the appropriation, scaled
down the rates which the state printer
receives to what the work could be
done, for on contract by private print
ers, real saving would have been
made. But this alleged saving, we
fear, will only result in deficiency in
the appropriation which will have to
be made good by the session of 1901.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04

Sewer Pipe, Plumbers Supplies, and
an innumerable swarm whose organi-
zation is not yet complete. The lead
ing feature of the trust program is
that it is being engineered in all its
salient ramifications by dozen or so
of American fnanciers. They do the
plan ming and host of subordinates do
the work. Their multifarious interests
are such that the leading industrial
trusts are working in perfect harmony.
The small concerns in every branch of
industry have been gathered in during
the last II months, and are still being
absorbed at a rate that revolutionizes
all preconceived ideas of industrial CO.
operation. The larger aggregations
of industries are now being brought
together. Smaller trusts are them
selves being absorbed into larger ones,
and with the faithful adherence to the
trust program the end of this present
year is expected to witness every i'm
portant industry united in a compact
entity, with no material opposition
left. This program includes mines
and transportation besides factory
products.-Oregonian.
When one looks over this aggrega-
tion of trusts that have combined
capital of 81 ,204. $50, 900 he will notice
that they are industries that have
long been fostered by protective tariff,
and nearly every one of them is a bene-
ficiary of the Dingley tariff law. Yet
it is argued by many that the tariff
does not make trusts possible. When
we are ground down little more by
the oppression of these combinations,
we will begin to learn where the real
fault lies. and will strike down the
policy that gives the trusts monopoly
of the American markets.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04
WORTH CONSIDERATION.

In another column is published q
communication from Goosberry, Nor
row county, outlining a projected rail-
road from The Dalles to Hardman,
that if-put in operation would be of
vast benefit to this section, and also
beneficial to the wheat growers and
stockraisers of the section through
which it would travel. 1t would be of
advantage to the Dalles in making it
the trade center and distributing point
for a large scope of country that is now
tributary to other points, and of benefit
to the residents of the sections through
which it would pass, in giving them a
better outlet and cheaper freight rates
than they are now securing.
Whether the route is practicable the
writer is not prepared to state, having
only a limited knowledge of the
country tributary to the proposed
route, and of the ground over which it
would pass. However, there is large
and productive scope OF country to be
tapped, and its trade would be of vast
Importance to this place, could it be
secured.
Whether an electric road for such
q distance is feasible is question yet
to be determined, though such road
could no doubt be operated by power
produced either at the falls of Des
chutes or John Day. Atall events the
proposition is worthy of consideration,
and would be matter that the Com
mercial Club might we'll look into.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04
LUCKY TONAKA.

The luckiest man in America is
Walla Tonaka, the Chactaw Indian,
who was to haye been shot at Alikiehi,
1, T., last Monday. In 1897 Walla
Tonaka shot and killed his uncle. IAN In
dian deputy sheriff. and was sentenced
to be shot on August 9Th of that year,
but he had an important engagement
for that date. He was the chief player
in the Choctaw baseball team which
was under contract to play in Kansas
City on that day, so it was arranged to
postpone the execution. A respite
was easily secured and Tonaka was let
go on his own recognizance. However
he was again sentenced to be shot on
November 6, 1897, and he presented
himself for execution, and was to be
killed by two of his best friends. GUS
tom of the Choctaws, but half an hour
before the time set for sending him to
the ''happy hunting grounds" re-
prieve came from the Chactaw capital,
and Tonaka was again a free man.
Again on April 10, 1898, he was SEN
fenced to be shot, but his reprieve
came in time to stay the execetion.
Further appeal was taken to the chief
of the nation, but he refused to inter-
fere. and Tonaka was to have been
executed on last Monday. In the
meantime an appeal was taken to the
United States district court, and an
other stay of proceedings was had.
The court was 80 miles from Alikiehi,
and the courier who bore the reprieve
had but a day to make the journey.
By hard riding he reached the scene
of execution just in time tosave the
doomed mans life. Tonaka was there
ready to suffer for his crime. T0naka
is now to appear before Judge Clayton
at South McAllister for trial. The
honor which this Indian has held so
high that it has caused him to present
himself four times for execution is sell
dom witnessed, AMI it will probably
saye his life at last.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04
REWARDING CURBIN.

A year ago Corbin was forty-fourth
in the list of colonels. Alger and Mr..
Mckinley bounded him at one jump
into brigadier-generalship and put
him in full charge of the army.
Why? Probably for the same reason
that Egan was jumped from sixty.
eight in the list of colonels to a brigad-
ier generalship and made Corbin right.
hand man.
And now Egan having received his
reward of six years. vacation with full
pay, the bill to make Corbin a major
general is before the house.
But why should congress-represent-
ing not contractors and syndicators
and embalmers, but the people-why
should congress make Corbin a major
general?
To reward him for pest camps and
horror transports and embalmed beef?
Eagan and Corbin are rewarded.
Dewey is not yet full admiral. And
Clark, the hero of the Oregon, is being
punished with decrease of pay
amounting to 100 a year-New York
World.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04
ENDED IN SMOKE.

The circuit judgeship election fraud
case that was begun at Salem last
week came to a sudden termination
Tuesday, when Judge Burnett, after
the state had submitted all its evidence,
ordered the jury to return verdict of
not guilty in the case of S. T. Richard
son, the first one of those accused of
completely in the affair who was put on
trial. The states evidence was lack
ing in that it consisted only of the
testimony of ex-County Clerk Bhlen,
which was not corroborated by that of
any other witness, and Ehlen being a
self confessed acoomplice, conviction
could not be had upon his testimony.
After Judge Burnett's arbitrary
rulings at the beginning of the trial,
forcing the defendent to trial before
the arrival of his counsel, and refusing
to grant the motion for change of
venue upon reasonable showing for
same, the termination of the case is
rebuke to those who instigated it and
took such an active part in the prose-
cution of the defendants.
The confession of Ehlen and the
action of Judge Burnett in displaying
such interest in the prosecution,
would at least lead to suspicion that
there was conspiracy to persecute
the men who were indicted, and it
would not be amiss if the Marion
county grand jury would look further
into the matter.