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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07
ROASTED MCKINLEY.

Congre ssman Simpson Calls the Presi
dent Handkerchief"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5--Just before
the house met this morning "Sock.
less" Jerry Simpson stepped up before
the speakers desk, gazed at the Stars
and Stripes floating over Mr.. Reeds
de9kchair, and said:
~ am waiting to see some one haul
down the flag. Where is its pride
now? Bryan-was right when he said
yesterday that McKinley's own mes
sage couvicts him and his own party OF
heartless land-grabbing. When the
truth shall triumph, she will put the
name of William Mckinley down as
the greatest shyster and land-grabber
of all time"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07

A French paper says: "While our
commerce and trade are struggling
with difficulty against the progress of
younger nations, our capacity for de-
velopement seems curtailed, our do
mestic affairs are appalling" An
enormous standing army, great
navy, too much government Of q kind
and an overwhelming interest bearing
public debt are responsible for Francs
condition and it will not grow better.
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OF course Goyernor-elect Geer is not
q boodler, but he belongs to that
political school which believes ,in a
paternal form of government-thet tax
alton of the many for the benefit OF
the few-th srefore he favors the main
tanning Of a state fair at Salem by state
appropriation and a bounty or dollar
q ton on sugar beets. And still Mr..
Geer posed as the candidate of the
common people.
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When congress conyenes after the
holidays the peace treaty will be rati-
fed by the senate in short order.
Then President Mckinley will recon.
mend the enactment of legislation
providing for the settlement of the
claims of American citizens for
damages sustained in Cuba, Porto
Rico, and other Spanish possessions
which have been acquitted by. the
United States. Claims have already
been filed amounting to $28, 600, 900 and
this Is only Q beginning. Double that
amount will be filed before the thing
is settled.
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not be so surprising were no: the law
governing the placing of loans of the
irreducible school fund SO strict as ap-
parently to guard against possible loss.
since every loan must be srcured by
first mortgage on real property, and
no loan. shall be extended for more
than one-third of the appraised value
of the security.
1t is very evident that large amount
OF the school fund will be lost to the
state and thousands of dollars of in
terest will never be collected. That
there should be any loss whatever is
inexcusable. The duties OF the state
treasurer are plain, and il followed
there could be no loss. If in the first
place the loans are made according to
law the security is perfect, and if the
interest is collected as the law, con-
templates, the income from the fund
Is assured.
In not following the law the state
treasurer has been derelict of his duty,
and is subject to the. severest censure.
1t may be argued that owing to the
past few years of adversity, borrowers
could not pay their interest, but tnat
is no excuse. 1t was the duty of the
state treasurer to see that they did. and
If not that mortgages be foreclosed.
This possibly might have caused
serious Inconvenience to the borrower,
but it Is better that few borrowers be
incOnvenienced. or even bankrupt,
than That the children ofthe state be
deprived of education. To allow the
money that rightly belongs to them
for educational purposes TO be lost. or
even to not be used annually for their
benefit, is crime, for time to them is
precious. and every year lost to the
child means just that much less edu-
cation that he will receive. Should
the report of the state treasurer to the
legislature which convenes on the 9th
make similar showing to the one
made two years ago, an investigation
should at once be made, and the in
coming treasurer be compelled 10 at
once proceed to collect all accrued in-
terest on the irreducible school fund,
and in cases where the borrowers
neglect to pay the interest. to foreolose
the mortgages The education of the
children of Oregon is too important a
matter to tri6e with. in order chat an
official may show favoriteism.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07
Tacoma Wins "a suit

TACOMA, Jan. 5.-Judge Carroll, in
the superior court this morning. decid-
ed the suit of the New York Security
& Trust Company against the city of
Tacoma for the face value of alleged
illegal warrants in favor of the city,
excepting six warrants out of 1900
involved. The whole amount sued for
was SI60,O0O.
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opposed to confederate Pensions.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Sin the ab
sence of the vice-president, on account
of illness, Frye (rep. Me.) was president
pro te m at the opening of today's ses-
sion of the senate. Berry ldem, Ark.
presented protest from J. E. Murray,
camp of United Confederate veterans
of Arkansas, against the adoption of
the proposed amendment of Butler
(pop. N. C.) to the pension appropri-
alton bill, providing for payment Of
pensions to Confederate soldiers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

This is the season when we take
stock, as it were, of our acts during
the year past, count up the good or
evil results of our acts, and outline
plans for governing our deeds in tht
future. It is at the beginning of the
year that We resolve to SO regulate our
conduct that we may accomplish more
in the future than in the past, and de-
termine to profit by the mistakes we
have made, to improve our conditions
by the aid of the lesson of experience.
Renewed feelings of ambition are
Synonymous with the opening of th'
new year. More resolutions are mad
than at any other time, and as of'er
are they, alas! broken. But With
some the resolutions made with. the
dawn of new year have been carried
through to its close. Numerous lives
OF honor and achievement can be
traced to some determination of pur,
pose made upon an occasion such as
the rirst day of the year affords for a
fresh start in the journey of life. We
all uesire success: the problem OF life
is its winning. Every person carries
In his or her hand the key that un.
locks either the door of success or fail
ure.
The true key of success Is labor, and
it requires strong, resolute will to
turn It. It is hard, earnest work. step
by step, that insures success, and
never was this truth more potent than
at the present time. Positions of
trust and eminence are no longer se-
cured at q single leap. Men and
women have ceased to succeed 10 a
hurry Occasionally there will be an
exception, but tho instances are rare.
Success. writer has said, is the chic
of confidence and perseverance. and
never was the meaning OF a word more
clearly defined. The secret of many
successful careers is the thorough per-
formance of whatever has been under
taken.
An excellent maxim is that which
counsels US never to put our hands to
anything into which We cannot throw
our whole energies harnessed with the
very best OF our endeavors. Perseyer-
ance is essential to success, since it is
often achieved only through q success
sion of failures. In spite of our best
efforts, failures are in store for the
majority Of the race. 1t remains, then,
for US all to do the best we can under
all circumstances, bearing in mind
that races are not always won by the
swiftest feet nor triumph in battle
secured by the strongest arms. It is
not 80 much the possession OF swiftness
or strength as it Il the right applica.
tion Of them by which success is in
sured.
Too often in making resolutions at
the beginning of the year we sat our
aims beyond our reach. We aspire to
something that cannot be attained,
hence through failure we become dis
oouraged, drift back into former habits,
and our frail barks are dashed upon
the same shoals that beset our paths
In the past. Thus we fnd ourselves at
the end of the year just where we be.
gan it. Whereas had we set our ideal
upon only such things as judgment
would teach could be accomplished
with extra exertion and closer appli.
cation we would succeed. In making
New Year resolves let them. therefore,
be only of such nature as we are con.
fident we can accomplish, for resolve
once broken is worse than one never
made
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07

SOLICITORS WANTED-LADIES OR
GENTLEmen, for our complete set of
Juvenile Books for the holidays Each
set has four books graded for little ones
to grown up folks. Each book charm
ing, delightful, captivating. Prices
range from SO, to $3.50. Large books
each Overlooking with happy illustra-
tions, Tremendous sellers. Nothing
like them. Four months golden har-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07
The good people of the United

The good people of the United
States seem rather Premature In de.
manding that Representative-elect
Roberts, of Utah, be expelled from
congress-. If Mr.. Roberts is q polyg-
amist he violates the laws of the
nation and should not be allowed q
seat ,iu congress, but the simple fact
that he is q Mormon should not debar
him. He should be given trial be-
fore he isscondemned.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07

We are beginning to get forecast
of wha. will follow our colonial policy.
Santiago is almost up in arms against
certain rulings of the war department.,
Havana is turbulent, and Ilo Ilo is in
a state of insurrection. These little
episodes are only the beginning of
what may follow when we undertake
to exercise authority over the
islanders. 1t will prove q bigger job
than lots of people imagine.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07

Governor Pingree delivered any
thing but q mild message to the Mich
igan legislature when it convened last
Tuesday. 1t contains a bitter de-
nunciation of trusts, advocatse an in.
come tax, wants Europeans driven
from the American continent, and
abuses President Mckinley as a friend
of trusts and an enemy of the Ameri-
can people. Party managers evidently
had not "fixed" the governor before
he penned his message.
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Marriage by the wholesale.

CANAL DOVER, o., Jan. 3.-A most
remarkable wedding has just taken
place at the village of Trail. 10 miles
from here, four brothers being mar
ried to four sisters. The four knots
were tied at the home of the brides,
who are the daughters OF farmer
named James Hochstetter. Their ages
range from 1S to 28, and the ages of
their respective husbands vary only
very slightly. The grooms are four
sons of John Summers.
The ceremony of marrying the four
couples occupied almost an hour, the
same clergyman performing all.
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choate wm Secure the Plum.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The an
nouncement was made today ON the
highest authority that Hon. Joseph 81.
Choate, Of New York, would be nomi-
mated ambassador to Great 8ritian.
The nomination will not be sent to
the senate for few days, but those
near the president say the delay does
not indicate any possibility OF a change
of plans.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07
Goodwin Smith, who BY the way

Goodwin Smith, who BY the way is
q citizen OF Canada, says the United
States could gobble up Canada in two
weeks. But the United States is not
in the gobbling business. When the
people of Canada signify q willingness
to come ulder government that
secures its powers through the consent
of thegoverned, then it will be time
to annex or gobble Canada, and not
before.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07
WAR DAMAGES TO BE SETTLED.
President Will Recommend LeEislatio

President Will Recommend Legislatiou
to This Eject.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Immediately
npon the ratification of the peace treaty
by the senate, the president will
recommend to congress the enactment
OF legislation looking to the settle
ment of the claims .of American
citizens from damages sustained in
Cuba Porto Rico and other Spanish
possessions. which formed the seat of
war. These claims to the amount of
$26, 600, 900 have already been lodged
with the state department.
By an article in the treaty of Paris
the United States has assumed liability
for all claims preferred by its citizens.
1t is presumed that commission
to adjust these claims will be created
by authority as an act of congress.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07

Silvela, the conservative leader, have
agreed upon the formation of new
cabinet and have been summond by
the queen regent. The early advent
of the conservatives to power is re-
garded as certain.
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MKINLEY 10 THE FILLPINOS.

President Mckinley has issued q
proclamation to the Filipinos, setting
forth the intentions of the United
States concerning their future govern
ment, and which will no doubt
convince them that they have been
J sold by one master to another, and
that they are to haye but little voice
In the management of their local
affairs. After celebrating upon the
destruction of the Spanish feet At
Manila. the presidents message says:
sit will be the duty Of the comman-
der of the forces of occupation to
proclaim In the most public manner
that we come, not as invaders or
conquerors, but as friends, to protect
the natives In their homes, in their
employments and in their personal
and religious rights. All persons who
either by active aid or honest submis.
sion cooperate with the government
Of the United States to give, effect to
these benefcent purposes will receive
the reward OF its support and protec.
tion. All others will be brought
within the lawful rule we have assurn-
ed with firmness If need be, but with.
out severity, 80 far as may be possible.
within the absolute domain of
military authority, which necessarily
ID and must remain supreme in the
ceded territory until legislation of the
United States shall otherwise provide,
municipal laws of territory in respect
to private rights and property and
repression of crime are to be consider.
ed as continuing in force and to be |
administered by the ordinary tribunals
ss far as posaible. The operations Of |
the civil and municipal government
are to be performed by such officers as |
may accept the supremacy of the |
United States by taking the oath Of |
allegiance or by officers chosen so far
as may be practicable from the inhabi-
tants Of the islands.
"While the control of all public
property and revenues passes with
cession, aud while use and manage
ment of all public means of transpor.
alton are necessarily reserved to the
authority OF the United States private
which belongs to individuals
or corporations, is to be respected
except for cause fully established.
"Taxes and duties heretofore pay
able by the Inhabitants to the late
government become payable to the
authorities of the United States unless
u be seen ft to substitute for them
other reasonable srates or modes of
to the expenses of the
government. whether general or local.
"If private property be taken for
military use it shall be paid for when
possible in cash at q fair valuation,
and when payment In cash is not
practicable receipts are to be given.
"Au ports and places In the Phil.
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Distillery to Resume.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-The Great
Western distillery destroyed by light
ming last June, has been remodeled
and enlarged, and will resume today
with capacity of 1900 bushels daily
which means an output of 80, 900 gal.
Ions of alcohol every day. This is the
largest distillery in the world, and
work has been pushed on repairing
it, owing to the unprecedented de-
mand for spirits for smokeless powder
by various foreign government.
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REMARKABLE DECISION

A decision in remarkable case has
been rendered by the high court OF
England It denies the right of q
parent to refuse to summon medical
aid In cases Of serious illness in his
family, and atf1rms the verdict Of man
slaughter returned by jury. in the
lower court. The facts are given in
the London Daily Chronicle of Decem.
ber IL.
Defendant was member of q faith
cure sect known as the Peculiar People,
whose religious doctrines rs to the
treatment of sick people were based
on the epissle of James, chapter 4, 18th
and 18th verses: sis any sick among
you? Let him call for the elders of the
church, and let them pray over him,
amounting him with oil in the name
Of the Lord, and the prayer of faith
shall save the sick, and the Lord shall
raise him up, and If he have committed
sins, theyIshan be forgiven him."
The Peculiar People did not alleee
that medical aid was there expressly
forbidden, but said that to make use of
it was to indicate Q want Of, faith in
the Lord.
1t was shown at the trial that the de.
fendant was kind father. and bore
an excellent character; that he was
able to employ physician, and that
he did everything in his power to
save this child except TO call doctor.
Judgment on the appeal was rem
dered BY Lord Russell, chief justice.
He said that the law required that q
parent must take such steps for the
protection of infant life and health ss
the general experience OF mankind
showed to be proper, provided, OF
course, that the means of rendering
such treatment were within the reason
able power and competence of the per-
son upon whom the duty rested to rem.
der them. The proposition Of the
learned counsel for the defendant was
that because this particular parent was
in other respects an affectionase
parent, and was willing to supply all
that could be done for the care and
nourishment of the child, except the
one thing that was q necessity, he was
not guilty Of willful neglect, because
of the peculiar religious views which
he entertained. But where could the
line be drawn? One could mot shut
ones eyes to the dangers OF the view
presented. There was, in his opinion.
ample evidence to justify q conviction,
and the summing up of his learned
brother was perfectly right on law.
The conviction would therefore be
affirmed. All the other judges con-
ouppo6
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COLOR LINE DRAWN.
North Carolina Assembly Will Employ
q =: Only White Men.

North Carolina Assembly Will Employ
( - Only White Men.
RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. 4.-The gen.
eral assembly will meet at noon today.
The democrats have a large majority
In both houses. Ex-Judge Henry G..
Connor, of Wilson, will be speaker of
the house. He has been chosen by
the democrats in caucus. The re.
publicans will nominate W. w.
Hampton, OF Surrey county.
A resolution was unanimously
adopted to the effect that no one but
white men be employed when they can
be obtained for from the highest to
the lowest position. Heretofore many
of the positions of minor importanc ce
even under democratic administrations
haYe been filed by colored men.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07
PEACE TREATY IN THE SENATE.

PEACE TREATY IN THE SENATE.
Received and Sent to the Foreign
Relations Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-When the
senate went into executive session to.
day the peace treaty, which has just
been received from the president, was
laid before the senate by Senator Frye,
who occupied the chair In the absence
OF the vice-president. The treaty was
not read, but the presidents message,
accompanying it, was. This was q
simple letter of transmittal, without q
word of recommendation or suggestion,
and was only few lines in length.
On motion of Senator DAVIS, the
treaty was referred to the COMMITTEES
on foreign relations and ordered print
ed for the use of the senate. No order
was made looking to making the treaty
public, but it is understood that this
will be done after the treaty is passed
upon by the committee.
A meeting of the committee on for
eign relations has been called for FRI
day, and it is probable the committee
will then bring in resolution for
publication of both treaty and proceed
ings.
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Twelve Wore Drowned.

FALMOUTH, Jan. 5.-Fourteen,.mem.
bers of the crew of the British steamer
Rosshire, Cardiff for st. Nazaire, and
13 of the crew of the French steamer
Duguesclin, Rouen for Swanson, land
ed here today by pilot-boat. The
steamers collided near Trever Head
yesterday and sank. Eleven of the
crew Of the French vessel and one of
the Rosshire's men were drowned.
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Reported massacre Is Confirmed.

MADRID, Jan. General Rios
cables from Manila confirming the re-
port that all the Spaniards at Balabac,
an leland of the Philippine group. 80
miles south of Palawan, have been as
sassinated. with the exception of the
women, whose release is being asked
Hor,
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Train Was Der.iled.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. A.
Missouri Pacific passenger train No
10, from Kansas City to st. Louis, was
derailed one mile west of Jefferson n
City early this morning. Engineer
Charles Clawson and Fireman Scoll,
of Sedalia, we're killed. Ninety pas.
sengers ON board miraculously escaped
injury.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07
AMERloAN RULE WORKS SMOOTHLY

Cubans Well Pleased with New Con-
dItions at Havana.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says:
American rule in Cuba works
smoothly. Generals Brooke and Lud-
low are beginning the reorganization
of the civil admi -istration satisfactor.
lily. The Cubans are we'll pleased.
Part of the Spaniards are sullen. but
the commercial classes are satisfied
with the new regime.
The understanding is that no men,
bers of the former autonomist cabinet
are to be included in General
Brooke's proposed council of advisors
They are all unpopular and lack conf
depce of both elements.
Civil Governor de Castro, by order
of the military authorities, has abolish
ed the use of passports and of stamped
paper in the government Office. They
were annoyances.
Prompt steps have also been taken
for improving the section of hygiene.
The chief interest on Monday CENTER
ed at the custom house. Colonel Bliss
was assisted by the treasury expert,
Mr.. Donaldson, who will be in charge
at Santiago. The merchants had pre-
pared for change. Since noon on
Sunday l5yessels had entered the har-
bor with cargoes, for discharge under
the American tariff.
The postoffice service for the city
and foreign mail shows improvement.
The confusion stiil is due to inefficient
employees. The Decentralization in the
island service cannot be remedied i'm
mediately. Chief Director Rathburn's
first order after taking charge was to
abolish the franking privilege, which
has been grossly abused. The police
service is being slowly organized. No
general disorder exists. Two or three
homicides. during the last two days
have been Of the ordinary kind and
haye no significance. Cubans' and
Spaniards are, getting along together
pretty wgll. Some fears of social
Decentralization of which Americans
complain, will be corrected when the
police organization is more advanced.
The military authorities do not want
to use troops for duty of this kind.