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J. n-t' N . :V- 'r - C . I T ' THE NEW NORTHWEST, THURSDAY, JULY 23,18SL i: . i , v.- A Journnl for th JVopfa. Independent in Politic m4 Retiyien. , Alia f mU Lit lmmmt mnd JTorttiHw MatMml in Op- nmina mnd KxpoHnff th Wrongi nf A Jfaa . 8l'BSCBirTJOy BATES IIS ADVAJfCET On Yenr, by Mt(l - - M 00 M Mont Ha, .-........ IM MunlHM, ................-.......... 1 w ' Month la Off Uroiu tdelirrrtd) ' ""25 Advertisement wilt ft inserted f Beatmnnbie Prietm. - -- 4U CWpoifw intended for pmhtteatUn tkovld be ad- : mrmed to A Editor, and U buinm Iritert It (A "T DVXIWAT PVBtlBHTXO COMPAXY JVo. ft WoiJUwtfkm rtrrrt, Portland, Oregon. PORTTAnD. OliEOOX, THURHDAY, iVUX . ISM. "BOSSISM," The recent development In the New York Leg- future, resulting In the temporary defeat of Mr. Conkllng, ihavegiTenall, theld-tl meteor-. arlml kirk m1.au tr and envr-atrlcken. would-be lulers and dispensers of Federal patronage their long-destred opportunity to Indulge In Journalistic moralising, platform platltudlnliing, street-cor-Beecomment, and pulpit gush of such character as would, before the universal era of common schools, have led everybody to believe that no -present enemy of Vstal wart Urn" ever had new an - office on the plan be condemns, or ever been a "boss" hImselCrTucirTlhirperrersIty of both memory and understanding, among those who have had the benefit of the public schools In : their youth, and can therefore read and think for themselves, that they are not able to forget that tSte present outcry of the above-named moralists .does not -correspond with their. former record. When Attorney-General Williams was United States Senator from Oregon, It Is Well known that he controlled, the Federal patronage of the State. -That Senator Orbett and Mitchell did likewise; has passed Into history. That Senator Kellgdld Bot and Bt'tiators G rover and Slater have not fol 116 wed. in thelr-fooUtepSr-has-been because-they were not and are not on the winning side In Fed- "era! politics; The same ruling known as "tike courtesy of the Senate" that lias operated In New York and Oregon has operated elsewhere In every State In the Union, under every administration since the days of President Jackson. Nobody be lieves that any set of sane partisans would, If victorious In a political contest, follow any other precedent than the long established one; 'To the victors belong the spoils." So long as the present system of appointive of fices continues, Just so long will the abuses that grow out of the "boss" system exist as inevitable eons juenees. Just so long as the appointing ; power rests with the President, It being Ini possible "f6f h I til tQ'knoW every bfncse'ker nr hnUi-ri- -ej-tetfrtTpart of them In any State In the Unlon, just long will it be necessary and honorable- all objections to the contrary notwithstanding for the President to confer -with the Senators in - seference-r -eppol nt men t -front-1 he! r seve rat States. .-For the President to assert his Individual luthorlty In these matters In any State, In Oppo sition to tbewJwH of . the Senators, Is to take the power from the comparatively greater number of IndlvvJuaU and make a one-man power under a systenrnflnitely more'deplorable than, the "boss torn" which the above-named classes are fighting. Mr. Conkjlng did a foolish thing when he re THfiieinilssat'lnrthe Senate and look Mr. Piatt along with hi in. and It has convinced him that "a bird In the handJs worth two In the bush;" but it ha -not -"killed him, as his opponents state; and as they will learn to their sorrow by and by; lor the oter iwtid-tliought-of-the'-peoplerwill rise up and certify thatlie PresUIent transcended Kzecutive tmunds, and made himself a "stalwart 'of the stalwarts" when hdefiel the New York Senators and removed their friend from the Cus tom Jfouse without ' a caUeeto make room' for their enemy on no other ground than that he pre- trtref to do so for personal reasons. That he knew he was acting unfairly Is evident, fr he would hare consulted with the New York Sena tors and with Vice-President Arthur and obtained -tbetrcrrnsent before taking such step. . " The New NoHTHWEST Is opposed to the "boss" ytem. It believes that a one-man power In the -Kxecutlve chair is more dangerous than a two-1 man power In any single State. It decries the Utter system as only about sixty degrees removed from the other; but It is the best we can have till ft - appointive ofllccs are entirely abolished by a Con . stitutlonal auiendraent. ' Mr. Conkliog has been defeated in his attempt v to defeat the one-man poaer of "bossism" In his State through its present Ieglslature. This de feat servesjijni right when viewed frofn one stand ' point. He should have fought the President within (he lines. To go outside to fight was folly, aa hasjeen ..prove rjJJlut,the.xeaction will comev . ' . Tne people will soon see that the present outcry against hlmloes notCome from the proper source, nor does It reach after the seat of the trouble. .'Every State should control its own patronage 1 through Its own electors. rThls Is the only way to-k 11 l-Hwssi snr A IHs,-eTcry-inan who con t lnson-4 trols Feleral itronage Is a bos, and every man . whole striving to control It will be a boss If he ucceel.- Neither the PrcHiIcnt of the United States nor Roscoe CVtnkllng ought to be the boss il4e-Sta4v JwoYf kne alU ii k offleere fiewfstwr ' in like capacity conJnV Uregon. . " ; 8OCIAH SCIENCE. SOCIETY. c We are In receipt of the first Issue of an aggres sive and 'sprightly Journal, called 'the ZWoman's Jltrald o JwltHtry, edited aad : published In San' Francisco' by Mrs. J. W.1 Stow;"-the Irre pressible opponent of probate confiscation, who has given the one-sexed government of the Golden City more genuine pause for. anxiety, on Its. own account, than 411 other Interests combined. Mrs. Stow has fought administrators' court at every turn during the past seven or eight years, and If as thoroughly bated as feared by .the soft-fingered officials who growjbyjattejiljngjipo flscated bounty of such members of the "protected sex!' as have been subjected to the tender mercy of probate laws by the leyjiand. of death. - -' Mrs. Stow has recently originated "The Califor nia Woman's Social Science Association,4' of which she Is President, and which embraces the several departments of philanthropy and jreform, eIucatlon, art,' sanitary science, household sci ence jollt!cal economy, andUhe -science of gov ernment. These departments are each complete in themselves, under, the supervision of lady chair men, among them Dr. M, P. Saw telle and Attorney Clara 8. Fojtz, formerly of Oregon. Among the sub-departments we notice a publishing and gen eral finance committee, a lecture bureau, etc. In the educational department, music, elocui tlon, painting, modern languages, historyrphysl plogy, physical culture, phonography, telegraphy,' dress-making, lace-making and embroidery are taught at the nominal price of twenty-five cents per lesson for members, and fifty cent for non members. - " ' T :.- ( - The objects of the" Association are to suggest and develop plans for the advancement of Indus trial, educational, social, philanthropic and moral Interests;, to learn how to live pure and healthful lives; how to make beautiful hygienic single and associate homes; how to prepare simple, unadul terated food.and drlnkrbow'fxTcleanseJhe home of tobacco, whisky and drugs; how to live five times the period, of growth ; how to clothe every part of lli body 'eo that circulation will be u'nlm eded ; how to conserve time for study and amuse ments; how to progress without robbing the brain and purse of another; how to master the" science of ch(ld-berlng and rearing and the Immutable laws of heredity; and how to worship the true God. The Woman's Herald of ImliMtrg is the outgrowth of this Association. -Mrs. Stow Is the owner of a house and lot on Sacramento street, and claims that for refusing to re-macadamize ihe street, wnlch.was already In good repair, she wajdragged to prison and made to suffer Intolerable indignities. A page of her paper is devoted to a graphic recital of the whole story, and makes racy reading, which everybody except Incumbents of municipal offices will enjoy, oiiler tu tha liubllcutlou office. v ' A CHILD CONDEMNED. The Illegitimate-son of a prominent and respect able voter and protector of women was sent some time ago to the; pacific University ft Forest Grove bv his wronged .betrayed and abandoned mother, ,wbo desired to bring.up her son lnlhTways of Christianity, education and honoh It Is well known to pur readers that the Pharisee of that University, 'who com pas sea and land, to make one proaelyte'from the ranks of degraded Kanaka, Indian or Chinese mothers, refused to receive this Innocent son of a Christian gentleman Into their rankjyin direct defiance ofthe heavenly Injunc tion, "Whosoever will, let him come," for fear the gospel sTrace of the Divine Teacher would be In adequate, for "his -ealvation. It was not charged that the child was bad. They were-only afraid he would become bad. So he was remanded back to Second street. Ills mother, in her strong desire to bring .him . up properly, recently tried to place him in the Cathotlo school in this city, but met with no better success than at Forest Grove. We ask the professed followers of the Son of Mary to pause and inquire, What would have been the conduct of the Master under like conditions? Do they not believe that the blood of Jesus Christ cleaneefh from all sin ? We have no words of ex cuse for the present life of the wronged and,outf raged mother of a respectable Christian's Illegiti mate sonTTJut we cannot refrain from severest censure of the hollow bigotry that respects and honors the father, but condemns the child, be cause of the mother's sin, to a life . of ignorance and dissipation. The. mother's card is published la the Interest of humanity, Christianity and Jus tice, i It speaks for itself. , J Two young-girls living near Frost burg, Pa., for the past four years have had control of a farm of about 160 acres. They have plowed, sowed, reaped, built fencesL rlsedhogsandperformedLDonaldaon the other countless duties incident to a pastoral life. In addition to their outside duties, the care Of a widowed and invalid mother has been a tax No. 304 Stockton street, San Francisco, Cal. The world Is accustomed to strikes of various dcMTlpttons, but & combination of domestic ser vants to secure an Increase of wages Is a novelty. A doienrglrlr of Plttsburg, alarmed- by the Im minent descent of a number of Presbyterian clergy men, delegates to the General Assembly at Alle ghany City, asked a raise of wages from fi-'iO to $3.00 per. week, basing their request 'upon' the capacltyof the ministerial stomach and visions of big dinners and extra work. Their demand was refused, and.they-uent out-on a striker Tlie place were promptly fllletf by other girls at the old rates, who, as a matter of course, say they "had to take the places or starve," which Is, in substance, the reason always given by those who fill the positions of strikers. It would be Interest lug to know.what would have become of them if the strike had not taken place. . The reputed editor of the Spokan Falls Chroni cle has called a certain bachelor clergyman to his aid to write up half a column (he couldn't have done It himself) of very malicious sophistry and tolerably clever rhetoric, in a vain attempt to decleye the public by a scurrilous attack upon the senior editor of the New Northwest, who, In her determination to faithfully note every thing .that occurs in her Journey! ngs, Is sometimes com pelled to hold a. .mirror before certain voters that they may see themselves as women see them. The New. Northwest does, not expect voters whre-Tebuked tor ngentTenian1yderfmenl in a laiiys presence, to ansiain rrom getting into print with' an outcry when they are publicly and properly punlsled for their misconduct. In the Woman's Krtonent of Salt Lake we find this notice: "The ladles of this Territory who are native-born or naturalized citizens, and who wls to exercise the privilege of the ballot, should at tend the meetings of their resjectlve primaries and get a correct undcrstanding'of the matter In question, viz.: the nomination of officers tar be vted for at the AugOsreIeclIonrEverywoman who values liberty should be punctual at the polls, and cast, her vote Intelligently for the candidate of her choice.'': ' . """" " We learn by a private Tiote from Captain Wil- IHtle-Indtans are on their energies-One xf themrls a-shoemaker," and all work of that kind used by the family Is executed by her.. The house In. which, they live 1, ' ' The Dalles Times, after stating that one Michael Buckley, residing at the Cascades, bad recently been found guilty of wife-beating, made this com ment: "We have not heard any of the circum stances, but are sorry that any person capable of committing, that crime can be found in Wasco county, and regret that the whlpping-posi was not established In. Oregon for such criminals." This adds another to the large number of-Hews- papers that want brutal husband punished "fiT " a way that wlU stop their tyranny. Wlfe-beaters V are lost to shame, honor or conscience, and their: punishment should be such as to appeal directly to their sense of physical pain. Jl , ' TliejPbmeroy Independent is Informed that with, pleasure the "New Northwest "makes a "note that Wesley an .Female College in Macon, Ga., wis the first colregerln the world to confer literary degrees on women. Thls'college has not closed Its work but two days la 44 years,- and that was" when Gen. Wilson had charge of the city In pen. Sherman's march to the sear'The'TiT 'ETChurcbT" South is the owner of thjs institution of learning, and itsyeourse in granting women equality in all things In its. line Is approved by every minister and member of said church to which there are one million adherents in her pale." - 1 ';.! " The Forth American Review for August will, gain wlde'atl'entlon from lis "first paper, a discus sion on "The Christian ' JlelIglon'i4y Robert-G, . Ingersoll and Judge Jeremiah S. Black. The former makes his assault In crisp, epigrammatic sentences, and the latter repels-it in vigorous stylerOther articles are an ""Obstacle to Annex ation" (of Canada), F. G. Mather; "Crime.' and Punishment In New York," Itev. Howard Crosby; "A Militia for the Sea," John Roach; "Astro nomical Observatories," Prof. Simon "Newcomb; "The Public Lands of the United States," Thos. Therejs in San Jose, according to the Mercury of that city, a little mite of a maiden, named Seda LReYeraswb6se-exhIbltion-of-American pluck' deserves encouragement. The tot conceived the idea of selling books "to pay mamma's rent," and, is succeeding admirably as a canvasser. Hie is large and roomy, yej these two gl rls, whose niot hag fu m tinflinrhini.,r ,,fe'.Ttern ages, by the way, arc ana have made all lj -.ork wlth .tlre(, i,and, earIy anJ carpet, and made It well, too, palnte.1 hiimheFt.' - that mhti u.fl w,;,ow w.th tvn I t 1 1 L l 1 I " --- " - " " " of farm scenes and family portraits In oil, and filled up the otherwise vacant spot with wax work, etc. Besides, the fact that the ladies' are good musicians, and that tbr never ahockyour refined ear with ungrammatical remarks, Is also noteworthy. ; ' -' -'. 1 1 The Orange-County (N. Y.) Medical Society has been ersecuting Mrs, Esther Coe Smith. Oneot Its members endeavored to prosecute her for nractlelny wltlwuit tiilm -f hnt thm, firm nil helpless babes, her intelligent little daughter rises In tbe strength of filial love to smootn the men acing face of want. - . Mrs. Livermore says In a letter from London to l the Wonuin' sournal : "We complain In America" of ubiquitous reporters and columns full of per sonal matters, but let us be thankful that public immorality and national wrong dolngcannot with jJiftiake ehclter behind: the Tam parts on muzzled - Juryfaftef examining a number nf her patients, refused to indict her. The M. D. "wbo entereil the complaint was prompted to do so from the fact that she had cured several of his patients after he Jiad utterly fa.Ill.'.IIe is an average specimen of the men Vho flauflt the "protection" nonsense. The Middletown Sentinel thinks that In the future Mrs. Smith will be allowed to practice in peace an 1 that the Medical Society has given her a first-class-free advertisement. The persecution con vinced the Grand Jury and others that site is fitted for her work, even if In her youth allopathic, colleges and hospitals were closed against her. The sixth regular meeting el "the District of Columbia Social Science Association was Keld In the residence ot-Pfbf.Tmd Mrs. IL C. Spencer at Washington City on Saturday evening, June 2-, at 8 o'clock.- Permanent officers were elected. as f follows : President, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer : Vice- Presidents, Hon. John Eaton, Mrs. Maria T. Wal Irngi Hon. John Hits; Secretary, Dr. Wm.jTln dall ;. Treasurer, Rev. A. FJorldus Steele." The resideut members of the American Social Science Association In Washington are President Gar field, Gen, Francis A. Walker, Hon.' John Eaton, President Welling, of Columbia College; Presi dent Gallaudet, of the Deaf Mute Asylum ; Chas. Nordhoff, of the Jferald, and (ex officio) the pres ident, ecwtarjr'isnd treasurer of the District of Columbia Association, ' ' - '"'.r The few voters of Spokan whose disrespectful treatment of he ?enptedltorof thtNiMrOBTJii west was truthfully delineated In her correspond ence from that locality a short time since, are now trying tor creep out of disgrace by calling themselves "the wives and mothers of. Snokan Falls," and conclude their blubbering by the fof- lowingimthetlc wall, sent by a bachelor preacher through their very contracted mouth-piece, the Chronicle: "She should remember that women have many rights they may give up to.rctatn their honor !" It seems they are not so vain over the "britches'' as they., thought they were, after all. fast losing themselves among his numerous band, and that all appear happy and are health v and contented. . The ear marks of a certain "needv parson" of nil 1 1 imi -ii -i i .a-iiT f 'ssmMBMssasfMi icmury areaainiy visible' in the late yJ4hgJLlgrJLi.'iPn4gg.of ntfarV;jipou.,,.Mr, Dwiwethgt aigais In the4T?yrwntleujair't)ftTTqc r , , -r-k ' Spokan Falls Chronicle. . ' -jl' I of careful reading. 7 In the pastj Andrews' Iiatar ha leen'ln the front rank of fashion publications, and with Its 1 augmented capital and largely Increased facilities the life ambition of its founder, to give the best fashion paper; In the world at the lowest price, only $1.00 per year, bids fair to be reft t lied. The present number is filled to repletion wjth fashion news, and handsomely illustrated. Send 10c for sample copy to the Queen Publishing Company, Tribune Building, Kew York. . The l n teres ti n g a n J logical "essay on our first press." . The first paper devoted to 'woman's rights was Tlie Lilft edited -by Mrs. Amelia Bloomer, now a resident of Council BlufP, lowaTIts publication commenced JanuarjrlstlSig, ; and coiilInu'eU srx" years. ' " - i ' . - . i ... The: regular pastor of the Baptist Church at Wlieaton, Ills., is a woman, .who Is highly e4 teemed by her congregation. ' . FOREIGN NEWS. - The-whole of the Transvaal is virtually .retro- cedel to the Boers. t A Americans at Wlmbledonf won the Alert Jewel shooting at 1,000 yard range. . .. .. -The Chinese treaties with the United States were ratified at Pekin on July 14th. Meyers, America's phenomenal runneFrea!IIyf" wins all the matches he enters In England. " " A Frencb-eolumn will soon occupy. strateglcaL. rpotnts In Algeria and chastise disaffected tribes tf Arabs. - ; ,-. , The troon of the Bey of Tunis liave tleserted en manse. Hardly enough are left to guard his palace. . . . Russian Nihilists are everywhere active, and General IgnatlefTs efforts to destroy t heir organ ization meet with no success. Tunis may be said to be In a complete state of anarchy. The British government is -no longer recognized. Apparently rebellion will spread wherever the French are not In occupation. .' A young Nihilist student at St. Petersburg, .to whose lot it fell to try to assassinate the Czar on 1 July- IAUh su iekled on- i he-1 St bin prcfercncerBe' lore lire was extinct, however, he betrayed tne names of his fellow conspirators, and they are un der arrest. . The Engl isb are exercised over the arrival from America of several Innocent looking barrels which contained "lufernal, machines." vTbey were ce ment barrels filled with black earth, but In. each was found atout fourteen pounds of nitro-glycer-ine and some clock-like machinery. Rochefort's paper (Paris) reports that the Nihil ists have held a great and solemn meeting of the f Executive Committee. . Several exiles came from Geneva. ' The meeting "resolved to warn the Czar once more, and Alien if he doesn't heed It, he and his pig-headed advisers will perish." i ' Applat4 Allsmy. Mr. Benjamin I. Cohen has removed his law' office to the suit of rooms numbered 20 In Union Block, Mr. Cohen has been appointed resident a ttorney of the Equitable Mercantile ComMiny of "New York, and htm of-the North American At torney's and Tradesmen's Protective Fnion Com pany of Connecticut. These are two of the largest and most responsible collection ageneles in the country, and claims placed in Mr. Cohen's bands ' l.recgtyj' rnrrful .attention and j vigoiwielyg3g3F PresmHt by the lest leiral talent in the T nitet atslas asui iii da. He hajrKhsy unpigffl WTVttF petent assisUnt to aid him In the enforcement of local claims.