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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, ? ,' ASSOCIATED PRTSS DAILY. il ." Jt a J.TST f A. VOIi. 8. SALEM, OKEGON, -WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 18. .NO.HT ,n J25 yji i these hard times ?" "Why, my dear hem every day and fcince learned that anything neat and new the shoe line can be VD No Trouble to Show You Kraxjsse ardware, Tinware, Barbed Wire Blacksmith Supplies, Stoves and Machinery at RAY Examine our large and complete courteous OLLEGE OF MUSIC of fbejrfillantefle flmversity. UNDER NEW 15 Modern methods. Up lo date. Same as in the eastern ami European Conservatories None but the beM cowl enough lor beginners mt well ns for more advanced pupils, h W. C. IIAWLEV. President J. 0. GOO DALE SGoodale Ltintber Company OF SALEM FYard on Twelfth i, Kcep-tlio-inostcoinploto.stockof common, dimension nnd'Hnlsliedlumbcr in the city, nnd-scll on the most favorable terms. LatlrTand Shingles w uur stocic js tnaue nt our own nuns, P- ... .. C. G. SCHRAMM, Manager. he Willamette Hotel LEADING HOTEL Rnlni-H ntM. Manaeement liberal. Electric caw leave lioiel tor all public buildings and points of interest. Special rates will be EXCELSIOR B. C. HANSEN, MANAGER. Mygcod horses ml. Satisfaction gu wanted. ''HELLO ! '"'CASCADE'S RESERVE, "275 Commercial st. How is - it that you are now getting in so manY nce goods in sir, we are selling the trade have long found at Through and Give Prices. C stock. Always prompt and treatment. .MANAGEMENT. - Bros BROS Jl.A HERITAGE. Vocal Director EMU. L WINKLER, In.irumcnlal Director. 0. O. SCHRAMM and Trade Streets ai- i a. i. lfM, . 01 uio uei lumucr iujmiu atuw. OK THE CITY. given to permanent patrons. A. I. WAGNER - STABLE- SubU back-o;JState Insurance block Senator Mitchell on How to Dispose of It. ABOUT PUBLIC DOMAINS. - A Letter Contradicting W. G. Steel and Giving the Facts. The following self-explanatory let ter has been received by State Land Agent Davenport from Senator John II. Mitchell relatlvo to the action taken In the matter of the Cascade Reserve, and It outlines probably the most feasible solution of tho questien: Hon. T. "W. Davenport, State Land Agent, Salem, Oregen: My dear sir: ttespondlng tftA your communication of March" pd,". ad dressed to Senator McBridc it tut iny self, and also your letter of same date addressed to me personally, I beg to say In tho Joint lottor .to-Senutor Mc Bridc and myself you state: 'The superintendent of public In struction Just now showed me a letter from W. C. Steclo of Washington, D. C, In which he states that the Oregon delegation In congress have agreed to the relinquishment of the Cascade Reservation In great part, In order to satisfy tho demands of tho stock men of Eastern Oregon and he wishes the people to rcuionstrato against It " In rcferenco to thU alleged state ment of Mr. V. G. Steel of Washing ton, D. U., I beg leave to say that If he or any other person mhdo the state ment that tho Oregon delegation had come to any agreement hi 'regard to tho Cascade Reservation simply to satisfy the stock men, ha wilfully states (hat which la not truoor Is mis taken. The Oregon delegation havo done no such thing. The Oregon del egation, however, have dono this: " They have considered with great carouil interests concerned, not only those represented In tho petition for warded by you and others represent ing the Interests of certain settlers along tho lino of tho railroad and also representing fully, as you very prop urly havo, tho interests of the school fund, but various other petitions and letters from other parties representing tho Interests of numerous settlers lo cated within itho boundaries of tho present reserve along tho headwaters of tho Clackamas river, extending up for long distances Into tho reservation and also representing many settlers, miners and others In the southern por tion of Oregon located and included within the reservation. "Wo havo also considered tho Interests of the stock men and others located on tho cast side of tho reservation, all of which In tho Judgment of the Oregon delega tion should have consideration ns well as other Interests; and after a most thorough Investigation and considera tion of all Interests concerned and the people of tho whole state, tho delega tion somo time ago unanimously camo to tho conclusion that tho only wuy to do, In order to protect the Interests of all concerned, was to divido tho reservation into thrco reservations one to include Mt. Hood and all the landsextcndlng to tho Columbia river and as far west and south as it was possible to go, so as to excludo settlers; another to include Mt. Jefferson In such a way as to take In a large tract of land to tho cast of that mountain, then throwing open tho lands on each side of the railroad, as indicated In your petitions, and also u slip in tho west sldepf tho southern part of tho present reserve, so us to excludo a a largo number of scttlers,mlncr8,ctc., therein located; und a third to in clude Crater Lake with lands sur rounding it to the extent of nearly a million acres. The delegation having fi nally agreed upon this plan as tho only proper plan for the protection of all Interests, and which would still leave these three reservations as a watershed protec tion, and after considerable pains and expense to myself individually in hav ing maps and plats prepared, united In a petition to tho president to havo tho reservation divided, us I havo above suggested. Tho matter was referred, of course, In tho first In stance to the commissioner of the general land office, who, after a care ful examination of the whole matter, without any hesitation whatever recommended that the prayer of our petition be granted, and the matter is now before the secretary of the Interior. I Now. Mr. DavenPOrt. let me say to you, any protest from the people of the state of Oregon against what the delegation, after full consideration of all Interests recommended should bo done, will simply defeat anything whatever being done and leave the reservation precisely as It Is. I, there fore, and I am quite sure I speak the sentiments of my colleagues, earnestly appeal to you and other? that, Instead of protesting against) what Is pro posed, you will hold up your hands and give us your hearty support. So far as ilr. Steel Is 'concerned, he simply represents a sentltncntand one that Is really of no practical benefit. Hoping to hear from you at an early date In regard to this matter, I am, Yours very sltr.crely, John Hs Mitchell. THE TRANSVAAL RAIDER. Dr. Jameson rind His Companions Again In' Com t.k London, March 18iJThe examina tion of Dr. L. Si Jaufgson, tho rnider of tho Transvaal, Hd his 11 com panions, charged under tho foreign enlistment net, with warring on a friendly state, was resumed today at tho Bow-stroct police court before Sir John Bridge, chief iitnglstratc. Tho usual "Jingo" throng was present. Seated on a beach near the magistrate wero tho Marchlonesftof Londondery and' other titled ladle. Sergeant Ruck, of Matabeleland mounted police, testified that In lonvlngPltsunl members of the force weto told that thoy'wero bound for Johannesburg and would lo found In food, fofairo nnd stores on mute. Ho described In detail tjoo events of the inarch in iJcccnibonmio nrrosior me young Boer lender Kjofl, who camo to warn the party to return across the border and the firing1 of tho Boors at midnight of tho sumo day on tho Jameson party. The Jlro was returned, and tho Boers fled. On January 1 tho Jameson party en countered CO or 70 Boers, who opened flro, which was returned nnd tho Bocra rotlrcd la tho direction of Krugersdorp, followed by tho troopers. Trooper Hill, also of the Matabc land mounted police, testified to hear ing Jameson making a speech at Plt sanl to tho men of. j-ho expeditionary column. Jamcfconirtold tho troopers that they wero going to Johannes burg to protect tho English women nnd children, whose lives wero In danger. Jameson said ho hoped there would bo no fighting, but If tliero was, "wo shall fight." Jameson added ho hoped tho column would reach Johan nesburg before tho Boers had time to collect. Tills witness further testified that Jameson assured the troopars that '"if It comes to tho push, tho Capo mounted rides and Natal mounted pollco will assist us." Jameson assured them that feed and remounts would be collected on tho way to Johannesburg, nnd uddAhthut the column might bo Joined by the Bcchuaualaud border pollco. In replying to a question, tho wit ness said Jameson, while addressing tho troopers, referred frequently to a letter ho held which appeared to con tain instructions as to tho conduct of the expedition. Sir John "Wllloughby, military com mander of the expedition, Trooper Hill said, also made a speech to tho men on tho same lines ns tho remarks of Jameson, und expressed tho hopo that tho troopers would 'do their best. Hoke Smith Scored. Wabiiinoton. March 18. During consideration In tho senato today of the resolution to open uncompughro reservation. Utah, Secretary Hoke Smith was severely crltlzlcd by Can non, of Utah, Wolcott, of Colorado, and Vest, of Montana. Vest said there had been a time when a cabinet olllccr who deliberately disobeyed tho law would bo brought before tho Bar of tho senate, but It was now qulto common for such ollicers to refuse to carry out tho law. Ho referred to the president us standing on tho thresholds of rum holes und plucc. of vice In New York, and saying the peoplo of the West needed missionary aid. Ho had heard tho president lately laid his heart at the feet of Jesus. He wus glad to hear it. He had feared the president had donated all ids adoration to mug wumps and Incense burners. Vest said that if tho president would hunt less ducks in North Caro lina and silver Democrats In Ken tucky it would bo better for tho coun try. Ho declared that the refusal of public officers to obey tho law has be come so flagrant that it demanded the attention of the legislative branch of tho government. Children Cry for Pltchor's Catorla MORGAN CUBANS The Resolutions for Her Re cognition WILL SOON BE VOTED ON Spanish Minister Delomo Sevorely Punished. AVAsmNQTON.March I8.-TI10 senato committcoon foreign relations decided today to bUiihI by tho agreement reached by tho senato conference com mittee and support thohouso Cuban resolutions as a substitute for tho senato resolutions on tho sumo sub ject. Sherman, as chairman of tho committee, was requested to keep tho Cuban question as well to the front as posslblo, and get a vote nt the earliest posslblo date. Tho Cuban resolutions wero taken up, Morgan proceeded with his speech In support of tho rcsolutlot. Ho spoke or tho superscnsltlveness of Spain, caused, ho said, becattso slto felt tho sand slipping from under her feet, while the gem of tho Antilles was passing out of her grasp. Spain had sucked this orange well-nigh dry, until the sweetness was about ex hausted. Morgan said the Spanish minister's statement mudo public yesterday was a most weak effort. It had been kopt In secret, doubtless, because all of Its prophecies of subdurlng the insurg ents wero disproved by facts. Tito Swinish minister pleaded that tho In surgents would not come out for an open light with tho ctlquetto and chlvulury of Spanish warfcro. And yet tno insurgents f rco tlielt prisoners, bcclng unttblo to teed thcin, and thoy maintain no prisons such as tho Spanish havo nt Ccuta, Africa. Spain's conducts of tho war lu Cuba ran with blood. Tho Spauulsh minister's rcferenco to sugar and to our Interests lu sugar was not sulll cicnt, said Morgan, to sweotcu tho sentiment of the committee and lend It to close Its eyes to tho feeling of tho American people. Morgan said he totally dissented from the view that n foreign minister has any right to appeal to tho press as to any pending question -of legisla tion. In view of tho Spanish minis ter's flagrant ofTonso against tho rule, the senator said ho would rofer to the authorities. It wasitlmo to stop this uproar Into which our legislation and our state department was thrown by cablegrams from prime ministers to the press, and appeals by foreign ministers. Tho Spanish minister, as a member of tho diplomatic corpu,was frco from prosecution for defaming scnatois, und for fills reason his lips were closed, After reading Buchanan's letter, whllo secretary of state, to a foreign minister, declaring that tho govern ment would not entertain Inanities us to subjects treated in a president's message, Morgan said: "Would to God wo had some one now who hud somo comprehension of tho rights of tho different depart ments of tho government." Ho read another letter by Secretary Fish, saying that a public criticism by a foreign minister warranted his dismissal. "1 havo not asked for the dismissal of tho Spanish minister," proceeded Morgan. "Let him stay, If ho wants to; but I havo thoynntltutloiial right of protection against assaults from a man holding a commission from a foreign government." Hale called attention to a state ment by Sherman thut tho Spanish minister had a right to defend ills country before tho people. Morgan responded that Halo was always ready to find ample authority for differing or agreeing with Sher man, as circumstances might warrant Yesterday Halo intimated thut tho Ohio senator (Sherman)had suppressed documents. Today Halo quoted tho Ohio senator approvingly in opposi tlon to him (Morgan). But, added Morgan, Sherman's view on this ques tion of propriety concerning the courso of a foreign minister did not govern him. Morgan went on to say thut It was cssentlul that foreign ministers to re primanded, and, if need bo, dismissed for assaults on senators for words used In debate. It wan tho duty of tho ex ecutive authorities to extend this tectlon. If an attack wns made on the floor of "tho senAto olfUie-pre"s- Idcntof the United Stntoq,. ft would' quickly bring him (Morgun)to his feet In protest. Tho senator then had tho, clork read tho reply of Gonzales Qttesadn, secretary of tile Cuban Junta, to the Spanish minister's letter. It' related such shocking' details as to In-' dignities on nuked Cuban women by! Spanish troops that Chandler urged I that tho statement be printed, but not read. Kansas Populists. Hutchison, Ktms., March 18. On the surface pence and harmony pre vailed among tho majority of the dele gate to the stat o Populist convention. A conflict Is posslblo between tho two elements having dlrterent vlows a tho money question, Ono element, headed by tho national chairman, Tuuboncck, belloves In tho Omaha platform whllo others want u plat form making tho money question tho great Issue, hoping to unite all tho silver elements of tho old parties. Chairman Breldcuthal rapped thocon volition to order, using as a gavel a broken plcco or fenco rail, suggcstlvo of Abraham Lincoln. Venezuelan Matters. London, March 18. It. Is under stood here today thatSenor AndraHo, the Venezuelan minister at Washing ton, hud decided to recognize tho Uruan incident as useparato question, and good hopes are expressed that ills entente will lead to an ttgrcoment upon tho settlement of tho boundary dispute by direct negotiations hot ween Great Britain and Venezuela. It Is regarded certain that tho United States cordially supports such an agreement. Powder Mill Explosion. rouaiucnni'siK, N. Y., March 18. A powder mill, which gives employ meut to seventy-live men at lllflon, Ulster county, blow tip today. Tho muuglcd bodies of flvo men havo been found In tho ruins. Tho sumo, mill blow tip about eighteen mouths ago, killing four men. Prominent Democrat Drops Dead. Portland, March 18. Ilymun iuniuams, collector oi customs oi this district during President Cleve land's first administration, dropped dead this afternoon on, tho comer of Third and Yamhill strcots. Heart disease was tho cause. Gamblers Bound Over. Portland, Ore., March 18. A number of gamblers and owners of bulldlnus, who were Indicted yester day, were today arraigned In tho Jus tlco court. Thoy wore hound over In tho sum of 9220 each. England's Claim Untenable. CmcAcio, March 18. A special f i out Washington says tlm members of tho Venezuelan lMuiuditrd commission havo Informally concluded that Great Britain's case is lutonnblo. Solid for Morton. New York, March 18. Completo returns from tho Republican primarlei Indicate thai Govornor Morton will havo the solid delegation at St. Louis. A Stj:kt Concert. Tho II. A. C band played somo of tholr cholcost pieces on Commercial street today, and tho poitqluco greatly enjoyed tho treat Salem certainly has a su perior bund. o It Is re ik) r ted thut u rich strike has been mado on Eagle creek, near San ger. It lias long been known that tliero was a rich deposit of placer on that creek, but Its exact locution was not discovered till recently. Pendleton bicyclists havo started a good-roads campaign, their first ob ject of attack being the highway to the Umutllla agency, which It Is de sired to put Into a permanently good condition. MoKlnloy MUdiullTor Gorvnls, whs in town today, but declined to talk politics much. Ho said that his pro duct would havo no candidate for the legislature. Ho Is not antagonizing Elder Bnrkley, of Woodburn, but wants to go on the ticket with him from the north cud of tho county as a solid Mitchell man a John H. Mitchell man. Ho wants a solid ' Mitchell delegation in tho lower house, whether ho Is on it, or in it, or not. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report DVaI AMMXITUV VVBXL '" ENGLAND AND SILVER. British Prosperous Under the Gold Stand ard. London, March 18.-" Jt Is staled the government will support tho "Whitley bimetallic, motion with the qualifica tion that tho government does not In tend to depart In tho slightest degree from tho gold standard. Tho motion or Whitley recited that It Is tho opinion or tho house that tho Instability in the relatlvo value of gold nnd silver since tho action of tho Latin Union In 1873 had proven In jurious to the best Interests of tho country and It urges upon tho gavcrn ment tho advisability that they do their utmost to hccuro an Interna tional ngrecment. Tho chancellor of tho exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, said that although bimetallism was Involved In tho motion, Its adoption by the houso did not necessarily Inyolvo the adop tion of the bimetallic system oy the United Kingdom. Ho thqnght It im possible to fix n ratio absolutely Inde pendent of tho market fluctuations of such nrtlcles. Sir Michael also added that tlie adoption of an International agree ment by usunicfentnumlHjr of nations might possibly bring tho value of the metals closer than at present. In respect to tho ratio, Sir MIchuol said, ho had been told the United States would probably desire 15) or 111 tol, but In view of tho present prlco of silver, It seemed. lo him that such a ratio was absolutely dishonest to creditors nnd would simply mean a financial panic with posslblo disas trous effects to tho credit of tho coun try. Nothing was more Important to Great Brltlan than tho extreme danger of altering tho currency, for Greut Brltlan under tho gold standard Instead of being ruined, was singu larly prosperous. "Wealth was more generally diffused among tho working classes, and higher wages were being paid before. No country Jit tho his tory of tho world, tho speaker asserted was ever in better condition to bear an enormous load of taxation with less uiscomrqrt. Therefore he saw nothing to justify altering Great Brltlau's currency system. ' Tito chancellor of tho exchequer ad mitted, howovcr, that there was a de pression in husbandry nnd tho cotton Industry. But, ho claimed, tho causo was to bo found In low prices,, which wero duo at ono time to tho apprecia tion of gold. But tho production of gold had largely Increased and now higher than ever stood tho remarkable fact that tho same year which had shown an enormous and unexampled stocic of gold In thc.bunks had shown tho lowest prices on record. Might there not ho reason for tho fall In prices wlthou anything to do with the appreciation of gold. The fact was that tho fall In tho price of nearly every article was duo to foreign com petition, which was due t o an Increase in production and n moroolTcctlvo uso of capital, owing to n wider system of credit und tho uso of the telegraph, nnd to tho vast extension of tho rail ways of tho world and Improvements In tho mercantile murine VIEWED IN UKLOIUM. Bruhskls, Match 18. In tho senato Premier P. DeSmet do Nnloyor reiter ated tho vlows ho expressed In tho chamber of deputies, March 13, when replying to a question on tho subject, ho urged the rc-cstahllshmcnt of International blmctallsm and assured tho chamber that tho government would acquiesce In any measure insur ing, by International agreement, the stability of the monetary exchange of gold und silver. Ho odded today, however, that Belgium could not take tho Initiative. The Weekly Journal Is tho greatest $1 weekly in Oregon, for six months, 50c; for thrco months, 25c. Enclose two-bits In -silver und get it for thrco mouths. 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