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VOL. VII.
NUMBER 34.
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THE LUTHERAN GflURGH Op THE DALLES
At the Corner of Seventh, and Union Streets A Fine
; Specimen of Church Architect-ore.
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THIS cat Is a fair representation of
tbe Lotherah church of The Dalles,
although the dimensions are not
quite right. The church when complet-
ed will be much higher in proportion to
its length and width, and will therefore
be more in keeping with the standing
rules of Lutheran church architecture. '
Both the architect and the contractors
say that tbe new church will not only be
an ornament to tbe city, but also a fair
exhibition of true church architecture as
to stvle and dimensions. - It will be
plain yet beautiful as to its outward ap
pearance, and the inside of both the
basement and the auditorium will be
tastefully ornamented, cozy, homelike,
and comfortable. This building when
' completed will surely aid in bringing tbe
Lutherans and others of The Dalles into
line of true and sober church work, and
V it will therefore be a strong pillar in sup-
- port of the moral sentiment of The
Dalles. This church is too well known
to need any introduction, or to be de
scribed at length in this article. Tbe
Lutheran church bas conquered Europe ;
it has picked ber up from amongst tbe
shadows of tbe dark ages; and bas lift
ed her to ber present standrd of civiliza
tion. Those great and f orld-renowned
universities of Germany are in the lead
' of all others, simply because they are
nourished by the spirit of true Lutheran
ism. The change from despotism to
constitutional forms of government in
many parts of Europe is 8 logical out
come of the great Lutheran reformation.
Tbe great Episcopal Church of England
has imbibed much of true Lutheranism,
and, according to her scholarly Bishop
Whitticgham of Maryland, her 39 ar
ticles are based almost entirely on tbe
Augsburg Confession of tbe Lutheran
chnrch. And tbe translation of King
James' version of the Bible, together
with the beautiful ritual of the Episco
pal church, are being traced back toGer
man, and therefore, to Lutheran, soil by
her best scholars.
Also, the CalviniBtic branch of Protes
tantism owes her whole life to Luther
anism. It is true there is also much in
Calvinism that is far from being Luth
eran. But, strange to say. it is that
part of Calvinism which has not been
able to stand tbe test of ages, and which
is now being rapidly dropped from the
confessions, and from the life of the dif
ferent branches of the Calvinistic church.
Tbe Presbyterian Dr. Scbaff, one of tbe
ablest scholars America bas ever had,
writes as follows :
"The Augsburg Confession of the Luth
eran church will ever be cherished as one
of the noblest monuments of faith from
the pentecostal period of Protestantism.
Its influence extends far beyond the
' Lutheran church. It struck the key
note to the other evangelical confes
sions." Another famous scholar of the Re
formed church, the church historian
Geiseler said : "If the question be which
' amongst ' all Protestant confessions is
best adapted for forming a union among
Protestant churches, we declare ourselves
unreservedly for the Augsburg Confes
sion." Dr. Krauth writes : "To the Augs
burg Confession, nnder God, more than
to any other cause, the whole Protestant
world owes its civil and religions free
dom." .
: The Lutheran chcrch is without ex
ception the source ot tbe other reformed
churches. To ber belongs tbe proud
title, "Mother of Protestantism."
It is true that tbe Lutheran chnrch is
very closely connected and- identified
with ber great and illustrious leader, Dr.
Luther, but it is not true, as many
suppose, that the Lutheran church holds
one Bingle principle or subscribes to one
single article simply because Luther did
so. We follow Luther because we firmly
believe his position to be thoroughly
scriptural, and for no other reason.
We can point to many other great and
illuBlriouB men in tbe Lutheran church,
namely, to such as M. Keinnitz, J. Ger
hard, P. Melachton, P. Quinsted, M.
Nolatz, It. Spehuer, . and many others
who tower high above other great figures
in church history, and whom we consid
er to be very good authority because
they are in such close harmony with all
parts of spiritual truth.
But why not develop truth farther and
rise above Luther and his position in
these latter generations of common en
lightenment? Because we are not able
to do bo. Our best scholars try hard
enough, and they write many books.too;
but they fail to get np there, and we are
not the only ones who fail. The leading
scholars of other branches of tbe Chris
tian chnrch seem to suffer with tbe
same calamity. - We also fail to rise
above Socrates, Aristotle and Homer, in
a certain way, and yet they are all infer
wr to turner. . -
Dollinger, a Catholic professor at Ma
nichsays: "Luther is the grandest man
of tbe people, tbe most popular charac
ter tha. Germany could ever claim
The Protestant doctrine was developed
in the spirit of this German, the great
est German of his age." In the pres
ence of the superiority and creative en'
ergy of this genius tbe rising and enter
prising part of the nation bowed down
in much reverence and in full confidence,
Recognizing in him this union between
force and guiding spirit, tbey acknowl
edged him as their master; they lived
upon his thoughts; and for them he was
the hero in whom the nation itself was
embodied, with all its particular traits.
They gazed upon him with admiration;
they surrendered themselves to hia con
trol, because they saw it was nothing
but their own most profound experience,
which was expressed in hia writings
more clearly, more eloquently, more
powerfully than they could ever have
expressed it themselves.
Accordingly, for Germany, the name
of Luther is not simply the name of a
distinguished man. It is the living
germ of a period in the nation's life; it
is tbe center of a new circle of ideas, the
most direct and apt expression of tbe re
ligious and moral views that controlled
tbe attention of the German spirit, from
the mighty influence of which even they
who opposed them could not entirely es
cape. The Almighty God has provided the
Lutheran church with such great and il
lustrious leaders that it is not at all sur
prising -to see this church lead and
guide tbe world on into all truth and
righteousness. But although the Luth
eran church bas and is still accomplish
ing such mighty deeds in Europe, and
although ber arm reaches far into Asia,
Africa and into every island of the sea,
yet her greatest and best work will even
tually be done here on the free soil of I
America. She is the author of religious
and political liberty. This two-fold lib
erty is one of tbe mighty pillars on which
the Lutheran church rests. She is strict'
ly Republican in her government and
she can realize her principles to their
full extent only in . a republic. ' Free
America is far better adapted to tbe
principles and life of the true Lutheran
ism than Europe. And the Lutheran
church is hard at work in our grand re
public today realizing her great privi'
leges here, and fulfilling her still greater
duties toward our people.
In many of our largest cities in tbe
East the Lutheran church has a larger
following than any other denomination
And in several of the largest cities it bas
a larger following than all other denom
inations taken together. She baa in
creased twice as fast as tbe ratio of in
crease of population in the United States
in the last 20 years. She is rising and
developing as a mighty giant in the far
East.! She is developing to a still might'
ier and more profound power for good in
the great middle states. She is also
making rapid progress in tbe South, and
her westward tide is irresistible. It has
not crossed the Rocky mountains in its
full force as yet, but it will reach us in
the near future.
In Ca'ifornia we have a well organized
synod and a large number of ministers
all working with good success.
In Oregon and Washington the Loth
eran church is practically unknown yet,
although we have established upwards
of a dozen congregations in Oregon and
about three dozen in Washington in the
last few years. But we will not remain
unknown here much longer.
Ten Lutheran ministers, graduates of
some of the best schools in the Last, are
on their way to Oregon now for tbe pur'
pose of making this state their home,
and to establish ten Lutheran parishes
in western Oregon.
At some future dav. when the Luther
an church will also be mighty in this
state, then it will be a credit to Tbe
Dalles that she was one of tbe first cit
ies of tbe state to establish a Lutheran
chnrch L. Geet.
PAID TBS PENALTY.
John Newman, - Alia. Frank Butler,
Hanged.
Sydney. N. S. W., July, 16 John
Newman, alias Frank Butler, convicted
of the murder of Captain Lee Weller, in
the Blue mountain district, in 1896, was
banged here yesterday. He broke down
at last, tbe remarkable stoicism which
he had exhibited since bis arrest in San
Francisco last February giving way, and
he confessed his guilt of this as well as
other shocking crimes.
He admitted that his.ri&ht name was
John Newman, and that be was born of
good family in Staffordshire, England,
in 1868. He professed the profoundest
penitence for bis misdeeds and at the
last moment willingly received tbe re
ligious consolation usually offered the
condemned.
Tbe execution was effected without in
cident. Few spectators were admitted,
those present being principally officers
of the court and attendants directly con
cerned in carrying out the law's decree.
Tbe case is one that hoe excited intense
interest throughout the colonies, and
great satisfaction is expressed in the
thorough work performed by the detec
Uvea in securing evidence leading not
only to the capture of Newman, but his
speedy conviction and execution.
The Market Glutted.
New Yobk, July 16. The Times says
the importers in this city are confronted
by the prospect of a heavy loss on their
importation of from 15,000,0000 to 20,
000,000 pounds of lea which began pr-
riving in this city about the first of July,
It was ordered when tbe general im
pression was that congress would put a
duty on tea. It is of tbe first crop, the
finest tea of tbe year, and to forestall tbe
-tariff, tbe importers took all they could
get.
When the tariff was abandoned it left
a second crop' and every other inferior
grade of tea to come in, and consequent
ly there is a large stock of high grade
tea to be sold at a sacrifice.
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It is idle to experiment with other rem
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THE CONFEREES AGREE
All
the Tariff Differences
Have Been bettled.
DEMOCRATS TO SEE BILL MONDAY
A New Sugar Schedule Senator Aldrioh
Claims It Is Not a Complete
Surrender.
Washington, July. When the Re
publican conferees on the tariff ad
journed at 6 p. m. today, the announce
ment was made, on behalf of each bouse,
that they bad agreed on all the items of
the bill, and that tbe result of the parti
san conference wonld be submitted to
the Democratic members of the confer
ence at a full meeting to be held Mon
day. Tbe announcement had been made in
formally to the Democratic members of
the conference at noon, and had formed
the subject of general speculation about
tbe senate during the afternoon. It ap
peared, after tbe informal statement wae
made, that there nst still mnch to be
done in tbe way of putting the bill in
shape, and the conferees spent six hours
in close application to the work in band.
They were, for tbe 'most part, merely
running over the bill, but there were
still rates to be agreed upon which bad
been passed over until tbe sugar sched
ule should be finally disposed of. Tbe
revision was not even completed during
the afternoon session, and some of tbe
members returned to renew tbe work to
night.
We cannot," said Senator Allison,
"say just what the attendance of Demo
crats on Monday will be, for there is
still much to be done to get the bill in
readiness for them."
It is understood that some of the
members will work tomorrow for the ac
Compli8hment of this porpose, and it is
hoped to bave the bill printed and pre'
pared for tbe inspection of the Demo
crats by 10 o'clock Monday. Tbe Re
publicans still further bope to secure
the assent of the Democratic members
in reporting tbe bill at one session, and
tbey hope to be able to present it to con
gross at the beginning ot tbe session
Monday.
All such changes as these arj accepted
without question by the house conferees,
Tbey also accepted in most cases all
tiiese alterations made by the senate in
order to secure tbe passage of the bill
in that body. Senator Jones of Nevada,
holding, as he did, the practical balance
of power, both in the senate and in
the conference, was enabled to secure
many concessions for Western interests
in the senate, and these he held for with
out exception in the conference. He
even succeeded in securing a degree of
protection for beet-sugar greater than
was given either in the senate or house
bill.
The bill, as agreed upon, will, when
made public, present an entirely new
sugar schedule, at least, in the main
item of the duty on raw and refined
sugar, tbe tbe fourth presented since the
bill emerged from ythe recesses of the
ways and means committee.
When the announcement of an agree
ment was made, the indications were
that the senate bad surrendered every
thing in the sugar schedule in the bouse.
No one in possession of all the tacts
could see how it could be otherwise,
when it was known tbatthe house differ
ential of one-eight of a cent had been ac
cepted, and the senate provision for
throwing off one-tenth of a cent on low
grade sugars receded from.
"You will discover." said Senator
Aldrich, in discussing the matter among
his colleagues, "that tbe senate saves
something after all, and that it is not a
complete surrender on our part :"
Tbe wording of the sugar paragraph
was as follows, and it shows that he was
right : ' ' . .
"Sugars, not above the number 16,
Dutch standard in color, tank bottoms,
syrups of cane juice, inelada, concen
trated meladaj concrete and concen
trated molasses, testing by tbe polari-
scope not above 75 degrees, 95-100 of 1
cent per pound, and for every addition
al degree shown by the polariscope, 'i
hundredths of 1 cent per pound addi
tional and fractions of a degree in pro
portion ; and on sugars above No. 16
Dutch standard, in . color, and on all
sugars which bave gone through a pro
cess of refining, 135-cent per pound ad
ditional.". font teen Days In a Tomb.
Phoenix, Ariz., July 17. James
Stevens, the imprisoned miner, was res
cued from tbe Mammoth mine this
morning, after an imprisonment of 14
days. At 7 o'clock this morning tbe
miners broke into tbe drift where Stev-
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Stevens is fearfully emaciated, and
has lost fully 70 pounds during his con
finement, but his mind is clear. He
stated that he bad thoughts of suicide
toward the end of his fearful wait. He
had eaten his lunch before the cave-in
came, and has since had nothing to eat.
yji water ne naa a gallon, which was
consumed in three days. His candles
lastea two days, curing which he man
aged to open up a connection through
tne nuea-in etope, thus securing purer
air.
In the attempt to rescue him, a shaft
was sunk 127 feet through solid granite
in 13 days.
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Indications Are that the Miners Will
Join the Strike.
i-iTTSBUBG, J uiy it. .District mining
officials have come to a realization of
the gravity of the coal miners' strike
eituation, as far as the shipments of coal
from the district just east of Pittsburg
and Clearfield and Cambria coal districts
are concerned. Tbey have come to a
realization of tbe fact that the coal from
these centers is playing bavoc with the
cutting off of supplies for tbe Pittsburg
trade, thus militating against the sue
cess of tbe strike. -
An important meeting ol tbe execu
tive board and the district officials was
held this afternoon. Cameron Miller,
the national organizer, was present, and
the situation was discussed in detail. It
is now proposed to send organizers into
the districts, and, induce the ' men to
come out in sympathy. It is not ex
pected to bring every miner in these
sections out. Mines that furnish coal for
the eeabord will not be molested. It is
proposed to hold a number of mass meet
ings during the next week.
An important message from West Vir
ginia was received at miners' headquar
ters today. .It came from a state official
and states that the situation has under
gone a change, with indications strongly
in favor of the miners coming ont. The
miners' officials believe that the West
Virginia miners will be out Monday
morning. One prominent operator was
beard to say that if the West Virginia
men came out there would be great dan
ger of a coal famine.
The ranks of the miners are holding
firm, with no sign of a break at - any
point. A very large number of meetings
will be held tomorrow to give encourage
ment to the men.
Arbitration Commissioner Schmidt,
who is the only one of the commission
in the city tonight, received a telegram
from Commissioner of Labor Barton, of
West Virginia, announcing that the sit
nation in that state was entirely changed
and that he expected the miners to
strike.
Situation at Fall-mount.
Fairmount, W. Va., July 17. The
failure of Eugene Debs to reach here at
noon caused much disappointment
among the miners, but may have . pre'
vented trouble, as it is said the opera
tors intended to have him arrested.
This afternoon's meeting was ad
dressed by W. D. Mabon, of Detroit,
president of the National Association of
Street Railway Employes.
- A secret meeting has been arranged at
Willow Tree mines for tomorrow.. A
motion will be made not to go to work
on Monday, and it is expected to carry.
Thirteen organizers are said to have
got into the Mononagh mines under the
guise of applying for work. Three car
loads of men came in this mornining,
and much excitement prevails. .
Cash In Your Checks. .
All countv warrants registered prior
to Feb. 1, 1893, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after July 14
1897. C. L. Phillips,
County Treasnrer.
The merchant who tells you he has
something else as good as Hoe Cake soap
is a good man to keep away from. a2-3m
THE STRIKE SPREADS
Over Two Hundred Men at
Monaugh, W. Va., Go Out.
DEBS ARRIVES AT FAIRMOUNT
He Addressed a Large Mass Meeting;
There Last Night More Illinois
Miners Strike.
Fairmount, W. Va., July,19. As a re
sult of yesterday's meetiog at Willow
Tree Grove, sear Monaugh, 225' miners
refused to work thismorning. The driv
ers, being in sympathy with the miners,
refused to haul,, and consequently the
rest of tbe miners who had gone to work
were compelled to come ont. About 60
miners at Pritchard, after hearing the
news from Monaugh, came out and the
rest will follow.
The Hutchinson, Luther & Palatin
miners were the next to come, and all
tbe men with the exception of those at
the Hite & Shaft mine will soon be out.
Eugene V. Debs arrived here this
morning, and will bold a meeting a't
MononHgh at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
returning here for a large meeting to-.
nigbt, when it is thought wilt follow tbe
lead of tbe Mononagh men.
Mlneworkers' Conference.
Columbus, O., July 19. The execu
tive committee of the United Minework-
ers is in session here. Tbe consultation
is private.
THE navy on a war footing.
Mianotonioh to be Made Available for
Service. '
New York, July 19. A special to the
Herald from Washington says :
With a view to making available for
immediate service as many of the ships
of tbe navy as possible, Secretary Long
is considering the advisability of placing
tbe monitor Miantonomoh in the re
serve.
Tbe Miantonomoh was laid up in or
dinary at League ieland in 1895, and
since tLat time but little attention has
been paid to the ebip except to make re
pairs from time to time. Secretary Long
now intends to have the vessel put in
thorough condition so that she can be
ordered into reserve with the Columbia
and Minneapolis. - This means that a
"short crew'! with a full supply of stores
and coal will be kept on board and that
she can be made ready for sea service
within five days if the necessity arises.
While department officials declare
there is no significance in this move, the
attitude of Japan with respect to Hawaii
and Cuban troubles are sufficient to make
tbe administration desire to be in good
shape to meet any emergency that may
arise.
A DEMONSTRATION BX STRIKERS.'
Efforts
Made to
Persuade Canonsburg:
Miners to Strike.
Canonsburg, Pa., July 19. About 600
striking miners from the Miners' Ran
district passed through town today,
headed by a brass band and a drum
corps. A bait was made at the mines of
the Canonsburg Coal company, where
they were met with armed deputies
and ordered to keep off the com
pany's property. They halted in a va
cant lot near by and sent committees
over to the mines to gather together the
miners. The mines of the company
closed down today to await the. decision
of the miners employed here.
More Illinois Miners Oat.
St. Louis, July 19. Information has
been received to the effect that 450 men
employed in tbe shafts of the St. Louis
Consolidated Coal Company, at Collins
ville, 111., went ont today at the request
of the marching delegation.
HOUSE BUJINED: BOY DIED.
Singular Circumstances Attending; a San
Francisco Lad's Demise.
San Francisco, July 19. As the life
of their little eon was ebbing away, tbe
home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Torre, in
this city, .was nearly burned down.
While the mother watched by the death
bed of ber boy, the father helped to fight
the flames. When tbey were exting
uished the lad was dead,
A remarkable feature of tbe case is the
fact that the, boy 'a death was the result
of injuries received Saturday while play
ing that he was a fireman, and aiding
some young companions to extinguish
an imaginary blaze in tbe very place the
flames afterwards broke out.
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duced to try Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy by reading what it has done for
others, and having tested its merits for
themselves are today its warmest friends.
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