OREGON MIST.
BUB8CBIPTION, ll.fiO 1'ER YEAR.
MCEOLK A DAVIS, Publisher.
T. nr.LENH, OHDUON, JTArl. 8.
OUR FOURTEENTH YEAR.
Thi Mist ha already entered upon
III fourteenth year. The paper wag
first issued in January, 1883, and many
patron who began their subscription
with the Unit issue 01 the paper are
till regular yearly contributors, flnan
cially, to tho success of the enterprise
Other have passed to the great be
yond "from whence no traveler return
eth," while the list has been strength1
ened from time to time by the addi-
tion of new name from among the
leading ciliien of the county, and
that the paper ha merited their sup
port is evidenced by their continued
patronage. The editorial utterances
of Thk Mist, under its present man
agement, have not been swayed or
prejudiced by any individual, set of
individual or combination, but have
been solely the opinions of it editors,
who believe it is the duty of every per-
ton to have an opinion of their own,
and to express the same whenever oc
casion demand. This is especially
true of a newspaper whose privilege it
i to talk to its readers upon questions
of public import in which they are in
terested. A dishonest expression of
opinion, however, is the outflow of a
corrupt soul and is therefore, easily
detected. But this class of newspa
per and individual we believe to be
the exception rather than the rule.
It is not always possible to publish
curreut new matter and have it ab
solutely correct, but no newspaper
should awerve from the well defined
pathway of honest journalism so as to
pollute it editorial column with the
misrepresentation of facts, to which
the publio have a right through its
' columns. The Mist, in the future, as
in the past, will at all time advocate
only those principle which it believe
to be for the best interest of all con
cerned. BONDS, MORE BONDS..
The house of representative last
Saturday, by a vote of 170 to 136,
passed the bond bill recommended by
the president in his recent message.
Owing to urgent and immediate need
of financial relief, and in accordance
with the suggestion of the president,
the house did not take a holiday vaca
tion, but proceeded continuously up
to Saturday in preparing thi measure
for the temporary relief of national
finance. A singular feature relative
to the passage of the bill was the fact
that the bill being recommended by a
democratic president every populist
and democrat, save oce, voted against
the measure. Forty-seven republicans,
Including Ellis and Hermann of Ore
gon, also voted against the measure,
yet it was passed by a majority of 34
votes.
The bill, as passed, amend the re
sumption act so as to permit the issue
of 3 per cent coin bonds redeemable
alter five year at the pleasure of the
government, and payable in fifteen
year with the specific provision that
nothing in the bill shall be construed
to repeal the act of 1873 for the reis
sue of the greenbacks, and that the
bonds shall first be offered for sob
scrip tion at the subtreasuries and de
positories of the United States.
The second section of the bill pro
vides for the issue of three-year 3 per
cent debt certificates of denominations
of 20 and multiples thereof in amounts
not exceeding 150,000,000, to meet
temporary deficiencies.
Thi bond issue was, no doubt, ac
tually necessary for "temporary" re
lief, but it is to be hoped that by the
time this amount is exhausted a re
publican president will occupy a posi
tion in the White House where it will
be safe to present a tariff bill that will
raise revenue, without the fear of its
being vetoed. How can a nation go
on continuously issuing bonds as this
one has been doing for more tban two
years, and surviveT Yet, to pass a
tariff bill that would protect American
industries and at the same time raise
sufficient revenue for current expenses
at this time would be labor thrown
away, for it would surely meet defeat
at the bands of President Cleveland, j
Object lessons are u-ually convincing,
but such lessons seem to have no effect
upon the present administration. Can
it be possible that the administration
will refuse to change its policy through
out the remainder of the term, when
every day brings additional evidence
that a change of policy is absolutely
essential to the governments welfare?
CANS0T REPUDIATE.
Judge Eakia rendered a decision in
the circuit court at Baker City a few
days ago, which, if sustained by the
supreme court (and there is little doubt
bnt it will be) will forever settle the
question as to the right of a county to
repudiate its debts, even tnougn tney
be in excess of the limit fixed by the
state constitution. In sustaining the
demurrer to the complaint in the case
brought by Suller and others to enjoin
the treasurer of Baker county from
paying outstanding county warrants
exceeding the amount of $5000, Judge
Eakin said :
"County warrant for the purpose of
the decision in this case may be di
vided or arranged in three classes :
"J. County warrant issued for the
payment of claims in pursuance to the
direction of the law, such as jurors'
fees, witnesses' fees, salaries of county
officers, court expenses and many
other sncb claims as the law direct
shall be paid, and are not matter for
allowance or disallowance for the
county court.
"2. Warrant issued in payment for
debt created or contracted by the
eounty up to the limit of J5O00 which
may be created or refused by the coun
ty court in its option, such as contracts
for eounty building, courthouses, jails,
bridges and many other claims that
are deemed contract indebtedness.
"3. Warrants issued in payment of
debts created by the county, or con
tracted by it, of the same class, is in
cluded in No. 2 herein, over and above
the $5000 limit referred to.
"The first class mentioned most be
paid by the county, and the validity
of inch debts does not depend upon the
amount of indebtedness outstanding,
"The second class are also valid and
binding obligations regardless of the
outstanding debts or unpaid warrants
which belong to the first class.
"The third class are unauthorised
and are in violation of law and the
payment thereof may be restrained by
a suit of this character.
BEGINNING TO REALIZE.
Even democrats like Nepoleon Davis
are becoming convinced that free trade
i in the interest of England, and saps
the life-blood from American work
men. A great many of his party.
however, may be convinced of this
fact, but they dielike to acknowledge
it. Below is given an extract from
letter written bv Mr. Davis, who
secretary of the democratic state cen
tral committee, which was published
in the Uregoman of Monday:
"There is another strong reason for
anti-English feeling on our part. It
is a matter ef political history that no
alleged statesman of ilio United state
has ever proposed free trade or any
system approximating free trade with
England but that he has had the most
enthusiastic support of England and
her dependencies, whose people would
be quick to reap the advantage of such
industrial legislation.
"The millions of working men and
women of the United States must feel
anti-English when they contemplate
the possibility of being compelled to
labor for European wages because of
the English standard of money forced
upon this country, or because of the
adoption of a tariff system formulated
in the interests of cheap labor.
"In finance and in trade we should
cultivate anti English feeling for the
protection of the best interest of the
masses of our people."
Sons of the leading papers of Eng
land seriously object to the term "i
bitration" as applied to the Venesue-
laa dispute, and suggest that if
board of "conciliation" were appointed
instead, that country would agree to
it. However, they express a willing
ness to have the board of "concilia
tion" perform the same work as that
outlined for the board of "arbitration,"
but they now simply desire the use of
another word with the same meaning.
It might be pertinent to inquire
what difference it make what term is
used so long a the object sought is
attained? This seems a very small
crevica through which to escape the
humiliation following an unsuccessful
bluff.
The New York World, one of the
very few leading papers of the country
that opposes President Cleveland's at
titude toward England, says : "If this
country must have a war why not in
terfere in Cuba? There is a brave
band of patriots close to onr doors
straggling for freedom and the right
to govern themselves, just as onr revo
lutionary fathers did. Cuba annexed,
or as a friendly independent nation,
would be worth more to the United
States than half a dozen Venesnelas."
The World is becoming demagogical.
Were the United State to offer to in
tercede in Cuba' favor, it would be
one of the first to raise its voice against
the meddling with the relations of any
government with one of its colonies.
Thk demand for the election of our
United States senators by a direct vote
of the people is almost universal among
the voters of the great republic. Sen
ator Mitchell and Representative Her
mann of this state, and Seuator PefTer
of Kansas, have introduced resolutions
providing for a constitutional amend
ment taking this power ont of the
bands of legislatures, bnt there is little
hope that either of them will succeed
in getting tbrongh the senate. Too
many members of that body owe their
election to the influence of corpora
tions in state legislatures to take
chances in going before the people
with their cases at general elections.
A Ohio Jndge has decided that
wives are legally responsible for the
support of their husbands and their
familie,provided their husbands them
selves are unable to furnish the sup
port. The decision is said to have
greatly surprised the lawers, and also
the new woman. Bnt the judge con
tends that the law of Ohio in this re
spect is the same as that in Illinois,
Iowa, California and the Territory of
Oklahoma. In the Ohio case the
amount sued for was a balance of $22
on a tailor bill of venerable date, and
the wife, who ha real estate valued at
$10,000, will have to pay it.
The American people have a calm
confidence in their military strength.
It is not based on vast standing arm
ies, but upon a knowledge of what
they have done in past emergencies.
They were not trained for war in 1861
yet within the next fonr years carried
tbrongh the most deadly conflict of
modern times. They are a peaceful
people, prefenng arbitration if it is
possible. When arbitration is rejected
as it has been by Lord Salisbury, they
know their duty, and will never sur
render their honor.
Accobdiho to the report of the as
sessor of Oregon there is bnt a million
and a half dollar in money in the
state, or about $4 per capita. It is a
little strange what becomes of all the
money about the time the assessor
comes around. Everybody knows
there is at least six times that amount,
but to find it is the question that has
puzzled all the art of man.
INSURGENTS SUCCESSFUL.
Cuban Revolution Becoming More
Desperate.
Havana, Dec. 31. The most con
flicting reports were in circulation
again today regarding the movements
of the insurgent forces under Generals
Gomez, Maceo and Bandera. The
Tpanish officials continue to claim
that the insurgents are in retreat, and
that the Spanish troops are pursuing
them out of (he province of Matanzae;
but the friends of the insurgents point
to the fact that even the authorities
here were compelled yesterday and to
day to admit that detachments, at
least, of the insurgents are still in the
vicinity of the city of Matanzas, and
tbey are still doing damage.
Only yesterday it was reported from
Camarioca, 15 miles from Matanzas,
that insurgents said to number 2000
were moving in that vioinity, which
would indicate the determination of
the insurgent commanders to capture
Matamas. Strong detachment of
insurgent cavalry are also reported to
have passed that place going north
ward from Jaruco and southward from
Guinea, two important towns within a
short distance of Havana. However,
it is believed the forward movements
are made by the cavalry only. Ad
herents of the insurgent' cause here
assert that the insurgent infantry and
artillery will follow the cavalry west
ward in due course of time, and that
Oomei and Macoo have simply been
collecting necessary supplies and am
munition, preparatory to a final move
ment upon Havana. Indeed, there are
rumors here that the insurgents have
been awaiting supplies of ammunition,
etc., which should now be within their
reach, and that they will be "on to
Havana" within a few days.
Spanish Commands Routed.
KktWst. FU., Dec-31. An ao
count has been received here of the
Tighting around Colon, and of the
rough manner in which tho Spaniards
were handled. Some Of the Spanish
commands were nearly cut to pieces
One brigade, composed of 2000 men,
was practically destroyed. 1 his brig
ade, early in the engagement, became
detached from Campos' main army,
and tried to make its way to Cien
fuegos. The guides proved treacher
ous, and led the Spaniards through a
country swarming with insurgents.
From every point of vantage the in
surgents poured in a withering fire on
the Spauiards and all semblance of
dicipline was lost. The Spanish re
treat became a rout, each man seeking
shelter from th bullets of the con
cealed foe. After four days of incredi
ble suffering the remnants of the brig
ade reached San Domingo, on the road
to Cienfuegos. Of the zUUO soldiars
who began the retreat 1100 were missing.-
More than half the officers of
the command were also missing.
Many of the soldiers and officer bad
perished by insurgent bullets, but the
larger number had died from exhaus
tion. For three days the troops were
without food. All the horses belong
ing to the command were killed and
eaten. These who reached San Do
mingo were in a pitiable condition.
Their gun bad been thrown away,
their feet were bare and blistered, and
the clothing of many was in rags. The
account concludes by describing the
wounded Spaniards pouring into the
hospital at Malanxag, Cardenas,
Havana and other points since the re
cent fighting.
Prize Mask Ball
A Grand Prize Masquerade Ball will be Given
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City -Opera House
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Friday, February 14, 96
PRIZES
A Prize will be Given to
and Gentleman Characters.
A Prize will also be Given to the Most
MASQUERADE SUITS
And Masks can be procured from the Management at this place, at very
REASONABLE PRICES
Dance Tickets 75 Ok
BRICE'S POPULAR ORCHESTRA
Will Furnish the Music for the Occasion
Grand March at 8 o'clock Sharp
SHORT ORDER SUPPER
Served at Turpin's Eestaurant at all Hours of the Night
SPECTATOR'S TICKETS 10 CENTS
FLOOR MANAGERS
Win. Musgrove and Rob't. McKay
Tickets will be numbered at the door upon entering the
halL Masks will be lifted at 11 o'clock.
tbeiucbeb'i notice.
County Tbbabuber's Office, (
St. Helens. Or.. Deo. 13, 1895.C
NOTICE is hereby given that all Colum
bia county warrant heretofore pre
texted and endorsed "Not Paid for Want
of Funds," up to July 29. 1893, will be paid
nnnn nrpapntatinn at this office. Interest
on the same will not be allowed after this
date. d20jl7 E.M. WH4KIUH,
Treasurer of Colombia County, Oregon.
BIHSOLITIOKI JIOTllB.
XT
OTICE Is hereby given that the part-
11 nersnio
nersbip heretofore existing between
iistine ueiweel
bbeldon, doin
W. I. Bweetland and J, H
don, doing
business under the firm name of Bweetland
& Sheldon, is this day dissolved by mutual
The business will be continued
bv J. H. Sheldon, to whom all firm ac
counts are due and payable.
JAMES H. BHI-LDOH.
Dated at St. Helens, Oregon, this 1st day
of January, 1886.
FACILITIES FOB WAR.
The United State Navy Not What
It Ought to lie.
A rcDort sent out from Washington
recently give the comparative naval
treugth of tho United State and
Ureal llritaiu as shown by the state
ment below. It is not stated, how
ever, from what authority the report
comes, therefore each one will be hi
own judge of its accuracy. One thing
seems apparent, though, that in male
un the sum total of ships in the Eng
lish navy, a great many old hulks are
oo u ii ted. such a aecond and third
olast cruisers, screw sloop, special
service ships and dockyard reserve
vessels, which would cut little or no
figure in case of actual hostilities.
The United State lis in commis
sion 64 vessels, thus:
Battle ships.... 3
Coast defense vessels 16
Armored cruiser
ITnarmorod cruiser 21
Protected emitters. 12
Gun boa la. 8
Torpedo vessels 1
Torpedo boats 2
The United State has under oon
struciion 25 vessels, thust
Btittle ships t
Armored coast defense vessels .... 4
Armored cruisers 1
Gunboats. . ,
Torpedo boats
Great Uritum bus in commission
172 vessel?, thus :
Battle ships 15
First class cruisers 12
Second class cruisers 11
Third tints cruisers 31
Screw sloops 11
Gunboat 27
Torpedo boats 18
Coast euard battle ships 6
Coast guard cruisers 4
Port guard battle ship 6
Dispatch boat and troop ships... 33
Great Britain has under construc
tion 172 vessels, thus:
Battleships 22
First class cruisers 14
Second class cruisers 30
Third class cruisers 10
Screw sloops 3
Gunboats.
17
17
Torpedo boat destroyers.
Coast defense vessel..,
Special service ships
Dockyard reserve
13
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Bear in mind that we will furnish
you the Weekly Oregouian and Thk
Mist together one year for only f 2.
Thb Mist and Oregonian one year
for 2.00 in advance.
THE -
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the Best Sustained Lady
Comic Lady or Oentleman Character
Petition for Llqa.r License.
TO THE HONORABuTcOUNTY COURT OF
Columbia County, Oregon.
We, the undersigned lewd voters, residing In
Peer Inland precinct, Columbia County, Mtate of
Oregon, would reepeetfulljr petition your Hon
orable bod' at Its next regular term, which will
be held on the Hlb day of January, DW6, in the
Court House, In the City ol Bl. Helena, Colum
bia County, Oragon, that a license be granted
to Joel Bate to sell spirituous, vinous and malt
liquors In quantities lew than one xallon, In
I?er Inland precinct, Columbia county, Oregon,
and that said license be granted for a period of
one year, for which we will evar nray:
Dated atOoble thlsWlh day of November, Vm.
Q 0 Jaquish, O 8 router, J II Smith, Victor
Turner, Jacob Furrar, E Mattlson, Fred Nuss
baumer, A J flpauiding, Joel Bate, E if Hlnton,
Fred Woodhara, 8 A Fowler, J P Archibald,
Thomas Lichtfoot, Joseph Both, O E Hunter, II
M Fowler, J J Joda, Fred Abies, B B Fouler, B
Havard, B Howe, William Dowd. denrire Crow,
A F Batson, O Link, H Htehman. John W Bevls,
C J Fair, F P Kauriach, J H Blacketer, Bony
Reed, O Bheralmke, L James. Mat Clark, R P
Iranavsn, E W Fowler, A Neer, Frank Bishop
James Uouldon, J E Conboy, John Oillein, Geo
Kane, C L Wilcox, H Peterson, Chas Berry, Jan
McNaughton, Jakab Cwlngli John Lamott. d6J3
$25,000d2S
Stock of Boots and Shoes.
THE OREGON
Shoe Store
IGS THIRD STREET
Have Purchased S2,000.OO worth nf Hoots
snd Shoes at. Sift pur emit less tlinn Aotual
Cost. Ws will Hell them Cheaper than you
cau buy anywner June.
geek ttt QTltcoc yrtcr
Mens Boots 1.45
Mens Working Shoe. . . .1)5
Mens Dres Shoes from. 1.25 to f 3.50
Ladies Shoes from 1.00 to 3.50
Best School Shoes from. .50 to 1.75
Infant Shoes 25
W. fc.v. s Rlsr A...rt muni and
Hell Ml l.uw.al Price.
Bt SUne TO FIND THI RIGHT PLAOI
The Oregon Shoe Store
f ft O Third Street, POHTI.AND,
XVu ueiwoeu oiomxofi aim isntiim.
Next duor to Kotwrt llros. Pry Goods Btoro.
(Mention tills paper.)
THE HUNT HARDWARE COMPANY
DEALERS IK
StOYes'-Ranges
CUTLERY AND TINWARE
A large and varied assortment of all nec
essary cooking uteiinils, consinliuirof an ele
gant and well-chosen assortment ol
GRANITE-IKONWARE
Our line of stoves sr. the best maile, as
we carry the oelebtated "Majestic Hteel
Uungs," reoujsuutttl to be the very best
IMHPSCT OUR
Heating Stoves
HUNT HARDWARE CO.,
Cor. Second and Yamhill Street.
PORTLAND. - OREGON
JAMES SPENCE
OKNBRAL
BLACKSMITH
All kinds of wood am' Iron work done and
all work guarantee!.
Horse Shoeing a Specia ty
lfoulton, Oregon.
R. E. QUICK,
CommlMloner of
Deuls lor Wuhlugton
O. W. COLK.
Notary rustic
Cole & Quick,
ST. HELENS,
OREGON
Fr.stit.r.
"Thorn's Numerical System
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Columbia County, Oregon
TITLES
Examined snd abstract famished. Will
attend to mailers before the Hoard n(
KcjullrlUii; iwjrmeiit of Uxns, ele. Ileal
Entate, Conveyancing, and insurance, and
Loans negotiated.
E. WEAVER.
Hair-Catting Shaving
Neatly Done
Clean Towels and Quick Woik
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ST. HELENS, : : ...
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SALOON
O. E. HUNTER, Prop.
NEVIN'S OLD 8TAND
Ee-opencd and Re-furnished.
The
W. H. McBrayer Whiskey
Weinbard'a Beer Kept on Ico.
GOBLE,
ORE0ON
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Hill's New American Polygraph!
An indispensible companion to
every merchant, clergyman and lawyer
in tbe land. If you have copying to
do, write at once inckmiujr, 4 cent in
stamps for particular. Agent wanted.
Liberal discount. Address,
W. H. BAUMANN,
Genl. Agt. U. 8. A.
F. O. Box 67, Marisea, III.
FOR PORTLAND, DAILY.
""STEAMER-
Young America
WILLAMETTE SLOUGH
Leave Bl. Helens 0:30 A. M
Arrive at Portland 10:00 A M
Leave Portland 8:00 P M
Arrive at Bt. Helens 6:00 P M
WAHK gff CENTS.
Will Carry NothinR but Passenger
and Fast Freight.
Oaring the summer season, or as Ions; as
the water remains hiirh enouirh. this boat
will make two trips each week up Bcappoos
oay tin x uesuays ana riasy s.
JAMES GOOD. MASTER,
NEED GROCERIES?
It you do uml dolr th 11
DART
Who have a complete line.
Dress Goods, Clothing,
Fancy Goods, Hats,
Boots and Shoes.
FURNISHING GOODS
St. Helens, Oregon.
ST HELEMEAT MARkIt
, All Kinds of Fresh and Salted Meats
Meats by Wholesale
At Special Rates.
MAIN STIl1TmT. , t
Glatskanie Drugstore
PRESCRIPTIONS COMPOUNDED AT ALL HOURS
Patent Mvdtolnvs, Prescription Drugs,
Toilet Articles, Kaucy Nullum, etc.
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Our tulles will at all times he found
delicacies the market alVord.
TERMS REASONABLE FOR REGULAR BOARDERS
The bote! having been newly refurnished we sre prepared to gire satis
faction t all our patrons, aud solicit your patronage.
tJ. George, Proprietor, 8t. Helens, Or.
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New Drug Store
Patent Medicines
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BEST BRANDS OF CIGARS
Perfumery, Stationery and School Books
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES
PRKHTRIITIONH
COMPOUNDED DAY OR NIOI1T.
ST. HELENS,
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ST. HELENS EXCHANGE,
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Mr, Cooiwr's new and cloKant bar room Is the fsvorlts re
sort of tits city, wliare at all times can be found tb famous
PFTmvoTVTrOTucxY WHISKY f
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old friends to his popular place of business
HELENS
PORTLAND AND GLATSKANIE
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STEAMER O. W. SHAVER, Dell Shaver, Master.
Leaves Portland, foot of Washington street . for Dlatak aula antl wnv lanrlln
day, Wednesday and Friday mornings utt)
Thursdays aud Saturdays.
SIIAVKK
THE MIST AND OREGONIAN
TWO TOGETHER
ONE YEAR, ONLY TWO DOLLARS
THE JOSEPH KELLOGG &
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STR JOSEPH KBLiLOaO
FOR PORTLAND
Leave Kelso Monday. Wtdnosrlavs. and FrM.va t fi o'clock a. ni. Leave
Portland Tuesday, Thuriday and Saturday at 6 o'clock s. m.
nunllty for the lanni mouoy
& IDCKLE,
James Li. Sheldon,
BT. JtKlVlCNS. OltKOON.
Is the "lacs to lcnr.
Your Fresh Msdlelnes
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supplied with the best edible snd
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uesdays,
TRAN.poUTATIOr OOAIPASV,
COMPANY'S RIVER STEAMER