JtteMbrft If You Want to Reach ifoor flflmilsetnl the Jackson County People tho nionl of tlimn tliu bant of Uioiu u, tliu bant of Uioiu You've Got to Use the i Paper that Reaches .... O Insorted Id u flrst-alass news paper is tho moat effective way of reaoblog a given ecu lion ,., I Ihe RJedford Mall tlio motil of thorn Uju UuhI of ttium leading family newsptv THE MAIL (ONjMoa YDl, X. MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1898. 7L per In Jackson County NO. 16. JfML 1 Circulation 1900 JflCKSOIIVILLE PIDRBL J. O. WHIPP, Propr. Does General Contracting in all Lines. - v--v GRANITE AND MARBLE WORKS. Jacksonville, PROFESSIONAL CA11DB. KIRCIIOICSHNICIl, PHYHICIAN AND NUIIUKON, Mmlford, Orenou ORloo-I.ludloy HulliliiiK, Hovonlh Mlro.t. Kan doooo On Couuty road. J, M. KKISNE, I). 1). 8. OHKUATIVK DKNTlHTitY A Bl'KCIAl.TY. Tooth uilrtotoil wliUoul pain, ymco.ln AdklnitDiiiiol block, McilforJ, Ore. W. 8. JONKS, l'UYHIUIAN AND BU ltd HON. Modford. orcKon. UTOflluo-Opora Block. COLVIG A REAME8, " W.M. ColvlK A. K. l!oiuc LAWVRIIB. Orth lllook, JaokaonYlllo.OwKon. Will praolloe In all Ibo court of luo auto. Careful oauniDl given In nil mallcrn. J; 8. HOWARD, SUrlVKYOU AND CIVIL ENOINEKR. U. 8. n.putjr Mineral Bunreror for tho Bute of Oregon. IWoBlcc addr.au: Mod'ord, Oicxon, W. PARKER. ATTORN KY AT LAW, llamllo Illook. Mcdtord, On. J JAMMOND A VAWTER, Audln 8. Hammond. Wm. I. Vawtor. ATTOHNKYH AT LAW OBco-I.O.O. H. building, MoUoid.Ol J. B. WAIT, PIIYHICIAN AND HUKOKON, OBce In ChllJcn' Block, Medfortt, Oi K, b. ricKia, PIIYHICIAN AND rHIHOlMJ.-l, urnrc hour 10 to 13 ni. uuj a 10 1 p. in. Buuday.-Mlo 1. Medlbrd, Or Offico: lloakln Block. Chas. Perdue . . . Bicycles ri pal red on short notice at living priccB.... Shop in J. A. Whitman's wurorooniB.... Wilson & HupKei Blacksmiths Aro to bo found at tho fJHck SIlOp Shooing horeoa, plain or fimoy. Wo will mimulBcturo wngoiiB or buggios to order. Oil and boo our new oiirt whools already tlrod. Wo guarantee " our work. 1 . ' Wood : Shop ; in : Connection. To Cora Constipation For.v.r. Tako Ctuaarota Candy Gathartlo. lOo or Bio, II 0. 0. 0. (ell to cure, druggists rotund money. FRANK W. WAIT IgS ' ... STONE YARD Gonornl contracting In all linos of.etono Cemeterv Work . All kinds ol marblo nnd granlto monomonts ordered dlroot from the quary.,, Yard on 0 strsot Oommerlolat llotol Dlook E WORKS CJCMKTERY WORK A BNtOIALTY " , - . Oregon. NKWSOi 1 1110 WORLD. HAPPENING K THE PA8T FEW DAY3 FROM ALL QUARTERS. A Portion of Mm HIiKikroot ILaxrvatlan Op.n to Mai Hern 'A Prl.on.r Commit. Hul.'ld. In Courtroom Trainman Klll.d 111 ffnrk, Mr i. O'Kiir Wild, wifn of the Kn (IIhIi novell-l, (lied nt Rlvlurn, .Krnnco, liul wock. KurKi'bn Major. Ilonry MeUldorry, United KtHlvD army, dlad rocontly at Hot Hiirlngn, Ark,, of Urllil's dlnoase. Tint employes of tlio Amoricau Wire Works ; conipnny nT Clevelund, 0., Iiavo boon notified of n roduotlon of 8) pur cent In wuros. Thoy 'will accept the ailuatioii. . ' The linnifiino plant of tho ronniyl vnnla I'late 'liana company at Irwin, I'n., was entirely destroyed by Ore on a recent night. The losa will reach $700,000, with inauranco at (400,000. ; . The Anaconda company's coal wash eta at Felt, 80 nilles south of Butte, burned. Tin loss Is estimated at $260, 000, The causa of the Ore is not yet known. There was no in.urance. A duel was fought at Mineral city, K., between Jxuk Murphy, a farmer, and an unknown man. Both wars killed, each receiving four shots in th body. The cause of tho tragedy la nol known. , A. n. Reynolds shot hiinelf through the head In the supreme court room at Jackson, Tenn., Just nfter Judge Mo Alllater had n Dinned tho sentence ol tho lowor court, n'.x, years for umber alement. HoynoUls left a letter lav ing he was innocent and that tbo rail road had killed him. An. Qxtr.a freight, train nnd a local freight train on tho Itock Inland rnad had a hend-end eollUlon near I.lborty vllle, la. Knglneer Dibble,' I'lreman Albert lllonser and Ilrnkumnn William Waltura were instantly killed. The local train had orders to moot the extra at Liberty villo. The orders wore forgotten.. . , . , A portion of tho 111 nek foot reserva tion, Mont., was thrown open to set tlement hint week, and 1000 people oi more, mostly prospectors, riiBliod in to locale in I n i iu claims. A troop of cav alry was prcent nnd knpt nil ereoiif off until the noun hour. Tho reserva tion lI rich in mineral, especially in copper. ICuglitnil hits positively refused to tako part in n propound demonstration against Hie United Ktnlcn by Rcvoral ol tho Knropenn powprs. Tho demon stration wl.l not bo niailo. : ' Consul-Cieiiprnl Ixo will bo given the command nf I lie Virginia voliinlcarr in tlio event I hut hoxtililioa liruuk out botweon this conn It y mid Spain. This ducision was reiielied by tho presldunl after a eouferoncfl wllh Serrotary Ali ger nnil a number of military umn.'. Jly the iiclion hf rreslduut MoKln ley l'ridiiy, on recommendation of the navy dopnrlmnnr, tho rnpidly growing navy of (ho United Stntes will in In croased by 1(1 iiiixilinry vpnuoIh. Four of those are I lie uraek Ainerienii liners 81. l'mil, St. 1 .on in, New York nnd I'nriu. Two olbei'H uru tliu McaniHhip. Yiiniuri and Yurklown of llio Old Do minion lino. Tlio rest are liglil drauglit tugs and ynelilH. Oovornor Wolcott of MnaHiiehuHults, sent a messngo to tho legislnturc recommending an ciuorgoncy appropri ation of $.100,000, to Increase tho ef ficiency of tho otato militia. A bill was framed promptly embodying the recommendation of tho governor, was referred to the proper committees and reported back, and, undor suspension of ' tho r rulon, was passed by both branches. ' Twonty-llvo minutes from the tlmo tho message, had beon ro celvod the bill was signod by tho gov ernor and had become n law. .. , : Orders wore rocoived at Mare island last woek from tho Hoerotary of the navy directing tlio monitor Monadock to proceed to Tort Angeles, Wash,, for which point alio Bailed Saturday, j worlc . ;MEDFOHD, OREGON BUCKLE ON TO A GOOD THING J. G. TAYLOR'S .... -4 .J Harness und Saddles I ri. ......ii... a reputation unrivaled MEDFORD, OREQON THE 8HIP8 ALL RIGHT. Thtt Klylng Hqunilron I. ut Tliroufli Buec.rul Mttii.uv.ri. Tho flying sqiiadrou put to sea last Wednesday fur a practice drill, and Friday returned to anchorage at Fori Monroe, after having completed two days and two nights of urdumiH labor, to tho satisfaction of it coi'inuiiiding ofllcor. Commodore Hchlrr wauled OOMMODORS aCOLBT. the captains of the fleet to know each other In the movement of their vessels and to be able to answer quickly all aignala for movement liable to be made in an engagement. Running down to Cape Henry on Wedneiday afternoon, the squadron waa taken IS mllos out to sea, at the same time ma neuvering In rosponse to the signals of tho flng shin. All of the big vessels responded quickly, the heavy battlo-ihlps Massa chusetts and Texas being especially quick. -. Lino of battle was formed, with tho Brooklyn on the right, the Maasnchusotta to the loft of tho Brook lyn, tho Minneapolis to the left of tbo Massachusetts, tho Columbia next and the Texan on tho extreme left The signal to anchor in line wat obeyed so well that an almost perfect alignment was ohta'nod. Anchorage was mado on Wednesday night, 15 miles -cast of Cape Charlos light, neat tho southern drill grounds. At liino n'clork, when most of the oflleuin and men hud preparod to re tire, the call to quarters and battlo calls waro sounded. On the Brooklyn so quickly was tho work done that overy divieon ofllcor had reported "ready" In four minutos and the ship was ready for battle, with water-tight compartments closed, ammunition bolstod to guns, turrets swinging, bat tle hatches dawn and the crews at the guns ready to shoot. Tho other ships roported almost as quickly. Friday morning was givon up to practico at tho Runs, all tho ships put ting out targoU at 800 yards. The gunners on the Brooklyn cut tho ting from tbo top of tlioir target within 20 minutos, romarkable work wbon it is considered that tho targot was but 18 Inches square and tho flagstaff but two Inchos wide. Commodore Schley expressed him solf ns very much ploasod with the work of tho captains of tho vessols undor his charge. Ho called particu lar nttontlon to tlio targot practice ol tho rapid-tiro guns, saying: "I don't think any torpodo boat will bvo undor that lire." It is confidently oxpectcd by tho prosklont and secretary of war that boforo tho ondof tho present woek tho Kovornmont will hnvo tho material promise of land forces aggregating nt least 100,000 men for tho occupation of Cuba and tho dofonso of tho eastern and southern seaboard. Within a short tlino thcronftor an army of that sizo will actually bo in the Hold. RATES FROn... 91 to 3 PER DAY Med ford Oregon Tho Nash Is ono of tho most popular hotels In Southorn Oregon, and no pains aro spared for tho comfort and accommodation of'guosts, Everything about tho house Free Sample Rooms ' THE HOTEL, BAR Is oest oranus ot wines, il 31 I M Many good things do uuckieti on to at aro going cheap tills spring. ... i i. , .1 Repairing promptly done . THE CUBAN MATTER. THE 8ENATE PASSES RESOLUTIONS VITH A LARGE MAJORITY. Pro. past for a Deadlock In th. Houu. H.eond Htag. for the lud.p.nd.aee ol Cuba 1'ua.i In lb. H.nat. War Pre paration. Mora Artlva. Saturday ninht the second stage in the legislative fight for tho freedom ol Cuba was ended, when by a vote of 67 to 21, tho senate passed the resolution reported by the committee of foreign relations, with the Turpie amendment made, giving full recognization to the present insurgent government as the republic of Cuba. Tho action of the senate leaves the Cuban resolution in the following status: The house heading, numbei and enaoting clause, the senate pre amble, resolution, the Turpie amend ment and a fourth paragraph proposed by Teller. In full as follows: Joint resolution for the independence of the people and the republic of Cuba, demanding the government of 8pain to relinquish Its authority andjgovem ment In the Island of Cuba, and to withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the president of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into enect ' Whereas, The abhorrent condition! which have existed for more than three years In the Island of Cuba, so near our own', borders, have been a disgrace to Christian civilization, cul minating as they have In the destruc tion of a United State battle-ship, with 286 of Its oflleerind crew while on a friendly visit in the harbor ol Havana, and cannot longer be endured, as was aet forth by the president ol the United States in his message to congressof April II, 189$, upon which the action of congress was invited; theroforo Resolved bv tho senate and bouse of.reprcseutativos of the United States of America, in congress assem bled: First That the people of the Island of Cuba are and of right ought to be free and independent, and that the government of(the United States here by recognizes tlio republic of Cuba as the true and lawful government ol that island. Second That It is the "duty of the United States to doinand, and the govornmont of tho United States does heroby demand, that the government of Spain at'onco relinquish its author ity and 'government in the island ol Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.- Third That the prcsidont of the United States bo and hereby is direct ed and einpowored to use the entire land naval forces oftho United States and to call into tho actual service ol tho United States tho militia of the overal states to such oxtont as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect. Fourth That the Unitod Statos hereby disclaims any disposition or intontlon to oxeroi.i! sovereignty, jur isdiction or control over said island, excopt for tlio paciluaiioii thoreof, and assorts its determination, if that Is ac complished, to leave ( lie government and Control of (lie island to Its people. Tho action of the senate on tlie Cuban qnoKtitm will undoubtedly be tho cause of a legislative deadlock, (ha duration of which cannot now be for eeen. ...i ; 1. L. HAMILTON :...PftOPn.lCTOPJ ... ij in j I "STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS .:. E!i COMMERCIAL MEN .' always supplied with the very liquors ana cigars .... - I J. BEEK & CO. dealers in Hardware, Iron and Steel, Stoves. Tinouatfe, , Guns, Ammunition. .' Paints. Oils MOBILIZING; THE ARMY. Twenty Th.on.and B.gilar. Balna: Unsh od to the South. I Decidedly the most J warlike stop taken by the department In preparing for tho possibility 61 an encounter with Spain was inaugurated Friday when orders wcro issued for the concentra tion at four points injthe south of six regiments of cavalry, 22 regiment- of infantry and the light batteries of five regiments of artillery. ' At Chlcka nauga there will be six regiments) of cavalry and the light batteries of five regiments of artillery; at New Orleans olght regiments of Infantry; at Tampa seven regiments 'of infantry, and at Mobile seven regimonta of infantry. ; The mobilized troops will be com manded at New Orleans by Brlg.-Gen. W. K. Sbafter; at Chlckamauga by Gen. John R. Brooke; at Mobile by Brig.-Gen. J. J. Coppinger, ' and at Tampa by Brig.-Gen. James F. Wade. The troops at the Presidio, San Francisco, responded promptly to the orders to prepare to move and in re markable short time everything wai In readiness for the journey. 6unday companies B and II, First infantry. GENERAL SHAFTEB. left Benica and joined the regiment at can Francisco. Some little delay in starting was caused in making arrange ments with transportation companies. The First infantry regiment has been stationed at pointa in California for some years, and its members are well- known to Californians. It will take four and a half or five days for the run to New Orleans. Ou such trips It is customary to stop for an hour or two hours a day along the route so that the men may got out and take sufficient exercise to keep them in good physical trim. Twenty-two tourist cars would be necessary for the accommodation ol the troops- As there is a scarcity ol tourist cars at present it will be neces sary to use day coaches, of which about 30 will be required. Tho new department created tem porarily at Now Orleans will bo called tho department of Louisiana, with General Shatter in command. General Sbafter loft Sau Francisco a day ahead of tho troops. The coast defense vessel Monterey is held in readiness at San Francisco expecting to bo ordered- to sail for Fugot Bouna at any time. A snecial fast train of 15 cars loaded with ovor 300.000 pounds of recently made government powder left the Santa Cruz powdor works for the Brooklyn navy yard a lew days ago. O. O. Winkert of Kern county, Cal. the western representatives of New York capitalists who have large ranch es in Nevada, Arizona, Montana and Texas, In a recent interview said: "The Unitod Statos government has secured options on enough cattle in the tho west to sustain an army of 100,000. men for 12 months. No contraota have been made, but prices have been fixed and in the event of war with Spain the government will be amply supplied with beef lor its troops at a moueraie cost." Presorittions " Carefully " 5 ! Compounded. MalnStroot, ' Medford Orftfon. and Glass. MEDFORD, OREQON. PACIFIC COAST NEWS. THE CREAM OF THE WEEK'3 NEWS PICKED FROM THE DISPATCHES. ImproT.menta For the Saeraaioat. eadl Baeram.ato Blv.n A Jostle, of th. P.ae. Arru Vacant Laads la MoaUr.7 Vanaty, . San Francisco U endeavoring to'se ture the Democratic etata convention. J. O. Lawlor, was convicted at Mar tinez, Cal., of having burned the barn of H. T. Penniman last Febroiry. Ex-Judge A. P.. Overton, one of tho best-known citizen of Sonoma county, ' iled at Duncan Spring! a few. days ago.'. The anti-saloon league of Eureka Is making itself heard in an' attempt to reform the saloon-keepers of that town.--'' ' ' i...;-.-'t'i Tom Sharkey and- Jim Jefferles, the undefeated r heavy-weight pugilists, bave been matched to fight in 8aa Francisco on May 9. The scarcity of grain and tbo Ugh price nt which it Is held has eamp.ll.cl the mills at Stockton, Cal.r to-ssok' gralo Isawhete. A deal for 5000 tons' of Oregon train was closed last wsekw Several severe earthquake shocks were felt in Mendocino oeunty. Cat., Friday. Chimneys were knocked down ana considerable damage dona' to buildings, bat no one was hurt. -Jamas D. Page, an ex-district attor ney of San Francisco, has ben sen tenced to eight years In the penitenti ary for embezzling several thousand dollars from an insane ward, , The election held .in Stockton Tand Fair Oaks and North school districts on the question of annexation of the two outside district- to the oitvresialt-r , ed in a decisivo majority against an nexation. ' ' " The San Joaquin county grand Jury has indicted Jack Breea for arson. Breen is charged with having set firs to the warehouse of the Farmers'. Union at Stockton and caused a loss ol $225,000. , The experimental agricultural sta tion of the University of California al Paso Robles will be closed for the pres ent in accordance with the policy ot economy which the regents of the university have adopted. -5 Fire broke out in tlio warehouse ol F. W. Baker's. baidwiire store at Ven tura, Cal., and spread to the adjoining stororoom of Comic;' t: Blnckstock's grocery.'entiroly detr-y!r.ir both build-' ings and their contents, causing a loss ' of $10,000. ' , ' The John Kelso company of San Francisco must answor to the United States supremo court for its alleged violation of the eight-hour law by making Its employes work ten hours a day on he new post office site at San Francisco. : , . . , , Justice of tho Peace C. H. Arnold of Paso Robles, Cal., has been arrest ed, charged with collecting more fees than allowed by law in the action oi Andrew Nelson against J. B. Fry. Judge T. B. Brower held the defend ant in $1000 bail. ; Joseph Brondell and Charles Oessol of San Luis Obispo, Cel., who were Indicted for'moonshiniug by the Fed eral grand jury and gave bail to appear in the circuit court, failed to appear for trial, and forfeited their bail. It is thought they have Iert the country. Negotiations are now well under way at Portland for the transfer of tho Immense warehouse and elevator sys tem of the Pacific Coast Elevator com pany to a Portland firm, consisting ol Theodore B. Wilcox, and William M and Charles E. Ladd, who aro also the owners of tho Portland Flouring Mills' company's system of mills nnd ware- bouses in Oregon and Washington. This Is one of the largest transactions over handled in the Pacifio Northwest.' The amount ..Involved is about $3,500, 000. THE . MORTAR DfUG STOfflBj G. H.HASKINS,' Prosp'r. Ha. .nvthin. in thc unc or j '' ' i . Pure Diugs, Patent Medlolnea, Books, , Btatlouery, . ,v , , PAINTS ano OILS, J Xobaccoes,0lirrs, Perfumery, Toilet Articles anl Everything that Is oarrled in a first etaas DRUG STORK