Image provided by: Independence Public Library; Independence, OR
About The Independence west side. (Independence, Or.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1894)
HKCRKT tfOCIUTlKft 0. U. W.-INDEPENDENCE . Lodge, No Si2, meets every Mum- - . . . . ... i. .. it tn. r . .. liittin in i.j.u.r iiun. aii sojourn brothers itre luvtled to attend. A. J , i.W. W.O Ox. Recorder. ALLEY L0IX1E, NO. 43, 1. 0. 0. r . Mee'a in V inluyn a hull smy irsdny evening. All Odd fellows Dr ily invited to meet with us. W. H. iVfii, N. 0. Zed llnend m f, 8e y, I YON LODGE, NO. 2, A. F. A. 4 M. Stated comiunnuWhmm 8utnr evening tr before full moon eu.li juih And two week thereafter. W. P. Miih'whv, V, M, W. H. Patterson, jcretary. rOMEU LODOR, NO. 45 K. of P. Meets every Wednesday evening. H kuiuhts are (tor tifttly tuvited. Blur lUler, 0. 0.; IK H. Crave, K. k ft 8. PI1 WIC1 AXS-DKNTISTRY. DR 8. A. MULKKY, DENTIST, I radioes the rorVmdou. In nil iu unclim. ttitumictton guumuteei llllee hours, S to 12 and 1 to 5. UtHtH 1 1 he O'Douucll brick, Indepen k in D. D. BUTLER, l'UYSICIAN AND surgeon, becy. U. a. lUiardot U. B ltlioat Examiners. Ottloe iu Opera ouse block. L7 1 KETtOUM, M. I). OFFICk . aud residence, coiner iluilro.in lid Aloouiotub sttw, Independence, Or. DU. J, H. JOHNSON, LEiilDENT Dentin!. All work wariauted to nve tbe I et f satisfaction. ludepeo- euce, Or DliS. LEK a BABBIT r, FHY81 clans and Surgeons, eipeclul nt- riitlo" l'ld to diseases of women. Of- k'e over i tuieiiemicnctt iXiMionui ijndk. J. Lw, M.I). W. Ifcibbltt, M. 1) M., Fellow Trinity Medical College. ATTOKXEYS. EO. A. 8MIT1I. ATTORNEY AT Law. Will practice id all atate IMd federal courts. AbxIrioU of title hrniHliett. Ollice over Independence kutiooiil Bank. lONUAM k HOLMES, ATTOR- neya at Low. Ollloe in buabs ilock, lieiween State and Court, on Com- uercmi hi reel, ouiem, ur, SASH AND DOORS. TV If ITCH ELL A BOUANNON, MAN llVl nfaosurtm of aili and dH.rs Also, scroll suwiug. f. i i. Main street, lode- Wi,ui?ui;t-, si VETiilUNAIiYUROEON. DU. E. J. YODNO, late of Ne vberg, Veterinary Surgeon and Deotisi iiiw moved to lodfjieudence, and opened on ottloe over the ludepoudeoce Nstion mI bnnk. - TAILORS. WO. SIIAUMAN, MERCHANT . Tailor, 0 utreet, oer ponttiflloe Hiii in any etjle raiule to order at ren ii!mble rntiH. W. E. Poole, l'UYSICIAN and SURGUON Offlo next door to Anatlnc't Furnl tore a to re-. MONMOUTH, OR. ELECTRIC TELEFKOKE - hM nntriohl. ns rant. BO TO7Hr. . A4ptM to Oltr, Vlllwor Oanntnr. IlwMII vmrf horn. tnoPi nan nn omw. u 1mm nd fawtMllwoayMi. Amata uAflraatMawrAur. On In rwl(UnM m P uAhm, M ii Owl wwl J oMwbmihlppM. Cm b pnt np tiry r oilf, amr out of ordor, bo npoliiai, ImU Mfo BRICK YARD J. R. COOPERl ' Of Independence, haviug a steam engine, a brick machine and several acres of finest; cluy, la now prepared to keep on -hand a fine quality of Brick, which will be Hold at reason able prices. GEO. E. BREY, DEALER IX hit If, M Ptlate, Ett inlependence, Oregon. 43 G. L. HAWKINS, Proprietor of The IriflepenilcncB Murble Worka, mtlinale tin all iteiiicUtry wnrlt, Ktri-Uslasit workman, iblp, lauwi deHlgni, and lowwt price. im clear) H f long I SKIM! v LIFE KEKTAlI I ri I STRONG EKERSYyj.KERVES Sarsaparilla & P. Surra, of Towanda, Pa., whose constitution was romnlKtely broken down, is curvd by Ayor'a 6anwarllla. Ho writes: "For elglit ya, I waa, moat of tlio ttma, a great sulTerer from conitlpii. tloB, khlney trouble, and IndlM Won, to tliat my coatUutkn aeemvil to be eotnpfotetv bwkon own. I w induced to try Ayart Bamirltla. and took nearly aovn bottles, with aneh xeellent reaulte that my twsoli, bowels, and kldnnya are In porfei t con dltlon, and, In all tlirlr fum-iltiti, aa NguUr as clock-work. At the tlnto I begwi taking Ayer's 8arsaiaritla, my , weight was only 130 pounds j I now can brag of V poundi, and was never In so Rood health. If you could aee me be low and after using, you would want me for ft traveling ftdvertlsrmmt. I believe this preparation of garoparllls to be the best In the market Unlay." Ayor'oGarsaparilla rtoparad b j Dr. J. C. Aytr A Co, Low.ll, Mom. Cureothers,wllloureyou CHAS. ST A ATS, Hneeessor to HDBllARD BTAATbM PBOPBIKTOR OF City Ttxek asd Transfer Go. Hauling of all Kinds Done Keasonable Bates. at Agents for the O. P. Boats. All bills must be settled by the 10th oi each month. Independence, Oregon. Steamer Altona ! Salen and Independence To Portland Leaves ImU'ix'mlt-nee mid Hiilcm Monday, Wednesday uiid Friday, leav ing Iudepeiiileuce ut 0:45, Kaleiii Hi 7:30 a. m., and arriving at Portland at 2:15 p. m. Leaves Portland Tuesday, Thursday and Huturduy nl 0:4") a. in.., Hulem tor Independeueo ut 4 p. in. Exoellent nienls served on boat at 25 cents nor mcul. ' Passenger save time and money by taking this line to Portland. Steamer will carry fast through freight and oner sneolul rates on large lot., , Unexcelled iMNHuitKor accominiMlu tlons. Mitchell, Wright & Co , Gener al agents, ilohnaii block, Halem, Or. GREATLY REDUCED RATES Made by the If FOR THE CALIFORNIA MIDWINTER FAIR ROUND TRIP TICKETS GOOD FOR 30 DAYS Portland to Sii Francisco AND RETURN. $27.50 EXCURSION TRIPS From Ban Prsnclnoo toother poluU In Cftl forcla will be allowed purebaxerii or Bpeolul Midwinter Pair tloketo at the following round trlpratesi To Htatloni nndertBO miles from Han Fran. olsoo, One and Oue-tGlrd one-wuy fure. To Htnttons ISO miles or more from Sun Francisco, one undone-firth one-way fure, Kor exact rates and fall information, Inquire of J. B. KIRKLAND, District Piwscnger Agent, 184 First St., Portland, Or., or mldro the underslgnod. T, H. GOODMAN, RICHARD GRAY, Gen. Passenger As t. Gen. Tiafflo Manager, San Franolsoo, Cah Aui.M ft REPORTER'S ROMANCE AX ISTKRESTINfl STORK I TWO TY CHAPTERS. 4 Thrilling Tsle Which. llliiMlrutc Fats of Yllllany A light , for Wealth. Hie iPubllshed only lathe Waar Hid ClIAPTKlt XVI.-l'ONilNUBi), And yun'll tiurn fur InrsP' 'I love her." ' Ask h r to come In. It Is best. " 'I will. MaiiKim, bus arrived. lie knows all He lias fmitnl my sister, tihe la known to you us Isabel La Clair ' ; tit Leliind voluntiwred all this to mure tho enny ol thedymitninn, who would be an re tuask qm stluim on all these K)inU 'Thst's good. I would like toaea aim." tie will be hers later. I'll call tnesV' Dr Lrfiland left the sickroom and wnt tbo nurse to notify the clerk that Unruie Atangun, when he called, dionld bo aent np tJ the Mortimer qmrtmenta Then, turning to lues, bs ald; , innst ask yon to be brave. A change for tho worse fans taken place. Tbo long beglcct of himself bus supped your brother's energy, and bocanuot combat tho disease. For hia sake bear op. tie wants to see you. " It la the worst, then" 'The best tor him. Ills suffering will not be prolonged." The cuitalns of night were drawing closer, and the rooms were growing darker. ' The doctor reached np to the ilectito chnndelier In passing, and the light soon streamed down through the tinted globes--a mellowed, subdued aud barmonious radiance. Dr. Lclamlatid Inet entered together. 8ho went to Philip's bedside, full down on her knees, put her arms uronnd his neck aud kissed hint He foil the warm tears on his check. 'Don't cry, hies," bs said. 'It ts til for the best," 'Ob, Philip, don't talk Ood will spare you." .U . . . .. I "No. lnes. Dr. Lclnnd will tell iron." "On. doctor, la It trnoT" she im plored. 'Too true." be answered ns be also knelt down, apiwaring to feci tho pulse of tbe dying man, but really to bs nearer with consolation. Mortimer moved tho other hand un til be bad brought It to bis sister's. Us placed hers in the doctor's, aud Instinc tively they looked at each other, tben cost down their glances on tbe bands on which Mortimer's tested. 'Doctor, will you protect her if she will have it sot I know she loves you," said Mortimer. 'Am I right, Inn?" The head was still bowed, and no re- sponse came. While her brother asked the question, the doctor's band pressed hers For answer, sho rwtuwiod the pressure, ami the quick, impressionable sense of the dying man noticed the con scut and understood tbo muuning so delicately conveyed. 'Let not my death deter the res II ra tion of your happiness, "said Mortimer. Talking was becoming paluful to him Tbe thirst that comes upon one dying from the complications Mortimer was afflicted with annoyed him. Tbe nnrse was near, wetting bin parched lips with chaiuiNigneor helping him to smull drafts A tup on tho door startled them. In tbe stillness of this scene the sound chiiio iikn the rapping of the meseonger oi death. 'It is Maligna," said Dr. Lclund. 'Nnrse. admit him." Maiigan was unhurcd In and wus tin- prepared for tho scene before him. Ines bnried bar face In tho pillow aud sobbed aloud. Mortimer's hand raised perceptibly. Ho was no longer able to lift It htj;h. Mnngun divined bis in tention and advanced to tbe bedside, took the hand and said: ' 'Phil, I'm sorry. " ; 'Forgive me," begged the dying man. . 'I've nothing to forgive," said Man- gan Dun r give way. You may pull through yet." Mortimer shook his bead. His voice was growing fainter. He motioned to Mungun to bend lower, and the news paper man complied. In my library at home is a diary kept by my old friond with whom Ray mond and 1 studied. Ou bis deathbed He motioned to Mangan to bend lower, beexpressed tbe desire that it should bs sent to me. A locked it awaynever reading it get tbe key from lnes. Maybe the book tells something about" : The voice faltered.' lnes was l.ewil tiered. She did not understand the pur port of tho words. She looked from her brother to Mangtm, then turned to the doctor. A gurgling sound welled np from . Mortimer 'i throat, the feet of ithe dying man grew colder, the heart's Dower depreciated. Oraduallv ths If trust of desth crept op bis limbs, Ms battled against tits giant that cams to 'strangle him, and . lass appealed to ths doctor to give bin relief. Nam did bis profession seitn less powerful to him. never did ths science of medicine sppeur It potent, less worthy of prso tico than now, wh.m he bad to express his regret nt his inability to ease ths pnla that tossed the surier from side to side. -"Then Ood be inerclfnl," exclaimed lnes. "Spore him this suffering." Tbo eyes of ths dying man wore di rected to her, them wandered to the doo tor. A momentary glance at Mangan, nd tho eyes restud again on lnes snd gain beseechingly on ths physiolsn. Tho Icy progress cf, the great conqueror had advanced to the vitals. Faster it went, ths nearer It approached ths heart There wus a sudden shudder, the body writhed, ths seat ot Ills bsd been shuck, ouuonsctonsucss came, and Philip Mortimer awakened In eternity. CHAPTER X VII. . TIIB HKCItET Of THS DIARY. Lnnreuee Mnngun supervised ths ar rangements for the temporary entomb ment nt the Uxly of Philip Mortimer, which was placed In a receiving vanli In Denver until sneh time as prepara tions would be completed fur Its trans fer. -: Home days later Dr, Lelnnd, Mangan and lnes L ft Denver. Dr, Leland bad been very attentive to lues. Us bad been assiduous in ber interest, assum ing tbo inuiiuur and privileges oi lbs guardian more than those of ths physi cian, and his care snd love soothed her anguished heart. Mangan hud s strange presentiment that the diary Mortimer bud referred to coutaiui d some allusions tbst would give the motive of Raymond snd stford s clew to lead to his humiliation snd dethronement, even if it no further elucidated the mystery of tbs Leland. There might iu that diary be some rec ord that could be used as a club over Raymond to compel him to do justice. "What was meant by Phil about this diary? His words sounded so queer." This quest on was asked by lnes dur ing tbo course ot cunvetsation.ons even ing ns the train sped eastward. "He thought it might bs of some uss to Msngun In bis newspaper work, 1 suppose, 'said Or. Leland. 1 can soon tell when 1 set it, re marked Mangan. lnes gave tbe keys of the bouse which sho snd ber brother bad occupied to Dr. Leland. They reached tbs city aft er nightfall, aud so eager wore Dr. Le land and Maugun to see ths diary tbst they excused themselves shortly after arriving at ths hotel and started for the Mortimers old borne, lnes never suspecting ths object of their nocturnal walk. They were soon in tbe library, and from a drawer filled with odds and ends of various aorta, municipal reports prin cipally, they delved the old diary oat of the place where It bad lain for years. It was frayed snd worn looking with knocking shout by continual rummag ing for papers. Mortimer bad evidently not prized tbe volume, had not even deemed the gift of his old preceptor worthy of examination, and bad cast It aside as tbe repository of a crank's out pourings. But Mangan handled ths book reverently, untied the ribbon that sealed ita pages, most likely as Its original owner had left It, and oponed it, tbe pages porting where the last memoranda bud been written. Their eyes scanned the page, Mangan holding np the book nndor tbs chande lier. There was nothing there concern ing their quest, They turned over tbs leuves to reach the introductory Pages nntil tbo name Lclnnd In each third or fourth lino, In slgzug fashion, attracted their attention. Under duteof Feb. 10, 1874, tho memorandum was written. The introduction indicated that tbs writer was confined to bis boms when engngod In writing-in tho diary. Tbs Lelnnd record reud: Fsu. IK 1874. -The telegraph todar announces ths murder cif Ovnrg U'luwl, ths Queerest client 1 ovr hud. II l wifo hsd died when b raiuo to mo aud ankod me to take charge of bis property a lit tie over a year ago. Leland bad Invested In lund ouUlde ths city limits which he believed will be yet part of the elty proper. Llnd laid h bad an infant daugh ter Ixsliel In the Convent of Merer, this city. and that be proposed going west with his little boy tioorge. He wo a bold Inventor, and it seemed to me Inland was as sanguine as he was radical, ills will loaves all his property here to bis daughter, snd all wextern Invest. mentNof which be was to send mo a reoord, to lila son. Us said that when his daughter enmoof ago this would bo all alio would ever require. Ho was of (lis Leland of Liverpool, snd his wlfu't multlcti name was Aldon. 1 must wind down to Raymond to get ths paper in shaio. "What do you think of it?" asked Mangan. " It is all tho evidence reqnired. But bow do you account for the failure to enrrj out my futher's wishes?" "Raymond was about S3 years old then," said Mangun. "He transacted business under thisold man's direction. iHe saw that his patron was noaring bis end, and ho put the matter off. He knows of yon, you may rest assured. He also knows who your sister is. He has kept truck of you both, aud ho had this delinquent tax law passed to get control of your sister's property as well ss the property of others, no doubt." " What do yon suggest?" "Tomorrow we will visit the office of tbe registrar of arrears, see what taxes are due and prepare to redeem it from Raymond. Take my word, with ths knowledge we possess, be will sign it over and not even ask the bonus and interest he is entitled to by law. Tbs will he bus destroyed, no doubt, snd much trouble- can be avoided by taking possession under the delinquent tax law, without entering the surrogate 's court, Get a quit claim trem Raymond. But, after all, he may tight. !' . . - When they returned, they said noth lng to lnes about their misnion. They talked of the prospects that sprang up before all. It was Liken us it matter of courso that Inez alone uud dependent would consent to un oarly marriage, but when thty talked of Mnngun 'i love of Isabel be snook his heud sadly to Innlv that it was onrenuitedi Row, 1 have an idea," suggestea "I will psy A visit to Isabel to morrow afternoon and dud out all about it Bat maybe you ars going on ear lier?" "No," said Dr, Leland. there ars a fsw matters to be settled first. Yon go np In ths afternoon, tell ber of hor brother and don't forget to say It was Mangan to whom credit ts duo for ths reunion, ' . "Never mind tbst," said Mungan. "But 1 will mind It," said lnes. And so they chatted nntii tho hour asms for parting. Meat day, ssrly in the afternoon, Dr. Leland and Mangan went to the ofioa of ths registrar of arrears, When TMr syts scanned ths paps. they entered, Registrar Black snd his clerks looks 1 at Maugsn la surprise. The registrar ssidi , "Orscious, Mr. Msngsn.ls that you?" "Of course It is L You didn't thUk It wss my sstrsl body, did you?" "No, but I thought it was your ghost," "My ghost?" "Yes, Didn't yoa road ths account of your solcide?" "My suicide?" "Why, yes. Her it Is." Bs brought over s file of The Trum pet kept In the office for reference to tbs advertisements of tbe departments, snd Msngsn read tbe story. It contslned eulogistic references to bis ability snd speculations as to tbe probable cause of his alleged self destruction. I in one of ths few men who hss hsd ths distinction of reading bis own obituary. I suppose people wbo know us will ma swsy from me when they ass ms on the streets," "I wss going to run, I tell yon, "said Black. , Well, never mind that. It 'a an cient history now. Ws want to see the reoord of ths Leland estate. That' what we cams here for." Mr. Msngsn, tbat bronght me trou ble before. Please don't or'u mo. Ray mond was very nugiy." "Well, glvens the tax dent, and we 11 let you off st that" "I'll do that gludly." He went over to the redumption clerk, secured tbe figures charged np sgstnst tbe estate from the brginuiug, amounting to bnudrt d of thousands of dollars, snd bunded It to Munguu. Let u have one of your redumption forms," said Mangan. I am a notary publlo by favor of a senatorial friend, " explained Mangan to Dr. Leland in the reglstrar'a absence. "We'll fill tbe paper of transfer to Miss Lelsnd ; you'll serves witness, and I'll bs prothonotary. It is simple snd will stagger him." Registrar Black returned with tbs form and ers he patted with it saldi "D u t mention my name, will yon? I've bad trouble enough. " "Don t worry," said Mangan. "Jast tell us where I can find Raymond now." 'He is getting merried today," re plied tbe registrar. "Quietly, of course. I happened to know it as I mads Bomo- purchases and arrange ments. .This is confidential, of course, snd I know you will not use It. Yon have the reputation of preserving con fidence." "Yes, that obituary ssy s so," laughed Mangan. ' "Doctor, I guess I'll live op to the reputation," bs added, turning to tbe physician, ? "Dot," he continued, looking np at Black, "he's not marrying for lovo, un less it is love for money. The idea of Raymond entoring the mutriiuouiul atatel Hal Hal What a joke!" "It is no joke." said Registrar Black. It is 1 o'clock, and be is beiug married now. tie s not marrying (or money either. Why, It is poor girl from tbe Convent of Mercy. Isabel Le Clair, her I name 1st" - i "What!" claimed Dr, Leland as he grasped tbe registrar by tbe throat, j "How dars you!" 1 "Hold on, doctor!" interposed Man gaa "He is not to blame. The aroh fiend, I fear, haa beaten us after all." The clerks rsn ' forward to their chief's reacue. Mangan had loosened ths physician's fingers from the regis trar's throat, and that official sank back on a cushioned chair gasping for breath. Mangan atepped between Dr. Leland and ths clerks, saying i "This is a misunderstanding. Black is , frightened. My friend will return and apologise. Ws must go now. " These clerks knew Mangan, He was fesrless and powerful. No one among them would attempt to grapple with him single handed. It is curious how ths individual lack of confidence, where discipline snd organization are want ing, is tbs collective feeling of a gang or rabble until It gets a leader. These men shrank bsck n the two passed out, and the clerks tried to hide their cow ardice by professing an interest in their ohief's condition, "Yon made a blunder, doctor," said Mangan. "But tlms is too precious to correct it now. My God I Was it for Raymond I was thrust aside? It may bs too latsl But let us do our best to reach the convent," "How far la It?" , "A 80 minutes' ride." I "On o'elook ths hour 80 minntaS Highest of all In Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report ABSU!iita: RC3 for the reremonv, Tbev'll bo tnurrietf veiore we cuu ruucu nami uu, uou, Mangan, can this be true?" "Here s car carl Hope for ths beat Run!" Sentiment bad temporarily died in Mangan. The old newspaper Instinct to keep cool and rush was bis still, just as on many occasions when be fongbt against tttue and unforeseen difficulties In getting bis story into the office while tbe last form of type wss awaiting tbs finishing touches on the Imposing stone. lie fairly dragged the doctor onto tbe Mr aud then said: "Now yoa can pray. I'll think.' (To be continued RECORD OF CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS. Edwin K. Sturgis, a money lender, committed suicide at Spokane becancs ne bad a hair lip, John Keegan, a plumber, fell down the elevator shaft of the Baldwin hotel st San Francisco snd was killed. In James, la., a man shot at a target placed on tbe side of tbe building. Tbs bulled went through four, wall and killed a passer-by. Amos Virgin of Monterey, who com n.itted numerous burglaries in the vicinity of his homo, has been sentenced to imprisonment for life. John C. nalleck. ths confidential clerk of Theodore Pabst, importers of glass and china wars at New York, has been locked up In default of 10.000 bail, charged with misappropriating the sum of $09,K)9.27 of tbe firm's money and causing its assignment on Jan. 80. Albert Barkorosky and George Drum have been arrested at Chicago for tor turing T. T. Davis, a porter In a barber shop, with red-hot irons. The crime was committed in a saloon while Davis was drunk. Davis will be crippled for life. His wrist was burned and long scars made under each eye. Dr. J. J. Leek, a San Francisco den tist, and a young woman with whom he had been keeping company, were dis covered in a room nearly dead. Medi cal aid was called in and they were re stored to consciousness. It is supposed tbat the escape of gas in the room was the cause of ths condition in which they were found. H, E. Trnndy was instantly killed while on duty as night engineer at the Good Hope mine near Riverside, CaL He attempted to turn on more water and tarekwaly turned the steam valve instead of the water valve into a rubber bose, which, nnder the sudden pressure, flew up, striking him on the head and knocking him senseless on the big drive wheel, carrying him down into the pit, crushing his skull and badly mangling other portions of bis body. Trundy was S3 yours ofageandunm nieJ- NEWS FROM aBROAfX General Croqio has been e'ected presi dent of Venezuela, but there ore charges of irregularities in tho election. A fire on ths American steamship Paris at the repairing dock at Birken head, England, caused a loss of tlOO.OOO. John Redmond, the Irish leader, is out in an address urging thorough or ganisation for the fight for national government in Ireland. A meeting of Conservative workmen in a London suburb was invaded by the hostile element, and the E:ul of Dudley, who was to speak, was forced to aban don his intention. Tho postal and cable conference at Wellington, Now Zealand, is outspoken in favor of white labor, and those who make tenders for the proposed new steamship line to the United States must stipulate the kind of labor they use. The rebel warship Victoria, at Rio, a converted merchantman, fired upon the English tng Isubol, shooting away the British ensign, and then boarded her and took away one man. The English' people are highly indignant, but are helpless, for all their warships are out side. Americans will be interested to know that the costume of the yonng Countess of Craven attracted more attention than any other dress at the queen's drawing room recently. She wore a dress of pure white satin draped with old point d'Alencon lace, said to be worth more than diamonds, because it is practically matchless, The train was brocaded with silver in a way which gave an im posing effect. A shower of lilies of the valley was carried with long trails of pure white orchids falling over the dress, and with spikes of similar flowerr standing out from the lilies and mingled with white and green foliage. AWARD 3 HIGHEST I1 IIS The. only Purs Cream of Tartar Powder.-No Ammonia; No Alum. U4 ia Millions, of TmeHo Ycul'tht State. no BRITISH TIN PLATE TRADE, gfdotetnf ta Wales at Mm PiwsMd Re daction la OnrDntr. In the Swan im district ths procedure in connection with tbo abolition of ths increased duties imposed on English iirodoce imported by America ts looked orward to with tbs very greatest inter est because it is certain that inclnded in ths repeal will be tbs Increased duty on tin plates, which has had such a serious effect on the staple Swansea industry. At present nearly half of the mills in tbs trade are idle, and directly it is cer tain about when the repeal will, como into force there may be general prepara tions for a restart of the 800 mills or so now idle. But much depends on the date fixed for ths McKinley duty ceasing and the old low duty taking its place. It will bo remembered that the data of tbe imposi tion of ths McKinley tariff was pretty well known long before It came into force, and the consequence was that there was very active buying by Ameri cans in order to get the plates delivered at the lower duty. Tbe date reached, or at leaat tbs last day on which the ship ment was possible for delivery before tbat date, there was an immediate ces sation of buying, and a stagnation set in which continues even now. This stats of things might have bora to a certain extent svoided if makers had so arranged the output as to prevent ths American market being glutted as It wss before tbe act came into force. Rather the reverse will be the case now. Till It is known when the repeal will have effect, buyers will only buy such pistes as are absolutely required for im mediate consumption, and tbe date once reached there should be an immediate demand on a large scale for plates. Tbe great hope is that tbe repeal will be as soon as possible. It is believed tbat the repeal could become law next month, and ths sooner tbe better. Of all things, it is hoped it will not be put off till June, as suggested, for that month is the can ning time, and it would be a very bad thing for the tin plate trade were ths re duction of tbe tariff to bs put off till then, for canners in their own interest would naturally only buy as they wanted plates, for any purchased in excess of their actual requirements to the date would be at a loss to them. Liverpool Cor. South Wales News. Ths small ring of capitalists who reck oned upon McKinleylsm to shut oat Welsh tin plates from the United States, and who have since discovered tbat they were sadly out of their reckoning, an naturally "bucking" against ths Wilson bill. Ths material reduction in tariff virtually involves the extinction of tin plate making in America. Cardiff West ern Mail. Assuming, of course, that ths measure is not destroyed beyond recognition in its progress through the house of repre sentatives and the senate, ths reduotion on tin piste from 8 1-0 cents per pound to 1 cent per pound is a great concession and ought to stimulate exports from South Wales and so make np for ths dis- of 1801-8, Fall Mall Gazette." Representative Outhwaite of - Ohio, chairman of the house committee on military affairs, has introduced a bill to reorganise the artillery and infantry of the army. The plan provides for a corps of artillery and two regiments of mounted field artillery. The sexton at Mount Olivet cemetery, Chicago, found a huge bunch of flowers on the grave of Martin Burke, one of the Cronin conspirators. The flowers bore a placard with tho word "Vindi cated" upon It When Dan Coughlin was granted a new trial some time ago Burke's grave was found strewn with large roses tied with green ribbons, The new jetty at Coos bay is a grand success. Soundings show a straight channel out over the bar, carrying 82) feet atmean low water and 88 feet at high tide. There remains 750 feet of the north jetty to be completed and the south jetty has not been commenced. The depth of water is as great as was hoped from the completion of both jet ties, but the south jetty will be required to render the depth permanent An attempt was made to blow np the office of ; the Ironclad Age, an infidel paper published at Indianapolis. The miscreants entered , the office through the cellar, and after turning 'on natural gas in two stoves, lighted a lamp. The expected explosion was prevented, how ever, by the arrival of the editor of the paper, who turned out the gas. It is believed the attempt was made because of the bold stand the paper has taken against all forms of the Christian re ligion. HONORS WORLD'S 1AIR.