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The Best Newspaper I ft th ont that tfvM th moat -and Whwt now. Compare the WKST bpB any PP' Folk county. fty- 7,,T"i v, ri'l -1 . ' fcHt A THE WEST SIDE TakmJthi Lt ao in Polk County, "'.tfhV-"" VOL. XIV. l'HYSlCl.VNS-DEN riSTKY, r- L. K ETC HUM, M. I OFFICE 11 imi "-"I... Mi l miuHIU Tal ...ill. I it. liUKii. - rR.:F.. J. MOM AM, PHYSICIAN I J ami EinrKruo. a.'i-wa'' or mat mM Ihtvai and akin, apecialtio. At Ibxa1' rusrauoy, .Mouuwuth, Oregon. PCuTjr lC JOHNSON, lil&lDENt I J lViitM.1. All work warranted to tlt or aaUefaetiou. ludepeu- ATTUUXKY3. n C rLER, TOWNSKS t) POTTER. Jj AtHrve M, (MIottlioM Specialty. OftW In th Cooper block. inJept lnci, Oretjou. f lULMNUKK-ATT'JUNKY- rl.ai L. llVputy Prosecuting At i.,fiMV f.T Polk county) tutu hi pWtll'4. Opel llOUM LllK'k, I UlU'H- doncc. Oregon. "i-iY l SMITH. ATI'OUVSVAT ll U Will practice iu all atato .1 . . ... .. ... A . luu leoerai conn. Auirci or tine fttrowbed. Oftlcs over Independence iitional Bawk. SASH AND HOOIW. MITCHELL k BOHANNON, MAN nfaotutfr of aaeh Mid doors, lino, "roll . Mwu atrewt, luJ aenJenc, Or. SECRET -SOCIETIES, AO. U. W. IXDEl ENDENCE , Ili!', Nn. 2X iuppI (fTiry Moa dj uiibl iu I. O O. F. bill. All juurn t bnlber r IutiIiM U uttcml. W a O'k, M. W ; H f. IViuUiiil, live HOMElt LO. UE, NO 45 K. of P. Mfpls every VeJmliijr eiuttn. All knUUU are eonlmlly luviteU. Juba Kichar.lon Jr C. C; J . il. Mono, K. of MOTOR LINE TIM1C TAliLIC MMlWH, i nvnt lv ImJrin e Muu iu '111 4- niW'rv itomn 111 4 t: . . : t.Ht h m. . p. . JO - i (HI 4.W - fcW - 10.30 . a. 1130 f. m. S:8 " t.l liUO iitXI " 0 " t:IM Ii:it k M. : " 4iO J;09 iiO East and South via The SHASTA Route of thi Southern Pacific FiprvM irnloi run dolly. Kulh North ft). I tv. lNrtlanl Ar.l:iu., Kilu r. . l.v. Albany Ar . f 4-So . H n . a, ( Ar. Han Kntnelnen tv.jJMM ' tia.V hirtiBiul. Or.-'i Cy, Wouilhurn. Puli'in. Turnr, Mrlou, Jellfrmm, All'nnjr. Juiicilon, TiKrnt, ineilil. HBiy, llnrri burst Juni-llon fx. Irvln. Kii(lin,l'rWfill, lirmin. ii1 nil uil(i fr.jiu Huuur wutn ArrlV. 'Frtlnnt A. M. .hM'llur( A. M. KiMvlmrK ftSn p. M I'ortlnr.a 4: Hi A. H Slm Pnaarilj"y l Uavo. Arrive, lv,rtUrnl 4 P. SC. ) Plfni....R:l J P. Blfin tM) A L lrtUiiil.-lwWAjn. DiPtlng Cars onGgd8n Route. TILLMAN BUFFET BLEEPEIIS nnd iSecond CIbm SlrepiriB Cars atlacbed to all ttirongb traina. West Side Division. Batween Portland and Corvallla. Mull trelnn dnlljr xvpt Hun')yJ 1 .-. rr".l i -"i ft.m in. ( 'H 1L. lit l,v rurimna i " Ar-lndi-jx-rKli'iitHi-Ar VM p. rn. 1I:IH . Hi. 1--! Ii fll At Albany and CorvBlli. 'wmnwl Willi trutii Ar i orvmm i Kpr-M train da!ly(fp Wandayi KpTiu; 7" I'Hirllant".rAf f J-'"' Yamhill Division. Alrlleiiiall Tn-Wfeklr. I k a. 111. 1 l.v Forlland Ar p. m. l.v Monmouth J' :iin m Ar Alrlle I' I 3.-05 p. in H:IOtt. m. 7H) a. m. ... . ii- u ti, Pa tirn fiaiw.l anii'lii. and KunH-, ran he ohialueO fn-in 1. 1 -. A HE Y, Agt, '"d,J" ''"mW K.KOKH1.EH, K. 'M.KI . MlK7tANrEl,W,-AKt- G. L. HAWKINS, I'roprleUr of cm all wiiiti-ry work. Klr.t-cla wwkraan Mp. lntHl denlicnii. and owmt prlrtw. naMMBMaaaa" RHiiiifgrimusisapm IfjoutiM the Pttalama licstxtora a BrMdtrt, Make money while othera are muting lime byoldproccue. CaUlogtelU all about It.anddetcrlbea every article neeaea tor uii coultrr buiiacia. The "ERIE i mecbanlcally the btet iwheeU FrettW model. Wa are racing loam Aeenta, Bicycle cata loaue.taaueairee,gtvea fit! !htM!ci prteM, owt waittot. fZUlvih. nftJCBAtOB ,C0.,PetlB.Cal. BHAKCS HOT7DP., 3 MIIIW.I'"'I""' 1 Cavean,and Trade-Marka obtained and all Pat-S Jrntbuiineia conducted (or MODCNATC Fete, i Joua Ornce la OppoeiTt; U. B. P V!iI0CSJ i Jand we can .enure pateutiu lew tuna Uiia tuowi remote from WaihinKton. , , , , J J Send model, drawing or photo., with dcrlp-j tlon. We advrne, II patentable or n-n, j ?thar?e. Our fee not due till patent l aecurrd, i i a PMHLtT " How to Obtain 1'aienta, withj froTt "aauie in the U. S, and foreign eountrienj Jsent free. Addreaa, J C.A.SNOW&CO. On. Parear Ornet, WaeMiMOTOti. p. Gent's Olothinf?- Made to order In any atyle at the Inde- pendenceTailor Shop, T. Lay ton jeima, proprietor. A fine line of aaraplea al wayi on hand from which to aeleot. Bult made to order from H nPi by Independ Tailor Shop nui!trited I Nba2 , PWffi ralalnffUi eLU $2.00 lVr Year. Patton & Van Nortwlck, HIUVINU PAUU)I(8..., . Shaving IS cenr. Btht 2S stnta. InUUI Palace Hotel, C Street AJL.jChute, !UavkmUhiit Warm nialrln( All work ueatly anit qwlealy exvrutml. Vr Depot, . . . Monmoulh, Oregon. HANKS. THE INDEPENDENCE" lauuiitu jd Capital Stock, $50,000.00. H. HIK.SC1IBKHO, ARKAM NKXHON. W. P. COMMA WAY fiMltlant. Vloa l'rldnl Cwulor A taneral bauklna and ahu hn.inaaa iranaaetett; luaai made, bllla dUcunid,m iiierriw erediu (ranted: dewailu received or eurrenl atvount aubject to check, InUrtat paid an mue aepotlle. DIRECTORK 1L W ttMiltK A . . ii 1. . i. h. Alien, it, 11 Commenced Business March A, 1889. Eaunltaned by Natkiual AuUiorlty. TUB FIDS? NATIONAL BANK. or Independence, Oregon. Capital Stood. Surolua, $60,000.00 $14,000.00 1. 8. OOOI'KR, U W. KOilKRTHON, lVmldent, V Ice freatden t W. U HAWI.KV, Caabler. DIRECTOIW. J, 8. Cooper, L. Robertaon.twti Helmlrk O. W. WbilMiker.W. W. Culllua. A teneral banklna kualnea tranurted Buy and eella eichauge on all Ituportaul polnta. I icHita remivmi auniect to check or on cr- Uflinleof dcalt. I ollwIUuia made. umoe noura: a, in, to t p. m. INCORPORATED UNOER THE LIWS OF OREGOff. Polk County Bank, MONMOUTH. Or. J. H. nawi.Kr ..PreMnl P.UCAMI'IIKI.U Vh-e-l1 lit A ClvWEUl .l'ablcr Paid Capital, $30,000. DIRECTORS, J. IT. fUwIry, P. L. Campbell, I.M.mmpaoo i. IS, V, uuuer. J.e. niuuip, r,ra. ruwon Jowph (raven, a ..nami hanking ami aihanre bnidnMa i ... ... ..... B.t . I, ... ii 111 u.l m flmialta rtiwivd aubject to 'check iron ccrtiOcateof depuall' tnlcrwi paio on time nepoaiw. ..vim. imMif vault aiirt liurvliir nriMif aefe. tccured by Vale time locfc. i in.ee tloura- a. in. u e p. m. . -FOH- Fine Photographs Crayon Work Pastelles India Inks Water Colors -Go to- D. H. CRAVEN'S Photograph Gallery maepenaence, ur If the place to get all firanslaa, work. Mg IS. Mtiig SS Eti. BATH 28 Cnt8TT American and Europeanllin.' THOS. GUINEAN, Proprlator, Seventh and Washington "In., PORTLAND, OREGON p. H.MoCABE. S. MUHLMAN. P. I McClBE S CO., Proprietor of Independence Tile Factory Manufacturer of FIRST-CLASS Drain Tile. of all elf aa. Prlooa to Suit the HARD TIMES. OFFICE AND FACTORY Independence. Oregon if III f'?i s i! Mh .i Hill II Germany Is Opposed to Women. No Reforms Apparent iu Turkey. Horrlliln DUt-owy of a Plvcr Th Towers iu a uanilary Varlous Items, (OwpyrlshU'd 13 ly tlio Aaaut'lalod TrtMia.) llKltlilN. Nov. 23,-Dr. Jullua H-, mlulaur of education, linn Brnnttsl jmt iiiI.4mUiu to Hlxty aevou AmiMioan wont on la attend Hie whiter lecture of ltr lln Uulveralty. Aa a rcasilt, the tier in n u women, ninny of whom hnvo !ccn reftwetl iMrinlaat,iii to atleml the' otiuraea of liiHirtictlon, Imre formally emniilttluisd of till atteited fuvorlllam. Tliere la no tdmbt that Her inn it women will have the greatest obstacle throwu In their way. The iirofcaaura of the Ueniiiui I'ulireralty aro eaneclally l Muted to woint'it. One of the re iiowntHt nfirtor of Ccrmnu litera ture iveently rcijueated tlie mlntatcr of etliicnthm to prohibit the atleml nne of ladle at hia Icclnn a, nnd the hlaterlan, Terltm ke, pttddeiily aiiKiH-nil-tnl lila lecture on ncclng a lady In the aiidlfiu-0 and kd her out of the hull. Altiwahor 317 American alndenta are entered at Berlin 1'ulvemlly for thU winter. The afay of ems'iitlon f iitence gTauttHl liiiiila stern of New York In which to return t KlaaeiiBcn to tin- derifo lila acnicnce of two yeara" 1m prlMonnient and pay a line of tto.wxi iimrki, Intllcted tiHiii him for Inaulilni; a public! otticlnl at that place hna ex plretl and the court hna tlcctnrt'd that Mtern'a ball of 8i),iiin mnrk. r.ii,iM. t be furfi'ltted. Klern 1 liable to ar ntt and lmprlnment If he returna l Oeriuany. AS MIOHT BH EXPECTED, Iudon, Nov, 23. The widilen lit of energy which eonvut'd the millan of Turkey Into doing aoinethlni? townrda aiippriwalnif anarchy In Aula Minor, ttm rctmltof the Manpila of Hnlliibury'a M anal on Hmtae atieech, acenia to hnve pent Ira force and Atalul Iltimld In aid to have rctncd Into hla uaual letlmrjjlo mate. Heptrrta of frwli inn mtcree have reaelied here from ninny polnta of the tllHtuHN'd empire and In brief, the Kaatcrn nucalloii doe imt apxar to be na near aoltitlon na It was diirtiiif the early part of the week. There hna Ixvii II trie cli-int'e In the tin- turo of the problem liefore the Kiwcrn however. Their mutual auplclin are amlnif aa tlrnira upon them ami delay dtH'bleil action upon their part, though tbo belief la allll prevalent that nntli liijr abort of draatlo meaaure will bring tlie aultnn to term for any length of time. Thl arep, however, will not tie adopted until all hope or the mural enforcement or reform which Abdul llnmld Hulcmnly prom- lacd to adopt have vanlaheil. A grim atory I ptibllKheii touny from (V.n.Htniitliiople, according to which a diver, while recently engaged In aaalatlng In the work of driving pile for a new pier at the (iulden ilorn, on reaching tlie aea bottom wn triirpriaed to find hlui-lf Bitrrounded hy the iKidlea of a numlior of men ap parently atnndlng upright around him. Limn InvcHtlgntlon the diver dlaeover- el they were corpse of student who wero recently arrested by the lurklrdi police nnd afterward taken out In boat and drowned In the ItoHphorou for taking part In the recent dlaturli- a nee at SramtMxil. AH the bodied had leaden weight attached to their feet, which kept them upright. The diver anld there were from fifty to Ixty bodies In that apot alone. The annual bicycle, show la drawing larger crowd than ever before. For the Brat time acvernl American bicycle Arm aro exhibiting thla yenr. Crltica ay the American wheel are notable for their narrow handle bar ami "Hklmpy" aadtlle and the claim Ih made that the trana-Atlantlr! machine are far too light to bo durable. According to the dally New, Har per Brother of New York, are to pay George DuMaurler $50,0,0 fm- hla next novel, which is the Identical turn Ben jamin Disraeli (Lord Beacomilleld) re ceived for "Kndymion. ' Tho btiHluea of "Trilby" at Ilaymnr- ket continues phenomenal. HOPELESS AND DESPERATE, nhlenirn. Nov. 2.1. The Armenian of thl city, according to one of their number, are "hopeleas and dcuperato" and ore actively promoting a move ment to enllHt men to go to Turkey to prevent the extermination of their rel ative and friend. Thla gentleman said thnt nearly 1,000 men have al ready been onlMed In MnHwiehuHetlH and other New Kngianu funics. rriTW xrATIfYW'Q TIT? A TN X1L1J llAllUit U JJlfirxi GOLD GOING TO EUJtOPE AT AN ALARMING RATE. Better CIohc the Boors AirainNt EffPfHS Rather than In(rrens of Inliabltaiilw. rtr k otiivfwvw Vnv. 2.1 Secretary WA'lulilVJi'n --. - - Carlisle In a circular letter sent to United State sub-treasurers this nfter- inotiiif.tnri thnt hereafitor they re ceive gold coin In minw of $o00, and ouu. thnvont and to nnv express UlUlLll"11, Hi'- - " - " - charge on gold and alo on currency roturnen m excniingo mumim. i..,.t.,..t,i iiiiiii-eiHin-era to receive mr llwiiin-' Ilc-hfr-welght Bold coin and to nueer tolu the exact value of such coin and nay for lt at faco value le fo'ir cent for eacn troy gnmi, n c. . " - found to be beiow bihuhiu yyu,h..i. This Is bmieveu to ue i In tho history of the government thnt It has paid express chnrge both on eold received and currency returned 1. mhn. rilir pxcentlon. lt IS snld, wa In 181)3, when It wn done in a fow ltwtance. TUB OUTGO OP GOLD. Now York, Nov. 23,-The fmllent features of the week hns been the hoary outgo of gold, $7,503,200 being ' close to une nevein. rmp.... Single week on record. Thla was all INDEPENDKNCK, I'OLK COUNT V, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1895. drawn from tiho tieitaury renervc, lt I obvloti that the dam built by (he great syndicate Iwnkei to protect the gold reaeivo lina given way, beciiUhe of the Inleimo preaaure for reinlMitiu'ea nud eoliacipieully the flood of gold poura forth, Hecreitiry Cnrllale'a afier dinner upccch nt die btimpiet ef (he clMiiiiber of coimiM'rce, ndvocntlng the retirement of greeulmckii, hna redi rected ntiteiiilon to Hint intention. In the Judgment! of many exiieiieueed miniiclera the real underlying cnuxc for the jieraiHlent export movement of gold wna Ignored. It I a rilinplo pivpoaltlon thnt the American peoplo ewe money to Eu rope ami tun only imy It by aeudlug gobt, Our lmMii-t of mcrclmndlao fire very large, while our export are rein- lively amiill. livery yenr at lea Hi, (HH) Aniwlivtn ellUen vlalt Europe, spending there tin aggregtile of at eat $likl,(HN,(KKl. When theao tlmfta upon the prodiieta of (he far inn nud fnctone are added to the aiima nivea. nary to pay ItuterenK and dividend on our aecurlile held abroad, and nt time to take back aueh imrt of e cuHtle themN'lvea a (he foreign hold. era wlh recalled to u. It I not wtrnngo we are loalng gold to EuroN. MMIODY CAIttW NOW. Tho Wherefore of Nheniinr Defeat In tho CotiveiiNou of isss. Unlelgh. N. ii, Nov," 2.1. -"the pri mary en two of ihu delVnt of Heiutior Slioriiinu for the prealdoutl il uonilii.i tlou In 1SHH wna the falltu'e of Hie eomuiUtico on reolutlona of tin un lloiuil commlltiHi to llixert ill the pl;l foiin it iloclarnllon Iu favor of iii'ohl bliloti or atpiarel) jgnlnai the Ihpior tnilllc, eiueh II would have aeiu.'eil tho clnsrful and hearty cu operniloii of the prohibition and tcinperailiv jamplo throiigliout the l.'nlt d StnUK," anld J. t U lliini, of thW city. Mr. ll.irrl wn a delegate In 1 to the mttliiit.'il rcpubilitiii couvi;lou from thla, the foiirili eougrea-'iloiiJil din trlct, or till state, lie voted for Sherman on every ballot. 1K gave a detailed hlatory of l!e proivedlngfi of the convention. He unhi that (he tciu pernmv fHHiplu were pretty generally for .Sherman ami that even after their defettt In the ciuiiiuIUihj en rtamlti tloiirt they wiled on and would have nomUiilUtt Hie candidate of Ohio, but mime of llnrrUou' frit idx, taking Rib vantage of tlm break Iu the temper ance riiuka, aurmili'd In capturing the teinpeiTtiue ilelegatlou from tlie state of Iowa, and the nomination of Ueneral llurrlaoa enally followed, EVKX A YOUNG WIDOW MAY HAVE A KNACK OF Tl HMMi AN HONEST PENNV. Thla One Had Xmiitfulcd Opium Hid Away lit Her lilif Hal loon Slet'VfH. POUT TOWNSIiM), Nov, 23,-Mr. Murgitii't Morrlaon, a young widow wIiomo father la a pruNperon farmer near Port Aiigeh, wa arretted thin afternoon by ciustoma lnaHH'tor for smuggling-- opium. The opium la val ued at Slot), ami was found on her poraoii. She was nccoiupii tiled by her 12 year-old daughter, on who;- poraoii four poumln of opium wn d! covered. While coming ocroa fitiiu Vlotorln tixlny, tho liihpector thought her llg tire unusually plump, and in casually lnxpii-tliig her garmcutM, he found live tin accivtcd In her balloon si evi. At the ctiftoni Imtise alie falntoil anil went Into hysterica, tiiic will iMnd the night in prlaon. l.MPO UTAVr B V1T LlTTTx V 1 iCT ED Cuban and Spaniard Massing Purees for a Decisive Movcimnt. New Y'ork, Nov. 2.1. A disiwiteh to the World from Havana says: Tho Swinlsh government could no longer hold back the new (hat Gen eral Mttceo and General Gomez had croMMed with their respective armies Into Santa Clara province, nnd llnally cabled th uewi olllclally. Both t u ban general have Imvii In Saula Clara eutiiie days, hence the tnovliig or other Insurgent troop furl her westward Into Malniizas province. General Antonio .Maceo I west of Santo lixplrllu In the luManuliin mountain. There the Spanish gath ered together 10,000 or 12,ikk troops, Including iiiouiilalu artillery, with I lie Intention of defeating the famous Cuban general, but they did not meet him or wro defeated themselves, na nothing I mentioned a to what hap pened there. The Spanish are con centrating nil their force around Santa Clara. It U expected that an Important battle will lie noon fought In Hint neighborhood, General .liwn 'Ma ceo bus crossed over into Puerto Principe province, It Is olllclally acknowledged, on bis way went to S.'inU '"lam. lie Is said to be at the head of f,HiO men. General IlolnlT In Ills last manifesto warned ull farmer nnd all country peoplo generally Hint on nnd after Novenib(r l.'llli they intiNt eltlier lake refuge in garrisoiiteil clthw or Join the Insurgent ranks, Tlie program of tho Cuban relsds is being curried out and the Spanish troops apparently can offer but slight reislstuneio. General Gomcii has declared that he will opera t: In earnest next mouth In tho most Important part of the Island. As the rifls-l forces continue to pui-h forward and advanw furl her west, It Is npiwroiit that they have selected ellher tho province of Havana or Mii'litinsuiM for their ibnllle-Ileld. WANT r(VIiIt"TOINTliHEEItE. New York, Nov. 23. A special froia Vienna say lnforinallon from consuls In various parta of Turkey confirms tho Impression that the Armenian rev olutionary committee are endoavorlnj to provoke further massacre In-order to bring about the armed intervention of tlie powers. Tlie sultan hns received many sym pathizing letters, Ills majesty has con m1 Itiron Yonder Gollz Pnahn. vuhn Ai-irnnl-.eil thfl niolilll'.lllilon Of the I Turkish troop by which the mob was (llHpcrsed. Tho object now itesireu ny : ttm aoitnn la to flonA a largo loan I abroad, ofl there Is a serious want of Tlw rough nmd hnttKhjty nianiier of Sir PKllltn fliirrln hna notl made a favor- nlil Imnressilon here. He WHS not. 8S reported, the bearer of any letter from Quean Victoria to tlie euitan. Thn Rwmnn amnornp hns eTnreSfed tVinnnp-h fionnt. Rsioeelcinv-Mnreh. the Austrian ambassador at Berlin, hla Arm belief that peace will be main tained. 1 I -u ..... , I IIH IS Tho Advent of Congress Approached.. Tho Fight .logins for the Ollices. (hitnce Proluthte In tho Arid Laud Law-Great Buy at Atlaula Tlilnifs Nutlonul. WAHllINtlTtN, Nov. 25,-The arri val of a number of aenatora and rep- reseiitntlvea lnt night and today, In cluding Tliomna B. Iteetl, hna aerved lo Increase the dU'iissluii over the re organliuiilou of the two hou- of con giisa nnd the prospect now la that this will lx the upp 'finost nucsllou In eotigre.'isloiial circle until the hoime iHinteat la netileil ami it la decided whether the senate will reorganlsse. The fact that the speakership la uni versally conceded to Mr. Heed has had the effect of concentrating Interest In other elective uillcera and It ap pear probable that elimination of the speakership will not diminish general concern over the rcaiirt. Henderson ami Mcdowell are still the only to candidate for the house clerkship. There Is a possibility of a change In the contest for ncrgcant flt-arms, but rumor In that conneilou are too vague to bnse a statement on. A Mr. Parker f Kentucky ha announced himself na a candidate for thla otllce. There are three candidate for door keeper; Tipton, of Tennessee; Portune of North t'nrollim, nud Adam, ot Mnr.tland, The name of Mr. Entries of Virginia and William fallen of Weal Virginia have also been added to the list of candidates for postiuaMter, Tho Southern republicans have an n. mured ilulr Intention of holding n caucu on Wednesday for tho purpos of agreeing upon candidal! i w hom tiny can anpiMut n a body. There aro twenty. three republican uu'mbr f coin this sei tlon. not Including those from Missouri. Opinions are dei-ldedly at variance as iu republican aeuntors with refereneti to tic re-orgnnlitatlou of the i-iiiiie and nothing will be known on that ore until after the convening of the senate. Senator Sherman, who Is chairman of the re publican eaiii-u, oiprciMcd the opin ion today that tlie republicans would hold a conference early In I he session for coiislderitt'lon -f Ihla ipiestloii. The ui'ijority of republican a-iuitora have appeared to advocate an effort nt or ganlxatiou In republican linen, but some of the older and more conserva tive of them oppone a movement In thl direction, contending thnt It would be Impolitic to nssuuie control of af fair nnd take charge, of the comnill tees without hnvlng a working major ity In the seiinle. a O(ioi) ni.N;F Washington, Nov. So, Secretary I bike Smith, In his annual report, will recommend that the (Nirey law, grant ing l.iNKi.ism ncres of arid bind to cudi .nto In w hh h sin h lauils are situated, be amended m thnt (lie grant be made to the elate outright ami the slate be made responsible for the Irrigation of the hind, I'nder (he law as It now stands It would be ninny years before t'lie state would receive tho boneut of the grant. MESSAGE TO THE POPTII. Atlnulii, On., Nov, 25, Thl was New Yoil! day nt the exposition. Among the diKilugiilsluMl vlsitow were Mayor Strong ami President Selh Low of Columbia- college, who delivered the orntloit. "It Is roHnlnly not wllhout slgnlll ennce," said Mr. Low, "that New Yrok loday spuiks to you through one of her cducitlnr. It Is us though she were saying to the New South: 'Hear the unhang!' of New York. Cotuuierc; ! good, manufacture Is good, bti4, oh, men of the South, wllhout education commerce and manufacture In nny high sense are alike Impossible.' " GEN. HANCOCK'S ItEMAINS. Wnshlnglon, Nov. 25, It hns bivn decided to remove the body of Major General Wlnlield Scott Hancock to Arlington cemetery from Norrlstown, Pit., where It hns res led ulnee lsstl, None of the projects to erect a monu ment nt Norrlstown hnvo succeeded and the committee of 'he second nr tlllery corps Is securing the consent of menilsM's of the family to the re moval. It Is planned to have the bur ial nt Arlington take place next spring, when the monument to General Han cock on one of die public squares In Washington will bo dedicated, THE WEST POlt MoKlNLKY. New Y'ork, Nov. 25. Senator John M. Thurston, of Nebraska, Is at the Fifth Avenue hotel. Iu tin Interview today he said: "The republicans of tho West are for McKiniey as the next presidential candidate, first, last nnd nil the time. The strength of tho Ohio man In the West comes from the fact that the working peoplo believe In hint. They know that under the McKiniey law they wero getting more pay Hum they are gelling now and business was, gen erally speaking, better. They are sat isfied thnt McKiniey had something to do willi It and they want to voto for him for president." "Do you think thnt tho republicans will bo able to reorganize tho U. S. senate nt the coming session?" 'Yes," he replied; "I believe wo will bo strong enough to assume control, I have been In Washington for a week nnd can say thnt at tho opening of the sennlo tho republicans will start In nnd reorganize dmt body, I believe that ull tho populist members of tho senate will voto with die republicans, aiiat, nt least, l the understanding nmong the leaders now, nnd I do not Ihlnk anything will turn up to change the program. CONTINUES TO 'PltlSOO San Fraticlseo, Nov. 25. A local pa per isays the chances are that tho steamers now running between Van couver and Australia will bo with drawn In the near future. For mouths pnt the owiDelns of tho, line have boon trying to secure a sutwldy of $150,000 a year from tho New Zea land government, but m thnt scheme 'Mais ailed. ,thb Orteniilc lSLiimlilp compa ny still win Ins t supremacy. v-,""r""v 'n'" -- .... . 1 . I eldo of the ocean, nnd iHnn VrnnoiBPO Will 16 tlie term Jl- rOSlUWlOO m uuttiniwu.uieu in ivmum S for th AfSlan ou thls!my. Frank Johnson, of Kansas A Mi DOUBT III1MOVED. Tlie Sum rt Aleck Aflcrlhotight Enslen tho Guilt on Montgomery, Atbiiny, Nov. 25. Kherirf McFcron suiweiled yesterday In obtaining u partial confession from Lloyd Mont gomery, accused of coiuuilltlng the irlpplo iiiiirder near Brownsville, In his siaU'inciit to the sheriff Hie ts,y said that he killed McKercher, iiffir ilm latter hnl killed hi piireiila. Ill story I as follows: "When Gllky, (ho hop'buycr, dnrte away from the house, father and Mc Kercher were atiindliig by the picket . .. ..i ., i i ,, ,.i leiu-e, in iroui nr me noose, taiKiiig about aoiiio iimncy which fnlher owed McKercher. This wn only a few dol lar. Dlrectny arier Gllky left Mc Kercher asked for a drink of water. I took hint anxmd to the bnek porch where tho well i nnd got It for him, He then went through the lioiw, a I suppomd, to where father wim. While I wn biking a drink of water ( heard a rifle ht, I ran Into the house nnd met mother. Shu cried: " 'McKercher ha shot pa, arid la shisitlng nt run for your life,' "I ran to get tho gnu, but found It gone, I then run out of the bock d'Hir trad at ii Ned around lo the front yard, where McKercher wna shooting. Ho saw mo coming mid shot once ut nte, but didn't 'hlli me, and 1 grubls-d tbo gun and shot him In the head as ho turned around. Ho had killed father ami mother, and I had to do It. I then ran from the house Into the field. My llrt llioirsht wn lo get away, I wna afraid people would think I done all the killing. Just then tho aehool children nunc along, and I went to the house Willi them, The rest la Juat n 1 told It before, I got on lo McKercher' horse and went nud notified the uelghbors." No credence 1 placed In the atory lieyond the admlanhin of tho accused' guilt. The officer suite there I nbnii da new of evidence to allow conclusive ly thnt tho prisoner killed both his father and mother nnd McKercher, which the confession only atrengtlietw. INSPIxmoN OP CATTLE. Chicago, Nov. 25. .1. Sterling Mor ton, secretary of agriculture, Is In the city, stopping nt the homo of his son, No. 15 lirovehitid Pink, Ills hilasloii Is mrlctly one of buslnes concerned with his i.flleo. He cximi I to devoti; several day to a direful i xainlnnilon of the system of entile Inspection lit the abK'kyards with a View of ascer taining whether the work I done In a way to protect the entile InierestK of the I'tilttsl State abroad, lie of- firm positively that his recent visit to Kasit St. Louis had no connection Willi an effort on the part of n pri vate concern to break up the "big four" beef nnd jKuk combine. While he declares he knows nothing about the nllegiM project of certain million aire lo establish several packing- hoiisi's In addition to those already ex isting in Knst St. IOtil he admit steps have bevn taken to increase the force of Inspector nt Hint point. That, however, be says, Is due to the Insuf ficiency of the forco now at work there. Tho fact I," said he. "thnt with a large and eoiitniiily growing busi ness, East St. Louis I ins only 25 In spector, while Chicago has fully V times that number, Tlie business hns Increased at Hint point KIUMI head In (he last year, while In Kansas Cltv anil Chlcngu It has decreased 4mi,ins ncie i, .iiim tin.- jMiini in llirii- II.-.IV liil three or four more Inspector and they ought, to have them." IIIUYY S1X0W STORMS PREVAILING THROUGHOUT SEV ERAL VALLEY STATES. Following Rain and Sleet, the Snow Ha Broken Tt'leui nph Wires and Mopped Tiulllo. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 25. The heavy snowstorm which hit prevailed throughout the Mississippi and Mis souri valleys all day, tonight has pros- tinted telegraph wires Iu nil direc tions. .The tiuow came after a heavy storm of rain nud elect, which left n thick coat of Ice over everything ex posed. At midnight telegraphic com- municntlon with St. Louis, Chicago, the East nnd tho Southeast, I prac tically siwpcudcd. Prom all point In Missouri the storm Is reported In spec- lit I dispatches to the Journnl to be of unusual severity. Throughout Kan sas the slorni ha approached the pro portions of a bll.zard, MISSOURI AND TEXAS. St. Louis, Nov. 25,-ltnln fell all day and nt night the fall turned to snow, which continued to fall until a late hour, covering the streets to a depth of weveral Inches nnd Interfering with street car trnlllc. The storm prevails throughout the state and farther south. Reports from Dallas, Sherman and other points In Northern Texas Indi ra to that the heaviest snow storm In years ha been raging throughout thai suction since morning. WONDKUFUL RESULTS. San Francisco, Nov. 25,-The Built: tin will publish n story ot several boilles which, after recent Interment, hnvo been completely petrified. Over 1,200 bodies were to bo removed from tho Hebrew cemetery of HUbroth Oiam on Dolores street, to a home In Pence cemetery, Snn Mnteo county. When removing the cotlins the great weight of l ho contents caused Hie cotlins to break, disclosing the bodies pelrillcd to tho color of marble and looking like solid stone. So far eight petrified bodies have boon found, nil perfect in polrlrnetlon, Ono colllu contained a mother and babe, The child was on tlie mother's breast, their bodies defying decay, and so perfectly were they petrified that the curves In tbo infanl s' hnnds were perfectly reproduced. The corpses look like tho finest specimens of the sculptor a art. It Is supposed tlio presence of sonic mineral In the clay has caused the remarkable transformation. Although tho cemetery hns bien used since 1st!), the petrified bodies thus far found have only been Interred from nino to 25 years. The mother nnd babe wore buried 10 year ago. TWO TRAMPS LESS. WaiRhlnfftiom. Ind Nov. 25. The plug blow out of the mud valve at the eliceliric titnint last nignr, rrigutiuny scalding s-lx tramps sleeping Just inibove the 'boilers. Din Evans of Colorado, and windier tramp, whose i l 1 AiA l... II, l.v ' J City, will probably die. Fivo Cents Vcr Copy. Highest of all in Leavening ABSOLUTELY E(JBE HI II Uy the Murderer, Lloyd Montgomery. His Auful Secret Forced Itself. Fatal 1 ! ii ii 1 1 ii UT Accident near Eutfene, by Which a Young Man U Killed. ALBANY, Or., Nov. 25.-Lloyd Mmt. Koinery, the murderer of lila father and mother nl DrtiiUd McKi;rher near Brownavlllw on Friday last Im lc;t uuiiblo to endiiro the weight of the terrible crtnio upon hi mind and thl melting made a full confession, admit ting thnt he killed all three of them. Tlii! only motive that can be drawn from him for the commission of the awful deed wn to tmtlsfy hi bad temper. 'lie wiys lila father shipped him on account of Home offense and Hint he idiot lit nt In revenge. He then shut at McKercher and missed him, but na McKercher wn running Into tho house he fhot nud hit him. He then shot hi mother a a desperate endeavor to conceal hU other crimes. FATAL GI N ACCIDENT. Eugene, Nov. 25. Edward Brabhnm, ou of L. J. Brabham, who reside near Springtleld, met with a fatal ac cident today. The young man Icrt his father' house this morning for a bunt, carrying u shotgun. As he did not re turn When expected a search was In m It it bit and lil body was found near a fence, with a great hole in tho left breast. It I thought he wn climbing the fence, when the gun was wcldent- ally discharged. PERMITS AUK WITHHELD, The Porte Docs nt Want More Ships In tho Black Seo. Constantinople, Nov. 21, via Sofia. Nov. 25. The mailt question now lin ing discussed between the port nnd ivpiM-sentatlvo of the power Is the demand of Great Britain, Italy. Rus sia and Austria for llrinlns for patr iae through the DtirdancllcN of an extra gunlmat nttaclMsl to their re Kpectlve cuilwwdts. While admit ting that the power xyis the right to h:ie two guard slilji flch In the Bos- uiorous. tlie tiorto considers that the proposed increase of the number of foreign war vossela there under pres- iit eoiHiuioiiH might excite tho Mus sulman nnd produce nu effect far from the one desired by tho lowers. In addition the porto jiolnts out that In view of the measures taken to pre serve ordr there, an Increase In the number of guard ships attached to the iniu-wlcs Is not required. It can be said upon good authority that thi i the substance of tho note the tiorto ha sent tho roprosentsillvea of tho pow ers. As soon as the nolo shall have boon HHidved and considered at tho BrliNh, Russian, Italian and Austrian einbas- le a eonfoiviico of tho representa tive of those powers will le called and a Joint reply may lie sent the porto. Turkish representatives nt 1ondon, St. Petiomburg. Koine and A'l- ennn will Imi Instructed to earnestly inquest tho four powers not to hus'st on their demand. In -political circles Hie repugnance of tho porto to grant the flrnilns applied for contribute! to tho belief mild to exist nmong the Turkish mlulKters that to grant the flrnilns would lie a f.ad blow to tho dignity of the sultan nnd a dlixH-t. proof of Hit lack of con fidence upon the part of the powers In his ability to govern and maintain or der. Behind this, It Is claimed, the 1'urks fettr the demanded Increase la tho numlw-r of foreign guard ships In thn Bosphorous 1 really only a cloak for tho Intention of tlie powers to niako a naval demonstration In Turk ish waters In caso of renewed disturb ances In Asiatic Turkey. There is no doubt that efforts are lie- Ing made to maintain order in dis tricts where disturbances are thrcnt tiHHl. and to suppress disorders where outbreaks have occurred. All danger Is now p:itcd, however. Tho govor mr of lladjln, who thtvntenod to burn the convent there, and set lire to the barley fields, 1ms, owing to the strong repiHisenlatlon mode the porto on Hie subject by Mr. Terrell, .Wn recalled, and his conduct will be Inquired Into. In reply to the appeal directed by Baron von Culls, the Austrian iinibass- mlor, ito tho Armenian patriarch to ex ert his Inlluenco to prevent another otitlbi-enk, which It Is feared wn the puriMiso of tho demonstration the Ar menian central revolutionary commit ted Is o.llewed to have planned for this city, tho pntriiaix-h says no such demoii'Slinttliou Is contemphvU'd, "al though," hu says, "despair jreigns among them, owing to tlie luccssnnt arrest nnd exiling of the Armen ians." The patriarch says 400 armed Artuenliiuu, ot this vicinity hnvo re cently been exiled to Anatolia. Halrlnik, tlio local newspaper, sup pivMod last week, ihccnuse lis editor rofiwed to publish an article sent him by the Turkish .rait hot-It los, condemning- the "Intrigues of the Armenians," hiiis been granted permission to wsuine publication. Tho absence of nowa fnim Zettoun, whore the Armenians are eollLtlng In strong force, and the failure of the government to furiitali any Informa tion regarding the concentration of Turkish troops nit Mnrneh for an nd Vance on Zeltioun, nro causing some uneasiiniosts, ibesUlcs which no news 1 i obtialnablo concerning tho rfciug of the , lmmwcs against; xiukiisu ruie. One of the most serious features of the whole situation,' the financial sit uation, continues to hamper the gov uiuuveui. iu uw vuwhb hv iwivre uiui-r In Asiatic Turkey, nnd tliere does not ernment lu Its efforts to restore order I soem to be any relief , No. C81. Power, Latest U. S. Gov't Report CtMIMEItCIAL CONGItlDSS. Omaha, Soy. 25.The lgbth an nual convention of the tran-AUala-alppl commercial eon g res convened at 11 o'clock thl morning. Though a terrific storm throughout the Wert delayed many dtdejjate, WW faced tho prenhleiit, iorg Cnnnoo, of Salt Inko, when tlu conreniion opened. After a imtrer by iu-v. Prank Crane, President Oitnium Introduced I. W. (iirjsuiter of Omaha, who welcomed the convention In U-half of the bul nes men. Mayor lU'tnl irroffercd tho welcome of tbo city, nnd Governor 81 In Holaomb jierformcd a almllar duty on behalf of tlio state. Th band pbiywl "Amerh-a." after which Cover nor Prince, of New Mexico, respond k1 to the webMinlng nodre. Tho convention then adjourned two hour for lunch. At the aftomoon aetislon oommlttoca wero npKilnteI. cntslontinte examined and the convention regularly organ Ied. - STLVEIl NOT IN IT. Omaha, Nov. 25. II. E, WUIIam of , St Ixiuls, chairman of th executlr comuill.W) of tbo Trtins-MlsoiaalitH congres whU h met lwo ioday at'Jl, muigliti-. ':i do not think tb a!l r question will ptay MlcuVJk'". pris-ewlliig: Ttiat baa itfi'ijtZmsJr recently and I ao' ktngtT Hi tinbj.xt of first lmsfl tanc with th oqp tn, though ninny oVkgatfl iur" frieiKla of the wlilt e metal., Tbo nut tor of freight dlncriniltiatlorai will un donbtiedly be one ot tlie bwt aubjecta on the program, and the discussion of forwiry. Irrigation, harlKira and deep wiiterwaya and the Nicawima cunal will be attoinlod with much In terest." RHEUMATISM It UN RIOT When there Is lactic add In the blood. Liniment and lotions will be ot no permanent benefit. A cure can be ac complished only by neutralizing this acid and for this purpose Hood's Bar siparllla 1 the bent medicine because Hood's Kttnraparlllii la the only trua blood purifier prominently In the pub lic eye. HOOD'S riLLS act eaally, yet promptly and "effectively, on the liver and bowel. 25c. LOWER FHEIGHTKATE THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC WILL MAKE ANOTHER CUT. A Sweeping Redaction lu the Carry inif Price between Port land ami S. F. RAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-VIoe-Presklent Stublw and General Freight Agent Sintur of the Southern Pacific held a long conference today and aa a result lt wn announced that the comtany .would begin a sweeping re- duetlon In rates ou freight shipment between San Francisco and Portland. This will take effect Monday next. The reductions range from 10 to 16 per cent upon existing class rates. Tha reduction in freight rates between here and Portland Is but a new feature of tho rate war between the Southern Pacific and tho O. U. & N. After study ing tho result of the first week'a oHratlona under reduced passenger rate Mr. Siubbs became convinced tho Southern Pacific would have to complicate nm nt era Htlll further to win, a victory over Its smaller competitor, for It was plain to every one that the O. It. & N. could continue the rate war Indefinitely ami carry passengers for nothing if lt could get enough freight to pay the operating expenses of steamers. The Southern Pacific will not now be content with two-thirds of all pas senger business, but will make a vig orous effort to cot a larger share of tho freight trattie. If the reduced freight rates do not aecure this result tho comimny, lt is eaid, will put on a line of freight steamers between San Francisco and rortland to carry, freight nt $1 per ton. TUB TrTdEGROOm" ILL. New York, Nov. 23. The marriage of Miss Edith Rockefeller, daughter of John I). Rockefeller, to Harold Mc Cormack will take place tomorrow In tho apartment of Mr. McCormack. On Thursday Mr. McCormack was tak en with a serevo cold resulting In an attack of pleurisy. For this reason lt became neeessory to announce that tho ceremony cannot take place at tho church, but will bo performed at the appointed hour nt Mr. MeCormack'a apartments, the immediate members of the family only being present.. A FATAL. FIRE. Superior, Wis., Nov. 25. A boarding house near tho Hour sheds was de stroyed by flee yesterday morning. Tho' fifty Inmates bad narrow escapes with their lives. Very few saved any thing but scanty clothing. The near est water was a nillo from the fire, and the department was unable to do anything but try to arouse the Bleep ing Inmates. The body of Peter Ken nedy, of St. Louis, one of the Inmates, was found In tho ruins. It Is sup posed that Kennedy lit his pipe and let the match drop In the bed clothes. Awarded Highest Honors World' Fair, pa MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grapa Cream of Tartar Powder. Pre r - ' . , . ftKPBf1nHrint from Ammonia, Alum or any other saultersnt. nmrnonia, Alum ur any wisi uu, 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. 7 f i -1 CI -.t 1 ' i