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4 OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1806, Oregon City Enterprise. Publialied ICvery Friday. I. I.. rOKTEli, I'aoraiM-.ia. HUBHCHU'TION RA.TK8, One year 2 00 Hii month 1 t Trial subscription, two months..- !M A discount ot !W cent on ill subscriptions Hir one year, 23 cents for six months, it paid in advance. v Advertising rates Riven on application. Subscribers will find the date of expira tion stamped on their paeis following their name. If this dale is not changed within two weeks after a payment, kindly Dotifv us and we will look alter it. Entered at the posiofllc in Oregon City, Or., as second class matter. A9ENTS FOR THS KSTKRPRISB. Beaver Creek lr.T. B.Thomas Canny Cieo. Knitrht Clackamas A. Mather Milwaukie Oscar Wissinger I'nion Mills.. .0. J. Trulliner Meadow Hrook New Kra Wilsonville . .. . Farkplace Sutlord Mulino Cams Molalla Manpiam ItuiU-tille Aurora Orville Eagle Creek.... Damascus Sandy Curri nsville (has. jloliiian ,V. H. NcwN-rry Henry Mi ley , F. L. Russell J.Q C. T. Howard R. M. Cooier Annie tubbs .. E. M. ilartman B. Jennings , Henry A. Snyder L. J. Perdue II. Wilhvrn i J. C. Klliott F. Outsell Geo. J. Currin Clierrvville. ..Mrs. M. J. Hammer Marmot Adolpli Aschotl The way to bolld op Oregon City la to tire Orefon City People jour ratromtge. "It is not known yet which condidate for U.S. .Senator Brownell and Porter will support. It is the general appo sition that a-t Brownell goes, so will Por ter. They have not yet made up their winds for obvio..s reasons. It is stated, on good authority, that Brownell is not soul Mitchell man and will help bury John H. when the proper time comes." The above is taken from the Canby In dependent. It is not generally under stood that these articles are put in this class of peanut sheets, because the pro prietors want cash to keep still. At election times they are able to get a few dollars, and evidently think it can be done now. The above article appears in the correspondence from Oregon City and emenates from one of the same black-mailing gentry. All the pro pi ietor of the Enterprise has to say, is that he has not one cent for this kind of people. Porter will support a sound money republican and w ill do his best to see that some good republican is elected even if be should not be his per sonal choice. We bare not the informa tion these gentleman have as to what Brownell will do, but have no doubt he will support a man that will be' entirely satisfactory to the republicans of this county. The greatest world fJgurers of the last half-century have been Bisinark, Ca vour, who tried to do for Italy what Bismark did for Germany; Gladstone, who raised England to a higher level ot mortal earnestness in her political ear nestness in her political policy; Abra ham Lincoln and Pope Leo XII, who is .the greatest statesman the Vatican has e;en since the Reformation. Of these "five great world figures of the last half- century, Pope Leo is tho sole survivor, nd he is reported as likely to die at any moment. He is iu his 89th year, and is so completely broken down with age and infirmity that he rarely speaks, and when he does his voice is very weak. He is unable to write, work, or follow the course of business in any way. Even thinking tires him, and prayers confuse him. His holiness has been observed to commence the same prayer ten times without noticing the repetition. In fact, his life is siowly ebbing away, Cardinal Kampolla attends to all of the A'atican business. Oregonia'i. The American people show their ap preciation of the army and navy m a Htyle all their own. AVhen Sampson's fleet came into New York bay and Hud eon river, the people gave them such a welcome as is seldom seen. Aa a unit they welcomed them back, knowing ef.t h one to be a hero, and determined that each man should feel that he in- diyldually had helped to place Uio Amer lean navy whore it ia the envy o( the world. That Captain Clark of the Oregon U aorioualv ill, will bring regret to every American. That the captain ot Ute bat tleship, tlutt took the part in the naval battle at Santiago that the Oregon did, should sutler from noivou prostration shows the tremendous strain on a naval coniniander. The commander did hi duty so well in this case that every Ore gonian takes a personal intercut in liia recovery. Aoi iNAi.DO, the limugont chief at Ma nila, is only 20 years old and was con sidered to have bo little ability at the university at Manila, that the prioMa, who conduct it, recommended his father to take him out and put him in the army. It seems that iu England to make a fake corporation a lucres, it must have the support of the nobility. And some of these peoplo ate for sale as directors, as is shown by the llooley expose. Tits suggestion that we keep Yap island as a place for the holding of populist conventions and pugilistic en gagements indicates that the last state of the island may be worse than the first. LaGrande Chronicle. Now that Manila has 'fallen, Dewey is off to capture any Spanish gunboat that may be in the Philippine group, and he will get them, if they do not get the ca ble working too soon. The national chairman of the populist party sees the error of his way and promises no more fusion for the future. The Philippines, under the American government, would rival Hong Kong as a commercial cenle. There will be a special session of the legislature about October 1st. If this thing keeps up, Alger will wi.-h he was back in Michigan. The wi.-itft disposition of tho relics of tho civil war, such as captured gnus, flags, etc., has been for a good whilo a mooted quest'ou. Now that there is snch a perfect fusiou of good will and mutual sympathy between the qnondain enemies of 1861-6 into a harmonious people, it is bnt proper that something should be done which should honor the pride of both sides in that great contro versy of war. t good suggestion is that of the New York Confederate veterans, that all captured flags, emblems, trophies and other relics, either in pub lio or private possession, shall be pre served in a national war museum at Washington at the expense of the gov ernment If this is done, it will bring forth valuable souvenirs from a thousand hiding places, where they now keep company with rata and mice only, and insure their preservation. Aside from the question of sentiment this dis position of the matter will be of great historical valua There is already a magnificent collection, lately on exhibi tion in Chicago, which would be a de sirable nucleus for such a museum. It could probably be bad at moderate cost. East Indian officials are nneaxy over the form which the ever teeming dis content of the country is taking. The vast composite of races and religions in habiting Hindustan, saturated in time worn usage and belief, is murmuring bitterly again utterly unable to compare the" relative prosperity under English rule with the cutthroat conditions of a not very remote past. It is not now the cry of the greased cartridge, which her alded the sepoy mutiny. It is the su perstitious notion that because English sanitary management seeks to inoculate against smallpox, the bubonio plugtie and other epidemics the white sahibs are seeking to poison them. The erstwhile lean and ragged aux iliaries of the American troops before Santiago are for the most part fat nnd well clad now. Theso friendly Jackals have zealously profited by the impa tience of the Yankees in throwing away all superfluous weight in marching and fighting under a tropical sun. The Duma of HU Paul's. Wo do not believe there if any truth in thoularming rumor that thero is some nneariness in expert quarters in regard to the stability of tho domo of tit. Paul's. We imagino that the only substratum of fact is this: It is known that a hiigo iron chain is imbedded in the stonework of the drum of tho dome. An eminent architect some time since amused himself by describing tho con sequences which might ensuo if the wa ter were to reach this chain. There is no reason to suppose that such a thing has occurred or is likely to occur, and tlio newly appointed surveyors, Messrs. Somers Clarko and J. T. Middlethwaitn, are fully alive to the desirability of finding and examining the chain. The first difficulty appears to be that its ex act locality is somewhat uncertain. The second will be to get at it effectively when it is discovered. -London Satur day Review. ... WARSHIP WORSHIP. HOW JACK "RIGS CHURCH" IN UNCLE SAM'J NAVY. IMtIiio (mtvIi-o on Niinrtsj on Hoard a I'nltfil Mates Man-of-war and How It Is Oomluetml - Tlte t'hurvh Kli.ltfit aud lis Meaning - Tti Chaplain. I WlvutliTO is seen flying from the catT i ( n United Mates mnii or-wm' a mm!', whito triangular pennant, lieav iug i. i it.t f'.cld a Hun (ireok cross near tho pike or halyard, it is n signal (hut divine service is being held on boiti-d. "Kig church I" is one of the regular na val orders, issued usually at about 10:110 mi Sund:r morning. Ch nvh is "rigged" in various places aoooi.lmg to tho construction of Ihove sel uiu'i tie-cord tug to tho weather condi tion. If tho day is lino mid not too cold, tho quarter dock will probably bo elected, uliiioiigh in some ahipa it is customary to hold tho service on tho forward part of tho gun dock. Iu stormy weather the berth dock below is used, where the men may bo under shelter, though they are nioro cramped for room. Assuming that tho service is to be held on tho quarter deck, tho arrange nieiita for it will proceed about like this: When tho bugler gives tho signal, tho "church ensign" is hoisted to the gaff, and some of tho men, under the direction, of an otllcor, bestir themselves briskly iu making tho simple prepara tions which are necessary. A table or desk, covered with tho American flag, is placed at tho end of the quarter deck for the chaplaiu. A few wardroom chairs are brought up from below aud ranged along the starboard side, where tho ofllcvr are to assemble, mid bouehes or capstan bars resting on buckets make seats for tho crew on the port sidu. The organ for every ship that has a chaplain is provided with ail instrument of this nature is put iu a convenient place. If there is a baud, aud its serv ices are desired, a few musicians nro se lected and stationed near by. Then the ship's bell is tolled for about five min utes, giving the officers and men, wher ever they may bo on buird, stitllcieiit time toiiKsemble, if they are s inclined. Tho boatswain may call down the hatchways "Silence-, foro and aft, dur ing diviuo service I" but it is well un derstood by the entire crew that tho ship must bo quiet now for about three quarters of an hour. Finally tho Ml stops tho rnptain, after a glance around, makes a siirn to tho chaplain that all is ready, and tho service begins. How it is -Minluctcd di n mis upon the ill-nomination to which the chaplain belongs, and various s-.i-ts are represent ed among the Unval clergvmeiL The singing, accompanied by tho organ, which is played either by nu nflici r or by somo musician among tho crew, in generally fine, Tho limn enjoy it, nnd their voices ring out strong and fresh iu the open air. During tho prayers they aro required to removo their cups, but throughout tho rest of the service they may remain covered. When it is over, the order to "Pipo down!" is given, aud church is "unriggel." Sometimes an evening service is also held, but this is not the general custom. Attendance at church on tho warships is of course not compulsory, but the offi cers are expected to attend by way of fumishinc an example, and moot of them usually do, accompanied by is-r-haps about half tho crew sometimes more aud sometimes less. But by no means all the ships of the navy aro provided with cliaplaina. For tho B0 or more war vessels now effective for service there are fewer than 80 chaplains, or less than oho for every two ships. TlK-y are attached to tho lar gest and most important vessels, where their ministrations may reach tho great est number of pcrsous. - A queer incident happened a few years ago, when ouo of tho modern cruisers was put into commission. It had been intended that she should carry a chaplain, but when tho officers' quar ters wero completed it was found that his room had been entirely overlooked. No accommodation for him thus being available, the ship put to sea without a chaplain aud did not have one for at least two years. In an action the chaplain's duties aro with tho sick and wounded Occasion ally, however, his aid has been required at tho guns, and in ninny instances tho chaplains have proved themselves hero ic fighters as well as good preachers. In the old days of the navy the chaplain wore tho full uniform of his rank lieu tenant, lieutenant commander or com mander but it is now customury for him to wear a suit of black or tho regu lar costume of whatever church he rep resents, sometimes with tho insignia of his rankupon his sleeve. New York Tribune. Tlie Army Officer's Trunk. The army officer's trunk, which is nu article of limited but regular salo in peace times, being sold chiefly to regu lar army officers, is a stout, well made trunk of rather generous proportions, so divided insfdo as to afford spaces for both military aud civilian attire. There is a placo for un officer's clnis-au and ono for tho silk hat of a civilian nnd room for tho different clothing, and the trunk is largo enough to admit a sword laid diagonally. A trunk of thin sort is made not of solo leather, as might be supposed, to withstand rough wear, but with a ri;;id frame, so that it can be roped or straptied on to a loader packed with other things piled on it'in tho ex igencies of wagon or other transporta tion without being crushed or damaged. New York Sun. Broadly speaking, tho essential differ ence between merchant ships and war ships is that tho former are designed to carry their loads or principal portions thereof low down in the hold, whereas warships have to carry their heavy bur dons of armor and armament high tip on their side. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX! jJ f it THE NEWS OF THE WEEK Friday, August 10, The capitulation of Manila, It Is claimed, will give more to the Americans than was agreed on in the protocol. California democrats commit the party to fusion. Texas republicans aie for the gold standard. American prestige and her grip on the Philippines are attracting all tho powers of F.uropo, It ia conceded that no ower will interfere with America's war program or peace proHmitlon. Manila in American Hong Kong. hands will rival The troops at Santiago and the Ameri can war vessels are coming north as fast as possible, while tho Spanish aro being taken away as fast as transports can be furnished. An effort will be made to enlarge Yellowstone Park aa it Is too small for a game preserve. Saturday, August 20, It is probable that the peace negoti ations will be prolonged, as Spain will haggle over details. Morales, the Guatemalan revolution ary leader is dead. Europe generally rccognlie that no power can interfere with the t inted States in the Philippines. The Astor battery bore the brunt of the fight at Manila. Seventy warships will rendezvous at Foil Monroe, the largest fleet ever as sembled in American waters. Captain Clark, of the Oregon is serl ousiy in on tue M. l aui. o much so (but he cannot be moved. He is suffer ing from nervous prostration. Single turreted monitor will be sent to Cuba ami l'orto Pico as guard ships National conference on our foreign policy meets at Saratoga. A colonial sdicy and tint Nicaraguan canal is (av. ored. A detachment of troops will leave for the Yukon. Sunday, August 21. Otlicial report of the battle of Manila received from Gen. Merritt, All Is quiet at Manila. The American fleet has gone to Hollo and Cebu not hav ing heard of the cessation of hostilities. The cable to Manila is now working. The Hawaiian emblem was probably taken down Aug. 12th, and "Old Glory" raised. German papers lav all the blame on Spain for her misfortunes. Natives are taking vengeance on the Spanish in porto Uico for part ffence and the aid of the troops is necessary to prevent outrages. Gompers is opposed to the annexation of the Philippines and appeared before the national conference on our foreign policy, and made a strong speech to that effect. A commission is being appointed to raise funds for a monument for Lafayette to be presented to France at the Pari exosition. The bids for the battleships Maine, Missouri and Ohio will be opened in ten JOHN YOUNGER, EWELER, Opp. Huntley's Druft Store, FORTY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN Great Britain and America. Library of the World's Best Literature. 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Morrill has proclaimed a mili tary government for Manila, The Peru nnd Puebla have arrived at Manila with troops and (ion. Otis and (Ion. Hughe. The Spanish resistance at Manila was little mote than nominal. Fifteen hundred Chinese troops have been killed by the rebels and their bod ies thrown iu the river. A railroad collision in Massachusetts results in the death of seven persons and l!tl injured. The high Joint commission to leltln longstanding mailers between (,'und and the United States meets this week. Very Inijxirtatit matter come before this body, like the seal lUherles, Alaska boundary, etc. Spain will undoubtedly maintain that the public buildings In Cuba are her even if she relinquishes her sovereignty over thn Island, Spain is giving strict Instruction to her couimlaolotier to Cuba aud l'uilo Uico. The condition of the Spanish soldier at Santiago is terrible, and they are dying by the score of dvseutery. j Tllcmlsy, Aiiwilnt 2:1. 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