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OrriOR 364 HIIRUISIIK BTItKKT.
Oregon Talfihatie Onk B01.
Entered t the I'mtofllco t 1'ortUnd, Oregon,
t Meond elm mutter.
HUHHCRU'TION.
Ob Tear. Fnynbln In A ilrnnco. ......
ANOTHKIt HACK MHASUHK.
A bill to prohibit Northern white
teachers from toaohlnu the Negro chil
dren of thu South Iiiib lieon Introduced
In tho TennesEoo legislature.
Tlio Northern teacher Is generally
kind In his treatment of IiIh colored
pnpilH, whether ho bo mi instructor of
tho hcIiooIb of Tennessee or lowu.
Tho Southern white teacher, how
over, in not compelled by law to laboi
tinder thlH prohibitory ban. ilo din
couragos tho progress of tho colored
pupil by neglect and intimidation and
hinders advancement by culpable dls
regard of the rights of Negro children
in tho public schools. Thin, howevor,
in not mich n serious mlsforluno as it
might at lint seem. Tho first result
of it was tho introduction of tho
Northern teacher in Southern schools.
Hut tho best elToct of tho cruel indif
ference of tho Southern teacher was the
establishment of schools exclusively
for colored children, maintained exclu
sively by tho ontorpriHo of tho raco and
taught In ovory department by colored
teachers, Tho host results in tho edu-
oatlonsal progress of the children of our
people in tho South have been obtained
in schools conducted exclusively by
colored instructors of tho Negro youth.
Magnillcent educational intsltutious
luivo boon established and now being
maintained by our peoplo of tho South
in which most excellent progress 1h be
ing iiiadu in every particular. Thu
huocosh of tliofo schools Is far superior
to that of the advancement of Negro
children in tho common suhools of thu
Kouth, where they are subjected to
abuse, neglect and nilstreatmont of
overy kind possible in suuh Institu
tions. This condition has demonstrated to
our people another foiituro of tho value
of their Independence as citizens; and
it is tho growth of this independence
among tho colored peoplo of tho South
and their worthiness of it that havo
piompted Southern legislator to make
unconstitutional provisions against
them.
If tho copperheads of tho South will
lot tho Negro alone, ho will outclass
tlirm in many essential respects in tho
next decade. If they continue to at
tempt to limit tho conditions under
which ho may enjoy political and ho
uial life, they will heap coals of llro
upon their heads ami bring disaster to
tho industrial interests of all the
Southern btates.
AinorlcaiiH who havo grlovod with
England over tho death of Quoon Vio
torin will bo somewhat surprised at
the military character promised for thu
funeral exorcises. To Americans she
stood for poace, Interceding against
vurfnic whenever postiblo and always
regretting it when her intercession was
unavailing. Indeed, it is an nucoptod
fact that her grief out tho dUaMoiH of
thu war v 1th thu Doers darkened her
last days and hastened her decline.
hi tho circumstances the naval pageant
arranged fur tho fuueral, tho military
display through Loudon as her body is
borne toward its resting place and tho
fact that tho colllii itfolf is to bo car
ried on a gun caisson tn maintain thu
military ohitiaotor o! tho obsequies,
teem out of keeping with tho gentle
life and tho spirit of peace which
ruled it.
Too little attention is being given to
tho bill recently propotod in the Oregon
legislature to regulate the ollloial work
of county assessors. It is an impor
tant measure and should receive very
careful consideration.
Dowut must bo neglecting tho other
brandies of his work, thuo days, judg
ing by tho way in which the llritlsli
havo him killing peaco envoyH.
A vote of tho candidates for tho post
mastership would probably disclose a
largo majority In favor of Mark Man
ila' ship subsidy bill,
CastollHiin thluks Franco and the
Uultod States should form n friendly
union. Possibly ugalust tho London
bici-a-brae dculers.
SKNATE TAX INDUCTION -HILL.
Tho souato's plan for tho reduction
of tho special war taxes piovldos for a
cut ol nearly flO.OOO.OUO, which is
about tho amount of reduction con
templated in tho honso measure. The
soanto bill proposes to retain soveral ol
the taxes which tho memborj o' thn
hotuo decided to rotnovo, whllo it re
moves or greatly roducos taxos which
tho houso proposed to maintain. Un
less tho senators can show uood reason
for "omo ol their changes tho obviotiH
Inconsistencies of tho bill in its pros
out form will bo likely to doprivo it of
popular approval.
If tho bill was framed on tho theory
that tho most burdensome and oppios
slvo of the taxes should bo thu first to
go, thoro is little in its provisions to
show tho fact. In some instances, tho
question of repeal or non-repeal sootus
to havo boon sottlod by purely arbitrary
decision. Tho tax upon bankers' capi
tal, for instance, which tho houso pro
posed to maintain, is greatly reduced,
but tho stamp tax of '1 cents on cheeks
Is restorod. At tho same tlnio. tho
stamp taxes on mortgages, promissory
notes and many uthor documentary
taxos are removed. Tho chief bono i
llciaries of tho measure apparently
would bo tho browors, for whoroas tho
houso in its bill proposed to reduoo the
beer tax to .$ 1.00 a barrel, tho honato
fliianuieiH out tho rate to $1.50, the
olTeot of tho uhaugo being that tho
browors' taxation would bo reduced
fully $1-1, 000,000.
In other words, tho stamp tax on
chocks and various special and douu
muntaiy taxes, which aru distinctly
burdensome, are to bo permittod to
inako up for tho rovenuo losses in
volved in the reduction of tho boor
tax.
NO HKSULT AT SALEM.
Tho staunch friends of lion. II. V.
Coi butt are not at all discouraged by
tho failure of thu caucus proposition on
yesterday, but, instead, thoy view with
encouragement thu acquisition of
strength from thu othorifnotions. Thu
delay on tho part of Mcllrlilo's lorcos is
not because thoy havo any hopo of suc
cors, but rather (or tho reason that
thoy still hopo of boing able to organ
izo another faction with strength
enough to beat Corhett.
"Heat Corhett, by all menus I" Is
their battle cry now.
Tho local weather man has everlast
ingly quoorcd Himself In these parts by
tho blaukoty, bli'zardy blasts he's given
iih lately from tho northeast. Wo of
this part o( Oregon want rain and
plenty of it, at this season, If wo may
bo expected to preserve our health.
Tho Idaho quality uf bllzz.ird should
bo cut otT at tho iuter-state line.
Thu diplomats may bo thankful tliov
aro dealing with Li Hung Clung in
stead of Mr. Wu. With tho latter
representing China they would proba
bly bo paying money to the Chlnuso and
thinking that thoy got otf easy. For
oiio that is not greased Mr. Wu is a
smooth proposition.
Iteform legislation is not especially
apparent at Salem, considering tho
number of reform politicians who suc
ceeded in being uloutod to thu legisla
ture iu dune last; and much of that
which has already been lutio.luced
might bo wonderfully improved.
Tho Wisconsin physician who rubbed
smallpox virus over his f.teo and then
mingled with tho peoplo may not take
smallpox, but iu sumo parts of tho
country ho would havo been attacked
by a much more fatal disease.
Tardluoss in tho election of United
States seuator has delayed importaut
loylslativo work. When will tho peo
ple havo sense enough to perform that
task by direct voter
Tho machine poets havo discovered
158 words that rhyino with Mrs. Nu
tiou, and thoy havo only jiut started.
A Sctnlc Marvel.
"Tho Angel of the Alloy" produced
for tho tlrst time in this city on next
Sunday, February 10, al tho Metropo
litan theater, will mark auothei tri
umph for those successful uiaiiageis,
Sullivan and Harris. It comes to this
oity heralded by the press of tho coun
try us being thu most tlnilliug realis
tic production of the year, Dealing as
it does witli llfo in thai wouderful sec
tion of New York which has sheltered
so much misery and crime, it cannot
full to interest thu public
The advance sale of tickets is sub
stantial evidence of tho popularity of
thu production, and tho management
anticipates here its sucoemi iu other
cities.
QUEEN WILHELMINA
ANb HER FIANCE.
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This picture of Queen Wllholmlna and
her betrothed Is from tho tlrst photo
graph of tho roynl pnlr which has been
taken. Queen Wllholmlna's wedding
gown will be a thing of beauty and
splendor, as the marriage costume of
a young queen should be. Woven espe
cially In Lyons mid cut In 1'nrls, It hat
been sent to Amsterdam to bo embroi
dered by the pupll.s of tho art school
there. Then It will be returned to. Paris
to Iks made. The front of the gown will
bo of lace flounces. The trnln and
bodice are of silver broende, and will
bo embroidered richly In sliver threads
and spangles. The pattern of the em
broidery represents oranges and orange
fltwer.
SHAFT TO HEROES OF 1770.
Monument to the Kevolutlonary Dead
nt Kuplirnto, Pn.
Tho Euphrata Monument Association
of Euphrata, l'n., has petitioned the
Stato legislature for nu appropriation
with which to complete tho tiullnlshcd
memorial shaft In Mount Ion ceme
tery. The association was organized on
the Fourth of July, 18111, for the pur
pose of erecting a suitable memorial on
Mount Zlon, where nearly 200 revolu
tionary soldiers aro burled. They died
Iu the Cloister Hospital at Euphrata,
where they were taken after tho battle
of Brumfywlno, Sept. 11, 1777. Work
on a monument was begun soon after
the organization and the corner stono
wan laid Sept. 11, 1815. Gov. Francis
It. Sliutik was present and thu ceremo
nies wcro conducted on an elaborate
Bcalc.
Tho only surviving member of tho
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Til It llNKINl-IIK.il MONUMENT.
association who participated In the
ceremonies In 18-1 5 Is .Icremlnli Mohler,
who Is now president and at the ago of
four-scoro years an untiring worker Iu
behalf of tho project.
STONE JUNK IN PEKIN LAKE.
Btrlkltm Feature of u Pont In the Chi
nee Holy City.
One of the most rciuurknblo natural
features of the capital of China Is tho
holy city of I'eklu tho mysteries of
which were very little known to tho
(-TONK JUNK IN l-KKIN.
outside world before Its occupation by
the allied forces was a stone building
rising out of an encircling lake lu thu
form of a Chinese Junk. A correspond
ent sayjL this stone Junk Is now a fu
vorlto imico for luncheon with the for
eign otllcers. The Chlueso regarded it
with superstitious awe, and none but
the priests of high rank was permitted
to set foot upon It.
His 8ktu Acted Well.
A young Eugllsh actor who had Im
pressed his manager favorably was
cast for a dltlicult role In a new produc- j
tlon ami his success or failure in its was
a matter of vital Importance to his fu
ture reputation. After the secoud act '
on the opening night his friend William
Gilbert, the popular dramatist and li
brettist, wen w behind the scenes fully ,
realizing that In a kindly word or a
sympathetic criticism he would bring
hope or despair to the actor. How
ever, on seeing that his friend was In a
profuse perspiration be could uot re
sist his owu cleverness nnd contented
himself with merely remarking: "How
well your skin acts."
Tho Hilling Language.
At a congress In India, where nine
languages we're spoken by delegates, '
tho discussions were carried on in Kng-.
Hah. A proposition has been brought
forward to make Eugllsh the mission-'
try language of the world. '
Shu (r Dog.
The latest whim for-the owners of
dog ts to make tbiu wear shoes in
the bouse for the purpose of protect
lag the polished floors.
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NOT AS SAID, BUT AS MEANT.
Common News Items Which Mljht
Hare lleen MaJe Clearer.
The following news notes mny or
may not be genuine, but they show the
necessity of exercising care In the cleat
expression of one's thoughts as well as
the use of the comma:
Nathan Price who was shot in the
suburbs hut WednesdayIs now abje to
be around.
Thouioj) Merrill's property Is for sale.
It consists of a cottage contain. ug
seven rooms and nn acre of laud.
Kdwnrd Jones has opened n shoe
store on Front street. Mr. Jones guar
antees that any ono can have a Ut lu
his store.
The firm of Smith & Thorndyke Is
once more carrying on business at the
old stand. The concern now wants a
tnnn to sell on commission.
Mrs. Walter Dnrrell would llko to
hear of a good nurse for her child about
30 yenrs of age and with good refer
ences. None other need, npply.
John Buugtj who will sail for Europe
Saturday would like to tlud a purchaser
for his valuable bulldog. The animal Is
no care and will cut anything uud Is
very fond of children.
A touching Incident was noted at the
union station yesterday whoa un aged
couple bade each other good-by. Tho
old lady kissed her husband fervently
Beveral times uud he kissed her back.
Dr. Franklin White has returned
from a trip to Switzerland. Speaking
of the robust health of Its peasantry,
tho doctor snys: "Tho strength of tho
Swiss woman Is remarkable. It Is
nothing uuusual for her to wash and
iron ami milk several cows In ono day."
AMERICAN QUEEN OF IRELAND
A llaltltnore llelte Shared the Vlce
Ueicut Throne of Dublin Cattle.
Writing of Mary Caton Patterson,
in tho Ladles' Home Journal, William
Pcrrlne recalls that "the Americans
read with wondering eyes the stories
which came from Ireland of tho regal
inagulllccuco with which ono of thelt
couutrywometi was dazzling tho Brit
ish people; how sho had becouio tho
wife of tho brother of tho Duke of Wel
lington, uud how the court of tho
newly wedded pair at Dublin Castle
rivaled the brilliancy of royalty Itself.
She was called Tho American Queen
of the Irish Court,' and In no capital
of Europe would her flatterers allow
that there was a woman who surpassed
her lu the elegance ol her bearing mid
lu tho acco4uplshmeuts of a sovereign.
Indeed, sho was only one of a
group of Bisters whom Europeans
balled us The American Gnices.
Their mother, a daughter of Charles
Carroll, hud married Illchard Caton,
a poor English gentleman of handsome
face and presence, who settled lu Bal
timore. Mary, tho most famous of tho
three daughters, mnrrled Itobert Pat
terson, n brother of Betsy Patterson,
the tlrst wife of Jerome Bonaparte.
After tho death of her husband, In
1S2-J, the Baltimore belle revisited Eu
rope. Hardly less eminent than the
Duko of Wellington betore tho battle
of Waterloo had been bis brother, the
Alarquls of Wellesley. Iu the spring
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TjH I&. WAyip-tw cuoAWiiT. ko'a sot to stow ow j ,. Jrtjatr
vVS "at ""225? !? nu-TitaoouoMurb svuooot wiu. i Jf J Pt- S?1T Vx -
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of 182S It was announced in Ireland,
whero Wellesley was Lord Lieutenant,
that he was engaged to her, and It was
noted In tho United States as a curious
coincidence that while one American
girl had married the brother of Na
poleon, nnother, and pIic her slstcr-ln-law,
should marry tho brother of Na
poleon's conqueror."
SIR WILFRID LAURIER.
A Campaign Story About the Premier
nf the Canadian Gorernment.
Sir Wilfrid Lnurlcr, who has recent
ly been returned to power In Canada
with a big majority of Liberals at his
back, Is scarcely tho steady campaign
er of the Hoosovelt or Bryan type, al
though he made n tour of the province
of Ontario, aiid on one day, just pre
vious to the elections, made fifteen
speeches from bis special tran.
It was whllo In opposition thnt Sir
Wilfrid did his hardest campaign work,
and, Just previous to tho elections of
five years ago, ho made an average of
three speeches a day. Senator Dan-
durmid, who accompanied Sir Wilfrid
(who was then plain Mr. Lnurlcr) ou
that tour, tells tho following talo:
"Ono day when Mr. Laurler was suf '
ferlng from a frightful cold, but bad
made two speeches, ho was nearly In a
state of collapse. He was to bo at St.
Theresa In tho evening, and, It being n
Joint meeting of Conservatives and
Liberals, his best efforts wcro needed.
Wo arrived nt St. Thercso at 5 o'clock
in the evetilng, and, as I was busy
with other things, I left Mr. Laurler
o go up to his room and rest ,1 was
away perhaps half an hour, and, upon
returning, I sturtcd to go up to see
how ho was getting along. I felt my
way along tho dark passageway lead
lug to tho stairs, and was about to go
up, wheu I saw a dark mass crouched
just to the right. It was our futuro
great Premier. He had dropped there
exhausted. We got him Into bed uud
called In a country doctor,, and when 8
o'clock came wo had to carry him to
the meeting. The Conservative, speak
ers had their first say, and they flayed
Mr. Laurler and the Liberals unmerci
fully. Mr. Laurler sat there In a great
fur coat, not moving a muscle. Tho
minute his turn came, however, he
Jumped up, threw off bis coat, and
began to speak. It was one of the
finest speeches of his life, and ho car
ried the meeting by storm. He spoke
with magnificent vigor for over an
hour, aud when he was through fell
back into our arms exhausted. Two
days later tho day before tho election
ho appeared at Lachlne, nine miles
from Montreal. Ills volco was gone,
he could not say a word, but It needed
only his presence nnd smiling bows to
create the greatest enthusiasm among
tho audience." Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post.
FORTUNE IN THE MISTLETOE.
Georgian H Made Money In Prorld
Injj Wreath of Holly.
In Georgia there Is a farm devoted to
mistletoe and holly growing. It is
owned by the Cartledge family, consist
ing of mother and two daughters, but
the daughters do the farming. It all
began through the failure of the elder
sister to make an Immediate triumph
In art, to study which sho went to Now
York. j3be realized In the great city,
as sho never could have in her rural
Southern home, that talent for art In
too general to leave much hope for spe
cial distinction, and wisely concluded
to turn to something that would bring
more speedy results. Being nu ob
servant young woman, Miss Cnrlledgo'
noticed thnt bully and mlstlctoo brought
extremely high prices, mid bethought
her thnt on tho COO acres at home In
Georgia both grew lu wild nbuudance.
She returned home, nnd sho and her
Bister began to prepare for making the
neglected luxuriance of murketublo
value. In the months of January and
February following they set out ten
acres of young holly trees with their
own hands. Their colored fiirni-hmidn
would not plant a holly tree for worlds,
ns they believe that If they did they
would din as soon us tho tree became
tall enough to cast n shadow the meas
ure of their graves. Last Christmas,
the Bisters found the trees so grown
that thoy required thinning out, and
the trees that were removed wcro sent
north for Christmas trees and brought
high prices, ns they wero symmetrical
nnd covered with large, rich berries.
They plant tho mistletoe berries under
tho bark of old oak trees lu n crack or
hole, where they can get a hold as
they germinate.
Hho 'Wuitetl.
Even a Scotchman canuot always bo
humorous, If ho would. Llko other peo
ple, however, he Is sometimes funny
without meaning to be. The Scottish
American thluks that the message sent
by a young man In Peeblesshire to his
waiting brldo may have kept her from
worrying over his uuu-appearance, but
that she must, after all, have received
It with mixed feelings. '
The bride elect lived In a village some
distance from the home of William the
bridegroom. Tho wedding wqs to be
at her home. On the eventful day the
young man started for the station, but
on the way met the village grocer, who
talked so entertalnlugly that William
missed bis train,
Naturally he was In what Is known
as a "state of mind." Something must
be doue, and done at once. So be sent
the following telegram:
"Don't marry till I come. William."
If the bride elect knew her William,
she probably knew bow he felt when
bo sent the message, and forgave tho -mental
confusion which resulted in
what she must have looked upon as a
needless request
The Kljcht nlductlon.
"I ordered 200 pounds of Ice to
day," remarked the young housekeep
er, "and our Iceman carried It up him
self. That shows he's strong, doesn't
It?"
"No," snapped the lord of the manor,
"It shows that he weighed It himself,'
Philadelphia Record.
Fortune sometimes makes fools of
wise men by bestowing her caresses up
on them.
There Is always something back of a
shadow.
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