il.Ji. THE mSW AGE, PORTX AND. - OBEGON. The New Age, A. D. GRIFFIN, Manager. - VJHCK 884 MORRISON STflKKT. Oltfon Talephon Oak 801. , BsMassl at the Postofflcc at Portland, Orcf on, MHNil elm matter. OUSORIf'TION. iTmti FayabU In Admnc at.ee NECESSITY FOR TACT. The nation's present experienced In Culm and Porto Rico will not have been entirely In vain If they bring the Kovernmcnt ofllclnlB to n realization of the practical value of the quality known nB "tact." According to the latcBt advices from Porto Rico, the peoplo of that Uland havo been ruf fled considerably by tho American gov crnor'H administration of tho taxation lawB and his abrupt course' in follow ing policies and making appointments legnrdlcss of popular sentiment. In Cuba, whore tho United States seems destined to secure nil that It needs In tho way of supervision of foreign rela tions, tliero Is similar needless fric tion. It Is declared on good authority that tho Cubans, If approached prop erly, would havo been willing to grantl tho United States substantially all that It desired. As It Is, they are In clined to resent the manner In which these tormfi wore forced upon them. Ho fnr as tho phraso "shlrt-sleovo diplomacy" applies to tho policy of di rect and straightforward dealing, it han been UBcd with excellent results In recent international negotiations. Hut Bhlrt-sleovo diplomacy need not bo bad-mannered diplomacy, and In negotiating with tho depondent Island em tho government Ihib mado dllllcul tleu for ItHolf simply by tho folluro to oxcrclmi a little tact. In dealing with a weaker people, who can bo forced to accept a policy if they should happen to refuse to ac cept It, It would seem to bo eminently wIho to win their acceptance rather than to compel It. It Ib lack of Bym- pathetic regard for tho Islanders' Ben tlmontH and possible prejudices thnt tins hampered much of tho govorn inent'ii recent work nnd Ib likely to obstruct It still more In future. hack of tact in the Philippines, in Cuba anil In Porto Rico haH beon re sponsible for no small part of tho na tion's recent embarrnssmont. who sought a sequestered mountain fastness for safety, while his soldiers fought for that peculiar kind of Inde pendence which would give to their secluded commander tho crown of a monarch under which they would bo slaves, expressed his Btirprise to find tho Unltetd States government bo grand and great, bo patient nnd for giving, nnd Immediately signed his name to a manifesto In which ho ad jured alleglanco to nil ltho govern ments of earth except that which held him a prisoner, adjuring in Imprcs slvo languago his followers to lay down their bolos and sharp sticks and nccopt tho sovereignty of Undo Sam. A great head has this modern Washington who Bought a hiding placo In tho brnmblcs or tropic swamps when ho heard tho enemy's guns go off. Drnvo lender ho who seckB tho mountain top to escape tho shot and shell of his pursuers whllo ho com mands his helpless subjects to fight on to tho last ditch and then fight to their final doom. Tho "Aunties" ought to ho proud of tho Bubllmo charnctcr of their half-aavngo demi god. And yet Agulnnldo, by his last act, although dono In prison, has shown n degrco of diplomacy and tact and broad intelligence superior to thnt of tho superannuated simpletons who tried despcrntoly to rend tho country with tho cry of brutal oppression in tho Philippines. Is a case In point. It Is qulto as Sense less as its wholly meaningless name. If there is anything essentially hu morous In "initiating" nn unsuspect ing friend by asking him for 11 cents and then refusing to return tho chango IN HIS FOOTBALL RIO. Reason She Wished Him t Amiim Mia Gridiron Toss. "Toml" "Well, what now?" The Hon with long mane and mucl ernvlid Ills illfmntirnvnt n iuilntr Intnts duo him from the amount ho turnB ru,,ted from his sporting sheet. over, It is not to be discovered. Even "Tom, I wish you would put on your the practical Joker's humorous expla- football pants." nation that it is a .matter of principle "W"t for?" with a "Buffalo" never to give change' ",p,1??8e "?" ,, , .. , , .. .. ,. . Without another word he left the loses Its savor after it has been re-, roonl. Whcn he returncd uls llmha pcated several hundred times. Tho wore Incased In white pads, vncun which tho crnzo hn.n Ernlnri. ia. "N'nu- -our pIhh tirntorWnr Tnm " ' " I "- " --"I peclally on Kb recent revival, is there fore all tho more a curious subject for tho psychologist and sociologist. Per- haps it Is Just becauso of tho patient attached It to his person. senselessness of tho proceeding that, "Now your shin gunrds." "Sec hen "It Is no trouble. There It Is under the table." I ue usneii out a yellow object and No donbt tho stockholders of the HI vol Oil company will be pleaeed to know tbut tho company is drilling on' well No. 1, and havo pasted the first oil sands, with oil. Stock can he had for 60 cents per share. They own their land, and nil! make for the stockholders many times their invest meut. Mail orders will receive prompt iittentiou, and parties interested are iuvitud to call at tho company's office, loom 1, iltiltnomnh block, Portland. They refor.' by permission, to Mer chants National bank, Portland; K. W. Godfrey, stamp department, post oflicej 11. J. Martin, druggist, corner Washington and Sixth. it evokes an unwilling grin oven from Its victims. The Joko may Ho In tho "Sny- "They are right In thnt corner." pointless. It is a Joko on itself. Tho growth of tho craze, however, must bo attributable to something else partly, perhaps, as to a curious the ory as to what constitutes good-fellowship. SPRINGTIME AND NEW ENERGY. THE COMMISSIONER MUDDLE. Springtime has opened with n burst of sunshine thnt makes nil nature smile Joyously, It excites activity In ovory form of life nnd encourages tho business community to don appropri ate nttlro and to manifest nnow ac tive- ovldcnco of Its existence. It in spires alertness In ovory nvcnuo of tralllc and gives vigor nnd animation to tho movements of trade. Along with tho ndvont of this grand est of all our Wchfoot seasons coma the homeseckors from the East and Mlddla West nnd from tho South, as Well. This throng of Immigrants In creases as tho season advances, and wo already have ovldcnco thnt tho The chief difllculty encountered in the effort to find a suitable namo for the Lewis and Clark centennial cele bration in this city in 1905, in which two continents aro interested, Ib to select a phrase sufficiently strong and comprehensive to cover tho real pur port of tho affair. It will bo an an niversary celebration of tho courago, valor, foresight and cntcrprlso of that bravo party of men and women, led by tho peerless pathfinders, Lowls and Clark, who openod tho valleys and wilderness of tho West to tho sunlight of civilization; nnd It will nt tho samo timo properly commemorate tho pa- tlonco, indtiBtriousncss nnd courago of thoso who followed them and mado this grand Pacific empire to blossom us tho roso. In tills aro all following a irlvnn crazn population of tho state will bo aug- , ft Btrong ,ncontlvo t0 mnny n man to tnko It up. Tho "Duffalo" mania will weur Itself out, but not bo long as any Initiated "Buffaloes" can find unoxploltcd territory to work In. Tho Joint doclslon of tho circuit Judges of this district holds that the new net creating a county bonrd ,to consist of County Judge Cako and Commissioners ShowerH and Mack, thereby destroying tho olllclal placo now held by Commissioner Steele, Is constitutional. Thus Is Commissioner Steele legislated out of olllco. It Is tho constitutionality of UiIh now law which Mr. Steele proposes to test In tho su premo court. Ho holds that election to olllco by popular vote for a stated term of servlco ought to bo regarded tut an net of tho sovereign people, which, oxcopt for cause, no party, of flclal organization or.leglslatlvo body can destroy at will. mented this year us never boforo the history of Oregon. In addition to this, extensive prep arations havo beon planned for tho substantial development of our ma terial rosources oxtoiiBlvo beyond tho mensuro reachod at this early period of any now yenr In tho history of tho state. Not alone will this bo In tho matter of mines, oils, railroads, fish eries and enterprises of that class, but It will Include nil of tho Industries In which men nnd women may engngo for Improvement, comfort nnd prollt. Tho year 1U01 Is destined to mark n now era In tho advancement of tho leading 'Interests of our great commonwealth. If n Innnil ntt 4l.m.. .. 1 .... u. ut. It fact that as a Joko It Ib so hopelessly" , u , , . i"""-1" wui.e ... ..... .... she watched him. " "Oct those nrm gunrds, Tom." "I hnvc not the time to " "Then I will get them nnd assist yon In putting them on." She had the gunrds on his arms be fore he had time to protest. "I guess I might Just as well submit. What next?" "Here Is tho rubber to shield your noie." "Is this nil?" "Don't forget your ear protectors." lie adjusted the last of his armor nnd waited further orders. She mussed his hair with her hand to make him look nil the more formidable. "Whnt now?" "Tom, do you know the little woman down tho court. The one that comes up-to scrub every Saturday?" "Yes." "Well, her husbnnd Is on another bender. He's up In bed now." "lie ought to lie nt work." "Well, the .Inst time he went on a spree he snw sights. Not snakes, but big demons with long hair nnd strnngo noses." "Did. eh?" "So she snyc And, Tom, If ho sees nny more of them It will frighten him Into signing the pledge." "Well, how Is he going to see them?" "Look In tho glass." "What " "Yes, I mean you must go tip In his room. One glimpse of your wild hnlr, rubber noxo nnd ears and unnatural size will make him swear oft for life. Soon after ho sees you glvo that awful college yell. It may enusc hm to Jump out of the window, but It will euro him. Will you do this?" "Well, I guess 'not! What would tho team say If they heard their cnptnln was scaring drunks?" And he -rushed out to remove his gridiron togs. Chicago Dally News. Wo want your trndo. Music half price; musical instruments of all kinds, cash or installments. II. II. Wright, wholesale and retail dealer in music nnd musical morchnndUo. Tho Musio building, 040 Washington street, Portland, Oregon. 'rACOB 11A11N Successor to D. Kunkcl & Co. X. K. Corner Sixth nnd Waihlngton Sts. Tho very beat Wines, Liquors nnd Cigars. pAFE KKA1Z August Kratz, Proprietor. 1J2 Sixth Street, Corner Washington. Portland, Oregon. A M1INA FEItlty EXCHANGE John Ercron, Proprietor. Dealer in Choice Wines, Mquors and Cigars. 18 Alblnn nvcnuo, corner Htvcr street. Alblnn, Oregon. Now Is the Time to Travel. If you aro going East do not pur chase your ticket until you havo se cured rates from tho Illinois Cent ral 'railroad. Travel over a lino In position to glvo you good servlco nnd quick time, and you will save money. Wo enn do both. Our rates aro as low as other lines, and bur servlco Is excelled by none. If you aro going to send East for your family do so now whllo rntcs aro low, but before depositing monoy for their tickets como In and see us, or. address B. H. TRUMBULL, Commercial agent Illinois Central Railroad, 142 Third street, Portland, Oregon. TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE. Will 'nrnlfh Tlinl -, Government or State Fcrlp. S hool, Deeded or Claim Lands, mill sites, logging, wood and tie chances, nr muni cipal bonds help )ou some way. Write us, J. L. MAHT1K A CO., 601 Oregonlan ntdg. Splendid Itnnclie. with or without timber; 80 to 0,000 acres and up. mllK DOCTOR 11. Hnrman, Proprietor. Kino Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Lemps Ilccron Draught. t'honc, Columbia 33. 1C2 X. Sixth Street. Portland, Oregon. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. Three hundred and twenty-seven acres of choice land in a good farm ing section In tho Willamette valley; 165 acres under the plow, balanco In pasturo and brush, all under new eight-rail fence, staked and wired; nicely watered by springs, and brooks ; a good seven-room houso, pntnted whlto; largo barn, 30 x CO feet; four acres In orchard. This farm Is gently rolling nnd flno quality, 1 miles from poBtomco. This Ib n flno stock ranch, and lies In shapo bo that threo fam ilies can mnko a nice homo each out of tho one farm; prlco, $5750, $2500 cash, balanco In yearly payments. VALLEY REAL ESTATE EXC 9 First St., Portland, Or. In tho mnln, however, It may bo ro garded ns another Indication of tho strongth of tho Inltlntlvo tendency among human beings. There nro fash ions In fads and JokcB nB woll as In clothes, and tho knowicdgo that n con siderable number of his fellow-mor IIEMPED INTO ETERNITY.' A prenchor of tho hard-shell variety, declaiming from a Mississippi pulpit n few days ago, referred to n rocont lynching of n negro In thnt community, nnd snld: "It may not havo bocn es tablished beyond all doubt thnt liar- Tho circuit JudgoB, however, doclaro. tnon whs guilty of tho' revolting crlmo lu their decision thnt "no legislature ( for which ho was hemped Into etor- Tho Portland summer carnival proposition appears to bo .materializing In a substantial way. Thoro Is no doubt of Its success If competent mon nro delegated to manage It. Plans nro already bolng developed In a way to assuro us of this result. The Elks' carnival lust year set tho pace. FOR FIRST CLASS MEALS Clolo Runyon's Restaurant. 353 Washington Street PORTLAND, OREQON. A. E. SIEOEL,. Drnlor in all kinds of STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Etc. Ham and Bacon a Specialty. Phone, Clay 584. 95 N. Seventh St Elnborato preparations nro bolng mado for tho reception of President McKlnley nnd party on May 22. Now, If wo can Induco tho weather rogu-of whatever might come. "If it hi lator to pack his Infernal machine nnd a BC,TI ?' .""j!.1'0" n .l""8 . ' como to school with me, 1 could tell y hlo away to tho mountains about that time of tho month, everything ought to pass off serenely. has powor to fix for futuro legislatures any limit of powor." "To hold a pub lic olllco Ib not necessarily to possess n contract right which cannot bo Im paired by Btibsequeut legislation. Gen erally tho public can removo nit In cumbent and tho Incumbent can nt any time resign nt his pleasure." It also holds that It Ib competent for tho leg islature to abolish a public offlco, to shorten or to longthou tho term, or to Incroasu or decrettBO tho compensa tion of tho Incumbent. Mr. Steelo'a friends, however, bo- nlty, but tho treatment ho received whllo, morely undor suspicion ought to servo as a warning lesson to others of his rnco that this species of crlmo must cense If It requires tho sacriflco of tho life of ovory negro in tho South to stop It. If giving them their liberty be only an oxporlmout, tho cost should bo tnxod to thorn." Tho "minister of tho gospel" who uttered thoso words la both a fool and u knave. Ho Is a daugorous blnthor sklto who ought himself to bo re strained of his liberty. Ho is a brazen Somo Connecticut Iron fnundrymen struck becauso tho foreman Insisted on bolng addressed as "Mister." Tho king of England Is not tho only mnn who has troubles about matters of pub lic formality. Even tho yollow Journals of America haven't tho courago to roproduco tho cartoon of President McKinloy for which tho Dlscusslono of Havana, Cuba, was recontly Btipprossod. Tho United States lndomnlty claim against China Ib only 125,000,000, and It may bo reduced to half that before wo obtain n final sottlemont. Hove that they havo discovered In this I hypocrite lu his profession nnd a vile act an elomont of jivll polltlct which should by no moans bo permitted to umbarrnas or othorwlso disturb the public sorvlco thus disordered by it. They clnlm that, in tho ubsenco of cnuso for' Mr. Steelo'B removal, tho act Is destructive of tho very purpose It apparently sceka to promote. Commissioners Showers and Mack will probably tako their placo ta members of tho now board without further rebellion against tho Judgment of tho court. sinner nt heart. Ho condones, In one sonteuco, tho crlmo of assassination which his brethren committed In bru tally destroying a neighbor's life, and in tho next ho utters n threat against tho life of ovory nogro In the South. Were over such wicked words ut tered from n colored preacher's pulpit? Ib there tho least modicum of Chris tianity In such sentiment? It Is this sort of vicious harrnnguo; this encouragement of outlawry, this J. Pierpont Morgan hns gono to Gor many to form n trust, but thoro Ib no reason to supposo that ho will Incor porate in Now Jersey, Tho first patent mcdlclno company thnt Induces tho czar, of Russia to write In prntso of Its ncrvo tonic will have u good thing. Wo haven't hoard much lately about tho concort of tho powors. This .may be duo to tho fact thnt thoy nro out of tuuo. Columbus, Ohio, scorns to havo tho Hctioo! Hoys ntt II roinrt r. It looked like rain, unil naturally be had on n pair of light siloes ami carried no umbrella. The 'car stopped ou the fur side of (Jliurd avenue mid u joung lady got in. She bowed, and sat dowu beside the Sunlit Mi'i who iccogulKcd lu her a school teacher friend. "What do you Hi til; of this beastly weatherV" queried he, tllsgruuccilly. "Is It going to rain, or Isn t It?" "I cau't tell you to day," answered tho young latly, smiling nu acceptance vv civ to on lu u very few iuIuiium with absolute certainty. It'll sound funny to you, but It's true. 1 havo noticed thnt you can always tell what tho vvetlluT Is 'olng to do by tho children. They're ivgulnr barometers. If there's golug to bo a storm they get tcHtle.?, and 1 havo tho hardest kind of work to con trol them, Partlcuhuly the boys. Thu girls aren't so bad, but there seems to bo somo mysterious quality aLoiit ap proaching rain that always ulTccts the former. I've got so now I dou't blame them, becauso I don't believo they cttu help It. So you see," she concluded, ns shegot out at Chestnut street, "ch Idivn have their tises, nftcr all." Phllndol phla Inquirer. PORTLAND UMBRELLA WORKS II. ANPKKSO.N', Proprietor. Umbrellas and Parasols Made to Order, Recovered and Repaired. Canes Repaired. 190 Third St., Bet: Yamhill and Taylor. 'I'liono mack mi Portland, Oregon. JOSEPH H. HAWLEY Real Estate and "Loans, t 'lias a few cholco properties yet unsold at the hard pan prices. A FINE CHANCE TO OET A HOA1E On installments and nt a very low prlco in ....UNIVERSITY PARK.... University Park is going to bo oneof Portland's flnoat suburbs. Chamber Commerce, Portland. The DELAWARE OYSTER HOUSE. HAYEK & SIIAIII', Props. Oysters, Shell Fish and Tamales. Open All .N'lglit. Prlvaio Itooms for I.d let Telephone Clay 657. No. ioo Third Street, ....Portland, Oregon. Wiitiam Bagtey m REAL ESTATE...,. NOTARY PUBLIC Oregon Phono, Ruauell 602 OOH. DA WSOM AMD FIMK MTS&- & University Park, Oregon. ...HOMESEEKERS... Cull on The Valley Real Estate Exchange KOIl IIUHINKSS. ItKHIDKNCK AND FA KM I'KOPKKTY. nja' First Street. PORTLAND, Ore. PULLMAN ORDINARY SLEEPERS, THK "AUNTIHS"' DUMIQOD. Fifty thoiiBnud warriors in tho tribes of the Phlllpplna Islands wore killed lu their rebellion ngnlust tho authority of tho United States throughout tho archipelago boforo Agulnnldo hub cap tured. Thoy fought by his order and at his command. Onco in tho custody of United States officials, however, tho "AuutleB"' modem George Wash ington, tho young and determined lend er of tho Insurrection, tho stripling extraordinary exhibition of cold- on democratic mayor-elect who Is not hearted brutality that Incites tho) '"K montloned for tho presldoncy Southern .mobs to burn nocroes at tho . ' 1 JIM. stake for pastime. Such public utter ances are Intensely moan, cowardly and wicked, No one less than n crim inal himself could speak thoih. PSYCHOLOGY OP CRAKES. Somo crazes which occasionally spread over the country aro appar ently Inexplicable on any ordinary the ory of tho tendencies of tho human mind. Tho present "Uuffalo" crazo Dr. Gutltng, tho gun man, has In vented an Improved plow. Ho must think that things nro going to tako a now turn. SKW NORTH- west Lodge, No. 2554. G. U. O, of O. P.. meets at 2059 Second street, rorner of Salmon, first nnd third Tuesday of each month. All Odd Fellows in good standing are cordially Invited. F D. THOMAS, K. WATSON, P. S. N. G. Tho tourist travel botwoon tho East and tho Pacific coast has' reached enormous proportions In tho last fow years', and calls for a special class of equipment. To meet this domnnd tho Pullman Company has issued from Its shops what it technically calls tho 'Pullman Ordinary Sleopor." Thoso cars appear Blmllnr to tho regular Bloopers, bolng built on tho samo plan, but not furnished with tho same ele gance Thoy nro equipped with mat; tresses, blankets, sheets, pillows, pillow-cases, towels, combs, brushes, etc., requiring nothing of tho kind to bo furnished by tho passenger. Each car hits a stovo for muklug tea and coffee and doing "light housekeeping," nnd ench section can bo fitted with an ad justable tablo. A uniformed porter accompanies each car, his business being to make up berths, keep the car clean, and look after tho wants nnd comforts of tho passongora. In each of tho trains which aro dispatched dally from Portland by tho O. R. & N. Co. is to bo found ono of these "Pull mnn Ordinary SleoporB." Tho car at tached to tho "Chicago-Portland Spe cial" goes through to Chicago without chango, and tho ono In tho "Atlantic Express" runs to Kansas City without chango. Passengers In this car for Chicago change to a similar car at Granger. Much of the first-class travel Is being carried in those cars, tho rates being lower, and tho service nearly equal to that in tho palace sleepers. For rates and full Information, In cluding foldors, write to A. L. CRAIO. General Passengor Agent, O. R. & N. Co., Portland, Oregon. , PIER HARDWARE ...COMPANY... ...SUCCESSORS TO... HUNT HARDWARE CO., OHEfiON 'I'HONE OAK SCI. COI.UMIIIA 'I'HONK 277. Second and Morrison Sts. MMtWINF-1, 1.10,1'OKS ANOCIQAR8 ritlVATK FAMILY ROOKS THE GLISAN AUOUST WAONER 415 Ollsan Street, Corner Teath PORTLAND, OREQON. 9t "THE PINE 366 Pine Street, Between Third and Fourth... CHAS. BAUMQARTEN, Prop. Of California WILL GIVE YOU I CHANGE At Ten Wells Now Boring;, of Which You Can Have Your Choice. Writi or Call For PJan. Room 2, Chamber of Commerci PORTLAND OREGON! Pulton Market. ...CHOICE MEATS... 172TJiird. cor. Yamhill. Portland, Ore. Phone, Oregon Main ft. B. F. JONES, Proprietor. LOW MARGIN CASH GROCERY. 608 Waihlngton Street, Kancy ml Stable Groceries. Kreh Cofttn anil Tea a Specialty. G001H alMajsbeit. Prices aJwajriloM est. FItEE PEUVKIIV. Telephone Hood 668. GIUP A CO. G. J. Hibbard Boot S Shoe Go. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. jM Family Rooms. EsUbllshtii Jan. 1. 1889. Incorporate Jul 8, 1881. Portland Coffee ind Spice Gi. For the Trade Only. Tea, Coffee, Spices, Baking Powder, Extracts, Etc. OUR SPECIAL BKANnS: Spices. Acme. Mult, nomah; liklntr I'oMilere. Deltaiiee, Doubla Quick ; Coffee, Royal Mend; Sugar, xxxz Bar. mm. Aah awtaf jSwmjt. mntAmm, mtmmmm. Manufacturers of BOOTS AND SHOES I'hone Oak 401. 131,' Front Street. rORTLANI), ORE. BROWN & BERG. Tuning, Regulating and Polishing Old Piano Made u Good a New. Twenty years' experience with the leading firms ul the country. Knabe; Haines Ilros.; Couorer; C'hickering. Not with any other music house in the city. 495.j Washington Street, . .Portland, Ortgoa - v i.