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TBI MOEMUfS OBEGONIAJT, TUESDAY, JA25XTAET 8, 1895. FIRE IT IMG CREEK NEARLY ALL OF THE TCTTX BCIOfED OYER. Tievr Brought by Stage of Fifty Thontanil DoJls-rs Damage Done in That Little City. HEPPNER, Or.. Jan. 7. "Word reached here by this morning's slagre that the town of Long Creek, in Grant county, had suffered from a big fire. The cause is as yet unknown. The losses, so far as known, arc: Total loss William Rudio. general merchandise: the iiasonlc hall. Keeney Brothers' saloon, and a barber bhop. Damaged C. "W. Conger, general mer chandise town hall, candy store, barber shop, hotel. Charles H. Lees' livery stable, harness shop and the Eagle print ing office. It is thought that the loss will reach $50,000, though the loss of particular in dividuals is not known. Full particulars will not reach here before morning. EASTERN OREGOX ASYLUM CASE. motion to Recall Mandate Argued and Snbmltted to Supreme Court. SALEM, Jan. 7. In the supreme court today, the following proceedings were had: State of Oregon, ex rel.. A. C. Taylor, respondent vs. Sylvester Pennoyer. George "V. McBrlde and Philip Metscham. board cf public building commissioners of the state of Oregon, appellants; motion to re call mandate, argued and submitted. This is the Eastern Oregon asylum case. D. Marx and A. C. Jorgensen, appel lants, vs. A. E. Laroque. H. H. Gilbert ton and the State Insurance Company, re spondents; appeal from Marion county; argued and submitted. Superintendent Rowland, of the insane a ylura, today filed his report for the month of December, from which the fol lowing figures arc taken: Male. Female. Patients, November 50 662 SOS Received during December 20 11 Returned 6 Total under care 6SS 319 Discharged, recovered 4 2 Discharged, much improved... 1 '2. Discharged, improved -' 1 Discharged, not improved 3 Died 3 Eloped 7 Remaining, December 31 60S 311 Average number of patients dally, 970; number employes. 10S; per capita monthly xpense, ?0 22; per capita daily expense, S3 cents. Articles of incorporation were filed to day in the secretary of state's office by Marshfleld Athletic Club; capital stock. $1000; S. D. Magnese, P. L. Phelan, James II. Flanagan, incorporators; place of busi ness, Marshfield. Coos county. BACK TO "OLE VIRGINXY." cgro Miner Leaving Coos County for Tliclr Oltl Homes. MARSHFIELD. Or.. Jan. 7. Today there was another important incident con nected with the importation of negro miners into Coos county. All but two families and four single men, who reached here last week to mine coal at Beaver hill, have quit work. This morning the steamer Blanco steamed down the bay with flags flying. This and the strains of music from the Llbby brass band at tracted a mob of people to the steamer's landing at the foot of A street. She had on board about 20 negroes, who were be ing escorted to Empire City by a commit tee of white miners from Libby, accom panied by the band. While the negroes are in destitute circumstances and are being transported to the county seat, where they will be kept at the county's expense until provisions can be made to send them back to Virginia, they feel none the lens doleful about it. They treated' the crowd of bystanders to several plantations choruses. During the interval the steamer was lying at the dock Mr. Elias Miles, colored, climbed to the top of the cabin on the steamer and delivered a short address, thanking the people for their kindness, and for their willing and ready assistance in sending them home. He said, while he and his associates were comparatively strangers In a foreign land, he felt that they were among friends, and that they would never be caught assist ing in running down American wages. His remarks were received with round after round of applause The negroes will give an entertainment here tomorrow evening, the proceeds to assist in sending them back to Pocahantas. Virginia. MRS. JASOl'S' DEATH. V Fellow-Traveler Who Thinka Her Hnubnnd AVn Not to Illume. SEATTLE. Jan. 7. Judge George B. Kcnnlston, of Lincoln county, Maine, who traveled in the next berth to Mrs. Marie Jasous of Tacoma. on her trip from Oak land, is positive that she did not come to hr death through any fault of her hus band and brother-in-law. When asked hy the sick woman was brought on a journey, the brother-in-law said she In fisted on going home. Judge Kennlston says he never saw a man more attentive than the husband, though his wife was very exacting, and he slept across the aisle from her with the curtains thrown bxek. When jhe was found to be missing, the husband wrung his hands one mo ment and the next talked rationallj-. The brother asked for a piece of paper, telling the facts, and the Judge supposed from their actions, that hey were acting in accordance with some Syrian law rotating to persons llnding dead bodies or who thance to be with persons who meet death. The judge wrote out a statement of the facts and three-fourths of the pas sengers signed it. One man refused, be cause he aw Jasous give the woman something out of a bottle, but, by tasting, this was proved to be lemonade, and the objector then signed. The judge thinks Jatous could hardly have handled so large a woman without disturbing him. and no murdered could have pushed her into the four to cicht feet of snow beside the track: in fact, she was expected to be ricked up alive. Gratoful as showers to the lurched earth is the flavor of food cooked with Dr. Price's Baking Powder. LEWIS' ELECTION CONTESTS. Only One of the Contcfttantn Declared to Iluve lleen Elected. CHEHAL1S. Jan. 7, Judge Langhorne this afternoon rendered a decision in the ejection contest cases. The court found C W. Maynard. republican, elected treas s rcr over Spooner. the populist, contest ant, by 11 votes: Schcoley, populist, audi tor, over Steadman. the republican con- extant, by 10S; Buxton, republican, at torney, over Painter, the populist con testant, by 55. Long, the democrat con testant, was declared commissioner by "' votes over Young, the republican, who olds the certificate of election. The court "c fused to throw out the ballots of the '.evn precincts challenged because there were no initials of inspectors: also re jsed to sustain the complaint of popu l't contestant alleging bribery when the republican convention pledged the can- datet to -educe expenditures one-third f eleoted. It is generally conceded the de . tslon is a very fair cne. but the populist ontwtanta will appeal. PLY JUKE'S IIODY E.YHLMEU. Coroner's Jury Found Ills Death "Was From Vntnral Caupca. MEDFORD. Or.. Jan. 7. J. W. Plymire. ai oM resident of Jackson county, died t his farm, about three miles from Med 'orJ. and was buried the following day - the members of the American Order of 1 nlted Workmen lodge of this city, of which Itee deceased was a member. Fri day, the oerwior was requested to take up the body and hold an inquest,, it being stated that Mr. Plymire had been sick but five days prior to his death. Sunday morning Coroner Brower, of Ashland, came down and ordered the remains taken up and brought to tewn, and. in the after noon, assisted by Prosecuting Attorney Benson, of Grant's Pass, impaneled a Jury and held an inquest, while Dr. Pickel made an autopsy of the body. After the testimony of several witnesses and the physician who made the autopsy, the Jury returned a verdict that death was caused by Bright's disease of the kidneys, which was the cause given by the attending phy sician. Mr. Plymire was an old soldier and his family was one of the best thought of in this vicinity. Much surprise was caused by the inquest and post-mortem examination. BEFORE THE OPEXIJfG. Indications of the Approaching Sen hIou of Waflhinsrton'H Legislature. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Jan. 7. The streets of the capital already give evidence of the approaching session of the legislature by the presence of a number of statesmen from various parts of the state, some of whom engaged their quarters and left this afternoon, to return the latter part of the week. Few are here to remain through the session. A- F. Shaw arrived today, the first of the senatorial aspirants on the ground. Ex-Governor Laughton was here today, but returned to Tacoma. He will be here in time to commence a vigorous campaign for the clerkship of the lower house. The number of aspir ants for clerkships and other positions within the gift of the legislature is un precedentedly large. From the expressions of opinion already made by prominent members, it will be the policy of this legislature to limit the number of em ployes to those absolutely necessary, and those chosen must be distinguished for their capacity to fill the places assigned them. BADLY" 1XJCRED. A Baby Burned by Concentrated Lye at Independence. INDEPENDENCE, Or., Jan. 7. This afternoon Clarence, the 2-year-old child of John Shinn, engineer in the electric light works, fell into a can of concentrated lye, which had been used for washing floors. and burned his face and lips and may possibly loose his eyesight. TShe Independence fruit cannery has been closed until next spring, and now is being used as a soap factory, manufac turing toilet soaps. Hiram Mitchell, of Portland, son of Senator Mitchell, is the guest of Banker J. S. Cooper today. Odd Fellow at Hcppncr. HEPPNER, Or.. Jan. 7. Whitman lodge No. 45, Ancient Order of United Workmen, installed a full list of officers at their last meeting, as follows: S. H. Garrigews. M. W.; F. C. Adkins. foreman: W. P. Scrivener, overseer; F. J. Hallock. recorder: George Conchcr, receiver: G. A. Matthews, guide; J. J. Adkins, I. W.; D. Harner, O. W. This lodge has a membership of about S3, and is in a prosperous condition. Waldron Rhea, son of C. A. Rhea, a prominent stockralser and president of the First National bank of this place, and Miss Effle Fields, daughter of Hugh Fields, of Brownsville, were married Thursday. ZechoTv'K Death Canned by a. Stab. VANCOUVER. B. C. Jan. 7. The in quest on death of Heinrich Zechow was continued this morning at Westminster. Dr. Boggs testified that death was caused by a stab In the lower part of the neck. The police are still actively at work trac ing up the movements of the murdered man during his stay in this city. While at supper in the Palace restaurant, Ze chow mentioned that he had come up to contest the will of his uncle, who had an estate in Washington worth over 51,000,000. A stranger came in at the same time as Zechow and shadowed him. The stranger also disappeared, as did Zechow. The Husband Is GrIcf-StrlcWcn. TACOMA, Jan. 7. Michael Jasous, the husband of the woman killed by jumping off a train at Ashland, returned this evening with the body. He appeared to be grief-stricken. Not being familiar with American customs, he and his brother seem to think some suspicion attaches to them and assert that they will pay the expenses of a thorough investigation, if one is wanted. An Aberdeen Burglary ABERDEEN. Wash.. Jan. 1. The tail oring establishment of Anderson &. Sume nlcht was burglarized last night. J. J. McDonald, a tramp tailor, was suspected and arrested this afternoon in West Montcsano and brought to this city. Some of the articles were found on him, but he denies any guilt. A feast worthy of Epicurus could be prepared with the aid of Dr. Price's Baking Powder. No pastry is perfect without it. FOUND IN A SWAMP. The Body of the Negro Who Killed Judge Eitoplnal n. Yenr Ago. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 7. Hunters found in a swamp back of Carrolton, yes terday, the skeleton of a man, who had evidently been dead a year. It is sup posed to be that of the negro murderer, Rosellus Julian, who killed Judge Albert Estoplnal a year ago in Jefferson. The murder caused a serious race conflict. Four negroes were lynched and a large number of others left the parish for New Orleans. Julian fled to the swamp and it was guarded for weeks on all sides, but Julian was never seen to leave It. As he was an expert marksman, no one cared to enter the swamp to arrest him. This Is the second corpse of a murderer found in the swamps around New Orleans in the last week. The body of Adams, the Louis ville &. Nashville section boss, who brut ally murdered a negro at Richland some months ago, and for whom the police have been looking, was found by hunters two days ago. He had died In the swamp to which he fled to avoid arrest. Influenza Epidemic in Xew York. . NEW YORK. Jan. 7. There is another epidemic of influenza in the city. The reports, which have reached the health board, indicate that the disease is causing much MifTering. although the death rate has not been increased to an alarming ex tent. Dr. R. S. St;cy. the deputy register of vital statistics, said today that the epidemics of influenze had been growing lighter year by year in New York, and the one of this year may be expected to be less severe than the one which lasted all last winter. m Killed His Sou While Hunting. RENO. Nev. Jan. 7. Ell Maynard was fatally" shot by accident at Verdi by his father, while goosehuntlng. A load of shot passed through the young man's head from the back, coming out at the forehead. The Striking Miners Blamed. DUBOIS. Pa.. Jan. 7. The large general store of Bell. Lewis & Yates, coal op erators, was burned, with a loss of 575. 660. The company's miners are on a strik, and it is believed the fire was of incen diary origin. m More Armenian Outrages. VIENNA. Jan. 7. Advices from Con stantinople say Turkish soldiers recently fired upon some oscaplng Armenian pris oners at Shabimbara, killing five and wounding several. Killed In a Duel. GEESTEMUNDE, Jan. 7. A duel with pistols was fought today between Lieu tenant Urski and Captain Mlttier. of ficers of the German navy. The latter was killed. PEACE W POSSIBLE THE F.ULCRB OF NEGOTIATIONS A FOREGONE CONCLUSION. China's Peace Envoys Have Been In structed Not to "Surrender Any Territory to Japan. PARIS, Jan. 7. The Paris edition of the Herald will print tomorrow a dispatch from Shanghai, saying that China's peace envoys to Japan have been instructed not to surrender any territory- China is merely willing to concede the independence of Corea and to pay an indemnity. The failure of the negotiations is regarded in Shanghai as a foregone conclusion. Generals Chiang and Chen, of Port Ar thur fame, whom Li Hung Chang re ported to the government as having died heroic deaths facing tbe foe. have turned up without a scratch. A rigorous inquiry will be made. Contribution to the Red Cross. BERLIN. Jan. 7. The Red Cross So ciety of Germany will send 10.000 marks to the Red Cross Society of Japan, to aid it in its present work in the field. The Cruelty at Port Arthur. LONDON. Jan. 7. The Times will to morrow publish advices from Kobe, un der date of December 3. giving alleged de tails of the massacre at Port Arthur. The Times' correspondent states that the slaughter was carried out with every re volting feature of primal barbarity. Four days were passed in murder and pillage, and, from dawn to dark, horrible mutila tions of every conceivable kind and name less atrocities were perpetrated. Prisoners were tied together in groups, riddled with bullets and then hacked to pieces. Boats, crowded with fugitives of both sexes and all ages, received volley after volley of bullets. The streets were strewn with corpses showing every ghastly form ot mutilation. The soldiers were apparently unchecked in their deeds of blood by their com manders, who, totally losing their Euro pean veneer, showed absolute unconscious ness of the effect of these brutalities on their Western visitors. They did not for get to be effusively attentive to them, and did not appear to suspect that their guests were filled with indignation and disgust. The Times will say, editorially, that it is impossible to doubt that the general in command could have stopped the barbar ous mutilation, if he felt so disposed, but his failure to prevent it has cast an in delible blot on the Japanese and has gone far to destroy the admiration which Europe was so liberally extending to them. It will scarcely be thought, either, that the Japanese government had hither to shown sufficient sensitiveness In the matter. GLADSTONE ON IRELAND. Presentation. Made the Occasion for an Expression of His Views. LONDON, Jan. 7. Thomas O'Connor, representing the American organization of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, pre sented to Mr. Gladstone this evening an album with an Illuminated address, which was prepared in March, 1S34. on the occa sion of Mr. Gladstone's retirement. Mr. Gladstone received Mr. O'Connor and the gentlemen with him very heartily. He looked ruddy and animated, and talked with much spirit. After inquiring into the history of the society and its lists of mem bers, Mr. Gladstone expressed his grati tude for the compliments paid him in the address. Mr. Gladstone declared his in terest in Ireland and the Irish, whose cause, he said, he should keep at heart to the end of his life. He regretted the divisions in the ranks of Ireland's lead ers. The country's chances of obtaining her rights would never be as bright as they ought to be until all nationalists united. Domestic discord must mean nec essarily the postponement of any real ization of their claims. Everybody in any way able to assist in the reunion of the factions was bound to do so. Anybody prompting discord undertook a terrible re sponsibility, which might mean untold in jury to the cause of pustlce to Ireland. He hoped strongly that some agency soon would be found to unite the nationalist groups. He trusted that Ireland's many and Influential frierds In America would move vigorously for peace in the ranks of the naitonalist leaders. They should appeal to the Irish members of the house of commons to forget, for Ireland's wel fare, their present differences. REPORTS DIFFER. Hnreonrt's Resignation Announced and Denied. LONDON. Jan. 7. The Pall Mall Gazette publishes a rumor that Sir William Ver non Harcourt, chancellor of the ex chequer and liberal leader of the house of commons, has resigned, and a dissolu tion of parliament Is imminent. It is be lieved the report is based on the fact that Postmaster General Arnold Morley and President of the Local Government Board Shaw-Lefevre, both of whom are cabinet ministers, have been summoned from Monte Carlo to attend the cabinet council to be held here Thursday. LONDON. Jan. 7. The Westminister Gazette authoritatively denies the report that Harcourt has resigned. Do you like the McKinley tariff or the other kind? Everybody likes food cooked with Dr. Price's Baking Powder. OTHER FOREIGN NEWS. Italians and Mnhdlsts Fighting. CAIRO. Jan. 7. Reports of serious fighting in the vicinity of Kassala con tinue persistently. The Italians under General Baratleri are said to have de feated 15.000 mahdists, although they sus tained heavy losses. It is stated that Egypt contemplates helping the Italians by making a strong attack on Dongola. No final decision has been reached, how ever. A dispatch from Rome says that the government will send 6000 new troops to Massowah. The Sultan Furious., LONDON. Jan. 7. The Standard corre spondent In Constantinople says in a dispatch concerning the Armenian atroci ties: "Mr Gladstone's speech of December 23 has caused a profound sensation in the Yildls kiosk. The sultan would not await the arrival of the English papers, but ordered Rustem Pasha, the ambassador In London, to wire the full text. The sultan is furious and his waning anglo phobla has been suddenly intensified." The Emperor to Bismarck. BERLIN. Jan. 7. Emperor William sent this dispatch to Prince Bismarck on New Year's day: "I hope, honored prince, that during the year 185, you will recover fully from the bitter loss which recently afflicted you and will remain In gocd health and spir its." Italian Ambassador's Recall. PARIS. Jan. 7. The recall of Signor Ressman, the Italian ambassador, is much discussed, here. Some newspapers say that It is owing to the violent attacks of the Paris press, others that It is in con sequence of the Dreyfus affair. Northern Sicily Still Shaken. ROME, Jan. 7. Heavy earthquakes con tinue to shake Northern Sicily. The roofs of the church and hospital at Spac caforr.o San Martlno. province of Messina. wer demolished this afternoon. Losses of property are reported from several other towns. Chnrges Agninxt Mnmlioulofi. SOFIA. Jan. 7. The government news paper Mir says that Roumania recently demanded the extradition of ex-Premier Stamboutofl: on a charge of abetting the murder of Dr. Berot, years ago. Bulgaria is said to have refused the demand in view of the charge that Stambouloft planned the assassination of Beltchon. This story is not credited. It looks like part of a conspiracy to blacken Stam boulofTs reputation. COCKRAN AND CROKER. Particulars of Their Disagreement for Some Time Back. The publication of Boss Croker's attack on Bourke Cockran has brought to the surface a great deal of talk about the two men and their relations to each other and to Tammany Hall, and many instances are recalled by a writer In the Philadel phia Bulletin which illustrate the differ ences that have existed between them and the causes of friction that have been ex hibited. Aside from the antagonisms that were developed in regard to the policy to be pursued in the Tammany organization and in the local politics of New York, there have been several instances in which the representative has run counter to the wishes of Mr. Croker In regard to nation al affairs. The most notable of these was when Mr. Croker went to Washing ton for the purpose of defeating the Wil son bill in the house of representatives. It will be remembered that he went to the speaker's room at the capitol and sent out for all the Tammany members of the New York delegation and instructed them to oppose the bill. His orders were obeyed by all the Tam many men except Mr. Cockran and Mr. Dunphy. Then when the bill was before the house to legalize bookmaklng at the Bennlngs and Ivy City race courses, dur ing the regular race meetings in each year, Mr. Cockran antagonized it in a short but very earnest speech, and when the vote was taken, a few minutes after he had closed the debate, it was defeated. Friends of Mr. Croker then charged that the real reason for 3Ir. Cockran's oppo sition was that Mr. Croker owned race horses, and was anxious to have the bill passed. Mr. Cockran based his argument against the bill on the broad ground that the proposed law would be unconstitution al, in that it would legalize, in certain places in the District of Columbia, acts that under the law would be felonies in other parts of the district, and when he was asked about the rumors that he was influenced by his opposition to Mr. Croker he laughed at the idea. However that may have been, Mr. Croker's friends felt very bitter over his action, and said it he could not support the bill he might have contented himself with voting against it instead of speaking against it, as he did. One of the most sensational stories that has been circulated comes from a Tam many source, and is to the effect that Mr. Cockran is getting ready to flop over to the republican party. The friends of the representative dismiss the story as being unworthy of consideration- for an in stant. They say that Mr. Cockran is, above everything else, a democrat, and an opponent of class legislation in any form. They say he is practically a free trader and an opponent of the fundamental prin ciples of the republican party, and his record upon these subjects is so strong as to make it practically impossible for him to go over into the republican party, even though a senatorshlp from the state of New York, at the expiration of Senator Hill's term, should be assured him if he would make the change. One of them said, however, that Mr. Cockran's de mocracy was very different from that of many of the so-called democrats of today who are trying to lead their party into the populist camp, and he said he thought It possible that. If given the choice between republicanism and populism, Mr. Cock ran and many other old-line democrats would much prefer republicanism, wheth er they went over to that party or re mained in the democratic camp and strlved to counteract the populist move ment from inside the organization. Commenting on Mr.- Croker's statement, the friends of the representative say that its author seems to have been animated by petty jealousy of the reputation that the eloquent Irishman, had made for him self in Washington and the social po sition which he and his wife had attained. Mr. Croker's sneer at the social side of Cockran's life and the reception which he and his wife are expected to give before they leave Washington is commented up on as not only displaying very poor taste on the part of the ex-leader of Tammany, but as indicating the narrow ground upon which he stands.. m Stamp it on the sun paint it on the moon the superiority of Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder. TALENT AS A THIEF. An Eight-Ycar-Old Chicago Girl With an Avrful History. An Inter Ocean reporter has picked up this startling story at Chicago's police headquarters: Little S-year-old Elsie Mullen last even ing told the police at the central station a story which amazed the thief-catchers, and would have placed the child in the front rank of prex-aricators had not her tale been substantiated by Emma Sul anka. a domestic in the employ of the little girl's mother, Mrs. Daniel Mullen, who lives in a comfortable flat at No. 3105 Calumet avenue. The father of the child is at present in New York on business. He is a detective and was formerly connected with a pri vate detective agency at No. 123 Clark streetrbut now has an office of'his own in the Merchants' building, on Washing ton street. He has been absent from home for several days. Mrs. Mullen was also formerly a detective, and four years ago. during the holidays, was employed at the Boston Store in that capacity. She often related stories about the arrest of shoplifters and the pretty things tbey stole In the down-town stores to the chil dren at home, and little Elsie apparently took much interest in them. Now the child and the servant girl. Emma Sulan ka. charge her, in a confession made last evening to Inspector Shea, with sending them out to steal from the counters of the down-town stores. They were arrested yesterday in the Bos ton Store, by Detective Flaherty, of the central station. Jewelry worth $SG -!0 was found in their possession, little Elsie hav ing the larger portion of it concealed in her clothes. One of the cash-girls in the store noticed her take a gold bracelet from the counter and put it in her porket. The cash-gir! notified Detective Flaherty, who has been detailed In the store to watch for shop lifters. He watched the pair for a while and saw them take mere goods. Then he arrested them. They were taken before Inspector Shea at the central station, where they confessed to having stolen the property. The inspector took little Elsie upon his knee, after sending the servant girl from the roam, and asked her why she stole. Elsie looks even younger than 8 years old and is a pretty child. She wore a neat red dress and red coat. She was not at all frightened vhen the inspector talked to her. and told a startling story, she said that she had been stealing every evening for the last S or 10 days, and that her mother had sent her out for that purpose. The property she scoured, she claimed, was taken home and given to her mother, who praised her for her ability to escape detection. She said she had taken goods from Slegel, Cooper & Co.'s store. The Fair and the Boston store, and that Emma Sulanka was always with her, and was also sent along by Mrs. Mullen. Little Elsie proved an easy pupil, and, according to their own confessions, se cured nearly double the amount of goods that the Sulanka girl did. They could give no estimate as to what the total amount of property they have taken is worth, but said that it was a good deal. They were taken to the Harrison-street annex and placed' in charge of the matron. AGAmSTTHEBROKERS ANOTHER, DECISION IN THE SUGAR, INQUIRY- CASE. The Xevr Y'orfc Brokers Guilty of Contempt in Not Replying to the Committee's Questions. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. The court ot appeals of the District of Columbia to day rendered an opinion sustaining the opinion of Judge Cole in the case of Messrs. Chapman and McCarty. stock brokers, who refused to testify before the sugar investigating committee, regard ing individual speculations through their firms. Judge Cole's decision overruled the demurrer filed by the brokers to the government indictments. The cases will now be appealed to the United States supreme court. The three principal ques tions Involved, the court of appeals stated in Its opinion, were the constitutionality of section 102 of the revised statutes, on which the indictments were based: whether the inquiry was within the power of the senate to execute by requiring witnesses to appear, and whether the questions were pertinent to the Inquiry. All of these questions the court answered adversely to the brokers. It said: "No doubt is entertained by the court as to the validity of the section which embodied the provisions of. the act of January 24, 1S57. It Is not reported that the defendants belong to that class of witnesses exempted by article 5 of the constitution. The act must not be con demned as unconstitutional, if by any reasonable construction of Its terms, it can be maintained as constitutional and valid. The contention that that act was an attempt by congress to delegate its powers and jurisdiction to the several houses to punish for contempt of court, and that, therefore, the statute is void, is not acceded to, for the statute has never been understood as having any such purpose. The effort to show the statute void is an utter failure." As to the power of the senate to compel witnesses to testify, the court said it experienced great difficulty In distinct ly making the boundary within which either house can act with coercive power to compel the disclosure of facts deemed important, and of delimiting the rights of the citizen to exemption from inquiry into his private affairs. The court con tinues: "The subject matter of the cases im mediately and most seriously affects the senate itself and the great legislative trust confided to its members by the peo ple. The dignity and Integrity of some of the members was openly and seriously questioned In a manner well calculated to destroy public confidence and" to bring odium on that important branch of the government. There was no pretense that to answer the questions would criminate the witnesses in any way, and it was their clear duty as citizens to obey the law. The refusal was at their peril, and they must abide the consequences prescribed by the statute. The court cannot assume that the investigation was intended as a. mere idle, prying proceeding without any ultimate aim or object. The questions had reference to and sought to elicit in formation as to whether the brokerage firm had bought or sold sugar stocks in the interest of any senators or were car rying such stocks for such senators. Such inquiry was plainly In the scope of the senate committee. The questions set. out in the indictment and which the appel lants refused to answer were all perti nent to the inquiry. The indictment is good and sufficient, and the demurrer thereto was properly overruled by the court below and the judgments entered on the demurrer in both cases must be af firmed." Chief Justice Alvey delivered the opin ion. a sore horse kicks at the curry comb. Apply flexican Mustang Liniment to his wounds and he'll soon have no cause to kick when he's curried. - - Lyon's Kathairon FOR THE HAIR. Stimulates the roots, Increases the growth, Prevents it from Falling oat, Eradicates dandruff, And is a Delightful dressing For old and young. IHDAP0V- THKCKX1T HINDOO REMEDY nrjiri.TS u so bats. cnrMttii..L .i .erroo DlJOAsr. FftiUne Memory. V. TvV Parents. Bleeplessaetf. MlgfcUy Emu- J (loss. eta. c&aMd bj- past atrcKS, e1t -rigor ssd $zt to shrunken orruir, and quietly Dot mrely restores Lot Hboxi lnold oryounc. a.gilrcarrlelinTes? po?jcet. Fri;o Sl.OO a. package. Six lor 9S.OO irJlfc written (atrntg to eare or nT refunded. Don't buy an imttatioi, but Insist on having- JMAr0, It roardrurzlsthasnotsrot it. we will send It prepaid. UrleataliIedlelCorrcj., CUeago, 111., orrararasta. SOLD by Blumauer-Frank Dreg Co.. 141 Fourth St.. and S. G. Skidmore & Co., 151 First St PORTLAND. ORE- CT;Iiisa.pQ 1 &3 Made a well I j&J QrfirwN Man of VfykfSOf Vjl tftf(ry eeopd """"flppual CROWDED TO THE DOOS Many would-be purchasers left out store -yesterday -without being served. We have increased our force at the counters where the damaged goods are shown and will be able to serve all promptly today. Da matied Our reserve-stock room was flooded with water. Fortunately we were able to remove the greater part of the stock before much damage was done. With the exception of a slight dampness the goods are as perfect as ever. We shall place all goods damaged in the slight est degree on sale this week, com mencing Monday morning, 9 o'clock. The goods will go quick and probably ,,.wiJJL.not last the week out, so do not delay in making your purchases. Will be arranged on seperate counters and plainly marked. We note the fol lowing items that are particularly worthy of notice : lOO Thompson's Glove-Fitting Corsets The $1.50 quality All sizes PAIR ISO Dr. 'Warner's No. 333 Corsets, All sizes PAIR 300 Dr. Warner's Health Corsets, All sizes PAIR 200 Ladies' Heavy Knit Skirts Regular 73c 25e EACH 20 pieces Bleached and Unbleached Linen Crash, the lOe kind 6e TAP.D 23 pieces Heavy twilled Cotton Crash 3le YARD OUR GREAT ANNUAL SALE In' full action ; all departments represented. lleek Sa e By Uater 20 pieces Fast-Black Sateen The 20c kind; Damage not Noticeable SO pieces Shirt-Makers' Muslin, Full bleach 5g YARD 5e YARD YARD 6e YARD 3le YARD 5e YARD OltlB MHIineiy Department 6O pieces Unbleached Muslin The 7c kind IO pieces Bleached Canton Flannel, lOc quality 73 pieces Merrimac Fast Colored Prints 20 pieces Plaid Dress Gingham The balance of 1 The Coats and Wraps and j Children's Dresses Damaged by water Will be closed Out this "week. Fitfst and Taylor Sts.