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THE MORNING PREGONlkN, WEDNESDAY, ARIL 25, 1900. ' X
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SOLID FUR M'KINLEY
The State Convention of Ohio
Republicans.
ADMINISTRATION DEMONSTRATION
Senator llannn'm Speech Referred to
Present Prosperity and Prospects
Telegram From Foraker.
COLUMBUS, April 21. The Republican
State Convention made a great Adminis
tration demonstration here today. Usual,
ly there is only one keynote speech, that
of the temporary chairman, hut tnere
were two today, and the one that caused
more comment than any other convention
speech in the history of Republicans was
by Senator Hanna.
It was very much of a Hanna Cay wltn
out dissension or discordant notes. The
Senator arrived early In the morning, and
was engagedi all forenoon In receiving vis.
ltors. Several delegations called on him
In a body, .and he responded In speeches.
At the district meeting In the afternoon
his friends were selected on the new state
committee and all other committees.
There were sharp contests In some dis
tricts, but they were mostly between so
called preferences. When Senator Hanna
entered the convention hall there was a
great demonstration, and he was forced
to bow his acknowledgments from the
platform. In all the speeches and otner
proceedings today there was no reference
at any time to questions of currency, the
tariff or any other former Issues.
Temporary Chairman's Speech.
State Chairman Norrls. of Youngstown,
called the convention to order. Robert M.
Kevin, the temporary chairman, made a
decisive hit In his forcible delivery, and
especially In the peculiar emphasis he put
on the words "as an Admiral," In refer
ring to Dewey. He said:
"We can congratulate ourselves upon
promises kept, platforms fulfilled and
' pledges redeemed. No party was ever
richer In promises than the Democratic
party, and no party was ever scantier In
fulfillment. When we look back but four
years and see the condition of the coun
try when Grover Cleveland was serving
his last term, and compare It with today,
we can scarcely believe that only four
vmm have elanscd. At that time labor
was seeking employment, mills and fac
tories were closed, farm produce was
selllni; at the lowest prices, and the peo
ple. Instead of building for the future
were wondering whence would come their
dally bread.
"We entered upon the campaign of cdu
cation In 1SSS, trusting to the honor and
Integrity of the American people. When
the Question was p-sented as to wheth
er we would repudiate them In whole or
In nart by paying In a debased currency,
the Republican party unhesitatingly went
to the people, believing that It could trust
them at all times ana under an circum
stances to do what was right. The result
we know. In no uncertain terms went
out the fiat that repudiation, either In
whole or In part, would never be per
mitted by the people of this country.
Ohio's gifted son, William McKlnley, was
triumphantly elected, and every promise
that had been made by the National con
vention In St. Louis, has, through his
Administration, been loyallj- fulfilled."
After referring to tho wai with Spain
and the treaty of Paris, and the acquisi
tion of the Philippines, he said concern.
Ins the latter:
"We were compelled. In order that there
might be a proper peaceful government
worthy of this country, to put down the
Insurrection against our flag and to crush
out the rebellion against our Government.
We hold the islands not for the purpose
of tyrannizing over them as did Spain,
not for the purpose of brutalizing the peo
plenot for the purpose of wringing from
them gold or revenue, but In order that
we may train the people In the right Ideas
of government, educate them as to what
Is necessary to maintain and build up a
people civilize them as we understand It
In the highest and best degree.
"I cannot understand how any man born
and raised In the United States of Amer
ica, familiar with the spirit of our people,
governed by Its Institutions, reared under
our flag, can believe for one Instant that
any Administration that ever could be
elected could or would dare to do anything
except that which would lead to tho peace
and the happiness and the prosperity ot
this people. Nor can"-1 conceive how any
man who was born under the flag, and
who has one drop of American blood In his
veins, could say that we should haul
down our flag and withdraw our soldlen
from the Philippine Islands, as long as
there Is one man In armed rebellion, or so
long as there Is a single Individual In ail
the Islands In open resistance to the Gov
ernment and to the flag.
"There are not enough antl-lmperiallsts
or antl-cxpanlonlsts: there arc not
enough Democratic howlers, there are
not enough copperheads and traitors In
the United States to tear down that nag
so long as there Is armed rebellion or so
long as the American people are respon
sible to the civilized nations of the earth
for the government of the Islands."
Adverting to the Porto Rico tariff bill,
he said;
"When that measure Is carefully con
sidered, considered In reference to the
needs and wants of the people. It will be
found to be not only the wisest and the
beat, buf the most charitable that could
be enacted. And fliavHieasure will bring
to the people of Porto Rico. In time, edu
cation, happiness and prosperity.
"I know there have been some differ
ences of opinion in our own ranks as to
the tariff part of this measure, some sen
timent as to the Constitution following the
flag, but I believe that when the condi
tions and the wants and the needs of the
people are considered, these differences
will pass away. Wc must remember that
on that little Island there are almost LOW..
009 people. 90 per cent of them Illiterate,
unable to read or write, and entirely un
learned In the ways and arts of govern
ment, and utterly unfitted at this time to
govern themselves. It is expected by
this measure that enough revenue will ba
secured to pay the expenses, and In due
time to educate and bring the people up
to our own standard of citizenship, nnd
then we will Incorporate them Into our
own Union as full-grown citizens."
After referring to the prosperity of the
country and the expansion of Its trade.
he continued:
"And why change this? And for what?
Has there been anything In the past of
the Democratic party that would warrant
It being placed In power? Has It changed
any since It had power? Has It changed
any since 1SSS? Does It not still, through
its mouthpiece and Its leader. Insist upon
the Chicago platform with all its vaga
ries, all Its demagogy, nil Its revolu
tion? Who would want to be a Democrat?
Who would want to belong to that party
which finds Its chlefest source of powei
and promise In the want of prosperity and
the lack of good times? Who wants to be
long to & party that goes Into partnership
with the chinch bug and the locust, that
. wants to depend upon drought and failure
of crops in order to win? Who wants to
belong to a party, the members of which
know that as the price of labor goes down
their hopes of success go up?"
After the demonstration at the close or
his address. Chairman Nevln attempted
to proceed with the order of business, but
the convention was bound to call out
Senator Hanna. In response to the re
peated calls. Senator Hanna kept shaking
his head. During the day he was worn
out by visitors, and had to keep his seat
while shaking hands at the hotel wltn
those who kept passing In to greet him.
Senator Ilnnna'a Remark.
The delegates would not listen to tne
call for business until he responded, and
the galleries Joined loudly In the calls for
him until Senator Hanna arose and spoke
as follows:
"J an sorry that J have not the
strength nor the voice to comply wltn
your request, and therefore I rise only to
express' my feelings ot gratification at tnu
kind reception, and to echo, the sentiments
expressed by your chairman, that tnu
convention is a subject ot congratulauoc
to the Republicans of Ohio tapplause)
both as a representative body and in car
rying out the spirit of the hour by th
expression of good cheer and good senti
ment on every side. It augurs well tot
the Republican party when we find gatn
er ed together such a personnel lllled with
the kind of a spirit that Is manifested
on all sides In Columbus today. And, now
that we have established the fact that
'we do not know our business (great
laughter and cheers), my next suggestion
Is that we proceed to do It. (Henewed
cheering.) And I would modestly suggest
that from my standpoint we have plenty
of business to do. ,
"As your chairman has said, the Re
publicans of Ohio and the Republicans of
the United States are confronted today
with many new propositions and Issues
thrown around us like tangled grass In
our pathway by the Democratic party at
tempting to raise new Issues upon every
move of policy made by the Government,
seeking some Issue, gome opportunity, to
manifest their opposition to the policy of
the Republican party. I say tne spirit
of the hour Is one of absolute fearlessness
on the part of the Republicans. We are
conscious, as our chairman has said, of
having fulfilled every promise made. We
took this country Into our hands, and un
der our care, after four years of the
greatest vicissitudes through which wc
have ever passed in history. At our con.
ventlon in St. Louis we announced the
policy and the doctrine of the Republican
party upon which had been bullded the
material Interests for 3Mdd years. We
promised such reforms and economic
measures as would produce material bene
ilts to the country, and we went farther
and said that we will go beyond even the
Ideals of our fathers In the great results
which must come from the perpetuation
of such a policy. The best evidence ot
the success of that policy Is In what we
accomplished and achieved as affecting
the material Interests of this country.
"Your chairman made some statements
with reference to the growth of our export
trade. Why. he did not state half of It.
The balance of net trade In favor of the
United States during the last century pre
ceding this Administration amounted to
3H,C0U.C0O. In 100 years that was the net
balance to the credit of the United States
in our trade with the world. In three
years of the Administration of President
William McKlnley, the net balance, as
shown by the books o the United States
Treasury, Is JMOO.000.000 (great applause
and cries of Goodr). It Is Jl.100,000.000
more accomplished In these three years
than had been accomplished In 100 years
preceding (more cheering). And tnen
looking Into the face of such results, X
repeat your chairman's words, 'Do we
want to changer Do we want any differ
ent business combinations for us? Do we
want any different policy for the Amer
ican people than that w-ich is building up
and making us the greatest, the richest
and tho strongest Nation on earth? Tne
laws of commerce, regulated by the best
economic measures, are as Infallible as
the laws of nature. We have proved to
this country and to the world that our
policy of economics is irresisuoie "
must succeed, and in the few years ot
trial that we have had under this Ad
ministration we have proved that in the
ratio of progress every year, looking
ahead to our enormous wealth and gain,
we shall be made stronger and be given
far better and wider opportunities to do
good in the march of Chrlstianlzatlon and
civilization of the world.
"The results of the war with Spain are
not accidental. The destiny which has
been written for this country must be
fulfilled In the natural order of things. It
was but one step forward In the direction
of duty set for us to do, and no matter
what Influences may be thrown around us
to Impede our progress. It cannot and
will not stop. (Cheering.)
"I do not care whether you call it Im
perialism or expansion. The destiny of
this country Is written, and any patty or
combination of men that attempt by any
subterfuge or makeshift in politics to
stop the power and progress of this Nation
will go down under It Just as the Demo
cratlc party has gone down. Wearep.oud
of our record; we are proud of our busi
ness experience, and we are glad to have
had the opportunity to demonstrate to the
world that the policy and business prin
ciples of the American people meant the
civilization and Chrlstlanlzation of the
whole world. It Is that success In material
things which gives us that opportunity and
makes It possible to accomplish these re
sults. "Now that we. are embarking In this
new policy, and now that this Government
Is confronted with the responsibilities
which are open to us, we ask the Repub
lican party In Ohio, as we did four years
ago, to sound the keynote to the balance
of the Nation: to express her confidence
In her great leader, our Presdent; to
show by the Interest they take and tho
efforts they make In this campaign, their
confidence In that leadership. In their de
termination to stand loyally by him and his
policy. (Renewed cheering.) His courage
during all the dark days of that war and
many complications which succeeded It has
never failed for one moment.
"And I want to Improve this opportunity
to say In this presence that there never
has been an hour, no, not a moment, that
lie has not been in touch with his party
In Washington. The consciousness that
he Is prepared for and meets every diffi
culty, determined to do what seems best
and right for the people In our Insular
possessions, at the same time maintaining
the dignity and prestige of our own coun
try and protecting our labor and our in
dustriesthat feeling that he Is do ng
right has enabled him to call to his sup
port that aid which always comes to a
ptrong leader of men, and. no matter what
collateral issues may be arranged in this
campaign, I know that the people of the
United States feel comfortable and confi
dent when they know that William Mc
Klnley U at the wheel. (Cheers.) I say.
my fellow-Republicans, that we want to
commence now. to do business, and the
spirit and harmony which pervades the
convention Is a good augury that we will
work together In this campaign, shoulder
to shoulder, a common cause, forgetting
all individual contests and lend ourselveJ
to one great united effort to put the
Republican party of the State of Ohio
where It always Is, to the front, and
through the campaign to maintain that po
sition as an example to the country. Let
us commence now, as soon as the duties
of this convention are over, to make our
organization, as we always do, perfect;
forgetting, as I said, all differences, but
looking only to the common end and the
success of the whole party, placing us In
such a position that whatever faltering
and Indecision there may be in other sec
tlons of the country. Ohio will stand, as
she always does. In solid phalanx In the
front rank of the fight." (Cheers.)
As soon as order was restored. Chairman
Nevin read the following telegram from
Senator Foraker:
"The Republicans of Ohio: On account
of the action of the Insular committee In
reporting an amendment to the Senate res.
olutlons continuing the present officials In
Porto Rico until August 1 next, which It
Is expected will be adopted today and
come to the Senate tomorrow, it is lmpos
slble f 0' me to leave here, as ou will well
understand end appreciate. Kindly excuse
my absence to the convention and cxprets
my regrets that I am denied the pleasure
of Joining with the Republicans of Ohio
In the Important but agreeab'.e work ot
organizing for the renomlnatlon of Presi
dent McKlnley and his triumphant elec
tion. JOSEPH B. FORAKER."
The districts were then called for the
members ot the committee on credentials,
resolutions, order of business, etc
After announcing that all the commit'
tees would bo expected to complete Ihelr
work tonight, the convention adjourned
to 10 A. M. tomorrow.
Glasgow, April 21. Arrived Norwegian,
from Portland.
Plymouth, April 24. Arrived Pennsyl
vania, from Dew York for Hamburg,
COMPLICATED SITUATION
THE CAMPAIGN I!f SOUTHEAST
FREE STATE.
Important Developments Expected
From Rnndle'a Movements Boers
Mar Rally Atraln.
LONDON, April J4. All Interest U cen
tered In the complicated situation in the
southeast portion of the Orange Free
State, from which developments of the ut
most Importance must Issue in the near
future. General Rundle. It would seem,
has found the Boers confronting him at
Do Weta Dorp. In stronger force man he
cares to engage, and so he Is marking
time, pending the arrival of supports.
While General Rundle is preparing to
strike Do Wet's Dorp, Generals Brabant
and Hart aro pushing along the frontlet
of Baautoland. where they will be able
to frustrate any attack on General Run
dlc's right, and Generals French and Pole
Carew are hastening from Bloemfonteln
to bar the Boer line of retreat northwards.
In the meanwhile, the burgher forces
occupying Thabanchu are In a position In
flght a delaying action, giving the Boer
forces at De Wet s Dorp and Wepener time
to retire In case.of defeat, and It seems as
though General French must dispose ot
this Thabanchu force before he can reacn
the rear of the Boer forces opposite Gen
erals Rundle and Brabant, otherwise his
flank will be open to assault.
The Boers driven out of Leeuw Kop will
probably rally at Thabanchu, where a stiff
flght may be expected. Should the Brit
ish fall in this attempt to bring about
another. Paardeberg, It must Immensely
affect the larger Issues of the" war. as it
will undoubtedly lead to a persistent rep
etition of the guerrilla tactics which have
been largely responsible for the penning
up of Lord Roberts at Bloemfonteln for
so many weeks.
During General Alderson's ndvance on
Leeuw Kop, the Canadians found them
selves In a tight corner Sunday, near
Donkerpoort. The Canadian Mounted In
fantry sent to reconnolter the Boer po
sition approached within. 300 yards of a
farm flying the hospital flag, under cover
of which the Boers opened such a hot
Are on the Canadians that they were un
able to attempt to retire until another
force of Canadians cqvered their retreat
by threatening the rear of the Boer po
sition. THE LEECW KOP AFFAIR.
Hasty "Retreat of the Doers From
the Mountain.
LEEUW KOP. Monday; April 23. The
Boers retired from their positions here so
hurriedly that they left a quantity ol
ammunition and many rifles behind them.
When the Warwickshire Regiment took
the farmhouse at the foot of the ridge.
the Boers' pompoms Inflicting no damage,
the Welsh Regiment advanced along the
Warwickshire's left and approached the
ridge, experiencing a crossfire.
When the Boers fled, they were obliged
to move some distance along the sky line,
and the artillery planted a shell with great
accuracy. It bursting Just above the
Boers, rolling over three horses.
It appears that General Dickson met
with opposition, the Boers firing their
rifles at long range. Their position was
one of great natural strength.
General Pole-Carew's admirable disposi
tion ot his force thoroughly puzzled the
Boers, who were unable to see the direc
tion ot the attack owing to a deep spruit
The British artillery was unable to
Join the right In time to reply to the
Boer gun. which was shelling the Mounted
Infantry vigorously. The shells, however,
burst 300 yards high nnd did no damage.
It Is stated that General Dewet holds
the waterworks with a strong force. The
Boers who held Leeuw Kop trekked to
the eastward. General French sent out
a body of cavalry to the south, and a few
shots were heard; but apparently the
Boers do not hold strong positions any
where in close proximity to Leeuw Kop.
Brltlnb. Shelled at Warrenton.
WARRENTON, Monday. April 23.
Shelling was resumed this morning, the
Are being directed at the British river
redoubts, which are steadily being pushed
forward. The Boers appear to be In a
stronger force down the river, and the
Teomanry patrols are frequently "sniped."
It Is confidently believed that Important
developments aro not far off.
San Dleso Boer Sympathisers.
SAN DIEGO, CaL. April 21. At a meet
ing ot 1200 Boer sympathizers held In th.s
city, resolutions were adopted expressing
the hope that the United States would
seek by Its good offices to end the war.
GERMAX NEUTRALITY.
Bought With Rallvrny Concessions In
Turkey.
NEW YORK. April 2. Rev. George
Washburn, president of Roberts College,
Constantinople, speaking at a dinner ot
the Brooklyn Congregational Club last
night, said:
"The political transitions which have
taken place in Turkey In the last few
weeks are the most Important that have
occurred In years in the Empire. You
have probably read of some German
railroad concessions obtained by the Rus
sian Government Well, there Is a story
back of these concessions. W hen the war
broke out in South Africa, the Kaiser
went to England and there was one thing
he carried away home with him In re
ward for keeping his hand out of the af
fair in Africa. It was a concession for all
the railways In the western part of Tur
key for the Germans. These concessions
gave the Germans the right to construct
all the railways In Asia Minor west ot a
line In Constantinople to the Persian
Gulf.
"It now appears that as Germany made
a compact with England, so Russia has
made a bargain with Germany. As Ger
many Is to construct all the roads In the
western part of the Empire, so Is Russia
to construct all the roads In the eastern
part These two powers, with the con.
sent of England, are dividing Turkey into
two spheres of Influence, In the belief that
when the final partition comes the sphere
which Is under Russian control will be
come Russian.
"By mobilizing troops upon his borders
the two powers have compelled the Sultan
to agree to this. The line between the
two spheres of influence runs from a lit
tie town on the Black Sea to the Persian
Gulf. This Is the arrangement the Sultan
has been compelled to accept, and the ar
rangement that has meant so much politi
cally to Turkey In the last few weeks."
Veterans Offer to Krager,
NEW YORK. April 24. Tho Slxth-nfnth
Regiment Veterans' Club celebrated tho
33th anniversary of their departure for
the wnr. with a dinner at the Sturtcant
Houso last night Just before the c'ose
of the festivities. Sergeant John Glroson,
who has been In the regiment for 40 years,
offered a rrsolutlon offering the services
of tho regiment to Paul Krugcr. Betpro
Introducing the resolution. Sergeant Glea
son said:
"I am willing and prepared to go to the
front with Paul Kruger now, although I
have not shouldered a gun for 40 years."
The resolution was adopted with tre
mendous cheering.
Boer War Bulletin.
PRETORIA. April 23. An official bulle
tin Issued here today, says:
"The Federals continue to flght at Wep
ener, and have captured a herd of Gen
eral Brabant's caUlc and horses. Gen
eral Dewet's losses at De Wet's Dorp were
one man killed and six men wounded.
Twenty British were captured, besides
the kll'.ed and wounded. The British ap
pear to be retiring beyond De Wet's Dorp.
"Cronje reports that with a strong com
mando' he attacked the British northeast
of Bosbof. A heavy engagement followed,
and the British were driven from kopje
to kopje." The-Federals displayed great
courage and resolution and spiritedly
chased the enemy In the direction of
Boshof. Only two burghers "were wound
ed. The British lost 15 men killed and
left three wounded and eight prisoners in
the hands of the burghers."
The Cronje referred to is undoubtedly
Commandant Cronje, the second son ot
the famous Boer General, now a prisoner
on tho Island of St Helena.
SOUTHERN COTTON EXPANSION
An Increase In Spindles of Over 45
Per Cent Since January J, 18DO.
New York Journal ot Commerce.
We publish below 2. statistical statement
showing tho most remarkable develop
ment In cotton manufacturing that this
country has ever seen. It is a Ust of
contemplated cotton mills, also enlarge
ments, reported during the last 13 months
in the South. It Is compiled chiefly from
reports published regularly In thla Jour
nal at the beginning of each month. While
absolute accuracy la Impossible in such a
compilation as this, the effort has been
to secure as complete and reliable a list
of enlargements and new enterprises as
possible. The results since January .1,
1S99, aro as follows:
Enlarge
Projected ments,
spindles, spindles. Total.
Alabama IL5.MXJ 82,100 137.600
Arkansas 3,001 3.100
Georgia 340.IK 139.SH 4S0.1-4
Louisiana 22.100 1.600 23,t00
Maryland . 4.0U0 1,400' 11.400
Mississippi 76.0M 15.274 101.24
North Carolina LSo.150 U0.3&6 715.63$
South Carolina 415.146 SS6.7W ML94S
Tennessee 53,000 2,51.0 55.500
Texas 60.000 4.056 64,0o
Virginia 1.500 29.51X) 31.000
West Virginia 2.500 2.500
Total 1,S4S,212 819,421 2.667.666
Unquestionably many of the new enter
prises will prove visionary affairs. If.
therefore, only half of them materialize
there would still appear an approximate
addition of 1,700,000 spindles undertaken
during the 15 months ending March 31,
1SO0. According to the Chronicle, the total
number of eplndles In the South In August,
1KD8, was 3,670,220; so that these figures sug
gest an Increase of over 45 per cent, com
pared with that date, the largest previous
increase being 27 per cent, in 1SJ6. The re
ports on enlargements come from respon
e:ble sources, and may be regarded as
approximately correct. The new capital
required for both enlargements and actual
new enterprises may be put down at about
$00,000,000.
borne of the new enterprises and en
largements Included here have already
been completed, and others are In a for
ward stage; but It may be taken for
gam ted that many months must elapse
before even a considerable proportion of
them are on an operating basis. The mills
may be built but the furnishing of them
must be a matter of longer time. The
machinery Works of New England are
crowded with orders, all are behindhand
In deliveries on existing contracts, and.
although reported working day and night,
do not appear to be gaining ground In that
connection.
It Is noteworthy that this Southern ex
pansion has, since the beginning of 1S99.
been helped but little by extensions of
Northern concerns. Two only of any note
aro Included In the returns; the Merri
mack Manufacturing Company being
'credited with a 200.000-splndlc plant at
Huntsvllle. Ala., and the New York- Mills
with a 25.000-splndIe plant at Rockmart.
Ga. Two years ago the migration of
Northern manufacturing Interests south
wards was a foremost topic of discussion
In the textile situation, and tho small
progress here shown Is significant It Is
hardly likely that the movement has been
Anally arrested; some Northern concerns
aro In fact reported to be still looking
after Southern sites for extensions, but It
Is evident that general conditions In the
North have improved to such an extent
that the desire for Southern branches
has cooled down materially.
The review of the returns might sug
gest that the activity in projecting new
mills in the South and enlarging existing
ones has reached Its height. it It is
noteworthy that the returns for last montx,
(March) gave a larger total of spindles
In new projects and enlargements than
for several months preceding.
The question then Inevitably arises as
to how far the Industry can stand a rate
of Increase In manufacturing facilities
such as here shown probable If 'not 'as
sured. It Is out ot all proportion to any
possible Increase In home consumption.
For several years prior to 1ES3 the cotton
goods Industry was In poor condition, and
Its Improvement since then has been'ln
no small degree due to an unusually good
demand for export The new enterprises
Include both fine and coarse goods mills,
with the latter predominating. The, fine
goods mills of this country have no for
eign outlets worthy pf the name, efforts
made to secure them meeting so far with
little success. The new mills of the South
on -fine goods roust therefore, compete
with the Northern mills for the homo.
trade. The activity In business of the
past 12 months has overshadowed the
probabilities of such competition, but rec
ollections of the preceding depression
should carry with them warnings of what
reckless expansion In productive capacity
may mean.
The coarse goods division has before It
greater possibilities. It Is not altogether
dependent upon home consumption. Amer
ican cottons can command large foreign
markets, provided these are assiduously
cultivated and Intelligently catered to; but
It will take untiring efforts In both direc
tions to Justify the present rate of expan
sion In manufacturing and to prevent the
evils of overproduction.
i
Honest Comments Are Welcome.
w Oregon City Enterprise.
The Courier-Herald says that the Re
publicans are dissatisfied because Lewell
Ing and Toole were formerly Democrats.
We challenge the rtatement and wish
to say that paper cannot give one name
or a Republican that feels disgruntled
for this reason or any other over the
ticket These men left that party same
years ago,. Just as hundreds have left and
are still leaving, because of bad principles
and no principles. These two men are
made ot tho material Republicans admire,
nnd will not be used by any one or traded
for any measure.
Kantlcal and Statute Miles.
PORTLAND, April 23. To the Editor.)
Will you kindly explain to me through the
columns of your valuable paper, the dif
ference between- a nautical mile or knot
and an ordinary land mile? For Instance:
Sixty knots equal how many land miles?
A knot Is 60S0 feet; a statute mile In
England and the United States Is 52S0
feet It varies In other countries. As
suming your time Is no moro Valuable
than The Oregonlan's, suppose you do the
multiplying by 60.
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A Mlr-Uj In Marlon.
Brownsville Times.
In Marlon County there Is a "pretty
kettle of fish." The Statesman, Repub
lican, Is urging the election ot a Democratic-Populist
fus'on candl'a e for Coun y
Clerk, while the Journal. Democratic, Is
doing the same thing for the Republican
nominee for Clerk.
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A View of Hon. II. R. Klncnld.
Roseburg Plalndealer.
Any old thing! H. R. Klncald. late Sec
retary of State, has been nominated by
the Populists for County Judge of Lane
County. Salary. $600. How the mighty
have fallen!
"66 HOURS TO ST. PAUL AND
MINNEAPOLIS"
Via the Great Northern Railway-
Train leaves Portland dally at 6:20 P. M.
Connects at St. Paul Union Depot for Chi.
cago, St Louis and all points cost and
south. For tickets, rates, -etc, call at
City Ticket Office, 122 Third street
FIRST CROP BULLETIN
PROSPECTS GOOD THROUGHOUT
THE STATE.
Some Small Fruit Damaged by Re
cent Frost Early Grain Look
lnsr Well Everywhere.
United States Department ot Agricul
ture, climate and crop bulletin of the
Weather Bureau, Oregon section, for th
week ending Monday, April 23:
General Summary.
But little rain has fallen during the
week, -which opened end closed pleasant
'and sunshiny, with an Intermediate period
of from two to three days ot cloudy and
threatening weather. It has averaged
about 4 deg. warmer than last week, and
the gain has been made principally In the
daytime, rather than at night as In some
sections the nights have been cooler than J
they were last week. The day tempera
tures In Western Oregon ranged between
64 and $0 deg.. and In Eastern Oregon be
tween 43 and 74 deg., while the nights over
the entire state varied only between 34
and 43 deg." The beginning of the week
was the warmest and the coolest weather
occurred during Its closing days, which
were marked by frosts In all sections ot
the state. How damaging these frosts
W'i : li is too eariy so yet oeicrxnjne, uui
It thought that they have not done very
much harm, as in most sections they were
light and were followed by a fog, which
shielded vegetation from a too sudden
change in temperature. Spring seeding Is
now well advanced, and corn-planting has
begun. The ground Is moist to its sur
face, and everything Is growing fast Win
ter wheat and all kinds of grass continue
thrifty and promising. Hops 'are doing,
nicely, and the training of the vines hps
begun. The fruit prospects continue
about the same, the damage by the late
frosts being confined mostly to peaches,
cherries, plu&is and Italian prunes. The
Petite and Silver varieties of prunes have
suffered but little damage, and give prom
ise of good yields. Apple trees and straw,
berries are In full bloom, and the latter
-win be In the market in a week or two.
The wool clip Is large and fine. Gardens
are doing nicely.
Coast District.
Seal Rock. Lincoln County. O. D. Clark
The weather has been good most of the
week. Planting progressing. Fruit Is In
full bloom and prospects good. Grain
looks well. Showers Thursday evening.
No cold winds this week.
Rural. Coos County. W. H. WIgant
Wheat barley and oats look fine. Wheat
and oats promise a good crop this year.
Fruit Is" going to be light. Stock looks
well, and grass Is good everywhere.
Illahee, Curry County, E. H. Price The
weather Is fine and everything Is grow
ing nicely. Grain of all kinds growing
fast, and berries will be abundant If not
damaged by late frosts. Stock picking up
rapidly.
Willamette Valley.
Tangent Linn County. J. H. Scott Fall
grain Is looking fine, although the acre
age Is small. Little Spring grain has
been sown up to this time, as cloudy and
showery weather has prevented the ground
from drying. Fruit prospects are excel
lent Cherries and prunes are setting on
the trees nicely, while apples and other
lato fruit are now in full bloom. Frosts
did no perceptible damage.
Hubbard. Marlon County. M. G. Smith
Weather favorable for all crops during
last week. Fall and early sown Spring
grain ore making an extraordinary
growth, and much seeding was done. Potato-planting
Is in progress. Fruit Is
doing very well, and promises to be a
large crop. Apples mostly in bloom. Hops
are high enough to train, and most yards
around hero will be worked as thoroughly
as usual.
Eugene, Lane County, J. G. Stevenson
Fine growing weather for grain, meadows
and pastures. Spring seeding going for
ward slowly. Fruit of all kinds has been
badly damaged by cold rains; Italian
prunes and cherries havo been the most
damaged. Apples are hurt some, but
think there will be a full croj.
Liberal. Clackamas County, Silas Wright
Fall wheat Is turning yellow, on account
of rain. Wheat aphis Is very bad on tho
blades: also a small black fly or flea, the
same as that found on tomatoes. Spring
seeding Is progressing slowly on low land.
Columbia River Valley.
Hood River. Wasco County, P. D. Hln
richs This Spring Is uncommonly early
and warm. Fruit trees of all kinds have
been in bloom for over two weeks, and
many are done blooming. Frost has
killed many pears, peaches nnd prunes'.
Farmers are busy planting corn and po
tatoes; clover and timothy are also being
extensively sown. Since we have water
for Irrigation, farmers are raising more
THE
hay and strawberries. Strawberry vines .
look very promising: they are blooming. I
and prospects for & good crop are above I
other years. I
Lexington. Morrow County, Edwin R.
Beach Alternate sunshine and showers
during the week. The ground Is moli
to the surface. Potatoes are up. No
weather could be more favorable to grow,
lng crops ot all kinds- Peaches and pears
were damaged by the late freeze; all other i
fruit Is In a fine and very promising con I
dltlon. June grass has grown luxuri- I
oirtly,- and has been in blossom about two I
weeks: It Is about one foot high. j
' Pendleton. Umatilla County. H. J. Tay
lorThe week has been favorable tor farm
work. Ground In fine condition for plow
lng. Rain fell on 19th. Wheat doing
well. Grass fine in stubble fields. Stock
in good condition. But little damage to I
fm.lt VlV ttl. Inf. fMrff (Ionian, ittnc
well.
Southern Oregon.
Merlin, Josephine County, William Crow
The weather has been very favorable to
growing crops. Grain and hay promise
heavy yields. Gross Is a month earlier
than usual.
Williams. Josephine County, W. C
Stltes The few warm sunshiny days
have been beneficial to growing crops.
Farmers are well up with their work.
"Wheat and other grain In fine condition.
Clover nnd alfalfa good.
Roseburg. Douglas County, Watson Da
visItalian prunes are a complete failure.
Petltes are also badly damaged. Apples,
pears and peaches are all right and the
prospects aro good for a fuU crop. Cher
ries have been Injured some. Fall and
Spring-sown grain are making slow, but
steady, growth, and both are looking bet
ter than usual at this season. The grounj
is in good condition for cultivating.
Plateau RckIoii.
Merrill, Klamath County. N. S. Merrill
The weather has been changeable. The
15th was very cold, heavy southwest wind
tor 24 hours on the 19th, with rain follow
ing. Snow fell on the 20th. Seeding Is
nearly all done, except alfalfa, which Is
well along.
Union. Union County, E. W. Davis
Conditions could not be better for the
grain and fruit crops. Farmers have near
ly finished seeding. The prospects point
to tho largest fruit crop in years.
CoDperfleld. Union County, A. C Mac
pherson The Spring has so far been very
early, with fine growing weather. Peach
and cherry trees are dropping their bloom.
Nearly all garden vegetables planted
Range In fine condition and stock of all
kinds looks well. Roads close to the
Snake River in good condition.
EDWARD A. SEALS.
Section Director. Portland. Or.
CAMAS PRAIRIE.
A Prosperous Dairy and Stock Re
gion In the Blue Mountains.
The first number of the Sentinel has
appeared at Uklab. the leading town of
Camas Prairie. Umatilla County, publish
ed by Hewett & Harrymun. Camas
Prairie, or valley, says the Sentinel, sur
rounded by the high, rugged hills and
mountains. Is rightfully called the "para
dise of tho Blues." The valley proper
Is about nine miles wide from north to
south by 15 miles long, and Is crossed from
east to west by Big Camas. Little Camas
and Owlngs creeks. The soil of our valley
is mostly a rich black loam, especially
adapted to the raising of the hardy cereals,
such as wheat, oats, rye and barley,
while on the lowlands along the creeks
timothy yields as great as three tons to
the acre.
There are two thriving villages in the
valley. Alba on the north side at the
foot of the Yellowjacket mountain and
Uklah on the south side on Camas creek.
Alba Is the older town and dates Its birth
as far back as the early "SOs. It was at
one time a lively little city of some 300
or more Inhabitants, but has twice had
the misfortune to be almost wholly des
troyed by Are, and the number of people
residing there now Is about 100. Its busi
ness houses consist ot a store, saloon,
.blacksmith shop, livery and feed stable,
hotel, and postofllce. Alba has the finest
rchoolhouse In Southern Umatilla County.
The town Is slowly but surely Improving,
there being a sawmill going up now, and
several largo dwellings will be erected
as soon as lumber can be procured.
Uklah Is what might be called a new
town. It having been established In the
Summer of 'SO. It Is the business center
of southern Umatilla and the extreme
northern Grant counties. The business
houses consist of three general merchan
dise stores, drug store, confectionery
store, hotel, blacksmith and wagon shop,
butcher shop, livery nnd feed stable. Sen
tinel office and the postofllce. besides
the large steam creamery owned and op
erated by I. M. Helmlck. This Is the larg
est creamery In Eastern Oregon, If not In
the state. The making and exporting of
butter and cheese Is one of the leading
Industries of Camas Prairie, there being
no less than eight creameries, rome large
and some small, within a radius of seven
Workmanship
Workmanship on a cigar is almost as
important as the quality of tobacco.
La Preferencia are made by experienced
Cuban workmen and by highest class
Americans, whose superior intelligence has
fully grasped Cuban methods. No cigars
at any price display higher-class workman
ship than do La Preferencia.
unci a
ioc and upward. At high-class
TRADE SUPPLIED BY
' S. SICHEL & CO. Distributers for Portland
S.BACHMAN & CO.. General Agents, San Francisco, Cal.
HAVANA-AMERICAN CO., Makers.
How to Find Out.
Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand 24 hours; a sedi
ment or settling Indicates an unhealthy "
condition of the kidneys: If it stains tha
linen. It is evidence of kidney trouble; too
frequent desire to pass it or pain In tha
back is also convincing proof that tba
kidneys and bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There Is comfort In the knowledge ao
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy, fulfllla
every wish In curing rheumatism, pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every
part of the urinary passage. It corrects
Inability to hold water and scalding pain
In passing It, or bad effects following us
of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that
unpleasant necessity ot being compelled
to go often during the day and to get up
many times during the night The mild
and the extraordinary effect of Swamp
Root Is eoon realized. It stands the high
est for Its wonderful cures of the most
distressing cases. If you need a medicine
you should have the best Sold by drug
gists in 50-cent and 11 size.
You may have a sample bottle of thla
wonderful discovery and a book that tells
moro about it. both sent absolutely frea
by mall. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Bing
hampton. N. T. When writing, mention
that you read this generous offer In The
Portland Dally Ortgonlnn.
miles from Uklah. Besides that turned
out by the creameries, there Is a largo
amount of ranch butter made and shipped
direct to the markets or Pendleton, Port
land. WaJlfL -AVnlta nnA C.Hl. rri ..
altogether, Camas Prairie Is the great
est butter producing district, of Its size, in
the state.
On the hills adjoining the valley can bo
seen large herds of fat. sleek cattle quiet
ly cropping the nutritious bunchgrass,
with which the hills are covered. Almost
every rancher, each year, sells from five
or six to 50 head of beef cattle which aro
shipped to the markets of Portland, Seat
tle and Omaha.
The farmers and ranchers of Camas
Prairie have an exceptionally good lot of
houses. The horsemen find the great wheat
belt extending from Pendleton to tha
Palouse country to be a good market for
their stock. It being near and having an
almost steady demand for large draft
horses.
There are about 200 families In Camas
Prairie and adjoining foothills and room
for some more, there being a few good
ranches to "be taken tin vet Tiiam a-a
five schoolhouses In the prairie, each ono
naving irom six to 10 months of school
per year. At Alba the Methodists havo
a fine church building and at Uklah tha
United Brethren have a new church com
pleted two years ago at a cost of over
000.
Twelve miles south of Uklah is tho
North Fork of the John Day River, on
which gold Is found In good paying quan
tities from the mouth of Desolation Creek
to the Granite district. The miners in
that section do most all their trading with
the merchants of Uklah and Alba. Pen
dleton, 44 miles north. Is the nearest rail,
road point Some day. and It may not
be far distant, the Sentinel thinks, there
will be a new county formed from tho
southern part of Umatilla County and
the northern end of Grant County with
the county seat In Camas Prairie.
Avoid Contact With Sick Pets.
Ladles Home Journal.
Dogs and monkeys arc subject to tuber
culosis and are said to be capable of com
municating the Infection to human beings.
A large number of the canaries that dla
in captivity fall victims of the same dis
ease. Parrots suffer from a malady pe
culiar to themselves. The bacillus that
causes It Is thought to originate pneumo
nia In man. Cats have been known to be
carriers of diphtheria, and possibly of
scarlet fever and other Infectious dbeases.
Great care should be taken during an
epidemic to keep pet animals out of tha
reach of Infection, or else away from tho
children, and at any time a bird or ani
mal that seems ailing should be at onco
lsoladte.
lit
Italic Xame For KInnlklnlck.
PORTLAND, April 24.-To the Editor.)
In his very Interesting and Instructive
article on "The Wild Flowers ot Oregon"
F. E. B. requests some one to give him
the botanical name of KInnlklnlck. The
only plant I know of by that name (or
spelled also Kllllklnlc) U a shrub belong
ing to the genus Rhus, the leaves of
which were utilized by the Indians for
smoking, probably on account of the me
dicinal properties ot the plant
JULIUS ADLER.
Jar Factory Burned.
FAIRMOUNT. Ind.. April 24. The ware
sheds of the Wilson & McCullough Jar
factory were destroyed by fire today. Tha
loss Is $150,000: Insurance. $70,000.
dealers.
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