Mr. Slauson's Washington Letter Washingtok City, Dec 19 Special Few people, not residents of Washing ton, or who at least have not visited here, can understand the righteous in dignation which has filled the breasts of the people of this city at the proposition to ube the magnificent new library build- ing on Capitol Hill, which has cost eight millions of dollars, and is unsurpae by anything in this western world, as a place for holding the inaugural ball tor - Pi evident McKinler. The superb magnificence of this build ing, bursting in all its glory upon the senses of the visitor first entering the grand rotunda is in itself an appeal not t j be delivered over to the vandalism of such a mob of unfeeling and soulless people as experience in the past has shown are regular attendants upon the quadrennial national balls - Vandalism seems a very harsh word to apply to people dressed faultlessly in the most fashionable attire, who are able to pay $10 eacn for an entrance ticket. Yet there is no other word which will exptess the seemingly insane desire of people who come from abroad upon such occasions, and even of people who reside here continually, to possess some little souvenir of any event that is likely to become a matter of history. The houses of many people in this city contain collections of all sorts of odds and eudaof utterly valueless articles which have been gathered cere aad there from hietoric ecenea or dwellings. Aa such things are not to be had for the ask ng, these collections in nine cases out of ten, represent the fruits of some one's stealing. It must be by do means on deretood that the person possessing these worthless articles to which value is at tributed because of the place from which they came, themselves did the stealing. , On the contrary, in most cases, they have paid good round prices for them to those people who did etea! them ; and there are collectors in this city who make a business of supplying such hi&toric relics to peoi la who cai find no better use for their money, who are, and who know themselves to be receivers of stolen goods. If one cannot possess the whole of any article of hietoric value, the next best thing is a piece of it, and here is where the vandal and thief of Washing ton thrives and flourishes. He finds it easy to chip pieces orT the stone steps of tbe Capitol, off the corner of the Wash ington monument, from the great gilt frames that surround the magnificent ' oil paintings, from the lace curtains in the executive mansion, or even from the upholstery 070a the furniture in the Presidential parlors, a glass pendant from the great chandeliers in the east room of the White House is considered an especial priu probably because they are pieced j high above the heads o- the crowds that only one or two pert sons have succeeded in obtaining one of these coveted pendants. Removed from their place these pendants differ in no vice from tiitse which encircle an ordi nary 33 50 hanging' lamp; but it it has once hung within the White House waifs, . it becomes iinmediateiv, like Katisba'a elbow, a thing worth traveling miles 10 see. Thousands of dollars have been spent in renewing curtains, carpets and up holstery in the White IIou?e that would never have been necessary had it no been for the pen knives of audacious vandals who fiock to the Capitol city op on all occasions of public mement and carry home with them, for themselves or their families, some momento of their visit. Ilow a person can exhibit a piece of lace curtain, or a bit of velvet carpet and declare that he or she obtained them from Mrs Cleveland's 'parlors, when it mast be known to evervoae that they could on'y be had by mutilation of the floor cohering or draperies, ia hard to understand. Dot people do it, in free America, by the hundred every year. Evea the vast coUeclion of valuable brie a brae, works of art, and relics of pre-liistoric aze, in the Smithsonian institute and in the National Museum, are not free from these attacks. Exper ience has taugat the government that it is necessary to maintain a large force of guard: in these bui dings. These keep careful watch upon every article that might be stolen or even defaced. Peo ple are cot searched when they -'enter these places, but tbeir canes and umbrel las are taken away from them, and let a person but place his hand upon anything in the building and he will find a guard standing immediately bv his side, who warns him that that is not permitted. So far as possible, everything of any considerable value is kept in glass cases with the doors always locked. In dox ens of places are to be seen framed noti ces, calling attentiJD to an act of congress which provides a pena.ty of a 1 1000 fine ; and a years imprisonment for the steal ing of anything from either museum. In spite of all these precautions and warn ings, however, scarcely a year passes that there are not a half dozen thefts discovered, and whenever one can be traced, a vigorous prosecution and fall punishment follows. President Cleveland has been greatly censored by many people because be has closed all the gaes to the magnificent semicircular g-onnds to the soatb of tbe white house, and has excluded the pub lic from them except on occasions when the m trine band has given concerts therein. No ether President ever did this before, and the lowliest citizens of the nation might at all ti nes sit within - the shades of the magnificent sycaoiores at any hour of the day, winter or sum mer, and enj.jy a view of one of the prettiest of parkf, with its green lawns, fountains and fljwer beds that any na tion has given to gladden the ye of its most Honored citizens. It is, perhaps, not generally known why Mr. Cleveland came to c me the gates and make these public lawns and Walks private one. It was due to one of these self same vandals, at tba time when little K-nb was being trundled I about in wicker taby carriage by her faithful nurae. Many ladies would go to tbe white house grounds in the after noons in the hope of catching a sight of tbe President's ba-.y. There was no effort to check thiaopno admiration, un til one day a woman, who had t-vtral times evinced the mo.t warm prai fur tbe beaut-- a-d briirhtness of little Rath, attempted, at a moment when thecnr"?' back wis turned, to clip from the in fant's head a lock of her silken hair. That settled it. From that day m this the grounds have' been closed. The president's family takes its caiiriK in i solitude. There are now as many i.tngeg as there are children and as man po ficemeu there are nurse. An anar chist with e b m . would eiari i as good a show of ctlti4 at ts th rtar of the white h.i- no as a wiH dresitd woman wii.'j ; a pair of scior.. Ona eouhl rx- coir.m-H ;of torie about .vandAiSsia mujmitted and attempted by visitors, tj this ci,y. a, B, bLAUBON. The U.S. produces ona-fourth gold of the world. ' of tkc Oar anti-trust laws are all right: The trouble is with the men paid to enforce them . It is more blessed to give than to re ceive, more blasted to pay one's debts than either. Corb9tt and Fitsaimmons will now have acother big fight with their mouths, at which they are adepts. The price for a quarter-page adver tisement on the outside of the cover o McClure's Magaiine ia 13,600 for a year or $300 tor each and every issue. Has congress the power to recognise the independence of a nation, that is the question that may cause a conflict be tween congress and the president. Ma. MeKinley went to church Sun day, looked straight at the preacher, dropped a coin in the collection box and then shook hands with the people. Now we will see how many commis sions will be abolished. Tbe last session didn't even have the decancy to give the public a new deal of railroad commis sioners. Schillings tea ads. are attracting alten tion. They have snap in tLem. They have been heard of clear to No York City. By the way Schillings tea is all right too. A gas trust has been formed in New York. That ia a small matter compared with the coal oil trust which affects thea poor people moat. Both trust?, though, ought to be fired. Maceo is undoubtedly really dead. This ia a peculiar country when it takes over a week to find out whether a man is alive or dead. The field for electricity ia not yet exhausted. The president returned yesterday from a duck bunting trip to South Carolina. Wonder what Maj. McKiuley will hunt when he ia president. Nearly all preti- dents hunt something. "JuBt everything's wrong in this world," observed the fellow who always finds fault. "When its 100 ia tbe shade and yon simply can't live without ice you have to mortgage your house to keen your refrigerator filled, and when it goes down to 15 or 20 below and nobod) wants ice, tvery ditch and flog pood is full of the cold stuff. Ex. A man in Cleveland, Ohio, submitted to the painful ordeal of having 24 square inches of akin removed from his left thigh in order that the life of his wife might be saved, the having been badly burned in a gasoline explosion. That woman sorely his cause fvr congratula tion . With her life saved aod a hue band who nas proven his faith bv his sacrifice, surely she should be control. Fx. A special 10 the Sua fro 11 Ne Origan eavs: Fotn a g-Qt;ento j ii arrived at Mobile fro oi 'Jj'.ui u i . is tctrae J tint work on the PaiauiA canal U aaa in progress. W.ieo, lli'utjr'ntui arrived at Panama from CjIoo he found 3duG laborers, not including the engineer force, actively engaged. The work ia being done unostentatiously aad without an? of the apread eagle display connec ted with Da Lesaepa regime. It could not be learned under whose auspices this work ia being done.' Advertisements have their special op portunities. When tbe signs of a revival or an awakening of trade are showing themselves, and it is certain that busi ness activities will be renewed on every band, it is then, and just then, that the advertisement baa its special opportune ty. The fisherman drops his net when the sh begin to move, tbe epider spreads bis web when the bnzx of tbe gnat and tbe fly is heard in the air, and tbe wise man in business: never fails to prepare for what ia coming or to use tbe best methods of letting the people know that be is doing so Age of Steel, St. Louis. For five years New York has not been worthily represented in tbe senate, and, with the single exception of MrEvar'a, who slipped in between two warring wetiens, it has bad no senator fit to rep resent the greatest state in tbe Union since Koscoe Conkling resigned "fifteen years ago. Tbe Millers and tbe Hiacocks on one sidi, and tbe Hills and Morphys on tbe other, have been cneap trading politicians or small factional leaders Oregonian. After ali tbey compare pretty well with tbe senators from tbe other 44 states, and in point of ability Dill ia bead and shoulders above most of them. Otherwise there is considerable truth In the Oregonian 's statement, but just where ia tbe Democrat raau's former home etate a statesman would be found at this writing we are unable to tell. Here's Weylcr. A vivid pen picture of the man who is chanted with the terrible responsibil ity of suppressing the Cuban insurrec tion was written by Mr. Bappleye, an American corresponded: "My journey tbrongb tbe forest of gold lace terminated before the cloeed door of General Weyler's official abode. There an adjutant more bedizeoed than the rest of tbe dazzling multitude, trod softly to the portico, gently opened the way, retired again without saying a word and we were alone in the presence of tbe man. "And what a p cture! A little man. An apparition of blacks black eyes, black hair, black beard dark, exceed ingly "dark eompUxion; plain, black attire, tiis eyes, far apart, bright, alrt, aod striking, took me in at a glance. His face seemed to run to chin, ins low er jaw protruded tar beyond any ordin ary indication of firmness, persistence it will power. His forehead is neither high vor receding; neither ia it of a thoughtful or philosophical roan. His 1 ears are tut tit back; and what is called i the region of intellect, in which are those mental attributes that are defined as powers of observation, calculation, jurigineut and execution, is strongly de veloped. Weyler is Ian, diminutive, shrive'ed, ambitious for immortality ir respective of its odor, a master of diplo macy, the siave of Eipain for the glory ol sitting at the right of her throne, unlov ab'e, unloving, exalted." lOCUREALOLU IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Q liuiue Tablets All druggists refund the moneyif it fail 1 1 enre. 25c. Hall's IJair Renewerls pronounced tbe bent prepaiation made for tuickening ti e fer-jwth of the hair and restoring that a inch is gray to i a original color. If our work and atock isn't as represent- ? :vo ca-n B:t Wat- aae hack. Mui iey itie printer. Buy troaiDawsjn, liajslui chjap Accountability. Following ia one of the poems oI.Duu bar, the Negro poet who ia attracting considerable attention in the East. He is an educated, bright man, but decided ly black : Folks aint got no right to cenauah uthar folks about day habits ; Him dat glv' de tquir'la de bush tails made de bobtails ur de rabbits. Him dat built degrea' big mount'na hol lered out de tittle valleys. Him dat made de streets an driveways wasn't shamed to make de alleys. We is all constructed diffrent, d'aint no two of us de same: We can't be'p ouah likes an' dislikes, et we'ae bad we aint to blame: Ef we'se good, we needn't show off, case you bet it aint ouah doin , We gets into su'ttain channels dat we jee' caint be'p pu sum. But we all fits into places dat no othah onea cud fill. An we does the things we has to, big er little, rood er ill. John cain't tek de place o' Henry, Su an' Sally aint alike; Bass aint nuthin' like a auckah, chub aint nutbin like a pike. vVhen you come to think about it, how it's all planned out it's splendid . Nutbin' done er evah happens, 'dout hit's so oiefin dat's intended; Don't keer whnt you does, you has to, an' hit ahoty beats de dickens Viney, go put on de kittle, I got one o' mastah's chickens. Some Pingree Plans. Governor-elect Pingree is a man of en ergy and ideas, aad be proposes to make thing hum at Michlgan'a capital this winter, says the Cleveland Plaindealer. He haa announced an elaborate prograin of reform, and.wiil leave nothing undone to accomplish his purpose. No. 1 on the governor's program will be a 2 cent railroad fare, tie believes that it ia unjust to allow one mail to travel a mile for 2 cnts atd charge an other 3 cents, but that is being done when a 1,000 mile ticket is so'.d tor $20 Tbe governor claims that with lower fares traffic would increase, and the rail roads would not suffer- No. 2 on the program is the reform of freight rates. On this point Mr. Pin gree says: It is largely for the interest of the farmers that I want to secure a law reg ulating freight rates. High" freight rates are an injustice to them. Every extra cent it costs to get their produce to market ia so much out of their pockets Competition would do tbe work if we ba-J enough competition ia railroading, hot we haven't. The legislature will be aaked to pass a state law applying some of the princi ples of the interstate commerce act to the state railroads. No. 3 in order, but not in importance, relates to taxation of ra lroad property and corporation property in general. On this subject Mr. Pingree says: 1 Do you know of any legitimate reason why the poor laboring man should pay city, c jootr and state taxes on his cot tage and lot, while the big railroad cor porations pay no city taxes and get vtt almost scot free from Hate taxes? When I was down eal a while ago they looked at me in blank atiiie-menl when lold them that our raiload never paid acy city taxes. There ouch t to be a law toouipel them to pay the came rate of laxea on their sarM-d valuation as auy man pays on the valuation of his property, say the farmer of the laboriog man. Including in this part of the program will be aa attack on the trust i and other monopolies. Tba newly elected governor has still other plans, but tbe above outline indi cates the most important . measures which be will champion. Another Scheme. Mr Treloar o! Miteoun is reported to have introduced a joint resolution to amend the constitution so that the terms of representative shall be increased to four years; of senators to eight ytere, and of the president to eiaht years, mak ing the latter ineligible for re election . In Mr Treloar's opinion the commercial interests of the country demand this cbaoge. He hopes that every business man and voter in the country, rrgardlees of politics, will notify him whether or not he favors the proposed amendment lie wishes to lay theee letters before the committee and desires that they shoo Id be short and to the poiot- The pnrpose to extend the official ermj of the executive and congress for tbe periods specified haa the appearance of a well planned scheme on tbe part of the combines and trusts to place tbe people in tbeir power should tbe scheme prove successful. . Let the voters w bo have any consideration 'or tbeir rights to make such changes as may be deemed for tbeir interests, make determined op position at once to any such change in term of official position as proposed. Once in power, they would hold all in their own hands. Globe. The following comes from Portsmouth Ohio: "In a flashlight photograph taken of the office of Attorney W . B. Grice, of this city, Mr. Grice is seen sitting on a chair, together with a newspaper that was on the chair's back. Tbe clerk was sitting against a safe, the ontline of which is shown through his body. It is very similar to an X-ray photograph, and a number of proofs of the photo g-raj.li have been taken, to be sent to (scientific pspe-e " The Greencastle, Ind , Btar Pres has struck tbe same chord the Democrat has been pounding at. It says: Ureater economy, aod not increased extrava gance and consequent addition to tbe burdens of tariff taxation, is what the people demand. If McKinley and tbe McKinley songress proceed on the lines now laid down, the republican party and its ideas of extravagance will be hurled out of power and buried beneath an ava lanche of public indignation at tbe next general election. 8000 candidates for U S offices nnder McKiuley in Ohio alone. As there are now only 8U0 .offices to be given to all kinirt of politicians there will be a wail ot disappointment gonn afir March 4. It wa being reported awhile ago that Kochefeller was to s'art a big iron works near Chicago in opposition to Carnegie Now it is being learned as the Dbmocbat man surmised then, that the two men are both interested in tbe movement Depend upon it. it will end in a trust. That 1C0.O0O bill for a new govern ment building at Salem is beinu consid ered again. It gives the Salem bog a chance to grunt for awhile; but it will ! ena ,n ruul''- il,e .oyernment " ! rl,dJ' ,0 extravagant it has been running b-hind, arid it needs to draw the line on jeuaad government buildings that ' ordered as a back-scratching affair. ' are Go earlv To a WilJ & Stara's holiday goods. Use Dawson' furniture polish. MISFITS. Bam Bailey and Job Howard were fined f 100 and $25 respectively for gamb ling. It looks tough to single out two men with hundreds doing tbe same thing daily. lloseburg Review. The Newbtirg Independent says that a Portland firm tells $15 aiid $18 English worsted suits for $12.50, while a clothing store in Newburg sells the same article for $3.50. The Holmes Business college foot ball team defeated the Portland Business col" lege team in Portland Saturday 12 to 0. The cause is plain. Mrs. Holmes adver tises mos extensively. Everybody has been mispronouncing Maceo. Here is the correct way: Em phasise the first syllable, M-a, and give a the same sound it has in "Martha," thee finish the word with "theo;" tliua Aia-tne-o. The Butte City foot ball team oasaed through Albany last night for San Fran cisco, where they play the Olympics on -i.- 1- .1. -11 viiiiDtiuH. as iiicv were mi snormic Albany escaped any eeriou disturbance. A. V. Mcore, the ex-God's Regular Aimv man. has been in the citv aeain trying to bilk people with one of his us ual subscription papers. For "gall" this man Moore surpasses all competitors. It would be a very pleasing thing if more American fathers had the regard displayed by Vircinius for the honor of 1. : 1 - u. -: - : . t . i : , uib uauguivr 1 igiuia. m uub agQ auu nation, though, instead of killing Vir ginia it would be eminently . proper to slay a few Appius Claudiuses, and there are some right in this beautiful Willaui etts valley. A nice Christmas idea comes from Dee- rooinea, Iowa : A year ago Postmaster toward II. Hunter received a letter from a poor little girt addreaing Santa Clans and telling of her wants, which consist ed of a doll for herself and a pair of mit tens for br little brother. She said her father was dead and her mother could not uuy any presents. Tbe case was looked up and found to be genuine. Mr. Hunter thought that there must be others. So he raised some monev. hunt ed them out and had Christmas presents sent 10 overall children, lie is repeat ing it on a larger scale this year The carriers look np worthy cases and deliver preaeois on Minstmaa eve and morning. Several hundred doliaia have been sub scribed by business men for the purpose. Scores of letters have been received from poor children telling what tbey desired carta uiaua to bring tbem. At tbe council meeting last nisht no reference waa ma !e to the short term councilship from tbe 2nd ward. The new council will hoid it! first meeting on January 4, when the new members will be sworn in. Mr. Hogoe haa his certificate of election; but in order to make everything straight it is probable a vacancy will be declared and at the meeting 00 January 12 Mr. Hogoe who will then have been in the ward over 90 da, formally elected by the ccuncil to fiU it. Tbe votea cast lor Mr. !!jgue were all lealon and are not ufwt;n- erf. The ilh-sihility ia with the candi- umie not me voice, l le in Ilcationa are , k.,r dnver. inn v-d to n h u rw in faff row that there mill lw no ctntrt over 1 ty. VVcrt aa I Merman n-re drvwivd. the matter. .More (mmhIh. More rw (foods j;wt received from the A'il-anv Wooirn Mills store at Portland, by Wilson K Plain, two doors north of opera houe. They consirt of boys suds and mtn s panu aud wc ill l sold at the btpn.vnl his giois are go:n at, about haliol whohsale prices. Examine- 1. ia goods and get bis prices I (ore buying. K!"ciioa hi over Lut not tbe demand for good meat . Tbis ia tbe aeauoo wbea it u tuxded particularly. Hight Bros, a-e bandy and keep a fine supply- Step in. It Is nobody's fool who buys something to eat when be i hungry. W ben yon are boogry and want something nice ia the meat ane just step into IJaigbt Bros., who know bow to please joa EVERYBODY IIa to Buy GROCERIES. Where to do it is tbe qcenion. A Hatty people have learned from years oi exper ience that Parker Brothers Can be derodel upon. Thev keep standard groceries, freeh produce and the bet fruits. Their baked gooes are tbe tst made and give satisfaction. Their prices are right. Buy yoar groynes of them. Boy your produce of them. Buy your fruits of them. Buy your baked goods of tbem. New macintoshes an J box coats, guarat teed waterproof At L. E. Blaln Clothing CoV. Bee French tiwxuaiid dnllar Lrw win dow. Try f awson books. once oa f-chool Pure Druns,.rrea uawson't. MARRIED. POIS DEXTE R G R fGG S. On Wed- uesuar, uec zj., jbw, at the home ol Sheriff Gaines, in Albany, hy Geo. D. Barton, County Judge, Jfr. B. A. Poindexter and Miss Mav Griggs. Tne ceremony was performed in the preeence of about twenty relative and friends. Warm congratulations lollowed for the worthy young couple aud a fine wedding dinner follow !. Mr. and Mrs. Poindexter are two of the bet joung peo ple of tbe Forks. They have the beet wishes of many friends. HORN. MANSFIELD. In Albanv, on Satur day. Dec. 19, to Mr. and M re. Claud Mansfied, a son. When any part of flie body in t doing tlie work that nature intended it to do, it puts the whole ar tent out of tune out of harmony. When all of the part do not work well to gether, none of theia can work just right Sickness in one part of the body is likely to run into all parts of the body. It isn't necessary to be sick ail over tne nooy. In order that you may feel aick all over. When children stand a row of bricks on end. thev knorb tfc whole row down by upsetting one brick. That is exactly what happens to the health when the bowels fail to perform their prop, er function. Constipation makes trouble all along the line puts the liver out of order, is bad for the kidneys bad for the stomach. It holds in the body poisonous matter, and because it cannot go any place else, it gets into the blood. The blood car riea it all over the system. That makes iluirgishness, lassitude, bad breath and foul taste in the mouth, fills the stomach with gas and causes windy belching, stops digestion in the stomach, causes tour stomach, heart burn and flatulence. It makes pimples and blotches and causes sick and bilious headaches. Nine-tenths of all human ail. menu are due to this one seemingly trivial cause. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. They really curt it No body becomes a slave to the use ef the Pellets. " They cause no griping and are as mild as tbey are efficient At any drug store, took out for the drugiriat who tries '.?, c11 ou ethlng which he says is "just as good." There la nothing Just aa good. There ia nothing that ia nearly as good. Anybody who tells you there is is mistaken or worse. A GREAT flEDlCAL WORK FREE. We have arranged to give away absolutely free oo,ooa of Dr. Pierce' great book. "Common Bene Medical Adviner." It contains 1008 page, and more tha joo tllusttations. om of them ia color, 680 000 copies of It hare been sold at tht reiruUr price, fi.50 per copy. The profit on thia Immune nn have been uiM in publuhinir tha present .edition, a copy of which will be cent to any addraw on receini of cover cod or mailiug onr. Addre World' St, penury Medical AaaociitUon. Buffalo. N. V. TELEGRAPIHC. The atale'a Assessment. Salem, Or., Dec. 22 The state board of equalization today made a formal de mand on tbe secretary of state for a certified transcript of the Marion county assessment roll. The secretary, in torn, made a de mand on tbe Marion county clork. Asses- sor Coffey completed his roll today, and will respond to tbe clerk demand tomor row. he total valuation of all tbe tite property, as returned by the county hoards, including Marion county, is 142,3;17.1HU, which is f lti,4S'J,VH les man tne county boards returned lust year, or $2,108,237 ies than tbe equalised value of lost year. Longest Mileage la tall for a la Chicago, Dec. 22 Tbe annual afate- ment of construction to be pub'ixbed by the Railway Age th'a week will show that during 1'JG only 1802 mile of railway lines were built in tue united Mttes. inn is one mile lea tban tbe total reported for 18'J5, and tbe (smallest mileage built in any year since 1875. 'track waa laid in 38 of the 44 states and territories. The longest mileage waa built in California 187 uiiltw, on eight line. Wcvler Mavia. Cikciskati. Dec. 22. A special to the Commercial Tribune from Key Weet says: tuai UCUQH rjiri is wiiiK lira Ge'd again is confirmed tonight by pitsxeo gem on tbe Havana boat. Preparation? are being made with secrecy for a forward movement, 'three battalicns ot newly landed troop, left by water for the east. It is supposed tbis is a part of Weyler's cam paiga. Gomez is advancing rapidly, and it is tiioagbt neyler will, it poible. pre vent Kit coming to the gate of Havana. Cnrc4ai, Due. 22. Tbe failure ot An gus & Ciindvle, general contractors; tbe American Brewing, MiJUog tc Elevator Company, the Lieorge A vteuse Malting Elevator Co., and George A Wetae, in dividually, all of these beimr due to tbe collapwj of tbe National Bank ot Illinois and small nini on three banks were the echoes today of the bank failure of yester day, ttuns were made on tbe Uanlen City Bansiair k Trust Company, the Hibernian Savings bank, and the Illinois Trout & Savins hank, but none of the runs were nf much importance. wiutww esr Washisotos, Dec. 22. Senator Vwt's anticipated speech concerning Secretary 'jiurj miiiu'ie wwara me Cameron reso lution filleo the enat galleries to over flowing today. Minister Hatch, ot Ha waii, waa aaiung the early arrival. Di af potntuieot was expred wuen it be came knomn that Vett would not contitoe ni remarks which were cut bort by an objection yesterday. a fcrral rail Ikwrox, IKc 22. John L Solaria, the pugtlut, sat in tbe poor-debtor' ceaeioo of the municipal court today to exp'ain wby be bad (ailed to eut!e a li jritl's bill. Toe case will be further heard January II. Twa ' a4. Hood Riveb. Ot. fVc. 21 fWU Belt. Carl WgoJm and W W K,t workieg cn tne flume of the irrigation ditch wnere it crotae Hood nver. about 12 miiet from town, built a boat to he used in earrj ing lumber ever at tuat point Tee river u very rapid, and, ahibj (.rosmng-' Una atlcroooa, tte boat brcame untnir,- 'i ageabe and started dun treaa, striking j a rv k, capaiainir and Uirowioif I be ocfr- tubaio eh-n cut rod at ibe nifity of tbe : ild, mtbiasr aater. IWt, U-ioir an old! Ciscixsvri. Ivw.21. Th- lKun-irial rriline--(iaS t?ta h-y try j HjHat.j ailt- t.itiitt,: arolhat fr.n-i rutu.-r to UAl tilj ti .eu-tt . Wrf et ka4 i.tJu.jriM limna M.itr.d j toUkoti.e Wj v-jin, u).c!.ily loa-j teait to t p liestv! (ioiiMx id hi mrct j ionasu u;ii,iu asu aa&ta CtATa rr lace, where livcm i ovirruttnio; the country and keeping- thj (lUiiD grrioi oacu-lorube. talal ri'wtaL. WtutrnikKE, Pi Icc. 21. Atet- nSc explosion occurred this aftHn ia ! Baltimore abaft, Ko. 2. of the lVaare & ituoton Company. Over 20 miner were impruo-ed, bat at a late boor tonight 14 bad been rescued alive, and there waa hope of reteaaing the others before the deadiy afterdamp tUtmed the a as vijttnu. ravartag (Whoa laa, a-raOar. WasHtxovos, Dec. 21 Senator Cam eron today presented to the create the re port i f the loretgn relation comaiitt far Oracle to the adoption of a joint tvo!uUuo rvcogoiung the independence of Ux repub lic of Cuua. The report is an exhatulire review o this century' icurrwticn b people ciaiuiing indejt-nuem-e by right it remit and intervention by any otber na tion. It waa cs,n inuei t-ntil after the boiidarv. Reaail ml l:traiajaare WAj.niSOTo!r. LVc. 21. S-rvtirr Criulc in bi annual report on the Ut? 01 ice SQaooe !ows the rer.M, t,i n-.a govemiaent from aU aourco to hare bea H09.4 .j.Jt. mad tbeeipenuitnretU - er.fiVt, wbich teatea a dVS.Mt for the vcar enoco June t. tsyo, ot ij.3Ji-J4o. The expenditure for the coming year are estimated at t?2.293,130. leaving an -wiuiated deficiency for the tear of 461. 500,000. ' meaty r Slartartea. JuEKtOAjt, Or, Dec. 21 . Burg!ar broke into tbe warehouse of Kooter k Co., gewral tuttcbatit, last Friday niehU En trance was made through the trap of the waur cKveu ery itUle booty was secur ed, as they were overheard by person sleeping dose by. Terras by laaararala. tisciKSATi, Dec 20. A Conimercial Tribune special from Tampa, Fla , aj: Paoeoger from Cob state that report are openly accumulating that M atari x-u province i orerrun by Games' advance forces. Numerous band of insurgent guerilla alio haecmtted a reign of terror among the Spanish garrisons in the siualhr towns, who bardly dare venture outside tbeir picket line. All new from the east tide of the island is that the .insurgents do as tbey pk-ae in the hill be nod the trocha. a Baal Wreck Dallas. Tex.. Dec 20. A special to tbe New from Shreveport, I--, ay: About 5 o'clock tbi mornincr tbre was a bad wreck on the Texas & 1'acitic rail road, near Sod us. La. Although no infor mation i given' by railroad otliciais, it is learned from private sourer that three men were killed and seven badly injured. lt.appe. rs that, a a westbound freight waa bound up a steep grade, a collision occurred at the fot of the grade, the crash splintering several car. Very laaparlaal San Francisco, Dec 20 Attorney General Fitzgerald baa filed a tnsutiona! demurrer in the UniU-d States circuit court in the case of the Southern Pacilic against the board of railroad comtuisnioner in Cal ifornia. Tbe document raises a point of vital interest to tbe Southern Pacilic Com pany, a the attorney-general attacks the validity ot the company's charter and de- 1 1 rnjfi to operate its urantn road in this state. Cleveland Stylo M. DutD, Dec. 20. The explicit an nounceinoLt in made that benor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish tuiniator at Washing ton, has telegraphed u his government that be has had a conference with Mr Olncv, the secretary of state, in the course of which the latter assuied him that Spain might rest tranquil until .March 4 at least, since, despite tbe attitude of congress, President Cleveland would not recognize the independence of Cuba. Will Be aUtlftril. Naw Yokk, Dec. 20. A special from Caracas, Venezuela, says: The is no doubt that the Venezuela con gress will ratify the Guiana boundary ar iitrauon treaty wuu r.ngiaBU, negotiated by tbe United States; that Presidont Cies po is entirely satisfied with it is known cf Bciully. Your correspondent has talked with the governors of four states of the Venezuela republic, and all favor tbe rati Qcation of the treaty. The Proper Thin. Olvmpia. Wash:. Dec. V0. The Peo ple's political ciub, at a meeting last night passed a resolution demanding tnat the leg islatuie, upon convaniny, make rigid in v estimation to ascertain if any members are in possession of pastes over any transnor- i tntion line, and if k, that such members be summarily expelled. 1 I &v 2 " is a book every Oregonian aboald have. The introduction ia by the ce'e bratel Rev. Frank W. Gunaaulus and the sketches b Oliver W. Nixon, D. I. The book is printed from large, clea. new type, on extra laid paper. bDund ia vellum cloth, strmped in gold, gilt top. illustrated a ith 16 fall-page half tones and retails at $1.75. Any subscriier paving a year in advance for the weekly or 6 moilbs or more for the daily can have it for $1 extra. WISDOM You possess, if you select something among the many useful and orna mental articles we carry in stock and especially such as we have secured for the Holiday season. Fancy Baskets, pfc PtC i ALBANY 1 ' t f . " TT- f 3f f 1 I If r- V KIM a Uv V select Ut Wsverly becaaee they have learned to know the dif pTfJPf IPfifpd ference U-iwn a' wheel that isactuai'y hih grade and ce that n-j 2mi- 'seirop'y c!a:met to le. Some others may be pood but tbe rXlflCf Waverlr i th higbevt of all high pride. Jw-rcber 3 heights) 5 00. IV! 5 - ard 2S inch t:5.C0 and 4 S3 00. apt er aN DIANA BICYCLE VO. ixotaaarotja. ixd NOTICE CF FINAL SETflEMLKr. Notice i her-y eien tht the unccr fisned a du!nWtator of in ett of i J V rk, defeased !ia fd d bi final c- S coont i wid e ate with the couo'y clerk i' L,nn esun!-T' Oregon, aoJ tie coun'y irt h fixed Monday, te2-'sb cay ot January. at the t"ur of I o'clock p re, of raid dav fur the Boat hearing of ta'.d account and the eit:en-i.t of said rtate .nT and all person bavifg any ot-jection to the me are hereby re'tiSed to be ftji ent at saiJ time and f-resent the ww. J A ttT Wrath KT.roKn & Wttt. Admr. Attre for Adrr. Notice for PuDlication lNDOFrtCa AT OaXOOJt CiTV, Oa. Iw S.h. 1SJ6. Notice i hereby (irvn that tha fulloair.g nsroad atttl. r h id d notio ot hi lateo ti m to make final pro- f in rapbort ul hi claim aud that aaid .cw. will be ma te b fo' th Ilrguter aad R.iver at Orrg--n Ctt, Otea.-n. oo JannarvSi'b. Christian Nanbo'd; l H 7T4 for viz: Christian Nanbo'd; l'i l . r th J of N K Jf. Uts 1 aod 2 S.a 3. T 10 S R 4 E. He t ame tt f t;wing iiiw.w to prove til coattnaous reidtnenrxn and coltiTaiioo of, aid Ued, :x: O I H-nk'ir, B T tieorie, GiUet Kr-oUor,C BGii.iti, all -f Niasa, Oregon. lioBEar A. Miu-aa. liogsU'r. ADMIHISTRATCR'S NOTICE No'i I hereby t'ven thai the under signed has beeu duly appointed nr tee County court ol I.inn county. Oregon, lad minlstrator of the estate of Jieph C -Myers, deceased, late ofaid couo'y, aad he has duly quaiibed as such and all per sods having claims againtt said e-Ute are here ly requested lo present the same to me at Albany, Oreoon, prepetiy vrnned as by law protlJed, wlttiln "ix monto from this date. Dated at Albauy, Oregon, tld 16th day of December. 15y. D w iMtkhs. Whitket & NawroitT, Administra'or Attys for Admr.. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that P Y Duncan has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of A D Knox, la'e ol I. Inn coun ty. Oregtin, deceased, bv tbe county court of Linn county, Oregon, anj 'hat he has duly qualified a such, nil ptrsona hating chums oaint said estates ae herehv not. ified to present the !aio to me hth the prop- r vouche under oath at the cflire of W K Bileu In Ah any, Orecon aitbln six mon'hs Irom the date hereof. Dated this 1 1th day of December, 1S9C. P Y Duncan, AcWutstrator. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. I have this day filed In the Courty Curt of l.inn countv my firai aitouut as admn;rra tor de boni ron of the t!te of James Knox deceased and the judue of said court ba appointed Hie 5th day of 'Jan. lt-97 lor hearleg ohjeclu'ns to said axont i ml the settle niant thereof. Dated Dee 3rd. 18D (S. B. Haiqht, Adn.lnlslrat rof Jiuues Knox, deceased. CITY TREASURERS NOTISE KO. 12- Notice Is hereby given that f'.nd ore on hand to pay outstanding warrants of the i.ue of i6il6, l.oiu No. 453 to 533, in- n..ai. interest OH sucu warwm " ctae with the date of tbi notice, Albany , Or, Dec. 23, 1896. Al T ii. A. PARsaa, City Treaa r,rrrrrrwf A Rockers, lables, FURNITURE CO. Elegant De sins iq Crockerv WareatCOWH 5 HUSTOH'S See 11 Are built in O X 1 1 A. iIfTvIFA and Best iuquippea Pactorv in p$Z$l Cf gi5h !ltl tne World A.J. Hodges, . A sect ADMlKISTEAHsiCfllTICE. Notice H hereby pt en thi' tbe unJer siiioed bn Uva appointed by the county toort of Ltsn ccHiety, Oreron, aJmini fattrr wi'o th wi 1 V.ncxed of the etate ol Jn Faocieg. deoeaard. late ot Linn county. Or. A't per-!: baring claim,1 again' saw etJe are rt.-!'r ooul l to peeot the tne with the proper Touchers to me t Alaany. Oregt. within lx month from the date of tbi notice Elkis & Casos, Sami ei. E Vorso, Attj tor Adn-.r. Atlmioistniior wi'h the will rpnexed Albany, Owon, Od 6. I6. NOTICE OF FINAL SFTTLEMENT Notice hereby given that ne under signed ex-cutri of '-he lt will anrf tes'a meot cf Nocy Bigger, deceased, has Sled in the county court ot Linn county. Ore gen, let (io.il account a suc't exmtrix and that said court La fUed Saturday, the ytb tay of January. 1S96. at the hour of 9 o'clock a m at tlie court hous in Al bany, t.)regn, for heanng objection to aid account if acy, and the setliemeet of the same. D R N UtACKiirsx M J IIasbabax. Atty tor Ex'ix. Executrix etc. Notice for Publication. Lnd Orrtca iTOnsaox Citt. Or, f. 2. Notie harrr Riven that ike f.Joa iu! oam'd settler ba tiltd notica of hs iDlentin to make liual proof in sapnorttf bise im.nd tht said prf will be male before the county clek cf L'nn c-.-ui.ty at Altnv, Clre.on, en Fobrnarv 5.h. 1!9T. a: Mrs Aouai Oid-n; II E 1 IO-"- fcr the E J of S W t4' and V of S K t4' of Src 21, Tp 10 S U S E. He osme tha follow io wunessrs to prora his eont nuoor re ideoce upon at.d eattiein ot, said land, is:LCIv--, A T Ive, VO Dantortt, Mis A M TilloUon. all rl rvtroi-, Orrgoi . IioBKRT A Miixaa, Register. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Not ice U hereby given that the ender tigned have heed dulv appointed by the Hon countv court of Linn countv, Oregon, executors of the last i! and testament of Herman Arrcld, dt-ccasa.d. late of said county, n.l li persons having claim agairst said estate are hereby required to present 'he sane to the said undersiirood t Albar. O'econ, properly veiiGed with in t-ix month froru the date hereof. D.ibil at AIVipv, Oiegon. tbi 9th day of Doceuilx r, ly'.J. INBADINA ArX0LI, UoiikKT AH.NOUI, Whit sky Jc Nswport, Executra, A'tvs for Ex- Prof. A. STARK 13311X5 fA rhkH Of Will 4 Stark. Optical Specialist Graduate of the Chicago Opthalont Colletre. I am prepared to examine acientiScallv and accurately, by the latest and impromo methods of modern science, any who de sire to hare their eyes tested. VUalCK tilOC AUBAMT.MKKOOS. TO THE E A OIVM THX CHOICX Of TWO TKANSCONTISENTAI. ROUTES GREAT UNION fiORTHERfi PACIFIC vu! SPOKANE HIXKEAPCL1S VIA DENVER OMAHA aD AD St. PAOl KANSAS CITY LOW BATES TO ALL EASTERN iCITIES OCEAN STEAMERS EAVE PORTLAND EVERT DAVft .. von SAI1 FRANCISCO Par tall details call oa Ccaaaw & MowrcrrH, Albany, Or a annexm: W H HTJBLBORT. (isn't. Paa .Aon B McKEILL Praaident aod Manager. PORTLAND. OR, 15D S00 PACIFIC LIilE. Ta all points east f3jost coinfortablfl wintsrroii'e ill can jmtal bj item LtTEst rates and best innce . lest me Sera rcllls unit asfl inest road tsi OsljliiiBtc traTBl during lister The only line run nine? tbroogb trains from the AUantie to the Pacific coaat. Cbeap tickets to and from all parts of Europe via ail steamship line. ESPRESIM CHHA lull JAPAH beet line ucroea tbe I PaciSc ocean. HIS TO tima r. nji k irsTimi ssm i e- ' a s rdeas on every voyajse. r ime table, or any oiber tnatioa, call oa or address V: E I COILE Agt. V 16 Third St Portland. Or- S X STEELE CO. Agents, AJbaay Or. GEO. McL. BROWN. D. P. A. raacoaTer. B. C ORTHERH PACIFIC R. R. Pajlman Sleeping (Jars, Elegant Dining Cars, Tourist Sleeping Car? St Paa! Minneapolis lulutb largo, T Grand Forks Croohston Winnipeg Heleca and 8att THROUGH TICKETS,.., TO Chicago . w ashiogtott I Philadelphia .A N.w ork i Boston and al Poinu East and South Through tirkdts to Japan and China, vis Tacoma and Northern Pacific steamship Co., an American line. For information, time carde, nape ant" tickets call on or write C ti Borkhart Agent. Albany, Or. Or A D Charlton, Aet 'ien Faaa Aft Portland, Or. Academy of Our Lady of Per petual Help. Boarding School for Girls. Thorough instruction Wholesome diet Homelike treatment. Consider ing hard times, favorable reductions are made for hoarders and day scholars. Studies will be resumed Sept, 1st. For nrther particulars call at the Academy or write to bister Superior. Poland China Pigs for Sal. Anj one desiring to impiove their stock ot tioga will uo well to ewe me be fore buying, at the 6 keels place one mils north of Aloany, oa Independence road I have several pigs, both sexes, from thoroughbred stock, which I will sell at hard time prices or trade for fat hogs, chickens, potatoes, grain or feed or sell cheap for cash in baud. I am deter mined to sell and will sell almost at a man's own figure so call soon for tbey most go Now is the time to go in good hogs while yon can get them so reason able, for hogs can't stay so cheap, F. H. Hcchsos, the Gardiner. X TANTED. One ot the illustrated VV historical atlas maps, of Linn and Ma. ion couuUes, luadeby EJgar William.. ax V-O-, 101 mi m v ardsoa, tiroadaibia St. ST iRECON CENTRAL & EASTERN. YAQUINA BAY ROUTT Connecting at Yaouina Bay with toe San Francisco and Yaquina Bay Stearo hipCompany Sisisl'laialli' Bails from Yaouina every S days for Ran Francisco. Coos Bay, Port Oxford, Trinidad and Hnmboldt Bay. XGK AOCOMODATlOSr "niFAsaiw. .Tiilam- Khnrteat ronte between etta Valley and California. Fare from Albany and points west to Baa Francisco i. 1aa fr San Francisco W 00 Stzkbags .. 6.00 Sound trip, To Coos Bay . Cabin V olL'iZXA To liumboiat Day am - Cabin owv YAQUINA BAY The most popular Seaside Resort oa the North Paciac coast. o undertow Surf bathing absolutely safe. . For those wishing to combine hunting and fishing with aquatic sports, thia re sort baa no equal. Deer, bear, elk, eon gar, orook troat and salmon trout, can be found in abundance within a few boors' drive of tbe bay. gff Reduced rates from all pot t Srowa. Manaeer. C.Mro,T..r. a- -. L. W ALOIS, AgU depot. Albany EAST AND-SOUTH THE SHA8TA KOUft vir 1 ni Southern Pacific; Co. CaiifanJa Kxpnm Tufaw nam May 11 1K4 t fcur.a. I U U 11 tilti 11 la 1 at A:bkay iMfinl air a: . . ( -. C" . . 0 fWona r.it Wooihora, S- m. Tar r ari. jeaer r. 1, Tangent, Shed. ey - o?eae Crew el, CotUge Grore, Drain, and all -at iocs fro B ebarg iwbt to vti - aaaaca an IJOaa I rnt ar rr V2t a I L AlM-y L S 1 IS r fcTt 1 kr tt'IH - ' l-a T - to at Ataa-rtra-1. a taM Us Aiy I M fs AJTTia ml Artaaj trm Lrta S rm Laa 1.Vut l W xloa n. Warfc arsnrt, iee Aniraat alaaay-- WaadV ;rn Laa J tat Xatraa :; r arrive at aJbaay troaa Satrata 1-mfi. PULWAr BtJeFH surpEE.. aVKD Diniar Car cn Ogitn Route SEcoKO-cuss mimz CARS aaiatdkMl ta all Tfcrnrb Traia ar sv;4r miMh. arstaxs reariavat its rwavaiita sui tvi mtiaatsr 4a I tUril IrilSH U Ultra r Cjrnliw Erpren raia dily (except -aday)t AHm.v aod Corral Hroonact w'to train a oaF. . steeipeahwatz Kcnct Tbe motor oa the Altaay street rait- wav wi I connect promptly with ait trains t aod from the depot, day aad eight. bpectai trips wit! n aJ at specta! let. I. F Cossr. Oodw-fcr. X TorrLi ExrEaTAcrat ctt CoVxsa The College has estabiiahed a coarse oi lecture and entertainment for the winter. Seasoe ticket SI. Tbe College hopea that the pnUic will respond eeaer 001 t to this coore, as it is iteaded for all. Sing e adiniaot 15 cents. The Weksxt Dbwocrat $1.25 a year aad the Weekly San Francisco Examiner SI .50 a year, combined fes-caly t5 Tbis ind'adea all the privileges iathe 110 -000 rremium list of tbe Exanuaer tndad 10 a $10,000 residence and a $4000 gold aogset. CRAWFORD &HARMSH Pljoloraplicrs, Woold kindly sogse that bow it the tiaM lo have your aegstivics made for those Christmas photographs. Doat wait until it is too late. Call and see the new "PUt inos." Price from 75 cents to 20 per doaee. Regular cabinet aiae $3 50 aad $3 per doaesu Studio oa fust street. ffiSSHELAR GILBIET, Teacter clRaso &0rp tMasoa System of Technic) Caret ul Inetraction of Children a Spec ialtv. Terms moderate. Washington Su south of C. P. church. Dr Adams t i.io" " r - v 1?' AlbaBT.Or. roricE. CWar porta aad shake tor X V sale, for tvtrttcuiar atlaresa. Oaut Jcod, Detroit Or. AT 1'llE MINES. Boardiag. lodging aad meals may be secured of the sub scriber at the San tiara, mines, at his ptaca at Uts mouth of Dry Gulch. H. W. Whit a. GEO E FIJ'H THK PLUMBKK Tla rooongr aad plumbiag-. he opera house Opposite VT IT L t's Reaa VW IVI getherl Is it not bet ter to buy your Bread, Piea, Rolls.Cakea, etc, at a reliable store where they use only the Beet material why of course it a you dont want dyspepsia and yon 1 never get it r mating anvthing from on tore, . -i.'7. 8. BAKERY ..." Be KIlBwonfiana d St . a , ViSnlGQ All 1063 VTbo ran tatea or aoa mtm pa. Viiiw I your tea: ttierja-ar brtag w arvaAa. wrtksJOHS WBKPEWiCTl.1 a CO, Passa uo Bar. Waahlnstoa. I. C, tot taaar 1. sm WUI yyw tj tm aaaaUad toeaataana eaiai. wwwtw Jf . "Tai 11 f . -k - - '" - " XdOaaiffle Lr 1 1 A' . t i rrTVr V. rn:i . it ..r "-uSuxi08 VjT, T " iT tow;rata jraaa tf a. rtSK V?"'" ant (Fart i 3. -rv-i.--. A t J K C ( a 1