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POPULIST CONVENTION. full Report nf Hie I'towiliiigs up to This lluur. Inlly (.uril A.ltl '.'4 Hum r iiilil"l KHtialHr. S l'attcr.oii called tliu convention ...tinier this morning Ht iO:.1i) o'clock, ,u.l stated thai It a very Imp ir- l.llt meeting. t win moved tliut Hie n nicer nl the convention I" February be made 1 lie mulur olllcer of this convention; Jrrted with few negative vote, mils make A 8 Patterson chairman, (lea O Knowles secretary nnd I II Vestch, assistant secretary Kl On motion Kliuer , Yarncll ,vn t.lti'teJ u second assistant secretary The coinniittee on credentials was die same Ht the lust convention, ex. ivptiiiR H CSparks, who wu absent, v vl.irtin was Hillioillteil in tint va- catiry . be being one of the silver del f jctiteii. ' .... Mr Pnttersoii thanked Hie lonveil IIihi for lh honor of m'-h i being elected eliulrnmu. N Murllu thought It wn u remi'ur iniiiM convention and IIihIhII had the right to participate. The call wan then read by the ec rrtary for the information ol the con venti'ii. W II Spaugh was In fuvor of un represented preeluct belnjf allowed representation In this 'union eoiiveu- '''J'l was moved and carried that two iminiKTs of the "free silver element" I appointed as follows: John Davis, X Martin. The popullt iiK-mUrs of the committee nre: Jerry Atkinson, V H Spaugh, Adam Kichey. Coinniittee on order of busines and permanent oiKiinizalion: Jerry At kinson, A M Whlteaker, Deo Know. John Sutherland, A M Sweeney. Adjourned until 1 o'clock. The committee on credential re ported the following nddilional free Jilver delegates and they were given representation: Mohawk-J M Davis, J II Hunan, Jnsli McGee, John Yarnell, lloss Mathews. lamp Creek James Allen, S 13 Worthwigtoii, Andy Stephen, Clarence Urauton. Thurston James Tucker, It b Kussell Jr, Oriu Green Jr, It Smnle, Haul Mutteson, Dr 11 F Itus-ell. Kiwt Co'tage Grove N Martin. Gate Creek Adam Itichey, Chas Klhott, W J Yale. Junction Cily-H P Caldwell. Additional populist delegate: Irving P J Ferguson, A W lloud, J T Harris, It Uoberlson. The chairman oftlie conmittee on credentials created some amusement by mating the committee Inul had considerable trouble on account of numerouH proxhs as the old delegates had scattered a far as California. Tie- committee ou order ff buiness and pcriiiaueut organizntioi nude their report which wan adopted. It provided that a full ticket be nomi nated; also for a central coinniittee. BAKKlt Bl'KAKS. Hon C II Baker was called lor and responded In substance: I want to disabuse all your mind if you think I am here looking for olllce from your hands. Borne lime since a pioniinent populist asked nio if I would eomu out as an Independent candidate for state senator it 1 was assured of un etidurse tnt-nt at the hand of the populists. I feit kindly in the proposition I had jiisibeen "knocked out" byuiyowu (the republics) party, but did not lully make up my mind at that time. Alter considering the mutter, a short time I later culled on the gentle man at his Home, and told him I would accept a platform declaring Tor the referendum and free silver asan independent candidate. I did not come here last nisrht as I was not hun gry tut office. The office must come freely to me. I am ready and willing lo shoulder my musket and do my duty In this cause. Everybody must get off the fence fan the financial question. I am hitainst astraddle. Shutdown on stiaddlers. .The finan cial question never can be nettled by the old parties. The old parties are profuse in promises In this matter, hut will do nothing. 1 have been fsled for years. The democrutlo nominee for senator Is a gold standard man; the republican candidate is a straddlor and has impolicy. Whether I am placed on the ticket or not. I propose to su p port the ticket nominated here today. Baker was a r. publican member or the last legislature, and wanted the republican nomination tor state sena tor at the recent republican conven tion, but wn defeated. On the first ballot in that convention he received 44 votes. At the present time he Is a member of tho republican county cen tral committee from Camp Creek-1 We your committee on resolutions or the peoples party of Lane county beg leave to reaffirm our position on the great county, state aud national ques tions believing the Important to lunge on the following. PLATKOKM. Fint We demand direct legislation through the initiative and referendum with the Imparetive mandate In local, state and national government. fcecoud-W demand the free and uullmlled coinage of gold, am silver at the ratio of 10 to 1; a to legal tender for all debts both public and private. RESOLUTION'S. We also pledge our candidates for the legislature to vote ior me auonuini of all useless commissions and hoards, nmiror the salary system of paying . .1 It ... ... ...... ..iir.ii.t-t II I Will puuuc oiucers, iui bills, piovidiug only for the constitu tional salaries, aud the economical support of state Institutions and agaiust any and all appropilations for sectarian purposes. ' e demand the reduction of official salaries to correspond with the redun lion In the wsges of labor a'id,tno prices of labor. We also demand the re-enactment or the mortgage tax law. 8TATE SENATOR. T J Elliot placed iu uoruiiihlion Hon C H Baker, of Camp Creek. W II tSpaugh ecoudvd the nomination. The rules were suspended aud Mr Baker was nominated by acclamation, with considerable ent husiasm. lie thanked I Hie convention for the honor. The following rmolutlon was ollered dunanl u.lv car.lcd: Be It re- I solved, tbst we request all nominees that ti am a nomination before this, 'convention. Is requested to explain; , hi- posliiou and comiult himself ; uareiy on the platform laid down iu this convention ItKl'KKHKNTATIVliS. B Pl'ahUell Ahs 1,1,1,-ed In nimi- llialioli. I Ih fl..i-lirii..l Ivl tieer, of t 'ot t ire (i rove. wn iiIhi-h.I In r...m!.,-. turn inn deellned. A M Sweeiiev also!..111 Buv C A Wooley of declined. Wm Neeley. of Mai'ileton. was uoiniii tte, hy a vUiu illun. as he was in. I prcM iil. Join' Sutherlund, ..r i '.. 1 1. i i . .. ai.-ela:n:iliiiii II.. tli.oU,.! vent ion (or the nomination. W 11 ""'U"0"""! appn mea w prescti the ; Spaugli and M M Mv.-rs also declined. ; 4'r'"0"l"' w'1?.1 "u,Jw'1 'IT?1 n,',,"- I W W Myers and X Martin, of C itlage I .. INl:M,,Ho".",". J"""1'0" l , Grove were placed In uoihiiistiou. Mr-i h1' ,r -J xv k0" f Cottage Grove tin mill he lunl lu t-ii kicked out of tliu 'f wt- ! republican convention i account or' Co.niii ttre ou publlcatl.m submltt.- , his lr.- silver i.les, ami thwi-ror, f I reK.rt w linh was well discussed and . iiv.i L, l.i I nil imrlu ' ... . ' :.' . . 1 First Ballot-Martin 13, Myers 12. Messrs Xeetey, Hllherland and Murllu declared the nominees. COUNT JLDOK. John McMshoil of Thurston and It P Culdwell or Junction were placed In nomination. Cu!dcll withdrew. On mot lo. i Mc.Muhou was iioiuliult d by acclamation, provld'd he ucifpts; If not the executive uouiuiitteo w ill till the vacancy. C'IMUISSIOXKK. Nominations: A Hopkins or Wil lamette and It P Caidwell of Junction. First Billot-llopklus 14, Caldwell ISO. Caldwell declaied the linmluec. HUIvttlFF, I H Veatch, of Cottage Grov , was uotulnatcd by accaluiaiiou. CI.KRK. Xomiuatioiis: Elmer Yaruell of Mohawk, T J Gill, of Eugene, Thos llunsukerof Iiist Vulley. First Baltot-Yaruell 01, Gill 44, llutisuker 8. Yurnell declared the nominee. TKEAdUUKK. AS Patterson or Eugene was iioml naled by iicclamulion. ASSWIOK. Xoiniuations: D A Hodand of Willamette: H K George of irp.ing lleld, Alex Gruy of Thurston. First llallut Holland 80; Geoige 50; Gray 9. Holland declared the nominee. SUKVEYOK. Harvey Taylor of Cottage Grove was nominated by acclamation. KCIIOOL Sl'TEKI STUN DENT. Non. iiiatlons: Georue Milan of Thurston; Eli Barger ol Eug-nej Boss Matliews of Eugene. First Ballot Milan 23; Burger 12; Mathews W. Mathews declared the nominee. COW'S KK. Xoiniuations: Dr K 1) MclCenney of Eugene aud Dr M Caiiudy ol Spen cer. First Ballot McKentiey 41; Canady 00; Tom Kllioit 7. Canady declared the nominee. On motion the convention endorsed Senator Vanderburg of Coos county for congressman, J it! Upton Tor prosecut ing attorney aud Frazier Ward for board of equalization. Squirrel Yhlppd a Cat. Tlicre was a lively scrap at A 11 Trent's store yestcrduy, says tho Spo kitne Chronicle, in which two men cmiiH near losiuir their fiiiKeis, while Patsy, tho cat, was badly chewed up. Trent Is the possessor ol a line gray squirrel, and thought It would be a grand scheme to turn the squirrel out of the cage and give him the freedom of the store. The store doors were cliwcd and the squirrel liberated. For a few minutes the squirrel had a lively time cliasliu about, but came too near the cat. There was a mad dened scream, and the air 'was full of fur and claws. An attempt was made to separate the combatants, in which Trent was bitten through the dnger, and large ohunk of cuticle were torn rrom his hnds. His clerk came to his assistance ami rareu no better. The squIrM and cut couiinueu to tight while the bleeding human referees stood and looked ou. Attn! the cat cot loose, cscniwu through the back window, and has not been seen since. The squirrel relumed to his cage, proud of Id victory, hav ing cleaned up all in sigtu. A v Opera Housii. A ulutl Is now ou foot to erect a new opera house Iu this city. The plans for a uuiiuing are now being drawn and a meeting of those who have the matter In hand will be held next Monday evening, at which time It is expected a definite conclusion will bo reached. H'el" cation as now proposed is on the E X Honey prerty, on Willamette street, adjoining Day & Henderson on the north. The building will have a 00 foot f rout. The depth Is not yet de cided upon. On either side of the in.i.1 nrt nf tho buildlmr will lu store room 20 feet wide and ofsuituble depth. Between these two siore rooms will be the entrance to the opera house, 20 feet wide slid built uiilm iriBiiual ascent so that it will liAflvsoraix feet hither at tho rear cud that at the front. The opera It rn wo u ill im iii tho rear of tlie build ing and will be about 60x00 feet In the auditorium anil win uave n about 30x00 feet. The auditorium will .iuut irudualiv Irom the rear to the .... r.wi iv m imvH a irullerv extend i....,,!..... umonii it. A number of prominent business men are Interested Iu the project. Usily Uutnl, April 21. Tv iritTw-K'H Cockt. I he caeor Geo M Miller vs Mrs Phinegar, suit to 1 reaver money on green fruit, is being heard "iXn Justice Wheeler today, n.eiult to prove properly a! span or horses, in possession -- renee Curtis, now held under attach- n...ni in this citv. which was to have) taken place today, has leen postponed until next Thursday owing Thursday owinir to the drowning a day or two ago of Mr Cor lis' young brother at urownsvine. rally Gu.rJ. April 2. committee the celebratlou wanted. Only im more is NWI.UMF.TTK PKKSBV IT BY "'" "fffiS ! Ckkswell April "3 ' Wl.laiuett- 1're.bytery iuut Thu'rs- dsv moruiinr with th. folu.li. I dilioual members not n is.rt,.! U.i night: licvH F Lonulsittniu. of Alm s. and Klders J B England, of Itow Biver, aud H B Moris, of t'reswell. uev i, ti jtotui. or LotiurK. was tlectd luisleralor. rairmouui preacneu. I u afternoon session report of com mittee aud kysteumtiu beneficence was further considered, aud after further discussion was adopted and It"V H t ' Ii..Ii.iii.ii in il..i..rut i.ui.,1,1 DeieUHte to ueueral Assembly: ItcvSlt Bond alteiuato. Hsv WM Houston, Elder S B Morss, alternate, 11 C Veatch. Alsea choaett as the next place of meeting. Kev I A Gslther preached the ser mon iu t lie evening to a large oongre gal son from Acts 1-8. Adjourned to meet at 8:30 Friday in. .ruing. The sessions are very Interesttug aud pro II table. Xki-11. lM'.MOl'U.ll ICl LN NUl.tOM.uTn EK J (i. Urav Kudorsed for Coanty 'I reusarer. Hsllr liusrd. April 21. The Lane county democratic cent ral committee met in Hie city hall today and after transacting minor details aud authoriziug tiiw chairman to con fer with the chairmen of the populist and republican oenliul committees iu regard to tho campaign, passed lbs following resolution: Whkkkam, B F Dorris, the regular nominee of the democratic convention held In Eugene, Lane county, Oregon, on the "th day of April 1KH0, for coun ty treasurer, has tiled wltti the Demo ernilo County Central Commute his declination. Therefore be It lUmiLVKK, That the vacancy on the Democratic ticket created by the with drawal of said B F Dorris be not supplied and that Mr J G Gray who has declared lilmelf as ludeieudeut candidate for the office of Treasurer of Lane county, Oregon, be and he is hereby reccomtueudid to the favorable consideration of the Democratic voters of said l.atie county as a suitable candidate to be voted tor to fill said office of county treasurer. JUIKJE JOHN T. (ilLFKKY. A Well Known l.aue Connijr Pioneer Passes An ay at I'reswell. Psllr uiistil. Apill Judge John T Gilfrey, a well known Lane county pioneer, died at Ills home In t'reswell at 10:1.1 a in today, at the ago or 79 years. The cause of death was old age. He was horn in Balti more, Maryland, and afterwards moved to the state of Illinois where he married Miss Dellla Bristow; In 18-32 he crossed the plains and settled in Oregon, aud has resided here ever since, lie whs one of the prominent ineii of Lane county, and In 1S."4 was elected as the first judge of he county. He held court In James Huddlestou's store, which was located at or near where the Eugene bridge acr.iss the river now stands. For several years he was engaged in the ireneral mer chandise business at Cn-swell. He was a consistent member of theCh'Is lian church, and all that knew him were proud or his many noble quali ties. He leaves tour grown children Mrs J II Whlteaker of Creswell, H II Gilfrey of Washington, D C, Geo L Oilfrev of Silver Lake and W H OP Irev oH'loverdale. The funeral will take plane Monday from Ids late residence in Cn-swell to the Pleasant Hill cemetery. Mrs Uyans Letter. Anna Gladys Hiiiiilmrit Iti'in DsveniMirt Etcetera, the former muchly married woman of Albanr, has wrllton to tier last Hus band, John It Green, of Butte, and says: "OU, Air ureen, t did not iuiuk you would be so mean as to bring dis grace upon me by publishing my story and saying that I look your money." Then she accuses Ureen of being cross to her. She tells of her home in Port land and says she Is sure God Is dlrcet- ln: her movements. She Intends to leud a good life, aud is dwelling with a "lovely family." The same old game. Mrs Green is undoubtedly very non compos mentis. Died. At her homo In Xashvllle, Teiin., April 2.1, 1MM1, at noon, Mrs Susan Kuth. aued 72 years. She was the elder sister of Hons George B and II V Dorris. or this cltv. It r JMrris left here two weeks airo next Sunday ror that place Iu response to a telegram nnmiuncinir the serious illness of Mrs Kuth. aud was with her at the time ot Imr iliMiilse. Deceased leaves to mourn her denaiture. one sister and fWn hroihp.-s. Mrs Martha Cornelius. nf Nashville. Tenn.. Kev William G Harris. Nashville. Tenn.. Dr I F Dor ris, orGeoriria, Daniel Doiris, of Texas, mi Hon Ueorife B Dorris aud City Uwonler It F Dorris. both or this city. t'sllr Glisrd, April 21. A New Bui mm su. Work will onmnience 111 n rew duys on a new brick building to I enctid on the south ido of Eighth street, lust west or J D Matlock & Co's buildings. It will be erected by L X Honey and A (l Hovi v. and w ill be 40xh0 feet in ir.e and one story ilgh. It will be used as an agricultural Implement house and ha, already been leased by M Wvarverud and some other gentle- men. - To Move A SaWMIM.. Salem sstntefinan There Is a rumor to the elt-ctthat J C Goodale, or i oiiurg, mav, ere long, move ms sawnun iim that place to Albany lo secure the advantage or superior shipping facili- j ties. As there is a gooo .... ..-- oi inai sun. """ i , 1 being represented iu that city. Orlft. Everybody on the Puci Ac slonehas doubtless heaid or Charlotte Perkins Stetson, until recently one of the pro gressive women or San Francisco and Oakland, and now a resident of Chi cago. But It may not be generally known there that she is at pi-sent engaged iu active settlement Woik in one of the worst districts in ibis, ac cording to Mr Stead, unalterably wicked city. Xot yet thirty years of age she lias already achieved a name and a place Iu the world or literature. Asan author and a lecturer she Is known from sea to sea aud ml ml red wherever known. The lunik ot verse entitled "In This Our World," has Just Is-en republished iu Loudon. Perhaps It Is as well to add that the Kughsli edition apared without her Knowledge and approval In this very rematkable and bril liant little book Mrs Stetson 1 ns uUen to the world her gosel of the broader life. Every itauica of every poem Is a sledge-hammer stroke for lite lives aud llisny of her sex, for the advancement of the human race. "The race Is higher than the sex, Though sex lie lair and good; A human creature Is y jur stale, And to be human is more great Than even womanhood"' She declares, and from tho text preaches a sermon that we would do well to heed. Of the coming woman shs says she Is "A woman In so far as she heholdctb. Her one beloved's face; A mother with a great heart that uufohlet h Thy children of tla race; A body, free and strong, with that high la-auty That comes ef perfect use thereof; A mind where reason ruletbover duty, Ami Justice reiutis with love; A self-poised royal soul, brave, wise and tender Xo longer blind aud dumb; , human being of an unknown splen dor, Is she. who is to come!" By which you will perceive that this veiy gifted aud brilliant woinuu has much faith In the future of her sex. One's II rst Impression of tier is that she is all lire and flushing sunlight, so vivid is her personality. Then she is beautiful ns beautiful In body as In mind. There is nothing disappointing about her. She Is delightfully har monious and tier manner charms as much as her face. Associated with that noble woman, Helen Campbell, Mrs Stetson has taken up the settlement work aud lives iu the Elm strest house'wlth four or live other devoted people and gives much or her time aud strength to practically helping the more wretched portion of humanity to all understand lug and an active enjoyment of better things. This Elm street teltlcmeut, though of recent establishment, seems to be, with the exception perhaps of Hull House, the most perfectly com plete, hi the conception aud grasp of the social problems with which It has to di al, of any that It has Is en my giKid fortune to visit. l.verytlilig is taugni mere irom banking and military tactic to cooking. Tneroare art cliism, literary clubs, danrlnir. muslo and above all the di vine command concerning one s neighbor Is tested and found practic able. They do not go alsiut, In the Elm street settlement, asklug "who is our neighbor" liny niosi wiseiy snare themselves that trouble by no ceptlng all humanity iu that relation- 'We have no crceiis ucre, .urs . .. .. Stetson laughingly remark d ona evening, "happiness and goodness come la-fore religious doctrines e have not time to preach when there is so much to practice." Before I leave this radiant herald of glorious freedom I want once more to .m.i i v.. hp ttiition to one or two ..unr ii..r' u-iiii-ii un, not nmv; strikingly clever; but dellcloiisly being atuusiUK as well. "Similar Cases," is so exquisite In Its wit, s.i delicate III Its sarcasm inai i parm-many can your attention to it. r.very man should read It and svery womau too. It Is imnoss II. e to nuotu rrom It for It is all so delightful that I find It hard to make a selection. Another equally Interesting Is "The Amoeboid Belle," In which the seclall.ed cell replies. "I'd rather bo part Of a thing with a heart Than the wholeof a creature like you! A iiiemberletw morsel like you!" Then there is "A Conservative," and "Mr lckefellei's Prayer" but you should read them yourself for there Is nut a dull line between the two covers or "In This, Our World," aud the poem called "Seeking" In matchles hi the tnuMO of its metre and and the beauty or Its thought. Chlcaao in spite of Its sliatuerully filthy streets and soot-laden atmos phere Is beginning to be dear me, I r. 1 l si ......t lilit rTiW if love tho pine. There m life and lililmi rIhiuL It which seems to lay hold upon one unawares. lilt Is true UUl "Cieainines iiri to godliness," how far, how hoie lessly far from the latter attribute must poor grimy Chicago be. The newspapers rage an unceasing war against Hie gaibiigo contractors and In this conflict they nre aided by the progressive women of tho city. One diss not know how much worse It might be, l.llt ns yet there is little, or ,,n iiitaoin.t i.m.li. to iinurove the street xi.i-ninv u.rvliv. on the part of those whose first duty it is to attend to tho matter. Lihciikn Mau Mim.kh. nn llinrrt. Alirll 25, Two Linkkrs. The three-linkers have had isisst ssion of the town today but they did not Interfere with the plans of the rollowlng named two linkers, Mr Kots-rt C MeKwan or Douglas county and Miss M Catharine lllew or Lhim ouunty, who were granted a marriage crmlt by County Clerk Jennings. Also to Milton A Ultlnger and Miss K Ann Drlsklll. Loth of Fl'N Salem Statesman: J II Teuton, the bill poster, Is author Ity Tor the Information inai raiem may Ihevl-ltid bV three big circus organl 1 jt:itloii diiriiitf the coming si-ason. Ho . It -I..1 t..m I.IINM. says tliey are hkouhk .i."-' privileges and there Is fun ahoad ror the sum I bojj IIohn. -April 24, to Mr unci Mrs I Inch Fdwards, about two miles south f town, a son. BAKEK (IF LANE. Under the above head the Salem' Journal. Kep. whoso t l lor tins one of tho "thirty," says: "lion. C. II. Maker, of Lane county, has been nominated for tho senate by the populists, and will probably bo tho only candidate in the field, by tho time election day rolls around, against Dr. Driver the eminei.t divine. "Dr. Driver was nominated by the republicans on a wave ot A. P. A. enthusiasm, and has spent most o( his time since his nomination denouncing tho Catholics nnd Lib erals. He is an able man, but has a heavy load to carry, in the natur al aversion of the American people to pick up a man who carries a theological chip on his shoulder all tho time. Driver has also to carry Moorhead, who two years ago was elected on a reform and silver platform, and then sold out his constituents for a mess of pottage, handed him by tho Simon ring at the last moment. "Tho republican party should not have thrown men liko Baker and Hillegas overboard. They are as clean and ablo and conscientious Americans as ever sat in tho Ore gon legislature. They are fearless, courageous, independent and in telligent. It is suicidal for a party, at the bidding of such men ns Mr. Dolph's nephew and Prof. McElroy to punish such men. When the republicans of Lano county, al lowed their primaries to bo packed hy the corrupt elements to sit down on H iker and ll'llegas, both farmers, committed a blunder, no mutter whether thoir ticket is elected or not. The taxpayer looks behind the unions of a convention to f-eo the dominating motives of the party managers. What reforms need the people expect at the hands ol men who bow down to cor r up tionist in order to got places and emoluments? None whatever. The people of Lano county will return Mr. llaker to tho state legislature and return men with him who will represent tho people instead of the ring. It is to be regretted they will not return as republicans." The uhovo is so full of misstate ments that a correction is due the people of Lano county. I u the .the first paragraph it is stated that llaker will probably be tho only candidato ngaiust Driver by tho time election nils around. Hon K K Skinworth will bo in the field to tho last moment of June 1st election day and will be elected. linker is reported to bo an A. P, A. as well as Driver, Mr. Journal Skinworth is not a member of the organization. Wo will have to inform tho edi tor of tho Journal that Prof. Mo Elroy, although a consistent ropub liean, has not interferred with poll tics in Lane county, tie every citi zen in this city will testify. ' Prof. McElroy is giving his entire time to his duties at tho U ol V, and the statement concerning him is false as false can be. As to Mr. Dolph s nephew, 1 e was a firm and loyal supporter of Mr. Friendly for tho position, who ought lo have been nominated by the convention, as he could have done more good for Lano county than am one else. hen it says liakcr will be elected we also think Hoefer is not familiar with affairs here. At this writing it looks as if the demo cralic legislative ticket would suc ceed. KEY. DRlYtR AND LIBERALS. Salem Jousnal, Hep: "Hcv. I D. Driver, who is running for state senator in Lane county, has been lecturing on Ingersoll, nt Uoso burg. Tho Kosoburg Plaindealer reports one of his lectures ns fol lows: 'Dr. Driver said no infidel's progeny descends to tho fifth gen rration. God Almighty had deter mined they should not extend tho curse so far. Four noted infidels, who canio to this coast in an early day, viz, Sam Culver, Jesso Apple gate, Pengra and Senator Nesmith all died insane, and after C3 years of age.' "It Is exceedingly fortunate that God's laws and God's curses are not in the hands of some men to e xocuto. "Verv few persons believe that Ingersoll or the so-called Liberals can establish their agnostic doc trines, becnuso their proof of the non-exiBtenco of God, or the Divine mind, rents on materialism. Mater ialism will never sway the mosses of mankind beuuso there is an in born conviction among all races that a sniritual life is buck of humanity und behind creation itself. "Hut while wo do not belive that the doctrino of Ingersoll nnd of tho materialists generally can bo main, tained, no intelligent man can en dorse the illiberal utterances of Dr Driver about the Liberal and their progeny. That may do to talk to schoolboys or terrify tho ignorant. If Dr. Driver made such statement he slot ild modify tln-m." "I leave the stage," said Mmo. Modjoskii to an interviewer, "not beciuiso I havo tired of my art, but ovini 1j th dreadful monotony of of eonsUnt travel, which is invari ably a part of a theatrical career. 1 am weary of H all, and long lor the rest and quiet of home." The Salem Journal publishes a letter of T. H. Tongue of Nov. 3, ISO t, in favor of free silver. Since then ho has tloppc.1, and while the letter is a good silver argument it is a very poor argument junt now, for Mr. Tongue is now un Oregon ian gold standard man. Spatieh wiih defeated for .i mem ber of the populist executive com mitteo yesterday evening after a hard fight. Ho was while with rage. Tho mills of God grinJ slowly but exceedingly lino. Wo suppose ho will bo u bolter ere many days roll around. Official figuns show that Paris onsumes dailv for food an average of sixty-three horses and ono don key, and ono mule every ten Mays. There is a growing demand for horse meat in Europe, and that a considerable quantity is secretly marketed in the I nitcd Statea is a fact pretty well established. The republicans are condemning C II Baker roundly for his bolting tho ticket, upon which ho sought a nomination, and joining tho popu list party. They say if he had received 90 votes instead of 44 ho would now be denouncing the populists ns ho was two) ears ago. rolitics make strange bedfellows. Mrs Alcxadiiilcr Campbell, wIiobo husband founded the church var iously known as tin Disciples, the Campbellites and tho Christian, is living at the ago ol y 1, in hettiatiy, W. Va. She has several children, but tho ono best known is Mrs. W, U. Thompson, who was 1 ng post mistress of Louisville, and is now a resident of Washington. ' A Portland dispatch yesterday says: V. 8. Mason has declined to stand as candidato for mayor on the anti-Simon ticket. His de clination is based on private busi ness relations. This leaves a clear field for l'ennoyer for mayor against D. Solis Cohen, tho Simon candidate, and will givo l'ennoyer almost tho solid support of nil the opposition. In turn tho anti Simon legislative ticket will no doubt securo a heavy vote from the friend of tho citizens' movement. Register: "To hear souio of Lane's good democrats tell aliout the relationship existing between the republican patty and tho A 1 A one would naturally think that thcro were a few democrats in tho order, and that as usual they could not keep from given caucus secrets away." Is this so, and can you blame them whon your candidato for senator Immediately niter ac cepting the nomination stated that the tariff nnd financial issues were pigmies in comparison with tho only ishi'B, "Tho Heligious War." The Salem Journal, which is ono of the most radical republican papers in the stato, passes the fol lowing comment upon tho political situation: "Tho Jo Simon ring sters, the Wall street ringstors, tho office seeking ringstors, who havo combined to run state and national politics and forco Dolph upon tho pooplo. of Oregon again, should bo turned down in Portland, nnd every county in tho state. It the profefbional office-holding chss quit dictating to the pooplo, and becomo tho servants of tho people instead of their masters." Women cyclists aro heard from almost the world over: in England and her colonies tho interest grows. Tho Princes of Wales rides a tri cycle, but her daughters use the bicycle, Miss Cooarano, a mam oi honor to the queen, rides well, nnd tho Cyclists Towing Club has this year added to its membership tho names of several titled ladies. In Sydney and Melbourne ladies aro following tho lasiuon set uy mo mother country, tho daughters of Lord Hampton, tho nowiy .np pointed governor of Now South Wales, having given fresh impetus to the fashion in Sidney, where it is said the demand for ladies' wheels is greater than tho supply. J S Ilaynes, editor of tho Port lander, tho A PA organ for Oregon, and ono of tho leading oflkors of that organization in tho state talks to the Oregonian thusly: "As fur as McKinley is concerned it is more than likely that tho A P A will work against him. He has been silent when interrogated on tho immigration and sectarian school questions, while tho other candidates havo given tno-e or less favorable replies. My personal opinion is that the choice of tho order will he either Harrison or Allison. The A P A is preparing for an nctive campaign in stato politics. Thcro are now 178 lodges in the state, where there were '23 two years ngo every county being represented and the work" oi or ' ..!. !.. i ..: ..!,. I ll j ganization in ueinu iiue-ui. ..iu. directions in i.a no county. ui v- o tit r.n ct AO St Trio, . nv 1. ,r our east show window.