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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1898)
Bm giigeiie City G unr d BA I'UBDAY. WHY THKY W08. An interesting Analysis ot tlie ' t-- by the Corvalli Times. "A study of Uncomplete eloctiou teturuH brings out tome interesting informulioo. In thellrgt congres hional district two year ngo the vote for Mr Tongue was 10,335; his vote this year is 21,319; the in crease is 1,901. Two years ngo the vjte of Vanderburg wus 19,292 the vote of Myers was 7,911; the total populist and democratic vote was J7,20(3, the vote of 'catch and BUI this year was 21,121. The falling off in the democratic and popu - ,.,,,. i.nnso ti. . ..i . mi tuio io u,vu, me iuibi vote in the district two ears ago was 46,561; this year, 42,443; decreaee 4,118. The v !e lor givernor shows a much more marked decreasr. It exceeds tho vote for congressman in the two districts bjr nearly 2,000. The total voto for governor is t4, 713; the vote for president In 1896 was 97,414; the for congress in 1896 was 89,554, and fur governor in is:il was 93,265, laking t h'j pres iicntial vote of 1896 and the gubernatorial vote of this year a" a basis ol calculation, the loss in eighteen mouths ha been 12,701. "In considering tin so figures it not unreasonable to assume that the increase in population wbicii liuring the jiast two years lias been marked, bus kept pace with the tailing off occasioned by She loss irom peiple going, to the war and to the northern mine. The stay-at-home voto then it. about 12,000, and the fulling nil of the fusion congressional vote la ibis district from 27,000 to 19,000 .-hows who it was thai did not go to the i olN. "The reason for this falling off is plain and it accounts easily Kir re publican success in the state. The higher prices of wbe it, wool, oattle and other products .lue n t io the inlluonce of auy political party hut to extraneous causes exerted u pow erful effect or republican success. Added to thiJ, was lack of full sat isfaction among the rank and lib of the populist and democratic parties with tho fusion arrange ment which made fusion voters careless as to tho result. This ac counts fur tha success of tho repub lican ticket." CUBA AND THE PB1LIPPIABS. Tho temptation 1 1 hold the Philippines, after we have captured them, as we shall certainly do, will be great. While there is no divis ion of sentiment among our people as to the wisdom of tho annexation of tho Saudwic'i Islands, many of our peoplo believe wo should not be overcome by the temptation which the subjugation and po-ses sionofCuba and the Philippines will bring upon the national mind. And we only need the Sandwich Islands as outposts and bases of Btrategetic importance,thepo?session of which giye will practical control of Pacific waters in case of war, rendering the Pacific coast far more Secure Bhould war come with some gnat nival power. This consider ation does not obtain in case of Cuba and the Philippines. They have a mongrel population entirely dissimilar from the bulk of our in habitants, besides are 1 ;oated too niar tho equator, with its burning sun, to ever bo colouized to any great extent by the better elements of our people. Our greatest national trouble came from the race problem, and the South today is handicapped by reason of a large element of her population being of an inferior ra?e which can never be thoroughly as similated into tho b )dy politic. It 9 ,1 u tl. is an old pore, aim muugn me negro has all the richls of the white man the creator gave him an in ferior brain, and all tho laws that may be enacted cannot make him the equal of his white brother in the race of life. The laws of nature and heredity are immutable and it is the part of wisdom not to at tempt to controvert or set them at naught We certainly should not reach , 0,lt for ucb a population. e 1 1 1 , i . . i i The " villus coo l not pos si'ly eouipeusile u for tiio trouble such inconRruom dements surely brin uh. wouli THK CaDH riiUT. The BgjrptUn gcvernraent hn the .Spanish var tleet on its hands llt a. 1 1 , . "BUUB twortaid. rtio ll-et has beeu miking a prcteitso of going through the Suezcaivil ou iay tothe I'hilip - pines, yet remains at Port Said, tho western terminus of the canal, T, . , ... ' This is in violation of the irns. violation of the agree ment entered into by the leading j nations o! tho world guaranteeing! neutrality of tho great water way. j Tl. ....... 1 ...u...!.: --- mi I ...u. uiuwuiH are wining; ' 10 paS8 th ""et throu8 but cannot allW " t0 remain ttl the MtOce, a menace to tha neutral petition it . . MiM'wurnrn'iiiiriiiti . , Spanish It is not probibl the government ever seriously contem - plated sending the lleet to Eastern waters. It was seiit away from Spain, yet in easy call, to deceive the Spanish people and quitt agi tation by a show of activity in defending iter colonial possessions. NO MOftH BUBLBTTIICL The postollice appropriation bill passed by the Senate last week had an amendment lacked on which will put a stop to tho business ot mail contract sharks which has been so much a cause for com plaint. The amendment provides thai all bidders for caryiug mail on star routes shall suhnit an affidavit to the e fll-ct that they intend to carry the mail themselves md not to sub let the contract. This will absolute ly preclude the claeB of eastern speculators who secure the con tracts at a price that is ridiculously low and then compel a man who has money invested in a stage line to take it off his hands. Although it is estimated that tho adoption of the amen Iment will cost the gov ernment 1500,000, past experience has convinced the authorities that it is not Ood policy to impoverish legitimate carriers In order that spi oulatON may derive tho b in lit. We are is in the receipt of the Commericial Advertiser.a Honolulu paper issued June 7th, giving an sccount of the reception of the first expedition to the Philippine Islands, and of their hearly wel come by Honolulans. They wore tendered the freedom of the city. No one was allowed to pay for any thing. Even the saloons were free, and, good to ted, no disorderly conduct by the boys in blue was observed. Their reeeption by the Honolulans was a grand ovation. The only casualty yet sustained by tho United States navy hap pened the other day when the New ark and Dolphin collided. Wur ships are cumbersome machines and should not be maneuvered too closely together. It was but a fow year ago that the Camperdown, ono of the finest ships of tho Eng lish navy, went to bottom with nearly all on hoard, rimmed by a sifter ship while tho lleet was making evolutions. Too sugar trust is in troubla again not being able to bold the combine strictly in Lne. The gov ernment seoms powerless to crush this momtrouB aggregation of greed fattening and thriving through mononolv. It owns too many of the officers of the courts and administrative department of the government. Hobson finds means to telegraph that he is all right. And it iB well for the Spanish that himself and companions are being well treated. Any mistreatment could not hut be resented and retiliation made in kind. The ro.-ent vote of Oregon ii short ot - hat cast for supreme judge in 1890, and 12,000 short of that cast for McKinloy and I5ryan. That shortage holds the balance of power. Tiik Nkw CAiitT. The Ortgouiau of today has a two column portrait of Wuvne Orfhurn. amMlntee nf (.'ongress- . . .. . i...,. .i 1 man Tongue io tne nnvm uucujj j Annapolis, with a sketch of hit life. W.k km km I imi.i. l,'rtur"1 " Local Intereit Went lulu Kfreit July I Followiug provisions of the war rev enue mea-uie are of local Interest. It U (M tow paised by the hnuto ami seuate and signed by the presldeut: B0n ln Htobh securities J 50 00 : , " "w 2010 Commercial broker LOW other .how and ox blUtloa 10 30 Howling alleys, lillUrd to mm, 1 per alley or table 5 00 ; r"bucco - Manufactured ter i ,lUnd "" a lobacco - Cigars. Cigarette a ! , Wvll . Tobacco-Cigars, uuder Blnj per 100 totw-". under Hba H!r 1000 wvvi u pvi iyv 1 gy 1 00 1 50 T . ,,,-Mauubo.iurer. , gar--Sales under lOO.ooo 0 00 Btoeta, bonds etc, MUed atter ,BlJ lm l'r lu0 fl, value 05 i Transfers of stock, per ?100 face , value oil 1 Bank cheek or sight dralt 02 Bills of exchange i Inland I line draft and prommiHiory uote, money older fur each jlOO Bills ot exchange i foreign) Hills of lading or receipt for auy goods to be exported Bills of lading to be insued by express and transportation companies, per package Telephone messages, charged at 15 cents or over Surety bonds Contract, brokeis of sale or ex change of goods, stocks, bonds, notes, real estate, MO.,, Conveyances, value between $100 and $500 Telegraph message Insurance ihfe, i forMCb llOOof policy Leases for one y.'sr Leases between one and ihre years Leases ovi r three years 10 50 01 08 26 60 1 00 Mortgage, hetwpen $1,000 and $1,500 Mortgage, for each $500 addi tional l'ussnge ticket to foreign ports, costing not over $3(1 1 00 Passage ticket to foreign pi rrts, between $:I0 an $0 Passage ticket to foreign ports, over $00 Power ol attorney to vote ""To sell, rent or collect Protest of n ites, etc Warehouse neelpts :t oo 6 oo 10 25 25 26 Medical articles p r package ot 6 cents, retail price 00125 Between IB and 25 cent OOII25 Sparkling or other wines, per pint bottle 01 Tax on gross receipts exceeding $250,000 1 percent $25,000 to lineal descendant, or brother 78 Mixed llaur, dealers, per annum Per package, imports included, between M and l!6 tts Tea, imports per pound 12 on 04 10 Religious, literary, charitable Met ties and public cemeteries exempt. "Claims against l ulled States ex- eni pt. LIT. TKAVtS WRITES H? Kou ml Water Pacific in tile (lid I.ee M Travis, I hi) well knows state university boy, writes interestingly to Julian McFaddeu ofCorvallls. ''We sailed May 85tb and havent seen any land since. This ocean is a bigger allalr than the geography would lead one lo believe. I tell you there Is a deuce of a lot of water In it. It seems to be the policy to keep out of the ordi nary course of commerce and we see nnthing hut the Peking starboard, and the Sydney on the port side, One day we passed through a shoal of flying fish ; one lauded on deck aid we exam ined Mm. He wan about a foot long and had very largo Una. 'Half of the boys were fearfully sick mid tlils.was a sour smelling ship for several days. I wasn't sick t hough I sent back a meal or two hut I had plen ty of lemons and Pepsin chewing gum which are excellent preventives. 'Our grub Is devliah poor bacon, potatoes, hard tack and straight Oofiat, and even of that they wont give a -nan all he wants to eat. But we have a midnight feast now and then which helps. The fellows m arly had a meet ing, so last night we had some rice. We haven't had a bit of bread for m tlons since we lilt (amp McKluley. We wouldn't care if we didn't think w'hh making money oil some of us. Yesterday we all were com manded, 1st, to ink an ocean water bath in a large canvas tub pumped fullr 2ud. to boil our dirty under- clothe-as some cuss aboard had gray. b e us, and 3d, to be vaccinated, all ol which we duly did Wlaq I'ai-in'i. En Tha flag rata- ' ing by the C A it, Ladies Itellef Corps, Ladies Circle and Hons of Veterans at the IMhel fchool b ie toilay was a sueeess'ul alPalr, about HO people I Itig present. The picnic at Meriuus's nirk u. iil.ii well uttelliled mid the exerciset were well rendered r m WW in Loss FIGHT STILL RAGING- Special to the til u p Washington, DC, .July 8; l p m General Shifter re Dewed his attm k on the Santiago de Oiba defenses at day break, Admiral Cervera, f the his vessels without delay and with some effect. The American loss yesterday was nearly live hundred killed and wounded. It is claimed that over two hundred Spaniards were killed and wounded. Today will he a bloody one, longto be remembered in the history of the Cuban war. 10 KILLED ANilTOie Nrw York. July ; n which has special correspondents with the army, claims that one thousand Americans were killed and wounded in the tijrht at Santiago de Cuba yesterday, The bulletin hoards here are Burrounded lv thousandi eager to learn the news The LATER GREATEST BATTLE BEING SINCE CIVM WAR. WASHINGTON, July 2; .r p m Reports say that the greatest American hattlo since tho civil war is being fought at Santiago de Cuba. San Juan Heights have fallen and the road to Santiago is opened. The Americans are pushing on under heavy fire. It is believed that over ono thousand Americans have been killed and wounded. Reports are conflicting regarding General Pando's (Spanish) forces. One is that ho is retreating. Another is that ho' has reached Santiago with nine thousand men and is closing in on the Americans. Great excitement here among the officials and populace. THK NEW ELEVATOR M M eillwplt Will Hulld a t'luhs One Mrst- M M Qllletplt In having plana pre pared by V T tsmpbtll 'or a llr-t-clasi warehouse inn' train elevator to be lo cated on Piarl street just trmtb of Hie railroad on the old lit of the farmers' WMOboUst that te bomod a few yeaia ago. Ii will bt .'lOxSO fatl and 80 fe. i high and will have a capacity of about 'io, 000 l.u-liels of wheat. It w ill be built by Iniuriis being laid flat on each other. The cieanert will t- the best procura ble. The adveitlsemenl for bids for its coN-truclion will probacy uppiar in Tai idty't Ouakd. In. lecation is an exi ellent one and will also lie (juite conveuidiit fur rlvtr shipments. WILL RnOILO. WO ll'i'.rt In form' us that the Unban for the foundation of J C Good du's saw mill atCobnig, are all out, and 'luesday the framers will coiuuieuce work. He expects to be tawing iu lour weeks. 4. i) Spanish fleet responded with m The New York Journal, excitement is great. REPORT FOUGHT HOI' COR01TIORB. Tka Lane County Crop Will bo Very Light. Present weather and crop indications point t a light hop crop in Lauei-nuu- ty tbll year. Although this may be changed somewhat by more favorable we ither conditions, a safe estimate Is a two-thirds crop. A number of yards have been plowed up during the past twelve months, winch will tend lo materially dforaai the product at an average yield. Tbeauol uluhts of the past tlnee weeks have be n very unfavorable To Ihe vines, ictardit'g their growth, anil in many yaids the vim s artjutt reai h- lOg tbt top of the poles, w lie i they should be spreading oul oytrlht tloe. ( lorn pan d the vines with tlie staaou of 'U7 show a very backward grow th lodieatio tare thai ibe lice will not prove as troul le-nme at in former years A number of growers w 1 1 1 commence tpmslng Wedo'day, but It Is very probable that yards iu gen eral will need only one pray in. Damp legs would greatly luereate .he bee, and In Ih it event extra precautions would have to l taken. Yesterday m Mi PACKING CHKRBIJSS. About 25 Pteple Working i The ffV. ( in nun . u o ii i . Thus X Kegar advertised for a car- toad of Kiiyal Ann and Hlaek Rtpflb .lean cherries (he llrst of Ihe week. lienor to pay two cents ht Huud for the same. He IIimiiuIiI Ibat it wi uld take all of said varieties in the neigh borhood i if BdgtM In Mil Ills urdtr, then fore he was really surprised when the llrsl day l e recslvtd the en lire consignment. It is likely be could pack four ear loads here If he 1 1 ml orders. rt the CMMN todM atsiut li in. i-in. ii ; I v i ,! i ii iisckliiir. It s thought the ear will leave Monday. Jasper iMtltStf June 25 18U4. Supt U H Hunt up i ed the IIWeUM wit:, singing MlM Helen Swirt e itetta mil the (eacht is and visiters with a tceliallon well selected anil dellvi red. Mrs S Warhiugtou conducted , class xerelse In reading. She gives much attention to emphusK pans s,J Inller- tloill and the IMtttlng nfllin W.ird. She salil thai k e ... I UuUkl never lay lowu the under, I ill should continue (o read as long a they went to MOOOl. Miss Margaret t'nlli-ou claimed that the llrt day of school should be ion dueled Just as Ihe teacher aimed to intinue, and the school should lie opened and closed with singing or short stories. Kills Parker dllOHMXl music In school. He ailviccalcd n stale law com pelling teachers lo be examined in mulc, and all tetches who could learn music should teach It In school. After uoou the institute was called to order with s.ngiug. Miss lllauohe Warblugloii teciled a very Interesting piece. U V Milam ssko of Ihe UtOC I phy steal, and Intellectual iui rovemeuls of Ibe teacher. One to be ucceestul us a teacher nm-t have the lime in a mea sure or success cull not cro.. u the ellert ol the teacher. The dress, manners tod moral lullu euce of the teaehet was discus-ed by Kugene Kind and nlhiM. It was fully decided llmt a tcacbt-r should always endeavor (o h UMl Md tidy, gentle in manners, and obseive Ihe moral lesson carefully. l)r ('has Krledel, U ol (), gave a very iuleret-liug talk. He compared the schools of the I lulled Hules with Iho-e Of ottltr OOUOtriM, In particular Off many. He said we have not the schol arship that (icrmuuy tins. Wt luck Ihe pet lection l hey have attained. Hut tlie Pulled (States Is ahead of (iermaiiylu that we !.... -ill' gov ernment; we have strength of eh .racier w blob (bey lac . The folio lug teachers Wert liiattei: datice; (I W Milam, KugeiiK It mil, B It Parker, M I Kdwmds, Lena Cftl lltOU) Helen K lfi, Maigiuet Ca llson, Utrolant Biuret, J i BtugboMOi " m WarbliitoD, Mrs Bada Waihiuton, Blanoh Warblnton, Cbtrlti Knede', 0 H Hun', also several visitor were pren nt. t OK. PRIDAY, Jl l.V l (iui 1 A 1 l.'.w I,Ali(IK CoNTItACl'. Bakm Journal June M; J c Qaodala returned la Coburg tblt numlnt . Mr (loodale was in I'oriland Tuesday when lie purcha ed MIO.IKKI feel of lum ber to lie shipped as a llrt-t consign- nont uo an ordti for s.ooo.coo feet for HMnbOrgi Qarnanj. Mr (hsidale ex pects to have his new aw mill plant In Opel itlOO In tin ' to supply the re malnlng 7,')0U,00O feet of the order. Dkownkh. - News bits just reached this city of the drowning of ( 'apt Berg man's youngest son. Olio aged ." years, and M s. Ida BollUlttr, need -''J years, a young lady who was making her home witli (.'apt llergmaii, in a iakc b tween the life raving rtallou and Won net Tl' 'orrowmg pan ntt have UttajflB' patnyofall iu in n -u.l i.ero iV. luuiil. Oattli Bo to Hf paw CbattMi "llmi Itoherl 0 OW l f L in c unity i r nvtd In llepi ncr on Tuesday to h ok after tome flnt oattle be bat here In charge of X C Mailt, Mr ( low Is one oi the prominent elUsana of itis part of the -tut eniid was railroad coinnilhslon e ' for two successive terms. He mya orop nrospeds iii Lane county are bet- 1 r l,"lM ve been in the last ten ye:. i and a largar acreage I ban usual trai town. Mr Clow Is engaged In the tl taring mill buslne s at Junction City Md theGaaaitaaehnowledgaa very pleasa I call from the geiitiemau." HIiich Urn above wus printed Mr Clow has nt in ned home having rod bit lb u a' gOOd prices. Makiiiauk I.icknmk. Ci.uniy ( lerk: JenOingJ today I - .u .-. I a nianlsge II i ceuse to James fV (iibbs, 17 years, aud Oroella NViltse, 10 yeara.