Eugene City Guard.
L I. OAMrniLL, Proprietor.
EUQKNK CITY OREGON.
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
A Conilt Ksvlaw of the I . I . ,: . . I, i.
News ufThls n. fl All for
eign I.mihIs
The Dominion government has taken
stops toroliere the destitute prospector!
on Ashcroft (rail.
Tho government at Madrid recousid
nra tliu matter of the repatriation of
Spaniard! in Cuba ami dccidci to give
tlirnii a frcti passngo homo.
Tho Bulling of tlm bat t tnnli I pa Oro
gon and Iowa linn been tomisirarlly de
layed, in ordur that tho eight-Inch
guns of tho l.ill. t in, iv ho tested.
The transport Massachusetts haH at
rivod at Now York from Hunt ino. On
board were Captain McCoy, Second
United Htatea volunteers, and a nura
her of clerks aud stovbdoios.
Dr. Jose Congostn, one of tho Span
ish peace commissioners at lluvuoa,
doclaroa that tbn loconcentrndoes are
all dead, flu blames Toral for having
surrendered Santiago do Cuba.
A total expenditure of lew than
1100,000,000 will bo I.' " -arc, to build
tho Nicaragua canal, according to the
figures of tho eight government en
gineers who huvo bcon engaged on the
survey.
Judge Showiiltei, In tbo United
States circuit court at Chicago, upheld
the constitutionality of the provision
in the war revenue act requiring Link
em to file a memorandum of sales.
Tho Ameriran peace commissioner!
hnve liegtin their sittings nt Paris. Gau
luia claiina to have information that
tho inembcra are divided on the ques
tion uf disposal of the Philippines.
There hna been a distinct breach of
the protocol terma in Cuba. The
Npiininrda removed a rnpid-flro gun
fiom lluvana, and tbo American ooru
missioncrs promptly filed a piotoat
with the Spaniab commiiainn, to whioli
an unsatisfactory reply wui returnee).
The matter if itlll open.
The New York republican atate con
vention nominated Theodore Koosnvelt
for governor; lieutenant-governor, Tim
othy L. Woodruff, controller, William
J. Morgan; aecretary of atate, John T.
McDonoogh; atate treasurer, John D.
Jaeckal; atate engineer, Kdward A.
lloud; attorney-general, John T.
Daviea.
An NpkwkWOl powder in a St. Louie
sporting goesla alore, aet the place on
fire, eauaed ita dcHtruuction, and ro
Milie.l in injury to a number uf peo
ple, t.e vera I of whom will die. The
fatally injured are: Kate YVcldon,
Kale Gaul, I'aulinu Dernier and Flor
ence Iligbee, employes id the McCain
Ciunpuny. Ttioae aerloualy hurt aint
Firemen Joo Detter. Frederick Hohly,
(leley, Gun JatiMen.
Geneial Sir Herbert Kitchener haa
been elevnte.l to the peerage by tho
Dritish governtnont aa a rewaid of
merit.
The Dalian government haa Kent to
llussiu a diplumatically worded incept
alien of the ctar'a Invitation to tako
part ill the peace conference.
D.unagu to the amount of about !I0,
000 waa cauaed by lire in the lintel
Veinlome, Van J oho, Cal., which in MM
ul the llireat IioIoIh on the coaHt.
The preaiilent Iiiih appointed Marvny
Humphrey, of Washington, spe'cinl
agent to ul lot lamia in avveralty to the
Indiana on the Colvillo reservation in
Washington.
The Farmers' bank in Flora, Ind.,
Wiih looted, the rnhhora securing about
113,000. Caahiur William Leiinon,
who wan niouaed by the uoiao, waa ahot
and probably fatally injured. Hlood
hounda were put on thu tiail of tlie
bandits.
The commiaalon to inveatlgate tho
conduct of the war department held a
aecret meeting Monday. Nothing can
be learned aa to what trnnaplrod. Tho
eommiaaion docidoel to hold two sos-
aiona daily, one from 10 A. M. to 12:80
1. M., and the other from 3 to 4 P, M.
The flrat word that haa como to
Waahington from the American uicni
bera of the peace commiaaioii since their
departure waa received at tbo navy de
partment Monday, being a cablegram
requesting that Captain llradford, chief
of the equipment bureau, be aeut at
once to Paria to assist tho coimuialon.
A new and highly important inven
tion baa been teated at the Herman
naval maneuvera atlleilin. It waa in
the aliape of a Oreek Phoenician tire,
invented by a lierlin engineer. It ig
nitea on contact with the air or water,
and cannot be quenched by either
water oi earth. It burns with a bril
liant flame, exceeding big aearchlighta,
and it can bo auuk on. lei water or mi
ller ground, aud, when brought to the
suifnco, instantly bursts into Maine at
any desired point. It w is teated dur
ing the night evolutions off the island
of Heligoland, mid off Kiel, and proved
most elllcieut In detecting tho presence
of the enemy.
Minor NfiiTi limns.
The North Atlantic squadron is to bo
reduced Innu I force of about 100 ves
sels to 83.
A boiler burst at a sawmill near
Kvergreon, Ala., ami Hud Archer, the
engineer, his wife and child and his
wile's sister were instantly killed.
A special train on tho Chicago A
Northwestern lailway established
new record between Chicago and
Omaha, making the run of 4U3 milea
in nine hours and 3D minutes.
Gnneral Toial, who surrendered the
Spanish army at Santiago to the Ameri
cana, arrived at Vigo, Spain, and waa
grot-ted with a atonu ot hisaea aud
III. Use.
Philip D. Armour, Marshall Field
and Norman II. Keam, of Chicago, are
raid to havo obtained control of the
Halt i morn & Ohio railioad.
Severe earthquake ahockt were felt
at Sioux City, la., Dloomfleld, Noli.,
and at Klk Point and Hurley. S. D.
The Peruvian congress by an immense
majority has sanctioned the suspension
of the wilt of habeas corpus.
LATER NEWS.
German cxportH to America are said
to be decreasing.
In Wisconsin it ia estimated that
000,000, 000 pine trees have been de
stroyed by fires.
Spanish forces are preparing to leave
Cuba. Marching otders have been
given at several points.
An authentic rtport received at Snn
Francisco, says the seal hetds of tbo
northern waters are being rapidly ex
terminated. It ia reliably rtpOTUd that tho ulti
matum of the powera to Turkey regard
ing the Island of Crete, has been pro
MB ted to the aulfan.
Advices from Van, Turkey, say fight
ing Occurred at Aliishgord between
Turk- arid a number of Armenians
from Kussiu. About CO Armenians
woro killed.
A CJuubun special says that Skagwny
or Dyea are to bo placed under British
administration, and that Canada will
be allowed access to tho Yukon by way
of Lynn cunul under the tieaty now be
ing perfected ul (Quebec.
It is estimated that the total hop
crop of Washington this Reason will be
between 27,70(1 and 1)0,000 balea. A
cotiHiderablo portion of tho crop haa
been already contracted for on a basis
of 10 and 11 cents per pound.
The story of tho loss of tho fishing
schooner Delia has reached Seattle.
The captain of tho vessel waa washed
overboard and drowned. A member of
thu orew waa also washed overboard,
but rescued. Tho wreck has been
beached by tho Farallon.
Fire, HupHsod to have originated
from forest fires, burned half of Cum
berland, Wis., causing a property loss
estimated at $235,000. About 20
fainiliea are homeless. Fivo children
are rosirtod burned to death. A large
saw mill is among thu buildings
burned, throwing many out of employ
ment, ituin eaved thu entire city from
being burned.
Tho ateamshlp Gaelic has arrived in
Snn Francisco from Hong Kong and
Yokohama via Honolulu, btinglog the
oongrossional commission from tho lat
ter pluco. In speaking of tho work of
tho commission Senator Cullom said:
"Wo havo done as mueh as waa possi
blo in tho time at our disposal, and we
have covered tho ground thoroughly.
When we meet in Washington wo will
go to work at once on a report."
Renor Agoncillo, tho Philippine rep
resentative who has gone to Washing
ton to ask that the iiisurgenta bo heard
by tho peace commiasioners at Paris,
has made public a translation of tho
Philippine coiiatitution, which Aguin
nldo wua to have proclaimed at Main
Los. By this coiiatitution Aguiniildo
formully renounces tho title of dictutor,
mid assumes that of president of the
revolutionary government of the Phil
ippines. The aged (juocn I i of Dcniuiirk
died ut Copenhagen.
American nnd Spanish commission
era mot and bieakfasted together in
Paris Thursday.
In Colorado, forest ami prairie Urea
have done tremendous damage in ltoutt
cimntv, along the Konring Fork river,
and down in the San Juan region,
In addition to the troops already or
di icd to go to Cuba not later than Oc
tober 20, there will follow four more
divisions, three of infantry uud one uf
cuvalry.
liobort A. Van Wyk, tho present
mayor of Oreater New York, has been
named as candidate for the office of
chief executive uf the Kin pi re State by
the Democrats.
Secretary A Igor has returned to
Washington, after Ins inspection of the
army cam pi. He says the troops did
not take care of themselves, which uo
cuiints for their present condition.
) A mini bus been arrested at Orsova
charged with complicity in a plot to
usaiissinate tbo king of Koumaniii. The
police received timely warning and the
attempt was frustrated. A phial of
poison, a dagger and several other
weapons were found in the man's pos
session. Striking union conlminers and In
polled negroes engaged in a pitched
battle in the main street of Puna, III.
Several hundred shots were fired. No
one was wounded in the ranks of the
union men. The negroes, it Is be
lieved, had seveial wounded men, and
one died after reaching the stockades.
An uprising has occurred on the coast
of Jamaica, and the Maroon have
seised rich propcitica belonging to
English prospectors. A general revolt
is anld to be imminent, ami the resi
dents of the threatened district are
fleeing for safety to Kingston. Tho
government is preparing to tako vigor
ous measures to quell the uprising in
its incipleticy. a
A dispatch to the New York Heiald
from Panama, Colombia, says: It
may he stated with entire cont'ntence
that Colombia has not dcticd Italy by
declining to pay tho Cerruti claim.
The dispute with Italy ia regarded as
settled so far aa the award of President
Cleveland in the case is concerned.
Sixty pounds sterling has already been
paid to Ernesto Cerruti for personal
damages, and ibe payment of the lia
bilities of Cerruti A Co. has been guar
anteed. Rev K Fiillerton. who bus been an
pointed United States consul at Naga- ;
sakl, Japan, is a Methodist missionary. '
The American Indies company bus
boon formed in New "ork with a capi- j
tal stock of f IS, 000, 000. Its object ia
to develop the resouices of Cuba and
Porto Rico.
Prealdent Mc Kin ley and aa many
members of his cabinet as can do so
will intend some portion of the peace
jubilee which begins at tbo Omaha ex
position October 10.
Lieut. Johu W. Baatd, of the Third
United States cavalry, is the champion
pistol shot of tho United States army.
Mitj L. Seeleye, aged 00 yets, died
in Laport, Tex. Mrs. Seoleyo served
In the civil war as Frank Thompson, ot
eoinniinv F. Second Michigan volun
teers, and was granted a ponsion aa a '
veteran after proving her ease.
A cable message from the Puropoan '
Union of AaltonotBcra to Messrs. I
Chandler aud Ritchie, auoouncoe the
discovery of a minor planet with a re
markable orbit, which urorlae, Ui
some citcm, that of the planet Mara. '
PHILIPPINES ARE OURS
Not Only Luzon, But the En
tire Group.
NO SAYS SENATOR MARK II ANNA
Ami II.- PMsaUSaHy I- ipri the
views or tim i resident -tpaha's
Hoverelgol y Hint Knd.
Cleveland, Oct. 8. Tho Leader has
from Its Washington oorressmdent the
following interview with Henutor BtlM
concerning thu Philippine question,
which is believed to represent the views
of President McKinloy:
"I do not know what tho instructions
given to our peace commissioners are,"
said Mr. Ilanlia, "but so far as con
cerns tho negotiations which will ho
instituted in Paris tomorrow, I can see
no other result than that Spain will
havo to relinquish her sovereignty over
not only Luzon island, but the entire
Philippine archipelago. Spain has no
reason to expect to bo able to retain
any portion of tho group. She went
into the war ami lost, and now ought
to bo prepared to suffer the con se
quences which such a defeat implies.'
I regard the Philippines as lust to
Spain, and, being a foregone conclu
sion, in my opinion the problem which
next confronts us relates to the form of
government which wo will give the
islands.
"When the Philippine question fl st
presented itself, thero wua n strong
sentiment among conservative, fat -sea-ing
and thinking men in this country,
which favored tho retention by tho
United StKtes of merely a naval huso
and coaling station in the islands this
ba-e presumably being Manila ami tho
bay contiguous thereto. Sinco then,
however, this sentiment apparently lias
undergone a very marked change, and
it now appears that, for tbo most part,
theao samo uiun who at lirst believed
we should occupy Manila alone nie ad
vocating the tormhnution of Spanish
rule in tho tholo group.
"Asido from the fact that thegoncrnl
sentiment of tho cmiutry seems to s)
against returning any of the islands to
Spain, tho United States is under obli
gation to tho insurgents to establish a
stable and onlightened form of govern
ment throughout the entire archipelago.
When thu war broko out, the Philip
pine insurrectionists became, in a cer
tain sense, the allies of the Americans,
and it is, therefore, our moral duty to
soo to it that they aro assured safe and
civilized rule; and until the United
States determines, in just what manner
the Philippines ultimately shall bu gov
erned, wo necessarily will have to con
sider the Filipinos our wards. ,
"Dining this transition period tho
United States will be called upon to
exerciso a primitive, oi rutin r nrhi
tinry, form of control over the islands,
and continue it until congieBS finally
evolves a system of government. In
other words, it seems to mo we will
have to maintain a temporary protec
torate over tho archipelago, and this
will bo accomplished by meant of tho
army and navy now in the Philippine
waters.
"What will be the ultimate fate of
tho islamlH is, of course, a problem uf
the fttttiro. Whether the Philippines
will become an independent nation or
a colony of the United States, or
whether a long-time American protec
torate will lie established, will be a
subject for congress to decide.
"It ia well understood that Spain
must abide by the verdict of our peace
coiiimiasioiiers, whatever that may
prove to lie, for she is in no lit condi
tion to renew the conflict whioli lias re
sulted so disastrously to her. Sho has
no reason to expect that our ootninis
sinners will agree to any proposition
w hich contemplates the continuation of
Spanish control ovci any part or all of
the group. 1 feel confident that we
will havo no further trouble in nn
armed way with Spain. The only ob
stacle with which we may have to con
tend is the opposition of the insuigcutt
to our elans. "
A REIGN OF TERROR.
Tana Look for Another MSMMlf Until
Between Itrtkera nmi Dspsllse,
Pann, III., Oct. 3. Lust night was
s terrorising one for the people of Pans.
Two-thirds of the residences weie uuoo
enpied. Each house occupied contained
groups of families. In some cases, all
the residents of an entire block spent
the dark hours in one home, armed,
terrorised and awaiting attacks expect
,' I to be made on their homes by the
negroes imported from Alabama.
All night the striking union miners,
reinforced by brother miners from other
towns, armed with shotguns and rifles,
paraded the streets or lay in ambush
on housetops and in alleys awaiting
the coming of blacks from the Spring
side and Pcnwell stockades, who had
announced their intention to inarch
into the city and drive out tho whites.
Hut the deputy sheriffs were successful
in keening the liegiocs within the
stiH'kades.
Many shots were fired in tho vicinity t
of the mines tbioiighout the night, but
with what result could not be usoer.
tamed.
Many visiting mineia, heavily
aimed, airived today, and later, with
800 local minors, left the city for
Shelby county, three miles east, to in
tercept a train said to be conveying 00
negro miners to Pana to take union
men's places.
Sheriff Cobnrn, in wiring foi the
troops laat evening, reported one black
killed in Wednesday's riot, and several
wounded.
Mayor Penwell, son of Operator Pen
well, spent last night in the stockade.
He said ho waa uf i aid of being mobhed
by the minora, and his father and
mother have left the city.
Sixty-eight members of Bittery B,
of Galesburg, arrived here this aftei
noon, with Springlleld titles, side arms
and (tailing guns. A flat ear behind
Ibe engine held both Galling guns,
fully manned, ready to fire in ease of
attack. The sheriff displayed his st.-.r,
but was not allowed to board tie train.
Two companies of the 8".iia of Veter
ans, from Aurora and Elgin, in com
mand of Colonel Hamilton, arrived
this evening, fhey were equipcd
with gnus at Springlleld, and mustered
in as Natbma guards. The militia is
In full . haif u M city, aud Is patio!
ling the street.
WILL COLLECT DUTIES.
PaSfS Nam Mill Talis '" '
Havana itusium-H
Washington, Oct. S. The cabinet
meeting loda) ares di roted I '-"' ''
matters of detail in connection with the
formation of the army erbioli will be
sent to Cuba. Reports "ere read to the
sleet that by October 18 danger Iron
yellow forei will have passed, and it is
understood tho movement of troops
will be begun 'I"'
. The conduct of the Bpanlih i natOOH
Offieon at Havana i- ' 'clmy
to tho preaident, and it in l" 1 "'
derided tO tttke po-Se--ioll if the i US-
toms-house there at an early date, and
administer affairs under the regula
tions prescribed by if '' "o ut.
There waa also some consideration
of the subject ot musteiing ool c -
parutivuly large nun r . f
officers of the volunteer aimv, to Bl I I
musteiing out of regiment! alteady or
dered. Instructions were given to the Iwo
commiaaiona now sitting i" thcVW-t
Indies to provide, it it -tat I, for till
actual occupation of PortO Rico in ad
vance of Cuba.
A Military Telegraph 1.n.
Santiago de Cuba, Oct. B. Captain
Brndy, of tho United Mates signal
corps, has been ordered to begin the
constiuction of an overland telegraph
line from Guantanamo, via Santiago de
Cuba, to Manaanlllo. Tho lino is to
bo usod principally for tho transmis
eion of government diapatcbes. although
commercial messages ill be accept. I
Tho present coat of transmission of
messages fv telegraph Iriun (inantana
mo to Santiago is 20 cents a word up
to 80 words, and 12 cents for each ad
ditional word.
Schools' were opened today. The at
tendance will bo compulsory. English
will bo taught. Thirty teachers at a
salary of " a month each, and the iu
perintendent, nt f I a month, have
been engaged.
ACCIDENT IN A MINE.
Tlilrljr Mm Mlrnmiloiiiily Escap llratli
In 1.1 in ...
Wallace, Idaho. Oct. 8. Thirty men
winking the night shift in No. 4 tun
nel o! tho Morning minn hail an almost
miraculous escape from death early this
morning, when 850 pounds of dynamite
in a magazine exploded. Tho first re
port to reach here was that eight dead
and wounded had been recovered, unii
that smoko was still too thick to per
mit the rescuers to get farther back,
where it was feared tho impiisonud
men wero all dead, either from tho di
rect results of tho explosion or from
thu gasscs generated by it Latei it
was learned that not a man hud beon
killed or seriously injured, the only
casualty being the killing of a borne
used to haul out tho ore. Most of the
men walked out, although sumo of
them were bo stunned by tho explosion
or overcome by Biuoke and gas that
they had to be helped. A number of
them wero stunned by tho concussion,
nnd one, Captain Woo ls, fell onto his
candle, burning his faco severely be
foio ho recovered consciouaneas suffi
ciently to got fiom over tbo flame. It
is not known what caused tho explo
sion, no one being near tho magaslnc
at tho time. That no one was injured
wub purely a piece of luck.
BRUTAL CRIME IN TEXAS.
M'oiusn. Allied bl Her rnrnmniir, Mur
llpra Her Old BSMSHMda
Fort Worth, Tex., Oct. 8. Word
haa been received here of an atrocious
murder recently committed on Porter's
cteek, near El Campo, Tex. The mur
dered man was Otto Harmes, an old
German fanner, who, it is claimed,
wiih murdered by bis wife and Julius
Harmes, bis nephew.
The information comes that Julius
became infatuated with Mrs. Harmes
and they decided to put the old farmer
out of the way. It ii said Julius hit
bin on the head with an ax one night
when be was sleeping, and, assisted by
MrB. Harmes, dragged the body to a
cornfield, piled brush over it, and start
ed a fire.
The story further says that Julius
and Mrs. Ilnrmcs returned the next
morning to find the tiro had gone out
and Harmes was alive, but unconscious,
and that they then piled cornstalks
over him and burned him toactisp,
alter which thev buried his remains.
Doth havo since been arrested.
Trrrlllr I torn In JapaBi
San Francisco, Oct, 8. Tho
steamer Gaelic, from China and Japan,
btings hows of a tenitlc storm, which
swept over Japan September tl, doing
mueh damage to shipping. Heavy
rains fell, and the rivers became laging
torrents. A summary of thu loss of
life mid property follows: Deaths,
S50; houses swept away, liU; houses
ovei thrown, 1,105; partially wrecked,
1,400; houses inundated, 15,577; river
banks broken, 78.
The heaviest loss of 0 occurred in
the prefecture of Kofu, This Motion
also showed other losses greater in
comparison with any other, but Aiohi
prefecture suffered greater loss uf prop
erty.
Oaatlag sf the Obfasa.
Waahington, Oct. 8. The following
was received at the war department;
"Pence, Oct. 8. Obdatn sailed to
day with 191 conval. scents. HU dis
charged soldiers and teamsters.
BROOKE. '
Shot ml Kill, , i by it Prlfind.
Haker City, Or., Oct. 8. Wedncsdav
night .lack Weaver ahot and killed
William McKinnon, aged 31, at Burns.
McKinnon and his companion had at
tempted to play a joko on Weaver by
leading him out of a saloon as though
he needed to bo escorted borne. Juat
as they reached the door. Weaver, with
out a moment's warning, drew a revol
ver and shot McKinnon, who waa a
brother of Shcrilt McKinnon, of Ha-,
ney county. Sheriff McKinnon, with
a posse, ia in close pursuit of Weaver.
DtejrflM Taken to Cnyrnno.
Paria, Oct 8. It is Manured that
Capt.un Dievfus has already been
Inneferred fiom the Isle de Diablo to
Cavei;;( , where he awaits a steamer to
Oring him to a French oi an Algerian
port
DM! nn Hi,- Itrrth.
San Francisco, Sept 8a The
Alasks Commercial Couipany'a steamer
Bertha arrived today from St. Michaels,
With tO passengers. The total wealth
on the vessel waa o .'r f 500, 000, about
$150,000 ol which belongs to the p is
mm is
run Tnt or ihti PesBPss) Dellveeeel
afsee the .s iit aeiin r ihr Oss
gun fjQsjtslaterei
BAI.KM, Or, Bepl. H.-At 2:30 Mfe in
the hull of riir.eenlntlv, In the pres
ence of the memncrs of both houses ..t
th legislature, judges of the supremo
apart, "d 0,hl'r ,,u"' omt'lr, amnor
Iird delivered his nveruge to the specul
sisalon. lis delivery occupied half un
hour, and It wan closely listened to. The
full text of tho document follows:
Ontli-m. n of tli" Legislative. Assembly
-Tho constitution aulhorlsi the governor,
on extraordinary occasions, to conveno
the legislative aescmoly by proclamation,
ar.d. when atembled, devolves upon Inn
the duty to slate to both houses the par
pisie for which he has cuivernd tin m.
Ily virtue of such authority, and In cjin
pllunce with this requirement, I shall en
deavor briefly to atate the reasons rhlch
have Induced me to summon your body in
special session.
,. ar. at a crlllc.il p. r.mi in me iu-is t
nt our country. The next few yean- will
mark an advance or retrograde DSOVt ne al
tn our national destiny. Not since the
war of the rebellion haa tho state-m in
stil. i of our country been confronted Will
qnstiens of such transcendent Importune
as Heme which have grown oui oi our
victorious content with Bpuln. They cr
questions Involving considerations of iuch
various sort and far-reading effect that
ilnv will require for their rightful solu
tion the beat brains and wisest heads of
our country. Cuba and I'orlo Itlco 'n tho
wrt, and the Philippine Islands In ihe
far east, have been wrested from their
Spanish oppressor by our victorious arms,
are now In the possession of the United
StuHs, to be dealt with on those en
lightened principles of JuMlce and i luliy
Bai.h animate Ihi conduct of free gev
cri mints. Hawaii has gravitated In u,
by the law of political affinity, and by an
r exallon h is become a permanent part of
our territory. All thtc Island lie vlthln
the tropical regions; their climate Is mild
and their soli fruitful to exuberance, ren
dering the struggle for existence free from
that constant labor and effort exacted by
the rigor of the temperate sones. Their
people are of an alien race, whose habits
und customs, modtrr of thought and civili
sation, form of government and Institu
tions, are different from our own, and
whose condition of poverty, Ignorance nnd
wretchedness Is the neult of pltlliM taxa
tion and merciless tyranny. As a conse
quence of these causes, und of blood adul
teration, deteriorating the quality of their
people, and weakening their mental and
moral fiber, these Inlands, though richly
endowed by nature1, have been only par
tially developed, their civilisation ki ts
tlnnary or backward, and In some of the
I'hlHpplncs a condition prevalu that verges
on semi-barbarism.
To meet these complex conditions and
undertake their general Improvement; to
Institute regulations alining to revive
trade, Improve sanitary condltons. Induce
social reform, and aid In the educational
and political advancement of these people;
to win their loyalty by providing s govern
ment that shall lighten the burden of taxa
tion, add to the weailh of the country by
development of Its natural reaourcea and
the Interchange of trade and commerce,
protect rights of property, and secure
the blessings of civil and religious liberty,
Is a herculean task, demanding for Ita
proper performance our best thought and
wisest state-smunthlp. If we must retain
thene Islands, or nny part of them, con
siderations of this kind must confront us
for determination. We are In legal pos
ae."lon of them, and cannot shirk the re
sponsibility of our position. Can we give
them back to Sapln? Would not such an
aet be a crime, and turn the glory of our
battles Into vlclarles of dishonor? All
commercial nations now are lighting for
trade, and In their race of cupidity nnd
Inordinate ambition China Is threatened
with partition. We nei'd the business of
these lalaniue. Kxchange of products, nat
oral and artificial, would be mutually ben
i tlclil to them and tn us. We must llnd an
outlet for the surplus product of our
fields and fore'sts, our fsctorlen and work
shops; we must share on equal terms with
nil other nations the opportunity for trade
In the flrlcnt. w hich our possesion of the
I'hllipplne Islands affords us. Their locu
tion Is saM to he the key to the Orient,
and now to throw away the Opportunity
It affords would be worse than a blunder
-It would lie a calamity. What, then
shall we do with thene Islands? Shall we
retain them aa naval stations, or as a
permanent part of our territory ? And If
tho latter, what form of government xhall
be d. rlSSd for them? Shall It be a pro
tOOtoratOb or a dependency, or what?
These are some of the Important ques
tions which will confront our national
lerrtelnture at Its next session, In Decem
ber, and demonstrate the need of a full
representation In that body. Already
commissioners to agree upon terms of
pence havo been appointed by the United
States and Spain, and hnve received their
Instructions from their respective govern
ments, and the strong probability Is that
they will close their labors and make their
report beforo tho meeting of the United
States congress In Heeember.
It Is Important, then, to our state and
tho nntlon, that we should have a senn
tnr present to assist In the dlschnrge of
tho onerous nnd responsible duties of the
senate. If his election be delayed until
the regular sinslon, he will not be likely
to reach Washington until near the end of
the session In Kebruury; but his election
now will afford him opportunity not only
to ascertain the will of his constituency
but to study the situation nnd acquaint
himself with Its environments, so ns to
be ready to render Intelligent and faithful
service when the selon of congress be
gins In December, and when the country
neede his service and tho administration
his rapport
Thero Is another matter Incident itiv
connected with these c nslderatlons. which
lurnmnifl nu.ntionai nason for the elec
tion of a senator at the present time.
I refer to the early construction of the
Nicaragua canal. The wonderful vnvnt-o
of the battlo-ghlp Oregon has demon
strated tho necessity of Its construction
to protect our coast from depredation
and our commerce from spoliation. Its
building ought to be undertaken without
further delay; It should be built, owned
nnd operated exclusively by tho United
Bl lt a The anal should be In name and
las an American canal, under American
control. No corporation should be allow
ed to construct It. or supervise Its opera
tions. The building, though, of this Isth
mkta waterway, uniting two great oceans
will neciisarlly affect the Interests of ali
commercial nations, and give rise to
many conflicting questions of public pol
icy and International relations which our
country cannot Ignore, and which will re
quire the wisdom of Its best statesmen to
solve, on principles of Justice and equity
Hut built thl canal must be, whatever ths
responsibility it tmposes. to me-t the de
mand of our prowtng commerce, snd to
strengthen our coast defenses. The slams
M the times, the future development of
our boundless resources, the growth of
our Industrial Interests, and commercial
enterprises admonish us of the necessity
of Its early construction, and of the Im
portance of organlxlng a naval force ade
quate to protect our commerce and coast
from the depredations of hostile nations
and equal to the task of meeting all quea
tlons for which our government .tun.i
Hnsor among the natlona of the earth.
....-y iciisiaeraimns. gentlemen, are
suggested as shewing In
slty of an extra session, to enable your
, . ., ,rnaior neiore the mei t-
Ina of congress m December, and thus af
i !?.al, "n l,PPounlty to bo heard
in Its deliberations, nnd to cast Its full
vote In determining the se various Import.
satt eaaatlaas, which so largely ,rrcot tho
Interests and welfare of our state and
the states of the Taclflc coast
The failure of the legislature to organise
at Ita regular aesslon In 1WI left the stato
without an appropriation of money to
meet Ita ... i . . -
"it nscs. ami in corme-
quenes irs.ny warranta have oeen ir-ued
for M..,rles and audited claim,, and mTy
Zl!a' ,UT,"ed J' a
gL he erases, .nd. lhfy m
for their payment, sft.r whleS "o.
prUtlos should la) raaae of the tuJis to
for ""Tln" should be drat
the ststs tressury to pay all such outsland- J msnt Into law i tab
in, w.rr.nu.. - --, - min th
Th sntirepriaiion on -i "'v- n- m. o -,,r , ,. ()l
t receive '"' '"' " ' '" "" """
Inn to snub'.' you to Klve full considerntl.in
l,. iu various Items, and prevent th pay
saanl "f frau.lul.nl or Illegal claims. II
would k'r.atly taWOMal Ibe hilars of tlm
regular session 10 Impose un It the
work of examining the accounts and
providing spproprtiitlona for Ihelr pay
ment In nddlllon to .. dimming the revs-
. ika amiilnir IwiA
I,, nn. ix i.iixs i"i i.i. ' " ' "
y.ars. An appropriation
...... .....I in more or less
bill Is always i n, sjetblle
,ii, lining ami i taxation
1 bbery and to have two such bill nnd
, .. r.,r.. ihe rciMilar session would arlord
I,, i emit all opportunity for raiding ths
un win. svrapplni )". nss disss ip.
iirotirlallons and plllaKlna contracts. It ts
better-fur better-that the regular scsilon
. m nj nt ihii u-itrk nnd Ibe tlmo
mi in uc i.nv.... w. ..... . -- - - ..m,u. un in,, i . Minn--
oceutiled with provi ung rciiu u.ui .rami-- nppro,rluti.,n of mibllc '" hr
...... i i .... .....I.. ..... 1 m.,nv.
tlnn so urgniiiy wimi ii. ' - - , nae, require time f,.r ti,,.i.
' , ih tnteresls of tha 1...1-. ... . . "e ir nmn..
..- , ,h hnnniness or ns o ui . 1 ,,,, i.r... mu..
w.e - . ,-- , . ilium rn'i .l : 1
am oisiroini mm me ai..... r- in anorq you t m. nj ' aasa
. . 1 .,.-11 h.. Tiimlneil 'ind f.. 11 OQ OtMSMJ
auniiiiisiiaiiun ........ - , ,,,,, ,ul, i-uiiriinrii ,m n ,,, "w
1 nr., .,.,...., nr. .11 the lncom rig ... .u " ll such ...
.. ill. f. wirn 1 ill . 1. . n .-. 111 "ui 1... .......... .1 ii. 1.
spitno'.i snip 01 ...v, . OI ,,u,. interest, which ni. 7
r . i.nlnn when mv succ.teor shall tako i.i.h .,,..' ,..."un "'t
her helm, though I trust thut. during tils
Vrrn srd under his pilotage, with banners
lUwmlnt and sails set to culch tho favor
liU rail', she may be wafted over summer
seu on s prosperous voyage.
Tho business of tho supreme court hat
Isereased so rapidly that Ihe court Is now
behind more than two years In the hearing
of reuse. It Is Imperative that romc re
lief rliould be afforded the court, so lh.it a
prompt bearing and adjudlcitlon of causes
ni iv Bl ollalned. To afford such relief two
remedies have been suggest'!: One 's to
enact s lew that shall limit appeals to
tho supreme court. In civil eases, to those
Involving title- to real estate, or roiti. ii
affeet'ng the public revenue, the construc
tion of the constitution of the stute or
the United Slates, or where questions of
fMneblN sre i ... I. or where the smount
of th judgment exceeds 1300; the other Is
to enact s law authorising the supreme
cvart to appoint three commissioners, for
a term of foui years, to assist the court
In hearing nnd deciding casoa The ob
Jeetlea raised to the nrst law Is that every
citizen should have the right of appeal,
no mat'i-r how small the sum Involved in
lit gallon, and that Its denial would affect
largely the poor man, whose money de
min.l. are is 111. Ily small. The second law
suggested wnulu be efficient to remedy the
evil complained of, and Is preferred by
the supreme court As the delay In hear
ing In some cases now practically amounts
to s dtnleil of justice. It Is deelrable, If a
law Is to be enacted authorising a com
missioners' court, thut It should be en
acted at this session, tn order that such
court may begin the work of relieving the
0Onfet I condition of the supreme court
do ket as early ss practicable, or at least
begin Its sevsions at the first of the en
suing year.
The art of congrew, approved July 19,
1897, entitled "An act making appropria
tion to supply deficiencies," etc., contains
a provision to the effect that the Invitation
of the republic of France to take part In
an exposition of works of art and tho prod
ucts of manufacture and agriculture of all
nations, to be held in Torls. commencing
the 10th day of April, und cloelng the Bth
dny of November, 1900. Is uccepted, and
that "the governors of tho several states
nnd territories be. and nre hereby request
ed to Invite the people of their respective
states nnd territories to make 0 proper
representation of the productions of our
Industry, and the naturnl resources of the
country, and to take such further meas
ures as may lie neeeasary, In order to 00
enre to their respective stntes nnd terrt
torles the advantages to be derived from
this beneficent undertaking." In conform
ity with thin proviaion, nmi with especial
reference to the latter portion of It, the
te.er. iary of state of the United States,
the Hon. John Sherman. In a letter to mo
as governor Of the state, dated September
27, 1S97, urges the propriety, us well as tho
necessity, of taking steps Immediately to
secure repreiitut:ons of the natural and
Industrial rewurres of our state, "to tho
end that on exhibit on behalf of tho gov
ernment of the United Stutes, befitting Its
material nnd Industrial Importance, may
be assured." Owing to the limited tlmo
now available for selecting und arranging
the exhibits of our stnte. It Is proper that
this subject should be brought to your
attention, for the reason that it Is abso
lutely necessary, If our state Is to partici
pate In this great International expos'.t on.
that a law he enacted at once, providing
for the appointment of commissioners, and
appropriating sufficient fuiia to mako a
proper representation or the products Of
our Industries nnd the natural resources
of our stnte.
Under an act passed by the IRth legis
lative assembly, a eo uract was madt
with J. Iewenbcrg, of tro Northwestern
stove foundry, In Julv, 1S95, for onvlct
labor, und the board of manigera of tha
stato foundry lensed him the piunt and
sold him gse manufactured sto-k on t'me.
Ills obligations to the ei.U were not met;
but. In view of had bus. new condition),
nnd the desirability -f keeping the con
victs employed, great leniency has been
shown him. First, he was allowed an ex
tension of time, and later, in the spring of
I a second i.vnmmodatloi was ir-
ranged for him, nadir wliuh ib r.oewn
j berg & Going Co. indorsJ I tin notes of
the Northwestern stove, foundry; but, not
withstanding these a-commidatlons,
, Loewenberg has not kept Ms promises, nr
met his obligations to 1 lie stats. Ths
sums due the stute. with Interest, aggre
gate a large omoun. I;i view of lli-ie
facts, I have deemed the matter of his de
fault of such import nice n , to be a proper
subject for your Inmeditte eotis.deratlun.
I 1 hnve purposely refrained from recom
mend ng any new .eglsl.v.t.n, ex.-ept .he
organisation of a comml ulonns' court,
which the exlgen.-iei of the nubile rervlce
require without delay. In this case J have
.1?.' i?D blcdu' ' know there are few evils
wnich affect the teem of the Hate n
esrloueijr and Injuriously as delay In the
administration of Ju.t.ce. The bill of
right! of our stnte. and of every free stall
recognises the ivl'i rceulti.i,r from such
delay, and the MOSXsUv o. their prompt
removal whatever iiaj be the sourco from
which they ipriag, hy declaring that "J.av
t ee shall be stein tered openly and with
out purchase, completely and without de
lay. I do not wls'i. howevjr. to be under
stood is being iv,-,, to new legislation
or as doubting your out mrlty to enact It'
whether general or special.
: Owing to a senatorial contest, which
!r.i 1 .. ,piring uui f "'". th
legislative assembly of 1S93 failed to! en-ae-t
much remedial leglslarlin demended
by tho people in the p.afoime of their
different parties und needed to correct ex-
iSiVJiu "I" 'he assembly
hut ml " ' orKanl. er hn, been
nrnr. i.n opportunl,'r 'or Ugsla.lon. nnd
practically none of l.nportuno his been
enacted, though puhile Into.-cvs havs
greatly- suffered In consequence thereof
since ihe legislative session of 1S91 Much
legislation, especially of , remedial char-
!He.r' WMch. rrPrly belonged to those
session,, and , ncrlcd for h
"' ho public Interests, must be
consl.ler.sJ by your body at Its next rr-gu-
In add If Inn t , it. -- i
atlve helonalnKs, thereby greatly lnoreas
in your lalwrs and responslbllltlea. It la
Governor William 1'. Lord.
"i!' fcta"T 01 oc,t P"on or prop". n VB',mi ' dsilW
lad d!1 PX,m'n' w"b Hsllberation, auggestion of ttattteaus
and discussed with tullnese, felon tiuot: , ties in the back plait.
r v..
..,,.1 k.l "'1 ll., a
ior us iinprnt, ,,,
"in i;i ,u ,, .
' ,' ,,
sometimes liiduiK,, ,lv 'aW?.
ini-ir .un. n in rending . T Ik
!.... I . i mi aa...
propriiiinni Lin. ,., ssaissj.
clauses, without InviinSaB
shin. Is subversive Z ?!tk wa
custom of open debui. . Jlnyi,
urn. .". m
for reulsir .,i.. T'asss
. preserve lnvluliit,, ,. , " 01
abolition of i,..t.. . """HOLiJ.
. ------ it . ... -w
siuiia, ior ri-nriranlmiii... .
I courts by equalin,. n,,.
for the revision of , , , "l
dally criminal costs
which
one burden on th.
il.k
uoi iniiin rs, trie reiio .
11.. 1
" r ' urs.M ,
Irlatlve attemtlon. by n .....
view of these condlilon. .-.T
extra session, but to I.n .. . 0el
(HBIUI1 ti n i1 ii'l nn r. '
a 111 I rtsi
exciting and often ohjtructlW'a
. ii". 1 liu
tmrtnnt measur, u, , , '
probably prevent, th- . n ieim.J. .
noMled legislation, ir,,i .. '.",
theso reasons. I hsv.. -n. i.fr
,.ii ..... . -"in
would meet It, resnor'i-u, o "'1
trtotlc zeal and Intelllgeni "
- 'mm.
A IlrydoeU for I'orllaaS
In tho senate I)0al,l Jilk, I
of 1 ort an. . introdne,.,! . ''
the Port of Portland act ..
tl.orixo the Port of Portland oiijobs3
to borrow at 1 00 (loo
500,000 already anthotijed,
purpoaoof oonitincting, mint,'irii-.r!
operating a ilry.lnek, lloalriig J,A.
lllilrinn ruilw.t. " II I. -U-ll . .
mlvisablo. For n teuiporsiv CT.
note to run no longer than liisiaahl
may be ejiven. Tlie bond) tntJTJ
for the drjdock in.lebteilneii ehaltZI
in denominations of loo, SOo wl
$1,000, to bear 5 per cunt interest iI
..... f.. nn ........
iuii ioi vu je.un.
This bill also provides for tint
I.... ,1... n... . ii ,
...... mm
, , "'"Oil
a scale of linhror and wliarlage dta
and aasessrncntH on freight, goolitsi i
property landel uism tlie wliirnsia)
upon all ships and vessel) arrivingst j
or deputtiiiK Irom euirt ort of Port,
land, or within tbo limit) of tlie terri
tory under ita jurisdiction." It t
provided that "from the dues sorol.
lucted, if any, and from the renhr '
taxes levied and collected hj It, t)j
said corporation, the Port of PortUsi,
shall pay thu Inteteet on Its itnlebtai.
ness and provide a sinkiiiK fund forth
payment of its bonds at tlieir mataiiti,
and no funds derived from Ihe tales!
its bonds shall be expended other ttsa
in making impiovemetits of i ptrs
nent nature to tho channel of Ibe rites
aforesaid (Columbia and Willamette
or for tho construction of anil 0eriusi
of n drydock, floating duck, or nuria
railway."
Tho power and authority U lepra
bv this act, it is provided, (hall bts:
ercised by n board of comminiogenj
to be composed of John Met'rikrt,
Ellis U. Hughes, Theodore D. Wika,
J. C. Flnndors, Donald Miirkay, IM
Drown and Charles K. Ladd.
Nlre rreient fur a llrlit.
Doth of the glrlg bad been unforta-'
nnto onottgh to fall in love with the
same man at different ierioli of la
and their existence, and tbo girl is)
had been ongaitcd tn him for oxer lb
yenrs nt ono time was not the one est
finally married him. The othet pit,
says tho Chicago Times-IlcraH, itis
knowing nothing of tho actual en;is
mont, know that the litst girl hil ben
n strong nmi dangerous rival, anil as
was moro than pleased to reeein,
among her othor wedding present!, I
dainty remembrance fr..m het b
hand's old lovo. Tbo lmsban-i bei
better acquainted with the oM Ion
suspected something peculiar altbotfl
ho didn't know what or why.
"That was n beautiful elumbet pil
low, you sent us," said tho biiJe
tho other girl, upon the occasion of th
first call, "and such lovely, firm Su
ing, too. What is it filled n
dearie, excelsior or curled hair?"
"Curled hair," tho other girl M
smiling answer, "curled hair, my J
Charlie's huir, in fact. All the W
ho was engaged to me-orer ihta
yenrs, as you know, of course, darlut,
I made him tnvo his pretty curls r7
tiino tho burbot cut then Mw."j
them to me. It was an awful
to him, but fio always would do !
thing I asked him-I hope your n""
encoover him is half aa etrong. W
dear girl anil I got enough kM
time, nnturullv curled hair. ''
i' i i.tn iniii, vi, i ii... ,,11.111 in
Tt.. ,.i,.- Rlinao.
Tho most artless little room M
no other than tho kimono, eo W
tl Jnpnneao mui.lon'B VtT3
dillorencoil some do say it'1""!
of ait? Of courao, the tall, "Jl
maiden must finht hy ol U. "'c
the reason tho "shy" little YoW
and Pitti Sings will don it "'U"1 '
moro gleo. We all like
which is our very own, ami
itrnotion of which 'lBlon.nU,r"i!,
"hands off" placard to evcrWW-
Ol course, it's nico to liav
silk embroidered kimono, hut "
out of the quostion, a gay lltlle j
affair, with cheerful lnf,2B3
thrilling marines cavorting lW
otoly ovor its surface, may be na
modest sum of a dollar a
For a bit moio one may D,n'fiA
cotton cropo of sofest gray, oT
a party of funs and pink olnJ
soma aio making meiry.
The LateU BaaUs.
Thoro'a a latest In
Theso
liitiniiio nine oj--
. . . hilllt'lO
which humorists
ha
, , i .
lU.lUID T, li..
I in ludieve wt'iD
nowpapors, aro blooming
things of beauty-let ns -Vijs
for ever. Insend of ooniiMW,; (tti
tubular folds, boasting a ' jii
tho down-to-.lato bustle is fjt
thiee little ruffles, each
laoe. This extra ontl-sv Ps- , hi
Instead of a wciid rc?cmblon
of stray anatomy this new-'
tion reposing on a rl:,irmlk ,.n.Jdr
for a bit ofJajKyjri
;The Daintiest PilmltUt
uno nns no oj , ,.
dressing saok. which Is ord.u'
Ono has no eyes tor w ,.
lii
sidered luxurious ""'., hi
instead over a silken su. .
silken aut"
r; V n cion and
. . s a i . Aaa il
oi l-