OLNEY'S MESSAOE.
Additional particulars have been ascer
tained concerning Iho contents of Secre
tary Olney 'a note to Great Britain on tho
Vencxuclau matter. It is a communica
tion of about SOOO words, and coutaius n
full review of the efforts which tho Uni
ted States has repeatedly made to secure
a settlement of the Ions-standing dispute
between Great Britain and Venezuela.
It describes tho relation of tho Monroe
doctrine to tho boundary disputo iu
liu'wnn, and then relates tho principle,
which is tho vital wirt of thu note and
tho reaKpriuciplo for which the United
States is now contending, namely, that
uo Huropoau iwwer bhall enlarge its ter
ritorial dominion on tho Americau conti
nent ty means of force.
From this basis, Secretary Olney pro
cectls to dectaio that arbitration is obvi
ously the only just method by which
Great Britain can hope to reach a settle
ment of her disputo with Venezuela.
Such arbitration, ho tnya, tho United
States is now, as formerly, willing to pro
mote and facilitate. But ho is as em
phatic as tho language criuils in tho
declaration that any attempt to reach a
settlement of the contention by moans of
force would be regarded aa an act un
friendly to tho Unfted States.
Secretary Olney is careful to jwiut out
iu this note that tho United States has
no opinion to offer concerning tho mer
its of Great Britains dispute with Vene
zuela, So far as the United States knows,
either party to tho contention may lo in
the right. But he reviews the history of
the territorial misunderstanding between
Venezuela and Great Britain, in order to
show most conclusively that doubts do
exist as to tho right of wilier, and that
Great Britrin has at various times ad
mitted the existence of this denbt run
ning through a series of complications,
imperfect descriptions and final treaties.
Ho establishes, as it appears, beyond
contravention, that the dispute Is one of
that character where no absolute right
or clearness of title exists with either
party, and that the quarrel is essentially
one of those misunderstandings between
nations which by innumerable interna'
tional precedents are properly to bo ad
justed by means of arbitration.
Having tons eitectuiiir estopped cny
Iossible jiiea that the territory in ques
tion is indisputably British soil and
therefore coming within the rule that no
nation can submit to arbitration its title
to its own territory. Mr. Olney again
declares that through the Monroe doc
trine the United States has a right to ad
vise settlement of this matter and that
his voice is raised to urge that the dis
pute be seHl&l by arbitration.
The secretary takes the ground that
arbitration may confirm Great Britain's
jurisdiction over all the deputed terri
tory. If this should be the rinding of
tribunal the United States would hence
forth respect that decision. But he shows
that until Great Britain's title shall have
been passed upon by such a tribunal, the
United States is and will continue to he
a party to the question.
ienorii weeks have eupsctl since
this important communication was placed
in the hands cf tho British government,
ana no lurtner response has been re
ceived than a bare acknowledgment.
The officials would very much like to
have a reply before congress convenes.
but they arc by no means sanguine that
their wishes will he complied with. In
any case the probabilities are that the
president will official I j mako known the
contents of Secretary OIney's noto in his
annual message.
internal Commerce.
The pficnominal irrowth cf the United
States during the last decade may be in
dicated by comparing tin- a?es paid to
sailors and ship employes on tho Great
Lakes. In 1S30, it was $3,293,950 or
$300.27 to tho man on an average. Nino
years later, 1SS9. it was $5,79G,S93. or
$379.00 on an averago to the man. The
tonnage increased from 222,293 in 1SS0
to 593.S13 in 1383, more than double in
nine years. The foregoing facts are taken
from the eleventh census report.
The total amount of merchandise of all
classes which was transported over the
waters of the Great Lakes from 130
1SS9 was 20.143.-1S3 tons. This, it must
bo remembered, is only the tonnage on
the Great Lakes. The total- freight
moved on the rivers of the Mississippi
valley in 18S9 was 29,405,010 tons.
rm l a a ..
iueaooye ugures euow only the IU'
tercel traffic of our Great Lakes and
of
the Mississippi and its tributaries. The
total of these two systems of water trans
poruuions ainouni 10 mo enormous sum
of 49,543,529 tons. One other fact which
mis ;t;uaus repurc snows mere was an
increase of wages paid for this vast
amount of internal transoriatioii
freight and at no time does this report
show any decrease of wages.
Attacked By Insurgents.
Havana, Oct 25. Captain-General
Martinez do Campos arrived here shortly
before- noon from Cienlueeos. In his
journey from Ciegoldo Anila to Sanla
Spiritus he was escorted by only 100 cav
airymen anu was auacKCd by tho inaur
gents, whom he routed after a sharp
fight. The captain-general's cloak wjf
pierced by eight bullets and a Killet
went through his saddlebags.
For Rent.
The old Catholic church
"buildinc for
rent, very cheap
Apply to
FATJIErt Ciiabot.
Prune Packing. I
Tho process of pruno packing is unique, j
and doubtless, to many of our roadera is
not vory generally understood in its do
tail. At tho cxponso of, pcrhaiw, a little
profdncss wo will attempt n full descrip
tion as it transpired nudor our observa
tion ono day this wcok at tho ware rooms
nnd packing house of tho Oregon Fruit
Union in this city.
The boxes aro prepared of uniform
size and dimensions according to the
number of pounds the boxes nro re
quired to hold, of any given variety.
rl tho time of our observation they were
lucking bilvor primes, tho boxes to hold
M pounds. Tho bottom of each box was
oil nnd thu oox inverted. Pure white
paper of given diinuufcions were then
placed in tho box and a layer of prunes
of uniform size placed iu tho box by the
dexter fingers of tho girl employed after
having been picssed flat by h littlo hand
press. The box is then placed on tho
scales and filled until the beam indicutes
tho required number of pounds. It
is then taken to a prepared press, whoro
the fruit is forced within the capacity of
the box. It is then taken to tho table of
the boss packer, who folds tho ends of
papers smoothly over the fruit and then
tho bottom is nailed on. llio boxes are
then ready for tho process of lahellin
branding and marking, and then stacked
away ready for shipping. From the fore
going it will bo perceived that tho pro
ccsa of prune packing is ono requiring
much care and attention.
Tho process of drying and grading has
been heretofore described by tho IVux-
dkalch, and is only here reverted to
This nnion is determined to establish :
name for its frnits that shall be sought
for by lovers of fruit in the eastern mar
kets, and to that end has reduced the
jucking of its fruit to this system, pack
im; luto email and convenient packages,
all nicely graded, instead of shipping in
large sacks and in bulk with the good,
bad and indifferent fruit promiscuously
jumbled together, as formerly.
A Wire's Work.
Bob Hutchinson of Oakland was in
town today. We call him Bob for wo
have known him by that familiar name
for many years. No doubt Uoh recalls
the time when he camo near breaking
bis neck. We were threshing grain on
the J.uckiamnte. One evening after sup
per the boys engaged in jumping. A
wire was stretched in the yard where
they were exercisinc. Bob took a run
and when at full speed, he ran stains
the wire, which caught him square across
the neck, he fell prone to the earth as
though he hau been Eliot. We sent for
the doctor, carried him to tho house and
set up with him all uight expectin
every moment to stu him breathe his
last. Bat Bob recovered and is yet
live man, enjoying life as best he may.
For the past three months he has been
sojourning ou tho head waters of Wolf
creek herding cattle and enjoying the
luxuries of venison and boar meat. Bob
says the prospects of mining on Wolf
creek are very promising, loth gold and
silver being found in paying quantities.
Hope Bob may get his sharo cf it. He
is here today as a witness in proving up
a lasd claim at the land otlice. S.
Probate flatters.
In tho matter of the estate- of E. T.
Grubbe. deceased, tho semi-annual ce
count of G. W. Orubbe, admr., filed De
cember 12, 1S94, to which objections
weremado by Mrs. II. J. Grubbe, was
after due consideration, approved bv til
court.
In the matter of tho estate of Henry
A. Adams, deceased, the petition
John . Heaver, administrator, to sell
at private salo the grain and other pro
ducts of the estate was granted.
Oh, where i the Banna I heard a tnan saj.
A? he loitered along one bright funny day.
I mail till on McKlnc-. lor he I the chum
That Ktanp the drinks, and never look- slum.
The Senate may bout of Its liquors so fine.
Yet, the Bureau for drinks can tho Senate out
shine.
The Bureau don't boast, bat kcvpi atwnys on
hand.
The best of all liquors now found In the land
Then open the door and call for the drinks.
Yoa'll be pleased with McKlnneyj."srcat sin Ilea
and bis winks.
The snn it mar shine, and the rain It may fall,
McKinncy stands ready to attend to each call
Of all of those who wont a good drink,
Especially of those who handle the chink.
From the Senate to Bureau we walk In great
haste,
With McKinncy and George good liquors to taste
And then at the Bureau wc ever remain.
A drinking of beer and the best of champagne,
I;t all Jolly fellows who want a good game,
Walk Into the Bateau, a short time remain.
And then you'll be happy the rest of your life,
And never know sorrow, envy or strife.
McKInney and George will treat you so well,
That you to your friends will evermore tell ,
That the Bureau's the place to haic a goj 'tllnCi
To get the choicest of drinks for f nicklc or
dime.
Notice of Sale.
mVdeerr " W"er Free-
minll'trato? Klrcn tnat tho nndcrslgnct
dSnllil lhc e,ta,c Hlghlcy Freeman,
fiSnfandaV hT orlcr ' the County Curt,
.SSiiJ 'Cr the 30th day ol November, U95,
K , sell the following described premises
ltona- -ascl, to-wlt: The south half of the
.ion i.onu i;iaim oi Joim f reeman anil
IT Tltrn,hlnMLIn..ll. 1. '... - H'.. . . . -(..
sale. The terms of t nlc aro one-fourth cash in
hond the balance in credit, to lie secured by
noto nnd mortgage of the purchaser on said
prcmiws.
Dated the 2tli day of October. 18'JS.
JAM EH C. KHEEMAK,
Administrator of the cxtatc of
Hlghlcy Freeman, deceased.
Wji. ' WlLLtli,
." -.racy for Estate. oists.
tor Sale Old papers, at this office,
at 2o cents per hundred.
AN ACTORS MATINEE.
GENERALLY THE SPECTATORS TEAR
THEIR HOST TO PIECES.
Actors Aro tho Harshest Sort of Critics ol
Members of Their Own Profession Tho
llavo Been and Those Who Wilt llo
Entile at tho Efforts of the Star.
Tho soubrotto camo olingiug to tho
arm of tho villain. Sho was glorious iu
n yellow silk waist nud ho was glorious
iu a high hat mid patent leather shoes.
Thus nrmod they felt quito suro of con
quering tho world, wliich means that
thoy expected to "star" together somo
day.
Isiuoout of tcu persons in overy nudi-
eiico which consists entirely of playors
havo like expectations, imd right hero
lies tho structural weakness of tho act-1
ors miuineo. Your inturo star begins
criticising tho pcrSkJrmaiieo as soon as
tho curtain is lifted for tho first act In
overy movement of tho star, in ovory
word spoken by tho star, ho 6ecs how
much better ho conld hnvc- uono tho
mrt if ho had had tho chance As it is
not half satisfying to havo half of tho
bouso whisixiring when ono is in tho
midst of his loftiest flight in tho third
act, tho star'a first actors' matineois
usually his last
"Thero aro throo reasons Ibr giving a
professional matinoo, said nu old man
nger. "First, for tho self gratification
of tho actor, who wonts hisicolleagnes
to know what lino work ho is doing;
second, out of courtesy to thojprofession.
nnd third, to get n littlo advertising.
Tho second is thuimost common. Tho
manager of everyproduction which has
a long run gets many requeaw from net
ors who say they want very anucli to seo
it, but can't, becauso they're engaged.
"Tho first thing n manager xloea when
ho detcrrnineH'upoii a professional mati
nee is to ask tho different mauagcrs of
attractions piiying iu town how many
scats they can use Usually overy per
son In every company wants two or
throo peats. Their extra seats aro gener
ally occupied by somo standi admirer
of theirs who will bclicvo that every
criticism they utter upon tho perform
nncoistruc. This person is called 'tho
sympathcticcar. '
"Ticket sellers complain about fin
iciy peoplo, who always insist upon
such and snch a scat But. an actor,
when the feents aro given to him. will
como and,rniso a tcrriblo hnllaVuloo un
less they nro in a certain, exact spot in
tho horse. I've even known a manager
to send back a dozen seats Decanso ho
couldnrt get them six insteadpf twelvo
row back There's u lino of would bo
actors' waiting outside your door all day
long, who -want anywhere from ono to
twenty scats apiece, and you don't get
a moment s peace until the tiang s over.
ion don't get much peaco even then.
After all cf their tronblo to get seats
to pleaso than, many of tho actors who
havo engaged scats do net come. If
they are merely enemies of the actor
who gives tho'inatince they rtrescnt tho
tickets to a boarding houso keeper;
they hold an, actual grudge, Siey give
them to o bootblack. Consequently tho
well dressed leadlag man doesn't always
find tho persons at his elbows exactly
tho sort of company he would cfcposc.
Tho most fcnnortant fliruro at tho pro
fessional motiubeisbynii odds the mid
dle aged lady who is a relative of a
sonbrette. TJiocnioro distanflho relation
tho more Inxportant sho is. li sho is on
eighth cousin sho expects tho gqpt doors
to swing open when sho is wjthin a
block of tho theater, and eight nshers
como out to meet her. Sho is fat and
comfortablo looking, and sho ahfavs
has a temper.
Tho old tima actor, who has bara
stormed it in thc legitimate as long as
ho could, comes to seo how low tho
stago lias fallen. May bo ono of theso fat
and comfortablo boarding houai keepers
Is his STmpathctiocar. Hotellahcr that
things were far different when ho and
Booth wcro starring it: theso young
actors don't know much, and thestago
has gono to tho bowwows.
Between tho acts tho corridors sRvarm.
Acqualntancea'meet, and then they be
gin to talk in i this way:
"How did U barmen?"
"Don't asktmcdear boy. Bullhead
luck!"
"And, do you know, ho really thinks
ho can not'
"Yes. I suppose that ho thonbtho
was going to astonish tho natives." K3adl
Did you potico thatcntranco?''
"Horriblo. Conception is all wrong
Now, if I"
"And if I"
But they break right there each be
ing immediately convinced that tho
other docs not know onythingnberat it
But thero aro exceptions. Thoy aro
usually tho most prominent actors.
Sometimes tho hand of tho star is
grasped warmly between tho acts, and
ho feels tho thrill of triumph with tho
words i "It's immense, old man. You
aro a revelation. ' '
Tiio reporter had on his right sido tho
'eoubrctto and tho villain, and on his
left a very nice old lady with whito
curls, who had como with her son. Tho
young man was very critical. Ho rocked
out flaw after flaw, and regaled his
mother with them. Tho old lady was
an actress herself a very good actress,
apparently. And finally sho said to this
boy iu n gcntlo asido :
"Willio, you may think tint you can
play tho part better, but wo do not see
ourselves as others see us. And don't
you think, Willie, that it would bo bet
ter to say that your opiniomof tho part
differs from that of tho gentleman?
And, Willie, do you tliink it exactly
right to talk about your best whilo ho
Is talking? Now, I am sure, Willio, ho
can do tho part a great deal better than
yon could Not but that I run proud of
yon, illie, and I hopo that some day,
if you study hard, you may oven do bet
ter." Aud Willio looked hard at tho bald
.head of tho orchestra loader, and doubt
less thought that mothers wore unappre
ciativo. Now York Press.
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VegetaDie
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incs, staggering sen
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o rieart, rusn oi
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