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Portland LiBrtrV I 'IF YOU SEE IT IM IF YOU DOM'T READ I llIMj Tlie Plamdealer The Plaindealer I i IT IS SO. I You Don't GettiibiSews. ' VoiwXXVL ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1895. No. 80. ?& Attorney at Law, Room ?, jrarstcrs Buudlar, - ROSEBDKG, OR.-rsf-Boslnosa before th U.S. Lind 0 Deo and ralcTBg cues srscialty. ,,,. , y Late Kccelifgr C. S. LiadOgco. iud. rxor-Tumn. jgBOWN & XUSHKT, Attorney s-at-Law, Rooms" and 8 T o & Wilson Block. ROSEBDKG, OR. yy b. wiiiLxs, Attorney and Counselor at Law, ' VTai practise In 11 lis ooarU of lh SUte. Oi Cco in tie Court Iloute, DoagUs county. Or. c. A. SEBLBREDE, Attorney at Law, OSc OTtr thaFwtoSlc ca Jelxon ttrset. W" w 0ABD'W3EIX "Attorney at Law, EOSEBURO; OREGOS. La Fxtttts Lass. JCMI L, LOCO HART f's&NE & IrOTJGHART,. Attorneys;& Counselors at Law Vr ill -wtlc is all Ut conrta of Oregrn. Ot- lee Tsjinr-WOioB block. P B. COFFMAN. Physician and Surgeon (C. & E-nmlnlng Scrgeon.) f' OFFICE. Boons 6 and 7 Mutters' BuUdlnff. Residence, First door South of ita. Currier Boarding lipase JCV Special attention to Sargcrj and th Disease of Women. J. OZIA5, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, ROSEBURG, OR. OSce in S. Marks & Co. Block, upstairs. Calls promptly answered day or nighL 4 J IV MILLER, M. D., Surgeon and Homoaopathio Physician, . , CiTChnakiiKiMt pselalty. IVP3- CLARA. BERKY Uas been appointed Manasex for uonsus vwcnrj- oj-icci YIAYl-COUi'AXY. OSce in Taylor i Wllaon Bclldlnf. RooaS, Boon from 2 to 5p.m. Saturicji, Irons 9 a. a. toSp.n. w ILL. P. HEYD0K, County Surveyor. and Notary pa&Uc. Oma: In Cocrt Uotue. Orders for Ssirejiac and FleUKotcs should ue aauic&ea w niu r.ucjws, Mnioij curi Tejor, Rosebnrs, Or. F. BRIGGS, V. S. Deputy Mineral SarTeyor ' ' ; aad Notary Pttblle. .Qincz: CokUj JsIlBiindlng. up stair. Special attention paid to Transfers and ixinvejancea. "Address. BOSEBDRG, OR. JERRY J. WILSOfi, Watcbmaker and Jeweler, 4 xx Jnclcsoa Street, t At Inrmen's Cir Factory. EOSEBDRG. CSkAlI Kepalrlnc entrusted to my care vrlll be PROHPT1.T aad carefully done. PRICES REASONABLE. MRS. Iff. BOYD, " DEALER IK CHOICE Family Groceries, DISHES, " Books and Children's Toys. A FULL LUTE OF- Fraits, Xuls, French Candies, Confectionery Canned Goods, Coffees, Teas, Etc IMPORTED KEI WEST CIGAES. - CHOICE BEASDS OP CIGAES Mineral;- Railroad. ArJcuItural H. G. POTTH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 110G a BU W. WatMngton, D. C. For many rears In the General Land Office. Examiner of Contests, Mineral ts. Mineral ts Railroad and Agricultural claims, and Late unlet ot tnc Miner jjituiod. Correspondence I ted. I iiltrr cd ct irtc pcii wetVl t f rota t irt. 5 futaxBtatpetiUoa. CicnsiTr toTitarj 1 cocuEunm w lonu v I tloa accots. Lrftit I rnrxm ot eu ! birdj-.rtMlblo Oca- ntetft f nursery ' tnwtn.nt T7t want yon now. wbll . j..it lHn(fnr la an . . . riwl -v.r4a for cdTtrcraent. Outfit nxlfnll rr- 4 a. srlzmah: (Successor to J. JASKULKK.; Practical : Watchmaker, : Jeweler : and : Optician. $$$f$f 5 aKAiafcw.Ais? -;f tf f WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, AND FANCY GOODS. Ooauino'Braziiian Eyo GlnsscH unci Spootnclom A COMPLETE STOCK OP I Cutlery, Notions, Tobacco, Cigars and Smokers Articles. . AlsoProprletor and Manager of Roselrarg's Famous Bargain Store. ' Oh ! no ; Not Ours, But you will certainly throw 'fJOUV old smoliy lamps away if j'ou once see the fine center Hraft lamps we have on exhibition. CHURCHILL, WOOLLEY & MCKENZIE'S Roseburg Hardware Go. Real Instate Bought and 5old oer3ucrjsaussc7r. Farms, large and small, to Rent, AND IMMEDIATE Stock Ranges. Timber Prune and Hop Lands of best in quantities to suit intending purchasers, at reasonable prices and easy terms. Inquire of 3D. L JUYKisstK.aaa i ItS CIIIBII ISB01SISISI THE 5 DT?iTnM m I WATER MOTOR. Of capacities varying from i 1025 horse power affords the most con venient, economical and reliable r power for all light service. One of these may be seen running at this office.. Send for circulars. THE PELTON WATER WHEEL CO., v-v Mnin Cf roof Cirl v rt e rr C r 1 141 iiatsiss .ibb(,, tup TMmn annmnN BROOKSIDE. Tlie Howe Farm, east of town, has been plat ted and is now on the market in Lots and Blocks containing 3, 20, 30, and 4Tacres, ranging in price from $25 to $100 per acre. r i. Any one wanting a fruit, vegetable or chicken farm or a suburban home can now be accommodated on easy terms. All lots sold in First than doubled in value. The tneiupire,. More fortunes are made in lands near a grow ing town or city than any other way. Sieze the oppor tunity. For information or instate Umce, or on v Or T 1' POSSESSION GIVEN. Lands and Mining Properties, quality, in choice locations, S- K. BUIOK, Coma 0f5sna. uan i iaiiusuj was. is Brookside addition have more prospect is much better for conveyance, call at ony Rea BELDEBL, Pr opr. TELEGRAPH NEW Revenue DHLs. Washington, Dec, 23. Tbo two bills to be presented to tbo bouee tomorrow are as follows : No. 1 "A bill to maintain and pro tect tbe coin redemption land, and to authorize for tbo resumption of specie payments, tbe issue of certificates of in debtedness to meet tbo temporary de ficiencies of rovenuo. Bill No. 2 "A bill to temporally in crease tbo revenue to meet tbe expanses of tbe government and provide againBt deficiency. Chairman Dingley, of tbe tvayaand means committee, made tbe following statement tonight: "Tbe revenue bill is not intended to be a tariff ro vision, but simply an emerg ency bill to ralso about $40,000,000 defi ciency, Tbe main object is revenue, though incidentally to tbo increase it will protect American industries to some extent. Tbe bill is limited to 2yX years, the expectation being that the republi cans will be in full power by that time and able to revise tbe tariff on their own lines. Wool is taken from tbe freo list, and clothing woolens given a duty of 0,4 cents (60 per cent of tbo duty provided by tlie act of 1800), and woolen goods are given a specific compousatory duty of GO per cent of wbat they bad. under the act oflSOO, in addition to tbo ad valorem duty of tbe present law. Carpet wools -are placed where they wero under the act cf 1S00, and the samo specific doty is given to carpets as under the act of 1S90, in addition to tbo od valorem duties of tbo present law. Tbo articles of lumber placed" on tbo free list of tbe tariff of 1S90 arc transferred to the dutiablo list, with CO ivrceni cf tbe dutv they bad under the act of 'lSOO. Then all the other dutiable schedules (except sugar, which is not touch jdjuiave all tbe duties raised 15 per cent? Tbo committee had not the time to treat articles separately, and bence'a horizontal increase became necessary as to all articles now on tbe freelbi. "Thebond bill rives the tccrctary of the treasury authority to issue 3 per cent 5 year coin bonds to maintain the redemption fund, in addition to the authority be now possesses, but pro vides that the proceeds of all bonds sold under this act and under tbe resump tion act shall be used only for redemp tion purposes. It also provides that all bonds hall be first offered to the peoplo of this countrv. Tbe only object of tbe bond bill is to reduce the rate of inter est and the time to run, as tbe bonds tbe secretary is now authorized to issue cany from 4 to '5 per cent interest. The bill practicallv separates the re demption fund from tbe cash in the treasury, and is intended to put a stop to the use ot proceeds of bonds to meet tbo deficiencies in thetreasury. ' A Valuable Work Washington", Dec. 20. "There has recentlycome in my iosession," said Senator Lodge, "a valuable work which will throw light on the Venezuelan con troversy. This publication is an old blue book containing the original report .of Schomburgk on the boundary ques tion between Great Britain and Venezu ela. From the statements of this bot anist and explorer, together with maps made in 1841, it appears that Great Britain only claimed the land now in dispute but exercised no jurisdiction over it. "A year before, in 1S40, a British court in session in Demarara rendered a decision which is pertinent as well as important at this time. An offense had been committed on thu Morocco river, which is a considerable distance east of the land now in controversy, and the prisoner was brought before the court. The tribunal held promptly that he could not le held for the reason that the offense charged "had been commit ted in foreign territory over which the court had no jurisdiction." It that was the case in 1S40. why should there be any difference of opinion in 1S95? These and other features will be set forth in detail when tbo Venezuela mat ter comes up in tlie senate, ami conser vative thinking men of both parties are firmly convinced that all danger of trou ble with Great Britain is at an. end There has been a great flurry, but tbe people arc settling down now to a proper appreciation of the subject, and with the appointment of a commission by the president of the United States there is a reasonable prospect for the amicable set tlement of this matter. "Secretary Olney has been informed of the existence of these documents as well ns the bluebook to which reference has been made. A private citizen is the owner of this publication, but it will be placed at thu disposal of thu statu de nartment whenever desired. As far as can be learned It has never betn numbered amont; the possessions of the diplomatic branch of the public service, i 1 i i-. 1 .. :.. ' ..: l .. :.. Uliu llH value .lb 1111a iiiuu ia aiuiiij estimable." Back Down or Fight. Cleveland, Dec. 25. Georgo Kennan, the well-known writer and lecturer, speaking of tho Venezuela dispute, said : "I am surprised, in fact dumfounded, at tho readiness of tho American people to bring on n first-class war. Two months ago every mouth, in this laud waB preaching peuco at tbe contempla tion of war in the Orient and KuroiKj, and hero today even the ministers of the gospel aro shouting for war. 'I regret the condition, because I greatly fear that a terrible war is immi nent. England will not back down from her position. This can be taken for a certainty. If President Cleveland's in terpretation of the Monroe doctrine is not altered and is to be upheld, we shall have war, and the greatest war which ever transpired. It will not only take in the United States and Great Britain, but would involve the world. 'A foreign war will bo very disastrous to us, and, while I have no doubt that we shall win and add" Canada to our possessions, it will be very close to ruin ation to us. "Such a war is bound to come unless the United States backs down, and I don't think it will. It will be tlie great est calamity to humanity which has ever occurred." Phelps and Lincoln. . New York, Dec. 25. A special to the World from Washington says the presi dent has tendered places on the Venezu ela high commission to Edward J. Phelps, of Vermont, and RoDert T. Lin coln, of Illinois, both ex-ministers to England. In connection with the appointment of Messrs. Phelps and Lincoln by the president to places on the Venezuela high commission, the World's Washing ton correspondent is informed that Mr. Lincoln was Secretary Olncy'a own se lection, and that Chief Justice Fuller also strongly recommended him on tbe ground that u report signed by two former ministers to England, both of whom have been warmly praised by the British press for many years, will have much weight in Grtat Britain. It is urged, the correspondent states, that public opinion in England cannot aicribe to such men as Phelps and Lincoln any prejudice against England, where they are both very popular. The third mem ber cf the commission, hu says, is likely to be one of the associate justices of tbe United States supreme court, probably Justice Brewer or Justice Brown. Tho correspondent concludes as fol lows : "English jurists have the highest re spect for tho learning and impartiality of our supreme court, and tbo fact that one of its members should temporarily leayo the bench to nn dertake this delicate tse would be certain, the president thinks, to add dignity to the commission. But a cabinet officer says that Mr. Cleveland has not positively determined this ques tion of the third commissioner. He re alizes that to deprive tbe supreme court of one of its jurists in the middle of its session would seriously retard tbe cases that aro now pending before it. If he decides that litigation between citizens may well be delayed until the more mo mentious question between the nations is settled, bo will select either Justice Brown or Brewer. "The appointment of either cf these justices, together with that of Mr. Lincoln, would give tbe ma jority of the committee to tho republi cans. This fact would it is stated, re lieve the president from any suspicion that be was working for the aggrandize ment of his own party in creating an in ternational issue. The an nouncement of the commission is now expected to be mado next Monday. Knights of Pythias Ready for War- Cincinnati, Dec. 25. Leaders of the order of Knights of Pythias held a quiet meeting Monday nigLt 'and organized a volunteer regiment of infantry that will hold itself in readiness in case of war. Among those present were Manager James Fennessy, Colonel Don Dalton and Captain Bill Sargent. Tonight they pub lished a notice that all Knights in good standing aro invited to enlist. rianitoba's Final Reply. Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 2C.-i-Manitoba's reply to the Dominion government on tho separate school question is out today Mauitoba positively refuses to consider any proposal to re-establish Roman Catholic separate schools. Not Iluch Danger of It. Jkvobk, Dec. 26. A dispatch to the Herald from Berlin says : It is rumored in diplomatic circles that a number of United States ambassadors, who disapprove of President Cleveland's policy on the Venezuela quostion, intend to resign if it is persisted in. Information received from Vienna states that no proposals have been made to Emperor Francis Joseph that he should arbitrate between England and Venezuela. Another Bond Issue. New Yolk, pec. 26. Tho Evening Post says: Several leading bankers called on J Pieruiout Morgan and August Bolmon today. From ouo of them it wub learned that probably by tomorrow or Saturday tho public would receivo assuranco that another government loau woulu bo suc cessfully lloated, and tho amount would be $100,000,000. Its Bearing on Qold Exports. Chicago, Dec. 26. A special from Washington to tho Inter Ocean says tbe investigations tbe republican members of the' ways and means committee have mado into the workings of the new tariff law developed one of tho most important in its bearing on gold exports, one of which has not been much considered in this connection. It is found that the imports 0; the first year under the new law amount to oyer $1OO,OO0',OOO in ex cess of those under the last year of tbe McKinrey law, and that tbe exports were $73,000,000 less, tbe real difference against us amounting to $179,000,000 in gold. The Action of the House. Washington, Dec. 2G. The house to day responded to the appeal of the president by passing a tariff bill, the operation of which is limited to two and a half years and which is designed to raise $40,000,000 for the relief of the toeasury. The bond bill -will he passed tomorrow. The vote today was on party lines, with two exceptions. The republicans alL voted for tbe bill except Hartman of Montana, who did not vote, and the democrats and populists against if, save Newlands of Kevada, who voted in favor of the measure. The special order, under which the bill was brought to a vote, after three and a half hours of debate, was iron clad in character and compelled the members to adopt or reject it without opportunity of offering amendments of any kind, Although there was the brilliant setting that usually accom panies a field day in the house, the de bate lacked much of the spirit and vim which generally characterize a partisan bill in the lower branch 01 congress. Even the preliminary skirmish over the adoption of the rule, which ordinarily precipititates the fiercest wrangling, passed of quietly. The debate itself was participated in by the leaders on both sides. The republicans contended that the first necessity for the treasury was revenue to supply the continued defi ciency. Every speaker denied that the proposed measure was a republican pro tection bill. It was, they claimed, an emergency revenue bill on protective lines. It was significant that several, notably Dalzell, Payne, Hopkins and Grosvenor, predicted the pasage of a genuine protective measure, as soon as the republicans gained control of the White House. The democrats took the position that there was no lack of rev enue in the treasury and that the pass ing of. a bill to increase taxation would in nowise help the situation or furnish the relief desired by the president and secretary of the treasury. Not a Hostile Act. London, Dec. 2ft". A New York dis patch to tbe Daily .News says there is a rumor that Secretary Olney has sent a private telegram to Lord Salisbury as suring nim that the passage of the com mission bill wa3 not to bo construed as a hostile act. The news says on this : There is nothins incredible or sur prising in faucn an luinouncement. On the contrary, it would bo highly honor able to Mr. Olney." The News lurther says : "Our Vienna correspondent has reason to believe that Lord Salisbury is negotiating with France and Holland, as owners of American colonies, to join in a protest against Cleveland's action, which has already been condemned by Spain. We should be inclined to doubt tbe wisdom of any European alliance to meet demands which have not been eupported by cool and sober opinion in America." London, Dec. 26. The Vienna corres pondent of tho Daily News saya that Spain has alteady notified the British government of its opposition to President Cleveland; that it believes four estates Great Britain, France, Spain and Hol landwill unite to protect their Ameri can posscssicms against tbo United States. Is England Ready to Arbitrate? New York, Dec. 26. A dispatch from Caracas savs : "It is rumored that England, believ iucthat the United States is deter mined to tight, is now willing to arbi trato with Venezuela, and wishes to re sumo diplomatic relations lor tliat rea son . Tho Venezuela government , while. dccliniug to speak officially, assures the correspondent that Venezuela cannot now renew negotiations or receive any negotiations or communications ex cept through the United States. "Tho enthusiasm of the anti-English meetini: was indescribable. It was the grandest outburst in the annals of Yen ezuela. Everv house was decorated There was a parade of 30,000 people and an ovation at the American legation President Orcspo and the cabinet re viewed tho multitude. The minister of the interior. Dr. Francesco X. Juan Castrillo, assured the people that Ven ezuela would accept only arbitration Should England refuse, then she will ficht for overv inch of Guiana until every Venezuelan perishes." Executive Approval. Chicago. Dec. 26. A special to tbo Post from Washington savs : A thorough understanding is believed to havo been arrived at between the pres ident and tbo leaders cf both parties in congress, by tbo terms of which tho exec utive will approve tho tariff' bill. His conseait to this is said to have been ob tained by an agreement, on tho part of republican members, to make tho bill an emergency measure, but limiting its op eration to a period of about two and a half years, until August 1, 1893. The president argued that such limitation would amount to the practical admission of the nltimate sufficiency of the Gorman Wilson act from a reyenne point of yiew. The republicans were won to acquies- ence by the thought that they could ex-, tend the period to suit themselves, as soon as a republican successor to Presi dent Cleveland is installed in tbe White House. Another provision ot the understand ing alluded to is a pledge on tbe part of republicans to do their best to push the bond bill. This bill is along tbe lines laid down in tbe president's message, and the report of Secretary Carlisle. which proyidca for short-term emergency bonds. By making it a republican measure, however, hopes are entertained at the ' White House that it may get through the senate. This (Consummation is extremely doubtful, however, for the discovery has been made that, concealed in tbe bowels of the bill, is a shem'e to begiu the retire ment of the outstanding paper money of the government. The Storm. New Yobk, Dec. 27. The storm last night was the most severe this vicinity has experienced since the weather bureau was established. At 2 o'clock the ve locity of the wind was 80 miles an hour, five miles higher than the highest record 'n this city. At Long Branch tbe maxi mum velocity of the -wind during the night was 72 miles an hour. Camuex, N. J., Dec. 27. The storm in this city last night was very severe. The car shops of the Pennsylvania rail way, in Pawonia, were blown down 3nd many cars were wrecked. It 13 esti mated the damage will amount $20,000. THE CITY COUNCIL. Proceedings of the Last Regular Meeting. The common council of the city of Roseburg met Thursday evening, Decem ber 26th, and transacted the following business: At roll call tho following members were present: Mayor Marsters, Council- men Yates, Moore, Stanton, Perry, SIo- cum and Chuichill; Recorder ZIgler and Marshal Cannon. CouncHmen Clements and fcletcher absent. The minutes of the preyiotfs meeting were read and approved. U. T. Blumb appeared before the board anJ asked permission to 'establish pork packing bouse in the building formerly occupied by the Roseburg Elec tric Light Co. Moved that tbe request be granted until further order. The bill of Bowen & Estabrook fur $14.75 was referred back to the commit tee for further investigation. The referred bill of the Roseburg Elec tric Light Co. for $14 55 for city hall and $95.45, the committee reported that the bill be allowed Ies 75 cents and the rt port of the committee was accepted and a warrant ordered drawn. The committee on city improvements reported that the bridge cn Rose, be tween Oak and Cass, and the ditch ou Main street betweefi Cass and Lane, had been placed in repair?. The committee on citv improvements asked for and were granted further time to report on the matter of electric lights. Committee on health and police granted further time to report on the nuisance existing on the lot occupied by thb grange warehouse. Tbe marshal's and recorder's reports were read and accepted. The following bills were allowed: J. B. Cannon, fees $ 4 CO J. B. Cannon's salary, janitor fees and nightwatch salary 87 50 F. M. Zigler, fees. . 6 SO Plamdealer Pub. Co., printing 14 50 The bill of li. F. Page for $4.70 for etreet work was allowed less 50 cents, amount charged for repairing W. A. Smkk's sidewalk. Tlie matter of delinquent license was referred to the committee ou ways and means with power to act. No further busiuess the meeting ad journed to meet January S, 1S95. Soldiers' Home. Tho trustees of the home held a ses sion for general routine business at the Home Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. They also took into consider ation tbe hospital building to be built in the near future, Tbe executiyo commit tee will meet at Salem about the 15th of February to consider the plane. The trustees then adjourned to meet again, March 24th, 1696. A hospital for this home is very much needed for sanitary purposes. It is not good policy to have the sick in tbe same building with the well. Besides that, it is not economical, to have the sick and well together. Elk's Lodge. Tuesday, January 7th has beeu fixed for instituting tbe B. P. O. E. Lode in this city. The Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler has written the committee that a special car has been chartered from Port land to convey about fifty brother Elks to take part in the ceremonies of organi zation. Some of our most enthusiastic boys will decorate their building? and the visiting geutlomen will bo received with a warm greeting to terminate witti a banquet in tho opera house, such that was never before given in Roseburg. . it& fr.i fit.