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THE PLAINDEALER. Published Daily, except Sunday. W. F. BENJAMIN.. . Y. BENJAMIN Editor. ..Manager. Subtfcrlptlou ltntca. Olio Year, by nill.-...-...-. Six Mouths " Three Month " - Ouc Month " Per Week, delivered by Carrlci...... -.POO . 1 M 75 , 85 10 The Weekly IMulncIcalcr. One Year - t2 00 f'ix Months 1 CO Three Months K JANUARY 13. 1895. The state bas made a lory ol 4 S iuill, an increase over last leyey. When a man starts in to drown bis troubles he generally acts as if be thought they tvere located in bis stomach. As the British press bas come to the conclusion that arbitration is proper, we may consider the victory won and call ol the war dogs. We may get Cleveland oat of office, but the old man has got his administra tion saddled on ns in the form of a debt that will etay with us for many years to come. Cleveland has already increased the National bonded debt by 1162,000.000, another 1100,090,000 is in sight, and 'he hisEtill more than a year to work his bondmill. It is declared that there is a scheme to drop Mitchell, Hermann and Ellis from their present offices. It is prob ably more talk than anything except perhaps as to Ellis. The other men will not be dropped except by several long tongues. Albany Democrat. The United States still bas nearly a thousand million acres of land for sale. Leaving out Alaska the government land embraces C09,0S3,493 acres. A war with England would add British America, but the people of this country are not anx ious for war nor greedy for more terri tory. Colombia is building in one of our shipyards a steel gunboat for service in shallow bays and rivers, with a draft of only 3.'. feet and a speed ol fifteen knots an hour. Ii tho South American Repub lics will supply themselves with a few dczsnsof these torpedo boats the big battleships will not enjoy tho prospect of backing up an ultimatum. ROADS. The ceason is cow upon us when we can contemplate the subject of roads and from experience seriously doubt oar having any roads, tor it appears the bot toms of roads have, like ascending smoke of an Indian's wigwam, disappeared. The lines of road reaching from this city, as far as they have been graveled, are in pretty fair condition, but leyond that, where arr yon with a loaded team? Why, down to the hub, that is all. Farmers cannot come to town any con siderable distance with country prodace, and as a consequence our grocery risen ship tons of vegetables from Portland and San Francisco, and our town people have to piy the freight in addition to an increase of the prices paid for the pro dace. Such action is enny wise and pound foolish. The increase of prices we have to pay for vegetables, hams, lard, bacon and sometimes eggs, would every year grade and gravel miles of road. It is no time for woiking roads now, but it is time to prepare for it, to mature plans and raise the means to do good work and plenty of it when the proper season ar rives. War's New Weapons. There bas been a great deal of specula tion lately as to the condition of the United States for war. Those in potition to know best have said that wo are not prepared, bit scientists have solved the problem by the discovery the best ar ticle of emokeles3 gun powder is made froji old underwear. Never in the his tory of this nation was there so much "old underwear" in uee, as has been during the last three years. This ad ministration has produced tramps, and tramps will fornieh material for gun powder in abundance. The I'eltou Water Motor Of capacities varying from 1 to 25 horse power affords the most convenient, eco nomical and reliable power for all light eorvico. One of theho may bo seen run ning at this office. Send for circulars. Tho Tollon Water Wheel Co., 121 Main St., Han Fraueieoo. Cal. Teachers' Review Class. Those not wishing to take either of the regulur courses in the Normal, can now enter a eluaa for the Review of the com mon bnuicboti and methods. Drills in elocution and reading daily. Address, Aii.axd Normal. TELEGRAPH NEWS The Commission. Washington, Jan 11. The Veueruola commission resumed its session at the diplomatic room of tho state department today, the session lasting continuously from 10:30 until 3:30. When tho meet ing adjourned, the following statemuut of tho proceedings was made public: "The commission met at 10:30, all members being present. Tub fourth floor of the Baltimore Sun building waa selected for offices. The committee will meet daily at 1412 Massachusetts:! venue, N. W. (the residence of Justico Brewer), until such offices aro fitted up. "Dr. Oilman presented to the commis sion a skotch of a preliminary physical map of tho disputed territory. Ttio com mission adjourned without bavidg select ed a secretary or other officers, but care fully examined the claims of tbo several applicants." It is understood that tho first fcsmou at Justice Brewer's houso will be Mon day morning next. Secretary Olney was with the commission during tho early part of the session, and again for half an hour before adjournment. Indian War Veterans. At a meeting of Veterans ot Uiumiuii Camp, held at Roeeburg, Oregon, Janu ary 11, 1S96, tho death of Comrade John Fullerton was announced, and tho fol lownig resolutions were unanimously ad6pled: Capt. W.F, Brigts, presiding: Retolred: That this camp of Indian War Veterans are very sorry to learn of the demise of Comrade John Fullerton, who died very suddenly on January S, 1S96, while on a journey from Portland to his home at Roseburg, aged 75 years and 8 months. Deceased was bcrn in Warren county, Ohio, May IS, 1S20. He settled in Oregon in 1S52, lie served as sheriff for Douglas county from 185S nntil IS62, Was an honored member of several social orders of this county, and served as a volunteer under 1 Day, in guarding the settle ments in the vicinity of Canjonville in 1S53. tie was a faithful soldier and a firm friend to all defenders of the coun try in its trying time and wa; a man of the strictest integrity and a lover of justice to the deserving. Rftclrtd, That this camp sympathizes with the family of our late comrade, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to them, also that this camp wear mourn ing badge for 30 days, when the meeting adjourned. W. F. Buicgs, Captain. II. II. Woodward, Orderly Sergt. The Fate of Jamlcson. London, Jan. 11. A dispatch from Johannesburg, dated the 10th, says it is reported from Pretoria that Dr. Jamicson aud other officers have been started for Natal, where they will bo banded over to the British authorities to be tried un der the laws making J,it a punishable offense to prepare a warlike demonstra tion against a friendly state. A report from Durban, Natal says the Hon. Sir Walter Francis Hely-Hntchin-son, governor of Natal, has gone to Pre toria to arrange with Sir Hercules Rob inson, governor of Cape Colony, for the transportation of L'r. Jamieson and his following through Natal to England. An American's Observation. Nrw Yoas, Jan. 12. A World special from London says : Poultney Bigelow left New York lu the midst of the excitement occasioned by the prospect of war between England and the United States, and was in Ber lin when the news Arrived that the Jamieson party had Uen destroyed by the Boers. Asked Lis opinion of the events then, and ot the outlook now, Mr. Bigelow said : "Germany bas been assiduously culti vating the gospel of bate, whoso Messiah was Bismarck. The upper classes in Germany, the officers, the landloids aud the eovernment officials, ihave ceased to think for themselves. They aro trained in the school of passive obedience, and have their political creed formnlated by the newspapers edited in the office of the government. '.When the German emperor sent his letter congratulating the Boen on the massacre of Englishmen in the Transvaal, the German papers set up a unanimous chorus of derision at England, and gloried in the news as though it had been a Sedan or a Metz." A Rebuff. London, Jan. 11. A dispatch to the Observer from Berlin says the rebuff which German diplomacy received at the hands of the Portugese government, when permission was asked for tho passage- of the German marines, via Delagoa bay, for the Transvaal, was more keenly felt than any misadventure of the week. It i, nowever, believed tho Germau foreign office, though checkmated in this partic ular, bas not abandoned the hopo that the German marines will ultimately bo allowed to pass through tho Transvaal. A Backdown. Washington, Jan 11. Senor Joso An- drade, the Venezuelan minister to the United states, was shown tbo cablegram that Great Britain, according to tho Westminster Gazetto, was about to re new the effort to re-establish direct diplo matic relations with Venezuela, tho over tures to be made through tho good offices of an American elate, not tho United States. The minister seemed much pleased at the news in the dispatched, but called attention to tho fact that this was t&erely a renewal of tho policy timed by Great Britain toward Venezuela sinco the beginning of the boundary dis pute. In diplomatic circles here thu linnroa- sion obtains that the nows contained in the dispatchea, coming at this timo, in dicated a backdown in Great Britain's attitude toward the South Amorican ro- public. Chile was regarded as tho coun try through whtch Great Britain was most likely to make any new representa tions to Venezuela of tho character indi cated in tho dispatches, as its relations with that country aro very cordial, but at tho Chilean legation It was said that nothiug'.was known on tho subject. In a Spanish Hospital. Havana, Jan. 10. It is announced that tho 123 wounded insurgents who were picked up on tho battlQcld of Laceica aro now in tho Spauieh hospital at San Antonio do Los Banos. The garrison of Hoyo Colorado, 12 miles from Havana, consisting of 20 Spanish volunteers, has surrendered to tho insurgents. New Submarine Boat. Vet another submarine boat has been invented, or is it an old friend under nn assumed name? Bo this ns it may, a submarine boat has been ordered by the Brazilian government, and the trials be ing satisfactory other and larger vessels are to bo built, says the Court Journal. Tho new boat, which is named tho Gou bet, is some 2(5 feet long, about flvo feet six inches in diameter in tho center, and has a displacement of about ten tons. Tho motive power is supplied by electricity, and tho screw also serves tho purpose of a rudder, tho shaft being joined so as to enable it to bo turned either to tho right or to tho left. Three men, tho inventor claims, can live under water in the Goulct for 12 hours, with the supply of compressed air. This has, of course, to lie proved ; but in the event of anything going wrong, a lead keel weighing over a ton can be immediately dropped, and the boat will at once cotno to the surface likeaco-k. On account of electricity being used for supplying the propelling power, tho sphere of action of the new boat must of necessity bo very limited, as compasses cannot bo used, but it could do all that was required of it if taken on boanl a vessel and launched when tho enemy's ehipa were in sight. Tho Goubet's mission is to throw torpe does, and if the arrangement for throw ing these projectiles can be relied upon, she will prove a formidable antagonist. To sink the Goudet, water is let into the compartments in the lower part of the boat, and when it is sunk to any re quired depth in that jositioii it remains exactly, the arrangement forsinking the vessel being so leautifully and carefully arranged. Ono ounce of water more or lesH it is said, will cause the boat to Eink lower or come nearer the surface. To Fruit Growers. The regular meeting of tho Roseburg Fruit Grower's Association will be held at the Grange Hall in Roseburg on Sat urday, January 25th, ISOtf, at 1 o'clock P. M. It is requested that a full atten dancu of the members and all others that are interested in fruits bo present to discuss the different methods and plans of bundling aud disposing ol fruits, and also to better organize for the coming fruit season. By order of tho executive committee. F. A. McCall, Secretary. Special Notice. The Bushey addition in North Rose burg, consisting of 200 acres of choice land, haying been platted into large resilience lots and acreage property, is now placed upon the market at cut rates. payable in yearly installments, bearing six per cent interest per annum. The title is perfect and every parcel 6old will be released by the mortgager from the operation of a certain mortgage now up on tho property. To examino plats and learn prices, etc., call upon I). S. K. Bcick, Agent. Notice to Dog Owners. All dog license if paid before February 1st, 1S96, will be issued for Jl.00 for males and $2.00 for females. After the above date, tbo regular amount of $2.50 each will bo collected. By order of the city council, Jan. 1), 1S0O. Notice to Theatrical Manager. Proposals to rent the Odd Fellows' Opera House for one year, from Feb. 5, 1S90, will be received up to Feb. 3rd by the secretarA, Jos. Micklu, Roseburg, Oregon. Wanted to Exchange A good grist mill (valued at $2000) for city property, or will sell, for one-fourth cash, balance at S per cent. For further particulars inquire at tho Plaindealkb office. Roseburg Market Report. rnoDCCE. Potatoes, now, per bushel.. . Q AO Eggs, per dozen .25 Butter, per pound .20 Cheese, per pound 15 .20 Flour, per sack .75 Bran, per ton 15.00 UltOCEIUCS. Sugar, granulated, 151b 1.00 Sugar, extra C, 10 1. 00 Rice, per pound, H lb 1.00 Canned fruit, 21b cans Peaches, jier dozen $2.00 Tomatoesi, jer dozen 1.25 Coffeo, green, perpound. ... .25 Costa Rica, roasted .32 Moca and Java .40 Teas 35 .75 Apple", dried, ter pound... .0(5 Pr'in . dried, er pound. . . .00 ,08 Ap: -, per bushel .40 MEATS. Beef, on foot, per pound Cot Steers, Sheep, per head Chickens, er doz. cah.. Bacon and ham, per It 10 Shou dors Lard in bulk Lard in cans Sirloin steak Veal 05 Mutton 05 Porter house Stews 01 .OIK .02 2.00 2.50 .08 .03 .10 .10 00 ,00 12 08 Go to A. C. Marsters &. Co. for school books. X ONLY $2 a Year It paid In advance. THE TWICEiA'WEEK TO 1S9T FOR 2.00 Pi. S M. R Rapp, LEADING PERSCRIPTION s DRUGGIST, Jackson Street, Roteburjt, Oregon. 5 5 Patent Medicines, Perfumeries. Toilet Articles. ?mmmmmmwm, WINTER GOODS CONBISTING OF Dress Goods and Trimmings, NOTIONS, -f FANCY GOODS, Clothing for Men and Boys, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps, Underwear, Neckwear, Rubber Goods, Etc., Etc., NOW ARRIVING AT THE ONE PRICe CKSH STORG DSlF The Best Goods and Lowest Prices. Yours truly, ROBEBUnG. OR. J, BROOKSi W. H. CASEBEER, ..DEALER IN- GROCERIES & PROVISIONS. Corner Jackson and Douelns streets New Store! New Goods! Prices Jast Right! COUNTRY PRODUCE BOUGHT AND SOLD. THE THIRD BROOKSIDE. The HOIVC Farm, ted and is now on the market m Lots and Blocks containing 3, 20, 30, and 40 acres, ranging in price from $25 to $100 per acre. Any one wanting a fruit, vegetable or chicken farm or a suburban home ean now be accommodated on easy terms. All lots sold in First Brookside addition have more than doubled in value. The prospect is much better for the future. More fortunes are made in lands near a grow ing town or city than any tunity. For information or Estate Office, or on G- T. Cleveland Distill1! G Manufacturers ot and Dealers In PURE BRAflDIES MP WHISKIES LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES ALL FIRST CLASS DRUG STORES AND SALOONS HANDLE ODR GOODS. Goods delivered In quantities ol one gallon or more. Orders from Town and Country Solicited, and will be promptly attended to. office .nd :.OSEBDRa VON PESSL & DOERNER, Proprs. CALL AT THE Roseburg AND Roseburg Beer, the 215 JACKSON Street. ROSEBURG Marble and Granite Works. l ff. Marbic Estimates Furnished on all Ofllcc aua Salesroom, ;jn oak Street. A COMPLETE LINE OF Holliday Goods FOR " Qentlemen, Ladies m and Children. ADDITION east of town, has been plat other way. Sieze the oppor conveyance, call at ony Real BEXjJJENj Fropx. Beer Hall DRINK Best in the Market AGHISON & CO., Props. Dealers in all kinds ol aud Granite Monuments and Headstones, Portland Cement Curbing For Cemetery .Lots. kinds of Cemetery Work BiS30K3l0! 35 ft I IT UUI OF THE FRYING PAN a o BTT Has come not a little knowledge as to cook ery what to do, as well 5 fi M M II a a 0 as what not to do. Thus we have learned to use o o mr M M (WTiLEI the most pare and per fect and popular cook- O o ingmaterial for all frying M M and shortening purposes . PROGRESSIVE GOOKING c c o is the natural outcome of the age, and it teaches it S3 pit o a o us not to use lard, but raui- 5S o o er the new shortening, A K .J J lit which is far cleaner, and more digestible than any lard can be. r. z m H a c The success of Cotto- lene has called outworth lw imitations under US, o o mi z r n o c BTT r r H M .J -J tt a a similar names. Lookout for these! Ask your fencer for COTTOLENE. O andbesurethatyougetit. O TS z z M H Made only by N. K. FA1BBANK & CO., ST. LOUIS and 11 35 cHICAGO.HEW YORK. BOSTON. CoTrotsjral o .CoT-TOLZMEj q jZanouir. q O I COT-TOUrsi COTTOIEWZ COTTOUMt EAST AND SOUTH VIA THE SHASTA ROUTE OF THE Southern Pacific Co. Ziprwi trains leare Portland daily. faonth I I North 8:50 P. X. 525 A. X. 10:15 a.m. liT. Lr. At. Portland - Ar. Koseburg - Lv. Ean Francisco Lv. 8:10 a. x. 11:10 T. x. 6:00 r. x. Above trains stop at East Portland. Oregon City, Woodbnrn, Salem. Turner, Marlon, Jeffer son, Albany, Albany Junction, Tangent, Sheddi, Hater, Harrisburs, Junction City. Irving, Eocene, Creswell, Drain, and all stations from Roseburg to Ashland Inclusive noscbarg- mail Daily. 8:30a. x. I Lv. 520 r. x. 1 Ar. - Portland - Ar. 14:40 r. x. Roseban? - Lv. ! 8iO x. x. Salem Passenger Daily. 4Kp.x.Lt. - Portland - Ar. 110:15 a. x. 6:15 r. x. Ar. - Salem - Lt. 8:00 a. x. DIXIXG CARS OX OGDEX ItOlTTE. Pullman Buffet Sleepers AN1J 3ECO.ND-CLASS SLEEPING CAUS Attached to all Throasu Trains. West Side Division. Between Portland and Coryallln. Mali train dally (except Sunday). 7:30 a. x. I Lv. 12:15 P. X. I Ar. Portland Ar. 1 5:40 p. x Corrallis - Lt. I ISO p. x At Albany and Corrallis connect with trains ol Oregon Central & Eastern railroad. Express train daily (except Sunday). :45 p. x. ILt. 72SP.x.Ar. Portland - Ar. I s3i. x. McMinTille Lt. 1 5:50 A. X. Through Tlckcta to all Point lu tho Eastern States, Canada and Europe can be obtained at low est rates lrous George Estcav, Agent Moscbnr;. E. KOEHLER, E. P. ROGERS, Manager. Asst. U. F. & Pass. A sen PORTLAND OREGON. FK0M TERMINAL 0E LNTEBI0E POINTS The) Northern) Pacific) Is the Line to Tale To all Points East and South. t is the DINING CAR ROUTE. It runs through VESTtBULED TRAINS EVERY DAT IN THE YEAR to ST. PAUL and CHICAGO (SO CHANGE Or CAES) Composed ol Dining Cars Unsurpassed. Paltman Drawing Room Sleepers, Ot Latest Equipment. TOimiST SEEEPIXG CARS Beat that can bo constructed and In which accommodations aro both FREE and FURNISHED to holders ol First or Second-class Tickets, and EX.ECASX DAY COUCHES A Continuous Line connecting with All Lines, anoniing Direct and Uninterrupted Service Pullman Sleeper reservations can be secured In advance through any agent ot the road. THROUGH TICKETS To and Irom all Tolnts in erica, England and Europe can be purchased iv.ALh uuitu vi ims iompany. Full lnfnnnfttlnn runrvmtnf. -i trains, routes and other details furnished on A. D. CUAUIrOX, Assistant General Passenger Agent, No. 121 First SL, cor. Washington. PORTLAND. OREGON. NOTICE. NntrfHI fa TiotaSv cItm (a mil 1 is tem trll I )Mann. fitaJ n Y1 Ol n t pooU precinct Deputy Inspector ot Stock for aaid DM.lHtiMfnflu .JJU . . . . . rw.tt .wuiui wunw, uuuaa; also A. J. 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