10 THE OREG ON DAILY JOTTBNAI. PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23. 1903. SERVICE CIVIL WATER DEPARTMENT CITT WATEB WQBX3 XWPI.0TE3 y Brura exaxxbbb as to tkzxb ' rxriTEii pob rosmoits vrst HOLD CXYXX 8BBYXCB BEXJTQ BAPEDLT XSTABLISHZD. , The employe In the water department were examined . yesterday under the rules and regulations of the civil ser vice commission, and as soon as the re "' atults are announced" the department will e permanently placed on a civil service basis. Eighteen old employes,' whohad been ayigaged In their present duties Tor six years or more, were exempted, Neither "were the clerks included, as' they are classed with the clerical force which will he examined some time early in January. The 35 laborers were examined at the city barn by Superintendent Donaldson and were required to show their fitness to do manual work. ' . - . This still leaves the clerical and mis . celianeous department to be examined before nil the municipal workers are on a civil service footing;. These, exam lnatlons will be completed in January. Included under the head of-miscellan eous are the engineers In the fire de partment, steam road -roller 'engineers . and' others not regularly embraced .In the larger branches- of municipal em ployment ' .. ! " is-:-:. Among the questions propounded to ' those taking ine examination this morn ; Ing were the following: Would It be an Infraction of the rules for A, who pays for water from the city mains, to allow his next-door neighbor, B, to carry water in a bucket from A's faucets for his (B's) own use? Is this point covered by the rules? If so, by which section? - Is it against the rules to throw water i from a .hose onto,, the street In order to lay the dust? Is this case TcweretT by the rules? ; If so, by which section? 1 Is it against (the rules for a man to wash the sidewalk around his premises with water from a hose? . Is this point covered by the rules? If so, bjr which section? . -,- : r .:- Ilas an inspector any right to demand an entrance into - a water-consumer's house for the purpose of seeing how the water Is being used? Is this point cov ered by the rules? If so, by which sec tion? --i , : On the accompanying blank nil out report for the 3d -day of November, 1901, showing the following facts in regard to reservoir No. f. At noon the tempera ture of the air at the gate house was IS degrees and of the water SI degrees; the temperature of the water In the reservoir at the same time being 64 degrees. Dur ing the 12 hours Just preceding o'clock in the morning of that day the flow of water was 22,600,000 gallons andt that hour the height of water In .the reser voir was 33 feet, and the amount In the reservoir was 11,750,000 gallons. At 6 clock In the evening of that day the 3d of November) the reservoir con tained 11.7S0.000 gallons of water, stand ing at a height of 33 feet; and during the 13 hours Just following o'clock In the morning of that day the flow of water was 23,600,000 gallons. Those entering th examination for the positions requiring special fitness, were the following: D. E. Watson, J. H.. Spain, S, U Rum sey. I C. Boflnger, T. B. James, O. Hol lowell. W. P. Willis. 3. A, Leslie, Har mon L. Searles, W Smith, J. O. Hansell, Thomas J. Maupln; E. P. Williams and A. J. Powell. , t THE KING OF SPAIN HOLDS HIS SEAT BY AN UNCERTAIN TENURE CAS DIHB At BOMB. Before Taking the "Spokane mrer" tot Eastern Washington Points. By the new O, H. & N. time card, per "BOn desiring to take the Spokane Flyer for Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and other Eastern Washington points can now dine at home (train leaves nt 7:45 p. m.) be fore leaving. The "Portland-Chicago Special" now leaves at 1:60 a. m. ' BB. RICH HOLIDAY CIGARS. 'Cigars make a propej present Right prices at any B. B. Rich cigar store. W. E. Curtis' Seville, Spain, Letter In Chicago Record-Herald.'. . Never since the collapse of the republic In 1874 and the restoration of the Bour bon dynasty has the republican move ment In Spain been so formidable and so active as today, and many thinking men belhrvrtat a slight cause might create & revolution, that . would overthrow the throne and bring about a repetition of events that occurred 80 years ago. Since the 'downfall Of the republic .the Reput llcan party has been divided Into many factions, following rival leaders, and has wasted Us .strength in personal quar rels If it had been united and under nlc1pltnr-ltmigbt with success have taken advantage of either one of several situations and recovered control of the nation. When Alfonso XII died, - and again when Santiago was captured and Ccrvera's fleet was destroyed, it only needed a strong man like Prim or Cas telar to have erystallsed public sentl ment and directed popular discontent Into ft revolution. i This fact and a realization of the wasted opportunities seem to have brought the Republican leaders together, and two years ago, under Senors Na kers and Perst, two of the most popular and able. members of that party in tSo cortes. a conference was held at which all factions agreed to abandon their per sonal projects and prejudices and reor ganise under -one leader with a single purpose. That leader is 8enor Nicholas Salmeron, an associate of Castelar in the movement 30 yeara ago, for a few months president of the republic of Spain in 1873. an eminent Jurist, and now pro fessor .of law In the-University of Ma drid.. Mr. Salmeron is a member of the chamber of deputies from the university district a man of great learning, pow erful eloquence . and sterling nonesty, His appointment as leader was con firmed by an' imposing demonstration at Madrid, at which were represented 3,e08;009 Republican meters, - which Is nearly one half the'entlre voting popula tlon of Soain. Thus reorganised and harmonious the Republicans began a propaganda in all the provinces tof the kingdom, starting newspapers, - holding - public ; meetings, forming clubs and distributing printed documents prepared In simple language so as to appeal to the working classes, of which the Republican party Is chiefly composed. . So energetic and effective was this work that at the last elections for parliament tlie Republicans swept Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Saragossc, Seville, Salamanca, , Granada and other cities; and elected more than 40 deputies. Some of them were not admitted to the cortes, , but their exclusidn .did them more good than they would have accom plished if they had been given seats, be cause it aroused public sympathy and stimulated the determination of their followers. In these same cities they are making an "even more desperate fight to carry the aproaching municipal elections. which will give them control of the vot ing machinery and enable them to pro tect the ballot boxes and see that their votes' are counted. Notwithstanding the influence of the government, a vast army of office-holders and contractors, the presence of the troops and the power of the police, the City of Madrid was carried by a startling ' majority. . The smallest number of votes received by any Republican candidate for the cortes was1 30,000; the largest number received by any government candidate was 11,000. During the recent session the Republi can members, with few exceptions, con ducted themselves with great discretion and won the respect of the public The present party leaders are not radicals or anarchists, but are men of affairs, of education and of respectability.' Senor Salmeron In proclaiming the policy of his party declared that they are de termined to defend the rights and se cure the privileges belf-- ig to the peo ple within the bounds the law. but if the law la perverted and the" liberties of the members of the party are re strained they will appeal to the will of the country- and adopt violent measures wherever necessary. In the meantime they should endeavor to convince the country that the present government is tlSSZSSZSXISSSSBSKBiaXISai ZZEZSSZESSZSIXSSBSII3ZXfl M 1 I i Y SWiB TOYS J Ml ffl LH toys i ' jjj unfit to be trusted; that it dally violates the constitution; that it Is corrupt and Incompetent and Is wasting the money of the people; that it Is favoring the nobility and ' aristocracy at the expense of the common, people, and has laid the burden of taxation upon those who are least able to bear it. If the republicans are restored to power-they promise to cor rect the evils that bave beert suffered during the last 30 years and restore the rights of the people. If they are inter fered with in the propagandathey pro nose to appeal "to revolution. That they are Interfered with is evident in every newspaper. The most violent measures are being taken for repression mid the Deoole are becoming exasperated. Martial law has been enforced In several towns, hundred of. arrests have been made and meetings prohibited, while every day or two you hear of riots over running Catalonia and other provinces, nubile demonstrations against the pay ment of national taxes, against 4he octroi duties imposed upon garden truck, wine, poultry, eggs and other foods, and panic- nlarlv nrn)nr .the detested orlesthOOd. Within, the last two years Madrid and four other cities have seen their streets filled with angry mobs bent upon looting the churches and destroying the mon asteries, and only the presence of a large force of military deterred the "people from trying to prevent the marriage of the princess of Asturlas, the king's sister. These riot have not all been led by re publicans, nor have they .always rep resented republican sentiment, but they have been manifestations of popular dis content, of which the republicans have taken advantage, and illustrate the temper as well as the tendency of the common, people. s ' "... I Our large stock of toys of every description we are selling bow - at sacrifice prices. Our lease wUl ex pire soon, and must close eat our entire stock of this line during the holidays. ' Japanese and Chinese cu-" rlos, new stock of Ivory carvings, Hetsnke purses, Batsmna, Clolssonie at bar gain prices. Also Has lis- of decorated porcelains, la dles' and gents' embroidered robes and Jackets, silk em broidered shawls and dra peries, ebony tables, beautl- t ul - soreens. . All lines of suitable Christmas presents. ANDREW KAN d& CO. Cor. Fourth and Morrison Streets . j criiaaaXBiazEMxacBii!ieEKBMara3asssiiES2Bisi Choice Christinas IA fine cutlery, elegant slaving sets and .'anry hardware. Any of these superior articles make very desirable , presents, bacsuse, while they are exlrcmoiy ornii nentnl, they Kre also very useful' and' ssentUl to personal wmfort. ' AVER.Y CO. . -62 ThIrd Street 'AS .it 1 Ten years aao Castelar told me that the Spanish people were unfit for self- government ;Jhatthey requirea years of 'discipline and education to qualify them to manage their own affairs, but. nevertheless. . the movement is serious and there is no telling when It may de velop. Very few of those who are en gaged In it realise what a repuouc is nor have they any Ideas of the responsi bilities of cltlsenshlp. their demonstra tions are only a , hysterical protest atalnst nresent conditions, and an ex nresslon of the deep popular discontent And with many of the leaders the move ment is based upon a hope that an op portunity may be offered to get hold of the government and the offices, with chances to make money and to take care nt their friends, but underneatn an tnis Is dissatisfaction with bad government, official oppression and political corrup- Barcelona Is the headquarters or tne republican movemertt, and the province of Catalonia, of which It Is the capi tal, is the most prosperous, industrious, the wealthiest and tne most oemocraiw in Spain. It has always been the scene of revolutions. The whole history oi the city Is a series of revolts by the peo- nle acainst robbery ana oppression, n is one of . the oldest towns in Spain. Many writers contend that It was found ed by Hercules, and It was first heard of as the headquarters of Hamllcar, the Carthagenlan general. It was a nour Ishing Roman colony; in 415 it was made the caaltal of the Visigoths, and after the ninth century, when It passed under the control of the kings of Ara gon. it rivaled Genoa and Venice as one of the three great commercial centers of the world. It is now a city or aoout 800,000 inhabitants within the munici pal limits and 600,000 In the Immediate uburbs are included, for tne surround ing plains are covered with villages, manufactories and country seats of the rich, which are beautifully sltuted. Don Quixote described Barcelona as 'the seat of courtesy, the haven of strangers, the refuge of the distressed, the mother of the : valiant, the champion or ine wronged, the abode of the true friend ship and unique in beauty and situa tion." The climate is delightful; fires are never necessary and the heat or the summer is much more moderate than that of (he cities upon the . elevated plains In the Interior of the kingdom. It is the healthiest city fir Spain. The people are French In their sympathies nd habits. They live mostly out of doors. Through the center of the city a beautiful promenade ahaded by arched trees called the Rambla It Is the center of life and the scene of activity, the promenade of the aristoc racy as well as the peasants, the location ef the best hotels, cafes and shops and some of the finest residences. Every body turns out there during 'the even- ngs to visit with their friends and neighbors and to enjoy themselves. The bands play, the cafes are brilliantly lighted; the women wear their gayest raiment and everybody Is animated and happy. There are many fine buildings In Barcelona, several Interesting churches, splendid jprlvate residences and the old buildings are worth going to see. The cathedral is " considered one of the best In Spain, one of the -noblest crea tions of the Spanish-Gothic school; and the university Ib an imposing building With about 3,600 students. mm nr. Although the people of Barcelona and the provlnoe of Catalonia number only one-tenth of the population of . Spain, they pay one-fourth of the-taxes and complain that they are not only with out representation in but are wholly neglected by the government; that they are plundered by political spoilers and are compelled to support hundreds of useless carpetbag office-holders, who fat ten, upon their commerce and indus tries, steal a large percentage of the taxes they pay and are exceedingly of fensive In their manners as well as their presence. For hese reasons, as well as others, the people have been in a continual state of revolution since the close of the war with the United States, and frequently at public gath erings the national anthem has been hissed and the audience has demanded the "Marseillaise." The politicians of the province are divided Into Autono mists, who demand home rule, and Sep aratists, who wish to secede from Spain and join the French republic. Former ly the latter were very much in the ma jority, but since the reorganisation of the Republican party the two factions have harmonised and are now practically one. so that - Barcelona now demands nothing but home rule and Independent administration of the collection and dis bursement or tneir own taxes. But the governntent leaders sav If Catalonia is , given autonomy other provinces will demand the same rights, and even Catalonia will not,be satisfied with it, because the autonomists of to day would become separatists the mo ment of - their victory. As accurately as. I can explain It, Catalonia demands a government very similar to that of our states. The people wish to choose their own officials, who are now appointed by the fcrown; they demand an Independent treasury, and claim the right to spend their money for their own benefit, -instead of having to support officials in Other parts of Spain,- They, are willing that the government should collect cus toms dues. upon imported goods, but it must leave the rest of the revenues to local purposes. , --- - . - - -7 Barcelona pays a tax which is obnox ious, and the method of collecting it has often been the cause during the last few years of - open riot and bloodshed. So strong Is the popular prejudice against the octroi tax that . the government would be willing to abolish it If It could substitute some other method of raising an equal amount of revenue. But It will soon be compelled to equalise taxes Which are now very irregular. For ex ample, the' cheap wine that comes Into Barcelona from the. vineyards on the mountain slopes that surround that city pays a duty of 438 per cent, while the same wine Introduced Into Madrid pays less than 200 per cent duty.. An arroba of 23 quarts, which can be bought at the vineyards for a dollar, must pay 14.38 duty, and this particular tax Jails almost exclusively on the poor., . Vege tables, poultry, eggs, meats, fruits and all other articles of food brought into Barcelona are taxed in a similar mart ner, and the people will not be satis fied as long as the practice continues. It is difficult to ascertain tiow or why this discrimination exists. It is almost Incredible that taxes upon food, fuel and the necessities of life should be so much higher In one city -than m an other, and the only explanation I Can obtain Is that there is such a large staff of officials in Barcelona to be supported that more revenue Is necessary. ' But there are many other things ' in Spain which are difficult to understand. It Is different from every other country. RETIREMENT OF . COL. R. L. MEADE (Journal Special Serrice.) Washington, D. C, Xec. ,23.--.The case of Colonel and Brevet Brig.-Gen. Robert L. Meade of the 'marine corps.', which attracted quite a little public attention early i. in the present year, came te a definite end today with the retirement of that officer from active service on ac count .of disability. .- Colonel Meade Is a brother of General Meade, the victor of Gettysburg. He saw service In the Civil and Spanish wars, in the Philippines insurrection and in the Peklo campaign of 1900Fat his services in China he was brevetted brigadier-general. A few years ago he was charged with drunkenness- on duty while in command of the marine bar racks at the Brooklyn navy yard, and was acquitted. . Colonel Meade was an applicant for the office of commandant of the marine corps to succeed Major-Gcneral Hey- wood, and upon the selection of Colonel Elliott for that place, he applied for re tirement as a brigadier-general, his brevet rank. The navy department held that he could not be so retired. Colonel Meade then withdrew his application for retirement, and In doing so made some caustfc comments upon the manner in which he had been treated. These comments offended the navy department, which recommended to jthe president that Colonel Meade be sum marily retired upon reaching the age of 63 years, two years before the regular time of statutory retirement, a law per mitting the president to take such ac tion. Colonel Meade will be 63 next Saturday, so that through his retirement for disability today he loses only three days of the time allotted for his active service. Colonel Meade's latest com mand was at the marine barracks at Mare Island, CAl. His successor is Col. P. C. Pope, who has been transferred from the Boston marine barracks. Col. Pope's succesor st Boston Is CoL A. C Kelton, commanding marines at New port, , v ' am or a quabteb or a mxluoit. Chicasro. Dec 23. The Crane eomnanv. manufacturers of elevators, today beaan the distribution of probably the largest: Christmas gift ever made by an Ameri can concern to the workers In its em ploy. The aggregate amounted to $260, 000 and was distributed among 6,000 toil- i ers. Included among the recipients were about 600 men and women not now In the employ of the company, but who were at the beginning of the yearand had been laid off for one reason or another. The money was distributed on the ratio of time worked during the year, and aver aged about 6 per cent of the yearly wage. " The amount distributed this year was considerably In excess of that of any previous year, partly because the company has about 1,000 more employes than it had a year ago and partly be cause of the unusually -prosperous con dltlons that have prevailed.' - : .ess A Christmas Present 53 n u OF Styh and Utility THIS CENTER. TADLE fsTTBB CVBB TOB riXEI. Itching piles produce moisture and cause itching, this form, as well as Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles are cured by Dr. Bo-san-ko's Pile Remedy. Stops Itching and bleeding. Absorbs tu mors. Due a jar, at druggists, or .sent by mall.- Treatise free. Write m about your case. jjr. uosanKo. mil a. Pa. B. B. RICH CIGARETTE-HOLDERS. Amber and meerschaum In profusion. 60 cents and $3. Any B. B. Rich cigar store. . . .. i - f . .. V. . JUUUuULJLJlJLi $2.50 A Regular $4.00 Value ' Bfcndaomely made, select stock. Is golden oak finish, French sawed legs, patent eonstraotton, top 94x34. A model of worknuuMbip. .-...;-.'..... . IRA F. 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