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DMT.Y. a rin:i: i.ntit.vitv. rnlriiii nf llu Dully or SeinMVroUty i:AM' Ultr.OONIAN nm rrti-ty initio, nn of IIm. lIASr OIICtXIM.VX lllirnry lnn nrr tliry mi lrilr. Thu pnliHe urn -ilhllly InWti'il to llt I In- olllct. ivIii'iiiiYcr no Inrlltitil. nrxtitmP" will t""-nr T wililv HAST OltlKION- Mine ,.- I!,,. N.ivi'inlii'r . .... unir """ " : . ... ...... linn"' .,,.. v r.. ) I' "'.. ........mil. PENDLETON, UMATILLA CO., OREGON. SATURDAY, MA V 19. 1888. ,r 1 NO. 07. I A -I v -W- - u A. Has boon taken off botli ji rnj-j. an n . Sot by Congress, but by LI I I1VI wtwrnm Mi Mknit Vntl tlioy now ofl'er their Largo and Complete Stock of n 1 Ivl II 1 1 1.1 I 1 1 il I I I I I 111 IT TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS, rilHTLAMI I'OINTS. Poll Court IIgiiih The Crop Outlook I II. ... l..... r..u .1 Morrow t'ouiitv-llr....r'.' r.n,..i..r. ",,u ".' ". "V l'i,sl Tho MnrkpU. PENNSYLVANIA ON Till! TAKI1'1 l'onTi.AN'i), Miiy HI, a p. in. Now York in easier, Chicago u shade lower, fun From tho New York lieruhl. Francisco options declined two cents. In Mr. Wlllliini A. Scott Is u Ponnsylvii' Poilland large loN would In lug n larger iiliin, it mil minor uud u manufacturer, ween, Din mom . it. is in some ways it sinking clrcutn AT- . m-n A TT71 TT XTTICN J JH A TTf n ,i in iii . v - mm . Tmm w - m m. mmm i get tneir prices, and convince ...I.,. oIiavo urn not. more assertions, but flint ? . 4l,d. irAnita yourself tlicy will sub- .:..( tvlmt Minv (limn. I iimrs is not nn "Inliinf. Im iihitv." 'IIIKIIC M....V ...v. - " " . F 1 .i i i: i... i o...in.i .... ij..: l ...:n i"....-!.. ..Afant tllOl' llllVI! (1IHCI1I llUll riULUL'LlVL' I IUUS. llllll Will iriJHIV riciuik .""j - j ... i'. il nil onal menlloii 1 okti.Xni), .May Ji). On account of thero l)uin no t'otiit yprtcnluv, tlio jhIho nurV dock wits well llllod I Inn iiioiiiIiik. Koltli, nienlloneil lioielofoiu hh lmvlnt; boon dono il) by bis brolbui, wim tliciu, UiIh tliuu fliaih'liin Henry llulclilnn itb iiSHaiilliii(j blni. Conl linied. Six (IrnnkH contributed H'M'O towurdH luyingllie o.enen of Ibu ciiv'ri Kovein incut. Tin oo Swedes, who claimed lliev could not rend KiwIIhIi, bonce did not compre hend tho Hlgim, "Keoji oil' tho ciuhh'' In tlio t:ity ratk, wero lined Ion t o aw Ih vei.v llltlo oirerinjr. roi.rrioAi. ?iivi:mi:.t.h. IHWIN'S HI'KI'.CII. stance that it Pennwylvanla nianiifaotuivr Hbould niitko what Ih tlio Htniimo.it audi ablest argument against blxb protection i CntivPiilloiiii In Vill i, inn SltilcK lli-liidcrnU l.vfryuluir IiKloroo Cli.ri'lntHl-lti''inti-Ilcmii. for III n I il Tlio C'lilirornln I'lnt furiii Houulim County Tlrki't. Tlio platform of tbu California Demo crats iidoiitcd Tlntrsdav indorses l'resl- dent C'lovolaud'H iidmlnlslmtloii and Tin. New Kniup old Honi;, Without any I'uutu or ArcuinenU. l!ov. Mr. Irwin of rnlon spoke last ovoiiIiik at tlio court Iioiimj in lieliulf of the Ucptiblicau parly. Ho w;m favorable to the party that bud curried tlio country successfully llnoiiuh twenty-four veam. , h . V,V".. ' '" Fo.ir years niro Cloveland waseloctid bv rV" V" meoi ics. iiih mvecn nuu. it his teeth, and nut himself for- n " "" ' ' "cciiraio dook- and forii liberal tariir that has Iwon ma.lo lluen the party to sccuiv ail cquilablo this session. Hut a lVntisylvanlan and a "p1"!1'' lint till ill'. fllVIII'H fll'M I'llltlllirit inaniifactiirer has reason to know, better " ""' h Ivor, opimses tno siu.sii i.. Ilnill n.iwt ,H...ru. tin. It.lllrlnliu ..II....M ..f ' "I lllOHOpOlV, ltlllOICH tllO I extreme nrotcctlon. Mr. Scott does not deal in jrilttorliiK KonerulitleH. no docs not trouble him the skin of his teeth, and put himself for want as a reformer, llo was Koing to io form the civil service. Ah to his success. tho hpeaker would not sav. Hut in Ills each, all but two dolluni of which was ro-! lllst "H-'Ssiiko ho struck a now noto nn Merchandise Stock Consisting of i -n T 1 . 'M wr . . "i-fc . n Children's Clothing, Furnishing: Goods, Mens Ladies and Children's Shoes Straw and Felt Hats, Crockery and Glassware, Groceries, Hardware, Etc. .AT THE- PENDLETON BOOT AND SHOE STORE 1 will soil for tlio next !)0 days at a Spurs. Discount of 10 per cent, for Cash! My Uirt?o Stock of Boots and Shoes, Harnests. . Saddles, Whips. Hits mid iIVH Mi: A CAM. AND UK COiNVlNCKD. in i i . . . aupxKi-i in irittMi in plain figures. JAS. WHEELAN. CHEAP , Vegetables, Fresh Fish AT D. KEMLER'S Grocery Store, on Court Street, mX'lAU INDUCK.MK.NTS OFKKUKD FOR CASH. country was going to ruin on account of a big bag of lummy. There was a time when thero was no inonev'in tlio tieasiiry when tho Uopublican par ty came Into pwor. Tho npeakor ad mitted that the money was there, and that It hud no buslupss there. It hud accumulated thuie partly because of Cleveland's excessive economy. Ho would not allow tho government to pay out money to tin' iexas HiiU'ercrs, be cause It would establish a bud precedent, llo had vetoed the dependent p ension bill, and pocketed tho river and harbor bill. Bonds might have boon bought In at a slight advance and paid oil. Some of tlio luonov ought to bo spent in educa tion. It was a fundamental principle of gov ernment that every nation ought to pro dtice uud manufacture all it consumes Kxcept for tho fao trade policy, the Southern Confederacy nilubt huvo mm cccdcd, but It bad no lnutiufiictiiroH. He would tuku tlio tarill' oil' of Migur. Ho said the eountrv was Hilimlled with an abundiinco of Iron, coal, etc., and did not Mop to explain why, mich being tho case, we needed protection, it could not ho aualnst "numier labor," becuuso bo told how thousands of pauper Immigrants at Lust 10 (.iiircliin, lu lmillv Henri'lioil. "I linvn linl-rtr ...... n I CUIIIO to starve. anythihg like It," ho wild, and 1 don't i Ho alluded to tlio greatly decreased sco hfiw tlioiocaiiboanytlilngneiirhulflcost of steel mils, glass, cotton goods, 11 crop, tllOllgll It ID JiOSSlllIO tllUl II good riu., iuhhik uiu l"iin muni, ; .u.ur. iiu rain now. and considerable rain all wouldn't suy niueli about linances, bo- tliriiimli tin, mmimnr. mMit lirtiiL' out tin, CUUSO he didn't ktlOW IIIIICll UbOIlt tiUllW tst aln." '"8! '"'t ',0 know It was a good thing in mere u dixiiii 111 nomuior. askeu inittcd in each case. M. Chiuebill, who hud u green pud over his left ovo us big ns a cablnige leaf, and who looked fat, Miiev and grcasv, was given thlity duys' ooard, which seemed to please him gieatly. Silas Uoebo forfeltetl . i ball for pel mil ting u horse to run at la go. Ah Chung put up $lt ball for toddling without license, uud hud the cuso con tinued. lion Hagen, Kinest M heeler und John Hcndrickseii, of l'endloton, weio regis teied at the St. Charles yeslorduy. Miss Aiiuu Smith, of Hoppncr, paused tbiotiuh the eitv to-dav on her wuv to Coburg to visit bor sister, Mrs. IS'oul Viiiighn. 0. M. Mullory of Hcppner Ih in tho city. The (Iriind lxlgo of Odd Fellows elect ed the following olIlcerH yesterday: C. I.. I'alinor of linker City, Urand .Mu'slorj 0 1). Doano, of 'J'ho Dulles, Deputy Grand .Muster; (.ieoigo H. Utiinett, of Suletn, (irand Warden; IS. Alexander, of Pen dleton, (iraud ltopicsoutatlvo. Tlioy adjourned last evening. 0. il. Mullory, just down from Hepp- nor. corroDoratoM lormer gloomy re imitH nf imn iiw..iii..i.trf nf tlmt ii:irt f if tin. countrv. Still no rain and the coimti v I lunded every week tlio i.. i). man. "cm: our niosoccts for a railroad have stimulutcd ic.il estuto values Komewbat, but pi ices tiro going much higher than tlioy are now. Situated us itis, Hcpp ner will dci I vo a much m eater benelit from a railroad than is genorully known or believed. Hcppner will bo tho toiiui- mis nf that branch for nuiiiy yeais to conio." 'i in: Tintiiiiu.i'. i i.oot). Groceries fa Spices, Fine Coffee, Fino Tea, and Everything Fine that a First-class brocery should contain. Jm mo if you want Groceries choup. heMott DUn.troiM In Thirty I'lto Yrurf (Irfat I.- of I'roprrly nml 1'ioUubly ! of I. If'. (i iM'Y. Ii.i... Muv IS. Tlio Hood nro- vulllng ulong tho Mississippi river bus never liejn etpialled except in ltCil Ten days ago tho water leached Danger jioiut, and bus since then been steadily rising ut a rate of four to font teen inches daily. Tho worst is yet to come. Thousands of acres are coveted with water, und hun dreds .if families a ro driven from their linmnu t.t .1 t..lniit..fu until.,, Tlin lni tn farming is simply incalculable us tliodis-1 murks, trlct Hooded Is the richest in tho gie.it valley. On an embankment of tlio ilvor hundreds of cattle, borstts and bogs ate giitheicd without food; while acioss on the op)Misite bind' aie seen hundreds of men, women and children desoluto, for lorn, despairing. Many of tho destitute are HtiHbiing for food. Communication to this side is entirely cut oil' every road bo ing covered with wuter. All factories and warehouses along tbu rivor uro soiloiiMy embarrasred. Kurgo biillilings tiro gradu ally lulng undorniinod by tho rushing waters. have national banknotes in one's pocket. Attempting to reply to Oovcrnor I'ennoy er's statement of the condition of farine's, ho said a largo part of tho farm er.)' profits bud gone Into bonds, rail road stock, eto. Tlioy also had millions of dollars out on interest. Ho said we exnortcd onlv oleht nor cent of our ucrl- cultural ptoducts, uud thought even that niueli ougnt io uo Kepi and homo. l.uL'laml was as ways had been an enemy to this countrv, and wanted to doMroy our industries. Wool was only ten cents a pound in cousequiMiro of the Mills bill boing under consideration. Ho was a Prohibitionist, but not a third party man, uud criticised tho motives of St. .lobii und bis followers. The Itepubllcnu party bud made all tho teinperauco advancement that had been made. Thn saloons don't control elections us much us is claimed. Wo have no coinmeico on tboreu bceuuso of Knglisli subsidies. Mr. Irwin spoke pleacuntly uud (pillo fnicihlv for uliout uu hour und u half, tho above being but a bilef outline of his le- kcenlni!. able to show where labor uud capital stand when the prollts of niouois- nlv are divided. Mr. Scott's multi-Mis nf ii,.. I "l0 proportions of labor ami material used no i., i.. i ..i .......i ..ii ii in uiu iiiiniiiupn vi muui run nun iiuani muiiiifacturlng, for instance, shows how small is the reward of labor and how monstrous tho prollt grubbed by tbu protected cupitulists in this business which Is "inotccted" in tlio nrosent tarill' from eighty-live to one hundred and two per cent, no knows in this examination that while Mr. Carnegie isickets us his personal snaro oi proiectionlst plunder ti million and a half dollars in ouo year, lie pays bis men less wages than uro paid to unprotected coai miners in the same State. lly tho way, this Mr. Curnpirio. we ols serve, is to entertain Mr. Illaiue ut his Scotch custlo this summer us soon, wo suppose, us he eels done forciiu: bis "pro tected" workman to tuko a reduction of ton ner cent in their wanes: and from the v umegio ensue in M:otiand muv conn presently another Illaiue cable order, ''Don't you touch the turlir." Protection taillls uro laid so suy the monopolists lor tne protection ami advantage ol labor. Mr. Scott proves, by u close analysis of cost, that on steel rails $7 u ton is ample protection iioui tor ino taiioraiid tlio ma terlul. Jlut the capitalist monoiiolists, who tiockot their millions overy year, have now got $17 ier ton, and aie frantic ho cause the Mills bill proposes to reduce this, not to $7, which would bo abiind nut and just, but to 111. Tho interest of the fanner, tho miner, the manufacturim; operative and laborer against high pro tection are all dwelt on by .Mr. Scott In his keen and busluess-llku iiiiuIvsIh. ami he rightly declares that the Mills bill is "for the defenso of American industry." "We alone," hosayH, "oiler It protection. We seek the ludoKMtdcuco ami aggrand izement of domestic labor by liberating il from unnatural restraints and allowing it tho undisturbed pohwsslon and tho com plete enjoyment of its own earnings." That is well said uud accurately true. Protective tarlll's have mndo the rich 'have it de pendent upon protected and moiioiolistic to '-LI l i MJ'rotectivo tarlirs bavo niudo tho i ? Z ui. ,,chor ,u"1 ,hu iK,or ,K,,uJ; lhvr ' " , , n I degmded Anierlcan lalKir and made I in: of monopoly. Indorses the new Chi nese treaty, declines that the party fiivots uu amendment to the constitution, so us to have United Slates Senators elected by a direct vote of the people. The plat form also favors the management of the postal ami telegraph systems by the government, Indorses pressure of the Oil ferula tux cases against the rullioads, mid denounces corporations which have re fused to J ui y their taxes. The. platform, in conclusion, expresses a hope that Cleveland will again bo the standard bearer ut tho next election. M. F. Har per und W. K. Knullsh, of Alameda, Ste phen M. Wliile, of I .os Angeles, ami 0. W. Taylor, of Shasta, weio elected dele- imtos to St. bulls. Nllos Seurles was nominated for Chief Justice of the Su preme Court. Dakota ltepiililican delegates uiu for Illalno, with titesbunt second choico.SS Delaware Republican delcu'uteH nro uninstriicted, but favor Illaiue. South Carolina Democrats indorse Clovelund and Ids tarill' views. Nevada Democrats Indorse Cleveland. mid declare for free coinage of silver. Delegates to the national convention : Kx-Senator .1. (i. Fair, IN. 11. A. Mason, . Dorsov. (leoruo l.inst..!. S. Moonov ami U. (iarrag'uuii. For Congressman, (Joorgo W. Cussidy was nominated by acclamation. For Supremo couit, Win. M. Scuwell. by iiccluiiiutlon. In the MIsHiiui Statu convention res olutions approving Cleveland's adminis tration, and also uiidorshnt the position assumed by him on thu luiill weto adop ted. I Im Kansas Democratic platform In structs the delegates to St. Louis to vote us a unit for Cleveland, and in recounting the acts of the administration, special reference Is made to tho increased pen sions granted to soldiers, widows and or- piiuns. Henry Wutterson Is ouo of the dele gates from Kentucky. Douglas county, ;rogon, Democrats have nominated thu following ticket: 'or senator. .1. D. Ueuuett: for lopreseu- tatlvo, .1. C. Hutchinson, Win. bedgor wimhI, and Win. 'Iblels for she! Ill', II. C. Agerj lorclciK, w. r. Wilglit; lor treas urer, V. I.. Arringtoii ; for school super intendent, (i, T. ltussell ; for assessor, I'.. II. llurcliunl' for surveyor,.!. W . Lincoln : for coroner. Thomas (irabain, M. D. ; for commlshlonor, Henry Adams and Perry Cooko. Injiiillrlout AilvrrlUIni;. Krom tho Portland Orritoiilnn. Tlio Oiegouiiiii now expresses a doubt whether (ho advertising committee of our I) Mid of Immigration have acted judi ciously in the selection of Mantel n puers thiol.,'!' which to adveitlse. Much of their v. k is dono, us wo learn , through the IV Vork Moinlug .lournal. That pajsjr b . however, no ciiculation among wanton capital. Mr. ScoU'h hiccc1i ought to lie circu lated in uvory workshop mid farmhouse in the co ml try. Wherever It Is read it will open the eyes and liistruct tbu inlmls of men and enable them to meet the sophistical upiv.ils circulated by tho agents of protected trusts uud iuouoiolles. Nmr.pup'r. uiul Nnwsiuirirt. From tlin Aim Ciiliriiruliiu. There huvo Ken many comments iisiu thu clerical statement that peddling printed carrion js the legitimate business of a newspaper, because a certain soit of tho public taste demands It. One paper has bad the bad taste to boast of an in creased circulation won lu that way. Hut the background fact is (but such a circu lation Is of no IsJimllt to the coinmeico mid business of a city w hich seeks uccess to the Imiulilug and piucliaslng public lu the columns of a uuwspaer. Such a paper is tho macuiioicau of lournal- Ism. Tho "lover'' of uu unfortunate who shines in jewelry uud C'ONOItl'.HS. I'Jin: at l'Ai.ousu cn v. D. KEMLER. J. VAN SCHUYVER & CO., the sort ol teoplo who. would come to Or- Hash clothes on the cainlimsof Infamy egon. it i u paper printed for ouo cent, nmv t.rano his chin high over tho humble for circulu un nmong the p.oier clussos i ,j honeM incchuiile who is faithful Io in tho inotiopolis. It i wddom or never his logal anil moral obllL-atlons, but the seen on tho better ht i cols of tho city, or merchant, biniiness iiliin uud uood clli- I in tho cbunnels of ucUvo businoss. Its i zun will continue to piefur tho mechanic I leaders uro u ciuss oi jioopio who WINE AND FR0fiT STREET. r SPIRIT MERCHANTS, - - - PORTLAND, OREGON. AOKNTS- njSLE B0URBON AND RYE WHISKIES; JOS. SCHLITZ BREWING mircnna.UKee- Wis- EXPORT PILSNER BOTTLED BEER. ARCA- IN SPRIISjG MINFRAI WATFR tAn..Lnneaw lMle lPIIRP PI IDIIfiT P li A Li D A PUT yU.M I I I ' V""H MUHU) lUIIUVV UUUCIi and Corporation Seals, r Pondloton, SONLY FIVE DOLLARS EACH. 9n Mr .eat, ,,a, b. ( '"'"aoriheK,,,,, rrow se,w 1"PreH,harBW mlJed. If you .lyouroMertou,,un,, ,aVu J Oregonian Pub, Co,. Pendleton, Oregon. nirli 0 iUw .tnt ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN I They do lmppen overy day, and when one happens to you. you will wluli that you were Inmrnl In lli TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMP'Y, Tim Titn.VKi.Kas1 resources urn Kiifllelenl to pay nt miro the mot enormoiu ma of cluliiu Hist even t'rHi rullroml und bieum IxihI iicchleiit okii lirlm; Uixui It. I'ny nil claims, wlllmiu ilUcoiin' tuiiiiecllalelv ilium rei'ulpt of ii .tUfii'-tory proofH. Noil Korfnllury provHioiu. )n oil IU jiollclcn. Ten Millions of Assets. Two Millions of Surplus. I'AID I'OMOY HOI.DKItS, $11,000,000, Clopton Jackson, Resident Agents, East Oreuouiun bullulnir, l'endleon, Or. Seven iiiueka ituiiini i.oi U'"rir "f i readers are a duns of iiooplo who live bv Million iiollur Imuran Only T5,ooo. ci,0co III tb 0 crowded tenoinents of the I'ALoiihK Cn v, Muy HI. Fi-o bioke , city, do not want to come est, couldn't out in Daniel I'lUller s'boicl ut 5 o'clwk , come West if tlioy wanted to, and If they Thursdav evening, und burned both should come West would bo wholly unlit ways, Facilities for extinguishing tho for the conditions of life ho e. tire were nothing. Citizons turnod their Wo know not whether tho committee utionllon to saving goods. Seven blocks i aw advertising in the Sprlngllold (Mass.) were binned. The estimated loss Is u J Republican, but did bear that tho He rnial ter of a million dollars. Tho iusii-1 publican was sVokon of among a iiuinbor iiimu is nbout $75,000. This, coming us of otbor journals in which it might bo it does on tlio heels of the gi eat (ioldon- useful to advoi liso. Now, wbllo the Ho dale tiro, will calico a heavy loss among publican isuu excellent journal, It, too. is Portland I business houses and insurance 1 icud unduly by a class who do not wJ ' fnmii inins. 1 to niauo uieir Homes in uiu mcsi. 1 and .oven If his band Is Paltered jewels shino on bis fingers. As there are uewspaie s and uewspa- icrs, so tliere Is clrciiiaiiou ami circula tion ; one Is of quantity and tho other Is of iiuality. (iuanllty may bo on tho side of thop.ior which is read by tlio lllihy for lis lillli, but that ciiculation is ab.o lutuly valueless for tbu advertising bust lie s man, us has been proved over uud o,er again in the journalism of overy lu no city on the continent. If we were asked to silnt out tho guui dlans of public morality through tlio ill ttiieuco tlioy exert upon the press, we readers uio mostly well-to-do ieoilo, who would select the busliiesseomiimnb v. It . uro content where tlioy aie, and do not!H m,(, , ()f men who have a stake In Attempted lurslry Wooilburn. Salem, May 10. An uttempt was mudo Waut to como West und grow up with to burglaiko the safe of the iNunow j (i,0 country. Uuugo liullwuy Company at Noodlniin, For the purposes desired by our Iwaid last nlht, by u charge being (billed Into 0f Inunlurutlon adveitisoinents Insoried the safe and exploded. It was not largo ' i howsimikjis of Dakota, Minnesota enoutth to acconipllsh tho desired result, uiul tho door was only unhinged. I ho buiitlars did not continue their dibits fin t her. :iioiion. Auutlier IetruclUe (lu Sr. Ctoi'D. Miss., May caplng in the basement of I II , ui- nxnloded last building Is a tot.,1 wrocK. i no iioui wi s blown across tho utreot, shattering build ings on tho other side. Many jieoplo wero on the street, and a la'-go number woie hurt. In Arkuiimn. FAYtTTi:viLi.K, Aiik., May 10. It has ruined Incessaiillv tho last SO hours, and the river, usually a ieaceful btieam, is now u rushing torrent 5 miles wide. Iowa, Kansas, tsobraska, V Isconsln ar o Illinois would lo worth mom than advo llsomoiits anywhere else. Such advertlrs inents would reach tho sort of people who would want to como to uicgon, und 111. (ias es- wlio would no oi use io mis country the First iS'u- to tliornooives wnen neie. last evening. Tho 1 and i puiiiiu morals and pulilK; or . lor uud public deceucv; men who 1 i ..i.ti.i. . .. ... i mu nive.i nun ciiiiiiicu ai noun) ami wlio guard domo.dlo nuiity with all Chiisllun Kensibllity. Tliosti men Ibiully iiut their feet upon foul and sensational Journalism by contributing in pat.ouagu to the success of that which Is clean and decent. They know that the example nf one paper successful by pandering to all things low tends tocorruptall journalism, for nuwspjier men conclude- that tho road to riches in their biiHlnocs is the dirty path ulong which the dollars uro picked up. On the other baud, the sue co.s of a pajior, won clean banded by de votion to the good that is in men and wo men and tho publication of news fiom which tho fig-leaf is not lifted to attract the pniriont and develop the vile tastes .iri.inni.t!iiii'4.u nml f,.r ulilt'li liir,f ill tin, roiiiiiilliil. v. Is un i,x- I must respectfully do- auiplo which other puiiers follow because The flist mat bceins uio isjsi way to win. j i;;o-. Ooiilliiiinnri, if Hie Tariff ll.oiili,n. Anderson of Illinois untimoiilcd the protect I vu system for IiuvIiil' enriched a chosen few, and for having accumulated in the treasury a dunuomiis surplus, and controverted the isisition that tbereveiiue basis would result lu a reduction oi tlio do of wages to labor. Cox, of .New Vork, said be would I to willing to induce taxation in almost any way. Ho would do almost anything to got rid of the surplus, wnicb menaced and paralyzed the ludustiios of the coun try. The gentlemen on the other side aid 1 lio Willis bill was a radical, measure. lie did not tee ibut a 7 percent, reduc tion was much of a free tuido reduction, Mason of Illinois said that of the ma- ority of the coiumhtce on ways und means, six out oi etgiii came Hum Mates lately in rebellion, and when he went through his distiict uud saw the prosier- ous iiiuniiiaciiiiiug uiul liiisiuoss men there, and icallcd that the gentlemen of the commllleo had no sympathy and no Interest in tliem, it gi loved mm io iiiinic that the iithilis of his distiict should bo lu the bauds of such men. Heiinaiiu. of Oiegoii, Sjioke In opposi tion to the t ill I , dwelling iihih tbu neces sity of coast defences on the I'uclllc const, uud jioiiiting out thut much of thu surplus might xisslh!y be used for that purHse. San Francisco could 1st pillaged and Its g.vat wealth dissipated, as well as other places on the Pacific coast, by means of foreign jiowers, tlnoiigh luck of protection. Feltou, of California, opposed putting itilcksilvor on the free list. The Republican caucus committee Is ti-viug to ugieu on uu opposition tin 111 bill. Ingallsiind Voorhcos each buhl u pub lic reception Thursday evening. In thu Senate th pension appropiiu (ion bill was then taken up, uud idler considerable debate and the olleriiig of ! several amendments, which wero de feated, the bill passed without division. The Senate also passed thiity-llve pri vate bills. 17. I'lert Derlliim. Mh.ton, Oi:., May To tho RUltornf tho Mlllou Knitlc. I take this moans of thanking tho mem bars of the lute Prohibition mass coiiveu tion for tendering mo tho nomination for roprci-cntativo of I matilla county, but under existing business reasons clino tho no.iiiuutlon. -N atiian 1'ikiii b. At HelvIileio.N. J.,u workman d a ket! of ui.iiil isiwilur. which caused -101) kegs to oxphsle, wiecklug a number of bouses, killing' one man and injuring others, and destroying considerable prop erty. An additional dellcit of IK.000 bus Weill found lu tho late Kentucky treasurer's! accounts, swelling the total deficiency tol a-i7,twu. An Ohio physician lately returned! from Kiiioikj says llhiino's Imulth is ex cellent. hoi so rail toad wus built iu I