0 SATURDAY DECEMBER 7. 1889 THE PEOPLE VS. THE RAILROADS. Wasco county juries have no preju dice in favor of railroads, and the rea son is apparent why they have not. A juror is an ordinary mortal, and is no . better or no worse than other people. ' If he suffers what he considers a wrong he is liable to treasure the remem brance "and mrse his wrath to keep it warm." During the quarter of a century or more that the railway has been engaged in business in thi county everything done by it has been for its own aggrandisement the rights - of the producers and shippers have never received the least consideration. Freight charges have been placed at such a figure that they have become almost an unbearable burden, and have had the effect to impoverish the settler and retard the development of the country. All petitions for redress "have received little or no attention, and the only relief has coine from legis lative bodies or from competing lines. The hardships which the people have suffered have made them bitter toward corporations, and this bitterness may have tinctured their actions toward railway companies. There are two important instances in which the sov ereignty of the peopie are exerted in this nation, and perhaps only two. The one is at tho' ballot and the other is in the jury box. The expres sion of sovereignty is weaker in the former than in the latter, because conventions are so much under the domination of politicians that fre quently the result can be easily pra determined; but this is not true of the verdict of juries. Not infrequently one conscientious or stubborn man had gained the other eleven to decide ac cording to his views of the case. Of course.if there is any predisposition on the part of the juries to judge more strictly the actions of a railway than of an individual it is wrong, and it is a matter that deserves criticism. The very nature of capital is to become selfish and sordid, and very likely the man of moderate aieans who is kind and sympathetic to day if be were wealthy to-morrow would think more about the safe investment of his money than the relief of his fellows. As cor porations of all kinds are simply an aggregation of wealthy individuals', the same rule is applicable to them. But this is no reason why in the sight of the law they should not enjoy the same immunities from damages as individ uals. That in many instances juries have inflicted heavier penalties upon railway or steamboat companies than upon individuals for the same negligence may be true, and while it . is human nature to do so, yet this does not make it right. ' In the case of Peabody vs. the O. R. t N. Co., tried during the present term of court, the plaintiff asked for $50,000, and receiv ed a verdict of $4,900. The jury, which was an intelligent and conscientious one, undoubtedly considered this sum the full measure of damages, and in decreasing the amount seed for, considered that the ends of justice were fully satisfied. It must be un derstood that if a passenger travels on any railroad train he must comply with the conditions of the contract, and if he violates these he must stun d the consequences. Mr. Peabody niiy have considered himself injured in the full sum he sued for, but the jury, in the exercise of its discrimination, thought differently. It is always ad visable that the jury, as the arbitrator between the injured and the person or persons causing the injury.should take all matters into consideration and ar- , rive at a just conclusion. We must acKnowiedge that the railroad mo nopoly of Eastern ' Oregon has been most arbitrary and exacting in its dealings with communities dependent alone upon it as a means of transpor tation; but this should not influence the verdicts of courts. The managers and directors of corporations are in dividuals, and as such, if they deem the company which they represent un justly treated, are liable to take re venge on the community. In this manner the mary may be punished for the few, and this will bo flagrant injustice. In this regard we believe corporations have acted more frequently from motives of re venge than juries or citizens, and are more responsible because they have better opportunities of venting their spleen. But this spirit is wrong wherever it exists, and none other than legal means ehould be resorted to in any instance. All corporations are creatures of the statute and as such are amendable to law; and by this means the people can apply any rem cdy which they desire. On the con trary -if a railroad company cannot receive substantial justice in a jury trial, they hare abundant means to appeal to a higher tribunal. There is no excuse for spite or spleen in either case, and their exhibition is unjust on the part of railroads or of the public. The Democratic press of the country T-re terribly exercised over the fact that Vice-President Morton owns a house in Washington City in which liquor is sold. The fact is that Mr. Morton's building is used as a hotel, and the lessee considers it advanta geous to run a bar, for which Mr. Morton is not at all responsible. If the Bourbons can make anything out of this they are welcome to do it. The caucus system has placed Reed, of Maine, in nomination for speaker of the house, and his election is almost tne certain. This will be a heavy blow to Pacific coast interests, especially the River and Harbor bill, and we may expect no very large appropriations I tne this session. If McKinley, of Ohio, had been given the position, be would have been more desirable, as he is a western man, and knows better what the people want. in ones HIGH LICENSE. The National Issua gives its views of the liquor question in this wise: "Twenty-five snakes running through the streets that's free whisky. Twen ty-five snakes gathered into a box in which twenty-five holes are made by the authority of the court that's low license. Ten of the holes are closed and the snakes all get through the other fifteen that's high license. Drive all the snakes over to the next village that is local option. Kill all the snakes that is prohibition.". This is epigrammatic and witty, but great questions like this cannot be set tled by epigrams. If it be conceded that all snakes aie deadly: that it is the duty of every body to kill every -nake that can be found, and that all U e snakes can be killed, thsn tin views of the Issue niav be considered as rising to the dignity of an argu mpnt. hat thin is certainly asking too j w much. Snake killing is not the only legitimate occupation for the human family, and some snakes are not only harmless but useful. In contradistinction to the ideas of the National Issue may be placed the resolutions recently adopted at a mass meeting held under the auspices of the Catholics in Baltimore. The meeting was presided over by Cardinal Uibbons, and speeches were made by a number of the clergy and laity. It was re solved as the judgment of the meeting that "high license is the only feasible and peaceful means of exterminating the deluge of vices and crimes of which drunkenness is the fruitful source. The license should be put so high as to make it practically prohibitory as re gards the multitude of low saloons. Certain restrictions should be enacted as to the time anil place of sale. - The number of saloons in any one radius should be limited by statue, and should not be allowed near a church school, and a license should be gives only to persons of tried character." Whenever a question of ethics arises no dictum fiom an authoritative source is possible. If any one believes that the sale or use of aicohol in any form as a beverage is sinful, is morally wrong, is a crime, no one has any right to question his convictions. He must be, in principle at least, a prohi bitionist of the straitest sect But when it comes to passing laws, national, State or municipal, to deal with that which he believes to be an evil, then if ho be a fair-minded and candid man he must adnut that there may be an honest difference' of opinion as to remedies, whatever there may be as to the main question of right or wrong. Here, for instance, is a body of men, distinguished not only fcr piety and virtue, but for wisdom and knowledge of affairs of the world, who, fully reconqniztng the evil -ot drunk enness and tho vices and crimes of which it is the source, record it as their deliberate opinion that the only feasible and peaceable rem dy is high license. Such an expression of opinion is certainly entitled to respectful consideration, and to be weighed against the views of those who would be content with nothing short of the most drastic measures. I here is a disposition on the part of the more ardent prohibitionists to try to carry their point by force rath er than by argument and persuasion. They should see that mankind cannot be made virtuous in any such way, and that the great majority of jeiple may be led, but cannot be driven. They must win, if at all, upon the in trins'.c merits cf their cause, and not upon denunciation and vituperation of every one who is not willing to enter at once upon a universal snake-killing crusade. J. he growtn ot a newspaper is a good measure of the growth of the town in winch it is published. By this test salem and Albany are mak ing rapid progress. The Daily States men in the one and the Daily Herald in the other are "showing up in ex cellent shape. Oregonian. The proposition of the Oregon tanis true as gospel; but why does the editor particularly mention. Saiem and Al bany, two cities directly tributory to it, and completely ignore Pendleton with two live dailies and Astoria with three? The reason is apparent to every one who has noticed the attitude of that paper towards the towns which, with an open river, may not be factors of its development in the future. Portland favors Eastern Oregon only as far as it can bo used, and no fur ther, iha Willamette valley must deal in Portland's markets, and for that reason it will do all it can to stimulate its growth. With the many railroads building towards Astoria it requires no great sagacity to foretell the future ot that city. Situated at the mouth of the Columbia, with one or more lines of railroads centering at its wharves, it is reasonable to expect that in a few years it will be the gieat shipping port of Oregon. Trade will naturally seek it as the most direct route to seaboard, and in the near future the great sea port of this state will be Astoria and not a city one hundred and fifty miles in the interior. Aside from our own city there is no point so directly inter ested in the opening of the Columbia river as Astoria, and when the pro posed improvements to this magnifi cent river are completed the wealth of a great portion of the Inland Empire will be shipped from its docks. The Minneapolis Tribune building, in which several were burned to death had n0 sufficient means of escape, and be attention ot the proprietor had been C8lled to ""8 matter, but no enort baa been made to remedy the I defect This carelessness, resulting in ,08S of lifei has become too frequent and it is time an example was made of I sotne who are thus negligent We hope the grand jury will do its duty the premises, and that the guilty I notwithstanding King Caucus had is- will be punished. J sued bis degree to the contrary. C UR NEIGHBORS AND OURSELVES The Oregonian makes the following comments on tho article which ap peared in these columns: .A few days ago the Oregonian said: The growth of a newspaper is a good measure of the growth of the town in which it is published. 15y this test Salem and Albany are mak ing rapid progress. The Daily States man and tho Daily Herald in the other are "showing up" iu excellent shape. Which The Dalles Times-Moux taixeeu reprints and adds this com ment: "The proposition of the Oregonian is true as gospel; but why does the edi tor particularly mention S.ilem and Albany; two cities directly tributary to it, and completely ignore Pendleton with two live dailies and Astoria with three? Iho reaaon is apparent to every one who has noticed tho atti tude of that paper towards the towns which, with an open river, may not be factors of its development in the fu ture. Portland favors Eastern Ore gon only as far as it can be used, and no farther. The Willamette valley must deal in Portland's markets, and for that reason it will do all it can to stimulate its growth." This is forced, narrow and unfair. In a brief paragraph the Oregonian noted the progress of Salem and Al bany as indicated by the appearance of their newspapers. Its purpose w as to make a paragraph, not an elaborate ar ticle. At the moment the two journals mentioned happened to lie before the writer, and the paragraph was the re sult. It was not thereby intended to say or intimate that other towns and their newspapers were not alt-o doing finely. Other towns, as Astoria, Pen dleton, Baker City and The Dalles, also have daily papers that indicate their growth and prosperity. Jo all these towns in Oregon, and to as many in Washington, the remrrk made about Salem and Albany would apply, and with equal fitness. The Times-Mountaineer itself is a good daily; we read it every day, and find it doing its full duty in behalf of its town and county. There is no surer proof of the rapid development of the Northwest than the fact that so many good daily news papers are now published at places where, a few years ago, dailies were not published at all. We desire to deal justly with other portions of the state, and will not knowingly place any paper in a wrong position. During the past few months, since the failure of our harvest we have LOticed that the press of west ern Oregon have taken especial pains to put our misfortunes in the worst light possible, and we have not been in any manner delicate about speaking of the fact. As regards the Oregonian we acknowledge its supremacy in the northwest; but we cannot pass lightly over its attitude towards Eastern Ore gon. For years it opposed the con struction of. the locks at the Cascades, and apparently ignores any and every point east of the Cascade mountains. The evidences of this have been accu mulating for a long time, and it is no matter of recent occurrence. We hope and desire that the great journal, the peer of anything in the northwest, will take more liberal and extended views of Oregon, and not confine itself to the narrow limits of the Willamette valley. The message of President Harrison is both able and exhaustive upon all subjects in which the people of this nation are directly interested. It is very lengthy, and to give a short syn opsis will require considerable space. The president recommends a revision of the tariff laws, both in their admin istrative features and schedules. He says the removal of the in ternal tax upon tobacco would relieve an important agricultur al product from a burden which was imposed because our revenue from custom duties was insufficient for the public need. On rivers and harbors the president says, after stating his position in favor of the improvement of the important rivers and harbors, that "a work once considerably began should not be subjected to risk and deterioration which, interrupted or in sufficient appropriation necessarily occasion. Uur people are in inorougn . sympa'ny wicu this t- . ... sentiment, and believe that the insuf ficient appropriations for the locks have delated that work for several years past. The message is broad and liberal on all sul jeots and national in jts bearings. The first Republican congress for many years convened yesterday in Washington City. Reed, of Maine, the caucus nominee, was elected speaker of the house, and Rev. W. 1L vmi .i i i- . iuuourn, tne ouna preacher, was elected chaplain, in opposition to Rev. Chas. B. R imsdell, who was nominated by the Republican caucus. The plan of work has been outlined somewhat, but the first few days are generally necessary for new members to under stand the minutiae of operations. The people may expect good and effective logisla'.ion this session, as both houses of congress are in harmony with the administration. The Dalles is the gateway of the Inland Empire, and with advantage taken of opportunities would be the leading city east .of the Cascade mountains. This city should be the commercial metropolis of the north west, and if our citizens were alive to their advantages the fact would be demonstrated in a little while. We need enterprise, public spirited gener osity ana tne "push to place us where we belong. Let us not delay this matter, but with the opening of spring inugurate our street railway, telephone system and beef and pork packing establishments. By these means the present business will doubled and the wealth of the city largely increased. It was a deserving compliment to Rev. W. H. Milburn to elect him chaplain of the house over the caucus ble nominee, and it was very complimen- tary of the intelligence of those Re- publicans who voted to suit themselves, j cents. WIN DOM'S SILVER POLICY. If F. A. Carle, managing editor of the Oregonian, is to be believed, Sec retary Windom's policy in regard to bilver is substantially the same as that announced some two weeks sine?, not witb8tandit.g the secretary's denial. Mr. Carle says: "The central idea of the secretary's plan is the creation of an issue of treasury notes, not legal tender, based upon silver bullion at the market price at the date of issue. He recommends the stoppoge of the present coinage of silver and the removal of limit on the monthly purchase of bullion. Upon the bullion so purchased he asks con gress to give him power to issue the treasury notes above described, these notes to be redeemable upon presenta tion, either in silver bullion at the rulinii price, whether that be more or less than the price on the day of issue, or in gold coin at par, at the option o: the government. This option is in tended to guard against combinations to depress the price of silver in the in terest of speculators, and to prevent combinations to run up the price of bullion and unload it on the treasury, The plan provides that the secretary may suspend the purchase of bullion whenever in his judgment the public interest is endangered by a speculative combination.' This policy will come about as near satisfying the silver men as the pres ont policy that is now being carried on bv the government does. The silver men want silver placed on an equal footing with gold, and nothing else will satisfy them. Why Mr. Windom does not extend the same policy to gold is not stated. A communication from a promineLt citizen in this issue advocates tie formation of an immigration bureau, and this is the most advisable scheme that could be inaugurated. There is no denying the fact that, if the people east knew the advantages of our cii mate and tho epportunities we have of making homes to those who are seek ing that borne, every season would witness an influx of immigrants into our midst that have not been equalled anywhere in the northwest. The Dalles, by nature, is favored with the most desirable climate, roost prolific soil and commercial advantages not claimed by any point in the northwest, and is a point in which the western man can make a home. These facts are not generally known, and the immigration bureau, advocated by our correspondent, would spread them broadcast. Let us lose no tiue in forming this adjunct to our growth. The silver question is now agitating tne American people, ana there is some talk of introducing a bill for the coinage of more of this metal. If it is introduced it will come from the min ing states, who are anxious to find a market for their bullion at increased value. The basis of all value is labor, ana tne standard ot an exchange is gold, because this is a metal that fluc tuates the least and has been adopted by the leading commercial nations of the world. It is a mistake of some that the government can create wealth by the extra coinage cf silver or the issuance of silver certificates. This would only depreciate the value of the metal, and the laborer, if he purchased in tnat coin wouia be torcea to pay a higher price. This would not relieve the pressure of hard times, but in crease the hardships of the poor. We have hitherto pursued a safe financial policy, and do not believe that we will deviate from the well beaten track this session. Cleveland is the patron saint of he Democratic party yet, although his endorsement of the Mills bill cost the party dearly in 1888. However much we are opposed to Democracy we can but admire its adherence to what it terms "time-honored principles Such tenacity to what it considers truth is worthy of a better cause. borne time in the future the party will learn its mistake, as it did on the slavery question; but it will take con stant years of disaster to teach it this practical lesson, and it will then at tempt to cover over its past record c& it does now its indiscrepancies from 1861 to 1865. Time will make all things even, not excepting the Demo cratic party. We have no political contest until next June; but notwithstanding this fact there is a gathering of the clans in several quarters. The Democracy is attempting to place candidates before the people and "boom" their election. But this will amount to little or noth ing. It, from the results in Uhio and Iowa, our neighbors cf the Bourbon persuasion, expect to carry Oregon, they will be mistaken.. The Mills bill and the state administration will in duce Republicans to stand firm by their ticket, and in that event a Wat erloo awaits the Democracy. Oregon is all right for 1890, and the Demo cratic ticket will be defeated without a doubt. The new senators from the states lately admitted are creating quite a sensation in Washington City.and they are the centers of attractions at the national capital They are making their first debut in national polities', and of course the novelty makes them attractive. After a few years they will be "wall flowers" at the capital, without they are possessed of sufficient ability to make themselvea felt over the nation. Lynn and Boston have had two very destructive fires recently, and millions of property have been swept out of existence; but the most horri- to contemplate is the holocaust in Minneapolis, in which several people were burned to death. It is impossi ble to estimate the value of human life by the standard of dollars and The Democratic members of con gress in caucus have passed the fol lowing resolution: Resolved, That we the Democratic members of the house of the fifty-first congress at the beginning of the first session, hereby send greeting to the people of the country and the assur ance of our continuous confidence in and devotion to the principles of tariff reform as embraced in Cleveland's message to the last congress upon that subject, and in the platform of princi pies adopted at the last Democratic national convention at St. Louis; that we hail with delight the emphatic ap proval of these principles by the peo ple, as expressed at the polls in the recent elections, and pledge them to renew and continue in congress the contest for a reduction of war taxes so ably begun and prosecuted in former congresses by our representatives and senators. At the last presidential 'campaign the people did not act as though they could appreciate any "greet ing" from those who framed and en dorsed the Mill s bills, and it cannot be very consoling to Mr. Cleveland to be patted on the back for his "princi pies of tariff reform," when they cost him a seat in the White House. If the Democrats can enjoy solid comfort over the result in Ohio and Iowa, they are very welcome to it; but in 1S92 they will be undeceived about the "emphatic approval of these prin ciples" in those states. Jefferson Davis, ex-president of the 80-cal'ei Confederate States of. Amer ica, died at JNew Urleans lhursday morning. He was born June 3, 1808, in Kentucky. During the Mexican war he was in command of the Miss issippi Rifles, arid has served several terms in congress from that state. He was attached to the southern wing of the Democratic party, and was an ardent supporter of the ultra views of John C. Calhoun. Whatever place he may have occupied in the affections of the southern people, his one act of tjeason to his native country will make a spot against his memory which cannot be effaced. A bill has been introduced in the Washington legislature providing that employers of women and girls furnish seats for them when at leisure. This is a yery humane law, and will be beneficial to the health of the women, as well as add to their comfort. TELEGRAPHIC. SIX PEOPLE BURNED TO DEATH. Philadelphia, D -c. 2. A three-story brick building, at the corner of Second and Huntington streets was burned early this morning. The basement and first fl.Mir were used by Oustave Gross as a bakery. The second floor was occupied I as a dwelling by Gros, his wife and four cuuureu, uuu uu iue uuru uuor uweu Joseph Bitner with wife and six children. I be bre burned so rapidly that before the occupaots could be aroused tbe fol lowing were huroed to death : Mrs. Annie Bitner, aged 35; Ida Bitner, aged 4; George Bitner. aged 9 months; Gustave 'Grotis, jr., aged 11; Bruno Gross, aged 5. Mrs. Minnie Gross, Ilattie Gross, Joseph Bitner and Jobn'E.lanson were seriously injured. The other occupants escaped without serious hurt. Mrs. Minnie Gross died at the hospital at 5 o'clock this after noon. Tbe fact of her being ir. adelccate condition hastened her death. EACH TO TAKE OKE SENATOR. IIelena, Mont, Dec. 3. Tbe legisla tive situation remains unchanged. The senate met for tbe eleventh day this morning at 10 o'clock. As usual, the Democratic aenators had business else where, and tbe Republicans, for lack of a quorum, adjourned until to morrow. Tbe bouse met this morning in tbe hall in tbe Granite block. As the furniture was not in and tbe ball totally unfit for occu pancy, the houte adjourned until to morrow at 2 o'clock. Before adjourning. the committee to wait upon the senate and inform that body that tbe bouse was organized, which had previously been discharged, was reappointed. Many rumors were afloat on the streets all day that a joint conference of all the bouses was to be held to devise means for settlement of the trouble. Hours of dili gent search by an Oregonian reporter tailed to find any authentication of tbe matter. Lieutenant-governor Rickards dnd Speaker Witter stated that they have no official information of such a meeting. but all tbe Republicans were willing to meet the opposition. Leading Democrats expressed themselves this evening as be ing satisneu with a compromise on the basis ot one senator to each party. Just what will be done has not yet been de cided. I be day passed without any result. COLD LEAD IS LEADVILLE. Denteb, Dec. 3. A Leadville special uives an account of a tragedy which oc curred there early this inorniog, resulting in one man s death, and another wi probably die before morning. Baily Youngson, who has figured in several shooting scrapes and is charged with kill ing Mark Dugan over a year ago, bad some trouble with Frank Cole, and the men were looking for each other all yes terdav, armed for deadly battle. Early this morning, as Youngson was walking down Harrison avenue, accompanied by Bart Dunley, he met Cole and Clarence Wolverton. Cole and Youngson pulled revolvers and began firing at each other. Tbe other two men also drew guns and took part in the battle. Bone twenty shots were bred. Dunley was shot through the heart and Cole mortally wounded. Yonncson and Wolvtrton were arrested. Excitement over tbe affair is intense. TUB BURNING COrPEIt MINES. Helena, Mont., Dec. 3. Matters about the St. Lawrence and Anaconda mines remain in the same condition that they have been during the last four or five days. Steam is still being forced into tbe works, and the shafts arc kept sealed. From what should be a reliable source, it is learned that an effort will be made some lime during the latter part of tbe present week to oiien tbe two shafts, and if possible an examination of the lower working of both tbe St. Lawreore and the Anaconda will be made. In tbe meantime, it is understood the manage ment intends to erect a box shaft on the St. Lawrence forty or fifty leet higher than the Anaconda, in order to create a draft sufficiently strong to expel all gases and smoke that may remain in the miue should it be louiid that tbe fire has been suppressed. general xilboy yery ill. Olympia, Dec. 3 General R. H. Mil- roy, who has been ill lor a month, bad a serious attack oi heart trouble this morning, and for a time his death was expected at any moment He rallied during the day and is much better to night. General Milrov is 74 years old. Ha setved in the armies of the Cumberland and was through the Mexican and civil wars. He held Lee in check at Winches ter in the rebel general's march to Get tysburg'. The rebel Virginia legislature offered 125,000 for General Milroy's bead and Jeff Dayw another $100,000. Senator Squire was on General Milroy's staff, and Judge Calkins, of Spokane Falls, one of the prominent candidates for tbe United States circuit judgeship. was a major in his command. THE STAIRS WERE OP WOOD. j Minneapolis, Dec. 3. The remains of 1 Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla. Prof. Olson, of South Dakota university, Milton Picket, of the Pioneer Press, and compositor Robert McCutcheon were buried to-day. Tbe body of . J. Jen kinson was taken to Sioux City by rela tives. Tbe other three victims will be buried to-morrow. Owing to tbe dangerous conditions ot the burned building, no search has yet been made for more bodies. Before the coroner's jury to day the builder of the structure stated that wood en stairs were ordered put in instead of iron, on account of tbe difference in ex pense of about $5000. The building in spector said he never considered the building a safe one, and said three months ago a committee called on him and said they feared it might tall dowu any time without warning. Stanley's hair is white. New York, Dec. 3. The correspond ent sent by tbe London New York Her ald to meet Stanley, telegraphs under date of November 29: "I have just met Henry M. Stanley, Emin Paaha, Cosati, Lieutenant Srair, Mr. Jephson, Dr. Parke, Nelson and Bonny, and 5G0 men, women and children. Stanley is looking exceed ingly hearty. I presented him with an American flsg, which I was instructed to do and it is now fl) ing from Stanley's tent. Tbe great explorer's hair is quite white, and bis moustache iron gray. In con versation with Emin he told me that he did not wish for any honors but what he deserved. drowned with her sorrows. Sacramento, Dec. 4. Miss Hattie B. Donahue, a young lady who has been employed for a year past as an operator in the office ot tbe Western Union Tele graph Company, committed suicide late tbis afternoon by jumping into tbe Sacra inento river front tbe high Yolo bridge. Miss Donahue was an expert operator, and bas held good positions in San Fran cisco, Virginia City and Reno, Nev. She left a note to Mrs. Swift, tbe lady with whom she lived, stating that ber life was not an enviable one, and that she had chosen tbe easiest way to end her trouble. She left the telegraph office shortly after 5 o'clock, employing a messenger boy to escort ber to tbe bridge, as tbe did "not know its location. She was apparently in good spirits, and bid the other em ployes a pleasant good-night as she was leaving. " Arriving at tbe center of tbe bridge, she gave tbe messenger .two letters to mail and a note to be delivered to Mrs. Swift, with whom she resided. It is evi dent that she jumped into tbe water as soon as the boy got out of sight Parties on tbe river bank heard the splash in the water, and concluded that some one bad jumped or fallen in the river, and at temped to secure a boat but none could be bad. A couple of hours later the body was found, about two blocks below where Miss Donahue bad plunged in. No one about the telegraph office appears to know what the young lady's troubles were, but Mrs. Swift says she knows all about them, though she re fuses to tell. She says however, that the girl's life had been spotless. THE NEW MINISTER TO RUSSIA. Washington, Dec. 4. C. C. Hairison of Philadelphia is probably to be ap pointed minister to Russia. Senators Quay and Cameron say they know noth bing about it, and the only thing Postmaster-General Wanamaker had to say was to wonder bow it got out. Harrison is a college professor, though it is claimed that he is interested in a sugar rehnery at Philadelphia. TERMINUS AT SEATTLE. Seattle, Dec. 4 Manager I. A. Na- deau, of the Puget Sound Shore road. suid to-day that the executive board of tbe Northern Pacific Railroad company, at a meeting held Tuesday, bad taken the first preliminary step toward the purchase of the Puget Sound Shore road. It has been generally known since last August that such a transfer was contemplated. but it has not been formally made. There will be a meeting of the Puget Sound Shore road in a few days to arrange the other side of the bargain, and tbe formal transfer will be made iu the latter part of this month. The consideration will bj about $1,000,000. SUCCESSOR TO STANLEY MATHEWS. Wasaington, Dec. 4. The president to day nominated Justice David J. Brewer of Kentucky, to be associate justice of the supreme court of the United states. David J. Brewer is about 50 years old, and a native of Smyrna, Asia Minor. His father, Rev. Josiab Brewer, was a mis sionary to that country when the justice was born, but returned to tbis country when David was J years old. The ap pointee graduated from Yale college by a strange coincidence, in tbe same class with Jndge Brown, of Detroit, and John Mason Brown, ot Eentncky, both of whom were prominently named in con nection with tbe appointmeut After years of study of law iu New York city, Brewer removed to Kansas, where be early took a prominent place in bis pro fession, served two terms of six years on the bench of the supreme court of that state, and had entered on bis third term when President Arthur appointed him judge of tbe eighth judicial circuit, to succeed George w. Aicureary. Justice Brewer is a nephew of Justice Stephen Field, bis mother having been a member of the famous Field family. Tbe appointment is generally well received. ESCAPED FROM SIBERIA. San Francisco, Dec. 4. An Examiner special from Ottawa Ont- says: A dis patch received from Vancouver B. C, to day states that on tbe steamship Batavia there arrived at that port from Japan a Russian gentleman who bad just escaped from Siberia, where be bad been in exile eighteen years. The gentleman, who had assumed tbe name of Brant, was eighteen years ago editor of a newspaper in Russia, He was no nihilist but bis liberal views, as expressed in his paper, displeased tbe government, and lor the offense be was sentenced lor lito to Siberia. For six years be was in solitary confinement aud after that be was twelve years on parole, going from place to place. A few months ago he drifted to the seacoasf There be found a British ship, and ex plaining the circumstances to the officers, he was taken on board and landed at Nagasaki. There his passage was paid on the Batavia by new-tound friends. On arriving at Vancouver, the officers of tbe Batavia presented him with a tiGket to Washington City, for which place be started at ooce. Brant is 45 years of age, but bis long suffering bas made him pre matrrcly older. PROTECTION TO 8HEEH. Washington. Dec. 4. At the national wool-growers1 meeting a committee to prepare an address to tbe wool -growers of the United States was appointed, Columbus Delano, of Ohio, president of the national association, delivered the an nual address. He said both food aud clothing should be raised at home, not purchased from abroad, wben tbe people who consume them bave facilities for their production. "Influenced by tbe act of i883," he continued, "wool-growing languishes throughout ihe united States, and without relief must soon perish. The Texas wool clip of 1883 was valued at $9,228,234; in 1887 it was $5,016,674, showing a loss ot $4,211,560. Is it de sirable, to extinguise tbe industry best adapted to this vast section under tbe cry of free trade or free wool T Under tbe influence of the act of 1883 our an nual clip bas been reduced 55.000,000 pounds, while it should bave increased at tbe rate of 2 per cent, annually to keep pace with the natural growtn of tbe country. Those who favor free trade as our true policy, add no protest against tree wool, it it be free trade, let us bave it as a system, pure and simple, without tbe adulteration of duplicity under tbe name of Incidental protection.' Let us do one or tbe other, and bave an econo mic policy that is entitled to an honest and correct name. A tariff for revenue, with incidental protection, is a delusion and a fraud. We need a national policy on tbis subject, honestly named. If pro tection, let it be general and uniform. embracing all American industries that can be profitably pursued by our people." At the conclusion oi tbe address, tbe meeting adjourned aud the delegates in body called on tne president and Secre tary Rusk, Their brief interyiew with the president as well as that with the secretary of agriculture, is said to have betn of a very satisfactory character. PAYING FOR BURNED CROPS. Union, Or., Dec. 4. The O. R, & N. Co. is settlingclaims for lossea by fire on the line of roid during V 8 fall. Tbe ag gregate of losses amounts to considerable, and claims amounting to nearly $20,000 have already been paid, and many more are to be settled. Fred Nouinc, a prom inent stockman, has a claim for $15,000, and tho others run from $100 to thou sands of dollars. A CONGRESSIONAL THIEF Washington, Dec. 5. In the house to day tbe speaker laid before the l;ou?e the following communication from J. P. Leedom, late sergeant-at-arms of the house, rdJ directed to the speaker: I regret to report that O. E. Silcott, late cashier of the office of sergettnt-at-arms, has departed from this city without settling his accounts, and I have bees unable to ascertain bis whereabouts. There is a deficiency in the cash of the office. In view of these circumstances I respectively request an immediate inves tigation of my accounts under such ac tion as the bouse of representatives inav take in tbe premises. Adams, of Illinois, presented a resolu tion reciting the above facts, and placing the amount of defalcation at $75,000, and providing for tbe appointment of a select committee by the speaker to investigate and report. It was adopted, and the fol lowing were appointed ; Adams, Stewart ot Vermont, Payne, Reed of Iowa, Hoi man, Blount and Hemphill. STRANGLED IN THEIR CELL. Tuscon, Ariz., Dec. 5. A special from Florence says: Of tbe five Apache In dians sentenced to hang to-morrow morn ing, three ot them committed suicide id their rooms last eight by tying a strip of cloth around their necks with double knots. Tbey were discovered early tbis morning, when another Indian gave the alarm. Two were murderers of Jones at Dudlejville, September 15, 18S8, and one the murderer of Diebl,oi San Pedro, June 3, 1887. The two remaining Apaches will be bung to-morrow morning. EMIN BEY IS DYINU. London, Dec. 5. A dispatch from Zanzibar announces that Emin Pasha has met with a probably latal accident. Be ing near-Eigutea he walked out of a win dow by mistake and fell on hie head, fracturing tbe skull. He now lies at Bogomoyo in a critical condition. All the doctors except Stanley's physi clan declure Emm's injuries will prove fatal. Sranley's physician is hopeful of saving i.min a ute, but says under the most favorable circumstances the patient cannot be moved for at least ten days. Later dispatches Irom Z-inzibar say that Emin misjudged the height of the bal ci ny parapet, became overbalanced and fell a diatance of twenty feet His body was terribly bruised. OREGON POSTAL MATTERS. Washington, Dec. 5. The superinten dent of the railway mail service bas noti lied Congressman Hermann that he bas appointed W.T. Locke ot Huntington, Or., as railway mail cleric on the new run between Green river, in Wyoming, acd Huntington, in Oregon. Mr. Herman made an argument to-day before the department lor the restoration of the mail service in Oregon between tbe towns ot Oakland and Looking Glass. This- service was disccntimed under tbe new administration in the iuterest of economy, and now since he has presented what he asserts are sufficiei.t reasons for its restoration, be proposes making a test case of this, in order to ascertain how far his slate may expect liberal recognition as to its mail facilities. Charles Miles was to-day appointed postmaster at Laurel, Yellowstone county, and Mrs. C. B. Scribuer, at Ramsey, Deer Lodge county. Mont; A Haskell, at Cooperstown, Griggs county, N. D , and M. lileston, at Auburn, Marion county, Or. MUST BESIDE ON LAND AT PROOF. Washington, Dec. 5. Acting Secre tary Chandler, of tbe interior department gave a decision to-day, id which he dis cussed somewhat the pre emption law briefly. The case came from tbe land office at Huron, S'D and involves title to apart of section 11, township 117, range CO. H. S. Esty had tbe first claim, but did not live on tbe land wben he made bis cash entry. J. H. Wallace, who bled on tbe land afterwards, was the con testant. Esty thought 'that, having re sided six months on tbe claim, be did not need to continue bis residence unul he made the cash entry. Secretary Chandler says that the law undoubtedly contemplates that the resi dence of tbe pre-emptor must be upon tbe tract pre empted at the date wben be oners proof and payment for tbe land. Accordingly he sustains the decision of the Huron land office. JEFFERSON DAVIS DEAD. New Orleans, Dec. 6.- At 13:45 o'clock Jefferson Davis, ex-president of the Confederate States, died at tbe resi dence of his life-long friend, J. U. Payne. From tbe beginning ot his fatal illness Mr. Davis bad insisted that bis case was nearly or quite hopeless, though the dread of pain or fear of death never appeared to take tbe slightest hold ot bis spirits. In vain did tbe doctors strive to im press upon bim that bis health was im proving. He steadily insisted that there was no improvement but with Christian resignation be was content to accept whatever Providence baa in store for bim. At 6 o'clock last evening, without any assignable cause, Mr. Davis was seized with a congestive chill, wbtcb seemed to absolutely crush tbe vitality out ot uis al ready enfeebled body. So weak was Mr. Davis that the violence of the assault soon subsided for lack of vitality upon which to prey. From that moment to the moment of bis death the history of tbe case was that of gradual sinking. Progressive Thejlojcj Washington Poet A certain evengelist in Western Vir ginia organized a Sunday school, and by dint of diplomacy obtained a goodly fol lowing of youngsters into whose un combed beads and pliant hearts be in stilled the rudiments of religion.' Neither did be spare tbe corrective rod in case bis charge failed to como to tow with tbe catechism. One Sunday a new arrival was discov ered over in the boy's corner He was called before the teacber and cross-ex amined with a view of learning his re ligious acquirements. How many Gods are there (" asked the teacher. The boy thought a moment and ven- turnd tbe assertion that there were two. Wrong I" said tbe teacher. Three." "Ob 1 you must know better, than that. Try again. How many Gods are there f" "Four! ' whimpered the boy. "Wrong again 1" shouted the instructor. 1 will give you another chance, it you don't answer right this time I'll tan you, Now, for the last time, bow many Gods are there I" "Five!" wailed the unhappy tow bead. Smack I Tbe teacber gave bim a tuor ough dressing down and sent bim from tbe room in disgrace, A belated scholar found bim sitting by tbe roadside howl ing at the top of his voice. "What's tbe matter, Jackl" "Teacher licked me." "What fort" "'Cause I didn't know how many Gods there were." "Huh I That's easy enough." "D'you know!" "Course." "How many are there?' "One, you stupid." "One. eb I Well, you just go in there with your little one god and you'll catch it. I 'lowed there was five and he nigh killed me." Echoes From The Catholic Coaresa. Baltimore Herald. A very wide impression prevails that the most notable religious meeting of the century bas just closed in .Baltimore. This is so far from tbe fact tbat it seems to mark a new era in the history of one of tbe greatest religious bodies in Chris tendom, i or wnatever oe one' lnuivia ual views with reference to the doctrines of Catholicism, certainly tbe Papacy has 1 left its imprint upon the history of tbe onu as nothing else has, unless it be tbe t emendous "protest" against the Catho lic w urci wntch began in 1500 and has grown w.th increasing might until our own iims. uootemporary with tbe Offi cial lanting of CalholicUm in America come en:ed the culmination of religious r . i- t . D . iiccuuui iu i no udiicu Diatea uonslltu- tion. The Papal Church, with all its tra dittoes, began in weakness in the New World. Under the benign influence of ttc principle of religious toleration the church bas enjoyed a growth unparal elled in the United States. Within the century it bas been learned that meddling with the civil power is in no wise essen tial to the well-being of Catholicity, and theBaltimore centenoarv marks tbe chee.- ful recognition of that fact in the most outspoken aud official way. Fiom tbis time on Catholicism becomes one of many strictly religious denominations. The specious claim of a divine right to rule the state has been formally aban doned, and tbe Catholic hierarchy euteis upon its second century in tbis country divested ot its power to repeat the his toncal blunders of the Old World. It is in this essential and fundamental particn lar that America has changed Catholi cism. That further change is possible, pracucaoie, ana inevitable the late meet ing luny snows. Ami indications are not wanting that many years will not elapse before it will be discovered that Protestantism and Catholicism are not very far apart. Reforms in religion are slow and cumulative in their effects, but it requires no prophetic insight to see the certain drift of theological thinking away i rum toe superstitious authoutyof me diaeval traditions. And we believe that movement is in active opcratio n iu the great unurcn ot Home. The Fruits of Froteetlon. Macon (0.) Telegraph (Dec ) The year wbicb is now drawing to a close bas been tbe most prosperous in tbe history ot Jklacon. It has wituessed great er growth of the city, more iniDrove- meuts, a larger net gain in all tho ele ments of strength than any year that bas preceded it. Compared with any other year in the nistory ot jucon, will show: A larger increase in uouulation. More new buildings and work of a bet ter quality. More new maoDfactuiiog enterprises More money invested in manufactures. More miles of railroad built from Ma con as a cent er. Mote general business. More improvements on the streets and iu the facilities for city transit A healthier tone in business aud a live lier spirit of public and private enterprise. i nis has been a great year for Macon, Two great railroads bave beeo com Dieted. One giving a shorter route to tbe North and .bast, enlarging the commercial ter ri'ory of the city and increasing the com petition lu freight rates; the other open ing a rich region to the South, which has developed so fast tbat there are now pros perous towns where not many months ago me engineer corps cut tnoir way through the forest. The Increase ol Ma con's business from these two roads has been immense. Macon is fair to look upon these bright autumn days, sue never looked so well. Tbe record of the current year bas been oonoraoie to her, and tbe luture never beamed to bright before ber. A. Poet Dead. London, November 20th. Martiu Farqubar Tupper is dead. Martin Farqubar Tupper was a de scended of an ancient Guernsey family, ana was born in .London In 1810. lie entered the classes at tbe Charter House and at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took the degrees of B. A M. A. and D. C. L. He was callei to tbe bar, but never practiced. He was the author of " 'Ger- aldino' and Other Poems," publis' ed in 1838. in 183U-44 he pioduced, "Prover bial Philosophy," which sold upwards of thirty editions. Notwithstanding its success, it was criticised as a heavy, in flated and dull piece .of literature by prominent i.DgUsh writers. He after wards published "Modern Pyramid," "An Author's jviind," "The Twin: a Tale," "Crock of Gold," "Hartenu?," "Surrey: a Rapid Keview or Its Princi pal Persona and Places," "King Alfred's Poems in .English Meter, ' ana a number of other tittles. Hadtru Advertising. Tbe advertising department of a first' class newspaper is not what it used to be, but is instead fast becoming an interest ing feature of all enterprising journals Formerly the prevailing idea among tbe uninitiated was that the talent, tbe best most versatile acd most ingenious writers and artists, were all employed in the news department How nearly correct this idea may have beon need not be stated, but that such is not tbe case now may be seen by a perusal of tbe "adds" of any flourishing paper. Tbe competi tions between tbe merchants and between tbe papers' agent have become so great that the great wholesale ana retail houses of the large cities employ talented men at lanre salaries to attend to their adver tising alone, and the men who want tbe best positions in the counting looms of newspapers must combine businiss quaa- Ucationi with the talent that win suc cess in the idi:orial chair. Morxistown, Tknn., July 4, i833 Tbe Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.: Gentlemen Five years ago I was so un fortunate as to contract an extremely bad case of blood poison. My bones ached and my muscles begm to swell aad contract I was under treatment of the physician from tbe inception of the disease until I found that be could do me no good. Then, through tbe advice of a friend I began talc ing b. b. S. Your medicine seemed to hava an immediate effect. I took six bottles, and to-day am sound and weU. That was two or three years ago, but I bave seen no evidence) of the return of the disease, and I take this opportunity to thank yon for what it has done lor me. Jt saved my ule. You can reier any one to me. R. M. Wall. Fakmzksvtlle, Tex., Tune 2a, i8S3. Tbe Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.: uentlemen lae mother of a member of our firm was afflicted with a cancerous sore on her face lor about twenty years. During the past few years it troubled her very much by continued pain and itching. She used vour S. S. S.. and the sore has disappeared and is apparently welL Should it break out again, will advise you. Very truly, Pendleton, Yearly ft Riley, Druggists Three books mailed free on application. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer 3. Atlanta, Ga. OLD ARMORY HALL Four Nights, Commencing; Monday, Dec. 9 A STERLING ATTRACTION I Four ulghta Eunuremmt at Uw POPULAB TEA OEOIAN. John S. Lindsay. SupporteJ by a TALENTED DRAMATIC COMPANY Monday, Dec. 9, - INGOMAR. Tuesday, " 10, Lady of Lyons Wednesday " 11, RICHELEAU Thursday, Dec 12, - Under tbe Gaslight. rU8UAL'PRICK8 OF ADMISSION. Beerrd seats oo ade at Blakeley Houghton's FOR RENT! The City FJourinc Mills on Mi 1 Crook. For par H . PHIRM AN. Uouun laq litre Ol octtwu J. J. B. CROSS EN, Auctioneer, Washington St. bet. JHala and Beeo Jd, The Smllee, Oregon. Betrnlar A action 8ale of Reel EeUte. hoasebold r urniuire ana uenerei meraiwmier. 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