1894 POLITICAL PROSPECTS. The outlook for a sweeping Repub lican victory next Jane in Oregon is ery bright, and if the ticket is not elected by the largest majority ever known very many will be "mistaken. For a long time the state has been strongly "Republican, and the past year's experience with Democracy and Democratic mistakes should greatly add te its strength. Not only the con gressional, bat artry candidate on the state and county tickets should be elected, and this can be accomplished if Republicans act in harmony and not neutralize their strength by fac tional fights among themselves. With the federal patronage of Oregon un der control of the administration, De mocracy may attempt a brave fight to make a showing for the party; but this will be futile with a united Republican organization. There may even be an effort to coalesce with the Populists as there was in 1892 and by this meaaa snatch viotorv from the jaws of defeat; bat such tactics may not be any aearer successful than they were dur ing the last presidential campaign. In Eastern Oregon Republicans are . apparently gaining in numbers every day, and many disaffected Democrats have turned their backs on the party f free trade. Placing wool sn the free list, in the Wilson bill, have made these in this county in any manner in terested in the sheep industry to be more firmly attached to the doctrine of protection. . Sheepmen cannot com pete with fleeces from Australia and the Argentine Republic, and if this bill becomes a law they will sell their flocks and devote their attention to some other business. We believe the feeling in this matter in Wasco county is a correct index of the sentiments entertained by the same class of per sons throughout the Inland Empire, and flock masters have a large follow ing in every community. The congressional nominee of the Republicans im this district, whoever he may be, ia certain of election, and : the objeet should be to make' his ma jority the largest yet received. In county affairs, perhaps, there are fac tional differences which may tend to defeat party nominees; but these can be harmonized by the earnest efforts of leaders. No fear is entertained for the legislative or state tickets, and in- , dications are that every candidate will be elected. Oregon should send the most cor dial greetings to Republicans in the east, and effective work done before next June will increase the. vote to inch an extent that the November . states will be greatly encouraged. The - northwest should emphatically endorse the doctrine of protection to American industries, and this state being the - oldest in this portion of the anion should at the ballot box, at the com ing election, seal its faith to Republi can principles by giving the largest majority for the ticket it has. ever re ceived. V . WHERE THE - BLAME BESTS. ' Some of our Democratic exchanges are throwing the blame for the de fiency in the treasury on expenditures for pensions, and so the old soldiers are made a scape-goat for mismanage ment of national affairs by Democracy. Apparently the Democratic party has no use for veterans of the last war, ex cept during election times, and then, if they vote right, they may enjoy the inalienable rights of freemen. Rut this excuse is very flimsy, and canuot bo supported by reasonable arguments. During Mr. HarnsonVad ministration there was mot the least fear entertained that the treasury would descend to the f 100,000,000 limit. . As a matter of fact, the receipts of the government were so much in excess of expenses, - that a considerable portion of the sur plus was used in the purchase of bonds, not yet due, and by this means tha public debt was largely reduced. The bounty of the nation was given with a very liberal hand to those who had risked life and limb in its preservation, and the president, in his message, or the party platform, did not consider "pension frauds" as the great evil to be remedied by congressional legisla tion. A "change" took place when the management of affairs was turned over to Mr. Cleveland and his party, arts the country realized in a few months that the status of business was on a less substantial foundation than before. Trade in every department became paralyzed, and the revenues of the na tion began to decrease in such a rapid ratio that an appalling deficit was daily observed by Secretary Carlisle The $100,000,000 was reached, and kept on decreasing until the adminis tration has come to the conclusion to issue more bonds and increase the na tional debt $50,000,000 more. This cannot be blamed on the pen sion business or the Republican party, and Democracy must alone stand re sponsible for the depletion of the pub lic treasury and the widespread dis trust among the people. If Mr. Har risen had been re elected in 1892 bus iness would have followed its usual prosperous, channels, and, instead of selling bonds to make up a deficit, many of those now outstanding woiilJ have been purchased to lessen the an nual interest In the Democratic house coal is placed alongside of sugar on the free list, and Loth these industries must compete with foreign products or go to the wall. The bounty on sugar, under tho McKinley bill, stimulated the cultivation of beets, from . which largo quantities of this 'article of food were manufactured, and it was expected,- in a few years, the country would produce enough for home con sumption : but this industry must die slaughtered by Democratic hands. CoaJ mast be placed on the market as SATURDAY JANUARY 27. cheaply as the foreign article, or it most go down to its grave. These two industries will be followed by other before the Democrats are through with their work. BIBLI0AW) DEMOCRACY. The editor of the Washington Dem ocrat, published at Pemeroy, is a Deoocrat amoBg Democrats, and, con rquentlv is a' free trader, pure and simple. In the issue of last Thursday, be belches forth the following in an article entitled "Who and What is Democrat?" and it should be read by all who are tinctured with the falla cies of that party: "To solve the question asked in the head of this article we must go back to the first lessons given by the Cre ator to -our first parents while in state of innocence and before that high protectionist, his Satanic majesty, in oculated Adam and Eve with the virus of the protective system and poisoned their minds with doctrines in favor of trusts and combines. These are truths that appear on every page of biblical literature, and in the entire profane history of the human family. "God himself is a free trader.and it is his will that commerce should have no fetters placed on it. This is the great and main reason that members of all trusts and combines are his ene mies and the most wicked men on earth. Turn to the Bible in Genesis and read from chapter i:28 to last verse of said chapter, and there it is seen that God granted no special priv ileges, but gave the earth as' a common heritage to man. All were to dwell upon it and subdue it for the good of the race." If oar esteemed and religious co temporary will consult his Bible care fully he will find that God always pur sued and inculcated the principle of protection in bis dealings with . his chosen people, the Israelites, and the reason that that people have existed and prospered during centuries of per' secution by all nations is because they were careful to practically carry out the basis principles of this economic policy. We know little about Adam and Eve, the garden of E Jen or the first transgression; and presume Bro. Mays is equally ignorant on these sub jects; but from the institution of, the familv relation, the preservation of Lot and his house fro a the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the es tablishment of the descendants of Jacob in the promised land of .Canaan God has inculcated and panned the principles of protection in bis dealings with the human race. But theology is not authority on thU question any more than it is on bi-metallism, and the editor of our cotemporary should confine these biblical explosions to the pulpit on Sundays. In this republio protection has been tho policy pursued from the inception of the nation. . Washington, Hamil ton, Jefferson, Jackson, Clay, - Web ster and Lincoln were protectionists, and the efforts to change this policy have onlv been attempted by Democrats daring certain periods of our history. We have always prospered under pro tection, and have invariably suffered disasters when the converse has been tried. The present financial depres sion is only a repetition of others suf fered under similar conditions, and as soon as Democracy leaves the tar iff alone-business will again'revive and the country will be prosperous. Chief Hunt, cf the Portland police force, at a publio meeting of those under his control last Monday after noon, in strong and unequivocal lan guage discountenanced any member of that body allying himself with the or ganization known as the American Protective association, whose object appears to be opposition to any politi cal preferment to mem hers of the Catholic church. The time has passed when there is the least necessity for any discrimination against any denom ination of Christians in this or. any other country, and there can be no reasonable apprehension of danger to free institutions from Catholics or pro testants, Buddhists or Mohammedans. Secret political or religious societies savor too much of Star chamber or Inquisitorial methods to meet with much favor in this republia, and where freedom of religious worship is granted to every one, at-d the ballot-box is the arbitrator between the citizen and offi cials, there can exist no necessity for meetings under lock or key or councils whose proceedings are not designed to become known to the public. There is no religious or political test of citi zenship, and he who obeys the laws, be he Catholic, Methodist or Baptist, en joys immunity from any infringement cf his constitutional rights. When- over any distinction is made between citizen, by reason of class, race, re ligious or other differences, this repub lic ia no longer a free country, and in stead of progressing politically we are retrograding to the barbarism of the middle ages. We do not believe any such secret organizations can ever be come popular with the American peo ple; and while they cannot be prohib ited successfully by war, they can be discountenanced by public sentiment and will soon sink into a dishonored graye, . The weather is not in harmony with business generally, for the former is all that could be desired and the lat ter all that could not be desired. Since the advent of the present admin istration, it is some consolation that the elements have not' joined hands with the Democratic party to oppress the American people. In Eastern Oregon the passage of the Wilson bill will kill the- sheep industry; but cattle have thrived on a thousand hills this winter, and sheep are in condition to produce good fleeces in the spring. All this will not over come the effects of free trade, and forcing the American producer to compete with foreign woo). 1 EDITORIAL NOTES. The Democracy during the present session of congress should "reform" the tariff to its complete sati faction, fur it will not have the opportunity but a little while to work its own seet ill in this lino of destruction of A merican industries. The Mkcnell Corbett fight took placp in Jacksonville, Florida, not withstanding the opposition of the governor. It was hoped that this dis graceful affair would be stopped by the authorities; but they appeared to be powerless against the will of the pub lic. Governor Lewelling, of Kansas, has aroused the ire of Mrs. Lease, and she is determined to have her revenge en the executive. If the governor had any respect for the future peace and happiness of the Populist party be would have dealt very gently with this woman. The brutal prizs fiht is a disgrace to the present advanced stage of civil ization; but it will be popular so long as the public journals cater to this de praved taste by publishing columns in their daily editions describing the dis gusting details of these slogging matches. Emperor William, of Germany, has shook hands with Prince Bismarck and they are good friends once more. This will be the occasion of great re joicing throughout the empire, as the old statesman is universally respected for what he has done for the country, and is considered tho wisest statesman in the realm. Some person from this city has placed the name ef Hon. H. W. Cor bett as an eligible candidate for gov ernor. While we know nothing det rimental to the character of Mr. Cor bett, yet we believe another name could be placed in nomination that would be more popular and add greater strength to the party. Dolph and Mitchell in the senate, and Hermann and Ellis in the lower bouse, will voice the sentiment of Or egon against the Wilson bill, and next June the people will emphasize its support of the doctrine of protection by a rousing majority for the Repub lican ticket. JStvery day adds strengtn to the old party in Oregon. The people in the vicinity of Ellens burgh have signed contracts to plant 2500 acres in sugar beets the coming season. With the. bounty on sugar under the McKinley bill, there is not much doubt this would be a good in vestment in any portion of the north west: but if the Wilson measure be come a law it will not be a lucrative enterprise. Hon. W. R Ellis, in closing his speech on the Wilson bill oi January 19 ih, very facetiously remarked: "I think that the time has come for us to put an end to booming charity, wnich is about the only thins tbat has re ceived a boom by reason of the proba bility of this bill becoming ' a law.' The people are very fearful that there will be a necessity for this "boom" to be kept up for the next three years. .When labor does not command high price in the market the ability to purchase is not as great, and conse quently values depreciate. ' The stag nation of business, factories shutting down, workmen out of employment and hoarding of money in banis are the causes of the present distress in the country. When these assume their usual conditions property will appreciate and ' prosperity will again smile upon (he country. The Chronicle, one day last week, called for a report from the water com mis8ioner8,and last Saturday published a lengthy one, signed by every mem ber. We believe our esteemed cotem porary will be amply satisfied with this report, and not be like Oliver Twist, want "more" of the same kind, If the editor desired to know the re ceipts and expenditures ef moneys re ceived by the water commissioners he should i)t i oj of thn Times-Mountaineer of January Sib, where it was published in tabulated form. There appears to be a wide spread movement in different portions of the state to reduce expenses, and public meetings have been recently held in Salem and Eugene with this object in view. Multnomah set the example with her committee of one hundred, and others are following her lead. In this era of the history of the Ameri can republic, retrenchment and econ omy are necessary in public and pri vate affaire, and if our people learn habits of thrift the lessons taught by bard times will have accomplished some good. in is is toe nnanoiai situation in a a "nutshell" given by the Hilsboro In dependent: "The scarcity of money is what has strangled business in this county," exclaims Joseph Gaston in his Farmer's Journal. The truth is air. uaston mistaaes an enect tor a cause. There never was a time when there was more money piled up in the money ce-ters of the country than now, and it is seeking investment, but there is no industry to use it. The uncertainty of profitable manufactur ing or trading is too great, and enter prising business men won't use their own money, or borrow from others.' When the Wilson bill is passed and we have "Democratic free trade" there will be some activity in importing cir cles, but then our money will .be car ried abroad or our indebtedness to England will be increased. Where fore, Joseph, our latter estate will be worse than the former. The Republicans have little hopes nf accomplishing anything in congress ia favor of the doctrine of protection agains the large majority of Demo cratic free traders, who, with the ex ecutive in harmony with their view, have the - power to dictate legislation on this economic question. They will make a brave fight for Anient an in dustries ; but it is a most forlorn hope, and there is not the least expectation of being sueuessful. The battle for Amerioan wages, American homes and American products will be one of the most renowoed in the history of legis lation in this country, and the Repub lican party will never need to blush at the record it rill make. Hon. Dinger Hermann, in his speech in the house, presents the Republican side of the contest in the following language: "Mr. Chairman, there is little inspi ration to an advocate in a case who is informed in aivance by the coutt that a judgment has already been entered against bim. Therefore, we as protec tionists have not much occasion for en thusiasm ou this side.wben it is known in advance what will be the fate of this measure, though we may present the most conclusive reasoning and the most favorable showing in support of eur opposition to it; but, sir, it is at least, limited aa it is, same consolation to know tbat an opportunity is oflVred us now and here, through this house and to the American people to enter our earnest protest against tha injury which is about to be inflicted upon so large a portion of our people, and upon such an immense proportion of their wealth, Tbere is satisfaction also in another direction, Mr. Chairman, in knowing that at last the veil has been cast aside, and we are to have this is sue presented for the first time as an issue should always be presented in its true and real meaning," The unlimited coinage of silver is believed by some to be the only rem edy for the -evils we are now suffer ing, and that it would also be the means of making money cheap. But this is not true. When Demoracy was inducted into office the country, id ex pectation of adverse tariff legislation became distrustful and toe panic oe- oan. If all the bullion that could have been purchased had been coined into dollars the present bnancial de presxion would not have been averted while the conditions existed. As monnv ia onlv a representative of value, however plentiful it may be come, will not increase the price of labor or augment its productive power. The amount of labor expended on any article governs its price to th coneumer, and this is the only true measure of value. To receive money one must give value, or the product of labor, and the purchasing power of dollar must be governed by its market price in the world. Cheap money means cheap pay for labor or the pro duct of labor; and as the dollar ap Droaches nearsr the standard the bread- wiuner receives better wages. Tho correspondence between Presi dent Dole and Minister Willis was published in the dispatches yesterday but these do not place the present ad ministration in a fairer light before the American people. If the policy towards the Sandwich islands planned by Mr. Cleveland had been carried out every citizen would blush with shame at the fact that a republican form of government had been over thrown by an American prfsident, and the United States would no longer have occupied the high position of being the protector ot tree insti tutions on this side of the Atlantic, As it ia, the president of the prpvis ional government at Honolulu has won the admiration of the American people for the determined stand he has taken, and it is safe to say tbat the warships and marines of this conntry will not dare to unseat him. Whether Ex-Miaister Stevens was, or was not hasty in his actions is not the question under discussion. The revolution was successful, the new government was acknowleged by the family of nations, and to subvert it now is an act of hos tility which should receive the severest condemnation. - TIIEGEAPBIO HEWS Hawaiian Herniations. Wabhihgton, Jan . 23 Representative McCreary, chairman of the house com mittee on foreign (flairs, " has prepared and today introduced in the house a res olution defining the attitude ol congress toward Hawaii. Tbe resolution was re' ferred to the committee on foreign flair?, and will receive consideration at Thurs day'? meeting. McCreary say tbat tbe resolution represents the sentimtnts of tbe nine Democratic members of tbe committee, and he expects it will be re ported to the bouse and form tbe batis ot tbe discussion of tbe Hawaiian ques tion, which will begin immediately after tbe disposition ot the tariff bill . Tbe text of tbe resolution is 83 follows: "Resolved, Tbat it is tbe sense of tbis bouse tbat tbe action of the United States minister in employing United States naval forces and illegally aiding in oyerlbrowmg tbe constitutional gov ernment ot tbe Hawaiiaos islands io January 1893, and in setting up in its place a provisional government, net Re publican in form and in opposition to tbe will of tbe majority of tbe people. was contrary to tbe traditions of our re public and tbe spirit ot our constitution and should be and is condemned. "Resolved, Tnat we heartily approve' of tho principle announced by tbe president of the United States tbat interference with the -domestic affairs of an indepen dent nation is contrary to tbe spirit of American institutions, and it is further tbe sense of the house tbat the aunex ation of tbe Hawaiian- islands to our country on tbe assumption of a protec torate over tbem by our government.! uncalled for and inexpedient ; that tbe people of tbat country should have al. solute freedom and independence in pur suing their own line ol policy, and tbat foreign intervention in the an airs of the islands will not be regarded with indit ference by tbe government of the United States." A Ver old Woman. " Hazleton, Pa Jan . 23 One bun dred and twenty years was tbe age of Mrs. John Braddock, who died at Slabiown today. Mrs. Braddock was a native ot Hungary .' She was a student at a col' lege at St. Petersburg prior to emigtat- lng to this country . She was twice ar rested in Russia for her political opinions and sentenced to Siberia, but. her escape was affected by bigb political power, and sbe ned to this country 40 years ago. Her life since then has been obscure, witb but few acquaintances. The fnel. Center Point, Ark., Jan. 23 News is just received from Polk county of a battle between William and Crockett Mize, on one side, and two brothers named Daniels on the other, ia a quarrel over some business transaction. Tbe Mize boys were both killed and one of the Daniels died shortly after. All were monnshMiprs Kim sarsapariiIa HAS CURED DUOS WILL CURE YOU A Bright Lad, Ten years of age, but who declines to give his name to the public, makes this authorized, confidential statement to us: J'Jt?lws on year old, my mammn died of consumption. The doctor said that I. thought that even if I did not die, I would never be able to walk, oecause i was o SJSJJ. ?H-puny' A frtliering formed ami broke under my arm. I hurt my finirer mid f raws an?, u,rew ut tfSi bo. L J mySelf 80 break "e skin. H was sure to become a running sore. I had to take lots of medicine, but notlimg has t ft m' tM "ade me well and strong' X. I. M., Korea tur, Kana, fr AYER'S SarsaDarilla Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer k Co, Lowell, Ifaaa.' Cures others, will cur you TELEGEAPfllC. 'ree Sacir. Washington, Jan. 23. The houte to day resumed consideration ot the sugar schedule of the tariff bile, (he (lending aintadant being R-jt-erUon's-, imposing a duty ou raw sugar and increasing the duty ou rtfinei, as amended by Warner, placing both raw and retioed on the free list: The coulusiun retailed by tbete twoTncongruous amendments bad first to be straightened out. Dingley claimed the Warner amend ment was utterly inconsistent with tbe Robertson amendment and should' be considered as a substitute. Robertson took issue witb him, main -taining the effect of Warner's ameudment was eimply to place refined sugar on tbe free list, leaving so much of bis amend ment as imposed a duty on sugar below the 16 Dutch standard unaffected A vote was Boally taken on Warner's amendment a a substitute, and it was carried, 161 to 38 Tbe effect of ti.is is to place all raw and refined sugars on the tree '.hi. Toe great mass of Democrats and practically ail the Reiubl cnD8 vottd for the propo siMon, only a bandtul of Democrats, in cluding Wilson and several other. Demo crais of tbe ways and means committee, voting against it. . Tbe coal schedule was tbeu taken up. The first amendment, by Oales of Ala bama, is as follows: To strike-out of tbe free list coal, etc., and ioeert coal, bitu minous and shale, 40 cents per too of 28 bushels, 81) pounds to th bushel; coal, slack or culls, such as will pass through a ball-inch screen, 20 cents per toa of bushels. Wise ol Virginia followed witb an amendment striking out 40 cents and in serting 50 cent. Hawalia Again. Washington, Jan. S3.- In the senate, the committee on forei .i-latiooB repor ted favorably tbe fo lowing reso'uuon. - "Resolved. Ttiit from the facts and papers laid before the senate it is unwise and inexpedient, under tbe existing con ditions, to consider at this time any pro ject of tbe annexation of the Hawaiian island to the United States; tbat tbe pro visional government therein having been duly recognized, the highest ioternstional interesi requires that it shall persue its own line of policy. Foreign interveo Hons in tbe political affairs of these is lands would be regarded ,,8 an act un friendly to tbe government of tbe United States." Turpie. who reported the resolution on benalt of the commute, said he was di rected by the committee to a-k immedi ate consideration, as it was the unani- raouee expression of tbe committee, ex cept the dissent ot Senator Dole!) to the first clause. Turpie lurther explained tbat tbe resolution had no relation to tbe special Investigation being made by tbe committee. Teller objected to immediate consider ation on tbe ground tbat it bad not been printed, and Mills gave notice that when it came up for consideration be would ask for a division of tbe question, to the resolution went over under tbe rules. A bill for a commission at the Ant werp exposition was presented by Man- dereon . The Bill Will Pass tbe House. Washington, Jan. 23. Tbe vote on the tariff bill thus -far, especially upon matters in which many of tbe members are interested, socb as coal and sugar, have revived the talk of a movement to recommit. tbe entire Wilson bill. Haines, of New York, bas been arranging such a move, but members ef tbe wajs and means committee say it cannot prevail . Breckinridge says: "Tbere has not been a vote on any amendment which would indicate a doubt of the final passage of the bill as a whole. The change in tne sugar sched ule may induce some gentlemen to say tbey will vote again; t,t be bill, but this is due to tbe feeling of tbe moment, and tbere is little probability that many democratic votes will be lost to the bill as tbe result of tbe amendments. On tbe contrary, the committee is well pleased that tbe bill bas suffered such slight changes, as it is far from amount- ins to a mutilation of tbe measure." Bryan. Wbiting and others of the com mittee expressed similar views. They have been kept advised of tbe progress of Haloes' effort to effect a combination to recommit tbe bill, and say it bas never shown strength eoongb to come within a long way ol carrying. At tbe same time. Haines is continuing bis efforts . and claims to be encouraged at tbe outlook A Kesolotlun of Sympathy. Washington, Jan. 23 Today's addi tion to tbe Hawaiian resolutions in tbe bouse was tbe followiog, presented bv Sweet, Rep of Idaho. 'Wberkas, An effort is now being made to establish a republic in tbe Ha waiian islands, and, whereas, conflicting reports are in circulation as to tbe policy of tbe United States witb relation tberen to; therefore. 'Resolved, Tbat tbe United States hereby extends to the struggling repre sentatives of aaid islands its sincere sym pathy with their efforts to extend tbe principles of free government." lt About Iron. Washington, Jan. 24 After transact ;d business of minor importance, the bouse went into committee of the whole for tuitber consideration of the iron scbelule ot the tariff bill. Taylor of Ten nt sate offend an amendment to tbe pending amendment of Oates, placing a duty of 40 cents per too on ore, tbe pro visions of tbe McKinley law, which makes tbe doty 75 cents. " Beltzhooyer. of Pennsylvania, followed with a bitter denunciation of the Wilson bill ss a wbole. -He declared that be was in favor of protection to American labor; tbat evrry Democratic platform from the foundation of tbe government till 1892 bad declared for protection to American labor. At least, all intended in tbat di rcctioo. - Gotdzier, Democrat of Illinois, asked Beitzhoover, wbo is a Democrat, if be were not elected on tbe platform of 1892, which declared protection a fraud and irbbery. Be.tzheover answered that he was elected on that piatiorm as construed Cleveland and t' e Hew Xerlc World Pr ceeding, be declared, amid the plau- di' of mc Republican side, ibaCbe won d vote tor tbe protection ot any industiy bat came idio competition wnb coots manufactured abroad. Pickeries. Republican, of New iork and White, Republican of Ohio, fol'owed in opposition to free iron ore. Tbey were followed by Deossn, Democratic, of Ala bama, with auothcr sensational epeeih aeainst tbe bill which kept the Repub - r.aus cheering Irom Drat to last. He qi - dared the fundamental principles f democracy, as he learned them unaer tbe uielage of Andiew Jackson, made it a tariff party. Free trade, be declared, is licentiousness, protection despoum ; botb are unjust. For 1UU year tne royeoue of tbe government have been collected at tbe custom-house, tie ueciarea nimseii tor a tariff with Incidental protection. A voce was finally reached, aad Oates' amendment making a duty ul 40 cents per ton on iron ore was defeated, 52 to 109. Taylor's amendment to restore the 75 cent duty on iron ore as in tbe file- K'oley law was lost, 65 to ids. Very Cold Weather. Chicago, Jan. 24 Advices to the As sociated Press indicate unusually severe weatber throughout the entire West and Northwest. At Cedar Rapids, tbe thermometer this morning registered 18 deg. below zero; at Kockford, 23; t Dowes. 80; at Esther ville, Ia 84; at Al beit Lea, Minn., 24; at watertown, a. U., 34; at bt. faa, Minn., the govt-mmeo thermometer mar kid 20 oelow; at Win oiptg. 40 below; at Mioosota, 86; at Hu ron and B'snarck, 30: Montana, Wy oming, North D koa. Mauilopa arid Wisconsin report 38 m 40 below; Aio worth. Neb., 36 t'elow, the colde.t ever known there A most beautiful and oazzl-ng mirage was 8-'eo twis morning. Sno a fields, farmhouses ana distant uill Biries appeared in l-o air. It was the n fleciioo of a part of South DKota, over 100 miles away.. At St . Louis the rec ord wa 11 below; at Springfield Mo.. 16 Delow; throughout Kansai. 9 to 16 l -low; at Guthrie, Oklahama. 11 below, the lowest on record there, causing great buffi-ring among recent settlers. Dnlt, mg snow fell in tbe neigh boringhood of Chicago all last night. Tbe temperature this morning is at zero, with promise of much lower temperature tonight The cola wave is proceeding eastward, and is juat beginning to be lei: throughout In -diaoa. The snow . -a two feet deep in many place throughout the region of the blizzard A Bad Han. Seattle, Wash.. Jan. 24 Captai Frank L. Bang?, who contessed to scutt liiw the scboooer Mary tarhtr, near Race Rocks last month, has an unsavory record in Alaska. Io the fail ol 1330 he. in compaoy with his father and two others, went to Alaska in a srat!l sloop Tuey landed near Killisnoo and wen bunting . They found an Indian cache, and without rrgard to the (act that it is dea h pcnaMy among ihe Indians to rob such stores, broke . in and s'o'e between $600 and 700 worth of hluckete, etc The plunder wsi taken to Fort Wrange and shipped to Juneau on a steamer, while they sailed there in a sloop. The Indians traced them to Wrangel, where tbe aflur was placed in the hands of government officials. At Juneau the were arrested and the iroods seize'!. cost Bangs about $600 to get out of th trouble, in addition to forfeiting the goods and staying in jail two months Captain Bang! returned to Puget sound and his lather weut into bunoess in Ju neau. Captain Btogs crni'd not keep out of trouble, and soon sailed for Alan. ka with a cargo of. whiskey for the Ia diaos He defied the authorities at Fort Wrangel. but came to grief, as bis sloop and whisky were seized and be was thrown into jail for two years. As soon as be got out be came back to the Sound and bat been sealing: until ibis last scrape. . Modern I aspiration. Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 24 The sensa tion created among the Norwegians and Scandinavians here by Edward Brekbut, an ignorant Swede, wbo preaches elo, quent sermons while in a trance, contin ues unabuted. Whether Berkbnsis being guided directly by God, and his body in habited by tbe spirit of the Holy Ghost as claimed, will be doubted by peopl generally, but it is believed by hundreds and hundreds of .Norwegian and oweaisn Lutherans, and many wbo are not mem bers of tbat church in this city. Cer tainly tbe young man is not practicing deception. He cannot account for bis condition and bis spells of catalepsy or whatever tbey may be. Re. I. lollef- son, of the first Norwegian cborcb, tbe largest of several of that denomination here, said today : "I really aad actually believe tbis man bas in bim tbe spirit of the Holy Gbosf, and tbat be receives his instructions di rectly from God. Tbe same spirit tbat speaks in tbe Bible speaks through bim I don't care to say - anything further about him and my belief until we can prepare a statement for tbe public, i might set into trouble witb my own church " , The Panama Canal. New York, Jan." 34 General John Newton, president of tbe Panama rail' wav, returned from the iatbmns en tbe City of Para on Manday. He said yes terday: "It is absolutely impossible to say bow tbe Jranama canal stands at present. The people of the isthmus have lott confidence io tbe company, and no one has an idea down tbere wnat is going to be done. If it is known anywhere it is in Paris. The canal, however, can'be constructed much more cheaply and in less time than tbe Nicaragua canal. Our railroad bas felt tbe effect of the bsrd times in the amount of freight that we have handled. We can get all tbe freight we want, but it would be at a rate tbat would not pay as." ISetaore of Oplnm. . Spokane, Wash., Jan. 24 A box con taining 134 pounds of contraband opium was confiscated in tho office of tbe North ern Pacific Express Company by Deputy Mirshal Vinson, and today, when a yoong man giving tbe name of John Paul tame for it, be was placed uuder arrest He admitted his guilt, was taken before tbe United States commUsioner, iml held In $4000 bends. Paul savs he i ought the opium ia Victoria, sent it caii lo Sica mous station, on tbe Canadian Pacific, brought it south to Loomiston, Wash.,on pack animals, shipped It by stage to Coulee City, and tbence expressed it by rail to Spokane. He was on bis way to 8jo Francisco. He declares be is work ing alone, but tbe officers doubt this. Proapeets of Peace. Buenos Atres, Jjo. 24 Dispatches from Rto de Janeiro, say the insurgents are ruoniog abort of provisions and that tbis is one of tbe reasons which led Ad miral da Gama to enter into negotiations with Admiral Ben ham, of the United States, . looking to a settlement ol the dispute between tbe government and tbe insurgents. It is believed here there will be no further fighting at Rio and that the American admiral has tbe key to tbe situation, and will be successful in ar ranging matters in a manner satisfactory to botb sides. Killed by a Falling Tree. St. Helens, Or., Jan. 24. Charles E ickson, an oid-time resident of Wash ington, met bis death today at 11 o'clock while eogaged in fulling timber. Erick- soo and another man named Daley were feliing a cotton wood tree, and the tree fell in sacb a way as to catch Ericksoo and crushed bim almost out of tight into tbe soft eaith. Ericksoo was well ad vanced in years, but leaves no family. Still Kanipaat. Barcelona, Jan . 25 Ramon Marrull, an anarchist workiegman, tried this af ternoon to assa-tiua e R-Larroc, civil governor of Barcelona. Tbe governor left tbe perfectureas usual at 4:30 o'clock. He bad interct bis carriage and was civ rders to the tootmao. As the footman was about to mount, Marrull pushed by him, drew a revolver, and thrusting his arm through tbe window, fared twice at L-irroca. Tbe governor was struck in tbe left jaw by ibe second bullet, but he did ont lose his prejenee ot mind. Pushing opes tbe door, he shouted to his coach man, "Arreat that scoundrel !'' The few pedestrians in the street hurried to assist the governor, but before, tbey reached tbe carriage, tbe coachman jumped from the box, and, witb the help ot a police man, bad EeiZtd and ciMirmtd bis mas ter s assailant. 0:her pilicemen, who had been attracted by tbe shooting, tank charge of tbe prisoner an I hurried biaa off lo tbe central uilic olf ce. Tbere be gave hw name as Macon, and confessed that lie was an anarchist. H s object in sbootintr Lsraoca, he said, was to avenge fall as, trie anarchist wbo was shot for having tried to kill General Martinrz de Campos. Later he admitted tbat he was Ramon Marrml. He refused to give tbe name of tbe man wbo was with bim in front of the prefecture but ran away after tbe first shot. Tbe governor was taken into the prefecture acd tbe bullet was extracted from bis jaw. His wound is not dangerous. Tbe news of tbe shoot ing spread throughout tbe city before dark, and half tbe population came out ( to aucusi n. TlEGEAPHI0 raws. Affairs lu au Domingo. New Yoke. Jan. 23 The Herald's corre-pondeot at Port au Prioce, writing under date of January 12, says. "The Ua:ted States carve' te Kearsarge arrived here yeaterday. U,(n arriving io this harbor, the Kearsarge sent a boat to the Ailta. which was off tbis port, and brought Acting Rear Admiral Stanton aboard. He had orders (mm the nivv drptrt incut to assumi- commaod of the Norm At' an C statiou, and to take cha'ge ot affaire, especially in Dominican wa'er-. He hoisted his flag ou the Kearsearge this moruiog, with appropriate ceremonies. December 10, 1893, General Campos, governor of the Azua dUTricl, was am bushed and assassinated while riding upon the public road. A few days later President Heureux passed over the tame rod, but with a strong military iscurt. I'lie sucideo shying ol a mule wi-.l'e pars ing a thicket a! ibe roadside attracted atteution. Tbe ebcort plunged intuit and captured six men witb dynamite boaib, which they hil intended' tlnow mg at tbe president h .d not tbe strength ol the esc art prevented. An investiga tion took place and a contpiracy was re vealed. Two brothers named Carlos sod Pal bo Batz, nephews of the former Prssi dent Batz, were implicated and , im prisoned. December 19lh Heuteux sent lor a brother !n.!aw ef Marcbina and told himjto get a suit of clothes, as he was going to take a trip to Azua. "One suit will be sufficient" gave a grim signi fication to tbe words. Tbey embarked upon the prrsidentai yacht, the old Deer hound, of Cherbourg fame, and went to Azua Ou the 21.t Marchma, the brotb eis Baez and tbe six wou d be dynamite bombtbrowers were executed by shooting the lormrr three on the very spot where blood stisns still showed where Campos lost hit life Tbe rites of the church were refuted, and also a request by Mar china to be allowed to write a note ot farewell te bis wife, with whom be had not been allowed lo commnnicate for 12 months. They were buried in the road way, where passiag wheels and hoof will soon obliterate ail traces ot their graves. To the prayers of the family foi the remains, togiye them a decent burial the reply wi made: ''Anyone loucb ing these graves will be instantly shot." Edwin Booth's Estate. Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 25 C, M. Bove, jr., of New York, attorney lor tbe executors of the estate of tbe late Edwin Booth, appeared before Judge Ramsey yesterday and seenred aa order requiring Eugene Van Voorbies, as re feree, to sell tbe Long Point hotel, oa Seneca lake, on tbe foreclosure of a mortgage of $15,000 held by the estate. Tbe property con sists of one of tbe finest summer hotels in tbe state and 89 acres of land, laid out into beautiful grounds. Tbe property will be disposed of at public suction to satisfy tbe mortgage. It is valued at 175,000 and it tbe property of the Sent eca Lake Steamboatand Hotel Company. It ia understood tbat the company ia fin ancially embarrassed. Mr. Bovee taid to a reporter tbat tbe executors had only begun their work of settling tbe estate of tbe deceased actor, adding in reply to a query: Mr. Booth was a very wealthy man. Of course, it is not proper for me to state tbe value of the estate, even if I could do so, but It is very large. It is, as you probably know, all left to bis daughter and to her children. The property given by Mr. Beetb to tbe Players' Cmb soon before bit death, free ot all encumbrance is alone worth $90,000. Honae. Washington, Jan. 25 Democratic opponents of the income tax, wbo believe tbe internal revenue bill will be offered as an amendment to the tariff bill, are determined to make a fight against it. So, when tbe house convened this mora iog and tbe journal was readr Cockrao of New York, made tbe point nt no quo ram. On the roll-call the Democrats opposed to tbe income tsx declined to answer to their names, but a quorum ap peared, nevertheless. Tbe bouse tbeu went into committee of tbe wbole on tbe tariff, Wilson moved to close tbe debate on the amendments relative to the free entry of cotton machinery. . Cockran filibustered, but tbe motion prevailed, v Terry's amendment,' placing agricul tural implements on tbe free list, was lost, 85 to 105; also Hare's amend meat, placing a duty ef 86 per cent on such implements, except against countries ad' mining similar articles free, in which case tbey shall be free. An Egyptian Crisis. London, Jan. 25 A sensation was caused this afternoon when it became known tbat the government was deter mined to act energetically in Egypt. At Aldersbot a detachment of military and mounted . police and some cf the best cavalry io the army, with one or more nfantry regiments, were ordered to make ready to proceed immediately to Esvot. ine government is trying to secure a number of large ocean steamers for use as troopkbipa to convey tbcm there. Bteaate ProredlKS. Washington, Jan. 25 In tbe senate. tbe reol i ion of Allea of Nebraska de daring tbe contemplated issue of bonds by the secretary of the treasury was ille- ga', was taken np. Allen addressed tbe senate in favor of its passage. Squire of Wasbingtoo presented resolutions nf the chamber of commerce uf Seattle, Wash. protesting agsiust placing coal and lum ber ontbe free list. He stated 20,000 men io tbe state ot Wasbingtoo were de pendent on tbe coil industry for em ployment, and lumbering was one of the greatest industries of tbe state. Accidental Drewalng. Grant's Pass, Or., Jan. 25 Today tbe coroucr'i jury returned a verdict of J accidental drowning as tbe came of tbe death of Arthur MtCounville, who was drowned in Evans creek about 13 miles above Woodville Monday by tbe capriz- icg or a beat io which be and another man weie ridiwr. Tbe deceased was a ranchman, about 40 years old, and a vet eran ol the late war. He was well-known among the Grand Army men, having been witb company B, Thirty-Secoud lowa. Vellliaot Condemned to Death. fARis, Jan. 83 Tue court of cassa tion today rrfasvd tbe appeal case of the anarchist, Vailiant. He wilt therefore suffer death. Children Cry tot PITOBIBM Castoria "Castoriaiseo well adapted to children that recommend it aa superior to any prescription mown to me." H. A. Arobsb, M. d Ul South Oxford St., Brooklyn, M. x "I use Castoria in my practice, and And O. yniny nuapiea u anecnons or cnudren.'' A TXT RoBCRTaOH, M. D., 1067 Sd Ato Sew York. "Tram personal knowledge I can ear that wuim m m mowi, gmiiimi. meaiciDe I or cnu area." Da, u. v. uaoooo, Lowell, 1 Caatorla promotes Digestion, and uvurcuxnee r iasuiency, Const! oa tion. Sour Bcomacn, .uian-ncea, ana revensnness. Thus the child ia rendered healthy and ita sleep natural. Castoria. contains no Morphine or other narcotic property. The People Demand Good Goods. We always Mieve that the People want GOOD (jutlilyoi tcykiudi t goods either Groceries. Hnrdwiire. H.n.y ot Groin, And we intend to always keep our stock in exclntiou of any of the trachy atnff. 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Wbo always evils as low as tbe lowest in quite generally distributed through tbis section by the agent of the American Book Company, the price list of school books published in September, 1891, is hereby withdrawn: all tho prices in tbat list being lower than those this agent claims are the proper retail prices. 148 Second Street, TUM OUR- DET GO'DS II. IIERBRING. ARRANGEMENTS. Saltmarahn, B. Wilson, , W. H. Lochhead, (Sec'y) COMMITTEE. F. W. L. Sltibbe, A. a Wyodham, L. S. Davis. MANAGERS. A Buohler, J. P. Mclnerny, A. W. Fargher, F Epp. COFFIN TRUST. DAY OR NIGHT. RESIDENCE Corner of Fourth Undertaker and Embalmer and Liquors, - ' BLOC JL, THE DALLES, OREGOW roWOOD Books to Purchase T. NOLAN, tbe city. On account of a circular For new prioea inquire at his atore. DAIXKH, OJEMCCSOX