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SATURDAY.... DECEMBER 23, 1895
ALIENS AND LAND-
"Right now all America 19 exercised
; over the attemptof England to acquire
i . title by acquisition to domain on this
continent, and public sentiment is ar-
roused to a pitch, that were it neces
' sary to resort to force of arms to re
' ' pell this attempt, one-half the able-
bodied citizens of the nation could be
relied upon to volunteer in the service
' of the government. Yet, while this
. 'spirit to prevent foreign powers
gaining a 'stronger foothold in the
Western Hemisphere prevails, Ameri
cans are blind to the fact that
aliens are peacefully and by legitimate
' ' means acquiring title to lands at a
rate that is alarming, and that may
some day result in a system of landlord-
. ism right here in free America, that is
not paralleled in Ireland. Today title
, to five per cent of the realty in the
'.. United States rests in aliens, and. each.
. year the percentage increases. Unless
some measures are adopted soon to
..prevent anyone not a citizen of this
. country from gaining title to land, we
'-'."' inay expect ere many years to see a
- e very large proportion of our own
: domain owned by residents of
Europe, and- when this shall occur,
American citizens will become tenants,
- while European nabobs will be their
landlords.
' Some far seeing statesmen have for
, years been alarmed at this danger, and
have advocated the passage of
measures that will require actual
residence in. or citizenship of the
' United States as a qualification for ac
quiring title to realty, but nothing
definite alonar this line has been ac-
complished. Something more than
1 agitation is needed to Check this peril
.; which threatens to, in the future,' rob
our posterity of their rightful heritage
title to the land on which they live.
r: There is justice in the old know-noth-.
, ing doctrine of "America for Ameri-
Y- cans" when applied to the possesion of
' real property.- The foreigner who
comes to this country," renounces his
allegiance to other powers, and sub-
mits to the forms of naturalization, be
i comes an .American in fact, is ac
corded all rights and privileges of an
. .-. American citizen,'' and should be ex
i. tended the right of holding realty; but
the one who 'remains in a foreign
'country and obtains title to land in the J
United States is a menace to our free
, " . institutions. He has no common in
- - terest in the government except to col
' lect his rents, and to make hirelings
of our people. His encroachments up
" on our domain are equally as dahger
, ous as though he took our land by
: force, though the baleful results are
. slower to be realized. While Ameri
? cans are aroused to re pell the attempt
. ; of England to extend her dominion in
. . Venezuela by acquisition, Iij is time
for them to inaugurate some method
A to prevent her subjects acquiring ' title
by purchase to the lands here at home.
' The Monroe doctrine might be broad
ened so as to cover peaceable as well
as forcible invasion.
H. Henricbsen, secretary of state of
Illinois. In a recent interview re
garding the possibilit j of a war with
England, he said:
"I don't know much about the ques
tion in dispute, but I have always
thought our country ought to assert
herself as the protector of all the
American republics against European
aggression. For thirty years our for
eign policy has been pusillanimous,
and the only protection an American
had abroad was by claiming to be an
Englishman. Whatever may be Cleve
land's motive in assuming bis position,
I think he is right, and the great mass
of the people, while caring little about
the particular point in dispute, will
sustain him.
"I think war with England would be
a very good thing. . Our country needs
a war about once every generation
It serves to keep alive and intensify
the American spirit, opens a field for
the expenditure of a good deal of sur
plus energy, enthusiasm and patriot
ism; gives employment to a large num
ber of people who would sooner fight
than work, and deadens the bitterness
between political parties. of the
thousands of foreigners who land on
our shores every year a large propor
tion settle in communities by them
selves, retaining their national cus
toms, . habits and prejudices. They
are in many respects foreigners always.
A war requiring the services of a
large number of men would draw
many into the army. A year of march
ing and fighting under the American
flag and in support of American insti
tutions would do more to Americanize
these people than 20 years of peaceful
residence, isolated from the . American
populace.
"A war with England would teach
us to depend upon ourselves instead of
upon English bankers for a financial
system.- - It would prove the death of
Anglo-maniacs of this country; would
paralyze the A P. A.; would put an
end to all foreign-American political
societies, and would in short, Ameri
canize the American people."
THE . CASCADE RESERVE.
CHRISTMAS.
; CANNOT REPUDIATE.
l Judge Eakin rendered a decision in
; . the circuit court at Baker City a few
days ago, which, if sustained by the
; . supreme court (and there is little doubt
! but it will be) will forever settle the
question as to the right of a county to
repudiate its debts, even though they
be in excess of the- limit firfed by the
state constitution. In sustaining the
demurrer to the complaint in the case
' brought by Suller and others to enjoin
the treasurer of Baker county from
1 : paying out-standing county warrants
. exceeding the amount of $5,000. Judge
xjumu. saia:
"County warrants for the purpose of
- the decision in this case may be divided
or arranged in three classes:
'.'.'. . "I: County warrants issued for the
payment of claims in pursuance to
the direction of the law, such as
- jurors' fees, witnesses' fees, salaries of
' county officers, court expenses, and
many other such claims as 'the law di
'. recta shall be paid and are not matters
.' for allowance or disallowance for the
. . county court. ,
"2. Warrants issued in payment for
. debts created or contracted by the
, county up to iihe limit of $5,000 which
may be created or refused. by the
county court in its option, such as con
tracts for county buildings, court
houses, jails, bridges and many other
: claims that are deemed contract in
' , debtedness.
"3. Warrants issued in payment of
' debts created by the county, or con-
. tracted by it, o the same class is in-
eluded in No. 2 herein, over and above
the $5,000 limit refered to.
"The first class mentioned must be
paid by the county, and the validity
of such debts does not depend upon the
amount of indebtedness outstanding.
" 'The Becond class are also vlaid and
binding obligations regardless of tho
outstanding aeots or unpaid warrants
: which belong to the first class. .
"The third class are unauthorized
and are in violation of law and the
payment thereof may be restrained by
; a suit of this character."
While existing circumstances, the
war cloud that hangs over the civilized
world, will not permit that, with the
poet, we sing, "Peace on Earth, Good
Will to Men," at this Christmas tide,
yet portending dangers do not hinder
our appropriately observing this, the
day of all days to Christendom, whether
it is commemorated as the birth of "the
Lowly Nazarene, or as the day on
which kindly offices are extended to
friends and loved ones. Custom has
made of Christmas not only a day of
thanksgiving and joy, but one when
all Christians vie with each other in
their efforts to extend good cheer to
their fellow man, especially to the
needy poor. Christmas awakens in
mankind the tenderer sentiments, and
of all old festivals, says the gifted
American writer, Washington Irving,
that of Christmas awakens the strong
est and most heartfelt associations.
There is a tone of solemn and sacred
feeling that blends with our conviv
iality and lifts the spirit to a state of
hallowed and elevated enjoyment.
There is something in the very season
of the year to give a charm to the fes
tivity of Christmas. At other times
we derive a great portion of oui pleas
ures from the mere beauties of nature.
But in the depth of winter, when na
ture lies despoiled of every charm, we
turn for our gratification to moral
sources. Our thoughts are more con
centrated, our friendly sympathies
more aroused. Heart calleth unto
heart; and we draw our pleasures from
the deep wells of loving kindness
which lie in the quiet recesses of our
bosoms. The pitiless gloom without
makes the heart dialete on entering
the room filled with the glow and
warmth of the evening fire. The
ruddy blaze diffuses an artificial sum
mer and sunshine through the room,
and lights up each countenance in a
kindlier welcome. Where does the
honest face of hospitality expand into
a broader and more cordial Binile;
where is tne shy glance of love more
sweetly eloquent than by the winter
fireside on Christmas dav? '
WAR A CITILIZEB.
The tendency of all civilized nations
during the past few decades has been
' toward encouraging peace, and settle in
ternational disputes by arbitration; but
the tendency has not met with univer
sal approval. It is urged that war is the
great civilizing agent; that it invites
nobie deeds; draws a people closer to
gether; creats a love of country; en
courages advancement in science and
art, and prevents a people from relax
ing into a state of effeminacy. Judg
ing from the history of nations, it
- would seem that there is foundation
for this belief. Greece and Rome were
most prosperous and made the most
rapid strides 'in 1 advancement while
their people were aggressive and war
like. The later European nat'ons
made more rapid advancement when
engaged in foreign wars than they
have during times of peace. America
is no exception to the rule, and there
are many today who urge that war
with some foreign power would be
more beneficial than detrimental.
Among tbofo who hold this Yiewia W. 1
WHO TELLS THE TRUTH?
The Oregonian says."the state admin
istration, notorious for the violation
of every promise of retrenchment
In public expenses and reform in
methods that preceded its inaugura
tion, has a further lease of power for
two years:" To this statement the
Salem Capital Journal rises and re
marks: "The above is a bare-faced lie
about our state officials as results will
show at the end of the first two years.
These officials are keeping the pledge
made the people to cut down the ex
penses of state government to meet
the conditions of hard times. Their
work at the end of two years will show.
reductions of hundreds of thousands of
dollars."
There seems to be a wide divergence
of opinion existing between these two
mighty purveyors of Republican doc
trines. Passing events . and ref
ference to the columns of debits and
credits on the state treasurer's records
will easily determiue who tells the
truth, and while we regret 'tis true,
those records will, to a very great ex
tent, substantiate the Oregonian's
statement. Reference to the appro
priation bills passed by the last legis
lature and sanctioned by the present
slate officials, and those incurred in
conducting the various state insti
tutions during the present year, ought
to be sufficient to convince even such
a blind supporter of the state officials
as is the Capital -Journal, that the in
stances where the pledges of retrench
ment have been kept are extremely
rare' '
Three hundred British authors have
issued an appeal to their conferes on
this side of the Atlantic urging that
they exert their energies to prevent
war between America and England.
Their appeal is pathetic, and shows a
decided friendly disposition; but it dis
plays a decided disposition on the part
of the English writers to .shift respon
sibilities. If they feel such deep con
cern for maintaining peace, their ap
peal would be received with better
grace if made to British government,
urging that it submit its claims in
South America to arbitration. The
people on this side of the water are not
courting war; all they ask id that
justice be done a sister republic. If
these patriotic and peace-loving auth
ors are really sincere they should ap
peal to the home government, and ask
that it recede from its bullying atti
tude and submit its grievance to the
judgment o' a court of disinterested
arbitrators. ' .
The majority in congress has decided
on two means for increasing revenue'.
One is to revise the tariff law raising
duties to about 60 per cent of what they
were in the 1890 law and the) other will
Mr. Geo. Steel, of Portland, recently
addressed a letter to the Oregonian
expressing great surprise that Senator
Mitchell should be exerting his efforts
to have a large portion of the Cascade
Forest reserve restored to market.
Among other things Mr. Steel says:
"It seems incredible that a man of
Mr. Mitchell's ability and occupying
the position he does should endorse'
such a move, for the reason that it can
berefitno one, and will prove of in
calculable injury to the state. In
the first place, when this reservation
was established, the 6tate of Oregon
lost nearly 250,000 acres of worthless
school lands for which it received a
like amount of lieu land's, to be
selected from tha best government
lands in the state. The gain to the
school fund by such an exchange
should be at least $1,000,000. Shall
this be sacrificed, that a few owners.of
sheep may be permitted to roam
through the mountains at will, without
let or hindrance, or paying one cent
to state or general government for
the privilege?
"But this is not the main issue. The
largest forest reservation in the United
States has been established in Oregon,
and laws will be enacted by the present
congress to govern such reserves.
Why destroy or even limit this great
work, on the eve of such legislation?
A law will doubtless be passed under
which agricultural lands may be
opened to settlement, mining and
pasturge permitted, as also the sale
of saw timber. There is no reason
why this great reserve should not soon
become self-sustaining,. . and in time to
be so improved as to stand creditably
among the national parks. It remains
for the people of Oregon to say just
what shall be done in the premises.
Will they siUdly by and see the school
fund sacrificed to the selfish desires of
a Bingle class, and a great work for the
reservation of forests and( streams set
at naught? Such will surely be the re
sult unless immediate action is taken
and the secretary of the interior be re
monstrated with."
Indeed Mr. Steel cannot be sincere
when he asserts that the throwing
open of this reservation would be of
benefit to no one. He probably is not
aware that some 300,000 head of sheep
owned in Wasco, Sherman and Crook
counties find summer pasturage on
this reserve, and to deprive them of
ranging in the Cascade mountains
would necessarily force them upon the
prairie ranges during the summer
months, greatly to the detriment of
every farmer and stock raiser in the
three counties. The result would be
that within a very few years the farm
era and stock raisers would have no
range for their cattle and. horses, and
either they or the owners of the 300,-
000 head of sheep would be forced to
retire from business. It is not alone
the sheep raisers that would be
benefited, but the entire community
in the counties adjacent to the Cascade
mountains.
But Mr. Steel's most absurd propo
sition is that in reference to the 250,
000 acres of "worthless" school land
which the state is able to unload by
reason of this reserve, and get in lieu
thereof land that should swell the
school fund $1,000,000. What assurance
is there that every section of school
land in the reserve would not be
covered with fine timber, and worth
from $50 to $500 per acre? In this
case. the school fund would be vastly
better off to not unload those 250,000
acres of "worthless" land, and the
actual' settler and ' homeseeker too
might fare better, especially if the
selection of this land is to be manipu
lated as was the selection of the 70.000
acres which the state received in lieu
of the school lands included in the
Warm Springs Indian reserve. Those
lands have netted the state but $1.25
per acree, though through the manipu
lation of parties who had a "pull
actual settlers have had to pay as high
as $3.60 ah acre for them. Perhaps,
Mr. Steel's solicitude for the welfare
of the school fund is actuated by a sel
fish motive; probably he or some of
his associates see in the selection of
those lieu lands an opportunity to
pocket the difference between the fixed
price and what settlers are willing to
pay.
The flock masters and stock raisers
of Eastern Oregon are not acting
hastily or unadvisedly in soliciting the
aid of congress to have this reserve
thrown Open to their stock. They are
not actuated by selfish motives, but
rather self preservation. If, by order
of the department, it is closed, their
flocks and herds must be reduced,
many will be forced out of business, In
fact, the result will be that the time
for ranging large numbers of cattle,
horses and sheep in all counties de
pendent upon the Cascade range will
have ended, and one of the greatest
sources of wealth in this vicinity will
be ruihed. therefore they demand that
some action - be. .taken this winter
whereby these animal? will be per
mitted to -range on reserve next
summer. .
and Henry George, all of whom -were
bitter against the stand taken by the
president. They denounce his posi
tion as un-American and at variance
with the principles of the government,
in that if carried out it may result in
war, and they might have well added,
In financial loss to the "speculators"
whose occupation is that of gambling
in stocks and negotiating European
loans on American securities.
From the tone of these gentlemen,
one would judge that in their accusing
the president of assuming an un-American
attitude that they convicted them
selves of a decided lack of patriotism ;
for rather than hazard a resort to arms
they would see the United States sur
render principles her people have long
held, sacred. The .spirit. shown.by these
gentlemen :.is- decidedly un-American,
but fortunately for the dignity of the
nation there are but - few Howards,
Abbotts and Georges in the country.
, EDITORIAL NOTES. .
If England's claims in South Ameri
ca were just- she would willingly sub
mit ' to the terms suggested by this
government. Her refusal to allow the
matter arbitrated is undisputable evi
dence that she knows she is attempting
to gobble up territory to which she is
not entitled. ...
: Now a quarrel- is raging between
some of the Oregon educational in
stitutions about the football pennant,
which is a matter of far greater im
portance, in the estimation of some,
than a good education or a spotless
character. - Let no football pennant be
lost whatever else is sacrificed.
In case war should be declared be
tween England and the United States
the geography of the eastern continent
would likely undergo a decided change.
Turkey might become a part of Russia
and Egypt a province of France. These
possibilities will cause Great Britain
to be exceedingly cautious about be
coming too assertive.'
The friends of Hon. William A
Clark, of Montana, are urging his
claims for the nomination for vice
president on the Democratic ticket.
He is one of the brightest men in the
west, and should receive the support
of the delegation from every state on
the coast, if not the unanimous sup
port of the next convention.
Whatever may be the outcome of the
threatened war between the United
States and England, it will have the
jeffect to make Americans Ibbs willing
to borrow capital in Europe with
which to construct and conduct Indus
treal enterprises in this country. If it
does nothing more, this will be an im
portantaccomplishment. Entirely too
muce of the enterprise of the past
thirty years has been built .up on fore
ign capital, the interest payments on
which are impoverishing every indus
try in the land.
The demand for the election of U. S
senators by a direct voue of the peopln
is almost universal among the voters
of this great republic. Senator Mitchell
and Representative Hermann, of this
state, and Senator Peffer, of, Kansas,
have introduced resolutions providing
for a constitutional amendment taking
this power out of the hands of legisla
tures, but there is little hope that
either of them will succeed in getting
through the senate. Too many mem
bers of that body owe their election to
the influence of corporations in state
legislatures to. take chances on going
before the people with their cases- at
general elections. - z ;-
The New York World, one of the
very few leading papers of Jthe country
that opposes President Cleveland's at
titude toward England, says: "If this
country must have a war why not inter
fere in Cuba? There, is a brave band
of patriots close to our doors struggling
for freedom and the right to govern
themselves, just as our revolutionary
fathers did. Cuba annexed or as a
friendly, independent nation would be
worth more to the United States than
half a dozen Venezuelas." The World
is becoming demigogical. Were the
United States to offer to intercede in
Cuba's favor.it would be one of the first
to raise its voice against the meddling
with the relations of any government
with one oi its colonies.
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE CUBAK REVOLT. .
Insurgent, Gratified at Their Pro
gress. New York, Dec. 25. Senor Estrada
Palma was at the Cuban junta head
quarters last night for the first time
since his trip to Washington, where
he opened the headquarters of ' the
new legation for Cuba. In discussing
the insurgent cause, he said:
"We have forced Spain to send over
120.000 troops and increase her navy
as well as her debt, and yet our col
umns are steadily advancing. Spain
is. trying to negotiate another war
loan of 150,000,000 pesetas, and all to
crush-what she asks the world to be
lieve is a mere handful of bandits.
Spain has sent to Cuba since February
24 nearly as many troops as England
did in the entire revolution of the
American colonies.
home industries:
Some time since the Oregonian pub
lished a lengthy editorial under the
head, "What to do for labor," and the
conclusion reached in that article was
that the present burdens of taxation
resting upon private capital must be
so reduced that capitalists could afford
to inaugurate industries wherein labor
might be employed. The Oregonian's
suggestions on this line are good, es
pecially its proposition to bo reduce
the emoluments allowed public ser
vants as to correspond with the decrease
in pay and values in ordinary business
avocations, but still there is another
feature that is necessary to the life of
home industries, that is patronage.
Reduce taxation to the necessary re
quirements of government, and there
by make it possible for capital to be
invested in industries that will give
employment to labor, those industries
cannot continue to exist unless their
product is consumed at home. When
ever the prejudice against the use of
domestic products is removed, and the
desire for something imported is less
predominent among consumers gener
ally, when all classes are content to
eat food and wear clothing produced
at home, then industries will spring
up all over the state giving ample em-
plovment to the surplus labor. Re
duction of taxation is indeed a com
mendable move toward inviting the
establishment of home Industries, but
healthy and liberal patronage being
more substantial is most effectual.
DECIDEDLY UN-AMERICAN.
Eleven hundred stock gamblers and
money sharks assembled at Cooper
Union in New York last night to de
nounce President Cleveland's action
over tha Venezuelan boundary oues-
provida lor tha woe of 3 per cent coin I tion, and were addressed by Earnest
bond to run Are ears. ' Howard Crosby, Dr. jLyman, Abbott
A GIRL'S NOBLE ACT.
Gallantly Bescuea Three Faople aad Gaiaa
MedaL
new mare gallant feats nave ever
been performed by women than that of
Miss Evans, the daughter of Dr. Evans,
of Hythe, on the Southampton water,
says the London Standard, Walking
on the pier with a friend, she heard the
cry of three persons whose boat had
been capsized near the pier. Sunning
down tne steps, she sprang into the
water and soon brought the one near
est, a woman, safely to the steps. Then
she swam off again to the others, a man
and a girl. Waiting her opportunity.
she managed to seize them both, and
supported them until a ropewas thrown
to her, and she was then able to get the
man to the pier. The girl was going
down for the third time, when Miss
Evans dived, brought ber to the surface,
and took her also to the pier, thus sav
ing three lives. It is difficult to know
which is the more remarkable the
courage displayed,, or the skill with
which, hampered by her clothes, she
succeeded in avoiding the drowning
grip that is so often fatal to those who
attempt rescues, and so brought the
three . persons, one after another, in
safety to the pier. It is a feat of which
the best male swimmer, unhampered
by garments, would have every right
to feel most proud, and, executed as it
was by a young lad v. 'was almost if
not quite without precedent in the an
nals of deeds requiring presence oi
mind, skill and courage. It is indeed
extraordinary that a swimmer, how
ever strong, should be able to support
at once two drowning persons and tc
avoid being caught in the imp of one
or other of them. Never was the Boyal
Humane ' society's medal better de
served, and there can be little doubt
that the act will receive the highest
mark of distinction at the society's disposal.
A young man and a vounir woman
changed from a Belt line to a Four
teenth street car at the avenue. Wash
ington, and sat in one of the seats in
the first car. He was carrvinir an over
coat and a satchel and was evidently
going away. She wore a shirt waist
and a dark skirt, as if starting out on
a shopping expedition. Just before
they reached Sixth street he leaned
over her and said, quietly, so quietly
mat oniy tne fost reporter back of
them could hear: "I am coins' to kiss
you good-by when I leave the car."
"Oh! please don't," she said, anneal-
ingly; "not before all these people."
uut ne was decided and said, persist
ently: "Yes I shall; so raise your veiL
If you try to resist people will see it
and wonder about it, and they will look
at you all the way up-town after I iret
off."
She glanced up shyly and then slow
ly raised her veil. He bent over her
and kissed her .and no one in the car
looked up. A few people wondered
why she was so anxious to show the
diamond ring on her left hand, but no
body but the reporter appreciated the
fact that she was trying to justify the
kissing -by mwBM at an emracrement j
tin?.
- &i9
CKESPO DENIES IT.
Repudiates an Interview in the London
Times.
Caracas, Dec. 25. President Crespo
repudiates the interview in the London
Times in which he is made to say that
the Uruan incident is distinct from the
boundary question. The editor of
Prejonero, Leon Ponte, has been put
in prison for having reproduce the in
terview here. The goverrment will
refuse to pay England indemnity for
the Uran affairs, claiming that the
sovereignty of the territory is involved
in the incident. ...
The government has declined any
oxtensien of time for the settlement of
the Anglo-Venezuelan bank conces
sion. The militia have been called on for
service by an executive decree. This
enrolls every male citizen.
Christmas is seeing the grandest
public manifestation in the history of
the country for the purpose of express
ing the gratitude of Venezuela to the
United States. It is also a demonstra
tion against England. The city of
Caracas is decorated with American
and Venezuelan colors. Thousands of
people paraded through the streets.
The clergy, men, women and children
participated, and during the proces
sion church bells were rung. At night
there wil be general illuminations.
The American residents will meet to
arrange for expressions of acknowl
edgements and to return Venezuelan
courtesies.
The Society for the Defense of the
Nation's Territory has appealed to the
world in a manifesto against Eng
lish injustice. .
An important cabinet meeting has
just been held.
The government has cabled to the
South American republics, asking
them to sustain Venezuela against
England.
The merchants have decided to boy
cott English goods. -
HAY BE
B EVOKED.
Charter
Canal Ke-
from
of the Klcaragnan
ported in Danger.
Chicago, Dec- 25. A special
Washington says:
A South American diplomat now in
Washington has received a personal
letter from a member of the Nicara
guan cabinet stating there is danger
that the-charter of the Nicaraguan
canal will be revoked by Nicaragua.
A representative of a London syndi
cate is now in Managua in conference
with the officers of the government
and he has the recent adverse ; report
by the American commission as an ar
gument in favor of a concession to a
British company. He has promised
that if the existing charter is revoked
a British syndicate will take up the
work and.'push it through without de
pending -upon state support.
The. Nicaraguan. government the
minister states, is provoked at the de
lay in the work of the American com
pany and at the recent, report of the
commission.
day, all members in town being present.
Chairman Dingley laid before the com
mittee two bills prepared by the ma
jority, one relating to the bond issue,
the other to increases in the' tariff
schedules, and explained the effect of
changes proposed and their purpose.
LIXCOLX and ruitps.
Why They Were Chosen Venezuelan Com
missioners. New Yokk, Dec. 26. In connection
with the appoiuttnent of Messr.-.
Phelps and Lincolu by the president
to places on ths Venezuela high com
mission, the World's Washington cor
respondents is informed that Mr. Lin
coln was Secretary Only's own select
ion, and that Chief Justice Fuller also
strongly recommended him on "the
ground that a report signed by two
former ministers to England, both of
whom have been warmly praised by
the British press for many years, will
have much weight in Great Britain.
It is urged, the correspondent states,
that public opinion in England cannot
ascribe to such men as Phelps and
Lincoln any prejudice against Eng
land, where they are both very popu
lar. The third member of the commis
sion, he says, is likely to be one of the
associate justices of the United States
supreme court, probably Justice
Brewer or Justice Bro-vn.
The correspondent concludes as fol
fows: "English jurists have the highest re
spect for the learning and impartiality
of our supreme court, and the fact that
one of its members should temporarily
leave the bench to undertake this deli
cate task would be certain, '.he president
thinks, to add dignity to the commis
sion. But a cabinet officer sr.ys th;;t
Mr. Cleveland ha3 not positively de
termined this question of the third
commissioner. He realizes that to de
prive the supreme court of one of its
jurists in the midlle of its session
would seriously retard the cases that
are now pending befora it. If be de
cides that litigation betwean citizens
may well be delayed until the more
momentous question between tho na
tions is settled, he will select either
Justice Brown or Brewer. Tha ap'
pointment of either of these Justices
together with that of Mr. Lincoln,
wouia give tne majority ot trie com
mittee to the republicans. Thft fact
would, it is stated, relieve the presi
aent irom any suspicion that he was
working for the aggrandizement of his
own party in creating an international
issue. The announcement of the com
mission i9 now expected to bo made
next Mondav."
mTnTriirmrmmnranimnnnj
1 M fP OF I
1 "S-fSfr.-'? s
s S:it on qnnrt of flotir, two rnndiirff tra- r
S spooafuis of bakiuR powder, c d ono t r.
m epoonfol of salt int-i n bo'vl: adJ thr?e tra-
S Bpoonfuls of rOTTOLKNE and n:b t-
j:t,rhr until thcroarrhiy nired; then r.ai
Z s'lttieient milk to make a Beit riourrh ; kncil
eliuhtiy, roll out a boot hr.if an inch thick, r
c an.i cut with asmill hiscuit cutter. Placoa 5
z littlapnrt in a r rinsed pan, an 1 in a s
E j"'ck ovt'.n for liftmen or twenty rninates. r .
t Theso biscuits shouM b a delicate brown top
t end bottom, lht 01 tha sides, and enowf
f white wnon broken open. t u
I The secret of success in this re-1
F cipe, as in others, is to use but
I to-th:rds as much Cotfcolciie as
I you usd to use of larL ?
I vrill make the biscuit liglit, deli- g
H ci'jas, v.holesome. Better tlian any s
H biscuit you ever made before. Try
it. Ea sr.re ad got genuine Cotto- y
I lene. Sold cycryvhera i:i tins with
trr.dc-!riar;;s " Cottclaie " r.r.d
I siccr's head in cotion-pla.r.t v.rca'.h
5 on every tin.
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Stack in the Snow.
Portland, Dec. 23.The Northern
Pacific express, 24 hours late, got in
last night one hour behind the regu
lar time. Fifty five minutes later the
second section arrived. The delay o&
curred near Lind Wash., where a deep
cut full of snow was being cleaned by
snow plows. ' An engine was sent out
from Hitzville to get a freight train
out of the cut which had tried to drive
its way through. When two extra en
ginea were trying to clear the track
they got off the track and a wrecking
train was called into requisition.' Dur
ing the enforced, delay the passengers
put in their time snowballing.
There is heavy snow in the Cascades
and a severe storm has been raging on
the sound and in Washington general
ly for the past 21 hours.
Doe Kot Expect War.
New Yohk, Dec. 25. A special from
Berlin says: ' " -
Emperor William has expressed the
opinion that the Anglo-American con
flict will end in an undetstanding be
tween the two powers. The czar will
do nothing, to encourage President
Cleveland in his present policy, as the
United States would then become too
troublesome in the far East.
A St. Petersburg dispatch, however,
says the foreign office expects that
England will sustain a serious moral
defeat if President Cleveland should
persist in his present policy.
ogland'i Forbearance.
New Yobk, Dec. 25. A special from
London, says:
The English governmenthas hither
to refrained from adding a single ship
to the Atlantic squadron. It is under
stood there is no probability of taking
a step for the present. Furthermore,
Sir Julian Pauncefote, at Washington,
has not communicated with the foreign
office for some time past. This may be
taken as an indication of the essen
tially passive and pacific attitude of
of Lord Salisbury's cabinet.
Phelps and Lincoln.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2o. A special to
the World from Washington says the
president has tendered places on the
Venezuela high commission to Edward'
J. Phelps, ot Vermont, and Robert T
Lincoln, of Illinois, both ex-minister
to England. Their acceptances have
n it been received, and the third place
on the commission will not be filled
until Mr. Phelps and Mr. Lincoln ac
cept. The Kew Battle-Ships.
Washington, Dec 2. Secretary
Herbert has practically concluded to
award the contract for tbeconstruction
of the battle-ships 5 and 6 to Newport
News Dry-Dock and shipbuilding company,-
of Virginia, at- their bid of
$2,250, 000 for each ship.
A VALUABLE WORK.
Old Bluebook Fonnd Containing Schom
burgh's Original Keport.
Washington, Dec. 26. if There has
recently come into my possession
said Senator Lodge, "a valuable work
which will throw light on the Vene
zuela controversy. Thi3 publication
is an old bluebook containing the
original report of Schoinburgh onithe
boundary question between Great Brit
ain and Venezuela. From the state
ment of this botanist and explorer, to
gether with maps made in 1841, it ap
pears that Great Britain only claimed
the land now in dispute but exercised
no jurisdiction over it.
'A year before, in 1840, a British
court- in session in Demerara rendered
a decision which is pertinent as well
as important at this time. An offense
had been committed on the Morocco
river, which is a considerable distat'Ce
east of the land now in controversy,
and the prisoner-was brought before
the court. The tribunal held promptly
that he could not be held for the rea
son that the offence charge ad been
commuted in loreign territory over
which the court bad no jurisdiction.'
If that was the case in 1840, why should
there be any difference of opinion in
1895?
"These and other features will be
set forth in detail when the Venezuela
matter comes up in the senate, and
conservative thinking men of both
parties are firmly convinced that all
danger-of trouble with Great Britain
is at an end. There has been a great
flurry, but the people are settling
down now to a proper appreciation
ot tne subject, and with the appoint
ment of a commission by the presi
dent of the United States thero is a
reasonable prospect for the amicable
settlement of this matter."
The PtocU Markets.
New YorkJ Doc. 23. There was a
renewal of heavy buying for invest
ment and short accounts at the outset
today which resulted in a material ap
preciation of values. The strength of
the market was mainly attributed to
current rumors that the treasurv would
be materially assisted regarding the
gold supply through an issue of bonds
on favorable terms. London markets
are closed.
' Panncefote Calls on Olney.
Washimgton, Dec. 26. Among Sec-
rstary Olney's callers today was Sir
Julian Pauncefote, British ambassador.
It is stated that the call was of a social
nature. A strong impression prevails,
as a result of the visit today, that Sec
retary Olney has officially notified the
British representatves of the enact
ment of a law for the creation of a Ven
ezuelan boundary commission.
SETTLED THE DIFFICULTY.
After Cnssin-r Lich Other the Two Mis-
sourans I'cc:icao Good 1'rlcnJs.
"Cussin' out" used to be one of the
ways of settling controversies in the
Ozark country. It originated, says
the St. Louis (jlote-Dcmocrat, with old
V.z Findley and John Carter. The
Findlcys came from Georgia. Old Uz
toolc a great interest in politics, and
wherever he went he was followed by
a venerable negro named Bosen, whose
duty it was to steer his master home
ward when he needed help. At one of
the early elections old Uz and John
Carter became very angry at each other.
It looked a3 if nothing but a fight
could settle the issue between them,
when suddenly old Uz shouted: "Mr.
Carter, stand and be cussed." Carter
removed his hat, walked out about ten
paces from tho crowd and told old Uz
to go ahead. Findley removed his hat
and, walking out in front of Carter,
aid, with deliberation and emphasis:
"Mr Carter, if this earth was one piece
isi parchment and the sea one basin of
ink, and every quill upon earth was one
quill, and I had the power to use that
quill, that parchment and that ink, I
would fall Bhort, sir, of being able to
describe the corruption of your old
heart, sir. Carter said never a word,
but stood with uncovered head until
Uz was through. Then he said: "Mr.
Findley, stand, sir, until I cuss yon."
Old Uz bowed his head and Carter said:
"Mr. Findley, had I all the talents ever
produced in Europe and America com
bined in solid phalanx, and was to un
dertake to speak of you, I would then
fall short of describing the corruption
of your old heart, sir." This settled
the difficulty. The two men resumed
mencuy relations. The custom of
"cussin out" was thus introduced in
the Ozark country.
A JOKER JAILED.
How He Was Bronght to Book for a
Moan Trick.
The sad story lately told in the Youth's
Companion of a newsboy who lost his
life as the result of a practical joke, so
called, reminds a correspondent of an
incident that took place a few years
ago in a city of Tennessee.
A poor little girl was peddling apples
in a railway station. A train was about
starting, and almost at the last moment
a tall, ruffianly passenger stepped off
the car steps and called for fifteen
cents' worth of the apples. The girl
counted them out, the man took them,
end then, as he moved toward the car,
began feeling in his pocket as if for the
money. The change was not forth
coming, he was on the steps, the train
began to move, the girl ran eagerly
after it, and there stood the man on the
platform, laughing at her. , ,
By good luck, the mayor of the
city happened to be among the bystand
ers a war veteran, with a tender heart
and a contempt for all meanness. He
ran at once to the superintendent's of
fice, and said:
'I'll give yon a hundred dollars to
stop that train and have it backed into
the station."
The offer was promptly accepted, a
telegram was dispatched, and very soon
the player of the joke found himself
in the hands of the police. He-paid the
girl her fifteen cents, of course, and of
fered to pay her a good deal more; but
the officers were inexorable, and to the
gratification of the lookers-on he was
marched oft to jail.
- - nTctic
New York Produce Exchange.
New Yoek, Dec. 2G. The New
York Products Exchange held a called
meeting today, the attendance being
very small. Kesolutions were unani
mously adopted urging upon- congress
the desirability of following the lines
of Clevland's suggestions and taking
action for immediate relief without
ragard to party or politics.
. Minors Riutiug In Kentucky.
Madisonvtlle, Dec. 26. Miners at
Hardesty arerioting. Sheriff Tom pson
has hurried thera with a larga pose.
Lozal police were overpowered. The
co-operative company's store was at
ticked by the miners and looted.
Two Bills Prrpare.l.
Washington, Dec. 25. The ways
and means committee was in session to
BEES AS LETTER-CARRIERS.
Trained by Agriculturists to Act the Part
of Carrier Pigeons.
An apiculturist has commenced train
ing bees for letter carrying purposes.
After a few preliminary trials, he saj-s,
he took a hive of them to the house of
a friend four miles distant. After some
r'a3-s. when the bees had become fa
miliar with their new surrour.dirga,
some of them were liberated in a room,
where they soon settled on a plate of
honey which had. been specially pre
pared for them. While they were busy
eating it their trainer placed on their
back.-, the tiniest of dispatches, fastened
with the thinnest of thread, and so ar
ranged them as to leave the head and
wlns absolutely free. Thcj- were then
thrown into the air and soon arrived at
their home with the letters on their
l-acks. The writing was magnified and
quite legible. Here, then, says the
London Telegraph, is an opening for a
new industry. In time of war bees
IN A REAL GRAVE.
Booth's Experience on a Stage In a Moun
tain Bide Toirn.
"I oijce produced Yorick's skull from
a real grave," remarked a Chicago thea
ter man recently. "It was years ago.
in Virginia City, Nev., when that was a
great mining camp and a stock com
pany was maintained at Piper's opera
house on B street. The theater was
built the whole town was on the steep
side of Mount Davidson. A street was
thirty or forty feet higher than B street,
so they had to blast out rock to make a
level for the theater. The stage rested
square on rock. We got along very
well until JUootn came there and 'Ham
let' was to be produced. Of course, we
could not get along without a grave, so
a section of -the stage was sawed out
and some workmen with crowbars and
picks dug down about three feet.
"Booth knew nothing about this until,
the grave digger's scene was on. I was
the first grave digger, and as Hamlet
approached I lifted my pick and began
digging for keeps. You know wo
usually lift the pick aloft and 'do busi
ness' of digging, letting the pick fall
lightly on a box of earth, which is on
the trap platform -where we stand. But
I pitched in and picked like a good fel
lo.v and when Booth heard the steel
ring out from my hard knocks against
the honest rosk he was tho most sur-prised-looking
Hamlet I ever say. He
got between the grave and the foot
lights, facing up-stage, and looked
down into my real grave with a puzzled
smile, and whispered:
" 'What have we here, grave digger?'
" 'We're going in for Shakespearean
realism, I whispered back, thro'viaq
out a shovelful of rook I had loosened!
"Boot went on with the scene ell
right, but whenever he faced up-stao
he would look down into that real
grave and smile curiously. After the
show he examined it more carefully
and got down into the grave."
On and after July 15, 1895, the Book Store
M. T. Nolan,
Will b9 at No. 54 Second -Street,
NEXT DOOR TO GROCERY
Corner cf Union and Second Street
JH6 BALDWIN
Cor. Court and Front Street,
i
.ANDREW BALDWIN, Prop.
Carries Everything to be found In a Klretclaea Liquor Store.
WHISKY FROM $3 TO $5 PER GALLON.
THE DALLES - - Oregon.
NEW
DE
PARTURE !
Hay,
From and after Dec. S, 1895,
Tha undersigned will sell his stock of
Grain, Feed, Flour,
: GROCERIES, FRUIT, SEEDS, ETC. :
Fon Absolute Cash or Pboduce. No goods sold unless paid for.
We are selling goods very close and we must have the CASH down.
We will make it to your interest to get the ca9h. All goods deliv- i
ered to the boat, railroad depot, or any part of city free of cost.
H. CROSS:
THE CELEBRATED
Columbia
rewery -
AUGUST BUCHLER, Pop.
This Well-known Brewery is now turning out the best
Beer ami Porter east of the Cascades. The latest appliances
for the manufacture of good healthful Beer have been intro
duced, and only the first-class article wil be placed on the
market. .
East Second- Street,
- , - Oregon
The Dalles.
Z. F.
Gener
Commission
MOODY
and
391, 393 HND 395 SECOND
(Adjoining Railroad Depot.)
Forwarding Mtraiaiii.
STRE6T.
Consignments Solicited
Prompt Attention Paid to Those Who Favor Me With Their Patronage
Cheap Fuel
Good Dry Oak Wood, $4 00 per Cord
Good Dry Maple and Ash Wood, $3.00 per Cord
DELIVERED TO ANY PART OF THE CITY. : :
Telephone 25. JOS. T. PETERS & CO.
J. O, MACK,
' DEALER IN-
Fine - Wines - and
DOMESTIC AND KEY WEST
Liquors,
CIGARS. .
St.
Louis and Milwaukee Bottled Beer.
Draught.
67
Columbia Brewery Eeer"on
o
Second Street - - The Dalles,
THE CLD 0R0 FINO STAND.
Oregon
THE GERMANIA
STDBLING & WILLIAMS, PROPs.
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Allhranda of Imported Liquors, Ale and Porter,
and Genuine Key We it Cigars. A Full Line of
CALIFORNIA : WINES : AND : BRANDIES
94
Twel e-year-ol I Whiskey, strictly pure, for nedicinal pur
poses. Malt Liquor. Columbia Frew cry I eer on drjui ht.
Socjond Ntrect. DALLES.
OH
The Massillon Engine & Thresher Go.
160-166 Front St., Portland, Oregon
-WILL MAIL CATALOGUE OF MACHINERY ON APPLICATION
LilipatUn Cuttle.
The Samoan Islands are the natural
habitat of the most diminutive species
of variety of the genus bos now knou-n
to the naturalist. The average weight
of the males of these liliputian cattle
seldom exceed two hundred pounds,
tbe nverogc being not greater than one
hundred and fifty pounds. The females
usually average about ono hundred
pounds larger, ere very "stocky built,
seldom being taller than a merino
sheep." These dwarf cattle are nearly
all of the same color reddish mcube
color marked with white. Thev have
very large Heads
would have the advantage over pigeons ' 1? ? , , as compared with
Of invisibilitv. and mifrht cm Hiiwnrrh
, ineir Bodies and their horns are of ex-
of invisibility, and might go through '
me enemy s lines wita impunity.
ceptional length.
MmwaY SALOON
-'6 Second Street,
Between Court and Union.
Z-HRDGRS S MICH6LBKCH
PHOPRI3TGRS.
JUST OPENED
Fine Line of Best Brands of Wine3, Liquors,
and Cigars Always Will be Kept. .