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SATURDAY... FEBRUARY 27, 1897
" BECKLESS EXPENDITURES.
, We have had another billion dollar
congress, and unless some lss reck
less method of expending public
money, is discovered, we may expect
each recurring congress to pile
up a like bill of expenses upon
the people. However, it is plain
that tha natural growth in population,
increase -of business and new demands
upon the treasury will cause increased
expenditures of the government, but
they should not grow so rapidly as they
have during the past decade. They
have been out of all proportion to the
increase of population and business.
The average annual expenditures of
the government - from 1875 to 1888, not
including payments on the public debt,
were 8257,863,714. while from 1889 to
1896 the average has been $384,437,499.
This shows an average annual increase
of over $90,000,000, or an Increase in
eight years of $724,590,000 as compared
with thejperiod between 1875 and 1888.
.The directions in which money can
be expended by congress are almost
. without limit so long as congressmen
are reckless,, and under our present
system there is no possible cnecK upon
: their extraverance. There is scarcely
' a member who has not some pet
schema to nut through, and if One
should stand up and oppose a measure
that takes money out of the treasury
for soma naalaas rjurnose. it becomes
impossible for him to secure vots for
' his pet measure, no matter how im
portant. A member must consent to
looting the treasury before he can
' secure support for measures he seeks
to enact. In fact, so reckless have
congressmen become in expending tne
money of the people that their ability
as representatives of the people . is
gauged by their ability to get appro
nrlntinns: and until a different stand-
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ard is raised reckless expenditures will
continue.
, - What the country wants immediately
is the new tariff, so that-abundant rev
enue may be obtained and adequate
protection furnished wherever needed.
Roseburg Plaindealer.
Wm not so certain about that.
Possibly the country needs more rev
enue; in fact will be compelled to have
it. since the present congross has ap
propriated more than a billion dollars;
but what the country wants is less
taxe3 and more economy. People are
burdened with heavier taxes than they
"can stand, which is the result of profli-
. i l . : tt 1 .3 . .
gate legisiauuu. no wuu uuvyuw:a
the raising of more revenue insists up
on increasing the burdens of those who
can illy afford an increase of taxation.
The Plaindealer would better serve
the country by insisting upon a reduc
; tion of expenses than clamoring for
KINCAID TAKES A HAND.
mi - a Ci.
ids awua vi oecreun-y ui owiiid
Kincaid in refusing to assume the re
sponsibilities imposed upon him
through the failure of the legislature
to pass the appropriation Dill is the
most potent faction in bringing about
an organization of the house. The
- rants for. any state expenses, except
those controlled by special laws, and
t.hna mnlrAB it.nlnin thflt wit.hnilt fLn'fLTV-
proprlatlon bill being passed all taxes
will be locked up in the state treas
urer's office for two years, while the
state will be rnn on the credit system,
and very slim creditat that. Mr. Kin
caid has prepared a statement justify
ing his position, from which the follow
ing extracts are taken: . r
"The present legislature has appro-
expenses of running the state govern
ment for the biennial term, commenc
ing January , 1, 1897, and ending
December 31, 1898. The secretary lof
state, H. R. Kincaid, has decided that
he can issue no warrants on the state
. treasurer for the payment of the claims
of any of the members of the legisla
ture for their salary and mileage, for
the claims of other employes of the
legislature for services rendered; for
the claims of merchants and other per
sons for supplies furnished for the
legislature; for the claims of officers
and employes of the different state in
stitutions for salaries; for the claims of
inerouants and others for supplies furn
ished to such institution, except
. i. i..
nual or biennial appropriation for the
particular purpose covered by the
claim. In his decision the secretary
-of state follows the decision of the
supreme court of Oregon, la the case
of Brown vs. Fleishner, decided in
. 1871, wherein the secretary of state,
Samuel E. May, had issued warrants
on the state treasury to pay claims for
which no appropriation had been made
by the legislature. In this case Jus
tice Thayer said:
"The secretary of state, like- every
other officer of the state government,
possesses no sudsuiuuvo powers, ex
cept such as are enumerated in the con
stitution, and statutes. His authority
to audit accounts and draw warrants
upon the treasury depends upon the
condition that an apppropriatiou has
been made by the legislative assembly
for their" payment."
, "The court, after citing the law de
fining the powsrs and duties of the
state treasurer and secretary of state,
adds: 'These guards and checks upon
the transactions of public officers were
wisely made, and each officer should be
required to keep within the scope of
his authority, not only in order to se
cure the interests of the public, but
also to protect the rights of the indl-
-11 An ta.a n.ox n o n
propriations made for the payment of
the warrants in question, the secretary
of state had no right to draw the same,
and the state treasurer violated no
official duty in refusing to pay them.
' "The secretary of state is also of the
opinion that section 4, article 9, of the
.:...Tnn f-liia DtotA Vi IT Imnlina.
ion, would sustain him in the decision
be has made not to draw warrants on
the state treasurer only where specific
appropriations have been made. This
section says that no money shall be
drawn from the treasury but in pur
suance of appropriations made by law.
That there have been no appropria
5ngby lawfor the current and other
expenses of the biennial period, com
mencing January 1, 1897, and ending
December 31, 1898, no one will attempt
to deny.
"The sscretary is further sustained
in his decision by subdivision 7, of
section 2218, of Hill's code, which pro
vides, among other duties of the secre
tary of state, that he shall examine
and determine the claims of all per
sons against the state, in cases where
provision for the payment thereof have
been made by law, and to indorse up
on the same the amount due and al
lowed thereon and from what fund the
same Is to be paid, and draw a warrant
upon the treasury for the same.' This
statute contemplates the payment of
such only as those which which have
been appropriated for and provided for
by law." .
THE SUGAR TRUST.
The Lexow committee of the New
York legislature has closed its inquiry
into the operations of the American
Sugar Refining Company's operations,
and the result of its investigations
furnishes interesting matter for con
sideration, since the company was one
of the most gigantic trusts in the
country. The Sugar Refining Com
pany, by its own admissions, shows
the following:
1. Has destroyed competition In the
sugar business and realized 'enormous
profits by purchasing the property of
its rivals and taking the same Into its
own system at a capitalization repre
senting twice its - original value and
paying dividends thereon.
2. That It is able to dictate the
price which it shall pay for its supply
of raw sugar, wherever it may buy, in
any part of the world.
N3. That it completely controls the
markets, both as to supply and de
mand, that it is enabled to fix and
maintain ,the price at which refined
suvar shall be sold to retailers and
consumers.
The power which the Refining Com-
Danv is thus shown to exercise is
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something colossal. Recklessly ex
erted, it would absolutely destroy
competitive enterprise in trade, and
to some extent has already done no
as a testimony of the Sugar Trust
.witnesses plainly proves. Against
such a concentration of corporate
power there can be no safety either
for honorable competitors or for the
public at large. When a corporation
becomes powerful enough to dictate
the price which s producer shall re
ceive. for his raw material, as well as
the price which he shall pay for a
finished, product made therefrom, it
becomes an oppressor of the people
and an enemy to the material interests
of the country. Its power is an act of
usurpation which the government it
self would not dare to commit except
under the stress of war, and its in
ftuence is destructive alike to business
and to morals.
It is yet to be shown that the meth
ods and purposes of the Sugar Trust
are in violation of statute laws. They
may be strictly legal in a technical
sense, but It Is as clear as noonday
that they are against public policy
and in restraint of trade, and that
they are a constant menance to our
commercial interest that dares to op
pose them. To have learned this
much concerning the power and pur
pose of the sugar raonoply is worth all
It has cost. It abundantly justifies the
whole inquiry which Senator Lexow
has instituted, for it shows that a vast
business in this country Is absolutely
under the control of a monopoly which
acts as th6 law unto Itself in fixing the
value of a commodity which enters
into the daily use In every American
household.
HO W SENATORS ABE ELECTED
The Indianapolis Sun. an independ
ent paper with a strong republican
leaning, has the following to say re
lative to the recent election of Million
aire Fairbanks to the United States
senate: "We sell senatorshlps to the
highest bidder. We believe the
boodle is more deserving of recogni
tion than brains. No matter what we
have thought la the past, we now hold
fast to the Idea that the United States
senate Is a roost for millionaires. We
believe that it is proper for a senator
ial candidate to win support by the
free use of boodle among us rather
tnan by force of intellect. JBy our-J
votes in the senatorial contest we
boldly and without shame announce
our adherence to the propositions In
this message."
There is, Indeed, too much truth in
this statement. A seat in the United
States senate has become too much of
a commodity of barter and sale. It is
looked upon as a legitimate reward for
the man who can put up the most
iiioney for carrying on a state cam
paign and electing legislators who are
pledged to support him when they are
once installed into office. As a result
the United States senate, which was
once the most august deliberative
body in the world, "has degenerated in
to an assemblage of money changers,
as it were, who have bought their seats,
and are there to make what money
they can out of the people by the
enactment of laws that grant privileges
to the favored few. And this state
will exist so long as senators are sel-
lected by legislatures. Whenever they
are elected by the popular vote they
will become representatives of all, and
such a thing as a man buying his seat
will be unknownv
Grand Old Man Morrill the oldest
man in years as well as In congression
al service among the American states
men of the age has just had his
credentials presented to the senate for
a sixth consecutive tern This Is an
honor never achieved by any other
man.' Benton, the only other man
who completed five consecutive terms
in the senate, was defeated
when seeking a sixth election, al
though he went to the house for a
term two years later. Sherman has
exceeded Morrill two year? In aggre
gate length of time in the senate, but
his service has not been continuous.
It was broken near the middle by his
entrance into the cabinet during the
Hayes administration. On V'arch 4,
when Morrill finishes thirty years in
the senate, he will complete forty-two
years of service in congress.
Oregon has achieved greatness and
has had greatness thrust upon It, es
pecially in the matter of selecting a
United States senator. A few weeks
ago Senators Hoar and Thurston were
giving all manner of free advice to the
legislature, urging, that body to elect a
senator on any sort of a pretext, and
now Mark Hanna, chairman of the re
publican national committee, is taking
a band, insisting thf t a republican sena
tor must be elected from this state at
all hazzards. If those politicians at
Washington wouid keep their fingers
out of the pie, it would be acceptable
to Oregon. What we want out here
is a little legislation,' and the people
generally are ready to say damn the
senator.
THE NEW PRESIDENT. .
William McKinley, whom the peo
ple of the United States have selected
as their chief executive, and who has
been duly inaugurated as president,
fuirnisbes another examplo of the field
that is opened to every American
youth to achieve fame, houor and
wealth by the exercise of his own ener
gies. He was not born to fame, his
parents being people content with the
ordinary walks of life, and what he is
today Is the result of his own exertions
coupled with fortunate circumstances.
He first saw the light of day at Niles,
O., on January 29, 1S43, and his educa
tion was limited to the public schools
and to a brief academic course in Alle
gbeney college. His first occupation
was that of school teachef, and by
teaching in tho country schools he ac
cumulated sufficient means with which
to attend college for a short time.
At the breaking out of the war.
Young McKinley enlisted in the
Twenty-third Ohio infantry as a pri
vate, and served to the close of the re
bellion, rising from tho position of
private to that of major. Returning
to his native state after peace was de
clared, he entered the office of Judge
Poland, and began the study of law.
Afterward he entered the' Albany law
school from which he graduated a few
years later. The first civil office to
which McKinley was elected was that
of prosecuting attorney of his county,
and in that position he laid the founda
tion for his subsequent official career.
He was elected to congress in 1878,
and represented his state in that body
for fourteen year3. In the fifty-first
congress the tariff was revised, and
the fact that McKinley was chairman
of the committee that formed the tariff
law of that session Is what made him
president of the Jnited Statec. In
1891 McKinley was elected governor
of Ohio, and while his administration
as chief executive of that state was
not crowned with perfect success, still
it kept his name prominently before
his party, and he became the almost
unanimous choice of the republican
national convention last year.
The life of this man, who has ryen
from a lowly station to the most honor
able position in the world, has been
one of succesive victories, and has in
it much to be admired. What the
future may have in store for him re
mains for history to record. Though
he enters upon his great responsibil
ities under rather unfavorable circum
stances. He takes his seat as presi
dent in most distressing times, and
much more has been promised of bis
administration than any mortal is able
to fulfill. A revision of the tariff and
the money system, that will restore
general prosperity throughout the
country, has been promised, but a re
turn of prosperity, if it comes at all,
will be only gradual, and that it is not
more hasty will be blamed to his ad
ministration. In the case of President
McKinley, the goal of human ambition
has been reached, but we fear it will
not fulfill his expectations or those of
the people who contributed their sup
port to make him what he i9.
A LAST OPPORTUNITY.
The fifty-six republicans who were
elected a members of the nineteenth
biennial session of the Oregon legis
lature have frittered away their last
opportunity to retain the rein's of gov
ernment to their party in this state,
and when another election is held
another party will be called upon to
assume control of the state. The elec
tion last June resulted in an over
whelming victory for the republican
party, but It was gained on the promise
that the party, if entrusted another
time with a majority In the legislature,
would enact such legislation as would
relieve the taxpayers of a part of their
burdens; that useless commissions and
boards should be abolished, and that
the strictest economy should be
practiced. - Upon these promises that
party succeeded at the polls, and the
simple fact that it has neglected to
redeam any of its' pledges has buried
the party so deep that it never can re
cover.
Of course it is argued that the re
publican party is not responsible for
the failure of the legislature to organ
ize, but this claim has slight founda
tion. Had there been no distention
among the republicans, had the
factions in that party been willing to
organize the house, there were enough
democrats and populists in that body
whose patriotism was above partisan-
ism, to have effected permanent or
ganization at any time. Had thirty
four republicans in the house, at any
time between the first day of the ses
sion and the closing, signified their
willingness to Organize, four democrats
and two populists would have met
them, making, the necessary forty.
This they would not do, and upon them
must rest the responsibility of no
remedial legislation having been en
acted. Still had an organization been
effected there Is little assurance that a
dollar would have been saved to the
state in the way of cutting down ex
penses. Judging by the acts of the
senate, which had a clear republican
majority of fourteen, the legislature
was not composed of men determined
to work for economical legislation, or
for the purpose of reducing state ex
penses. Sixty-seven clerks were em
ployed to serve a body composed of
thirty senators, bills appropriating
large sums of money were introduced
and received favorable consideration,
every possible extravagance was at
tempted, showing that the republican
majority in that house was. not
economically inclined.
Centalnly the republicans of Oregon
have lost their last opportunity to make
their party solid with the people, and
the wrath of an outraged community
will fall upon them in 1898. With this
assurance, the opposition to that party,
the people who oppose extravagance,
who resent boss rule, and who favor
an economical and just administration
have encouragement to get together
and under one banner wage a waj
against bossism and boodle politicians
in the next campaign.
A LIVE ISSUE YET.
If anyone had supposed that bimet-
alism was a dead issue, the scene in
the United States senate on last Tues
day would completely have dispelled
that impression. Senator Chandler of
New Hampshire made a brilliant and
scholarly address, In which he said
that the shrinkage in values as a result
of the demonetization of silver had
been enormous, and made the uncom
fortable statement of his belief that
prices had not as yet touched bottom."
He declared that Bryan's defeat was
not because the people did not desire
silver as part of their standard money,
but because they believed the Chicago
platform meant silver monometalism;
that they were now, as they always had
been, in favor of bimetalism, and
closed by declaring that unless this
fact was recognized by the incoming
administration ultimate defeat would
be inevitable. We give the senator's
own language.
"If the republican party Bhall con
tent Itself with sizing and enjoying
the spoils of office, surrendering un
reservedly to the money power, which
so effectively contributed to its recent
victory, acquiescing permanently in
the existing gold standard and treat
ing bimetalism as a juggling humbug,
and the promise to promote it as a
pledge never intended to be fulfilled,
republicans may speedily find the tide
of political battle once more turned
against them, and they will soon ex
change places with their now bleeding
and prostrate foes."
11 IS D1SAPPOINT1NO.
The sentiment expressed by Presi
dent McKinley in his inaugural address
with reference to the foreign policy his
administration will pursue, is disap
pointing to the friends of Cuba, and is
little solace to the American citizeus
who are held without authority by
Spanish rule in Havana. His expres
sions on this subject are:
"It has been the policy of the United
States since, the foundation of the gov
ernment to cultivate relations of peace
and amity with ail nations of the world,
and this accords with my conception of
our duty now. We have cherished the
policy of noninterference with the
affairs of foreign governments, wisely
inaugurated by Washington, keeping
ourselves from entanglement either as
allies or foes, content to leave undis
turbed with them the settlement cf
their own domestic concerns. It will
be our aim to pursue a firm and digni
fied foreign policy, which shall be just,
impartial, ever watchful of our na
tional honor, and always insisting
upon the' enforcement of the lawful
rights of American citizens every
where." This is exactly the policy pursued by
the Cleveland administration. It has
been a "firm and dignified" policy,
but that is all. American citizens have
died iu Spanish dungeons, our Cuban
neighbors have appealed in vain for
recognition in their struggle for
liberty, but the administration was too
"dignified" to resent the indignities to
our citizens or listen to the appeal of
an oppressed people, and this Is to be
the foreign policy pursued by Presi
dent McKinley.
WHAT NEXT?
The farce comedy that has been on
the boards at the state capital since
the 11th of January having dropped
the curtain and declared the play
ended, we naturally Inquire what will
bo next:' Will Goy. Lord convene the
legislature in extra session, or will he
allow matters to stand as they are and
permit the state's affairs to run at loose
ends until the regular session of 1899?
Duty to the state would dictate an extra
session, at least to pass the general ap
propriation bill; but judging the future
by the past, there la little encourage
ment for the governor to call an extra
session composed of the same member
ship. If the 90 men who have been at
Salem since the convening of tho ses
sion have been unable to agree upon
organization, there is little hope that
they would be able to do so If convened
again. Nor do we believe It is the de
slre'of the state that they should be
again given an opportunity to dis
grace themselves and the state. How
ever, a session of the legislature Is an
absolute necessity, for the machinery
of the state government cannot be
kept golug without funds, and funds
cannot be' made available without am
appropriation bill, hence it is a case
of choosing between two evils: and the
lesser of the-two possibly is another at
tempt with the same conglomorate
mass.
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EDITORIAL NOIES
' The advance agent . of Prosperity
seems to have been a good ways ahead
of his company.
If senator, Wollcott is correctly
quoted as saying that he accomplished
all he expected on that European trip,
his expectations must have been al
mighty small.
Congress gave President Cleveland
a parting slap In the face, when the
Immigration bill was passed over bis
veto. Thus one of his last official acts
was overridden.
King George, of Greece, has suddenly
became famous in all civilized
countries, and be would draw an en
thusiastic crowd wherever the spirit
of liberty has found a footing.
. The Cretans have voted for annexa
tion to Greece, with the powers of
Europe looking on. There can be uo
honest objection to giving the Cubans
a similar chance to express their senti
ments.
At last, we have discovered why
those car loads of prosperity promised
last fall have not arrived. It is all be
cause of the uncertainty of the Oregon
legislature electing a republican sena
tor, so savs Boss Hanna. Ye Gods!
What responsibilities are thrust upon
our state. v
Has anybody observed the arrival of
that train load of prosperity that was
due here at noon on - March 4, A. D,
1897? It was promised. The people
wero entitled to expect It. But where
Is It? Possibly It Is stuck In a snow
drift somewhere In the Rocky . moun
tains.
The election of a senator is, or ought
to be, a secondary consideration with
the legislature. It should cut no figure
In the organization of that body. All
the people now ask is to let the sena
torial question bo sidetracked long
enough for the legislature to pass the
general appropriation bill and adjourn
A London newspaper man, who has
written a book on this country, de
scribes a visit to some of our war-ships,
and says that the United States will
soon obtain the command of the sea
against the whole world. Recent
events in our navy induce the hope
that its first undertaking will not be
that large.-
In the matter of providing excursion
rates to the big fight in Nevada, the
New York Mail and Expresa begs to
suggest that the railroads offer half
fare tickets to all who want to go, and
then Insist upon four or five times the
regular fare from those who want to
get back. There is something in the
idea, for Nevada at least.
President McKinley has wisely de
termined to call an extra session of
congress on March 15th But the pur
poses for whlchjhe will call that body
together, as outlined In his inaugural
address, are not going to give the re
lief that is -expected. His purpose is
to increase taxation, to take from the
people to s weir the emoluments of the
beneficiaries of the government. In
short, to tax the already overtaxed
producers just a little heavier in order
that the office holders, pensioners and
favcred classes may fry a little more
fat out of the masses. It is for the
purpose of taking from thoie who have
little in order to give to those who
have much.
If King George, of Greece, can call
all his relatives to his support, there
is no question but he ran bid defiance
to Turkey, but if he listens to the
pacific advice of his kinsmen among
the crowned heads of Europe there
will bo no war. He is a brother of tho
Czar's mother and of the Princess of
Wales, and his wife is the Princess
Olga, first cousin of the late czar.
The Davis house is getting down to
a sensible business preceedure and
proposes to test the loyalty of Its or
ganization in the courts. Had the
Benson house adopted such methods a
month ago, there would have been
some sort of an organization of the
legislature ere this, and the people
would have had an idea where they
were at.
Tho bill for an international mone
tary conference having passed con
gress, the incoming administration
will be given an opportunity to test
the merits of its provisions, and ascer
tain what little attention European
powers will give the matter. The pro
position is very popular in the house,
having received all but three votes,
but how it will be received across the
waters is another thing.
A lot of irinisters are doing Col.
Ingersoll a great favor now. He had
almost disappeared from public
view, until two or three misguided
ministers referred to him, ajnd now we
are to have a revival of the Ingersoll
wave. The church has done more to
make Ingersollism than even the abil
ity of Ingersoll. But the church will
go right ahead advertising him by its
unlimited references to him.
J has. H.J Finn, formerly of La
Grande, but now located at Boise City,
is again in trouble before the Oregon
bar, with a good prospect of being
disbarred. IiT his ambition to win a
certain case before the supreme court,
it is alleged that he resorted to the
fraudulent Issue of several affidavits..
The grievance committee of the Ore
gon Bar Association has turned the
matter over to the supreme court.
Finn will make no defense.
' The date has arrived when according
to ante-election pledges, all laborers
were to be employed at advanced
wages, when prosperity was to be re
sumed, and when every citizen from
the lowest to the highest was . to see a
restoration of business activity not
known since March 4, 1893. But
somhow there has been a miscar
riage in the arrival. Will our friends
who made the promises please explain
the cause of the non-arrival?
One of the great needs in Oregon to
day is a few more political bosses. In
Order to be" made perfectly happy we
need a few more Joe Simons, Harvey
Scotts, Jonathan Bournes, John H
Mitchells, etc. Some of these days the
people will begin to wonder what in
teres t they have in legislation, any
way, and will begin to realize that the
state has been run exclusively for the
bosses. Even now there are a few sim
pie enough to believe the bosses could
be dispensed with; but the majority
still hold that leaders are the salvation
of the country.
' A war between the United States and
Spain at the present time would free
Cuba and the. Philippine -Islands im-
medlately,completo Spain's bankruptcy
overthrow her. present dynasty, and
reduce her to the rank of a fourth or
fifth rate nation. These are the reas
ons why war will not take place. The
Spaniards are obstinate and ignorant.
but they are not going to deliberately
commit political suicide. All reason
able demands which the United States
makes on Spain and the United states
has not made any other sort of de
mands will be complied with.
The wheat raisers of Sherman county
have long waited for the construction
of a railroad, that would tap that great
wheat country, and now their hopes
seem likely to be realized. The Co
lumbia River & Southern R. R. Co
that has just been incorporated, pro
poses to reach out into that section
There is no better opening for a short
railroad tnan the one proposed by tnis
new company, reaching from Biggs
possibly as far as Moro, ana 11 it is con
structed that far it will be one of the
best paying little lines in America.
The man who steps out of the White
House today retires from that high
position little regretted and less loved.
Today Grover Cloyeland Is not the
idol of the nation that he was four
years ago. Then his name was on
every tongue; he had been returned to
the presidency by an overwhelming
majority, given him by a people over
confident in bis ability, integrity and
honor. The expectations of his ad
ministration were great, and the con
fidence in his capabilities was without
limit. The hopes of the people that
his administration would be a success
were not realized, and in consequence
those who were then his friends are
now his enemies. Today Grover Cleve
land is a small man in the eyes of the
people, but twenty years hence when
bis history is written, he will be ac
corded a place beside the great men of
tne nation.
Sometimes an
apparently dead
man may be re
vived may be re
suscitated. Some-
times it is often
hud lo tell
whether the man
is dead or alive.
We hear of people
who have been
buried alive. A
mac must be com
pletely dead before
nope s h o a 1 d be
abandoned. It used
to be true that
when a man found
he had (virsiinin.
Hon. he rave up immediately. Cousumo-
tion was considered a necessarily fatal dis
ease. It was considered incurable. As soon
as it developed enough so that a physician
could decide that it was really consumption,
the patient w considered as good as dead.
Years ago. Dr. Pierce found out that con
sumption was not incurable, that it was not
necessarily fatal. He not only found this
out. but he found ont a way to cure con
sumption. He introduced his "Golden
Medical Discovery." The "Discovery"
will cure o3 per cent of all cases of con
sumption if it is taken according to direc
tions. Consumption is a disease of the
blood. It is caused bv impoverishment of
the blood, and by the existence of disease
germs in the system. If the body is per
fectly strong and healthy, and the blood
perfectly pure, germs are easily thrown off.
it tne Doay is weak, it the tissues are in
capable of much resistance, the germs find
a resting place and develop. That's the
way consumption begins.
Tue oolden Medical Discovery "
searches out the germs, forces them out
of the system and cures consumption and
other kindred diseases of the throat, bron
chia and lungs. No doubt about it, no ques
tion about it. It has done it in hundreds
and thousands of cases. The "Discovery "
ia sold at drug stores.
The People's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, in plain En
glish, or Medicine Simplified by
R.V. Pierce. M. D , Chief Consult
ing Physician to the Invalids' Ho
tel and Surgical Institute. Buffalo,
N. Y., 1008 pages, illustrated.
680.000 copies sold at $150. Now
sent, paper-bound, ABSOLUTELY
toes on receipt of 31 one-cent
stamps to pay for mailing mnljr
Address the Author, as abort
THE INAUGURAL DAY
McKinley and Hobart Installed
Into Office.
AN EVENT IN HISTORY
Radical Changes in the Systems of
Government Recommended by
the New President
Ills Inaugural Address Is Guilt Edged--Favors
the Gold Standard For the
Present, Cutting Down of Ex
penses and Increase of
Taxation..
Washington, March 4. Today, for
the fourth time, a native-born citizen
of Ohio, in the presence of untold
thousands of his countrymen, took the
oath which bound him for four years
to guard tho welfare of the Amorican
people. It was an impressive yet beau
tifully simple ceremony that marked
the accession of William McKinley to
the presidency. The popular demon
stration of the day was unique and a
shining- success in every particular.
In beauty, in taste, in novelty the dec
orations were incomparably superior
to any ever seen in Washing-ton. The
magnificent body of regular United
States troops was more numerous than
any gathered since Grant's great dis
play at the close of the war. Seven
teen sovereign states had citizens in
the parade, and over 60 civic organiza
tions helped to swell its magnificent
proportions.
At the hour of 12:20, after the presi
dential party had arrived at the senate
chamber, Vice-President Stevenson
inyited his successor to step forward
and take the oath of office. Hobart ad
vanced to the desk, raised his right
hand, and took the oath in accordance
with the constitution. Stevenson
then delivered his valedictory address.
At the close of Stevenson's address,
Hobart advanced to tho presiding
chair, and for the first time exercised
his official functions by calling the
senate to order. Hobart moved aside
for Chaplain Milburn, who, In an im
pressive voice, deliverrd the first in
vocation of the new senate. Vice-
President Hobart.speaking In a strong,
well-modulated cone, then delivered
his introductory address.-
The proclamation of the outgoing
president, calling an extra session of
the senate having been read, Vice-
President Hooart requested tbe new
senators to advance and take the oath
of office. At the presiding officer's
suggestion, Mr. Morrill, the patriarch
of the senate, was complimented with
being the first sworn in. No exact
order was observed, the oath beiog
given to four senators at one time.
With the 1-3 new men were 12 of the
old senators who were sworn in for
new terms.
It was 1:05 p. M., when the lost oath
had been administered and the formal
exit began, the supreme court justices
going first, Mr. Cleveland, President
McKinley' and other officials follow
ing. From the senate chamber the throng
of distinguished guests repaired - to
various stations about the capitol build
ing,, and when McKinley appeared on
the steps of the senate wing of the
capitol to take the oath of office, the
40,000 people who bad assembled to
witness the inaugural kept up deafen
ing applauses.
McKinley arose and uncovered while
Chief Justice Fuller, in flowing robes,
administered the oath. The new presi
dent kissed the large, gilt-edged Bible
presented by the bishops of the Afri
can Methodist church to seal his oath.
The people continued to roar. Hold
ing a manuscript in his hand he turned
to the multitude, and, lifting up his
hand as in admonition for order, bega
his inaugural address,
"Fellow-Citizens: In obedience to
the will of the . people, and in their
presence, by the authority vested id
me by this oath, I assume the arduous
and responsible duties of president of
the United States, relying on the sup
port of my countrymen and invoking
the guidance of Almighty God. Our
faith teaches that there is no safer re
liance tban upon the God of our
fathers, who has so singularly favored
the American people in every national
trial, and who will not forsake us, so
long as we obey his commandments
and walk humbly In his footsteps.
"The responsibilities of the trust to
which I have been called, always of
grave importance, are augmented by
the prevailing business conditions, en
tailing idleness upon willing labor and
loss to useful enterprise. Tho country
is suffering from Industrial disturb
ances from which speedy relief must be
had.
Tho most silient points touched up
on in the address were as follows:
"Our financial system needs some
revision; our money ia all good now
but its value rau9t not further be
threatened. It should all be put upon
an enduring basis, not subject to easy
attack, nor its stability to doubt or
dispute. Our crrrency should con
tinue under the supervision of the
government. The several forms of our
paper money offer, in my judgement,
a constant embarrassment to the gov
ernment and to a safe balance in the
treasury. Therefore I deem It neces
sary to devise a system, without dim
inishing the circulating medium or of
fering a premium for its contraction,
which will present a remedy for those
arrangements which temporary in
their nature, might well, in times of
our prosperity, have been displaced by
wiser provisions. With ' adequate
revenue insured, but not until then,
can we enter upon sucn cnanges in
our fiscal laws as will, while insuring
safety and volume to our money, no
longer impose upon the government
the necessity of maintaining so large a
gold reserve, with its attendant and in
eyltable temptations to speculation,
Most of our financial laws are the out
growth of experience and trial,
and should not be amended with
out investigation and demonstration
of the wisdom of the proposed changes
'The question of international bi
metalism will have early and earnest
attentioo. It will be my constant en
deavor to secure it . by co-operation
with the other great commercial pow
ers of the world. Until that condition
is realized the relative value of silver
already coined and that which here
after may be coined must be constantly
kept at par with gold by every resource
at our command.
"The. credit of the government, the
integrity of its currency and the in
violibility of its obligations must be
be prserved. This was the command
ing verdict of the people, and it will
not be unheeded. Economy is de
manded in every branch of the govern
ment at all times, but especially in
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periods like the present depression of
business and distress among the
people. The severest economy must
be observed In all public expenditures
and extravagance stopped wherever
found, and prevented wherever in the
future It may be developed.
"We should have more revenue, and
thut without delay, hindrance or im
pediment. A surplus in the treusury
created by loans is not a permanent or
t-afe reliance. It will suffice while it
lasts, but it cannot last long while the
outlays of the government are greater
than its receipts, as has been the case
during tbe past two years. The best
way for the government to maintain
its credit is to pay as It goes not by
resorting to loans, but by keeping out
of debt through an adequate Income,
secured by a system of taxation, exter
nal or Internal, or both.
"It is the settled policy of the gov
ernment, pursued from the beginning
and practiced by ail parties and admin
istrations, to raise the bulk of revenue
from taxes upon foreign productions
entering the United States for sale and
consumption: and avoiding for tbe
most part every form of direct taxa
tion, except in time of war. The coun
try is clearly opposed to any needless
additions to the subjects of internal
taxation, and is committed by its latest,
popular utterances to -the system of
tariff taxation. . There can be no mis
understanding, either, about the prin
ciple upon which this tariff taxation
shall be levied."
Continuing the president outlined
what would be his policy with refer
ence to bifferent principles of govern
ment, insisting thut the reciprocal
provisions of the tariff law of 1800
should be re-enacted; that laws every
where must be enforced, and the lynch
ing of citizens prevented. Trusts and
monopolies should be controlled by
proper legislation; present immigra
tion laws must be improved upon; civil
service maintained, and tbe merchant
marine encouraged. In conclusion be
referred to the necessity of enacting
laws to relieve the treasury by creat
ing more revenue, and announced that
he would convene congress in extraor
dinary session on March 15.
IN TUK SKNATE.
Boom Amendments to Conference Bill
Concurred In.
Washington, March 2. The sen
ate passed the fortifications appropria
tion bill in 30 minutes. The interna
tional monetary conference bill was
taken up and led to a heated criticism
by Dubois of Idaho, and Cannon of
Utah. Dubois warned his former re
publican associates the silver republi
cans would never return to them. Can
non asserted that the next administra
tion would be as though Grover Cleve
land was elected for a third term.
Stewart of Nevada, said the choice
of Lyman J. Gage fixed the gold stand
ard policy upon the next administra
tion. Teller, spoke of the probable
futility of an international mouetary
conference. - He said President-elect
McKinley bv his cabinet selections
bad evidently gone over to the gold
standard to stay there. The senate
concurred in the house amendments
to the international monetary confer
ence bill. This is the lost legislative
stage. The bill now goes to the presi
dent.
JSUHH TO ALAHKa WILL. BOON BBOIfl
Vessels at San Francisco Preparing for the
Voyage.
San Francisco, March 2. Whalers
and cannery vessels are' commencing
to fit out for their northern voyages,
Business ventures in the northern seas
will be more merous this year than
usual. The steamer Jeanne has left
for some unannounced place in Alaska,
where she has taken materials for
new salmon cannery, as well as stores
for the season. The cannery is to be
established by the Pacific Steam Whal
ing Company, which Is fighting the
Alaska Packers' Association in the
salmon business.
The rivalry between the two com
panies has resulted in quite a fight to
secure the services of the best fisher
men on the coast. The Pacific Steam
Whaling Company is paying $15 a
month for each man. 3 cents each for
salmon and 7 cents each for king sal
moo. The Alaska Packers' Associa
tion is paying a bonus of $50 to each
fisherman for the trip, 4 cents for each
salmon and 10 cents for each king sal
mon caught.
It is estimated that the two com
panies will take from 2000 to 2500 men
off to the front. This includes whalers,
sailors, salmon fishermen and Chinese
cannery hands.
A Lively Engagement.
Canea, March 3. An engagement
lasting two hours took place lost even
ing between the Greeks on the heights
of Malaxa and Bashi Bazouks, of the
villages of Narrakoran and Chikotria.
Vetoed by Cleveland.
Washington, March 2. President
Cleveland has vetoed the immigration
bill. A meesage setting forth his ob
jections to the measure will be de
livered to the bouse this afternoon.
Gang
WALKING PLOW
OR HARROW . .
Of A
RUMORS PREMATURE
Powers Have Transmitted No
Ultimatum to Greece.
THE KNOXVILLE RIOT
A Conflict of Authority Between the
United States and City .
Authorities.
Bssh to Alaska XTM Moon Begin McKin
ley at Washington In the Senate
Vetoed by Cleveland.
New Yore, March 2. A Herald
dispatch from Constantinople says:
All the rumors concerning the trans
mission of a collective note by the am
bassadors accompanied by an ultima
tum from here to Greece are premature.
The ambassadors hero have not yet re
ceived the terms In which the note is
to be couched. Consequently the
opiolon is that owing to the near ap
proach of the Bairm festival on Thurs
day, tbe eventual transmission could
hardly be made before Sunday.
It is no longer doubted here that
this note will be accepted by the porte.
It is hoped that Greece by that time
will also be induced to accept.
Tbe ambassadors continue to use
their efforts to persuade the sultan to
cease his armament.
According to dispatches received by
the ambassadors, incendiarism in
Crete continues.
A serious encounter took place at
Wixelaki, five miles from Canea, be
tween insurgents supported by GreeKs
and Turkish troops. The latter re
turned to Canea.
The blockade of tbe entire island of
Crete, which is now maintained with
greatest rigor by tbe foreign forces, is
very sensible. The want of provisions
is' felt throughout the island. The in
habitants of Candia Laye asked for the
removal of tbe blockade to provide
themselves with provisions for one
week. The French officer .command
ing the sailors debarked at Candia has
asked for instructions. " '
TBE KNOXVILLE KIOT.
A Conflict of Anthorlty Caused All the
Trouble. '
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 2 A ter
rible riot occurred here yesterday,
caused by a conflict of authority be
tween tbe United States and city au
thorities about the control of the street
car franchise. Several officers are
under arrest. Arnold, a negro, was
fatally shot and Chief of the Fire Be
oartment Mcintosh had his skull
broken.
At an early hour laborers were put
to work laying rails in the streets for
the possession of which a legal fight
has been in progress. Tbe police were
ordered to the scene to stop the work,
and were ordered to disperse the labor
ers, which they attempted to do, but
were assaulted by a mob. To help the
city authorities the fire department
was called out, and when they arrived
they connected their booe with, the
hydrants and turned the water on the
crowds. The water instead of cooling
down the crowd, bad the opposite
effect, and a bot fight ensued, in which
one man was maea outrignt bdu w
were seriously hurt, some of whom
will undoubtedly die.
THE CLOSINU HOURS
Flfty-Foarth Congress Winding Up .Its
Affairs.
Washington, March 3. This was
practically the last working day of the
senate, and there was the usual hurry
to carry various measures to their final
executive stage. ICeports were recelyea ;
irom time to time, on tne peouioif con
ferences on appropriation bills, seven
of them still being in the balance.
The postoffice and fortifications bills
were cleared out of the way early in
the day. but five remained uncom
pleted at 6 o'clock.
A number of minor bills were passed
during the day.
The weary legislators of the house,
after snatching a few hours sleep after
the recess at 3 o'clock this morning,
met again at 10 o'clock and continued
tbe work of closing up the business of
the session. All day and night they
labored, oblivious to the sightseers wltn tne unaerswnuiog mas ma ap
who wormed through the rotunda and polntment is not to stand if any other
many corridors, making communica-
tion between the two houses almost
impossible. The crowds packed tbe
galleries until the occupants were
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mr nrl 3
hardly able to breathe. The dreary
uniDtelllgib'o to them, but they held'
their places tenaciously for hours.
The hall was filled with the indescrib
able hum of their conversation. Oc
casionally tbe monotony was relieved
by a sharp skirmish, but tbe chairman,
of the committees in charge of tbe ap
propriation bills held their own, and,
step by step advanced their bills to
the final stages.
PERSONNEL IS COMPLETE.
Cornelias N. Bliss the Latest Cabinet Ap-
' nolntee.
Washington, March 3. Cornellous
N. Bliss, of New York, has been
tendered a portfolio in tbe cabinet-,
and has accepted. He will probably
be secretary of the Interior.
Bliss is willing to take the secretary
ship of the interior, though his friends
are strongly desirious that he Bhall be
eojne secretary of tbe navy. The naval
porttulls,, however, would compel th4
shifting of ex-CDvernor Long, of Mas-
socnusetts. wnne it "it aeuniteir
settled what position Bliss will take.
tbe probabilities are that it will be the
Interior department. . V
The make-up of the cabinet, if this
probability becomes a settled - fact,
therefore, will be as follows:
Secretary of state, John Sherman.
Secretary of the treasury, Lyman J.
Gage, of Illinois. " ""
. Secretary of war, Russell a. Alger,
of Michigan. '
Attorney-general, Joseph McKenna,
of California. '
Postmaster-general, James A. Gary,
of Maryland.
Secretary of tbe navy, John D. Long,
of Massachusetts. .
Secretary of agriculture, James Wil
son, of Iowa.
FOUND a lonu-lost bbotheb.
One Man Who Was Benefited by iTevada'S
Priseflghs Bill.
Danville, IU., March 3. The in
troduction and passage of the bill legal
izing prizefighting in Nevada has en
abled Detective George Garrard, of
this city, to locate a brother whom be
had not beard of only indirectly since
he left this city in 1859.
When the officer read of the passage
of tbe bill -and its author In tbe dally
papers, he thorght tt might be his
brother who was championing the
measure, and opened a correspondence
which has resulted in his obtaining
tho information that the Nevada legis
lator is his own . kin. He has two.
other brothers whom he has not beard
from since the close of tbe war. -
Officer Garrard Is the policeman who
shot and wounded young Nicoum Sat
urday when be was fleeing from arrest.
The officer Is now nnder bond of $1000
for assault with a deadly weapon.
KINO GEORGE STANDS F1BM.
Bas no Intention of Deviating
From BIS
Original Policy.
New York, March 3. A special to
the Herald from Athens says:
. M," Dlnosyaos, the archbishop of Bo
lama, accompanied by three Cretsa
deputies, has presented to the king ft
memorial urging the union of Crete
with Greece, and begging him to per
sist in his patriotic attitude despite the
pressure of tbe powers. The Cretans, -the
memorial pointed out, are unwil
ling to lay down their arms before
their desire for unioav bas been accom
plished. King George replied that be
wss not deviating by a hair's breadth
from the original policy announced.
Ad Albanian force of 1200 troops
with arms and ammunition which re
cently reached Janina, has been sent
to various places in Macedonia and
Eplrus.
. Eight hundred Mohammedan Alban
ians have started for Emason. The
hM .rrie(1 ,ha pjreUg. it Is of-
j foiay BUtts& that the Greek troops
icocentr.ted on the frontier number
20,000 men
A TEMPOBABr AHBANOBMENT.
Bliss Will Probably be Superseded Ere
Lonr.
Boston, March. 3. A special from
Washington says:
Major McKinley telegraphed this
morning to Governor Long: "Your
appointment stands as secretary of the
navy." Long's friends have wired
him to come to Washington at once.
All members of the cabinet are on the
ground. Cornelius N. Bliss bas ac-
ceptea tne secreiarysnip 01 me interior
arrangements can oe maaa loaay, idbs
he shall hold no longer than six
months, ana ior less time 11 tne presi-
ent snau nna a suoswiuie.
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