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near Calera, Tuesday
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hbett is seated it will
ftferent feature upon the
fatronage In Oregon, iome
Sght they had a sure thing
i out in the cold. .
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on that" what
tagance in
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.party that, is
is - -taxed
esDonsibility that
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of politics, and for this
jernaDS. wuiuu 10
e generally accepted, propusii.-
n that what is every ooay s uusmooo,
fa nnhndv'a business, the current 01
lavish expenditure is hard to stem
and seemingly impossible to check.'
In this connection we might con-
siatently ask who is responsible for the
inauguration of a system of lavish ex-
penditures? Has it not been largely
those who like the Oregonian have
clamored for protection, and to cover
; ' up the real animus of their demands
have increased expenditures in order
' to make it appear that more revenues
were needed? Had not the beneficiar
ies of the protective policy encouraged
extravagance in expenditures, thu9
creating a demand for increased reve
nues, they never would have succeeded
in increasing duties on imports
they have in the past.
THE NEW SENATOR.
The appointment of Hon. H. W. Cor
. bettJy,Soyerner Lord is perfectly in
keeping with the policy pursued -by.
the republican party of late years. The
policy has been to concentrate the gov
ernment, and as nearly as possible
,. place it in the hands of the money
power and corporations, hence it is
very natural that Mr. Corbett, the mil
- lionaire banker, railroad director and
member of a dozen or more corpora
, ttons, should be given a seat in the
United States senate at the hands of a
republican governor. While Mr. Cor?
; bett is something ot a philanthropist
and possesses many commendable vir
tues, he is not a representative of the
masses, has littlo or no interests in
sympathy with them. His long associa
tion with the banks and transportation
companies of the Northwest has , ce-
mented his interests with them, and
, ' estranged"hfnVlfco the common people,
: consequently his influence in the sen
ate will be with such institutions as he
has-been connected all his life.
As to the two great issues that will
be most prominent before the next
congress the money question and the
v; tariff Mr. Corbett is heartily in accord
' with his party. He is a firm, and no
- doubt honest, advocate of the. cold
standard, and his vote will be recorded
on the side of retiring credit currency
.and placing authority to issue paper
- money solely in the hands of national
?r;, banks.! His attitude on the tariff is
'r- equally positive, he being a protectioo
.' 1st of the most pronounced type. . Ho
has been a beneficiary, himself of the.
. protective principle, having once while
senator cleared a cool million by taking'
advantage of the increase of the duty
on nails, naturally he sees the benefit,
of protection to the few. who are fortu
nate enough to profit by it ; ' '
Mr. Corbett is not the ' man who
would have been chMe'by"xm) peopla
had they beu Allowed ,a voice In his
- selection; but be is the kind of a man:
to fill the place of a republican senator
, ' at this time, when favored classes are
to receive the bulk of consideration
and when the interests of the ' masses
must be forced "to the background. He
will be in harmony with the - adminis
tration, and no doubt his appointment
will be acceptable to the leaders of his
party at .Washington.
AN IMPARA TIVE DUTY.
. When the members-elect to the nine
teenth session of the legislature return
to their homes and are confronted by
' their constituents it is possible they
will view their past acts with remorse,
and conclude, if re-assembled in extra
session, that they have other duties to
perform than the selection of a United
States senator. Should they thus ex
perience a change of heart, it will be
the duty of Gov. Lord to convene them
in extraordinary sesslotf, if for noother
purpose, to pas a general appropria
tion bill. This measure is imparatiye,
for without it the wheels of govern
ens will be clogged ior tne next two
years. More than this, Business through
out the state will be seriously hampered
bv the withdrawal of over half a mil
lion dollars from circulation and lock
ing ii up in the office of the state treas-
urer. -
The state taxes for 1897 amount to
something over $600,000, and none of
this money can be returned to the peo
ple without legislative sanction. To
withdraw this amount from circulation
at a time when money is unusually
scarce will be disastrous to business
throughout the state, and to prevent
such an incident it becomes the duty
for Governor Lord to reconvene tne
legislature at an early.
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i to
of the
oal mined
not his miners
snt of this already
deserting him in his
Isperity. This is what the
"friend of labor is doing for his own
laborers, and since he has been given
a seat in the U. S. senate what sort of
legislation will he favor for the better
ment of laborers in other vocations?
LOOL OTJ1 FOR SQUALLS.
LABORS'S "FRIEND."
During the last presidential cam
paign the Hon. M. A. Hanna posed as
labor's friend, and as McKinley's gen
eral advocated that gentleman's pause
because of bis unbounded lore for the
laboring man,v?fcise lot he sought to
better by the election of a 'president
Now that President McKinley has
issued a proclamation convening con
gress in extraordinary session, we may
look out for "sqalls," and fnrtuaate
indeed will be the party in power if it
steers clear of the rocks and shoals
that beset its path, when it attempts
to wrestle with. the two great issues
the taritl and finance. The latter will,
we believe, be lightly considered at
this session, as congress will await the
result of the international monetary
conference before attempting any
radical measures, or at least action
will likely be deferred until the regu
lar session in December. But this
congress was elected on a platform
demanding a revision of the tariff
on lines of protection, or perhaps
more correctly speaking, to re-enact
the McKinley law of 1890; and here is
where a great danger lies, both in the
way of disturbing business and effect
ing the future of the party. The Mc
Kinley law was never any more satis
factory to the masses than is the pres
ent tariff law. It was passed through
the manipulation of the favored few,
and satisfied only a limited number of
the party responsible for its enactment
How it was received was evidenced by
the landslide of lb92. and that it was
unsatisfactory to many stanch protec
tionists, is shown by the following
editorial which appeared in the Port
land Oregonian. of April 25,1890: ,
"The tariff bill is a disappointment.
The best that honest and intelligent
republicans can say for it, is that it is
better than the Mills bill.. It under
takes to bring the necessary reduction
of the revenue by indirect and c'umsy
methods, which diminished the pos
sible benefit to the .consumer. It
shows a too tender care for the inter
est of the manufacturing monopolist,
and offers the rural consumer a petty
tariff on butter and eggs instead of a
reduction upon the manufactured goods
he has to buy it takes the tax off to
bacco, but does not materially increase
the free list. It adds 'to the cost of
canned goods. by increasing the duty
on tin plate, and stops the repeal of
the sugar duty just where it would be
gin to effect the profits of the sugar
trust and benefit the consumer. It in
creases the duty on wool because the
wool-growers are organized and power
ful, but leaves hides on the free list
because the western ranchmen are too
poor and scattered tcr rival the in
fluence of New England leather manu
factures. , ,'
It promises protection to the
American producer with one voice,
whispers of reciprocity treaties with
Spanish America to the eastern im
porters with another. It (the party)
shifts and falters, traffics and evades,
doubts, hesitates and is lost. It is a
bill to catch campaign contributions,
not to attract votes. It will not help
the party in the next campaign."
At that time the Oregonian spoke
prophetically and told many truths,,
but will the republicans in congress
now profit by that experience? Proba
bly not. Flushed by recent success,
and having a large majority in the
house, and only two short of a clear
majority in the senate, which count
ing the four silver republicans gives
them a working majority, it Is ex
pected they will heed the demands of
the trusts and tariff favorites and
enact a law little different from that
of 1890. The manufacturers and trusts
will be provided for but all others will,
be overlooked. Then we may look for
"squalls" and a general reckoning at
the election of 1898.
,o. iteceiving a common
ucation, he at the age ot 15
. . .
an teacning scnooi a portion oi
year, while attending the Gen-
ssee Wesleyan Seminary at Linn,
Y. He then studied law with Hon.
eremiah McClure at Havana, 1. Y.
and was admitted to practice in Nov
ember, 1861.
In 1362 he enlisted and served as
sergent in a company knowA as the
"Oregon Escort" raised to protect
emigrants crossing the plains from
depredations of hostile Indians, and
with this company crossed the plains.
He arrived at Portland on the 31st
of October, 1862, with only the service
pay he hud received at Walla Waila
on his discharge. Settling in Port
land to practice his profession, it has
ever since been his home. In 1864 he
was elected city attorney and Presi
dent Lincoln appointed him district
attorney in January, 1865.
In '66 he resigned to take his seat
in - the state senate as member for
Multnomah county where he served
his county faithfully until the ex
piration of the term of 1S74.
When elected U. S. Senator he was
engaged in various business enter
prises in Portland, and was active in
party politics, holding several posts of
responsibility in the republican party.
Mr. Dolph was a Mason of the 33d
decree, and also a prominent Odd-Fellow.
In 1882 he was Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. for
Oregon.
His service in the U. S. senate and
the memorable events that terminated
it, without the slightest stain on his
honor as a man or citizen, are too well
known for repetition now. Suffice it
to say that be carried with him in his
retirement the respect and good will
of the people of his adopted state,
whom he bad served so long and well,
and it is with pleasure, tempered by
the pain of the loss, that we can testify
that although we may have disagreed
with him often as a parti zan, with J.
N. Dolph, the man and upright Amer
ican citizen, we have only a word of
sincere respect and esteem, in the sad
parting.
NE W REGISTERED MAIL LA W.
appointment of H. W. Corbett
S. senator has fallen on our re-
ican exchanges iu uregon witn
rare exceptions, with a cold, dull thud.
None of them, except the Oregonian,
knows what to say. But they got
what they voted for. Ex.
And now Salem is frothing at the
mouth because of unkind remarks by
Mr. H. Scott about its water supply,
and typhoid germs. Salam had belter
look a "leedle oudt" or the Oregonian
will have the whole place removed to
its own particular gehenna across the
Siskiyous.
The people of the world are with
little Greece in the attempt to protect
her subjects in Canea, but the powers
of Europe are against her. Too many
"kings" aro posing on tottering
thrones to allow any of their seats
threatened by war.
Just now President McKinley is very
much sought by gentlemen who con
sider their services to their country
(in well paid offices) indispensible to
the country's welfare. Offices are not
hunting men at present, but there are
a whole lot of men hunting office.
Martin Luther Pipes ought to have
put his autograph to the letter in
Sunday's Oregonian, signed by "sound
Money Demoerat" lauding Senator
Corbett. He would get himself more
in favor with the administration if he
would quit "hiding his light ' under a
bushel." '
ANOTHER ELECTION COMING,
The Oregon City Press has the true
conception of the causes of the legis
lative hold-up. It says:
"There was only one way to defeat the
re-election of Senator Mitchell, there
was only one way to prevent the pas
saga ot reiorm measures abolishing
the commissions and other useless
barnacles on the state, and that was
to prevent organization. The personal
enemies of the senator and the men
profiting by the useless commissions
have gained , a victory which will be
set aside the first opportunity the
people are given to express their feelings."
The Press is right when it intimates
that scores will be evened up at the
next election. A legislature that has
devoted its time solely to a senatorial
contest will stand in a sorry plight
when the people again have the oppor
tunity of choosing and instructing
their representatives Eugene Guard.
One of the duties of the legislature
is to elect a U. S. senator, and it was
considered such a monstrous duty that
Oregon's law-making body was unable
to cope with it this year. However
Governor Lord was equal to the emer
gency and named a man. So it is one
man has chosen a representative for
the other 400,000 and over people of
the state. This seems like the ap
proach of a one-man government.
During the last week of President
Cleveland's administration he signed
the bill providing a limited indemnity
for' the loss of registered Utters, hence
it has become a law, and will hereafter
prevail in the postal service of. the
country.
That this legislation is wise there
can be no doubt. - Strictly speaking
it is not experimental, since the system
it, in successful operation in other
countries, and there is no reason why
it should not be equally successful here,
As to its justice there can also hardly
be two opinions. Registry is resorted
to solely as a means of additional
security for the letter or package,
The registration fee is paid as a sort of
insurance; but if the government fails
to give that extra security, and per
haps furnishes even less safety than
the ordinary mail would have supplied
the loser seems fairly entitled to some
indemnity. The express companies do
their business on a recognition of this
principle, and find their profit in it.
We have little doubt that, apart
from the question of equity involved
the government will in like manner
find the new law profitable from
business point of view. The maximum
of indemnity on any single registry is
fixed at $10, and presumably the regu
latiocs of the post office will be so
drawn as to prevent the payment of
that maximum, if possible, where it is
not due. The registered mail is now
known to be one of the most profitable
parts of the seryice, yielding remark
ably large net returns in proportion
to the business done, where other
parts are conducted either at a slight
profit or at a decided loss. Again the
cases in which registered mail pack
ages are lost and not recovered form
only a minute fraction of the whole.
It is calculated that, even on the
present basis of the registered mail
service, indemnities could be paid,
with a great surplus of earnings.
But there is every reason for suppos
ing that the registered mail business
will increase, as a direct consequence of
this new law. The government will
perhaps be expected to take additional
precautions now that losses in the
registered mail will be expensive for
it. Besides, the insurance up to ten
dollars, obtainable for a small extra
fee, may attract some who have not
used the registered mail at all, be
cause it gave no such insurance.. It
would not be surprising to find the
growth in the registered mail business
enough to pay for all, or a great part,
of the indemnities exacted.
THEY PRETEND TO LIKE IT.
The London Standard commenting
on the tariff policy outlined in Presi
dent McKinley's inaugural address,
expresses the opinion that there is not
much room to regret the reversion of
the United States to high protection,
which, anyhow relieves Great Britain
from the fear of destructive compe
tition. The United States, it adds, are
going deliberately to circumscribe
their field of operation and again to
prey upon their own vitals." -
And this is the way the matter looks
to a free trader on this side of the
pond, as well, on its face, and yet, so
much do we mistrust the sincerity of
our British cousins where the matter
of pounds, shillings and pence inter
venes, that we are almost feign to ac
cept any tariff bill and give it a fair
trial whenever they may think about
it, that will raise money quickly and
surely to meet the extaordinary ex
penses of our government and we are
ready to commend the expressed in
tention of our party friends in congress
to offer no captions and partizan op
position to the republican program as
foreshadowed by the Dingley bill.
We can stand almost anything, now 1
The state of Oregon has a heavy bill
of expense to meet for the keeping of
the criminal and dependent classes.
There are 50 pupils in school for the
deaf; 23 pupils in the school for the
blind; 1,111 patients in the state insane
asylum; 131 boys in the state reform
school; 354 convicts in the state prison.
President Jordan's recent remarks
have flown all over the U. S., even to
Florida. The Jacksonville Times-Union
says: The president of Leland
Stanford University calls hysterical
religion "a form of drunkenness, no
more worthy of respect than the drun
kenness that lies in the gutters."
Mark Hanna is declared by a New
York paper to have the key to the
back door -of the McKinley establish
ment, that is that he will be the power
behind the throne. The public will
watch and see. Mr. McKinley is en
titled to a suspension of judgment for
a few weeks.
The new rural letter delivery bill,
which is expected to become a law,
authorizes a postmaster in a town or
village where no free delivesy exists
to appoint carriers on the petition of
twenty or more persons, the carriers
to be paid by the persons receiving
the mail at so much a month, or 1c a
letter.
Possibility That He Ma
io Appointed to Succeed Judge
M'Kenna.
Vouchers Will be Issned Fur Claims Made
Against the State Man Lost in the
Mountains Near McMlnu-vllle.
Ex-queen Lil, of the Sandwich Is
lands still lingers about Washington
"Her great and good friend". Grover
Cleveland has retired to the shades of
private life, and'' no consolation re.
mains for ber at the national capital,
yet she cannot tear herself awy from
the sceues of her former joys and
triumphs.
The different state boards and com
missioners opposed the organization
of the legislature because they feared
their official heads would fall into the
basket. Now, since Governor Lord
and Secretary of state Kincaid threaten
to not allow their salaries, they are
praying for a session of the legislature.
It is strange how hard these office
holders are to please.
- A number of our exchanges want
the state constitution amended, and
are demanding the calling of a consti
tutional convention. Unquestionably
the constitution . requires amending,
but let's get the legislature together
first, and if it would observe the eld
"mosback" organic law a little closer,
it would be found a pretty good con
stitution after all.
London, March 9. It was learned
in official quarters this afternoon that
there is not the slightest chance that
the powers will tolerate the presence
of the Greek troops in Canea. As soon
as the powers have had time to ex
chance "iews, Greece will be notified
of the measures decided upon for im
mediate enforcement of their decision.
Germany and Russia are pressing for
immediate action.
St. Petkesbueg, March 9. The
government expresses a determination
to adhere to the decision to push the
coercion of Greece to the furthest limit
if necessary, and earnestly hopes the
other powers will display equal firm
ness. Besides the. 'blockade of Crete
and the Piraeus, it is' understood the
foreign admirals have been ordered to
fire upon any Greek torpedo-boats ap
proaching the warships.
POSSIBLE PLACE FOB' MITCHELL.
The Ex-Senator Mentioned For McKenna's
Former Position.
San Francisco, March 9 Now that
the inauguration of McKinley has be
come a retrospect the next question cf
material interest and discussion among
local politicians is the question of fed
eral patronage as exemplified in the
periodical redistribution of offices
which accompanies the advent of a
new administration.
The name of District Judge Morrow
is mentioned in connection with the
circuit judgeship left vacant by Mc
Kenna's resignation and elevation to a
portfolio. There are those who assert
that De Haven's chances are superior
for the reason that Judge Morrow,
prior to McKinley's nomination, was
not, it is said, one of the latter's sup
porters, but was avowedly in favor of
Reed.
Other possible recipients of the
judgeshipare District Judge Hanford,
of Washington, and ex-Sonator Mit
chell, of Oregon, in support of whom
it is claimed that inasmuch as Califor
nia received representation in the cab
inet, a resident of some other coast
state should be appointed to fill the
existing vacancy.
TO BE PUT ON FILE.
Kecortl Will be Made of all Claims Made
Against the State.
Salem, Or.. March 9. Under the
Thayer decision of the supreme court,
the secretary of state has come to the
conclusion that it is his duty to file and
make a record of . the claims against
the state that are presented at his
office.
For those wishing . to hypothecate
their claims, the original- vouchers
will need to be made in duplicate.
Those working at state institutions
will have their vouchers made out by
the superintendent, as has been the
custom. The board through wnich
such claims pass will certify to the cor
rectness of the youcber, in duplicate.
The original can be filed with the sec
retary of state and the duplicate used
by the claimant as evidence of his
i claim against the state. Those who
are not under superintendents nor
boards can present their claims, certi
fying to the correctness thereof upon
their honor. This can be filed or not,
and a duplicate used if desired. The
secretary will not issue receipts. -
LOST IS THE MOUNTAINS.
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ffade up of
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publican exchanges iu Oregon with ree ""oops iu v. corresponaent in Rio Janeiro tele- IT DA
mf,.! rare exceotions. witn a cold. dull thud, as the powers have had time to ex-1 . . ,..,,-, u . . r: II I
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Grant's Pass has a divine whose
self-sacrificing example is worthy of
praise. The worthy man is Rev. Ste
ven Jewell, who says in yiow of the
extreme poverty of ' the people he is
willing to do all the preaching for the
people of Grant's Pass one year for
nothing.. The annual expenses of all
churches in the city are about $10,000,
and the Rev. Mr. Jewell proposes to
save this amount for the people. He
is a jewel indeed.
Some $25,000 a month are paid out
to the employes of the statt institu
tions at Salem, and to those who furn
ish supplies for the same, and' such
persons are becoming much interested
as to how they are going to get their
pay since there is no appropriation of
state funds for defraying expenses.
They have been , on a cash basis so
long, able every month to get their
fingers on the coin in the state treas
ury, that they do not take kindly to
the credit system.
Evidently Mayor Pennoyr sees by
the points of the straws which way the
wind is blowing politically in Oregon,
and is shaping himself to get bask in
touch with the democratic party. . A
few days ago he published a letter in
the Oregonian raking the populist
members of the legislature for holding
out against organization, and now he
has appointed the old democratic war
horse John Myers, chief of police,
Well there are many democrats in the
state who . will . welcome the ex-
governor back into the fold.
When Cornelius N. Blis3 accepted
the interior portfolio from president
McKinley it was with . the understand
ing that be should hold the office only
until some more suitable person (a
lawyer) could be found to take his place,
Now that Senator Mitchell is out -of a
job, why does not the president install
him into the interior department?
Th Senator has held office so long
that it will be awkward for him to re
turn to private life. He ought to be
provided for and why not make him
secretary of the interior? j
Mr. Walker Has Not Been Beard From
Since Marcn ft.
McMlNNVILLE, Or., March 9. Mr.
Walker, a former resident of this city,
is reported to be lost in the mountains
adjacent to Meadow Lake. He went
out with a party of hunters from the
lake, and, on March 2, he left the party
to recoonoiter, since which time all
trace of him has been lost. Excite
ment ran high here when the news
came, and a party, headed by the well
known scout, Jack Williams, left this
place to join in searching for the un
fortunate man. The opinion here is
that Walker must be disabled, as he is
familiar with the mountains, and not
liable to get lost. A rumor is current
thnt Walker turned up at Dolph, but
little credence is given the report, be
cause the distance is far too great, and.
besides, in reaching Dolph, he would
hava crossed several roads, and could
have been beard from much sooner.
ater tank in the woods two
ded the engine, covered the
and fireman with pistol?,
them to uncouple the locomotive
d express car from the remainder of
the train and run forward for half a
mile. Here four more men were in
waiting.
The messenger refused to open the
express car. The door was broken
open, the messenger covered with
pistols and forced to open the safe. A
number of packages of money were se
cured. The total amount is not known,
but is said to have been large.
A posse is in pursuit of the robberr,
naving gone irom liirmingham on
special train at 2 o'clock thismorning.
Louisville & Nashville officials say
the amount of booty secured by l-ho
bandits was $2000.
MABTItL LAW 18 DECLARED.
Brazilian Government Adopts Dratatlc
Measures In Bahia.
New York. March 11. The Herald's
correspondent in Rio Janeiro tele
graphs that martial law has been
declared in the state of Bah i t where
Conseilheiro's fanatics aro en-;aed in
a serious rebellion. The government
has dispatched General Smtuzia to
Bahia with a large force of artillery,
the rebels in the last with the- Bar
zilian troops having captured many of
their guns. Within eight days the gov
ernment will send 6900 infantry and
cavalry reinforcements to Bahia.
The war department has received in
formation that the fanatics are now
more than 15,000 in number, and that
their strength increases daily. Busi
ness in Bahia is completely paralyzed,
and the government is much agitated
at the prospect, especially since the
disastrous defeat of the federal troops.
It is stated that Colonel Tamarindo
was no killed at Canudos, and that he
is now in Montezanta.
While there is less excitement in
Rio Janeiro, monarchists are threat
ened when they appear on the streets.
Many of them have taken refuge in
the legations.
The newspaper offices are guarded
by troops, and cavalry and mounted
police patrol the highways.
TKOOPS TO BE LANDED
Several Loaded Transports Are Anchored
in Canea Harbor
Canea, March 10. -When the sun
rose this morning it was seen there
were strange vessels at anchor here.
They were British and Italian trans
ports loaded with troops, evidently
part of the foreign force which, as the
admirals recommended will occupy the
principal seaport towns of the island.
The Turks assert that these troops
will be used to drive the Greek forces
out of Crete, but this belief is no t
shared by the foreign population
generally, owing to the receipt of
advices that a band of armed volunteers
from Greece were on the way to Crete
with the intention of reinforcing the
Cretan insurgents. The foreign
admirals agreed to dispatch a cruiser
to prevent their landing.
The Mussulmans who were beseiged
at Candamo nave arrived here on an
Italian warship.
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DEATH OF J. I DOLPH
He Passed Away at 10:50
Wednesday Morning.
TROOPS TO BE LANDED
Several British and Italian Trans
ports are Anchored in Ca
nea Harbor.
A Train Robbed Down In Alabama by 81s
Masked Men The Feellne; In Ureece
- McBride Would Know.
Greek Treasury U Empty.
New York, March 9. Mr. Botassi,
tlie Greek consul-general, has recelred
over 50C0 telegrams and 1000 letters
from Greeks all over the country, of
fering to go to. Greece and Gght. The
consul-geueral said that,.most of the
writers coupleB their desire to go home
with the condition that their passage
be paid. He had received notice from
his g-overcmint 'that all Greeks who
wished to-go home to fight will have to
pay their own passage,- as the govern
ment has made no provision for such
expenditure. "' '
Test Case to be Made In Eugene.
Eugene, March 9. There id a pros
pect that the supreme court will be
called upon for a decision as to the
constitutionality of the law which
gives the right of suffrage to women
taxpayers in school elections, and dis
franchises mn who do not pay taxes.
The women whose votes were refused
yesterday have retained attorneys, and
declare they will carry a caw to the
supreme court.
Wolcott at the White House.
Washington, March 9.-rSenator
Wolcott called at the White House
last evening and remained nearly all
evening. The time was devoted en
tirely to the subject of bimetalism.
Wolcott told the president the main
features of his trip abroad and informed
him of the conditions he found. It is
understood McKinley was much en
couraged by the report Wolcott
brought. '
LOOTED Bf HANUITS.
A Train Bobbed Down in Alabama by Six
Masked Men.
Louisville, March 10. A special
from Birmingham, Ala., says a north
bound express train on the Louisville
& Nashville road, due at Louisville at
noon Wednesday, was held up by six
W. W. BKADKN IS DEAD. j
He Was a Well-Known Minnesota Rennli- !
Ilcan Politician.
St. Paul, March 11. Ex-State Au
ditor W. W. Braden, of this state, one
of the best-known republicans of the
Northwest, died this morning at Los
Angeles, Cal., where he went over
three years ago to recover hU health.
His death was not expected. Braden
had been brought into considerable
prominence recently by the investiga
tion into the famous Iron Mountain
mine. Iron was discovered some time
after the state auditor relinquished the
state's claim to land, and recent legis
lative investigation sought to prove
that the iron deposits were known to
exist earlier. .
Queen Banavolana Exiled.
Tamattve, Madagascar. March 7.
via Port Louis, Island of Mauritius,
March 11. Ranavolana III. queen of
Madagascar, who has held the position
since the island was made a French
colony, June 20, 1S0G, has been exiled
to the island of Reunion, a French pos
session, near Mauritius. The exiled
queen starts for her new home tomor
row. The queen succeeded to the
throne on the death of her mother, on
July, 13, 1883. In May. 1895, a French
expedition was dispatched to Mada
gascar to enforce certain claims of
France. On October 1, the capital
being occupied by the French, a treaty
was signed whereby the queen recog
nized and accepted the protectorate of
France. -
reeling iu Greece.
NeV York. March 10. A Herald
special from Vthens says:
That general feeling here- is that
war against Turkey is unavoidable.
It is believed that the armed bands
that have been sent out by the national
league to different points in Epirus
and Macedonin will give the signal
for the struggle, and the Greek army
on the frontier will then proceed to an
invasion of Turkish territory.
The Greek vice-consul in Canea, M
Baraklys, having . been forcibly con
veyed on board the Alpheus, by order
of the Italian commandant, Armeretta
the Greek govern ment protested to the
ministers of the powers against the
action of the soldiers.
Spain Beady to Sell Cuba.
. Chicago, March 11. Crittenden
Marriott, the Record's correspondent
in Havana, declares General Weyler
has received positive orders from Mad
rid to end the Cuban war at once, even
going to the extent of selling the is
land to the insurgents i' need be.
We'ylcr set out for Villa Clara to . find
General Gomez and undertake nego
tiations. Weyler himself said the war
will end within three weeks. The
fear of .President McKinley's position
is given as tho leading -cause for the
Spanish change of policy.
Galena, ill.. Under Water.
Galena, 111., March 9. For the
third time In a year tho streets of this
town have been turned into rivers.
Heavy and warm rains have melted
the snows and made thousands of riv
ulets feed the streams. The electric
light plant and several manufactories
are inundated. The water is still ris
ing.
We are spending more
than our profits on Schil
ling's Best tea to get you to
try it just to try it
Your money back if you
dont like it
At grocers' in packages..
A Schilling & Company
san rrancisco
Portland, Or., March 10. Joseph
N. Dolph died this morning at 10:50
o'clock. After days of suffering and
suspense, culminating in the amputa
tion of the left leg Monday afternoon
last, the ex-United States senator and
distinguished lawyer, surrounded by
his family, passed away. . The end
came- peacefully, 'Mr. Dolph sinking
into unconsciousness early in the morn
ing, and remaining in that condition
until bis death. .
It was a gallant struggle of the dead
senator against the grim reaper, but
age and debility more than outbalanced
the iron will and determined courage
of the sick man. Ever since the opera
tion was performed it has been but by
the exertion to tho utmost of their
medical skill, aided by the remarkable
vitality and force- of the patient, tha'
Mr. Dolp'a's physicians were- enabled
to keep the glimmering spark of life
from being extinguished. With the
breaking of dawn this morning, it was
seen the spark was Dickering, and
soon to be extinguished.
The family was summoned and tear
fully gathered around the bed of the
dying man. A last look of recognition
and Mr. Dolph sank into an uncon
scious state from which he did not re
cover. About the bedside were Mrs. J. N.
Dolph, Chester V. Dolph, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Nixon, Miss Ruth A. Dolph,
Cyrus A. Dolph, Marion F. Dolph,
Henry Villard Dolph and Mrs. C. A.
Dolph, with the attending physicians.
-Slowly the dying man's heart beats
slackened. ' At 10:45 o'clock Dr. Cau-
thorn announced the final moment as
approaching, and five minutes later
the soul of Joseph N. JKtlph had passed
to the great beyond.
Immediately following the death, the
charge of the residence was taken in
hand by Mr. Richard Nixon and Mr,
P. S. Malcolm, the latter past grand
master of the Masonic order, as was
the deceased, thus relieving the family
of all strain incident to callers and
condoling friends.
This afterncon a gathering of the
dead senator's intimates will be had
and. subservient to the wisheB of the
family, the arrangement for the funeral
will be made. Until this meeting is
had it is impossible to state whether
the interment will be public or private.
The news of the death, which spread
raDidlv throughout the city, came
somewhat as a surprise to the people,
it having been hoped, in the light of
Mr. Dolph 's remarkable recovery from
the shock'of the amputation, that he
might possibly survive. 'At least it
was thought that ho would live for a
number of days to come. It was not
to be, however, the worn and stricken
frame failing to rally strength . that
might look to convalescence.
submission to the demands of the
powers. There are sigos that Greece
is anxious the powers should apply
pressure upon her In order to give the
Greek government an excuse to retire
from its impossible position. -
FRELINU AT ST. PKIKRSBVRO.
No Alarm Felt as to the probability of
War
New York, March 11. A special to
the Heralu from St. Petersburg says:
The alarm as to the probability of an
European war as the result of the pres
ent political muddle is not shared here,
owing to assurances received from Ser
vla and Bulgaria. These countries
will not take advantage of the present
condition of affairs to provoke risings.
Even if Greece insists in the face of
the powers and Turkey, on the pre
cipitation of war, Russia, Austria,
France and Germany have a distinct
understanding that every effort will be
made to localize it. Here the feeling
is that such can be done and hostilities
would not last long, ' as Greece unas
sisted could not stand against the
Turks, while the latter have no great
desire to carry on a war with a people
which forms so large a part of her pop
ulation.
England is blamed for not consent
ing last year, when ail the power,
England excepted, wanted to blockade
Crete to prevent arms, being landed.
Now the powers find themselves in
o d sequence of that weakness face to
ace with an armed and irresponsible
Christian Insurrection.
The Novoe Vremaya thinks, the
powers are not in accord, whili other
papers are silent.
Flood I., the Middle Writ.
Des Moines, la., March 9. Both
rivers here have risen rapidly and the
lowlands above the city are now
flooded. Rain is still falling in North
ern Iowa. Tho ice in the rivers is at
least 18 inches thick, and It Is expected
that it will begin to move tonight.
if it does, much damage will certainly
be done to dams aad bridges, and in
case of gorges the lower part cf the
ity would be floolel.
A Neat Calendar.
There are many varieties of calen
dars being distributed this year. Some
are works of art but large, while
others are small, neat and handy. To
the latter class bolong the ones being
handed out in this section by the Wis
consin Central lines. They are just
the size for the desk and may be had
by addressing Mr. Jas. C. Pond, Gen-,
eral Passenger ' Agent, Milwaukee,.
Wis., or Mr. Geo. S. Batty, Gen'I
Agent, 246 Stark Sti. Portland, Or.
The Wisconsin Central trains run be
tween St. Paul or Minneapolis, and
Milwaukee or Chicago and close con
nections are made with all trains to
and from these points. Its dining car
service io strictly what posted travelers
want and prices are, .rery .mpderate."
Your nearest ticket agent will provide
you tickets on application' over this
favorite route. -'- -a.i iliv fv--. .
France sent a little war-ship Into the
harbor of Santiago de Cuba the other
day from Martinique to demand the
unconditional release of a young
French girl arrested as a political
suspect,and kept "incommunicado" for
three days. Within three hours the
girl was released and the Spaniards,
after promising to pay damages, saluted
the French ttag. Ob! For a little
American back-bone at Washington.
or if that is a thing of the past, send
abroad and import new sprju s from
France.
All tha is- seeded to make The
Dalles the best business point in the
Inland Empire is a little rustle on the
part of her citizens. It has better fa
cilities than any other point to com
nand the trade of the surrounding .
tuntry and make a great trade and
manufacturing conter, also plenty of .
capital to set things stirring. Just a
little enterprise in the way of . encour
aging manufacturers would cause a
Jozen or more to locato here. .
Confidence is a good thing to have
yet the fifty-three cent despised silver
dollar was never yet known to fail to
buy bacon and flour for the working
man. He does not get much gold. That
is for the speculator and financier who
has all the financial knowledge of the
country safely locked up in his head,
and is charging 'the workingman a
terrible interest rate ft)r-iU use.
JacUrtde WmW tLaoir.
Washington, March 'l0.- Senator
McBride, of Oregon, in referring to
day to the report connecting the name
of Senator Mitchell with appointment
to the vacancy on the bench occasioned
by the retirement of Judge McKenna,
said that he had do knowledge of Sen
ator Mitchell's candidacy, if he was a
candidate. "If Senator Mitchell wants
the place, he has not so informed me,"
said the senator. He then acknowl
edged that he feltconfident that Mitch
ell would not be a candidate without
notifying him.
THE-GRtTHOUND. , .
by KngUab.
Dogs
The unkindestcutex-Senator Mitch
ell has yet received from the Ore
gonian, was that in which it says be
would exactly suit California for a
judge. The Oregonian's well known
opinion for all things Californian is
not particularly complimentary, and
leads oue to think that Mr. Scott must
have been caught in San Francisco
some summer day without his overcoat.
or the wherewithal to buy a warming
cup of sack.
POWBKS ABE IN ilARMOICY.
sentiment Is Undivided Upon the Greco-
- Cretan Question.
London, March 11. Tho stock ex
change continues very firm. Consols
and foreign securities are strong, on
evidence that in spite of rumors to the
contrary the powers are absolutely
united on the Greco-Cretan question.
Even Grecophiles are wearying of the
obstinacy of the Hellenes and are dis
gusted with tho perfidy of the Greeic
commodore, - Rejnek, since recalled,
who, it appears, assumed the responsi
bility of suppressing the joint remon
strance of Europe, which he had under
taken to make known to the insurgents. !
The foreign admirals at the confer
ence with the insurgent leaders at
Akrolierl yesterday also learned that
Commodore Rejnek never imparted to
the latter the proclamation of the ad
mirals, forbidding them to attack the
towns, although he accepted the com
mission to do so. " j
It is thought possible some conces
sion will be made to Greece, but only
after that country has made complete
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The book of
woman's life is di.
Tided into three
chapters-: Girl
hood, womanhood,
motherhood. At
the time when a
young girl passe
lnt-a womanhood
turning the leaf as
we may say bet
ween the first and
second chapters of
her existence a
little care and
thoueht fulnesi
will doable her
chances of future
happiness and
save many hours
of suffering.
Every young wo
man should have
n intelligent un
derstanding of her
own physical make-up. . Half knowledge
which is little better than pure ignorance,
opens the way to an untold amount of pain
and wretchedness.
Few women realize the influence exerteC
on their bodily and mental well-being by
the special organism of their sex. It is hard
for them to believe that the little drain
which goes on from day to day is sufficient
to sap away the very life forces. Yet it is so.
The weakness, exhaustion, melancholy ; the
periodical prostration and sometimes almost
torture has no other cause, two-thirds of the
time, than the abnormal unhealthy condi
tion of the generative organs. Strangely
enough even doctors often fail to recognize
the truth. For this condition there is no
other remedy in the world so helpful and
certain as Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
It restores health and vigor to the feminine
functions and renewed vitality to the entire
body. It heals inflammation, stops dis
charges, strengthens the ligaments and
"builds up the internal tissues which cannot
be reached by "local treatment" It is of
inestimable value to young women and to
prospective mothers, greatly lessening the
Sains and perils of childbirth if taken dur
ig pregnancy. During the "change of
life " it is invaluable.
Dr. Pierce's great book, The People's Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser," has 100S page
profusely illustrated. Over 90 psges are de
voiea 10 woman s aisrases witn suggestions 101
bome-treaUnenL It will be sent fre by World'
Dispensary Medical Association. 66t Main Stmt
Dufialo, N. Y., on receipt of at oaie-eent stamp)
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Sovereigns and Nobl
Greyhounds have existed in very
much the same form as we find them
to-day for more than three thousand
years, as we find them pictured on
Egyptian monuments of that remote
period. The name probably came from
their general color in England when
King Canute d screed that hone but
princes and nobles should keep them.
The color now, in either,, smooth or
rough coated greyhounds, is very sel
dom grey, bat more often fawn, red,
brindled (either red and black mixed
or fawn and blue), or black.
The smooth coated dog is known as
the English greyhound, and the rough
coated as the Scotch decrhound. In
conformation they are very much
the same. They are the fastest run
ners of any of the canine race. On
level ground they con go aa fast as a
race horse, and over hilly gronnd they
can unquestionably beat even the fleet
footed thoroughbred. Formerly the
English dog was nsed in chasing the
red and fallow deer, and it is related
that on one occasion Queen Elizabeth '
witnessed the pulling down of sixteen
backs. The dogs of that day must ha?e
been stronger than those now found in
England. When the master of the
royal bnckhonnds now has a meet in the
royal forests of England it ia a sorry
sight, for the deer are themselves more
than half domesticated, and do not '
know how to get away.
The greyhound is used, however, in
conning hares, and it is one of the na
tional sports of Great Britain. In
Texas and some other parts of America
where jack rabbits abound grey
hounds are kept to chase them. The
English greyhound is a beautiful,
graceful and aristocratic looking dog
but the Scotch deerhound is more dig
nified in appearance. These dogs ar
trained to hunt game by the eye alone.
They have good noses, however, and if
permitted to do so will also hunt by
cent.
The loc-ksnntu cuiue ut, looking
knobby, with a big rose in his button- -
hole. Hia countenance was screwed
into a smile, but none know the key to
his happiness. Just then creditor .
appeared, and the locksmith, making
a spring, bolted down the street, where, .
after securing shelter. Jie barred him
self in. ,
A certain precocious baby had been
keenly watched by his fond mother,
who wanted to discover the first signs
of future genius. If he scratched the
furniture with a pencil, he was to be an
author; if he opened a book and made
a nolae with hia mouth, he was to be
preacher; if he imitated some action of
an older person, he was to be an actor.
One day he had been forcibly emptying
the pockets of his ."big brother," who,
struck with an idea, ran to bis mother
and cried: "Oh, mamma, I know what
tha baby's going to be pickpocket!"