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. . ; THE AMERICA VJf 1899.
In many important particulars the
America which the world sees at the
beginning of 1809 is widely different
that nrVilnh It. aa.tr af. t.hflj nnenin?
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of 1898. The difference is moral as
well as physical. Not only do its
: boundries stretch over many more
parallels and meridians, but its point
of view and tbe attitude neia toward it
br the rest of the nations have been
essentially changed. Its flag float
. over . territory several hundreds of
miles further south and several thou
sands of miles farther west thau any
point which it touched twelve month
ago. Races and peoples are part of lte
population now whom nobody expect
ed. either in or out of the United
' States, to become, at this or any other
. time, a part of the country's Inhabit-
ants. Tbe circle of the nations's in
terests and activities has been immen.
seiy oroaaenea. by over to,
square miles the country's.area and bj
- over 10,000,000 the country's Inhabit
ants have been Increased since a year
'.. ago. ; - :
' The moral and social changes which
1898 brought to the United States how
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important than the material trans
formation which it produced. The
country's ideals and activities are no
longer confined to the region which
- thpv formerly covered. Even as it
existed at the begining of 1898 the
- imnntni'. hnnnrinripn were lartre and a
scope was furnished for its activities
; which appeared to meet the ambition
of all its citizens. But by a series of
'. events which it is unnecessary now to
enumerate, the nation's whole field of
vision and aspiration was materially
and TMrmanentiv Droaaeneo. wisu
this extension of the circle of its in
terests came a swift and sweeping en
largement in the scope of its obliga
' lions which nobody could have antici
pated when last year began.
Perhans. after all. the changes which
the year just ended brought to the
: United States may be equaled or ex
- ceeded by the transformations which
' the year just opening may usher in.
- The future is bidden from us now as
it was then. The chances are, indeed,
' that changes will come quicker here
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". past. We fill a larger place on the
man ' than we ever did before, ' and
touch the great uations of the outside
worm more intimately ana at a greater
number Of points. 'Forced into the
complications that frustrate the nations
nf ttiA nIA vbmAA f-.hat. nf n.nnt.rnlHn0
-nrrltnrv remote from our borders
who knows what the outcome may be?
It may be the broadening of the
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beginning of. itd downfall. At all
events the expansion of our territory
must of necessity change our systems,
for our laws and rules are applicable
only to the governmentof home people
true patriotic people who gave their
- consent to the system of government.
- But now we have another clans io deal
with, especially in the Philippines, a
txtnnlA who do not consent to our
supremacy as their governors. If we
must govern them at the mouth of a
cannon as now seems pruu-uie, wo
-undertake a task that has proven the
' dowdfall of other nations in the past.
May it not prove the downfall of ours?
. At all events, this nation is placed in
tha niMr. rvmnff r.i m nr iu MiHMirv.
and while not desiring to appear as an
alarmist, we cannot but feel concerned
as to what the year 1899 may have iu
store.
. FUNDING COUNTY DEBTS.
Two measures are before the legis
lature for - funding county : debts
at a lower rate of interest than that
new allowed by law. One proposed by
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: Donds snail oe issued dj tae county
court in denominations of not lees
than $100 nor more' than f 1,000, which
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period than twenty- years, interest
payable semi-annually, principal and
, interest - payable at any banking
" house in the city of New York City
which the purchasers may designate.
The bonds shall not be sold for less
than their face value, and the proceeds
shall be applied only in tbe redemp
tion of outstanding county warrants.
No provision is made for advertising
the bonds at public sale, the county
court being clothed with authority to
make private contract for the sale
thereof. , 1 - .
Tbe other bill is presented by Sena
tor Haines, ot Washington county ,nu
is as follows: ,
' "Section 1. When any county in
' this state shall have any "valid out
standing indebtedness, the county
court of such county may borrow
n,n-w fr t.tA nnrnnae of Bavin? Such
Indebtedness and issue county orders
for the amount of Buch money as bor
rowed whenever said money can be
borrowed at a lower rate of Interest
than said outstanding indebtedness
then bears.-
"Section 2. It shall be the duty of
any county court desiring to avail it
self of the provisions of this act to pub
lish notice thereof for at least two
weeks in some newspaper published in
such county and to borrow said money
from the person or persons who will
senent the lowest rate of interest." .
Of the two bills the latter appears to
possess the greater merit. While by
the issuing of bonds to run a stated
length of time with Interest payable
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semi-annuaiy, counties wouia no uouot
be enabled to borrow money at a lower
rate than on warrants with accumula
tive interest, yet to meet the bond
payments at specified times . would
necessitate the creation of a sinking
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from year to year until the date of tbe
payment, which In the long run would
be a greater expense than the saving
ln the rate of interest. Another argu
ment in favor of the Haines bill it
that tbe greater portion of the debi
would, by its operation, be carried bj
local capitalists, whereas tbe bond?
would mostly go abroad, necessitating
the sending of the interest outside the
state.
Some measure to relieve counties
that are heavily involved is quite
necetJ-ary, inasmuch aa many of them
are carrying neavy ---- v uwu
they could be refunded at less than
the present rate of 6 per cent, county
warrants being desirable securities
and are sought after by capitalists on
account of the certainty of the security
and the fact that they are non-taxable.
A NATIONAL NEED.
America has an immense foreign
trade, amountiog to about $1,850,000,000
annually, but a large part of the profits
arising therefrom are consumed in the
paymentof freight to foreigncountries.
In the carrying of our commerce ships
earn over $300,000 a year, nd less than
10 per cent of this goes to American
shipowners. This amount paid outao
nually to foreign corporations is a drain
upon the wealth of the country that
cannot always be borne. It will be a
source of sapping up our wealth until
eventually it will all be gone uuless
ckeckod by the building of American
ships.
Last year tbe balance of trade in our
favor was $616,000,000, that is we ex
ported that much more than we im
ported, but half this enormous trade
balance was consumed in settling our
transportation account with foreigner?.
Of course all the freight payments d d
not leave the country, for some of the
money was expended here ' while the
4bips were in port.but it i9 safe to cal
eulate that $200,000,000 of it was car
ried abroad by the owners of ships who
did our carrying. Thus the actual
trade balanoe in our fayor was only
(400,000,000 at most.
What to do to check this drain upon
the wealth of the country is a subject
worthy the attention of tbe national
government. It, however, is a ques-
tion no one has yet satisfactorily
solved, yet the Spokane Chonicle sug
gests au idea that might be beneficial.
ft is:
If a member of the cabinet, one of
the constitutional advisers of the
president, was concerned, all the time,
in promoting tbe expansion of our for.
reign commerce, equally concerned in
seeing to u that nothing prevented
the employment of American shipping
in the carriage of that commerce,
watching for and pointing out new op
portunities for trade and profit for
shipping, keeping the subject of our
commerce and our shipping constantly
before the administration, and before
the eyes and in tbe minds of congress.
need we doubt that tbe people would
soon realize the importance of the sub
ject of expanding our foreign commerce
and promoting and conserving a great
national merchant marine of our own?
There are objectionable features
about the proposition to refund county
debts that should be taken into con
sideration by the : legislature before
either of the bills now pending are
acted upon. One of the most objec
tionable features about' the proposition
is that, should the debts be refunded
and taken up, tbe counties would be
compelled to pay interest on the
accrued interests on warrants that
have been standing for a long
length of time, whereas, under the
present system the interest is only ac
cumulative. For instance, if a county
has an indebtedness sav of $50,000 on
which there is due $10,000 interest, it
would be necessary to borrow $60,000
to meet the debt, and the county would
be compelled to pay interest on $60,000
Instead of $50,000. It would hardly be
possible to borrow money at such a
low Vate of interest as to make, a sav-.
ing possible, therefore it is probably
as well that authority be not giyen to
counties to refund their debts.'
Senator Daly's bill to amend and re
vise the school laws is the most vol
uminous measure before tbe legisla
ture, except, perhaps, a few city incor
poration bills. It covers . 36 pages,
and from a casual examination seems
principally for the purpose of increas
ing the salary of the state superintend
ent and oreating offices for five faith
ful men to be known as tbe textbook
commission, whose duties shall be to
select a uniform system . of books
for tbe schools of the state. Tbe bill
is one of those which bad about as well
lay over until the next session. While
It pretends to be a measure to prevent
tbe granting of a monoply to any firm
of school book publishers, it has some
suspicious features along this line.
More roberies an1) lawlessness Js re
corded by the Portland' press of late
than for several years past. There
are robberies of the most daring
nature that would indicate the ex
istence of 'an organized gang of thugs
in the city.yet few arrests are reported.
About a year ago there were similar
occurrences, but not bo frequent, and
the city government ", was severely
roasted by tbe Oregonian and Tele-
i gram for its inefficiency. Now neither
of these papers has any censure to of
fer the government. Possibly it is be
cause Pennoyer was, mayor then and
Mason is mayor now. It makes a dif
ference sometimes .. with the metro
politan press who is in power. -
The usual war on . fish wheels and
traps is being waged in the legislature
by the Clatsop county delegation, a
bill having Deen introduced abolishing
them. It is simply an effort on the
part of the Astoria fishermen to secure
a monopoly of the salmon industiyon
the Colunbia, knowing full well that
fishing cannot be successfully con
ducted above the ' mouth of the
Willamette except with wheels. The
scheme is so glarring that it cannot but
be discovered by the members of the
legislature. '
A bill is before the legislature to
amend the riah ajd game law that
should be considered by the legislators
from Eastern Oregon before they give
it their support. . One section prevents
the catching of trout during tb
months of November, December, Janu
ary, February, March and 'April. At
April is one of tbe best months for
trout fishing in Eastern Oregon, it
weuld be well to have the cloe season
begin in October and close with tbe
last of March.
Commissary-General ; Egan tried
the other day to justtfy his department
of the army by calling General Miles
a liar and everythiny but a gentleman,
when giving his testimony before the
Alger-white washing committee, he
cause General Miles had questioned
the quality of beef supplied tbe army
by Egan. It is pretty good evidence
of guilt on the part of the commissary
general when be has to resort to such
defense. , -
That there is a future in store for
any boy who has brains and energy,
no matter bow poor, is evidenced by
tbe election of A. J. Beyeridge as
senator from 'Indiana. - Beveridge
when a youth did chores on a farm for
his board, then he went to the city
and sold papers on the streets until be
earned enough to pay his expenses
while studying law. Now he is to
succed Mr. Turple as United State.
senator. .. l
SLOW IO LEARN.
In default ol specinc figures on use
of tin-plate by fruit canneries, tbe
Oregonian recently estimated the loss
to Pacific coast interests by reason of
recant advance in tin-plate, at $350,000
to f 400,000 the advance being made by
tbe tin-plate trust, and made possible
by tbe favoring tariff. An estimate
since received from Fontana & Co, of
Sau Francisco, makes it probable that
the consumption of tin-plate in fruit
and vegetable canning is less than we
estimated, but that the loss by reason
of the tariff is greater, than we est!
mated. Fontana & Co. say:
"Our estimate of the consumption of
tin-plate in fruit and vegetable canner
ies on tbe Pacific coast is 213,000 boxes
for tbe 1898 pack. The average cost of
domestic is $3.40 per box; of foreign,
35 per cent higher; tariff, $1.50 per 100
pounds; about 20 per cent total pack
exported."
If foreign tin-plate is quoted at 35
per cent higher than domestic, at an
average cost for the domestic of $3.40
a box, the foreign can be sold here for
$4.59, duty paid; and as 100 pounds is
a fair average for the weight of a box
fo tinplate, the foreign plate must pay
a duty of $1.50 a box. It would be de
livered, free of duty, therefore, at $3 09.
But the trust has now advanced the
price of tin-plate to $3.63 a box. Here
is a "pick-up" for the trust of 56 cents
a box on 213,000 boxes, or $119,280,
raised through the jump of the trust
price, taken from fruit and vegetable
products of the Pacific coast. It is
perfectly plain, also, inasmuch as we
already export tin plate, and inasmuch
as we now have cheaper iron and steel
than England has, that tin-plate can
be made and sold here for $1.50 a box
less than it now is that is, cheaper by
tbe amount of the duty. Our fruit and
vegetable canning industry, therefore
contributes on this coast alone, $319,
000 more than is fair and just to the
tinplate trust annually.
The salmon pack of the Pacific coast
in 1897 was, according to Taylor,
Young & Co.. 3,097,633 cases. This re
quires 334,644 boxes of tin-plate. The
recent advance to $3.65, or 56 cents
above what foreign plate is quoted at,
taxes tbe salmon industry of the coast
$187,344. And if the tin-plate trust
could sell its product cheaper than it
does by the amount of the duty, the
tariff enables them to collect an an
nual tax from our salmon industry of
$501,816. For all tbe canning indus
tries combined the tax is $821,316; and
for the consumption of tbe whole
country, estimated at 8,000.000 boxes,
the taxes $12,000,000. This will help
the trust pay its promised 7 per cent
dividends on $50,000,000 worth of stock,
based on plants , which could be dupll
cated for $7,500,000. . There is nothing
more important and necessary to be
done by congress than abolishment of
tariff protection to every one of these
coloasal trusts which is now protected,
Oregonian.
Here is exactly what the democratic
orators and press have been declarln
for years. They have contended that
a protective tariff built up and fostered
trusts to the detriment . of con
sumers, but never before was a clearer
demonstration of its effect made than
in the above. Such radical protection
journals as the Oregonian, New York
Tribune and American Economist
have been slow to see the truth of the
argument of the democrats, but ex
perience teaches them the facts, for
trust after trust is formed !in the in
dustries that are affected by a protec
tiye tariff, while trusts are uot suc
cessful in industries the products of
which are on the free list, they must
concede that protection engenders
trusts and makes them not only P08'
sible but certain of organization.
TOO MANY BILLS.
The legislature is not heeding the
admonition of Governor Geer with
reference to exploiting business by
placing a reasonable limit upon tbe
number of bills introduced. Already
the record has been broken in tbe
number of bills . introduced, over
300 having been presented.
Tbe legislators baye . taken the bits
in their teeth and appear to be run
niog away with legislation, piling up
bills in the state printing office until
that department is "snowed under"
with copy.
That a large number of the bills in
troduced are frivolous and useless will
h lly be denied by even the men wb
introduce them. No one imagines that
we need 300 new laws, . or that our
statutes are so defective as to require
such wholesale amending. But all
these proposed new laws must run the
gauntlet of committees, and few of
hem will see the light of final action
for they will never be reported back to
the house in which they were intro
duced, 60 tbe state statutes will not be
encumbered with them. .
Still the good judgement of legisla
tors should dictate that they practice
greater economy in the introduction
of bills; that nothin? be proposed that
does not possess merit, tor it is a waste
of time and money to pile up a lot of
proposed new laws that are not needed
and stand no show of passing. - Had
the legislature followed Governor
Geer's advice, and attempted less legis
lation, the term's work might have
been finished inside the constitutional
limit of time, but now there is little
probability that half the necessary
work will be finished
The second sear of President Mc-
Kinley's administration is drawing to
a close, yet there is no financial legis
lation enacted, and there win 03 none
at this session of congress, it having
been announced that action on the
McCleary bill had been abandoned.
No wonder some of the radical gold
standard people are getting dis
gruntled.
VI HAT ABOUT ALGER?
Commissarv-General Egan must
stand court-martial, and will be made
to not only answer for tbe vulgar and
coarse language applied to a superior
officer, but to defend the administra
tion of his office and explain how it
happened that the soldiers were not
supplied with wholesome rations. But
what about Alger, tbe man whose of
ficial duties demanded that all officers
under him performed their duties well?
While Egan's gross attacks upon the
senior major-general of the army can
not be excused, there probably are
some mitigating circumstances con
nected with his supplying improper
rations for tbe army, since he was only
a subordinate in the scheme to "farm"
the war department in the interest of
those intimately connected with the
secretary of war.
Alger may not be powerful enough
to save Egan from disgrace and retain
him at the head of the oommissary de-
partmeat, but . McKinley is strong
enough to -are Alger and shield Mm
from dbmigaai. for be appointed tbe
commission that is investigating bis
acts, and there is no likelihood that
its report will be such as to compell
tbe president to dismiss bis secretary
of war. Egan may have to go, but
Alger, the guiltier one of the two, will
hold on till the end of the present ad
ministration, notwithstanding he is
the most generally hated man in the
nation. -
The corporate interests are holding
fast to their grip on the United States
senate. Cbauncey M. Depew, the rail
road magnate, has been selected by
the republican caucus of New York for
fcenatur.
Mr. Morton, one of our joint repre
sentatives, has introduced a bill in the
legislature making it a misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine of $5 to $20, for
one man to treat another in a saloon.
Mr. Morton is -omewhat of a joker"
The representative or senator who
ioots the state house at the expira
tion of his term will hear from tbe
people in the future. We expect our
liw makers to be honest, and not carry
away tho state's property when the
session closes.
The members of the present legisla
ture are a pretty respectable, high
minded fret of men, who would not be
guilty of any little, dishonest act in
private business transactions, and it
is expected tbey will be 'scrupulously
honest in conducting public affairs,
and that they will guard the peoples'
n teres ts as they would their own.
Tbe Philadelphia Press advises Col.
Watterson, editor of the Courier
Journal, to come over into the repub
lican partywhere he can say what he
pleases, and still have nobody question
his motives. We might add, and do
what he pleases, and still be respected,
if we judge of the republican standard
of morals from the success of Matt
Quay and Mark Hanna.
AFTER SLUT MACHINES.
8enstor Procbstel Would Have Them
Abolished.
Salem, Jan. 19. The bill intro
duced by Senator Proebstel for the
suppression of the nickel-in-tbe-slot
machines provides as follows:
"Section 1 Each and every person
who shall conduct, maintain or oper
ate either as owner, proprietor, lessee
or employe, or who shall play or use
any nickel-in-thn-slot machine or other
device of like character, wherein are
used cards, dice or any substitute
therefor, or wherein there enters any
element of chance, whether the same
be played or operated for money
checks, credits or any other thing or
representative of value, sbatl be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and, upon convic
tion, shall be punished by a fine of not
less than $5 nor more than $50."
' AGAINST -BUCKET SHOPS."
Bill lntronuced In tbe Boom of tbe
Legislature.
Topeka, Kan. Jan. In the bouse
Bepresentrtive Benefiel has introduc
ed a bill, which, if it becomes a law,
will make bucket shops" illegal in
Kansas. ' .
Any one, according to this measure,
who shall buy, sell or exchange or in
any other way deal in options on grain,
stocks, -bonds, securities or provisions,
shall be liable to trial and imprison
meat for from one to five years.
The owner of a "bucket shop" and
his employes, when convicted, are to
be -punished by terms in the state
penitentiary. Tbe bill further makes
it a penitentiary offense to rent a
building for such purpose.
t Emporia Bank Affair.
Emporia, Kan. 18. William Mar
tindabe, vice-president of tbe First
National bank of Emporia, which
failed last November, owing depositors
a half million dollars, has turned his
holdings over to Major Calvin Hood,
on a deed of trust. Hood will settle
with the depositors for Martindale's
debts, and it is believed he can handle
the property so that it will pay dollar
for dollar.
When the bank failed, its president,
Charles Cross, shot and killed himself
at bis famous "Sunny Slope'' Herford
farm near Emporia. Cross left a con- j
fession saying he falseified his reports
to the comptroller, and exonerating
Vice-President Martindale and the
other bank officers.
. Ballroada to Pool lasues.
New York, Jan. . 13. The Times
says: Tbe announcement of the set
tlement of recent disagreements be
tween the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific railroad proved to
be one of the most interesting state
ments Wall street has lately had to
consider and enthuse over. In North
ern Pacific common stock there is rea
son to believe thata pool has been
formed, including in its membership
the stroogest financiers of Wall street,
among others, friends of J, P. Morgan,
Governor Flower and John D. Rocke
feller.
Quay Only a Pew Short.
Haerisbtjrg, Jan. 17. The result
of the ballot' for United States Sena
tor today in the senate was as follows:
Quay 27, Jenks 12. Dalzell 3, Cowan 1,
Huff 1, Charles E. Smith 1, G. W.
Stone 1. -
The vote in the house was: Quay
85, Jenks 70, Stone 9. iDalzeil 13, scat
tering 22. ... '
Pint Vote at Olympla.
Olympia," Jan. 17. The first bal
lot for United States senator was
taken today. In tbe senate the vote
was as follows: Humes 5, Foster 6,
Wilson 4, Lewis 19, and in the bouse,
Wilson 21. Foster 20, Humes 17, An-
keny 8, Lewis 8. Allen 2.
Bepew Ueta the Plum. .
Albany, Jan. 17. The senate and
assembly in their respective chambers
today voted for United States senator.
In the assembly Chauncy M. Depew
(rep.) received 84 votes and Edward
Murphy (dem.) 60. Infjtbe senate De
pew received 27 and Murphy 23.
: McCleary Bill Abandoned.
Washington, Jan. 18. The house
committee on banking and currency
definitelv decided today to make no
further effort at this session to urge
the measure for currency and banking
revision known as the McCleary bill.
Depew Declared Elected.
ALBANY, N. Y.,. Jan. 18. The sen
ate and assembly in joint session today
formally declared Chauncey M. De-
new successor to Hon. Edward Mur
phy as United States senator.
Quay Still L-vcka a Few.
Harrisburg, Jan. 18. The sena
torial vote in joint session resulted as
follows: Quay 112, Jenks (dem.) 85,
rui-Ail freo.i 15: others scattering.
Necessary to choice, 125.
Bawley Se-oleetd.
Hartford, Conn., Jan. 18. Tbe
two branches of the assembly met in
joint session and - declared uenerai
Joseph B. Hawley elected United
States senator.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Gen. Miles is firmly of the belief
that the morals of some of tbe army
officers who have testified strongly in
favor of that "embalmed" beef are as
rotten as tbe beef was.
Despite the- fact that Matthew S.
Quay is under indictment on the seri
ous charge of conspiring to rob the
state of Pennsylvania, 112 legislators
of that state voted to return him to the
United States senate. Bossism cer
tainly holds full sway in the Keystone
state.
The legislators who have been
tortured by incompetent barbers will
take kindly to Representative Davis'
bill providing that all barbers shall
serve an apprenticeship and pass an
examination before being permitted
to practice upon the whiskers of an
unprotected public.
The death of Representative Dlngley
removes from the halls of congress ope
of the brainiest men in the lower house.
and creates a vacancy that wiil not be
easily filled. Dingley was a great man
though his mind did not run exactly
in the right channel to make him use
ful to the masses.
Tbe unanimity of the confederate
veterans in protesting against the
absurd idea of the United States pen
sioning tbem does credit to their honor,
They fought to destroy the Union, bu6
are now loyal citizens, but to ac
cept pensions for their wrongful acts
would be throwing discredit upon their
loyalty.
It was promised that this should be
an economical legislature, but with
275 bills introduced the first four days of
session it begins to cause some to lose
confidence in the promises. However,
it is to be hoped the flood gate will
soon be closed, and the members will
amuse themselves some other way
than by introducing bills.
If the legislators did not have passes
over railroads they would probably
stay closer at work and would not ad
journ Friday afternoons to the follow
ing Monday. But it costs tbem noth
ing to travel, and it is a very nice
thing for them to run home every Sat
urday to look after private business
while their salaries go along.
Ex-Secretary Kincaid is in a position
to tell Al Holman and the others who
are accusing him of malfesance in
office, for those who are innocent to
cast the first stone. Those who have
been about tbe state bouse for a few
years all live in glass bouses. Kincaid
may have "farmed" his office, but
there are others.
Agoncillo, representative of tbe
alleged Philippine government, is re
fused an audience with the president
because he is "too fresh." He seems
to be more likely to get thrown into
jail than to see the president, however
this would be pretty rough treatment
for the administration to inflict upon
one of our new-found citizens.
During the first week of the session
there were 91 bills introduced in tbe
senate and 184 in the house, Of this
number probably 74 per cent are of no
importance and will never reach a
third reading, nevertheless the state
will have to pay for printing them,
and considerable time of the legisla
ture will be consumed in their con
sideration. Representative Curtis has introduced
a bill licensing all stores doing business
in the state. It is patterned after the
Illinois law and is intended to regulate
department stores, or rather to place a
tax. on, .them that will prevent tbem
doing business' in the state. Under
its pi ovisions department stores shall
pay an annual license of $250, and $100
additional for every line carried.
Tbe supreme court is so far behind
with1 its work that some relief is
necessity. If it is found that tbe con
stitution prohibits the addition of two
justices, then the suggestions of Gov
ernor Lord to appoint a commission to
aid in the work, and to prevent civil
cases in which the amount Involved
does not exceed $500 being appealed
to the supreme court should be adopt
ed by the legislature.
One notable fact of the "thorough
ness" of the investigation that has
beeq made by tbe war investigating
committee Is that they have called few.
if any, private soldiers as witnesses.
If they bad wanted to arrive at tha
real facts as to the treatment of soldiers
during the war, it is strange tbey did
not get tha testimony of tbe soldiers
themselves. Possibly the truth was
not what they were after.
The customary bickering over the
senatorial contest is going on at
Olympia. Senator Wilson is there
with an army of federal officeholders
at his back, while other aspirants are
thronging the Washington capital
with their henchmen. Before the
contest is over a scandal or two will
likely develop. If the people of Wash
ington bad chosen their senator at tbe
last general election this would not
be possible.
The annual edition of the Oregonian
is indeed a credit to the state, as it is
by far the most valuable publication of
the kind ever issued in tbe North
west It consists of 36 pages of the
ordinary paper with 24 pages of illus
.rations printed on enameled paper,
Twelve paes of the edition are de
voted to a description of the different
counties, their resources and products
and the remainder to general infor
mation. It -deserves a very wide
circulation.
rri , ' ... ...
j.ue cna.-ges mac are piling up
against ex-Secretary of State Kincaid
of malfeasance in office are of such a
serious nature that if he is an honest
man he will ask the legislature to ap
point a committee for the purpose of
making a thorough investigation of
his official acts during tbe past four
years, and not resort to explaining the
charges away through the medium of
tbe press. If be was honest in his
dealings with the state a thorough in
vestigation is what he -should court,
for the thrath cannot hurt him, but if
not honest what be may say over his
own signature will do him no good.
His explanation in the JOresonian of
Sunday was uncalled for and displayed
bad taste.
- Many of the "infant industries" that
have grown into giants through the
stimulus of " protection are now de.
monstrating me lact that they no
longer need the fostering care of tbe
government to keep tbem on their
feet. Why couldn't some of the state
institutions that have been kept up by
liberal appropriations the state uni
versity and normal schools fur instance
do the same thiiig? They ' have
grown from infants to giants at the
expense of the people, now why can
not they live without state aid? They
are for the benefit of only the limited
few.and having for years been fostered
by the public, it is now time that they
be supported by those who can derive
benefit from them. Let appropriations
for their maiutenance be stopped. . 1
COURT MARTIAL
FOR EGAN
He Will Have to Answer
for His Abuse.
Washington, Jan. 17. President
McKinley announced to the cabinet at
the regular meeting today that he has
determined to court-martial Commis-
sarv general Eagan. Alger was not
at the cabinet meeting, but witb ad'
jutant-General Corbln was at the
White House in conference with the
president on tbe subject just prior to
the cabinet session. An order for the
court-martial probably will he made
today.
Just prior to the cabinet meeting
General Miles made a rather unusual
call upon two of the members of the
cabinet. Hay and Long. He had just
returned to the city from New York,
and when spoken to with reference to
the Eagan case, adhered to his original
declaration this was not the time for
him to act, if at all, leaving the Impli
cation that if the commission or the
administration did not act it would
then be time for bim to take some
steps.
WOPK OF TBE LAWMAKERS).
They are Still Introducing- Bills for New
Laws.
SALEM, Jan. 18. In the house this
morning bills were passed incorporat
ing the town of Adams, creating the
office of state biologist without salary
and regulating tbe fees of county
coroners.
Thirty-three bills were read a sec
ond time and referred to their proper
committees, and 10 new bill were in
troduced. The bills introduced were mostly of
a local nature. Among them were the
following: By Hall, to provide for
registration by county clerk of deaths
and births. By Blackaby, to provide
for submission to the people in 1900 of
proposed constitutional amendments,
relative to municipal indebtedness,
judiciary, irrigation and repealing.
By Stanley, to authorize the appoint
ment of corporations to act as admin
istrators, executors and guardians.
By Freeland, to repeal the act of re
quiring the publication of county
court proceedings in official papers.
In the senate this morning Looney
introduced a bill to authorize trustees
of Jefferson institute to sell the entire
property to the school district, which
finally passed under suspension of tbe
rules.
The house bill to increase the num
ber of supreme court judges was read
a second time and referred to the
judiciary committee, which has the
senate bill for the same purpose. .
Twenty-one new bills were intro
duced in the senate during tho fore
noon.
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Work
Being Done by the Law
makers. Salem, Or., Jan. 19. The house
disposed of a miscellaneous lot of busi
ness this morning. Thirteen bills
were read the second time and refer
red to the proper committees. Fifteen
bills were reported on favorably by
committees and two unfavorably.
The judiciary committee repoated
unfavorable upon the bill of Hawson,
to provide for the recovery of costs by
the prevailing party to a suit in justice
courts, and the bill of Farreil to make
unrecorded conveyances void as to
third parties. .
Bills were introduced as follows:
Roberts, to change the name of the
Ashland college and normal school to
tbe Southern Oregon State Normal
school and place it under state con
trol, and appropriate $15,000 for its
maintenance.
Hobkirk, to exempt honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors from the
operation of tne peddlers' license law,
and to exempt state products from the
provisions of tbe law.
Ross, to fix responsibilities of ware-
bouse owners and storers of goods.
Curtis, limiting the compensation of
sheriffs in conveying convicts to the
penitentiaay to the actual expenses.
Gregg, , to incorporate the town
Dallas: passed.
Stillman, to create a state library
commission and a system of traveling
libraries, and appropriate $5000 for
maintenance the first year and $3000
annually therafter.
Myers secured tbe passage ol a
resolution directing the secretary of
state to give each member of tbe
house a copy of the session laws of
1893 and 1898, tbe history of the early
Indian wars, the supreme court re
ports and other state reports.
A feature of the senate proceedings
this morning was thr report of Chair
man Fulton, of the judiciary com
mittee, on the bill to add two judges
to the supreme court bench. It con
sisted of about 2000 words, and is
regarded as a masterly summing up of
constitutional objections, concluding
with an adverse recommendation
two nnndred and lorty -copies were
ordered printed, and the bill was mado
a special order for Monday , at 2 o'clock.
ilichell dlesented, but made no mi
nority report.
Josephi's bill to reform the adminis
tration of the insane asylum was re
ported from the committee ' with
amendments to make the governor a
member of the asylum trustees, and
have three instead of five appointive
members and dropping the salary of
the secretary and preserving $500 to
tbe governor as at present. The
amendments were adopted.
omitn introduced an amendment to
tbe mining laws so as to require the
assessment of placer claims as well as
quartz, and advanced it through tbe
second reading. v
FLOODED WITH WATER.
Disastrous Results of the Breakina- of i
Dam.
Cleveland, O., Jan. 19. -About
1:15 this morning- a dam umW r.tiA
Wilson-t yenue bridge gave way. Back
of the dam is a body of water a mile
and a balf long, hundreds of feet wide
and in places 25 to 30 feet deep.-'
The break in tbe dam has allowed
torrents of water to pour down on the
flats below it. The property loss is
already large, and if the entire dam
gives way, which seems inevitable, it
will be enormous. Along the line
whence the flood must flow are tbe big
plants of the Standard Oil Company,
the Cleveland Paper Mills, the Flick
slaughter-house and other manufactur
ing plants. There are but few people
living fa tbe track of the flood, and
these were all warned, and have sought
safety on higher ground.
Tbe cause of the flood Is the recent
heavy rains, the melting snow from
the hillsides and a pond of several
acres overflowing. Streams for several
miles up the gulley have added their
qpota of water.
At 3 o'clock the right pier of tbe
bridge fell. Tbe Wilaon-avenue
bridge Is c structure 700 feet long, and
has been built but a few months. It
cost $350,000.
SAMOANSARE
UP IN ARMS
A Civil Rebellion in Pro
gress on the Island
San FRANCisco.Jan. 18. A cable
gram to the Call from Auckland, New
Zealand, under date of January 17,
says:
"When the steamship Alameda left
Apia, January 12 a revolution had
broken out on the Samoan islands and
was being waged with much blood
shed and great destruction of property.
The warships Falkeand Porpoise, the
latter in command of Captain Sturdee,
were then at the islands and were tak
ing part in suppressing the rising.
On December 31 Chief Justice Cham
bers decided in favor of Malietoa Tanu,
claiming' Mataafa was barred by the
treaty of Barlln, January 1. Five
thousand of Mataafa's followers rose
in rebellion and defeated 3.000 of Mall
etoa's forces, ambushing them, killing
13 natives and wounding many.
The rebels have burned 400 houses
and razed towns on Upolu. Bread
fruit trees have been cut down in many
places. Foreigners are injured.
The crew of the Porpoise is guard
ing the mission, which is a refuge for
Malietoa.
The three consuls have signed proc
lamations recognizing Mataafa's party
as the provisional government pend
ing instructions from tbe powers, with
President Raffell as executive bead.
On the 6th Raffell proclaimed the
supreme court closed, and took posses
sion, declaring himself chief justice.
Hp asked Mataafa for 500 men and was
refused.
The British and American consuls
united in a strong protest against the
president of the municipal council.
The Porpoise cleared for action and
landed a force of Marines. This force
was unopposed. It took possession of
the court, and Chambers was rein
stalled and the ErUlsh and American
flags hoisted over Chamoers' house
and tbe courthouse. The provisional
government wrote Sturdee on tbe 12th
that it would seize Malietoa and take
Tamasee off the Porpoise by force if
necessary to deprive them of their title
and desert them. Chambers is resid
ing on the Porpoise. The Falke Is in
active. The British and American
consuls have protested against any in
fringement of the Berlin treaty. Brit
ish residents have taken refuge in the
consulate, and the American citizens
have taKen refuge in the mission.
BADLY. MIXED AT SAMOA. ' j
American and British War hlps Being-
Cent to the Islandc. .
AUCKLAND, New-Zealand, Jan. 19.
Further particulars regarding the dis
turbances at Samoa show that Ma
taafa's followers numbered about 5,000
men and the adherents of Malietoa
Tanus only about 1,000. There was
two hours fighting between the rival
forces, during which several of the
warriors were decapi tated. The Amer
ican consul issued a proclamation
claiming the Berlin treaty had tbe
same force as a law of congress, and
that an insult to the supreme court of
Samoa is therefor equivalent to an in
sult to the government at Washing
ton. '
Wellington, New Zealand, Jan. 19.
It is reported that owing to the
trouble in Samoa three British war
ships will proceed there, and ont America-
wrrsblp will start for the islands
from Honolulu. . .
Washington, Jan. 19. The navy
department has issued orders to the
cruiser Philadelphia to proceed to
Samoa at once.
Active solcitors wanted everywhere
for "The Story of the Philippines"
by Murat Haktead, commissioned by
tbe .government as official historian
to tbe war department. The book
was written in army camps at San
Francisco, on the Pacific with Gener
al Merrltt, in the hospitals at Hono
lulu, iu Hong Kong, in the American
trenches at Manila, in the insurgent
camps with Apuinaldo, on the deck of
the Olympia with Dewey, and In the
roar of battle at the fall of Manila.
Bonanza for agents. Brimful of orig
inal pictures taken by government
photographers on the soot. Large
book. Low prices. Big profits.
Freight paid. Credit given. Drop all
trashy unofficial war books. Outfit
free. Address, F. T. Barber, Sec'y,
oo Dearborn bt., unlcago. lm
ImproTed Train Service.
Elegant new Pullman palace sleep
ers between Portland and Chicago
have been placed in service via the O.
R. & N., Oregon Short Line, Union
Pacific and Chicago & Northwestern
Railways daily every day in the year.
Cars are of the very latest pattern, in
fact being tbe most Improved up-to-date
sleeping cars turned out by the
Pullman Company.
These new palaces will leaye Port
land on the evening fast train of tbe
O. R. & N. arriving at Chicago the
morning of the fourth day and run
ning through without change via
Granger and Omaha, 19 tf
Solicitors Wanted Ladies or
GENTLEmen, for our complete set of
Juvenile Books for the holidays. Each
set has four books graded for little ones
to grown up folks. Each book charm
ing. delightful, captivating. Prices
range from 50? to $2,50. Large books
each overflowing with happv illustra
tions, Tremendous sellers. Nothing
like them. Four months golden har
vest for energetic workers. Credit
given. Freight paid. Biggest com
missions. Outnt witn samples ol all
four books tree, bend twelve Z cent
stamps for paying part onlv of tbe
postage alone. Drop all trash and
clear $300 a month with our exclusive
Juveniles. THE NATIONAL BOOK
CONCERN JUVENILE DEPT.
CHICAGO.
Bl8m rck's Iron Herrt
Was the result of his splendid health
Indomitable will and tremendous
energy are not found where Stomach.
Liver, Kidney and Bowels are out of
order. If you want those qualities and
the success they bring, use Dr.' King's
New Life Pills. They develop every
power of brain and body. Only 23
cents at Blakeley & Houghton's drug
store. i
BESET BY THE
LOBBYISTS
Legislators Find Them
selves Surrounded
by Them.
Salem, Jan. 19. Familiar faces of
many professional lobbyists are ap
pearing about the capitol building,
and from present indications there
will be quite a respectable third houee,
from a numerical standpoiut, on the
ground before tbe close of the session
There are a number of bills that need
nursing and careful grooming to in
sure thi ir passage, and there are others
that will require some effective work,
perhaps, to encompass their defeat.
The professional lobbyist, providing
he is not retained bufore he reaches
here, is willing to take any side of a
question if be is paid for his services.
His position upon a measure pending
before the legislature more frequently
depends upon the weight of financial
support that may be enlisted either for
or against it than upon the merits of
the bill.
There are some lobbyists, however,
who are above mercenary motives,
and who appear in the arena of legis
lative battle only from principle,
This class of lobbyists Includes those
who have pet hobbies that they have
been endeayorlng to ride into legisla
tive enactment for years. Money
offers no temptation to them.
Perhaps tbe most lobbying will be
done in tne interest of pilotage, liquor,
insurance, railroad, schoolbonk, nickel-
in-the-slot and loan and trust company
legislation.
The Columbia river pilots have
been represented here by Capt. James
Gray since the opening of tbe session
Their object is to defeat the Mackay
pilotage bill. ,
T. B. McDevltt has been looking
after some insurance legislation, and
W. P. Keady is chargtd with being
here in tbe interest of railroad com
panies. Representative Whalley is
supposed to look after the interest of
loan and trust societies, and George
A. Steel is presumed to be here doing
some wirepulling in the interest of
reapportionment legislation.
Did You Ever
Stop to think that this is the timo of year that
a merchant wants to sell off all b is heavy goods.
Well that is the case with me. Come in before
the assortment is broken and get your choice of
the stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and -Shoes,
Blankets, Furnishing Goods.
Chas. J. S
WHOLESALE
Wine?, Liquor$, Cigar$ and Beer.
The Celebrated Val Blatz Beer, Anheuser-Busch Nutrine,
a non-alchoholio beverage, unequalad as a tonic.
173 Second strast,
After the
Our Holiday trade was excellent, still we have left
a large stock of Pianos, Organs, Sheet Music,
Musical Instiuments, etc., that we
selling at popular prices.
Our stock of Stationery and Books is complete.
Jacobsen Book
170 Second St.,
HARRY
Watchmaker
-dkalee
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
SILVERWARE AND
Fine Repairing a Specialty.
VOGT BLOCK,
Pioneer .Bakery
I have reopened this well known Bakery, and am
now prepared to supply eveiybody with
BREAD,
PIES
.Also, all
STAPLE and FANGY GROCERIES
Pioneer
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE OF FINAL
SETTLEMENT.
Notice Is hereby (riven that tbe un-ltrslimcd
assignee of the estate ot O. M. Bourlaml, an In
solvent debtor, has filed his fins! account and
-report in wid estate, nd that the same will I
called up tor hearing In the Circuit Court of the
suite oi invgon, or wasco county, at the rea
nla February term of said Court, ou Monday
the 'JO'.h day of February, I hut), or as soon
thereafter as the same can be heard by aa.d
Court.
All persons interested In said estate are here
by notified to aoer on or before said date and
show cause, if any there be, why said report
should not In all things, be allowed, ratified and
approved, ana an order be made by said Court
disc awing said assignee and none ting his
oouuHiuea irurn runner i aouiiy tnereuoaer.
Da.ed this 18th day of January, IW9.
UIORGI A. LlIM.
Assignee ot tbe estate of O. M. Bourlu-d aa
insolvent debtor.
TOM TW0H1G
THE LEADING
SHOEMAKER
For a first-clans pair of shoes
or boots, with a perfect fit call
on Tom and bave your nets-
ure taken. Prices are reason
able. Union Street, Between Main and
Second.
REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE
Are
You
in
Doubt
What
to
Buy?
An elegant line of Lazell and
Lundborg's Perfumes and import
ed cut-gltss bottles and attomizers.
Also a full line of Cyclone Cam
eras, that make a very appropriate
present for a child or grown per
son. Going like hot cakes. Come
early. We take especial pleasure
in showing you our goods, whether
you intend to buy or not.
M. Z. DONNELL
THE DRCOOUT. .
H. O. C. HULLIbTEK, Physician acd Sur
geon. Rooms 10 and 20, the Vocct Block.
Offloi
ffloe hours 10 A. U. to 12. and t P. M. to P-
M. Kesldenoe west end of Third street.
DO PUB A MKNEFEE. Attorneys at Law
Booms 26 and 27, Vogt Bloek.
G. F. STEPHENS.
Sibling,
The Dalles, Oregon.
Holidays
& Music Co.,
The Dalles, Or.
O. LIBBB,
and Jeweler
ik-
AND JEWELRY,
DIAMONDS . .
All Work Warranted
THE DALLES. OREGON
and CAKE
kinds of
Grocer.