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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1886)
A. THE WINDS OP DEATH. Xnrnadnon SprcmlliiK Fatnllllr nnil DeviiHtatloa Throughout tlio North west. A specinl dispatch from St. Cloud, Minn., says a cyclone occurred tbcro on the 14th, about 3 o'clock, in the Masonic cemetery, forming n. whirlwind about 1,000 fect in diameter. It took almost every tree in a circle from the ground or twisted it off at the trunk. Great stones were torn up and carried along with the wind, moving slowly along in a northeasterly direction. It "wrecked the Catholic chapel and several "houses in its course across tho prnirie ad joining town. It completely demolished John Schwnrtz's largo brick houso and scattered fifty or more smallor framo houses like so ninny feathers. In most cases nothing wns left to mnrk the, site of the dwelling but col lars. The prairies were strewn with tim bers, furniture and clothing. The freight depot of tho Manitoba road was a total wreck, nnd numerous cars, loaded witii freight, wore blown halt a mile and the rails wrenched from the track. It pasted tho limit m of the town just west of Lieiit. Gov. Gilmore's residence, killing f.everal horses. It crossed the Mississippi at tho fault Riwr wagon bridge, which it deinornliz-d. It here widened to 000 fect and levelled Stanton's mist mill. From hero it swept through the centre of the town taking t he best of the business part of it, including the court house, hotel, public school, and every important business building in town except Wood's store. The village is virtually wiped out, four fifths of the buildings being levelled. Tho fatalities in St. ( loud though gieat arc not equal in number to those in Sauk Hapids. In every house most all the inmates were more or less hurt. Tho dead at St. Cloud so far as known are as follows: Nick Junmuun, Mrs. Weismnn and a lit tle girl, a son -1 yours old of 11. O. Worski, a son 7 years old of Frank Geinskoffki, Mrs. Stein, widow; a son years old of 1'. Waldorf; Stort ridge Young, a railroad man; his brother Willinlu had both legs smashed, which have since been amputated. Van honsen, an unknown railroad man, two young rhililrcn of Mr. Clous, tho baby of August Knott. The dead at Sauk Rapids are J. Ucrg, mer chant, and two children; .John Kcnard. county auditor; Geo. Lindley, county trens urer; two children of C. G. Wood; Abner St. Cyr, fatnlly hurt: the child of Mr. Carpen ter, clerk of tho court; I Ueaupero, judge of probate court, badly hurl; Kdgar Hill, president of tho UeruiuuAiuericnn National batd;. From Sauk Hapids tho storm struck Rico's station, lienton county, demolishing tho village and killing or ir.juringnearly tho entire population. Mho wires are down and no definite information is obtainable from there. Nearly all I ho buildings in St. Cloud de molished by the cyclone were small frame houses occup ed by workinginen, who were absent, nnd only (heir wives and children in the houses. The pecu iary loss will reach nbout G1, 000 at St. ( loud. More damage was done at Sauk Rapids, where tho properly destroyed was of a more valu able character. The latest reports give tho number of killed in St. Cloud as fifteen and the injured at twenty-live. IN IOWA. Coon Rapids dispatch: A cyclono formed flvo miles southwest of hero and destroyed the houses and barn of .Jacob Shane, the houses of Squire McCanna, Messrs. Steele, Ellis and Titus. Mr. Titus was badly in jured. When south of town it turned duo north, entered tho town on tho south, throw a trawi from the track, wrecked six teen cars of merchandise and a caboose Tho rink is totally destroyed ns also tho dwellings of Messrs. Fell, Hatfield, Ish, Kuhlman, Hoffman. Foreman, Heed, lirandon, Mrs. Smith, tho Rev. Crittenden, Mesers. Morgan and Woodcock; also four tenement houses, two churches nnd a school house aro partially damaged. Tho roof is off tho Enterprise office. There is a mnss of dobris nnd wreck for three miles north. The cloud formed at 5:05 p. m., lasted about 10 minutes and scattered three miles north of this plnco. It was followed by a rain which lasted until 11 at night. Tho sightbeggars description. Henrtrondingsconesoverilevastated homes abound. One boy, 14 years old, was killed in tho school houso, and one 12 years old, wounded. Mrs. Fred crick son and a child wero wounded; also Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Krouse. There aro eight inches of mud on the track west of town. Tho wreck is cleared off tho main lino. Tho total loss cannot bo less than S100,000. Soiao fami liesnro totally destitute, having hnd all their property destroyed. rinsT accounth not cor.onun. St. Paul dispatch: Hoports of tho cyclono nt St. Cloud, Sauk Hapids, Rico Station nnd othor points in tho vicinity, last night, wero not exaggerated. At V o'clock this morning in these places thero wero forty nine dead nnd nearly UOO injured, with ninny still missing whoso bodies will prob ably bo recovered to-night. Just enough housos wero left in Sauk Hapids to form a ring around the village iinutH. Tlio debris wns not piled in heaps, but scattered far and wide. At Sauk Rapids depot a basket full of books wero picked up by tho Htorm and dumped at Rico Station, several miles distant. This shows tho terriblo power of tho storm. No reports yet re ceived from outlying districts, whore it is believed groat destruction of proporty nnd loss of life has occurred. Tho storm ex tended from Jamestown, Dak., through Minnesota and into Wisconsin, though its most disastrous effects aro to bo found in the threo places first named. a vu.iani: op jiusoi.ation. Sauk Rapids dispatch: Tho dismal work of searching for tho dead among tho debris of this storm-swept section still continues, whilo tho recovered remains, blnckened nnd mangled, aro being shrouded for tho grave, nnd while the wounded nro recoiviug every possiblo attention. I'ysicians from neigh boring cities aro still on duty, tireless in thoir efforts. As returns como in from tho county in tho track of tho tornado now fatalities are discovered and others of tho maimed aro brought in for treatment. No pen can depict tho horrors of the scoue. A filial muster of tho casunltios will surety swell tho the total of fatalities to 100 and wounded to over 100. WEDDIXO PAItTY M .11)12 A FUXKHAL. Now bodies are being recovered hourly from the debris and being brought in from the country ia the track of tho tornndo. Twelve injured pooplo havo been brought in, several of whom will dio. Four havo dlpd of wounds since morning. At a church east of Rice's thirteen of a wedding party wero killed, including tho officiating minis ter. At Sauk Rapids thirty-one aro already dead, and tho list will be soon swelled to orty. At St. Cloud at least thirty deaths can but result from tho visitation there, inn 6counan is missouiii. Skldmore (Mo.) dispatch: A fearful cy clone pabswl over Monroo township, Noda way county, Inst ovening, destroying dwell lugs, barns nnd outhouses, and killing thousands of dollars' worth of stock. Three jiersons were killed nnd many injured. Many of the wounded have not been ex pected to Jive. In the returns of the school census of Hastings, the number of school children hi given ua 1.C1S. A STRONG HUT PEACEFUL STRIFE. General l?Intcr Workninii I'omlerly JlAftilcs mi Appeal. The following nppcal, prepnred by Grand Master Workman Powderly, is furnished to tho press by General Secretary Turner, nnd copies of tho document wero mailed from the general office of the Knights of Lnbor in Philadelphia to other assemblies of tho order in tho United States and Can ad a: lo the order wherever found: Greetings You havo all read of tho great strike on tne Uuulil lines ol railway in tho south west. Its history is being written day by day. It makes no dilferenco now whether tho men of the southwest acted wisely or not. Let us pass that part of the affair, (or it, too, has passed into history. Tho general executive board of tho order attempted to sottle tho troublo and restore harmony. Agreements were made with them by Jay Gould, Ksq., but when the bonrd reached St. Louis he would not treat with them; not thnt alone, but ho positively refused to employ Knights of Labor, whether they had been active in the 3trike or not. It now becomes tho part of every man and womnn in theorder to take up tho light of tho men of the southwest nnd assist them to the full extent of their means. They have been idle for nearly two months. They have had a most trving ordeal to go through nnd are now out of funds. It requires no eloquence or rhetoric to plena the cause ol these suffering peon c They require aid and it becomes our dutv to extend that aid as quickly as possiblo for us to do so. Send every dollar you can spare to the goneinl secretary and trcus urer, who will at onco forward it to tho men at St. Louis fordistribution. Remem her tho men out there do not ask for charity; they do not nsk nt all. It is your executive board that makes the appeal in their behal!. tie who gives quickly gives doubly at once. Their nppea. may be sent to you, nnd wo ask of you to prepnro for it now. Wo must bo judged by our actions in this matter. Do not pass reso lutions condemning capital, for wo nre not fighting capital. Do not antagonize tho thousands of men who havo wealth by do nouncingcapital. Let usconcentrntepvery effort to the winning of tho contest, wo havo before us. Let us make a friend of every man w ho has suirercd through monopoly This battle against tho man who repre sents monopoly must bo lought out man fully. Watch hisactiotis everywhere. Keen nn eye on tho doings of congress. Urge tho comiuilteo that lias been appointed to do ts duty fenrlessly, strengthen their hands, and give them every aid. In conclusion, let us nsk again that you send at once over' dollnr you can at pres tut raise lo uphold tho men who are now out along tho lines of tho nouthwest sys tern ol tho Oould railway. Uo not delay and at the same time make ready to bring the whole power of the order to bear upon tho man who wrecks railroads, homes, for tunes and lives in his greed for gold. Let us determine to havo it go into history that tho men of 18SG struck ns grand a blow for liberty as tho men of 1 770. Tho men ni 1 h 0 broke tho power of monnrchy arid d"lhroned tho king. Tho power which they wrested from the liands of a king wns not so great as that which is now held by one man, who through tho corrupt use ol money bus brought manuiacturor and workmen to ruin. Tho power of tho king has passed away; the power of wealth is passing away. And it must be determined whether man shall rule, or whether illegitl mate wealth shall rule. T. V. Pownr.iti.Y, Grand Master Workman St. Louis dispatch, 14th: Tho striko situation to-day has been one of remarka bio quietude, nnd matters seem to bo going along very smoothly. The correspondence between Messrs. Powderly and Gould is re ceived hero as indicative of a determination to "stand" it out for some time yet, .Money is commencing to pour into tho gen oral executive board, and tho prospects are that they will themselves bring into tho battle not only tho power of unified labor, but will buck that up with considerable capital. They claim that tho order can and will raiso $100,000 per week, if noccs sary, for tho fight. Thero hns been nothing accomplished by the committee of citizens appointed at tho Tuesday night's meeting, and nobody scoins to expect that thoy will do aiiio to secure any modification ol air. Iloxio's former position. Tho railronds aro doing some business. but it is not satisfactory either in volumo or dispatch, and but little confidence is felt by the business peoplo generally that thoy will soon bo able to do all tho accumulated work of tho past six weeks. Therefore offerings of freight nro not largo. PROSPECTS OF THE TARIFF HILL Tho IIoiino 1V1U I'roluibly Debate II Despllo a lleslro to Adjourn. Tho prosposition is being discussed, says a Washington dispatch, which would havo an important bearing upon adjournment, to raiso tho question of consideration when the tariff bill is called up, which would at onco bring a voto upon tho issuo whether tho houso will order tho tariff question at nil at this session. The probabilities, how ever, aro that n general debate will first bo allowed and a voto taken upon striking out tho enacting clause. This go .oral debato will occupy not less than two weeks, and possibly more. In that event tho question of consideration shall bo voted down. If. on tho othor hand, tho enacting clause shall bo stricken out, tho bill will bo considered lino for lino and will lit open to amendment, upon which further debate can bo had undor tho five- minuto rule. This will consume at least two additional weeks, which would occupy tho tlmo far into tlio mouth of June, nnd to tho exclusion of appropriation nnd all other bills. Whilo it is true tho appropria tion bills will not require so much timo for consideration as heretofore because no-v legislation ennnot now bo placed upon them, yet fowor appropriation bills havo pnsscd tho houso than is usual at this period of tho session. In tho meantiino no action has yet boon taken upon tho vnrious land grant forfeiture bills, tho inter-state commerco bill, tho bankruptcy bill, the cdu cational bill and other important meas ures in addition to tlio bills reported in tho morning hour and still ponding as unfin ished business. The outlook for early ad journment is not favorable, creating great uneasiness nmong members anxious to re turn homo to repair fences, nnd is therefore likely to operate ns a force against consid eration of the tariff. Tlio opinion of old mombers, howovor, ia that congress will bo in session most of the mouth of July nnd possibly In August. Lands In Washington Territory. Senator Dolph raported favorably from tho committee on public lands the bill to forfeit nil lands which appertain to and nre coterminous with that pnrtof tho Northern Pacific main line extending from Wnllula Junction, Washington territory, to Port land, Oregon, except such of tho lauds us appertain to branch lines across tho Cas cade mountains. Tho bill also provides that where persons are now in possession of lands forfeited bv the bill under deeds secured from tho railroad company, they shall hnvo tho right to purchnselands from the Pulled States in quantities not exceed ing U20 ncrcs for SU.D0 per acre. MU 31 EX TALK FOR LAltOR. Immense ."Mass fleeting nt tlie Nat lonal Capital and llNtlumilMlicil Speaker Washington special to the Omaha Herald Another labor mass meeting was held in Armory hall to-night. The hull wns filled many ladies occupying tho front seats Representatives Farquurhar, Swlncburn nnd Foran wore tho only congressmen on tho platform. Congressman Farquahar, of New ork, presided, and in his opening re. marks acknowledged in his selection of pre- siding olliccr an honor to his craft. Ho re viewed the work of organized labor in this country, which, through repeated failures, had reached a position which attracted tho attention of all at thepresentday. Spent ingot the eight-hour law ho said tho time would como when tho hours of woikingmen must be shortened. Ho said that notwith standing the East St. Louis massacre no more blood would be shod in labor trouble in America. Instead of tho bullet tho American workinginen would hereafter settle their troubles with tlio ballot. Frank L. Fogg, n prominent Knight of Labor, addressing the meeting, said ho wanted congress to know that workingtui'u were getting ready to brej.k Ioomi from nil political parties. Tlio consolidated rail road companies, the national bank, tho tiirifi monopolies, the s-tundard oil, the coal men hnd run the government long enough. Tom Scott. William 11. under. bilt and Jay Gould had taught workingnion communism, agrariauism, socialism, organ ization and defence, and by the Kternul Living God they would profit by that teachings." Mr. Fogg wanted toabolislinll tariff laws turn every custom houso into an asylum tor trams, and protect American industry by reducing the cost of capital. He said capital was high, transportation was lugli, and labor low. Senator Voorhces, who camo late on tho platform, spoke briefly and endoied tho coinbuiation on the part ol workiugiiieu to protect their interests. Tho danger to liberty was not from tho classes who labor, but rather from those "who toil not neithei do they spin." Tlio senator in closin apologized for the brevity of his remarks, nnd nssutcd his hearers and workingiueii tiiat in the future, as in the past, while ho might not talk much to them, his record would show that ids votes were always r glit. Congressman O'Hara, tho colored ropre sentativo from North Carolina, also spoke assuring the w orkingmeu that ho was heart and soul with them in the work of reform Woikingmen were endeavoring to freo tho country from tho hist vestige of slavery He said that through armed force we had freed the country of negro slavery, and through organization workingiueii should Ireo labor from every form of oppress'on, ( iiiigiessniau Murphy of Iown inaih a brief speech urging the construction of tho Hennepin Canal. As the son of a working- man he wanted to give workinginen some substantial benefit in the shape o" a water way which would cheapen the cost of trans portalion to the consumers of tho east and so compete with and control railroad magnates such as .lay (lould. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the course of (.lencral Master orkinan row derly in his dealings with Gould about tlio striko troubles and earnestly bes -celling all opposed to monopoly to contribute lo .Mr, l'owderly's call for aid for the striko suffer its, and tho meeting adjourned. Mr. Pow derly, who wns expected to address tho meeting, had not reached Washington at a lato hour to-night. jrtr. Ilpeclicr's First CaiKllilntc. Henry Ward IJecchertold a reporter that .10 had signed a petition to President Clovo !nnd to appoint General James McLecr as postmaster of Urooklyn. "This is my first essay in olllcc-sceking from President Cleveland," said Mr. needi er, "and I can safely say that I go into tlio business only becauso of my knowledge of the man i am seeking to help, and my re alization that ho lias made tho most of tho limited postal facilities at his command Inquiries among politicians of different faith indicated a belief that tho president would defer to Mr. Rcochur's desire in thio mutter. Amid tlio Tornndo IV rii b. A Minneapolis special says a careful appraisement of tho ilamngo of nronnrtv of tho tornado at St. Cloud mnkes tho amount 80,000. At Sauk Rapids there - ...... i, . ii, , n v stroved with their rniitcntu wnt-lli eunn . were one hundred niul ninn ,i nnr IT., t-.. .1... mi.i. . t, j nun l;con contribut 1 by Miimpwota towns for 1 lin rolipf nf i lin Riiffei nru Tlme tc.iw. 1,.,. nun. i;ii ill 1 ill. i'iii.ii imnt'ii- N iiiiii ,... ....... . - , . II V 1 IMill) lllltP more deaths on the lllth, tanking a total 01 Hoveuiy-Hovcn. oi moio than 0110 or iwo ouiers aro expected to die. Tho worl in reiMiiimng oauu itnpids is progrcssin; very fast. THE MARKETS. OMAHA Vui:at-No. 2 00 48 45 ($ 25JJ.jtt 28 10 (4 11aiii.i:v No. 2 , Rvi:-No. 2 t'oiiN No. 2 mixed Oats-No. 2 IluTTr.it Choico table. lltiTTiut Fair to good, 10 1) LuoK hresli Ciiickkns Live per doz 3 25 1 uitunvH Dressed perl!;.... 10 KM UN'S t llOlCO 0 00 A I'l'l.us Choico 2 50 Okanuks Mesina 3 75 1Ji:ans Nuvys 1 50 Onions Per bbl 3 25 Potatoks Per bushel 40 Glli:i:.V Ai'i'i.ns Per bbl.... 2 75 Wool. Fine, per lb 14 Si:i:ds Timothy 2 20 Si:i;i)s Uluo Grass 1 HO Hav Haled, per ton 5 50 Hay In bulk C 00 Hour Mixed packing 3 70 Hbrvkh Fair to good 4 05 Siiuur Heavy grades 4 00 NEW YORK. Wiiuat No. 2 red Wiiiut Ungraded red 02 87 42 30 OitN No. 2 Oats Mixed western.. oiik 9 58 Aitu 0 22'.; CHICAGO. 'iiiiii Winter 4 40 C Fi.ouu Patonts 4 05 (t Wiihat Per bushel 73V(? Ioii.n Per bushel U'Miu Oats Per bushol 2(!ri t'OUK u 15 Laud 5 00 Hoas Packing itshippins. 4 20 Catti.k Stockers 2 50 SuttKV Natives 3 00 ST. LOUIS. Whhat No. 2 red 80(7? tons Perbushel 3(S Oats Per bushel 2dU' Hons Mixed packing 4 00 (j! ATTI.K btockersiV feeders 3 00 la Sutxi Common to choice 3 00 (a KANSAS CITY. Wiikat Perbushel G2!4 oun For bushel 27fi(a Oats for bushel L'hJ.; atti.k -blockers a ao Ifoos Good to choice 4 00 fa'iiEEP Common to good.. 3 05 Cringf iik (o Knnlr. Men possessed of high rank nnd for tunes hnvc, and no donbt uhvnys will hnvc, deference pnid to them, but the deference of former days was not that of to-day. Sir Walter Scott was tho first man of letters in 18 LI), a personal friend of the prince regent, caressed by all tho wit nnd fashion and beauty of England and Scotland, and yet wo find him writing to Lord Montagu on the death of tho duke of lhtccleuch: "I nover thought it possiblo that a man could havo loved another so much where the distance of rank was so very great." Crabbo drew a pain ful picture of tho courtier's position, the bitterness of which ho felt himself: "I'pon thy lord with decent caro at tend." The great nobles desired to re tain their inlluence, and did so by living in tho country; they imposed upon tho public by thoir stale and by lavwh and magnificent hospitality, such as that shown by Lord Ksremont at Petworth, Lord Duek ingham at Slowe, tho duke of Heau fort at Iladminton, Mr. Coke at Uolk hnni and Lord Fitzwilliam at Wont worth; they hirnislied tho province with a court which might well comparo in display with the royal one, and far exceeded it in decency. Tlio law was inclined and was strained to respect the prerogatives of peers. A sugges tion that Lord Lonsdale's face might fitly bo taken to represent that of tho devil was mado tho subject of a crimi nal prosecution. This samo Lord Lonsdale, on being stopped when driv ing in Mount street by theollicerof tho guards on duty, exclaimed: "You ras cal, do you know 1 am peer of tho realm?" Capt. Cuthbert replied: "I don't know you nro a peer, but 1 know you area scoundrel." A duel followed, but unattended by fatal results. In ono of Miss Kdgeworth's stories the duke of Greenwich is represented as es tranged from Lord Aldborough be cause his correspondent had not sealed a letter to him, and I havo no doubt that tho trait is drawn from real life, because in a correspondence with Lord Buckingham Lord Sydney alludes to odense having been taken on account of his addressing Lord Buckingham in the samo strain as that in which Lord Buckingham had address ed him probably without his title. No preacher would in those days speak in his funeral sermon of a woman who was lately "a great and good duchess on earth, and is now a great and good duchess in heaven." Civility, decent civility, in a peer, seems to entitlo him, in tho eyes of his admirers, to special eulogy. "I have known Lord Sandwich apologize to a lieutenant in the navy for not being able to bo exact to his appointment," writes a friend of his lordship. Disliop "Warburton is spoken of as beyond measure condescending and courte ous, having graciously handed somo biscuits and wino on a salver to a cu rate who was to read prayers. The position of a peer is no doubt less im posing now, but it is probably more comfortable; stato is avoided becauso it brings no corresponding advantage. Lord Abercorn, traveling in 1811) be tween Carlisle and Longtown, was preceded by tho ladies of his fnmily and his household in five carriages, whilo ho brought up tho rear mounted on a small pony, and decorated over his riding dress with tho libbonand star of tho garter. In this guiso ho would now bo taken for tho advanco guard of a traveling monngorio. Tho Nineteenth Century. Mini a Fitfhtin? Animal. Do what wo will with him, man is naturally a fighting animal. Thero is a curious autobiography to bo found in Southern bookshops, written by an old hunter about a century ago. Thero is tho samo thirst for blood and fierce lovo of tho chaso in it as if a beast of prey or grayhound wero toll ing its story. Tho most amusing ex ainplo is whero the old man tells how ho and his sons onco trained some young dogs to limit bears. "I put on tho skin of an old bear," ho says, "and crawled on all fours, whilo Elisha and Job drovo tho pups on. Thoy wero scared at first, but presently tho wholo six attacked mo furiously, bit my calves, toro my hair, hung on my ears. I began to shout 'Enough!' but Lisha cried, 'Don't, dad, don't! Its tho life of tho pups." lie adds, ''Of courso I staid. J had consideration for tho dogs." It takes a great deal j j i- .i.f . ; i; l. oi training to roou one vnis iusuucl from men who inherit it. Everybody knows tho history of tho lighting Quakers during the revolutionary war. Many of tho staid sons of staid sires of tho samo faith slipped out of meet ing during tho last war to shoulder a musket. Onu venerablo old friend in Germnntown, Pa., found that threo of his sons had gono to this conflict against which his creed arrayed him. Tho youngest lelt that he, too, must go, but fearing to tell his family, ho took his gun one day and began to cloan it, placing himself in his father's way. The eld gentleman saw him and paced slowly up and down, but snid nothing. Presently ho approached tho young man. "Charles," hosaiu, delib erately, "If tho dovil has mado thco feel that theo need ono of these world ly instruments sparo not thy money, but get tho best." Alexander Camp bell, tho most combativo of Scotch re formers and theologians, onco submit ted his head to tho lingers of a phren ologist, who had no knowledgo of Mr. Campboll's calling. Tho man finished liis examination with tho words, "From your executive ability and lovo of fighting, sir, you aro or ought to bo a great soldier." Tho aged clergyman heaved a sigh, "No sir, no. Circumstances wero against mo. But according to my opportunity, Pvodono what 1 could 1 vouonowhat lcoulu." - Richard Greene, a grandson of tho Revolutionary genoral, Nathaniel Greene, was a private eoldior In tho Union army. Ho has boon reported a deserter to two regiments, to ono of which ho never bolonged, whilo tho chargo in tho othor ho wan rolioved of nt tho timo. Ho is now an applicant for a pension. ITow to sec Your Ancestors. When tho early Puritans settled in New England, their customs wero of the simplest possiblo kind. At that timo they dined plainly and frugally. Their descendants have, however, ex tended tho list of dishes, nnd havo substituted tho French word menu for tho old fashioned bill of fare. They i havo also mado that menu ns French j as possible, often to tho disgust of tho diner, who has to puzzle his brain to find out what filet do brvuf aux to matoes farcies is, nover thinking that this high-sounding title isnow given to tho plain old dish that used to bo called roast beef and tonmto sauco. Thero are, howovor, articles of diet that aro purely American in origin. If thero is anything in tho list of nr ticleo of tood which is essentially Amet icftn, it is turkey. "Vo may well call tho turkey tho national bird," said a chief at an up town hotel to a reporter for tho Mail and Kxpress recently. "And I think it would bo a more appropriate emblem than tho eagle, for 1 guess there is not an American living who has not at somo time or other eaten turkey. Roast beef is essentially Mnglish, roast turkey is unquestionably American. Properly roasted I believe tho turkey to bo tho most palatable article on the list of good things." "Aro thero not many othor dishes as distinctly American as tho turkey? asked tho scribe. "I might mention pork and beans. Then thero is chicken pot -pie, which I boliovo was discovered somewhero in tho New ICngland States." A gentleman who has tho reputation of being a diner-out, when asked if ho knew of anything that belonged dis tinctly to tho American cuisine re plied: "Yes, I believe that pio was first produced in this country. You know all our torefathers wero of a somewhat exuberant turn of mind, and in order to tone down their spirits wero forced to adopt a dyspeptic diet, so thoy took kindly to pie particular ly to mince pie. L don't think any thing will subduo an exuberance of spirits quicker than that miscellane ous compound. To realize its full benefits it wants to be eaten just previous to retiring. I havo tried it quito often, and although not a be liever in spiritualism, I assert posi tively, that I not only saw my grand father, but a long lino of my ancestors, way back to the time when they stood on Plymouth Rock and hurled de fiance across tho ocean to tho tyrants of Europe." "Who first discovered pork and beans?" asked tho reporter." "Tho origin is greatly involved in mystery, but it is supposed to havo been some ono who settled in Boston centuries ago." "What about pumpkin pio?" "Tlio great secret of having good pumpkin pio is not to inako it of pump kin at all, but to use -"quash. Tho pumpkin is the fruit of tho cueurbita moio, an annual plant of tho natural order of tho cueurbita ucca So is tho squash. Hence, tho propriety of mak ing pies of squash and calling them pumpkin pies. "See?" An old lady who has a great reputa tion as a cook was next seen. She said, looking at tho reporter over her largo gold-framed spectacles: "Tho French peoplo don't know anything about eating. I can boil doughnuts that would makoyou smile if y ou were to eat them. Wlien I was a girl but that is a good many years ago, now I used to make walllos, but children don't know what thoy aro nowadays. Why, thero isn't a nicer thing in tho world than walllos, unless its crullers not thoso tough things you buy at tho baker's, but genuine Now England crullers, crisn and nice enough for a king to eat. Then thero is applo sauce; that's American. So is applo butter; so aro buckwheat cakes." "Aro not buckwheat cakes very in digestible?" "Not a bit of it. If you think thoy aro just drop in hero ono . morning to breakfast and eat them right oil tho griddle, with manlo syrup, and if you say they aro indigestible, I'll nover makoany more." In order to find out something of the delicacies of tho Southern table, an old negress was seen. "Does doy havo anything good to eat down Souf?" she said in reply to tho reporter's query. "Now, you'so just shoutin', you is. Didn't yer nob ber hyear o' possum? Nover eat 'pos sum? Den yer don' kno' what eatin' is, honoy. Roast 'possum and corn cako. Bless do Lord, if I is old I lub 'possum. Many and many a timo do young 'tins has gono out in do woods by do light of do moon an' catched a fino 'possum, and 1'so cooked it, whilo all do time I was doin' it dem young mokes was turning flip-flaps in front ob docabin. Shoo, it makes mo feel young again thinkin' of it." Hon. Noah II. Swayno, son of tlio Into Justico Swayno, of the United States Supremo Court, and Miss Francis Sickles, nieco of General Dan Sickles, of Now York, wero married at Toledo, Ohio. Onontiyoh, n full-blooded Indian, graduated No. 1 8 in a class of forty eight at tho Buffalo Medical College recently. Ho is tho first of his raco to take honors in acourso of medicine in this country. His undo, Oronyetekha (Burning Sky), was graduated at Oxford, England, nnd is nowasuccess full practitioner at London, Out. Onontiyoh is of pure Mohawk blood and his name signifies "Beautiful Mountain." Mr. Henry Oscar Wills, of Detroit, but a native of Troy, N. Y., was sent to tho Houso of Itefugo at thirteen, and before ho was eighteen was twico committed to Clinton Prison for larceny and burglary. In tho civil war lie was distinguisho'l as a deserter and bounty jumper, but is now doing ollectivo Gospel and temporanco work as a missionary in Michigan, j J. W. STRANGE, DEKTTIST OPriCH -Corner Main nnd A Stroots, I'nion, Oregon. All work strictly first-clnss. Charges rensoneble. A. L. COBB, M. D., PHYSICIAN km SURGEON. Having permanently located in Alder, I'nion county, Oregon, will bo found ready to attend to cntlH in all the various towns nnd settlements of tho Wallowa valley. Chronic IHm-jim'h ii Special! y. 5TSrMy motto is: "Livo and lot live." DEPOT HOTEL A. C. CRAIG, - - Propriotor. (Union Depot, Oregon.) Splendid accommodations for commer cial tnou. Tables always supplied with tho best tho market affords. jrr"IIoT anh Coi.n Minkiiw. Hatiis" KENTUCKY LIQUOR STORE AIVB SOSA B'A TOBIY. Cor, Main and I Sts., - Union, Oregon. SIIUll.MAN V UAI,i:V, l'ropn. Manufacturers and dealers in Soda Water, Sarsaparilla, dinger Ale, Cream Soda and Champagne Cider, Syrups, etc. Orders promptly filled. Daily Stage Line From Union to Hie Cove. J. S. Elliott, Pitoi'itiuTon Leaves Union at 10:I!0 n. in., and re turns at 2:30 p.m. every day except Sunday Faro from depot to Cove ltrouud trip 7i rassengcrH will bo taken from tho depot through to Covo via Union. JOHNSON & WILSON, CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Main Street, Union, Oregon. Thins nnd Spccillcutions for Dwellings, . lhirns and Bridges furnished l-'ItKH OF ci i a nan. Bridge Building a Specialty- All kinds of Cabinot Work neatly execu ted. Hepairing done on short notice. Nono but tho best workmen employed,, and satisfaction guaranteed. Call and intorviow us. FRUIT AND SHADE AITLI3, I'KAR, PLUM, I'UUNK, PEACH, APUICOT. CltAUAPPLE, CIIEKHY. SHRUBBERY AND SHADE TREES I Of woll known vnriotles, sultablo for thla cllmato. Can also furnish foreign sorts at one-third tlio prico asked by eastern can vassers. 1 desiro to sell trees at price thut pooplo can afford to buy. I L. J. HOUSE, Covo, Oregon. Br. Van Monciscar 132-131 Tlilri arcel, Portland, Oregon IS a regular gradualo In medlclno; hns been longer engaged in tho special treat ment of all Venereal, Sexual and Chronic Diseases than any other physician in tho Wost, as city papors show, and old resi dents know; 1,000 reward for any enso which lie fails to euro, coming under his treatment, by following his directions. 1)U. VAN is tho most successful Catarrh, Lung and Throat Doctor in America. Ho will tell you your trouble without asking von a s'inglo question, and WARRANTS lHRMANKNTCl!RH in the following cases: NERVOUS HUMILITY, Snermatoirlueu, Seminal Losses, Sexual Decay. Falling Momory. Weak Eyes, Stunted Dovolop moiit, Lack of Energy, Impoverished lllood, Pimples, Impediment to Mnrriago; nlso lllood and Skin Diseases, Syphilis, Eruptions, Hair Palling, Uono Pains. Swoll ings, Soro Throat, Ulcers, Effects of Mor cury, Kidnoy and Uhuldor Troubles, Weak Hack, llurnlng Urlno, Incontinence, donor litea, Gleot, Strlcturo, rccolvca searching treatmont, prompt relief nnd euro for lifo. NERVOUS Diseases (with or without dreams), Diseased discharges cured prompt ly without hindrnuco to business. U0TH SHXKS consult confidentially. If In troublo call or write. Dolnys nro dang- "Ti'senscs of tho Eyo or Ear, Ulceration or Catarrh, internal or oxternnl, Deafness or Paralysis, Singing or Roaring Noises, Thickened Drum, etc.. pormnnontly cured. LOST MANHOOD perfectly restored. CANCICRS AND TUMORS permanently removed without tho knlfo or caustic. Medlclno compounded nnd furnished to all patients nt oltlco strictly puro nnd vogo table. Ounranteo of iwjimanknt cures in all cases undertaken. Consultation freo nnd strictly confidential. All corrospon donco promptly attonded toj medlclno sont by oxpross to any uddrcss froo from oxpos uro. Call or address Prlvato Dispensary, Nob. iatJ-13t Third St., Portland, Oregon. Terms strictly cush. Ofllco bourn 8 a. m, to 8 p, in. Knights to bo Arrested. St. Louis dispatch: Warrants were Issued this afternoon for the arrest ot Martli Irons, chairman ot tho executive commit tee of district assembly No, 101, A. 0. Coughlon, chairman ol executive commit too district assembly No. 03; Qoorga it. Jackson, formerly iv prominent local poli tician, and S. M. Nichols, telegraph opera tor, on a charge of felony for interfering with the telegraph wires in connection with wire tapping alleged to have been dono two weeks ii go for the purposo ot intercepting telegraph dispatches between Gould and Vice President lloxle.