Tbe concentration of wealth in the
bands ol a low in thi country ia aime
thing astounding. According to Dr
Cbas. B. Spuhr, I'll. 0 a writer in I he
Outlook in hit, "Distribution of Wealth,"
the matter atanda tbu9:
Hall tbe people own practically noth
ing. One-eighth of the peoplVown sevjn
eighthe of tbe wealth .
One per cent own more than 50 per
cent of the wealtii -
1-200 per cout of one per cent own 20
per cent.
That is to say:
40,030 0DJ people o.vn practically n th
ing, 10,000,000 people ova more thin sev-en-eightha
of all.
80J,00Oown more than half of all.
4,000 own more than unefif th of every
thing.
800,000 or 1 per cent of our population
own more than the other 70,200,000 or
00 per cent or our people, nil put to
gether: Such an uncqial distribution of wenltb
does not even etiet anions tbe monar
chies of Europe.
In tbe pleasure of bunting Enitlar.d
has invested it is estimated, $50,000 001),
and each year, following the chasn, puts
into circulation in that conntry over 825,
000, 0C0. The various English packs
number about 400, of which It, are of
staghnunda, 108 foxhounds, 127 haniere
and 51 beagles. The Earl of Bathhurst
lias figured that the daily cost in the
season of keeping foxhounds and hunt
ing the country iB $3,2o0. The main food
of hounds cnu-ists of outuieal, dog bis
cuit and boree meat, and hundreds of
tons of those components of tbe dog ra
tion are bought aud Bold in England each
aeason for the support of tho packs.
Hunting, except in the case of hunting
with beaglcB, meanB that the hunters
must bo mounted, and it 1b estimated
that lor this purpose 105,000 private
hunters aie kept throughout the country
not including the boreee of the eervanle
of the hur t.
in fact, huntsmen figure up that their
diversion ia a great national blessing:
Frederic Harrison In the Notth Amei
ican Review save:
Fashion, as it Is callrd, le no v at the
mercy of any millionaire gambler or any
enterprising Monte ICristo from acrosB
the eras. During the reigu of the Queen
wanton extravagance in dress, in living,
in gayeties, lias never been so crazy as
now, with such sordid devices to scrape
together the means for such extrava
gance, such open Bale of rank and per
on by those who claim to lead society
and dictate ita taste.
Lord Charles Bereaford, lu North
American Review says:
Britijb society has been eaten into by
t oney. From the top
downward Ike tree i rotten. Beauty is
the slave of gold, and Intellect, ljd by
Beauty, unknowingly dances to tbe
strings wbiuh are pulled by plutocracy.
What shall wo say of the new order of
woalth, of tho greed (or gold which is Uh
mainspring, of tbe way which those who
by birth and education should be the
sternest protectors of the race abandon
nil and fling tnemselvee on the shrine of
(he golden rod?
Tbe day that Senator Mark Hanna
made a speech in the United States eon
eto on the necessity ol giving Our merch
ant uiariuo aonie "protection"- as though
every foroignmade article ued in our
BhipyardB was not already ndtiiittod free
ot duty aud no foreign built ship act
milled to American registry ex-Proal-
dent Harrison enme out in a statement
repudiation hia alleged approval of Man
ila's subsidy bill. Subaidy is not "pro
tection," but something worse in the
form of robbery of the many for tho bene
fit of thofow. K. O.
The text book commission as a whole
will be endorse! by moat of tho people of
the atate, though different from what
moat men would hare appointed. The
men are at least not euiall politicians who
have a reputation to make. They are
undoubtedly men who will not be run by
the American Book Concern. Not one
ol them can afford 1 1 do ft thing that
ihall not ha In the inlorest of the people.
As nearlyail Hie lepreseutatlvea and
senators have bceu to Salem and secured
their seata the throttle m'ght just as
well be pulled Kverythlng is ready.
Two years ago Gov. Geer vetoed tbe
eqaliiation board bill and since then
there has been a bit and miss mass of
assessments all over the state that have
lmnn dlssracra to Oreiron. It !a to be
hoped tbe next legislature makes eome
kind of a provision lor undoing tne prss
ent system.
With two first-class olasa creameries
Albany will continue to be the creamery
center of the a'ate. Linn county cannot
have any belter arabi.ion than to be a
great creamery center. It moans pros
perity. ' Fuu Naval oranges from JGVts a
up, TbcBugar Bowl, Jud street.
C'irio;:s Facts.
Women who live in flats in London are
finding it a'liiO'i impossible 'o emplov
servan's, becaiire the? art so completely
isolated from the outside wor:d.
At a dinner ui veil by Count Eooi do
Oaste'lane in Paris recently, dworf cherry
trees loaded with fruit were need for
ornament and the c'err es for desert.
The cherries, it is sa'd, cost $4 each.
The trees had been forced in hoibousep.
One of the most frequent uses to which
the telephone is put by French country
subscribers is that ol an alarm to wake
them in the morning. Thote who wUh
to ho aroueed at a given hour have only
to advise the telephone administration
tbe night before ol the hour at which
the; wish to be rung up.
The Land That Swings Like a Ham
mock is the name siren by Indians to the
territory abon; 3an Salvador, Central
America. That city was utterly destroy
ed by an earthquake on March 19, 1873.
but the people bad grown alarmed
and had deserted it, so only five-hundred
were killed, It flourishes totlar.
A recent careful couut by a competent
person places the whole number oi but
faloes living today at only 1024. Dr.
Wm. T. Hornaday Bays it would be
m easv to couut tho leaveB in the forest
as to cnlculale the number of buffaloes
living at atgiven tine during the history
of the Bpecioi previous to 1870.
The "towers of liltnco" are tvo tall
towers mlPersia, so called by the Parsees.
They never bury the dead, hut leave the
body exposo-i on tbe top of one ol these
towers until the sun and the rain and
tbe fowls of the air have cleaned the
bones of all flesh, Then the bonea are
collected and placed in the other towerB.
There ia no doubt tbe first idea of a
suspension bridge was euggeetea 10
primitive man by the interlacing of 8
branches and parasitical plants acroBB
riverB. Probably monaeys useu mem
before men did. In very mountainous
oountries, inch as Thibet and Peru, they
havo apparently been used eince tbe
dawn of history, poesibly earlier.
Hoboken, N. J., is tho most densely
populated city in tbe country, having I1
inhabitants to the acre. At theoppoaite
extreme, New Jersey baa but two to tbe
acre. Loe Angelee, Cel., and Lynn,
MasB., are uddly bracketed as having tbe
most park space, an acre to every 28 in
habitants. Jersey Oitv has but an acre
to every 11,488 Inhabitants.
Bolton ia tbe richest per capita city in
the oountry and spends the most par
capita. II her wealth was evenly dn
tribnted every inhab.tant would have
$1842 worth ol propetty. Of course, in
aggregates New Yorkis far ahead of all
the rest, having a valuation on a 100 per
oent. basis of $4,735,114,370, or enough
to pay the national debt four times over,
with a comfortable balance of $300,000,
000. Tacoma h the largest per capita
debt in tbe country (115.74.
It 1b a well-known fact that tbe entire
Atlantic Beaboard ia sinking at the rate
of two leet a century from Cape Ood to
Cape Hatteras. it it can sink that fast,
it certainly has no very solid underpin
ning, and some day the props may let go
all at once, and where will New York be f
Vast tracts of Holland are already far be
low the BUiface ol the sea, aud the waves
are kept ont with tbe great dikes, and
science laya that Holland, Belgium,
Denmark and all the eouthern coast of
the Baltic sea are sinking steadily.
Harrison's Anti-Imperialism.
From the Springfield (Mass.) Uepubli
can.
Ex-President Harrison's opposition to
the no'ouial policy of the McKinley party
has been olpubho knowledge for some
time. His reasons, however, have now
been given for the first time in a lecture
at the Michigan university on the rtatus
f the newly annexed territory. ,
At the outset of bis lectuJe Genera
Hairlson characterised the recent terri.
lorial expansion as wholly unprecedent
ed In American history. The attempt
of Booserelt and other imperialists to
liken it to former annexations he treat
ed with the scant respect it deserves by
merely reciting the fasts that hltherto
tore tbe regions we hare annexed have
been contigious or, like Alaska, conti
nental, snd settlement by out people;
while now we have taken tropical islands
In another hemisphere and unsuitable
for American eelllers, even if they were
not, as they are made up of lands al
ready occupied. "We have taken over
people rather than lands, and these
people are of other races and tongues.
Genetnl Harrison noted President Mc-
Kinley'e instructions to the Taft commis
sion aud referred to them as a grant of
certain privileges to the Filipino people
instead of a concession of inalienable
rights. "The provieloca onr lathers
(ought for irere for rights, not for privi
leges." Continuing:
No man cn read that schedule of rlgb ts
which the President gave to the Philip
pine commission, in an Inverse order
without horror. Did you ever red ono
of the treaties made by the United Statts
with an old world power? On one aide
they speak ofthe. "subjects of her ma
jesty," and on the other "the citiiens o"
Ibe United States." Now, if these pro
visions guaranteed to eitisena ot United
States 4o not apply to citiiens of tbe
Philippine islands, It li time for us to
1 amend these treaties by adding, "and
subjects," after Ibe words "citizens of
the United States."
Mr. MnKinley'n idea of government by
b'cevolence came in for further sharp
thiusts. "The mau whose protection
f'om wrong rests wholly upen another
man or of Congress is a slave" bs ex-cl-iimel,
with manifest feeling and em-
phaaie,
He went on tn maintain that a "gov
ernment of unlimitw;, absolute legisla
tive or;jjdic'ul powers is un-American"
a i l wholly foreign to the idaas of the
founders oi th'S government, ana lor one
General Harrison said lis did not believe
the framere ol our fundamental law were
careful only of their own rights and lio
erties. "Our fathers worshipped very
profoundly their hel'efs as to tbe righta
of mau. It was their faith, based upon
a liberty derived from God. It was a di
vine gilt to be claimed for our people
only upon a liberty derived from God. It
was a divine gift to he claimed for our
people only upon the condition of allow
ing it to apply to all men.
Then to the question of the effect up-
on American institutions at home of the
imperial policy : "But don'.t you see that
there ia a graver peril hanging ovtr us?
Are tne rights of the peoplo upon the
mainland Becure when we exercise arbi
trary poser over people from whom we
demand entire obedience? Genera
Harrison iB evidently not one of those
complacent persous who think the Unit
ed Slates can do anything that any other
government does without endangering
its own peculiar institution
A Washington Man Says.
We have been expecting some new ex.
cuse by tbe administration for not sur.
rendering the control of Cuba, as it ie
pledged to do, and are not surprised py
the discovery of enormous foreign claims
that will oe pressed aa soon aa the island
is freed. If it hadn't been this, some
thing elsa would have been dug up.
Tbe New England paperB are advising
tbe negroes to tmniigate to the' north
"where white and black are equal before
the law". Negroes who accept this ad
vice and Jgo north will find that
the mechanical trades that are open
to them in tbe Bouth are closed in tbe
north. No skilled trades union will pet-
mit a negro to work in competition with
t. This is a cold fact.
One of the chief reasons for the repub
licans trying to violate tbe Constitution
in its colonial policy was tbe iear of im
migration from tbe Philippines. Now,
however, it bae been demonstrated that
natives of tbe tropica do not emigrate o
the northerly countries. Immigration to
tbe Vnited Stales from tbe tropicB in tbe
last ten years has been less than one per
cent of the total immigration.
Hope is preeented that Boss Addlcks,
will be defeated for tbe Senate, despite
his warm endorsement by the adminis
tration and the lepnbhcan national con
vention at Philadelphia last summer.
There are some decent republicans in
Delawnie who refuse to bow the knee
and vote for such a iron fot Senator even
at the behett of Mark Hanna.
It ia surely a curious sort of logic that
holds that Mr. Conger ie Jnot competent
to form a just opinion on the Chinese
situation because he baa passed through
an experience in that country with which
none of his critics can be familiar except
by hearsay.
The etate department declares that it
ie no party to the payment of the Turk
leh indemnity by way of tbe Cramps. It
will not officially recognizs the transac
tion. However, it will withdraw itB
olaim for tbe money.
Pat Crowe has been identified in
many places at once that he eeems to fill
tbe definition of the Irishman, who de
clared "a man couldn't be in two places
at once, bar iin' lie was a bird." Ciown
is certainly a bird.
It is distinctly discreditable to Frances
reputation for being always able to find
something new to be excited about, that
she should be obliged to hare recourse to
the played out Dreyfus ease.
We wonder whither Steyn and Dewet
will quit while their records are good.
Work will be resumed this week on
several undertakings that have been neg.
lected since the last century.
Anyone would think that tbe Empress
Dowager expected that tbe Chlneee
treaty bad been drawn up (or the express
purpose of pleasing hei.
Great Britain will not accept the
amended treaty not il anything that
Mr. Hay can say to the correspondents ol
the London papers will prevent.
Chesnuts,
Walnuts,
New Honey,
Hickery Null,
Almonds,
Large Cranberries,
New Pickles,
Mince Meat,
Malted Mush
Buckwheat.
Choice Celery,
Sweet Potatoes.
The best the market affords.
at C. E. Hbow.nbll's 2nd Bi.
Til Smart Bowl. Speaking ef fine
candies, we have a full assortment.
One of the latest fads is "The Indian
Basket." Toe collection now on sale at
The Bataar are most ot them, the work
of the Quinait tribe. Pricea ranging
from 15 cents to $5.
Saturday Night Thoughts.
This week congress resumed business
after tbe holidays and is now grinding
away with the army and other bills.
The eb'p subsidy steal has been ebel-ed.
but there will be plenty Of steals left to
go rcund. It looks sometimes bb if the
law makers Were in a race to see how
much of tbe money of the people they
could squander. They certainly are suc
ceeding pretty well.
Senator Simon, who 1b Bupposed to
represent the people of Oregon in the
opper house has just arrived in Wash
ington a month behind time . If an em
ployee of any but the governmeLt were
to do business that way he would he d it
charged at double quick time.
With all tbe new years resolutions
n&thing has hven hea. d of any resolution
to quit this infamous practice of war.
If it is right for individuals to resolve ot
this time, it is entirely in order for na
tions lo enter into solemn resolutions to
turn over a new leaf and do better in the
future. If there is a resolution needed
in any line it ia in that of cessation cf
war and the prevalence of peace in all
the world.
V
Taeoma, Wash , has the diatinctlon of
owing the mott per capita of auy city in
the United Statee. This is a diatinctton
not to be proud of. There is nothing to
shcut about in the fact, nor to bring tbe
band out. Debt, rather than being
courted should be avoidod both by in
dividuals and nations.
.
It bas ofteu been observed that Oregon
men iu eastern colleges almost universal
ly distinguish themeelves, The latest is
Edward E. Johnston, of this etate, who
stands at tbe head of the West Point
clasB. He deserves mention even in
these Saturday night thoughts. The
young man who excels in something
besideB foot ball iB entitled to the biggeet
medal that can be secured.
For several weeks there has been in
progress in Albany a big revival, dorlrg
which a very large number bave publicly
confessed that they will lead a new life,
and where they have been traveling In
the broad way will hereafter walk only in
tbe narrow path, This is something for
general congratulations. No one should
put a stone in tbe way of those who are
endeavoring to reform their lives in tbia
way but should rather seek to assist them
in their new surroundings. Many bave
a way of saying at once, "oh be won't
etick, he'll backslide in a few days or
weeks." Perhaps he will and perhaps
he won't, but if a third "stick" the re
sult is a great one. Some people in the
world seem to think it is their mission to
do all In their power to help a man back-
.slide from his resolution to lead a bette
ife. Don't. Stand by bim and help
him along. The road ie slippery enough
acyway. Don't itiiow elinie upon it.
REL10I0US.
M. E. Church South: Preaching
10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. S. 8. 11:45
a. m., Junior League 3:30 p. m.. Ep
worth League 6:33 p. m. Revival ser
vices every day next ffeek 7:30 p. m.
All aio invited to attend.
W. B. Smith, P. C.
M. E. church : Preaching by the pas
tor at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sab
bath Bcbool at 11 :45, Junior League at 3
p. m. and Epworth League 6:30. All
are invited to these services.
Presbyterian Church. Morning
worshup at 10 :30, evening worshup at
7:30, Sabbath school at 11 :45, junior en
deavor at 3:30, senior endeavor 6:30.
Subject of morning sermon : Jesus at
Prayer. Evening: Loyalty. A cordial
invitation to all the servicers extended
to all.
Baptist church : In the morning Rev.
Geo. K. Varnv. recently of Spokane,
will preach on the subject, "Embassa
dors ol God." Mr. Varny has acquired
an enviable reputatiou as a speaker.
Come and get acquainted with our new
etste secretary. In the evening the
pastor will preach a sermon appropriate
to Now Year. All are invited to ail our
services.
United Presbyterian: Morning wor
ship at 10 :80. subject of sermon, "Hos
pital Duties of the Chutcb." Sabtath
chool at 11:45, Junior Enieavor at 3:30,
Senior Endeavor at 6:30, evening wor
ship at 7:30, subject, ' God's Words aro
Truth " During the week will be ob
served the Week of Prayer. Trie general
theme will be The Church of the First
Century a Model for the Church cf the
Twentie h Century. All are invited to
tbeerj ecrvicea.
Congregational church: Rev. R- H.
Kennedy, pastor, will preach ac 10:30 a.
m, on "Dwelling in God," and 7:30 p.
m. on "What is a Creed?" Sunday
school at 11 :45, Y P S C E at 6:30 p. m.
Tbe week of prayer will he held in the
cnurcu each evening at 1 :3U. All are il
vited. Evangelical church: Sunday morn
ing at it a. m,, "forward." Sunday
evening, "The Gospel." The week of
prajer will be observed br regular cer
vices every nigh- next week,
P. J, Grksn, Paslor.
It Pop.
For Pops, Republicans, Democrats or
Prohibitionists. Our Pop Corn all pops,
O. E. Brow. null, 2nd St.
Ml nee Meat.
Choise home made in bnlk at
O. K Biiowniix'i
Everybody in Oregon shou'd fight for
good roads.
The great question of the day is how
to ehut up ex-pres'dents.
Tbe etate of Oregon bus abouc a mil-
' lion dollars lying idle, that is, apparently
! idle.
The Dalles Chronicle, one of the lead-
t ing republican papers of Kaetera Oregon,
I ia on a hunt for mean enough things to
' say about Corbett,
Editor Hameswortb, who has a niil
j lion subscribers, says brevity will be ihe
j motto of the coming newspaper, , The
ujsmcckat id aireauy in eiyie.
Some men spend their livo in o sct'.r-
ity while a Pat Crowe jnmpa up mid in
a dy becriues famous by kidnapping a
millionaire's son.
A bignnti-kissing movement has hi en
started in the East; but if you will kiss
use an antieeptic is the advio-. This
Bhould create an enormous demand for
antiseptics.
Great is ti e age. The acting major of
New York Bet. going on New Years
mornintr just aa the clock 1 ail finished
Ptriki-ii 12, the presses of the San Fran
cisco Examiner.
The Democrat composing roooi is a
popular place. A registration of visitois
shows over fifteen hundred during 1900.
Sometimes though, the aame name an
pears a good many times, and mora tuo.
The King of Greece enyi : "May. .the
dawning century be one of peace on
eartti and good will among the nations."
He's far more civilized than English
men who are doing i heir best to whin
another nation,
Judge Stephen A. Lowell, of Pcud.e
ton, is a level-headed mar) . He Las re'
sianed the position offered 1 im on the
text book commission. He says a ma
jority ol the board should be educators.
tie ia right, notwithstanding tne excel
lent composition of the board as named,
W, S. U'Ren has leturned from South
Africa, where be went to eettle up the
estate of his brother and reports in favor
of the English because the style of the
lioer government did not euit him.
Wonder if the imperialistic style of tbe
ingneu government suite air. u'rten.
Three burglaries weie committed in
Woodburn Wednesday night. There is
a bad gang . f hobos doing the valley and
people will do well to keep their doors
locked and their windows nailed down.
And there ate some who are not hobos
i who need watching.
Gov. Geer ha appointed hia text book
commission, only one or wnom is an
educator, President Campbell. The
others are two lawyers, Oregon's leading
editor and a Portland capitalist and mil
lionaire. The teachers have been pretty
will ignored. Otherwise the composi-
IWU Ul 1 ,113 UUUlllJlaSlUll ia guuu, inougn
me selection ot tjoivig can only bo ac
counted for on political grounds.
A Crowded Honse.
1 Last night standing room wsb at a pre
, miuni nt tbe Christian church while
; many turned away unable to get in to
. hear Mr. Scoville speak. The great aud
! ience listened as one person as this man
who who has done so much for Albany
made an eloquent appeal to all to follow
, Christ all th way. His text is found in
Mt. 23:23 and reads "These thinua oueht
ye to have done, and not to leave the
other undone." it was a great effort
and many hearts were made elad as
strong men and women walked down tbe
isle to confess tbe Christ and to obey
! Him in all things, At the close of the
Bervice short talks were made by V) . F,
, Oowden, the great missionary worker of
' the northweet, and by J. F. Ghormley,
pastor of the First Christian church of
1 Portland, who is also an associate editor
' of the Pacific Christian. Mrs. G. S. O,
Humburt who is to speak tonight, Dean
Sanderson of Engere, Rev. Berdrow and
Rev. G. S. O. Humburt also took part in
tne service. Mrs. Humburt la a splendid
talker and no one ebould fail to hear her.
Tbe eervicee on Lord's day will close this
marvelous meeting. 18i all told have
turned to Christ. V ill the harveet close
and your bouI be unsaved? turn today I
Mr. Scoville will lecture on his 20,000
mile trip on Monday night. If yon want
to attend you had be'ter eeenre tickets
and reserve seats at Conn & Huston's
store, at once. Nothing extia for reserve
seats, finally, don t forget Lord's daj
services.
Free Rural Delivery.
Mr. J. R. Cochran, of Plainview, lobe
the first carrier of the Shedd-Plainview
free delivery route, was in the city today
He expects to start on the route about
tbe 15th of the month. Three fourths of
the people along tbe twenty-eeven miles
of the route bave ordered boxes aa re
quired by law, and tbe other will no
doubt join in tno movement when tbey
see the value of it by practical applica
tion. The Knox Butte free delivery ronle
win begin operation on January 15,
Farmers aloes this route areenthuitaitii.
for it to begin and will generally order
boxes for it. Boxes cost (1 and the cai-
ner is not i II owed to deliver mail except
to ptrnes bav:ng tbe government boxes.
Tns Nw Cueimebv. The Albany
Produce and Butter Cj. E. J, Eeeley,
manager, will start up next Monday,
when the first butter will be made. The
cream will be brought here from tbe
Plainview plant and farm separators
distributed through the country. The
output will be considerable.
Serious Situation.
Cape Town, Jan. 2. The .British bat
tle-ship Monarch w il ind nuns tomor
row as a preciuii-mary measure. The
situation i serious. It is true th it the
Dutch have not joined the invaders in
iinv considerable numbers hut a lack of
arms iebelieved to be the true reason for
abstention, in many p'aces horses are
(reelv offered ai d information readily
supplied l- the Boere.
iie earlv proclamati -n o' martial law
ill tho CaneT, wn division i: expected.
Text liook Coir.mts&ioiicrs.
Salem, Jan. 2 G -vernor Geer today
announced il.e appointment of H. W.
acutt. or Poi tiuuo ; P. L. Campbell of
Monmouth : ritrptieu A. Lowetl ut Pen
dleton; W. Jl. Lidd of Portland and W.
al. Coivig ot Jacksonville, to compose
the Or gon textbook commission. The
uuuoiiL cement has been awaited with
intense interest here and apparently by
the'entlre state.
Cold Colorado.
Walsbxuuhg, Jan. 2 Tne weather in
tthis viciuity is the coldest in recent
years. This condition was preceded by '
t, snowstorm lastiu several duyB. The
snow was tine and the wind drove it right
to the hide oi exposed stock. TliiB, lol
lowed by such severe c ikl will cause the
loea of considerable stock on tt-o range.
Reports are cciuing iu of heavy losses
of stteep.
A Uig Storm.
AmilAVn Tun 9 Tut u-npal onnn,
storm since the winteroi 1880 90 through
out Southern Oregon and Northern Cnli-
fnrnin hpi.ltn Mt". 7 r'f..-flr l.al airartinrr
and has continued during the last M
nours Aeiegrupn and leiepnone com
munication has b;in paralyzed north and
Bouth durii.g the I'ny and tonight all
wires aie down south of DuiiBinuir. The
Southern Pacific inilioad has been hav
ing a diliiculi task keep'ogus track clear
between Ashland and Dunsmuir.
Too Much for '1 hem.
New York, Jan. 2. A dispatch to the
Herald Iroui Pekin says :
Tbe prompt acceptance by tbe Chinese
government of the preliminary demands
of tbe powers has taken away the breath
of the Foreign Miuisttrs who ara.not
prepared to go on.
Cheap Bonds-
Dallas, Or., Jan. 1. At a meeting of
tbe City Council recently, the bid of H.
L. Fenton for $2500 in city bonds was
accepted. The bonds will draw 5 per
cent interest, payable semi annually.
The funda thus raised are to be used to
refund an indebtedness of $2300, which
drew interest at 7 per cent per annum
A Month Behind time.
Washington, Jan. 3. Senator Simon
reacned Washington last night, and was
in his eeat in the Senate today. He has
not outlined his course lor the eession,
but is much gratified at the proviaion in
the river and harbor bilt for the mouth
of the Columbia, It is his belief that the
amount carried will be retained in the
bill and if in the end it proves inade
quate to complete the project, he thinks
additional funds can them be secured -
Big Plow Trust.
Chicago, Jan. 3. The ff Chronicle to
morrow will say:
Tbe combination of plow companies,
of which theie have been rumors lor two
or three days, Lwill bs launched next
week with a capitol of $65,000,000. Chi
cago men, who have been Jprime movers
in Itho negotiations, stated yesterday
that all obstacles to the consummation
of the deal beve been removed.
f he Proper Thing.
Washington, Jan. 3 Without a mur
mur of dissent and without a word of 1
comment, the Senate today displaced the
ship subsidy bill from its privileged pos
i ion as unfinished business and substi
tuted for ii oh Army reorganization bill
Since the second day of tbe present Jscs
siou the shipping bill had been the un
finished business. .
Rumored Death.
Paris, Jan-4. Le Journal teports un
der reserve the death ol Count von Wal
dersee, Ihe rumor being that he was
killed by an officer of the allied troops
the circumstances not being related.
It is said'that the rumor is current in
Berlin whose ir is not confirmed.
Big Storm.
San Francisco, Jan 3 A severe
wind storm accompanied by a driviug
rain, broke over the city this evening.
Although of short duration, it did con
siderable damage. None of Ihe '.individ
ual losses are large. Telegraph and tel
ephone wires were demoralized and very
littlojnewa was received here from the
eat or points in the interior of state.
It Won't Go.
Seattle, Jan. 3, It is in the range of
probabilities that the coming state legis
lature will Biibmii to the votera of the
etate a constitutional amendment chang
ing the seat of the elate government
from Olympia to Tacoma.
Probate Record.
In estate of Helen Spencer, 10th an
nual account filed.
In estate of Hopkins BroB. and B. J.
Hopkins, personal property ordered sold
and business continued by administrator.
In estate of Hanna Brenner, report of
ale approved.
In estate of Margaret Bodino personal
property ordered Bold,
In estate of W . J, Pbilpot, J. M. Phil
pot waa apointed administrator. Bond,
$3700.
Final settlement in aatate of Solomon
Bond, set for Feb 2, 1900.
Ia estate of John Elliot, inventory
filed. Real property, $885.
A( ir'nuf.1tTV11IUSKT.ThA T.Otaa 11A
Society wish to express their gratitude
for tbe generous donations received for
the Orphans Home. We especially
thank Mr. Nutting for kindness in fur
nishing a place to receive donations. Mr.
Skipton for gratuitous convcyar.ee of
visiting committee to the Home and we
hooe that all will leel their Difm nnnm-
ciated. Tbe Society herewith extend
thanks to all. Lapibs Aid Society.
Both makers and circalat-rs of counter
feits commit fraud. Honest men will not
deceive yeu into buying worthless coun
terfeits of DeWitt'i baiel Salve. Tbe
rig nal ia infallible for curing piles, sores.
eczema and all skin diseases. Foshay
uason.