FRO M SATU R
IlliiOI'tilllOIIICIl
XTrOH3EYO3ESiL IDLfclfJLS'S
BEC0MXE5DATI0S3.!
He Snjrjresti ' Syitem .of Reports
from District Attorney with Ke
ferenee' to Criminal Practice. .
i s
. The biennial report of Attorney Gen
eral C M. tdlenian to the legislature
has been completed and will be In the
hands of members upon their resuming He wishes to report his finding to the
work on Monday- The report recite committee next Mday evening and
, t .in the meantime desires to obtain all
rriefly the work done In that depart-: th0 formation possible relating
me nt. and makes the following recom- hereto. All persons Interested are in
inendatlons: , tvlted to communicate with him on the
'There has been a constant Increase subject. . j. . 1 ,
In the amount of business transacted, - " . . i . v ...
It this department since its creation, ! .'Representatives Curtis, of Clatsop:
and especially has this been percepti- , Morton. . of .Wasco, and Blackaby, of
bte during ; the time ' covered by this : Malheur, a special committee of the
mi-annual , report., , " This has not.
be'en occasioned by reason of extended
powers cr newly Imposed duties result- terday afternoon, and express them
Ing from legislative enactment, tut selves as-exceedlngly well pleased with
f rorr the : voluntary ; performance of- the conduct of the; school.' not only
ich acts an should be prescribed and! from an educational, but from an
lMi(ngtMl hr law mm a. nart nf Itii itii. ' Mnni1inli! stand DOiht. TheV were de-
tlts of the office. - ,
"Iran the civil cases in any and all
the courts In which the state Is inter-jthey witnessed, and ' their pleasure
csted should be placed under the super-! was mingled with sunrise at the accom
vfsion.of this department, the foreclos- j pllshments displayed. The members of
ure of - the irreducible - school fund the committee do not hesitate to sftyt
mortgages. -the examination of the tltla' that the school is perhaps the r best;
to b 11 lands offered .as security for- the ' and most economically managed of .the
loans, and the recovery of escheat es- state institutions. They think, how-;
tater there would te a great saving to ever, that It would be better for the?
the state each yeir. , i deaf-mute, pupils to be located clot!
"An exarii'iptton of the appropria- to the city, and they will make a sug4
tion bill from the date nf the creation aestion in substance as follows: In
of this office will disclose that there stead of appropriating $40,000. as rec
has' been appropriated for . attorney's ommended. . f or the building of an ad
fees almost twice as much as the aiw. ditloh to the Insaneasylum. which 1
proptlatlon for. salary for this depart
ment during the same Unit-. This w:is
jn lid necessary to property guard the
tinte's' interns in natters b yond-the
Jut Isdlction of this department. '.:
The reporU of the clerk of the board
of corumlln.er for: the Diviitn ent of
the Irreducible school fund shows that
f .v m i
tms of mr.rtiraees hv that dr,mW
this state 1.uh acquired title to. and
"has; under its control, nearly 3(0
f..-m. n.Mh., J L.-
ent counties of this state. T .r.i
, i Z Z. "Z " " "
- j iiui?r yt,re
nna protection of large prrperty-inter-
inn .nature; with this departs
" aavisr 9t the board.
"VMch It is a the present time, id th
sdrlitinn.l r1tl.aAr...i.i .....
w u-,,kf wa itas'iiiiii & VIM? i.1 LX7
of ail and offered as security foe
ina ine supervision and direc-
Ka res. the tate would be protected in -its.-
title upon tho loans and the pro
I ery aiqtilred upon foreclosure, the
tnard would le brought In direct touch
WHh the details, as well as the condi
tion generally of affairs so necessary to
& proper mitnagument
and Investment.
f n. at1y $2 VA0C noH
compiiainx lhl
rund. This;
would necessitate ttie an-
iHilmenf of a deputy to assist in ear-
tj jng Into rrnper' effect these new du.
I hTrtvonVrfc";!! thm
tiirt-tMo ent. cf the bonrd. scat-
tet throughout th different counties
of the ftate for th, examination of
lines, and those paid tn nttornevs on
1h.- fomlosure ( ro eedln?8. wo jld. of not to4he keepers of drug stores,
tn. melvesj more than pay the extra doct0r V shops, undertakers, lffeery
expf-nse entailed by- aj; deputy, a' reasi-: gtable keepers, hotel keepers, bufch
vnableamount could te. fixed by thi et9 and bakers, and all circumstances
board for tho examlnitlon of the title.' ,-itv and mercy may be pftfad-
to ne paldby the' applicant. Which 1
Cl'ntomrtry
In all m transact lonq of this a question of fact for the Jury tbf de
'Ltt this, together with th . ...v,nn ,. niTni. in trlpdlSsv a
vha racter.
fee. which is always j Included In the Jury." The words in jparenthesis j'fprm
rote or money oMisation when fore- ,the amendment' to the original section,
clonare becomes necessary be turned and the words '"barber, shops': ave
Intc the utate ur.l. Thfre a'otie wou!d been ' cut out- from the r exemption
m.re than be sulftt Jent to pay all t ho clause, being now Included in the:pro-.
Increased epenfe, lieal'Va dhvlatln-.' hibltive clause. I
the necesisllv of the special appiTprla-j i , l
tlons fot attorneys fees which I. M Youn- of Clatsop, woul do
lately tn ece of the- approctKion away wlth the assessor's copy til the
11 .1 P' of.thi!, mn(' end would t.x roihi and with the making oTown
rorjstantls keep the condition of affairs ershD puts, by repealing sectiotf Xtl
lefore the Tord: . of f& JJ This would leave county
I woud further recommend-that the assessors without some very necsary
. iv. Berneys oi me iwie make
either, annual or biennial reports to
m oepartment. staUng In deta l. and Mr. Grace, of Baker county. In. house
fronr each county reporting th, num-1 bm No, would anend section pt
ler of Indictments returned by -the the code so as 'to give contractors
rrand Jury. Mating the crime charged, ninety days. Instead of sixty, atjd em
the number of convictions, the penalty , pjoyes or persons furnishing materials
Inflicted, the amount of acquittal, the 8xty days Instead of thirty, afteilceas
flnes collected and the costs ard ex ing wodL or furnishing materials; in
Tenses attendant upon the enforcement which to file claims for mechanic Hen.
nd execution of the. law in each coun- i . - , t ; : -g : , :
iy or ine st.te. ;
j nummary oi ims report, should be
Inc-lpdetT In a semi-annual report from
this wfnee. "which would undoubtedly
furnish valuable information t6 the
fxerujlve demrtment in Its recommen
c'tHons to the legialatlve assembly as
well as properly and correcUy Inform-
ing tne. enter executive omeer of the jr
tate of the extent. J punishment and Senator 1 Proebstel, of P ttlHat4Ilar
charactet of infractions of the law would do away with nickel-lne-slot
nd the cost of It I enforcement. v machines by senate bill No.: S.as fol-
. In wln(Mi, I , wou!d say, that lows: - "Each and every, perjf who
nearly all the- states .require- either shall conduct, maintain or .operate,
npu-! or semi annual reports - from either as owner, proprietor, legSee or
tMs rtment niil a publication of employe, or who shall play or is any
the intonf rendered for the benefit tuckel-tn-the-slot machine or cher'de
c f those whom they are calculated tn vice of like character, wherein i re used
serve, s Thert . Is no such provision In cards, dice or any substitute therefor.
ur law. although nearly 2.000 folios of or wherein there enters any element of
.rmio jthat have been rendere.1 chance,, whether the same bl pUyed
since the creation of this office, fitting OP operated for money, check credits,
forth many Questions that are con- or any other thing tor repreaeniMIve of
Ttantly prentlng themselves to thos vsin - .hn fw. mitr of rf?? misde-
Fsuming( oflce; are properly recorded meaner, and. upon conviction. ? hall be least thirty days precedmr such elec
r.d now in the custody of this depart-' punished by a line of not less than 15 I Hon. The county court shall, on the
roent. it: romwnea ana Proo?rir In-
desed under- the different subject i
"treated, they would serve the outdo!
tor which they were written and would
x-el-eve much labor and save much val-
Xiable time, both to this and the other
A BANK BtTRGLARTZED.
arthnr. in Jan.' 20. The bank here
-was entered by burglars last nirht
The loss is between StOOO and XSOOa.
The bandlta escaped.
'
IM escaped. " -
DAY'S DAI LY.
EXCKKPTS FROM SOME OF THE
NEW BILLS SUBMITTED. ,
A Umatilla Senator Opposes the Oper
. ation of the Kieke 1-ln-tbe-Slot
Machine. -
. Mr. Curtis ha been appointed by the
ways and means committee as s pub-
committee to investigate the matter of
electric lighting of the state buildings.
house, visited the state school for deaf -
mutes, five miles east of this city, yes-
lighted with the showing made by the i
pupils, whose scnooi-room ; exercises a
now aosomusij j , ki y-
ent ' deaf-mute school ' building be
turned over tov that Institution, the
hurrhajie a. suitable niece of ground
close to the city and erect thereon -suit
able buildings for thef deaf-mutN
1 school, which can be done for ?25.00f
thus saving 115,000, giving, the aeaf-
mutes a scnooi more iavoraoie
, .. l i .. m -w
their requirements, and which can ha
Knight's figures, at a. of 13 .OjJ
rear from what It will cost at q
Dresent distance from -the city: also
Kiving me asyium uuuw
Accommodate- about 100 patients ana
about 100 patients
enable the authorities to more systen-
atlcally segregate the classes or pa-
" J'Urr .v. ...irit
r""T, X,fiM.t ,h9nt The nrooosl-
2. M ,111 mubaIva OAMrtAriif.
lion in Wis lorro iu tv .
. j- . s.
ful consideration. - - ,.
Mr. Davis, of Lincoln county, has;, a
bill No. 141) which : amends sectfpn
1890 of the code (the Sunday closfjig
law) so as to read as follows, wlth.an
emergency clause: "Section 190. glf
any person shall keep open .any store,
(barber shoo), shop, grocery, ball al-
ley, billiard room, (shooting alley)-. Iff p-
,,Ao. hnnu for the ouroose of la'bor
. ntam of amusement
i ni vhn iMi.
1 sold 'for
offered W sale) on the first day ofihe
weekTcommoniy called Sunday orhe
, .. vt- -..-l. nmn cnnsle.
tion thereof shall be punlahed bg a
fin of not less than $10 nor morgan
n-i oK- nmrinton Aall
u j.r.... .hirh nhill he treated as
adjuncts of the office for good wfrjrk.
1 s - pr
Mr Knight, of Clackamas jaunty.
desires, tn house bill No. 89. to fmend
section 271 of the code, so as to Change
the minimum rate 6t Interest c state
school funds, Trom 7 to C per ce-t.; al
so to amend section 2718. . by lfrerlng
the rate at which such money $all be
loaned from 8 per cent, to 6 percent.
h.n sn.
a .
wiinan. f Doarlai J count v. I
would have a low rate of interest on j
public warrants, according leu the fol- r
Inwinr fciilr "All stata. wuntvi clrv or
school warrants. . and all otijer non
taxable warrants drawn oj public
funds shall bear 4 per cent, interest per
annum, and no more.'" ; i ;1
The foUowinr WL by Mr. Palmer, of '
IJnn counrr. is Intended tn m event tha f
- - - -. - a
van and means committed' fmm
' r
weighing down the general appropria
tion blU with the claims of various In
dividuals: That each and every claim
for the payment of money bj the state
of,- Oregon shall be incorporated in a
separate act of the legislature 'for that
purpose, and that each and every act
appropriating money out of - the state
treasury shall ' have but one object
slated therein; provided, however, that
salaries and other liabilities established
bt, law for the support of -the state
government may be incorporated in
the same act." t
Jlr. Hawsen. of Gilliam, desires to
protect farm laborers in. the following
bill: "Any; person who shall labor up
on any farm or land in tilling or cul
tivating the same, 'or In sowing, cut
ling, harvesting, , threshing or other
wise caring for any grain, hay or other
Crop, as 'laborer, contractor or; other
fnrtse. or who shall labor upon, or .se
cure or assist in securing or housing
ny, crop, or crops sown, raised. grown
pr threshed thereon during the year in
'which said , work was done, shall have a
lien upon all such crops or crop a
shall have ! been raised, grown or har
t Vested -upon all or any such land.; for
such work or labor, and the lien cre
mated by the provisions of this section
'shall be a preferred Hen. and shall be
prior to all "other liens or encumbran
ces." The manner of enforcing the
Uens is fully set out, and It is made, a
crime to dispose of , pr render difficult
of, identification ' any of ''the property
involved in such liens., :i ,
." j a " '.
The following is the text of
bm
introduced by Mr. Massingill. of Lake
county:
f'Sect, In any action ' for
damages for injury to the' person of
the plaintiff, or -of a child when the
action Is brought by its parent, now
-pending or hereafter to be brought In
any , of the courts of this state, the de
fendant may, prior to the trial, make
application to" the court in which the
action is pending, or to the 'Judge there
of, for an order requiring the plain
tiff, or child, to submit the injured
parts to j an examination of phy
sicians or surgeons, to be appointed by
the court for the purpose of examina
tion. Such application shall be upon at
least five idays hotlceuto the plaintiff
in the action, unless the court or judge
shall prescribe a shorter time, and the
plaintiff shall have the right to resist
the' same. The' court or judge shall
take into ! consideration the - character
of the injury and the character and
condition of the person injured, the
necessity or expedience of such an ex
amination, together with all facts And
circumstances of the case, and exercise
a wide discretion in the allowance or
disallowance of the application; and
upon the hearing either party may in
troduce affidavits - or . oral testimony.
In case . - the application is. allowed
the, court or judge shall . appoint .one
or, more, j not exceeding three physi
cians or surgeons to conduct the ex-
amlnation without the suggestion of
either party, unless they both agree on
the person to be appointed, and shall
fix the amount of compensation to be
allowed for the service, which amount
shall be paid by. the defendant to the
clerk of the court at the time of mak
ing the order, and shall be paid , Over
to the examiners upon the' order .of the
court or judge. Said examiners shall
attend the trial of the cause, if re
quired so to do, and j give their testi
mony in aid ot the court and Jury, the
party requiring their attendance being
responsible for the payment of their
fees as 'Witnesses in the first Instance,
but the same to be taxed as disbusesj
ments . In the cause as In ordinary
cases. When an order of examination
Is made, as hereinbefore provided, the
proceedings on the part of the plaintiff
in said 'Cause shall be staved until
Compliance Is made therewith in' man
ner and form as directed In said order.
Inasmuch as there is no law now ex
isting covering this subject, and the
need of such law is urgent thfs act
shall be !and become a law from and
after the approval by the governor."
Mr. Morton, of Wasco,' Wants to give
cities or-towns Incorporated under the'
lae of 193 a chance to dissolve, by the
following measure: ,
"Sec. t. "Whenever a petition signed
.by not less than a majority of the legal
voters residing within the boundaries
of any city Incorporated under the pro
visions of an act entitled 'an act for a
law for the Incorporation of cities'' and
town In the state of Oregon.' filed In
the . office of the secretary of state
February 21. 1893 praying , that the
question as to whether or not such
municipal corporation shall ; be dis
solved, shall be presented to the coun
ty court of the county In which such
municipal corporation is located, such
county court shall submit such ques
tion to the legal voters Of such muni
cipal corporation as herinafter pso
Vided. ;- ; --
"Sec. 2. Upon presentation of such
petition and proof, such county court
shell then give notice of an election
to be held in such corporation for the
purpose -of determining, whether the
as me thai! be disolved. -' Such notice
shall particularly specify the name of
such corporation and the. date' of the
final order declaring- such territory
duly "racorpora ted aa.it municipal cor
poration, and specify the date of such
election and shall be published for at
lea t two weeks prior to such ejection
In a njMiTr!' printed m euch corpor
ation, or posted, In four rrtiblie places
therein I for the same period. Such no
tice shall require the voters to cast
ballots 'which hall contain" the words,
F"or Dissolution' or 'Against Disjoin
tion.'
"Sec.-J. Such election shall be con
ducted ;ln accordance with the, general
election laws of this state, and no per
son shall be entitled to vote thereat
unless !he le a qualified ejector of the
countyj and shall have resided within
the limits -of such con oration for at
Brst Wednesday of its next rerular
term after such election canvass fhe
r.im mt hnut nA t mmuk
canvas It appears that the majority of
the vete enst are for dissolution said
conrt shall, by an order entered upon
its minutes. d"rfae such ; nuwlc'pal
corporation dissolved. ad theafter
the same shall ceas t exist ad. all
anthoritv nnd fower conferred there
on, or trpon any of Its flffi-e-a shall
and all ordinances passed by Its
v.uii iin nn ..a
" - wbu. , I
mHiImm v .11 w. it.ki.
v v.w.. k wwii w AAmvBV iui ui u
such dissolution
procee-li ngs.
- 'Sec 4. For the
?urpo3s or this
act any municipal
9rptraUon, created
as aforesaid, shall
ave-the right to
dispose of any an
all propetty or
rights by It acqul
and held, at pre
ate cr public sale "and to apply the
proceeds thereof ln payment of any
outstanding indebtedness et said cor
poration and all m neys remaii-lng In
the treasury at the lime of such disso
lution belonging tJ said oorporatlon
shnll be paid over o the road super-,
vlnor of the road district in which such
corporation was itated to be by him
i:sed in repairing Us? roads and streets
wltfctn the houndaijieB of said lornvsr
municipal corporation.'
- This Is one of Mr.lCurtls tills for the
pro pogat ion of saJtion, wlin an ener
gency clause 'S ' j '.;;"V, y-:.
'J hat there be aad is hereby - appro
printed out of any Jfunds of the treas
ury of the state off Oregon, not other
wise appropriated, I the sum of S25.000
per annum or so mjich thereof as may
be necessary for two years, said sum
of money so appropriated to be used
exi-luvirely for the erection and on
.structlon qf suitabfe hatcheries for the
propagation of salijkon, to be expende-i
under the dlrectloniof the board of fish
commissioners, faiS hatcheries to be
constructed in the illnerent sections ot
the sUte of Oregorl suitable for propa
gation." - - I
AS 15SA5E
iMMITMENT.
Chris. Newby, an
imate of the -Poor
Farm Transfer
to the Asylum. .
Chris Newby, ag(M 72 years, for sev
eral years past an S Inmate of the Ma
rion: county poor f ft rm. was yesterday-
committed to the 1
The unfortunate
sane asylum.
was examined
before County Ju
O. P. Terrell by
District Attorney
. I. Hayden and
Dr. J. N. Smith,
d his commitment
was duly ordered.
The man's me:
tal faculties have
been Impaired for
the past two years,
and his condition '
quired almost com
Ing it necessary tc
asylum, where h
proper attention .
as such that he re-
Jant attention, mak
5 transfer him to the
will receive the
that his case de-
mands. J
The cause of ms insanity is not
known, but Is suppqped to be - occasioned
by old age. The mtlent Is destructive
at times.
Sheriff O. W.
?ndersin. of Tamhill
placed In the Insane
county, - yesterday:
asylum upon congmltment from the
court of Yamhill
unty, 'Albert Craw-
ford, of Dayton,
te patient is a farm-
er, aged 40 years,
and has been men
irs. He Is homicidal
tally ill for ten y
and violent. On
guard accompanied
the sheriff.
A BITE
BITTEN,
Justice of the P-gace Johnson Smokes
Tobacco Prom Manila,
Some time ago Justice of the Peace
H. A, Johnson , distributed, among a
number of his friends, a quantity of to
bacco (grown in tSiis county) claiming
that the weed ha
been sent him from
Claud Johnson, now
Manila by his
With the Oregon v
lunteers. The friends
:co became aware of'
ed upon them and
receiving the tob
the fraud: pract
determined to be
avenged.
A few days agn Squire Johnson en-
tered an office In a down town business.
Diocg, ana tnerermet a number or his
friends. While siting there, chatting,
he. was offered au-lgar, and applying a
vesta to It soon enjoyed (?) the smoke
from the black rjJlL The flavor of the
tobacco seemed o be a peculiar one
and Mr. Johnsoil after vainly trying
to keepthe toba fco burrjlng, and hav
ing smothered i feveral severe cough
ing spells, asked for Information as to
the make of the ejgar, when the gentle
man who had gR-en it to him replied,
with fiendish gl?: . . . '
"That -cigar, ak "was made in Salem
by an expert cigar maker, and the ma
terial .used In 1ft was sent to you, by
your son, from Svlanlla,. You enjoyed
treating your frfends to Manila tobac-
co two weeks ego; how do you like I
the taste of It jfcurselfr
PE0 BATE CASE HEARD.
Petition for th
iltemoval of a Co.-Ex-
ecutor In tl
Petr Kirk Estate. .
Coimty Judgj
f .1. P. Terrell, s:ttlng
L yesterday heard "the
In probate cou
petition of Mrsi Matilda Kirk, relict of
the late Peter. Kirk, reouestlng the re
moval of Bobelt E. Kirk as co-executor
-of the ertaie of he deceased hus
band. - I ' if '
In her petttloli the complainant stat
ed that In the f-onduct of the business
of the estate ithe co-executor nefer
consulted her iegardlng any business
transaction arl further alleged that
he was intoxicated a great part Of Jh9
time and was Btcapacltated from ev-
Ing in the ca
acity to which he haul
been appoint
The petltlonfr was representedjy
P. H. DArcy.
ts lned 3. 3.
he executor hivlngire-,
rphy tnd Wm. KaiiSer.'
The case ccnified th-j entire day.: atjft
twenty wltnf
being examined ftnd
it was nearly
ing argurren
o'cl'Kk wheii the' c6s-
s had , ryen dellrcred.
Judge Terrell
.nnouncedhtt he w4ld
reserve his d
clslon until 19 a. mfun
Monday;
The prope
of the estate belngtrad-
nr-lnlstered u
in. as shown by thefn-
ventory filed
y the appraisers, is y&l-
ned at VJ911
and consists of valuable
real property
icar St. PauL ' .-. k ,
fWO BILL-S-
if.;
And Filed
h the Becretary of BUe
Testerday. ht
Got. T. T.
r has thus far signed.
two bills, pa
at the present session
of the legist;
ture senate bills Nc 1
and No. 152.1 and both of these miis-
nres were fld with Becretary of 8Nte
r. X. Tunba at 11:20 a. m. yestery.
Senate btlf No. 1 gives the dtyof
Antelope thef right to issue bonds tf a
water plantftand sewerage systemic r.
Senate btlNo." 152. by Senator
ey, authortEfs the trustees of Jeffeon
tnsUtute toHglispose of Its real and t-r- I
o.,w v.i . . : it.lk.-
sonal propetty. '
wu uumM j wi ciuc m jew ise,
e1 ,
ftuu uc uuny ltiicc uiu CLXtrvwx
penses connected wi
THE CHAPLAIN
A LETTEIl TO -TIlC FATHEE OF
. TEE LATE HAL H IB BARD. .
The Remains Are Res tin jr in a!lfetal
lie Casket and Will Be Brodcrht
to Salem.
K. Lk Hibbard. of this countir. is lri
receipt of the following letter from WmV
S. Gilbert, chaplain of the Secoi
gon volunteers, now stationed
nils, Philippine islands': ;
"Manila, P. 1 Dec . 189
Hibbard. Salem. Or. My Dear
la my very sad duty to bear to
news of your son's Hal, deaths
just returned from the cemete
we laid his body. Our hearts' are; all sad.
We reel a personal loss. We all loved
Hal. He Was a - good friend-; and
faithful comrade. But to you the loss
is greatest. I bear to you the sympa
thy of the jentire regiment The funeral
service was the most impressive one
our regiment - has had. Hal was the.
first non-commissioned ; officer, to die.
He died in . our regimental hospital
here in the barracka, and so his fu
neral was the first that the entire regi
ment has attended. As his casket, cov
ered with the flag and flowers, was
borne to the hearse in the quadrangle
the scene was one this regiment will
never forget.. The band, followed by
the escort and officers, led the sad pro
cession to the cemetery. "The casket
was borne by six of Hal's comrades;
following the hearse the company
marched. . We bore him tenderly . to
his resting place. ; Every, henor due a
soldier was shown him. and I can say
that Hal's memory is today enshrined
and hejd .sacred In the heart of every
member of the regiment. . Captain
Worrick secured a metallic casket, and
this was placed tn a niche In the wail,
so that when, the regiment returns -we
can bring Hal's- body home. Every
thing was done that could be done for
Hal during his sickness. Dr. Wood,
one of the Red Cross nurses, had sole
care of ' him. and she gave hen time
wholly to his care: but, though Hal
seemed to - be j' getting along- nicely,
quite suddenly his fever developed
critical symptoms. Our surgeon. Dr.
Ellis, did everything possible to. save
him but a hemorrhage of the: bowels
came and the end was Inevitable. Hal
was a good boy; a splendid officer, and
a true and loyal patriot, , lie was a,
genuine soldier and' died at his post
doing well his duty. His captain will
write also. Very respectfully, Wnw B.
Gilbert, chaplain, 2d Oregon."
CURIOUS METHODS
OF MAKING OATH.
In Some Countries Solemn and in
Others Laughable.
There is more than a grotesque, as
well as of ihe solemn, in the modes
of administering oaths In certain
Chinaman swears to tell hetruth he
kneels down and a china - saucer' is
given to him. . This he proceeds to
break In pieces, and the following
oath. Is then. administered: 'Toushall
tell the triith and the whole .truth.
FROiC
na ure-
p King
Sir: It
you the
I have
rir where
not tell the truth your soul will wle , , rr . ' rr,rern ' 8
cracked like the saucer." . r?JT?? V .
Other symbolllc variations of tho I - ?chp f"' JIf" " '
Chinese oath are the. extinguishing of f" "l.f ffVhl Vl
... . . . . llty, so far as it relatt's to the subject
CB.?dlt "'""V .T- h.aHd: well ar- to the r.anner of d-iiW
the light or the cana e reprt-sermng ini tofc E,
erv oner of these' works in
witness eoul and the fate of,$ie cotk lnt, , ol, color-;.irl porfect
ymbolixing the -ate oXa PJrer? u?lf d of',Lm took six ol
In certain partn .of India timers and . mor M Wfore khey were com.
!Uards skins take the plaee of lne rtMe.l - I "; "
l!iblof Christian tid Ally'nf the nrtists rVpresmte,! hav
,m nalty of breaking the oath L that obund ,he ib,rhf.,t mAit at tne ex.
in one cas, tht witness will ?o?i hiliilon ln Inris. Ha.pl, nW ob
the prey of a .tiger, and !n the other talned Ithe-first ineJal at the rxh!H--U,at
his bc-ty"wl r- .be covered tv.tb 18f.? nJamln constant car
scales like a lizard. . jfjj oft tht, lh n ,
One of tht most terrible of European Aloia T(idema w known7- hu
bemg one of the
wcgian wur.F ' " -v. - -
the
sanciicuy oi
. - AS.' 4 B .J AW.
oath .and th-
terrible conrenuenc. f not keeping It.!
Part of thi lengthy sermon takes this
form: ' -
"If you swear a false oath; the -good-;
ness trid 'mercj' of God will not avail
you, but you will be punished eternal-
in hell a a perverse and hirdenel
r'nner. Ifly-u swear falsely all your
possessions will' le ew red; . your land
end meadows, - so " that tlwv will .not t
j-'r-iu juu iruiu, yr caiir mn-t u-?t-p
will be barren and all that Vou en-i.
i . ... ,,, , J
joy. In this world will become a curse J
tc yovr r : r j
"When the witness is duly crumbed hy ,
kiik- mi icniun miviiTiuu , ini;'io ciiy or tn. ml th-y nV ! 2 ;
he oath fa administered, wh'le he IZ.f-0 per cord. This add .rem 115" to
holds aloft his thumb and. foro and EC per: month to the exjenre of ruo
middle fingers, as an emblem f ' lh . nirg a boat; It depending on tf:e sirrt..
Trinity. r I f the boat and the rnnsfnirtlon of
It Is a little cur.'ous that the express-j mbachlnery and boiler. It will thus be
I. 'the truth, the whole truth, end win that. . what may bt nxldered'
nothing but: the truth," In very slight- small item in the expense 1111. in thf
Iy varied f.nns. runs throitgh al-rost ? aggregate amcaints to a snusr iun tt
alt the oaths administered in European owners of t amers. This sIfo 7pplie
courts. . t t to'factcrios and fruit er.ir ort-tors, and
In an Italian court the wltnes-i. with state and county htiiKMngs' an 1 lntl
h right hand j resting on an. open1 lntlons. and may "in th n'ar future.
Kble. declares, . will swear to telj, result In the use of. different k'mj of
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing , fuel by some, says the Da vton Herald.
but the truth." , J :-. . . , .,. .
The Mohammedan take the oath; HIS DICHAR.GE OnDEUKri; John
with Ids forehead reverently resting . - a t w r.f th
en the open Kcran. Ho takes hH Armstrong, of company K. of. the
TIble- in lis hands, end. stoorlng low. f Oregon volunteers, who reached this
taa If in the presence of Whey power city Thursday on a furlouxh. yest-r-rlowly
bows his head until it touches leamed.that United Sates Senator
the book,: which -to hjm Is Inspired. In
the reverence of his acts' and tae nn
swerving; loyalty to on oath many
Europeans hrve muclt to learn from a
follower of Mohammed.
tn certain parts of Spain the wit
. i... .u.. .h -m v
thumb of one hand over the forefinger
r f the other, and kissing this symbolic,
fiys.
sreisi ivmp! ffA'flaii fna tpulw " -
In the more usual form of admlhls-'
lenng tne oajn in spajn. tne -witness
1 nee Is - solemnly before the Bible and
ptaces his right hand reverently upon
it. The Judge then asks him. "Will
you swear.' in- the name of God ' and
His holy - Book, to apeak the ' truth in
answer to all questions) that may be
sked your The witness answers. -I
wear." The judge then concludes,
-If you do this' God will reward you
but if you fall He will require an ac'
count of you." . . i
An Austrian takes His oath Jby Ughtl
ed candles. With upraised right hand
be says, "I swear by all. powerful and
all wise God ' that I will speak the
truth, rn answer to any questions that
may be asked in this" court.. ' .
A UNIQUE FAN.
Its Centre and Its Blades Painted
by Famous .Artists Geronie,
Ilenner, CazirJ, Leloir, Vibert
and Other Great Names Among
Theml : ;"- ;
Alexander Bfumenst let. a lam yer Of
New Tork ci,ty, is th owner of a fan
to-.whUh an extra ordinarr art it.ter.
est attaches.
- Mr. r.lumenstlel- has been actively
rogagra ior me ias( xour or nw ) ear
WUI.VUI1I, , wniii ot ine principal
artists of Europe. About three years
ing from the great living painters ct
Europe . specimens of ,thc-It rt. upon
Ivory blades, to beared In a fan.
was awite of the, difficulty of achiev
ing success in this direction. In lew
of the fact tht tlie examples run-ed
upon the Ivory blaies were to be per
fect I rilntinsjs in themselves, not.
sketches or. mere drawings. ; In order
to make such work ja fair portr'nyal of
the ability of the artists, as much care
in4 attntlon wmi1f '- -K mnlnwi in
the painting as in larger works,' and.
indeed, in many instances the labor
of painting in oil .'or in - water color
upon so small a space as these blades
they are a little over an inch and a
uou - uv hiucbl lunicv H ill l iiinn-
down to almost a point would require
much more attention In detail than in
the portrayal of the artist's skill upon1
cam as. Nevertheless, ' the notion ,was
conceived thnt the painters when ap
liicu iw wvuiu. iw me rune erx, .
maxe tne svennce in this direction an l
devote themselves to the work in ques
tion.; ' . " ' " ' -
The difficult v. was In the start. Af
ter, a few artists hd bren obtained
others could be Induced to enter uion
the scheme in view of the fact that
those previously applied to had con,:
eented. . So the ivory blades were or
dered and specially cut In 'New Yor-k.
and the owner together with the as
sistance of Emanuel Bium-nstJ4. at
Intervals; as they visit d Eu-ore,
called upon the various artists.
At first th artists did net look upon
the idea with much favor. Alma Ta
dema, for Instance, consl-lereti It an
eaagegration of the scheme of auto
graph hunting so prevalent among
Americans. .Some decllnfd at first be
cause the space upon whl-h thev vero
to paint was too small, others through
press of other workk , Perseverance
prevailed, however and finally a few
artists, such , ass :.Gerome, Alairaso,
U. HHk. , ' . ... II..
kii-i ili i n c vtuivit-u mill.
imy agreeu.io ccniriouie. . -
. Commenclrr at the left hand sld It
J , n.
the following examilfs: .
Carlri. J. llenner, J. 'Roble, Israel.
Def regger. tlico, Lefebvre. Vibert. Ce
derstrom, Madras, Flameng. llcrlortr
Charsaran, Itoyfcet, Halrplgue. It. m
Jh ml n Constant, Marie Dleterle, AIim
Tadema and rwn. The centerilec
painters in Englandi ar d his pMure
very h'tghf st r.rlce.
' "
riarnn iC t ia AS t a i ' t
tIrtn irt , kI mt,: ' '-Z.J ,-1 ' Z lZ
. m mm t. w vi i va a 7 1 jfc k f t;;ii
n any years; M.tdraco. an w.-H
OS WeM its-
Chiirtran-ls Well kr.ovrn In th's coun
try; Vibert requires no introduction
tc the American publh-; ne!thir ts
Ifebre, Htnner or Maurice 1 eloir.
WOOD GOES CP.-W-d Veal-ra
'"n the W-llamete rirer hive rals-1
. - uu met pnc or wooa to rivr stemrs. "
rj J, ' - . .
"""-j in-n waHTi wen orrerirg to the
- . . , "
boats st W.St P"r cord, on year aco.
fend which some begged the owners of
Joseph Simon had obtained from Adju
tant-General Cortrfn an order directing
h's dls'-harpe from the volunteer army,
' for which he had made application by
j telegraph' ot the day of his arrival
here. Mr. Armstrong was over-joyeo
upon learning of his discharge, and
adly resume the custom of
ein. after ;six months' military ex-
perience. Sickness in Mr. Armstrong s
family made at least an extension of
h,a r,arlOMn especially deslrahle.
BIDS CAM ED TOn.
Washington. Jan. 20.-The war
partment has issued an invftatlon tor
MAm fmm . k-eanonslhle shlPPir.g cn"
cerns of all nations, for transportation
of Spanish prisoners In the Philippe
from Manila to Spain.