Wf league
: 'li-r- : '
J. It. Ctsrch, of LsGrasde, Is
Chosen fcr President.
WORK OF TEE REPUBLICAN CUBS
t -
Philippine Eadoraod Dclegmte
to National CoBventloa.
PORTLAND, Feb. 4 6. The Repub
lican State League today held its bien
nial convention in this -city, elected
offices and delegates to th national
league, endorsed the gold standard,
declared for the permanent retention
of the Philippines, and adjourned at
10 o'clock tonight.
The only contest of the day was over
the election of president. J. M.. Church,
of La Grande, was the only candidate
, tip to the time the convention met this
morning, but a quarrel in the Union
county delegation! developed, and J.
1 W- Scriber, .cashier of a bank at La
I ; 1 . r
uranur, was oTougm lorwarcr as a
crkididate for president. THe vote
resulted: Church, 509; Scriber 276.
On motion I Scriber the vote for
Church was made unanimous.
Following are the officers elected:
President, J: M. Church, Union
county ; vice-president, I. A. Macrum,
of Washington. i (
Member of the executive committee
at large, J. W, Meldrum, of Clackamas;
member of the executive committee of
the first congressional district. Theo
dore Cameron, of Jackson; member of
the executive (committee of the second
district, Geo. W. Johnson, of WasccK
Delegates at large to the national
league. O. V. Hurt, of Benton; VV. il.
Moore,: of Sherman; Chester, Dol ph. of
Multnomah; D. 'F. Ifarding, of Linn;
wr a n.. !.f v.i.:n. e r t?i.:
of Lane. 15
Delegates from the -first congressional
district to the national league: T-. C.
Hayter. '..of Prfkt VV. H. OdeH. of
. Marion; O. D. Sttafhford, of 'Douglas;
C. S. Moore,! of Klamath.
Second district. I J. H. Johannson, of
Clatsop. E. Hazeltine, of Multno-
- rrah; W. H. Conyers, of Columbia; I.
S. Geer, of Harney.
An amendment to the constitution of
the league was adopted, providing that
the league shall meet every lonr years,
instead of every two years.
The resolutions adopted by the State
League are given below:
"So long, as either of the great poli
tical parties advocates the free coinage
of silver, the' financial question is the
paramount question before; the Ameri
can) people. The republican clubs of
the state of Oregon, in convention as
sembled, reaffirm' their loyalty to the
gold standard and their opposition to
the free coinage of silver. ' : ,
-.. "We believe ttie best and most stable
dollar in the I world should be assured
by -legislation to the laborer as the
fruit of his toil, and to the farmer as the
rrir nf hit prnn i We in in svmnathv
" - - - - --- "j - r j
with the efforts oi the republican sena
tors and representatives in congress to
enact legislation for this purpose.
"We hereby heartily endorse the
Philippine policy of the present admin
istration. These islands have been
.won by American blood and purchased
. i Tl -1 U
y vmencan treasure. 1 ney snoum
remain a-oermanent cart of our nation
al domain. W cannot neglect our
duty to give them a stable government,
nor can we afford to throw away the
-great opportunity they give s for the
. development of our Oriental trade.
"We are opposed to the monopoli
zation of commerce and industry by the
trusts, and are in favor of all judicious
legislation looking to the curtailment
of their power." f '
A resolution in favor of electing
vote of the people was adopted, Also
a resolution requesting the war depart
ment to make provision for the removal
of the Oregon soldiers, who 1 died in
the Philippines, tp Oregon for burial.
NO LABOR WANTED
j; O. BOZORTU WBITK8 FROM TUB
'KLONDIKE METROPOLIS.
Warninc People Nf to Com to Dai
In Search of Employment He
.; Sarplas of Jkf
Ohe Klondike mining county appears
to have a great surplus of men willing
to work Cor wages, and the indications
are that very little -work at good pay,
awaits the men who expect to go into
that boasted El Dorado in the spring.
The Statesman yesterday received a let
ter from J. O. Bozorth, of this city,
mho, with Hi L. Black and T: W. Fer
guson, is engaged in the business of a
mining broker ana financial Kent- in
Dawson, the' metropolis of the Klon
dike, discouraged those, seeking lbor,
front coming into that section, of the
country. The letter, which was dated
at Dawson. January oth, follows;
"Editor Statesman: Judging from
i letters received, and reports from par
1 ties here, it seems probable that a
' considerable number of people contem
jplate coming from Salem to Dawson
"next spring in search of work, the pre-
the outside ap
pearing to br that old time wages are
being paid for laborers tiere in the
mines. For the benefit of your read
ers, and as the best means erf reaching
my friends i of , Salem and vicinity, I
take this opportunity of saying, there
is no extra demand here for labor, nor
is there likely to be, except, possibly,
during the spring clean-up. which will
not last" more than hree of four weeks.
The I highest wages paid j for exper
ienced men is $1 an hour, and out of
thi amnimt hoard 'and other exnenses
must be paid, which, after all., does
not leave much ef a margin consider
ing the shortness of the season. Three
to five dollars a day and board, for
inexperienced men, is the going rate.
Leaving aside the auestiat of win
earning there is little inducement for
the laboring man to come here.
ooiawa ana rjaorado creek are
withdrawn from location, and re-lo
cations are' no longer allowed in. nv
part of the Yukon district. It is var
iously established that from 30 to 50
per cent of the" people now here ex
pect to go to Nome during the com
ing spring and summer, but it is doubt
ful if even this great exodus wilt mater
ially increase the price of labor. The
very general introduction of machinery
will cut down' the demand for. men.
To the man who has money to in
vest, the coming spring "will give ex
ceptional opportunities to buy, for
many mine owners here? who have
caught the Nome fever, will sell at a
sacrifice, but there is little encourage
ment for the man without means.
"I enclose a clipping from one of
our papers bearing on the same sub
ject. Your truly, (Signed) J. O.
Bozorth. ! - . ,
The clipping1 referred to in the above
letter from Mr. Bozorth. is taken from
the, Yukon Swn. of Dawson, under
date of January oth. It is headed "No
Work A W arnmg. and reads:
. .rW$ would rstrongly reiterate - the
warning to outsiders that they cannot
hope to get work in the mines of the
Kkdhdike. The supply of labor here
is fully up to the demand, and over it.
There is. we are told, a great crowd
of men preparing to come in over the
ice to Dawson with the expectation of
securing enough -work here to pay
their iway to Nome,' when the naviga
tion of the Yukon is open in the spring.
"We wish to warn these people that
they cannot hope to secure work here
now, or even during the spring clean
up, as we are satisfied that . there ae
enough miners in Yukon for all the
work now in sight or likely to be available-next
spring. Last ' summer we
spared some three of four thousand
from our population, those who went
down the Yukon, but "we had an over
plus' last winter and spring of two or
hree thousand men, and the difference
in the increase Of workings on the
creeks, is more than covered by the ar
rivals down the Yukon before and after
navigation Iosed
"We say to all outsiders: Do not
come to Dawson expecting to get
work."
FOR A NEW BMLBOAO.
Line to Connect LaGrande and Granite
1 a Certainty, Sufficient Capital
Being Available.
A new railroad is to be built from
LaGrande to Granite, in Eastern Ore
gon, which will add much to the .gen
eral air of prosperity pervading that
section of the state. Yesterday's Ore
gonian in speaking of the matter,
savs:
"F. W. Scriber, cashier, of the Farm
ers' & Traders National bank, of La
Grande, and one of the most energetic
capitalists of the Grande Ronde valley,
is in the city in company with J.JH.
Pearce, W. D. Dodd and J. H." Ma
tott. of : La Grande,- and B. Hen
dricks, of Elgin, to attend the League
of Republican Clubs' meeting today.
"Mr. Scriber said last night that he
believed the . proposed railroad from
Hilgard. which is practically a suburb
of La Grande, to Granite, would be
built, and that work on the line would
soon begirt. 'The new line will In
constructed largely by local capital,'
said he. 'but there seems to be no dif
ficulty in securing sufficient funds for
the enterprise, as the people generally,
in the entire section that the road ap
proaches, are very enthusiastic in their
efforts to make a success of the pro
ject.' "Mr. Scriber says a general air of
prosperity pervades La Grande and the
Grande Ronde valley."
THE VERY NEAT MAN.
He brushed his coat six times Sa day.
His hat was always nice.
And ever ere the day was done
He changed his collar twice.
He never let his trousers bag.
No wrinkles marred his vest;
In all the town there 'was no one
More scrupulously dressed.
He spent three hours every day
Before the mirror, where
He carefully attended to
The parting of his hair.
He always kept himself as neat
As wax is through and through
But that was all he ever did
Or had the time to do.
S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Her-ald.
j LOVEpi CASTLE.
Key and bar. key and bar,
Iron bolt and chain!
And what will you do when the king
1 i . : comes
To enter his domain?,
Turn key and lift bar. j
Loose, oh, bolt and chain!
Open the door and let him in.
And then lock up again.
But. oh. heart, and woe', heart.
Why do you ache so sore?
Never a moment's peace have you
Since Love hath passed the door,
1 - .- -'. : i -6 : ' -
Turn key and lift bar, i
And loose bolt and chain: f-
But Love took in his esquire, Grief,
And there they both remain.
Paul Laurence Dunbar, in Truth.
- . ' . THE MILITIA. ' ; ; ' :
Washington, Feb. 6Se rretary Root
ha?s sent to congress an abstract of the
militia force of the United States. It
shows the total number of men avail
able for military duty, but cnorganixed.
as 10,343,150. and an aggregate organ
ized -strength of f 106,339- '
Christ is styled the finisher of our
faith, as well as the author of our faith.
There , is as much necessity for the
spirit to keep up our graces
is to bring forth our graces. Seeker.
Fine Printing. Statesman Job Office.
TALK OP TAXATION
COCISTY JUDGES, COM3C ISIOXERS AXD
' ' " ASSESSORS TO MEET. "
Will DiMSM AMMlMMtl U4 RCOB.
d Chjue lm Laws by tl .
L(islatr.
(From Daily, Feb. 7th.) ,
Judge J. H. D. Gray, of the Clatsop
county commissioners court, and chair
man of the organization of the county
judges, commissioners and . assessors,
has issued a call to those officials ask
ing them to meet in annual convention
in Portland, on Tuesday, February
20th, for the purpose of agreeing upon
some plan in assessing, and. to decide
on what recommendations to make to
the next legislature regarding needed
laws for the proper assessment of all
property. The call for the meeting
briefly reviews the annual gathering
held by the same organization in Port
land, in July of last year, and attached
to it is a complete report of that meet1
ing. The call follows:
"Our last convention met , in Port
land, July la and 13, 1809, but owing
to the date, several months after March
ist, when the work of assessing begins
and for the reason that many of the
counties of the state were unrepresent
ed, we failed to accomplish the purpose
for which the meeting was called. But
the discussion developed that a radical
change should be made in the assess
ment laws of our , state, and the con
vention adjournedVto meet at the Mult
nomah county commissioners' court
rooms in Portland, on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 20, 1900. at 1 p. m.. for the pur
pose of agreeing upon .some equitable
plan that can be adopted in assessing
the tax of 1900. and recommending to
the legislature of 1901 such amendments
to the present laws of our state, as this
convention shall present, especially the
cumbersome, inefficient and inopera
tive laws relating to assessment and
taxation, roads' and highways and pro-,
bate matters.
"In order to give this meeting force
and influence, it should be fully attend
ed by the representatives of every
county in the state, and in order to
complete necessary work it will prob
ably require not less than1 three days'
time. ,
"I have taken theJAerty to invite
Gov. T. T. Geer, F. I. "Dunbar, secre
tary of state; O S. Moore, state; treas
urer, and the present state board, to
meet with the convention, the first day
at least. . We hope this meeting, to b
comoosed of those having direct charge,
of the business and financial affairs of
the state, will each realize, the import
ance of their attendance, and make a
special effort to be present..
"Governor Geer and several of the
judges, have already notified me that
thev will be present."
County Judge G. P. -Terrell, the
commissioners and the countv assessor
have each received a copy of the call,
and all are anxious to attend te meet
ing, hoping for great good from the
discussions, and that a united effort of
all of the officers concerned, from everv
oart of the state, will result in a uni
form assessment, and in recommenda
tions, which if enacted into law, will
be a lasting benefit to the state.
TACT, TACT. TACT.
If You Have It. Hold It; If You
Have It Not. Gain It. ;
Diplomacy 'has won more battles
than valor. Women should cultivate
this quality; especially when with men.
No woman. can come off victor in
wordy battles unless she is mistress of
both her temper and tongue. ' She
whose "tear bac" lies near the surface
must beware. Then tears, during this
argument, nothing is more . undiplo
matic. . ' , -
The girl who would like high place
in a man's regard may congratulate
herself if he encourage his sisters to
visit her.
Diplomacy is never so valuable as in
the marital relation. The divorce
court would find fewer applicants . if,
by tact, men and women would bridge
over differences that otherwise soon
grow intochasms.
When a man comes home tired from
mental or manual work the wise wo
man will see to his material comforts
and give him time to eat. drink and
breathe, before rehearsing her house
hold woes, or launching' violently upon
his attention some pet scheme of her
own. Hungry, tired men are never
agreeable. ,
Argument is a fearfully bad ' loser
wirh which to obtain" one's way. A
woman who cultivates a silent tongue
acquires more influence over her hus
band than one who lifts up her voice
o explain, and argues to distraction.
Some men give in or "peace's sake."
but after awhile comes strife; and then,
the deluge! .
Mothers often make liars in their
sons by insisting upon being told ev
erything that happens to them during
their absence. Diplomatic mothers
never do this. They keep yOung; take
an interest in sports and 'boyish pas
times, the result being that the boys
are glad to tell her of their doings?
Be sympathetic; not suspicious. ;
Many marriages (consummated only
to end in the divorce court) are tile
direct outcome of lark of ' diplomacy
upon the parents part. Opposition
sternly manifested creates a breach and
harshness emphasizes it until before it
can be realized the "deed is done."
The art of inducing young: people to
use common sense and foresight in
grave matters should be acquired by
fathers and mothers.
This quality of diplomacy is most
valuable between friends. To estrange
even a near friend is easy when one
forgets tact, and an undiplomatic ut
terance can create a domestic or social
cyclone; whereas, if properly; culti
vated, tact (diplomacy) is a great tahs-man.--St.
Lui$ Globe-Democrat -
If our sins be in numbers as the hairs
of our head God's mercies are jas
the
stars of heaven. bymson. .-,
Use this world, but desire heaven.
"Thomas a Kempis ,, . ,
THE STATE WINS
OREGON'S DEAD HEROES TO RE BUR
IED IX XAT1TX SOU.
Wmr DprtinBt Grants tb BqHt of
Oncnor OwvUnml tm IS
- Hd at PortbuxL.
(From Daily, Feb 7th.)
The efforts of Gov. T. T. Geer, re
garding the interment ot deceased Ore
gen ,-oltmteers on Oregon soil, which
has been resisted by the war depart
ment j Washington, is at last bearing
fruit. Yesterday ae governor receiv
ed a telegram fronjthe war department
announcing that a change had taken
place in the plans 6f the secretary, and
that t he authorities' had decided to de
liver the dead of the Oregon regiment
to the state's officers for interment,
The telegram received by the govern
or, from the secretary of war.Mollows:
"Your telegram i received. I regard
the statutes and the action already tak
en r.nder them as creating a trusKof
the, most sacred character of whkhI
cannot discharge myself without know
ing that it will be fully performed by
some one else. If the statc T Oregon
has made adequate provision for the
suitable . interment j of the remains of
the deceased soldiers of the Oregon
regiment atfel the official representa
tives jof the state are or shall be duly
authorized in such a manner as to Sn
the state to the performance of the ob
ligation towards the deceased soldiers
and their families and friends. I will
gladly cause the remains to be' trans
ferred to the authorities."
; After consulting with Generals Bee
be and Summers, by telephone, yester
day, Gov. Geer sent the following re
ply to the department:
. The military authorities of the state
have
view
this week secirred a plot m Kiver
cemetery, Portland, a most beau-
tiul
location, affording room for aU
the dead in the 3 ;c-nd Oregon regi
ment We will gladly assume all re
sponsibility in tne matter, and vuth
safe them a fitting infrment commen
surate with the heroic nnnner in which
they laid down their live s. If the re
quest is granted, we would aik that the
bodies -now in Sara Francisco be held
until 1 the arrival of those now on the
way from Manila, so one public cere
mony will answer for all if possible."V
the governor stated tnat rne miMM
tary Authorities had purchased a m0s14
; The governor stated that the mult
beautiful plot of ground in - Riverview
cemetery, at Portland, one ofHhe most
sightly cemeteries m the state, wherein
to lay to rest the brave dead of the Or
egon j regiment. This plot of ground
is ample to bury all of the deceased
members o,f the regiment, and the au
thorities propose to make the jpot as
beautiful as possible.
When the bodies arrive it is proposed
to hold fitting services in their honor,
and to inter them all at the same time.
IT DOES NOT APPLY.
Wbodburn's Citizens Needlessly Alarm
ed over Their Approaching City
Ejection and Registration Law.
Concerning the approaching election
for city officers to be held in iVoodburn
next April, the last issue of the Inde
endent has the following: '
-. "Some of our citizens are wondering
whether a municipal election can be
held in Woodburn next April, arW if
so, where the voters are to come from.
"The new registration law, as it gov
erns all elections, will of course govern
the election that will take place in this
city on Monday, April 2d, next.
. "How it is to govern this election is
what j puzzles interested Woodburn
ites. r " '
"Tbe county clerk does not close the
registers until 5 p. m. on May 15. 1900,
and not till after that date can he send
the severil precinct registers to their
respective precinct.
"Tfcis would be too late for our elec
tion4 on April 2d.
"Tfce city recorder might get a copy
of the registered qualified electors in
this city from the 'county clerk on the
day before election, but the county
clerk j won't get them all. Some of the
lists will still be in the hands, of justice,
of the peace and notaries public, and
some; qualified electors will not have
registered by then.
- "Ah elctor. if not registered, can vote
on the day of electionrtf h; subscribes
and swears to a certainrorm prescribed
which is to be also subscribed and
sworn to by six freeholders of the pre
cinct j but there are some already reg
istered, yet. the county clerk cannot at
test the registration until May' 15th,
forty-ithree days after this municipal
election, which this registration law
governs.
"It is a muddle, pure and simple.
If the election is held and the regis
tration law ignored, will it be a legal
election? If not. how in blankety
blank; is the law to be recognized?"
; . The above argument evidences an
improper idea of the registration law
and its application. The article from
the Independent was shown County
Gerk W. W. Hall yesterday afternoon.
Mr; Hall says the Woodburn people
have ;not an intelligent version of the
registration law that was pa.-sed at thj
ast session of the legislature.. In the
first (place the law requiring registra
tion jof voters, governs and is applic
able only to general elections, it being
assumed that the charter of each muni
cipality provides for the holding of city
elections. Secondly, the registration
of voters will not be concluded until
May 15th. hence this law could not ap
ply to elections held pror to that, oate.
The people of Woodburn may hold
their , annval election in April in ac
cordance with the provisions of their
city charter and; not become unduly
alarmed concerning the operation of
the ! registration law, especially in the
sense that it is related in any way to
the conduct of the business of that or
any other municipality.
PEDICURING A PACHYDERM.
Trimming Jolly's Nails by Means of "t store; . ,
X ' ' a Saw and Chisel. I That which death takes Is ours forever
.N. 1 more.- I
Jolly's nails are in need of trim-1 Alice Learned Bonner, in Century.
m:ng. Jolly is the elephant whlcSi
stands: complacently, receiving peanuts
and other delicacies from, visitors.
which he industriously thrusts into his
big mouth by. means of his trunk.
Tolly was captured m India and is reck
oned to be about 14 years old. It is
claimed for htm that he once had the
distinction of jcarrying the prince of
Wales on his back.
The other day painters were at work
at the Zoo lettering the names of ani
mals over the cages, says the Baltimore
Sun. One of them was given an order
to paint Jolly's name above-the plat
form on which the elephant stands
when not in use to carry visitors about
on his back, instead of painting the
name above the elephant the workman
put it on the I front of the platform.
Jolly, who had! heard the order given,
looked on suspiciously while the paint
er was at work, and then with one
sweep of' his trunk wiped the paint
off clean. His! fondness for paint was
shown by his devouring a big pot of
red paint which- bad been carelessly
left within his reach. This was topped
off with some tar, which Jolly smeared
over his head i and face in big black,
stripes, with his trunk as a paint brush;
Jolly's plight necessitated one of the
cleanings to which the elephant's skin
is subjected ' at intervals. - First hi
trainer, Matthew Johnson, goes over
the big beast with a broom. Then a
tub of soap suds is brought, and the
elephant is scrubbed all over. After
heis dry the" trainer gets on his back
and'with a big sponge proceeds, to rub
intohe rough hide of the elephant 20
gallonsxof neat foot oil. This applica
tion gives : the elephant's skin a fine,
glossy appearance and protects it frorji
the dry heat of the building. Ordi
narily the elephant's hide feels like an
exaggerated nutmeg' grater.
iBot the 'mostintcresting operation
is when Jolly gets his nails cut. It
usually takes six men a iull day to do
this job. ; First the big. nails are sawed
off with an ordinary handsaw.. A chis
el is used to take off the- corners, and
then a rasp is used to finish the job
and file the nails smooths It is said
that elephants in captivity lo not get
enough exercise to naturallywear. off
the toenails, so that the manicuring is
necessary three or four times avear.
Otherwise the. nail would groMrtoo
ong andj interfere with; the elephant'
proper git. Sometimes the elephant
is regale with bottles -of ; beer while
the operation is taking place.
The bii black sloth bear is another
animal which looks as if its appearance
might be improved by a manicuring
operation! but probably the Zoo at
tendants would be slow to tackle sum
job -jw variety of bear, which is
. ;Lhein younfr, becomes very
vicious wilien tuH grown, its nans arc
ivory whie and are as fong as a man's
finger. The bear looks as! if with one
itroke of his paw he could, rip open an
inch board- ' - .. .
The sloth bear has-' a peculiarly
shaped head. differing from oihei
members of the bear family and appar
ently approaching to the ant-eaters.
Its jaw is long, as is its tongue, and
with its peculiarly mobile iips, it is
able to suck food into its mouth. It
lives on small animals and also (bur
rows for roots when-in a wild state.
New York Herald.
10 CLEAN FRUIT TREES.
rj , . . ..
State Boird of Horticulture Announces
Its Determination to-t'unisn ai
Violators of Law,
Editor
Statesman: Agreeable' with
the conclusions arrived at ' by this
board at its last fall meeting, an tne
commissioners of the various oistricts
have been very active in field .vork, in
specting ( orchards, nurseries, home
places, etc., and hundreds of notices
have bce served to clean up neglected
places iri accordance with the horti
cultural law governing such cases, and
tor their benefit and guidance theie
sections are herewith given in full.
We also give the 'section covering the
sale of diseased fruits, so that shippers
and dealers may govern' themselves
thereby: -' . . '
"Sc. 2. It shall hereafter be the
duty of any person, firm or corporation
owning or operating any nursery, fruit
orchard, , hop yard, flower gardsn or
ornamental trees, and knowing such to
be infected with any kind of insects,
pests or diseases to immediately spray
or destroy the same in such manner as
the fruit commissioner for -his district
may dijet.
"Sefs. It shall be unlawful for any
person,- firm or corporation to import
or sen any infested or diseased fruit ci
any kind in the state of Oregon, f
Section 8. It shall be the duty of
the commissioner of the state board of
horticulture of the .district in which a
violation of this act occurs,, to present
the evidence of the case tO the t'istrict
attorney, whose-duty it shall be to pro
secute any person guilty of a viola;ion
of, this act.- Which prosecution may be
brought in any of the justice courts of
this stare."
We call the special attention of the
growers and shippers to section 5, and
notice is hereby given that diseased,
scabby, wormy or scaly fruit will not
be allowed to be sold in any of the
markets of this! state hereafter. While
the board hopes that it will not be ne
cessary to use harsh measures, it must
be fully understood that in case of non
compliance, the law will be strictly en
forced. - - ' -. ! ' j-
(Signed) H. I B. Miller, president;
Henry E. Dosch, secretary; Oregon
State iBoard of Horticulture; L. T
Reynolds, commissioner Second Dis
trict. 1
Salem. Or., Feb. &. 1000.
For death must come and change; and
. through the loss
Seems to the lonely soul the heaviest
cross, ; . .
More bitter is" the fate that day by
" day : v ,
Sees with sick heart the slow and
sure decay '
Of love, and faith; and all our years we
spend
In sorrow that those deathless things
can end, 1
Far kinder- then were death; for so
cot-Id we
Be left with an unchanging memory:
(And after years this comfort would re-
ONE BILL PASSED
Appropriations for Diplomatic
Services Are Made.
THE ALASKA BOUNDARY QUESTION
Said to Hv Bmi MtM by the II?
FiuNt otm Trrty Report 1-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7The
house finished the diplomatic and con
sular appropriation bill today, passing
it substantially as it came from the com
mittee. TUie diplomatic bin, as passcd,
carries $j7S5-OOj. . '' -
; '- "-';.-
' IS IT A TRADE?
New York. Feb. 7. The Washing
ton correspondent of : the Journal and
Advertiser avers that he has received
information indicating that Ambassador-
Choate and Lord Salisbury were
in London Tuesday, perfecting the de
rails of the settlement of the Alaska
boundary line with the British right to
tidewater facilities as an essential fea
ture of the prospective Nicaragua 'ca
nal convention. i j
In other words, while the Clayton
Bulwcr treaty and the Alaska bound
ary have 'been .disassociated out of re
spect to American prejudice, they are
closely associated in fact.
DENIED IN LONDON.
London, Feb. 7. Officials of the
United States embassy deny that any
negotiations in regard to Alaska are
proceeding between Lord Salisbury
and Ambassador Choate, , or that the
concession of a free port in Alaska is
included Jn the Nicaraguan agreement,
as cabled from Washington.
THE CRITICISMS.
part men t officials are surprised at the
amount of criticism that has been dir;
ected against . the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty, "but feel confident that it will be
consummated providing it is not
amended, ' especially as to the fortifica
tions clause., If is insisted by the offi
cials that the amendment on that point
would j completely defeat the treaty.
TIME TO SPRAY AND PRUNE.
. This is the reason why horticultur
ists should prune and sray fruit trees,
shrubs, and plants. Fruit Inspector
Brown is endeavoring to get nursery
tnifn to pay closer attention to this
matter, with .the object of guarding
against insect pests. . .
"It is very important,"-.said be yes-
. I t . L . 1 - r 1 1.
.cruay, inai ine owners 01 orcnarus
should begin at onre to spray - and
prune trees and plants, as the tinie for
doiriir sn i vrv slinrf . twitiir tr thr
warm weather the buds are already be
ginning to swell. In winter spraying,
1 strong spluiion -is needed, whicli must
"It is also important that trees in
iected with the. wooly aphis be treated
to a solution 'of whale oil. soap and
quassia, in the proportion of one pound
of soap to six gallons of water, with
one-half pound of lye added. This so
lution should be applied o the trunks
and. limbs of trees with a scrubbing
brush, as far as practicable. Then the
trees should be sprayed with: a solu
tion of fresh lime. " ' !
"A gcod plan is to dig up the earth
around the roots of the trees, mix it
with lime and then saturate it, with a
solution of wha'e oil soap nl lye. -In
pruning, wood butchers should not be
employed, but trained and competent
mm. . - " .-
"I am able to report that the market
is free ikiiui oest-infected nurtrrv siri-L-
fince I burned a consignment of in
lected trees sometime ago, with .the
exception of a shipment of rose bushes
from a distant nursery. The ship
ment in question is infected with crown
gall. ...
"In order to deceive the inspector,
the nursery had cut off the gall, leav
ing wounds on the; sides of the trees.
The consignment was returned to the
shipper. "--Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
A prayer jmust have thought in it
The-thought may overburden it so that
its wings oX devotion arc fastened
down to its sides, and cannot1 ascend.
Then it is no prayer, only a meditation
or a contemplation: But to take the
thought out of prayer does not insure
its going up to God. It may be too
light as well a too heavy, to ascend.
Phillips Brooks. .
Many a time it has cost honest minds
great grief to feel that, though, tcy
are willing enough to do what they
have engaged tq do, yet they have
lost their ability to perform their word.
r-Spurgeon. , . -
-)... , . . j.
Prayer begets prayer. One; live coal
kindle another. There is an Eastern
proverb, as true as it is poetic: "I am
not the rose; but I have been with the
rose, and therefore I am sweet.? Ste
venson. The constant habit of well doing is
not gotten without thcrCustom of do
ing well; neither can, virtue j be madf
perfect but by the man'fohl (works of
virtue often practiced. -HooKerr
Co wake the seeds of good asleep
throughout the world. -Browning.
IFEEfflSfS.
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dlMppolotiMoi, Cbcap utml-
totaa bring loaa. not parlnc ctom.
It says to mr 0 IIUlo mora for
futTltuM. t emu per wwr
everrwbere. m4 Imi worth it,
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