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fffi-yTivvitrv DAILY CAPITAL t i r ASSOCIATED PR&SS DAILY. !'"? JOURNAL .,.u;.i::: roL. S. HOLS feme fine bargains in dl in and get special raussb Bros. 275 Commercial street I No Trouble to Show You ar dware, Tinware, Barbed Wife Blacksmith Supplies, Stoves and Machineryfat RAY BROS. n ftminc our large and complete courteous FULL LINES OF , , , Little's satin finish and cobweb carbon paper, in black, blue and purple. Little's and Underwood's typewriting ribbon, all colors and sizes. Typewriting oil and erasers. Stenographers' pencils and note books. Also btar automatic paper fasteneis. R S, Dearborn SOLE AGENT. COLLEGE of the Willamette University. BNDBR NEW MANAGEMENT.- wdernjmetbods. Up to date. ,Same as in M but.thc best isjgood enoughj for i beginners Struck the bottom with a hard thud and busted prices wide open Don't fail to take advantage of this oppoiv tunity to buy en's $10 Mackintoshes for $5 ysf $6 Machintoshes for $3,50 And all other goods in same A proportion. Call at once at A) the store occupied by x G, W. JOHNSON & SON, . 3 , R, ALLIN, OUR HOBBY. And we are going to keep abreast of all competition in quality quantity and styles. In our odd pair de partment you can get shoes at all times. prices now offered at Through and Give Prices. X stock. Always prompt and treatment, OF MUSIC (lie eastern and European Conservatories an well as for more advanced pupils, w,v. imwicv. rresment R. A. HfclUTAGE. Vocal Director EMILL WINKLER, Irutrumental Director. 3C X 2 JC X AGENT MORTGAGEE. SALEM, OREGON, MOKDAYjP3flBIlCJAIlT 17, 189. TO FIGHT ON FRIDAY, Maher Posts $1000 for His Appearance. J.'CORBETT'S CHALLENGE. The Fight Settled UporTAftorMuch Wrangling. El Paso, Tex., Feb. 17. The light is off. Fltzslmmons says he will not light unless ho gets the forfeit, which Connelly refuses to pay under any circumstances as Fltzslmmons said he would nob demand It. At n conference today after Julian and Connoly wrangled Rome minutes, Fltzslmmons broke In with great heat, and declared that as long as ho could not get tho $1,000 forfeit money, he would not light. Turning to Con noly ho said: "You arc all a pack of curs; you arc afraid to light, and your man has not not been able to get Into condition because he has been afraid all along." Waving his arms, ho yelled to tho newspaper men and spectaters: "Gentlemen, tho whole thing Is off; I refuse to light Maher unless I am paid my forfeit money. I am willing to fight Maher; Corbctt or any man In the world." Julian made a proposition that Con noly namo flvo men and ho would nc ccpt their decision. Connoly agreed. The committee named by Connoly was Slier, Houseman, Fitzgerald' Naughton and O'Rourko, Stuart being requested to act as" cnalrman. The commlttco decided that the articles of agreement of December 4, were abrogated Friday. Under the clrcumsances Julian Could not justly claim the forfeit. THE MONEY POSTED. El PASo.Feb. 17. The light is now 6ct for Friday, Connoly posting $1,000 to guarantee Mailer's appear ance In tho ring. Tho managers aro now confronted with a new obstacle. The purses sub scribed by tho citizens of El Paso ex pire by limit today. Somo of tho sub scriptions aro not paid nnd tho chances are now that they nover will be. All tho small fights have been declared off. There never has been strong probability that they would bo brought off, and Barry and Dixon stopped work yesterday. There was, for a time, a chance of tho Evcrhard Lceds match being brought off, but tne management refused to take chances on giving away tho secret of the battle-ground, and everybody agrees that If only ono fight can bo had, the big ono should stand. Tho management will pay all tho forfeits on the small fights, $250 to each man, and tho lighters are at liberty to go homo as soon as they like. WILL FIOHT THE W1NNEH. Chicago, Feb. 17. James J. Cor bctt last night at tho Hay market theater announced from tho stugo at tho end of tho first act that if tho Mahcr-Fltzslmmons fight takes place, ho will return to tho ring and wrest tho championship from tho winner. The announcement was loudly ap plauded. A Big Fire. Ghand Rapids, Mich., Feb. 17. The Houseman block burned this morning. The losses aggregate $200, 000, partially insured. Many occu pants had narrow escapes with their lives. Strike Ended. Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 17. Tho Ellcott Square building strike Is ended. A thousand or more workmen returned to work this morning. Manufactory Dumed. Philadelphia, Feb. 17. Tho big soap, lye and coffee essence manufac tory of P. C. Thompson & Co. burned this morning. Loss, $400,000. Revival Meetings At Leslie M. E. church still continue. Sabbath was a day of great blessing to the church. Several have united with the church, and others arc coming to Christ. Bible readings each after noon at 2:30. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. TnE Bio Timbers. Dick Swartz began today to deliver the sixty-foot stringers for the new Salem woolen mills. They are magnificent sticks and tho Swartz saw mills aro noted fpr getting out such in the most prompt manner. 80MB BOLD BLACKMAILERS. A Bunco Attist PUyliitf n. Smooth Game But He 0ts Caught. A Journal reporter tills morning traced up a pair of transients whose methods savor very much of black mailers, and may possibly land them behind prison bar before they leave town. , TIIKIR PLAN bF WORK. A solicitor calls at n house and pre sents a neat buslncs card containing the follewing: Kato. .In Afildl f New York,: mi ill uinLi :u. Karhart, General Agent ........ He solicits work) and proposes to make a beautiful colored picture from any photograph by the "porcelain" process, which Is furnished neatly en closed for $1. As an extia Induce ment the solicitor says that If 200 orders can besecured.euch patron will bo presented with an enlarged copy of of the samo picture, 14x17 Inched, free. They claim to have n patent chemical process, whereby they can make these pictures at a very Blight cost. THE METHOpS URKD. In one case whefoja Salem lady hud given an order for a picture, it was delivered n day or tVo later by u wo man claiming to be the wife of the artist. Tho plcturofdld not quite suit tho lady who had' ordered It, and while she was pointing out the de fects, tho female ngqnt Informed her that It mado no difference whether he took tho work dr not, as Frank Talkington, of tho Jhireau, had con tracted for all the refused pictures, to hang up in his saloon, Tnls was too much of a bluff fdr tho Salem lady, who promptly refused to take the picture. Mr. Talkington wns seen by a re porter, and ho was astonished at tho boldness of tho operators. Ho says thoy'havc mado no bargain with him, and they he would not buy such pictures. He denounces them as blackmailers, for attempting such methods to force their goods upon timid people. v Mr. Kato and wife and Mr. Earhart have been stopping-lit tho Hotel Wll lamotto since February 3, where they have rooms. Thoy act very strangely and there is vldently something wrong. When callers appear they de cline to admit them, and oven tho ho tel chambermaids aro forbidden to en ter the room in thotr absence. Thcso pcoplo havo done considerable ousincss, out. u uioir worn is not or a higher standard than tho mothods thoy employ to forco It upon their unsuspecting patrons, It cannot bo very desirable. . NO LONGER A POPULIST. Mrs. Lease Makss Her Debut Into the Ministry. Wichita, Kan., Feb. 17. Sunday Mrs. Lease mado her debut Into tho ministry. She preached her Initial sermon and conducted her first public exercises in tho Christian church be fore an audience that extended out Into tho middle of tho avenue. Tho saying Is that everybody In Wichita was present except tho prcachor's docile and practical husband, who went down town early In the morning, swept out his drug storo und did a prosperous business while his eloquent wife was preaching. When Mrs. Lease arose to speak, 'to skin tho wolves In the church," as sho had promised, she beheld ox Governor Lcwclllng, her open enemy, "rubbernecking" through tho door, and then she changed her mind alto gether und delivered a sermon on how one should lovo his or hor enemies. It was nt onco recognized that alio was speaking for tho ex-governor's soul particularly, and her remarks wero listened to with Interest. After the sermon sho said; "I lovo Mr. Lowelllng as a private citizen. Ah, I see you don't catch my sarcasm. I said as a 'private citi zen.' " A great many deaf mutes were pres ent and had the words of the speaker Interpreted for them. They pre sented her with a fine boquet. Mrs. Lease delivered anotherscrmon to an audience fully as large, In the evening. Thero was ono Instance In which Mrs. Lease departed from tho spirit of love that pervaded her ser mon, und that was when sho Bald that the church had heretofore told only half tho truth, and while they were discussing dogmatic theology, tho mouth of yawning hell was swallow ing the poor souls who did not com prehend them. Thero cpntlnues to bo more or less discussion of a private nature among senators as to tho probability of get ting up the tariff In somo form, but this depends almost wholly upon whether the friends of the bill can ob tain assurances of success in whatever move tby uke. COLD WAVE DOWN EAST' 48 Dogrees BolowZoroin Northern Now York. Pennsylvania. Ohio and Othor Staots in tho Frost Line. Severe Weather in New York. New Yokk, Feb. 17. A cold wavo of unusual sovorlty has sprfad over this section. In this city the mercury Indicated 0.01 degrees below zero at 0 o'clock this morning, tho coldest weather hero slnco tho establishment of a weather bureau. At Saranao Lake tho temperature was 48 degrees below zero, the lowest over recorded thorc. Boston and New England points report very cold weather. Cold in Ohio. Cleveland Ohio. Feb, 17. During 24 hours tho temperature dropped 23 degrees, and nt 7 this morning the thermometer registered 4 below zero. Reports from various points In north ern Ohio show from 2 to 8 below, and much .suffering exists. Below Zero. PiTTsuuua, Feb. 17. Tho mercury dropped 22 degrees yesterday register ing 2 degrees below zero at daylight this morning. Thero Is great Buffer lng among tho poor. . BUSY WEEK PROMISED. Forecast of Work to De Done In the Two Houses of Congress. Washington, Feb. 17. Tho pros pects nre for a busy week In tho sen ate; but, outsldo of tho fact that Da vis will speak Monday In support of tho Monroe doctrine, and that tho ap propriation bills which havo been re ported will be taken up nnd probably disposed of, no dollnltc forecast of tho proceedings can be given. Davis' speech Is expected to be n strong, logi cal expression of tho views of tho more advanced ndvocatcs of the Mon reo doctrine. Thero are three appropriation bills on (ho ccnato calendar, but It Is not believed any of them, unless it bo tho consular and diplomatic bill, will arouso any prolonged debate. It Is posslblo the diplomatic bill may not excite dobatc. This bill affords an opportunity to discuss foreign affairs generally, and It Is rarely allowed to pass without senators availing them selves of tho oponlng to discuss diplo matic questions. It is also probable tho ponslon bill will bo taken advant age of to discuss the pension question at length. Tho military academy bill will bo tho first of tho series to bo taken up. Tho Cuban resolution has been given tlic place of precedence after tho appropriation bills, but It Is not certain that this subject will bo tip seriously until tho senators who wish to speak upon it shall havo opportun ity to prepare themselves. Call will speak on tho subject If ho succeeds In getting It up, and probablo ono or two other senators will bo heard. Tho senate committees havo been unusally active since tho holidays, With tho consequence that thero lu an accumulation of business enough to to cover 27 pages of tho calendar, em bracing subjects In which all tho sen ators uro Interested. Thero Is here fore a gonoral desire to got to work on tho calendar, and tho probability aro that, with tho appropriations bills out of tho way, tho calendar will lo resorted to and a largo dumber of measiucs of minor character acted upon. MonTOAQK LlFTEItfl. H. T. Ho- bart, a prosperous farmer who rosldeH near town, who has been engaged In buying and shipping hogs to Portland markets, Inform us that since October 25, of lust year to Jan. 1 W), ho has shipped 700 head of hogs, and tho farmers in this vicinity have realized $4,000 from tho sale of tho porkers. While prices havo been low, tho farm ers havo mado somo profit and quite a sum of money have been placed in circulation In this vicinity. Sllverton has goon advantages for shipping stock. Sllverton Appeal. m 1 1 ' i ' Indoou Base'Ball. Tho Salem Y. M. 0. A. team will pluy the militia team of Albany, next Thursday even ing at tho Albany opera house. In door ball Is tho popular winter sport, and considerable interest Is manifested In the Albany game. Quito u num ber will go up from Salem to witness the game. Red Flag Displayed. Tho red flag Is displayed ut the home of Geo. Barr, on 12th street between State and Court today, tho cause being tho lllnesaof two small children with scarletlna, i Probable Incendiarism. Martins' Fbruy, O., Feb. 17. Tho Buckeye Glass Works burned this morning. Tho works wero to Havo Btnrted up today with non-union hands. Tho building was doubtless set on flro to prevent resumption. It was owned by A.D. Scamon.of Wheel ing, nnd was worth $150,000. Across the Line. Havana, Fob. 17. It is reported that Macco has succeeded In crossing tho military lino drawn across tho Is land to prevent his cscapo from tho provlncoof PlnardolRlo, passed be tween Noptuno and Waterloo, on tho couth coast, and entered tho provlnco of Havana. Interviewed Salisbury. London, Feb. 17. Ambassador Bay ard had an Interview this afternoon with tho Marquis of Salisbury on tho subject of tho Venezuela boundary dispute. THINK SILVER DEFEATED. Corporation Lawyors Exult Over a Blow totlio Whito Metal. Alleged Democrats and Republicans Cheoringfor Goldbuglsm. Tho overwhelming defeat of sliver In tho houso of representatives on Friday was taken very much as a mat tor of course, locally, and occasioned no extraordinary display of feollng. Expressions of satisfaction wero heard from tho sound-mouoy men, who ap prove tho action of tho house, while those whoso sympathies wero with tho causo of silver professed not to bo sur prised, though such a heavy voto against tho whito metal was not unex pected. Ex-Senator J. N. Dolph was seen In his ofllco by a reporter, and asked what ho thought of tho voto In tho hoiibo. He said: "Tho action of tho house was what was expected, nnd shows that tho free-silver crnzo Is subsiding. It Is to lwrcgrctted that thero was a small minority of representatives claiming to bo Republicans voting for freo coin age of sliver. Tho Ropubllcnn party Is opposed to freo coinage, nnd will undoubtedly declare at Its noxt na tional convention emphatically against it. "Tho spectacle presented by Iwth branches of congress in tho consldcra tlon of tho bond bill and scnato amendment emphasizes the Import ance of tho Republican party dcclnr- Ingcxpllcltly upon tho silver question, and seeing to it that tho men elected to ofllco by tho party nro men who will represent Its principles In tholr olllclul position; that thoy aro men who will stand on tho party platform, and will not uso tho Inllucnco of tholr position to oppose tho principles of tho party which elected them, and weaken and destroy It." Mr. Dolph added: "I think Oregon Is placed In a falso position by tho voto on tho bond bill In tho house yesterday," Mr. Joseph Simon was asked what ho thought of tho action of tho houso on tho silver question. Ho Bald: 'I noticed tho result of tho voto with a great deal of pleasuro, It In dicates to my mind clearly that tho' free-silver craze Is very materially waning, and that it Is near Us cud." In reply to tho same question, Judge L. L. McArthur said: "I am opposed to tho freo coinage of silver at tho ratio of 10 to 1, unless the samo can 1k brought about by In international agreement, which does not now seem probable. Until that cud Is consummated, I think our gov ernment, which Is tho best on the face of tho earth, ought to maintain the highest and best money standard, " W. D. Fen ton said: "I am not surprised at tho vote. In fact, I would have voted against tho free-col nago amendment had I been thero " Judge O'Day echoed Govornor Pen noyer's scntlmeuts. Ho said: "Tho members of tho houso havo proved themselves as bad as Cleveland, and tho people havo got to elect men that represent their Ideas and Inter ests absolutely, regnrdless of party." Sunday Oregonlan. Sonnemann has tho best figs. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report Rpyai is? AmSWJUXMMX MJRE JffO. 48. GATES CITY, The Live Mining Town of Marion County. CARD FROM MR. LAWLER Only Manager of tho English Syn dicate In Oregon. W. II. Hughes has rented tho Sarbln houso and Is fixing It up for a drug store. Mr. Geo. T. Cox has purchased a lot south of tho railroad track, and Is preparing to build n largo hotel on tho same. Real cstato Is booming In Gates Just at present. Land owners aro holding lots of all kinds good, bad nnd Indlf ercnt, at from $100 to $200 each. . S. V. Hall, our enterprising lumber man, Is running his planer on full time, to accommodate tho increasing demnnd for his finished lumber. Wo understand that an endeavor will bo mado by tho religious element of our commulty to cngago tho Rev. Dr. Watts of Yamhill county to give us a courso of lectures on Christianity. L. O'Brien of Yaqulna has engaged tho hall company's storo building and Intends moving his largo stock of dry goods to Gates as soon ns tho samo is ready for occupancy. L. Jacobs of Detroit has rented tho O'Reilly houso, and Intends moving his stock of gonoral merchandise down In a few days. Mr. T. J. McClnry Is laying a foundation for tho town hall building. He Is n good stono mason and has been working steady In Quartzville this winterlaying foundation for tho milling machinery. JooMoranln Is building i rcsldcnco on his lot lu tho southern part of town, and will soon bo a resident, of Gates. A stock company has been formed by several of our enterprising citizens to build a town hall for the city of Gates. It will bo a two story building 30x00 with n storo building under neath. Most of tho lumber nnd other material Is on hand and tho ori 1 nators nssuro us that It will bo finis ed and ready for uso within thirty days. Considerable interest has been manifested hero In tho recent spe ch of Sonator Tillman In the United States on the silver lwnd bill. The New York World gave un extonslvo notlcoof thoBpcech. Tho Ihsuo con taining tho samo Is being around among tho citizens and It seems to meet with general approval. Repub licans, Democrats und Populists seem to think that tho senate and presi dent needed stirring up, and that the ilatnc-tongucd orator from Fouth Carolina Is doing a good deed lu call ing them to task for their evil ways. OAKD KltOM W. U. LAW LEU. Ed. Jeuknal: I notlco lu your paper of tho 14th lust, reference mado to Dr. K. 0. Smith, of Portland, Ore gon, as one or tho Lazier syndic to, also reference made as to my futuro movements In placing other r ropertles in Loudon. All this Is uows to mo. I am not In tho habit of publishing my business and have given no ono authority to do w. As a matter of fact Dr. E. O. Smith -Is In noway connected with the Lawler syndicate, either directly or Indirectly, and I inn their only representative in this country. Very respectfully, W. 11. Lawleh. An Old Timeii. "When Riley Munkers was In the Cascade moun tains, not long since, ho met on Rlueo mine Tom Gorman, son of Hy Gorman, a stalwart colored man who was tho motive 'power for tho dally press of Salem over 23 years. Tom Is even moie stalwart than his sire, and a good deal blucker. After living many year In Portland he has taken to mining. He has money and has a good lulno and In a fair way to build up n fortune. Old Salem Its will recol lect the Grmans, as old Hy was a personality In his day and generation. FROM w ''jWHSinfiiillffitrfWii- "- .'mtc&. ov. frHtkeii,.