-frr- 1' ?'&! ' w DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM, OREGON, W-EDtfESDAY, JAJSUA ICY 5, I8!)8. 2XO,t VOL, 9 ' . ,-"J-' A, Dolls, Albums, And v A Few Picture Books, left from the Christmas stock, We will clo balance out at exactly One-half price. - THE NeW York Racket 1 The (alk of Town and Country, The Peremptory R111. tn hi Has only been funning a few days and it has been a grand success, and no wonder, because the people have been getting just he goods they wanted at their own prices, will certainly "pay you all to attend, as you, too, can rget your own purchases at your own 'prices, The assortment is good, so do not delay, but come at once, jxemember the place. Corner State and Commercial sts Salem S, FRIEDMAN, Auctioneer, "Wo the people" that must be re spected do ordain as follews: That any person or persons that would dare to offer for sale any clothing, either In men's, boy's 'or chlldrens, below our cut prices, shall be sentenced to hard labor at 25,'cents a day, that they may help to support themselves and those dependent upon them. Any person knowing of any violation of this "edict" shall be rewarded with a "bono collar button" by provlnR the same to the satisfaction of G.WJ0HNS0N&C0 II IU Ulll 120 STATE - !L mKJi!A"?y7i A j itf 1 i. I I VT n r n vs- ss' Sr a: x a: a: x v v - WUJL1 M J V STREET. A Common Dishpan LD Is not a thing of beauty but It Is a necessity. We have them In all sizes, also teakettles, brass ket tles, granite kettles, etc., etc. Also a full line of stoves, tinware and house furnishing (roods CRAY BROS, Corner State and Liberty sts, Salem, Oregon, X POLITICAL MATTERS, The Battle for Senatorship in Ohio. SENATOR HANNA STILL SHORT. Republicans Divided in the Mary land Legislature, Columbus, O., Jan. 5 - The politi cal future or Senator Hanna is cer tainly In n closely poised balance. While there are now reported to be only nine dissenters among the eighty Republican members, one In the senate ana eignt in uic uousc. Some or the dissenting Republicans are not likely to ever be reconciled to Mr. Hanna. They have burned their bridges behind them and openly ad mit it. Representatives Griflltb, of Union, and Joyce, of Guernsey, who voted with "the combine," on the organiza tion of the house, stated that they would vote for Senator Hanna. This gives Hanna 54 in the house and 17 in the senate, a total of 71, or two short of a majority. Droste, of Hamilton, who voted for Boxwell for speaker, announced at the time that he would support Jeptha Gerald, theSllvcr Re publican, for senator, so that the net gain for Hanna up to date, oyer the vote on organization, is only one. The Hanna men say they expect the votes of Scott? of i toiler, and Ru tan, or Carroll, who were instructed Tor Hanna and voted for "tho com bine'' on organization. On the other hand tho "combine" managers bay that Scoit and Rutan will remain with them to the finish and that they expect to get Snyder, of Green, and Redkey, of Highland, who voted Tor Boxwell for speaker. Doubtful members are being of. fered their choice of chairmanships and given an opportunity to make all other selections they want. While Kurtz and his associates will make no statements yet they are hold ing back appointments on committees and other patronage in anticipation of gaining several votes on thc sena torial ballot, It is believed that Mayor McKlsson will give way to Kurtz for the short term for senator, while Governor Bushncll has all along been regarded as the candidate for the long term. Representatives' Wiley, of Wayne; Powell, of Morrow; Nlles, of Lucas, and other radical free silver Demo crats are not satlsUed with Kurtz and Bushnell, and If they vote for Re publicans they want them with pro nounced silver records like that of Gerrard and others that .are named. Some of the Democratic members In sist that the breach is so wide and so deep now between the Republicans that John R. McLean, or some other free silver Democrat, could be elected over Hanna. Letters and telegrams poured in to day on Governor Bmshnell, from dis senting Republican members and others, protesting against the action of Republicans who are co operating with tho Democrats. In reply, those about the headquarters In the Great South hotel ievlved tho talk of the American Protectlye As sociation, worklngmen and others be ing opposed to Hanna. It was charged that the senator had Mrs. Griffith annoyed by his emissaries, and that tho senator was with her two hours before her husband an nounced himself for nanna. The announcements by the Repub licans, that they would hae no Joint senatorial caucus at any time previous to billotlng fot senator will compel all to continue In this guer rilla warefaro for another week. The senate and house will ballot separ ately next Tuesday for senator. The senate will stand 19 to 17 against Hanna, by Senator Burke voting with the Democrats, The house, on Mon day stood 50 to 53. It is now 65 to 54 against Uanna. This would settle the contest if "the combine" in both houses can concentrate on any candi date against Hanna, and when the two houses meet on the following day, January 12th, to canvass it In joint assembly, the vote of the previous dav. as cast by each branch separately, there would be nothing to do except to announce the total result as 74 to 71 against Hannar But, if Senator Hanna has not a majority one week henco it is doubtful whether any op ponent will have it, and tho general prediction is for a deadlock. Late last night the nanna manag ers lost two of the doubtful members they had gained, so that there is now no material change from Tues day, when the house stood 58 to 53 against Hanna. This would give the senator only seventy votes on Joint ballot, or three less than enough to elect. In connection with the change of Representative' Griffith back to the antl-Hanna camp there are most scandalous sensational reports in cir culation. Griffith has been on both sides several times, and has so pledged himself In writing. Another Republican Split. Annapolis, Md Jan. 5. What promises to prove a serious split among the Republicans in the Mary land legislatuie developed, when an attempt was made to caucus for officers of .the general assembly which convenes tomorrow. Twelve of the eighteen members of the Baltimore delegation refused to take part In Abe caucus, and tho (Jther RepubMcans met without therm The recalcitrants are known as "Malster" men, because they are ad herents of that faction.whlch recently dethroned United StaiesSenator Wei lington from tho leadership of the party. The faction is looked upon as a protest against thejproposed election of Judge McConias to the United States senate. It Is asserted that the "Malsterltes" will combine with the Democrats and organize the lower house, unless their demands are com piled with. Van Wyck's Inaugura A Rebuke to W!ridbag Orators. Tha Mayor of Greater JNew York Will Be Responaible tolthe People. "The people have chosen me to be mayor;I received the office from them, and to them I will answer." Those twenty words comprise the Inaugural address or Mayor Van Wyck, or Greater New York. Mr. Van Wyck has very wittily rebuked the meaningless wlndbair oratory that usually disgraces inaugural addresses empty phases to grace the occasion which they really dishonor. He has put In twenty words the whole dec alogue or American doctrine relating to government. The onlyconrcssion of faith that an American public ser vant ought ever to take on his lips Whatever may be said In praise of Seth Low, and there wai much, he was the candidate of the millionaires and aristocrats, who are dragging this government of tho people down' from its hlgti ideal into tue siougns of corruption aud demoralization of private and clyle virtue. Thank God, that Mayor Van Wyck Is for the people! That he has the courage to say so 1 That he had the manhood to spit upon the base ad ulation of capitalism displayed by his predecessor upon retiring, who said: "My Impresslon.is that this old city, in which you and I have lived for about the same number of years this old city or New York that is passing away will contribute $3,000,000,000 worth or property to thq new city or which you will be mayor, $23,000,000 of banking stock, and $1,000,000,000 or deposits." Without stopping to ask who made that wealth, and how it had been largely transrerred by might or spec ial legislation from the hands of the toilers to the hands of tho voters who supported Low, let us rejoice that the new mayor talks right at tho start for the people andwe cannot assume that he means ttie capitalistic classes. His speech Is addressed to tho heart or the despondent, tho cru-lied hu manity in tho submerged tenement districts, tho laborer whose ramily cries ror bread and sleeps on rags, "to those who have railed," as Walt 'Whitman call them. It Is probably well at the close of tho century that such a.mau has been chosen ror mayor of Greater New York. It. is time to call a halt in windy platitudes and political verbosity that Is only Intended to deceive the un thinking and gloss oyer the situation. Here is a man who has revived the Immortal words of Lincoln and the fathers that government shall be for people, not ror dead capital; that it owes as much to a hungry stomach as It docs to a lifeless bank-vault; pro tection to both. Some such man will be chosen president in 1000. Will be Extended. Washington, Jan., 5. The benefits derived from the rural delivery of mail matter, it Is believed, will be ex tended as soon as authority can bo ob tained from congress on the subject. At the request or tho house Dost offlce commlttee.Flrst Assistant Postmaster-General Heath is preparing ammendments to the appropriation bill, giving carriers in rural districts authority to receive money orders from patrons and to receipt for and deliver registered letters. The addi tional dnty can bo readily performed by the carriers, who will, If the scheme Is put into operation, become "the traveling postolllces.'' Country people will have, therefore, nearly all the benefits enjoyed by resi dents or the city in this regard, as the carriers are now permitted to carry postal cards and stamped envelopes ror sale. Should tho proposition work well, the department will be enabled to abolish many of the small post- effices along tue star routes. Leiter Belling Wheat. Chicago, Jan. 5. Joseph Leltcr Is said to have closed contracts for tho greater part, if not all, or his 8,000,000 bushels or cash wheat. Negotiations have been under way for several days, and are about closed. The buyersare L. Drcyrus & Co., or New York, the French exporters, and Gil & Fisher, or Baltimore, Nothing Is known about the terms, but they are believed to be satlsractory to Leiter. $2000 We've heard of people " en joying " poor health guess tsome of them "enjoy poor baking powder. Good food for good health Schillings Best baking powder and tea. A Schilling & Company San lTaudsco K19 MAYOR KNOCKED OUT Richardson's Man Was Not Continued. A NEW STREET COMMISSIONER, The Fire Department is Endorsed Again. At the tirst session or the new council last evening a goodly audience or citizens was present, and among the rest a sprinkling or expectants As the mayor called to order all members of the old council were In their respective places, with Messrs. Hunt ana Huron awaiting Inaugur ation. Minutes or the last meeting or the old year read and approved. DILLS ORDERED PAID. Glovcr&Pugh 8 4 00 D.S. Bently 1 75 J.E. McCoy 42 CO F. B. Southulcd 13 50 Journal 0 50 Statesman Pub. Co 4 50 A liquor license was giatued Aug Schielber. Fire Chlcr Huttou submitted fol lowing report, which was placed ot file: Tc the Mayor and the Council ol the City of Salem. 'Gentlemen: I have the pleasun of submitting herewith my annual te port as chief engineer or the Salem lire department ror the year ending December 31, 1807. The city has the following apparatus: "Two steam tiro engines (one La France, on Sllsby); one hose wagon carrying 1, 0 feet or hose, two lad ders, (one twenty-four-foot and one sixteen foot roof ladder,) two Bab cock tiro extinguisher, two nozzles, two axes, two lanterns, and nine hose-men- this hose wagon Is In good con cen con diteon: one hand hose cart that car ries 800 feet of hose, (all the hose lias been in use since the year 1889: two teams, (one engine team, black mares, one hose team, bay mares.) One of the black mares la "stove up." "Fires Firtecn alarms answered; loss or property ror tho year, $1,345, all covered by insurance. "Hydrants and cisterns- Fifty seven hydrants, 6oven cisterns (the cistern on State and Liberty street Is In bad condition.) "All the lire apparatus, In the en gine house Is In good condition." Thero being no further business for tho old council the same adjourned sine die. At this Juncture Messrs. Hunt, McGrow Legg and Buren, the newly elected aldermen, took the oath of office, and the new council was called to order. Upon roll-cill the followlnganswered Tor their respective words. First Lawrence and Hunt. Second Parkhurst and Buren. Third Smith and McGrcw. Fourth Graham and Legg, Tho bond or A. A. Lee, in the tuiu or $8000 with F. W. Waters, Claud Gatch and A. N. Bush as sureties, was read and approved by the mayor. A petltlo 1 was presented ror an eletric light at the corner or Center and Commercial streets, signed by Damon Bros, and about rorty others. Referred to committee on lire and water. The following resolution, Introduced by Parkhurst, was referred to the committee on ways and means "Whoreas, Tho expenses of the city for the last few years have been In ex cess or the revenue, belt "Resolved, That It Is thcseriRoof this council that there should be a reduction in the salaries of the city officers." Tho bill against the city were read, when the council proceed to the elec tion or officers. The lirst thing col sldered was the election or two po licemen. Hunt moved that one officer be elected at a ballot.. Carried. Chler Dilley recommended tho pres ent Incum'ocnts bo continued In their respective places. M. W. Hunt nominated J. C. John son, Graham nominated B, B. Smith. McGrow named Frank Terrell aud Lawrence nominated D. W. Gibson. First ballot Gibson 1, Terrell -'), Johnson 3, and Smith 2. , The vote was bractlcally tho same as the lirst ballot until the tenth, when J. C. Johnson received 5 votes and was elected. On tho 14th ballot Gibson received 5 votes, and Johnson and Gibson were declared elected. For lire chler u. i). nuiion Dcmg the only nominee was unanimously elected. r , ,,, The application ol J. W. King as driver or the hose wagon was read, Vnr engineer ol tho lire department, Parkhurst nominated K. C. Nichols, and .Hunt nominated W. H. lung, The vote stoed: Kinu 1 and Nichols 7. For driver hoso wagon Ed Town send and J W. King were nominated. Townsend received 7 votes, King 2, and Mr. Tiwncnd was ro elected. For hoseman Chief Hutton recom mended the present force, Parkhurst moved that the recorder cast the vote of tlie entire council ror tho present rorce, and the same mis so eat, and tho following wi-ro declared elected: L. R. Murphy. Kltncr White, u. j. Legkman, William Landon, Harry Hutton, RalphtKlng, Hubert Koltz, Peter Graber and Geo Townsend. For street commissioner Mr. Park hurst nominated Elmer O Worrlck, and there being no other nomina tions ho was unanimously elected. The" mayor's message was read, and is printed eiscwiicre. COMMITTEES. The following new committees were anneunced: Ways and means Smith, Lawrence, Buren. Ordinances Graham, Smith, Hunt. Accounts and current expenses Lawrence, McGrew, Parkhurst. Streets and public property Park hurst, Legg, McGrew. Licenses Hunt, Buren, Grnlnm. Flro and water Legg, Lawrence, Smith. Health and police McGrcw, Gra ham, Legg. Printing Parkhurst, Legg, Law rence. City hall Buren, Hunt, Smlth.Gra ham. After the announcement of the com mittees, Mr. Hunt stated that he was In favor of an occupation tax, such as would aid In raising more funds for conducting the city government. Adjourned. NOONDAY FIRE. Residence of T. A. King Burned Loo Will Aggregate $1400. A defective lluo together with the absence of any tiro protection accounts for the burning of the two-story, eight room residence ot T. A. King in Morulngsldo between 12 und 1 o'clock today. Tho flro was first discovered shortly before the noon hour, by neighbors who observed flames Issuing from the roof. The alarm was rapidly spread aud In u short lime a huge number or workers weieon the scene. The tire, which originated in tho vicinity ot stairway on the second floor, aud uo ladders being obtainable, made It Impossible for tho willing helpers to rescue any furnlturo from mm Door. However they devoted their energies to removing all furni ture from tho first floor, in which they were successful. Tho residence was comparatively new, having been built but about three years ago. Mr. King estim ates tho loss to his dwelling at $000 but is fortunate us ho carried an In surance on the buUding, for $000 with a San Francisco firm, the agent for whom, in this city at tho timo tho policy was Issued, was P. S. Knight. The loss to tho furniture on the second floor, all of which was con sumed by tho flro will probably amount to $450, Put this was partially In sured. Mr, King lost all of his clothing except what ho was wearing, as did also Miss Anna Anderson, Mrs. King's sister, who also lost a quantity of jewelry. Unfortunately the insurance poli cies ror both tho residence and tho rurnlturo wcro kept in' a truuk but it was Impossible to savo that piece or furniture. It Is hoped Mr. King will experience no trouble In obtain ing tho Insurance money. Mr. King is an employo of the Goodale Lumber company, In this city, and was lirst Informed of the tiro about 12:30 o'clock by a telephone message. He hastened to hi e subur ban home, only to find It a smoulder ing heap ot ashes. COURT HOUSE MATTERS. The County and Probate Courts Transact Business. The members or tho county court arc In session, and up to tho hour of going co press had devoted their tlmo to the consideration of road and bridge claims. Tho will or Michael Planner was today tiled, and in accordance with tho provisions of the same his wire, Josephine Plattner was appointed executor. MARUIAOR LICENSE. County Clerk Ehlen this afternoon issued a license or marriage to Paul Hansen and Gertrude Jackson. The ceremony will be performed this even ing. Ignatius to Wed. St. Paul. Jan. 5, Tho announce ment was made today that Hon. Ig natius Dounely, the well-known pop ulist leader, famous also as an author and upholder or tho Baconian author ship of Shakespeare, will in six weeks many Mis Mai Ion Hansen, who has been a stonoVraphcr In the office of Ills newspaper. Donnelley Is CO yeare of age, and Miss Hansen 13 20. Largest Pee, Springfield, 111., Jan. 5 The sec retary of state has licensed tho In corporation or tho Amorlcan Steel & Wire Company, or Chicago. The capitalization Is $87,000,000, the in corporating ree ror which was $87,500. the largest ever paid In any similar proceeding Paying Dividends, New York, Jan. 5. Tho National Shoe & Leather bank, which lost its entire surplus or $250,000, and $101,000 in addition, by tho defalcation or its bookkeeper, Hecley, in 1604, announced that in April next 111c payment or quarterly dividends or 4 percent will do resumeu; May Oblige China. London, Jan. 5, There In. good reason to believe the British govern ment Is considering the subject of as sisting China to raise a loan. OASTOHIA. ti n -GUc&t NW F. r Coimipaiion take Karlji Clover Kool ten, llie yreat lilooJ Purifier. Cure Head ache, Nrrvoiicneu, Eruption on the face, and mike llie r.cad clear & a'bell, Sold by D.J. Fry OiSa'OItXA.. Ttlfu- llBtll X'Cu&fr C&&yf7&cx THE GALLOWS AWAIT The Final Hour of the Exe cution of Durrant. NO AUTOPSY WILL BE ALLOWED. Other Criminal News Repotted By the Associated Press. San Quentin, Cnl., Jan. 5. Dur rani bus rehears-ed thet-ceiicof hlon rl...i,li At It... ...... .. -1 .... I Kfillllplv tvlt.lirmt. ntn.it If n .fin lit.u tmnn w..,.j ......... ..w wiiiwifii .1, iiu imc uixu told every incident that will mark the mlnutesof his ast hours or lire, From the moment that he awakenes next Friday morning until Warden Hale gives the slunal to spring the gallows trap, Theodore Durrant knows what is expected or him. A book and several papers on re ligious subjects were rc.-elvedat tho prison yesterday for Durrant. They were offerings from a woman who re sides In Toronto. She was a resident of San Francisco three years ago and has displayed an Interest In Durrani's affairs since his arresls for the mur der of Blancho Lamont. Deputy "Warden Edgar made a thorough in spection or the book and papers and then permitted to have them. The authorities suspect that some or Durrant's legal advisors may at tempt sonic play at the very moment or tho execution. Durrant may In vite live or tho fifty people who will bo present, but Warden Halo will revlso the llst.so It Is unlikely that any or his attorneys will be seen beside tho gal lows. Tho condemned man has made tho following requests: First, that the rope used to hang him shall bo destroyed Immediately after his deaf', that no person can say that he held a piece of It as a me mento; second, that nono of the In spectors shall bo allowed to gaze upon his features after ho Is excuted; third, that no autopsy shall bo held after death and that no physician bo al lowed to examine his body; fourth, that after lie is pronounced dead his remains shall be delivered to his par ents as soon as possible. Tho father of Theodore Durrant has received from Meridian, Tex., a document which purports to bo tho original alleged confession of Joseph E. Blanther to the murders or Blancho Lamont and Minnie Williams. It will bo used lu ttio final efforts to se cure a stay of execution. In tho United States circuit court before United States Judges Morrow and Dehavcn, Attorney Deuproy suc ceeded in obtaining lcavo to present and lllo a petition for a writ ot habeas corpus on behalf of Durrant, who is confined at Sin Quentin. When tho petition had been heard and Deuprey had concluded his argument, Judge Morrow announced that tho matter would bo taken under advise ment by tho court and a decision ren dered some tlmo today. A Cowardly Dog. Eugene, Or., Jan. 5. Miss Daisy Dlllard about 10 years of age, was shot In tho arm last evening. SIiq was alone at home, while her mother had gone down town, and whilo sit ting near a stand on which a light stood, some pcrcou shot through the window, evidently with murderous Intent. The bullet missed Its mark and took effect In tho left forearm, the wound not being serious. Otllcers have a clue of the would-bo murderer but no arrests have been made, There Is a general opinion .that ho was a rejected suitor, Conditions of Winter Wheat. NewYohk, Jan. 5. The special re port of the New York Journal of Commerce und Commercial Bulletin says: Tho Hnul returns of winter wheat show 20.G03 000 acres as com pared with 23,030.000 acres harvested last year, an Iiich-umj of 11.4 per cent. Tho increase in California, Oregon and Washington, is 4.5 per cent, the approximate acreage being 3,000,000, as against 3,708,000 acres last year. Thero has been a material Inei eaee In wheat seeding in the Southern states duo to tho low price of cotton. On the Pacific coast pic lit life is In a nearly perfect condition. The av erage for Oregon is 00, Washington OS, and California 00, Tho average for thj threo states Is 00.0 per cent., as compared with 04.8 lust month. Tbo Royal la tlie blgheit grada baking powder fcsowa. Actual tcttathow It goeaone tUrd further tbaa any otlier brood. POWDER AbsBluttlyPure aorAi tiuika roweca co., new von. ftpM I jaiiiiiiui'it1)!i'iijjiiiiim