DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. . M 4 ' rtf .j' VOL IX. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1898, JNO, 267 nOLIDflY GOODS PEACE AT THE N?W York Racket. In great abundance, the largest stock we ever received, direct from New York, Our lines take in fine albums, work boxcs,papcteric, shaving sets, games ol all kinds, picture and story books, dolls, chenile and other kinds of stand and table covers, stamped linens, silk and linen handker' chiefs, fine silk mufflers, hoods, fascinators and a thousand other items, Call and sec for your selves, TREATY his decision, and navnl protection. nro nnxlous for London, l)cc.21, Tho Dally Mall. Mils morning says It credits tho report that Australia will Join Canada In defraying the cost of Paclllc cable HENRY MEE. OUR executive session, and at lourncd until January 4. 1:40 ad- Missing Parts Supplied Prime Minister Sagasta Improving, is Trouble About Ekctine a King Samoa, Racket Prices Prevail in All Lines ureal. Baroains hi MaokimosiieL. Going at manufacturers prices Only a few left and they must be closed out before the 1st of January BOX COATS $8.60 " " 7.00 " " 6.00 " " 5.25 5.50...... Box and cape coats 4.00 3,00 Cape coats 1.95 And everything else at removal sale prices. $12.00, 10.00. 8.50, 7.50. G. W. JOHNSON & CO. 120 STATE STREET. Santa Claus' Letter To the Fair Stere: North Polk, Dec. 180i. To Thk Faik Stork, 274 Commercial street, Salem, Or.: Dkau Siu:-l Wave been a little delayed on account of tlie cold weather, but my reindeers are In fine shape and will travel fait to gather up Christmas toys and presents for everybody, and as I have already made arrangements to have my headquarters at THE PAIR STORE, I know that you are well supplied with beautiful things for children and older people. You must have a yery complete stock, fori have been advised that you are ths largest shipper of holiday Roods inWesternOregon outside of Port laoa. 1 believe you received 22 large cafes at one time, and 44 cases of holiday po'ods altogether this fail.and 1 know that any one buy InK Christmas toys In such large quantities as you do will be able to sell everything very cheap, and 1 know that I can please all the pood girls and boys and older people, too, with your nice pood. Yours for Christinas toys and everything SANTA OLA U.S. P. S.-I will appear at THE FAIR STORE In pergon each day for the remainder of the week. SANTA. THE RAIR llr Adoolnted 1'reai (o tho Juurnnl. London, Dec. 21. The Madrid cor respondent of the Morning Post, plves a translation of tho 17 articles of the IIispatm-Ainerlean treaty. Ills word Inp with the oxcoptlon of tho 8th, 12th and 17th articles Is almo3t Ident ical with that plvcn by the Times, December 14, and then cabled to the Associated Press. Tho text of tho treaty, as it appeared in tho dispatch to tho Times, did not contain the 8th, 17th, and 10th articles, and was Incomplete as to tho contents of tho 3d and Gtli. The Morning Post's Ma drid correspondent supplies these omissions. Articlo.1, after dcllnlnp minutely tho geographical position of the ceded Philippines, adds: "The United States s-hall pay to Spain $20,000,000 within three months after the exchange or ratifications of this treaty." Article'), after provldlnp for tho repatriation of Spanish soldiers In the Philippines, adds: "The evacuation or the Philippines and Guam shall bo mado upon condi tions similar to those rcpulatlnp the evacuation of the Antilles, and in a period to be tixed by both govern ments. Flaps and stands of colors, ships of war, not captures, small arms, cannon of every caliber, with their carriages and accessories, powd ers, munitions, material and effects or every kind belonlnp to the sea und' land forces of Spalu In the Philip pines nnd Guam shall remain tho property of Spain. Pieces of heavy caliber welch aio not field artillery, mounted In fortifications and on coasts, shall remain In position for 11 period of six months from the cx- chanpe of ratification, nnd durlnp that period tho United States may purchase said material from Spain, If both governments arrlvo at a satis fa5tory agreement thereon." "Article 17. This treaty shall bo ratified by the queen repent and tho president of the United States, with the consent and approbation of the senate, and ratifications shall be ex changed In Washington within six nxonths, or earlier If possible." Then follows the signatures of all the peace commissioners and the teals. Madrid, Dec. 21.- Prlmo Minister Sapasta. who has been 111, Is Improv ing, bulls still confined to his room no will confer today with Senor Mon tero Rlos, president of the Spanish peace commissioners. Many generals and politicians havo called on Marshal lilanco.lato captain peueral of Cuba, who has just arrived from Havana. Ho will bo received by the queen repent today. An Old Vttctan and Odd Fellow Passed i Away ot Yew Hark. Ilcnr.V Mce. onn nf Mm Riihstnnl.ini Afe cltlzcn3 of Yow Parlr.dled at his homo "- - I nnn i T. in wm. ... ii...i.i.. .. .. . . ..wu. ureuuuiusiu liiUIUU )UMSCUi:r I depot last evening at 11:30 o'clock. Mr. Meo was born In Leicestershire, England, May 17, 183.9, and camo to America with his parents whon ho was 0 years old. Ilocamoto Salem about live years ago, locating at his present homo In Yew Park. For tho past seven years tho deceased has been an Invalid, but nit until last Friday was his condition dunperous, when ho was taken suddenly worse and died us stated, from liver comnlalnt. ID Tho deceased was an nlil snlillnr nnrl a prominent member of Sedgwick PostG. A. R. or this city, Ho en listed In the army In 1801 us a team ster serving In that capacity until 1804 when his tlmo had expired. Ho re enlisted as a prlvnto in Company H 120 Indlaua Inrantry on March 18, 1801, serving there until his dlschargo atthcclosoof the war. During tho latter part of his service he was sent to tho hospital for dUcnso contracted by exposure In the army and wus dis charged from the hospital, Mr. Mcu was also an Odd Fellow, being a mem ber of J, L. Torhet lodgo No. 41C, of Iroquois III, In this lodgo ho served in all tho olllccs, being elected past grand master and also sent to tho grand lodgo scvoral times. Slnco lilt rcsldcnco in Salem, howover, ho has not actively aflllcted with the order, The deceased leaves a widow, Mrs. Ella Mec, nnd nine children: Mrs, Claro Cunningham, of Logans port, Indiana, Lylla A. and Leila E. Meo or this city; Miles Meo, of Merlin Or. Charlie A. Wcstof Lcland Or , Har ry A. West, of Wolf Creek, Mllo, Ches ter.A. and Emory L. Meo of this city. Mr. Mec was a kind and loving rather u thoughtful and considerate neighbor, and was respected by till who know him, nnd the entire community In which l'o lived unlto In deopest sympathy for tho aflllcted family, In this, their sad bereavement. The funeral bcrvlces will bo held from tho family residence Saturday December 24, 1893 at 2 o'clock In tho nftomoon. Rev. W E. Copelund of tho Unity church officiating. Tho remains will bo Interred In tho I. O. O. F., cemetery tho Sedgwick tho Pnaf. C A. n. nnrl Mm T. l t linvlmr charge of tho services at the iravo. Does BJGER Not Go In the Cabinet Hitchcock of Missouri : Appointed. Was Secretary of tho Interior to Suc- ceed Bliss, of Now York. r fay AMoclnteil I'rem (u the Jourunl, AUCKLAND. N. .. Dec. 21. Advices from Samoa under date of December 15 say there Is serious troublo In con nection with election of king to suc ceed tho luto Malletoa, Supporters of Mataafa have becomo warlike and it Is reported the German consul Is sup porting Mataafa In spite of an agree ment between the consuls to romaln neutrul and nllow the chief Justice to decide upon the question or succes sion. Foreign resident fear a tribal war when the chief Justice pronounces To Wed. A marriage license was Issued to Ruby A. Ratty and Mark A. Hloom, W. C. Reynolds slgnlnir tho nllldavlt. To tho Penitentinry. Sherlfl Alexander Orln, of Jackson county, brought two men to the peni tentiary this morning, one Marshal Kelly, to 6crve live years for larceny, und tho other, Joseph French, for four years for mayhem. For the Holidays. Finn celluloid poods, elegant per fumes, tho best makes of American and foreign hair brushes, complete line of druecists sundcrlcs. Fry's Drug Store. ; Washinonon, Dec. 21. President today nominated Ethan A. Hitchcock of Missouri, to bo secretary of tho In terior, Hitchcock Is at present am bassador to Russia. Ho was appointed minister and when his rank was raised to thai or cmbusssy ho was re appointed. ' Washington, Dec. 21. The scnato has continued tho nomination of Ethan A. Hitchcock, to bo secretary of the Interior. ; Washington, Dec. 21. There wore efts than fifty member on tho floor or .ho Iipufo today. Henderson re reported back ravorably tho Rally res olution directing tho Judiciary com mittee to Investigate and report on tho resolution as to whether members or tho house, who had accepted com missions In the army during tho Into war, had, by so doing, vacated tholr Beat1 In the hniiRC. Tho resolution was adopted without division. Tho spirit of Christmas seemed to pcryade the members and a number of small claim bills weru passed by unan imous consent. At 1:05 tho hnusa adjourned until January 4, Washington, Dec. 21. At tho opening of thcseuate,Cullom reported ravorably a bill to prnylde for a gov ernment for tho Hawaiian Islands. LClmndlcr offered n resolution, which I-" .J - - - - was referred, providing ft r tho dls- trlbution of appropriation blllsumong tho standing committees of the ten ate. Tito urlyato pension calendar in the scnato waulheu takun up and nlno pension bills wero pasted. Several Joint and concurrent resolutions wero udopted, providing for Improve ment of certain harbors and direct ing tho secretary ot war to have surveys and estimates or cost mado of Various river and harbor Improve ments. Mr. Daniels called up tho resolution of Mr. Prostor, providing fora commltteoof senators to visit Cuba and Porto Rice, with a ylcwot ascertaining tho conditions of thoso islands and reporting their observations to tho senate. Ho moved to proceed to the consideration of tho resolution. A yoto disclosed the ab sence of a quorum. The motion was defeated. At 1:25 tho scnato went Into Senator Hutler, or North Carollnn gave notice of an amendment ho v HI Introduce to tho pension appropria tion bill pensioning cx-Confedcrato soldiers. ThonmcndMont follews: "That from and after the passage of this bill, ovcry pcuslon law now en the statue books, shall apply to every Invalid soldier, widow, minor child, dependent relative, tho army nurses and all other pensioners who may bo able to prove their claim under the present pension laws, without regard or whether eald soldter was enlisted in tho Federal or Confederate scrvlco or the civil war or 1801-05, provided that thoso enlisted in tho Conrcdcratc sorvico shall not draw any back pen sions prior to tho passage or this bill, but their claim, undor existing laws, shall begin and become operative with the passage of thlt bill." Tho Hawaiian bill was somewhat changed by tho house sub-commlttco on territories, Tho qualifications or senators was modified, so that Instead of a property qualification or $2,000 property valued at not less than $1,000 will be sutllolont, A simitar modifi cation was mude as to tho qualifica tions or representatives. Tho no mm 1 1 tco will sit during the holiday recess, In order to havo tno measuro before tho house boo i after tho reasicmbllug of congress. The house listened to tho first speech on tho annexation or tho Phil ippines. Williams, a Democrat mem ber of tho foreign affairs committee, In an hours speech, stated his op position ton policy which would bring tho Islands under tho sphoro of tho United Stnlcs' Influence, 11 e contended that It would be hostllo to thosplrltof our institutions to assmuo control over 0,000,000 people; that an nexation would cost us $140,000,000 a year; annexation or islands met nnno or tho tests which applied to our past acquisitions or territory, and would no n mlstako from a social, political and matorlal standpoint. Williams' re marks received careful attention and sovcral times drew npplausu from his Democratic colleagues. The agrlculturo appropriation bill was passed without material amend ment It carried $3,000,322, or $187,120 more than tho current law. TEXT BOOK TRUST It May Lose Its Unholy Cinch Upon tho State of Orogon, The Present Method of Selecting School Text Dooks Will Be Materi ally Changed. CASUALTIES Throo Moonshiners Killed in Kentucky, Ladies' Dressing Tables,,, iJLliii Havo received much attention from tho furniture designers thU soason nnd a very charming lino of ihoso articles Is tho result. Wo have some beauties In quarter sawed oak, birds cyo maple and mahogany. J Always Au Fait Wo have Just received a iarpe bhlp- j mentor CutUlass-somemwg lor the holidays au fait. Jewelry Manufacturing We are now prepared o do all kinds of fancy enpravlng and Jewelry manufacturing on short notice, at reasonable rates. Our Line of Fine Oak Extension Tables Cannot bo beat even In place the size of Portland, and our prices on then aro lowor than others are selling the samo poods. Holiday Goods i lS?P5ILESgg3 II)' Amtuuliitcit I'rri) to the Journal. Concohu, Mass,, Dec. 21.-Col. 13. S. Uarrot, national president or tho Sous or the American Revolution, was killed by railing rrom a window or his hamo hero today. Middi.ksiiouo. Ky Dee. 21. Ad vices from Knox county, Kentucky, say thrco-moonslilnors, Jacob uud Lam bert Greor, nnd an unknown man, wero killed and several of their com rades wounded In a battlo with tho icvouuo otllcers. Dallas, Tex., Dee. 21, A tele phono message from Fort Worth tells of tho collapse of ono of tho tiro de partment stutlons'therc. Several men uud horses wore. killed andluujrcd. B0TKIN CASE Witness Dunning Could Not Bo Forced to Answor. llr Amiivliitril 'tv to the Joiirnnl. San Fhanoisco, Dec. 21. John R. Dunning, who was arrested for con tempt of court for refusing to answer certain questions' put to him by attorneys' for Mrs, Ilotkln, wus released from con finement toduy. Ho appeared In court and Attorney Knight withdrew the obnoxious question, thus giving Judgo Cook nu opportunity to order Dunutng's release. Dunning then appeared on tho witness stand and gave further testimony pointing to Mrs, Ilotkln as tho guilty woman, Wedded at Noon, Oregon Is to get relief at tho hands of tho legislature rrom Its present text book cinch by which one publish ing trust furnishes alnc-tonths of all the books at Its own prices, higher than it charges other statcs,and many of thorn entirely out of date. Tho entire press ot tho state, In cluding tho Orcgnnlan, supports the demand for this reform which Is based on tho cxpcrlcnco of tho moat pro gressive school states in tho Union, Thr Jouknai. has opposed the present law from its re-enactment In 1801, whon afterdebato it was defeated In tho house, but through tho tnfluonco of State Supt. McElroy It was again forced upon tho legislature, I'm; Journal next opposed having tho slato board of cducatlan put that pernicious plcco or mandatory legis lation luto effect, as It tied tho hands or tho people or Oregon against all polslblo relief from tho monopoly fur six years. After It was In effect and thoro was no hopo of relief Thk Jouu- nal opposed any chango of text books uuder this law, as It would havo caused an unnecessary expense at a tlmo when the people wero least ablo to bear it and tei.d to fasten au unjust system (till farther upon tho people. To simply chango text bonks uuder an unjust r.ystom Is folly, Tho present, reform alms to abolish a system founded uponjtunndntory legis lation to throttlo and foster corruption or tho 6chool system. Tho Joint legislative committee ap pointed to rovlso tho Oregon school laws concluded Its labors at Portland on Saturday evening af'.er nettling the mucti-mootcd text book question and making a number or other mod ifications In tho draft ot tho proposed general school law. In reporting the session or the committee tho Telegram says: Senator Daly, or Ronton county, chairman or tho committee, after a strugglo, carried his point relative lo the proposed chango In tho law gov erning tho selection ot text-books, Tho method advocated by him and finally agreed upon Is to leave tho matter of Felectlug text-books in tho handsof acommibsiun or llv-i, to bo appointed by tho governor. This board Is to bo composed or business or professional mcu of recognized abil ity and integrity, who aro uot to bo Identified with book houses In any way. Tho present system or text book selection being unsatisfactory, It lt believed better rosultB can bo ob tained by concentrating tho respon sibility. For tho purpose of preventing a col lusion or tho pooling ct Issues, It Is proposed to give tho text book commissioners the right to "C'.,.. lect any any good books regardless Ellis RoVal Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alttm fo&W powders are tlie greatest metucen to health of the present day. ROfHBAmnaOMrOtHCO,,hriYOW. a or what may bo offered by tho pub lishing Iioufcs. Representative Young, of Astoria la tho only member or tho committee who did not givn assent to this change la tho law. Ho said ho had not given tho matter sufficient consideration, and for this reason voted neither' for nor against tho change, Tho law as rovlscd Is now In the bands of stenographers, and will pro bably bo Introduced In the legislature In January without further modifica tion. Senator Daly will father tho bill nnd introduce it In tho senate. For the Holidays, A uofnland enjoyablo Xmas pres- ont, ono of thoso beautiful cameras in our south show window. Fry'd Drug Store. E. n. Flagg has roturncd from Corvallls, where ho has been Inspect ing the sollcgo with tho other mem bers of tho legislative commission. WHEAT MARKET. Ily AaaoclntctI I'rci to tlio Journal. CuiOAao, Dec. 21, May 081; cash 2 red 03. Han FitANOiBCO, Dec. 21. -May 1.101 cash 1.101. ABfiP'S Cherry Pectoral " Wo tried almost everything for pjthma without success. At last wo .ed Ayer'fl Cherry Pectoral and the roliof was immediate" H. A. ELLIS, Keene, N. H. cures Asthma. IIALF:-5IZa IIOTTLnS, 50C. From Now Until After Christmas Day Wc Win Sell PLAIN MIXED CANDY at 7c per pound d Zinn, 154 State St The Ethics of Christmas The gr.nd nnd glorious Christmas time Is coming near and nearer, our placo lsm.t now budding with ItH wealth of solidified happiness In u slock that now la ut Its best, tho choicest things will go llrst, fo make early selections. SPECIAL SALES CONTINUE THIS WEEK. Colored and Black Dress Goods Unprecedented soiling In thoso linos. Many numbers cut to close, Capes and Jackets At prices that will convince ynu of groat reductions. Many good nu in Iters sclented for Christmas, hoiiio plums loft. Boys' Cloth g 20 tier cent reduction Bala. A great saving for that Xmas gift. Mr. William Frost and Mi.s Hello ' Opalescent Porcelain Ware riiomaa of Englcwood, wero united I New goods arriving cery Stock larger than over. day. S.W.Tliorapson&Co. Buren & Ham ion In marriage today at high noon at tho residence of tho bride's parents, on the Harden Itoad. Hcv. John Parson or tho M. E. church, poformod tho cere mony, A delicious wedding dinner was served after which tho happy principal took tho artornoon train for Astoria for a ton-days wedding trip. Upon their return bore, Mr. and Mr. Frost will locate about II vo miles oast of town on tho groom's farm. Mr. and Mrs. Frost aro wellknowu In tho city nnd their many friends with I hem all Impplncss In their now life. Klcgant r.ovoliles for Jviuas. Water liotllos, Huso BuwU, etc. 76c, $I.U5; to close COu For the Holidays, Something substantial, In .dam's ail brlstlo hair brush. Tho bost goods fur the least money ut Fry's Drug Store. 248 Commercial Street TO KET HOOK LOST. A black nap pur. containing about 61 or over. Finder oio leave same at the Journal office and be rewarded. Many Choice Gifts on thoso spuolal tablos. Soma articles worth double the prlco asked 10i, 10c, &s uudiUo. Holiday Kerchiefs Orand Assortment, SL50 Poarl handlej uiiibroallau, gn thoio new Suggestions Tho following useful nnd de sirable artlulos will gladden the heart of their recipients: An Umbrella. A Silk Waist Tattern. A Pair or Gloves A Box of Nice Hoso. A Lovely Ohatelalno A Feather Una, An Ostrich Collarette. A Silk Skirt. An Ico Wool Shawl. A Jewelled Comb. A lluautlful Kerchief. Got n Husband 1 Or couro you have, or Bhnuld have, What are yougolng to do muko his Christmas happy? Take a loo at our Xmas spread, then buy him A Nice Mu tiler, A Pair nf Gloves. A Pair of Cult Links. A Silk Hundkerchler. A Pair of Silk Suspenders. An Umbrella and Cane Set. A Swell Tie. Nlco Shirt. A Choice Slumbor Robe. And many other attractive tilings that will be accepted. Wen's Clothing S7.45 For to and 910 suits, noth'ng llko it ever seen in Salem before. Thoy're belling too. Aro you going to let this chance go ? JOSEPH MEYERS & SONS. Phono I. 278 280 Commercial street, corner Court. Salem's Greatest Store 4 M .1 iV. 5 ' .43 274 Commercial Street 221 COMMERCIAL STUEET, O.P.DABNEY Prop, ,iwaia'wmjregfe 31 wwwniyiiwMiifiwWMl i ". i