The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-02-10
Jobs in Washington.


and legislation in the interest of the
people thwarted or defeated is shown by
the following dispatch. The Suns
Washington special says: The power
full rings now gathered at Washington
exceed in number and wealth all that
have appeared here foe eight years.
These rings expect to do their most
effective work in the few remaining
weeks Of this congress. All the large
and many Of the lesser special interests
involved in pending or 10 proposed
changes Of the tariff are represented BY
active and influential agents, outside
and inside of congress. They have
pooled their issues and will make com
mon cause. The navy ring has won the
first engagement in the house. 1t re-
mains to be seen il the senat te will con-
firm Robeson's work. The great ring
of land nd-grabbers has succeeded, by the
action Of the judiciary committee of the
house, not only in preventing any leglE-
lation adverse to this imBense interest,
but also in keeping the subject from
getting before the house at all.
The whisky ring will soon make its
last desperate effort. The real truth
in this does not appear upon the surface.
The distillers and manufacturers of
whisky have little concern about the
bill passed by the senate extending the
bonded time for two years, or any legis
lation that may be substituted for it.
Speculators and banks are the parties
most anxious and most disturbed in
mind about the action of congress.
There are about 83,000,O00 or 84,000,-
900 gallons Of whisky stored. The
banks have advanced between $50, ,000,-
900 and ss0,O00,ooO on warehousing
certificates. About $40, 100000 of this
paper is held in Louisville, Cincinnati,
St. Louis and Chicago, the remainder
is scattered in the great eastern cities.
It is undoubtedly true that the banks
are seriously embarrassed by the accum-
ulation Of these discounted certificates,
and they can get no relief from the
spectators who put them up as cola
teral security. The banks, therefore, are
practically the owners of the whisky,
and their situation is more critical be-
cause they will be compelled for self
protection, to pay the tax on this stock
as it becomes due. The aggregate tax
will be about $4,000, 900 or $75,000,-
900, distributed over two years and
ten months.
1t is thus seen that the banks which
have leaned much of their capital,
tempted by high rates of interest, OH
whisky now in bond. are the actual sup
plicants for legislation, though they do
not 50 appear before congress. Some
os them are in bad predicament and
are unable to carry this heavy load.
They are timid about taking active
part, fearing that a disclosure of their
weakness might precipitate a disaster
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FROZEN TO DEATH.-Last Monday
Louis Pecor and Peter Petee started
from their place near billiards. to at
tend party at Tyee mountain. They
went by way Of Locking Glass and at
tempted to cross the river as Sham
brooks ferry in small boat, which cap
sized and they got wet They started
through the fields, and before arriving
ut their destination darkness overlook
them and they lost their way, and when
crossing slough the ice gave way and
they both got wet second time.
Shortly after this they got separated,
and Petee heard Pecor calling 20 him.
He found his way back to the old man
who was lying down, and tried to get
him up, but could not. He stayed
with him until morning, when he went
to the house where they had started for
assistance. When they got back the
old man was able to talk and told them
not to move him aid in a short time
died. Petee has his feet badly frozen
and is scarcely able to get get about.