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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-02-10

Such is the Dead Letter Office-a place
about which little is known, and which is
among the greatest curiosities in the Cap
ital of the Nation. J. D.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-02-10

For me, is the task, in plain, and
straightforward way, to give account of
the practical operations of the Dead Letter
Office. In 1887 the number of letters re-
ceived at this Office was 4,S43, O99. In
these letters there were $32, 900 in money
and checks. More work is done in this
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-02-10
OTHER PEOPLES OPINIONS
SOME QUESTIONS UPON
WHICH MEN DIFFER.

Extracts From Letters About Politics..
News..Newspap pc rs--S c h OOis-. Emigra-
tiOn, &C., &c.
/ WOULD BE GLAD to see the CHRONICLE
out in an editorial advocating more pay
for fourth-class Postmasters. They should
be paid salary instead of certain per
cent. of stamps cancelled. This would in
sure better postal service From Fourth
class z. NJ
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-02-10

Henry George lectured here Saturday
night. He says if the Democrats will
make the tariff the issue of the campaign,
and will advocate a reduction boldly and
fearlessly, they will win. He strongly en-
dorsed Cleveland and his message.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-02-10

You are not just to me in saying show
partiality to Mr.. Henderson in my CORE
spondence. | have had TO use his name
frequently in my letters this winter for
two reasons. First, as a North Caro-
linian | resented the falsehood telegraphed
from Michigan to the New York Herald
about his alleged fight at the Morse ban
quet, and took up your space in contra
dieting it. Secondly, the Ways and Means
Committee recognized him as the leader
of the House delegation in this Internal
Revenue matter and in giving your read
ers the news / had to bring him forward
prominently. If the New York and Wash
ington papers can afford TO write in Zig
head lines
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28
How Paris Fires Are Put Out.

In Paris every one passing along the street
at the time of a conhagration, no matter how
small, is called into service, gentleman or
hodcarrier, it is all the same-or band of
music passing through an avenue at some
distance. Anything and everything is
claimed by these men ms good chance to
avoid few moments labor.
Speaking of people being called upon to
help at fires here, reminds me Of the expert
ence of an American friend of ours who had
lately landed in France He was invited to
attend fashionable dinner party, and, while
passing down his street to procure cab at
the corner, he was suddenly seized by an ex-
cited Frenchman, a large bucket was thrust
into his unwilling hands, and he was COM
manded to hurry TO the nearest pump and
fetch water to help extinguish the fire at
Mime Blanks Here he was, in evening
dress, light kids and high hat, and only fif-
teen minutes in which TO reach his destina-
tion. He knew a fire meant ruin to his
clothes as well as TO his dinner. There was
only one thing for him to do, and he did 1t.
| He placed his bucket on the ground and took
! to his heels, while a chorus of small boys
cheered him Justify all the way down the
street and the Freuchman screeched insult
ING words after him. He says he never
walks the streets now without the fear OF
being impressed forcibly to put out a hre,
and he keeps his weather eye open for any
signs of smoke or hames.-Paris Cor.
| ArpOnaut
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28

Ringing the bells Of locomotives by steam
is now effected by an ingenious apparatus,
consisting of a small steam cylinder placed
at one side of the bell friime and resting ON
the boiler; the connecting rod, which con
meets tue piston to a three iGch crank on the
bell, is 50 constructed that IL VIII vary lts
length urcoiding TO the swing OF the bell
thus removing any liability OF knocking the
cylinder oIs by the piston coming In contact
with it.-New York Sun
The Prince Of Naples, the only son OF the
King of Italy, is 70 be married to herman
| Princess
Mr.. w. H. Murray is going on a tour OF
exploration to the extreme north OF bntlsh
| America.
Sir Charles Dixie will, in all prooabillty,
begin his political life over again during the
next eighteen months
Milady now tells Jeems 70 oIuSi q con, ~
.sbrougham,n not the carriage, when is con- con-
mon. Besides, brougham is especially Ansi0
! phObish.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28

Pursuant to call of the captain
ot Bennett Camp No. s, of Indian
var veterans, the company met at
he court house in Salem, Marion
ounty, Oregon, May 28th, 1888, at
Ia. m., and elected the following
PERSONS to serve as officers for the
nsuing year, to-wit:
John G. Wright, captain; John
Savage, 1st Lieutenant; N. R. Doty,
a Lieut.; 7. G.. Shaw, Orderly Ser
cant; E. H. Piper, Com. Sergeant;
ID. c. Thomas, color bearer; VIM.
townsend musician; E. j. Cham
ers, corporal of the guard.
After which the company proceed
ID to the election of two delegates
% attend the state encampment
which meets at Portland, Oregon,
on the l4th and 18th of June, 1888,
The following persons were elected
Frank NJ. Smith and II. c. Shaw.
Il. G. SHAW
Orderly and Sec.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28
DIDN'T KNOW. 1T WAS
lOAOEE

The young man iell dead!
A friend had pointed a revolver at
him.
lie didn't know it was loaded !"
We often hear it stated that man
is not responsible for what he does
not know. The law presupposes
knowledge and therefore conviCts the
man who excuses crime by ignorance
III had only known" has often
been an unfortunate mans apology
for some evil unknowingly wrought,
but IN matter Of general interest
as for instance that laudanum is q
poison, that naphtba is deadly eN-
plosive, that blood heavily charged
with winters accumulations of the
waste Of the system, lit is ones duty
to know the fact and the conse-
quenCes thereof. Our good old grand
mothers knew for instance, that the
opening of spring was the most
perilous period of the year.
Why?
Because then the blood stream 10
sluggish and chilled by the cold
weather, and if not thinned a good
deal and made to flow quickly and
healthfully through the arteries and
veins, it is impossible to have good
vigor the rest of the year. Hence,
without exception, what is now
known as Warmers Log Cabin Sarsa-
parilla, was plentifully made and
religiously given to every member of
the family regularly through March,
April, May and June. 1t is a matter
of record that this prudential, pre-
ventive and restorative custom saved
many fit of sickness, prolonged life
and happiness to a vigorous old age,
and did away with heavy medical
expenditures.
Mrs. Maggie Kerchwal, Lexington.
KY, used Warmers Log Cabin Sarsa-
parilla "for nervous sick headache OF
which l had been asufferer for years.
1t has been a great benefit to me. F."
Capt. Hugh Harkins, 1l14 S. 10Th
St., Philadelphia, Pa, says "it
purified my blood and removed the
blotches from my skin" Mrs. Aarea
Smith, Topton, Berks Co., Pa, says
she "was entirely cured of skin dis
ease of the worst kind" +" by Log Cabin
Sarsaparilla. Bad skin indicates q
very bad condition of the blood.
II you would live and be we'll, go tC
your druggist to-day and get Warmers
Log Cabin Sarsaparilla and take nC
other,-there's nothing like it or al
good and completely renovatC
your impaired system with thii
simple, old-fashioned preparation o
roots and herbs.
Warner, who makes the famous
Safe Cure, puts it up, and that is 1
guarantee of excellence all over thu
known world. Take it yourself anC
give it to the other members of tn,
family, including the children. Yo'
will be astonished at its health-giv
ing and ife.prolonging powers. w
say this editorially with perfect conf
dence, because we have heard goo
things of it everywhere, and its nam
is a guarantee that it is first class i
every particular.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28

In the United States Circuit Court
ID Portland, Saturday morning,
Judge Deadly made an order substi-
ating the Southern Pacific Railroad
V0mpany for the plaintiff in the
ASe of Lawrence Harrison ct al. VS..
The o. q c. r. r. Co. This suit was
aiginally brought by Harrison ct
a. to foreclose the mortgage held
'gainst the O. & c. r. r. All the
mortgage bonds of the o. & G. hav-
ng been purchased by the Southern
Pacific, they made application to
s substituted as plaintiffs in the
'ase, When the o, & G. passes into
'Ae hands of the Southern Pacific
lAe case will doubtless be dismissed,
II is expected that within few
months the o. & c. will be taker
olt Of the hands of the receiver
and its Indebtedness will be assumed
g the Southern Pacific.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28
Shot in the Thumb.

Henry Keene, who lives near Sub
unity, has recently gotten a small
gun, which he sets in the burrow
-Ade by a gopher, so that if Mr..
popher goes fooling around, the gun
.ll 60 of at the proper moment at
,le expense of Mr.. Gopher's life.
However, Mr.. Keene came near sub
AIuting himself for the animal
aoove named, few days since.
while explaining the gun and its
-'ius operandi, the gun was dis
larged, and Mr.. Keene found, on
sAAnination, that he was minus the
Np or end Of one Of his thumbs.
Ne viii likely recover, however, as
he loss Of the end Of a thumb il
-A Necessarily fatal.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28
Democratic State Ticket.

UtlllUUI1(lU NCNCU llUhOI
IFor Presidential Electors,
w. f. EFFINGER,
w. r. BILYEU,
L. r.. SKIPWORTH.
For Congressman,
JOHN NJ. GEARIN.
For Supreme Judge,
JOHN BURNETT.
For Prosecuting Attorney I'd District,
G. w. BELT.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET
Legislators,
FRANK TELLER,
w. II. DOWNING,
II. l.. DAVIDSON,
CHARLES MILLER,
w. +. DUGAN.
Sheriff,
HENRY sCHOMAKER.
CLERK,
W. /. RAY.
Recorder,
c. d. COLEMAN,
Treasurer,
@. G. VAN WAGNER.
Commissioners,
+. Y. MATHIEU, l.. HARDING
School Superintendent,
JOSEPH A. SELLWOOD.
Surveyor,
A. GOBALET.
Assessor,
HENRY PARKER.
Coroner,
J. A. ROTAN.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28
|rlL AND GENERAL NEWS
L.,.l Account Of Doings in City and
Country.
IMMORTAL DAY EXERCISES.
hing of the Program for We'd
neSday.
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES,

o. Wednesday, the G. a. R. have
vi .i,d TO have a parade of the
..u ond other organizations, and
,rob out to the cemetery, and
l.ate .l., the graves of the dead sol
The parade will form on
=. a,orcial street, the right resting
va ctoto street, and will proceed
tbere to the cemetery at half
ast one. e.,-o.5
tbe regimental band, and per-
.' " tbe cadet company from the
,..t Salem school will form as a
Gallon. under command of Col.
! y smith, who has issued the fol-
.-irg preliminary order in regard
ntbe general formation Of the bat
SHOn;
HEADQUARTERS 2nd RECT, |
On. G., SALEM, May 2S, 'S8. !
sDecial Orders, No. 15:
Battalion will be formed fol
ande on decoration day, in front
ECo. BIS armory, at one O'Clock
Ibarp.
Official: w. w. HUNT, Adujtant
Orders will be issued by Wednes
hy morning, making the details o
olor guard, color sergeant, righr
md general guides, etc. The adju
,nt. ouartermaster, and signal Off
n will report, mounted, tc
NE colonel, and the acting sergean
MAJOR yet to be detailed, ordnanc'
md signal sergeants to the adjutan
n B company's armory, at ont
o'clock p. M, on Wednesday.
The address, heretofore given a
he cemetery, will be made in Ma
hon square on Wednesday evening
Can't. Chas. A. Woodruff, G. s., U
/. A., will deliver the memorial ad
dress and it will be well wort
hearlng.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28
Where ingalls, and blackburn Agree.

Yesterday at the races Senators
INGALLS, and Blackburn were in the
clnB house having a pleasant time
with the edibles when Colonel JIM
Williams, the Kentucky hOrseman,
hove in sight.
'Well,6 he said with more vigor
than appears in this print, "are you
fellows friends? 1 thought you were
thirsting for each others blood"
ooh, no; we are friends, laughed
Senator Blackburn, "ain't we"'
turning to Mr.. ingalls,.
yes" replied the Senator from
Kansas, with that peculiar edge
which shows through every tone
ooh, yes, we are friends-here' -
Washington Critic.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28
LOCAL NOTES.

Fruit ice cream, at Strong & Co.
Strawberry ice cream at A. Strong
& Co.
VIM. Dumars spent Sunday in
Portland.
A. NJ. Clough's youngest child is
reported very sick.
Call on Winters & Thomas for the
hest groceries in town.
T. D. Hansen, of Silverton, was
in the city this morning.
DIR. L. L. Rowland went to Ger
vais on the morning train.
Painless dental operations at DR..
II. c. Smiths, 90 State street.
Fans, parasols, ladies' summer
underwear at E. LII. Johnson's
Preston Wood and Lizzie Scott
have been granted license to wed.
Cream soda, ice cream soda, milk
SHAKES, lemonades, at Strong & Co.
Winters and Thomas will enlarge
their store soon, by adding "a foot
addition.
Cheapest. The cheapest place in
Salem for dry goods is E. L. l..
Johnson's.
c. H. Hewitt, republican nominee
for prosecuting attorney, is in the
city to-day.
A. F. Wheeler, J. It. Gregg, and
J. G. Smith returned to Portland
this morning.
Rev. A. r. Medbury, of this city,
will deliver the memorial address at
Silverton, on Wednesday.
Mr.. Waring, manager of the
Western Union Telegraph office at
Walla Walla is in the city.
Rev. P. S. Knight went to Meha-
ma yesterday, and preached the
memorial sermon to the G. A. r.
post there.
The memorial sermon preached
by Elder Burnett at the Christian
church yesterday was listened to by
a large audience.
A horse belonging toone Of Minto's
sand wagon teams, took spin W
State street this morning, creating 8
good deal of excitement.
Tickets and reserved seats for Per
kins' lecture can be purchased al
Patton's book store; price so cents
Don't fail to hear him tonight.
Rev. Chas. T. Wood, of FOres
Grove, occupied the pulpit at thu
CONGREGATIONAL church yesterday
and returned home this morning.
An eastern paper says shoul'
l eli" come this way again, anothe
1 and larger hall would be require'
. to accommodate the immense crow,
! that would seek to hear him." |
I YOU want to hear him, go tonight
t He may not come this way again
g Hon. Napoleon Davis left thi
e morning, en-route to st. Louis, I
attend the National democratic con
ventiOn. Mr.. Davis has no doub
D that "Grover" will be renOminate
r, on the first ballot. Mr.. Davis, wit
: the other Oregon delegates, go owe
). the Short Line and Union Pacific
v and will be joined at Granger by tn
/. delegates from California an
l. Nevada.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28
G. W. duncan Dying.

We learn from DR.. Cole, of Stay
ton that G. w. Duncan, who fell
from a step ladder some time since,
was diving when he left home this
morning. He has been in a semi
conscious state since the accident,
occasionally walking about the
room. but yesterday evening he
rapidly grew worse. He is promL,i-
nent citizen of Stayton, and the
entire community will feel the loss
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28

Among the many really deserving
institutions that deserve special no
t,ce that of Gibson & Singleton,
stonds foremost. Their elegant
store is equal to any of the kind in
the state. These gentlemen, besides
their large business as general drug.
lists keep fine assortment OF
ssrr3isi,s materials and fineperfumery
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28

Not satisfied with borrowing the names ol
s.r,o,s Fnglisb castles for their tayerns,
Araerican innkeepers have taken % foragins
=. -, F-encE Italian and Spanish gazetteers Tor
esncV names.-BostOn Transcript
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28

A grand Grange picnic VIII oe
held al Grange hall, Butte Creek, IN
CIackamas county, on Saturday
June 9th. Everybody, Is invited; IN Tea
Mir, 1. l.. Hilleary, Of Turner, anu anu
MT. John Simpson, Of Siuslau, anu anu
othaT III, sneakers will be present ana
edress tires the meeting. A good time u ls
anticipated. Come one CONC an
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28

Turner Grange will hold It's neat
regular meeting at AumsVilie, On
June 9th, at . O'Clock p. M ins.eau ,e
of 1Oa m. as heretofore. +. OF H.
,,yited w. NJ. HILLEARY,
lhNi'oN' Secretary.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28

Bessmer's steel patents have brought nun ald
4, rovalties ths tidy sum Of over sS1,oOO'Oo0
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-05-28
THE CAPITOL ADVENTURE CO.
Attention to what We Will Mendonl

Know ALL by these presents That the Capitol Adyen'ue TO- @
the wen
of the East there VIII many
failures to be bargains lAt may
of do this 1t VIII necessary
for MS be on hand York and Chicago person ana ue u
of commonly called N9sl Wth
can boast the people country well supplied and in order o W
until the first August oHer su'h
will having to divide ~ t,
Youa all Manager has III business lcIc
adverses About August ISL ne
Start East TO my large and in order to 90 TINS we VIII oe
s consisting DryC Goods Clothing Hats,
IIuN ~, or,or that
till August lsL
A IIemmc fine, S'oh llu 'o ~ ~
,,,,.L,. -, oooh Iore CcE flowers pren no
silver
Ladies
and And all our stock "uS "
ed co ,wcn6
GOct to
iIpksa and1Ii
Goods
White Whs,9 l1
DressI}u =
Ruon 4oodF C.
Lace Toilet Oc per noA
Embr % nch
AgOOda
reonlyaf few
hes ourwh
this make room
| I,emem d
'''''' S. FRIEDMAN, Manager.
All kinds of Farm Produce Bought
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-04
AN ICE-SHlP,
Bravelv Rescued After a Terrible
 Experience.

Reports of the awful storm along the wild Maine coast continue to come in, says Port land despatch. Recently off this section of the country the air was freezing cold, and thu late almost unprecedented gale which struck in roared on in all it's fury. The sea rose like hills of water, and the famous Cape Elizabeth coast with its cliffs and rocky tongues of land, was lashed white with icy spray. The life saving crews patrolled with renewed vigilance.
 The brig Hyperion, Capt. Henley, with coal from Philadelphia to Portland, got as far as the Cape coast, with hopes of getting into port in the night, but the gale was too much for her. A tremendous blast of wind suddenly struck her, snapping her main boom as though 1t were reed. Then the foretopmast staysail went, and the jib was torn into ribbons. The crew were unable to manage the vessel and it was finally decided to cast anchor. All night the brig weathered the gale her decks and rigging being washed, and ice making all over her.
 In the morning she was seen eight miles out by the observatory lookout, and the revenue cutter Dallas, which chanced to be in port, sent to her aid The task of getting 8 hawser to the vessel was very hard, but, after much york; it was accomplished. It was inn possible to raise the brig's anchor, as the wind lass was huge mass of ice, 50 that the anchor and seventy-tive fathoms of chain were lost. As the vessel came into tbe harbor she presented a afantastic appearance, seeming like phant m ship. It Was one of the hardest and most dan- gerous rcscues of the year.
 Four sailors We're badly ostbitten and the rest of the crew completely exhausted. The men could have held out but few hours longer.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-04
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

The Pope has entrusted to the Duke of Norfolk an autograph letter to Queen Victoria which the Duke has started for London to de- liver.
 iner, has been arrested on the charge of pub fishing in that paper reports of meetings of proclaimed branches of the National League.
 A desperate fight between Catholics and Orangemen occurred on Monday in the village of Killybe near Cookstown. Stones, bricks, of priest was completely wrecked and tho windors of other houses were smashed. Tho Orangemen were re-enforced, and the strug- gle was becoming serious when the police stopped the fight. Several persons were ar- rested.
 The Pope has instructed Archbishop Walsh and the other visiting Irish prelates to adopt 6 in Ireland. The Pope received Queen Victo- ria's jubilee gift which was presented by the Duke of Norfolk.
 Lord Randolph Churchill had an interview with the Czar.
 Mir. Sexton is improving. The fever Is les- sening and his general condition is favorable.
 Gen. Gassala, the Spanish Minister of War, has won the first prize, $50O.O00, in the Ma tional Lottery.
 The Spanish Government has decided to celebrate the fourth centenary of the discov- cry of America.
 Queen victoria's gift to the Pope consists of a golden ewer and basin. These the Pope intends to use in celebrating the jubilee D. .,S.
 The German Department of Justice has commissioned Judge Aschroot to study and re- port upon the American penal system, with the view of making it the basis of new system in Germany.
 The Papal Jubilee was celebrated in St. Hedwig's Church, the principal Catholic Church in Berlin. The Emperor bell in the Cologne Cathedral was rung for the first time in honor of the Pope.
 Mir. Gladstone, just before leaving Eng land, made speech at Dover claiming that the next general election would surely bring the liberals back into power.
 The Fenian clement in the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland outvoted the National Leaguers at Limerick and electedt he officers. There will be split in the association.
 Austrian reserve soldiers outside of Aus tria have been notified to hold themselves ready to join their regiments.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-04
THE FIVE TRIBES.
A Committee to Inquire into their
 Future Prospects.

The special committee of the Senate, organ ized few days ago to investigate the con- d1tlon of the five civilized tribes, is likely to find itself with more work on it's hands before 1t finishes it's labors than usually falls to the lot of the average Indian Investigating Con- mittee The investigation is the outgrowth of the troubles threatening state of anarchy in the Cherokee Nation, but the scope of the in- quiry will extend into every interest of these tribes, and the future of the tribes in relation to the surrounding country, which must soon bo thrown open to settlement, will be thor oughly considered in tho recommendations to be made by the committee to Congress These tribes, which moved to Indian Territory from the Southern States under treaty provisions of the most liberal character, now number about GA, 900 people, distributed as follows: Chero- kees, 23,O0O; Chickasaws, 6OOO; Choctaws, IS, 900; Creeks 14 ,OO0 and Seminoles 3, 900. Un- der the r treaty provisions they have governed themselves and have succeeded in accumulat- ing large properties in stock and agricul- tural land. They owned last year STOOD horses. 26, 900 mules, 75,000 head of cattle, 6S,0O0 hogs, and 1000 sheep. The increase In common property has induced hundreds of interruptions and needy adven- turers and tramps to settle among them, and they have been taught avarice, extortion, and petty swindling. The wealthier Indians havc joined hands with these squaw men to oppress the poorer men of the tribe, and most of the former have grown rich grazing their cattle upon the common lands of the tribes and grinding the poorer Indians, who were forced to seek employment at the hands of the wealthier This state of affairs is what Commissioner Atkins complains of in his reports Under their treaties these Indians were exempt from the operations of the allotment act, and MT. Atkins maintains that until these treaties are abrogated and the lands Of these tribes allot- ted to them in severalty the majority of them will be at the mercy of few wealthy head men and squaw men, with no chance to get ahead. The whites who have married into the tribes have also taught tho Indians some of the vilcr uses of politics. and the result was election of new chief of the Cbero. kees, which the Government was called in to settle. Remedies for these conditions are what the Senate committee will be called upon to suggest.