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FAOT VERSUS THEORY.

Those whose province it is to write
or speak for the great public may be
divided into two classes. The first
frames its theories upon accepted
facts. The second attempts to twist
facts to suit the theories. Never has
this been more strlkingly illustrated
than in the tariff discussions which
have been carried on of late either
from the. stump or through the col
umns Of the public prints. When
President Harrison during the cam
paign which resulted in his election
formulated the famous expression,
"Our democratic opponents evidently
study maxlms rather than markets" "
he condensed into a sentence the posi-
tion of the free. e.traders. In Washing
ton during the late canvass the demo
Gratis stood squarely upon the Cleve-
land message of December, 1887, and
clamored for free wool, free hops, free
lumber and free trade. But in Mon
tana they made a fair attempt to
hedge, and as the apostle Paul tersely
remarks were 'sall things to all men
hoping thereby to win some" The
same Democratic national committee
undertook a year and more ago to
prove by Roger Q. Mills-the puta-
tive father of the tariff reform bill
whom they sent to talk to New Eng
land manufacturers and their opera
tives, that they would be benefited by
the introduction of raw materials duty
free, while the wool grower must bear
the brunt, and at the same time they
kept John P. Irish busily employed in
this state asserting before his audi
.nces of sheep growers that the man
,facturer alone must stand the drop
in prices which they claimed must in
eviab,y ensue. Let US hear again
from the lips of an unquestioned dem
ocratic source, a president OF the
United States, his testimony garnered
from many years of experience in pub
lie life. 1t has been often quoted.
It can never be repeated too often.
In his annual message of Dec. 6, 1857
President Buchanan said, ain Il e
midst of unsurpassed plenty in all the
elements of national wealth, we find
our manufactures suspended, our pri-
vate enterprises of different kinds
abandoned, and thousands of useful
laborers thrown out of employment
and reduced to want" And this too
within the limits of that decade in
which the discovery of gold in Califor-
mia and its output almost doubled the
coin circulation of the world. The
country had then had eleven years of
the nearest approach to free-traae it
had ever seen or, please God, ever
shall see. How is it now2 For more
than twenty-eight years we have lived
under the operation of high tariff
and during all that time prices have
cheapened and wages today are on
the average 30 per cent. higher than
they were when the purchasing power
Of a dollar wes far less. We have
through a century of experience and
progress proved all things-let us hold
fast to that which is good.
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In the first half of this century, be-
fore the American people had fairly
fought their way to the front rank of
the nations, it was quite natural that
we should lie supersensltive as to our
standing, and like the snob, who is
always reiterating his claim to the
title of gentleman, we asserted our
superiority in many foolish ways, and
invariably met all comers from the
opposite side of the ocean with self
conscious questioning, to which we
almost dreaded reply. And if the
reply was unfavorable, no matter how
truthful, we generally resented the
criticism we had ourselves invoked.
But We ought long ago to have out
grown all this. We find in the tele-
graphic columns of to-day's Oregoniaa
this caption, over the report of an in
terview with Edwin Arnold, at San
Francisco, sour Generals are Great,
in Finance We Have No Superior,
and Ill Statecraft and Literature We
Staud High" Hurrco! 1t might
have been we'll to remember that our
talented visitor knows thot be is ex-
pected to deal out his dole of compli-
ment, to drop into our gaping mouths
as it were, liberal amount of "taffy."
And yet it was to portray just this
national weakness that Dickens Gre
ated the Hon. Jefferson Brick, whom
we did not like at all. Let US lie the
things we love to hear of, and the
world will recognize and honor US,
even if we do not label ourselves.
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The South American republics are
advancing in wealth. The govern
ments are holding out inducements to
immigrants, and the Latin races are
seeking the new world in order to
better their condition. There are
more opportunities for the exercise of
energy and enterprise. on this conti-
nent than in the over-crowded coun-
tries of continental Europe.
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party of progress and protection.

The grain crop of Europe shows
large falling eff from the
yield of former years, and
this will increase the price Of
breadstuffs. This is matter of very
little consideration to wealthy people
but to the laboring poor in very many
instances it will mean suffering and
starvation. The countries of Europe
are very much overcrowded, and this
Partial failure Of the wheat crop will
cause them to seek homes across the
ocean, and we may expect a large i'm
migration next year. They will he
welcome, if they bring with them
habits of industry and thrift; if not,
they better stay at home.
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DEATH BY ELECTRICITY,

AUAURN, N. Y, Oct. 9.-Judge Day
decides that the electrical execution laws
is constitutional, and remauds Kemmeier
to the custody of the warden of Auburn
prison,
The decision, which is quite lengthy,
says in part, that to every legislative act
there attaches a presumption of con-
stitutionality, and the burden of showing
1t to be unconstitutional is upon HIM
who assails it. No such acts should be
annuled by the judiciary as opposed to
fundamental law in doubtful case.
The questions are, whether the prisoner
has overcome the presumption of con-
stitutionalitv, and has shown that the
statute OF 1888 III regard to the lnfiictlon of
the death penalty provides cruel and
unusual, and therefore unconstitutional
punishment; and that the force of cleo
tricity is sumcicnt to kill any human
subject with ceerity and certainty, when
scientifically applied. In my Judgment
these questions must be answered nera
lively. Before statue can rightly be
abrogated, thele should be judicial
knowledge that the punishment therein
provided is cruel and unsual. There is
no srci knowledge, and his contention
faiIs'
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of one hundred was appointed to watch
the council and look after the interests
Of the citizens at the next election.
This is well, but after all, at II time
when popular excitement is very
great, "festina lente" is sood motto
to follow. Even vigilan,e rule has
sometimes been necessary for a brief
period, but many inrccent lives would
have been spared i Tho vigilantes had
always "made ha te slowly"
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LATE NEWS.
DEMOCRATIC FILIBUSTERING EXPECTED
BY THE REPUBLICANS.

| DEMOCRATIC FILIBUSTERING EXPECTED
BY THE REPUBLICANS.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-General Tom
Browne, of Indiana, one of the oldest and
most influential republicans IN the house
thinks there will be long and bitteI
fight over the adoption of the new rules
when congress meets.
Speaking of the probable action of the
Democrats in regard to the adoption of
new rules, the general said: "Under the
most common parliamentary rules, the
minority. if mean enough, can prevent
the majority from doing anything almost,
and especially is this true where the ma
jority is as slender as 1t will be this ses-
on the Republican side. Filibustering
| will be easy. | do not believe it will be
possible for US to adopt set of rules
which will give US supreme power. No
party las ever done 1t, and l don't be
lieve we can now. The majority will be
at the mercy of the minority, and if we
accomplish anything it will be by suffer-
ance. l anticipate, as Mills, Oates, By
mum and other Democrats have announc-
ed, that there will be long fight over
the adoption of the rules. 1t will likely
result in compromise, which will leave
the majority practically in the hands of
the minority. am in favor of the ma
j0rity ruling, If it consumes the entire
session to establish the majority's rights.
We must start out right, If we expect TO
accomplish anything.
SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS.
SALEM, Oct. S.-W. A.Currie, of Port.
land, was commissioned notary public
to day.
In the supreme court to-day, w. W.
Cotton, of New York, was admitted to
practice in the courts of Oregon. There
were twenty one in the class for admis-
sion to the bar. Diplomas will be award
ed to day.
A SEVERE FALL.
Alvin Omenby, young man working
in we'll at Thomas Bruce's five miles
south of Salem, this afternoon fell from
ladder fifteen feet feet to the bottom of
the well, sustaining severe injuries, but
his recovery is expected.
DISHONEST RESTAURANT MAN.
Sedgwick, who ran the diningroom at
the Cbemeketa on the European plan for
the last week, Skipped this morning,
leaving creditors for various sums. He
got away with about 5000 and skipped
between two days.
THE BAKER CITY FAIR.
BAKER CITY, Or. Oct. S.-The first
agricultural fair of Eastern Oregon
opened here to-day. Owing to heavy
showers yesterday and last night the at
tendance was not large, but the dust is
thoroughly laid and the success of the
fair is assured, barring heavy rains.
The city is full of visitors and the 's,in-
horn" fraternity is fully represented. The
pavilion presents fine appearance, there
beng a fine display of the products of
The soil, and especially of fruits. A
ine display of apples and peaches is
made by A. j. Weatherby, OF Burnt river;
llso vegetables from the same section.
WRECK ON o. s ERR.
HALsEY, Or. Oct. S.-The south bound
California express was wrecked at 9:lO
asst night, one mile north of this place,
he fireman, William A. Ransome being
,llled and the engineer, John McFadden
everely injured. None of the passen
ers were hurt or scarcely shaken up, as
My cne passenger car, a Pullman Sleep
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THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The last weekly review OF r. e.
Dun and Co. tells us that a closer
money market has checked operations
to some extent. We have not far to
look for the cause. There has Of late
Leen larger demand for American
gold abroad. One firm engaged in
placing loans for foreign governments
shipped at one time 100000 gold.
The Argentine Republic is in sore
need of funds and Russia is engaged
in placing a large loan just now.
These things are almost certain to
affect our money market for some
time. Business reports from the coun-
try at large indicate healthy condi-
tion of things and an increased vol
ume of trade. Chicago, Cleveland
and P;ttsburg find business larger
than year ago, all branches
of trade improving and prices
higher. There would seem to he
some danger of an unhealthy
boom in the iron trade owing to an
anxiety to stimulate the demand.
Bradstreets summary for the week
ending Oct. 4th finds that the
wider prevalence of cooler weather
has materially aided the distribution
Of staple and general products. The
hammering which trust stocks received
in Wall street has had no bad effect
upon the money market. The Eng
ish market reports show steadiness
md frmness of price which is unusual
n the grain trade. Money is easy at
he great centers, and the last loans of
he week in New York-on call were
It 4 per cent.
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missiles from guns in the hands of
men who inevitably voted the demo-
cratic ticket, or perhaps if the disa-
bility originated otherwise, it was
while the pensioner was sleeping on
cold, wet ground nightly, and faring
mighty hard through tie long days,
to convince men, every one OF whom
voted the democratic ticket. that they
could not, to psrpetuate a patrlclan
oligarchy OF less than 100000 slave
holders, destroy the government oi
the United States. These pensioners
worked for four years for thlrteer
dollars month, they became crippled
in the service Of the government, anc
the pension Office is place where the
cripple sometimes, after years O
weary waiting and suffering, draws al
much as two dollars a month. Aftel
all it does look something like fraud
don't it. But the fraud seems to u
to be upon the cripple, not the govern
ment. The appalling raid on th'
treasury" of which the E. 0. mai
talks and which he commends Presl
dent Cleveland for attempting to pre-
vent-by picking out the special case'
in which he thought he saw a chanc'
to be facetious at the expense of a sicl
or dying man is just as real as the
charges which accompanied the cry o.
"Turn the rascals out" at the time o.
Mr.. Cleveland's first election. Care
full search, with ine comb scrutiny
proved that bug bear, as this vii
prove, q specious generalizing catch
word and falsehood.
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X, OF I.

ASTORIA, oct. S.-Visiling delegations
to Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pytbias
arrived this morning, and held a review
ia the main body of the opera house,
which was Respondent with banners and
decorations. In the presence of a larne
audience, Grand Chancellor Hume ure-
sented a magnificent crimson silk banner
to the First regiment, uniform rank
Knights of Pythias, which was organ
lied and dates It's existence from to-day.
The banner was accepted by Lieutenant
Colonel Ward Stevens on behalf of the
regiment.
After military evolutlons, performed
with precision, Grand Prelate A A
Cleveland delivered an eloquent address
of welcome, which was fittinyly respond-
ed to by Grand Chancellor W T Hume.
An Grafton by Hon II Finn was then
delivered in splendid style by Miss Ella
Durbin, who at its close was presented
with floral tributes to her elocutioparv
powers.
The drum corps delighted the crowds
with Its performance, aud the drum ma
Jor's shake inspired hopes that his assist
ant fully justified.
u Srahu paIl was gwen at the Opera
house to night.
Tomorrow the officers of the Grand
lodge meet TO confer degrees and to. mnr.
row evening there will be clam sumner
There are five divisions:
Black Prince No. 5, La Grande. twelve
men; captain, a. P. Fuller; lieutenant
viii Stevens; herald, Adam Croasman.
Astoria, No 4.-Captaln, Ed Hallock y.
lieutenant, CJ Trenchard; herald, Thorn.
as Loughery.
Willamette, No 2. Portland, ten men
Captain, John A Ahlesbat; lieutenant, Z
S Edwards; herald, Seed.
Calanthe, No. 8, Albina, seventeen
men.-Captaln, E L Simmons; lieuten-
ant, T. II. Bigelow; herald, j W Reedy.
Columbia. No. 4, Albany, four men
Captain, ] F Hall; lieutenant, Geo.
Hochstedler; herald, 0 E Probst.
The first regiment, when organized
elected the following officers:
MAJOR, George W Hochstedler. ALBANY
Surgeon. E r Irving, La Grande.
Siatf-Lieutenant- Colonel, Adiutant F.
S Edwards; quartermastcr, Alex Camp-
bell; sergeant major. F r Neal, Quarter.
master-sergeant, o E Bell.
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The sweeping Republican majorities
in the four new states are indicative
that public opinion is in favor OF the
party of progress. Democracy Las
never extended to the advanced ideas
of the present age any encouragement;
but has contented itself with pursuing
a negative policy. At every step for
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WHAT THE PENSION BUREAU IS.

The East Oregoniam is wonderfully
exercised over pension matters. Quot
ing from the Oregonian that "discre-
tion of mind and control of tongue"
are necessary, the b. o. says editori-
ally; Precisely. A discreet tongue to
conceal the operations of the gigantic
scheme of fraud and bribery which is
Just what the pension Office is" Oh
no, Bro. Jackson. Allow US to set
you right. The pension office is the
appointed medium through which the
government pays out stipulated sums,
which however large in the aggregate,
are generally pitifully inadequate in
detail, to those who were mangled by
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THE DALLES MILITARY ROAD.


Judge Sawyer in the U. S. district
court has sustained the defendants ex-
ceptions to portions of the bills as i'm
pertinent, and also allowed the motion
of certain defendants to file double
pleas. This is first blood for The
Dalles Military Road folks and so far,
a black eye for Uncle Sam. Judge
Sawyer holds that having constructed
the road the company was under no
obligation to maintain it. Judge
Sawyer for similar reasons rules to the
same effect in the case of the Oregon
Central Military Road Company.
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The British Columbi are exhib-
iting considerable buster over the
action of the Rush in defending the
American seal fisheries In Behring sea,
and threaten to attack the steamer if
she stops at Victoria. This is talk
and nothing more.
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A GOOD COUNTRY TO leave

TOPEKA. Ks, Oct. 9--The governor has
endorsed the appeal from the people of
Stevens county for aid, and urges that a
hearty response be given to ,he call for
food, fuel and clothing. The farmers of
that county have suffered four successive
failures of crops, and they are without
means OF support for the approaching
winter,
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VILLARD's LATEST.

CHICAGO, Oct. GA dispatch from
Milwaukee says that a private Letter
written by President Colby, of the Wis
consin Central, to the stockholders of the
Northern Pacific road reveals a gigan-
tic railway consolidation scheme that
will connect the two oceans and revolu.
tionize railway traffic. 1t is the consoll-
dation of the Wisconsin Central and
! Northern Pacific systems An amicable
traffic agreement was the first step.
Henry Willard, through an alliance
with Charles and Joseph Colby, has OBJ
tained majority of the stock OF the
Northern Pacific, and sensation in rail.
road circles is promised within the next
ten days. Henry Willard will be re-
stored to the presidency of the Northern
Pacific, and one of the greatest railway
consultations of the world will be con-
summated.
Even now contracts have been signed
whereby the Baltimore & Ohio raj Ircad
Is to enter into an agreement with the
consolidated Wisconsin Central and
Northern Pacific lines, connecting the
two oceans. The Atcbison, Topeka &
Santa Fe system IS also in the deal.
reachIhS he4lco ana Southern Caljfor-
MIA.
Chicago will be made the center for
operating the three great railroads.
The Northern Pacific will be extended
from Puget sound and built into Alaska.
making continuous line from New
York 10 Sitka.
AN AMERICAN SCHOONER TO BE SEIZED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.-Word reached
here to day that the American schooner
Annie Gee will be seized a. Alta.a, where
she now Is, by the Mexican government.
The schooner carried from here certain
articles such as flour, that were not on
the manifest, because the company had no |
agent there. The Mexican government |
thereupon imposed double duty, and the
owners of the schooner refuse to paw 1t.
the schooner will be seized
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The Dalles Trunk Factory.


runks
up
surprised
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RATES OF PASSAGE, Gncluding meals and berths
Cabin, SIG 90 Steerage, So 90
Round Trip Unlimited, ...... 30 90
For further particulars inquire Of any Agent Of the
Company, A. l.. Maxwell, A. G. p & I. A., Port
land, Oregon.
A. l.. MAXWELL,
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Two trains daily, leaving the Umatila House at
1910 D. m. and 2 a m. The 1910 train runs through
to Nalla Walla connecting at Wallula Junction with
the Northt Pacific train for Helena, St. Paul and
the East. The . train runs through to Farming
ton via. Pa deton and Walla Wala, and to Union,
La Gran lie, Baker City, connecting at HUNTINGTON
with Or gon Short Line for Denver, Council Bluffs
Kansas 'I,ty and the East Trains going west leave
The Dal 1910 Pm. and 2 AN.
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IUN TO United States, Cannda and Europe.
ELEGANT PULLMAN PALACE CARS

EMIGRANT SLEEPING CARS run through on
Express trains TO
OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS, and
ST. PAUL,
RS-Free Of Charge and Without Change.
Close Come cons at Portland for San Francisco and
Puget Sound points.
To San Francisco-Leaying Steamship Wharf Port
land, at l2 Midnight as follows:
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A. l.. MAXWELL,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-17

For the Commission to Settle.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-The generalfreight
agents of the western roads met to hear
arguments of the Iowa pork packers
who sent a delegation here to disprove
the claim of the Chicago packers that
the new rates on the packing house prod
ucts and live hog discriminate against
this city. The visitors protested strongly
against any such change in the rates as
has been proposed, and tried to convince
the railroad men that if equal rates We're
made on the two commodities it would
give Chicago a monopoly of the packing
industry. The Iowa delegation repre-
sented packers of Cedar Rapids, Sioux
City, Ottumwa, Marshalltown DesMoines
Nebraska City and other places. The
railroads decided to take no action, and
the Chicago Board of Trade will forward
its petition to the interstate commission
charging a discrimination in the existing
rates and asking that an investigation
be made at the earliest possible date.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-17
Absorbed by the union Pacltlc.


Boston, Jan. 16.-Bishop Sharp of
Salt Lake, Utah, is in the city to attend
a meeting of the Union Pacific directors.
1t is reported that this meeting will re-
suit in the complete absorption by the
Union Pacific of the Utah Central, the
Utah Southern, Utah and Nevada, and
Salt Lake and Western lines, and their
consolidation under the head of the
Utah division of the Union Pacific rail
road. A general agent, or perhaps a
second vice president, will act as ex-
ecutive officer for the system west of
Green river, with division superintend-
ents having immediate control, as at
present, except that the Utah and Ne
vada, the Central and the Western roads
will be under man who will be located
at Ogden.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-17
A New Rate Pool.

CHICAGO, Jan. 18.-The presidents
agreement, Oh which it is proposed to
organize an Interstate railway associa-
ton, has been printed in its modified
form. The plan, as amended, provides
for a chairman, but no vice chairman.
1t vas originally intended that there
should be two vice chairmen, to have
charged the freight and passenger de-
partinents respectively. but the duties
Ct these officers will be imposed upon
sistants. An executive board will con-
sist of three experienced men, instead Of
the chairman and vice chairman as at
first agreed, and the rate-making power
will be in the hands of committees.
Another amendment is the omission
of the clause providing that a subordi-
nate officer who shall be discharged for
cutting rates shall be not re-employed
by any road in the association. 1t is ex.
pected that a meeting will be called next
week.