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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-12

9 ,rriers, at least, were violating the
rule. The names Of the letter car.
r,ers arr withheld, pending action on
their casss at Washington. They
were caught by u decoy letter.
DEFAuLrER';R RusE.
CoLFAx, WASH, Nov. l2.-Colfax
" "a prepared yesterday morning for
u second Vanderburg case. About
2O) men were dragging the river
jusl above town tor several hours In
ne .rch of a supposed suicide. The
following letter written by Leopold
Miller, a threshing machine man,
to J. L. Arrasu,ith of this city and
received this morning WAS the cause
Of the report:
"By the time this reaches yon my
soul will be IN eternity a"d my body
In the south Palouse, above the new
hri l.e. My mind has bee" 81 har.
rassed that I have been unable L"
sleep for three nights. Menta, de-
preston Is tile catise Of this end.
Tel Harry aud Burt to be good t1
their mot her aud the children"
The b.,dy was not discovered,
however, aud the searchers had
about given UP work fpr the day,
when the evening train came in
from Pendletnn. On board was ex
Mayor Hopkins. who Hurst out into
All upr.mrious tit Of laughter when
lie heard uf the search. "Why !
saw Miller In Pendleton this morn
ing" he said. This announcement
WAS received with much astouish
inent.
Miller is behind several thousand
dollars IN his actuunts, owes his men
about $I50O, and has made close col
iectiOns wherever he has threshed.
The machinery Is also heavily
un"rt gagged. 1t is lossi lie that Mil
Ter has skipped for pNd, as lie de
stroy ed his books before leaving.
DRIVER AND THE BOY.
EUGENE. Nov. l2.-I.nst week
Rev. |. d. Driver was tried before a
justice for beating 9 year.old bo!
who hid been stealing apples in his
orchard. On this charge he was
acquitted. He then complained
against the b ", who was tired and
acquitted. During the trial Driver
and the attorneys engaged in an
and the justice called IN
the sheriff to r. store order.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-12
FOREIGN.

the oRRnAN-PRUssiAk DIET.
B.HLin, Ger. Nov. is Tho Em
rs,sss opsnsd the dist VI Prussss
so-Aa9.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-12

Q c,rriers, at least, were violating the
rule. The names Of the letter car.
r,ers arr withheld, pending action on
their cass at Washington. They
were caught by n decoy letter.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-12
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Hoods SarsapariIIa

s carefully prepared from Sarsap"rilla'
DEG> .,Cl, Mandrake, Do,k, IL. s.astwa,
Iugircr Eerrics, and Utlitr well-knowa aid
,slu.. ..Lle vegetable remedies, yareeGii.r
omlination. lraportion, ard process, g'v'
J.. to Hoods S1rsaparilla curative power
lit possessed iy other medicines. 1t
Elects remarkable cures where others fail.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-12
MARKETS.
WHEAT PRICEs

WHEAT PRICES.
SAN FRANClstO.-N h,at, buyer
for he season 81 35l per GENITAL.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, NV. Wheat n
steady; cash, 97s; Dec, 0Sl; May
Sl.0jl.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-12
Hoods Sarsapari:lo

is The best Llood purifier. 1t cures Scrofula.
St Iaeuni, Boils, PImples, all lIumors,
Dyspepsia, Di.iousness, Sick Headache
Indigestion, General Debility, Catarrh,
Rheumatism. Kidney and Liver con-
+! .ints; overcomes That Tired Feeling,
ereates an appetite, builds up the system.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

In many OF the products OF wood nud iron
and in meats and breGdstuifs, we have adyau-
Tag, 8 that only need better facilities OF inter
course aud transportation To secure for them
largo foreign markets. The rociproo ty elnu SO
OF the tariff act wisely and effectively opens
the way to secure Il large reciprocal trade in OK
change for the free admission TO our
por.s OF certain products. The right OF
Independent nations to make special reciprocal
trade concessions IL well established, and doe9
not impair either the comfy due TO other pow
ors or what is known as the favored nation
clause" so generally found in commercial In, at
les What is given the one for an adequate
agreed consideration "a mot be claimed by an
other ireelg. The stale OF the revenues was su IN
that we could dispense with any import duties
upon tea, hides, and tho lower gra1es OF
sugar and moiasses. That the large advantage
resulting 10 the cOun ries producing md ex-
porting hos articles by placing them on the
Tree list eutill5dus TO eXptc6 II fair rJturn in a
way of oms concessions upon articles OK
ported by us to them was SO obvious hat o have
gratuitously abandoned IN oppo tunty 10 en-
large our triIdo Would have been an unpardon-
abb error
There were but two methods OF mlintalning
control of this question open To Congress 10
place all OF these articles upon the dutiabls
list sub oct 10 such troaty agreements ~
could be gecured, or To place them all pros
emily upon the iree list but subject to tho re-
imposition OF sp cited duties IL the cOuutrieH
from which We received thom should re-
fuse 10 give 20 us Huitnb reciprocal nehts,
This lutJ method, 1 think. possesses great
consent Of Congress TO reciprocity arrange
ments affecting these products, which must
otherwise have b en- layed and unascor aimed
until each treaty ratified by the Senate and
the necessary gislItion enacted by Congress.
10 perenco ha1 shown that some treaties look
ing TO reciprocal trade have Jailed TO secure n
two-thrd5 vote in the Senate tor ratification,
and hers having passed that stage have for
years ailed the concurrence OF the House
and Senate in such notifications OF our revenue
laws ne vas Necessary TO give effect 10 their
Irptiginug VIC have the concurrence OF
both Houses in advance ia distinct and
definite offer Of free entry 90 our pors OF spe-
cihc articles. Tho Executive is not required TO
deal in conjecture al to what Congress
will accept. Indeed, this reciprocity pro-
vision is more than an offr Our pare Of
the bargain Is complete delivery has been
made and when the countries from which we
receive our sugar, coffee, ten and hides have
placed on thCir free lists such Of orr produ e.
as shall be agreed upon, ne an equivalent for
our concession, proclamation II That fact
completes the ransaction, and i'm the meantime
our own people have free sugar, ten, coffee and
hides.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
THE NATIONAL LAWS.
Satisfactorily Administered.

The report of the Attorney General is under
the law submitted directly to Congress, but,
the Department of Justice is one of he
executive departments, some reference to the
work done is appropriate here
vigorous and in the main an effective effort
hns been made to bring TO trial and punish
ment all violators of the law but, Mt the
same time, care has been taken that
frivolous and technical offenses should not be
used to swell the foes of officers or to harass
well-disposCd citizens. Especial attention is
called to the facts connected it'll The prosecu-
ton of violations of the election laws an OF
offenses against United States officers The
number OF convictions secured very many of
them upon ii as of guilty will, it is hoped,
have salutary restraining influence. There
have been several cases where Postmasters
appointed by me have been subjected to
violent interference in the discharge
OF their official duties, and TO prosecutions
and personal violence of the most eA-
IRENE character. socce of these csses
have been dealt with through the Department
of Justice, aud ia some cases the pcstoffces
have been abolished or suspended. l have
directed the Pos master General to pursue this
course in all cases whore other efforts have
failed to secure Tor any Postmaster, not himself
in fault, an opportunity peacefully to exercise
the duties of his office. But such action will
not supplant the efforts of the Department of
Justice TO bring the particular offenders to pun
ishmelt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
The silver Question.

The act "direct ing the purchase of silver bull
ion and Is ne of Treasury notes thereon, ap-
proved July H. 1890 has been administered by
the Secretary of the Treasury with an earnest
purpose 10 GIT into circulation at the earliest
possible dat the full monthly amount OF notes
contemplated by its provisions and at the
same time TO give to the market for
silver bullion such support as the law contem-
plates. 1hv recent depreciation in the price OF
silver has been observed WITH regret. The
rapid rise In price which anticipated aud fol-
some degree by speculation, and the lie 'enJ re-
action is in part the result of the same cause
and in part OF the recent monetary disturb
ances.
Some months of further Trial will be necessary
to determine tine permanent effect of the recen
legislation upon silver values but it is crafty
inc to know that the increased eli c1ati' 8 y
cured by the net has eXerted and viii continue
to exert most bSleficial influence upon bust
ness and upon general values.
While it has not been thought best to renew
formally the suggestion OF an International
conference looking to an agreement touchin
the full use of silver for coinage at q uniform
ratio, care has been taken to observe closely
any change in he situation abroad, and no
favorable opportunity will be losg TO promote
confer very large benefits upon the commerce OF
the world
The recent monetary disturbances I'm England
are no5 unlikely t. suggest a REORGANIZATION
opinions upon this subject. Our very large
supply of gold will il not lost by impulsve
legislation in the supposed interest OF silver,
give us q DO sition OF advantage II promoting a
permanent and safe international agreement tor
the free use OF silver as coin metal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
Foreign Criticisms of tho BIN.

The criticisms OF the bill that have come to
us from foreign sources may well be re ected
Tor repugnancy. IL these critics really believe
that the adoption by us OF II fiee-trado policy
or Of tariff rates having reference solely to
revenue, would diminish tho participation
Cf their own countries in tho com
merce of the world, their advocacy and the
promotion by speech and other forms OF
organized effort Of this movement among our
people is a rare exhibition OF unselh shuoss in
trade. Aud ON tie other hand, IL they sincerely
believe that the adoption of protective tariff
policy by this country inures TO their proht and
our hurt, it is nOticeably strange that they
shout lead the oulcry against tbs authors OF n
policy so helpful o their countrymen and Gro wn
with their favor those who would snatch from
them n substantial share of IA trade with other
lands already Inadequate to their necessities.
There is no disposition among any OF our peo-
pie to promote prohibitory legislation Our
policies are adopted not to the hurt OF others,
but to secure for ourselves those advantages
that fairly grow out OF our favored position M n
ma ion. Our form OF government with its Incl
dent of universal suffrage, makes H. inn oratiyc
that we shall save our working people nom tho
agtations aud distresses which scaut work and
wages that leave no margin Tor comfort always
beget. But after all this IL done 1t vii b. found
that our markets are open TO friendly CONNER
cial eXchangt OF enormous value to other great
tNs,y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.


The report of the Secretary Of War exhibits
several gratifying results attained during the
year by wise and unCsteni atious methods. The
percer tage of desertions from the army AN evil
Tor which both Congress and the department
have long been seeking remedy has been re-
ducec curing the past year "a per cent and Tor
the months Of August aud september, during
which time the favorable effects of the act OF
June Is were felt 80 per c. NJ as compared with
the same months of 1889
The results attained by reorganization an
consolidation of the divisions having charge of
the hospital service records o. the volunteer
service are very RENAL kable, This change was
effected i'll July, 1859, and at that time there
were 1854 cases awaiting at ention, more than
half of these being calls f,om the Pension Of
fee for information necessary to the adudica-
ton Of pension claims. On the 30th day of June
last, though over 100000 new calls had come In,
there was not single case that had not been
examined and answered
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

Tho value Of our exports Of domestic mer
chaudise during the last year was over &ll5 =
oO0. coo greatlr than the preceding year, and
was only exceeded once in our history. About
$4,000 o. OF this excess was in agricultural
products. The production OF pig iron always
a good gauge Of general prosperiiy-is shown
BY recent census bulletin to have been
1853 per cert greater ia 18J thgn in 1880
and the production OF steel 30 per ont
greater. Mluiue in coal has had no limitation
except that resulting from deficient tranFporta-
ton The general testimony ia that labor
IL everywhere fully employed, and the repoi Js
for the last ysar show s1nallo- number Of en-
pl0yes affected by strikes and lockouts than IL
any year since 1874 The depression in the
prices OF agric lltur al products lad been greatly
relieved aud bouyanJ and hopeful tone WIS
be ginning TO DO felt by all cur people
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
Must Have a Fair Trial.

There is neither wisdom nor justice In the
suggestion that the subject of tariff revision
shall be opened before this law has had fair
trial. 1t is quite truo that every tariff schedule
is subject TO objections. No bill was ever
framed ! suppose, that in all of its rates and
classiieations had the fun approval even OF a
party carcus since legislation is always and
necessarily the product OF compromise as
to details and the present law is no excep-
tion. But in its general scope and effect
think ii will justify the support of those who
believe that American legislation should con-
serve American trade aud the wages OF work
ingmou. Ihs transformation To the terms
of the act which has been so widely dissent
mated at home and abroad will be corrected by
experience and the evil augurios as to its
suits oontounded by the market ports, the
savings banks internal trade balances and the
general prosperity Of our people. Already we
begin TO hear from abroad and from
our custom houses that the pro-
hibitorv effect upon importations i'm
puted TO the act is not justified. The imports
at the port of Now York for the drst three
weeks of November were nearly per cent.
greater than for tho same period IN 1889, and 20
per cent. greater than in SAINT period of 1898
And 30 far rom being an act to IL nit exports l
confidently believe hat under il we shall secure
larger and moro profitable participation in
foreign trade than we have ever ON Dyed, and
that we shall recover proportionate lartoip pa
ton in the ocean carrying trade OF tho world.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
The Seal Question,

The difference between the two governments
touching the fur seal question in the Behring
Sea is not yet ad listed, as will be en- by the
correspondence which viii soon be laid before
@ nrress. he offer to submit the question TO
HrUi ration, rs pro posed by her Maiestys Gov
erument, has not been accepted, for the reason
That the form of submission proposed is not
thought TO be calculated to assure conclusion
sauslact ry to either party. 1t is sincerely
hoped that before III opening of another seal
Ing season some arrangement may be effected
which i'll assn to the United States prop
erty right, derived from Russia, which was not
dlsregardad by any nation for more Than eighty
yeals preceding the outbreak OF the existing
trouble.
In the tariff act wrong was done to the King
dom OF Hawaii vi ich | am bound TO presume
vas wholly uuintentional. Duties were levied
On certain commodities which are included in
the reciprocity trtary now existing between the
United States and tIe Kingdom OF Hawaii with
out indicating nect ssary exception IN favor OF
that Kingdom. L hope Congress will repair what
M, ht otht rwise seem to be a breach of faith on
The part of thi Government
An award in favor OF the United States in the
matter of the claim OF Nh. Van len again st
hayu was rendered on the 4th of December. 1883,
but owing to d sorders then and afterward pre-
Taliing in Hayi, the terms OF payment were not
observed A new agreement as to the time OF
payment has been approved and is now in
ior O. Other just claims of citizens IF the
United 1t ttes for redress of wrongs suffered
Curing the late political conflict in Hayti will,
is hoped, speedily yield to friendly tr' ment
Ahpbhlliallb ApI u bA4t
q exradition between the United states and
Italy are now under consideration.
You viii be asked to provide the means of &C
eeItng the invitation OF the Italian Govern
ment to take part in an approaching con ference
70 consider the adoption OF a universal prime
meridian IRON wnich 10 reckon longitude and
lime, As this prop sal follows IN the rack OF
lle reform sought TO be initiated 10y the me rid
IAN conferc' &c az Washington, held on the inyi-
&lon OF this Government, the United States
should manifest a friendly interest in the ltal-
ian proposal.
In this connection l may refer with approval
the suggestion of my predecessors that
standing provision be made for accepting. when
ever deemed advisable the freq uent Invitations
q iuleigu governments to share in conferences
og king to the adyauc ament of interna ional
reforms in regard TO cience, SAM alton, COM
LeTcial law, and pvo"eiure, and other matters
s-eeting the intercourse and progress of modern
eOMmUpitfes
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

The several Acts of Congress looking TO the
reduction OF the larger Indian reser gations. TO
the more rapid settlement OF tbs Indians upon
indi yidual aliotments, and ths restoration to
the public domain Of lands in excess Of their
needs, have been largely carried into effect
SO far as he work was conided to the Execu-
tive. Agreements have been concluded since
March 4 1889 involving the esssion 20 the
United SGates OF about l4,725.0JJ ares Of land
These contracts have as required by law
been submitted TO Congress for rn ifcatiou
and for tine appropriations necessary 10 carry
them into effect. Those with the SiBseton aud
Wahp ton sac and Fox, Iowa, POtta NatomIes
and Absentee shawnees and Cuur d'Aleu3
tribes have not yet received the salctiOu o.
Congress. Attention is also called % he fact
that The appropriations made in the case Il the
Sioux Indians have no covered all the stipUla-
ted payments. This should be promptly cor
rected II an agreement is confirmed all OF q
terms should be 90 applied with without delay
ana full appropriations should be u-ads.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
Fraudulent Naturalization.

The vacation by judicial DEGREES of fraudulent
certificates of naturalization, upon bills in
equity filed by tho Attorney General in the
Circuit Court of the United states, is new
application of familiar equity Jurisdiction
during the year, the evidence disclosing
that n very large number of fraudulent
certificates of naturalization have been issu d,
mendation that the laws be 30 amended as to
require more full and searching inquiry into
all the facts necessary to naturalization before
any certificates are granted. 1t certainly is not
too much TO require that application for
American citizenship shall be heard with as
much care and recorded with as much formality
given to cases involving the pettiest
urOperty right.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

The general trade and industrial conditions
throughout the country during the year have
shown II market improvement For many
years prior 10 1o-s the merchandise balances OF
foreign trade sd been largely IN our favor, but
durin, that YEA and the year following they
turned against Us. II is very G atifying to
know that the last fiscal year ,a'n shows
a balance in Ouf tavor of over 50 -,UUl, 900. Tho
bank clearinrs ai.ich furnish good test of the
volume OF busin 50 transacted, for the first ten
months OF The year 1879 show, rs 60 pared with
the same months of 1889 an incroase for the
whole ry Of about per cent, while the
increase outside tho city OF New York was
over l3 per ceua. During the mon OF October
the cl arings OF the whole country showed
an increase Of 81 per cent. over October, 1889,
while outside OF New York the increase Vas
Ill., per cent These figures show That the in
crease in the volume of busitess was very
general throughout the country That this
larger business was being con iuctod uron a
safe and profitable basis is shown by the fact
thai there were J01 less failures reported ia
October, 1890, than in the game month OF the
preceding year, with liabilities diminished by
nuDut -
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
The Pension ONCE.

The disability pc sion act. which was APP
proved on the 9th OF June last, has been put
Into operation as rapidly as practicable. The
increased clerical force provided was selected
OF the force engaged in examinations in the
field WAS recalled and added TO the working
force of the office. The examination and ad.
judication of claims have, by reason Of
improved methods, been more rapid than
ever before. There is no economy to tho Gov
eminent in delay while there is much hardship
and injustice TO the soldiers. The anticipated
expenditure while very large, will not it is be-
lieved, be in excess OF the estimates made be-
fore the enactment of the law. This liberal gem
eral law should suggest q more careful scrutiny
of bills for special relief, both as TO the cases
where relief Is granted and as 10 the amount
allowed,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
The Late Tariff Act.

The general Tariff act has only partially gone
into operation, some of it's important provisions
being limited TO take effect at dates yet in the
future. The general provisions of the law have
been in force less than sixty days, Its perma-
largely stand in conjecture. II is curl
GUS TO note that the advance in tbs
prices of articles wholly unaffected by tho
Tariff act was by many hastily ascribed TO that
act. Notice was not taken of thu fact that tho
general tendency of the markets WAS upward,
from influences wholly apart from the recent
tariff legislation. The enlargement of our cur
rency by the Silver Bill undoubtedly gave an
upward tendency TO trade and had marked eff
feet ON prices; but this natural and desired of
feet OF the silver legislation was by many err
roneously attributed TO the Tariff act.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
The Customs eryice.

The Customs Administration Board provided
for by the act Of June 10, 1890, selected with
great care and Is composed in part q men
whose previous experience in the admin stra-
ton OF the old customs regulations had made
them familiar with The evils 10 be reuedied, and
iD part of men vi hose legal and luoieial acquire
rnents and exp rience seemed to Il them for the
work Of inter- reting and applying the new STAT
NE THE CHIEF aim OF the Law is 70 secure honest
veluations of ali dutiable merchandise. and to
make these valuai ions uni orm at all our
ports Of entry. 1t has been ale manifest by
q conversational inve stigation that system OF
under,al alton had been long IN use by certain
classes Of importers, resulting not only IN a
Great loss Of revenT> hut in a most intolerable
discrimination against honesty. II u MOI seen
hnw tu,s legislation, when it Is Understood can