Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-02


teiziue the reins Of power. He viii
have bis legend and his place In his
tory, despite the ordure and the in
suits which the hlrelings Of guttcd
press will throw uron him for the
last time. Consians should be
happy. His vast cemetery is en-
riched by one mere corpse. / advise
him, however, not 70 abandon him
self to too mucn jIy. "Ce mort ia
est de ceux qui revienment.'
NEw ROUTE.
MONTREAL, Quebec, Oct. 2.-The
Star publishes the following special
cablegram from London: ut is un-
dersfood the imperial war Office has
requested the Canadian Pacific
railway 10 submit estimates Of the
cost of transportation Of troops be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific. Ii
is intended to test the value of the
route for this purpose toward the
close of the year. II the trial Is
successful the route will be adopted
as the regular imperial channel"
FRANCE LAYS UP STORES.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2.--It is reported
here that the French government,
during the last three weeks, lias
been quietly buying up an euorm"u-
amount Of grain and meat through
its agents in this country. The ex
planation offered is that the govern
ment is in a delicate position in re
gard both to grain aud meat.
In France prices are high and th
demand for the removal Of the tariff
is pressing, yet the government does
not like TO directly let down the
bars. The threatening aspect OF
European affairs gives ii good ex-
cuse to provision Itself strongly in
advance. AS the government sup
plies this stuff it will enter free aud
the French people will get it cheap.
uNaRATEFUL PEOPLE.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. IA man 81
years of age was sent 10 the county
infirmatory on Wednesday. His
name Is William Allen, but he IL
better known as "Land Bill Allen"
Over fifty years ago Mr.. Allen com
nlenced the work of his life for his
fellow men. AT that time he lived
in Perry county. He was the owner
Of q valuable farm, and was sur
rounded by happy family. He
commenced the agitation for the
homestead law, and travelled the
country over at his own expense de
livering lectures and speeches in
furtherance Of his work. He adj
dressed legislatures and helped to
mould public sentiment until at last
Congress passed the national home
stead law giving every actual settler
100 acres of land. For this work
Mr.. Allen was highly praised, but
he received no pay. He spent his
fortune ia the cause. Members of
his family one after another died,
and Row he Is In the pOorhouse.
His work in Ohio led to the adoption
in this state Of the exemption laws
by which the poor man has 80 much
property set aside exempt from
sheriifs' and constables' sale. His
the sheriff some Years ago, sInG'
which time he bas lived by begging.
When sent TO the infirmatory, Mr..
Allen presented a most miserable
appearance, his clothing being little
better than tatters and rags.
no HOLD CORN.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2.--The Morning
News says: A rough draft Of an
article advising the farmers of the
country to hold their corn for higher
prices has been made aud il is ex-
pected will appear in full Ia the next
issue Of the Farmers Voice. 1t ad-
vises the sale only OF so much of
lhe crop as is actually necessary for
home consumption until the foreign
demand puts the prices up, then sell
oniy so mnch rs is necessary to sup.
ply that demand aud again lock up
the cribs till prices go up again.
COLD WAVE IN DAKOTA.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 2.-Advices show
hat rain Is falling all over North |
with snow In the western
portion, and cold wave coming
rom Montana. $4,000 bushels of |
wheat are unthrashed and In danger
of being destroyed by the wet
FAILED.
Boston, Oct. "A. B. Turner n
Bro, bankers failed,
SNOW.
RED LODGE, Mont, Oct. 2.-It
has been showing and drifting in-
sessantly for past foriy-eight hours
and now there Is three feet Of snow
IN the level. Business is practically
II standstill.