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Inc Bi-M.talltc Conference,

LONDON. May 4-Ths Ssasist, In an
article on the bi-metaliic conference. says
It IL an imposing denomination, but
the Statist points out that bi-mstal-
ism is impracticable, adding: THE
banking community everywhere op-
poses an international agreement. which,
moreover, would be serious dstriment
to Great Britain" The Statist proceeds to
urge. as . solution of the problem. the ad.
dition of single standard eiii by the more
backward countries and the reopening Of
the Indian mints.
LONDON. May Ain the house Of COM
mons this evening Samuel Smith. Liberal
member for Flintshirc, moved resolution
that the government endcavor to secure .
stable basis of exchange Of gold and silver
by international agreement. The house,
however. counted the motion out without
discussion.
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Simon Lewis. the Cherokee murderer.
has bena granted . sixty days stay by
Presid y Cleveland.
A lone highwaymsn held up the Sonora
and Niiiee. Cal, stage Wednesday night
on Funk Nil. He blew open the safe. but
vas much disgusted TO end that IL con-
tanned nothing at ali.
The Jury in the case of Chief Ramsey, OF
the Tetegraphers' Brotherhood, charged
with cutting railroad telegraph wires, re-
turned . verdict OF not guilty at Cedar
Rapids, Ia, Thursday.
W. d. yaIlandigham and Tom MINI.
miners. we're held up in the La Sal noun
tains. Colorado, week ago and robbed OF
gold nuggets valued as SIS. 0O. A posse In
in pursuit of the robbers.
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An.ndmen. to tn. Incom. Tar.


WAsHTSGroN CrrY. May 4. - Senator
Vest today offered anasmendmsnt to the
income tax feature of the tariff bill, the OBJ
ject Of which 10 to relieve individual in.
vestors In corporations and have the
profits of corporations taxed. Instead of
compelling individuals to exhibit books
and papers the assessor may estimate the
amount Of income. and the persons 90 as
sessed may appear and prove they have
been assessed too high, if such 10 the case.
Sections SO, 60 and 81 are stricken out and
the following sections substituted therefor:
THAT there shall bs levied and collected
tax of per cent. per annum on the
profits or income above ordinary working
or operating expenses OF all banks, bank.
ing institutions, trust companies, savings
institutions, FIRE, marine, life and other
Insurance companies, railroads, canals,
turnpike, canal navigation, slack water,
telephone. telegraph, electric light, gas,
water and street railway companies and
ali other corporations. companies or ass0-
Citations doing business for profit in the
United States. no matter how created and
organized; that said tax shall be paid on
or before July / in each yea.,
And If the president or other chief
officer of any corporation, COM
pany or association shall neglect or
refuse to Gle With tbs collector OF the in
ternal revenue district in which said cor.
posation. company or association shall be
located or engaged In business. state
ment verified by his oath or affidavit,
showing the amount Of net profits or in
come received by said corporation, COM
pany or association during tho whole CAL
endar year preceding the date Of the fling
OF said statement as hereinafter secured,
the corporation, company or association
making default shall forfeit as . penalty
the sum Of 81 900 and 10 per cent OF the
amount Of taxes due for each month until
the same is paid. the payment Of said
penalty to be enforced as provided in other
cases of neglect and refusal to pay penal.
ties and taxes under the law"
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NORTHWEST news.

Lieut.. Thomas II. Stevens has been or
dered to Port Townsend ~ the executive
officer Of the Yorktown, in place Of Lieut.
A. B. Speyers. who accidentally shot him.
self In the log.
The high water in the Fraser river has
broken up two Of the scows on which
dredgers were hydrauiicking the aant in
the river bed. one being at Lytton and the
other between that place and Yale. The
dredgers took the sand from the bottom of
the river and the gold Was worked ont Of
il on the scoWs.
The mean temperature at Waiia Walia
In April was So degrees: highest. 80. on
the 10Th; lowest, So. on the 10Th; def
cheney during month. 81 degrees; since
January /, 81. The total precipitation
was 2 10 inches, on fourteen days: excess
during month, So; since January ]. 6.5i.
There were sixteen partly cloudy days.
eight cloudy, six cloudlsss. There was
frost on the 7th and 18th.
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The okl.hom. Cox.yit.s.

GUTHRIE, o. T., May k-The Oklahoma
division Of the army of the Commonweal
held . great rally tonight About 400
soldiers were present After number Of
stirring addresses resolution We. sdop. ed
deploring the unlawful action by the
Washington City authorities in prevent
ing Coxsy from speaking and calling for
immediate action on the part Of congress
to bring lawful judgment on the guilty
parsons concerned in this diabolical out
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absent ct Ill. and the most of these who
certify to ahssnes limis the period to
one or tuo daya At this rate the
deduction viii b small. The congress-
men are showing uneasiness in making
out the certificates. as there 10 nothing be-
hind their word Of honor to show how
many days they have been absent They
feel reluctant 70 surrender part Of their
salary and ret are bound in honor to re-
port the days for which the deductions
should b NADIA
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In shs aenasa.

WAsHISeros CIrY. May k-Ths open
session Of tho senate. today lasted only
until 2 o'clock. The time was consumed
entirely by Quay. Who gave another chap.
ter Of his serial spssch'on the tariff Gal.
lingsr remained by his side, constantly ~.
.lieving the Pennsyivanian ct intervals BY
reading extracts Quay desired to insert in
his remarks. The rest Of the day after 2
O'Clock was spent behind closed doors con-
sidering executive business.
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KELLKY HAS NEW scnxME.
1e Go Down the Des AoInes River Oh


- no UoW1 thO U0O 20tn00 River on
flathoats.
DKs MoUU. May Al . conference to-
night the plan Of building fiasboats and
floating down the Des Moines river to the
Mississippi near keskuk was seriously
discussed by Kelley and his advisers. The
matter viii b finally acted on tomorrow.
AT breakfast today Keiley's commissary
officers reported loo .oaves Of bread on
hand. but there was scarcely enough meat
and coffss to supply the officers mesa.
kelley drew on the treasury for money to
buy cotfss and meat. Gov. Jackson ID en-
deavoring TO secure cheap rates 10 the
Mississippi river, but 10 not confident of
success. To carry the men 10 the Missis-
sippi will cost 81. SO and the roads will
accept nothing iess.
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SALT LAKE. May 4--Gen. Carter and his
men have got as far as Bingham Junction
on their way to Washington City, and are
temporarily embarrassed ON account ofiack
OF transportation. The commander re-
turned TO the city today and personally
took charge Of the parade of the home con-
tingent. which numbered something over
200. including . few women. They pa.
raded the streets, carrying numerous BAN
ners signifying their demands ON various
public questions. The march was termi.
mated on . convenient vacant lot, whore
several addresses were made. One speaker
declared that they would have their rights
II 1t cost American blood; that the COM
bine must be snapped assunder by force If
not by peaceable means. A collection of
$i7 was taken up. Prominent Rio Grande
officials are expected here tomorrow. and
hope 10 still entertained that some arrange
ments can b made for the men TO 90 East.
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rhe Armv rrom Chtceeo.

Gen. Kendall arrived at Hobard, Ind,
Friday with his Chicago Industrial Army.
They confscated oil the bread and crack
ers in town. and there was considerable
rioting. Resolutions passed by Valparaiso
citizens, demanding that the army be pro.
hibited from entering the city. were handed
to Randall. but he said they would march
to Valparaiso. nevertheless.
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Batte's Coxey Petition to Congress.

WASHINGTON CIrY. Nav A. Senator
Power today presented petition adopted
at mass meeting 1t Butte, Mont. decIar-
ing in favor Of the organization of . "home
guard" for Coxey's army to assist in case
Of necessity and calling on the Montana
congressional delegation to demand that
oil further interference with the forward
march Of the Coxey army be discontinued.
The resolution deuounces the deputy
United States marshals of Montana. and
refers to those who fired on the Coxey ties
as 'band of mercenaries composed of the
scum of humanity in the employ of the
government"
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WHArcon. May a-fSpsciai. l-Whatcom
county 10 oil right now. whether or not
Coxey's army succeeds In soaring the
Democratic congress into doing something
for the relief Of ''ths toiling millions. !"
Whatever may bstids. safety IL assured
here by the organization BY the Popuiisfs
last evening Of - branch Of ths Industrial
Army to resist oppression" Forty-two
patriots have enrolled themselves ssunder
the banner Of the whatcom County In
dustrisl Army Reserve. for the purpose OF
preserving our constitutional liberties
guaranteed BY the patriots Of l770." They
graveiy announce thst s'thsre 70 now pend.
ing that final struggle prophssisd By our
martyrsd president Lincoln" and say
that '.if the events Of the next lev davs
justify Il" they will Storm companies Gus
Of the ranks Of such reserve fos the par.
pose Of drilling" They propose 70 s'stand
ON their constitutional dghts.s not With
standing the catastrophe which overlook
Coxey's buekskin marshal. Browne, who
fell into the hands of the polics when he
made . similar stand IN the capitol
grounds ~ Washington City. Among the
leaders Of the ''rsssTv6s movement here
are sx- Mayors ". L Miller and VIII ID.
Jenkins. r. J. Cowisy. W. B. Latch. 4 II.
Marcy, J. r. 6nailsy and James Cannon.
Miller. Smailsy and Cannon have been
appointed recruiting oftcsrs - incrsass
the reserve. and report ss another meeting
70 b hsid next Tuesday.
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IN THE aOUsx.


wAsHIEcros CIrY, May AT IL 80 the
house went into com mittee Of the whole
on the river and harb0r bill. Considera-
tion Of the bill without action being taken
on further amendments was continued un-
til shortly after 8 o'clock. when the COM
mittee rose. reported the bill to the house,
and is WAS passed.
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WAsnrsaron CrTY, May l-Coxsy and
his nsutsnsnts. Browne and Jones'. we're
arraseued in the distsies police court today
for violation Of the capitol grounds act.
The court room sas nllsd. Populist snsn-
bsrs OF cossrsD constituting . sosabis
psrt Of the asssmbiags. Attornsys Hy-
msn and Lipsccmbs. for defendants. raised
the issue Of the eopstitutionaiIty Of the
Lac under which the clients wers asrsted.
The point vas stHusd by Senator AIlsn,
u Nebraska Congrsss, hs sssd, hsd n
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WASHINGTON CrrY, May At has been
considered probable that in the course Of
this session of the house an attempt viii
be made to attach to one Of the sppropria-
tion bills an amendment providing for
the repeat Of tht sugar bounty clause.
There has been hesitation about this
matter among Democratic members, as it
might bs taken - an indication that they
had some doubts about passing the tariff
bill in the senate. Today, however,
Docksry introduced the following resolu-
ton, which WAS referred to the committee
On rules:
"Resogred. That the com mittee on ways
and report TO the house for consideration
in connection with the Legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill, when the
same shall be reported at this session an
amendment 40 follows: That 90 much
OF the act entitled An sct 70 reduce reve-
nue.. equalixs duty and for other pur-
poses approved October I, IsssD, q pro-
viaes Tor and authorizes the issue of liz
censes TO producers OF sugar from bsets,
sorghum or cane IN the United States, or
maple sap produced within the United
States be and the same 10 hereby re-
pealed, to take effect July I. 1894. and
thereafter it shaIl be unlawful TO issue
any license TO produces sugar OF any xtnd
under the said act"
The Decking Of Absentee Congrsssmsn.
WssHrssros CrrY. May 4-Congres-
sionsi salaries for the month OF April be-
came due today. % members had their
frst experiences With the new procedure Of
docking for abseutssisn- Up to
last night 2l3 members had
filed their certificates. showing
the number Of days. If any. they
had been absent Today about fifty csr-
ti6cates we're put in leaving about 100 un-
accounted for. The great majority Of the
ne&bsss certify that thsy Asrs not ben
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Birdsaii Holly. famous - the inventor
Of the Holly water works system and the
Holly district steam heating system. died
as Lockport, N. Y. April y.
Charles W. Savage died ~ the Yakima
Hop Company ranch on the Moxss last
Saturday,. ared 81 years. He was brother
oi Rev. Minot J. savass. ana crossed the
plains with Fremont in ls46
Charles Robinson. one Of the Herbert
Brothers, lately champion acrobsfs OF
America, died ~ bis home in Auncie.
Ind. Friday. from the effect Of smoking
cirarestes- The interior OF his mouth
ana snroas hsd turned black. He had
been . constant cigarette smoker for over
fifteen years
Come early and secure bargains at the
A Abrnaams Grocery Company.
o.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Wsstfs Faie Ilighsge Avag1s
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Passengers on the Northern Pacific from
Tacoma state that Coxeyites are becoming
scarce At Puyallup. Yesterday they went
out on top OF freight trains. on break
beams and every other available place ON
cars heading toward the rising sun. The
marshals hsd Krsat difiiculty In keeping
the men of the brakebeams Of the pas
senger trains. and all passenger trains
were stopped short distance out Of town
to enable the trainmsn TO clear the bfnsk-
beams Of those who had sludsd the oifi-
cars
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lsss payable In advancs for ssth~ ssssionl.
y por month";
SnAli fee OF Sc per month will bs charged for
<Dfossten matsriAls. use Of Gifts and Stationery.
E41e melhods OF teaching are based on
9y6Ls SYSTEM, which ls nav beins uni
lily odopisd by the best teachers Of infansA
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01

Paine's celery compound makes peo-
pie WE'LL
From the wIlds of Maine to the land
Of golden sunsets, from Canada to the
Florida reefs, rich and poor, men and
women In high places, and those who
serve their country equally as we'll by
simply being good husbands and good
wives-all manner OF people are being
benefited by Paine's celery compound.
Many In high positions, knowing
that their example is likely to be fol-
lowed, and wishing that their expert
ence may help others, have given their
testimonials to the value of this great
est remedy.
Mr.. III. w. Sender. the private sec
retary for Hon. John @. Carlisle, secre-
tary of the treasury, says: .
"I have used several bottles of Paine's
celery compound, and its beneficial ef.
feets were manifested In very much
improved condition Of the system.
Thc9e who are overwOrked will find 1t
splendid tonic and nerve invlgora-
tori
Mr.. James A. Bryan, the city editor
Of the Paducah (Ky.) Standard, one OF
the most influential newspapers Ia that
part Of the country, writing about a
month previous, said;
~ have used several bottles OF
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01

nervous tissues all over the body. Its
ingredit MS represent the most fruitful
years of Prof. Phelps practical STUDY
of the nervous system in disease.
After taking Paine's celery compound
the blood no longer creeps In a thin,
sluggish stream, but the arteries grad
ually become filled with a rich, strong
tide of vigorous red blood that reaches
and bathes every tiny nerve and mus.
Gle fiber in the body.
Headache, neuralgia, aud loss of ap
petite and strength cannot continue
when such healthy arterial blood, full
Of ruddy, life-giving corpuscles, and
capable of quickly repairing the waste
of the hard-worked nerve al d brain
tissues, replaces the thin, pale fluid,
full of bad humors and lacking in nu.
tritiye value.
Thousands of men and women whose
daily life Is making severe drauRhta on
their vitality need Paine's celery com.
pound.
None are too old to be helped by 1t;
none are too young tO he at once bene.
flied. 1t permanently cures every
kind OF nervous disease. 1t quickly
brings new ma.eria 10 the worn out
nerve eeDters, and removes the one
cause Of the many forms that nervous
disease take; Dyspepsia, sleepleesness,
heart disease, rheumatism, melancholy,
kidney and liver troubles. AS a relief
for the debilltating effects OF this hot
season, nothing can do 40 much.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01
Oregon Products.

Sixteen thousand and fifty boxes O
fruit have been shipped from Snake
river orchards this season. 1t is esti
mated that at least $50 car loads will
be shipped from that section before the
close Of the season.
FOSSIL Journal: Rattlesnakes are
very plentiful In this vicinity this year
Last week seven were killed on James
Kings place, three Of them being dis
patched by Mrs. King while the men
were at work in the hay field. One Of
tne seven was discovered and killed In
the wagon by Jas. Yantis and Hurley
Wallace, having been pitched into the
wagon In a forkful of hay.
Eugene Guard: The fig tree grow
Ing In Mr.. Aubrey's yard is bearing
better than ever this year. Some Of the
finest specimens or Oregon grown figs
are to be seen there now.----Geo. M.
Miller shot two grouse from the top ol
the court house this morning. The
sport amused quite crowd, for II took
three shots with pistol and three
more with a shotgun to Kill the two
birds.
Returning tourists from the Cascades
are enthusiastic over at least one scene
in the mountains, the McKensle falls.
DIR. Grler tells the Albany Democrat
they are second only to Niagara FOR
grandeur among those be has seen In
the United States. Situated In a pie
turesque place, with great mountain
scenery surrounding them they present
q sight one might well go long way
10 witness. About l25 feet wide, they
leap In beautiful body OF water rs feet
10 the rocks below. A Dallas lawyer
was In the mouhtalns at the time and
having kodak took asnap at the falls,
said 10 be the first photograph ever
taken Of them, presenting picture not
offered by any other scenery In the
Cascade ~.
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Paine's celery compound for nervous
ness and general debility, and the ben
efits have been marked. consider II
an invaluable remedy for nervousness
and exhaustion, the result of confine-
ment, sedentary habits, and long sus-
tanned mental and physical exertion.
take pleasure in recommending IL to
anybody who may be thus afflicted.
This statement Is made without solicit
tation and with no other object than
to add my testimony TO that of others
as to the efficacy of what believe is q
meritorious renovator Of the human
system"
And n. ]. Dilday, one of the pub
fishers Of the sane paper, says: II
was troubled with nervous attacks,
coupled with sleeplessness, and tried
Palne's celery compound. Two or
three bottles convinced ma that it is
not without merit. l am well pleased
with IL, and consider II valuable rem
edy for nervousness caused by over
work and sedentary habits. i am
never without It,"
Thousands Of testimonials come un-
asked for TO the proprletors OF this
remedy, the discovery Of which by
Dartmouth's greatest professor, Ed
ward K. Phelps, M. d., LII. D., is one
of the ablest achievements OF recent
times.
PaiRe's celery compound furnishes
ready, sufieient, appropriate food for
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The new tariff bill saves the state Of
Oregon s275, 900 by giving US free trade
In jute bags and making absolutely ur-
necessary the construction Of the juIe
mill provided by the last Legislature.
or course, everybody understands nov
that il was only sop thrown 10 the
Willamette valley farmers 10y Ready.
the Union Pacific lobbyist, to head Fl
free locks on the WiIlsmette, just as
the Eastern Oregon asylum was sor
TO buy off Raley and other members
from pressing portage railway around
he Columbia.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01

In Iowa the railroads under lega
freight rates fixed by commission are
asking an advance in freight rates. J.
Oregon they are Satisfied with the com
mission rates under traffic largely Ie
duced by hard times and one com.
pany has volu ntariIy reduced the grain
rate 25 cents ton. And yet Che O;e'
gon railroad commission has the gall tc
write to members Of the legislature ask
ing to be continued 10 Office.
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legislation or by courts. The whole
machine mnst be taken cut Of their
hands. 1t is only human to abuse such
power as that posscssed by the man.
ayers Of these great national public
highways. The managers must be re-
duced from their station as owners and
potentates, who dictate terms to this
government, 10 mere clerks and en-
plOyes where they belong or a peoples
government cannot exist.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01

There is one duty for the next Ore
gon legislature to perform-we hope
they will not forget II: Do away with
all the useless state commissions.-Dal-
las Observer.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01

A fsIem man says the people will
learn a great deal out Of these hard
times. He says the laborers and farm
ers are in the position Of the old mud
turtle on whose back the boys put
Goals. They begin to feel it burn and
are kicking with all four feet.
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Home and Abroad.

II ID the duty ~ everyone, whether
buslDens, 10 equip himself with the
remedy which will keep up strength
aud prevent illness, and oufe SUCH Ills
aa afe liable i0 come upon all Ia every
day life. Hoods haTsapsTilla keeps the
blood pure aud lese liable % absorb the
germs VI disease.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01

Polk county should have good ex'
hibit at the state fair Let us get 4
move on us.-Dallas Observer.
There should be grand united efforl
to woIk up county exhibits.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01

Was " elesp fpol And hegls end use
by unl FaTk's 1ea, h0lhlnR acts ~
promptly ana without discomfort
kei i plll sof . oalhaliie bul naogss
ille bohels eYfIy Day
hsla w fslalsl lIlnsslofe
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01

After the election that put 1t into
power, the Democratic party seems TO
have gone to sleep and turned the gas
on. Result: 1t IL asphyxiated.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01

hHoulll hof i'onpLAIR, HAYS gev
sssp eur samnlef eloiblpe gsiT n 80,
you bsVs ~ dThi " eo~plslN n ~
psgm NssihsG q, W. ssbasev a
Hop,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01

Ifood's Pills are band made, aud peI'
feol w proportion aud sppeafsnoe, zof
PEE boz.