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The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
THE VACANT JUSTICESBIP.
A Report that Mr.. Cleveland Will
Appoint Secretary Carlisle.
Ii That is Done New York Man Lik ely
to Head the Treasury Department.

II mat Is Done New York Man Lik ely
to Head the Treasury Department.
Washington, November 13-There was
mourning in the report this morning that
6he visit of Senator Hill to Washington
was expressly to confer with the members
OF The administration concerning the ap-
polntment of justice of the Supreme
court to succeed the late Justice jackson
Ihls report grew out Of the fact that ME.
Hill had an interview with Attorney
General Harmon before calling on La-
mont. 1t is authoritatively stated that
this Interview with the Attorney General
related entirely to private legal matters
and that the Supreme court justioesh1p
was not discussed. 1t is further stated
that no member of the administration
asked Mr.. Hill whether he would consent
to the confirmation of Hornblower or
Peckham.
There is report current today that
Mr.. Cleveland has about made up his
mind to appoint Secretary Carlisle to the
vacant justlceship. 1t is recognized that
Mr.. Carlisle by abandoning I'LL his old
PoiAotOdsl etSsOClaUlOIS W ally liiuoOiL oola-
pleJely with Mr.. Cleveland and by the
adoption of Mr.. Cleveland's politics in
bulk, has placed himself in a situation
where there is little prospect of his pro-
curing further political preferment.
While Blackburn is likely to be defeated
by the tie in the Kentucky legislature,
no possibility is imagined of a combina-
tlon being made which would elect Mr..
Carlisle
Carlisle is charged by the Blackburn
people with being responsible for Ken
| tucky's going Republican, and it is re-
garded as entirely probable that the
Blackburn people will be strong enough
and vindictiye enough to prevent the
Kentucky delegation from going to the
Democratic National convention with the
compliment for Carlisle, and that he
would be in danger of defeat for any
honor he might seek in the state.
Mr.. Cleveland is greatly attached to his
Secretary OF the Treasury, on account of
the devotion he has shown and the sacri-
fices he has made. In consideration of
this it is said, that the President desires
to place him beyond the reach of his
political enemies and in a position of
dignity, and is, therefore disposed to give
him the appointment to the Supreme
bench. 1t has been said by Mr.. Carlisle 5
friends that he contemplated on retiring
from the cabinet to take up the practice
of law in New York but it is believed
that he will be very glad to accept a
position on the Supreme bench, and the
reasons which on a former occasion pre-
vented Mr.. Cleveland from giving him
such an appointment have been removed.
II this is done, New York man will be
appointed secretary of the treasury.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
Repairing the purltan,s Damage.

New London, November 13.-Three
divers have been at work ON the steamer
Puritan nearly all day, endeavoring to
stop the leaks in her bottom, but bave
not succeeded very we'll. They found a
number of small holes and some plates
cracked on the starboard side, from q
short distance abaft the paddle wheel to
the bows. The small holes were stopped
with pine wedges and plugs. On tile
larger ones an effort was made to use
pieces of blanket, but there was not
enough suction in the hold to hold them
and tho effort was not successful
Diver Scott says the most serious
damage to the Puritan is amidships
whare the boilers and enoina a,sat
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
A TEXAS TRAGEDY.
A Fine Looking Stranger A Double
Murderer.
TAKES HIS WIFE AND CHILD
RIDING AND KILLS THEM.
When Questioned as to Their Whereabouts
He Slams His Door and Shoots Himself
Through the Heart.

ne oiaHlS HIS Door ana SHOOTS Himself
Through the Heart.
Laredo, Texas, November 13.-Monday
evening, a tall, fine looking man, accom-
panied by woman and an eight year old
girl, registered at Hotel Hamilton as C..
Schuler and family. Yesterday at thr ee
p. N. the man hired a buggy ostensibly
to take the woman and girl to the depot.
AT five o'clock he returned the buggy,
ate supper at the hotel, retiring after
wards
Last night a shepherd discovered the
dead bodies of the woman and the girl
lying in the brush in Chocon bottom,
just beyond small reservoir, two and a
half miles from Central city.
At O'Clock this morning the proprietor
Of the hotel knocked at Schulers' room and
asked h i'm where his family was. He re-
piled that he had taken them last evening
to Aztec, where they had taken the
limited train for Mexico.
81 think you are mistaken said the
proprietor, "Your family is not in
Mexico"
Schuler then quickly shut the door and
drawing a revolver, shot himself
through the heart.
On his person was found a cigar case
containing over $1,000 in greenpacks The
case contained the name of Sam Kuenz
1t is believed that his brother is in Fort
Worth and he was notified of the tragedy
Schuler had stated that he had been
master mechanic for railroad. He spent
most of the time here in saloons, and his
actions indicated that he was either un-
balanced or was meditsting the murders
which he committed yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
DEFENDS TERRELL.
Rev. DR.. II. 0. Dwight Warmly
COmmends the Minister.
SAYS HE HAS EXERTED EVERY
INFLUENCE IN TURKEY.

of American Subj ects-Dr. Dwight be-
Iieves We Owe Much to Our Minister at
the Turkish Court for His sagacity and
Courage.
Washington, November 13-Rev. DR..
II. O.. Dwight, specially charged with
watching over the interest of our mission
aries in Turkey, has prepared circular
in defence ofithe course of Minister Ter
rill The circular is dated Constantinople,
October 26. Among other tbings,it it says
1t is said some of the mission stations
have expressed dissatisfaction with the
administration Of Mr.H Terrell, minister
OF. the United States, declaring he is ne
gleotful of the protection of American
citizens, ..and in particular, he has ad-
vised the abandonment of the principle
of inviolability of domicile, which is our
safeguard against summary search OF
our house by irresponsible and incom-
petent officials.
Mr.. Dwight declares these allegations
are without any foundation and add: Il
have no hesitation in saying from person
al knowledge, that Mr.. Terrell has car
ried on his heart as burden that permits
no escape, and allows rest, anxiety
for the safety of American ciUizens in
Turkey, during all the dangerous vicissi-
tudes Of the present year. He used for
this end all the means which have sug
gested themselves to his mind, and has
labored early and late to make effective
the neaS1lrag he had ad0ptad
In my mind, there is not a shadow OF
doubt for instance, that the maintenance
of Bills station, during the firery trials
of the past year and the exemption of
some of it's members personally from
molestation, and perhaps, the preserva-
tion of their lives, has been done under
the providence of God, to the repeated
and sustained vigorous action OF Mr..
Terrell at the Sublime Porte.
1t is known to all, that the United
States government strenuously forbids it's
representative from interfering in any way
in behalf of the Ottoman SUBJECTS no
matter how strongly humanitarian con-
sideration might seem to require such in
reference, but in every case where an Ar
menian naturalized citizen has been mo-
Tested, Mr.. Terrell interferei sharply and
effectively to prevent his punishment on
suspicion of being connected with the
revolutionary schemes of men who can
not be proved to have violated any law.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
HAS HELD HIGH OFFICES.
And Is Now Charged With In
cendiarism.

The Fall of Edwa rd Wemple, Prominent
Democratic Office Holder-Has Been
Comptroller and Member of Congress.
Amsterdam, N. Y. November 13.-Ex-
State Comptroller Edward Wemple was
arrested this morning charged with
setting fire to a new dwelling of Herbert
Il. Fonda at Fultonville Sunday.
Wemple is also charged with having set
fire to the Wemple foundry building,
which burned few weeks ago. He is
suspected of having caused several other
incendiary fires in Fultonville the past
few months.
Mr.. Wemple is one of the best known
Democratic politicians in the Mohawk
valley l.. addition to having been state
comptroller he has held the offices OF
member of Congress, member of the
Assembly and State Senator. He became
addicted to drink and took the Keeley
cuHe But there was no Improvement in
his habits.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
VIZ CAN'T CONPETE.
European Nations Get the Best Of US
In ASiatie 'fraJe
A TR AIDE BALANCE AGAINST US in
BOTH CHINA AND JAPAN
The Nicaragua Canal Would Help Matters
GreatIy-England Stands Behind Her
Merchant vesesls-Americans Have to
'iGo it Alone"

GreatIy-England Stands Behind Her
Merchant VesesIs-Americans Have to
''Go it Alone.''
Washington, November l3.-Consul-
General Jernigan, writes to the Depart
ment of State from Shanghai. that
during the last fiscal year the value OF
trade returns between Japan and the
United States is estimated at $2S, 900, 600,
with the balance of $19, 900, 900 against us.
A comparison between Japan and Great
Britain shows a balance in favor OF Great
Britain, as large as the balance against
the United States during the same period.
The value of trade between the United
States and China, is placed at 1000, 600,
balance of s16 900, 600 against the United
States, while Great Britain checks off
large balances in her favor.
European nations, the report says, are
sustaining efforts of merchants more sub
stantially than the American merchant is
sustained. Our merchants, in competition
for Asiatic trade, have to rely upon
their own skill and energy. Merchants
of Europe are encouraged by the aid given
the great steamship lines which carry
their flags and the productions of Europe
into the Asiatic ports.
American merchants, says Mr..
Jernigan, cannot successfully compete for
the Asiatic trade when the natural ad-
yantages Of their geographical position
are so greatly neutralized by such re-
sources as are at the command Of their
competitors.
Mr.. Jernigan thinks the advantages to
American interests Of the cutting of ths
Nicaragua canal would be great. Should
the government of the United States, he
says cut the canal, and should vessels
carrying the flag of the United State pass
toll free, or at very moderate tolls, for @
certain period, the benefit to American
shippers would be almost incalculable. 1t
would create new life in the American
shipyards.
With American banks in China and an
American journal, both conducted by
men whose character would command
confidence, and the Nicaragua canal conf
pleted, the commercial prosperity of the
United States would approach nearer the
blessings of our free Institutions
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
sunday school Convention at south Paris.

South Paris, November 13-The Oxford
County Convention Of Sunday Schools
convened hero today. 1t was devoted
principally to papers and addresses on
greater eff cheney i'll Sunday school work.
The auxiliary Sunday School association
was formed, covering the towns along
the Garnd Trunk from Mechanic Falls to
Berlin Falls, with these officers: G.. Ii.
Davis of Bethel, president; J. S. Clapp
of South Paris, vice president; Mrs r. j.
Wheeler OF. South Paris, secretary Horace
Sanborn of Norway. treasurer. The
superintendents of the Sunday schools of
the district are the executive committee.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
Too Many Delegates.

Washington, November 3-This morn,
ing.'s session of the General Assembly Of
the Knights of Labor was devoted to thu
further discussion OF the report of the
committee on credentials There appesrt
to have been misunderstanding on thu
part of some of the assemblies with rel
gard to representation allowed under thu
new articles of constitution adopted last
year. This resulted in the sending Of
some delegations larger than is per-
mitted
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
State Department Has No information

Washington, November 13-Seoietary
Olney was closeted with President Cleve-
land for an hour this morning On his
return from the White House he stated to
United Press reporter, that he had re-
ceived no dispatch from Minister Terrell
confirmatory of the startling story trans
mitted from Constantinople to the
Colonge Gazette in regard to the massacre
of missionaries in Turkey.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
Sudden Death.

James Foster, a cooper by trade, living
at 225 Fore street, died very suddenly last
night. He ate hearty supper and went
to bed About midnight his wife heard
him groan and going to him found him
diving. DR.. Baker was summoned, but
the man was dead before he reached
there
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
Nurses Alumni Association.

The Nurses Alumni Association OF the
Maine General Hospital met last eve
ming to perfect it's organization. Eight
newssmember were elected. The executive
committee holds meeting at the hospital
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14

The American Federation Of Labor has
issued q call for the 18th annual conven-
tion Of the organization ID Madison
square Garden, New York, beginning
December q.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
They must go. We must
move. Greatest oppor-
unity the world has
ever known.

Having sold our lease Of the largest piano
warerooms In the world to the New Hotel
Syndicate, we the Largest Piano Mannfactur er
in the world, must remove as soon as possible,
and must realize on the largest stock, greatest
variety and grandest assortment of Pianos and
Organs the world has ever seen.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-14
They Must be Sold or They Must
be Rented.

No better made. We court comparison. You
will find our prices and terms to buy or
unequalled. Look around. but be sure aud
visit Piano Headquarters.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-10-25

is abnormally developed, and the
right side is as fiat as board. The
forehead slopes directly back, and
the nose bone is twisted to the
right. Ten teeth have been pulled
from each jaw, leaving three per-
feet double teeth on either side Of
both jaws" We have not heard of
any Washington politicians dying,
but the description would indicate
the skull belonging to either John
B. Allen or Ankeney ofWalla Wal
la, the squeezed part suggesting
the latter, the extracted teeth the
former, sarcastically says the
Times Mountaineer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-10-25
ALaw Unto Himself.

AT La Grande, Friday, Richard
Geary was found guilty of con-
tempt of court, and his case seems
to be rather a peculiar one. Geary
owned a lot, and another man was
in procession thereof. Geary tried
to oust him in several ways, and
finally resorted to law. The case
was SO bitter that the judge order
ed Geary to cease efforts to get pos
session Of the house other than by
proper course of law. Not long
since the man moved out of the
house and Geary took forcible pos
session, This was contrary to the
courts orders, and he was accord
ingly taken before his honor, Judge
Eakin, and convicted. The case Of
the ownership of the house has not
vet been settled,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-10-25
All communications should be addressed TO
he PRESS, Athena, Oregon.
ATHENA, OCTOBER 18th, 1895

THE rich American young women
being captured by titled Europe
ans, by marriage, are useless to this
country and if they will all go to
the other side and stay there this
country will be better off for it.
The people that is forced to pay
tribute to them because of their
wealth are the ones who really are
burlened because of their useless
and empty existance. The Duke
of Marlborough, who has recently
made a bargain for Miss Wander
bilts body, and money, is the la
test parasite who is to succeed in
falling heir to a fortune created by
the work and genius of the Ameri-
can people and through an iniqui-
tious taxation system conveyed to
persons who are the least entitled
to it because they did the least
work in creating it. A system of
taxation that falls upon industry
and enterprise and encourages
privilege and monopoly, and slim
ulates perjury, is responsible for
this brood Of idle, good-for-nothing
men and women, who dwadle their
time away on both sides of the At
lantic, and luxuriate, when the fact
is they have produced or earned
nothing through their own efforts
and intelligence.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-10-25
An Elenbant Tusk

Herman Robe, who is teaching
school near James R. Templeton's
farm, near Brownsville, made a
curious find on Mr.. Templeton's
ranch the other day. 1t was moth
ing more nor less than a portion Of
an elephants tusk, a tooth, other
PARTICLES of bones, an Indians knife,
made of flint, and an Indian spear.
There can be no doubt as to these
bones being those of an elephant,
and from the fact that the red mans
weapon were found, it seems to in
dicate the fact that way back in
some prehistoric day this mons
trous animal swallowed a savage,
from the effects of which he soon
succumbed, says the Brownsville
Times.
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A FEW days ago in talking with
an Eastern man who had spent
much time in Oregon, he mentioned
as q popularity of Oregon people
that they had no respect for rank.
This is true, but we guess it is all
right. The Oregon man under
stands the actual situation. He
has mixed with congressman, judg-
es and other officials great and small
and know that they are no better
than he is and probably don't know
any more. He has observed that
a great many officials are financi-
ers as long as they draw their sal
aries but when they are pitched
out into the rough and tumble ol
every day life they have hard
scratching to keep soul and body
together. They understand that
these men got into office largely on
account of luck and not no account
Of superior ability.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-10-25
THE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Weekly Circular of the Lawrence
Sweeney Company of Omaha.
The usual weekly livestock cir
cular Of the Lawrence-Sweeney Co.,
of Omaha, has just been received.
it is dated October 18, and is as
follows:
We report cattle receipts 1890
against 19, 300 the proceeding week;
same week last year, 2l,00C cattle.
Local cattle receipts were just
about up to the needs of the trade,
but both Southern and Eastern
markets have suffered from a glut
and the decline here Of 10 to Zoe
pretty nearly all around is but a
reflection of the 20 to 30c break in
Chicago and Kansas City. All of
the local slaughters have bought
freely and the shipping demand
was good for both the stuff and
steers. Choice corn fed native sold
up to $500 and $5.35, and West
ern, none choice here, at $3.50 to
1915. The closing market is weak,
however, although with no signs of
a falling off in the demand from
any source and with moderate re-
ceipts, such as follow heavy runs.
The coming week should show some
improvement in values. Cows and
heifers have shared in the general
decline and closed weak also, but
with the demand fully up to
the supply. Bulls and veals are
also shade lower but are in fair
request. This general decline is
only the natural result of rushing
the cattle forward too rapidly, and
the turn of the market will be apt
to check receipts under which some
reaction is a certainty.
The stocker and feeder trade,
while not very active, has been IN
good shape and prices less decline
than fat cattle. Both Iowa and
Nebraska farmers are increasing
their purchases right along and the
pens are we'll cleaned of desirable
holdings at the weeks close. The
common to medium grades are a
little lower, but good to choice
kinds are about steady. We do
not look for any material change
in the situation for the coming
week.
Sheep values are shade lower
for the week, but the few received
were quickly snapped up, and feed
ers as we'll as slaughterers are in
quiring daily for their kinds. We
quote you good mutton at $3.50 to
$500; feeders, 1925 to 1886; lambs
$500 to $4.00.
Today, 1900 cattle; market slow
except for feeders. Cows and
beeves 10c lower. Feeders steady.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-10-25
Convention of Rantists .

The convention of Baptists clos
ed Sunday at The Dalles, after a
very successful session. One of
the most important transactions
was the passing of motion to seek
admission in the Southern Baptist
convention. Over $400 was raised
for missionary work from among
the delegates in attendance. The
Dalles was unanimously chosen as
the place of meeting for next year.
Delegates were present from the
Willamette valley and points in
Eastern Oregon and Washington.
The entertainment by the citizens
Of The Dalles was very hospitable.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-10-25

Our people can begin to accumu-
late when they quit shipping hides
east and buying back the leather
quit shipping pine lumber east and
buying back pine furniture, quit
shipping hogs, cattle and sheep
east and buying back ham, bacon,
lard and canned beef, quit shipping
wool east and buying back rem
nants. If we didn't have any rail-
roads then we'd quitpaying freight
both ways jus. to support them.
We'd build alittle empire of our
own out west here and prosper.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-10-25
The Wheat Trade.

A modern quantity of wheat
passed into the hands of exporters
during the week and while at no
time was trading of an active ma
ture, yet on the whole a fairly sat
isfactory business was done. Ex-
porters have undoubtedly have cur
rent wants we'll in hand as evidence
by the piomptness in which ves-
sells are loaded and dispatched.
There is some grain being received
which is of poor quality and quite
unmarketable; reflections are of
daily occurance causing dissapoint-
ment to the seller and inconvenin-
ence to the buyer. Our exporters
are determained to maintain the es-
tablished standard of Oregon and
Washington cargoes and in buying
discriminate closely as to quality
and only a merchantable grade can
pass through shippers hands and
find ready sale. Considerable re-
jected wheat is going from the
Sound ports to San Francisco.
Values here have undergone but
little change, good shipping grade
of Walla Walla finds custom at 47c
per bushel and valley about Sic.
Offerings were perhaps smaller than
heretofore, holders still clinging to
the hope of a rise in price as it is
only the pressing liquidation that
brings many sellers into the mark
ct. Exporters have been busy
loading cargoes and five ships have
been loaded during the week.
-Commercial RevieM.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-10-25
The Willamette Very Low.

The Willamette is about as low
at present as it ever gets, the water
lowering around to zero mark, but
seldom getting there. By a wise
provision Of Providence, the lower
the river gets the higher the tide
rises, and, when there is a high
tide morning and evening at AS
toria, the tide rises here about four
feet, and the first tide has not time
to run out TO within less than q
foot and half Of zero, before it is
met by the incoming tide and driv-
en- back. When the rivers are very
high, q nine.toot tide at Astoria
does not cause more than six inches
of rise here. When there is q low
tide at Astoria now, the river here
goes down to zero. Ships keep
coming up all right, because the
pilots understand the tides,--0re-
goni an.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-10-25

have been ordered to Corea. 1t is
stated at Shanghai that Japan's
reply to the demand of Russia that
the former evacuate Corea is couch
ed in pacific by firm language, and
protests against dictation by Rus
sia in Corean affairs. 1t is regard
ed at Shanghai as certain that Rus
sia will permanently occupy Flu
sen.
The Shanghai dispatch also says
the situation is most grave, but
it is hoped solution of the diff
Guilty will be found in Russia and
Japan agreeing to divide Corea."