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He yya- T'op-Heavy.

A man named John Mackey, while in
toxicated. fell on the sidewalk on l street,
between Front and Second, last night,
and sustained severe cut over the right
eye. He was treated at the Receiving
Hospital.
The record-union., 1895-09-03

The thumb, according to professional
palmists, is an unerring index to the
mind. II person is trying to deceive
you he will Invariably draw his thumb
in toward the palm. On the other hand
if he is telling the truth, the thumb will
relax and point away from the palm.
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VOICE OF TEE PRESS
Expressions From Newspapers of In
terror California.
4os Angeles Herald

4 notable compliment was paid to Cali
fornia by the order of the Eastern Star in
assemblage at Boston. A California
woman was elected 10 the highest posi-
ton in the order. The Eastern Star has
membership of considerably more than
100 00O
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ON THE TURF.
Horse Races on Eastern and Western
Tracks Yesterday.

| Horse Races on Eastern and Western
Tracks Yesterday.
| DETROIT (Mich.), Sept. with the
track fast and the weather admirable
| 2,503 people saw the harness racing at
| Highland Park to-day. Norther. the
iayorite in the 2:l1 trot, proved dis
| appointment and David =. took the race
in straight heats. Summaries:
Two-eleven class, trotting. purse 81, ,O0O
David B., ch. e, by oung Jim (Cromie),
won. Russell Mont. b. e., by Lord Rus
sell, second, Norther, b. h., by Onward,
third. Best time-2:22!.
Two-twenty-one class, pacing, purse
$500, Nydia. b. M. Dy Wayne Wilkes
BogGsu), won, Niotia. b. m, by jerome
Eddy, second. Syrena, b. m., by Sphynx.
tnird. Best ume-Z:l4!.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. (hy.). Sept. 1.-The big
gest crowd Oh the meeting was at Church
Ill Downs to-day. The track was fast and
the weather fine. Summaries:
Five-eighths ofs mile. MoyIan won, a.
B. Z. second, Semper Ego third. Time
log.
Six 1urIongs, Sligo won, Nance second,
Uncle Henry third. Time-I;l6.
Six and half furlongs, Frank Rogers
won, Morte Fonso second, Winslow
tDlrQ. 1lH!S-1.-O.
Mile and sixteenth. Birmingham won.
Pretender second, oigurd third. Time
100.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 2.-Summaries: Thir-
teen-si teenths of a mile. Minerva won,
Charles p. second. Revenue third. Time
-l:22l.
-Four and a half furlongs. Carrie C.
won, Arion second, Revenue third. Time
-0:57.
Mile and a sixteenth, Charley Mcdonald
won. Overelia second, Cicely third.
Time-I:50.
one mile, Norman won. Invercauld Sec
ond. Mollie King third. Tine-l:43.
SIX furlongs Tartarian won. Ottyanna
second, Mollie q. third. Tiine-l:l44.
-Four and half furlongs, Hano Belle
won, Lon Jones second, Ardelle third.
Time-0:57.
AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY, Sept. 2.-Summa-
ries Five furlongs. Bloomer won, Peg
gotty second, sunrise III. third. Time
I:J2 10.
Seven furlongs. April Fool won, Lancer
second. Canpania third. Time-l:29 10.
Six furiongs on the turf, one | Love
won, Crescendo second. Merry Prince
Lhird. Iime-l:I5 l-5.
Mile and quarter, Rey FL Santa Anita
cess third. IIme-2:07.
one mile. Ed kearney won, Nankipooh
second, 1'he Coon third iime-I:4l So
TWO mics Oh the turf. Caracas won,
Victorious second, Song and Dance third.
1ime-3:31.
AT GALEsBERG.
GALEsBURG tIl). Sept. with the
pools in full blast the races to-day had
more life about them. Thursday Azote
Will start to beat tho worlds trotting
record. Summaries:
Pacing. 2:l3 class. Tom Ogden won,
Hadge second, Bullmont third. Best
time-2:07l.
Trotting. 2:23 class. King Princeps
won. Catherine second. Almira High
wood third. Best time-2:l44
Pacing, 2:l9 class, AfriIe won. Prairie
Lille second, Carrie Onward third. Best
tiine-2:09i.
Trotting. two-y year-olds, Virgins won.
Practical second. Silver Lake third. Best
time-}:z0$.
PACING, two-year-olds. Ananias won.
Sir sid second, Asa a. third. Best time
LII
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HARDIE AND SMITH.
Los Angeles Times.

Unfortunately we have two more OF
the English mountebanks among us, in
the persons or "Keir" Hardie and Frank
Smith, who reached these shores a few
days ago. and have already gravi,ated TO
Chicago, evidently under the belief that
that city is the hotbed of socialism, an
archiSm, chronic discontent and general
cus5edness.
1t is reported that the red rag of an
archy is again TO be unfurled in Chicago
under the approving eyes of these timer
ent mountebanks. They come to us for
no good purpose, but rather to foment
discord, and to ill the minds of mis-
guided and gullible men with false no.
notions of right and wrong, to inflame
their passions, to excite their prejudices,
TO blind their reasoning faculties, and 10
rob them OF some portion of their hard
earned money. It is singular that men
possessing modicum OF intelligence
should permit themselves to be misled
by travelling frauds and fakirs such as
kerr Hardie, Smith, Burns ct al.
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THE BIKE IN CALIFORNIA.

The wheel in this State will become
more popular than in sthe East, for here
bicycle riders can indulge in the sport
the whole year. Occasionally there may
be few days during the winter when
severe rain puts stop to wheeling. but
during the whole of the twelve months
there will not be twenty days when the
bike cannot be used. 1t is therefore GER
tain that the wheel will be more popular
than in the East. and this brings to mind
the fact that more factories ought to be
established here for manufacturing them.
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r - " ~ T-tNo CE DIV "
fSan Jose MercurY.I

The fact is pointed out by the Oakland
Tribune that it is not the small farmer or
orchardist who appeared before the
County Board of Equalization this year
and begged for reductions of their assess
ments. but the large landhoIders, mo-
nopolists. who by stubhornly refusing to
subdivide and sell their prncely estates
are retarding the growth and injuring the
prosperity OF California. One of these
men testified before the Board OF Equali-
zation in Alameda County that he could
not make more than l per cent. on his
land, and he held that therefore he ought
to have reduction OF his assessment
The man who owns thirty or forty acres
and has brough. it up to a high state of
cultivation seldom asks that his ASSESS
ment be reduced. The frut-growers do
not clamor for lower assessments.
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cLEvELAND's MESSAGE.
The President Deals at Length on
Our Foreign Relations and

The President Deals at Length or
Our Foreign Relations and
the Financial Question.
Following is a synopsis of the
| presidents message, which was de-
livered to congress Tuesday:
Presidents Cleveland's message
to congress deals with two sub
jiects; foreign relations and local
and financial conditions. He says;
The present assembling of the leg
islature branch of our government
occurs at a time when the interests
of our people and the needs of the
country give. special prominence
to the condition of our foreign re-.
lations and the exigencies of our
national finances. / therefore
deem it my executive duty, ade-
quately performed at this time, by
presenting to congress the import
ant phases of our situation as re-
lative to our interests with foreign
nations and a statement of the fin
ancial problem which confronts
our foreign relations.
President Cleveland notes the
opening of the free wool market in
the Argentine Republic and also
that the boundary differences be-
tween that nation and Brazil have
been settledby arbitration in which
this country acted as arbitrator.
The resumption of special payment
by Chill is regarded as evinoing
the asoendancy of sound financial
principals in that republic. The
close of the Chinese war has de-
veloped domestic condition, Chin
ese which has called for prompt at
tention, owing to the manifestation
of the aversion of Chinese to foreign
ways and undertakings. Mob at
tacks on foreign missions, causing
much loss of life and property
have been the result. Although
but one American suffered it is
plainly the part of this govern.
ment to take prompt action and
special American commission has
gone overland from Tien Tsin to
demonstrate the readiness of our
to check similar out
breaks.
The cordial relations with France
have been undisturbed with the ex.
ception that full explanation of
the treatment of John L, Waller,
formerly United States consul at
Tamatiye, Madagascar, remains TO
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Came to Oregon,

the following is reported to have
been found on the wall of a desert
ed shack in the heart of Nebraska.
"Fore miles from nabur; sixteen
miles from a post offs; twenty-five
miles from a ralerode; forty-one
miles from church; fourteen miles
from a school hous; hundred and
atty from timber, half mile from
water; God bless our home. We're
gone to Oregon to get a fresh
start"
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Reed Elected Sneaker

The 54th house of representa-
tives was called to order at noon
Monday by Clerk Kerr. The roll
was called and the clerk announc-
ed 341 of $50 members present
Kerr called for nomination for
speaker. Grosvenor of Ohio nom.
mated Reed; Sayers of Texas
Crisp; and Kern of Nebraska, Bell
of Colorado.
The result of the vote for speak
er was: Reed 234, Crisp 95, Bell
6, Culbertson, democrat, 1. Total
1856. Reeds election was greeted
with great applause. Reed made a
brief speech, thanking the house fol
the honor.
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TYRANNous pooRKEEpERs.
An odd Type of Man Peculiar to the
Wholesale Business Houses.

Wholesale Business Houses.
From all outward appearances the
most important men-in their own es-
timation-in the large wholesale dry
goods establishments Of the city are
the doorkeepers. In this respect they
occupy positions analogous to their
prototypes, the floor-wallxers of the re-
tail establishments, says the New York
Herald.
No doubt the positions have their re-
sponsibilities, and what positions have
not in large business house, from the
humblest two-dollar-a-week Office boy
and porter to the head of the establish
.ment? Responsibility, therefore, is not
monopolized by the doortenders and
affords no reason for the fine assump-
tion of superiority which the actions
of the men imply.
The duty of the doorkeepers is pri-
marily to take the time of the sales
men and clerks on entering and leav-
ing the stores, shaking hands with hay
seed customers and bawling out the
names of the statesmen they desire to
see in stentorian tones In addition to
these they are expected to exclude
peddlers and beggars and to see that
no one removes small parcels of mer-
chand;se unless they bear the proper
tout check" of some one in authority.
1t is in the manner in which these
simple duties are performed which
makes many Of the doorkeepers ridicu-
lous. They would be obnoxious were
they not SO suprem mely absurd. In q
voice, the volume of which might do
credit to the late Count Johannes in
passion, and with look supposed to
strike terror to guilty soul, one of
them stationed in a Broadway jobbing
house oyerawes little messenger boys
and creates in the minds of some of
the firms humber customers an i'm
preston that he is powerful factor in
the firm
This latter quite possibly is what
:, = e man desires to do, for as sup
posed power these simpletons seek to
propitiate Cerberus. They drop an oc-
casional cigar into his hand and some
time during the winter probably send
him turkey or big pumpkin. With
the proprietor Of the peanut-stand on
the corner and the bootblack, both of
who are priviledged to ply their trade
in consideration of keeping the side
walk clean, he exercises mild system
of blackmail.
The vender, in return for his favored
glances supplies him with peanuts and
apples; the bootblack shines his shoes
for nothing. No newspaper boy is per-
nitted to enter the store without the
understanding that he is to give the
doorkeeper a paper. Such are the per-
quisites Of the position of doorkeeper
in wholesale downtown house Not
all of them, of course, accept these
petty tyrannies, but some Of them do,
and display very contemplate spirit,
too in doing az
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tract, and declares that If at its
session in the July congress had
authorized the issuance of three
per cent bonds the $16,000,000
would have been saved. Despite
these efforts the gold reserve is
about in the same condition, there
being but $40, 1888, ,966 in hands at
present. Between 1875 and 1890
but $18,0OO,000 of gold was with
drawn, while between 1896 and
1895 the amount is $375,000,000.
This is attributed to the increased
production of silver.
The government has paid in gold
nine tenth Of its notes and owes
them all. It has incurred the bond
ed Indebtedness to $95, 100000 in
establishing the gold reserve and
expended $162,315,40 in an effort
to maintain it, besides an annual
cost of $11,000,000. Immediate
legislative relief is asked. Green
backs and treasury notes should
be retired by exchanging for bonds
of small denominations. The Sec
retary of the treasury should be
empowered to sell bonds abroad for
gold in order to cancel these notes.
The amount of currency thus with
drawn would not be over 1886, ,000,-
600, which would be supplied by
gold. The president suggests as a
relief to the circulation that the
banks be allowed to issue notes to
the full amount of bonds deposited
and the tax on their circulation re-
duced to one per cent. AS further
relief it is suggested that revenue
collections be made payable in
gold and not pay out in Unite d
States and treasury notes on de-
mand and to insist on paying sill
yer notes, the president declares,
would injure the parity between
gold and silver which the govern
ment is bound to maintain. An
excess of revenue receipts would
not alter the question of national
solvency as in the struggle to main
tain the gold reserve the treasury
could not pay debts with the mon
ey it had but only with gold. That,
to the foreign investors, is the only
concern. As the withdrawal of
gold is direct result of
fright, there is nothing that
will alleviate the situation
SO much as legislation which will
lessen the desire for gold. 1t is
not clear how an increase in rev.
enue, unless it be in gold, can salts
fly those whose only desire is to
draw gold from the government
store. Therefore, a revenue in
crease is deprecated.
Speaking of the proposition to re-
lieve the financial situation by the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of
16 to the president decl,res no
government, no human contriv-
ance, no act of legislature has ever
been able to hold the two metals
together in free coinage at a ratio
of value appreciable from that
which is established in the mar
kets of the world. A change in the
standard to silver monometalism
would bring collapse to our en-
tire credit system.
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Judge Shipp,,o the North Carolina
bench, was presiding over trial which
had been protracted till midnight, and,
MS consequence, everybody was tired.
The plaintiffs lawyer was addressing
the jury, and suddenly said: Gentle
men, will tell you an anecdote." In
stantly the Judge, the jury and the few
spectators were all attention, as the
lawyer was an admirable story teller.
But this time he proceeded to tell one
of the dullest, prosiest and most point
less jokes possible. Everybody looked
disappointed. The Judge, leaning
over, said in an unmistakable tone of
disappointment: II don't see the point
to that joke" Neither do l." replied
the witty counsel, "but your honor
told it to me on our way down here,
and, thought the lack of apprecia-
tion must be due to my obtuseness, /
concluded to give the joke trial by
iury,"
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A Mean Man.

The meanest man in Oregon is
said to live in Pendleton He is
the father of several children, but
lives with wife No. 2, whom he re-
Gently married, the mother of his
children having died somo time
ago. A few days ago his daughter
died of consumption, neglected by
him, in the care Of total strangers.
A son is now sick unto death, but
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mestic concern, more important
than any other that can engage
our attention and one at present in
such perplexing and delicate pre-
dicament as to require prompt and
wise arrangement. We may we'll
be encouraged to earnest effort in
this direction when we recall the
steps already taken towards i'm
proving our economic and financial
situation, and when we appreciate
how well the way has been prepar-
ed for further progress BY an arous-
ed and intelligent popular inter
est in the subjects. By command
of the people a customs revenue
system designed for the protection
or benefit of the favored classes at
the expense of the great mass of
our countrymen and which, while
inefficient for the purpose of reven-
ues, curtail our trade relations and
impeded our entrance to the mark
cts of the world, has been support
ed by tariff policy which in prin-
cipal is based upon denial Of the
peoples rights, the compulsory
purchase of coinage of silver by the
the government unprotected and
regulated by business conditions
and needless of our currency needs.
which for more than fifteen years
has deluded our circulation, under
mined confidence abroad in our
financial ability, and at last culm-
mated in distress and panic at
/ home which has been only recently
| stopped by the repeal of the laws
! which forced this reckless scheme
upon the country. The things thus
accomplished, Notwithstanding
their extreme Importance and be-
Inefficient effects, fall far short of
curing the monetary evils from
which we suffer as result of long
indulgence in i'll advised financial
expedients.
After explaining the redemption
of payment and the creation Of the
reserve gold fund of $100,000,0 0,
the president gives a brief none
tary history of the United States,
quoting the fact that in July, 1890,
congress provided for the purchase
of silver bullion, but decided that
gold and silver must be kept at a
parity.
The redeemed treasury notes
treated as gold obligations in 1898
amounted to $155,000,000, with
$500,000,000 outstanding. This
helped to deplete the gold reserve
in April, 1898, to $97,011,330, and
the president ascribes its further
depletion to the high tariff laws in.
vogue until the passage of the Will
son bill, together with the infusion
of silver into the currency and the
increasing agitation for its free
coinage. In consequence of these
conditions, the reserve had fallen
in FEBRUARY, 1894, to $65,438,377, a
decrease of $31, 100000 in nine
months. To relieve this state of
affairs $62,000,000 in bonds were
issued in three periods under the
redemption act of 1895. President
Cleveland then explains the neces-
sity Of the Morgan syndicate con-
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ADMIRE OUR PIAzzAs.
0ne American Institution of whloh the
English Approve.

0no american Institution of which the
English Approve.
The modern piazza is one Of the few
American institutions upon which a
Britisher condescends to look with ia
sor. An Englishman who has been
iaveling in the United States and vis-
ang . number OF well-appointed sum-
mer houses, where the art Of comfort
has been attained TO high degree, said
TO writer in the Boston Herald that
he admired our piazzas particularly.
This sort Of outdoor room is peculiar TO
American houses, and II struck him as
being most delightful, Not that "ver-
andasH were unknown, by any means,
IN other parts Of the world, but in Eng
land people only had gardens or ter
race. where they resorted in warm
weather The broad piazza 40 COM
mon 70 the seaside and country resi-
dence here, aud which is furnished as
ciaborately as any room in the home,
was unique, "You know, we London.
ers are content with a bit of garden
with our houses" And very lovely
they are, too intorposed an auditor.
Yes, so they are with the ivied walls
and the old trees and shrubsl We who
nre lucky to have gardens live in them
ln warm weather, but 1t is often damp,
don't you know, ON the ground There
are oil sorts Of devices in wicker fur
nkture 70 save us from rheumatism,
and there are arbors, but | would like
to bug one 81 your piazzas and set itup
at hpnel They are charming 'insti-
itzsions as Rou Americans saw.
~ Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
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the father appears to takeno notice
of him, or even provide for his care.
Strangers are nursing the young
man. The man, ]. G. Thompson,
appears to be soliciting the con-
tempt of the people of Pendleton.
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WIVES EASILY OBTAINED.
How Charity Girls Are Given IN Marriage
20 Deserving italian Peasants.

How Charity Girls Are Given in Marriage
20 Deserving Italian Peasants.
3 At the far end Of Naples lies the lit
tie church Of Santa Maria Annunziata,
which, once a year, on the day Of Our
Lady, wakes up into brief life and
excitement. In silent row before q
high altar kneel thirty girls, all in
black garments, with folded hands,
and eyes fxed on the picture of the
Madonna before them.
These arc orphans from the neigh
boring foundling asylum, says the Chi
cago Inter Ocean, and once n year
those who have reached the age of
eighteen are brought here to the church
and may be chosen in marriage by any
honest man whose papers are in order
and whose character is good. At the
door lending u Che sacristy leans
gray a,y-laaired priest, the head of the asy-
ltfrh. BY and by young man makes
hisway from the back Of the church and
hands him packet of papers. These
the priest reads carefully, and, being
satisfied, he gives them back and leads
the candidate toward the row of girls.
Their eyes are fixed more steadfastly
than ever on the altar, their hands are
clasped tighter together, their faces
turn shade paler, their hearts beat
quicker as the young man walks slowly
along the row. At last he stops; his
choice is made He stretches out his
hand with little smile.
The girl rises, casts a long look, half
thanks, half entreaty, at the picture
OF the Madonna, puts her hand into
that Of the stranger, and together they
disappear into the sacristy. The ice
being thus broken, other suitors come
forward.
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Goes Un for Life.

Saturday morning was the time
set for pronouncing sentence upon
Mrs. Emma G. Hannah, in the dis.
trict court at Albany. She was
convicted last Wednesday OF mur.
der in the second degree for killing
Mrs, Lottie Hiatt, at Jordan, in
Linn county, lastSeptember. Judge
Burnett convened court at 8 o'clock
and Mrs. Hannah was soon after
wards brought from the Jail. A
motion for q new trial was over
ruled, and the woman was sentenc-
ed to Imprisonment for the term
other natural life. She appeared
unmoyed when the sentence was
pronounced, and presented the
same stolid countence she has
maintained throughout the trial
without shedding tear, The case
will go to the supreme court on APP
peal.