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The Washington bee., 1895-12-07
Vice-President Stephenson. Presiding Owe

Vlce-President Stephenson. Presiding Ovei
the Senate
is quite evident that stable government;
would have been an impossibility unde,
it
The Senate is continuing body, anC
is not subject to the violent changes 50
frequent in the House. This is shown by
The fact that, while the Republicans
have 40 majority in the new House, ii
S doubtful if they will be able to control
the present Senate. 1t is this fact that
adds the great element of doubt to he
present legislative situation.
In the Senate of the present Congress
there will be forty-two Republicans, in
rluding Fusion" Senator from North
Carolina; thirty-nine Democrats. and
tx Senators of the Peoples party. in
Guiding Senators Stewart and Jones. of
Nevada who were chosen as Republi-
cans. but have deserted that party on
he silver issue One seat is vacant that
occupied in the last Congress by Senator
Higgins. of Delaware, which both par
ties claim. During the session, two Re
publican Senators are likely to present
themselves from the new State of Utah
clear majority over all opposition even
then. Owing to the peculiar power pos
sessed by the silver Senators, it is con-
sidered doubtful if the Republicans will
be prepared to make such terms as will
anable them to take the organization of
the Senate away from the Democrats
The Senate is always organized. The
Vice-President is the presiding officer
and the secretary and other officers hold
their positions until superseded The
Nice-President represents the party con-
trolling the administration, and may
therefore preside over a hostile body
There is always a president pro tempore.
who can only take the chair, however.
when the Vice-President is absent A
regularity of the Senate is that the
committees are not appointed by the
presiding officer, but are designated by
resolution.
The interest of the new Congress nee
cssarily centres in the House. 1t has
an overwhelming Republican majority.
and Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, will be
Speaker. 1t is not probable that the
Constitution contemplated that the
Speaker of the House would be as
powerful factor in the Government as
he really is. A weak Speaker may be
somewhat negative, but is never unim-
portant; but an able Speaker is really
The second officer in power in the Gov
arnment. Mr.. Reed has served one term
IS Speaker, which demonstrated both
MS adroitness and his dominating pow
ar over the House. He is most learned
md skilful parliamentarian, and, under
his naturally aggressive disposition,
possesses GOODNESS and sense of humol
Which hold him from going to extremes
1t is undeniablc that ;re has won the ad-
The Washington bee., 1895-12-07
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE LEGISLATIvE SEASON NOW II
ORDER.

The People and Congress = Stability In the
Senate-PoIitical Revolution In the Hous
Speaker Reed and His Policy - Power
full New Warships for the Navy.
Special Washington Letter.
The people. and the press to con
siderable extent, have fallen into IT,
habit Of depreciating and ridiculing ou1
national legislative body. Yet, after all.
Congress is not only the constltutlonai
source Of all legislative action, but II
is always. by virtue Of necessity, the
representative either of the politlca.
purposes or the political uncertainty OF
the people. 1t is evident that the fran
ers Of the Constitution understood
clearly that the people would often pc
erratic in their political action. The
past four years have given peculiar
evidence of this uncertainty OF popula!
opinion The House elected In 1891
was overwhelmingly Democratic. The
House now to assemble is overWheln
ingly Republican. If the founders OF
our Government had not provided
against abrupt reversals Of policy, Ii
The Washington bee., 1895-12-07

partmaat this week for two Of the most
powerful battleships yet designed for
the navy. One Of the new ships, by act
Of Congress, is to be named the Kear
sarge. and the name of the other will be
designated later. These new war ships
are to possess many original features.
They will draw less water than any
other war ships Of equal displacement,
and will have greater speed and steam
ing endurance. It is also proposed that
in coal-carrying capacity, manoeuvering
qualities, weight of metal from their
guns. speed and general efficiency, they
will surpass any battleships now in COM
mission or designed by any foreign pow
er. The principal feature of the new
ships is the new form of turret, which
The Washington bee., 1895-12-07
The Eearsarge.

permits greater protection to the loading
tubes and greater all-round fire than Is
now possible in the best ships adoat.
1t is evident that our naval designers
are now producing class of ships that
will be practically invincible in our own
waters. They will draw less water.
manoeuvre more quickly. and throw
more metal than the ships any other
nation can produce. The reason for this
advantage lies not only in the fact that
bur designers are unusually expert, but
are engaged In designing defensive
rather than offensive warships. The Pc
culiarities Of our diplomacy are such
that we do not need to keep powerful
aeets on foreign stations, while the ma
ural advantage of our seacoast are such
as to permit us to build warships that
Will overpower any enemy in our own
waters, If not on the high seas any
where. Such is the peculiar advantage
IF our position in the construction Of our
aew navy.
TOwNSEND
The Washington bee., 1895-12-07
His SuSpfciOn,

Mabel" said her father, after Mr..
Stalate had left. just in time to catch
the last car, that young man owns
stock in the gas company, does he mo-? ?"
YES"
"And he is also heavily interested in
the coal trader"
II believe So"
well, hereafter he must be reminded
that his departure is due at 10 p. m. !
am convinced that his devotion to you
is not disinterested. d."-Washington Star
The Washington bee., 1895-12-07
What He Felt Like.

YES" said the sarcastic man to his
barber; II was partially scalped once.
Was rescued from the redskins just as
I dropped unconscious from fright"
Great Scott! You don't say so!
What was the sensation like. sir?"
why, the strangest part Of 1t was
that just as I swooned I thought you
were giving me one Of your character
istic haircuts. Star.
The Washington bee., 1895-12-07

Kline, Harrisburg, Pa
writes: II have never known
anything 70 sell like your album.
Yesterday took orders enough to
pay me over S&5." w. J. Ell
more, Bangor, Me-, writes: ~
take an order for your album at
|aim ost every house / visit. Ny
I profit Is often as muchas SEQ
lSfor q single days work"
. 0thers are doing quite as well;
1--WE have not space 10 give ex-
2NrnnAa frnrr, fk..ir lnas.-.
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They say

1t is reliable and don't you for.
get it.
If you see it in The BEE it is so.
Rev. Brooks was angry with his
congregation on last Sabbath.
His sermon, Hsecret SINS made
the brethern angry.
Some of the deacons say that he
must prove his charge.
They without a fault will be
asked to cast the first stone.
The minister not excepted.
What did Rev. Brooks congrega-
tion do to himp
It could not have been the House
Chaplaincy.
The Doctors campaign was badly
managed.
DO you read The BEE.
lt is fireside companion and a
household protector.
The death of Bishop Wayman is
q sad lost to the A. nj. E. Church.
The campaign still goes brave
ly on.
The democratic negro is not in it.
The republican negro is not far
behind.
Bob Key is in it to win.
Lem G. Bailey will give them all
close fight.
If you are not careful you will
get into the soup.
Look out for our great Christmas
number.
Send in your advertisements at
once.
The people will be treated to a
great paper December 2lst.
Don't fail TO send for The Christ
mas NUMBER of The BEE.
1t will be the greatest edition Of
any paper published by negroes.
The BEE is the peoples paper.
Send for sample copies,
Let your children read it.
A clean cut paper.
Mr.. Joseph Douglass the prince
violinist.
His playing at the Academy of
Music ON last Sunday evening
pleased everybody.
Miss Henrietta Vinton surpassed
herself.
Her elocutionary powers have
greatly improved.
She carried the house by storm.
The Waller benefit should have
been larger attended.
There is but little sympathy
manifested for those in distress.
The Atlanta Exposition was an
one sided affair.
The negro trimmers come in for
their share.
Let Congress take the Murray
and Cheatham contested election
cases.
Speaker Reed means business.
The Republican Congress will put
in republican officers.
Is the coming district convention
to be republican convention or a
colored republican convention.
Charlie Ortlip is the negroes
friend.
Gleason has stood by the boys in
the hour Of need.
The Washington bee., 1895-12-07

who takes hold this grand business piles grand profits
Shall we start YOU in this business,
readcrf Write about yourself We
starting many; will you If sou don't delay unit
another gets ahead of of the country yo1
uks hold win be able TO pick up gold fast Read
On account Of forced manufacturers ssle rs 900
people for % each. Bound Royal Crimson Silk veivet
Plush ChAin6ls nsdes nndsomeBf albums
world Largest Size. Greatest bargains known Agents
wanted Liberal terms. Big money for agents. Amy
6sc9me q successl1 Sei itsef fghf-liffle
talking necessaS Wherever shown, every pur-
case Agents take thousands Of oFdel E rspdty
before known Great profits await worker
making fortunes Ladies make much You, reader
do well Full information and free.
20 those who 1Ffe for with
Family Bibles Books and Periodicals. Amer you know
"eesa6 eoReluds further why
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
THE DAILY PAPERS
A Visitor Comments on the
Duties Of Readers.
HE WHO READS AT BREAKFAST
He WHO READS AT BREAKFAST
Does Not Realize the Labor Neces-
sary t, Prepare His News Of
the Morning.

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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
GOLD IN IDAHO AND MONTANA.

The Engineering and Mining Journal
says: "While we do not hear quite ds
much of the increase in gold production
from placer mines in Idaho and Montana
as we did a year ago, there is still a
great deal Of such work going on in a
quiet way, the results of which will be
apparent in the returns for the year.
In Idaho especially the number of placer
miners at work Is large and the season
so far has been fairly favorable. In Ore
gon also the placers are being prospycted
more thoroughly than for a long time
past, and In several cases extensive oper-
ations have been undertaken. 1t must
be remembered that IN these northern
states tlher are dlfficultis in the way of
prospecting which are not found in the
regions further south In a country
where Ithe climate permits work to be
carried on for six months in the year
at the most a larger capital Is needed
for operations, and the Individual pros
pecteor's field Is much restricted. More
over, in Oregon and Washington, and
In Il large part of Idaho and Montana
Also the dense forest growths are a
very serious hlndrance to travel and ex-
ploration, They not only render pro-
gress slow and difficult but prevent the
ready examination of the surface indl-
cations, which Is easy in an open coun-
try. Under all the circumstances 1t was
to DE expected that the development OF
the mining resources of the northern re-
glons would proceed more slowly than
that OF Colorado and New Mexico, In
spite of Their undoubtedly great r.
sources"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
CHINESE OBJECT.
But WIZ No Doubt Yield the Point.

Washington, August 2O.-The state de-
pantment was informed today that there
was some disposition on the part OF the
Chinese officials not to allow the Amer
lean and British officers to be present
at the investigation Of the Ku Cheng
riots. 1t is stated ait the department
that the usual hitch has occurred in
which the Chineses officials have refused
to allow any interference with the Brit
ish forms of procedure.
In every case where there have been
Investigations OF this kind, the same OBJ
jections have been made, the Chinese
officials feeling that they may lose pres
tige with their people If they allow for
elgners to participate in their courts
These objections have always ended in
submission Of the Chinese after some
delay.
It is understood that the Chinese min
lister has informed his government that
the best interests of China will be sub
served by according Ito the American
and British officers thorough facilities
for obtaining all the information desired.
The attention of China has been called TO
the fact that when the United States
government was investigating she Chin
'ese riots in this country the officials
of the Chinese government were asked to
be present to obtain all particulars.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
HORACE aREEDEYs HANDWRITING


Chief Englneer Lord of the Columhlne
hands the Historian She no..owing amus-
ing extract.
'Apqopos Of the ndtoraously bad hand
writing Of Horace Greeley, and the
trouble Ut gave the compositors Of the
Tribune, Hayden Carruth cells a good
story in Harpsr's Monthly. One OF these
conlposltols, named Larloway, a chnrac-
ter In the composing room as Greeley was
In tbs editorial sanctum, WAS noted for
beng Nble 70 make something out OF
anything Mr.. GreeQey wrote. On one
occasloa two live young rooSters of a
new strain were sent to the editor as a
presen., but he complained that they ate
up all his paste. and he gave them to
the foreman OF the composing room 90
get rid OF tham What followed Mr..
Carruth tells thus;
After they had been with us a couple
OF weeks the boy one day left THE ink rSl-
Ter Of the proof press on the floor, One
Of the roosters walked over It and then
across q pice OF white paper. The fore
man saw him and a great Hight burst
In upon his mind which nearby stunned
him. He slapped his leg with his hand
hard enough TO break st and smut his
jaws together like wise TO kesp from
breaking out IN a volcano OF daughter.
He walked to his desk as II tn a trance,
keeping his eye on Larakway. Before ne
went home ne spoke % the proof-reader
and one or two others and they frac-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
MONSTER SNAKE
WGh Body as Big Around as u Water
Pail.


New York Recorder.
The people OF dhas melghbornood are
very much alarmed over Nae fact that a
monster snake aas been at large on the
outskirts -pf the town for number OF
days, and It Is feared that somebody will
be aataclud by the serpent before 1t is
killed or captured.
The monrter wals first seen about three
weeks hso by Justice Veluor. Since then
Il has been seen at Intervals by l. w.
ValenMne. superinldende1k of the Bapds,
Union Sunday school, and by Dr. Oliver
Jones'. The ladoer chased the snake into
the weeds IN an efroqt to capture il, bW
was unsuccessful,
AN hgreed that the snake is about IA
fest In length. with a body as big around
as a pail. Its head Is diamond shaped,
and this top Is SUrmounked by crest
thAt Is shaped like IA crown.
Some thine ago, DIR. Wood, a resident OF
this place, died, but before his death
he libegated a number Of large snakes
which ne held captive. The snake which
has been seen as believed to be one OF
them. The monster is referred to by thu
people hereabou,s Us the king OF
Snakes"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
COXEY IN THE FIELD.

Guthrie, August 2O.-General ]. S. CoXey
the Populist candidate for governor of
Ohio is, according ito the statement Of
a leading Oklahoma politician, after the
nomination from this ter
rltory. His recent "trip to the southwest,
1t is now said by prominent Populists
here, was for tine purpose Of looking over
the field preparatory to taking up his
residence here 1t Is understood that
he will return TO Oklahoma after the
Ohio election, if he is not elected, and
run for congress next fail.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
BUYERS AND SELLERS.

The following real estate transfer
were filed for record in the office of Re
corder Gunderson yesterday:
II. r. McI1lroy ITO Merchants Ma
tlonal Bank, lots l to 10 inclu-
sivc, Railway Addition. n.....,..."S
United Statee to Richard S. An
drews, west half OF northwest
quarter section 12, township 6
north, range west, patent.
Sam Hendricl1son and wife to
Waiter w, Ridehalgh, northwest
quir,ter section 80, township 6
month, range west, 30
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
wAsH1NGToN's NEW srATGHoUsE

Olympia, August 2O.-The state capitol
commission met today and opened bids
for the construction OF the superstruct-
ure of the capitol building. But two
bids were on file, one from w. NJ. shew-
ry, Chicago, who bid $l,223,1OO for the
complete building; the other from JON
atfan Clark & Sons, Chicago, for A,O54,-
S54. Both were rejected because not in
accordance with the call for bids in that
they exceeded the limit placed on the
cost of the building by the act Of the
legislature and also wsre not accom-
panied by sufficient bonds.
A new call for bids will be made to be
received up to November 10.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
Boston Post.

one OF the hardest things ortentimes
is to be patient with ourselves. Boys and
girls who hear nothing but words Of re-
proof or complaint. and sit down at the
end Of the day without having heard one
word OF encouragement, say 10 them
selves. Il Is no use trying. DIR. Arnold
relates that hs was once bending over a
boy who was slow at his sum, and spoke
to him roughly The boy said; ''Dr, Ar
mold. why do You speak 80 harshlyf am
doing the best l can" and the doctor
said the words haunted him 50 during the
right that he could not sleep. for think
ing who he was that he should be Inn
patient with one who was doing the best
he could
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
AsToR HOUSE.

r w Haadenbrook,I C McCorkell, Sa-
Portland. lem.
G Allcorn, N Shore Hobeck, Portlnd
M Carlson, Ft Stew Mrs o E Lund and
l. II Mullen, Ptlandl children. Chinook.
j II Smith, PtlandIO o IL Be,knap, Chi
Mr. and Mrs Conor- nook.
ton, Vancouver. j r Edwards, Raj
@ w Mcintyre Ptld stoD
M S Golleey, Ptlandl Arthur Hihstrone,
Fred Blaisdel. City Knappa.
Miss Blaisdel, Port Alfred Hlls.rone,
Townsend. Knappa.
c F Lester, WrntnI VIM Worl1master
j ii Peterson, Chnk City.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
MANUrAcruRERs WARRANTY.

Buy plano from manufacturer who
warrants his own Instruments and not
from one who won't warrant his own
goods but depends on local agent to
warrant them for HIM, Every Klmball
plano Is backed by the Kimball Com
pany's Ave years written guaranty.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
NOTICE.

The animal meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Odd Fellows Land and Building
Association will be held at Odd Fellows
Hall on Thursday, August I'D, at o'clock
p. m.
BY order Of the President.
A. ]. MEGLER,
Secretary.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21

The AStOrian is an established institution.
1t was here yesterday, and last week, and
twenty years ago. It will DO here tomorrow,
and next year, and twenty years after that. 1t
is Of known tirculatlOn-tWice as great as all
tle other papers If This ely combined and
your advertisement is always read, Our ad-
vcrtiSCrS are not fools. They advertise in the
AStOrian literally and well because ii pays.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21

The DAILY As'crioa positiceiy 9uaran-
tees TO od,ertisers larger CitV and
County circulation than all other papers
published ia astoria combined.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
REFERENCES.

First National Bank, Astoria, Or.
Astoria Savings Bank,
Astoria National Bank,
Ladd & Tilton, Bankers, Portland, Or.
Citizens National Bank, Tacoma, Wn.
Dextor Horton & Co., Bankers, Seattle.
Capital National Bank, Olympia, Wn.
First National Bank, South Bend, Wn.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21

The Daily Historian positively guarah
tees to advertisers larger city circulqtio
than all other papers published in AstoIic
combined.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, August 2O.-For Washington,
showers, followed by fair weather in
the western portion. Fair weather in
eastern portions.
For Oregon-F'air Weather.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21

We handle more Property than
any other Firm in the City, and
are Sole Agents for the Astoria Ad-
ditiOn to WarrentOn.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21
Chlna steamers Ieaye VancOuver, B. C.:

Australian steamer leave Vancouver, b. c
10th Of every month.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-21

For ticket rates and information call
on or address
JAS. FlNLAYSON, Agent,
Astoria, Or.
w. F. Carson, Travelling Pass. Agt.,
Tacoma, Wash.
Geo. Mel. Brown, Dist. Pass. Agt.,
Vancouver, B. c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-20

THE invasion of Dixie land by the
L Mon survivors of the war, who have
grasped hands in fraternal friendship
at Louisville, this week, has been in
vested with deeper significance than
any former reunion of the Grand Army
veterans. 1t not only shows marked
depletion in the ranks of the surviving
soldiers, but furnishes happy augury
of the time when all sectional bitter
ness will have been obliterated. The
idea of holding the reupion at Louis
vile, is in happy consonance with the
sentiment of the times, which seeks to
dissipate every element of discord be-
tween North and South, and to unity
them politically and industrially. AS
the boys who carried the flag to vic
tory are responding one by one to their
final reveille, they cannot do a more
fitting service to the country for which
they fought than to help restore the
friendship which was destroyed by
sword and gun. This can be done in
no better way than by crossing the
Mason and Dixon Line to the music
or the fife and drum and offering the
hand of friendship to those who so gall
lantly opposed them for four long
years The Blue grass country of Ken
lucky gave valiant sons to both armies
and it is meet that the fast thinning
ranks of those who wore the blue and
those who wore the gray should form
together that their children be taught
that all past animus is buried and that
only warm comradeship of brave OPP
ponents is the feeling that animates
the survivors Of both sides.