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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-11-22

VIM. Mayer & Co., formerly Of Eu.
gene, Oregon, have opened new cash
market on the corner Sumpter and Center
streets.
Sam White, district attorney for the
Eigth district Of Oregon, with office at
Baker City. was here on business Friday
and Saturday. Comparining this city
with what II was In August last, he says:
"This beats any place J ever saw for
rapid and healthy growth" OF course
Il does.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-11-22
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Captain c. n. Thompson returned
from Spokane this week.
W. S. Bowers; Of Baker City, was
among the visitors In Sumpter this week.
Subscribers to the Seattle Times can
get their papers by calling at foIsom's
news stand.
r. X. Erwin returned from Portland
Friday. He Is at the mine near Susan.
vile this week.
DR.. Z. N. Anderson, a new arrival
from Portland, Is here with the intention
Of locating permanently.
Cecil Hoseason has opened a well ap.
pointed fish and poultry market on Cen.
ter street, opposite McEwen's barn.
Z. A. Smith, who left here some days
since TO expert mine In southern Oregon,
is reported TO be at the point Of death in
Portland.
Mondays business at the postofice was
the largest In the history Of that office,
being si3.7}. A number Of boxes are
being put In and the quarters enlarged.
Dr. J. Z. Pilkington, a former resident
Of Portland, came up Tuesday evening
and states his intention OF locating here
TO practice his profession.
!. Culbertson received a few days
since the sad intelligence Of the death at
Portland Of his daughter, his only child,
his son having died suddenly several
weeks since.
Frank A. L. Starr, a shining light Of
the Portland legal fraternity, was here
Wednesday and viii return TO open an
office rs soon as he can make the trip
to Portland and back. -
City Engineer n. K. Wheeler has an.
other new honor to wear, having been ap.
pointed deputy United States mineral
surveyor for Oregon, he having already
filled the position for Washington and
Idaho.
Memo Unzitker, the western repre-.
sentative Of Fraser x Chalmers, the
Chicago mining machinery house, has
been In Sump,er and the tributary mining
camps In the interest Of his company for
nearly a week past.
Z. e.. Stefen went 10 Baker Wednes.
day Of last week, returning day later
with Mrs. Stehen. who had been visiting
there for week. Mrs. Stefen partici.
pated In the lady minstrel performance
given by Baker City local talent.
a. N. Kettle has sold his lease Of the
building now being erected by J. q. Con.
nell next to the First Bank Of Sumpter to
I'D Cove, who viii occupy Il as cigar
and tobacco store. Mr.. Kettle will accept
y responsible position with W. G.. Calder.
!. Il. Hammond, OF Portland, who is
manufacturing the big dredge for W. l..
Vinson, II. 5. Stebbins, OF Seattle, gen
era coast agent oi the Erie Dispatch
railway, and Ex-Governor Black, OF
Utah, now a resident Of Spokane, are In
Sumpter. the guests Of w. l.. Vlnson.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-11-22

Leave your orders at the Cash Market,
corner Sumpter and Center, for your
Thanksgiving turkeys before November
2s.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-11-22

Handsome parlor and bedroom sets at
Case, Looney x Co.'s.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-11-22

The Cash Market and Grocery. corner
Of Sumpter and Center streets, new In.
stitution handling fish, poultry and game,
also fresh line Of fancy and staple grocer.
les, will he open for business on Thanks.
giving, November 90. Business handled
by an experienced poultry and produce
man.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-11-22
A Gard From Mr.. Entermiils.

The notice published In THE MINER
two weeks since, In which ] stated that !
would not be responsible for my wife's
debts, was ordered in the first place under
a misapprehension. II was ordered not
to be published the next day, but owing
to negligence Of the Telephone company,
the message was not delivered for over
forty.eight hours after being filed, after
the paper was In the postohice. Ny dom.
este affairs are entirely satisfactory to me
and II certain busybodies will refrain
from interfering with matters In which
they have no concern, they will remain
so. d. ERMiLLE.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02
CANCELLATION AND FORCE.

1t is reasonable to expect delay in ar
ranging for peace in the Philippines,
but the negotiations already begun
should lead to that happy consumma-
ton, for peace is desired by both par
ties. The Americans never wanted
war, and the natives have had enough
of It, In the words of one of their
leaders, the Filipinos expected that
Calumpit would be the graveyard of
the American army. 1t seems rather
their own prison pen. Aguinaldo 5
army has been driven to its last ditch
There is nothing but hostile tribes be-
hind it. and Otis soldiers are in front.
Disagreement and disappointment are
expressed at the terms imposed by our
peace commissioners, but the difference
of terms is rather of form than of sub
stance. The Filipinos ask for a guar
antee of independence, and we echo the
words of Grant at Appomattox, I'm
conditional surrender" Yet we tell
them at the same time that they will be
allowed to cooperate in the scheme of
government, and that their assistance
is desired. To this extent it appears
that the advice of Sir Andrew Clark
the father of the Straits settlements
is to be followed. The Anti-imperial-
consistent suggestion that we promise
to give up the islands at the end OF
five years, only exacting reimburse
ment for the $2OOOO,OOO paid to Spain
for the Philippines. Such a PROPOSE
ton, of course, is not to be taken Sc
riously, for our government is not in a
position to make promises contingent
upon a stated time for fulfllment Sc
long as we are in fact and in law re-
sponsible for the maintenance of order
in the Philippines, the utmost we can
promise is contained in the unprece-
dented liberality of the president
proclamation.
Our terms are technically described
as unconditional surrender" yet we
guarantee the natives general amnesty
and all that the most enlightened ma
ton on earth enjoys. The Filipinos
are by nature and habit distrustful
They have no appreciation of the bind
ing force of promises, and experience
with the Spaniards was not calculated
to instruct them in this department OF
ethics. We also have ample cause to
be suspicious of them, and so it comes
about that Gen. Otis was enabled truth
fully to say that a conciliatory spirit
backed by force, is the only means OF
peace. There seems reason to hope
] that the means will soon prove effect
4 ual.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02
FUN, MELODY AND ART.
Park Theatre Bill Comprises Everything
From Educated Horses to Japanese
Tumblers.

FROM tGuCated horses 10 Japanese
TumbIers.
For the first time in months the bill
at the Park Theatre this week has on
it no rag time singing or cake walk
dances, and for this reason if no other
it is most pleasurable to see. The hot
weather made the audience rather
smaller than usual at the afternoon
performance, though the newly in
stalled cooling apparatus did its best
to make the atmosphere comfortable
inside the theatre and succeeded very
well, though it is by no means perfect
yet.
The first act on the bill is Forest
Tempest, an educated horse that is eX-
ceedingly clever, doing everything ex-
cept speaking the human language,
and he assured the audience that he eX-
pected to learn that before long. Be
sides spelling his name and picking out
the letters to make Dewey" he per-
formed feats of addition and subtrac-
ton and wrote figures on a blackboard
with a piece OF chalk. He is well
trained and shows the effect Of the
kind treatment he has received.
John Drew, the comedian, vocalist
and dancer, does an Irish comedy act
very well, supplementing his singing
with quaint remarks and his dancing is
Of high order The Tobins, musica
artists are better musicians than are
usually seen on the vaudeville stage
and instead of doing trick playing OF
outlandish instruments, confine them
selves to compositions of merit per
formed difHr1r1f wind ms
ments, the slide trombone, French
( horn and bass tuba. Some good voca
music is also introduced.
The sketch, ITO Boston on business.
by Charles Wayne and Anna Caldwell
is a bright bit of real comedy presented
by a pair. of bright comedians. The
wife thinks her husband has gone e
/ Boston on business and takes the op-
portunity TO get ready for a masque.
T rade ball. The husband, however, has
used Boston as an excuse to dress fol
/ the same affair and complications arist
/ when they find each other in disguise
/ Wayne introduces some eccentric dane
/ ing during the act and Miss Caldwell
/ does a clever bit of singing.
IneZ Mecusker who was for some tins
a sOoist with Gilmore's band, is {
/ songstress of a high order and receiv.
ed a number of encores- She has 2
/ good repertoire Of taking songs anC
/ sings them well. Quigley Brothers il
/ ''McCloskey at the toll gate" present &
piece made for laughter entirely. Il
I is an indescribable knock-about act
/ full Of fun, but with absolutely nothine
/ else in it. The Akimotos. japanese
| team, have some startling and origina
/ acts and remind one to some extent OF
a twc-ripg circus. for two performer!
/ are at work all the time. The tire,
/ children are especially good and tbs
men in the troupe seem to be on hanC
| simply as a groundwork for the young
I er members.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02
KATE .RoBER AGAIN.
The Actress Makes Her Final Call at Lo-
throp's Before Going Abroad.

Katherine Rober began a farewell
engagement at Lothrop's last evening.
presenting the familiar melodrama,
THE Great Diamond Robbery writ
ten by Nym Crinkle and E.. NJ. AL
friend, and which ran for nearly a sea-
son in New York a few years ago. Not
withstanding the extremely warm
weather, which always has a depress
ing effect on theatrical attendance, the
playhouse was .comfortablyswe filled,
while the IL electric fans worked busily
and cooled the interior temperature APP
probably. '@-~'>
1.-The Great Diamond Robbery was
presented during the early part, of it's
career at the Worcester Theatre by q
cast containing many names disting-
uished in theatrical circles, including
Madame Janauschek, George Beniface,
Lillian Lawrence and, Maude Banks
The production last night suffered COM
paratively little in contrast. Miss Ro-
Der chose for herself the role of the
adventures, originally played by Lii
liam Lawrence, and portrayed the
scheming, cynical and adroit plotter to
life. The part is well outside the lines
in which the winsome favoritef has won
most of her lauFels, and the scope Of
her success in it speaks highly. for her
versatility. FrankIyn Richie out
Hawshawed Hawkshaw as the acute
detective, Dick Brummage; the quart
ct of New York politicians We're anus
ingly caricatured by George Wilson,
Charles Barringer, Walter Lynn and
Lee Merideth; Richard Anderson was a.
manly and vigorous Kennel, and Bessie
Newbold surpassed her predecessor,
Maude Banks, as the prosecuted her
oine.
1t is an open secret that the char
acter Mother Rosenbaum'' in the play
is modelled upon the notorious Mother
Mandelbaum of insanity memory. This
was Janauschek's part, and the dis
tinguished Pole gave the drama it's
extended existence by her magnificent
acting. Her naturally harsh dialect
and piercing, eyes gave the character
ization wonderful realism, and the
audiences shuddered almost as deeply
as did the unfortunate woman who fell
into her power. The Pole fell to Belle
Gaffney's share last night, and this
young actress deserves warm congratu-
lations on the sturdy way she tri-
umphed over all obstacles, and like her
illustrious predecessor, made her part
the leading one of the piece,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

The law so reluctantly passed by the
New York legislature for the taxation
of franchises in New York city is rec
ognized as sound in principle, what
ever defects may be developed when it
is put in practice. Though it does not
afford so complete a system as might
be desired, it is an advance in the right
direction. Apparently it is to go into
effect Immediately At the outset there
is some question as to the method of
appraising franchises. 1t is suggested
that the price of the company's stock on
the exchange and the size of its divid-
ends would afford a good basis of es-
innate. The values of the franchise of
railroads and other corporations whose
business depends upon patronage both
within and without the city, might be
determined by the proportionate part
of the business which originates with
in the city. A tax levied upon that
basis would yield a large revenue from
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford and the New York Central rail-
roads. Obviously there might be
ground for disputing an assessment in
the case of railroads which run
through the city and through other
counties of the state and through other
states. The possibility of protest has
already made an impression upon the
controller, and the department is pre-
pairing for law suits. Then there are
questions of exemption. The ferries
are not to be taxed, for their franchises
are not perpetual, There are fran
chises, too, that are used exclusively
for private purposes. Such are the
rights of brewers along the river to
build short water mains. These and
others may be exempt from taxation,
but there are other cases where the
title to immunity is much less clear,
and there may be some difficulty in
drawing the line between the taxable
and the non-taXable.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02
THE SALE OF PETTICOATS.

greater part of the winter. Mr.. Steb%
bins has been living in Springfield but
intends to join Mrs Stehbins in Boston
soon.
Mr. Matthews and Miss Matthewsaof
London, England, are visiting, at = the
house of their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Greene.
Monday was the opening day of Mrs.
B. A. BARRIERS sale of decorated china
at 81 German street. Mrs Barber re-
CARDS it as quite the equal of any coll
lection she 'has.eVer exhibited, including
as it does several exceptionally hand
some pieces Among these are a fish
set, decorated with shells and seaweeds,
a punch bowl decorated with grapes,
and large jardiniere decorated in pe0-
MES. A set of ice cream plates covered
with a design in orchids, with a bcr-
der of acorns in gold, has been greatly
admired; SO has large plaque for wall
ornament, which is painted in purple
grapes. Mrs. Barber creates her own
designs, and her work shows-a rich use
of gold, raised paste and enamel-werk.
The sale will be open this evening for
the. accommodation of a number of men
who are interested in. decorated china,
and will continue through Friday eve
ming.
Tickets for the Wednesday Club en-
tertainment in Memorial hall, Thursday
evening, may be obtained at the store
of Putnam, Davis & Co., and Of Miss
Bliven, II Bowdoin street, and Miss
Hopkins, u Linden street.
If there is any man in America today
who thoroughly embodies the American
idea of success, that man is John Philip
Sousa. Back, of this success stands the
man who created it, with qualities of
heart and brain that appeal Instructive
ly to human nature at large no less
than to the American nature in partic-
ular. No other man in the musical world
| is so conspicuously and so constantly
before the public. Sousa's fame and
popularity transcend the geographical
limits of his native land. THE -Sousa
marches are played in every country
on the globe where civilized music is
known and the publication of new
composition from the March King in
terests strangely and widely diverse
communities. With all the tremendous
vogue of these marches, it yet remains
a fact that the Sousa Band alone can
play them as they should be played,
The second assembly Of H. r.
Davis dancing school was held In Sal
isbury hall last evening with "a .cou-
pies present. The music was furnished
by the Worcester cadet orchestra and
the patronesses were Mrs. J. S. Sproul,
Mrs. L. M. Moulton and Mrs. D. L.
Clark. Mrs. H. r, Davis acted as. floor
director and Mr., Davis assisted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

which comes here Wednesday evening,
is a beautiful and idyllic dramatization
the past few years. The production
will be superbly staged, and interpret
ed by a distinguished cast. 1t will be
a perfect performance and a fitting
finale to a brilliant season.
Next weeks bookings are but two:
Julia Arthur in "A lady of quality"
Monday evening, and n: c. Goodwin
on Wednesday in his latest piece, by
Clyde Fitch, entitled The cowboy and
the ladNn
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

Boston political forecasters express
much doubt as to the standing of Wor-
cester county in the Crane-Knowlton
contest for the governorship, because
of the former rivalry between Mr.
Crane and Col Winslow for the posi-
ton of lieutenant The Spy
has no commission to speak for Col.
Winslow but it may be said that if
there is any intention of perpetuating
a feud in his interests against the lieu
tenant-governor, that intention has
not yet been made known, and there
is locally no general expectation of it.
There is another feature of the situa-
ton, which the Boston writers but i'm
perfectly recognize, and that is the
sectional division of the county. There
is the northern end, of which Fitch
burg is the centre and which appears
to be committed to Mr.. Crane as COM
pletely as its leading republicans can
commit it. There is also the southern
end Of the county, in which the Whit
insville people exert strong influence.
and which, by all considerations of
friendship and association may be
counted as more than amiably disposed
to the lieutenant governor. Whatever,
therefore, may be the sentiment OF
Worcester city and neighboring towns
which commonly swing into line with
it, the two other sections of the county,
for the present at least, are eminently
Crane territory.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

There should be no surprise that the
federal bankruptcy law has proved TOO
easy for the debtor and on that account
unsatisfactory. If it had not been
made easy for the debtor, it could not
have been passed. Senator Hoar. who
did so much to carry it through, pre-
dicted that flaws would be found in it,
but it was a step in the right direction,
and the fact that any bankruptcy law
could be passed was regarded as cause
for congratulation, for the evils and in
EQUITIES under the old system were
neither few nor small. 1t was She
friends Of the debtor particularly the
western debtor. who long stood in the
way of a national bankruptcy law, yet
lit is now proved that the debtor has
really nothing to fear and may expect
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

John P. Altgeld has fought his last
fight" was the unguarded utterance of
the physician who attended the Illi-
nois ex-governor. Meanwhile there are
discouraging accounts of the health of
Congressman Mccall of Massachusetts,
though it is not asserted that his con-
dition is hopeless. The oId-fashioned
winter seems to have been particularly
trying to the public men of the coun-
trV
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

The fire record was broken in Boston
in April, with a total of 147 bell alarms.
The number is twenty-five more than
was ever recorded in any previous
month. What is worse, the property
loss was also large, though this APP
pears to have been exceeded in other
months. The past quarter of a year
has been a singularly disastrous season
for fire insurance men in about all the
large cities.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

Boston felt almost. as dry in spots
yesterday, with only one license to a
liquor dealer, as all Lowell without
any. However, ten days of grace have
been considerably allowed by the po-
lice commissioners while the state
house Solons hustle around and change
the law so that Boston wholesalers can
get a retail license.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

Whatever scruples may have been en-
tertained by New York ministers
in listening to the Rev. DR.. Charles A
Briggs, Trinity church of Boston did
not fear to hear him preach. The ira
dttions of Phillips Brooks old pulpit
are we'll maintained.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

nothing less than justice, and apparent
ly is in some instances getting more
than justice. The experience should en-
tighten the minds of those in congress
who have feared that such law would
result in the persecution of debtors. and
1t may pave the way for certain desir-
able amendments. Nevertheless, it is
too much to expect that wholly ra-
tional, equitable and satisfactory sys-
tenn can be built up in one year or in
two. But even as the law stands, it is
questioned whether the losses to cred
itors are in the aggregate larger than
they were under the former dispensa-
ton of a multiplicity of state laws.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

Senator Clark of Montana promises
to become heir to the late Calvin S.
Brice's title as senator from the United
States. The copper king is building a
palace on Fifth avenue, New York,
that may rival the Vanderbilt houses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02
H. B. Merchant and A. s.

,FtneraF services will be held over tire
remains of the late Caroline r. Whit
ney tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock al
the home of her daughter, Mrs Sophia
Basom. The body will betaken to East
Jaffley,. N. H, for interment. -.
A.1hange in the plans of the com
mite on metropolitan affairs will
POSTPONE their visit to this town until
Thursday. The Business Mems Asso-
ciatin was expecting the committee
Wednesday, but. will now have more
time to- prepare a proper reception foI
the members.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02
TUESDAY. MAY 2. 1899.

Presumably that venerable rake, Le-
opold, king of the Belgians, will not
lack for sport if he comes to visit us
in his royal yacht. He was well ad-
vertised by Cleo de Merode.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

Defective vision in children is occu-
plying public attention to degree
hitherto unknown. Examinations have
shown that the affection is much more
common than would be sup
posed by those who have not investi-
gated the subject. A systematic, can
vass of the school children in Chelsea
showed that % per cent of them suf-
fered from defects of eyesight to such
an extent as to interfere with their
work. In Springfield, a committee
found that 40 per cent of 6S children
examined were similarly affected. Let
tiers that should have been visible to
a normal eye, 40, so, so or even 200 feet
away, could not be seen by these chill
dren when more than 20 feet distant.
Statistics gathered by experts in, other
cities give like results. The amount of
nervousness, acute suffering, mental
cloudiness and dulIness attributable to
defective vision is incalculable. In
many, perhaps a majority of Instances,
the real cause of the trouble is not dis
covered for years, sometimes not till
the child has become; an adult, and it
is impossible TO say that real injury is
not caused by this neglect. Even par
ents of presumed intelligence and OBJ
vious means are not so alert to correct
the evil as they should be. 1t is to
provide for the majority that in va
rious cities the children have been
submitted to examination by expe-
rienced oculists, who prescribe as the
circumstances require. The import
scarcely need be explained.