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COMBINES THE ORDER.

At the present rate of forming
trusts it would seem that only short
time can elapse uutil every industry
in America, except the produc-
tion of raw materials, will be in
one big combine. In speaking of the
recent combines that have formed, the
Iron Age says:
Reports relative TO pools and con-
solicitations continue numerous. The
feeling Is gaining ground that the
American Tin Plate Company is on the
eve of consumating control of toe tin
bar supply through the purchase of
the plants of tae Shenango Valley
Steel Company, the Ohio Steel Com
pany, the Buhl Steel Company, King,
Gilbert & Warner, and the Wheeling
Steel & Iron Company, having also
made longtime contracts with other
plants making tin-plate bars in the
Pittsburg and Wheeling districts.
The sheet mills are working on q
consolidation similar in its lines to
that of the tin-plate company and the
Western bar iron makers, and trying
to gather once more the same elements
which once co-operated in the loosely
bound old Western association Five
of the largest car builders are on the
eve Of fusion, one of the plans being to
establish close relations with the prin-
ciple steel car building concers.
The cast-iron pipe consolidation does
not seem to be making much headway,
although more powerful financial in.
terests may yet take hand in the un-
dertaking.
The wire rod market is in peculiar
position, being now In complete con-
troll of the large wire interest, the un.
derstan6lng being thar the entire pro-
duct of the only large independent
producer is contracted for. In the
smaller branches of the wire industry
there is much alarm over the future;
although it is reported that the re-
quirements of the majority of the
smaller works are covered for some
time to come.
In the pig iron market quiet has
reigned so far as the Southern makers
are concerned. In districts in which
Northern irons compete, Southern
prices are now relatively above the
market. The additional offers of large
contracts of Southern iron for export
have been made, but have not been
met
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TaIEvING IN PORTLAND.
Two Robberies by Highwaymen In One
Night.

Night.
j. G, Wey, butcher on Fourth be.
tween Harrison and Montgomery
streets, was the victim of lone high.
wayman at 7:30 last evening. He had
just closed his shop and was going to
look after his horses, when an un.
masked man with pistol In hand or.
dered him to unlock the shop.
Don't look at me sharply" quietly
said the thug, ''and don't say a word,
or I'll blow your head offp'
Mr.. Wey obeyed these injunctions
more respectfully than any since he
went to Sunday school.
After getting into the shop the rob-
Der ordered the butcher to unlock his
money drawer, which contained little
more than s5, which the fellow appro-
priated.
Last night about 1890 O'Clock q
colored man named William Stevens,
whose occupation is that of q ianitar,
was held up by an armed man and
robbed OF all the money he had-75
cents. The hold.up occurred near his
home, at Fourth and Sheridan streets,
South Portland, and Stevens did not
hesitate about throwing up his hands
when commanded to do so.
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upper house Of congress; legislation OF
necessary nature is neglected. and
trades of all kinds becomesa BIZ
The Walla Walla Union, a staufeh res
publican paper, is tired oktha 5fiftqg
that is going on at Olympia, aud says:
"When the voters of Washington
elected their representatives to the
state legislature. knowing that
United States senator was to be elected.
they expected that they should fulfill
this part of their duties without delay.
The republican members have the
power s5 hame Senator, and it is ex-
pected they shall exercise that power
within TIE party. without the help OF
|.thei fnsian party members. The re-
publicans of the state have desired and
expect that their representatives shall
Gpfoceed to name senator in the usual
manner, by caucus, and there settle
the differences as to personal choice" :"
Il is very true that it rests with the
republican members to chose senator,
and they could do it if they would dis
play q little independence by breaking
away from their favorites and asserting
the privileges belonging to them.
But will they do it? Hardly. They
are tied SO closely to certain senatorial
candidates that they cannot readily
sever their connection. This is the
fault of the system of electing o. S.
senators, and will never be done away
with until they are elected by direct
vote. Men who aspire to be United
States senators work the conventions
to get men favorable to them noms-
mated for legislative offices, and by the
time they are elected are so much un-
der obligations to the would-be sena-
tors that they dare not exercise any
independence. They become slaYes of
bosses instead of free men.
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FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.

The reapportionment bill recently
passed by the legislature was not found
ed on reason, justice or representation,
or even common sense, but to suit the
whims OF politicians. 1t is the most
nonsensical apportionmsnt of senators
and representatives that could have
been made, unless it had been arranged
to make all representatives and sena-
tors elective at large.
It scatters senatorial and representa-.
tive districts around as if they were
playthings, and with no view whatever
to the compactness OF the districts or
or the interests to be represented; the
only object seeming to have been,
show can the state be districted SO as
to secure the greatest number of re
publican legislators?"
For instance, the ninth senatorial
disti let is composed of Klamath, Lake,
Crook and Wasco counties, strip of
country reaching entirely across the
state. This district is given one sena-
tor, to be chosen by the people of the
four counties, and who will have in
terests TO represent that are more
varied than those found in most states.
This district is 250 miles in length
with an average width of 80 miles.
Outside of . few wool growers Ia the
northern part of Klamath ami Lake
counties, who bring their wool 70 The
Dalles, the people of those counties
have no intercourse of whatever nature
with the people Of Wasco, and it is
doubtful Ii a candidate for senator
nominated from among the citizens of
Waco would be known to q dozen
voters of those counties, or that one
who might be nominated in either OF
those counties would be one whom tho
people OF Wasco had neveroheard of.
He therefore could be only poor rep
resentative OF che interests of this
county. The twenty-first senatorial
district is but little more consistent,
1t comprises Grant, Gillian, Sherman
and Wasco. The twenty-first repre-
sentative district covers the same ter
rifory as the ninth senatorial and the
eweaty-eightL representative district
the same as the twenty-frst senatorial.
Each of these districts is given three |
representatives, 80 that WascO's heavy |
republican majority will be utilized to
assist in the election of eight legisla-
tors. Other districts throughout the |
state are formed as sbsurdedly as these |
just mentioned, strong republican
counties being attached to counties
that are doubtful wherever it has been
possible.
So strongly partisan we're the franz
ers of the bill, and 90 willing to fOist
their parties interests were the men
who voted for the bill, regardless of an
apportionment OF legislators,
that it Ia q wonder that they did not
attach every county in the state to
80 as to have made repub-
Iican SUCCESS absolutely certain in the
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BUT WILL zHEY

Theme is apparently q desdSsack in
Washington on the senatorial electians
similar to those we used to have in
reeon, and in consequence the people
of that state are suffering the evil ef-
fecte that always attend q bitter sens-
torial fight in the legislature: every
ching else is made secondary to the as
n;rations Of Q few men who have
desire TO represent the state In the
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WAsHING7DMs NEW SENATOR

Addison G. Foster has been elected
BY the Washington legislature to sue
coed Senator John l.. Wilson. The
change is probably an Improvement.
since Foster is not 20 much of rail
road man az is Wilson, and will be
freer to represent the state than the
Northern Pacific attorney has been.
Mr.. Foster is 81 years old, and is
native OF Massachusetts, but was raised
In WiseonsiR. where he engaged in
the Lumber business. He came TO
Washington in 1887 and became inter
ested in number of large lumber
ing industries on the sound. He is
also interested in coal mining ana is
an extensive shipper of lumber and
coat
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Will Go Junketing.

CHICAGO. Jan. 3l.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Sec
retary Alger and the members of the
senate and house military committees
and their wives will go on a tour
through the West Indies. The will
sail fl ON New York on March 6, which
is Immediately after the adjournment
of congress, in the steamer Berlin,
and will be gone until April L, The
party will live on the steamer during
the entire trip, and make short trips
into the interior of the islands of Cuba
and Porto Rico.
They go to study the military re-
quireme nts of the islands.
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burden in consequence.

Uuf UoH III Uu5eQu6uC6.
Since the expose of the little game
that was being so carefully nursed,
however, it is not believed that the
district attorneys will accomplish
much through further lobbying.
There is q feeling among the Legislators
that these officials should return to
their homes and attend to the busi-
ness for which they are being paid
by the taxpayers. The lobbying OF
of these officials places them in a most
unenviable light, and it were perhaps
better for them If they had remained
at home.
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The house did we'll in voting down
the bill to pay a bounty on sugar beets.
It is--a class of vicious legislation that
should never be tolerated to tax every
body for thu benefit OF very few, sbd
that was the intent of the bounty bill.
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Estray,

There came to my place on Nov. %,
a red COW and calf, with white line on
back, marked with swallow fork and
back bite on right ear, branded with
an inverted T. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying ex-
penses. JOHN BEArTIE,
dec2e'im Cello.
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She Snubbed a Lord.

The New York "swagger set received
breezy sensation recently when one Of
the choicest young heiresses on the Avenue
married An American, who earns his own
living while on the same date went sail.
ing homeward distinguished little prince
ling whose yard long title rumor said
had been placed entirely at her disposal.
BLESS me" exclaimed her self-made father
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How rs Your wife.

Has she lost her beauty? II so, con-
stipatiou, indigestion, sick headache
are the principal causes. Karl's Clover
Root Tea has cured these ills for half
q century. Price rs cts. and so cts.
Money refunded II results are not
satisfactory. Blakeley & Houghton,
druggists,
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EAGANS SENTENCE.

General Eagan's sentence, as pres
cribed by the court martial. may seem
harsh to his friends, who now begin
TO believe that the chief of the SUBJ
sistence department was out OF his
head when he wrote snf read his tirsds
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ARE TOO PERsIsrENr.
District Attorneys Making Themselves
ObHexiops at Salem.

SALEM, Feb. 2.-Since the discovery
of the mares nest in Curtis bill pro-
viding for the extension of the tenure
of Office of all the district attorneys in
the state until 1902, the lobby Of dis
trict attorneys on the ground has been
more active than ever.
Cleeton, who Is believed to be the
author of the bill, is as active as flea.
Russell E. Sewall, of Portland, Wat
son, of Ashland, and White, OF Baker
City, are also again on the ground,
and the lives Of many Of the members
OF the Legislature sre being made Q
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An Oner for Dewey.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The senate
committee of naval affairs has decided
to report favorably the joint resolution
reviving the rank of admiral In the
interest of Admiral Dewey. The reso-
luton was so amended as TO extend
tho time OF his retirement ten years.
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GRINDING ALONG SLOWLY.
Law-makers at salem Disposing @
Routine Work.

Law-makera at salem Disposing o
Routine Work.
SALEM, Feb. 2,-The greater por
tiou of the forenoon session of the
house today was given up to hearing
reports of standing committees. In
addition TO this, two bills were passed
and eight new bills introduced.
The bills rassed were those by Cur.
tis amending the salmon-fishing laws
passed at the special session so as to
conform with the regulations agreed
upon by the joint fisheries commi ttee,
and by Myers, to apply to the military
fund of the state all moneys that may
be received from the government for
transportation and equipment of the
Second Oregon Volunteers.
The Curtis bill to fix the salaries Of
district attorneys was reported with
amendments by the judiciary commit
tee this morning, and the bill was
made a special order for o'clock this
afternoon.
In the senate this morning resolu-
tion to authorize the exchange of the
old blind institute, owned by ]. 81.
Albert, was the special order, and,
after vote carrying the resolution
was nearly completed, it was recommit-
ted on statement from Selling that
he had just heard something about 1t
that needed Investigation.
Smiths constitutional amendment
to provide for vote on the initiative
and referendum was adopted after a
brief discussion by q vote of 20 TO 8,
those who objected doing SO because
they believed the scheme imprac-
ticable. Some favored submitting it
to the people, who frankly said they
would vote against it on such submits
si0n
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TACOMA, WASH, Feb. -Four inches
Of snow fell last night, accompanied
by high wind. 1t drifted badly and
street cars were delayed sn hour this
morning. The temperature at a. m.
was "a above zero.
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EVERYTHING IS
NOW LOVELY
Germany Will Investigate
Affairs as Samoa.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA special from
Washington says: In reply to the
representation OF Ambassador White
Germany has assured the United
States that she will investigate the
conduct of her agents in Samoa, and
should it be shown that they have
acted in violation of the treaty o.
Berlin, she will recall them.
BY this assurance Germany has
removed the Samoan question from
the dangerous position it occupied.
The authorities here anticipated that
Germany would decline to accept
responsibility, from representations
recently made dy Ambassador Won
uolleben, the German representative
here, who informed Secretary Hay
that he felt that the German consul
and Herr Rafael had acted without
authority from Berlin.
Secretary Hay is quite willing to
give Germany all the necessary time
to investigate, and it ia expected by
this time that she has taken action.
That there may be no doubt of the
facts and to protect the American
representatives, Rear-Admiral Kautz,
who left San Diego on board the Phil
adelphia, will make thorough inves-
tigation and report the facts without
delay.
The state department. has received
from Apia by mail copies of the proc,
lamations issued by the American and
British consuls for the protection Of
Chief Justice Chambers and his fami-
ly. A proclamation by the British
consul is conspicuously absent, and
the reason it was rot issued is ex-
planned by dispatches sent by Mr..
Cho m hare
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Record Breaking voyage.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Buffalo
arrived at Manila today. having made
record-breaking run from New York
to Manila in 54 days. She has on
board about 700 sailors to relieve the
men in Dewey's feet. She will be
used as regular transport for men
and naval stores, making regular
trips between Manila and San Fran
cisco.
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Hsss sscares Damaxes.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-Fred Hess
who sued the San Francisco Typo
graphical Union to recover $25, 600
damages for having been forced out OF
employment by the union, he being u
non-union man, has been awarded
$1,000 by jury in the superior court.
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THE BILL MUST STAND.
Efforts to Reconsider the Reapportion-
ment Bill Fail

Efforts to Reconsider the Reapportion.
ment Bill Fail.
SALEM, Jan. 31.-The effort to OBJ.
tain reconsideration of the reappor.
ment bill ia the house, which gave
promise ofa bitter fight at the close OF
the session yesterday, has failed
After debate OF over an hour this
morning the decision of the speaker in
holding that the bill had passed be-
yond the jurisdiction of the house was
sustained by vote of 32 to 20; absent
Z
Stillman's amendments to the house
rules providing for reference of bills
before being read and ordered printed
in the interest of economy of time and
expense was adopted, and the senate
concurrent resolution adopting the
the Oregon grape as tbs state flower
was concurred in. Upon motion of
Young, each member was voted 100
more 2.cent stamps and 100 more l.
cenb sbampS.
In the senate Selling moved to
reconsider the vote by which reso-
luton was passed yesterday authoriz-
ing the secretary of state to make
certified transcripts of all laws for the
use of the state printed, rat the usual
rate of compensation" saying he in
tended to introduce q bill to reduce
the fee allowed for such transcripts.
Fulton objected to reducing the fees
before the expiration of the present
term of Office, and Smith came for
ward with the argument that all such
fees were unconstitutional. The mo-
tion to reconsider was carried and the
resolution tabled.
Mulkey introduced resolution for
q constitutional amendment abrogat-
ing the article providing for the Office
of state printer, wich was referred.
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Made 2 Quick Trip.

SRATTLE, Jan. 3l.-All records of
ice travel on the Yukon have been
broken by the recent feat of the mount
ed police OF the Northwest territory
in bringing big shipment of
mail from Dawson to Skagway in
nine days and ten hours. The mail
left Dawson on the morning of Jan. Is
and was in Skagway before noon last
Tuesday.
The record was make by the Cana
dian officials, it is said. to show that
they could greatly reduce the time
being made by the United States mail
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THE BISHOP PROTESTS.
Refuses to Permit Protestant Services ln
Catholic Cemeterys.

Refuses to Permit Protestent Services ln
Catholic Cemeterys.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-A Havana
special to the Tribune says; Bishop
Santander has declared that the Pro.
testant service cannot be held over
the graves of the Maiue victims in
Columbus cemetery. Committees OF
Americans were preparing to decorate
the graves on the anniversary of the
explosion and desired prayers by Pro-
testant clergymen. The bishop says
that the cemetery is consecrated
ground and Protestant services could
no more be permitted there than in a
Catholic church.
The bishop is ALSO preparing pro-
test to General Brooke against the
action of the municipal councils in
Trinidad, Colon. Matanzas and other
towns. in declaring cemeteries free.
He says that cemeteries are churh
property and that to take possession
of them is both dissertation and con-
fsics .5ion. The Havana council is
likely to take similar action. Fees
required for burials and similar
abuses were one of the strongest
grievances of the Cubans against
Spanish rule. The agitation is going
to have all cemeteries declared free.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The House Reconsiders the Bounty Bill
and Passes II.
SALEM, Feb. LIN view Of the fact
that this day has been set aside as 2
,ort of holiday, nearly all the members
Of the legislature having gone to
Corvallis to accept the hospitality of
,he eitizens of that place, both
branches of the legislature held night
Iession last night. In the house four |
pills were passed, besides the senate
oint resolution paving the way to .
'ote by the people upon the proposed
women suffrage amendment.
The most important bill passed in
he house yesterday was the Serwin
ill, providing for an ANIMAL bounty
4 $1,000 for four years for the en-
of the sugar-beet in.
ustry. The bill had a close call,
assing by 81 votes just enough to
AIRY it through, but the frienLs of the
i'll can thank McCourt OF Marion
ounty that the bill passed at ali. Had
OF McCourt changed his vote from no
, sye before the result was srnounc-
!, the bill would haye been defeated
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Frozen to Death.

BUFFALO, Wyo., Feb. l.-Mrs. J. p.
Yost, wife of ranchman, and her
daughter, living six miles from this
town, were frozes to death during yes.
terday's storm. They had started to
drive home from town and became be-
wildered In the storm. Finally their
sleigh overturned and the horses broke
away. They were beyond help when
found some hours later.
There have been several narrow es-
capes from death, and losses in sheep
and cattle will be large. The snow is
% badly drifted that the roads are inn
passable for vehicles.
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A Big whisky Trust.

company will be captilized for S32,-
000, 200. Incorporation papers will
shortly be fled in New Jersey. The
new company is expected to produce
100000 gallons of whisky annually
at an average net profit of 81, 500, 600.
Mexic, Accepts.
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. Mexico
has accepted the Invitation to parti-
cipate in the military congress at
ramp, Fla. February 8, and the re-
public;s two delegates have left for
the north.
The MEXICAN representatives are
Brigadier-General jose Maria de ia
Vega, chief of the marine bureau and
president of the committee on military
regulations, and Colonel Felix B.
Estrada professor in the Qhaupultepec
military academy.
How to make a new and heathful
city opt of the old Havana, is the sub
ject that is occupying the mind of |!
Major General Ludlow. He wants an
sewer system, and other |
and the city is now
pretty we'll loaded with debt. He be-
lieyes that judicious system of
taxation will yeild q revenue of SIS
per capita or upward of $4,000, 900.
The revenue of Philadelphia is SIS per
,apita. II honestly and iudiciouslv
collected and expended, General Lud-
ow believes it would be twice the
actual net revenue now enjoyed BY
Havana,