en v SATURDAY ....DECEMBER ,1899 ITEMS IN BRIEF. - ' From Wednesday's Dally. D. M. Irvine, of Day ville, ie in town, John Brookhouse, of Dufur, is " town. . '. . C. A. Sburte, of Arlington, is .- visitor to the. city. W.Morehead and Snlvely, of Gold endale, are in the city. . - ay 1 I sb w ivi id u w vui vu w vus. a . In: town of Stevenson. Arthur Stubling is spending the hoi' ' idays with his parents here.' Tom Callaghan. of Rutledge, '. is spending the holidays in the city. , J.K. Long me party wno soia me chemical engine to the city, arrived here last night. s - . -There Is now about 1500 cords of wood en the beach, which is sufficient - to supply the town until the first ot March. .-.;':-v'-- , - tj.n t v . 5 1 . I V. . from an extended visit through Iowa " ' and Ohio, haying been gone since last .' October.'' ' Messrs Robert Rand, E. L. Smith . r- T-ii . a bl. . ftDU A. o. ruwers, ui auuu uifor, are visitors In the city today. They say .; that. Hood River is flourishing, and . that the streets are fine and dry. John Connor and John . Moran were Before tbe recorder toaay eaen on a " charee of drunk and disorderly. " They .. were fined 82 a piece. Con jor paid his .., fine, but Moran cboae to serve a day , lo jail. ;. " . ' Last night freight train No.' 24, in charge of Charles Hansen, bad a slight accident at Arlington, caused by th breaking of a car axle. .Two cars got off the track, but no material damage was done. . ' N . ' John Hanna, of Boyd, was in the .' city today and stated that farmers in that section bad again bezun plowing. The ground is a little wet yet, but the farmers are 'taking advantage of the fine weather to get it in shape for canaries cass, ioreman oi mm omce -. for several months last fall, writes from Cnlfnx that hp haa had all kinds of bad ' tA.lMiw kn.. W kJ Kuan i lilri nn mir.h fnnllit.ia tnr f.hn'naaK tjh days, and Mrs. Bass is still confined to i ' i --i :n v.v.i nt K t for a month. Their many friends bore hope that they will recover soon - - A Due burning out in Melnerny's Iam hnl Minor AAiiaori a firft alarm to K ..S n -f. a.4S thia afrnoon. The . i . h,. rharlin R. ders'- horse, which was tied in front of tbe recorder's office, got scared" at the ,.mKiJ nMO aA rnn. i'nlng over George Moabu. though it ' did not hurt him, but demolished the cart to which it was hitched. . :' The Christmas tree given by the Salvation Army at the Baldwin last ' ftlirhtvfta AhrAnflMI hv Khnnt ihH) DtfaDlB. .... . and all felt well pleased with the prp- gram, in which some 30 people took nn mm . m tA In K. m a r. n nf nwKlnh tha IHU IIU III w. " mm mm mm m- w - Salvationists' bestowed gifts. About .IrtA L . .. Ji.t.iUn.nJ large quantity of provisions, alL.Qf oioVJ i give W,l worthy objects of charity. -. ( .- -r- - IPrn n'Thril r-a.Oatlv. i 4-'' - -( ' .-. . Claud and OUrence Ueister. of Dufur, w " mT j WW mm s-m . 3 . ,' J... -- w.. jase, oi Lm vjraoue, is vuiliu Rey. and Mrs. Rushing. Miss Charlotte Roberts left on the boat this morning for Portland, . A. J. Douglas and Willis Hendricks, of Dulur, are in town today , Mrs. ' Dr. , Holllster and daughter Florenoe are visiting friends in the city. '-y ' - Owen T. Sbepard has returned from the Greenhorn country, and will spend a montn or two in toe city. Tbe U. B. Cburch in the east part of town is being giving a coat of paint, which greatly improves its apperance. Alpert L-Rowland died at h8 borne near Moeler last Tuesday, and the fuoi eral was conducted in Mosier yesterday by Rev, -Blushing. J. A. Gulliford was In the oity today recelvintr new maohinery, ponsistlng orrow night tbe ill discuss tbe the merits of the efore congress. Williams & Co's. a Christmas design st tha1 is indeed a 1 worth looking w chemical engine tiafactory to the. egates and (hey ary to day for tbe era for tbe M..E. held last night, Howe: Superintendent, French; 1st assistant super; adont,' W. A. ICirby; 2d assistant superintendent, N.. Wbealdon; secre Farmers' and Miners' Tools,; Powder, Fuse and Giant Caps. .Rubber and Cotton Hose. ' : a ' .ITT! J If Aermoier w ina Amis. Bapb Wire aud Nails,. Rirtrela .irea. r T r m . Crawford,. Cleveland and w Js rtei iadquarters Delft Blue and White Enameled Ware. " ' ' "1 '' . - :' " 1 , '' , r - - ;. -V v - ' - A Complete Line of 8prjying Material for Fuit., Growers, Dunn's No,, Spfcay, Vlso LJme, Sulphur and Salt. In addition to the tary, J. E. Brown; ttfcasuaer, W. Kirby; organist, Mies Edyth Randall; assistant organist, Ui Effi6 Bolton; choirster, Miss Mabel lCollinsf assis tant cboirster, R E. Haworth... Goy. Moody came up from . Salem yesterday. He says ebfoot is ex periencing a mild winter ro far, weather there being vary similar what it is here RevrEpperly is hold! a) g revival ser in vices in the United Brfethren church on the bluff, aid bis meetings are be ing well attended. Thely will continue until Sunday night. Remember toe ioidiea will serve a first class oyster sjtew and other re freshments at tbfrVhristian church to night. . You of ayr have the supper and a good time, all !orthe sum of 25 cents, The memory of the oldest inhabitant runs not to the time when Tne Dalles had such on open winter as the present has thue far been a winter in ' which there had been ae ice formed np to tbe last of December, W. L. Hand rick, of Klnfcsley, was in me city today.- tie ' says tbere never was better grain prospects lb that sec tion than at presents Ttie fall wheat 9 all up from two to six inches and is a fine healthy color.-. - Baker City .don't need much accord ing to a statement of the Democrat, which puts its needs for 1900 as follows: gravity water aybtein: a sewerage system; Proot's tree J paved; an electric Mr. MscAdatn haJs been serionplv ill for several days, rfnfd it was decided by his physicians yesterday that it was best to take him toj the hospital in Portland for treatment, hence Mr. Pease- took bini- down.; on 'yesterday afternoon's train. "" ' . .. Tbe department of superintendence began a session In Salem yesterday which was attended by able educators from all parts, of the state. . .Discussion of the first topic "The Granting of Permits," wag-led by Superintendent U. I Gilbert, of this county. . jk. brorman, oetter Known as "Dick," local reporter on the Times -Mountaineer, leaves . Saturday morn ing for Butte, Montana, for a fe weeks' visit. He expects to go to Portland and from there will go over the Northern Pacific to Montana, J. W. Mead, cashier of the First bank of Siimpter.'died of pneumonia at the hospital at Baker v'ity Sunday ! u,urol He was taken sick Wed nes- ' day tveaing, and Saturday was remov- - cu "0 tiospitai. no was aoouc vj I J U. V t t TT 1 ... Ar years old; and unmarried.' His mother lives at West Lfberty,:'Ia!,' where the body 111 probably be sent for burial, ' This , morniniy' Nicholas and John Fax 1 eft for Daw so n City, Alaska,where 1 lhe to cast their lot with the min j ' 'ey were in Alaska last season, j b out November. They hink there are. fortunes to .be made j herf dare returning with the In- itenttod of staying there until they have inade' enough theitf;"'-? money to satisfy Governor Geer does not approve of the proposition to raise funds in Ore- Ann 11 Ka nnrtt.fi nntiil j tha art Anna - " " , - tne late (General Xawton. tie says there are plenty of objects of charity here to look after, and if the people want to contribut to heros, let them bestow their gifts upon the members of the Second Oregon, For once the governor is right. Lakeview, like The Dalles, is annoy ii by (t"u-lf"ii radian. T he Exntn iner tas tiiey "hoid tlnh juiks and hilarious revelry by - night, drink and gamble like princes and fight like devils." It has not been discovered where they get whisky. The town roa'sba complajped to. the Indian agent at Klamath - agency, and to the superintendent of tbe Indian school at Yainox agency. As a result, reser vation Indians will have to 'secure passes, which they will be required to exhibit to the town marshal. Word has reached v Cascade Locks that the O. R. & N. trackwalker near Wyetb, Nick Stokoe, was kcocked down and robbed by two (hugs, Christ mas, eve.- - After their assau.lt they carried him about 50 yards from the scene and threw him oyer a 30-foot em-i bankment, evidently intending to throw their victim into the river to hide their orime. But, fortunately for Stokoo, be landed about three feet from the water's edge, where be lay for several hours, until found by friends, who conveyed him to his home, where he lies In a precarious condition. Tbe' robonrs got nothing for their trouble. Prom Friday's Dally. H- Glenn came home from Portland last night. Hu,gh McQnear, qf Antelope, was in (ha city last night, J. W, and A, H, Ingalls, of Hoo4 j Rver, are io the city. Judge Bennett has been quite ill the past few days and has been confined to his home, Bishop Morris, of Portland, will hold aerylce at St. Paul's Episcopal -church in th's city, Sunday forenoon. Dr. Rinehart has ' returned from New York where she has been attend ing lectures the past, two montbs. The f uneral of the late Mrs. Alex- lor.... Poultry Netting. . ' Fruit Netting. : Carpenters'. Tools.; v, : Wrought Iron. Pipe. Plumbing Gop,d. '. .' Maplin and Wiflpbester Rifles, Fisbing Tackle,' ; Bicycle Sundries. . Golden. Eagle Bicycles. jMin; a Tin nd Plumbing Shop, General Machine Shop. e in every respect uying elsewhere. BEMW; A. ander took place from the residence on Fourth street at 2 o'clock this after noon. . The members of the. Methodist choir assisted by outside talent are prepar ing a sacred concert to be given Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. the Misses Nettie and Minnie Butts left to for Portland by yesterday afternoon's train to speed New Year with their sister, Mrs. Wm. Maher. About 1500 Union county horses have been sold this year, according to the Republican at prices ranging from 15 to $75. The average was $27. Thos. D. Calkins, E. N. Blyth and Miss Clara Blyth, of Hood River, came up last evening to attend tne concert given by. tbe University Glee Club, and returned home by boat this morn ing. '.' . The college "rooters" did their 'full duty at the concert last night. They uttered college yells loud and often, and convinced their fellow students that they fully appreciated the club's efforts Mr. Pease returned last evening from Portland, and reports Mr. Me Adam resting very ' comfortably . at St. Vincent's hospital. He stood the trip well to Portland, -and seems in a fair way to recover rapidly. ..--. .. Lake county has been producing some pretty large things lately, and now comes to tbe front with a girl baby, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Fred Snyder, which at birth weighed I 14 Dounda. : Who can beat this Eastern I Oregon production? At the sheriff's sale of property for delinquent taxes at. Coquille City. Coos county was the purchaser of less property than at former sales.- Tbere are Zl. individual purchasers,- wane about bne third of th6 list paid ' up be fore the sale. -' The' county purchased 28 pieces of property. ' ' . : r.'B. Kent, who is in the city today from'Hood River, says tbe city by' the river is enjoying quite . a substantial growth th'is winter.' Besides a num ber of new residences that are being constructed, anew hotel and a livery stable are being built. Tbe people of Long Creek, in . Grant county, are much pleased with the rej port that the O. R. &.N. Co. has .sur veyors looking out for the most, prac ticable route through Morrow county for an extension of the Heppoer branch railroad to their valley. . The University of Oregon Glee Club, j on their tour through Eastern Oregon, will give concerts at Pendleton, Walla Walla, La Grande,. -.Union and Baker City. The Times-Mountaineer cheer fully reccomeoas tbetn to the people of those cities, and desires to say that the1 people' who attend the' concerts will be well entertained. ' Some pirties who have come in from Moro state there is nothing in tbe re port of smallpox at that place, assert ing that the disease is only chtckenpox. while others iusUo that it is smallpox Id a mild form. . What eyer it it is, same perouation should -be taken . to prevent Its spread, and as a safeguard against what mieht result disastrously all should be vaccinated. ' There will be-a joint instalation-of officers of the Woodmen of the World and Cedar Circle on Tuesday evening Jan. 2 at eight o'clock sharp, at which time a suitable program will bo rend ered and a banquet served. ' All Wood men and; members of the' Circle with their '-vives, husbands "and invited rnf,'a ari r?q.').PStd' bV propnt, ; Persons hO'dLpg invitations will - pro- ,. sent them at the -door. .. .- . -. I Various methods.have been suggest- ed for increasing the mercantile busi- uesgotTbe Dalles. One is a railroad leadlng.lnto tbe southern country, an other is the building of good wagon roads into the interior, and still an other la the building of a free wagon bridge across the Columbia. ' One that has not been agitated much, though it would bring lots of trade here, would be a boat making daily trips from Cas cade Locks to The Dalles,' leaving the locks in tbe morning and returning in the evening. Such an arrangement would bring nearly all the trade along the riven to thta place. Tbe' Columbia Southern surveyors who have been running a preliminary line up Fifteen Mile to Dufur have completed their work, and residents of Dufur state' that they report having'' found a feasible line. This Is encour aging to the farmers who live in the vicinity of Dufur. -: They want a road over which they can send their products to market,, and will welco tne a railroad, no matter whq builds it, that 'ill giy? them an outlet, - However, it is. not likely the- d S. will' bull J into that section soon. If Dufur has a road it willpi-obauly.be built either by the O. R. $ N- or oy DaUea bapltal. . 'Gat ffce.. Wwraj; Haa. Some time since,- Harvey Kotanaao was arrested at Qresham, Multnomah county, and brought here on a' charge of passing two forged checks; one; on Mayor H. L. Kuck and' the other on C. Mlchelbach. Mr. Kuck being away, the examination' was set for Wednes day before Justice' Bayard, and' It resulted in Kotzman beinp- discharged. Mr. Kuck bad gone to Moro Co see the man McGonlgill, . who lg held' in jail (here qn a charge qf forgery, and was convinced, that he, and not Kotsman, was the man who passed the check on him, so when he appear ad as -a "fitness. In Justice Bayard's court, was able to state positively that Kotzman'. was In nocent of the. charge.. While the pep pie here are anxious to have the euilty party convicted, those .who njet ypvjqg Kotzman are pleased tftkppw that be H nqt gvillty, for- he la a gentlemanly appearipg young, man .and made a favorable impression on all whom- be met. -I." Dldnt Llka BU Clothes. ' . - . About 4'o'clock this morning Police man Pbirman found a man wandering about the streets in apparently a badly intoxicated condition,' and put him in the city - jail. The ' fellow waa com fortably dad, but1 evidently was dis satisfied with, bla gar menu, so he took them all off, put them in the stove and burned them up. When Marshal Hughes found him this morning be was perfectly nude, having, destroyed every particle of clothing be bad. At first it was thought the fellow was crazy and would have to' be taken to the asylum,. but as the effects of .the liquor died but, he came to Jhjs senses, and realized what a tppHsb, thing he had done. Ha admits he did not par ticu,larjy fancy the clothing be had, but would be glad enough to have them re stored to him. As the city does not make a practice of clothing its prison era, it is a question what the fellow will do for something to protect him from (he chilling blasts of winter, as he has not the means with which to purchase a new suit. ' ; . Te Cor Occupation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathaoti. too orSSe. ljs. r-u 10 cure, arugK 'rand, money. OREGONS PRODUCT. Some TitlDKS Which tbe State Raised Darius; the Past Tear. The following statistics are taken from the Christmas number of the Portland Telegram, and gives some idea of the vast resourses of this state: .WHEAT. While Oregon, along with other wheat growing states, has had much to contend with tbe past year by rea son of the scarcity and high -price of charters and tbe increased yield of grain in the Argentine Republic, Russia and Australia, she has, never theless, produced a very respectable crop. Tbe wheat yield this year was about 17,000,000 bushels. Last year it was over 19,000,000 bushels. This decrease in the yield is due to various causes, and is not confined to Oregon alone. The total wheat acre age of Oregon, Washington and Idaho this year shows a decrease of 400,000 acres, the total for the three states be ing only about 1,750,000 acres. Despite the fact, however, that the acreage was less, the price lower and other countries have an enormous sur plus 01 wneat tnis year, Oregon's ex port record for 1899 is nothing to be ashamed of. Ninety-one grain and flour-carriers have left the port of Portland during the year, . Of this number, 79 floated tbe British flag, 10 the German, 1 the Danish and one tbe Norwegian. The wheat exports amounted. to 5,059,090 centals, valued at $5,133,807. .The flour shipment con- risted of 544,518. barrels, valued at 1671,190, and the barley exports of 391- 840 centals, valued at $410.621 ' The Abernldie, which will leave port this month yet, wil'. carry about 73,548 barrels of flour, valued at $205,500. which - will bring tbe total of flour shipments up to 317,066 barrels, and the export valuation to $876,690. The total value of grain and flour exports for the year will reach a valuation-of $6,185,822. .... WOOL. No Oregon Industry, perhaps, has experienced a greater revival during toe past year than has the wool in dustry. " .The year opened with a dull marketaod scarcely any transactions. Quotations were only nominal, rang ing from ... 8 to 10 cents a pound for Eastern Oregon wools and from 14 to 15i cents a pound for Willamette val ley grades. There were-no buyers.' ' As .the season advanced, j however, confidence began to restore itseis and buyers stepped In and bought liberally at fair prices. Most of these transac tions were direct with tbe mauufae- tih-ers. The price advanced to 10 and 12 cents for Eastern Oregon and 15 to 16 cents for valley wools. As regards the clip of this year, a conservative . estimate - places the figure at no les .than 20,000,000 pounds. This is about the same output of wool as was accorded - to the state last year. Tha greater portion of this wool is produced by Eastern Oregon, the Valley output being not over three quarters of a million of pounds this year, . -, - FRUITS. ' A man who has given fruit culture considerable attention has prepared the-foliowing table, showing the most popular fruits grown lb the state and 'tfne' average number ' of bushels per aere:' "7 v:'':!i- i ' ! - .-'.i.Vo-i t'BcrBheTs'. "'' ;"; ' : ' Bushels. Apples . . :-;7s ;'.2ed Appricots . .......300 . PearB-, n";';:iUfK V V" f nwHr Ppache 30t Grapes. :. ... '..6,000 Plums - v - . Cmt&M Straw berries . .4.000 ru0e,-e-- Currants...... 4,000 erries:..oo raspberries... 0,000 I Quinces.. .... ..200 Blackberries .6,000 UVE STOCK . By reason of the "advance in the price of beef and mutton during the past year, the-stock industry has re ceived considerable of a stimulus. Even the demand for good horses has been Increased, and the values of tiraft animals have advanced fully 33 1-3 per cent. It is estimated that there are 230,000 horses. 500,000 head of cattle, nearly 2,000,000 sheep and perhaps 80, 000 head of hogs in the state. The value of this livestock is hot less than $25,000,000 ' ,,,:... HOPS. .. One of tbe leading agricultural in dustries of Oregon is the rising of hops. Tt ia one of the most important croDs raised io the state and. the advantage of 'it may be realized when, we step to consider that the hop crop of Oregon for tbe last few years has aggregated from $1,500,000 to 2,500,000 :rJt is safe. to say that in round! numbers,- about $1,000,000 a year is distributed by the hopgrqwer among tbe families of chose: residing in the hop districts. -- "' . Thursday afternoon the residence of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Nolan was en livened by the presence of a number of little girls who assembled t celebrate, the 12tb anniversary of -the birth ot Miss Alice. They spent tbe afternoon in childish. glee, enjoying themselves as only little girls can. The game of Loto.waa.one of the leading features of Bport, and Alice Hillgen carried off the first prlae. There was also a guess ing game that -afforded much ' amuse-, mnj, in which Genevieve Fish took first prize and Florence Bollister sec ond. Tbe little ladies, present, were Genevieve Fish, .Florence Bollister, Alice Brown, MaVgle McNeil', Mary Lacyv Etbel and Nellie Moasi Mary Howe; Delia Brogan, Luoy Perry, Ruth and Mahei Mclnnis, "Alice Hill gen, Kae and Alice Nolan. ' ' . ..Owta of Mrs. Alexander. Mrs. Olive Alexander died at ber home la this city at- 4. o'clock Thursday oftOroing after a lingering i'.lneaa cf four , years : with' consumption. De ceased .was born near Eugea, Oregon, Feb. 1, 1855, and had resided in Tbe Dalles about four years. Besides one son, Herbert Alexander; she leaves a (win brother, O. L. Barrert, of this city, one brother living in Spokane, and two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Owen and Mrs. Dell McBride, 'both residing in California, - ' ' ' ' ' ' - The funeral took "place from 'tha family residence on Fourth street at 2 o'clock Friday. ' . , . - ; NEW CANQELLATtON LAW. Amenttnsi Keajalatlona as to Documentary and Proprietary Stamps. '' Changes in the method of cancelling internal revenue atamps, under an or der Issued on December 15, and signed by G. Wi Wilson, 'commissioner of in ternal revenue, and. approved by Ly man J. Gage, secretary of ba treas ury, ara made in the foltq'wlng 'man- ........ ."'..-. '. it O : . r! --.. V-.-;-.',)'- - -' V' ; ;To oollectora of,. Internal re.venue and others: Existing regulations ' pro viding for the cancellation 'oi adhesive revenue stamps ' by writing -o a tarn d ing thereon, with ioli. tha Initials of the name apAtha date when attached or bv cut tine "and cancelling said stamps with r machine or punch which will affix tbe initials and date as afore said, and the cancellation of imprinted stamps on checks, drafts, or other in struments by ill:ng out tbe dates and blank lines on said instruments in tb usual manner of drawing checks and drafts, or by perforating through the stamD and Daner to which it is at tached the amount in figures for wbicb said instrument. 'was drawn, having proved inadequate to prevent frauds on the revenue whieh have been, and now are, extensively ' practiced, said regu lations are, hereby amended by adding thereto the following provision and amendment: 'In all cases where a documentary stamp of the denomination of 10 cents or anv larcer denomination shall be used for denoting any tax imposed by the act of June 13, 1898, the person using or affixing the same shall, in ad dition to writing or stamping thereon, with Ink, the initials of his name and the date when . affixed, mutilate said stamp by cutting three parallel incis ions, lengthwise through the stamp, be ginning no more than one-fourth of an inch from one end thereof, and ex tending to witbid one-fourth of an inch if the other end..'' , A NEWSPAPER "BEAT." Bow "Scoop" Wa Made on the VSrst. Naval Battle of the Wax with Spain. - Walter Buseell contributes an arti cle entitled "Incidents of tbe Cuban. Blockade" .to the Century. Mr. Eub-. sell says: ' ' My time while on tie blockade, serv ing as a special -artist, was about equally divided between the various warships and a small steam-yacht tie duty of which. was to divine intuitively when and where something was to oc cur, and be there, to witness it. Our little crew of four constituted a strate gy board in itself. We were, indeed, war prophets. More than, once wis dom in our reasoning brought us our reward. More thaq once we were alone in our "glory," the "only dispatch boat on the spot. . A sailor boy had asked me to bring him from Key West 50 boxes of cigar ettes for some of tp.e crew; and one morning I threw the bundle upon the deck of his ship. Tearing off the cover, he scrawled the" words: "Thanks! Hope to meet you Z2 miles to the.east ward at noon," and scaled the bit of pasteboard , to me. ( ,, A' correspondent who. by common consent was chairman of our strategy board was on board the ship at. that time, and : obtained another slight clew. , . '- So we headed eastward from-Havana, while the blockading fleet lay basking serenely in the sun. So also did many dispatch boats.- At noon my sailor friend and his ship were there. Shortly after noon,. there was an en gagement the first' of the war nd there was.no other cfispatch boat near. Next -morning New-fForkers were in- formed that dispatch boats were as numerous there as pickets in a fence. Every newspaper bad, a dozen. .The in cident was witnessed by only one art ist besides the writer; yet I have since seen a double-page color supplement of that battle' in a weekly periodical, where," onder tbe' artist's name, wa printed the claim that it was sketched from our yacht. ji -: . . ' ." ' A BIG TELESCOPE. M. Gantler and' the CiVanfc Instrument He la ConstracttnarIor the . Paris exposition. - An article in La Nature states that M.' Gautier. the optician, , is making I . good progress with ;the construction ; of the giant telescope 'intended for the . great exhibition at Paris in 1900. The aperture will be USS meters (49.2 inches), and the focalJength 60 meters' (196 feet 10 inches) while the esti- j mated cost is 1,400,000 franca. ) An equatorial mounting and dome j well be considered impracticable, and j at the moment nnfelt, in our ex o?,j. Wiiiv.n. hii 1 citement and eagerness in watching be rigidly ?nxed in a horizontal position . on supports of masonry, and will re- j ceiv? i;:e light ef ihe'h.e.avenlyi bodies : after reflection from. movable plane j mirror two meters; in diameter. The j plane mirror is 13.. inches .thick, and j weighs 300 kilograms, and it is curi- ous that- of 12 disks cast for the. pur- pose the first one tubbed out to be the -. best. This has been hi process of grinoV ing for seven months, and is not yet j finished. : J The-ro will lia -f-nrn niltiootinui nna 1 photographic ' and ' one visual, which will be easily interchangeable at wili. ,It is expected tiha-t magnifying power j . cf 6.000 will ha nMfnHv emnlnv-d. that occasionally power .of 10XM) i may be, used. As the highest power available in, the largest, existing-, tele scope does not exceed ,4,000, the new instrument, if it 14' the success that everyone will wisK should have a wide field :Of usefulness; - HAWAIIAN, GIRLS. Thr "Ara Pleasant, Pohch latereer lug Cbaraeteni and Have Taleat . ' oi" Mnele. ' The jolly Hawaiian maid cannot be called good-Jookang, but she has pleas ant features. She, is good tempered, light hearted and pleasure loving, She is usually' 'Of good height and has a well-developed figure.' . Her skin is of a reddiBh brown color, and) her hair is black. She is by nature imitative, so it has been very easy -for her to gain knowledge from be surrondinga and from coming in-contact witb white j For some yeara past Hawaiian girla' ' bibition, and is well known to have been have beeni educated in, the government result of Ehodes misogynist views, schools provided cat. different places he being a confirmed woman hater In throughout the islana. The English th P8 fear or tw6 a number ot hla language is nsuatty tarhi. In fact," b8 men tav the company's serv the Hawaiian fahgiage is dying out. ica rather ttan subscribe to Sir Cecil's There are now'lmt three Hawaiian peculiar notions to the extent of re schools upon the island. ,maining single for life. ;The resnM ihas . The chief talent possessed battle i been that other lead-ng members of the Hawaiian gil is or,music. Many o4. chartered company have taken the mat- the natives have composed very pretty songs. Th.e ex-queen. , possesses . ponr siderable musical "ability.and some Ha waiian songs and instrumental pieces' composed by her had quite a vogue on the island.- It has - been prophesied that Hawaiian musie will become a fad, for the native songs are plaintive and weird '. These , will no doubt, be heard at the meetings of folk-lore ao cities next winter. "... , . Card of Thanks. On bebilf of our comrades- of the Salvation Army, we wish to thank the many friends who, by their gifts, made it possible for us to bring cheer and comfort to so many -hearts of men. L women, and. children- this Christmas, we desire to express our heartfelt thanks. From the gift of tbe rich man to that of the widow who said "I have given my little for ahe needy," all will be blessed by the Christ who haa taken count of all. , Captv Tom Hilbish, - . Lieut. Frank M. Jaspeb. - attention. W. K. Ci. . . Will all" ,W.' R., C. members take notice that the regular 'Corps meeting will be held on 'Saturday evening Deo.; 30thvat T sharp? ,1 Is important that all be in attendance! " Lizzra Ulhich, Pres. Ella "GKniES, Sec -; KOCH. to Mr. mC- THE UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB. Their Enteri ainment Here Was of a High Oner. The University of Oregon certainly has a good representative in the Glee Club which it hits sent out, for the young men who comprise the club are gentlemen who -will commend the state's leading institution of learning wherever they may go. Their concert here was one of tht best ever giveo in the city, and wod for every member the esteem of their entire audience Baldwin opera house was comfortably filled with a very enthusiastic audi ence, and the opening piece "Oregon, Ob, Oregon," was. happily received, calling for a hearty encore, as did almest every number in tbe program. Prof. Irving M. Glen, the soloist, Arthur L. Frazer, the pianist and Allen B. Eaton, the reader, are ex ceptionally good, Mr. Eaton's recitals bringing forth his .elocutionary talent to good aduantaere, and Mr. Frazer's performance at the piano was perfect. Tbe closing number, Travesty on ngomar" was a stunner, and created an unusual amount of laughter. - After the concert the members of thn glee club were escorted to. the residence of Mrs. E. M. Wilson, vho bad tendered the use of her pariors to The Dalles high school alumni, and a reception was tendered the -visitors lastiag until tbe arrival of the 11:30 train, which the club boarded for Pendleton, where their next concert Is to be giveo. ' ELEPHANT GREAT 15 CRIME. The Animal' Intellectual Powers An Most Apparent In Bla Sehemea . for Bevenare. few more Impressive confidences can be imparted than one in which t Hindoo describes how he knowa hit elephant intends to destroy him. "II all so seemingly trivial, and yet in reality of such deadly significance. Hit story, is so full of details that prove the. man's profound understanding oi what he is talking about that one re mains equally amazed at the brute'i power to dissemble and its intended victim's insight into the would-be mur-. derer's character. And yet, irom the psychological standpoint, an elephant : never gives any other such indication : of mental power as is- exhibited in its ..revenge. That patient, watchful, im placable hatred, often provoked aim ply because a man is in attendance upon another animal (for it is the rule with tuskers to detest their next neighbors), speaks more conclusivelj a high 'intellectual guide than aL wtones, true or iaje, m nave ueti tcld of their ability. Such concentra tion and fixedness of purpose, such careful, nnrelaxed vigilance, such per fect and consistent pretense, and when the time cornea, such desperate unhesitating energy as homicidal an imals exhibit, are impossible withoul a very considerable, although in thu instance, very irregular, development says Outing. No one can deny that if this creature is great at all its greatness shows it self in its crimes. These have caused it to -be worshiped in the east, where men venerate nothing but merciless j Irresponsible force, and where an ex hibition of those qualities and' trait described fully account for the formu la: "My lord, the elephant.' . NOT A.C0WARA '. ' , . .. .r? , . and anxiety wbicn.we nave to enaure. Th Btrnnsre Effect oINcrroii ttraisj Three of my family are in the navy, ', oat - Brave Little goidtor-9'':-(' f jaj my earnest desire is to hear news In Cuba. . - . . - f of peace, although '1 ain trying to be "'' '' s ' t : ;-: prepared for whatever happens." .. .Nervous., excitement la' responsible I wbiJe ne husband is looking for or for muchthat might pass- for co-v- derS vvasfiiilgion she and her chil ardice. i The author of "A Cuban Expe- . Aren awai, th& issue of events , the dition speaks of one dreadful day, v ,hih thoir when he and his comrades sat in a wet ditch, and waited, concealed,vhile'ie- Spaniards were so near that escape seemed almost impossible, The discomfort Of our predicament np to the middle' in mud and water, with the rain -pouring down on eagerness 'in watcning the enemy. Little Joe, Storey, who was, next to me, was trembling all over. Suddenly ho grasped my arm and'whisv pered: , "Oh. what shall I do? I must scream or fire off my rifle!' I can't help it!" ' I, too, felt that he would do either the one or the other,, and I whispered back the first thing that occurred to me. ' ' " "Storey," I said, "it you make the least noise, 111 stab you to death! ' Then I told him to keep his eyes and try to think of someUiing Reheard the first shot fired. r that he. might ehout as loudly as ao a- A Vul ODe 31111 Boout 1118 v and drew him close to me.. There, trembling, he rested like a quiet child. Presently his excitement wore off,' and he became used to the situation; then he waa heartily ashamed of his break down. ' ' - , But Storey waa not a coward. He was a gallant little soul in action, and only his tortured-nerves' were respon sible for this temporary revolt. WIVES NEEDED. Xeaeeeltr Comaela RelazaHom ot Mt .' aosmylat Ceell Rhodes' Rnle immm BOStll AtTle. ' Biitish South Africa is sadly in need of wives, according to late accounts from that land of diamond mines and millionaires. The chartered company of which Cecil Khodes is the head has for years frowned on the idea of mar riage among its mounted police, civil servants and other employes. Thisob- "7. i""" - .TTT", a reversal of policy were manifested things would soon-assume a serious as pect,' as important affairs would be left In the hands of the' least reliable of the company's servants. Sir Cecil gave the matter dne consideration, and, finding that the protest had .most substantial, grounds, has surrendered. According-' ly an edict lias gone forth among the shartered company's officials promis ing that preference in promotion will be given to married men, and advising Ul those who can do so to enter forth with, into the bonds of matrimony. THE D. P. & A. N. CO'S. NEW BOAT it Will Be tbe Propeller Inland Flyer ' . Bnllt Over. The Portland Telegram yesterday gave a description of anew boat which It stated the . D. P. & A. N. Co. had contracted . for to be built for the run between TbePalles and Portland, but H Glenn, president of the company,- says ho smo a coutract has been made, and the -'company .does not 'contemplate building a new vessel. However they intend to overhaul the Inland Flyer, build a new hull'-for it, and remodel the boat . so that It Will' be better adapted for carrying both -passengers and Irelghi,';-.' ;.'. The near hull, will be made 20. feet longe. so that the boat will be 130 feet In length.' " Tbe boat will have two 'slacks, an elegant dining saloon and kitchen; Una, - pr.- 4e all around. On the upper deck will be the ladies' cabin and pentlptnen's smoking room, while the low-r !'rk will be arranged for carrying iiviui. Joseph Supple is to build tbe new hull and Wolfe & Zwiker intend over hauling the machinery and putting it in first-class shape. When completed the new Inland Flyer is to have a speed of 18 miles an hour under high pressure, and will be not only one of the speediest but one nf the band- j somest boats on the river. In re- 1 building tbe Flyer the company Is cartering to tbe demand of tbe tourist traffic which is increasing every year, and will have a vessel that is speedy and which will accomodate at least 100 passengers and a liberal amount of freieht. The new Flyer will be a decided improvement over the old. " OLD SHOES. Hi. Starbolt Has a Word About Theaa and Other Things Old, In cladlna- Old Hablta. H 'As easy as an old shoe' is a familiar saying," said Mr. Staybolt, according to the New York Sun, "and there can be no -doubt that an old shoe is a mighty comfortable thing. After ve have worn the new shoes, close Ttting. hard and formal, how gdly -we put them off, and with what joy ve put on the. .shoes that, are old and worn and familiar to the feet! Old shoes, how ever, are not the only thing old that we like. e like an old bed, if it is not too old, but just old enough, so that while still soft and Comfortable it is also shaped somewhat to the body, which it supports at every point, yield- l ing a degree of comfort which hot the nnest of beds can afford when it is new. : "But it is so with :-.:i things old, that are not too old. including habits. We Cling to them so long as they give us comfort,' and we hate to change. We are creatures of habit, who would if wc could follow to the end along the first comfortable rut we full intn on1 never .look .out above its sides. And it 1 is well for us that our shoes wear out, . and that we have to buy new ones and j wear them; that we are in various ways compelled to change; that we "are rooted out now and then and set going anew. j "And some of us profit by. this change. Once lifted out of the rat we stay up on the plain, where there , Is nothing to cramp us, and wnere we j can lay about -freely in any direction ! in accordance- with our power, but more of us, I fancy, rather welcome the. days when the shoes grow, old 'again and yield without much strug gling to the enticements of ease and somf ort." ' . . WOMEN OF THE HAVY. , . Officers' WItci and Families Feel the Suspense Most Keenly Walt j, ins; and Eloping;. . : The women who have experienced. the most mental sufferings and strain re sulting from the comnlirations in Cuba are the wives and families of tbe officers of the navy. Few of tbe enlisted men are married and most of them are with out home ties, but the contrary is true of the officers. "This is a sad time for us," said the wife of a famous naval officer a few days ago. "All we can do is to wait and i hope.- None of the "women of ibe navy ! wants war. Its opportunities for pro i motion and the winning of'glory do not j. compensate for the terrible suspense present home. This is the attitude of the wonjen whose fathers, brothers, husbands or lovers are in the navy, ; Their interest in the chances of war is ' more keen and personal than that of any other class of people, for war with Spain means naval action. Those who are with the southern squadron are in especial danger. Ever since the blow ing np of the Maine and the subsequent mobilizing of the fleet -in southern waters the crying .of every "war extra" : on the street, the receipt of every letter and telegram and the circulation of each new rumor of conflict have caused -quiekened tension in officers' families. -The suspense which the whole nation .has found it hard to endure baa been moat cruel for them. IT PROVtu A SUCCESS. New Chemical Engine Meets all Re quirements. . , - Tbe new chemical engine was given a test Wednesday under tbe supervi sion of Mr. Long, agent for tbe Cham pion Chemical Engine Co., from whom Outing Flannels . . . V 13c Saturday and Monday. J.The greatest novelties yet displayed in these goods ..and at prices, that are the most attract ive ever given on like goods in the face of an upward tendency of the cotton market. - 15c, 17c, 20c Goods . at the ridiculous price of : 13c ' PEASE & MAYS. During the balance of this week, any SUIT OR OVERCOAT in our assortment will be sold prior to STOCKTAKING at a - - Big Bona Fide Reduction. Cost cuts.no figure with us See Windows. ALL OOOD5 MARKED IN PLAIN FIOURE5. the machine was purchased. A dray load of rubbish was placed in a small room in one corner of the city pound and saturated with coal oil, then set on tire. After tbe flames bad got under food headway and the room was all ablaze, tbe heat being so intense that the hosemen could not get closer than ten feet of the lire, the pressure was turned 00, and as soon as the wator struck the flames they were extin guished. It required only an Instant to subdue tbe flames that it would have taken 1000 gallons of ordinary water to put out. The test was made in the presence of Chief of the Fire Department Lauer, a number of firemen, the fire and water committee of the council and a num ber of citizens, all of whom pronounced tne machine a success in every re spect. Tbe engine is a small affair, scarcely larger than an ordinary hose cart, and weighs 2600 pounds, when carrying 100 gallons of water, 100 feet of hose and three extra charges of chemicals. It Is certainly a splendid additiou to the city's fire apparatus, and will be found of great assistauce in putting out firos when they first start. PROOF AGAINST FOOTPADS. The Tlx ild of Man Bad a dneer Way Conceal I as; His Honey. When the timid-looking man got out of the barber chair after being shaved he fumbled in one pocket after another While the porter dusted his. clothing, says the Kansas' City Journal. "Well, be said, with a note of aston ishment-in his voice, as he plunged his hand for the fourth time into bis right trousers pocket and. felt around. "That's funny. I thought I had a quar ter in that pocket. He reputed tbe search of his other pockets, while the barber who had shaved him leaned his elbow on the oaL"k ot the chuir' cr0Esed one leg over the other and eyed him suspiciously, "Guess I must've lost it," said the timid-looking man as be put bis right foot on a chair and began to roll up his trousers leg. Tbe barber winked at the artist in charge of tin- cbnir next to his and moved nearer l!ie razor case. The man rolled and pulled his trousers leg above his knet. and by this time every one else in the shop' was watching him with intense interest. They saw that' be wore u woman's black stocking. Just above his knee be wore two garters, one about four inches above the other. He slipped' the upper garter' down, rolled down the top of the stocking carefully and there were several treasury notes lying spread out flat against the under clothing that covered his leg. "What do yon carry money in that way forVasked thebarber.nshe banded the man change for tbe five-dollar bill. "Footpads." was the laconic reply of the stranger. Kansas City Journal. Hew An Tour Kidneys f Dr. Hobbs' 8?arssm Pills core all kldner I) Is. 8am Die free. Add. Bierllug Remedy Co., Calcano or X. 1 , t The Great Malleable and Iron : : I A J EST Are made to last are absolutely Remember that we are selling is a saving to bur customers from by PEDDLERS for inferior Range. Write for phamplet ."Majestic MAYS Great Overcoat and Suit Si BROKEN LINES ........ : " - . : Of our ramaining stock of Kersey, Melton, Ox ford and Covert Cloth Overcoats BROKEN LINES Of Worsted, Vicuna Serge and Cheviot Suits in all the latest Styles and Colors ' . ARB ON SALE; during this Great Sale. PEA5E AMERICANS BOY - A CANAL Scheme to Help Frenchmen. the New YOHK, Deo. 28. The Incor poration of the Panama Canal Com pany of America ia said to be the first move in a plan to transfer the Panama. canal to Americana in order that it may have a better chance In the struggle with the Nicaraguan conces- aionarles. Thn hanltlnor hnnaoa r,1 Individuals who are understood to be interested are: August Belmont A mio. B.uno, jjoeo & jo. lovi f. Mor ton, Charles ti. Flint; J. E. Simmons, Edward Sweet; George Sheldon & Co.; Baring Magoun & Co , and Geohro W. Young, president of e United Mort gage & Trust Company. ; V- - In addition to thtee, several banking houses In San Francisco and In cities In the south and weMre 'interested lot 1 the company. , Tl lerald aaya tbe i Incorporation of a' i American com- , j pany Is tha result i j aegotlationa ba tween represenUtliips of tha French' ' company, including Baron Openhelm. '. who came to this elty from Paris ser- ciers ot America, ine representative Dpen mcormriLM. Lna cnnRTAP wi wni w nil, i, ,,, v irm miHi-.Lnii. i. , , n uiinih i . , rm . i . i . . . I . f . 1, ' . 1 in , in vivnii i, ,i iiih, miniviu , , v ,. anarnnn nan in h'hhai ' hduinaM, holders receive aharea in the ne American company in proportion I their holdiags in the old. Tbe gentlemen of tbe r'rencn cot pany long slncea recognized tbati undurt.iking of a canal across NlcSr gua either by the United States or by private parties with the assistance or indorsement of tbe United States, would be a most serious blow to their project, but the American financiers who have formed tbe new company, now M at tbe two routes arc on an even footing, and .that judgment will be made only on the grounds of engineering and general desirability, they argue that the "Americanizing" of Panama la the only way by which the 400 shareholder can have any hope of any return from the $2O0,0O0, 000 which haa gone out of France and into tbe canal, and they believe that this arra'ngement can produce only good feeling between the two countries 1 Ste Kan a lift guar; same froi $15 to $251 , Evidencd Si See Windows. & MA I 1 x vj -v 1 t T J. r HOCKMAW-In' The DAUbs Dee.' tt, ami Mrs. J, p. Hm-frnv.tn.asoa, -j-'- - - -v. - -