The Weekly Gtoniele.
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ICLE," The Dalles, Oregon.
THE MEETING AT THE LOCKS.
The freight train leaving here at 8 : 10
Sandfly morninir had a coach attached
which was well filled by the leading,
wide-awake business men of this city
who went to the Cascade Locks to meet
the committee from the legislature which
examined the work that day. Arriving
at the Locks about 10:30, the party
separated, seeking shelter from the rain,
which, though light, was driven by the
wind, and was a regular "searcher.
The legislative committee arrived about
11:30, Major Handbury by invitation
accompanying it. Mr. Hamilton, being
on crutches was unable to accompany
the others in the examination of the work.
The balance of the committee accom
panied Major Handbury to the engin
eer's office where the plans were shown
an explained. The committee gave the
matter careful attention and took a
deep interest in their examination.
After explaining the map thoroughly,
A telegram to the Chronicle last night
received too late for, publication
nounced that Governor Pennoyer had in
a message to the legislature strongly
recommended the passage of the portage
railroad bill. The governor is designated
as a demagogue, and familiarly called a
crank, yet his stock is going up, and he
is getting there with both feet, and he
rets off risht foot foremost too. We
never look a gift horse in the mouth, and
consequently care not what object the
governor has, we realize and appreciate
the effect. Politics have taken a queer
turn in Eastern Oregon in the past
month, and party lines have been pretty
well abolished. The Eastern Oregon
citizen recognizes but two parties, the
one that is willing to show its sympathy
and lend its aid to Eastern Oregon ; and
the one that is not. and they will vote
next year, as the other fellows shoot.
BRIBERY ON TAP.
The legislature of Washington has
plenty of work to occupy the balance of
the session in examining the acts of its
members in the recent senatorial elec
tion. Assemblyman Frame openly
charges that he was offered $5,000, and
would have gotten $5,000 to cast his vote
for Squire, and gives the name of the
parties that attempted to bribe him.
EEVTEW OF THE LOCAL MABEET,
The week closing with today, and the
end of the month has been favored with
a fair trade in all merchantile lines,
some of the buiness houses have replen
ished their stocks with large invoices' of
merchandise. In conversation with our
leading merchants, we learn that while
January has been classed as a quiet
month in the past, that this month's
.senator ixng says tie knows two sena- business has been in excess of former
tors who were bribed to vote for Squire, ! comparative months, and the favorable
We wish to impress on the minds of
those who have made improvements on
railroad lands now forfeited, that they
onlv have the Drior rieht to file on or
purchase said lands for a period of six
month from the passage of the act. The
act was passed September 2,
hence the time in which this prio ity
right to file exists will expire Marcl 29,
1891, or a little over two months torn
this date. There is nothing to pr vent
the filing being made at any time but,
locators .cannot sleep on their rights.
After March 29. no matter what im-
nrovements von have made if you have
- -
not filed on the land, anyone can do so.
the Major called for The Dalles Chrox- tt ;g possible this time may 1 extended by the honorable
I clk man, saying that he had read criti-
: cisms of the work in that paper (which
v by the way, shows that the Major is a
man of eood iudsment and knows a
good thing when he sees it) and invited
him to "ask any questions he pleased.
Our reporter went straight to the heart
of the matter and asked: "Major, with
sufficient means made available for com
pleting the work, and the most favor-
able weather, how long will it take to
: complete the locks so that boats can
pass through ?" The answer was.
"Three years." The next question was
"With appropriations made in the usual
manner and with average seasons, how
long will it take?" Answer, "An indefi
nite time." The reporter then said,
"Major, there is much complaint about
the present work, that but three men
are employed in laying stone, and
that no proper effort , is being mane
to hasten the work and use the appro
' priation, what are the facts in the case?
The Major then proceeded to explain
. that 190 men were employed, that four
were laying stone, and that these would
lay as much as thirty could cut. That
the monev was beine spent at the rate
of from thirty to forty thousand 'dollars
a month, and that the work was in such
a condition that a larger force of men
could -not be employed economically
That $1,600,000 more would be required
to complete the work, that the work
already done was substantial and would
not have to be removed or repaired, that
the incline commonly reported to have
cost $50,000 actually cost $5000, and that
the present appropriation would be ex
hausted by November. After this the
entire party proceeded to the canal, go-
. in if down the famous incline and exam
ining the work. There can oe no doubt
but that the work is being done in a sub
stantial manner, as the huge blocks of
"' granite and basalt show. Everything
seems to be conveniently arranged for
speedy and economical work, and the only
' fault that could be found was with the
apparently insufficient number of men
employed, as it is certainly possible to
find work both for more stone cutters
and masons. As the appropriation will
be exhausted by November, however,
this makes no material difference. The
committee left for Portland about 2
o'clock pleased with their trip, and we
believe fully convinced of the pressing
needs of Eastern Oregon, and the neces
sity of this portage railroad. The Dalles
delegation started home shortly after, ar
riving here about 5 o'clock. Messrs
Macallister, Mays and several others
went on to Portland with the commit
tee.
but locators cannot afford to take any
chances on that. If this extension is
made we will give notice of it at once.
and that one of them had a check for
$2,000 for doing so, but becoming fright
ened tore it up, and another senator re
covered the pieces and now has them
to be produced at the proper time.
There can be no doubt in the light of
these statements but that bribery has
been on tap in Olympia and that a
number of the law-makers imbibed
freely from the barrel. An investigation
is going on and it is to le hoped that its
managers will escape the temptations
which caused the examination to be
made. Bribery has been so apparently
general that the public will be exceed
ingly suspicious of any verdict other
than "guilty as charged." If the un-
bribed legislators have any sense of
shame left they will memorialize con
gress to submit an amendment to the
constitution to the people providing for
electing the United States senators by
the people. Such a memorial would
come with peculiar grace from the
Washington legislature, and would
carry deep rooted conviction if presented
senator recently re
Johnson of the Walla Walla Union is
of the opinion that Metcalfe in taking a
bribe as he admits, has committed an
offense that should send him to the peni
tentiary, and in concluding his non
judicial opinion uses the following
vigorous language: "Under the lan
guage of the code the excuse offered by
Metcalfe for accepting the alleged bribe,
"I wanted to find out if the Calkins men
were using money," will not save him
from the penitentiary. Any jury that
would fail to convict Metcalfe, on his
own testimony, of accepting a bribe
while a member of the legislature, is not
fit to try a case between Chinamen about
the ownership of a rat."
turned by that body to his seat in the
senate. Watson C. Squire, United
State senator from Washington, asking
congress to submit an amendment to
the constitution which woula prevent
his ever again returning to that body,
would be doing a small measure of pen
ance peculiarly ntted to his case.
NOW FOR THE HOUSE.
The Minneapolis Jouraai thus gallantly
repels a slander against the chief execu
tive of a sister state : "The story that
the governor of Missouri eats pie with a
knife is a base canard. He hails from
St. Louis, and in that city etiquette de
mands that the eater grasp the pie gently
but firmly with both hands, extending
each thumb and index finger along the
periphery to guard against breaks, and
supporting the under crust with the re
maining fingers. The pie is then elevated
to the mouth and nature does the rest."
AN ENERGETIC WAIT.
The Attributes Which a Husband Pos
sesses for a Model for Young Women.
The New York World's Christmas
prize of $100 for the best discription of a
model husband has been awarded to a
Brooklyn woman who wrote the follow
ing letter. The judges, Mrs. Roger A.
Pryor, Mrs. Chauncey M. Depew and
Mrs. William C. Whitney, after a careful
examination, unanimously decided in
favor of this model.
t ree form all manly IK vices, per
sonally clean and orderly, into our ut
most privacy he brings the tender cour
tesies oi a gentleman, uur nome-mas
ing is a delightful partnership, one sup
plementing the other with every assis
tance, he always considerate of the wom
an's responsibilities, but leaving at his
office the annoyances of a business man.
In sickness or health there is always the
responsive throb oi a single interest
Perfect love eastern out fear, and our
freedom of speech and action leaves no
occasion for any petty tricks of deception,
alas! so common. Above this is his
high ideal of a woman that helps me
produce something better than Defore
recognized in myselt. Kespected to my
aspirations, no new thonght or culture is
attempted but meets his approval and
encouragement, while a noble spiritual
atmosphere lifts my daily life from a com
mon routine into a loving pleasure, tak-
The portage railroad bill passed the
senate yesterday, and bids fair to pass
the house. It will require vigilant
watching however, and earnest work.
The press of Eastern Oregon are unani
mous in the demand for an open river
and the legislator who has the hardi
dood to stand against this pressure will
find himself in office for the last time.
The question has assumed a political
phase to this extent, that the manor
party that votes against the bill will
seek in vain for political friends in East
ern Oregon. We 4 state this not as a
threat but as a fact which the circum
stances bear out. Every board of trade,
every city government, every Farmers'
Alliance meeting, east of the Cascades,
has expressed itself in favor of this
measure. Republicans, Farmers' Alli
ance, and democrats meet on one common
ground in a common cause, for the good
of all. There is no politics in the price
of a bushel of wheat, no party lines in
discriminating and unjust freight rates,
no political axes to grind in the demand
for an open river. The money to put on
a line of boats will be lortncoining in
twenty-four hours after the governor
traces his delicate and longed for signa
ture at the bottom of the portage rail
road bill, and ninety days will not pass
before the boats are running. Eastern
Oregon expresses its gratitude to the
senate, and stands ready to take the
house to its bosom, when it has done its
duty and given us an uncontrolled and
uncontrollable outlet to the sea. .
The dispatches yesterday announced
the death of W. A. McPherson at Port
land. Mac was well known throughout
the state especially among the news
paper fraternity of which for years he
was an honored arfd ' brilliant member.
He was a man of fine attainments, a
graceful and pleasing writer, thoroughly
versed in Oregon history a part of which
he was. He was the friend of such men
as Nesmith and the "Sage of Yoncalla"
and was full of reminisences of pioneer
days. Poor old Mac ! the ship of his life
was wrecked on the bar that is ruled by
old Silenus, and he has gone to his last
sleep. He had but one enemy, Min
ing my face in his hands he has lovingly self. May he rest well beneath the ver-
f J II1IT 1 J X 1 3 li1 A. 1 AT 1 1 I
A mild-mannered old icthyosaurus
writing from Columbia county to the
Oregonian concerning the opening of the
Columbia says :
So, while times are propitious, let us
wait on the pleasure of the general gov-
ernmem lor a uoerai appropriation.
, Work in harmony, and the work will
soon be done and enterprise vindicated.
Here is a case in point, an exponent
of negative energy. The cheerful old
jelly-fish wants us to "work together in
waiting on the pleasure of the general
government, and our enterprise will be
vindicated." An energetic and enter
prising "wait," deserves a place in a
dime museum as the vara avit of latent
force. There is a suggestion of wisdom
. however in the remark that the "time is
propitious" for waiting, as no doubt it
is. If we should all make a good long,
strong, energetic and enterprising "waif
until something was accomplished, our
enterprise would be vindicated in the
remote henceness of a misty and there
fore natural future.
A telegram was received by the register
of the land office last night instruct
ing him to receive no more filings on
forfeited railroad lands until he received
specific instructions from the commis
sioner of the General Land Office. It is
. hard to understand why instructions
should be sent out to allow filings and
then as soon as the settlers learned of it,
and came to the office to file, counter
mand the order. The local officers are
of course powerless to do anything ex
cept their duty which is to "obey orders'
but it does look as though the heads of
the departments were not always thor
ough business men. There is no use
making a kick or indulging in complaint,
since it does not mend matters, but
there is nothing that we know of pre
venting the tired settlers who has waited
in some cases twelve years, to get title
to his home, and who is again disap
pointed, from doing as much thinking as
tie wants to. Tte delay will in our opin
ion be short, but it should not have oc
cared at all.
The Washington legislature has
appointed a committee to examine the
books and accounts of the state officers.
A telegram tersely announces that "some
persons suspect that they have good
grounds for suspicion that there is some
ihuMf wrong somewhere," and adds that
ihe secretary of state is charged with
collecting illegal fees, and then not turn
ing them over. Truly Washington is an
infant state, but with the gall of a bunco
jteerer.
said. "Would I had wealth that I could
place you a queen among women
With such a king for a husband, am
not walking in a queen's garden?"
He Hose to Ask for Prayer.
Deacon B , one of the oldest and
most respected church members in Seat
tle, has a young grandson who is gener
ally accounted the worst scapegrace in
the whole congregation. The boy, who
is ten years of age, has recently attended
prayer-meeting a number of times, and
has apparenly taken a great deal of in
terest therein.
Last wees: he attended the prayer-
meetings, the boy arose to his feet.
Everybody looked at him in surprise.
He wore a very sorrowful countenance,
and many thought that he was truly
repentant for his wrong-doings. Every
one listened while he opened his hps to
speak.
I would like, ' said the youngster,
solemnly, "to ask the prayers of those
assembled for my poor oM grandfather."
The boy sat down and there was a con
strained silence for a moment, after
which someone suggested a song and
the meeting closed in the usual form.
it is needless to add that the young
ster's jacket received a much-needed
tanning before he retired to rest that
night.
How to Keep Shoes Soft.
When shoes are only blacked the
leather soon becomes hard and drv, the
best-fitting pair will be uncomfortable,
and here and there little cracks will ap
pear, which will soon become chasms.
Every week or two the blacking should
be wiped off with a damp cloth, the
shoe should be allowed to dry and then
be rubbed with the best harness ' oil,
Every part, including the sole and the
seams, should be oiled, and the oil given
a chance to soak in. The toughest
leather can be made soft in this way,
and good leather will, after this treat
ment, feel like kid. The shoe will wear
three times as long and be infinitely
more comfortable in the wearing. Vas
eline is thought Dy some to he superior
to harnes oil. The easiest way to clean
rubber overshoes which have become
muddy is with vaseline. A little "swab'
of flannel On the end of a stick is good
for this purpose.
The legislature of Idaho is wrestling
with a resolution looking to the amelior- j
ation of the condition of the Jews in
Russia. In the meanwhile the Mormon
question which is too handy to be profit
able is entirely ignored.
People who need watching are Beldom
worth it.
dent sod of Oregon he loved so tenderly,
until the last great day, and that then he
may be judged as he has judged his fel
low man.
President Oakes stated upon the for
feiture of the Northern Pacific grant
from Wallula that the value of the lands
confirmed to the company by this action
was $1,000,000,000. One would suppose
that this amount would satisfy even the
deglutive capacity of a railroad corpora
tion, but the dispatches announce that
that company are desirious of possessing
a little more land and are making an
effort to claim the odd sections of the
Puyallup reservation. Its attorney
General McNaught deprecates the idea
that the company wants the' land, but
says that both Secretaries Vilas and
Noble insist that it belongs to them and
they must take it, and it would be im
polite to refuse. ,
winter on all kinds of stock and farming
interests prompts them to anticipate an
increased activity in business for the
coming season.
Our farmers have organized them
selves into a merchantile association,
with their principal place of business in
this city, and have elected their board of
managers. This organization will add
materially to the centralization of mu
tual interests in the importance of this
city as an entrepot for the great interior.
In finances, while reports are., being
constantly sent over the continent of the
continued stringency, and the closing
down of manufactories, and failures in
41 " , T .
me various oranenss ox Dusmess, our
Oregon is in a healthy condition. Great
confidence is felt in all branches of trade,
in a favorable outlook for the future,
ir , -l . .
iuojiey, wnne not quite as nush as in
the palmy days of the past, is com para
tively easy, as evidenced by the fact that
our brokers report offerings in excess of
demands on good security, and further,
that but little paper is offered at discount,
holders preferring the interest rather
than otherwise.
ts.sn.ij estate. .mere has. been no
perceptible change in the real estate
market since last report. A number of
transfers are reported from in and about
Hood River, and about the usual num
ber in The Dalles and vicinity. Prices
remain firm and dealers hope to see
more activity as spring comes on.
The produce market is unusually light
and is devoid of interest. Only 120 tons
of wheat hay has gone west during the
past week and as for receipts, there has
been nothing doing.
.eastern and toreign markets are as
fluctuating as ever and to conjecture
what the future will bring is idle specu
lation. Chicago's May delivery quota
tion is 97 ; New York, 1.04.
Portland's market is firmer with a
good export demand. Its quotation is a
little higher. Valley is quoted $1.25
1.2GJ; Eastern Oregon, $1.151.16.
Dalles market quotes .55 for No. 1 ; .54
for No. 2.
Oats The oat market is very quiet
and offerings limited at quotations. We
quote, extra clean $1.50 per cental and
inferior $1.351.40 per cental.
Barley There is nothing doing in
barley. There is none offering. Quote
prime brewing $1.05(31.10, feed $1.00
1.05 per cental, sacked.
Miixstcffs The supply is quite suffi
cient, for the demand. We quote bran
and shorts $20.00 per ton. Shorts and
middlings $22.50 $24.00 per ton.
Hay The hay market is weaker, with
lower quotations and want of firmness,
owing to the continued warm weather,
which has checked the usual demand.
Quote, timothy, $17.00 per ton, wheat
hay in compressed bales $12.50. Oat
hay dull sale at $11.0012.00. Al
falfa market is without change in former
quotation. .
Potatoes Are in moderate supply and
are nrm at quotation fl.lXl, common
0.90 per 1001b.
Butter There is no change in the
market for gilt edge and choice
shows an advantage for the seller.
Quote A 1 0.70, good 0.65, brine 0.40
0.45, common 0.300.35 per roll.
Eggs The market is weak with an
overstock on hand and a downward ten
dency is noticed. Quote 0.150.18
per dozen.
Poultry The poultry market has
Improved since our last quotation,
and' a still . farther advance is
noticed as there is a scarcity in supply.
We quote, good, average fowls $4.00 per
dozen common $3.003.50 per dozen.
Turkeys 0.10 perlfe. Geese 0.90$1.25
each. Ducks 0.350.40 each.
Wool The market shows no move
ment or change in the quotations. East
ern Oregon 0.14(20.16,.
Hides Prime dry hides are quoted at
0.040.05 per pound. Culls 0.02
0.03. Green 0.02. Salt 0.03. Sheep
pelts extra 0.750.85, ordinary 0.40
0.60 each. Bearskins, No. "l $8.00
common $2.50.
Beef Beef on foot clean and prime
0.03, ordinary 0.02.
Mutton Wethers, extra choice $3.75,
common $2.75$3.00 per head.
Hogs Live heavy, 0.04. Medium
weight 0.03, dressed 0.050.05.
Lard 51b (Ul10; lOflb 0.10; 40k
0.080.08c per pound. ,
WE'LL SOON BE A CITY.
Senator Watkins' Bill Tor the Incorpor
poration of The Dalles Passes
the Senate.
Cold
Weather in Cnicago Blizzards
Tap in the Windy City of
Big-footed Maidens.
OREGON LEGISLATIVE.
The
Ialles to be Incorporated mem
orialising Congress.
Salem. Jan. 29. Among the new bills
introduced in the senate this morning
was one to incorporate The Dalles, by
Watkins.
Among the house bills passed were
two by Welch for protection of sen gulls,
and to allow the S. & E. R. R. Company
to construct bridges.
In the house, senate bills were read
and referred, joint memorial asking con
gress for an appropriation of $200,000 for
improvement at Tillamook bay ; adopted.
A joint memorial to congress for the
appropriation of $10,000 for a hatchery
on the Umpqua river, was also adopted
THE GREAT DISASTER.
OREGON LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Passes the Australian Ballot
Act. Other Matters.
Salem, Jan. 28. The senate today
passed the Australian ballot law with
several amendments. The bill now goes
to the house for concurrence.
The house today passed Welch's bill
to authorize the Astoria, Seashore and
Eastern railroad to bridge Young's bav
and Lewis and Clark rivers.
The bill allowing Multinoniah county
to bridge the Williainette at Portland,
was passed as was also Montgomery's
Portland police commissioner bill.
FILLOON BROS. C?-1
Dealers In -6:
Farm Implements and Vehicles
THE DALLES, OB.
NO FURTHER TROUBLE.
from
One Hundred and Thirty Dead From
the Mine Explosion.
Pittsburg, Jan. 29. A special
tne Alammotn mines says it is now
thought the one hundred and seven bod
ies recovered, about comprises the list of
the dead. This afternoon it was discov
ered by the rolls of the company that
twenty-three more men are misssing
addition to tne one hundred and seven
found dead. This increases the total
dead to 130. Twenty-seven more dead
miners were buried today.
A COLD WAVE.
and
The democratic wing of the senate is
apparently victorious in the fight on the
election bill. It is not knocked out but it
has been made to yield its coign of van
tage, and give place to the apportion
ment bill. It is not probable that it can
be again brought up in time to pass, or
for that matter that it can be passed.
Senator Hearst's death might make it
possible but this is a consequential
speculation not worth considering. The
bill is temporarily, at least out of the
way, and other much needed legislation
will have a chance. '
The Columbus Tower to be erected in
Chicago to celebrate the World's Fair in
1893 will contain seven thousand tons of
steel, as many of iron, and will have a
restaurant a quarter of a mile up in the
air. From the apex of thistower electric
lights will cast their gleams fifty miles
around, or, in fact, almost to the farthest
boundaries of Chicago.
Since it seems to be settled that Or
egon is to have two congressmen, the
division of the state into congressional
districts must attract considerable atten
tion. The natnral division would be the
Cascade range were it not for the fact
that too many persons fail to understand,
and appreciate the merits of Eastern
Uregon and in consequence it has con
siderable less than one half the popula
tion. It is going to be a. difficult job to
make the division so as to leave both
districts safely republican, but for that
matter, he who can now make any cor
rect guess as to the political status of
the state in 1892, could very properly
request the Delphian oracle to "come off
his perch," and assume the vacated
rooet. The political ground hog refuses
to come out of his hole, and the party
goose-bones are remarkably spotted
We would give 80 cents worth of silver
in the shape of a dollar if we could get
a peep behind tne veil of lo'Jz.
Intensely Had Weather In Chicago
Farther West.
Chicago, Jan. zH. A heavy fog over
hung this city and adjacent country last
night and continues this morning. Tele
graphic communication in all directions
almost completely paralyzed. Dis
patches from Minnesota, Northern Wis
cousin, Iowa and Nebraska rejrort that
severe snow storms' raged in those sec
tions yesterday and continues today
Hastings, jNenrasRa reports street car
traffic is suspended on account of the
storm, with blizzard further west.
Congressional Proceeding.
Washington, Jan. 29. In the House,
Dingley, chairman of the committee for
investigating the alleged silver pool,
reported that A. J. Owen, who had been
subpoenaed to appear before the com
mittee, refused to obey the summons.
He asked the speaker to compel his
attendance.
The senate bill creating the office of
Fourth assistant postmaster general,
passed. The senate then proceeded to
the consideration of the apportionment
bill, and Edmunds addressed the senate.
The amendments proposing increasing
the representation in Arkansas, Minne
sota, Missouri and New York were rejected.
The bill then passed without amend-
by strict party vote.
Is Hermann Dolph's Tool?
Washington. Jan. 28. Representative
Hermann has forwarded to the Oregon
legislature his views upon the pending
dalles of the, Columbia. Mr. Hermann
makes no recommendation, except to
state that in case it is found impossible
to get an appropriation for a boat railway
or locks sufficient to begin the work, he
would favor a recommendation for the
portage railway scheme. He reviews the
situation at great length' and shows what
has been done so for in the matter. The
various stages of the legislation have been
given in detail. It -is not likely that
either bill can pass at this session, but
the action taken may forward one in the
coming session, and any action that the
legislature may take will influence fu
ture legislation.
General Miles Regard the Indian Ilm-
culty a Settled.
Chicago, Jan. 28. When asked this
morning as to the final disposition to be
made of the Indians at Fort Sheridan,
General Miles said : "That is a matter
to be determined in the future. I antic
ipate no further trouble. If there is
another war with the Indians it will be
an entirely different matter."
UNCLE SAM GANG PLOW.
We call Special Attention to our Stock of Gang
The Connecticut Legislature.
Hartford, Conn., Jan. 28. The
house this .morning received the report
of the committee appointed to canvass Plows, -which are Unequaled in this market. Sold
the vote for state olficors. The commit-1 . ., , . ' a. ' a. '
f.ttMih,,fHiflnoHm!Jon easy terms, and a Liberal Discount given to
any person legally chosen to flu any Snot Cash Buvers. Call and Examine our Stock.
comptroller. -r-v-r
V 1 bbUUiX 131XUC5.
Stoves, Ranges, Tinware, House Furnishing Goods,
and Farmers' Tools, Fine
state offices except the
The returns indicate Nicholas Straus,'
democrat, elected. The house concurred
in th rpnnrt-
Aew York, Jan. 26. A Washington
correspondent says that early and favor-
nVila antinn in tViA luniun tmn- lut 1 , I
for on McKiniey's bill providing that Carpenters,' Blacksmiths'
AT- ' a 1 a nf i 1 ii i ill. I
iiuimiig in me tann aci snail De neid to o-ul-P it A n4-- o-u -D.
repeal or impair the nrovirions ot. tl, I XidJ. uwttic, uucij, oio, aoovjao, iuio,
reciprocity treaty with Hawaii. McKin- Carvers and Table Ware, and Silverware. Pumps,
ley has strong hopes that the bill will
pass the house without much opposition pi-ne. Plumbers' and Steam Fitters' SuDDlies. Pack-
or protracted debate. .
incr HTiilriiTiff T-ji.Twr Rash TJnrvPR. Shinn'lfis. Tflnn;
Ane itemonetisaiton or Oliver. I
bkrmn, Jan. 26. in the reichstag to- Cotta Chimnev. Builders' Hardware. Lanterns and
1 -w - . .. l ' f J ' -
uay xierr xuaraorn proposea tnat tne I
German government open negotiations I LilllipS.
With AmArina with rpfprflnna r Vo I
monetization of silver. 'Herr Famberger SOCGlEll SI 11 d EClUsiVC AdCtltS fOl
. -. . .ui. 11, j'i v-.-hji,iiu liii; iciuiiDtag, I
opposed it, holding that there was no
ground for interfering with the present
standard.
Asnnrances Given.
Brussels, Jan. 20. A special declara
tion to the government at Washington,
formulated by the Congo state author
ities, was signed yesterday. It gives StOV6S,
nanuiaiiTO wni American reports Will
meet with the most favored of that na
tion's treatment on entering the Congo
state.
California's Sensible U overnor.
Sacramento, Jan. 29. A message
from the governor was transmitted to
the legislature this morning relative to
printing report of various state boards
and commissions. Gov. says the reports
are often more valuminous than necess
ary and are printed at great expense to
the State regardless of the value of their
contents. He recommends a provision
for some competent authority who shall
determine what is proper to print and
the size and number of copies, thus aff
ecting a saving to tax payers of the state
is estimated of from thirty to fifty thou
sand dollars annually.
Money In Spokane's Pocket.
Spokanb Falls, Jan. 26. The contract
for building fifty-five miles ofTthe Great
iorwiern, Deiween uonner s rerry, on
the Kootenai, and Kootenai Falls, has
been let to Burns & Chapman, of this
city.- Mr. Burns is in Portland. The
contract will involve the expenditure of
over a million dollars, much of which will
be spent in this city. '
Election by the People.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan 28. In the senate
today a resolution was adopted favoring
election of United States senators by
popular vote. " .
A resolution congratulating Kansas
on the defeat of Ingalls was lost.
; .Not Yet Harmonized.
Helena, Mont. Jan. 28. Contrary to j
general expectation the legislative com
promise failed to materialize today.
The republicans accuse the democrats of
bad faith, and democrats say the repub
licans want more than their share in the
points of compromise.
-Will try "Sandy" Again.
Portland, Jan,. 27. The fourth trial
of "Sandy" Olds for the murder of Emil
Weber. May 1889 has been set for March
16. The trial will occur at Hillsboro,
Oregon.
Moving toward the Promised Land.
W ashington, Jan. 28. The Senate
today passed the house bill to ratify and
confirm the agreements with the Sac and
Fox nation Indians, and Iowa tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma.
"Charter Oak Stoves and Ranges, - Acorn Stoves
and Ranges, Bellville Stoves and Ranges, Boynton
Furnaces, R. J. Roberts' "Warranted" Cutlery,
Meriden Cutlery and Table Ware, The Grand Oil
Anti Rust Tinware. '
Goulds and Moline Power and Hand Pumps. V
All Tinning, Plumbing, Pipe Work and Repairing, ,
Will be Done on Short Notice. I
ABRAMS & STEWART.
174, 176, 178. 180 SECOND STREET.
The Dalles Mercantile Co.;
'(Successors to BROOKS & BEERS.) ;
The Dalles, Or.
JOBBERS DEALERS I2J
STAPltEandFiillGYGHOGEllIES,
Hardware, Flou r, Bacon, Etc.
Headquarters for T:as, Coffees, Dried Fruits,
Canned Goods Etc. New Brands of Choice Gro
ceries Arriving Daily. . ',
TVnen to Water Plants.
The other day a eentlemam saw a pro
fessional florist watering his plants in
the hot snn, and in a suprised way in
quired if that wouldn't injure the plants.
"Why no, was the answet, " hy not
now?" "I supposed they had to be wa
tered only at night," said the amateur.
"Do you drink only at night ' asked the
florist. "Are vou thirsty after the sun
goes down? That idea helps our busi
ness' for under it the flowers of the ignor
ant would-be growers die' and we get
the opportunity of selling more of our
stock, I water my flowers when they are
thirsty, just as a ?ock grower waters hm
stock." ' . . '.-
Job trot his certificate for his patience
before ne was obliged to go out and buy;
Christmas present fur his relatives. "
ihe Australian ballot system is going
to be adopted by the legislature, but it
will have Mr.'Joseph Simon's amend
ment attached. That is it will provide
for holding primaries in the larger cities
in such a manner as will prevent what
is known in higher political circles, as
"skullduggery." Simon thinks, and
very properly, too, that if the ward
striker is to be fired out of politics that
the first and best place to bounce him
from is the primaries. Some off Port
land's elite political society will not take
kindly to this, but the outside members
care little for that and desiring the law
will take it like an anaconda does his
food amendments and all. If any one
can catch Joe Simon asleep he can get a
big price for a Kodak picture of him.
There is no buhac on Joseph. '
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, III. Jan. 29. Wheat 'steady,
cash 93 94, May 98,' July 93)4.
San Francisco Market
San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 29. Wheat
buyer 91, 1.49; season 1. 43. .
For the McKlnley Bill.
Springfield, . Mass., Jan. 27. An
agricultural paper which a short time
ago announced the result of the postal
card vote of 110,000 farmers from all
parts of the country on presidential
preferences, has compiled the result on
tariff. It shows a considerable majority
for the McKinley bill, an overwhelming
demand for Blaine's scheme of recipro
city and almost an equally strong protest
against reciprocity witn uanaaa.
Will Meet Next In Chicago.
. Omaha, Jan. 29. Chicago has been
selected as the place for the next meet
ing of the National Fanners' Alliance,
John R. Powers, of Nebraska, elected
president, Augusta Post, of Iowa, secre
tary and treasurer.
Met Horrible Deaths.
PITTSBURG. Pa., Jan. 29. Report has
just been received here that a large ladle
of mo ton steel in the Dusquene Steel
Works accidentally upset and contents
poured upon four men, burning them to
death. '
Another Kansas Bank Fails.
Wichita, Kax., Jan. 29. The Farm
ers bank of Augusta, capital $25,000, and
Augusta Mercantile Co., failed this
morning. Both controlled by E. R.
Grant, . who owns half the town of
Augusta. No statement.
- Instructs their Senators.
Habrisbcbg, Jan. 29. The legislature
today adopted a resolution calling on
United States senators from Pennsyl
vania to support federal election bill by
ell fair and honorable means.
Boston Business Men Oppose Free SilTer.
1
Wasaington, Jan. 28. A committee
of Boston business men called on the
president this morning and discussed
informally the silver situation and
opposed free coinage. The president
was found non-committal.
Don't Need Education In Wisconsin.
Madison, Wis., Jan. 27. The demo
cratic lower house this morning pass
under suspension of rules a bill to repeal
the Bennett compulsory education law.
The Dead Historian's Will.
Washington, Jan. 27. The will of the
late George Bancroft has been placed in
probate. The estate is given in trust for
the benefit of his relatives.
Another Bank Failure.
Atchison,. Jan. 28. The State Na
tional bank of this city closed its doors
this morning and will go into voluntary
liquidation. The bank has capital stock
amounting to $250,000.
, A. C. Bishop to be Judge.
Washington, Jan. 28. The president I
today sent the nomination to the senate
of A. C. Bishop to be probate judge of
Weber county, Utah.
. Death of an Old Journalist.
Portland, Or., Jan. 28. W. A. Mc
Pherson, well known throughout the
state, died this morning. .
Hay Grain and Produce.
Of all Kinds Bought, and Sold at Retail or in Car
Load Lots, at Lowest Market Rates. Free deliv
ery to Boats and Cars and all Parts of the City.,
300AND 394 SECOND STREET.1 j '
. Snipes & Kinersly,
Leading Druggists
Dealers In
Paints, Oils and (Uindoui Glass,
"Virgil ZEapoxv
COAL and PINE TAR,
Artists Material,
Imported IeiJ Wegfc and Domestic (Jigai;
129 Second Street,
The Dalles, Oregon.
CHAS. STUBLING,
-PROPRIETOR of the-
Notice of Final Settlement.
GERMKNIK,
New Vogt Block, Second Street.
N
OTICE 18" HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
undenuimed, administratrix of the estate I
of John Smith, deceased, has Hied her I
llnal aoooant, and that Tuexday, March 3d, 18il, I
at 1 o'clock P. M. at the county court room in I
the time and place for hearing said final account I
and objections to the same, if any there be, and I
tne nnai seiuemeni inereoi.
This notice i published by the order of Hon.
C. N. Thornbury, county judge of Wasco f ounty,
uregon. LAtnA bxiin.
Administratrix or said Estate.
WHOliESflliE and tETfilli MQUOt DEflliEJ.
The G. O. M.'a Retirement. '
Loxdok, Jan. 29. The Daily Newt
declares the rumors of the retirement of
Gladstone to be without foundation.
. No Election Yet.
Springfield, Jan. 28. The deadlock
over the election of United States sena
tor is still unbroken.
Milwaukee Beer on Draught.
New - Umatilla- House,
: 7; THE DALLFS, OREGON. .
HANDLEV & SINNOTT, PROP'S.
T. A PHVCT - AVn . TTTKTTftT ... WATVT. - TV - HVfinM
icket and Bacrjrage Office of the O. R. & N. Company, and offine of the Westerns
.- . Union Telegraph Office are in the Hotel.
Fire-Proof Safe for the Safety of all Valuables..