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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1891.
NUMBER 8.
.WM. WHOM DEAD.
He Expires at a Banquet Given i
his Honor at New York City
Last Night
The Jrand Jury of St, Paul, Minnesota,
Create Much Consternation by
their Report
SECRETARY WISDOM DEAD.
Tit Great Financier Die In New York
Last Night.
.'; Nw York, Jan. 30. William
.Windom, secretary of the treasury of the
United States, died last night of heart
disease in the banquet hall at Del
monico's, where he was the guest of the
Ne,w York Board of Trade and Transpor
tation. He had just finished a response
to the first toast of the evening. The
body of Secretary Windom was taken by
train to Washington this morning.
Secretary William Windom was born
in Belmont connty, Ohio, May 10, 1827.
He studied law and entered into prac-
- tice of his profession in his native state.
In 1855 he moved to Minnesota, and was
elected representative to congress from
1858 to 1868. In 1S70 he was appointed
United States senator to fill a vacancy,
and at the expiration of the tetm, was
elected United States senator for 1871,
and in 1876 was re-elected. March 5,
1881, he was appointed secretary of the
treasury by President Garfield and re
mained in office till the 27th of October
of the same year, when his state lion
ored him with an election to the United
States senate, which position he held
until 1883. When President Harrison
assumed office he chose WilliamWindoin
as his secretary of the treasury, which
position he held satisfactorily up to the
time of his death. He was a man of
sterling integrity and as a financier
was held in high regard.
THE FUNERAL.
Hot
. Known When It will Take Place,
bat Probably Monday.
Washington, Jan. 30. Everywhere
- throughout the city flags are flying at
half-mast and seemingly the only topic
of conversation is the sudden and lamen
table death of Secretary Window. The
time of the funeral will' depend upon
- the arrival of the only son, William, who
. is now in the south, but probably it will
- take place Monday with private services
at the family residence, and with public
services at the Church of the Covenant,
. of which Mr. Windom was a member,
v Assistant Secretary Nettleton as he is
v -
rt senior in point of service will probably
be designated to act as secretary of the
treasury for a period of ten days, which
is the limit of designations of this kind.
Flags are at half mast on all federal,
municipal and other buildings, and on
many private resident. Colors draped in
- mourning, ' for the illustrious dead.
.The examination of the body made early
" this morning by the coroner, confirmed
the belief that death was instantaneous.
When the inquest was finished the body
was placed in a casket of sombre black,
relieved by no ornamentation. The in-
. terior was lined with deep colored cop
per, and all the body was hidden from
view with the exception of the face.
The features exhibited no sign of pain,
and the secretary looked as if he had
sunk into a calm and peaceful sleep. '
. The secretary of state today issued an
' executive order that all ' departments of
the executive branch of the government,
and all officers subordinate thereto shall
; manifest due respect to the memory of
this eminent citizen in a manner com
porting with the dignity of the office he
had honored by his devotion to public
duty..
The president further directs the
treasury department in all branches that
... the capitol be draped in mourning for
thirty days, and on tne day of the tuner
, 1 the several executive departments
shall be closed and that on all public
buildings throughout the United States,
national flags be displayed at half
mast. .
present svstem of government as man
ipulated by the congress of the United
States and the legislature of the several
states, therefore, we declare in favor of
holding a convention February 22, 1892,
to fix a date and place for the holding
of a convention to nominate a candidate
for the office of president and vice pres
ident of the United States. In this pre
liminary convention the representation
will be one delegate from each state in
the Union. .
The resolutions favor abolition of all
national banks, and that the surplus
fund be loaned to individuals upon land
security at a low rate of interest ; declares
for the Australian ballot law: demands
foreclosure of mortgages held by the gov
ernment on railroads; discountenances
gambling in stocks and shares; favors
the election of president and vice pres
ident bv popular vote. As the farmers
of the United States largely outnumber
any other class of citizens, they demand
the passage of laws of reform, not as
party measuies, but for the good of the
government. The alliance shall not take
part as partisans in the political struggle
as affiliating with the republicans or
democrats. J. he interstate law should
be so amended and enforced as to allow
railroads a reasonable income on the
money invested.
The resolutions further demand that
the mortgages on the Union and Central
i'acihe railroads shall be foreclosed at
once, and the roads be taken charge of
bv the government and run in the inter
est of the people, with the view to ex
tending both lines to the Eastern sea
board. Free and unlimited coinage of
silver is favored, and that the volume of
currency be increased to foO per capita,
Demand is made that all paper money
be placed on an equality with gold.
Another resolution declares that
We, as land-owners, pledge ourselves
to demand that the government allow us
to borrow money from the United States
at the same rate of interest as do the
bankers. All mortgagee, bonds and
shares of stock should be assessed at
their face value ; United States senators
shouid be elected by popular vote : laws
regarding the liquor traffic should be so
amended as not to be a precedent en
dangering the morals of our children
and destroying the usefulness of our cit
izens : we believe women have the same
rights as their husbands to hold prop
erty, and we are in sympathy- with any
law mat wiu give our wives, sisters ana
daughters full representation at the polls ;
our children should be educated for hon
est labor, and agricultural colleges
should be established in every state.
Liberal pensions are favored, also the
passage of the Conger lard bill.
At a conference with the Farmers
Mutual iene&t Association the repre
sentatives tonight decide that the two
organizations could affiliate but could
not consolidate.
ANOTHER INDIAN WAR.
One Thousand Kiowas Go on the
Warpath and are Burning Cities
in the South.
Funeral of the Late Secretary of the
Treasury to Take Place on Mon
day Next
ANOTHER WAR.
ST. PAUL'S CORRUPT OFFCIALS.
That
The Grand Jury Files a Report
: Makes a Sensation.
St. Paul, Minn. Jan. 30. The report
' made by the St. Paul grand jury yester
day was the most sensational ever filed
in this county. It charges that immense
amounts of money had been diverted
from the proper channels into the pock
ets of individuals.
indictments were lound against sev
eral county officials. The jury recom
' mends a thorough examination of the
books of the county clerk, auditor and
treasurer to ascertain the full amount of
mosey that has been wrongfully appro
priated from the county treasury.
FARMERS IX COL'NCIL.
Alliance at
Proceeding of the National
Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 28. The national
- farmer's alliance had a lively discussion
at today's session on the amendment to
- the constitution to exclude women from
acting as delegates, and it was finally
voted down.:
The amendment making all laboring
men eligible to membership was tabled
by a large vote.
The remainder of the morning was
occupied in discussing minor changes,
1 ..and a recess was taken until 2 this after
moon. In the afternoon the report of the com
onitte on resolutions, which was quite
flengtjjy, was considered by paragraphs
And adopted. It begins with the follow-
- ing preamble;
Whereas, Oyjng to the oppression
that has been heaped upon us by grasp
ing monopolists, capitalists, trusts and
-combines, we believe it is time for action ;
jand ......
Whibkas, The national farmer's all
iance, in convention, assembled, does
jnost emphatically declare against.-the ' eac&
QUAY READY TO SPEAK.
He Will do so in the Senate Within a
Day or Two.
New York, Jan. 28. A special to the
Herald from Washington says : Senator
Quay, who has for many months been
under charges from many sources of
corrupt and criminal acts in office, aud
who has steadily refused to say anything
as to whether the accusation were true
or false, is about to speak. He has pre
pared to deny every charge brought
against him. His speech is now com
piled and ready to be published when
ever Mr. Quay sees fit. The medium
through which Mr. Quay will give his
verpiori to the world is the United States
senate, and within a day or two. Mr.
Quay's friends say that the reading of
the speech will take about half an hour,
and will cause the biggest sensation the
senate has had for a long time. A chief
point against Quajj has hitherto been
that he denied nothing of the charges
made against him. His friends will as- j
sert that he has been vindicted until the
accusation has been definitely proved.
Herman I.. Chase Receiver of the Spok
ane Bank.
Washington, Jan. 28. The comp
troller of the currency today appointed
Herman L. Chase receiver of the Spok
ane Falls National bank. He is a resi
dent of Tacoma, and was selected after a
careful consideration of the various can
didates. Representative Wilson tried to
have a man from Spokane appointed.
but this was flatly refused bv the de
partment.
The Retiring Sea Trouble.
London, Jan. 28. Lord Salisbury was
closeted yesterday three hours at the
foreign office with Minister Lincoln.
The Behring sea dispute was under dis
cussion. It is rumored thas hereafter
the negotiations will become more in
ternational in character, and that among
the powers to assist in a solution of the
difficulty will be Germany and Russia.
The Oreg-onlan's Second Edition Changes
Hands.
Portland, Or., Jan. 30. The Evening
Telegram will announce editorially this
evening that it has been purchased by a
party of St. Paul capitalists headed by
Captain H. G. Moffat, who will at once
assume the management. The Telegram
will be enlarged and otherwise im
proved.
Mourned in London.
London, Jan. 30. The sudden death
of Windom, Secretary of the Treasury
of the United States, has caused a sen
sation in London generally and deep
sorrow among the members of the Amer
ican colony in this city. Flags on con
sulate buildings are at half mast.
Another Mine Horror.
Iron Mountain, Mich., Jan. 30. All
openings of the Chapin mine are closed
m hope that the fire can be smothered.
Four imprisoned miners escaped throngh
the timber shaft, but two others have
been suffocated. Their bodies were
brought to the surface.
Word Received that One Thousand
Kiowas Have Gone on the War Path.
Chicago, Jan. 31. A special from
Fort Worth, Texas, says : "All day yes
terday this city was in a fever of excite
ment over rumors from Little Town, on
the Fort. Worth and Denver lying near
the reservation of Kiowas that one
thousand bucks had gone on the war
path and sacked aud burned the town of
Wellington' and killed and scalped thirty
people. Word was received that the
whole affair was a conspiracy on the part
of a few men to scar people out of town
and move the county seat to the center
of the county. Governor Hogg has
ordered an investigation.
THE DEAD SECRETARY.
IN HIS HONOR.
The Funeral of Hon. Wm. Windom Is to
Take Place -on Monday.
Washington, Jan. 30. The following
notice was sent to the treasury officials
today: "Notice is hereby given that
the fnneral of Hon. Wm. Windom, late
secretary of the treasury will take place on
the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 2nd 1891,
in the city Washington. All buildings
and offices under your control will be
closed throughout that day, so far as
consistent with transaction of neeessary
public business. On all public build
ings throughout the U. S. and all vessels
and steamers under control of this de
partment national flags will he displayed
at half mast.
A 100,000 Fire.
Findlav, Ohio, Jan. 23. Early this
morning a hre in the town of Cygnet,
fifteen miles north of this city destroyed
six blocks. Three persons are known to
have perished in the flames and others
are reported missing. Several more
probably will be found to have lost their
lives. The loss will exceed $100,000.
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The Fine too Light.
Portland, Jan. 30. In the United
States court today Lerry Sullivan and
William Scott, both of Astoria, plead
guilty to the charge of shanghaing sailors.
They were fined one hundred dollars
Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, Jan. 31. In the senate
among bills reported from the committee
and placed on the calendar was one for
the exploration and survey of the inter
ior of Alaska.
Sherman introduced a bill appropriat
ing 25.000 for a monument to Chief Jus
tice Chase in Washington city referred.
A joint resolution for the appointment
of Wm. Preston Johnston of LouiBanna
on the board regents of the Smithsonian
institute in place of Nash Porter of Con
necticut resigned, was taken from the
calendar and passed.
The Fat is in the Fire.
Qperto, Jan. 31. Three regiments of
infantry comprising a portion of the
garrison of Operto revolted today. The
remainder of the garrison including the
municipal guard remains loyal. The
alleged object of mutineers is to reestab
lish the republic. The rebels and loyal
ists are at last accounts fighting in the
street and said many have been killed on
both sides. The citizens are barricad
ing their houses. Troops are being sent
from various points to this city.
Sullivan Drunk Again.
Janbsville, Wis., Jan. 31. John L.
Sullivan last night terorized the mem
bers of his theratical company near
Harvard on his way to Free port. He in
sulted one of the women of his troupe,
thrashed a man who protested and took
possession of the train. When the train
topped he drove all the passengers and
trainmen from the depot platform.
Traveling Passenger Agent Gibson, of
the Northwestern, finally coaxed him
into a private car and took him to Rock
ford to sober up.
After the Dead Man's Millions.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Jan. 31. Jeff Davis a
natural son of the late millionaire, A. J.
Davis of Butte City, Mont., accompanied
by his attorneys and twenty witnesses
left for Montana, to look after his enter
eat in the famous contested will case.
The railroad fare of the party was $15,
000. .
W11I Test Its Constitutionality.
Boston,: Jan. 31. The Commercial
Bulletin says a syndicate of importers
has been formed under the leadership of
Jordan Marsh & Co. to test the legality
of the McKinley bill. They will act in
concert with the Chicago importers and
act at the same time.
Burial of Hon. Wm. Windom, the Late
Secretary of the Treasury.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 2. The city
is truly in mourning today. The ex
ecutive departments and their branches
closed all day and congress did not as
semble until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Flags on all public buildings were dis
played at half mast, also those of the
hotels and business establishments
throughout the city. The treasury de
partment was heavily draped in black.
These honors were paid to the memory
of the late Secretary Windom, whose
remains were committed to their last
resting place today. The navy depart
ment and department of justice were
also draped in mourning in honor of ex
Secretary Bancroft and ex-Attorney
General Devens. The funeral was sim
ple in character and without the least
attempt at display, or ostentation ; the
only semblance to military honors was
the presence of sixteen members of the
treasury bench National guard district
who acted as body bearers, and marched
beside the hearse.
During the forenoon today the dead
secretary lay in an open casket in the
family drawing rooms. The face of the
deceased wore a calm and peaceful ex
pression. The sombre black covering of
the caskets was relieved by a profusion
of beantiful wreaths, and flowers in var
ious designs, the tribute of loving friends.
On the casket the only decorations
were a cross of palm leaves and crepe
of violets around upper part of the lid.
The services consisted of singing by
quartette and a number of prayers. Dr.
Hamlin reviewed the statesman's life.
At the conclusion of the church services
the remains were conveyed to Rock
Creek Cemetery, and there interred.
Floral offerings were beautiful and
numerous. At the house brief religious
services were conducted by Rev. Dr.
Hamel, pastor of the Church of the
Covenant. These services were private,
the only persons present being members
of the afflicted family, near relatives, the
president, vice-president and members
of the cabinet with their ladies. . The
funeral services at the Church of the
Covenant began at 12 o'clock.
While exceedingly simple they were
profoundly impressive. . The attendance
comprised all the leading officials in
Washington and their families, includ
ing the President and cabinet, diplo
matic corps, justices of the supreme
court of claims, senators, representa
tives and officers of the army and navy.
The Ohio society of New York was also
represented. The church was crowded.
WE MUST HAVE IT.
Some peculiar objections have been
raised to the proposition to build a port
age railroad at the Cascades. One objec
tion says, "It would not be showing
proper respect to our delegation in con
gress." Another -that it would offend
Senator Mitchell, another that it would
interfere with Senator Dolph's and Con
gressman Hermann's plans, still another
that if the state did anything the general
government would think we were able
to help ourselves and abandon the work
while yet another from the big timber of
Columbia county says the time is
propitious for waiting that we ought to
take a unanimous and generous wait.
until our enterprise was rewarded. The
fact of the matter is that we as a people
don't care a cent what our delegation in
congress think, but we give them credit
for having average intelligence,- and
know that they would be glad to see us
doing something for ourselves. As to
th e government abandoning the work
that is the veriest bosh. It would show
instead how urgent the matter is, and
therefore tend to hasten the work. Any
thing we may do to help ourselves will
cause the permanent work to be finished
sooner it otherwise would be, and in the
meanwhile the saving in freights in one
year caused by the building of the
portage railroad will pay the cost of
building it, half a dozen times a year.
With four men laying stone, or as Major
Handbury grandiloquently insists with
seven so engaged, the completion of the
canal is as remote as Jay Gould's conver
sion to decency. The pin-feathers of
time will be ripened and plucked to
make a couch for Eternity, before the
last oi the mmtivigant estimates are
made and the plans completed, let alone
the wall. We want the portage railroad
and we want it now. This generation
that is developing the state, wrestling
with a country where every other section
is retired from business by process of
law, and a railroad company that collects
in freights 5 per cent, earnings on 300
per cent watered stock, demands relief.
The portage railroad will furnish it, and
the portage road we must have.
SHALL WE ADVERTISE?
THEY HAVE MET.
Denounces the Pilotage Bill.
Portland, Feb. 2. At a special meet
ing of the chamber of commerce today, a
resolution was adopted denouncing pro
posed pilotage law introduced in the
legislature by Welch, of Astoria. The
resolution sets forth that if the proposed
bill becomes a law it will be detrimental
to the commerce of the Columbia river.
Post Offices to Close Monday.
Washington, Jan. 31. By direction
of the postmaster general all postmast
ers must close their postoffices so far as
practible Monday next between the
hours of 11 a. m. and 2 p. m. during the
funeral service of the late Secretary
Windom.
Hill and Cleveland to Meet.
New York, Jan. 31. The' Tribune
says that the long postponed meeting of
Grover Cleveland and D, B, Hill will
certainly take place tonight. The meet
ing is to be at Denver and given by
State Senator Brown.
Made an Assignment.
Chicago, Jan. 31. The Consolidated
Mutual Fire Insurance company of this
city made an assignment today. On its
face the failure appears to be a very bad
one as the schedules of assets show but
f 13,295, while the liabilities are $100,000.
Stone Is on Trial,
Portland, Ogn., Feb. 2. The case of
C. F. Stone charged with a conspiracy to
defraud the government in connection
with timber lands, is on trial today in
the U. S. District Court. The case will
not reach the jnry till late this after
noon. .
Will Form, a Cabinet.
Rome, Feb. 2. King Hnmbert has
summoned the Marquis A. Direrdini
second of vice presidents of the chamber
of deputies, to form a cabinet.
Messrs. Cleveland and Hill Banquet To
gether in New York.
New York, Jan. 31. At a dinner
given tonight at the Manhattan Club by
Senator William L. Brown to governors
of the club and a few guests, ex -President
Cleveland and Governor Hill met
face to face. The centennial banquet at
the Metropolitan opera house two years
ago was the occasion of their last meet
ing. Since then they have been as
strangers, and many things said and
written of the men only tended to
widen the breach. To this condition of
affairs war due the great interest taken
in their meeting a't the dinner tonight,
although the affair was strictly a private
one. The general opinion was that one
or the other of the gentlemen would
decline at the last moment, but both
men were there. Ex-President Cleve
land was there as early as 7 o'clock, and
moved about shaking hands and con
versing in a most pleasant manner. At
a quarter to 8 dinner was served, and
the banqueters, thirty-two in number,
took seats. The table was in the form
of an oval. At the head of the table sat
Senator Brown with Lieutenant-Governor
Jones on his left, and a seat on
his right for Governor Hill, who had not
arrived. At the opposite end of the
table sat Fred R. Coudert, president of
the Manhattan Club. On his right sat
Mr. Cleveland, and on his left was Ben
J. Wood. At 10 o'clock Governor Hill
was announced. As he entered ' every
one arose and applauded. The governor
advanced to his seat, bowed to Senator
Brown, then, looking at Cleveland, he
smiled and bowed to that individual,
who returned the salute, and then, with
a bow to the rest present, he sat down,
as did the others. No embarrassment
or ill-feeling was apparent in the actions
of either one of the two men, who were
closely watched by all present. The
dinner and general conversation were
then resumed. It was understood at the
outset that no speeches were to be made.
THE INDIAN SITUATION.
President Harrison Talks About Their
Grievance.
New York, Feb. 2. The World pub
lishes an interview with President
Harrison on the Indian question in
which he says: "Some of grievances
are real and some are imaginary, and
some are inevitable consequences of our
form of government. In the past years
he has often no boubt been robbed by
cattle rings, by agents and by traders,
but I do not believe lie is robbed today.
I shall talk with the Sioux delegation
and if they desire council, I shall give
them a full hearing and if any wrongs
are presented they will be met promptly
and. thoroughly. I believe, however,
that the main grievance is one beyond
my control. The tardiness with which
congress has ratified the agreements
made with them by the Sioux commiss
ion two years ago and cutting down of
appropriation, recommended for current
years, but that they have been robbed
by agents, during my administration I
know personally it is not true. The matter
has been thoroughly sifted and the
charge found wanting."
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, HI. Feb. 2. Close wheat
easy, cash 9595, May 1.00;C, Julv
SHS.tf. . .
San Francisco Market.
San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 2. Wheat
buyer 91 1.48, season 1.424..
Whatever the World's fair or Colum
bian exposition may be made by private
enterprises, it is pretty well assured
now that the states are not going to
bankrupt themselves for the purpose of
expending their wealth in making an
exhibit at Chicago. Times are hard,
money tight, and it squeezes the farm
ers now to get money enough together
to pay their taxes. Up this way we do
not feel the need of any. advertising.
Until we can get better transportation
facilities we don't need any great popu
lation. ' We have enough more than
can be cared for by the existing trans
portation companies. ith an open
river Eastern Oregon and Washington
would be benefited immensely by mak
ing their resources known. But at pres
ent any increase of farming population
would be an absolute injury to the farm
ers already here. The portage railroad,
the bill for the construction of which is
now before the house, and will, no
doubt, become a law will give partial re
lief, but the possibilities of the great
wheat belt of the Inland Empire will
never be known until the Columbia is
open to the sea. This will be done in
time, and the temporary measures being
provided for over coming the obstruc
tions to navigation will, we think, by
the great good they do hasten the more
sdbstantial and permanent work. When
this is done we are ready to advertise,
but at present the citizens of this por
tion of the state would rather see the
money that the state can spare extended
in such improvements as will benefit the
taxpayers, those who are now citizens
of Oregon, and whose condition is such
that better transportation facilities are
an absolute necessity. One of the best
places to commence the practice of
charity is at home, and the very best
place to commence the practice of
economy is abroad. We have but little
money to expend, and the only question
is shall we expend it at home where it
will benefit us, or abroad where it will
benefit some one else. No doubt a good
exhibit would cause immigration which
would benefit the immigrant if we had
any place to put him, but as at present
fixed we need transportation facilities
for these already here.
STATUS OF THE BILL.
The bill for the portage road at the
Cascades passed the senate with the
names of the governor, and state treas
urer as commissioners to have charge of
the construction and operation of the
railway.. The name of Secretary of State
McBride as the third commissioner was
by common consent and at his instance
left out. When that document came be
fore the house it was the intention of the
friends of the bill to insert the name of
Secretary McBride, but that of a private
individual was placed thereon instead,
This is regarded as a blow at the life of
the bill and will nndoubtedly be the
means of defeating it, as the state offi
cials are regarded as the proper persons
to have charge of state work of 'such
magnitude. A strong movement is
underway to reconsider the action of
the house and restore the name of Secre
tary McBride, as desired to the original
bill. The matter will be brought up be
fore the house committee for hearing
Monday night and a strong effort will be
made to have justice done at that time.
In that connection the following peti
tion is being circulated in The Dalles
and will be presented to the committee
when it meets:
To the Honorable Legislative Atnembly of
the State of Oregon:
We, your petitioners, would most res
pectfully petition your honorable body
to insert in senate bill No. 6, now before
you for consideration, the secretary of
state as one of said commissioners and
we protest against inserting anyone else
in his stead.
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SHOULD DO HIS DUTY.
The senate bill for the portage rail
road provides for a board of state officers
the governor, treasurer and secretary
of state as a commission to have charge
of the work of the construction of the
said road. The governor, at all times
willing to do his duty, has expressed his
willingness lo assume his share of the
responsibility as has also the state treas
urer. Secretary McBride from the cause
of his ill health has so far refused
allow his name to be used in that con
nection. The people of Oregon will de
mand that Mr. McBride do his duty
this matter. He has the confidence
the entire people and has no right
jeopardize the success of the bill by his
refusal. He was elected by a handsome
majority and possesses the confidence
the people to a large extent, and now the
time has come for him to show himself
worthy the confidence bestowed on him
The physical part of the work will not be
too heavy a demand on him, as the rest
of the state officials are men of force and
energy and with Mr. McBride as coun
cellor will push the work through
completion. The people do not want
any substitute for Secretary McBride
and will not have any. He is equal to
the work and the whole people demand
in this emergency that he do his duty in
this matter and allow his name to remain
as one of the commissioners to build the
portage road. There is a responsibility
to be assumed by the state officials in
this matter and if one declines to act it
complicates matters and makes the
others hesitate to serve, and we feel that
every officer should assume his share of
the responsibility.
to
Herman L. Chase has been appointed
receiver of the Spokane Falls National
bank by the comptroller of the currency,
The bank failed about two months ago
and nothing has been done in regard to it
until now a receiver has been appointed
It is safe to say that no better selection
could have been made than that of Mr,
Uhase and if it is possible to save any
thing for the depositors and put the
bank on its feet again it will now be
done. Men of finance understand the
ability of the receiver and will help him
to the means of rehabilitating the bank
and we shall look for it again to take
rank among the sound financial institu
tions of Spokane Falls. At any rate
every depositor will be honestly dealt
with and every dollar saved to them
that is possible. Mr. Chase comes from
banking stock, he being a relative of ex
secretary Chase. His training was
given him in Wall street, New York
and during the war, as head of one of the
departments in Washington, he did val
ient work for the government. Mr,
Chase came to Spokane Falls about three
years ago and was largely the means of
bringing the Browne National bank into
existence, and was that brains of the in
stitution, but not desiring to enter ' the
mad race for wealth that characterizes
the financiers of that city he removed to
Tacoma to accept a position of more im
portance. His return to Spokane in
charge of the bank that fell through
reckless speculation, is simply , poetic
justice, and we predict that Mr. Chase
will add laurels to his already well de
served reputation as a financier and an
honorable and courteous gentleman,
who ties to his friends with hooks of
steel and who has never yet learned to do
a mean or a small thing.
The Dalles is wide awake to her inter
ests and Governor Pennoyer's signature
to the portage railroad bill wjll hardly be
dry before arrangement will be made for
putting a line of boats on the river.
When this is done, a survey for a rail
road to tap the Fossil coal mines will be
made, and we firmly believe that inside
of two years this road will be built,
The coal is pronounced by experts, the
best on the coast. It is so situated as to
be mined at the very lowest cost, and it
is stated that it can be laid down here at
cost not to exceed $3.50 per ton. If
this can be done the future of The Dalles
is assured. As it is she now has the
best location of any interior city in the
state and the time is not far distant
when she will be second only to Portland,
and perhaps Astoria. The wise man
with money who desires to invest it
profitably can find no better place. She
is wide awake, and will be heard from
in the near future.
The legislature with the appropriations
asked and the amount of money available,
is in much the same predicament of a
woman trying to make a new style of
dress out of an old garment, and the
goods are insufficient. It is useless for
it to try to make the money go around
for nobody but a women can manage
a thing of that kind. The only thing
that can be done is to fish out the more
meritorious matters and aid them. One
of these is the state militia. Either
appropriations sufficient to uniform and
maintain the companies must be made,
or the militia must be disbanded. The
cannot be kept in an Organization when
they are so dressed that the company
endeavors to break ranks in order to
trade clothes with every scare-crow it
passes. If the state cannot afford to
maintain a decent militia system, it had
better give up the idea entirely, for it
is useless to try to keep up any organ
ization that is forced to be ashamed of
itself.
New
Fur Sea
Evidence in the
Controversy.
Seattle,' Jan. 31. James G. Swan, of
Port Townsend, has obtained and pub
lishes affidavits of numerous sealers that
fur seals are born all along the coast and
that the pups can swim as soon as born
If this can be proven, it will change the
wnoie uennng sea controversy, as it is
claimed now that fur seals breed only on
certain islands and that the species
would De exterminated it hunters were
not excluded from Behring sea. Judge
Swan offers to prove the truth of his
statement to congress, or a federal com
mission. Fur seals were never so abund
ant at tape n lattery as now. Ihey are
found in myriads, and the Indians are
killing them by hundreds.
Prisoners Burned to Death.
Friars Point, Miss., Feb. 2. Three
colored prisoners perished in the flames
which burned the jail here to day. They
started the lire by trying to burn down
the door that they might escape,
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The firm existing under the firm
name of Brooks & Beers is this day dis
solved bv mutual consent by the
retiring of Mr. S. L. Brooks. The busi
ness will be carried on bv Mesers. G.
F. Beers, and R. E. Williams under
the firm name of "The Dalles Mer
cantile Co." The new firm will pay all
liabilities and collect all debts.
Samuel L. Brooks.
G. F. Beers.
January 1, 1891.
Havinjr retired from the above firm.
I desire to return my thanks to the pub
lic for generous and friendly patronage
and to ask for the new firm a continu
ance of the same. Sam'l. L. Brooks.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
S. BENNETT, ATTORNEV-AT-LAW. Of
. tice in Schamio'8 building. ui btairs. Tbe
Dalles, Oregon. 9
D1
K. G. C. ESHELM.YN Homojopathic Pht-
siciah and Burgeon. Oilice Hours: 9
to 12 A. M" ; 1 to f, find 7 to 8 P' M. Calls answered
promptly day or night' Oftice; upstairs in Chap
man Block'
D6IDDALL Dentict. Gas given for the
painless extraction of teeth. Also teeth
set on flowed aluminum plate. Rooms: Sign of
the Golden Tooth, .Second Street
A.Bi
THOMPSON A ttorney-at-law. Office
in Opera House Block, Washington Street.
The Dalles, Oregon
F. P. MAYS. B. 8. HUNTINGTON. H. S. WILSON.
MAYS, HUNTINGTON & WILSON Attor-nkys-at-law.
Offices, French's block over
First National Bank, The Dalles, Oregon.
E.B.DUFUB, GEO. W ATKINS. FRANK HEKEFEE.
AUFUR, WATKIN9 & MENEFEE Attor-
MS n ii i r-a i ia w nmiiuo n uo, a. j (l) niiu 44,
Vogt Block, Second Street, The Dalles, Oregon.
J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO.
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flbstFaeters,
Heal Estate and
Insoranee Agents.
Abstracts of. and Information Concern
ing Land Titles on Short Notice. '
Land for Sale and Houses to" Rent
Parties Looking for Homes in
COUNTRY OR CITY,
OR IN SEARCH OF
Bugiqegg Locations,
Should Call oh or Write to us.
Agents for a Full Line of ;
Leaiini Fire Insnrance Companies;
And Will Write Insurance for
on all .
DESIEABLB ISISICS.
Correspondence Solicited. ' All Letters
Promptly Answered. Call on or
Address,
J. M, HUNTINGTON & CO.
Opera House Block, The Dalles, Or.
SNIPES & KlflEflSIiY, '
Wholesale and Retail Drrots.
Fine Imported, Key West and Domestic
CIGARS.
TXT H. WILSON Attorney-at-law Rooms
t T 52 and 53, New Voet Block, Second Street,
The Dalles, Oregon.
S. L. YOUNG,
- (Successor to E. BECK.)
(AGENTS FOR
DEALER IN-
WATCHES. CLOCKS.
Jewelry, Diamonds,
SIIiVERWflRE,:-:ETG.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
EST'D IP
C. N. THORNBURY,
Late Rec. U. S. Land Office.
T. A. HUDSON,
Notary Public.
165 Second St.. The Dalles, Or.
John Pashek,
ITierGnani Tailor.
Third Street, Opera Block.
Madison's Latest System,
Used in cuttincr garments, and a fit
guaranteed each time.
Repairing and Cleaning
Neatly and Quickly Done.
FOR SALE.
IT
AVIXG BOUGHT THE LOOAX BTABLES
in hast Portlnnd. we now oner our Liverv
Stable business in this city tor sale at a bargain.
F TAYLOR,
PROPRIETOR OF THE
City Market,
THOPDBT & JlOpi,
ROOMS -8 and 9 LAND OFFICE BUILDING,
. Pontofflce Box 335,
THE DALLES, OR.
Filings, Contests,
And all other Easiness in the C. S. Land OSes
Promptly Attended to.
We have ordered Blanks for Filings,
Entries and the purchase of Railroad
Lands under the recent Forfeiture Act,
which we will have, and advise the pub
lic at the earliest date when such entries
can be made. Look for advertisement
in this paper. .
. Thornburv & Hudson.
Health is Wealth !
M JrfU pX&S-
ifi am I. i -t ;.gj ? jrityn e atm e wt
The explosion in Mammoth mine No.
1 in the cake regions about Connellsville
Pennsylvania, was an appalling disaster.
One hundred and fifty-one miners are
known to have been killed, and one
hundred and thirty bodies had been
recovered up to noon yesterday. It is
impossible to account for the explosion
as there was no gas in the mine and
every precaution that science could sug
gest had been taken. r The generally
accepted theory is that a strong vein of
gas must have been tapped, the existence
of which had not been suspected, and
could not be foreseen. '
FINE FARM TO RENT.
THE FARM KNOWN AS THE "MOORE
Farm" situated on Three Mile creek about
two and one-liali miles from The Dalles, will be
leased for one or more years at a low rent to any
responsible tenant. This farm has upon it a
rood dwelling house and necessary out build
ings, about two acres of orchard, about three
hundred acres nnder cultivation, a large portion
of the land will raise a good volunteer wheat
crop in 1S91 with ordinarily favorable weather.
The farm is well watered. For terms and particu
lars enquire of Mrs. Sarah A. Moore or at tneoulce
of Mays, Huntington & Wilson, The Dalles, Or.
SARAH A. MOORE, Executrix.
- $500 Reward!
We will pay the above reward for any case of
liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In
digestion, Constipation or Costiveness we cannot
cure with West's Vegetable Liver Pills, when the
directions are strictly complied with. Thev are
purely vegetable, and never fail to give satisfac
tion. . Sugar Coated. Large boxes containing 30
Pills, 35 cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi
tations. The genuine manufactured onlv by
THE JOHN C. WFST COMPANY, CH1GAGO,
ILLINOIS.
BLAKELII HOUGHTON,
Prescription Xrnggists,
175 Second St. . Tbe Dalle, Or.
Dr. E. C. West's Nests akb Brain Treat
ment, a guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizzi
ness, Convulsions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia,
Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by tbe use
of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental De
pression, Softening of the Brain, resulting in in
sanity and leading to misery, decay and death.
Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power
in either sex. Involuntary Los.es and Spermat
orrhoea caused by over exertion of the brain, self
abuse or over indulgence. Each box contains
cue month's treatment. 11.00 a box, or six boxes
for f5.00, sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
Tocnreany case. With each order received by
us for six boxes, accompanied by 15.00, we wiu
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re
fund the money if the treatment does not efl'tjet
a cure. Guarantees issued only by
BLAKELIY t HOUGHTON, .
Prescription Druggist,
175 Second St. The Dalles, Or.
FECH & CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANK LNQ BUSINESS
Letters of Credit issued available in the
Eastern States.
Sight Exchange and Telegraphic
Transfers sold on New York, Chicago, St.
Louis, San Francisco, Portland Oregon,
Seattle Wash., and various points in Or
egon and Washington.
Collections made at all points on fav- .
orable terms.
$20 REWARD.
WILL BE PAID FOR ANY INFORMATION
V leading to the conviction of parties cutting
the ropes or in any way interfering with the
wires. Doles or lamu of Thb .Electric Light
Co. , H. GLENN.
Manager