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OPPOSED BY OUR SERVANTS.
The following in the Monday Oregonian
from its Salem correspondent, ia a di
rect "slap" at all Eastern Oregon,
and would fit the waste basket much
, . better than the columns, of oar big
temporary:
"The passage of the portage railroad
bill in the senate has been opposed by
the Oregon delegation in congress, and
is argued for by the governor. As one
, senator expressed it :
"Here is a slaD at the Oreeon deleea
.' "tion in congress, and the furthering Dy
. a republican legislature of the political
plans of our democratic governor.
"While the portage bill gives, or is in
tended to give, relief to the obstruction
at the Cascades, the benefit would only
be to I he Dalles and the country tnbu
tary thereto. The main obstructions
those at The Dalles and Celilo still re
mam and impede navigation farther up
the river, thus leaving the major portion
, of Eastern Oregon just the same. The
bill is somewhat ambiguous, and doubts
are expressed by many members of the
house as to its practical utility. The
bill is still in the hands of the committee
on railways and transportation."
The fact is that while the'' building of
the portage road would perhaps help The
- Dalles directly more than anv other lo
cality it is beneficial to all Eastern Ore
; gon. The argument comes with poor
grace from the Oregonian, for if true the
building of the jetties should be aban
doned because it helps Portland more
than Eeastern Oreeon, the dredging of
the Columbia should be stopped because
it helps Portland and by making the
river navigable for deep sea vessels
jures Astoria.
Appropriations for wagon roads for
the same reason should not be made be
cause localities are benefitted, and the
new boundaries for Portland should not
. be established because it makes our
. metropolis larger without benefiting the
rest of the state. On the same principle
' . the state house should go without a
dome, because Salem citizens would see
more of it than the balance of us. The
canal and locks should not have been
built because it benefited the Willamette
valley alone, and the catching of salmon
should be prohibited because the Colum
bia does not flow through Crook or Har
ney county, thereby depriving the good
citizens of those counties of their proper
hare of the fish. ' The canal and locks
at the Cascades should not be fin
ished because the river is not nava-
trable from The Dalles to Celilo, and
nothing should be done at that point be
cause the river is not open at the Cas-
" cades'. There is a large portion of Ore
gon lying east of tie mouth of the Wil
lamette river, and our legislators might
as well acknowledge the fact. There is
no politics in the matter, and as for be
ing a alap at our delegation all we can
say is that they need it. For fifteen
years we have waited on political prom
ises made by both political parties, and
- we are tired of delay and hopeless of re
lief except through state aid. If the ef
fort to help ourselves is distasteful to
the delegation they can either put up
with it or resign, and this remark ap
plies to this or any succeeding delegation
regardless of politics. If we are not to
help ourselves for fear of offending our
public servants, then we had better dis
charge them and do our own housework
fat of their bodies. Besides, is it not
remarkable to say the least, that these
fish would deny themselves food while
in the Columbia, yet take it greedily the
moment they have passed out of it into
its tributaries? They take bait readily
at the Willamette falls, and in the Sandy,
Hood River and Deschutes are suffi
ciently ravenous to furnish good sport for
the angler. On the face of the affair the
theory of total abstinence from food
while in the Columbia, ia untenable;
for why should they refuse food in the
Columbia, yet seek it eagerly the
moment they are out of it, as they cer
tainly do? We believe they take food
while on their way up the river, and
that this food is of such a nature that its
presence in the stomach of the fish is not
easily detected ; and therefore, an erron
eous idea has gained credence Mint they
do not eat. If any one will take a bucket
of Columbia river water and strain it
through a cloth, we think he will make
a discovery which will probably cause a
doubt of the non-eating theory. Years
ago while employed in teaching school
on Sauvie's island, we noticed one of
Hilt. Bonser's little girls straining a
bucket of water (brought from the Col
umbia for the school children to drink)
through a clotb. Our curiosity was
aroused, as the water was to all appear
ances, clear and pure, and we could not
understand why it should be strained.
We understood better 'hen she got
through, for the cloth contained at least
two tablespoons full of small perfectly
transparent, iellv-like fish, each from a
half to three quarters of an inch in length
and shaped like a pike minnow. In the
water they were perfectly invisible, yet
they were there numerously. These we
believe furnish food for the salmon on
their run up the Columbia, and their
absence in some of the tributaries cause
the fish to seek other food. We imagine
that these minature "water color" fishes
would be easily digested, and that while
furnishing the motive power to the
salmon, their presence in its stomach
would easily escape detection. The
total abstinence theory is untenable, and
we believe that an examination of the
subject will disclose the fact that the
salmon find an abundance of food in the
invisible little "small fry," which the
school children of Sauvie's island objected
to in their drink.
BEVIEW OP THE LOCAL MAEEET.
THE BILL IN DANGER.
There is an, evident intention on the
part of the legislature to kill the portage
railroad bill. Miller chairman of the
house committee is bitterly opposed to it
and is keeping it from getting before the
house. It is probable that these tactics
will be followed until late in the session,
that the bill will be reported with an
obnoxious amendment, and that-it will
not have time to get through. If Mr.
Miller understood the temper of the
people up this way he would hesitate
about following this course. Any one
who opposes this bill will hear from
Eastern Oregon should he ever be up for
office, and it is going to give the party
twenty years work to recover the ground
the defeat of this bill will lose for them.
The Union Pacific is making a hard
fight against the bill, and its fate will
show whether the legislature attaches
more weight . to the demands of the
people, or the commands of the Union
Pacific.
MORE LIGHT WANTED.
, The Dalles Chronicle, arguing for free
coinage of silver asks : "What is a dollar,
anyway?" And the remark is added:
"We confess we cannot understand why
25.8 grains of gold should make a dollar,
and would like to have the Oregonian
rise up and explain." This is quite as
easily answered as some other questions,
For example : What is a yard, anyway?
Why should thirty-six inches make a
yard? Why not thirty inches or twenty
' inches? Again, The Dalles paper says :
"We would like to know who is the
' authority that determines the amount of
gold necessary to make a dollar, and how
. he eot his authority?" Just so. We
axe eooallv curious to know who is the
authority that determines the number of
- - i i l a I.:-
ounces in a pouuu, miu uuw uc gut jua
authority. Likewise, the authority that
determines the number of cubic inches
in a bushel, and where that authority
-came from. And who was it that had
authority to say that the hour should
' consist of sixty minutes, and that the
exact measure of the year should be 365
days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 48 seconds?
In all seriousness, doesn't this seem even
more arbitrary, absurd and unauthorized
than that the odd amount of 23.8 grains
of gold should make one dollar r
The Oregonian ia disengenuous and
. fails to answer the question at all unless
it ia in negotion of its own position on
the silver question.- It knows that the
matters referred to above are entirely
different from that of determining the
amount of gold in a dollar. In each of
. the cases mentioned, a given and definite
quantity ia simply sub-divided for con
venience. In the case of the dollar it is
simply an arbitrary arrangement con
cerning an indefinite -quantity. But
admitting, for the sake of the argument,
that the putting of 23.8 grains of gold has
been agreed upon by consent or fixed by
custom", and how will the silver dollar
show up? If the dollar's weight has
been established by custom or consent at
25.8 grains, has not the silver dollar's
weight been also fixed at 412.5? If it
baa, why should it be changed? Is there
any more reason why another grain
should be added to the silver' dollar, its
weight being determined, than there is
. for legislating zuuu cubic inches into a
cubic foot, 20 ounces to the pound, the
missing minutes and seconds into the
year to make it even legal days? If the
relative weights of gold and silver have
been determined why should the silver
dollar be increased in weight, any more
than the bushel should be increased in
The Australian ballot bill is causing
the warmest fight of the session.
passed the house, and went through the
senate with a rider in the shape of an
amendment which virtually puts the
primaries in Portland in the hands of
the police. The house failed to concur
in the amendments and a conference will
be held. It has been demonstrated that
Simon can command sixteen votes in the
senate and it ia therefore pretty certain
that the Australian ballot system will be
adopted with its amendments, or it will
not be adopted at all. The bill was
well circulated before the last election
and both parties were pledged to its
adoption. AVe cannot understand how
any member of the legislature can juggle
with his conscience by insisting on the
amendments, but'they can all the same
and will.
mere was paid out by the coal com
pany at Koslyn, on the 27th inst., up
ward of f 86,000 for labor alone. This is
the largest payroll that has been wit
nessed since toe opening of the mines
there. With the opening of the Fossil
coal mines the output will equal if not
surpass that of Roslvn and the charac
ter of the coal is far superior to the Ros
lvn article. With this amount of coal
finding market here, the result in our
trade can scarcely be imagined. The bus
iness arising from the handling of this
coal would be small, compared to that
arising from the manufactories which
will necessarily follow.
The silver pool investigation drags
along slowly and will result in a general
whitewashing of all concerned. The
testimony leaves no doubt but that
many members of congress and senators
were gmlty of buying silver previous to
the passage of the silver bill. There
would be no harm in this were it not
for the fact that their votes on the ques
tion were supposed to have been in
fluenced by their interests. Investiga
ting committees are generally appointed
to smooth over and cover up the things
they are supposed to investigate, and
this committee will not prove an excep
tion to the rule.
size.
DO THE SALMON EATt
Do salmon make the ascent of the
Columbia to their spawning grounds
without taking food? We do not believe
they do ; and principally for the reason
that with the amount of vital force ex
pended in ascending four or five hundred,
or perhaps a thousand miles of swift
current, the force would be exhausted,
the fuel would give out. It does not
seem reasonable that these fish can
accomplish the journey, with no greater
amount of fuel than ia contained in the
Representative Thomas' bill appropri
ating $16,000 for the benefit of the state
militia has passed the house, and it is to
be hoped will pass the senate. Either
the state must provide for its militia or
it must disband it. It is now in good
shape and should be fostered. The ex
pense is trifling and the possible benefits
to the state enormous. It - forms a
nucleus around which an army can soon
be formed, and each of its members be
utilized as a drill master. The state
cannot afford to be without a militia sys
tem, and therefore it cannot afford to
kill the appropriation for their maintenance.
Our review of the market is without
interest. In mercantile lines our mer
chants have been fairly busy in closing
up last year's business, and as far as
business transactions are concerned,
have been satisfactory. The present is
fair to average and as the season passes,
with the near approach of spring on us,
the activity is increasing with each week
Collections for the past month, although
a little close, were fair and compara
tively easy.
Produce receipts have been limited
Wheat transfers from first hands to the
buyer have been in excess of the preced
ing week. About 3600 centals have been
sold and shipped from the Moody ware
house at prices ranging from 53 to 54
cents per bushel. The- wheat in the
Wasco warehouse, which is on storage,
is not being offered for sale, and there
has been none received during the past
week. Buyers are offering as high as 56
cents per bushel for Al.
Eastern and foreign 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 99 ; New York, 1.04?. "
Portland's market remains unchanged
with a firmer tone Its quotation is a
little higher. Valley is quoted $l.25
1.2&M; Eastern Oregon, $1.151.16.
Dalles market quotes a slight advance
since last week .56 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 $1.35(31.40 per cental.
Barley There is nothing doing in
barley. There is none offering. Quote
prime brewing $1.05(21.10, feed $1.00
1.05 per cental, sacked.
Millstuffs 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 firm at quotation $1.00, 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 0.30(30.35 per roll.
Egos The market is some firmer
than noticed last week, althongh quota
tions are unchanged. Quote 0.150.18
per dozen.
Poultby The poultry market is
stiffer since our last quotation,
and a still farther advance is looked
for 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 perlb. Geese 0.90g$1.25
each. Ducks 0.35(30.40 each.
Wool The market shows no move
ment or change in the quotations. East
ern Oregon 0.14(30.16.
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. 1 $3.00
common $2.50.
Beef Beef on foot clean and prime
0.03, ordinary 0.02J.
Mutton Wethers, extra choice $4.00,
common $2.75$3.50 per head.
Hogs Live heavy, 0.04. Medium
weight 0.03", dressed 0.050.05?-4
Lard 5tt 0.1110 ; 101b 0.10;
0.080.08c per pound.
OREGON LEGISLATURE.
SSO.OOO Wanted for a Deaf and Dun
School at the Capital.
. Salem, Feb. 5. The senate this morn
ing passed a bill asserting the purposes
of the grants of congwss to agricultural
colleges.
Hilton fntroduced ' a bill relating to
the boundaries of Gilliam county.
A bill appropriating $50,000 for the
purchase of a new site for the deaf and
dumb school at Salem was also intro
duced.
The house went into committee of
the whole upon the assessment bill and
arose after considering all but three sec
tions.
A LONG FIGHT EXPECTED.
Artomrnt In the Davis Will Case Moon
to be Commenced.
Helena, Feb. 3. Argument on the
writ of prohibition and writof mandam
us in the Davis estate case will be
heard in the supreme court in the morn
ing. The alleged Davis will was called
up for probate in the district court of
Silver Bow county yesterday, when con
testing heirs applied to the supreme court
for the writs which were issued .and
made returnable tomorrow. H. A. Root,
nephew of the deceased millionaire, who
represents the heirs who are endeavor
ing to prove the Iowa will of 1866 a for
gery, made affidavit to the effect that the
will is a forged instrument, and was
never executed by. A. J. Davis :. that the
jury is illegally drawn; that" jurors in
attendance are biased. He makes the
further strong assertion that the judge of
the district court of Silver Bow county is
prejudiced against the interests of the
contestants. Another affidavit -filed for
consideration of the supreme court is
that three hundred names were not
drawn by a jury commission as provided
by law. Colonel R. G. Ingersoll is in the
city, ling retained as counsel for con
testants H. A. Root and others. Judge
Trimble, of Iowa, Judge Woolworth, of
Omaha, and Congressman Dixon, of this
state, will defend the interests of John
A. Davis, who is named as sole legatee
in the will. The fight will be a long and
bitter one, and it will be a long time be
fore any of the heirs to this vast estate
receive any portion of it.
TOBUILDTOTIIESOOND
The Union Pacific and the Great North
ern Railways will Build from Port
land to the Sound.
The Senate Committee Reports Favor
pbly on the Celilo-Dalles Portage
Railway BUI.
OKEGON LEGISLATURE.
The Commerce Committee Reports Fav
orably on the Portage Railway.
Salem, Feb. 3. In the house at this
morning's session was passed McCoy's
bill for the annexation of the two town
ships on the east side of Wasco county
to Sherman.
The speaker was asked to appoint two
members on a conference committee on
senate amendments to the Australian
ballot law.
In the Senate the committee on com
merce reported favorably on the railway
bill for the portage railway between
Celilo and The Dalles.
The President appointed Senators
Raley and Fullerton on the conference
committee on senate amendments to the
Australian ballot law.
The house bill to create the county of
Wilbur from Umatilla was placed on its
first reading. Raley moved that thj
bill be indefinitely postponed ; carried,
A REMARKABLE CLAIM.
TRIUMPH OF SURGERY.
- Start-
Mexican Physicians Make Some
ling Asserttons.
New York, Feb. 2. Refigra Gutierrez
a resident of the City of Mexico, is here
on a mission which will mterest the en
tire medical world. Senor Gutierrez
makes some remarkable statements.
Dr. Martinez, of the City of Mexico, he
states, has for years made a specialty of
the circulation of the blood, and in his
researches claims to have experimented
successfully in the most extraordinary
manner. Senor Gutierrez has the repu
tation of being entirely trustworthy.
'You will perhaps hardly credit me,"
the doctor said, "but Dr. "Martinez has
taken the heart from one animal and
placed it in another, and vice versa.
ISO disagreeable enects were noticeable.
and the animals on recovering from the
anesthetics were as well, apparently, as
ever."
Dr. Martinez is so enthusiastic that he
has petitioned the Mexican government
to give him two criminals now. under
sentence of death, and the offer is under
consideration.
IN THE SPORTING WORLD.'
40S
FIVE REGULATORS ARRESTED.
They are Indicted by the Grand Jury,
And Come Down From Milton.
When the process of bouncing Chinese
from Milton was going forward, the fun
was all on the side of the regulators. The
Chinese had to go and they went nor
stood upon the order of their going.
Now it is the turn of the Chinese to
laugh, for the strong arm of the law has
interfered in their behalf. Saturday
afternoon, it appears, Si Keller, Dan
Sheats, Arthur Pierce, Charles Bartlett
and Hugh Hoon, who are supposed to
have been leaders of the firing party,
were jointly indicted by the grand jury
for assault and battery committed upon
the persons of divers and sundry Chinese.
The four first mentioned came down
from Milton last night to answer to the
charge, and Mr. Hoon arrived in town
this morning.
It is supposed bv the parties arrested
that Mr. W. M. Freeman, who has de
nounced the action of the regulators in
his paper, brought complaint before the
errand lurv and caused the mvestieration.
lhe young men indicted, who hardly
look like Chinese "regulators," were
arraigned in court this afternoon, and
allowed until tomorrow to plead. Kat
uregontan.
' A GOOD BILL.
A Young Californian Will Attempt to
Walk to New York.
San Fbascisco, Feb. 2. William
Carouthers, a young man from Napa
county, who has figured in pedestrian
and other contests in this city, will start
on a journey to New York on or about
the 15th of this month. Mr. Carouthers
will walk. It will take him over four
months to make the journey. The pro
posed walk from San Francisco to New
York is the result of a' wager made be
tween two sporting men that the dis
tance by the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe routes could not be made in less time
than six months. Carouthers is now in
Napa City in training for the pedestrian
event of his life. He will not only start
to walk to New York, -but will attempt
to wheel a wheelbarrow the entire dis
tance. '
PAYING THE MONEY. ,'
cAlem, ieb. 4. lhe House has con
curred in the senate resolution asking
our congressional delegation to hurry up
the' payment of $11,000 due Oregon on
sale of public lands.
The House then went into committee
of the whole on the assessment and tax
ation bfll.
In the senate Cogswell asked consent
to introduce a bill the purport of which
is to pcovide for holding primaries and
the manner of conducting the same and
to prevent frauds at such in cities of
5,000 or more. This is to embody
Simon's amendments which have been
attached to the Australian ballot bill
passed tne second reading. The bill was
made the special order for 3 p. in.
R. R. 1SUILDTNG TO BE RESUMED.
The Union Fac.lflc and the Great North
ern to Build the Portland-Pntcet
Sound Koad.
Omaha, Feb. 3. It is understood that
owing to an entire change in the policy
of the U. P. Co. which practically closes
up the construction department, the
office of chief engineer has been discon
tinued. In the future that officer is to
attend matters relating to operation of
lines only while new lines are to be built
by special organization such as those on
the Missouri Pacific.
V. u. Bogue, late chief engineer, is
under orders to proceed to the Pacific
slope and attend to important matters
relating to the Portland and Puget
sound railway, which is to be and oper
ated jointly between the Union Pacific
and Great Northern companies.
OUR CANADIAN NEIGHBORS.
the
Dissolve Their Parliament to Get
Sense of Their People.
Toronto, Ont., Feb. 3. The Empire,
chief organ of the Dominion government
announces this morning that the gov
ernor-general has dissolved the house of
commons and issued writs lor a new
parliament. The Empire says: "It is
understood that the Dominion govern
ment has through her Majesty's govern
ment made certain' proposals to the
United States government which looks
to the extension of our commerce with
that country. This' proposal has been
submitted to the president for his con
sideration and the Canadian govern
ment's opinion of these negotiations are
to result in a treaty wlch must be rati
fied by the parliament. It is evident
the government should be able to deal
with a parliament fresh from the people
rather than with the house.
The water commissioners have made
a sweeping reduction in water rates.
We think this action unwise to say the
least, as the income under the old rate
was only about $700, per month. The
interest on the money borrowed is $600
per month and the operating expenses
and maintenance of the plant are cer
tainly more than $100. While it is
proper to keep the rate as low as possi
ble it should be kept at such a figure as
to at least keep from getting in debt.
To Assist Officers In the Discharge of
their Duty.
Be it enacted bu the Leainlative Anemhlu
. . . . " 7
or lite state oj uregon:
Section 1. That any person wno shall
wilfully refuse to assist an officer in the
lawful discharge of any dutv pertaining
to his omce, when requested to do so by
such officer, such person shall be subject
to indictment therefor, and upon con
viction thereof shall be punished by im
prisonment in the county jail not less
than ten days nor more than thirty days.
or by fine of not less than $50 or more
than $oUO, or by both such fine and im
prisonment, in the" discretion of the
court.
Inasmuch as it is of exeat importance
that officers should be rendered assist
ance whenever necessary, in the lawful
discharge of anv duty pertaining to their
office, this act shall be in force and take
effect from and after appro red by the
governor.
They Agglutinate.
The Dalles has at last found something
mat its citzens can unite on. and that is
in demanding an open river. Y e sin
cerely hope their wishes may be gratified,
ana having ioua that they can unite,
and that the other fellows are not all
crow that they will maintain this cheer
fut frame of mind, and stand together
to build up their city. The Dalles has
unequalled advantages, the finest loca
tion for an inland city on the coast, and
with a proper unity sne would soon start
a period of development that would make
her what she ought to be, the best city
in the inland empire. When she is
bounded on the west by Cascade county
with Hood River a populous thriving
vilv, wuiuu win imiipcn id me near iu-
ture, she will look back to the days of
her quarreling and wonder what it was
all about. Hood River Glazier.
The Second Per Capita- of 100,000
Goes to the Creek Nation A Fight.
Muskogie, I. T., Feb. 4. Yesterday
Agent Miller and Mr, Insley escorted by
the Tenth cavalry as guard, left here
with $100,000 to settle the second per
capita purchase money, of the Creek
nation. When about twenty miles out
a quarrel arose between Governor Mc
intosh, captain of the guards, and Bob
Marshall, of the Indian police. The
latter shot Mcintosh with a Winchester
rifle killing him instantly. -
Idaho
Senate Passes the
Bill.
High License
Boise City, Idaho, Feb. 3. The senate
passed the memorial praying for the
allotment to Indians in severalty the
lands at Fort Hall and Cceur d'Alene
reservations. The high license bill' has
passed by a vote of 10 to 6, was slightly
amended and the house will probably
concur. The democrats opposed it
strenuously, but only intensified the de
termination of the republicans to carry it.
Seventeen Miners Killed.
White Haven, Penn., Feb. 4. This
morning water broke into a mine at
Jeansville and seventeen men .- were
drowned.
Forty thousand
New York city in
babies
1S90.
were born in
The Presents are Not Exempt from Duty.
Washington, Feb. 4. The treasury
department has informed James Ketson,
president of the English iron and steel
institute, that the law will not permit
free entry into this country of a number
of valuable presents which the institute
desired to present certain gentlemen of
this country as testimonials of apprecia
tion for courtesies received upon the
occasion of the visit of the institute to
the United States in October 1889.
The G. O. M's "Religion Disability"
Bill Defeated.
London. Feb. 4. In the house of com
mons today Gladstone moved to the
second reading a bill to remove religious
disability and made a long and earnest
speech in support of the measure. It
was defeated by vote 259 fo 223.
THE .SILVER BILL.
Forcible Arguments In Favor of tile
Bill Being Made.
Washington, Feb. 4. At a meeting
of the houJe coinage committee this
morning a communication from W. E.
St. John was read arguing in favor of the
senate bill and ridiculing the predictions
of dire disaster made by opponents of the.
bill if it should be enacted.
Francis G. Newland declares that
Germany would have succeeded in
demonetizing silver without the coopera
tion of the United States. Bismarck
himself has since pronounced the move
ment a mistake. . When the Bland act
had passed the bankers predicted that
all our gold would leave the country, yet
in 1889, after the passage of the act, the
gold circulation was $268,000,000 as
against $106,000,000 in 1870. Predictions
of disaster had thickened during the ten
years following, yet in 1890 after the
passage of the present act, gold circula
tion had increased to $386,000,000.
Parties in Illinois Lay Claim to a Part
of the National Capitol.
Alton, 111., Feb. 3. United States
Claim Agent Piatt of this city has filed
in the land office at Washington a
remarkable claim. It is in favor of
Edward Hugo, Mrs. W. P. Paul and
Mrs. Price, of this city, and O. S. Hugo,
of Peoria, who are heirs of the late Dr.
Samuel B. Hugo and in it they claim
ownership to a part of the capitol square
at Washington.
The document in the shape of a land
warrant from the general assembly of
Maryland dated April, 15th. i788, and
includes about five acres.
The claim will, if it holds, involved
the ownership of a part of the ground on
which the national capital stands.
No Need for the Militia.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb.' 2. The Age
Herald's correspondent has just returned
from Carbon Hill, and reports that there
was no necessity of sending troops there.
Up to the time of the recent strike, the
mines in Walker county had been
worked almost entirely by the natives,
who bitterly opposed the importation of
other labor. Last Thursday night a
gang fired several shots into the cabir
occupied by the negro miners, and one
of the latter was wounded. The next
day one man was killed and another
wounded in a fight, and. the constable
was afraid to arrest the murderer, and
the military was telegraphed for. The
troops have been withdrawn. "
HIS HEAD IS OFF. '
Execution of the Vile Murderer Eyrand.
He Dies Game.
Paris, Feb. 3. Michael Eyraud,
murderer of Notary B. Gouffe was guillo
tined this morning. Eyraud meets his
fate with fortitude and resignation. There
were but few witnesses of the execution
owing to the fact that the time it was to
take place was not generally known.
The Trades' Unions Have a Say.
Boston, Feb. 3. The United Labor
Alliance, composed of leading members
of Trades unions, Knights of Labor,
Nationalists and Socialists, last night
adopted a resolution setting forth that the
sentiment of the people of Boston on the
free silver coinage bill was misrepre
sented by the bankers and money lend
ers at the meeting recently held in Fan
euil hall.
Arkansas Will Not Appropriate Money.
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 3. A joint
committee of the house and senate adopt
ed a resolution refusing to recommend
any appropriation for the Columbian
exposition, owing to a large deficiency
in the treasury caused by speculation of
state treasure.
Stone is Convicted.
Fohtland, Or., Feb. 3. C. F. Stone
was yesterday convicted of a conspiracy
to defraud ths United States. Stone
and his partner, E. J. Hyde, are on trial
today for subornation of perjury.
Turn Rule.
Washington, Feb. 3. Among the
petitions presented in the Senate today
was one from the banks of New Orleans
depreciating any further discussion of
free coinage scheme.
Cold at St. Paul.
St. Paul, Feb. 3. Last night all over
the northwest and in this city the mer
cury fell from 15 to 20 degrees below
zero and this morning it was about
below.
Gibons, JWaeallister & Go,
Dealers in
GROCERIES, HARDWARE,
FARM IMPLEMENTS.
WALTER A. WOOD'S
REAPERS and MOWERS.
Hodge and Benica Headers, Farm Wagons, Hacks, .Buggies, Road Carts, Gang
. and Sulky Plows, Harrows, Grappling Hay Forks, Fan Mills, Seat Cush
ions, Express and Buggy Tops, Wagon Materials, Iron and Coal,
etc. etc.'
Agents for Little's Sheep Dips.
Lime and Sulphur, etc.
A Complete Line of OILS. GRASS and GARDEN SEEDS.
The Dalles, - - - - - Oregon.
The Dalles Mercantile Go.,
(Successors to BROOKS & BEERS.) ,.
The Dalles, Or.
JOBBERS .A-HSro IDIEJLIEIRS I3ST
STAPLE and FAflGYGROGERlES,
Hardware, Flour, Bacon, Etc.
x
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Headquarters for Tras, Coffees, Dried Fruits,
Canned Goods Etc. New Brands of Choice Gro
ceries Arriving Daily.
Hay Grain and Produce.
Of all Kinds Bought, and Sold at Retail or in Ca
Load Lots, at Lowest Market Rates. Free deliv
ery to Boats and Cars and all Parts of the City. .
390AND394 SECOND STREET.
Harry Clou oh.
Andrew Lahsen.
JHonthly meteorological Report.
United States signal service. Station, The
Dalles, Oreeon, for the month of January, 1891.
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highest barometer,
t barometer 29.735,
Mean barometer, 30.238;
30.742, on 11th at Sr. u.; lowest
on 31, at 9 p. M.
Mean temperature 37.48: hiehest temperature.
55, on 25th; lowest temperature, 20, on 13th.
oreatest daily ranee of temperature. 26. on the
19th.
Least daily rangeof temperature. 5, on the 11th.
MEAN TEMPERATURE FOB THIS MONTH IN
1871
1872
1873
1874. ......
1875... 22.00
1876... 27.00
1877. . .35.00
1878... 36.001
1879... 26.50
1880... 40. 50)
1881... 31. 501
1882... 28.00,
1883. ..23.50
1884... 31.50
1885... 26.001
1886.. .23.00
1887... 39.00
1888... 15.00
1889... 30.50
1890... 18.00
Pacific
Fence Works.
Corner of Second and Laughliri Streets, The Dalles, Or,
Manufacturers of Combination . Fences, ; ' .
Tie Best Stock, Chicken and Rabbit Fence
Male.
Also Manufacturers of
Strong and Durable Wire Mattresses.
CLOUGH & LARSEN, PROPRIETORS.-
SNIPES & KlNERSLY,
Leading Druggists
Dealers In
Paints, Oils and Iflindoui Glass,
7i7Ill Paper,
COAL and PINE TAR,
Artists Material,
Imported We and Domestic (Jigai.
129 Second Street,
The Dalles, Oregon.
Total excess in temperature during the month.
S.J4.
Prevaillntr direction of wind, very chanzable.
Total precipitation, 1.13; number of days on
which .01 inch or more of precipitation fell, 9.
PRECIPITATION (IN INCHES AND HPN
DREDTHH) FOR THIS MONTH IN
1SH7....4.01
A Xotorlrn White Cap Acquitted.
Axdebsox, Ind., Feb. 4. After a trial
of ten days Captain Richardson of the
Scatterfield White Caps was acquitted
by the jury today. The cases against
the men indicted with Richardson will
be dismissed. Great ' indignation pre
vails over the verdict.
Politics Make no Difference.
Spaktesbcbg, S. C, Feb. 4. W. Zim
merman, a store-keeper and agent of the
farmers' alliance supply store in this
city, is said to be short in his accounts
from fifteen to thirtv thousand dollars.
A Small-Pox Epidemic.
Dallas, Tex., Feb. 4. There is a
small-pox epidemic in the towns of Rusk
and Overton and surrounding territory.
Schools and churches are closed and a
rigid quarantine has been established.
San Francisco Market.
San Fkaxcisco, Cal. Feb. 5. Wheat
i buyer 91 1.47J.
Stone and Hyde Receive Sentence.
. Portland, Feb. 4. C. F. Stone and
E. J. Hyde convicted yesterday of timber
land frauds were today sentenced by
Judge Deady to a term of five and three
years respectively in the state peniten
tiary. i Senator Stewart' Bill.
WASHnfGTOs, Feb. 4. Senator Stewart
has introduced an amendment proposed
by him to the pensions appropriation
bill which is identical with the silver
bill as it passed the senate.
: Irrigation Bill Passes the Honse.
Washington, Feb. 4. The honse has
passed the senate bill granting the Uma
tilla Irragation Company the right'of way
through the Umatilla Reservation. -.
Koch's Lymph Failed Once.
New Yohk, Feb. 4. A man died in
Bellvne hospital of consumption after a
long eonrse of treatment with lymph. I
M77....0.78 INttl.
1878. ...2.96 1882.
.6.37 1885
..1.48 1880.
.1.10
..5. 45
Good Words for Our Supreme Court.
i 1875.. ..4.171 1879. ...1.421 1883. ...4. 831
London, Feb. 4. The morning Pottl I87fi... .2.76 i8o... .2.041 1884.... 1.33
referring to the decision of the United
States supreme court in the Sayward
case says : "What ever may be the ulti
mate decision which the supreme court
arrives at, all Fnglishmen and Canadians
will recognize the inteerritv of that
tribunal." '
1888.
1889.
18SIO. . .
1891...
3.36
.2.97
.2.97
.1.13
Total deficiency in precipitation during month,
1.71.
Number of cloudless days, 6: partly cloudy
dars, 9; cloudy dayH, 16.
Note. Barometer reduced to sea level.
SAMUEL. L. BROOKS,
Voluntary Signal Corps Observer.
Dissolution Notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
partnership heretofore existing between J.
G. Boyd, M. D., and O. D.Doane, M. 1)., under the
firm name of Drs. Boyd & Doane, has been dis
solved bv mutual consent.
All accounts belonging to the late firm are
navable to Dr. Bovd. Those to whom we are
ndebted will please present their bills at once
nr.
CHAS. STUBBING,
-PROPRIETOR OP THE
CERMHNIH,
New "Vogt Block, Second Street.;
WHOI1ESAL1E and tETfllli liIQVOH CEflliEf.
Milwaukee Beer on Draught.
Daone.
to either Dr. Boyd or
The Dalles, Or., Feb. 2, 1891
J. G. BOYD,
O. D. DOANE.
Notice of Final Settlement.
XTOT1CE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
il undersigned, administratrix of the estate
of John Smith, deceased, has filed ber
final account, and that Tuesday, March 3d, 1891,
at 2 o'clock P. M. at the county court room in
Dalles City, Oregon, has been duly appointed as
the time and nluce for hearinsr said final account
and objections to the same, if any there be, and
tne nnai settlement tnereoi.
This notice is published bv the order of Hon.
C. N. Thornbtiry, county judge of Wasco Countv,
Oregon. LAURA SMITH,"
Aaministrairix 01 saia estate.
Executors Notice.
OTICE Is hereby given that the undersigned
have been duly appointed executor of the
THE DALLES LUMBERING CO..
INCORPORATED 1888.
No. 67 Washington Street. . , The Dalles.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers and Manufacturers of
Building Material and Dimension Timber, Doors, Windows, Moldings, House Furnishings, Etc.
Special Attention' given to the Manufacture of Fruit and Fish
Boxes and Packing Cases.
Factory a.xx3. Zjumber "Vizard a-t Old. Xt. ZDaXXea.
DRY Pine, Fir, Oak and Slab WOOD Delivered to
any part of the city,
N'
last will
deceased.
and testaments of Daniel Handley,
All persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased are
required to present
lucners, wn
e undersign
office of Mays, Huntington Wilson, The Dalles,
them, with
months from till
the D rotter vouchers.
s date, to the undersi
within six
ed at the
Onvnn:
Dated Januarv 29, 189L
GFORGE A. LIEBE,
J. W. FRENCH,
. KATE HANDLEY,
. - Executors,
New - Umatilla- House,
THE DALLFS, OREGON.
HANDLEY & SINNOTT, PROP'S.
LARGEST : AND : FINEST : HOTEL : IN : OREGON.
Ticket and Baggage Office of the O. R. & N. Company, and office of the Wetern
. Union Telegraph Office are in the Hotel.
Fire-Proof Safe for the Safely of all Valuables.
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