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ITALIAN CUTTHROATS.
. , The tragedy encted at New Orleans
. last Saturday was the natural outcome
of the reign of murderous outlawry that
has so lone infested the city at the
mouth of the Mississippi. On the 15th
of last October Chief of Police Hennessy
was shot to pieces near the threshold of
his own home. The crime was directly
traced to a secret band of murderous
Italian cut-throats, known as the Mafia.
- The. Mafia, was originally an Italian
political society which inculcated the
duty of getting rid of objectionable per
sons by assassination. Driven from its
native home in the south of Italy, by
- the vigor of the Italian government, it
formed a domicile in a land that all too
readily opens her gates to receive a class
of persons who leave their country for
their country's good. Chief Henrn
had Bimply done his duty. He had
pried into the secret workings of these
. professional assassins, and for this he
must die. ' From the moment of his
v death evidence began to accumulate that
it was the infamous work of the Mafia.
A number of men were arrested and
placed on trial. The trial lasted twenty
" five days. The crime was proved home
- to the conspirators, but there was the
fullest evidence that the jury had been
tampered with and justice failed. - Five
weary months had passed from the time
of the murder. " The citizens had endur
ed the delay with sullen impatience;
but the dav of veneence came and
thousands of the formest men of New
Orleans rose up as one man, last Satur
day, broke into the jail where the men
were still confined and filled eleven of
these Italian cutthroats full of good
American lead.
- 'It was the only remedy for a disease
so violent. The courts that had been
'.' established to protect the people and
avenge a baoken law had failed. The
trial was a travesty of justice. One of
two things remained. The foreign cut
throats must continue with accelerated
force to terrorize society, or society must
rise in its might and annihilate the
guilty among them. It as a remedy not
to be lightly usetf. It is never fitting
excepting as a last extremity ; but the
law of God is a law of righteousness.
- "Whose shedath man's blood by man I
shall his blood be shed, and the land
shall not be purged from blood, except
by the blood of him that shed it." Sel
dom has a similar piece of work been bet'
ter done. No man suffered the extreme
penalty who did not richly deserve
Deplorable as was the necessity that
demanded it, the deed will create
healthier moral atmosphere. It will
teach what foreign cutthroats are left.
that this country is not big enough
hold, them and their murderous socie
ties. Whatever men may think who are
removed ' from -the scene of action
the . avenging of the blood of Chief
Hennessy has met the approval of the
best men in New Orleans. The Cotton
exchange- has unanmously endorsed it
by a Bet of resolutions. The produce ex
. change the stock exchange and the su
gar exchange have similarly approved
it, while the stock exchange has gone
farther, and expelled from membershep.
as one unfit to associate with them, the
foreman of the jury whose corrupt
dicMon made the terrible act of ven
gance necessary.
&jiv oupoeiuon except it should come
from the representatives of the district
from whence the bill also comes. This
much is certain, the Antelope charter
bill was never heard of after it passed
the senate and went to the house. Our
delegation took special lessons in the
art of killing charter bills and we sup
pose they tried their prentice hands on
the Antelope bill befoie attacking its
bigger brother from The Dalles. If the
good people of Antelope must suffer two
years longer the lack of school house
facilities befitting the importance of the
settlement, and the social disorders inci
dent to the unrestrained license, they
have the comfort of knowing that their
cherished charter bill suffered no linger
ing death at the hands of inexperienced
quacks, but was tenderly laid away be
neath the daisies by the skillful fingers
of accomplished artists. If this answer
is not satisfactory to "Piper H." we
suggest that he correspond with the
Hon. G. W. Johnston, of Dnfur, to
whose fostering care the bill was com
mitted after it passed the senate. Mean
while the columns of this journal are
open and a treatise by that gentleman
and Senator Hilton, on "What we know
about killing charter bills" would be in
teresting and acceptable to its many
readers.
Liuuii'oi"! LrCucT
on the First Ballot
A Bad Failure at Black River Falls,
Wisconsin More of the Utopia's
Loss at Gibraltar.
The Associated Presa Keporta are ttout
KxcIokItcIt to the Chronicle at
The Dalle.
Sacbamento, March 19. Felton was
elected United States senator on the first
ballot today.
The following is the vote : Total num
ber of rotes cast, 118; necessary to a
choice 60. White 28 ; Estee 15 ; Felton
78: Johnston 1 ; Heacock 1.
TO BOYCOTT GERMANY.
HOW THE
VENDETTA," SHOULD
BE USED.
A HOPEFUL 3I0VE1IENT.
is
The remarkable movement that is go
ing on over all this broad land and
fcareaftning like a mountain avalanche to
' sweep everything before it, has within it
somethings that ought to be hailed with
joy by every lover of a government of
the people and by the people. While
containing much that is crude and
visionary it is pregnant with much that
is good and salutary. It sounds a solemn
: warning - to political "boesism," the
curse of American politics. It -warns
the corrupt tools of corrupt political sys
tems that the time of their perdition
' at hand. Where the movement spreads
- kue uiu iuuuuu jjuruea arc pufc upuu
their good manners. We have already
seen 'them bow the knee in presence
of this rising sun. ' The public servants
of the people are beginning to learn that
they are servants and not lords, and that
as such they must answer to their mas-
. ters for their public conduct. The mas
ses are beginning to pay more attention
to men and less to mere politics, to put
more faith in honesty and less in parti
sanship. ".
AO this is promising and healthy and
, ' . . .
uopeiui, ana aeserves me encourage ment
of every man who loves his country bet
ter than his party: and "no far as the
movement tends - to purify the foul
stream of American politics and retrieve
the masses from the pernicious control
of political posses it has our hearty sym
pathy and support. Rabid partisan
papers of either etripe will abuse and
ridicule and misrepresent in proportion
as the movement effects their local polit
ical supremacy, but the fact will still
remain, unaffected by all that may be
said, that the movement is exerting a
powerful influence in shaping public
opinion. There may be danger ahead
but this danger does not lie so much in
ill-digested and impracticable notions
about finance as in playing into the
hands of wily partisans who have no use
for them further than what their votes
may bring. The stability and useful
ness of the movement depends upon its
steering clear of truckling demogogues
and professional politicians ; once within
their clutches and under their control
the party will degenerate into the de
graded tail of a dishonored kite..
THE ANTELOPE CHARTER SgLLL.
Referring to the communication in
another column, signed "Piper JJ, in
quiring as to the fate of the Antelope
charter bill, we have only to ay that
the bill was introduced in the senate by
Senator Hilton, and passed that body,
we believe on the 6th day of February,
leaving plenty of time for it to come up
in its regular order in the " house before
tb close of th session. Or if there had
It makes one's blood boil to read the
following from an editorial in Le Cod
Italia, an Italian paper published in the
citv of New York. The writer refers to
the recent tragedy in New Orleans : ;
Without words we want satisfaction in
fnll and complete. If the minister at
Washington has not at this hour made
his word good, 1,000,000 of the Italians
residing in the United States will know
how to do. If the massacre that we
have witnessed in this free republic is
allowed to go unpunished we will de
nounce it as an assassination. Our
word is auicklv pledged. We never re
pent. Y endetta.
The newspaper invites to a mass meet
ing whoever has a heart that beats in
his bosom, and the article continues :
In this moment of persecution through
malignity, wrath and hate, we ought to
remember that we are all Italians, and
as such we invite El Progresto and El
Colombo to unite with us at a grand
mass meeting. Colleagues, be quick to
10m bands, as we are reaay as allies
witn you. in in is supreme nour oi our
vindication let us be united in the name
of God. Death to the assassins.
And thus another Italian, whose edu-
tion and social standing should place
him on a higher plane, would come to
the defense of his murderous country
men, and invoke the sacred name of God
in connection with another vendetta
Uncle Sam has borne with wonderous
patience the villanous pranks of these
red-handed rascals, and it will be a good
day for this country when he takes by
the ear such men as the editor of Le Cod
Italia and all his sympathizing com
patriots, and leading them to the edge of
the Atlantic and dumps the whole infer
nal outfit into it. Italians are welcome
here if they are willing to conform to the
common decencies of social and national
life but we want none of that class
which the vigor of the present govern
ment has driven from Italy,' and which
has clothed with horror the names of
the Vendetta and Mafia.
President Harriaon Determined to Pro
tect American Industries.
New York, March 19. A Washington
special says that President Harrison is
determined upon summary measures to
relieve American ports which are subject
to so much German opposition. Min
ister Phelps has been notified by the
state department, at the request of Presi
dent Harrison, to demand of the German
authorities that the embargo be at once
removed, else the president will proceed
to exercise the authority given him by
the last congress, and by its proclama
tion close our ports against German
imports.
The announcement is nothing less
than a threat and the result will be in
teresting.
The state department officials refused
to discuss the matter this morning.
There is no doubt but that such a
communication has been sent to Minister
Phelps for the president so informed a
senator who called upon him this morn
ing.
A 8BNSIBLK SILVER ADVOCATE.
- "Homebody. .
(An the writer involuntary shrank from eon
tact with a man lying in a drunken sleep on the
pavement oi onr luixwit city, the friend at her
aide whinnered, "Somebody's."
Somebody's bairn,
with laughing eyes.
of snow.
Dimpled cheeks and a brow
(iladdening the weary mother's heart
At her daily toil that tons long ago.
Somebody's boy coming from school,
With back-thrown masses of clustering hair
Smoothed by a tender mother-touch.
Followed by earnest mother-prayer. '
Somebody's lorer, an eager youth,
"Just a trifle fat. but thal't nought, my dear,"
So friends whispered, uud she, with a woman's
faith, .
tiave her life to his keeping, without a fear.
Somebody's A u band, lying prone
On the pavement foiil, with a bloated face
Turned to the light of the midnight moon,
Vanished, of manhood every trace.
Lying there in a drunken sleep,
Vhile"Souiebody,"iuithful, despite all wrong
bends up to heaven the martyr cry,
"How long, ok pitying Christ koto kmgf"
TO THE BOYS.
Senator Power Think The Silver Men
Asked Too Much.
New Yobk, March 19. U. S. Senator
Power of Montana in an interview, says
he thinks the silver advocates in last
congress made a mistake in trying to
adopt a measure providing for the abso
lute free coinage of silver. He did not
think in was sound policy to jump too
quickly to free coinage of white metal.
It will not do for three silver producing
states to attempt to dictate the financial
policy of the whole country. I do not
believe it best to adopt free coinage while
bullion is worth only f ljper ounce. When
legislation is enacted that will advance
the price of bullion, free coinage law will
follow naturally.
CONNECTION WITH PORTLAND.
The
Cooa Bay People Want
Steamer on the Koute.
Ocean
Marshfield, Or., March 19. At a
meeting of the Coos Bav board of trade
last night a resolution was adopted that
the board urge upon the Portland Cham
ber of Commerce the speedy establish
ment of a close and and permanent com
mercial relations between Portland and
Coos Bay by placing on the ocean route
between such points a vessel of such
tonnage and passenger accommodations
as the trafic demands.
THE FUTURE OF THE DALLES.
If one-fourth of the projects that are
announced as about to happen in The
Dalles in the near future should ever
materialize, then this city is now on the
eve of the most prosperous times she has
ever experienced. A people's line of
boats plying between this city and the
Cascades in connection with the portage
railway will insure cheap freights and
low passenger rates and will attract a
greater number of visitors besides in
creasing the importance of this section
a great shipping and distributing
point. Already the surveyors are in the
field, locating the contemplated railroad
between The Dalles and the Fossil coal
mines. If this road should be built it
will be of immense benefit, not only to
this city but to the fine stretch of agri
cultural country through which it will
traverse. As at present contemplated
it will touch Dufur, tap the Tygh Ridge
country and dropping down into Tygh
valley, by way of Jordon creek, cross the
Deschutes near the mouth of Bake Oven
canyon. Apart from the coal mines
altogether such a road will! undoubtedly
command such an amount of local cus
tom in the line of timber, wood, grain
wool farm produce and passenger traffic
as ought to make it a paying investment
from the start. The road would confer
immense benefits upon the country
through which it would pass. Its en
tire stretch for many miles on each side
of the track is naturally tributary to The
Dalles and will remain so for many years
to come. It will tap the very best agri
cultural section in Eastern Oregon,
A large acreage now unprofitable be
cause of its distance from " market
but of great fertility . will be
opened up to settlement and cultiva
tion. Wool and pelts and hides that
have now to be hauled on wagons from
one to two hundred miles can bejbrought
here at less than half the expense to the
producer. The vast track of timberless
country east of the Deschuttes can be
applied with wood and lumber from the
Cascade mountains at greatly reduced
cost. The supplies needed for many
thousand of square miles would be ship
ped thither from The Dalles, and every
man whose interests are within the lim
its of the road, and who has anything to
sell or anything to buy would be bene
fitted.
While nothing seems to be definitely
known of the projects of the company
with reference to moving hack the shops
to this place, it does seem certain that
some such change is in conteplation. It
may be that the wish is the father of the
(bought. It is certain that a transfer of
IA acres of land to the west of the citv
has been made to the O. it. Sc. N. Co.,
and the deed is now on file for record in
the County Clerks office, while a new
addition to the town in the same neigh
borhood has been surveyed and staked
off. The projectors of the new town site
are no mere land boomers, bnt men of
conservative opinions and habits, and it
to be presumed they know what they
are about. Whatever may be the out
come all these movements forebode no
to evil The Dalles and some of them are
boundto materilize to her advantage. -
A Louisville Bank Succumbs.
Louisville, March 16. Theodore
Schwartx & Co., private bankers, failed
today for half a million dollars. Their
assignments carries to the wall the Un
ion Tobacco Works. Fred Jannesen a
member of the firm, has mysteriously
disappeared and fears are entertained the fifty-first congress, which expired by
Sitting in the gallery, and looking
down on the heads of fourteen hundred
prisoners, some of them in prison for
many years, and others for life, sad
thoughts crowded into my head, and
when a choir of eight young men arose,
all in the striped dress and with the
close cut hair of prison regulations, and
sang.
"Nothing but leaves! The spirit grieves
U'er years of wasted life, '
who could help the flow of tears for the
worse than wasted lives of these bright
minded and educated young men? .
There were those among the crowd of
criminals who had held high places
among men; there were judges, and
mayors, and distinguished lawyers and
financiers. There were eight hundred
graduates of colleges or other1 .educa
tional institutions, men who ought to be
serving their country, and doing good to
their fellow men.
And they sat there, these men who
had been trained as gentlemen, with the
lowest and vilest criminals on either
hand, all guarded bv keepers, who stood
with pistol and bludgeon ready in case
of any disturbance or uprising. For
it is only strong force that keeps down
this constant tendency to mutiny. The
chaplain told us that it was impossible
to allow the prisoners to join in the
singing, as they once did, for while their
lips were moving, it had been ascer
tained that some of them were com
municating with each other, and con
certing plans to rise on their keepers,
and so make their escape. And when
they left the chapel, thev were all
marched back to their dark little cells
where thev spent their time in solitude
till called to go out to dinner. Then in
solem file thev walked with close lock-
steps, each with his hand on the shoal
der of the man before hi in.
There is no respect of persons here.
This gentleman places his hand on the
shoulder of the evil-faced burglar before
him, while the black murderer behind
presses bis hands, once red with blood.
upon bis shoulders. And so he moves
on and takes his soup and eats his black
bread, in close contact with the man
who in his former days he would not
have employed as a servant.
What has brought these men here?
Listen, boys. In most cases it is liquor.
These men would tell vou, as many have
told the chaplain, l did not know what
I was doing when I killed that man !'
1 have not the slightest recollection of
burning that house, but I suppose I did
so, because, the testimony was so
strong.
ihey were crazy men when thev com
mitted the crimes lor which they are in
En son. And what made them crazy?
liquor ! And how did they get to be
drunkards? By little and little. They
never intended to be drunkards; they
could take care of themselves ; thev
never would go beyond the one glass. 0
how little did they know the power of
evil habit! How little thought did they
give to fcatan, ever at our elbows, tempt
ing, and tempting to sin. Union Signal.
Washington Letter.
Washington, March 4, 1891.
Among the last legislation enacted by
v'T S.
move-
Parkinson, who led the citizen's
ment on Saturday but it does not make
him feel uneasy although there may be
some foundation for it. Parkinson treats
the letters lightly.
The grand jury is investigating the
the charges of bribery of jurors in the
Hennessy case, and it is understood they
have some important clues.
The records of the registration office
of this city show that Antonio Marchesi
was registered as a voter, October 3d.
He is one of the four that the Italian
consul claimed was still an Italian sub
ject. No record is found of the other
three.
NOT A PARALLEL CASE.
grants is Sunk by a British
.; Clad near Gibraltar.
Iron-
Bayard Saya the New Orleans 1 not Like
the Wyoming Affair.
Wilmington, Del., March 17. Ex
Secretary Bayard says he sees no basis
on which the Italian government could
claim indemnity for the men killed in
New Orleans. There is no discrimina
tion against Italian citizens in favor of
American citizens. The case was not
parallel to the Wyoming massacre of
Chinamen, in which indemnity was
allowed.
ANOTHER SENSATION.
Bribe Takers in the California Legisla
ture to be Exposed.
San Francisco, March 17. A Sacra
mento special says: Another great
sensation is about ready to be sprung in
the legislature. It is impossible to de
tail the exact nature of it but Attorney
General Hart has evidence which will
convici a number of legislators with
having received bribes. The amount
then were to get Mr. Hart states to be
$21,600 and it was to be deposited in a
bank at Fresno. Mr. Hart will say
nothing more than this except that
whole matter been traced and the chain
of evidence is said to be complete.
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Bank Wrecker Sentenced to Six Years'
Imprisonment Lives Lost by a N.
Y. Tenement House Fire.
A 8AI COLLISION.
A British Ironclad Sink an Emigrant
Passenger Steamer.
Gibraltar, March 18. The British
steamship Utopia, from an Italian port
bound to New York with seven hundred
Italian emigrants aboard, collided yester
day with the British ironclad Rodney, in
Gibraltar bay and sank soon after.
At this hour (3:30 p. m.) the number
of persons saved is said to be 330 and the
loss of life is about 400 but possibly less.
Already 35 bodies have been recovered.
Divers of the warships are at work on
the spot where the Utopia sank seeking
the tecovery of dead bodies.
Seventy People Lost.
Gibraltar, March 18. It is now be
lieved that the loss of life by the sinking
of the steamer Utopia, which collided
yesterday with the British ironclad
Rodney, will reach at least seventy.
The List Still Grows.
Gibraltar, March 18. 4 p.
Ninety bodies have been recovered
far from the wreck.
m.
thus
that he committed suicide.
esty is traceable to him.
No dishon-
Official Statement of the Utopia's Loss.
Gibraltbb, March 19. The revised
official count of the lost and saved pas
sengers and crew of the ill-fated Utopia
shows 880 souls on board. The saved
include 290 steerage passengers, 2 saloon
passengers, 3 Italian interperters and 24
of the crew.
A Big Failure.
Black River Falls, Wis., March 19
The wagon factory and blacksmith shops
and other manufactories of J. Spaulding,
the leading lumber man of the city has
closed. Liabilities are'$2,100,000. As
sets about '$700,000. The crash was
caused by selling on long credit.
Damage to Traffic in Texas.
St. Louis, March 19. Dispatches
from Texas saying, that owing to the
crevasse caused by the floods, tne South
ern Pacific has been compelled to aban
don two passenger and nine freight
trains. Business by regular route will
not be resumed for three mont hs.
It Is not Taseott.
Aberdeen, S. D., March 19. Barnes,
the a'leged Taseott, was confronted this
morning by Clark, the Chicago witness,
who said the resemblance is remarka
ble, but that he is positive that Barnes
is not Taseott. Barnes has been dis
charged.
Cap Makers go on a Strike.
New York, March 19. A general
Btrike among the union cloth and cap
makers took place today and about 800
men went out. There seems to be a
misunderstanding as to the cause.
Confident of Having Taseott.
Chicago, March 17. Attorney Longe-
necker is conndent that the man under
arrest at Aberdeen, S. D., is really Tas
eott, the murderer of milLioiiare Snell, of
this city,. as the portrait of him has been
identified bv a man in this citv who
knew Taseott.
legal limitation today, was the bill mak
ing it unlawful to self pools on horse races
in the city of Washington and George
town or within one mile of their respective
corporate limits. When this bill was firsf
reported to the senate, and that body
refused to amend it so as to prohibit pool
selling anywhere in the District of Col
umbia, it' was thought doubtful whether
there would be time enough for the
house of representatives to pass it, and
its receiving the approval of the presi
dent was thought to be still more doubt
ful, because he vetoed a similar bill at
the previous session on the ground that,
while prohibiting this form of gambling
in other sections of the district, it legal
ized it, by permitting it to be carried on
upon the" grounds used as a race track.
But upon the idea that "half a loaf is
better than no loaf," a meeting of local
ministers was held, and, after satisfying
themselves mat, congress would not pass
any bill on the subject that did not in
some way except the race course from
its provisions, and being very anxious to
rid the city of those pest holes known as
pool-rooms, a committee was appointed
to wait upon the president and request
him to sign the bill, which he agreed to
do. The committee then visited several
prominent members of the house, and
obtained their aid, and yesterday after
noon the bill became a law. While it
isn't all that was wanted, or all that the
people had a right to expect from con
gress, it is at least a step in the right di
rection.
Those who believe in the total prohi-
oition ot tne cursed liquor tramc are de
lighted to learn that a bill just signed by
the president. will result in practical pro
hibition as far as a number of saloons in
this district are concerned. The bill in
question was intended by congress as a
protection to the old soldiers who live at
the Soldiers' Home, just to the north : of
Washington, and provided that no Honor
license shall be issued by. the district au
thorities to any party carrying on busi
ness within one mile of the limits of the
Soldiers' Home : but after the measure
ments were made, it was discovered that
the mile from the limits of the Home
included a number of squares in the
northern end of the citv. and the tem
perance folk are rejoicing to know that
legal prohibition will exist in even a
small part of the District of Columbia.
and are continuing to hope that some
day it will embrace the whole of it.
President Harriaon Says That Body Will
Rank High In History.
Washington March 17. In an inter
view yesterday President Harrison said
the work fifty-first congress will stand
well in history and which the country
will approve whether the issues involv
ed in the election bill be prominent in
future campaigns or not is a question for
the public to determine.'
As to the tariff the president said ;
"There should be no agitation upon this
subject . until the McKinley bill has
been fairly tried."
SANDWICH ISLAND AFFAIRS.
The Queen Is Sustained and Appoints
Her Cabinet.
San Francisco, March 17. The Ex
aminer has advices from Honolulu saying
that the supreme court has upheld Queen
Lilinokalani in the matter of the cabinet
status and that the queen has accord
ingly appointed the following ministry
samuel Parker premier and minister
of foreign affairs.
. W. A. Widemann, minister of finance.
C. N. Spencer (present incumbent)
minister of the interior.
W. A. Whiting, attorney general.
Who la to he Governor?
Lincoln, Neb. March 17. The decis
ion in the Boyd-Thayer gubernatorial
contest was indefinitely posponed. It
is claimed that two of the justices are in
favor of Boyd while a third favors
Thayer. It is ascerted that a scheme to
remove one of the 'two judges favoring
Boyd by giving him a federal position
has been unearthed.
Paying England in her own Coin.
New York, March 18. The Evening
Post in a financial article says : "Re
fusal of the treasury to furnish gold bars
for export has caused a great deal of
comment. The apparent desire is to pre
vent the export of gold." The new
policy, however is only in accordance
with that of the bank of England which
would not furnish anything but sover
eign when $5,000,000 was wanted from
London to this country in December of
last year.
Lost Their Lire by the Flame.
New York, March .18. A brick tene
ment on Allen street five stories high
was gutted by fire this morning. Ber
nard Jarter aged 56 years, Cetay Jarter
aged 13, and Sarah Jarter aged 18, occu
pying the fifth floor were burned to
death. Several others were severely
burned. The financial loss was slight.
The Insurgents Make a Gain.
Buenos Ayres, March 18. Dispatches
received here from Nalparaise states
that Mayor Valdieviso of this city has
gone over to the insurgents. This is a
tremendous blow to President Balme-
cedas. The prestige and his cause mu
now be said to be on the wane.
' , Dealers in " v. . 2- ")
GROCERIES, HARDWARE, O
FARM IMP LEMEin,
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 ofOILS, GRASS and GARDEN SEEDS,
The Dalles, - - - ' - - Oregon.
The Dalles Mercantile Co.,
(Successors to BROOKS & BEERS.)
The Dalles, Or.
JOBBERS JJSTJD X)E-AIjEJIS
STAPhE and FflflGY OROGENIES,
Hardware, Flour, Bacon, Etc.
Headquarters for T:as, Coffees, Dried Fruits.
Canned Goods Etc. New Brands , of Choice Gro
ceries Arriving Daily.
Afraid of American Enterprise.
London March 17. A bill has passed
parliament vesting the corporation of
Stratford -on-Avon as trustees of Shakes
peare's birth-place and other memorial
places with the power to purchase Anne
Hathaway's cottage and the cottage
which belonged to Shakespeare's mother.
The St. Jama Gazette congratulates the
country upon the passage of the bill,
which, it says, is a timely precaution,
and will prevent the removal of those
properties to America.
Sandy Olds on Trial for His Life.
Hillsbore, March 17. The fourth
trial of "Sandy" Olds for the murder of
Emil Weber, May 10th 1889, began this
morning in change of venue from
Multnomah county. Three jurymen
were secured at this morning's session.
Condition of the Wrecked Boats.
Vinbyabd Haven, Mass., March 17.
The United States steam tug Trian,
ashore at Cutuy Hunt, will become a
total loss. Nothing has yet been saved
from the Galena. The chances are still
favorable for floating the tug Nina.
St. Patrick's Day In Portland.
; Portland, March 17. St. Patrick's
day was observed here today by the dedi
cation of St. Patrick's church, Archbishop-Gross
officiating. There was a
procession of the different Irish and
Catholic societies.
Bribery Charges to be Investigated.
Sacbamento, March 18. In the senate
this morning a committee of three was
appointed to confer with like committee
from the house to meet with the attorney
general for the purpose of investigating
the alleged charges of bribery.
Great Labor Leader in Portland.
Portland, Or., March 18. Samuel
Gompers president of the American Fed
eration of Labor arrived here this morn
ing from San Francisco. He was met
at the depot by a delegation from the
Federated Trades.
Hay Grain and Produce.
Of all Kinds Bought, and Sold at Retail or in Car
Load Lots, at Lowest Market Rates. 'Free deliv
ery toBoats and Cars and all Parts of the City.
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390 AND394, SECOND STREET.
Harry Clouoh.
Andrew Larskn.
fteffic Fence ,
Bank Wrecker Gets Six Tears.
New York, March 13. Judge Bene
dict of the United States court sentenced
General Peter A. Classen to six years
imprisonment in the penitentiary for
wrecking the sixth national bank.
Estee is Gaining-.
Sacramento, March 18. The vote for
United States senator today is as fol
lows : Estee, 47 ; Felton, 35 ; Johnston,
3; Blanchard 2; Perkins, 1; White,
(dem.) 24: Irish, (dem.) 1.
A Big; Failure.
Topeka, Kb., March 18. The United
State Savings Bank of this city closed its
doors this morning. Liabilities and
assets unknown. The capital stock of
the bank was $261,000.
Coal Steamer Goes Ashore.
Woodhull, Mass., March 17. The
steamer Hercnles, of Philadelphia Coal
Company went ashore on Nashon is
land this morning.
The Breach Orovlng Wider.
jnew Orleans, Marcn is. The cre
vasse on the White House plantation is
now two hundred feet wide and water
is coming through it with great force.
Corner of Second and Laughlin Streets, The Dalles, Or
Manufacturers of Miiiatioii Fences, '
The Best Stock. Chicken and Rabbit Fence
Mail'
Also Manufacturers of
Strong and Durable Wire Mattresses. v
C LOUGH & LARSEN, Proprietors
Snipes & Kinersly,
Leading Druggists
Dealers In
Paints, Oils and Ulindoui Glass,
FIVK HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.
A Cofferdam GItbs Way.
Saplt Ste Marie, Mich., March 19.
A cofferdam at the canal gave way last
night and Collins and Farwell's entire
plant is nnder water. Work on the new
lock will be delayed about six weeks as
the lock pit is filling with water.
Good Ship Goes Ashore.
Astoria, ilarcli 19. This morning
the steamship Batavia coming down
from Portland grounded near Tongue
point just above the wreck of the Sylvia
de Gresse.
A New Postmaster for Albany.
Washington, March 19. The Presi
dent today appointed Thos. M. Monteith
Jr. postmaster at Albany, vice Rufus
Thompson, commission expired.
Chicms;o Wheat Market.
Chicago, 111., March. 19. Wheat,
8 toady ; cash, 99,V.
' San Francisco Market.
San Francisco, : March 19. Wheat,
buyer Beason, 1.48. ; j
Been
A Bis; Order for Spring; Wool has
Just Closed.
Portland Telegram.
Hollowell & Coburn. Mass.. one of the
largest wool firms in the country, have
just piacea a large order nere.
llieir agent, Mr. Jones, made a con
tract with George Pope & Co. for the
purchase of 500,000 pounds of Oregon
wool, of the spring clip. It will be ship
ped to Boston.
There will be a large spring clip, as
the winter has been favorable for sheep,
and few have been lost by death. The
wool business is steadily increasing every
year, and the exportation'of wool from
this city this year is expected to be far
in excess of any previous year.
Several gentlemen from different states
were discussing the merits of their par
ticular homes. "Kansas it a grpat state.
We raise sixty bushels of corn," said a
man from Kansas, "and 300 bushels of
potatoes to the acra' "But have you
Kansas people any market for your pro
duce?" asked a man from Connecticut.
"Certainly Ihey have," remarked an en
vious Texan : "they raise enough grass
hoppers and potato-hues to eat np ten
times the corn and potatoes they can
raise."
Another Bad Break in New Orleans.
; New 0bxean8. March 17. A break
occurred this morning in the levee seven
miles above Canal street. The-break is
now twenty-five feet wide and ten feet
deep. It is constantly growing ' larger.
Another Mining; Explosion.
Ashland, Pa., March 17. A terrific
mine explosion occurred near here to
day. Two men were blown to atoms,
another fatally injured and others ser
iously hurt.
O'Connor Will Oppose.
Dublin, March 17. T. P. O'Connor
announces that he intends to actively
oppose Parnellism by all legitimate
means in power.
London and Paris Talk by Telephone
London, March 15. The first conver
sation by telephone between London and
Paris has exchanged today . and was
highly successful.
G. A. K. Silrer Wedding;. '
Rutland, March 17. Commander-in-chief
Veazey issued a general order for
the observance of the silver anniversary
of the Grand Army, April 6, 1891.
Mnsleians Thank the Secretary of the
Wavy.
, Milwaukee, March 18. The conven
tion of the national league of musicians
adopted a resolution of thanks to the
secretary of the navy for his refusal to
permit the marine band of Washington
to come in competition with other
sicians.
Cordagre Works Burned.
Elizabeth, X. J., March 18. The
Elizabethport Steam Cordage Works
burned this afternoon. The loss will
probably reach $1,000,000.
Six hundred persons are thrown out of j
employment by the fire.
Gets a Good Price for Lights.
Portland, Or., March 18. The city
council has awarded the contract for
lighting the streets for the ensuing vear j
to the Willamette Falls Electric Light
company at the monthly ratoyif $9.27
per light. J
A Profitable Railroad.
New York, March 18. The annual
report of the Texas & Pacific Railroad
company shows tne expenses to nave
been over $5,672,000, and the net earn
ings $1,655,000.
COAL and PINE TAR,
Artists Material,'
Imported Wegt and Domestic digar;
12 G Second Street,
The Dalles, Oregon.
THE DALLES LUMBERING CO..
INCORPORATED 1SSS.
No. 67 Washington Street. ; -, . The Dalles. ;
Wholesale and Retail Dealers and Manufacturers of '
Building Material and Dimension Timber,' Doors, Windows, Moldings; fioasc Furnishings; Ik
Special Attention given to the Manufacture of Fruit and Fish
' Boxes and Packing Cases.
Factory and Ziumber Tard c.t Old Xt. X3.lxeas.
DRY Pine, Fir, Oak and Slab WOOD Delivered to
any part of the city, -
New Umatilla- House,
the dallfs, Oregon. .
HANDLEY & SI NNOTT, PROP'S.
LARGEST ; AND : FINEST : HOTEL : IN : OREGON.
. Gold fur Knrope.
New York, March 17. One million
dollars in gold bars will be taken in
shipment to Europe tomorrow.
Firm of Importer Fall.
New Yobk, March 17. LehmairA Co.,
importers of dry goods have failed.
A Dead Prlnee.
Romk, March 17. Prince Napoleon is
dead.
Falls for 400,OOO.
Cincinnati, March 18. J. & A. Sim-
kinson, boots & shoes, has failed. Lia
bilities 400,000. Assets $300,000.
fFlIl Not Keduee Ksllrosd Fare.
Lincoln,. Neb., March 18. The senate
today killed the bill providing for a two
cent passenger rate.
May Have Local Option.
London. March 18. The house of
commons todav passed tue weisn local
option bill to its second reading.
Sherman Will Have the Statute.
New York, March ' 17. It is an
nounced today that the Sherman statute
fund amounts to about $39,000,
A Jury U Obtained.
Hillsbobo, March 18. The jury in;
Sandy Olds' case was completed this
afternoon.
Ticket and Baggage Office of the O. R. Sl X. Company, and office of the Weatera
Union Telegraph Office are in the Hotel.
Fire-Proof Safe for the Safety of all Valuables. .
CHAS. STUBLING,
-PROPRIETOR OP THE
New Vogt Block, Second Street.
WHOliESALtE and RETAILi LiIQUOtJ DEAliEl.
Milwaukee Beer on Draught.