Entered at the Poatofflce at The Dalles, Oregon,
- aa seoond-clasa matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATESl
ST MAIL (rOCTAQI rBBFAlD) IM ASTAHCB.
Wwkly.lyear...: 1 1 SO
" month. 0 75
" t 0 50
Dally, 1 year. 6 00
" 6 month. 8 00
per " 0 50
- Addreaa all communication to " THE CHRON
ICLE," The Dalles, Oregon.
"MONOPOLY AS A FINE ART.
The tariff reduction on sugar went into
effect last April and while consumers
the Eastern states have been since ex
periencing the benefit of the reduction
the price on the Pacific coast has con
tinned without any material change,
That sugars should have fallen the full
amount of the tariff duty removed, was
. under the circumstances scarcely to be
expected. Sandwich Island sugars,
. is well known bad for years been admit
ted free. These largely supplied the
wants of the Pacific Coast; but the en
' tire trade was under the control of one
man, Clans Spree ties, who fixed the price
to suit himself. The only thing that in
' terfered with his charging us two
three, or for that matter ten prices for
sugar, was 'eastern competition, but the
effect of this competition was largely
neutralized by the excessive freight
- charges on sugars imported from Eastern
states while there is little doubt that for
years Spreckles controlled these charges
in his own interest.
. "It may be interesting to our readers to
know the methods which this monopol
ist flow' carries on to deprive us of the
benefit of the tariff .reduction and
well the immense volume of his own
'wealth. The price of sugar at the San
Francisco refineries is regulated, not by
the 4aw of supply and demand, but by
the distance of the purchaser from east
ern markets. The further the merchant
lives from San Francisco the less he has
to pay and, conversly, the nearer to San
: Francisco the. more he has to pay.
merchant in Omaha, can buy sugar from
Spreckles for a cent and a half a pound
less than one in Portland or Seattle.
. Thus if a certain class of sugar is six cents
;7at the refinery it is 4 at Utah and 4 1-5
at Cheyenne. If it is six cents to a Port'
land merchant it will be 42 to one from
the towns of Idaho and Montana.
Pendleton merchant buys his sugar in
-fian Francisco at of a cent a pound
'cheaper' than does one from Portland,
The scale of prices for the towns on the
Columbia river is as follows: Let it be
six cents for Portland, it will be also six
for The Dalles (which by the way is very
kjbad,) 6 for Biggs, h for Arlington
54 for Umatilla and &X for La Grande,
Arrangements are also made with the
wholesale merchants who buy direct from
the refinery to the following effect : If a
Portland merchant sells sugar to a mer
chant in Pendleton he can cut the price
according" to the refinery schedule and
the refinery allows him the cent's
difference by way of rebate. Such are
the methods by which Clans Spreckles
..retains his grasp upon the sugar con
sumers of the Pacific Coast while he
bleeds them for all that is in them. The
scheme is reduced to. a fine art. It
well to know its manner of working, but
there seems no way of present or pros
" pective relief except by the reduction of
freight charges on transcontinental lines
SANFION.
One of the greatest drawbacks to
profitable diversified farming in eastern
Oregon, where the farmer is shut off
-from' range and is confined to a quarter
or. half a section of land, is the lack of
good 'perennial forage plant that will
grow successfully in our dry soil. It
-may be questioned if any such plant has
as yet been discovered and it is certain
that none that have been tried have met
with approval to any v liberal extent.
Deputy Sheriff i. H. fmrman nas pre
sented ns with a sample of a grass that
he- first planted two years ago, last
-spring, with which he is so well pleased
that it deserves the consideration of our
farmer readers. It is known in Germany,
where it is extensively. grown on the
poorer hilly and rocky soils that will
produce scarcely anything else, as
Afcperset but still better by it French
'gSameBanfoin. It is a perennial having
"-somewhat the appearance of alfalfa but
- .-of. smaller size and different habit. The
'sample is about two feet in length and
Mr. Phirman is assured that it will pro
duce easily, one year with another one
and a half to two-tons to the acre. He
is to well pleased with the" three, and
one-half acres that be has that he in
tends to plant in Sanfoin every acre he
has' in cultivation. -.. Cattle, sheep - and
horses eat it greedily and it has .this ad
vantage oyer alfalfa, Ha leaves will not
crumble and' waste when cured. ' It nia
- teres so early that a dry season does not
fleet It . and. It is' said to stand early
frtexing as well as Kentucky, blue-grass,
"flie report of the commissioner of agri
.Vehare for 1887 describes it aa essentially
ibpd .for sheep and also useful for
'; bdrses.-. In green state it is quite free
n from the danger of blowing cattle and
jf hen. made Into hay is an admirable
and 'nutritions food." l- French writer
sari that Sanfoin cannot adapt itself to
dairip soil and even dreads soil which,
Ik although dry rests upon a damp sub-soil.
.delights in a dry soil, somewhat
gravelly and above" all calcareous. It
flourishes on the declivity of hills where
water cannot remain and in light soil
where its powerful- roots can readily
--penetrate. It prefers open, sunny places
' with a southern exposure. The experi
ments station of the . Iowa Agricultural
college 'gives the result of some experi
ments with this plant which are very
satisfactory It resisted early freezing
admirably and produced at the rate of
three tons of dry hay to the acre. Mr.
'""Phlfttan sowed his in the spring but he
believes it will do to sow in the fall and
will produce a crop for cutting the fol
''lowing year. He is so fully satisfied
with his experiment on the dry hills
'' back of The Dalles that we believe others
might try it with good hopes of success
and profit.
TAXATION OF
- OF DEBT.
EVIDENCE
' 86 long as the constitution of Oregon
remains , unchanged promissory notes,
bonds and other written evidences of
must be taxed. They are property,
V-within the meaning of the constitution
and. they do not belong to any of the
liases of property over which the legig-
"case the" law BliouKTro viueTi W" &3"
law can provide, that none of this class
of property should escape. Under our
present system, it is safe to say that not
half of the promissory notes and bonds,
held by residents of the state, are ever
listed to the assessor. Nor will they
be so long as it is perfectly safe to con
ceal them. The law may clothe the as
sessor with all the inquisitorial power on
earth yet he won't discover them. A
committee of the Illinois legislature has
lately framed a bill which, if it ever be
comes a law, will make it a dangerous
thing to conceal this class of property
It provides that every person, corpora.
tion or other association, in listing their
written evidences of debt shall make
out a full, true and complete statement
of all promissory notes, bonds, etc,
owned, possessed or controlled by such
person, company, corporation or other
association, with the amount of each,
the date, the time when due, the name
of the payer, and also the fair cash value
thereof. The assessor when listing and
assessing such shall fix bis stamp on the
back of each, and such stamp shall be
prima facia evidence that they have been
assessed. All such as are subject to as
sessment and taxation which do not
bear the assessor's stamp and are not en
tered and listed on the assessor's sched
ule shall be debarred from . collection
Whether such a law would run the
gauntlet of our supreme court we are
unable to sav. but assuming that it
would be constitutional, it would make
it safer for the holder of a note to list it
to the assessor than to conceal it. Our
present system, as everybody knows,
offers a premium for concealment, and
thus the farmer who ordinarily, has none
of this class of property and who can
conceal nothing, pays an unjust propor
tion of the state and county tax. So far
as our judgment goes the proposed Il
linois law is a step in the right direction
and we commend its consideration to
our law-makers and to the grangers who
have undertaken to frame an assessment
law to be submitted to the next legisla,.
ture.
THE REAL QUESTION STATED.
The case of Dr. Briggs, whom the Pres
byterian General Assembly recently in
dicted for teaching heresay - has been
very generally commented on by the
public press, with the result that the
assembly has been rcundly scored for
condemning a man for preaching and
teaching what he honestly believed.
The judgment of the press is contrary to
the facts of the case. Dr. Briggs was
not tried for teaching what he honestly
believed. As a matter of fact no man is
placed on trial for teaching. any thing in
regard to religious matters. Dr. Briggs
has a perfect right to believe anything
and to teach anything that he considers
true. But he has no right, after he has
entered into a voluntary relation with
church and solemnly pledges himself to
preach her doctrines, to violate his con
tract by teaching doctrines both contrary
and subversive. What would these gen
tlemen of the press, who so roundly con
demn the assembly for its alleged nar
rowness and bigotry, think of a news
paper editor who should gain a position
on a paper by solemning pledging him
self so teach a certain set of political
doctrines, and after his position is as.
sured take advantage of that assurance
by advocating a contrary set of doctrines ?
In Buch a case it would be called a breach
of contract, nothing less. An effort to
expel him would be based, not on the
ground that he had taught error -but
that he had violated his contract. Who
questions the right of the Catholic
church, for example, to summarily eject
airiest to who teaches Protestant doc.
trine? This is the case precisely. It is
no Question of the truth or falsity of
either doctrine. Nor is it a question of
the right to use our reason in the invest
igation of religious truth, as others
would have it. He is not a man who de
nies this right and he is a poor religionist
who neglects or refuses to exercise it.
THE BILLION DOLLAR CONGRESS.
All this fine writing about the "billion
dollar congress" is no doubt very useful
and important, from a merely partisan
standpoint, but it is not quite up to
what honest people want. We have an
idea that it is hard to make large appro
priations' for ' internal improvements
without using more or less money
Both the old pactiea used to have it in
their platforms that each was in favor of
liberal pensions to the aged and needy
defenders of the Union, during the late
war. This - may have been overdone
and, if so, we have an impreesian that
one party is about as much to blame as
the other. In the granting of appro
priations for these pensions, if our mem
ory serves ns, party lines were never
tightly drawn. But it takes money to
pay pensions and after liberal draughts
have been voted from the treasury by
both parties for this purpose it is hardly
becoming for the "outs" to blame the
'ins" for their extravagance. When it
comes to petitioning congress for a river
or harbor appropriation, the parties to
be benefitted never . think of drawing
party lines and when heaven and earth
are compassed to secure it, it is bad taste
for the beneficiaries to raise a howl about
extravagance, merely because they hap
pen to be on the wrong side of the pub
lic crib. Besides it is only fair to re
member that it takes a little more money
to run this government than it did in
the time of Washington or Jackson.
Gentleman of the partisan press, the
question is not, how much money did
congress appropriate, but rather, how
much money did congress misappropri
ate. If you want the gratitude of the
people, tell us of dishonest approprir
ations, that we may sit down bard on
the men who made them ; but' til you
do so we shall consider the tears vou so
freely shed over congressional extrava
gance as the tears of the crocodile and
your sorrow, as engendered more by par
tisan rancor than by a patriotic regard
for public honesty.
The people in the Hood River valley
are now shipping loo u uu crates oi
strawberries a day, which equals about
half a car. All the berries in the valley
are contracted at 15 cents a box. They
are being shipped chiefly to leading
towns in Montana, and this high price
is obtained because of their superior
shipping qualities. They are all of the
Clark's' Seedling variety. Three times
the extent now planted In strawberries
in this valley will be In cultivation next
year.
For God and Home and Native Land.
EDITED BY
THE DALLES W. C. T. UNION.
The Day's Demand.
God give us men ! A time like this de
mands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith,
and ready hands ;
Men whom the lust of office does not
kill;
Men whom the spoils of office cannot
buy ;
Men who Dossess opinions and a will-;
Men who have honor; men who will not j
lie;
Men who can stand before a demagogue
And damn his treacherous flatteries with
out winking ;
Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above
the fog,
In public duty and in private thinking.
For while the rabble, with their thumb
worn creeds,
Their large professions and their little
deeds,
Mingle in selfish strife, lo! Freedom
weeps,
Wrong rules the land, and waiting Just
ice sleeps.
Dr. J. G. Holland.
A Word In Season.
How good it is is shown in the follow
ing incident:
Those who were members of the Con
gregational Sunday school of The Dalles
ten years ago and less will remember
General O. O. Howard who so- often
stood before them with a word of in
struction and encouragement, with his
sleeve dangling at his side. He told
them how he lost his arm at .Fair Oaks
June 1, 1862. Now he has this pleasant
result of a word spoken in season :
As I was making my way to the
hospital, weak from the loss of blood and
from pain, I saw a young man intoxi
cated. He was so under the influence
of whisky that he could hardly walk.
As I came near him I stopped long
enough to tell him it did not pay to
drink. It would ruin him and he had
better stop before the habit had control
of him. I passed on to the hospital, had
my arm amputated, and was sent home
to recover. I saw or heard no more of
the drunken soldier until a short time
ago, when a letter trom an omcer in
Washington told me his subsequent his
tory. Impressed by the fact that in my
wounded condition I had taken enough
interest in him to stop and give him ad
vice, he had then andthere quit drink
ing. He kept his resolution, and wheu
the war was over, settled down to a life
of steady, honest work. He gradually
rose, and the letter iroin Washington
told me he had just died a judge on the
supreme bench in the state of New
Hampshire, one of the foremost in that
commonwealth." Advance.
Mr. T. V. Powderly at a convention of
labor leaders said of the saloons in the
city of Pittsburg :
"Before the delegates to this conven
tion separate to go their homes, I would
ask them to go on foot through the
streets of Pittsburg, and -study the
temperance question as the- go. They
will see handsome buildings devoted to
the sale of liquor on the principle streets
and, if they estimate the cost of one of
these buildings, they will learn that it
runs away up into the thousands, far
above the reach of the working man's
income. On one of the streets of Pitts
burg will be seen a saloon, the plate glass
front of which is worth $5000, the bar
and fixtures are worth $10,000, the paint
ings and other decorations are valued at
$7000. All of this is separate and apart
from the building itself, and of the plot
of ground on - which it stands. Stand
guard at that door for twenty-four hours.
and thousands ol men will be seen pass
ing in and out. Of the number nine
tenths will wear the garb of labor; they
will be the workers in the mills and
factories that make Pittsburg famous
and foremost in the history of manu
facture in the United States. Follow
one of these men to his home, and con
trast its appearance, condition and sur
roundings with the palace he stopped at
on his way home, and not one iota of re
semblance will be seen. Inquire if die
owns the house he lives in, and it is
more than likely that the answer will be
in the negative. Ask him wuv be does
not live in a better or more comfortable
home, and his reply will be, "I cannot
afford it." Take a walk through the en
tire city, and it will be seen that the
palaces in which liquor is sold are costly
and well furnished. Go still further,
and it will he discovered that the men
who live in the illy-ventilated, poorly
furnished, stuffy,' unhealthy tenements
or dwellings, are the very men whose
dimes and dollars have furnished the
"palaces of hell" with plate-glass
windows, expensive Dars and fixtures,
costly paintings and neat surroundings."
A curious lack of proper restriction
upon the licensed liquor traffic of the
national capitol was brought out by the
petition oi a poor woman to the local
authorities, asking that certain saloon
keepers, who had disregarded her person
al requests, be prevented from selling
liquor to ner nushand, who is, 6he says,
an habitual drunkard. The petition
was referred to the Chief of Police, and
he in turn referred it to the Attorney for
the District oi uoiumbia in order to as
certain his legal authority in the pre
mises, and that official, after a careful
search, said there was no law bv which
these saloon-keepers could be prevented
from selling the poor woman's husband
all the liquor he wanted, notwithstand
ing his being an habitual drunkard and
the piteous appeal of the wife. Congress
offers a splendid field for temperance
missionary worn.
Washington nas a model police judge.
The other day a prisoner, arraigned be-
fore him, began to plead as an extenua
tion tor the crime he had committed,
the fact of his having been drunk.
Stop," said the judge : "I want it un
derstood that no person who violates the
law while In a state of intoxication need
expect any leniency on that account in
this court; he who -deliberately clouds
bis Drain must take the consequences."
All sorts of reports regarding the sal
nion situation on the Columbia river are
appearing in our exchanges. As a mat
ter of fact it is too early in the season to
begin compiling or publishing authentic
figures. April and May fishing never
amount to much. It is July that tells
the story, and it will be sixty days yet
before any intelligent comment can be
given on the amount of the salmon pack
on the Columbia river in 1891. Astorian.
GRAPE CULTURE.
A movement is on foot in this city
looking to the incorporation of a joint
stock company for the purpose of buying
two or three hundred acres of land
near the city and planting it in grapes.
Under proper management there is no
doubt that the company would meet
with abundant success. Grape-growing,
in this locality, is no experiment, .The
crop is safe, certain and abundant.
Thousands of acres around The Dalles
that could be bought for a practically
nominal sum would produce as fine
grapes as are grown anywhere and,
planted in grape-vines, would soon be
worth hundreds of dollars an acre. The
success of the Seufert Bros., with a form
er barren sand blow should certainly
stimulate further enterprise in the same
direction. The country could have, no
better advertisement than a large and
successful vineyard and the papabilities
of success so far as climate and soil' are
concerned are beyond question, '
.Baccarat Trial.
London, June 9. The jury in the
baccarat trial today returned a verdict
against the plaintiff, Sir William Gordan
Cuinming.
PROGRESS OF THE TRIAL.
. London, June 9. The Prince of Wales
was not present this morning when the
court convened. Lord Chief Justice had
hardly taken his fieat when Gen Owen
Williams stepped to the front bench and
said, his face pale and his voice husky,
"My lord I have to ask your protection?'
Yesterday Sir Edward Clarke thought
proper "
Here the solicitor general Sir Edward
'Clarke sprang to his feet, and exclaimed
"I ask your lordship to interfere and that
General Williams should not be allowed
to make a statement as he has not the
privilege of doing so."
To this General Williams hotly replied
"I was accused of an abominable
charge."
Here the lord chief justice interfered
by saying, "I do not remember the ex
pression, but I don't think yon csn be
allowed to speak."
But General Williams persisted in be
ing heard. Lord Coleridge Interrupted
the general, remarking with considerable
warmth, "I cannot hear any statement
from you and immediately commenced
hiB summing up while General Williams
retired frowning and greatly discon
tented." The announcement of the verdict for
the defendant was received with hissing
from the galleries where ladies had con
gregated and upon the part of some of
those in the body of the court who were
in sympathy with the plaintiff.
The court officers had some difficulty
in suppressing these marks of the prin
cipally feminine, disapprobation of the
verdict.
ECHOES OF THE TRIAL. '
Its Herniations Will do Much to Imper
ial Monarchy In England
London, June 10. Echoes of the bac
carat scandal suit still fills the air. Sol
icitor General Sir Edward Clarke, is ill
and thoroughly exhausted today. He
entirely lost the use of his voice. The
denunciation of the Prince of Wales by
the newspaper press and especially by the
tory press has caused a sensation through
out Great Britain, and it is freely assert
ed that the revelations made during the
trial has done more to imperial mon
archy than any event which has taken
place for many years past in England.
The queen does not attempt to conceal
the fact that she is angry with every one
connected with the scandal and the ef
fects of the royal displeasure may yet be
felt in several quarters.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
A Strange Ocurrence In the German Eni-
peror's Presence.
Berlin, June 9. A strange and fatal
accident occurred at the Temple this
morning in the presence of the emperor.
The grenadiers were being drilled by the
emperor and while the men were being
put through their exercises a vivid flash
of lightning hurled them to the ground.
The officers in command and three sol
diers were knocked insensible. Two of
thelatterdied almost imniediatelyufter
ward and the captain and other soldiers
were dangerously injured. Horses were
also killed. It is supposed that the rife
barrels and bayonets of the soldiers at
tracted the electricity which caused such
fatal results.
PLEADED GIULTV.
Philadelphia's Ex-Treasurer Admits the
Counts to be True.
Philadelphia, June 9. John Bards
lay, ex-city treasurer, was arraigned this
morning on seventeen different indict
ments charging him with loaning money
out as a public officer, deriving gain from
the deposits of public money, and con
verting money to his own use. ' He
pleaded guilty to every count. Two
weeks from today is set for hearing evi
dence, when the court will pronounce
sentence according to its weight.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Sharp Shooters Tournament A Disas
trous Water Spout.
St. Louis, June 9. The sharp shooters
from all over the United States to the
number of 2000 opened their tournament
today by a grand parade.
A dispatch from the City of Mexico
says that a water spout burst near San
Luis pass Sunday devastating the coun
try for three miles. It is not known
how many lives were lost. Hundreds of
people are homeless and destitute,
FARMERS' ALLIANCE.
Wisconsin Holding a State Convention
Sockless Jerry on Hand.
Locrosse, Wis.,' June 8. The State
Farmers' Alliance met in convention here
this morning to continue in session for
two days. The prime object of the
gathering being a discussion of the pro
ject to organize all farmers societies un
der one head.. Among t he notables pres
ent are President Polk of. the nation
al Farmers' Alliance and Representative
Jerry Simpson, , -
Accident en the Southern Pacific.
kedding, uai., June 10. The over
land bound south last night and ran into
a band of cattle near Copley. The en
gine was thrown from the track against
the bank, derailing the mail and express
car. the cab on the engine was thor
oughly demolished. No one was serious
ly hurt. A wrecking train from Duns
muir went to the relief of the train and
cleared the track so that by noon the
overlandjnorth lying here, was enabled to
proceed. ' -"
Jews to Be Given More Time.
St. Petersburg, June 9. It is semi
officially stated that the czar having
learned that the Jews expelled from
Moscow were brutally treated and not
given time to settle their affairs has
given an order to the authorities to- ob
serve the ukaz, which directs the expul
sion to be affected gradually in order to
enable the Jews to wind up their busi
ness, ...
France Coming to the World's Fair,
Paris, June 9. At a cabinet council
held today it was decided to ask parlia
ment for the credit necessary to enable
France to take part in the world's) fair
at Chicago.
Declared a Dividend.
New. .York, June 9. The eugar trust
today declared its semi-annual dividend j
pf3Jg: per ,cen on preferred and 4 per!
cent, on common stock.
(towing of the Kad Kiver.
Abdmocb, I. T., June 10. Reports
received here give heartrending accounts
of the fearful havoc of life and property
in the overflowed valley of the Red river
in Texas and this territory. Dwelling
and business houses were swept away.
crops destroyed and stock of all kinds
drowned. A flatboat containing several
men who were trying to rescue families
driven to the tops of their houses by the
flood was capsized and one of the occu
pants was drowned. It is feared tnat
tnany of the people who are now miss
ing have been drowned. It is impos
sible to ascertain the loss of life or dam
age to property. Many families a
rendered homeless.
OF INTEREST TO CATTTE.MEN.
The Montana Indian Lands to be Leased
for Gracing Purposes.
Washington, June 11. The interior
department acting upon the recommend
ation of the Indian office has adopted a
new departure in the management of
grazing matters upon the Crow Indian
reservation in Montana. The total un
occupied portion of the reservation has
been divided into five grazing districts,
and proposals lor grazing on the same
invited bv advertisement. Permits are
to be given to the highest bidder and are
in force for a period of three years from
July 1st proximo. It is believed that
the new arrangement will relieve the de
partment of much annoyance ai d trouble
and will be better for both the Indians
and the cattlemen.
SWEPT TO DEATH.
A Hurricane That Uprooted Forests and
Kllles Many Teople.
Buda Pesth, June 11. A terrific hur
ricane causing much damage has swept
over the eastern Gollcia. During the
storm the forest was partly uprooted
and the towns of Podhamin and Prinkua
suffered . considerably. Several people
were killed outright and a number in
jured by the falling debris.
The Robert and Minnie Sails Away.
San Francisco, June II. A merch
ant's exchange dispatch from San Pedro
announces the sailing of the Robert and
Minnie, the San . Francisco schooner,
which became tangled up in the Chilian
squabble by conveying insurgent munit
ions of war to the Itata. No informa
tion was given as to whether the
schooner has been released on bonds or
is putting for this port with a' LTnited
States marshal in charge.
THE STRIKERS AGAIN.
More Trouble at Grand Raplds--The Po
lice Interferes.
Grand Rapids, Mich., June 10. A
street car strike broke out again early
this morning. A crowd of 200 gathered
at the Sweet street cable station and
were smashing things when the police
arrived. A pitched battle ensued, re
volvers were fired, and bricks and sticks
were thrown before the mob was dis
persed. The officers arrested thirteen of
the mob. It is reported that one of the
crowd was fatally injured and others
wounded.
Unlncfcy at Cards, Lucky In Love.
London, June 10. Sir William Gordon
Cumming was married this morning in
Holy Trinty church at Chelsea, to Miss
Florence Garner, daughter of the late
Commodore Wm. Garner of New York
city. Only twelve people were . present.
The marriage is particularly secret.
Lady and Sir Wm. Gordon. Cumming
left the city shortly after the ceremony
for the bridegroom's estate at Altyre near
Forres in Scotland, where they ' will
spend their honeymoon.
The Third Party Making a Move.
St. Paul, June 10. The new political
party started here today under the name
of the National Association. Sixty
gentlemen of this city and vicinity filed
articles of incorporation. The organiza
tion is to be on a secret society basis and
wlil be extended into other states as fast
as possible. By next year leaders ex
pect to have sufficient strength to war
rant the nomination of a presidential
candidate.
In Honor of the Confederate Dead.
Fredericksburg,' Va., June 10. This
town is profusely decorated today with
bunting and confederate and nationl
flags in honor- of memorial day and
the unveiling of a monument to
the Confederate dead. Thousands
of visitors are here from different parts
of the union. At 3 o'clock the monu
ment was unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies in the presence of a host of
people, .
Forest Fires In Maine. .
Salisbury, . Me., June 10. Forest
fires are raging '.n Providence, 'especially
on the northern banch of the Inter
Colonial railroad at Kent Junction which
was wiped out and the Wei ford and Coal
branch is in danger. Every available
man is fighting fire. Many saw mills
have been burned, The fire is spread
ing and unless aid comes soon much
greater damage is threatened. -
Firing Ministers for Heresy. . ..
Pittsburg, Pa., June 10. This morn
ing six young ministers of the Reformed
Presbyterian church charged with heresy
were expelled from the church by the
synod, by a vote of 95 to 37.
The charges against ' them were scan
dal, libel, and following diversive courses
in declaring in favor of the -right of
franchise. 'r -
Damage From High Water.
m -
Versailes, June 10. The Osage river
is higher than it has been for many years.
Bottom lands and wheat fields are flood
ed. Great loss will result from the des
truction of crops, and .washing away of
fences and railroad ties.
Much Damage by the Forest Fire.
St. Johns, N. B., June 11. Over one
hundred miles of country has already
been devastated by fire which is still
spreading. The result has been felt ser
erallyby the settlers and lumberman;
many valuable timber areas are swept
away.
Will not Gase on hia Like Again.
Kingston, June 11. The streets are
crowded with people who had come to
see the funeral of Sir John McDonald
late premier, and thousands have viewed
the remains up to noon today.
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, 111., June 11. Close, wheat
weak ; cash, 97 ; July, 6 ; Sept. 2.
San FranclMO Market.
Sam Francisco. June 11. Wheat.
I buyer '91, 1.67,
legation Today' fe'cel vet a"U;lerain from
Chili saying that the vessels Condell,
Lynch and Imperiale have bombarded
Iquique without managing to bring out
the insurgent ships which are in a very
bad condition. All the veterans and
sailors have deserted and offered their
services to the constitutional
ment.
govern-
A Small Portland Blase.
Portland, June 11. A fire occurred
today noon in a two-story frame building
on the corner of Eighteenth and B.
street, occupied by a saloon and Fleck -enstein's
drug store. The building was
partially destroyed. The loss is esti
mated at five thousand dollars, fully in
sured. The fire caught from a defective
flue.
Large Diamond Robbery.
New York, June 11. The fact has
just come to light says a morning paper
that the mammoth establishment of
Hilton, Hughes & Denning was enter
ed last Friday night and $10,000 or more
worth of diamonds in the jewelry de-,
partment was taken.
Rumor has it that Charley Richmond
was shot at last night on the road near
the old slaughter house, east of the
Wasco warehouse.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
V. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., June 4, nl
Notice is hereby given that the following,
named settler has tiled notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the U. 8. Land office at The
Dalles, Or., ou August 6, 1891, viz:
John T. Porter,
Hd.' No. 2811 for the SJi NE, SW NEt. SE'i
N Sec. 27, To. 5 8, range l j E. '
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: O. L. Paquct, R. A. Laugh to u
and Jas. A. Noble, all of WapiniUa, Or., and
Hugh Gourlay. of The Dalles, Or.
mayl2-jyl7 JOHN V. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., June 4, 1891
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of bis intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the C. B. Land ottiee at The
Dalles, Or., on August 6, 1891, viz:
Robert A. Laughlln.
Hd. No. 2814, for the 8 SWW, Sec. 23, 1 p. 3 8,
R 12 E, and N-i NW, Sec. 4, Tp. 6 S, It 12 I.
He names the following witnesses tn nrm-o hi.
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: W. H. Davis and J. . Abbott, of
Vapinitia,Or., and Hugh (jourlay, and Entield
rniiau, fu lue unutn, ur.
mayl2-jyl7 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
I.ANn Ompe. Tho rinllAu fr u...qn 10.
Notice is hcrebv elven that 'the fnlWvl.io.
named settler has filed notice of hfa lnuir,n 1.
make final proof in support of his claim, and that
aiu prow ni oe maae Detore the register and
icvei verm me uaucs, ur., on July '24, ist)l, viz
X.. Koynton.
H. D. No. 3810, for the E 8. E. i, N W W S E Vi
74 k. y4. okv. i, 1. o o.. t. la r..
He names tfie following wltneshea to prove his
unmiiuuiu resiueiiue upon ana cultivation 01.
said land, viz: Robert Kelly, of Klngslev. Or.,
ana vt m. H. Butts, Hugh Gourlay and William
.cnpenuit, oi ine iraues, ur.
juno-jlylO JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office, The Dalles, Or., May 23. 1891.
Notice is herebv given thHt the fnlimirin.
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final Droof in sunnort of hit ciuim ,nH
that said Droof will be made before th riKtw
iiu nmver lue AHUes, ur., on Jlliy 21, 1H91
Charlea Green,
Hd. No. 2876, for the 8 E !4 Sec. 3, Tp. 3 S, range
He names the following- witnesses to nmv
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: Hugh Gourlay and W. H.
Butts of The Dalles Oreeon. and Frank tfhlein
ana reter nanunan oi Kingsley, Oregon.
m29-jy3 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
V. 8. Land Office. The Dalles. Or.. Mv t. lsoi
Notice is herebv riven thnt the fnllnwinir.
named settler has filed notice of his Intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said Droof will be made before the nvlMter
onu receiver av ine KHiies, ur., on Juiyy, uwl,
v if. .
Murdock MeLeod,
Hd. No. 2798. for the NE Sec. 11. Tn. 1H.R1S K
He names the following witnessea tn nrove hi
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
saia iana, viz.: Hugo Gourlay, The Dalles, Or.
J. t ..Cox, Kingsley, Or., Thomas E. Kargher and
... ....... ..Oil , UU1U1, v1 .
may7-junll JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(j. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., May 2, 1891,
Notice Is hereby given that the followlnr-
named settler has tiled notice of his Intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the U. S. Land office, The Dalles,
ur., on uiy e, ioyi, viz.:
Charlea J. Vanltuyn,
Hd. No. 3732, for the 8WV. RWl. See. a. and WW
NWSi and bE!i SV. Bee. 10. Tn. 4 H. It 1:1 K.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous resiaenee upon ana cultivation of,
saia iana, viz.: bmitn t rench. E. B. McFarland.
t. is. (jnaimier and v. N. Thomberrv. all of The
imiies, ur. .
may7-junl2 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
TT Q 1 utuI nffiiw. Tho noflo rw r .. .. in iqoi
Notice Is herebv given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his Intention to
make nnai proof in support of bis claim, and
that said Droof will be made before - the reelster
and receiver of the United States Land OfUce at
ine Dalles, Oregon, on July 17, 1891, vU:
Hugh Gourlay, '
Hd. No. 3518, for the BU SEW, See. 7 and E'A NEW
Sec. 18, Tp. 3 S, R 13 E.
, He names tbefollowing witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
saia iana, viz.: William .Neauaek, Kingsley, Or.,
x.. rt. nonaier, . n. buck ana Aleck Aiekeoa
oi The Dalles, Or.
. JOHN W. LEWIS,
may21-un25 Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. S. Land Office: The Dalles. Or.. May 20. 1891
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention tn
make final proof in support of his claim and that
saiu prooi win oe maae oeiore tna register ana
receiver of the United States Land Office at The
Dalles, Oregon, on July l.th, 1891, viz:
' ' I. J. Butler,
Hd. No. 3786, for the See. 3, Tp. 3 S., rang
13 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
saia iana, viz.: nugn ouriay, William eaoack
W. H. Butts and E. N. Chandler, all of The
Dalies, ur.
may21-jun23 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NO. 1. HOMESTEAD.
Land Office at The Dalles. Or.. June 1. 1891.
I, George M. McLoed, of Kingsley, Or., who
maae nomesteaa application o. jry, tor tne o
H N W and S W NEW,, Sec. 15,- Tp. 3 S, R 13 E.,
W. M.,do hereby give notice of my intention to
make final proof to establish ray claim to the
land above described, and that I expect to prove
my residence and cultivation before the register
ana receiver at i ne Danes., ur., on July 'J, iyi,
bv two of the following witnesses: Hugh Gour
lay and Wm. II. Butts, of The Dalles, Or., and
LAiavette Davis ana iiraotny Alavnew, oi Kings
ley, Or. jnd-jylO GEORGE M. McLEOD.
ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE.
N'
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
undersigned has been duly appointed by
the County Court of Wasco county, Oregon, ad
ministratrix of the estate of B. W. Howard, de
ceased, and all persons having claims against
said estate are notified to present them with
S roper vouchers, within six months from this
ate, at the office of A. R. Thompson In Dalles
( itv, Wasco county, Oregon,
Dated May 15th, 1U,
JANE C. HOWARD, .
mayl5-unI2 ' Administratrix.
Annual Meeting.
Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Wasco Academy will be
held on Monday, May 11th at 3:00 p. m. at said
academy building, for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year and the transaction
of such such other business as may come before
the meeting. By order. E. B. McFARLAND,
Dated April 10. Secretary.
Postponed. The annua meeting of the
stockholders of the Wasco academy was post
poned until Monday the 1st day of next June.
LOST!
AT THE RANCH OF E. P. ROBERTS &
Sons on Deschutes Divide, a pocket mem
orandum or account book, bound In sheep. My
nam., mirl flrlrirew, on cover and inside. The
book has accounts of no value except to the
owner and lvould be grateful to tne party wno
nicked it ud on Thursday, April 16th, by the
gate 11 be wouia return it to
ALBERT S. ROBERTS,
Sox 107, Tbe twin, Or.
Dealers in
GROCERIES,
FARM IMPLEMENTS.
WALTER A. WOOD'S
REAPERS and MOWERS
Podge and Benica Headers, Farm Wagons, Hacks, Buggies," Road Carts O
and Sulky Plows, Harrows, Grappling Hay Forks, Fan Mills, 8eat Cusb
ions, Express and Buggy Tops, Wagon Materials, Iron and" Coal,
etc.
Agents for Little's Sheep Dips.
A Complete Line of OILS.
The Dalles, - -
THE DALLES MERCANTILE CO.,
(Successors to BROOKS h BEERS.)
The Dalles,
Jobbers and
jftaple and FflnciJ Dry tjooilps
Gents' Furnisliing Goods, Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps. Etc.
Staple and Fancy Groceries. Hardware, Flour. Bacon.
' Headauarters for
Teas, CoiTres, Dried Fraits, Canned Goods, Etc. '
HAY, GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Of all kinds Bought and Sold at Retail or in Car
load Lots at Lowest Market Rates.
Free Delivery to Boat atid Cars and all parts of the City.
390 AJSm 394 SECOISTO STEEET.
Harry Clouoh.
Pacific Fence Work:
Comer of Second and Laughlin Streets, The Dalles, Or.
Manufacturers of Combination Fences, ;
Tie Best. Stock. Chicken and Rabbit "Fence Hafle.
Alsp Manufacturers of
Strong and Durable Wire Mattresses.
CLOUGH & LARSEN, Proprietors
Snipes & Kinersly,
Leading Druggists
Dealers In
Paints, Oils and Olindoui Glass,
"VSrctll Paper,
COAL and PINE TAR,
Artists Material,
Imported I(e!f West and Domestic digaitf.
12 Second Street,
THE DALLES LUMBERING CO.,
INCORPORATED 1886.
No, 67 Washington Street. i . ' The Dalles.
- Wholesale and Retail Dealere and Manufacturer of
Building Material ud Dimension Timber, Doors, Windows, Moldings, House Foraishisgs, Etc . .
Special Attention given tQ the
Boxes and Packing Cases..,
Pfiotory and X-ru.xxi.1oex-
DRY Pine, Fir, Oak and
any part
New Umatilla - House,
THE DALLFS, OREGON. '
HANDLEY & SINNOTT, PROP'S.
LARGEST : AND : FINEST
Ticket and Baggage Office of the O. R. &
' . . Union Telegraph Office are in the Hotel.
Fire-Proof Safe for the Safety of all. Valuables.
CHAS. STUB LI NO,
-PBOPBIETOB
41"
G E RMH N I H,
New Vogt Block, Second Street. .
WHOItESRLtE and RETAIli LiIQUOR DEALiER.
Milwaukee Beer on Draught.
HARDWARE
etc.
Lime and Sulphur, etc.
GRASS and GARDEN SEEDS.
. . Oregon."
Oregon.
Dealers In
Andrew Larsen
Tub Dalles, Oregon.
Manufacturebf Fruit and Fish
"Vm.r3L At Old Xft. X)nllea.
Slab WOOD Delivered to
of the city, , -
: HOTEL : IN : OREGON.
N. Company, and office of the WeVter
OF THE