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ICLK," Tho Dalle, Oregon.
. :The Baker Citv board of trade is in
comatose condition. It sleeps so soundly
that the Blade is asking the question :
"Is the Baker City board of trade dead?"
The large flock of tnrkey buzzards that
were seen a short time ago in Umatilla
county have been taken to indicate that
they are going to have a hard winter up
that wav.
If rain-maker Melbourne is a fraud, lie
has a singular way of doing business.
j We understand he acts upon the princi
ple of certain physicians who advertise
"no cure no pay." If Melbourne is
hired to produce rain and no rain comes
nobody is out anything but himself.
This is eminently fair and would indi
cate that he, at least has faith in his
a ! own powers. It appears lie lias entereu
into" a contract witn a cominiuee ai
Cheyenne to produce a certain number
of inches of water at or near that place
during the months of May, June and
July 1892 and, in the event of his fail
ure, to'receive nothing for his trouble.
Melbourne would be a very handy man
to have around here during these same
months, if he can do all he pretends to
do.
The difference between the platlorms of
the Colorado democrats and Colorado
republicans on the silver question is
w ell illustrated by the difference between
fix and half a dozen.
Tho banks of Umatilla county have a
million dollars on deposit, while the
county this year produced $250 for every
man, woman and child within her bor
ders. This is a record that any county
might be proud of.
TU'ranre juui " turn1",' i"-"
The Russian Nobles Charging high
Prices for Corn While the People
Starve.
Dr.
Briggs Trial to be Held Nov. 4th
In' the United States Courts.
Eastern Weather.
The
Acts of the Jury are Legal
tacked by Indians Killed by
the Cars.
At-
Londox, Oct. 0. Newspapers at St.
Petersburg denounce the conduct of
merchants and members of the nobility
for seeking profit from their stores of
, T,r ,, corn while poor peasants arc starving.
The Boston Weekly Advertiser of, ,
fWnlmr 9 Jins the following remarks on - -. . rr..
' Herald from Valparaiso, Chili, state
that as the date of election day draws
near, rumors about candidates for the
office of president increase in number.
Among those prominently mentioned is
Senor Irarazavel. It is understood,
however, that a majority of leaders are
in favor of tendering the honor to Ad
miral Jorge Montt, who, with Waldo
Silva and Ramon Barros Lnco form the
widely-celebrated junta de gobirono. In
fact, it is reported that he has already
; been urged to allow his name to be used
as a candidate. No one could be selec
ted who could satisfy all the factions as
Admiral Montt would. Word has
reached here of the arrival of tho flag
ship San Francisco at Payta, Pern, of
her orders from the American govern
ment to return to Valparaiso, and of her
putting into Callao harbor on her return
to this city. The news has not been re
ceived pleasantly lice. The Chilians
regard her return with undisguised disfavor.
The preachers of Seattle have invited
their chief of police to deliver a lecture
before them on the subject of gambling.
No donbt the chief will bo able to give
the brethren soma valuable pointers that
may help them to fight the evil all the
mord Intelligently.
A great deal more gold is expected to
.come to the United States this fall and
-winter than the total amount that went
ont last snrinii. This influx is due not
only to the export of grain but English
capitalists have been investing heavily
in American securities.
At a late meeting of the Salem grange
a resolution was adopted, addressed to
the state grange legislativo committee to
the effect that no properly shall be ex
empt from taxation except for indebted
. ness as assessed in the county. The ob-
jeict is to have every dollar stricken from
the assessment rolls accounted for in
some way and this is something that
onr law-makers have never attempted
Professor Kork, state lecturer of the
Oregon farmers' alliance has a refresh
ingly frank way with him. Speaking of
his charges for traveling around the
country and delivering lectures he says
"People do not understand our arrange
ments as to lecturers and pay. All we
ask is an honest effort to get an audience
and a collection." This would satisfy
most anybody in the lecturing business.
You pay your money and take your
choice. On the heels of the statement
that there never was a pound of tin pro
duced in the United States comes the in
formation that the Tecumsal, Calif;,
causes have a plant that cost $300,000
and that only a few days ago 22,829
pounds of tin have been .shipped to
manufacturers and that the tin is of as
good quality as that mined in the East
Indian possessions of England and Hol
land.
The Chicago Tribune, in the course of
an article on me aeinana auroaa tor our
"T products says that agents of the French
J government have, during the past three
weeks given order, for fully 2,000,000 bar
relsoi Hour and 2o,tHJ0,uuu bushels 01
'grain, and further states that the patato
crop in Europe is only 65 per cent of an.
average one. Taking this shortage on
ench an immense crop makes , the old
world short equal to 500,000,000 to 700,
000,000 bushels of grain.
- Those who are demanding the Sunday
closing of the world's fair have met with
a class of allies where they least ex
- pec ted. They 6eem to have the impres
sion that if the fair should be - kept
closed on Sundays the visitors would
crowd into the churches. But the
Chicago saloon keepers know human
nature a little better and they are earn
estly seconding the pious efforts of the
Sabbatarians, well knowing that the
success of the Sunday closing movement
means thousands of dollars in their own
pockets.
At a meeting of the county alliance
.held at Milton, Umatillla county, a few
davs ago, . a resolution was passed de
claring against an alliance third party
It was resolved that the alliance is not
a party or partisan. It is a fraternal,
not a political, organization, whose pur
pose is to advance the best interests of
the farmers. The election of good, honest
men to positions of trust and reeponsi
bility is favored. Beyond this the alli
ance does not go. On these lines the al
liance is capable of doing an untold
amount of good. ' " '
And Charles Stewart Parnell is dead !
His was a busy life aud after all he did
a great work for Ireland, the credit of
which the world will more readily accord
him, now that the passion and factional
bitterness that , his presence fostered,
ought to be buried in the grave with
him. It is best that Parnell is gone.
, His work was done when his scandalous
connection with Mrs. O'Shea was first
revealed, but what a different place he
would have held, in Irish history had he
"shuffled off this mortal coil" before this
revelation was made. As it is the death
of Parnell removes -the only reasonable
excuse for factional bitterness and divis
ion among many " of Ireland's best
friends, which scarcely anything less
than his death conld have given hopes
of removal.
'Shrewd observers of political affairs
strongly suspe:t that David B. Hill
would not be utterly heart-broken
should the republicans elect their gov
ernor this year and in confirmation of
their theory they point to Hill's speech
at Malone iu which he advocated the
passago of a law reducing the rate of in
terest from 5 to 8 per cent. This feat
ure of his address is considered sigpifi
cant from the fact that Mr. Flower was
one of a delegation of bankers which
weni- to Albany to defeat that measure
-when it was -before the last legislature.
It is suspected that Hills advocacy of the
measure, in his Malone speech, was one
of those sly, intentional blows, that are
sometimes delivered in houses of friends
the present condition of the wool market :
"A year ago the market was active, as
the McKinley bill had beer, signed by
the president and was to become a law
on October 0. Manufacturers who had
been holding back in donbt whether the
new bill would become a law, were satis
fied and jumped in after wool which
they exacted would go higher. The
present market, after a year of the new
tariff, shows a.quiet steady tone, with
the raw materfal considerably lower
than a year ago, notwithstanding the
fact that the duty ou fine wool was in
creased one cent jier pound with carpet
grades even more. The action of the
higher duty, as shown by the past year's
experience, proves that the price of a
product does not depend on the tariff on
that article but is determined by supply
and demand. The supply of wool in
this country has been sufficient to meet
manufacturers wants and they are
able to buy their raw material in many
cases below what they were forced to
pay on a lower duty. There can be no
doubt that these statements are true,
but if so what is to be said of those who
insist that all our domestic woolen goods
are higher than they were before the
McKinley law went into effect? If the
raw material is lower the manufactured
roods ought not to be higher and as a
matter of fact they are not but the con
trarv.
eminent to revoke the edict prohibiting j
the export of rye and substitute there
for a heavy tax on the exportation of all
cereals. Reports come from Boku dis
tricts and elsewhere to the effect that
thousands of iersoiis are dying from
starvation.
Chauncey M. Depew has given to te
world a picture of the dark side of Lon
don life as he saw it some time ago,
when he dressed himself in the garb of a
costermonger and made a tour through
the notorious Whitechapel district.. He
tells us he saw rags held up for sale that
nowhere in America would find a place
except in the ash barrel and the ashman
in picking them over would refuse to
carry them home. Such poverty, such
misery, such wretchedness and such a
seething furnace of ignorance and all
that attends upon helplessness, he never
saw before and never expects to see
again. Miserable as these people have
always been their misery is a thousand
fold intensified by pauper immigration.
Great Britain has established no barrier
as we have, and imposed no rules what
ever. It Is the dumping ground for all
Europe for misery which must starve or
go somewhere. It goes to London . and
competes there with a condition so much
better than its own that in the wages it
accepts, In the work it does it is reducing
the British wsrking men and women of
the great cities to a dangerous point for
British peace and prosperity. It is a
lesson for us to take to ourselves whether
the barriers which v we have already
should not be increased and whether
notices should not be sent -all over the
world that "We have sympathy, we have
humanity, but keep your paupers at
home."
ARID LANDR.
An example of what can be done tor
the reclaimation of arid lands under
Klickitat county, Wash., where the vot
ers of the middle irrigation district will
soon vote upon the question of bonding
legislative stimubus is being given in
the district for half a million dollars for
the purpose of constructing an irrigating
ditc'i fifty miles long, twelve feet wide
at the bottom and eightenn at the top,
to carry four feet of water, or a sufficient
quantity to irrigate 40,000 acres of land
at an estimated cost of $5 an acre. A
suitable irrigation law in Oregon would
enable various natural irrigation dis
tricts to provide means in a similar way
and thousands' of acres, now of little
practical value, would be rendered pro
ductive and valuable without the ex
penditure of any money by tho, state.
The Hood River valley has at least two
natural irrigation districts with an
abundance of water for every acre of
land in the valley. ' All they need is the
necessary funds to build the ditches
With such a law as thev have in our sis
ter state a month wou'd not pass till
steps were taken to secure this result,
ina-Donus 01 sucn a district would De a
good investment, secured both upon the
land and the ditch. We have thous
ands of acres elsewhere in this county
that with water to irrigate them
would produce anything that can be
grown in a similar climate and in an
abundance that cannot be exceeded any
where else in the world. For many of
these lands artesian water is perhaps
the only practical means of irrigation
and it is quite possible and even more
than probable that water could be ob
tained by this means at even less ex.
pense than by ditching from rivers and
creeks. There is a stretch of country
lying south of aud bordering on the
Columbia river in this and Sherman
counties practically valuless' for grain
raising, yet as good fruit land as ever
lay to the sun, if it only had the neces
sary water for irrigation. Put water on
these lands and their value would be in
creased ten fold and twenty acres would
do more to support a family in comfort
than half a section does at the present
time. The man who shall solve the
problem of irrigation for the hills of
Wasco county will do more for his coun
try than if he talked tariff, sub-treasury
and free coinage till the judgment day.
Dr. Brings' Trial to Begin.
New Yokk, Oct. G. The New York
Presbytery resumed its work this morn
ing. After some routine work was dis
posed of, Rev. A. Schiland of the com
mittee appointed to answer Dr. Briggs'
protest of May 11th, rose and read his
report and Dr. Birch, chairman of the
prosecuting committee announced that
he was about to furnish Dr. Briggs with
a copy of the indictment and the ar
rangement with accused trial set for
Wednesday, November 4th. The trial
will lie public in all probability, although
the manner of conducting the trial is yet
to be decided upon.
In the V lilted Stated Court.
Washington, Oct. 6. At the October
term of the United States court which
meets next Monday the first case to come
up will be that of Thomas Henry Cooper
owner of the schooner Sayward, brought
to test on the question of jurisdiction of
the United States over the seal fisheries
in the Behring sea. The lottery cases
are set down for argument after the
Savward case is disposed of. The coses
involve the question of the constitution
ality of the recent anti-lottery legisla
tion, following this will be beard a
number of cases bearing upon the con
stitutionality of the McKinley tariff bill.
Snow in Minnesota.
Sr. Paul, Oct. 6. A dispatch from
Luverne in Southern Minnesota says:
"It is snowing here today aud work in
the fields has been suspended."
Snow In Kansas City.
Kansas City, Oct. 6. Snow began
falling here at 0 o'clock this morning
and continued for about an hour. This
is the first snowfall here of the season.
Though everybody knows that ex-Senator
Blauche K. Bruce, the colored
Mississippian, holds the position of re
corder of deeds in the District of Colum
bia, it is not generally understood that
this is the best-paying federal office
after the presidency. When Fred
Doucrlass held the nlaee it uaid him the
handsomojeturn of $40,000 a year.
The Jnry'a Acts Legal.
Sax Francisco, Oct. 6. Attorney
General Hart filed a lengthy writ of re
view in the supreme conrt today touch
ing upon the impanelment of the present
grand jury. The court, Justice McFar
lane being the onlyjone absent, decided
that the case presented no points in the
controversy that could be taken up by
the supreme court and desmissed the
writ. Attorney General Hart in an in
terview some time later claimed that
this course virtually established the
legality of the jury's acts.
Attacked by Indians.
Washington-, Oct. 0. The depart
ment of state was informed by the lega
tion of the United States at Lima, that
the report of the assassination of four
American miners at Cajamaquilla, Peru,
is incorrect. An attack was made on
them by Indians and one ' miner, was
killed. The others escaped with the
loss of all their property.
Attempt to ltlow up the Talace.
Tbieste, Oct. 5. A commotion oc
curred here todav when it became known
that an attempt was made to blow up
the Episcopal palace, A porter in the
palace found a large petard or bomb in
one of the hallways. Attached to the
1 1 - C rni j
peiaro. was a ourning iuse. xne porter
immediately pulled the fuee from the
petard and extinguished it. me matter
is being thoroughly investigated.
Railroad Accident,
Santa Rosa, Cal., Oct. 6. Three car
penter named Ceres, Brown and Proctor
at work on a bridge on a narrow gunge
road near Tomales,' were killed this
morniug by being run into by a train.
They were working with a large gang of
of men at the time several others of
the gang also being injured.
Russian Troops on the Frontier.
Rcda-Pesth, Oct. 5. Pester-Lloyd to
day publishes a sensational article de
claring that the Russian government is
making an enormous concentration of
troops on the banks of the Pruth. Ac
cording to the story, a large tract of land
near the Pruth, is now swarming with
Russian soldiers, for whose occommoda
tion capacious huts have been erected.
Killed by the Cars.
Stapleton, S. D., Oct. 6. A wagon
containing four persons, a man, woman
and two children was struck by an
engine at a railroad crossing in Giffords
this morning. The man and woman
were killed instantly, and the children
were picked up in a dying condition.
An English Statesman Dead.
London, Oct. 6. The Right Hon.
William Henry Smith, first lord of the
treasury and a government leader in. the
commons, who has been ill for some
time, died this afternoon.
To he Reinstated.
Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 6, It was decided
to reinstate all those officials of the de
partment of the interior who were sus
pended in result of the revelations made
before the public account committee.
Kurncd to Death.
Bbaddock, Pa., Oct. 6. number of I
frame houses were burned this morning
and James MrQuir perished in the
flames.
Four Tramps Drowned.
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 5. Two freight
trains ran off the transfer yesterdaj',
and four tramps
river in them.
Natural Gas for Stockton.
Stockton, Cal., Oct. 4. The Stockton
Gas company has bought the gas flow of
John Jackson's big natural well, and is
running the pipe to the company's
works. It is said when the connections
are made the old company will stop the
manufacture of gas and furnish the nat
ural product to the people at $1 per 1000
feet. The Jackson gas well has a daily
flow of about 1,000,000 feet, which is
more than this city consumes. The old
gas company has expended $28,000 in
boring a gas well, but met trouble in
dropping a big tool in the well. They
have been drilling out the lost tool for
seven months past, and expect to soon
have it removed. The city is pretty
well lighted with natural gas.
THE PEAK IS CHANGED.
Mount .Jefferson Presents a Strange
Sight.
Salem, Or.. Oct. 7. People here liv
ing in sight of Mount Jefferson are de
ceived by an optical illusion, or the snow
has slipped from one side of the
mountain, leaving the surface as
level as that of Table rock. Persons
have been looking at the mountain to
day with glasses, and each time a flab
top where the snow-capped peaK tor
merly was greeted their gaze. It is pos
sible that it is an atmospheric phenom
enon similar to the mirage.' Iu any
case, the shape of the mountain seems
materially changed.
COAL Oil. LAMP DID IT.
The Great Irish Leader Dies at His
Home After Less Than a Week's
Illness.
Grant's Statue Unveiled Midst
Military Display Walter
Gresham Orator of the Day.
Great
Q-
The
It Resulted in the Death of a Mother and
Three Children.
Wilbur, Oct. 7. It is ascertained that
the fire at Wilbur Sunday morning, in
which Mrs. Wagner and three children
lost their lives, was caused by tho over
turning of a coal oil lamp, which ex
ploded when upset. Mrs. Wagner lost
her life in trying to save her children.
Two were burned to death and the third
died after thirty-two hours of intense
Buffering. The mother and three child
ren were bnried Monday afternoon in
one grave. A subscription was raised
or the family, which wss left penniless.
Report That Edwin Booth is Demented.
New Yokk, Oct. ,7. A report came
from Boston yesterday that Edwin Booth
was seen in Boston last week wandering
aimlessly about the streets, and that he
talked incoherently and unreasonably to
a friend whom he met on the street.
Stuart Robson has denied the reports.
Mr. Booth arrived at the Players' Club
in Nefr York from Boston last Sunday
evening. He would not see anyone. It
was said at the club last evening that
Mr. Booth was as well as he has been for
several months, and that the report that
he is demented or in any way irrespon
sible for his actions is malicious and
without- foundation.
Oregon State Board of Commerce
Meets Today Naval Force of
Australia.
London, Oct. 7. Great Britain and
Ireland were startled this morning by
the utterly unlooked-for announcement
that Charles Stuart Parnell, the noted
Irish leader, died suddenly yesterday
evening in Brighton. It has been known
that Parnell has not enjoyed the best of
health for years, and it has been noticed
aud widely commented upon that since
the O'Shea divorce developments and
political trouble came upon him, the
great Irish member of parliament has
grown thinner, and that he has percep
tibly aged in appearance. But nobody
expected to hear of his death and no
inkling as to his illness had reached the
newspapers. He died at his home in
Walsingham terrace, Brighton, at 11 :30
o'clock, yesterday evening. His death
is said to have been indirectlv due to a
chill with which he was attacked last
week and which at first was not re
garded as serious. Parnell, however,
grew worse, and his physician was
called in with the result that the patient
was ordered to be taken to bed. This
was Friday last, and from that time
Parnell lost strength and finallv suc
cumbed. The exact nature of his dis
ease is not known at present. From the
day he took to his bed however, the
state ef Parnell's health was such as to
require the constant attendance of two
physicians, but in spite of their untiring
efforts to prolong or save his life, Parnell
gradually sank lower and lower, until he
expired in the arms of Mrs. Parnell, who
is utterly prostrated by the shock.
In this city particularly the news of
Parnells death came like a thunderbolt
upon the clubs and political circles.
The last time Parnell appeared in public
was at Cregs, Ireland, September 27,
when he delivered a long speech upon
the attitude and alleged inconsistencies
of Dillon and O'Brien. Upon that oc
casion Parnell stated that he was speak
ing in defiance of the "orders of the doc
tors. Coupled with the announcement
that Parnell died last night comes the
news that Sir John Pope Hennessey, a
member of Parliament from North Kill
kenney is also dead. Hennessey, it will
be remembered, immediately after the
exposure in the O'Shea divorce case, con
tested the North Killkenney election,
backed by Parnell's opponents, and de
feated the Farnellites candidate, Vin
cent Scully, by 1147 votes. This was
possibly the greatest test of strength be
tween the Parnellites and the McCarthy
ites and the defeat of Scully no doubt
accounted for a great deal in the future
series of disasters which befell the Irish
leader. '
Speculation as to Who Will Succeed
.William H. Smith.
London, Oct. 7. The death of William
H. Smith continues to be almost the
sole topic of discussion. He was the
right-hand man of Lord Salisbury, and
the only commander with whom the ar
istocratic premier unbent. While there
are able men left in the tory ranks, and
Mr. Smith had his superiors in ability,
he had no superior in his capacity to
hold and command the good will of his
hearers in and out of parliament. He
was almost alone in his popularity with
the multitude. They always looked up
on him as one of themselves, who had
won a higher place by his nntiring fidel
ity and who never was ashamed of his
origin. With Mr. Smith as house leader
for the unionist party, it was difficult for
the liberals to proclaim that their op
ponents were all of them aristocrats and
out of touch with the common people.
His death leaves the unionist party
without a really popular member of the
cabinet. Goschen, who is mentioned as
his successor, has none of the magnetism
r c '.1. it. . , 1 . ... -.
01 cuiiiu. xib started in me as tne son
It Will be Public A Committee of Irish
Members of Parliament Will be in
Attendance,
A Report From the Sandwich Islands
That Queen Liliuokalani May Die
at any Moment.
T( 1 1 i .1 J v.
Weather bureau, department of agriculture.
Station. The Dalles, Oregon, lor the month ofs.
September, 189L
Wh the British Schooner Otto Was
Seized The Reported Massacre
Not Confirmed.
Beighton, Oct. 8. Mrs. Parnell is
still prostrated with grief and is thought
weak and exhausted from her long
watching and the terrible shock she ex
penenced. She positively refuses to
partake of any food or refreshment, and
of a rich London merchant, and, unlike ' wiU on,-v 6ee her augntr- A family
UNVEILING OF GRANT'S ST ATI' K.
Estee and Cheney.
Chicago, Oct. 7. A special to the
Post from Washington says: From an
inspired source there will go forth to
night a report that the president has de
cided upon Estee, of California, and
Cheney, of New Hampshire, to fill the
two cabinet vacancies to occur in Nov
ember bv the withdrawal of Proctor and
Miller. Both names have been selected
with the view of improving the presi
dents chances for 1892, and unless the
report draws forth unlooked for opposi
tion, the two persons named will be ap
pointed.
Trouble Among Dock Laborers.
London, Oct. 5. There is great noise
about wapping one of the great shipping
It Is Accompanied With Much Speecli-
Makmg and Military Display.
Chicago, Oct. 7. Under a leaden sky
from which rain had been falling at in
tervals during the day, in the presence
of a great throng of people, the bronze
statue of the late General U. S. Grant,
was unveiled today. An impressive
hush fell on the vast assemblage when
General Walter Q. Gresham, orator of
the day, advanced to the front of the
platform. On either side and beside the
speaker distinguished guests were given
places. Among them was Mrs. Grant,
her white hair showing beneath her
widow's bonnet. Massed in front were
nearly twenty thousand uniformed men,
infantry, cavalry and artillery, both
regular and state militia, veterans of the
Grand Array of the Republic, Bright
plumed Knights of Pythias and many
manv -similar semi-military and civic
organizations and back of them
the general public, and beyond an
imposing array of nearly 200 vessels pro
fusely decked with bunting. - Leading
Smith, he never saw anvthine of the
serious struggle for existence.
State Board of Commerce.
Portland, Oct. 8. The state board of
commerce today elected the following
officers: President, T. F. Osburn, re
elected; Secretary, Charles Randolph,
re-elected; executive committee, J. P.
Farrell, Baker City; J. D. Matlock, Eu
gene; R. A. Booth, Grants Pass; B. W.
Granby, A. J. Apperson, McMinnville;
J. T. Apperson. Oregon Citv: C. H.
Dodd, Portland ; C. W. Town, Coos Bay ;
D. S. K. Buick, RQseburg and M. C.
Arthur, Coquille... The following were
elected as a committee to secure sub
scriptions for the world's fair exhibition :
J. T. Apperson, Oregon City; C. H.
Dodd, Portland ; S. M. Yoren, Eugene ;
S. White, Baker City; M. Garrigus,
Coos Bay. After the meeting adjourned
the world's fair committee met and
effected an organization by the election
of C. H. Dodd, president and Charles
Randolph, secretary.
THE UNION TRAGEDY.
The reculiar Verdict of the Coroner's
Jury.
L'nion, Or., Oct. 7. The coroner's jury
impanneled to inquire into the cause of
the death of Mrs. Mary E. Summers,
after an examination lasting all day yes
terday and this forenoon, brought in a
verdict that she came to her death by
voluntarily drowning herself in a ditch.
This was tn body which was found yes
terday morniug in an irrigating ditch in
this city. As her bands were tied be
hind her it was feared there had been
foul play, but the jury was unable to
find any evidence of a struggle about the
place upon which to base such a conclu
sion. The body was buried this after
noon in the Union cemetery.
- McKinley and Campbell.
Ada, Ohio, Oct. 8. For several
weeks a joint debate between Governor
Campbell and Major McKinley has been
referred to as impending. The battle of
the giants, and the discussion today
fully demonstrated that they are in
deed peerless as exponents of high and
low tariff respectively. The people and
marching clubs came from all over the
state and while much enthusiasm was
displayed in the friendly rivalry and
the McKinley "American tin" badges
were offset by Campbell quoting "Amer
ican wool at thirty -four cents on account
of the McKinlev bill."
counsel will be held today and the nec
essary arrangements for the funeral will
be made, after a consultation is had
with the committee of Irish members of
parliament, who have been deputed to
take part in the services.
it nas ueen decided to hold a post
mortem examination, of the body of Par
nell, with a view of settling definitely
the cause of bis death. John Dillon and
William O'Rrien were asked for an ex
presslon of their views iu regard to the
death of Parnell. Both distinctly re
fused saying anything upon the subject
A dispatch from. Brighton says the doc
tor's certificate states that Parnell's
death was caused by rheumatic fever,
which resulted in excessive temperature
and failure of the heart. It was decided
at the family counsel held this afternoon
that Parnell's remains should be ac
corded a public funeral and that the
body be interred at Avondale, in the
county of Wicklow, Ireland, where the
dead leader was born.
Dr. Gowers, jr., and William Rich
ardGowers, F. R. L., of Bath, who were
in attendance upon Parnell during hie
last sickness said his death was due to
acute rheumatism and congestion of the
ungs
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
May
districts of this city on account of i 0p to this was a superb column of in-
trouble among the dock laborers. The
carmens, sailors, firemen and bullet
heavers' unions have in that locality
commenced to block the Caron and Her
minge, owing to the employment of men
at weekly wages, when under the un
ion's rules the work in dispute must be
done by piece work. The consequences
is that work on these wharves is almost
at a standstill.
Carter Harrison Wants an Organ.
Chicago, Oct. 5. The Chicago Daily
Press company has completed its organ
ganization. . Robert Laidblom is presi
dent of the company, an4 Max Polacheck
general manager and treasurer. The
entire capital stock, $100,000 has been
subscriped and allotted. The first issue
will appear on October 18, and there
after every evening and Sunday morn
ing. It is understood the new paper
will boom Carter Harrison for the may
oralty and will oppose Cleveland's re-nomination.
were drowned in the
Shoe Manufacturer Assigns.
Boston, Nass., Out. 6. D. B. Baker,
manufacturer of boots and shoes at
CAbington has assigned.
A Freight Train Wrecked.
BlNG HAMPTON, N. Y., Oct. 8. A
frefght wreck occurred on the Albany &
Sesquehanna road at Dies switch. The
locomotive jumped the track and the
fireman, George Bowers, sustained a
fractured leg and Engineer James Pat-
tereon was killed and Joseph Wench,
brakemiin, has a leg broken. Fifty-five
cars were wrecked ; damage over $150,-
000.
The Allerton-Xelson Race.
Gband Rapids, Mich., Oct. 8. The
weather is cloudy with an occasional
sprinkle of rain. A great crowd of peo
is attracted to witness the AHerton-Nel-son
race. In the first heat Nelson won,
Allerton second; time 2:13. Allerton
was the favorite in the betting on second
heat. Second heat Allerton won, Nel
son second: time 2:14. Third heat
Allerton won, Nelson second ; time 2 :15.
Blown to Atoms. .
London, Oct. 7. Off Newberg, Scot
land, today a vessel was seen on fire.
An explosion resulted and the vesesl
and crew were blown to atoms it is believed.
fantry in formation on the lake from
three miles distant. The command of
the great land parade and its march to
the status was under Major-General
Nelson . Miles, of the United States
Armv. The procession was- headed bv
a platoon of police, followed in order by
the United States regulars from Fort
Sheri'ian, infantry ,cavalry and artillery,
gran-1 army veterans, including the so
ciety of the army of Tennessee, Cumber
land and Potomac, distinguished guests
in rirriages, including Secretary Noble,
Senator J. C. Sherman, Governor Buck
ley, of Connecticut, Governor Fifer, of
Illinois. and Mrs. John-A. Logan. Next
came the G. A. R. veteran posts of the
northwest, forming an entire division.
Then veterans and the society of ex-confederates,
closing with the civic societies.
At the monument Bishop John P.
Newman offered prayer. . Then Col.
E. S. Taylor presented the monument
on behalf of the monument association
to the commissioners of Lincoln park.
The unveiling followed and Governor
Gresham then delivered his address.
The statue is of bronze, eighteen feet
high, and represents General Grant
seated on horseback, both animal and
man in a position of rest. The general
grasps a field glass in his right baud
with the glass resting upon his thigh as
after taking careful Biirvey of the field.
Oregon Stata Board of Commerce Sleets.
Portland, Oct. 7. The annual meet
ing of the Oregon State Board of Com
merce was called tn order at 1 :30 this
afternoon. There were present twenty
two delegates, representing Eugene,
Grants Pass, LaGrande, Oregon City
and Portland. There are fourteen
Wanted to Commit Suicide.
Niagara Falls, Oct. 7. A man en
tered the American express office this
morning and said he wanted to send hia
watch and money home to Louisville,
Ky. The attention of Chief of Police
Dana was directed to the man, and, af
ter a little watching, he was arrested.
He gave his name as Shannon, and said
he lived at Louisville, and had come to
the Falls to commit suicide from Pros
pect Park, but when he saw the DODular
jumping place his nerve failed him. He
returned to town and drank several cock
tails to brace himself, and had started
to make another attempt when he was
arrested. He was allowed to leave for
Buffalo. .
Speeding the New Torpcdo-lioat.
Newport, R. I., Oct. 7. The official
eed trial of Patrick torpedo-boat No. 3
was made off this port yesterday before
the naval torpedo board, consisting of
Commander Converse and Lieutenants
Bradbury and McLean. The run was
made against wind and tide, the latter
showing a strength of half a knot per
hour. The boat was only run once and
developed a speed of 2:33,' for a mile.
The first half mile was made in 1 :0G.
Preparation to Divide the State.
Denver, Colo., Oct. 7. It is reported
here that at a meeting of the western
Colorado congress a proposition will be
made to divide the state, the dividing
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The west half claims they are unable to
secure iair treatment iroin the railroads
French are Flocking in.
Berlin, Oct. 7. Many French have
recently taken advantage of the relaxa
tion of the passport system, aud are
flocking into Metz and Strasburg in
great numbers. The detective and po
nce lorces in tnose cities nave been
doubled, and all French are under strict
espionage.
A 200,0O0 Blaze-
New York, Oct. 8. A fire this morn
ing destroyed a five story brown stone
mansion at 101 Fifth Avenue, owned by
Mrs. Howard Cutting and occupied by
August Belmont. The occupants had a
narrow escape from death. The loss
was $200,000.
English Exports and Imports. '
London, Oct. 7. The returns of the
board of trade for September show that
imports have decreased 1,300,000 pounds ;
and exports have decreased 1,970,000
pounds aa compared with the corres
ponding month last year.
Report That Queen Liliuokalani
Die at Any Moment.
San Francisco, Oct. 8. The Exami ner
has advices from Honolulu to the effect
that Queen Loliuokalani has been taken
ill with serious fainting spells, and her
physician, Dr. Trossean, has pronounced
her trouble organic disease of the heart,
for which he can suggest no remedy.
Death, it is stated, may occur at any
moment. The queen baa been advised
of tho worst and has made her will . The
Honolulu press is silent on the subject,
but it is known that all the political fac
tions are busily at work. It is stated no
one can be found whom all the factions
will agree upon for regent to hold power
during the minority of tho heiress to the
throne, Princess Kaiulani, who ia now
finishing her education in England.
The father of the princess is an English
man, with pronounced English sympa
thies, and the opinion is expressed that
in the event of Kaiulani's accession to
the throne on the islands an effort will
be made to bring the islands under Eng
lish control. The native sentiment is
preponderating in favor of an American
protectorate in some form.
Why the Schooner Otto was Seized.
Washington, Oct. 6. Tho statement
contained in a ' dispatch from Ottawa,
published in the papers, that the British
sealer Otto was seized by the United
States' ship Mohican, on account of an
irregularity in her papers, ia pronounced
at the navy department as without' the
slightest foundation. Reports have been
received at the navy department from
Commander Colton, commanding the
Mohican, which shows the Otto was
seized AugUBt 31, for violation of the
modus vivendi ; that she was taken in
the Behring sea, twenty miles northwest
of Unimaka Pass, with a full sealing
outfit and sixty-eight skins on board.
It further appears that five days before
the seizure was made Commander Col
ton had received an official letter from
Commander Turner, senior British naval
officer at Ounalaska, stating that he con
sidered the Otto a just and lawful cap
ture. No question arose in reference to
her papers. The Otto was delivered two
days after her capture to the command
ing officer of her majesty's ship Pheas
ant at Ounalaska.
- Workmen on a Strike.
Halifax, Oct. 7. About 1000 men,
painters, plasterers, carpenters, masons
and metal workers are on a strike,
no prospect of a settlement.
with
towns as yet unrepresented. The re
port of the'treasurer shows the board to
have a balance on band. ' The first
question taken up was the World's fair
appropriation. lnis suDject is now
being discussed.
The Nei Perce Reservation.
' Gvthrie, O. T.,Oct. 7. Reliable in
formation has been received from Wash
ington that the Nez Perce reservation in
the heart of the Cherokee strip is to be de
clared open by President Harrison in a
6bort time. There are over 500 quarter
sections of the richest land in the terri-
i tory in t be reservation. .
Accident by Fire.
Detroit, Mich., Oct. 8. The Parkerj
Webb & Co. packing house was dam
aged to the amount of $100,000 by fire
this morning. One man was burned to
death and a dpan others seriously
burned and injnred. ' .
Government Building In San Francisco.
Washington, Oct. 8. The commis
sion to select a site for public buildings
in San Francisco, selected a site at the
corner of Seventh and Mission streets.
The price is $1,040,000. -
The Report Not Confirmed.
San Antonio, Tex., Oct. 6. Dr. Plu
tarco Oanelas, Mexican consul in this
city, was asked concerning the alleged
massacre of nearly 200 white colonists in
Salancingo district, state of Hidalgo,
Mexico, by Indians. He stated the pub
lished report was the first intimation he
had received of the affair, although he
receives daily reports by telegraph from
the seat of government of Mexico. "I
am convinced," said he, "that the re
port ia unfounded, or that it has been
greatly exaggerated. The story of the
massacre, as given by Parton, looks very
improbable, to say the least. I have
telegraphed the secretary of foreign af
fairs in the City of Mexico asking him
aa to the truth of the report."
To Stop Bull Fighting.
Berlin, Oct. 6. The Belgian author
ities are taking steps to put a stop to
the bull fights which have recently dis
graced the town of Spa. The fighting
has aroused the indignation of English
tourists and others, who made repre
sentations on the subject to the police,
with a result . that the sport is to be lor
bidden in the future.
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Mean barometer, 30.057; highest barometer,
30.295, on 23d; lowest barometer 29.820, on 21st.
Mean temperature 60.9: highest temperature,
SS, ou 2d ; lowest temperature, 38, on the 19th.
Greatest daily range of temperature 34 on 24th.
I.east daily range of temperature. 11, on 23th. -
MEAN TEMPERATURE FOR THIS MONTH IS
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Total decfilenoy In temperature during the
mouth, 01.9.
Total deficiency intempcrature since January
1st, 05.5 deg.
Prevailing direction of wind. West.
Extreme velocity of wind, direction and ditto,
Southwest on tho 9th, 13th, 18th, 24th, 27th, 28th
and 29th.
Total precipitation, .13; number of days on
which .01 inch or more of precipitation fell, 4.
Total deliciency in precipitation during
month, 0.30.
Total exeecs in precipitation since January
1st, 0.50.
Number of cloudless days, 18; partly cloudy
davs, 4; cloudy days, 6.
Oates of frosts, none.
Light frosts prevailed In some localities .on the
19th and 20th.
Note. Barometer reduced to sea level. T Indi
cates trace of precipitation.
SAMUEL. L. BROOKS,
Voluntary Signal Corps Observer.
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE.
-TOTICK IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
J.1 whom it may concern that the undersigned
has been appointed administratrix of the estate
of Wm. A. Obarr, deceased, by tho Honorable,
the County Court of Wasco county, Oregon. All
persons having claims against said deceased or
his estate are hereby required to present the
same to me with the proper vouchers at the office
of Dufur, Watklns d: Menefee, in The Dalles,
Oregon, within six months from tho date of this
notice. - .
Doted October 2, 1S91.
JULIA A. OBARR,
Administratrix of the Estate of Wm. A. Obarr,
deceased, o9-n
Dufur, Watklns Menefee, Attomoys for
Administratrix.
SUMMONS.
In the Justice Court for East Dalles Precinct,
Wasco County, Oregon.
John Ryan, plaintiff, vs. L. S. Hyrc, defendant.
To L. 8. Ilyre, the above-named defendant:
In tho name of the State of Oregon you
hereby required to appear before tho under
signed, a J ustice of the Peace for said
precinct.
t the hour
on the 14th dav of November. 1891. at 1
of 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, at the office of
said Justice in said precinct, to answer the
above-named plaintiff in a civil action.
The defendant will take notice that if he fall
to answer the complaint of the plaintiff herein,
the Titnintiff will take iudirment acainst him for
$143.80 and interest thereon at the rate of ten
per cent, per annum ifrom September 28th, 1891.
This summons la served upon you by publica
tion in pursuance of an order made and entered
herein on the 29 tb day of September, 1S91.
J. DOHERTT.
o 2 -nl3 Justice of the Peace for said Prectn
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
NOTICE Is hereby given that A. A. Bonner
has duly assigned to the undersigned, for
the benefit of all his creditors in proportion to
tho amount of their respective claims all his
iroperty, both real and personal. All persons
avlng claims against said assignor ar herebv
notified to present tho same with the proper
vouchers therefor to me at the office of Mavs.
Huntington & Wilson within three month
from the date of this notice.
Tho Dalles, Oregon, June 12, 1891.
ROBERT MAYS Assignee.
NOTICE FOE PUBLICATION.
Land Office, The Dalles, Or., Sept 17. 18S1.
Notice is hereby given that the foliowinr-
named settler has tiled notice of bis Intention tn
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at The Dalles, Or., on Nov. f.
1891, vU:
Ilorace H. Havward.
D. S. So. 6837, for the se,i nw!4 w4 nei and the
neA ne Sec IS Tp 4 south of range 13 east w m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
E. N. Chandler, Hugh Gourlay, P. M. Klstner
and Martin Wing, of The Dalles, Or.
bv:4-o9. Jvuz w. Lfiwis, Keglster.
NOTICE.
The Dalles,
United States Land Office.
Oregon, September 30th. 1891.
Complaint having been entered a't this office
by Paul Henderson against Benjamin B. Smith
tor auanaoning nis iiomesteaa entry to. 3175,
dated Februarv 19, 1889, upon the 8. W. , Sec
tion 28, Tp. 1 South, Range 13 East, in Wasco
Connty, Oregon, with a view to the cancellation
of said entry, the said parties are hereby sum
moned to appear at the United States Land
Office at The Dulles. Oregon, on the 20th dav of
November, 1891, at 10 o'clock, a. m., to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment. -
JOHN W. LEWIS,
10-2-6. Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION .
U. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., Sept 22, 189L
Notice is hereby given that tho folTowlnp-
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final oroof in support of his claim and that
said proof will be made before tho register and
receiver of the United States Land Office at The-
Dalles, Oregon, on October 31, 1891, vis:
Thomas W. Atkinson,
D. 8. No. 7405, for the sw'i Sec. 22 Tp 1 south
range 12 east w. m.
lie names the following witnesses to prove hl
continuous residence upon mid cultivation of
said land, viz:
Wm.Doke, J. W. Simonson, J. Means and A.
B. Mott, of Wasco county. Or.
625-030. JOHN W. LEWIS, Refister.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. S. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., Sept. 18, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed 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., on Nov. 5, 1891, viz:
Henry Ryan,
D. 8. No. 6739 for the swJi ne Sec. 2 Tp. 1 south
of range 13 E. w. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Henry Williams, R. V. Drake, Dolph Wagner
and W. J. Davidson, of The Dalles. Or.
S25-O30 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
Will Prohibit the Exportation of Wheat.
Berlin, Oct. 7. The Bourse is de
pressed on account of the rumors that
Russia intends to prohibit the exporta
tion of wheat after October 13th.
A Cargo of Salmon.
San Francisco, Oct. 8. The steamer
Jeanie arrived yesterday from Prince
Williams sound with a cargo of 77,000
cases of salmon for J. N. Knowles. The
Jeanie brought down eighty white men
and 100 Chinamen who had been em
ployed in the canneries at Cook's Inlet.
John Kedraond as Leader.
Dublin, Oet. 8. At a meeting today
of the Parnellito party In West Clare,
resolutions calling for John Redmond
to assume the leadership were passed.
The rortage locomotive Has Arrived.
Cascade Locks, Or., Oct. 8. The
locomotive and all tho extras arrived ,
here today at 10 a. ni. G. J. Farley.
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, Octolicr 8. Close, wheat
steady, cash 97; December fl9?B'fa.4 ;
Mavi.OSM- '
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Ceart of the State, of Oregon for (oe
Count of Watco:
Adello C. Freeman, plaintiff, vs. Marvin W
Freeman, Defendant
To Marvin W. Freeman, the above named defen
dant: IN the name of the state of Oregon : You arc
hereby commanded to appear and answer the
complaint of the above named plaintiff, filed
against you in the above entitled court and
cause, on or before the 9th day of November 189U
said day being the first day of the next regular
term of said circuit court; and you are hereby
notified that if you fall to so appear and anawer.for
want thereof the plaintiff will apply to said court
for the relief prayed for In her complaint, that ia
: I or a act
e mania;
to say : for a decree forever annulling and dissolv-
of plaintiff burdensome and intolerable, and for
plaintiff's costs and disbursement in this suit
and for such other and further relief as shall be
nitaoie ana just.
upon you by
eanl
This summons is ordered served up
publication thereof, by order of Hon. W. L.
craasnaw, juage oi mo 7tn judicial aistnct in
Oregon, which order Is dated the 17th day of
September, 1891.
DcfTB, WaTkiss & Menefee,
17-7t Attorneysfor Plaintiff.
DIAMOND - ROLLER - HILL
A. H, CURTIS, Prop.
Portland Wheat Slarket.
Portland, October 8. Wheatl valley,
1.50; Walla Walla, 1.40.
Cr
lour of the Best Qual
ity Always on Hand.
THE DALLES,
OREGON,