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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, APRIL 28,
1893.
The Weekly Chronicle.
OFFICIAL PATER OF WA0O IOI NTY.
Kntcml at tlie it..mH at The 1h11, Onyon,
aa mvoiuI vImm mail umlU-r.
THE CHICAGO 1I0G SIIOWISO UP
"The iKjrrine character of the trades
people, aiul all others who have any
thing to sell, is developing so tanidly
that thev are being taken severely to
account "bv the press, and one apcr ad
vises tourists, who can do so conven
iently, to bring their food alon. Al
ready most of the restaurants have
raised the price of coffee ami tea 5c and
and added 6c to all cuts formerly sold
for 2tc, nnd 10c to higher priced ones,
l'astry costs ftc more a cut thau for
merly, and all ordered meats and tish
are lesser in quantity than heretofore.
This was not doue at all in Philadel
phia or New Orleans and not done much
in Paris or Vienna. At the stores all
canned goods and groceries have leen
advanced from 25 to 50 per cent. Hau
lage has risen from 8c to. ltie, and pork
chops from 10c to 15c. Tea and coffee
have been advanced from fic to 10c.
Ueef has gone from 10c to 22c and 24c
per pound, and tish from 10c to 15c.
Servant girls, whose wages range from
3.50 to 15 per week, are having meet
ings, and are threatening from $7 to $12.
There are other petticoat trusts that are
making employers uncomfortable.
The above is from a private letter
written at Chicago. The writer goes on
to say that a number of hotels have
been built to accommodate the great
crowd of people who will visit Chicago
during the time the fair is open. He
says they are mostly fire traps, and that
two or more people will be put in a
small room, which will cost each person
$2.50fl5 for lodgings only, and where
board will run the daily bill to $8(?10.
It would look as if Chicago would bo a
very good place to stay away from this
summer.
The trans-Mississippi congress, as
sembled at Ogden, had for its chief topic
yesterday the Nicaragua canal. Good
argument was presented why it would
be as likely to prove a curse as a bless
ing. The narrow isthmus between
North and South America has long been
a vision of possible gigantic commercial
magnitude. Since 1SS0 when poor old
De Lesseps started in on his Panama
project with the avowed intention of
completing it in 18S9. at a coat of one
fifth of what it would actually be, the
nations of the world have -at different
times devoted their attention to the
scheme. It is the most gigantic under
taking ever devised by man for com
mercial gain, and after all is known,
will probably prove that an enterprise
can be of too great magnitude to ever
pay. That is, that by the immense cost
of the undertaking and the time em
ployed in finishing it, counting interest
on the original investment, and ojerat
ing expenses, and comparing it with the
probable amount of traffic, it would
never pay.
It developes that the great flurry in
gold is not a matter to get excited about
after all. Notwithstanding all the late
heavy demands, the reserve is still above
the $100,000,000 mark, and as the secre
tary very truthfully says it is placed
there to be used and he indicates a dis
position to use it if necessary. News
conies from London that the European
gold demand is completely exhausted.
The truth is that there is a great quan
tity of gold in the United States, and Is
capable of supplying extraordinary de
mands liefore any especial stringency
would be felt. The coast is flooded with
gold, and it is believed if requested by
the secretary, our banks would come to
the rescue with all the patriotism in
the world.
The outrageous hazing performance in
the Ohio Wesleyan university will re
call the treatment of the negro Whitta
ker eoiiie years ago, whose ears only
sufficed to satisfy the craven instinct of
hazing. The difference is that the per
formance of the girls is yet more shock
ing and disgusting. They got a strong
solution of nitrate of silver and pro
ceeded to brand their school friends on
the necks, breast, arms ami hands for
the purpose, it is claimed, of disfiguring
them so they would be unable to wear
an evening dress. It is believed the
law will be invoked to teach a salutary
lesson in this case, which could hardly
be too severe, whatever the enalty
within its power.
The Oregonian published a rounder
recently, to the effect that two men
were discussing the origin of man when
one asserted "all men are animals;"
.and thereupon his ti-a-vii called him
an ass. That is exactly where the lat
ter made a highly important mistake;
all animals are not alike; and any one
who cannot discuss a grave philosophi
cal question without insulting his op
ponent is a self-evident burro.
Two philanthropic newspaper men
who are office-seekers have started to
walk from Washington to New Orleans,
not because they had to, but merely to
encourage those office-seekers who have
no other prospect of getting away from
the National capital. 0
To be a good newspaper man on an
eastern metropolitan journal, the main
qualifications Is to be able to write on
all sides of all questions at all hours of
the night or day, and both sides of the
fiaper, when necessary.
why cold is exported.
The Portland Dispatch says: "The
question naturally arise, what Is all the
gold going out ol the country mr ni
present? It is not being exported for
foreign speculation, but to pay debts due
the foreigners. Hence, if this gold is
used for this purpose, the obligations, be
they railroad, state, national or other
bonds, will be brought back in place of
the gold and in future, the interest on
these obligations will be paid to our own
citizens, and with our surplus exports
will force this same gold back, and in
the end it will be better and a reaction
will be the natural result. This export
simply means that foreign speculators
have been compelled to draw in their
investments in this country and that
there is the necessary coin here to meet
this demand ; besides the securities are
sought in this country as investments.
It is very evident that our government
can stand the strain and successfully
meet all its obligations. The resources
of this country have not yet been fully
tested."
Against thiB statement is that of the
Wall street Investigator, which ascribes
a totally different cause for the export of
gold. That paper says :
"It is not necessary to go far to find
the exnlanation for the continued ex
ports of gold. The foreign trade figures
for the port of New York alone furnish
this. In the nast week the imports of
foreign merchandise at New York were
valued at $15,575,59-1, and the exports nt
only $0,000,740, which must be paid for
in something besides good9. Since Jan
uary 1st, the imports at this port ex
ceeded the exports by $i)2,646,75f, and
the movement still continues. How is
this large balance against us to be set
tled? We are not selling Europe any
big amount of our securities, and the
only other way to make payment is to
send gold, as we are doing.
HIGH r.lSSEXGER RATES.
It is not often that a newspaier can
Intelligently discuss the management o
railroads, and it is very seldom that
the couiiii:t formed between them is so
capable of arraignment as a blunder as
in the case of the transcontinental lines
in making their rutes to the Chicago
fair. As far as arranging and preparing
for the Pacific coast travel is concerned,
it is no assumption to say that the
course of tiie roads is one of stupidity.
In the first place our rates should
have been settled Ux)n not later than
the first of April. People from here
who are undertaking such a journey and
visit should Know at least what they are
going to do one month liefore starling.
Failure to do this has lost to the com
panies the travel that they might have
hail at the outset, for there are man v
who, because they were not able to con-1
dude that they would go in May, will j
not he able to get there at all.
Again, it was generally thought that
the rate would have been about a one
way fare for the round trip. This
would have hastened the people who
thought of going, in fear that the low
rate would be raised if the travel was
too free. The people of our cities rea
soned, too, that it would be best for
them to complete their visit before the
travel of the eastern visitors to this
coast began. This would probably be
during the later months of the season.
At such time they should be at home to
reap what benefit was to come from
that. From the country districts there
is no doubt that the travel will not
fairly set in until after harvest, and will
be confined largely to the months of
September and October.
Now, what is the situation? The
rate is established high at the start, and
the cars are empty, all hands waiting
fur a break in rates later on. Low rates
now would have induced travel in the
beginning when the roads needed it and
could have furnished accommodation.
The threat of an increase in fare later,
when the eastern visitors could be relied
Uion to fill the cars, would have made
these busy times for the roads, and our
people, instead of waiting for cut rates,
would have accepted reasonable ones.
If there were to be any low rates they
should have been at the start. This
would have enabled the roads to feel of
and learn the situation. They could
then have dealt with it intelligently for
the whole six months. They are, on the
contrary, completely in the dark as to
what the travel is likely to be.
Where the failure to reach an harmo
nious understanding is we do not know,
nor is it our business to know. It may
be with the roads east of the Missouri,
or ii may ie wun tiie southern lines, as
we are informed that the Union and
Aorthern 1'ucilic are a nnit for low rates
that will make travel brisk during the
whole season. We merely know that
thus far the whole thing is a blunder,
and it requires no expert railroader to
see it. Neither the interests of the
roads nor the people are being served
We venture these remarks in the face
of the truism that every man thinks
that he can build a fire, edit a news
paper, or run a railroad better than
those who are engaged in it as a busi
ness. The Senate adjourned without getting
answers to these questions asked by
Senators Lodge, of Massachusetts, and
Iiutler, of South Carolina: Hy whose
authority was the American flag hauled
down in Hawaii? and, by whose author
ity was the flag hoisted?
profits is pork.
Pnrk brinira 7tuVRc on foot in Chicago.
Here it Is only worth 7c. What makes
thu difference? .Why, indeed, should
pork not be worth more here than in
Chicago? The reason is because there
Is not enough pork raised in the coun
. i a . ....
try. We have barely enougn r o
home consumption, when by entiagi
our
ing
in it as a business, and estamisi
1111
rack ins houses, something similar
to
u li.it Chicairo Is doimf, if on a much
smaller nalo, pork-raising would be one
of the most lucrative employments that
a farmer could engage in. The Armour
company drains all the states wun
reach of Chicago, even to Nebraska, ai
sll the same nork back to these iieoi
in cans for double the money they gave
on foot or dressed. Hy the vastness oi
their business they are enabled to buy
lieanlv and make tremendous profits.
We are not arguing for the Armour
rniiinanv. but for the I'acitic coasi
Given an incentive by the farmer in tl
shape of a large output ot hogs, pacKi
"g
companies would spring up and pay
them bettor prices for tho meat. It is
a sign of a tendency in this direction
that farmers generally are now Interest
ing themselves and making inquiries in
the hog question, which will result in a
larger output, at least in Wasco county,
within tho next year than ever before.
With Moses as his advance agent, God
took forty years to get his chosen people
from Kirvnt to the happy land of Ca
naan. He could have done It in less
time but he did not want to do so; he
wanted them to be fully prepared to en
joy the land when they got there. And
that accounts why so many are walking
to Chicago, they will be fully prepared
to take a rest when they get there.
It would lie interesting to know how
many hand-shakes a president has dur
ing an administration. He lias the
shakes worse than a Southerner with
the chills.
Mining Excltament.
The richest gold strikes in Southern
Oregon since the days of '52 have leeii
unearthed within two miles of Central
Point, Or., in the last several days, and
the entire country is wild with excite
ment. The scene of Hershlierger strike
was visited again recently. The rich
pay streak continues to grow richer, anil
they are taking out gold in large quanti
ties. Within two hours, more than $o00
in course gold was taken from the ledge.
This mine is in the famous Willow
Springs district, which has a golil-pro-dming
history dating back to 1852.
Within a radius of one mile from the
Hershherger claim, there are no less
than six rich pockets being worked, and
from $50 to $100 are being taken out each
day by a single miner. Fred Dowing
has unearthed about .100 feet on one
ledge, which contains a number' of pay
streaks that show pieces of gold as large
as a ea. The main body of the lode is
free milling rock that will run $300 to
the ton, and several thousand dollars
will be taken from each pocket. The
soil from the surface of all the ledges is
filled with coarse gold, and is being
sacked and stored. The excitement has
reached neighlioring towns and proect-
or are coming in on every train.
MARKET REPORT.
TiitusuAY, April 27th, 189:1. The
characteristic features of trade remain
near the same as those of a week ago.
In certain branches of trade there is an
improvement. Sheep men have been
more numerous in the city, who have
come in for the purpose of getting sup
plies for the shearing season.
Prices of dry goods remain steady,
while in groceries and provisions, some
lines have experienced an advance.
Sugar has advanced I4 of a cent during
the past week, making ?4' of a cent
within the past three weeks. Beans
have advanced in sympathy with the
advance of the season and the shortness
ot supply. Flour has declined from
$3.75 per bbl. in ton lots to $3.50. It
tail dealers sell it at $1 per sack or $3.75
per bbl.
Produce has been more active and the
market is stiff in most things, others
dearer.
Eggs are firm on former quotations
with a shaded advance.
Butter is steady on former rates.
Potatoes are dearer and the market is
becoming quite bare of home growth,
and good table potatoes find a ready sale
at $1.75 per 100 lbs. Our provision
dealers are receiving large shipments of
valley which have a good inquiry.
Onions have advanced to 3 to 3 cents
per pound, and are very scarce.
Tho green apple supply is nearly ex
hausted, and former quotations have
been advanced.
The poultry supply still continues
short at last week's quotation.
The meat market is steady, although
prominent buyer is responsible for
saying that the country east of the
mountains is completely cleared of beef
cattle and buyers are compelled to go to
California and Nevada to get a supply
for western markets. Mutton sheep,
that is to say prime, are in good demand
and prices are firm. Fat hogs are
scarcer ami prices remain steady with a
dearer tendency.
Tiie grain market is firm as far as feed
is concerned. Oats are very (carce and
the demand is kmh1 at $150 to $1.00 per
cental. Itarlcy is shorter in supply and
is a little dearer than a week ago.
Wiikat 62 to 5iie per bu.
IIahi.ky Prices are up to 05 to $1.00
cents per 100 lbs.
OiT The oat market Is ftitT nd of
ferings are light at $1 Ml to f I w wins
per HH) lbs.
Mii.l.sTi:KS Pran and shorts are
quoted at $18 00 per ton. mid
dlings $22 50 to $-':'. 00 per ton. Lolled
biirlev, $'.':i 00 to $24 00 er ton. Shell
ed corn $1 25 per 100 tl.s.
Fi of r Salem mills flour is quoted at
$4 25 Hr barrel. Diamond brand lit
$3 50 Hir bbl. ier ton and $3 75 er bbl.
letail.
Hay Timothy hav ranges In price
from $12 00 to $15 01)' per ton, according
to qmilitv and condition. Wheat buy is
in full Htix k on a limited demand at
$10 00 to $12 00 per ton. There is no
hHinirv tor out Jniy, ami prices are 011.
Allulfu hav is not much called for, and
is quoted at $10 00 to $12 00 per ton.
These quotations are for bailed hay ex
clusively. ItUTTKa Fresh roll butter at 40 to 60
cents per roll, in brine or dry salt we
quote 30 to 40 cents per roll.
Ktios The egg market Is In fair
supply and good fresh eggs sell at 16
and LS)C.
Poui.tby Chickens aro quoted at $4
to $0 er done 11
ItKicr a Mutton lieef cattle are In
moderate demand at $2.50 per 100
weiirlit gross to $2.75 for extra pood
Mutton is quoted at $3 50 and $4 60
per lieau. fork ollerings are ligiil
and prices are nominal gross
weight and 7 rents dressed. (Hired
hog meats are quoted at lUSe eents hog
round.
8TArl.lt (1KOCKKIKH
C0Krr.1t Costa Lica, is quoted at 24c
per IU., by the sack. Salvadore, 22c.
Arbuckles,' 25c.
Sugar Golden C, In bbls or sack ,
$5 50; Extra C, $5 75; Hrv granulated
?0 60 In Itoxes, 1). G., in 30 lb boxes,
$2 50. Ex C, $2 00. GC $1 85.
Syrup $2 0tM;i 00 pr keg.
Iiii-a Japan rice, u.jr.7c; Island,
rice, 1 cts,
Hkanh Small whites, 414(.a6I;!c;
rinu, tier llHi Ils.
Salt Liverixiol, 5l)lb sk, fi6c; 1001b
sk. $1 00; 200! b sk, $2 00. Stock salt,
UJ bu per ton.
Duikd Fbuitm Italian prunes. 12c ixr
lb, by box. Evaporated apples, 10i l-'v
per lb. I tried graen, 7' 8c per pound.
VKOKTAHI.KS AND FIlI'lTH.
Potatoes Peerless, ltufl'ulo whites,
Snowthike and ltiirlmnk seedlings quoted
at $1 75 per 100 lbs.
Onions The market quotations for
A 1 onions is $1 30 .e 1 40 per 100 lbs.
Ukkkn Fruits Good apples sell for
11 i.Mtys tH) per liox.
mors AM KCHH.
limits Are quoted as follows: Irv,
C)Bc lb; green, 2r2y'; culls 4c lb.
Siikkp l'hi.Ts 75faOOea. Deerskins,
20c lb for winter and HOe for summer.
Dressed, light $1 lb, heavv 75c lb. Bear
skins, $t'(i $12 ea; beaver, $3 50 lb;
otter, $5; fisher, $5itf$5 50: silver gray
fox, $IOia$25; red fox. $1 'la; grev fox,
$2 5l)(3: martin, $1($1 25; mink,
60cW55e; coon, 35c; coyote, 50eu 75c ;
badger, 2oc; polecat, 2;x,a4ic; com
mon house cat, 10c("2"c ea.
Wool The market is reiiorted 13 to 15
Wool bags, 35 cents.
CONDITIO or WINTKR UKAIN.
The first reort of the condition of
winter grain makes the average condi
tion of winter wheat on the 1st of April
77.4 against 81.2 last year, and that of
rye 85.7.
A tan Cur for I'llsa.
Itching pibi are known bv moisture
like perspiration, causing intense itching
when warm. This form, as well as
blind, bleeding or protruding, vield at
once to Dr. liosanko's Pile lmedy,
which acts directly on parts affected,
alisorbs tumors, always itching and ef
fects a permanent cure. Ml cents.
Iruggists or mail. Circulars free. Dr.
Itosanko, 32!) Arch tt., Philadelphia,
Pa. Sold by Illakeley & Houghton.
wiy
ADMINISTRATRIX HALE.
Notice is hrvliT slven that, In piinmanra of in
nrtlcr from tit l.'oimtv Court of tlie HUtle of Ort-
iroii, for WaM-o roiiiiiT. niMlc 011 tlie I'ilti flny of
Novemlsrr, ISV2, III tin- mutter of the wititU; of
A. H. Moore, ibrmd, I will, on tlie jnih any nf
lsy, 1CH, t lli hour nf K nrioCK l M ll win
iluv. all t nubile auction :. nt thtnloor i.f the
county court house In The I . II- . Vswo county,
onfron, lti following niM'riij?i rem profriv
bfiloimllig U the eUtU? of A. II. Alonrc. (lxfeiiMHl,
to ll, LoU7, K, , l and 1-'. ali1 IL-;, ft-t oft
the went Klilc of lot 11, all In llo'I A of Lalllfh
lin n Hum Aililltlon to iMllex I Ity, Oregon ; -mil
oroiMjrtT to be aolil to Ilia lil(!iMt bfiMer for ruh
III li nuf.
HA K A II A. MdliltK, Ailmlulstralrlx.
bated The balltn, Or., Nov. Is,
t-'jUuVluwA
Jersey Bull.
The Jeracr Hull, HT. LAM HEIIT, will land
lor tnu aeaaon at tlie
Columbia Feed Yards.
For service n'l particular! npplv at the vanlx,
near me nrewwrr.
4 21wlm Htl.AS OHHOKNK.
Imported English Shire Stallion
LORD JHAWKE.
PKDKi REE.
No. H'. Lnrrl llawkc, fMH7. Brown, foalifl
Isxi. Ilmt hy Mm. oHnnl, VYoineriiley, l'onu;
fract, Yorkshire. linn 'rt! Ism.
hire, King of tho alley, al I : lie hy Devon-
hire l,al, .VA'i; he by Contiieror, MM; he hy
Hertford, HOT; lie bj Houeat 'loin, Imj, he y
Hertford, li.
I'hiii hy Waxwork, 2280 ; he by Waxwork, 2272:
lie Ity lllack U-v. I M.
(traiid Dalles hy Honest Tom, 1102: he v Kng
land Hero, 7,; he hy Derhynhlre Hero, w, he
ny aCTijyiiire, unr, iitiDy iJemyauiru (riggoit aj.
Having purchased the cehthrat! Ktal
lion. LOlti) HAWK K I, will l,
season at W. I,. Ward's on Mondays,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays; and at liu
fur on Thursdays. Fridays and hat or.
(lavs.
Charges for the season. 110: to Insure.
113. '
Tlie lwt of enre will I taken of ani
HiftiH, tmt no rPHpoi.Hibility for lainag-H
Will l)T HNrllIliel,
Lord II AW Iff A Wun tli flOf. hraitilntn i
r. .... 'B sav
Hexam, England, in IRmk.
I he pride, mud for Jxjrd Hawke miu
$2.;l)0.
A. J. Moll ALLY.
Blakeley &
DRUGGISTS,
175 Second Street,
A full lino of all tho Stamlanl l'ntonl Medicines
l)rup;s, Cliemienls, Etc.
.'.-ARTISTS 2vT7VTTDiI.TiS. .. ...
ggTCouiitry and Mail Orders w ill receive prompt attention.
M ISS.AN NAPETERSC0.,
Fine Millinery!
112 Second St.
I. C. Niclcelsen,
The Dalles, - - - Oregon.
P.STA11UISHICD 1H7C1.
Tlie oldtfMt, lnrjjoest, arid tt mannEed
lim-itsf in Suliool HooUm, and IX-itaHts),
M utsioil IiifettruiutmtM, Writches,
Jewelry nnd Sporting Goods.
Agt. Hutiilmrg-Hrenieii Steiimnlilp Co"
Tlckata to and from ICurope.
I'komit Attention. Low I'kk'kh. Up to the Tim kh.
MAI BR &
: DIALERS IN :
HARDWARE
STOVES
RANGES
133 SECOND ST.
FINE GROCERIES,
COR. THIRD AND UNION.
Tinning and Plumbing a Specialty
"the dalles' ok.
TIIE DALLES
INCOKF'OHATKD IMMd.
No. 07 Washington Stkekt. . . The Dalles.
Wholesale and Iictuil Dealers and Manufacturers of
Building Material and Dimension Timber,
Special Attention given to the Manufacture of Fruit and Fi
Boxes and Packing Cases.
Pnotory and Tjximtjor
DRY Pine, Fir, Oak and
any part
(NuiMVMHorN to L.
ppciiifers
A (ii'tvil Line of
Horse Furnishing Goods.
R"HlFA.IE,I3sra- PROMPTLY -nd NEATLY
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Harness, Bridles, Wbins, none Elanicts,
Full Assortment of Mexican SadcUcry Plain or Stamped.
KKCOND KTHEET,
New - Umatilla- House
THE DALLES, Ol:E(iON.
SINNOTT & FISH, PROP'S.
Ticket and lliigKiige Ofliw) of tlm I. 1'.
Union Ti)leirrtiii Oll'iim are In the Hotel.
Fire-Proof Safe for the Safety of all Valuables.
LARGEST : AND : FINEST
The Dalles
JOIIIIKIIS
General Merchandise
Dry Goods, Cloth inir, Gonta' Furnishing Goods, I?oot,
Shoes, Hats, Caps, Groceries, Hardware,
Crockery, Hay, Grain, Feed, Etc.
390 to 394 Second St.,
Houghton,
The Dalles, Oregon
THE DALLES, OR
BENTON
Ash
VVUUU anuCkahAp.
ple
LUMBERING CO.
1
Doors, Widows, Moldings, House Furaiiinp, ft f
Yrct axt Old Zt. Xllca
Slab WOOD Delivered tc
of the city.
I). Frank, dweamid.)
OPALL
0"P
THE DALLES.
J
It. 1. Conii.uny, and ollii-e of the We";
: HOTEL : IN : OKEGOH
Mercantile Co.,
AND DKAI.KHS IN
Harnesses
The Dalles, 0t