THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1893.
The Weekly Chronicle.
OFFICIAL. PAPER OK WASCO COUNTY.
Mr. McOonald's statement that fruit
baskets cost the growers fl.r per thou
and unit 'i in lamornia contains a
world of meaning. It shows that Cali
fornia goes in for everything on a gigan
tio scale. It is just as easy to conduct
a big business an a little business, and
does not require a whit more qualifica
tion. California has narrowed down the
margins of expenses toconsistcut limits,
which gives the producer the benefits.
The vast diil'orence in the item of fruit
baskets suggests that it would be busi
ness for some good capable man to start
a manufactory for them, making vast
quantities, and so gain the profit to lie
found in numbers alone. When fruit
growing become what it should le
the leading industry of Wasco county 1
all of these details will have been at
tended to, and tiie pioneers in the field
will lie the ones who have laid founda
tions for colossal fortunes.
A' IV CO DUCT FOR THE V. P
Thoee who voted for a democratic
president last November who are out of
work and in want are very sorry now
they diil so. Each generation has to
learn the same lesson by the same ex
perience. This is not the first time the
credit of the country has been exhausted
and bankruptcy staring us in the face
upon all hands under democratic rule.
But the same physician will cure us
again. After the present ''four vears of
clover" nre expiated, and republicans
are installed for another thirty years,
the armies of idle men will once again
be working at good wages, good prices
will follow harvests, and our manufac
tories, banks, railroads, and sundry
other robber corporations will again, as
of old, furnish employment and money
for the general circulation.
If carried out, says the Astorian, Sena
tor Peffer'g idea to demonetize gold, as a
panacea to the present financial ills, in
the Sherman act being repealed and free
coinage of silver refused would put the
country in a queer box. Barter, bank
notes and I.O.U's would be the onlv re-
At the eleventh hour in the history of
the Virion Pacific it has begun practic
ing those business methods which
might have elevated it to first rank
among the money-making railroads of
the Cuited States, had they commenced
sooner. We refer to their dealings with
the Karl Fruit Company. In order to
strike up a new and prolitable trade
they have made a low ecial rate on
fruit, and will see to it that each car is
properly replenished with ice whenever
necessary en route. They have offered
free transportation to Mr. McDonald to
any point lie may wisn to go wnen
working up the business, and have been
courteous, considerate and gentlemanly
in their dealings throughout. A friend
ship has naturally sprung up from such
treatment which will lie mutually profit
able.
It is to be regretted that they have
waited till this late dav before adopting
such a policy. Many a stockman can
be found in this country whose experi
ence has been exactly the opposite
The stock en route were allowed to
sutler for food and water, through nn
unwillingness on the part of the railroad
managers to spare the time for unload
ing them in the stock yards en route.
No favors were extended for transporta
tion other than those customarily ac
corded, and indifference and arrogance
has been the rule. Now that the com
pany's stock has declined to about 17,
when offices are being closed, train
crews cut down, section hands reduced
in number, and retrenchment made
along all possible lines, they have be
gun a different practice with the Earl
Fruit company. If the grace of the
people is like that of God, there may
yet be hope for that rapidly-declining
with turned the conversation. At Ta- sent a heavy loss to the owners, and
coma he pleased the crowd mightily by j many holders are not attempting to
aying: "I have no shadow of doubt in ; force business, bur prefer to wait for
my mind as to the proper name for better times before selling. Carpet
your splendid mountain." Some hours , wools are costing high to import, and
later, when the Tacoma people read the, the stock available in this country is
remark in cold typo, it dawned ujion 'small. The carpet mills aru running
them that the vice-president might ' lighter as a rule, with some talk of their
safely have repeated the remark at e-j being shutdown to a considerable cx
attle. Now they say lie is foxy, but i tent. This makes the demand for wool
they like him just the same. Spokane small, with prices nominal.
Ueview.
If another presidential election could
bo held next Tuesday the democrats
wouldn't be in it.
the selling prices of the
leading descriptions as
company.
There are a great many paintings and
statues at the world's fair that were
evidently not designed to show elaborate
displays of clothes and costumes. In
fact the artist, in most cases, has almost
ignored the dressmaker and tailor. He
has tried to paint the truth, the naked
truth, and do all in his power to incul
cate a love for the nude in art. Hut has
he been earnest in his endeavor? There
are those who insist that whenever an
MARKET RERORT.
Aug. 3. The week
Thursday,
past
ness
money
pens
a quietus on business tosomeextent, hut
following even's restored confidence
somewhat, and affairs are assuming their
normal conditions. Merchants are re
plenishing their stocks sparingly and
will continue doing so until the move
We quote
market for
follows :
California wools Spr Northern, Wef
lHc; middle c spr. l:! 1"h", Southern
defective, 10.T2, free North fall, U 10;
South do, Ul l'.V; defective, Hut 10c.
Oregon wool Kastern, fair, 10... ll!c ;
choice, 14(liic: vallcv, num. IHntSOi
Blakeley & Houghton
DRUGGISTS,
Mca viregQ
175 Second Street,
A full
lino of all tlm Standm-d lVt.i.nf
Drugs, Chemicals, Etc.
ARTISTS MATERIA T . .
wiil receive prompt attention.
"Country ami Mail Order
POLAND CHINA HOG
has been unusually quiet in busi- j . Hells-; valley, i. lhi.Jtk-. "N. I on l.m.i.t, . n.,lhuf ,
circles. The flurry on Mondav in 1 Australian wooN, scoured basis fl V
ey matters, and the temporary sus-! Vombing, super, lis... 7lc ; do good, Mc .1 ' f "OKOUGHBREJ
ion of the First National bank, put i ,Wc: vrage, HO... (He; clothing, fN(,. j POLAND CHINA Bflf I
vV'lT ' ,"nm'"' xe.
Prion, .'() per head, or .lf, ,wr
OL'c; crossbred, tine, nom. fitSc: do!
medium, r'.V; Ouccnsland combing and
clothing, 5HrilLV; lamb's wool, lit)... 70c.
There have lieen no new develop
ments in the whtat market, more than
European markets are availing them-
uient of the wheat crop is underway. wlve ' me cheap u ncut in the l niteif
There has been no chaoses in nrices of I Sltwi "J re imimi ting now heavier
groceries and provisions for the past
week.
Cum- anil tht.ni, or writ.
In the produce market there is some
movement, especially in green corn and
other early products, which are wanted
for shipment.
Hotter and eggs are in letter supply
and prices remain steady, with a declin
ing tendency for the latter.
Green fruits are in good supply and
prices are declining. A good movement I
in plums is noticed, for shipment to
eastern markets, such as Chicairo and
eastern cities. We understand our
Oregon fruit is in good demand and ex
porters are expected to be well pleased
with theshippingenterprise which is be
ing done in refrigerators under the man
agement of the Karl Fruit Co.
The wool market is still glumtieriiig
with no prospect of activity until con-
than usual this season of the year. An
ticipations prevail, however, that ow-1
ing to the short wheat product this sea
son in America prices must necessa
rily be quite satisfactory. At present
our coast is abort of tonnage and chart
ers are higher than the crop will bear,
taking into consideration the quotations.
Kastern Oregon is quoted in Portland at
l'-' eta per ctl. ; valley at 10'J per ctl.
The Dalles market is featureless.
Wheat 15 to otic per bu.
Baulky Prices are up to r. to f 1.(10
cenm per luo lbs.
Oats The oat market is stiff and of
ferings are light at $1 50 to $1 00 cents
per 100 lbs.
Millbtukfs ltran and shorts are
quoted at $1M 00 por ton. mid
dlings ! oO to 00 per ton. Polled
barley, ?. (JO to LM 00 K.-r ton. Shell
ed corn 25 per 100 B.s.
All lulU-ra .muiitly hawxrr.l
EDWARD JUDY,
, CENTERVILLt. WaL
I. C. Nickelsen,
Tlie Dalless, ... Oregon.
ItSTAllLISHKU IH7CI.
TTio oldt-Mt, laryoHt, nrul boHt nmiiaged
liouMtt in iSc-lnu.il HokN, uml DuNkn
MuNloal ItitotrurueiitM, Wiitehtsta,
Jewt'lry nn.l iSpm-tlnu CtooUm.
Agt. Humburg-Hrenietj NtorriMilp Com
TlcUota to and from ICump.
Puompt Attkntion. Low Pkickn. Up to tub Timks.
it ...
gress convenes and does something to ' . r ,;,,,'R "nilein liiills Hour is quote.) at
,.,.. ... t - per Darrei. Diamond brand
course; and the old story of the shoe
maker trying to find a hatter who want-; artist is true to nature we are bound to
d boots, iu order that the butcher j admire his ork. We believe that such I
might be induced to trade meat for a ; is not always the case. Supposing an i
eilk tile would find realization. Uut,
thank fortune, there is only one Petl'er
in a million of our people. The sen
ator's, threat, however, shows to what
extremes insane politics might be made
to run.
A sentiment expressed by Comp
troller Kckels is herewith put on record
as an example for other comptrollers in
times of monetary stringency to follow.
Mr. Kckels telegraphed to Bank Kxam
iner Adams at Denver: "I wish you
would announce to the officers of the
banks who have failed in Denver that it
is my intention to lend them every aid
possible looking toward a speedy re
sumption on their part, and I shall
. grant to them sufficient time not only to
enable them to collect on such assets as
are speedily collectable, but to get to
gether such amounts of money as may
enable them to open on a sound basis
artist should paint a bow-legged, spin
dleshank, thin-chested figure, think yon
the crowd would linger in front of the
picture? If the average nuda statue or
painting was no more beautiful than
ahem ! well, than we fancy lots nnd
lots of persons we could pick nut would
be, we fear that the nude in art would
receive a body blow that would dazo it
somewhat. The nude in art isdeceptive ;
as we should know had not mother Kve
set the fashion of wearing clothing. For 1
many of us It is a matter of congratula
restore confidence in the finances of the
country. There is no hopes to indulge
in that the tariffquestion will be brought,
up until the regular session has taken
place. The continued prattle of the
"free trade" and "free wool" advocates,
keep prices down to the ragged edge, to
the ruination of the producing cla.-ses,
or of the wool industry. For the lienetit
jof those mostly interested we clipped
the following from an eastern exchange
of the L'Hth :
The total receipts of wool at this port
during thepast week comprise 24HI1
bags and bales domestic and 27'J bales !
foreign, against 28,t!((5 bags and bales j
domestic, 3,768 bales foreign for the
same time last year. The total receipts j
since Jan. 1st, 1803. comnrise 315.1 IB I
ba-s and bales domestic and llo.IMM
buies foreign, against 3tSM07 bags and
bales dynestic and 119,00i bales of for-
3 60 per bbl.
tetail.
Jut ton and $.1
at
r er bbl.
Siam has gracefully accepted France's
ultimatum and, yielding to ber threats
and warlike demonstrations, ceded an
important portion of her territory. This
coup d'etat will doubtless do much to
cover up the recent French scandals, by
diverting attention from them, but to a
third party the action would seem like
bally-ragging a weaker neighbor. Per
haps the peaceful ending of the affair is
only a surface condition. Nations, like
individuals, have a habit of remember
ing wrongs, which await only opportun
ity to leap forth again into active life.
The Coos bay papers assert that the
loss of the steamer FJlnily was foretold '
by a spiritualist, John Slater. One res
ident of Marshfield did not ship his
piano on that trip because of this warn
ing, and one of the passengers was told
at a spiritualist meeting in San Fran
cisco that the vessel would be wrecked.
Lieut. Peary and party, it is reported,
have made a bad start and may be sub
ject to delays which will throw them
back a year. There are many people
besides those of purely scientific mind
who are anxious to know what the north
pole looks like. Geographers agree that
the poles are flattened. A late theory is
that they are hollowed out, on the prin
ciple that a revolving quantity of liquid
sinks in the center. A familiar instance
is found in stirring a cup of coffee.
When the earth was molcen the same
rule might well apply to it. I'msning
this theory, its advocates claim for the
north pole a tropical magnificence, un-
approached short of the equator. That
the ground, by its position, is struck
vertically by the rays of the sun, so that
the conditions are favorable for the most
gigantic specimen of the palm and bulb
ous plants. Saurians should thrive in
Every man with any money what- I 8UCM an atmosphere and the largest rep-
ever, or is interested In any property, ! '''es "loull be .numbered among its in-
am oi me lauor in preparing ourselves
to sit for a photograph. The nude in
art does pretty well but it is mainly be
cause the artists show pretty good taste
in the selections of their subjects and
models. But, as we said, it is decep
tive. Supposing a young lady should
evolve her ideal of what her future lord
should be, from looking upon a statue
of Apollo or Hercules. Astoria Herald.
I The tales for the week rnmnriu I .
. -,
170,000 los of domestic fleece and pulled,
and 140,000 lbs foreign, making the
week's transactions foot up 1,310,000 lbs,
against 2,110,700 lbs for the previous
week, and 4,307,000 lbs domestic and
635,000 lbs foreign for the correspond
ing week last year.
Orders for light-weight woolens for
next spring delivery In men's wear are
being picked up from time to time, and
so long as they come in manufacturers
will keep running. With money easy,
there is little doubt but present low
prices of the raw material would tempt
stocking up, as with no other depres
sion outside of the tarifl the trade would
have some confidence of getting out
whole, even if a "free wool" bill is
..,... ti ... . winter awl aoo lor summer.
, illlID , Kaiug , , i,rewHjd ijjjj.t i t) 1UUVV 7Sc ibi lU;ar.
skins, iH(oi:i ea; lieaver, f3 50 lb;
otter, Vi fisher, f.V$5 o0: silver gray
fox, 102'): red fox. l L'.r: crrev fox.
Hay Timothy hav ranges in price
from $!2 00 to i.5 oo'per ton, according
to quality and condition. Wheat h :lv is
I in full stock on a limited demand at
S 00 to 12 00 per ton. -Potatoks
$2.25 jx-r 100 lbs.
BfTTKK Fresh roll butter at 50 to 55
rents per roll, in brine or dry salt we
quote .HI to 40 cents j;r roll.
Kiujs Good fresh eggs sell at lHc.
Poi;i,tky Chickens, broilers, are
quoted at $1.50 to $2.00. Old fowls $3.00
to $3 50 per dozen.
Peek a Mi-tton P.eef cattle are in
moderate demand at $2.25 per 100
weight gross to $2.oO tur extra g.xiri.
.Mutton is quoted at $2 50 and $2 85
per head. Pork offerings are light
and prices are nominal gross
weight and rents dressed. Cured
hog meats are quoted at 12'a cents h.g
round.
STArl.K ORIK'KKIKH.
CorrB Costa Kica, is quoted at 23c
per lb., by the sack. Salvador, 22c.
Arbuckles, 25c.
Si;oab Golden C, in bbls or sack .
$5 87; Kxtra C, $6 12; l)ry granulated
in n in Doxes, i). u., in 30 lb boxes,
$2 75. Ex C, $2 25. tiC $200.
Kick Japan rice, flW'c; Island,
rice, t cts.
Rkanx Small whites, 414r
Pink, 5c per 100 lbs.
b alt Liverpool, 501b sk, 65c; 1001b
Bk.ll 00; 2001b sk, 2 00. Stock salt,
$13 60 per ton.
Dbikd Fruits Italian prunes, 12c per
in, ny tiox. evaporated apples, 10ru2!i
per lb. Dried grajies, 7(tc per pound.
VXOETABI.KS AND I KUITS.
IIIDHS AND PI RS.
limits Are quoted as follows: Dry,
3c lb; green, lja2!a.
Shekh Pki.tk 25 to f0 ea. Deerskins,
THE DALLES LUMBERING CO
lNt'OWPONATHUIMNfl
No. 07 Washington SStkkkt. . . The Dalles
Wholesale and Letail IValers and Manufacturers of
liuililiiij; Material and Dimension Timber, Doors, Windows, Moldings, House Furuishiip, Ek
Special Attention Riven to the Manufacture of Fruit and Flw
tioxos anu Packlns Cases.
DRY Pine, Fir, Oak and Slab WOOD Delivered tc
any part of the city.
fuanufaciurers
llaB'
or nas ins laoor to sell, should stop
standing on the street corners and
howling hard times, etc. Just such
talk is responsible, to a great extent, for
the troublous times. Take a bright
view of the situation, and in a short
time all will be well again.
Among various other ingredients the
human body contains three pounds and j
thirteen ounces of calcium. Now, when
it is considered that $300 an ounce is the i
market price of calcium, making the!
quantity stated worth some $18,000, it
will be seen that alive, at least, we are
worth a great amount intrinsically.
But a few days intervene before the
special session of congress. A great
many congressmen have expressed their
views and they are widely divergent.
But by the time the message oi 'resi
dent Cleveland nas been read there will
be more of one mind than before.
1.1!.
uauuaiiiB. ii mis curious tlieory proves
correct, it will lie a wonderful day for
natural history, as well as botany, when
these mythical treasures are explored bv
Lt. Peary or some future adventnrer.
be some feeling of doubt regarding "free
wool being made by the present con
gress, as it looks as though the party in
power would not dure to thus add to the
present depression. Although they
were elected for this pnrpoe almost
wholly, the feeling is tliut the depres
sion that lias cun.e from the expectation
of such n change has been suthcient to
warn them that such a move would be
almost fatal if persisted in. There is
little chance of any change for the bet
ter until after congress has convened,
anu some idea of what is going tu In. I
done by that body cm be ascertained.
Territory wools are dull, with the i
market weak and unsettled. It was re-
ported that a line of 2,000 bs Mont .im !
$2f0($3: martin, $lf$125; mink,
50cw55c; coon, ftOc; coyote, 5()c(rf 75c ;
badger, 25c; polecat, 25c(i45c; com
mon house cat, 10cf.25c ea.
A tlrvat l'nnnltn.
Worlds fair visitors travelling via the
Northern Pacific Pailroad, and Wiscon
sin Central line, are landed at the Paid
Central station in Chicago.
This magnificent fire-proof building,
located in the heart of the city has been
fitted up as a hotel, runon the Kurox:an
plan, with about 200 rooms handsomely
furnished and each room is supplied
with hot and cold water, electric lights,
etc.
( Successors to L. I). Frank, deceased.)
OFALL
A General Line of
Horse Furnishing Goods.
REF-A-IMItTa- PEOMPTLY t.4 NEATLY XXDJTX
Wbolesale and Retail Dealers in Harness, Bridles, Wnips, Done Blanfcet
FnU Assortment of Mexican Saddlery Plain or StamDcfi.
SF.COM) STRKKT TIIE PALLK.Oi
New - Umatilla- House,
TUB DALLES, OREGON.
SINNOTT &. FISH, PROP'S.
Ticket and Baggage Office of the U. P. R. R. Company, and office of the Wrtw
Union Telegraph Office are in the IIoK.I.
Fire-Proof Safe for the Safety of all Valuables.
LARGEST : AND : FJNE.ST : IIOTKLv IN nTM:nnN
The charges for accommodations
northward in those
was picked up by a binding manufuc. !
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1 MR mil V tanifl i A AUIi anMi in m.,.. Af o.. n iU-l 111 ,i(' (' 11 1 r 1 lillf tin I . if 1
j . fr.,vvT.u,.uvr, mruprtuii - - reui)a.)IO tltUl pariR CHIl tHTlirft If Mill
a hot north pole in tlmt navigator duirn I WO"M. t"k"owK th nle. in nrfvam.,, jy cali ta f t
it ii i j it iu ij m i.t i ir .it i .
, " 1 , Northern Pacific railroad.
WOU 111 l.av anv mnro Hint. (I, ...
. :.:..: ;, "- -" ai ny taking the Northern Pacific
w.m 1. v 7 -t me price throu.-l, car linn to Chicago, visitor, will
w.n.Id a, yet lr accepted for that grade avoid the discomfort of all transfer in
nnV"r ''"wever, claims to that city, and , aW ir....l
The Dalles Mercantile Co.,
JOIIIIKHH ANII DKAI.KIIM IN
General Merchandise,
Dry Goods, Cluthinc, Gents' Furnisliing Goods, Boots,
Shoos, Hats, Cajis, (froccrioH, Hardware,
Crockery, Hay, Grain, Feed, Etc.
390 to 394 Second St.,
The Dalles, Or.
that whaleM swim
latitudes.
Ion't waste all your sympathy on
congress. The legislators have hot
of wool.
work before them, hut so have the men have been able to purchanc .f blood In
w..o ouiu wneat, raKe nay, etc., and for uiana ai a cost of .ilc cleaned, so it can j
that matter so have the men who toil oe seeii Unit the prices ruling are on ai
all week in order that the people may low bams. Buyers are not naming any
have the news every day. price that they will pay but keep testing
tbe wools, and occasionally are able to
Even St the frlvnlnn. iiininia I m n L n l.l.l f.. . i .
, w.j, a .nn iur inn wool in 100 irreane
that is accepted. Texas wools are dull
u.e iranil Central station and world's
air grounds by trains which mn direct
netweon tho two points. 2tdl wlm-7-12
the great subject of matchmaking is
ever present. Hummer or winter, sun
shine and storm, all times and places
are seasonable for Cupid's labors.
It is all right for Senator Mitchell to
ay he is a bi-metallist and is satisfied
with the present ratio between gold and
ilTerof 16 to 1. bat the fact is the real cleverly threw out some glittering
erauties abont striving to advance the
The vice-president is proving an adroit
speaker. At Salem Governor Pennoyer
tried to entice him into range of a silver
inrmi, um uie distinguished v tor
ratio is about 25 to 1 , and is steadily on
the decline.
best interests of the
.nn frrKon anu aiiiornia
wools featureless. Georgia wools ore
dull and nominally range from Ya"i1c.
The market for Antralian wool isdull.
and to sell low pries have to be ac
cepted. The low coot of domestic fleeces
makes Australian wools out of coiri'ti
tion, and buyers will only pun-hasp the
latter where they are obliged lo have it
to finish up work on hand. At tl
Root
people, arid forth- I to import the range of sides here repr
If A.RLS lO
Arain We Greet Y
ou
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GUNS, AMMUNITION,
FISHING TACKLE.
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