THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1893. The Weekly Ghronicle. OFFICIAL PATER OF WaSIO rorXTY. WAR IS IX THE AIR. The city council in employing family men to work, are doing a righteous ami patriotic act. Many oilier cities are do ing likewise. J The continually lessening supply of . i clothing and woolen goods will drive the ! manuiacturer to resume work ttt lull time soon, tariff or no tariff. Something is taking place in Knrope, but it is iuipossitilo to sav what it is. British Guiana wants - our surplus Chinamen for her sugar plantations and because oulv the outward sign are oi1i,i minwi and will nnv a bounty ol lio visible. An exchange says, to know ex-1 B head for them. Let them slide, actlv what is soine on it woulu be nec-1 - eaary to know the thoughts of the three personages who are the masters of the situation. These three persons are the czar, the kaiser and the king ot Italy What is visible, in the first place, is the speech, marked with displeasure and bad temper delivered by the czar on the occasion of the inauguration of the port of Libau, in which Alexander II de clared that the Baltic ought to be in pite of all opposition a Kussian lake, the second sign of the times is the hold ing of the German army maneuvers on the French frontiers and the entrance of Emperor William into Mets on the an niversary of the capitulation of Sedan, accompanied by the Crown Prince of Italy. Thirdly, we have the significant fact that the Italian military maneuvers are also to be held on the Italian side of the French frontier, and that the hatred of Italians against the French is con stantly on the increase. Besides all these outward and visible signs we have the fact that England is again protesting more loudly than ever, against the policy of France in Siara, and now seems inclined to refuse what he was only a short time ago ready to accept. A recent expression by a noted diplomat that "it looks as if Europe was holding a dress rehearsal, in order to find out what she would be able to do against France in the event of a war" sums np in a few words what is now present in the thoughts of everybody. The part played by Italy cansed much anxiety during the disorders following the Aiguee Martes troubles. Immedi ately afterward the Italian government asked for the advice of Germany, Aus tria and England, all of which govern ments advised moderation and calmness. It seems incredible to everybody, how ever, that such a petty riot, without any real importance, and occurring at such an insignificant place, should have been made use of to bring on a war. Personally, King Humbert is very hostile to t ranee, and it is in accordance with his wish, and in spite of the advice of ministers, that the Italian crown prince went to MeU to witness the German army maneuvers a few days since, a fact which is today causing no little vexation in France. In Louisiana the fugot and torture rack are prepared, waiting tor the vic tim, and law, although forewarned, is powerless to prevent the outrage. The senate is still temporizing on the Sherman repeal bill. Public attention refuses to be distracted by the elections bill, the Everett bill, or even the tariff. The senate will have to ante or pass pretty soon. The daily reports of cholera in Hull, London, Hamburg and other old world points, have uo terrors for us now. Last year they would have struck ns with a nameless horror, but the demand of Americans is for aaomething fresh, even in bugaboos. . Cleveland was bung in effigy in Cali fornia for his supposed indifference to the Geary act. Now if those zealous Methodists of Oregon who want to keep tbealmond-eyed heathen at home ould do the same thing, what should Cleve land doT The insult is senseles. To oppose free coinage of silver one does not oppose the use of a reasonable amount of silver as money. Silver as a metal has been upheld and petted long enough by the government. If any one needs any petting, now it is the farmer who raises at present 40 cent wheal The white people of the south have since the war been taxing themselves to provide education not only for their own children, but for those of the negroes. Many of the negroes are, with increasing intelligence, becoming prop erty holders, and some of them in Lou isiana have accumulated fortunes of from 150,000 to 1300,000. VIEW OX DRUXKEXXESS. The capital of Brazil is about to be bombarded with its own guns, and the chances are favorable for a restoration of the monarchy. Great is war. Scarce ly two years ago Brazil was a monarchy and in arriving at the same condition again thousands of lives have been sac rificed, and millions of property destroyed. The truth is, the greater the genuine consequence of the man, the surer he in not to take offense because his views are asked for publication. He knows that he is not obliged to give the requested ; interview, and that to ask him Is a com- plimont. The request implies that his j opinions are important, or his knowl I edge unusual, or the reporter would not he sent to him. The application for an j interview suggests distinguished consid I eration. A representative of so power ful an engine of public opinion as a great newspaper, who comes bearing a request so complimentary, is not treated as an interloper or a beggar by anybody expect a fool. It is the petty follows, not the abler men, who pretend to be offended by such a mark of distinction. New York Sun. An alliance between France and Russia sounds strangely. The one is liberty-loving republic and the other the most despotic of monarchies. Both are powers not to be despised in single combat with any one nation, and together they make an alliance against the triple combination formed against France. They may well rail for hesita tion before hostilities are inaugurated and the arbitrament of war resorted to. All the European powers are strongly fortified with arms, munitions and men, and to an uninterested obeeYver it might appear that a great war was pending. Such is likely to occur. The groat bur den of supporting such a standing army, If it will not breed war betweeu nations, will cause the people themselves to be so restless under the burden of taxation as to rebel from the useless expenditures. War is a luxury, and so are the conUi tions attendant upon war. MARKET REPORT. Trad Gradually Uelllag Urea ! Kornial Condition. It The simplest things are not the most simple when studied. The good and sincere total-abstinence advocate has a high moral aim in view, and shows his loyalty by his sacrificial spirit, and thinks his case to clear and simple that be never doubts it. A circular of information compiled by Arthur McDonald, specialist in the bureau of education, U. S. government, baa the following: "To insist on total abstinence from wine in France and beer in Germany ie like objecting to the use of coffee and tea in England or America. The ques tion of total abstinence is manifestly a local one ; ic is relative to the country, or even state, city, or town. To insist that drinking is either right or wrong in the absolute enee is an attempt to make the relative absolute, which is a contra diction. There are two distinct ques tions, the purely ethical and the purely scientific; and while they are separated for convenience, they are in reality to gether, for in the end the facts decide the "ought." The practical ethical question seems to turn on this point, to what extent the use of a thing should be prohibited when it is abused. Many ethical difficulties are not between good and evil, but between two evils, as to which is the lesser. Yet it must be ad mitted that total abstinence is the safest course." Eighty-six years ago Kobert Fulton was ascending the Hudson river for the first time by steam power. The "Cler mont" steamed from New York to Al bany in thirty-two hours. Two years ago the Empire State Express ran on the New York Central railroad from New York City to Buffalo, a distance of 430 'a miles in 426 minutes. These are two notable events which have trans pired through the inventions applying to steam power. They cover the entire period of locomotion by means of steam, less than one century. To traverse 140 miles on the Hudson in 1807 it took Fulton thirty-two hours, or less than four and one-half miles an hour. The Empire Express in 1891 traversed 430 miles at the average rate of more than a mile a minute. Grant's Pass, says the Courier, does not derive its horrid name from the fact that General Grant passed through a mountainous sap in that vicinity, nor because he "passed on four kings" while encamped at any point in the beautiful Rogue river valley, but was simply named thus because a stage sta tion was located two miles north of here about the time that Ulysses Grant cap tured Vicksburg and his name was in everybody's mouth. In California the beet sugar industry has proved a gratifying success. Under republican protection production has in creased within three years from 8,000, 000 pounds of sugar in 1889 to nearly 2J,000,000' pounds in 1892. For 1893 the estimate of the federal sugar inspector is 42,000,000 pounds The San Francisco Chronicle considers this too high, and puts the probable output at 33,000,000 pounds, on which the bounty will be C72,000. About 20 years ago three young men were publishing the Daily Herald In Portland. These young men were Eu gene Semple, A. Y. Ames and Sylvester Pennoyer. There seems to have been a gubernatorial bee buzzing around the Herald sanctum, for all of them have si nee been nominated for governor and two of them elected Semple in Wash ington, Pennoyer in Oregon and Ames in Minnesota. Astoria Budget. The Eugene Register covertly says a word for the initiative and referendum in the following: "Why would it not be a good idea to abolish congress, and get relief from this everlasting debate, which is being carried on only for political ef fect? If there is a man in the United States senate who is so densely thick headed or ignorant that be has nut yet made np his mind how to cast his vote, he ought to lie sent back to the state where he belongs and confined in an asylum for the insane. Way down in Georgia even the "change" is not what it was cracked up to be. A letter received by a citizen from friends in that benighted land says they are living on persimmons, which pucker up their stomachs, producing fullness by contraction. How long it will be before the stomach discovers the mean trick cannot be guessed, but when it does the simple explanation of a de sire for change will not work. With that organ there is a good deal of differ ence in the otherwise relative terms change and variety. We have received a copy of "The Swiss Initiative and Referendum," with the compliments of the Oregon Farmers' Alliance, Oregon State Grange, Oregon Knights of Labor and the Federated Trades Assembly of Portland. We have briefly reviewed its contents in a previ ous number, and "will do so again at no distant day. The fact that the initia tive and referendum has been success fully in vogue in Switzerland for half a century deprives its opponents of the claim that It is not feasible, ami- it should command a generous share of respect with the people at large through out Oregon, since it is supported by the organizations named, which are among the most worthy in the state. Friday, September 22. The general tone to the business situation shows an improvement during the past few days and has an encouraging appear ance of a pick up. Trade is not really brisk in any one line of goods, but is of a healthy character, with more money in circulation, and is steadily getting back into its normal condition. Prices continue steady in all lines of general merchandise and groceries. The market for country produce is de void of much interest, as it is well stocked with a general assortment, un less it may be said in eggs ; the market is bare, and an advance to 18 to 20 cents per dozen is made within the past few davs. The green fruit market is sluggish and is in large supply at nominal prices In dried fruits there is a declining ten dency, owing to the large surplus of the product. Dried plums and prunes are reported to have declined from 12 to 9 cents in Portland. The poultry market continues without change, although the deliveries are limited to small, occasional lots. The meat market from block does not vary from the usual price. Beef on foot 24 to 2Sj per lb. Mutton $1.75 to 2.50 per heud. Pork on foot !' to 5.60 per 100 lbs. Pork dressed for the block is quoted BS, to 7 cents per lb. The wheat market w hich had a buoy ant aspect a week ago, has met with a reverse on account of a declining tend ency in eastern markets, which have chopped rapidly in the last few days. In San Francisco a decline of 5 cents per cental for May deliveries bus taken ace, which was in sympathy with other markets. European markets re port a firmer tone after a short softening on spot deliveries. Buyers for futures show a disposition to be very consider ate and are waiting for a more favorable market. Our own market is under the influ ence of the Portland and San Francisco markets, which are reported dull and off. Valley wheat is quoted at 90 cents to $1 per cental, and Eastern Oregon and Walla Walla at 85 to 87.!,' per cental. In The Dalles the quotations today range from 45 to 47 cents per bushel. The wool market is just as lifeless as formerly with no appearance of an im provement to take place in the near future. The Boston and other eastern markets are still dull.as indicated by the following, from the Boston Advertiser of the 15th inst., which of Australian wools says: Australian wool is unchanged in tone and prices. Business is dull and the market is depressed, as the low price of domestic neeces sun Keeps foreign wool out of competition to a large extent. The outlook is not promising and im porters are still snipping wool back to London for n market. Some was shipped this week to be entered for the sales the last of the month. . Carpet wools are dull, but the foreign markets are firm. Importers are not forcine business on the present market, but pre fer to Keep their wools in bond. Wheat ,5 to 48c per bu. Babi.by Prices are np to 75 to 85c cents per 100 ibs. Oats The oat market is light at 80 to 90 cents per 100 lbs. Mn.LsTurrs Bran and shorts are quoted at 1H 00 per ton. mid dlings $22 50 to $23 00 per ton. Rolled barley, 23 00 to 24 00 per ton. Shell ed corn f 1 25 per 100 Ds. Floub Salem mills flonr is quoted at $4 25 per barrel. Diamond brand at $3 50 per bbl. per ton and 13 75 per bbl. ietfl.il. Hat Timothy hav ran ires In nriiw from $12 00 per ton. according Ui quality and condition. Whent hay is in full stock on a limited demand' at $8 00 to $10 00 per ton. i 1'orAToKs ,7.5c wr 100 lbs. P.l-TTKK Fresh roll butter at 50 to 65 wuts per roll. In brine or dry salt we quote 30 to 40 cents er roll. Eoos Good frtsh esss sell at Din. Pofi.TKY Chickens, tire quoted at $.'.00 to $3.00. Old fowls (3.00 per dozen. P.K:r a MrrroN Beef cattle are in better deimind at 2.2") per 100 weluht gross to $2.50 lor extra good. Mutton is now quoted at $2 25 j Kr head. l orn ouering are ngui j and prices are nominal gross I weight and i'n cents dressed. Cured ! hog meats are quoted at 12'B cents hog round. STAPLE OMH-KKIKM. ConTEECosta Rica, is quoted at 24o per lb., by the sack. Salvador, 2Sluc. Arbuckles, 25c. S ''oak Golden C, In bhls or sack , $S 87; Extra C, $ 12; Drv granulated in 8H In boxes, D. G., in 30 lb boxes, $2 75. Ex C, $2 25. GC $200. Rica Japan rice, tUsft'c; Island, rice, 7 cts. Bkans Small whites, 4(oxvc; Pink, 5c per 100 lbs. Salt Liverpool, 501b sk, floe; 1001b sk. $1 00; 2001b k, $2 00. Stock salt, $13 50 per ton. Duikd FuriTs Italian prunes, 12c per lb, by box. Evaporated apples, 10rt 12'v per lb. Dried grapes," (' 10c per pound. VIQKTAIILCS AND FKl'ITS. IIIDKS AND rt'HS. Hints Are quoted as follows: Dry, 3,S..c lb; green, lS,C'i2l. Sheep Pelts 25 to 50 ea. Deerskins, 20c lb for winter and 30c for summer. Dressed, light $1 lh, heavy 75c lb. Bear skins, $K(u$12 ea; lienver, $3 60 lb; otter, $5; nsher, $."$." 50 : silver gray fox, $10( $25 ; red fox, $1 25; grey fox, $2 60(ir$3: martin, $lu$125; mink, 60c(355c; coon, 50c; coyote, 60cu 75c ; badger, 25c ; polecat, 2uc(t45c ; com mon house cat, 10c.ir25c ea. Blakeley & Hought druggists. 175 Second Street. - The Dalles, o lull lino of nil the Standard Patent M; Drugs, Chemicals, Etc. .-ARTISTS MATERIAL A "Country and Mall Orders will receive prompt attention. I. C. Nickelsen, The Dalles, - - - Oregon ESTAULISHKD 1S70. The oldest, largest, and beat mansj, houne in School Hookas, and Dei Mimical Instruments, Watches Jewelry and Sporting Goodaj. Agt. Hamburg-Bremen Steamship Co TloUaMai to mil from Europe Prompt Attention. Ixw Pkk-es. Up to thi Twsi A Ward to Laities. Ladies who desire a beautiful clear i skin, free from pimples, boils, blotches j and other eruptions, should commence ; at once to use Dr. Gnnn't Improved Pills. They will also remove that heavy look aWit your eyes and make them bright, and will cure headnche from whatever cause it arises.. Kememher yon are only required to take one tmnll pill at bed time,- which is coated with pure sugar and will not gripe or produce any unpleasant sensation. Sale at 25 cents by lilakeley k ilouuhton. 3m THE DALLES LUMBERING INOOKPORATKDISSS No. G7 Washington Street. . . Tht t, Wholesale and Retail Dealers and Manufacturers of I Building Material and Dimension Timber, Doors, Windows, Moldings, Dona rrj Special Attention given to the Manufacture of Fruit J Boxes and Packing Cases. i Potory and Liumlior "VsH-rc jt Old ytjjc st. jurs MOT, THE DALLES, ORKOON. Re-Opens Sept. -4th. 1893. Boarding and Day School for Girls. Kates per Terms of ten weeks, payable In ad vance. Board ami Tuition 0 r r-utrance fee ipayabie but once; ft ) Bed anil bedding I w Instrumental Jlunlr. Hteuographr. Typewrit ing, li'lmrnl'iijf, rwlng anil fainting form extra charge. Kreiieh, Oertnan mill l-atlu lAmruajp, Needle-work, and Vocal Music UUKlil five. PAT SCHOOL. Five. six, eight or ten dollars per term, ac cording ! grade. For particulars, address SISTER SUPERIOR. Mnw.it DRY Pine. Fir, Oak and Slab WOOD De any part of the city. l Stiiit'KMors to L. D. Frank, deceased.) I1U PlaillifBDlllTE - Dan A General Line of I Horse Furnishing Goods,' Wholesale anil Retail Dealers in Harness, Bridles, f tips, taE Full Assortment or Mexican Saildlcry Plain orSteM SECOND FTREET. - - . . miUll New - Umatilla - Hov THE DALLES, OREGON. SINNOTT &. FISH, PROP'S. J Taken Up. One aorn.'l gelding almut twelve yeitra old, and branded thua uu left ahuulder. The owner can have the unlmal by paying lit thla notice V. J. COOPER. AilRiiat 1.1, 1K.-Ktf Ticket and Hargajre Office of the V. P. R. R. Company, and otBmdtht Union Teh-graph Office are in the Hotel. Fire-Proof Safe for the Safety of alllM LARGEST : AND : FINEST : HOTEL : IN :0TJ . i NOTICE. , for In the County Court of thu Htate of Orettoa. v twro t.ouniy. In the Mttr of th Kwt of t William lUmUUm Witwin. 1ht-uU Not If? I hreby sTlvn tbnt the niifltmiptie t, tvr an nfr of the mttity Court of the HUUtnf Orv'ii, for lYnM?o ouutv. niarit mttl ciiUT'tl HU?mhr 7, Jw:, w ntjNtnll eKvrutnr nf Hit In l will Rti1 twit n i mi i of the Mid WiLiirtni Hrtmlltmi Wilton, : nil prraoim hHVtnn rlmni wrstfiut Mid ftntt nr h.-rvty no'ili'il to prwMit Itie wnir with the iritr vonrhra thwf'tr to m nt the nffit$ r.t Mn.yi, HtmthiKtoti & Wllosin. The ln)l?. (iwm, wHhtii tlx month fnitn tncrnre of thU notice. ltl Tb 1 Mi lea, in., N'f.t. 7, !-.:. H H. iM'N nx;Tox, Kiwtitor of Will of Wrn. II. tt llou, dw d. The Dalles MercantileCd -JOBBKKi M IIKM.KH IK General Merchand Dry Goods, Clothinc, Gents' Furnishing Goo&d Shoes, Ilatn, Caps, Crocerie, Hardware, Crocker, Ha-, Grain, Feed, Etc. PROPOSALS plour, Brar; arjd peed. U. J. Indus Seiuce. Warm Sumy iztacy. M ark hraimia. nxik Co.. Or., An, s, iwei. Henlcd pnMmala Indiiraeil "I'roTMMMiU f.rr Klnnr. Hrnn and Kd," ax tlieeemny tje.Hiid itfMrfMi to the iimbTaignedRt Warm nvrinKH.Ort-tO'ii, will be iwi-IvmI at Una air-mey until I iVc-k , y. ,,j Tnemtar, e)iienilir V), M'.t, lor tnmlxlilin; ami deltverliiK at the aewy about 4.im ibmifilmir, l.lK Dm ii( bran, and '.n.ujl lb nl f.-eil. Flour mimt be either what l known aa "atraiKht lull U'k"( Koofl sound wheat fti llx ground down to about lh ol lh. or, low grain to tie taken out; or It may he what In known patent liotir.and delivered In extra mrong uliigle ml ton aarka to weiijh H ouuren to the vard Hnin jiloa of not la than Z'i Wrn miiat be furnliihed by bidders. ald samples to be dintinetlv marked with the name ol the bidder and the hitiSber id till' sainiiie ii more man one la submitted Hrnn must be of good iiuallty, eiiual lairU hran aim noriH mixed sammi-aof not must be iiimmiieil by bidders. iiial ii leas linn I ba Keed must be eleiir imr lev. IruK h 1 1 1 iwl fnM from dirt and runt: samples of uot leaa than t His mimt be furnihed by bidders. Iiellvery. Ol the above there Is to badollvered at the rlliiernajihii Neliool, loeated at miles north of the aireney, U4.IM) IU of Hour, UM) Ilia bran, and Uuui Ibsnf feed; and at the agency, n.nn oe.oi Hour, iii.imi ii nran, anil lu.iio II fewl All articles are to be subject hi a rigid Iii.lwv tlon. r Proposals must state speelflcally lha proposed price ol each article tillered Iib- dell contract by theewt.. not barrels or bin's. I be right Is reserved to relect anv or all l.l.t. or any ,'t of any bid If deemed for the beat In terest of the service. Certllled checks-Kach hid must be ai-comtianled by a ccrtllled cheek or draft upon some I nlted Htaiead-poslting or solvent national bank In the vicinity of llie resilience nf n, hi.nt... ...i payable Ui theonlerol the dlnn affair., for at least five jwr cent, of the amount of the propone! which check nrrir.lt III lie forfeited to the I niii I.. .. . bidder or hidden recelvllie n .i,.n I-, i to promotly ewuie sureties, otherwise to be returned to the bidder. Kids accimilMllled l.v eaah In II... nl ...!,,. check will noi be considered. For further Information aa to time of delivery sml other particulars, apply to J. 0. ?,m ar, V. 8. Indian Agent. 390 to 394 Second St., ml TVilV TheDmll E Wasco County, Oregon, The Gate City of tho Inland Empire is aituat-d si M staff navi era w wiiraviuil IMI blltl IMIUllia Vl U 111 Ull, Skll.l v" porous city. TTS TTTT? T? JTD T? "V a- atsaaasahi Va sVaB ass a. W ' 'Q Jt is tho aujijily city for an extonaive and noh j an1 rrrt .w. . ...... : . - i.. i. : .. g... .miih al P. t b -,''i, i uraniii rruijiiiii as nn Lnke, a distuiure of over two hundrnd iniltia. rm y . vrr 1 """ vvunj w.uoH ... - J .,l. - i ,1 i !... tha Wfl "i Auiiiianea pnaLure iur Luuusuiitia ui siiitiii whii:h finds niarkot hnro. J( The Ualli is tho Urgoat original wool shipj'inrf F America, alaout 5,000,000 pounds btiing ahippod 7er' ITS PRODnCTS. The salmon fmhorios are the finest on the Columbi, J this year a revenue of thousands of dollar, whiuh wl than doulilod in the nnnr future. find The nroducta of the beautiful Klickitat valley 1 t .i . waaf I nnre, ana tne country aoucn ana east nas na i Mr nei.lirtl l u. a anil k 1 1 a ia 1 11 1 ,1 M mtltrn rra nlaitfa tO OVOrilO " I their products). TTQ TXT-C A T .TTT I. I. t l . .1. ... and It ii is ine riciii'jii, ciiy 01 iia size on vim . ikt.fjieo! nvf ami la laiine; inu.rt fi lovnlnn more iarfl' than is tributary to any other city in Eastorn 9nj?ni Jti Ita situation is unsuriMissod. lta climate duli?"6 . ; : i....i..i.i r . ...JimiUHl. " aiotiibitsi iiiisiuuiauii. iia rraeuui vnm rorner stones she sttnda.