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VOL. V. V THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12. 1895.
NUMBER 25.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Olney and Bannon.
Washington, June . 7. President
Cleveland this afternoon announced the
' following cabinet appointments:
Secretary of state, Richard Onley, of
Massachusetts: for
attorney general
Judaon Harmon, of
Cincinnati.
The announce
ment. which was
made late this after
noon, created no
surprise here, for it
has been well nn
derstood for several
days that Mr. Olney
would succeed to the first place in the
the cabinet, made vacant by the death
of Secretary Greeham. It is probabl
that tomorrow Mr. Olney will take the
. oath as the head of the state depart
ment. The president at one time con'
templated other changes in his cabinet
and a rearrangement of several port
folios, and in this connection considers
' tion was given to the transfer of Secre
tary Smith to the department of justice
but this and other transfers were finally
abandoned, and the president concluded
that the simplest plan wonld be merely
to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Olney's
promotion.
Reaping the Harvest.
New York, June 7. The Herald's
Washington correspondent says:
England is reaping a sorry harvest as
a result of the Corinto affair. By land
ing the marines on Nicaraeuan soil to
secure the payement of the indemnity
for the exclusion of Consul Hatch she
sowed for herself seeds of hatred in the
native breast that has produced a crop
of most bitter animosity, and has already
affected her interests in Nicaragua, and
will undoubtedly continue to do so. -
This is made clear in the first report
on this subject which has been received
at thetnavy department from Command
;er of the Alert. The Nicaraguans and,
in fact all residents of Central America,
be says, consider the United States as
their natural protector, and look to as
for assistance when in trouble. They
have an exaggerated notion of the scope
of Monroe doctrine, as well as the size
. of the naval and military service of the
United States, and believe, with the
majority of Americans, that the United
States can trounce the remainder of the
world if necessary.
It was feared by the Nicaraguans,
Commander Ide reports, that the Brit
ish Intended to obtain control of the
canal, and they declared they would
rather see the canal project defeated
than have it pass into the'.British hands
- The regular monthly meeting of the
JJicaraguan Maritime Canal Company
will be held today. Is iB stated that
'only routine business will be transacted,
Trade with China.
Stockton, Cal., June 7. Much, inter-
ent is felt here over the announced in
tention of James J. Hill, of the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern roadft, to
start a new line of steamers in the flour
trade with China. The magnate of the
North' has announced that he expects to
be able to place flour in the markets of
the Orient so that it can be sold for
cents a pound, or 75 cents a sack of -50
pounds. From the city of Stockton by
each steamer that leaves San Francisco
for China many thousands of sacks are
shipped, and it is the .opinion of the
shippers here that President Hill will
find that he cannot long ship the staple
for sale at the price named. It is his
idea to place the flour on the market at
so low a price that it will cause the Chin
ese to use flour instead of rice.
In speaking of the matter, J. M.
Welsh, the reeident owner of the Crown
mills, eaid : " -
"The present low price of flour has
been the cause of the large shipments,
and during the present year many of
the Chinese have learned to use the
American staple instead of the Chinese.
At present California 'Sour is laid down
in the ininese market lor $3 90 per
barrel. Oregon flour . can .. be - placed
there for $3 50, or &1 cents per sack of
50 pounds. The only reason that it can
be taken ther6 at the low rate mentioned
is because the market for wheat is off,
Dut if it should recuperate and go to
$1 25 there would be an end to most of
the flour trade with Orient. The reason
that California flour cammands a higher
price in China than the product of the
northern mills is because it is a lighter
flour. It commands a better price in
anv market."
. ,. Depew Improvement Company.
J Buffalo, N. Y.. June 7. Cbauncey
M: Depew, H. Walter Webb, John Jacob
Astor, Howard Webb and H. M. Twom
bley have secured a controlling interest
in the Depew Improvement Company
by the payement of $728,000 in purchas
ing a huge block of stock of the company
It is believed that Cornelius Vanderbilt
is also interested in the enterprise,
These nien control the power company
of Niagara Falls, and it is believed the
intention is to brine the car works of
the Lake Shore road, the Lackawana,
the Nickle Plate, the New York Central
and the Wagner Company to Depew,
there to be operated by electrical power
broueht from the falls. A meeting of
the investors will be held Monday, and
an election of officers will then- take
place. ' ' -
' Who Died ITlrst?
San Fbancisco, Jnne 8. The fate of
an estate valued at $100,000 is likely to
ret on whether Professor Harold Whit
ing, of the university of California, who
was lost on the Colima, died before or
after his wife, who was drowned on the
same voyage.
Just before Professor Whiting started
on bis fatal vovage be made two wills.
which he mailed to an attorney at Cam
bridge Mass. One was to the effect that
if he should be drowned, his estate
should go to the surviving members of
bis family. The other was that in case
he and his wife and children wefe all
drowned, his estate should revert to
members of his family living in the
East. If Professor Whiting died first bis
wife and children immediately became
his heirs. But if Mrs Whiting died later
her heirs would inherit a small fortune
to the exclusion of heirs of Professor
Whiting in the East.
Two persons who said they were repre
sentatives of attorneys have called on A
j. butneriana ana askea mm some sig
nificant questions. Sutherland was on
the same raft with Whiting, and tried to
save the professor's life. . Sutherland
was asked whether Whiting or his wife
died first. "While the cool-headed sur-
vivor believes that Mrs. Whiting met
her death some time before her husband
into a watery grave, be could not posi
tively answer the question, as he did
not see Mrs. Whiting during the storm
Characteristic Letter From Debs.
Cleveland, June 8. The American
Railway Union organization received I
letter from Eugene V. Debs, who says
"I cannot be con
sidered a candidate
for the presidency
X would not permit
myselt to harbor
such an aspiration
for an instant.
have little enough
liberty as it is, and
what there is I do
not want to sacri
fice on the political
altar, not that I would fear to face the
whirlwind of denunciation which such
an ambition would arouse, but I wish to
remain untrammeled, and do what
little I can in my own way to free the
American people."
Shippers Are Satisfied.
St. Louis, June 7. Not for a long
time has the rate situation in St. Lonis
been so deplorable and hopelessly bad
as at present. In all directions, upon
all commodities, and over ail roads,
shippers can get about any rate they
happen to want. Tariff sheets are laid
aside and freight men are engaged in a
wild straggle to see who can get the
most business at the least profitable
rate. - ." " ' . '
Chairman Day has not yet called a
meeting of the executive board of the
Southwest Traffic Association, and the
condition of affairs in that territory con
tinues unimproved.
Difficulty Settled.
M'Cor, Colo., June 8. Newe received
by a special messenger indicates that
the trouble between the cattle and sheep
men is over for the present, at least'.
The cattlemen found only 1800 to 2000
sheep in Colorado. The remainder had
already been driven across the state line
into Wyoming. Those still in Routt
county were headed in the same direct
ion. Assurance was given by the herd
ers that they would cioss the state line
at the earliest possible moment.
Kiot in CleTeland.
Cleveland, O., June 8. The police
were called upon today to quell a riot at
the works of the American Wire Com
pany, where 200 laborers Btruck yester
day for an increase of wages. The
strikers ou learning that their places
were being filled became threatening.
Stones were thrown and; windows
broken, .but no one was injured.
Verdict Against the foUmtnt. '
Chicago. Jnne 8. The jury in the
case of Judge Ennis against the Pull
man Palace Car Company awarded him
today a verdict for . $180. The plaintiff
was suing for $49,000 salary as the com
pany's general counsel. Jndge Hencey
instructed the jury that by the statute
of limitation only a part ef the claim
could be allowed" . " I
WHO WILL IT BE?
More Gossip About the Next
President.
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY "SAYS SO.
The Colon Pacific Going: to Pieces Debt
Begins his Prison Life on
Wednesday.
Boston, June, 10. Ex-Secretary of
the Navy W. C. Whitney was inter
viewed at the home of his mother, in
Brookline, last night. He said :
"I am not and. will not be a presiden
tial candidate. If the silver men should
carry the next democratic convention, it
will split the party.
The democrats must
Btand for sound
money. There are
d many sound
money men in the
West and South,
and the Memphis
convention, I think,
um CWnlTNfcY has helped the cause
along. Carlisle's speech at the conven
tion was an excellent one, and deserves
to be widely read. It has undoubtedly
bad an influence in the South. ; I think
the peopla will eventually treat this
question the same as they did the green
back question. They want sound money
now just as much as they did then."
Mr. Whitney eaid be felt, however,
that the free-silver question was liable
to assume the same proportions or even
greater than did the greenback move
ment. He said (he organized educa
tional movement was necessary to coun
teract the spread of the free-silver ciaze.
"I do not think the repuolicans will
care to reopen the tariff question again,"
he eaid. "They see . they would gain
nothing by it. The money question will
dominate everything in the next cam
paign unless there is a radical change
in sentiment within the next year."
Mr. Whitney does not think any East
ern states will follow the Illinois demo
crats in the matter of calling state con
ventions to consider the financial quest
ion, in answer to the question wnetner
the United States should continue its
navy as in the last few years, he said :
Yes ; but I think what we should
confine our attention to now is the
building of large battleships of the best
type."
He does not think the United States
could very well recognize the Cuban in
surgents as belligerents. '
When ex-President Harrison's move
ment in New York and Philadelphia
were spoken of, and .reference was made
to the Depew dinner, Mr. Whitney
smiled and said :
"Yes, it looks very much as ex-Presi
dent Harrison were after the republican
nomination."
It was suggested that there would be
probably bard work for him to do in the
next convention, and Mr. Whitney said:
Well, I shall be in the struggle if
there is an intellectual one for sound
money, you may be assured.',
Going; to Pieces.
Denver, June 10. The report of a
separate receiver for the Kansas Pacific
branch of the Union Pacific finds cred
ence, although it cannot be confirmed in
this city. In 1893 the Union Pacific was
operating 8167 miles of railway, though
its own mileage from Omaha to Ogden is
but 1083. In that year the St. Joseph &
Grand Island, of 251 miles, waa lopped
off; then, in the order mentioned, went
from the Union Pacific, the Denver. &
Gulf, with its 1478 miles; the Oregon
Railway & Navigation lines, 1059 miles ;
the Denver, Leadville & Gunnison, 325
miles i the Oregon Short Line, 1431
miles ; and if the Kansas Pacific goes,
747 more miles will come off.
Gould, who is heavily interested in
the Union Pacific, would naturally be
expected to oppose its permanent cripp
ling, but be is also interested in the
Gulf and Kansas Pacific, and by work
ing in with the Colorado Midland, Rio
Grande Western, Oregon Short Line and
Central Pacific, would make a combina
with Portland, San Francisco, Galveston
and St. Lonis as the four corners.
A report filed with the secretary ot the
Colorado board of equalization shows
that the entire system had, in 1893, 764
engines and 11,000 box cars, with other
stock in proportion. All the engines
except 100, together with a ' proportion
of rolling stock, belonged to associated
roads. ' 'As each line is lopped off, it
claims its own stock. That which it is
now using has almost all been built and
charged to the Kansas Pacific branch.
Should the Omaha report prove correct,
the Union Pacific would be in sore
straits.
Debs Goes to Jail. .
Chicago, June 10. Eugene V. Debs
and other officials of the American Rail
way union, will be 86nt to Woodstock
jail tomorrow. A certified order to the
supreme court was received here today,
The men nnder sentence are : E.
Debs, G. W. Howard, 8. Keliher, L. W
Rogers, James Hogan, W. E. Burns,- R,
M. Goodwin and Martin Elliott. .. There
is a duestion as to the time the men will
serve. The original sentence was six
months'for Debs and three months for his
associates, in two different contempt
cases sentence the being mada concur
rent by the court. The defendants' at
torn ev later had the sentence made
cumulative in order to take the desired
legal action. It is thought probable
that an effort will be made to have
Judge Wood reinstate the concurren
sentences.
Kobert Lincoln.
New Yore, Jnne 10. Thomas L,
James, ex-postmaster-general, and pres
ident of the Lincoln National bank,
said, discussing the political question
I look upon Robert Lincoln aa the like
best dark horse in the race for the re
publican nomination. I believe he will
get half of the entire Southern delega
tion, and when the break comes on the
favorites, Lincoln and Allison will get
the benefit of it. The Iowa senator is a
well-balanced, sound-viewed man, who,
next to Lincoln, possessess elements of
of strength where other candidates are
weak. It is my opinion that Harrison
cannot, by any means, be nominated
Two Lives Saved.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas,of Junction City,
111., was told by her doctors she had con
sumption and that there was no hope
for ber, but two bottles Dr. King's New
Discovery completely cured ber and Bhe
says it saved her life. Mr. Thos. Eg
gers, 139 Florida St. San Francisco, suf
fered from a dreadful cold, approaching
Consumption, tried without result every
thing else, then tiought one bottle of Dr.
King's New Discovery and in two weeks
was cured. He is naturally thankful.
It is such results, of whicb these are
samples, that prove the wonderful effi
cacy of this medicine in coughs and
colds. Free trial bottles'at the Snipes-
Kinersly Drug Store. Regular size 50c,
and $1.00. -
Reed Would Say Little.
Portland, Maine, June 8. Hon
Thomas B. Reed, in response to a re
quest for his opinion in regard to the re
cent changes in the cabinet, eaid :
care to say nothing in regard to it."
He was equally reticent in regard to
the dissension in the Maine democracy,
caused by the dismissal of Colonel Mor
ton from the treasury department. In
regard to the effect produced by the re
cent action of the Illinois democratic
convention, he said : "It is very pro
bable that the action of the Illinois de
mocrats on the use of silver or anything
else will not have any great influence
upon the country or the coming cam
paign." .
A Household Treasure.
D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y,
says that he always keeps Dr. King's
New . Discovery in the bouse and his
family has always found the very best
results follow its use; that he would not
be without it, if procurable. G. A,
Dykeman Druggist, (Jatskill, N. Y., says
that Dr. Kings New Discovery is un
doubtedly the best cough remedy; that
he has used it in his family for. eight
years, and it has never failed to do all
that is claimed for it. Why not trv
remedy so long tried and tested. Trial
bottle at Snipes-Kinerslvs Drug Co.'s
Drug Store. Regular size 50c. and $1.00
MeLaughlln In Jail.
New York, June 8, William M. Mc
Laughlin, late inspector of police, spent
last night in the Tombs as a convict,
He was pale, nervous and appeared to
be in a state of collapse. He walked up
and down in his cell through the hours
of the night, having no inclination to
rest nor to go to bed. Today he declined
to see reporters. It is believed by bis
friends that be never will serve a day in
a penal prison.
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' When your heart pains you and nn
usual ' palpitation is frequent, accom
panied aoocatimea with shortness of
breath and low spirits yoa are suffering
from a disordered state of the liver, di
gestion is imperfect and there is wind
on the stomach. If allowed to remain
the trouble will ultimately reach the kid
neys and then become dangerous to life.
Steps should be taken to stay ita pro
gress on the appearance ot the first
symptoms. ' Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver
and Kidney Balm is especially adapted
for disorders of this kind. Price $1.00
per bottle. For sale by Snipes-Kinerily
Drug Co. .
For Sale Cheap.
One Jersey cow ; one Jersey bull ; also
household furniture. Enquire of W. A.
Hunt, Lair Hill place on Mill creek, two
miles from town. ' . 1 m24-lw
LOCAL NEWS MATTER
The Latest About Crops.
Juiignt scattered snowers occurred on
the 5th, 7th and 8th, not sufficient in
most localities to lay the dust. The
maximum temperature ranged from 54
to 84 degrees; the minimum, from 44 to
58 degrees, except south of the Blue
mountains, where it was 36 to 40 degrees
on four nights of the week. , The weather
V. .. .. .
has been cloudy to partly cloudy, with
variable winds. Frost occurred in sec
tions on the 6th, bnt no damage was
done. '
The weather has not been favorable,
except on Sunday and Monday, to rapid
growth, bnt favorable to a more healthy
stand and to rooting. Owing to the
large acreage of volunteer and. spring
grain in Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam and
Morrow counties, the wheat prospects
are not encouraging. The correspondent
at Ciem, Gilliami county, reports "grain
is looking badly ; some of it is burning.'
From Morrow county comes this report
"In a large part of Morrow county and a
part of Gilliam county, the crops are
almost a failure ; in some parts there
will be no harvest. Fall sown wheat is
beading- out about one foot high, and
spring gram, it is safe to predict, will
not shade the ground; fully 50 per cent
of the grain - in this section is spring
grain." Similar reports come from
Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam counties,
though the most discouraging from
Morrow county. In Umatilla and
Union counties fall sown wheat is in
fine condition, but spring grain is poor
and will not yield over one-half a crop
Heavy and general rains, with an ab
sence of hot weather will materially
benefit current conditions.
The Hood River correspondent reports
two carloads of strawberries are now
leaving there daily for- the East. The
strawberry crop in the lower part of the
valley is about harvested. Cherries are
now ripe. The crop is a full one, espec
ially of Royal Anns and Black Republi
cans. The fruit crop throughout is in
excellent condition and promises large
returns.
flaying is in progress and average
yields are being secured.
In the counties of Crook, Klamath,
Lake, Harney and Grant, the season is
very backward. These counties have an
elevation of about 3000 feet, and they
have had frost and ice during the past
week, injuring vegetation. S beeps hear
ing continues, and heavy fleeces are se
cured. The range grass is good, and
stock presents a prime condition. '
Grasshoppers are present in large
numbers, and are doing damage in Mor
row and Gilliam counties. They moved
northward from Harney county.
The general cereal crop conditions are
not of the most encouraging character
throughout Eastern Oregon. Rain will
help things wonder'ully. There are no
indications, at the present writing, for
rain within the next few days,
Almost a Tragedy.
Last evening about 7 o'clock as The
Chronicle force were winding up the
days work, a loud report like a cannon'
shot was heard upon the silent air. The
people along the street stopped to see
who was shot ; The Chronicle people
ran out to get what surely seemed a
promising item ; Geo. Ruch came from
his store; some men in Nielsen's store
hurried to the sidewalk; tho coroner
started on the run and everybody looked
at one another inquiringly but no corpse
was to be seen. Finally a shout pre
ceded from the Pacific Express and The
Chronicle man rushed in to write up
another $14,000 robbery. The on ly sight
that greeted bis eyes was Agent Kurtz
gazing around the room with the blank
est of expressions upon his face. The
ruins of an alcohol lamp lay scattered
upon the floor, while the wick was coiled
around Mr. Kurtz' neck. - He had been
heating sealing wax when all of a sadden
the lamp exploded. It was very fortun
ate that no one was struck by the broken
pieces of tin, as Mr. Kurtz was bending
over the lamp when it took the sudden
freak and its remnants flew all around
him. ! . .
Three society young men went fishing
yesterday up 8-Mile creek. They
started from town on their bicycles, and
soon reached the scene where the fish
were to be slaughtered. The young men
hid their wheels under some brash and
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
ARSOIJUTmK PURE. : :
started up the creek. A poor lone cow,
whose rations had evidently been cut
short, came along and begun to browse
on the bicycles. She bad just finished
one ' wheel and was starting on the
others when the owners returned, and
with rocks, fishing poles and yells drove
ber away from her tempting feat. One
of the wheels was completely ruined,
and as the owner gazed on the ruins he
swore a vengeance against the whole
tace of cows, and promised to return to
town and try and have the city cow law
enforced. From a kind farmer a ride to
town was obtained, and the day's sport
was over. ' The only consolation is that
the owner of the mutilated wheel works
in a large bicycle store, where anew one
can be obtained at a discount.
Mr. Henry Klindt, a pioneer resident
of Wasco county, whose place is a short
distance below town, brought The
Chronicle office today some wheat bay
of remarkable growth. The hay was
planted last fall on ground which the
water covered and measures six feet in
height. The river left a sediment of
about twelve inches on Mr. Klindt's
field and the hay crop npon it this year
will be enormous. Mr. Klindt has been
for many years a resident of this county,
but he says never before has he seen so
much hay raised on a piece of land as
will be gathered on his place this season.
Everyone knows how rich the land in
Egypt along the Nile is made by the
overflow of the river and it is not to be
wondered at that same thing should
happen along the banks of the Colum
bia. The sample now at The Chronicle
office would be an excellent specimen of
Wasco county's resources to send abroad.
Constable A. A. Urquhart has just re
turned from Wamic, where he arrested
a man named isortnrup, cnargea wun
the larceny of some oats from the farm
of Sheriff Driver. He is also accused of
killing a pig belonging to Miss Mamie
Driver. North rup has the reputation of
being a bad man and when Constable
Urquhart went to a'rest him, he found
bim in the brush with a loaded Win-
Chester, Northrup finally concluded
that it was best to come without too
much delay and is now in the county
jail. The people of Wamic settlement
are much worked up against Northrup
and his reputation in that community is
not of the best.
Yesterday being a beautiful June day,
many of The Ualles citizens wenaea
their way to the country on various
rjicnic excursions, and the forks of Milk
creek seemed to be the favorite place ot
resort. During the day' plans were-
talked over whereby the campers might-
get control of the grounds at the forks,.
whicb haye already been so improved as
to make them very comfortable and"
pleasant, but no appropriate name could
be agreed upon to designate the place in
the proposed articles of agreement, - In?
view of the paBt history of the place, the
name of Chippewa has been suggested.
The city election occurs on June 17th. .
The election of mavor will be the im
portant item, as the appointment of the
recorder and marshal are now placed in
his hands. This makes it very essential
that a good man be chosen to ocenpy the
highest office in the gift of the city.
While it decreases the number of officers
to be voted for, the interest in the elec
tion will in no wise be diminished.
However, at this time, very little is said .
regarding the prospective candidates, but
there is abundant time between now and
the 17th to get up an exciting contest.
.While in Stockton Cal., some time
ago, Thos. F. Langan, of Los Banos, that
state, was taken very severely cramps
and diarrhoea. He chanced to meet Mr.
C. M. Carter, who was similarly afflcted.
Ho says: "I told bim of Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and we went to the Holden
Drug Store and procured a bottle of it.
It gave Mr. Carter prompt relief and I
can vouch for its having cured me."
For sale by Blakeley AHouhton, Drug- '.
gists. '
Ladies, Attention 1 During the next
six weeks, Mrs. M. E. Briggs will offer
bargains in millinery, greater than ever
offered before. Full line of trimmed
hats always on hand. Ladies and chil
dren's hats from 75c to $2.50. 112 Second
street The Dalles, Or. m23 2w
Shiloh's Cure is sold on a guarantee.
It cures incipient Consumption. It is
the best cough cure. Only one Cent a
dose25cts., 50cts., and $1.00.
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