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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1895.
VOL. V.
NUMBER 48.
UNPREPARED FOR WAR
Admiral Walker Corrobor
ates Miles Testimony.
OUR NEED FOR A NAVY GREAT
At Least Seven More Battleship Should
' Be Built The Count at an .
Knemj's Merer..
Washington, Nov. 15. Admiral
Walker adds hia testimony to that of
General Miles concerning the weakness
of the government fortressess.
"lam a good American," said he, "bat
I cannot shut my eves to cold facts. We
are not prepared today to engage in war
with any first class power. We are in
the position that China occupied in her
recent struggle with Japan. We have a
vast population, great wealth, boundless
resources and endless patriotism, bat we
cannot maintain an offensive or defen
sive attitude against any one of a half
dozen foreign countries.
'What General Miles says about the
defenseless condition of our coast cities
is entirely correct. It is true that New
York and San Francisco are better pro
tected than other commercial cities, but
even they would be helpless against the
' assault of a dozen powerful ironclads.
So far as the remaining cities are con
cerned they have no protection what
ever. '""
"Congress, ought to make liberal ap
propriations for coast defenses and for
additional ships of war. More than any
thing else we need a navy. If we had a
dozen battle-ships of the Indiana class
On the Atlantic coast we could defy as
- powerful a country as Great Britian.
We have now four battle-ships building
1 and two others have been appropriated
for. We need at least seven more.
"With ary thing like a fair system ot
coast defenses, we could be beyond the
probabilities of war. There would be no
more Corinto incidents; no more talk of
foreign aggression on American soil.
The United States would be pre-eminent
on the American continent. The great
est protection, against war is to be fully
prepared for it."
"Then you do not think we are pre
pared for war at present?"
"We are far from it. Our ships are
the best of their class in the world, bat
we have not enough of them. We need
more fighting ships battle-ships. The
battle-ships is to the navy what the in
fantry is to the army. It is the fighting
part of the navy , bat it should be supple
mented with -torpedo-boats,- coast-de
fense vessels and ewiit cruisers, just as
the infantry is made more effective by
the employment of cavalry and artillery,
Tne battleship is not needed in times of
peace, but it is indispensable iu times of
war. When not actively engaged it can
be laid up in ordinary, and the police
work of the ocean can be performed by
email gunboats, which would not be ef
fective in battle, but which are useful to
carry the flag.
"This is the policy pursued bv Great
Britain, who sends her gunboats abroad.
wnue tier powerful ironclads, which, are
more expensive to keep in commission
remain on the home stations."
"Do you think England or other
, power would have us at a disadvant
age?" "Undoubtedly. It is useless to talk of
war with any European country in our
present condition."
EXTENSIVE TROLLEY SYSTEM.
Number of New York Towns
Connected.
to Be
Niagako Falls, Nov. 15. One of the
most extensive suburban trolley systems
in the country is to be constructed near
the frontier, with this city as the central
point.
Philadelphia and New York capital
ists are back of the scheme, which is to
construct electric trolley lines to San
born, Wilson, Lockport and Youngs
town. These with the present roads to
Lewiston, Tonawanda and Buffalo, will
form a large network of roads covering
nearly 100 miles of track. The power
for the projected lines will be received
from the Niagara Falls Power Company.
The roads are designed for passenger and
freight traffic.
WILL. HATE A TICKET.
The Populists to Enter
Next Tear's
Contest.
Omaha, Nov. 15. Senator William V.
Allen, Nebraska's senior representative
in the United States senate, and a re
cognized leader of the populists in both
booses of congress, has been in Omaha
previous to going to Washington to be in
national legislature.
"It eroes without saving," said the
senator, "that the populist party will
have a presidential ticket in the field
and that it will the only one of the -old
nnrties that will be outspoken for free
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coinage of silver at a ratio gf 16 to 1. As
to the organization of the senate, I do
not think the populist senators will cut
the figure that has been predicted for
them. I believe the republicans and
democrats will agree upon a plan of or
ganization that will not depend upon
noDulist assistance. . I do ,not believe
the populists will care to enter into a
negotiation
spoils."
for a division of senate
War News by Way of Spain.
Madrid, Nov. 17. It is reported that
General Campos is about to introduce
numerous reforms into Cuba. -
Advices from Havana etate that Gen
eral Maximo Gomez, the insurgent lead
er, is njw within five hours' marching
distance of Campos' headquarters.'
The Herald's Havana correspondent
says General Campos denies all reports
of the armistice or any suspension of hos
tilities against the insurgents.
Reports have been received stating
that during the laBt voyage of the steam
er Catalina to Havana, 170 convicts and
300 volunteers mutinied, and tried to
capture the vessel. .The marines suc
ceeded iu suppressing them, after a
severe conflict, in which many were
wounded. Twentv of the principal cul
prits have been sent back lo Spain.
Blakeley & Houghton, the druggists,
will tell you that no one is better quali
fied to judge of the merits of an. article
than the dealer, because he bases his
opinion on the experience of all who nse
it. For this reason they wish us to
publish the remarks of other dealers
about an article which tbey handle
Messrs. C. F. Moore & Co., Newberg,
Ore., say : " We sell more of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy than all others
put together, and it alwajs gives good
satisfaction." Mr. J. F. Allen, Fox, Or.,
says: "I believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to be the best I have handled."
Mr. W. H. Hitchcock, Columbus, Wash.,
says: "Uhamberlain's (Jough ltemedy
sells well and ia highlv praised by all
who use it."
Cheap Trareling Kut.
Portland, Nov. 15. The conference
in San Francisco between the Southern
Pacific company officials and those of the
O. E. & N. regarding the rates between
San Francisco and Portland having
come to naught, the O. R. & N. Co. has
decided to ont the first-class steamer
rate from $15.50 to $10 and the steerage
rate from $7.50 to $5. The new rate will
go into effect tomorrow. The O. R. &
N. Co. has also made an agreement with
the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. to carry
their passengers from Sao Francisco to
Los Angeles and San Diego, and the new
rate by : water from Portland to Los
Angeles will be $22 50 as against $35 by
rail. The cat in rates by the O. R. & N.
will affect all northern trans-continental
railroad business from the East to San
Francieco, via Portland.
Electric Bitters.
' Electric Bitters is a' medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gener
ally needed in Spring, when the languid
exeausted feeling prevails, when liver
is torpid and sluggish and the need of a
tonic and alternate is felt. A prompt
use of this medicine has often averted
long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers.
No' medicine will act more surely in
connteracting and freeing the malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Consti
pation, Dizziness yield to Electric Bit
ters. Only fifty cents per bottle at
Blakeley & Houghton, Druggists.
Its Chief Feature.
Chicago, Nov. 18. A- special from
Washington says : President Cleveland
in his annual message will recommend
the retirement of greenbacks. This re
commendation will be the chief feature
of the message, so far as domestic affairs
are concerned.'
Bucklen's Arinca salve.
The "beat salve in the world for cuts,
urmsesj sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevei
sores, tetter, chapped hands, -chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles, or no pay required
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by Blakeley. &
Houghton, druggists.
A Union Soldier.
Minonk, 111., Nov. 18. John C. Cleur,
who hauled down the first Confederate
flag from a masthead during the late
war, died here .Sunday. , He served in
the navy for four years. ;
Acts at once, never fails, One Minute-
Cough Cure. A remedy for asthma, and
that feverish condition which accompan
ies a severe cold. Ihe only harmless
remedy, that produces immediate re-
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RATES ARE CUT AGAW
0. E. & N. Bulletins $5 and
$2.50 to San Francisco.
TRAIN FARES ALSO COME DOWN
The Steamboat Company Takes the Ac
gressive Transcontinental
Schedule May Be
' Affected.
Portland, rov. 17. ihe knife was
again stuck deep and hard into Portland-
San Francisco passenger rates yesterday
evening, oy tne L. it. ox jx. uo., ioiiow
ing a slash made by the Southern Paci
tie in the morning to offset the cut made
by the formei company Friday nighU It
is a nght to a nnisn, wnicu proDamy
means the hottest rate war yet see on
this coaet. - Both companies seem deter
mined to win, and the traveling public
will have no reason to complain, for
time, at least, at the prices exacted for
transportation either by steamer or train
between Portland and San Francisco.
Following are the rates as announced
last evening by both companies, either
north or south-bound, between the two
cities :
First ' Second
Class. Class.
O. R. & N. (steamer). . .
Southern Pacific (train).
$ 5.00 $2,50
.15.00 7.50
The railroad rates appear to be for the
five-day train only. Friday the O. R
N. Co. announced a redaction by steam
er from $15 to $10 first-class, and from
$7.50 to $5 second-class. The Sou them
Pacific yesterday morning reduced its
train rate from $20 to $15, first-class
and from $10 to $7.50 second-class, part
ly to meet the cut by steamer. Last
evening the O. R. & N. Co. went the
Southern Pacific one better, as the fol
lowing dispatch from San Francisco from
General Passenger Agent W. H. Hurl
burt, who is in that city with Receiver
McNeill, to Victor A. Schilling, assistant
general passenger agent, shows :
"Let change appear in tomorrow
morning's Oregonian, fixing the tariff at
just half what was wired last night $5
and $2.50."
The Southern Pacific has not taken
action on the latest cut of the O. R. & N.
Co., owing perhaps to the most recent
redaction being made late last night. It
is reasonable to believe, however, that
the railroad will come down a few pegs
lower. The rates by steamer include
meals and berths, both first and second
class. The rates by train include berths
in first and second-class sleeping-cars.
Meals most - be paid . for at eating
stations. .
The slash in rates does not affect the
Portland-San Francisco business only
Both companies announce reductions
between Portland and Los Angeles; The
O. R. & N. Co., in conjunction with the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company, is out
for the Portland-Los Angeles passenger
business by steamer, and has bulletined
the following . rats : First-claBS, $17.50 ;
second-class, 11.50.. Baggage will be
checked through from either end, The
regular first class fare by tho Southern
Pacific from Portland to Los Angeles is
$35. The reductions made, however, be
tween Portland and San Francisco ma
terially affect this business, and rates
have come down a good deal. Just what
rate the railroad company will establish
between Portland and Los Angeles to
meet the very active steamship competi
tion is not known vet.
Receiver McNeill, General Passenger
Agent Hurlburt and General Freight
Agent Campbell, of the O. R. & N. Co.,
are still in San Francisco, as are also
Manager Koehler and Passenger Agent
Rogers, of the Southern Pacific lines in
Oregon. It is not known when they will
return. That they have bad a stormy
session in San Francisco, at the head
quarters of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, is well known Receiver McNeill
is a fighter, and so if Manager Koehler.
But tbey-were not alone in the contest.
Reductions will at once be made from
San Francisco to St. Paul and other
Northwestern points , including Idaho
and Montana. The Southern Pacific
cannot avoid it, The present rate from
San Francisco to St. Paul, second-class
$47.90. From Portland to St. Paul it is
$40. The old second-class steamer rate
between San Francisco and Portland
was $7.50. Now the second-class steam
er rate is $2.50, which, added to the $40
rate from Portland to St. Paul, will make
a rate of $43.50 from San Francisco to
St. Paul by steamer and train. The
Southern Pacific will, of course, meet
this reduction. 'In this same way the
second-class rate from San Francisco to
Butte will come down to $35.10 from
WOOLEN MILL BORNED
The
Calamity Which
Overtaken Salem.
Has
LOSS EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
The Fire Thought to he the Work
Iccendlarles The Fire Depart
ment Helpless.
of
Satem, Or., Nov. 18. This morning at
5 o'clock Salem experienced the greatest
fire calamity in her history. At that
hour her woolen mill, built in 1889, and
equipped with modern machinery of the
most improved style, was wiped out of
existence by fire, entailing a loss of near
ly $80,000, with but $20,000 insurance.
The ' fire was first discovered In the
dryhouse at 5 o'clock by the watchman,
who claims it must have been the work
of an incendiary. When the discovery
was made the fire had gained such bead-
way as to prevent him from reaching the
main wheel. Could he have set this in
motion, he could have saved the build
ing with the fire hose of the mill.
The city fire department arrived in
time to have saved it, but their supply
of coal gave out ' and before they could
replenish it from their engine-house
half a mile away, the work of destruc
tion had progressed to an irresistible
point. '
This catastrophe is a hard blow to
Salem. The mill was the only one on
the coast running nigbf and day, through
all the hard times. It gave employment
to from 50 to 60 hands, and expended
large amounts of money throughout the
Northwest. Thomas Kay, the projector
and manager of the mill, is at Waterloo,
so it is impossible to ascertain the ' pro
babilities of its re-establish men l. Salem
people subscribed $20,000 bonus to get
this mill established.
MAKING SLOW TIME.
Bad Roads Impede the Horseless Car
riage From New. York.
Poughkekpsik, N. Y., Nov. 18. The
horseless carriage, which left New York
Friday for Chicago, is quartered here for
the night. It has made slow progress
on account of rough roads and steep
grades. Frank McPherson, who is in
charge of the carriage, said he found the
roads. mucb worse than be anticipated,
and is now six hours behind the sche
dule. He has experienced much diffi
culty with horses along the roads. The
machine frightens the animals, and
there have been several narrow escapes
from accidents. A man mounted on a
bicycle now goes ahead of the machine
to warn drivers or horses and to pi event
runaways. Mr. McPherson expects to
reach Chicago in time for the races
Thanksgiving day.
WISHES IT WRICK TRUE.
Harrison
Did Mot Invest
African Stocks.
in South
New York, Nov. 18 Ex-Persident
Harrison read the story from St. Louis
about the fortune be had made in South
African mining stocks, and said he was
sorry it was not true.
'I wish it was a fact," he added ; "but
the only money I ever made was the re-
salt of hard work. Some ten years ago
did buy a few shares of Montana min
ing stock, but I have never heard any
thing about them since, much less made
any money out of the investment."
Labor Congress Opposes it.
Chicago, Nov. ;18. Bible reading in
the public schools was the subject of a
short hut animated controversy at the
meeting 01 tne (Jnicago labor congress
last evening. Delegate Hopps, secretary
of the congress, introduced a resolution
protesting agrinst the suggested innova
tion, on the ground that the schools
should be devoted to the teaching of
economic principles and things of prac
tical life, leaving the matters of religion
to the' choice of. the individual. He
urged that instead of "select passages
from the Bible," tho school board should
cause "choice selections from writers on
tradeunionism" to be read to the pupils.
The resolution was adopted with little
opposition.
Bunday Closing Observed.
Chicago, Nov. 18. Sunday closing
was generally observed yesterday among
the barber shops in downtown districts
and hotels. The only hotel that kept
the shops open were the Great Northern
and Tremont, although a number of
principal hotels kept a nu ruber of barbers
in reserve, and no guest of the house
was compelled to go unshaved. At sev
eral of the large hotels it was stated that
if the law closing the shops was found
constitutional, contary to the decision of
law would be complied with, but it was
plan to see that there was a hopefulness
that the law would be knocked oat.
Against Bunday Papars.
Richmond, va., jnov.- 18. rue com
mittee on Sabbath observance of the
Virginia Methodist conference today
submitted a vigorous protest against the
Sunday newspaper, which was described
as aiding to makemental and moral
dyspepsia. ' Especially were the practic
es of filling the paper with descriptions
of theatrical ' performances, concerts,
prize fights, society news, sporting and
all other features calculated to keep per
sons from Sunday ' school and church
strongly condemned;' -
The 1 wo Hendersons.
Dubuque, la., Nov. 18. Colonel Hen
derson left Washington today and will
champion the . candidacy of General
Henderson, of Illinois, for door-keeper
before the republican caucus. The col
onel goes early to combat the New York-
Pennsylvania combination against his
namesake. Speaking of the prospect of
legislation, he said the republicans
would present no general revision of the
tariff, but would stand ready to assist
the administration in increasing the
revenue.
News From Antelope.
To the Editor :1 Rev. Gilman Par
ker, general missionary, of the Baptist
Society of Oregon Btopped in Antelope
on his way home from Prineville and
again ' preached an able sermon to a
crowded house. Mr. Parker's visits here
have been a rare treat to the christian
people of Antelope and his sermons were
greatiy appreciated. While on his trip
Mr. Parker appointed Rev. Bailey of
Prineville and Rev. Moor of Mitchell as
joint missionaries for Wasco, Sherman
and Crook counties. They will begin
their work about December first.
William Farre, a former merchant of
Antelope has been spending a few days
in town accompanied by his wife, the
guests of C. V. Lane.
Leslie Kelsay, of Buck Hollow is stop
ping at flie Union house and attending
school. Hugh McGreer is also stopping
in town to attend school.
Mrs. A.M. Kelsay of The Dalles ar
rived in town Thursday to visit her
mother Mrs. W. D. Jones who is quite
sick.
Some unknown party set fire to and
burned 80 tons of bay for Phil Broghan;
Thursday a posaee is out and have found
the man's tracks. i
Born, Thursday, to the wife of Thomas
Harper, a daughtnr.
Mrs. Frank Irvine gave a party to the
young peopleTuesday evening in honor
of Frank Cram. An elegant supper
was spread and the parlor was tastefully
decorated with flowers brought from The
Dalles for the occasion. Those present
besides Mr. and Mrs.' Irvine were :
Frank" Cram, Nettie Glisan, Peter Kirch
einer, May Pridy, Fay Newton, Bello
Reese, Lewie Dem, Lillie H in ton, Mrs.
Lane, Mrs. Farr and Bertha Irvine.
Born, Thursday, to thewife of J. W.
F-W wider, a son.
J . Horsette.
Antelope, Nov. 17, 1895.
Mosier Breeses.
The long wished for rain came at last,
and was welcome to the farmers. The
snow was'not generally expected.
Mr. S. W. Starker has recovered from
the injuries he received a few weeks ago,
which were caused by a team running
away and throwing him on the double
trees of the wagon, where ho received a
few internal bruises.
Mr. L. D. Davenport has returned
home from Portland. "
Miss Nellie Davenport remained In
Portland, where she intends to spend
the winter with her sister.
The Salem nurserv delivered a fine lot
oi lruit trees at Mosier wbere they were
distributed by the agent, Mr. Watts.
Mrs. F. M. Hunter, who was visiting
her friends and relatives here, returned
to Portland Saturday.
Mies Nora Hunter has gone to Port
land on a visit.
We hear that a surprise "party was
given Miss May Laphear. It was her
loth birthday. When the crowd had
gathered at the house and thawed out
they played games and passed away the
time joyfully,' after which the baskets
were brought in and the contents were
displayed in grand style.' We all hope
that Miss Jphear will enjoy many
such parties. Rcstleb.j, ,
Highest of all in Leavening Fpwer.
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Teachers' Examination Questions.
- By request of a number of people
some of them teachers Tub Chronicle
will publish a list of the questions asked
at' the teachers ixmnmatlon, which
closed yesterday. ' Following are the
question asked in mental arithmetic,
orthography and penmanship:
. MENTAL ARITHMETIC.
1. How many cents are ten- melons
worth, it 5 melons are worth 10 oranges
and 4 oranges are worth 12 cents?
2. A man sold a cow for $25 and
thereby cleared one-fifth of his money;
how much will he have gained if he had
sold it for (30?
3. A's money added to B's, being on
interest for 5 years and 4 months,
amounts to $660; which sum has each,
if A's is 4 times B's?
4. A lady, wishing to "buy some
ribbon, found that if she bought that at
It) cents a yard she would lack 9 cents of
having enough to pay for it, bat if she
bought that at 7 cents per yard she
would have 9 cents remaining. How
much raeney bad she?
5. A can dig a ditch in 5 days and B
in 6 days; in what time can they dig it
working together?
6. In a drove of 100 animals, consist
ing of horses and cows, there are 40
cows; how manv horses must I sell that
there may be 5 horses to 4 cows.
7. A man. dving, divided souuu
among his 3 sons, whose ntjes were 9, 11 1
and 17 years, respectively, so that the
different shares, being on interest at 5
per cent; would amount to equal sums
when 1 hey became of age; what were'
the shares?'
8. A man lost four-fifths of all his
money and then found as much as h
lost and then hud $20; how much money
had he at first?
9. A being asked the time of day, re- ' ,
plied that one-sixth of the time to mid
night equals one-half of the time past
noon; what was the time?
10- The sum of two numbers is 65,
and the greater equals 3 times the less,
diminished by 5 ; whatare the numbers?
"' orthography.
1 Indicate the pronunciation ot the
following: Docile, ask, neuralgia, elite,
heinous.
2. What are synonyms, homonyms?
Give example of each.
3. In what does the analysis of a
word consist? Define and give an ex
ample of prefix and suffix.
4. Make the following diacritical
marks, and tell us the nse of each:
Macron, breve, tilde, cedilla, circumflex.
5. Define and illustrate diphthong,'
monosyllable, derivative word.
PENMANSHIP.
1. What position do yon recommend"
for pupils in writing? (a) Feet, (b) body,
(c) arms. ' , ,, :
2. How many spaces below the line
does the letter j p, q, f extend? :; '
3. Analyze, in accordance with Bome '
system of penmanship, the following t
letters: a, r, w. t, n. ,., ,i.
4. Give three characteristics of good ,(
penmanship. ' ' " '
5. Make the principles iieed in the 'I
Spencerian system. : t ; ;:::
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We can make onr lives sublime,
And departing, leave behind us "
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