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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1895.
SLAUGHTERING PRICES IN ORDER TO CLOSE OUT
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Store.
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Dry Goods Department.
Regular . Sale
firice. Price.
Dress Goods 10 and Vic 7c
" 20 and 25i; 15c
" 30 and 35c 22e
" " 65c 50c
" .$1.25 75a
Blk Dress Silks 1.15 85c
Bik Dress Silks 1 75 $1 17J
Blk Brocade Silks 1 50 1 00
Plaid Dress Silks 150 '05c
24 inch Surrah and satin 75c 65c ,
Silk Velvets . .$2 00 $150
Best Silk Plushes 1 50 1 00
Ladies Wrappers 1 35 , 95c
Ladies Cloaks 7 50 5 50
Mioses' Cloaks. 4 00 2 50
Ladies' Bonnets 6 00 2 00 .
Ladies' Trimmed Hats at half price.
Flowers and Ornaments at half price.
Ladles' Mackintoshes 4 00 3 25
" 6 00 4 50
Misses Electric Circulars 1 50 95 --
Pure Silk Kibbons at half price.
Children's Underwear from 15c.
Ladies' Underwear 40c 30c
50c 37c
" 70c. 50c
RETIRING
FROM BUSINESS.
The Weekly Ctoniele.
THE DALLE8
OKBGON
Entered at the postoffice at Tbe Dalles, Oregon,
as Bccoud-clasH mail matter.
STATE OFFICIALS.
a.ivernoi W. P. Lord
' Secretary of State H R Kincaid
Treasurer Phillip Metschan
Sunt, of Public Instruction G. M. Irwin
Attorney-General C. M. Idlcman
Senators
G. W. McBride
J J. H. Mitchell
Congressmen.. .
State Printer...
B. Hermann
)W. R. Ellis
....W. H. Leeds
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge. Geo. C. Blakeley
Sheriff. T. J. Driver
Clerk A. M. Kelsay
Treasurer Wm. Michell
Commissioners i W,1ff?1
Assessor F. H. Wakefield
Surveyor E. F. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy Shelley
Coroner W. H. Butts
JSISTORY OF FA MODS TREATY.
Commercial America this year cele
brates the fiist centennial ot the, first
great occurrence in its history. One
hundred years ago the successful result
of John Jay's mission to England, with
the full text of the treaty he had nego
tiated, had just been made known. This
treaty marks the line in American com
merce between constructive success and
doubtful uncertainty, esys the New
York Tribune.
Jay's treaty secured in the first place
a promise of peace at a time when such
a promise was urgently necessary to in
sure that tranquility indispensable to
nations or individuals who desire to put
their houses in order. Tho treaty gave
tbe United States business in place of
war, at a time when it was languishing
for want of profitable employment and
was in no condition whatever to invite a
new conflict. It secured peace with
honor, tbe exalted statesmanship of its
author perceiving that it was necessary
to grow in strength rather in aggressive
ness. By allowing no coercion of the
subjects of Great Britain or of the citi
zens of tbe United States, it established
a principle of individual liberty that was
most salutary in its effects. It opened
to trade tbe door that had seemed to be
hopelessly closed. Not the least of the
good effects of this treaty was the re
moval of all British troops and garri
sons within the United States, where
. they were still held in violation of the
treaty of 1783.
The freedom of commerce and naviga
tion, then so vital to the prosperity of
the nation; the absence of discriminat
ing duties on account of nationality ; tbe
appointment of commissioners to decide
on disputed questions of geographical
boundaries; the introduction of tbe ad
mirable principle of arbitration to adjust
tbe claim of subjects of tbe one against
the citizens of the other country these
are but a moiety of the national benefits
conferred by the treaty negotiated by
Mr. Jay. The treaty was based on tbe
assumption that it was an instrument
affecting nations possessing tbe highest
civilization. The provision that private
debts and moneys were not to be inter
fered with between the people of the
two countries was a proof of this. Mr
Jay, as well as Lord Grenville, recog
nized the truth of the principle that war
does not wipe oat an obligation made in
dependent of war. The regulation of
tbe East Indian trade; the equalization
of tonnage duties ; the protection of offi
cers, passengers and crews on neutral
vessels, and especially the clause rela
tive to the treatment of the subjects and
citizens of one nation in tbe dominions
of tbe other in time of war these pro
visions signalize the wisdom, the fore
thought and the n'nimpassioned common
tease which was the underlying princi
SPACE AND TIME WILL NOT
ple of the treaty which has conferred
lasting benefits upon our country.
ITS EFFECT IMMEDIATE.
History tells the story of tbe success
which followed the treaty. The mer
chants of the country felt the stimulus
of tbe new life at once. Foreign trade
jumped from $67,643,725 in 1794 to $117,
746,140 in 1795, and in 1796 it reached
$140,010,789 in amount. Shipbuilding
in America saw its first great boom.
Though foreign trade more than doubled
from 1794 to 1796, the proportion of
trade in America built ships was only
86 per cent of the whole in 1794, while
in 1796 it was 90 per cent of the more
than doubly increased whole.-
FINAL NOTICE TO DELINQUENT
SUBSCRIBERS.
We are fast approaching the end of
tbe year 1895, tbe time fixed for a re
vision of our subscription lists, and par
ties who fail to receive the paper after
that date will know their names have
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attorney. Much as we dislike to reduce
our subscription list, we have found
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make no exceptions to this rule, but
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mands, and have paid up their accounts
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from a list of books which we will fur
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Books will be delivered by mail only.
That you may have an idea of the value
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names of such well-known authors as
Thomas Carlyle, Washington Irving, W.
M. a Thackeray, J, Fenimore Cooper,
George Eliot, Wm. Black, M E. Brad
don and many others.
The last republican administration
taid off $259,071,960 of the pu'qjjc debt,
reducing it from $844,106,220 to $585,
034,260. Under the present administra
tion it has increased by $162,327,700, tbe
total now standing at $747,361,960.
There is argument enough in these few
figures to settle the presidential contest
of 1896.
Dry Goods Department.
Beg. Price. Cale Price
Ladics'iEmbroidered Skirts $1 25 85c
" Wool Knit Skirts 1 85 $1 35
" Corsets 75 55
... 1 00 75
Misses' Corset WaiBts. .. 40 30
Traces and Embroideries at half price.
Ladies' Kid Gloves ...1 25 85
Lace Contains 85 65
" 3 00 1 85
70-inch Pure Linen Table Damaska 1 00 75
Linen Napkins 25 5
Towels 10 714
Towels 15 12
White Bed Spreads 1 25 95
White Bed Spreads 1 75 1 25
Cretons 30 22&
Blankets, splendid values, 65c to $4 00.
Peabody Muslins 54
Lonsdale " 7ht
Blackstone " &)4
Cabot W " ; 5
Cabot A " ' h
Outing Flannels 10 7
Outing Flannels 6 5
White Flannels... .25- 20
Superior Calicos 7 ft
Turkey Bed 10
THE REAL WAR.
At the request of several people we
publish the following editorial, which
appeared in Saturday's Oregonian. It
is about the best of tbe many articles
written on the present situation, which
has come to our notice, and should be
read by all persons interested in this
country and its future. The suggestions
which are made are capable of being
carried out, and the sooner they are put
into effect the better it will be for tbe
people of the United States. The Ore
gonian voices the sentiment of fair
minded people when it says :
Probably actual armed conflict be
tween England and tbe United States
will be averted for the present by the
prudence of both governments. The
United, States is not prepared to fight
anybody, and Great Britain is sure to
have her hands full in the East before
next summer. But the diplomatic clash
over Venezuela reveals a clash of poli
cies and purposes long understood by,
thoughtful persons in the United States,
and often pointed out by The Oregonian,
and now clearly recognized by Sir
Charles Dilke, the cleverest British dip
lomat. This contains the potency of
armed conflict, which may be delayed,
but cannot be prevented. Its arrival is
as certain as the precession ot the equi
noxes.
Meanwhile this coming clash of arms
will be anticipated by a clash of business
interests. There will be a war of
bourses and tariffs before there is con
flict ot fleets and armies. There will be
a financial and commercial war as soon
as the forces can be mobilized, and this
; is quicker work than the organization of
armies or the preparation of naval ex
' pedients. The first blow in this war has
been struck already by tbe concerted
movement of great London financiers, in
close touch with the government, to
dump large quantities of American se
curities upon the New York market
This already has had the expected effect
in causing two or three failures and
bringing about a general feeling of inse
curity and alarm in financial circles, ad
ding to the ever-present danger of 6bock
to the national credit by new drain of
gold.
This emergency must be met, like an
emergency of leal war, with judgment
and courage. The condition of our
finances constitutes as great a 6tate of
unfitness for war as the weakness of our
army and navy. We cannot hope to
meet the strain of even the preliminary
conflict of stock markets without taking
some measures to amend our currency
system. The president pointed out the
way in his message to congress, and he
enforces it in a supplementary commu
nication, urging that body not to take
even a holiday recess until it shall have
given assurance that the national credit
will be protected and tbe stability of
money values assured by making pro
vision for building up the gold reserve
and retiring tbe excess of government
credit currency.
If the congress, which has shown so
much patriotic enthusiasm, has judg
ment and boldness as well, it will lose
no time in taking tbe step the president
recommends. That is the first defensive
measure in the war of business interests
and relations which has been precipi
tated by the clash of diplomatic policies
over Venezuela. Immediately after, or
simultaneously, congress should take
the first offensive step by declaring a i
tariff war upon Great Britain. We must
strike at her weakest point, as she
has struck at ours. She has struck
at our 1 sensitive financial system.
We must strike back at her sensitive
trade. She is sending back our securi
ties. We must send back her goods.
She has wiuught a panic in New York.
Gents' Clothing Department.
. . Regular
Price.
Tailor-made Suits. . . '. ..$ 6 00
" " ' 7 00
" " 8 00
' " 12 (i0
" 15 00
Big Snits for large men.
Boy9 Knee Pant Snits. 2 00
Boys' Knee Pant Suits 3 25
Boys' Long Pant School Suits 5 00 '
Men's Pants 2 50
" All Wool Pants 2 50
' " " 3 tO
" " " 4 00
' Ulsters 5 00
" .." 6 50
" Mackintoshes 6 50
M " " 7 00
Shoe Department.
Ladies' Dongola Kid Shoas.......1 $ 1 75
" Vici Kid Shoes 2 25
" Vici Kid Goodvear Welt Shoes 3 00
" Quilted Hand-turn Slippers 2 00
" Velvet Hand-turn Slippers 1 50
" Vici Kid Strap Slippers 2 25
PERMIT FURTHER QUOTATIONS,
M. HONYWILL,
We must cause grass to grow in tbe
streets of Bradford and carry rnin to the
stock exchanges of Manchester and Glas
gow. This way we shall hold our own
in tbe war of business interests.
Congress should prepare a tariff bill
immediately after the holiday recess,
framed with two main objects in view
to exclude British goods, and to shut
British ships out of our carrying trade.
This can be done without any infringe
ment of tbe "most favored nation"
clause of treaties, and without giving
any just ground for diplomaticcomplaint.
Heavy duties should be imposed upon
all manuacturers of wool, cotton and
iron, and the old discriminating duties
should be restored upon all imports in
foreign ships. This should be done
quickly, to prevent enormous impor
tations in anticipation of duty.
Revision of the whole tariff sched
ules should not be attempted.
That would take too long, and would en
counter factional opposition. All par
ties ought to agree upon the legislation
indicated as a war measure. At the
very least, the president ought to be wil
ling to sign it, as a means of carrying
out the policy of hie message. This will
stop the flood of imports which is press
ing gold out of the country, and so con
tribute to defense as well as offense in
our war of material interests with Great
Britain.
In the opinions of the statesmen on
both sides of tbe water, war between
England and America is considered im
p.obable. Nearly all agree in thinking
an amicable settlement of the present
complication will be arranged. It is to
be hoped that right and justice may be
done without an appeal to arms: but if
war is inevitable, the American people
will accept the issue and contribute men
and money unstintedly. However much
peaceful relations may be desired, no
true American wishes to see'(this coun
try retract one iota from the position
I'resident Cleveland has taken.
The mere suggestion of war between
the United States and England serves to
awaken the slumbering patriotism of
the people. Everywhere there is an
outburst of enthusiasm, which shows
the mighty reserve force this country
has. Did tbe United States possess
ships and military equipment in pro
portion to the glowing patriotism of its
citizens, war with England would be a
thing of short duration. A war scare
does good in stirring up the people to
greater interest in their country's wel
fare.
Having become accustomed to bond
issues President Cleveland finds him
self unable to do anything else when the
condition of the treasury becomes gre
vious. The republican members of tbe
house of representatives are ready with a
solution to the problem which will cause
a betterment of the treasury's condition
A bill will be introduced providing lor a
tariff upon certain articles, chief among
which is wool. Should the bill pass tbe
house and the senate, as is probable,
President Cleveland will be in the pre
dicament of approving a measure con
trary to bis own expressed belief, or
vetoing what the country needs and de
mands as a remedy. . The outcome will
be interesting.
The stories about the moss growing in
tbe places of business people who do
not advertise, are .tiresome myths,
which have no weight because they have
no truth. As a matter of fact, people
can do business, and many people do
carry on business for years without the
assistance of advertising. But there is
hardly a business occupation of any
kind that cannot be helped by advertis
ing. This is the verdict of successful
business peoplo everywhere. Ex.
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A NEEDED CHANGE.
One of tbe important subjects which
will come before the consideration of
congress is a proposal to change the
time of the congressional elections in
order that so great a period will not
elapse between the time a congressman
is elected and the day of taking bis seat.
Tbe proposal is not by any means a new
one, as the matter has been much dis
cussed among the national legislators in
recent years. At the present session it
is probable tbe question will be consid
ered with a view to some change being
made. ' Nothing can be said against tbe
proposed inovation, but the fact that
long-continued custom has sanctioned
the other procedure. There are many
objections to the present manner of con
gressional elections. Members are
chosen who do not take their seats for
over a year from the time of their elec
tion. Hermann and Ellis, Oregon's
congressmen, have just begun terms for
which they were elected a year ago last
June. One of the chief reasons why
this length of time was given was to al
low a congressman to have a sufficient
period to arrange his private business
before assuming the duties of statecraft ;
but in these days when every man who
goes to congress has either wanted or ex
pected to go for years ahead of the time
when he's chosen, the lack of time for
preparation works no hardship. When
a congressman has been defeated for re
election he- still continues in office for
over a year, and if congressmen are like
ordinary men and they generally are
it is not to be expected that they will
work for their constituent's good as they
would had not a lack of confidence been
declared against them.
Congress would do well should it pass
a measure shortening the time between
a member s election and tbe taking of
his oath.
THE FORMAL CALL.
The republican national committee
has issued its formal call for the assem
bling of tbe republican national conven
tion at St. Louis on the 16th day of
June, 1896. The invitation is "to re
publican electors in the several states
and territories, and voters, without re
gard to past political affiliations, who
believe in republican principles and en
dorse the republican policy.''
The convention, on the usual appor
tionment, will consist of donble the
number of senators and representatives,
with four! delegates from each territory
and the District of Columbia in addition.
This will give a total of 824 delegates, of
whom ninety will be senatorial dele
gates, required to be chosen by popular
State conventions called on twenty days'
public notice, and not less thirty days
before tbe meeting of the national con
vention. The state district delegates are
required to be chosen by the same
method as congressmen are nominated.
An alternate delegate, who is to act in
the absence of tbe national delegate, is
also to be elected in the same manner.
This will make delegates and alternates,
a body of 1,648 men holding official re
lations to the convention.
The war cloud is passing, but tbe
United States government should lose
no time in making its army and navy in
keeping with its standing in the council
of nations. Our coast defense should be
looked after, and notice given to the
world that to meddle with this nation
will be a dangerous experiment.
The days of tbe tailor making tbe man
are paBt; its the newspaper that makes
the man nowadays.
There are many good reasons why you
should use One Minute Cough Cure.
There are no reasons why you should
Shoe .Department,
- Regular Sale
- ' Price. ' Price.
Misses' Glove Calf Shoes $1 75 $1 35
" Oil Grain Shoos...... 160 130
" Dongola Kid Shoes 175' 135
" ' Vici Kid Shoes ' 2 00 1 65
Men's Satin Calf Shoes 1 75 1 35
' Veal Calf Shoes. 2 25 1 75
" Cordovan Shoes 4 25 3 60
" Kangaroo Shoes 5 00 4 00
" Dongola Turn Dancing Pumps 2 25 1 85
Boys' Glove Calf Shoes 175 135
Boys' Veal Calf Shoes 2 25 ' 185
Boys' Satin Calf Shoes 2 50 2 00
Silverware at 40 per ct. discount.
Kare opportunity for securing Christ
mas Presents.
Tea Pots, Cream Pitchers, Sugar Bowls, Spoon Holders,
Butter Dishes, Bread Plates, Syrup Pitchers, Celerv Dishes
Pickle Casters, Cake Baskets, Salad Sets, Berry Dishes,
Table Spoons, Dessert Spoons, Knives and Forks. Fancy
Oyster Ladies, Fancy Pie Knives, Fancy Cake Knives,
Fancy Butter Knives and Sugar Shells, Carvlnv Sets, Picks,
Napkin 'Rings, Bon Bons.Childs' Mugs and Pin Tray, Tea
Spoons.
Importer.
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Salem Statesman : The English news
papers need give themselves no worry
about tbe sentiment of the American
people. 'It was their sentiment impa
tiently expressed in ten thousand differ
ent ways that finally forced the message,
and its terms are not too strong to suit
the American people. And what it more,
they will fight it out on the line even if .
it requires a resort to tbe final arbitra
ment of nations. We cannot now re
cede, and no American wants to.
Pendleton East Oregonian : The Walla
Walla Union says: "Selfishness impels
the hope that Senator Wilson will suc
ceed in getting bis bill, for the construc
tion of a government building in Walla
Walla, safely through the mills that
grind, and pass ' inspection without a
veto." Yes, that's it. Selfishness alone
impels it. And such selfishness alone
impels a highwayman to hold np a stage
coach full of passengers. Why should a
newspaper uphold the robbery of the
whole people for its own town any more
than it would uphold tbe robbery of a
coach full of people for tbe benefit of a
highwayman? Tbe same principle is at
stake. Carried out in both instances,
the same result is secured. Such appro
priations are corrupt. They lead the
people to expect something for nothing,
and . that is only to be obtained by
robbery.
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Who wants to trade
Good farm or town prop
erty in this county or
Klickitat county, Wash.,
for 17 1-2 acres fine peach
land adjoining the city of
Ashland, in Southern Ore
gon. Correspondence so
licited. C. E. Bayard, P.
O. Box 222, The Dalles,
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