THE JDALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE SATURDAY, APRIL 18. 1896.
The Weekly Chronicle.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
King Menelek winked merrily,
And said: " ou will observe
You cannot draw the color line
111 estimating nerve.
"And. bv my case, I wonld remind .
My kind Caucasian kin
The dark bourse nowadays come3 forth
Quite frequently to win."
Wednesday's Dally.
The funeral of the 8-vear-old son of
Danisl Daffron took place at 2 :30 o'clock
this afternoon from the Catbo'ic church
Mrs. Kinney will hold a parlor meet
ing for women at the home of Mrs.
Smith French on Tuesday at 3 o'clock
p. m. All women are cordially invited
Mrs. C. L. Phillips presented each
member of the Home Dramatic Co.
with a handsome rose bud boutonnaire
last evening. Mrs. Stubling contrib
uted some choice ferns for the decoration
of the stage.
Sheriff Driver returned today noon
with Wm, Landea and Ida Walters
The pair-are charged with adultery by
the former husband. They are at pres
ent at the county jail and will have a
preliminary examination before Justice
Davis at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
The fruit crop of the Dry Hollow sec
tion is Baid to be injured by the recent
cold weather. A loss of part of a crop is
frequently a blessing In disguise. In
this country the trees are inclined .to
overbear, and even if the entire crop
was killed the renewed growth of the
trees would compensate for the damage
to the fruit.
- Xne Ubinook work "alki" is pro
nounced alkey, and not al-ki, as it is
. spelled. The word is never used by the
Indians to signify anything except some
-time in the future. It means . after
awhile, or by-and-by. Tenas alki means
in a little while, and hias alki signifies a
long time in future. The seal of the ter
ritory of Washington contained the word
"alki," signifying that after awhile the
territory would . merge into statehood,
and the designers ' of the state seal
: very properly omitted it, for the
prophecy which it had signified had
finally been -fulfilled.
The suggestion in The Chronicle and
the request of the Bath bone Sisters con
cerning the removal of ladies hats, we
were pleased to see so generally ac
quiesced to by the ladies last evening.
The native good sense which our ladies
possess must assure them that it is a
fitting respect for the rights of others to
remove their hats when assembling in
large numbers at a theater with a level
floor. We believe that it is only regard
for 'the conventionalities that they
have not done so before, each waiting
for the other to inaugurate the custom.
About a hundred laides removed their
bats last evening, thus setting an exam
ple or a fashion which will become uni
versal. It will soon be the part of good
taste to take the hats off, rather than . to
keep- them on. Custom is responsible
for law, and 'a large hat will hereafter
attract distasteful attention.
Thursday's Sally
No harm is reported ' from ' the frost
this morning. -
A killing frost occurred yesterday
morning throughout the Sacramento
valley, doing great injury to fruit.
Pease & Mays received today a carload
of the celebrated Studebaker buggies,
which are being unloaded this afternoon.
The state board has awarded the con
tract for the new hospital at the Sol
diers' Home to John Hunter of Rose
burg, for the sum of $4,985.
Constable Urquhart yesterday served
papers on Mrs. Mosier and James' Lewis,
taken out by Matthew and Hubbard
Teal for $36 damages for care of a horse.
The trial will come before Justice Davis.
C. D. Moore of White Salmon, has juBt
completed setting strawberry plants for
A. P. Bateham on the Coe place at Hood
River. He used a machine for doing
the work that he learned to use in set
ting sweet potato plants in New Jersey.
He set 15,000 plants a day for Mr. Bate
ham, and says he has set as high as 20
000 a day. Mr. Bateham says the work
was well done.
Tuesday night several of the young
ladies of the city were awakened from
their slumbers by some very sweet
strains of music, which it was conclud
ed, from the familiarity of the voices,
was furnished by members of the' Arti
Ban Club. Music never sounds so sweet
as when beard in the stillness of the
night, and judging from the pleasure
the singing of these young gentlemen
always affords, the ladies must have had
a treat. . - - ' '
The lectures of Prof. F. A. Powell are
listened to by large and appreciative au
diences. Profound and rich, presented
in his own manner, they have a telling
effect on the hearers. Beside the excel
rent matter presented in his words, there
is a strong epeech in his appearance,
Tonight his Bubject. is "Jesuitism."
The lectures will continue over Friday
and Saturday evenings, and on Sunday
morning he will deliver a sermon at the
Christian church. Admittance to each
lecture "free. Time, 8 p. m.
On Tuesday evening the Methodist
church was' packed full, with a large
number on the' outside,' to hear the tem
perance lecture by Mrs. Narcissa White
Kinney. This talented lady meets with
a cordial reception from all classes every
where. She has a pleasing address, is
tem Derate in her utterances, finds no
place or necessity for abuse of anyone in
her 'lectures, is always accorded a re
spectful hearing everywhere. In short,
the lecture was one of the most master
ly and eloquent ever delivered here on
that subject. Palouse Gazette. Mrs.
Kinney will lecture here Tuesday, the
21st.
Wm. Landis and Ida Walters were ar
raigned at 10 o'clock this morning be
fore Justice of the Peace L. S. Davis.
The plaintiff, Walters, makes the charge
of adultery. A plea was entered of not
guilty. - Testimony for the state was
concluded before dinner. Mrs. Walters
testified to having occupied a room with
Landis two nights at the Cosmopolitan.
The case was continued at 1 o'clock, re
sulting in the defendant's being bound
over to await the action of the grand
jury under jzou Donas. xne case
against Ida Walters was discharged.
Portland is just now exorcised over a
magnetic healer, styled "Hermann, the
Healer," who is drawing large audi
ences. J. be Uregonian nas me ionow
ing, though it reads much like an adver
tisement : "The healer treated a great
number of sufferers upon the stage, and,
bv his wonderful life-giving magnetism,,
restored paralysed and rheumatic limbs
to usefulness, and made the deaf hear
and the blind see. Fully twenty cases
were treated in all, and in every instance
the patients demonstrated by their ac
tions and testified by words the immedi
ate and great benefit they derived from
the simple touch of his wonderful mag
netic hands."
Friday's Daily.
The Populist county convention will
be held at the court house tomorrow.
Rev. F. A. Powell lectures tonight on
"Romanism in America" at the Chris
tian church.
Jailer FitzGerald accidentally took the
Australian dogs for baby coyotes today
and drowned them.
The Woodmen Circle Will give an en
tertainment at Fraternity hall this even
ing. The Woodmett and their wives
are invited to attend.
An effort is to be made to have the
Clackamas river condemned as fishing
eroutd and reserved entirely for the
propogation of salmon.
Dr. Siddall witnessed the performance
of Anna Eva Fay in Portland. He ap
pears as much mystified over what he
saw as tne otners, ana nas no explana
tion to offer for her apparently magical
powers of mind.
Chet Sareent. of Heppner, was ar
rested and bound over to tbe grand jury
in the sum of $500. He iB charged with
making a criminal assault on two young
girls about 9 years old. He had no diffi
culty in procuring bonds.
Mr. J. W. Lauderbach was in the city
yesterday, returning to White Salmon
this morninz. He informs us the'
mpuntain roads are drying np rapidly,
so that lumber teams can soon com
mence hanling. The company proposes
to have an immense dry kiln soon,
which will further increase the value
and quality of their lumber.
Another severe frost occurred this
morning throughout tne Sacramento
valley and throughout the Willamette.
The frost this morning east of the Cas
cades was very light and did no damage.
It was principally in the air, and was
dispelled as soon as old Sol, peeping
over the eastern bills, discovered its
whereabouts. :
Chapter Two of trie Tramp Episode.
The tramp who endeavored to enforce
his demands for food yesterday was
caught by Marshal Blakeney about 6:30
o'clock last evening, and was brought
before the recorder this morning. He
stated his name was Johnson. He was
fined $40 or 20 days at hard labor. The
personal appearance of the tramp is
very repulsive, from a facial standpoint.
He is, dressed rather better than the gen
eral average .of tramps, has a very
genteel-looking suit of clothes and ac
tually wears a collar and tie, but bis face
betokens very brutal instincts, and
taken ip connection with a heavy, com
pact frame, is capable of committing
some violent crime, if be has tbe spirit
to match, which, it is probable he pos
sesses from his dogged cast of counte
nance. Housewives are in danger from
each people running at large, and it is
gratifying to observe' that tbe recorder
has fined him almost to the limit of his
jurisdiction. Such a course affords the
community the best protection from
these predatory beasts of prey. '
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scar. Burning, scaly skin eruptions
quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Applied to burns, scalds, old
sores,, it is magical in effect. Always
cares piles. Sold by Snipes-Kinersly
Drug Co. ' .
LAST NIGHT'S PLAY.
One or tbe Most 8aceefal Ever Under-
taken by Borne Dramatists.
-'. Wednesday's D&fly. "
While it may be true that Tbf Dalles
has bad stronger dramatic productions
than "The Confederate Spy," it is an
indisputable fact that no' company ever
appearing here hid ns strong support
throughout the. whole cast as those who
played last night to a crowded house at
the Baldwin. . Never before has the
writer witnessed such perfection in de
tail in tbe histrionic line as npoD the'
presentation of the war play "The Con
federate Spy." Each filled bis appro
priate niche to a nicety, displaying rare
good judgment in not exaggerating its
importance, but "improving to the full
the demand. This may be due in part
to the excellent drilling of Prof. Ras
mus, but again without tbe material his
efforts would have been in vain, and the
material we are proud of. We have lis
tened to them oft before, have cried and
laughed with them, we have applauded
them when they pleased us, and that
has been many, many times. It is no
exaggeration to say that tbe play last
night was as good as two-thirds of tbe
dramatic productions that visit The
Dalles. '
-Of the acting of Mr. Harry N Lonsdale,
who took the title role, nothing new can
be affirmed. As always, he inyested the
character with great dignity and power
and his representation was so' perfect as
to lose his own identity. A new sensa
tion must have been experienced in the
minds of men who were purely in a
Northern environment, who believe the
word "rebel" stands for a spirit of ma
lignity, and they must have admitted
there was as high a regard for the prin
ciples of honor, integrity and manhood
south of Mason and Dixon's line during
war times as north of it.
Mr. N. J. Sinnott as "George Water
man," was a character well sustained
Without affectation or stiltedness Mr.
Sinnott took the part of tbe lover with
consummate tact and grace. His rare
dramatic abilities found ample expres
sion in the third act in the rather
stormy interview with the spy.
"Major-Gen. Banks," by Mr. D. C.
Herrin and "Colonel Willard," by Mr.
J. R. McAvoy, gave the necessary mili
tary air to the play, though the lines are
comparatively unimportant. Both gen
tlemen have a fine stage presence in
harmony, with their respective parts.
Herrin's tall when shot was very realis
tic. McAvoy's drilling of the regulars
W is a pleasing specialty, and his dia
logue with Waterman was spirited and
natural.
The comedy was a revelation of the
talent our city possesses. John Hamp
shire is a host in himself. He gave a
clearer cut impersonation of the
stage Irishman than has been given in
our city for years. Naturally a compar
ison will be made between him and the
Irish comedians, Murray and Mack,
who preceded "The Confederate Spy"
only a few nights in "Finnegan's Ball."
He need not shrink from the conse
quences. TheT latter-named, who are
rated as stars, made a burlesque of the
Irish character by their boisterousness,
and while their facial contortions were
ludicrous, they so overdrew npon nature
as to destroy tbe last lingering regard
for a truthful impersonation, which
should be every conscientious actor's
aim.- On tbe contrary, Mr. Hampshire
delineated the Hibernian in all his na
tive humor. He supplemented the
comical expressions of countenance, the
facial contortions, and the 'dialect all
faultlessly simulated with a charm of
grace and manner tbat.took tbe house
by storm. He gave an Irish song and
derm-dance that called for one of the
most enthusiastic encores of the even
ing. His complete success may be in
dicated by saying that be shared tbe
honors with Mr. Rasmus.
The latter has received so many com
plimentary press notices that it is prob
able they pall on his taste by this time.
It is only needful to say that bis versa
tility is remarkable, when he can as
sume the role of a Dutch comedian with
as much perfection as a heavy tragedian,
the character our citizens are more used
to see him adopt. "Sockery Schneidle
becker" was certainly one of the chief
mitth-provoking characters of the
evening.
"Clay," by John Hartnette filled a
place peculiarly its own, and was well
taken, without the slightest embarrass
ment. His Bong and dance was im
mense, and was given a hearty encore. '
"Maud Bradley," the sister of tbe spy,
was the most important feminine part,
taken by Miss Rose Michell, a favorite
with Dalles audiences. The role differed
from her usual conception, which is gay
and vivacious, but the tearful Southern
belle, in the predicament of loving a
Northern youth who is hateful to her
family because of bis views on the slavery
question, received a faithful portrayal.
There is little in the part to call for
great enthusiasm, but modestly and
with tact she met the limited require
ments of the role in a faultleBS manner.
"Mrs. Waterman," mother of George,
was taken by Mrs. G. C. Blakeley. She
is adapted ' perfectly to the character in
temperament and physique. ' The part
ing ecene between mother and son at
the conclusion of Act I was very emo
tional, and was so realistically given as
to cause many . to shed 'tears, a sad but
most complimentary tribute to merit.
"Nora McLiggin," by MisB Lillian
Snell, gave a specialty recitation, "The
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Haythan Chineezer,'' a dialect selection
which was well received. She gained
a token of admiration from some admirer
in the shape of a handsome bouquet.
which she prettily acknowledged. "Rose:
Southb wick," by Miss Lena Snell, pre -
sented' the flag with an appropriate
speech, responded to by "Col. Willard.
Incidental to the play was a Bword en-
cqunter, always a pleasant sight to audi
ences, between Mr. a. J. Sinnott and
Mr. F. W. Wilson. There was also
a solo by Mr. Sinnott, and spinning of
the baton and dancing by "Rastus," the
unknown. One of the finest features was
singing by the Artisan quartette. . This
is tbe best male quartette in the city.
Their voices harmonize perfectly. They
were compelled to respond to an encore.
An instrumental duet by the Misses
Stone was also a most pleasing incident.
Judge ltenuett Accepts tbe Nomination.
The published report in the Oregonian
and the Northwest press that Judge A.
S. Bennett bad declined the Democratic
nomination for congress was premature.
A reporter of Tae 'Cheoniclb saw Mr.
Bennett today in regard to it. He
replied: w
'There was a foundation for Buch a
report, caused by my unwillingness to
accept the nomination at the time the
convention was in session. I hastened
to make known my desire not to accept
the candidacy, but the convention had
adjourned before I could do so. I have
been debating with myself whether or
not to decline, and have reached tbe
conclusion this morning that I will not,
since it is practically too late to se
lect another. '.
Do you propose to take the rostrum
during tbe coming campaign?"
'MoBt certainly."
'And will you voice your free silver
sentiments?"
"I will If occasion requires. I believe
that will be tbe issue of the coming cam
paign, and I am ready to champion that
side of the cause adopted by our state
convention, and in which views I readily
concur."
What about the tariff?"
That is of lesser importance, in my
opinion. You will observe, however,
that the Portland Democratic platform
allows plenty of scope for a reasonable
tariff on raw material, including wool,
well as that on tbe manufact
ured product."
Have you reached any definite con
clusion as to when or where yon will
commence yonr canvas?
I have not, only that it will be soon.
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Highest Honors World's Fair,
Oold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
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Safeday
We will offer our entire
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Saturday at a reduction of
Cent
The stock is fresh and yon will find some
tempting values by looking through it.
PEASE
HERMANN'S TRICKS.
XV. Helm Etpoiei Them From
Hl Own Experience.
Mr. F. W.
Helm, who has just re
Portland, visited "Her
(turned from
mann, tbe healer" while there, and has
little confidence in the miraculous
powers claimed for him. This man is
drawing tremendous bouses in Portland
and he is making dollars by the hun
dreds. The opera house, where the gives
his performances, is thronged with peo
ple,' and hundreds of the deaf, dumb,
blind and crippled seek him for a cure
niifhtly. Mr. Helm, who has been par
tially deaf from early childhood, was
present with others. His experience
can best be told in his own words:
"Hermann is a very young man,"
said Mr. Helm, "and looks more like a
girl than a man. He wears a black
blouse and pantaloons. He does no
talking himself, but has a very accom
plished manager in that line who. under
stands his business. He selects from
the audience those who are but parti
ally' affected and makes too most of
them. 'I assert that tbe whole thing is
a stupendous fraud and should be ex
posed. Hermann has magnetic power,
"but that is no new thing, and I have
seen hundreds of men who have the
eame power who can temporarily re
lieve pain by laying on of hands. I
have a daughter who can do the same
thing, and I think has fully as much
magnetic power as Hermann. Now I
want to tell you bow they trick the people
by my own example. When Hermann's
manager saw me he asked what was the
matter. I told him I had a partial deaf
ness of 40 or 50 years' standing. He
took me on the stand and pretty soon
Hermann operated on me. He passed
his hands over my head, put his fore
fingers in my ears, and withdrew them
witn a sudden motion. Then the man
ager whispered loudly close to my ear:
"Can vod bear me whisper?"' I said
'yes, I always could.' Then the man
ager announced 'J.0 tbe people: 'This
man has been totally deaf since child
hood; he can now hear the faintest
whisper.' I have no -patience with those
Portland im posters and I want the peo
ple here to'lcnow they are tricksters, and
that Hermann can do nothing beyond
giving a temporary relief through the
well-known power of electric magnetism,
which' hundreds of others can do all
over the country."
Driver and Glenn.
Sheriff Driver is frequently taken for
Mr. Glenn by parties who imperfectly
know them, and the first chance be
found to benefit by tbe mistake was in
Don't be Bamboozled
by Smooth-Tongued
Into paying $70 or $75 for a Steel Range when you can
buy a better Range right at home for $15 to $20 less.
We will sell you a better Range, the "SUPERIOR,"
with copper reservoir, for $55, and we guarantee it to be as
good as any, tand better than many.
"We do not come around once in 5 or 10 years. We livo
here,, do business here, and are here to stay. -
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& MAYS.
Portland the other day when he went to
arrest Wm. Landis and Ida Walters on
a charge of adultery. Knocking at the
door of the bouse Mrs. Walters opened
it and promptly addressed him, "How
do you do, Mr. Glenn." It was a very
bright as well as a very sudden thought
which occurred to Mr. Driver to permit
the delusion to continue. He asked
where Mr. Landis wae, and when told
he was away, told Mrs. Walters to tell
him when he came home that Mr.
Glenn wanted to see him at the
Perkins for the purpose of hiring a cook
on the Regulator. It was not long be
fore Landis appeared at tbe room in the
hotel, but be knowing both Glenn and
Driver very well, appeared crestfallen to
see the latter gentlemen instead of the
one he sought. Landis was immedi
ately arrested and locked up, and' the
sheriff got the other at his leisure. "I
have often been mistaken for Glenn,"
said the sheriff, "but that is the first
time it ever did me any good."
Bald to Be a Joke.
The following was picked np on tbe
street this morning by a Ciiboniclb re
porter. It is branded a joke, but tbe
perpetrator Evidently has some doubti
as to the sincerity ofjonr delegation's ef
forts towards opening the locks:
' Enow all men by these presents, that
we have Bold and conveyed all of onr
right and title to, and in that certain
piece of work known as the cascade
locks, situated in the county of Wasco,
Rtsta of Orpcnn. to J. G. and I. N. DaT
and Capt. Fisk, U. 8. board of engineer
for and in consideration that they will
hold the same for tbe sole use and bene
fit of the O. R. & N railroad and pledget
themselves never to complete tbe same
for public use.
For" the people of Oregon and Wash
ington.
G. Clbvilandbkk.
We concur.
Bingke Hermanns,
J. H. MlTCHHLBEN,
G. W. McBbidksbn,
W. R. Elliskn.
Tbe new time card of the Northern
Pacific railway, shortens the time be
tween Portland and St. Paul ten hours.
This is now the shortest and quickest
route to the East. Two through trains
daily out of Portland. The only line
running a dining car from Portland, and
good connections at St. Paul and Cnicago
makes this the most desirable route.
For full information call on or address
W. C. Allaway, Agent, The Dalles,
Oregon. ' aprl4-dw3t
Nearly all women have good hair,
though many are gray, and few are bald.
Hall's Hair Renewer restores the natural
color, and thickens tbe growth of tbe
hair.
Peddlars