f3.) THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE SATURDAY. MARCH 13, 1897. The Weekly Chroniele. THE DALLIS, - OREGON OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY. Published in two parts, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. . t . . 8DB3CEIPTION BATES. BY MAIL, P08TAGS P&ZrjLlP, IX AD V AIT CM. One year ..'... LI.... ..........-.. W SO Six months- 75 Three months .- 60 Advertising rates reasonable, and made known on application. Address all communications to "THE.CHRON ICLE." The Dalles, Oregon. Telephone No. 1. LOCAL BKKVIT1ES. Wednesday s Daily. Mr. Martin Jaksha was in the city to day and called at this office. ' Mr. C. J. Hayes has been appointed deputy assessor, and will do the assess ing ot Hood Eiver and vicinity. . Mr. J.'Folco baa teased bia soda and . bottling works to Messrs. Keagle & Weaver, who will conduct tbe business in the future. . . Mr. Wm. Conor, a constable of Mult nomah eounty, who has been on a busi-' ness trip in tbe eastern part of tbe state, was in tbe city last night. Tbe city recorder bad two boboeB be fore him this morning. They will do labor for the city to tbe amount of $5 each in lien of paying their fines. There will be a meeting of the hook and ladder company this evening at 8 o'clock. A fall attendance of the mem' ' bers is desired, as business of import ance will be discussed. Old papers for sale at 10 cents per bun dred. A large lot ot old daily and week ly Chronicles on hand, tbe accumula tion of 1896; Very good for putting under carpets, on account of uniform size. The steamer Begulator is on the ways at Portland getting an overhauling, which she needed badly, as she has been running steadily for nearly two years. She will be in first-class shape when she resumes her run. ' Marriage licenses were issued today, authorizing the. proper authorities to join in the chains ol matrimony, J. W. Derthick and Miss Lottie Huston ; and Frank Hill and Miss Etta C. Fairish. Owin to the locks being closed, the '' - Thursday's Daily Mr. Charles Clarke took the examina tion before the state board of pharma cists Tuesday, and is now a full-fledged druggist. The school report printed yesterday shows that there has, been- considerable falling off in the attendance. This was caused by the unusual amount of sick ness. . There will be an Art-Studio social at the Good Templars ball next Saturday evening.' A short program will be given after which the art studio will be ex hibited. A lunch will also be eerved Admission 15 cents. ' . Fred J. Miller of Butteville.Marion county, has contracted 8,01)0 pounds ot bis 1897 bop crop to Frank D. Miller, of Oneonta, New York, the price to be paid being cents a pound, 6 cents a pound to be advanced for picking money. Notwithstanding the recent law against selling liquor to Indians, not a day passes but some drunken Umatilla is seen upon the streets of Pendleton, says tbe Tribune. Deputy United States Marshal Bentley is keeping a close watch to find out who is selling the liquor to the Indians. The Mother Provincial, who is view ing tt e sisters here officially, fell on the walk while Koine from one building to the other this morning, and fractured her left arm near the wrist.' The vener able lady is 70 years of age, which makes the accident quite a serious one. Dr. Hollister reduced the fracture. The sixty-second doable wedding an niversary was recently celebrated in a small town in Indiana, , of Moses and Isaac Marty, twins, who married Tabi tha and Lavinia McCormick, twins. Each couple has had seven sons and five daughters, tbe first children being born within a few days of ach other, and the last children also being of almost exact ly tbe same age. Dan Stuart has laid down the rales under which Corbett and Fitzsimmons are to meet. He has taken care to pro vide so that technical fouls will not be apt to occur, and in fact, has made it possible for the big bruisers to give each other all the thumping they can. Tbe odds in tbe betting are all in favoi of Corbett, which makes it desirable that Fitz should win, bat highly improbable, as the talent have their money on Cor bett, and will not lose. ' opinion concerning the roof leaking, tbey set up a higher "standard," - and will hereafter see to it that their gymnastic efforts and modern Terpsicborean ' exer cises shall not be commented upon. '. . Judge Bradshaw tellb us the weather was very rough in Sherman county dur ing his stay there, the severe cold being accompanied by high winds. It was feared by the stockmen that consider able stock would perish, and as lambing bad commenced in places, it was qnite certain that many lambs will die. - The farmers also fear some damage to their wheat where it is not covered,' from freezkg out. We understand a proposition has been made to the local minstrel troupe to give their entertainment at Walla Walla, Pendleton and Heppner. It is not known yet whether, this will be done, but we want to say right now that, if the J boys go, the towns named will see one of the best minstrel shows ever on the coast. We will stake oar reputation on tbe boys making a grand hit, and in this connection we want it understood that we think- more of oar reputation than lots of men do of their wives. DEATH OF J. N. He Passed Away at 10:50 Morning-, Yesterday Was Not Suicide. - The coroner's jury inquiring into the cause of the death of Henry L. Steven son at the Cascades, found that he came to his death from a wound produced by a bullet fired from a rifle, bat refused to pronounce it a case of suicide. There are several suspicious circumstances, all pointing to foul play. Mr. G. H. Stevenson, brother of the dead man, is firm in the conviction that bis brother did not commit suicide, the position of tbe gun when found, be thinks proves this. His opinion is indorsed by Mayor Stapleton, of Vancouver, and others who attended the inquest, and as tbe dead man was in good spirits with no known reason for the act, tbe suspicions of foal play seen to have some basis. The Dalles Public Schools. The following is a report for the quarter (5 weeks) ending Friday, March ,1897: TEACHERS. The steamer Willapa is due on the Dalles City was not able to make her I Sound tomorrow tor Alaska. All of ber .' through ran to Portland today, and will not make it unlil FrTday. Until that time she will connect with a boat on tbe lower river, making daily trips. Assessor Whipple has gone to tbe Cascade Locks to begin tbe work of as- applied for " sessing the county. He' has bad town ship plats made showing the present ownership of all property in tbe county, and purposes making an assessment that . will cover every piece of property in the county. The latest news from Senator Dolph is that be is bearing op well, and as yet 1 bas not grown worse. Every hour Jim- proves his chances, yet bis physicians .give bat little hope of bis recovery. He took . considerable nourishment yester day, but the disease from which be suffers prevents any strong hopes of his passenger and freight accommodations have been sold for the outward trip, The steamer Alki will sail in the after noon for Alaska. More people than tbe boat is ordinarily allowed to carry have passage, and tbe boat will ask a bpecial permit to carry additional passengers. There is every indication that tbe regular steamers will be unable to handle tbe crowds rushing north this spring. ;' A case was tried Monday before Judge Burnett, in Albany, which bad a ludi crous side to it. Tbe title of tbe case was Martin' Johnson vb. John Anderson, being an appeal from Justice Hawkins' court on a suit to recover money. Be fore Jpdge Hawkins Johnson was award ed 8. -Anderson appealed the case, and the jury Monday awarded Anderson 68 recovery. School district 61 bas filed a petition with Superintendent Gilbert, asking that district 62, which was originally cut off from 61, be restored to it. The die trict was cat off so that tbe employees at the Oregon Lumber Co's. mills could nave a scbool mere, out since tnese are now' only run occasionally, there is no further need of the district. There is a rumor to the effect that Binger Hermann may be appointed to succeed Judge Lameroux as commis sioner of tbe general land office. Mr, Hermann woald . make an . excellent officer, having thorough knowledge of tbe bnsiness of the land department. In fact, if there are any offices that need filling, Oregon can furnish the right men - for th place. ' r ' The number of partners in tbe firm of Pease & Mays bas been increased by tne admission ot w. a. uobson as a partner. '. Mr. HobBon has been an em ployee of the old firm of Pease & Mays for along time, and is thoroughly ac quainted with the business. E. C. Pease, Robert Mays and W. H. Hobson are tbe partners in the new 'firm. They will do business under the old ' partner ship name. . .. Several fish wheels are being con structed here, and will be in place by - the time the fishing season opens. Two are being put up a short distance below town on the Oregon side. . The wheels already in place bave nearly all been overhauled, and much work in the shape of improving leads has been done. The arrangements for a good catch are completed a,U.. tbat. is .necessary to a successful season being a good run of fish. Honest John Myers was yesterday ap pointed chief of police of Portland. aMr. Vdi Sa an nld-timpr. havino- mm a tn Portland in 1860. He was Democratic musing, bat instructive. candidate for congress, being defeated by Binger Hermann. Was sheriff of Clackamas .county, and. was United States marshal for Oregon daring Cleve land's administration. He is an excel lent man, of find executive ability and will make a model, officer, knowing neither friends nor enemies in tbe per formance of official duties. cents. The salt was over a dispute on an account for farm work performed by Mr. Johnson for Mr. Anderson. They could not agree and went to law. When the case came up before Judge Burnett there were seven attorneys engaged As Judge Burnett noted this array of legal talent be said be was not quite sure bat be should fine tbe attorneys lo cover the amonnt involved, and not try it; bat the case was tried before jury, re- Baiting as stated. Friday'aDaily. Pease & Mays bave opened an elegant line of . ladies' shirt waists and collars and cuffs all up to date things. . You most see them. Tbe Fossil Journal is informed on good authority that a Crook county preacher's wife, aged 58 years gave birth lo a child a few weeks ago'." " ; The right-of-way contracts for tbe road from Biggs to Wasco contain a clause that work must be begun by the first of May and prosecuted diligently until the road is completed. If tbe road is to be built, it will not be long until that fact is known. The funeral of ex-Senator Dolph took place in Portland this afternoon at 1 :30 o'clock from tbe First Baptist church. There were no services at tbe house, and at the cemetery they were - private, the family and a -few intimate friends only being present. There is more or less complaint about tbe weather, but what's the use? We must have about so much of every kind, and if wn don't get il at one time, we do at another. Besides, if we don't like the weather, we have never yet heard of any remedy or any way of changing it. Art Studio. What is it? If you. go to the Good Templar's Art Studio social tomorrow night, yon will find it not A short program will be rendered, ' after which the art studio will be exhibited, followed by a "Mystery Tea' for luncheon. . See program. , Yesterday was "Ladies' Day" at the club, and from all accounts they ran things to suit themselves. We under stand that after discussing tbe recent minstrel show and expressing their East Bill Primary. Miss Nan Cooper Mrs. Roche . Academy Park. Miss rhlrman Mrs.Baldwin( - MissFUnn . j Miss U Rintoal Miss T. Slntoul , Union Street. Miss Rowe Miss E. Cooper MissSnell Miss Cheese. . . Union Street Annex. Miss Bail Court Street. Miss MIcnell . MaerslHBchool Totals. So a sn 4' 103 711 2-H 5. ad 89 4tf 84 84 54 50 45 45 102 64 0 607 2 n So 6 46 Number of days of school, 24; per cent of attendance, 95. John Gavin, Principal, The Closing- Entertainment. The McCulloch Literary Society will close its meetings for the winter, on the evening of March 20th, with the pro gram given below. . The Kircham brothers bave been engaged to furnish the music and everything, possible has been done to make this the best enter tainment of the season. Ten cents ad mission will be charged, the proceeds to be used in purchasing an organ for the school house. " The following is the pro gram: 8onr "The Little Brown Church" Opening; Address President Song 'A Spanish Cavalier" Recitation : . . . .Miss Hattie Steinweis Solo Roy eelleca Jingle ..Four Little Girls Recitation Esta Bolton Lnet Mrs. Haverly and Miss B. Hastings Recitation Dennis McCoy Tableau Duet ." w. Mr. and Mrs. Haverly Dia.ogue "Sassy Sam and Susie Long" Recitation Miss Rose Wilson Solo Bertha Underwood Recitation Flossie Atklsson Rt citation .' Irwine Underwood Solo B. E. Selleck Fire-eatei. and Human Gas-well Geo. Howlect and A. Bohna Song "Three Black Crows" Jingle Six Boys Song "Grandma's Vacant Chair" farce "A nox oi Monkeys". . ... CHARACTERS. . Edward Ralston Scott McKeller Chaunoey (jlglethorpe . . . B. E. Selleck Mts. Onde.-O J hones Miss Mary Underwood Sierra Bengaline Miss Bessie Hastings Lady Ginnevere Llandpoore Miss Ada Bell Song "Good Night" .v New Millinery. I wish to announce to the ladies of Tbe Dalles and vicinity that I have just re ceived a complete stock of spring and summer millinery, consisting of ladies' misses' and children's hats, caps and bonnets of latest styles and lowest prices only. Please give 'me a call before pur chasing elsewhere. ' Yours Very Respectfully, Mrs. Chas. Peibano, mcbl3-w2 East Second Street. Tli la la Tonr Opportunity. On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, a generous sample will be mailed oi tne most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure f Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon strate the great merits of tbe remedy. ELY BROTHERS, . . . . 66 Warren SvNew York City. Her. JohnBeid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I can emphasize his statement, "It is a posx. tive core for catarrh if used as directed." Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont. Ely's Cream Balm' is the acknowledged cure for catarrh and contains no mercury nor any injurious drug. Price, 60 cents. Joseph N. Dolph died yesterday morn mg at 10:50 o'clock. Alter days ot sunering and suspense, culminating in the amputation of tbe left leg Monday afternoon last, tbe ex United States senator and distinguished lawyer, surrounded by his family passed away. The end came peacefully Mr. Dolph sinking inro unconsciousness early in tbe morning, and. remaining in tbat condition until his death. ... It was a gallant straggle of the dead senator against the grim reaper, but age and debility more than outbalanced the iron will and determined courage of the sick man. Ever since the operation was performed it has been but by. the exer tion to the utmost of their medical skill, aided by tbe remarkable vitality and force of the patient, that Mr. Dolph's physicians were enabled to keep the glimmering spark of life from being ex tinguished. With tbe breaking of dawn yesterday morning, it was seen tbe spark was flickering, soon to be extinguished The family toas summoned and tear fully gathered around tbe bed of the dying man. A last , look of recognition and Mr. Dolph sank into an unconscious state from which he did not recover. About the bedside were Mrs. J. N, Dolph, Chester V. Dolpb, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nixon, Miss Rath A. Dolph, Cyras a Dolpb, Marion F. Dolph, Henry Villard Dolph and Mrs. C. A. Dolph, with the attending physicians. Slowly the dying man's heart beats slackened. At 10:45 o'clock Dr. Can thorn announced the final moment as ap proaching, and five minutes later tbe soul of Joseph N. Dolpb had passed to the great beyond. Immediately following tbe death, the charge of residence was taken in hand by Mr. Richard Nixon and Mr. P. S. Malcolm, tbe latter past grand master of the Masonic order, as was the de ceased, thus relieving the family of all strain incident to callers and condoling friends. PENNOYER SCORES HOLD-OUTS. Gives a Popallst Prescription to Care . Popallst Doctrines.- Mayor Pennoyer in a communication to the Oregonian of tbe 8th, takes the Populist, Democrats and others, who re fused to organize the legislature to task as follows: "Will you permit me to speak briefly in yonr paper on a most important mat ter? A regular ' session of the Oregon legislature bas been prevented. If this had been accomplished by an armed force, it would have been criminal.. If It had been accomplished by an unorgan ized mob it would bave been alarming, Bat is it any the less criminal and alarm ing when accomplished by chosen repre sentatives ot the people, who, recreant to their duty, refused for 49 day3 after the time set for the commencement , of the sessson, to take their oath of . office and assist in making the required quo rum in the -bouse? The 27 'Populists and Republican conspirators who thus struck a treasonable blow at oar estab lished institutions are guilty of s most grave crime. And those 13 Populists who, by thus refusing .to perform their duty as legislators, have directly become instrumental in the appointment of a monometalic national bank president as senator from Oregon, can expect to in berit nothing but pity and contempt of the people. And let me Bay, in conclu sion, tbat if the citizens of Oregon, of all parties, fail in rebuking this first step toward tbe overturning of our civil gov ernment, already taken, then, : indeed, will oar free institutions be destroyed and liberty will be lost. Sylvester Pennoyer. I'lSSllSl'"'''7 '' 'This,'- I .., " sr i ri!:. fc iht I fe3- s - xery best j : ;J;i yisllW Smoking, j " PiiSill Tobacco ; I ; IpSdllil ' -: ", made. , " Blackwell's Genuine Yon wm find oae coupon msido each t oonce tkg and two coupons irde each ounce Da. - - ooo w to gat your snare or IfJM.UOO in presents. I! Mo Accounting for Tastes. Mrs. Simmons, the lady with the five children, who skipped from Sherman county with tbe Gratf boy, and after ward was sent to Portland, where she tried to pot ber children in charge of the Boys and Girls Aid Society, returned to this city the other day, and yesterday honored this office with a call. She seemed delighted with tbe favorable press notices she bad received, pur chased a couple of papers containing our notices' of ber, and ordered 'such papers as contained any further mention of ber sent to her at White Salmon, for which place she left this morning. As we gazed - at ber prominent nose, sell-asserting mouth, high cheek bones and little gray eyes, in fact realized tbe full euormitv ot that countenance, we could well believe- the statement of an ex change that there were "some peculiar features in ber case." That Sherman county boy needs, to be kept under lock and key. - He would elope With a comic valentine, or get mashed on Joe Simon. Just a Touch of Weather. Nebraska corn for sale at tbe Wasco warehouse. Best feed on earth. m9-tf " Yesterday was one of the most varie gated days we have experienced for many years. There-were more kinds of weather crowded into, the same space than happens in a life-time. Tbe sun shone for a few minutes at a time, and the air was as calm as a sleeping babe ; then' in less than a minute the wind would get in its work and make tbe signB creak and tbe windows rattle. Then it wonld rain a little and enow a little, and bail a little more; and then the whole troupe of storm sprites. would get on the stage for a grand whoop-up and furnish a medley that astonished the oldest inhabitant. It was fimply a case of weather with the jim-jams. It reminded ua of a girl we used to spark back in Illinois. It .Wts a case of mutual goneness, and we used to go over to her house every time we got a chance. and that was seven evenings in the week. She used to rub the floar off her cheeks against our Sunday vest until we looked liked a miller. She bad a tender little heart, almost as soft as our bead, and she had more moods and. tenses than a Greek verb. She would-, laueh one minute, and tbe next she was irrigating the flour on our vest lapel with a shower of briny tears; then ber nose would weep in sympathy and ber handkerchief would come in play; her blue eyes would look up, to ours like violets filled with dew, and then when we just couldn't help but kiss tie tremulous rosebud lips, she would giggle and tbat would start a covey of dimples into life that would have made Psyche die of envy ; and she would cuddle up to our adolescent bosom and daub more flour in the mixture, and gurgle like a squab pigeon. And then she would do it all over again with vari ations. - . . That's the way the weather acted Yes terday. Winter was evidently getting off the lap of Spring, and she didn't want to let him go. . It was a wordy and a lachrymose farewell. . Without State Aid. President Campbell and J. V. B. But ler and Judge Flynn, regents of tbe Monmouth normal school, were at the capitol yesterday and got the views of tbe secretary of state's duty, under the law, toward the. Monmouth "school. Tbe secretary of state considers tbe normal school appropriations merely bi enmai donations, ana that e Has no right to recognize the schools, when the appropriation is lacking. If this posi tion is sustained, the normal schools are without state aid, and, like other schools, will have to exist on tbeir merits, at any rate until some future legislature again appropriates for ' their benefit. , The amount the state will save in tbe normal scbool item, upon the basis of the last appropriation, is as follows : Monmouth, general expenses... $18,000 Deficiency 8,526 Weston, eeneral expenses ....... lL'.UOU Purchase of land, improvements . . eto 4,uw Snake, Swallows a Baby I.lon. There was a commotion among the animals in tbe winter quarters of Lemon Brothers ' circus at- Argentine,' Mo, Wednesday, when one of the monster Sou tu American -boa constrictors swal lowed "McKinley," the only living baby lion born in captivity. McKinley is one of the twin lions that was born last October. His mate was named "Bryan." ' "McKinley was quietly slumbering; beside the big stove in tbe animal room, when a boa constrictor, the -biggest rep tile in the circus, slipped from the box, approached the cub lion from tbe rear aud was sooil busy gulping bim down. The cub weighed about thirty-five pounds and he cried lustily. By tba time tbe watchmen had reached the scene, the snake bad swallowed "Mc Kinley" so that only bis nose and fore paws protruded. They tried to pull him out, but could not and finally, with a knife, split the boa constrictor and took "McKinley" out of its side not much worse for his experience, hut moaning piteoasly. ' ' ' Funeral of Silas TJr". Davis. Total . $42,526 Tne Portland Wheat Trade. The local wheat trade is a trifle firmer, but the1 improvement was not so much due to legitimate present trade wants as to a speculative movement, based upon crop reports on the continent of Europe. Wheat cargoes are freely ar riving off the English coast. Tbe situ ation as at present indicated, lies with weather conditions from now on to the new harvest. ' As stated four weeks ago, tbe shipping season for wheat this sea son is nnisned, and notning more will be done until new wheat arrives. Wheat remaining on band in the interior will be used for milling purposes, and prob ably this may not last until tbe arrival of the new crop. Some of tbe mills are reported buying Walla Walla at 86c per bnshel. Quotations are nominal nere, Walla Walla 8082c; Valley firmly held. and bids are for 81 83c per bushel. - The funeral of the late Silas W. Davis took place from the family residence, on Fourth street, this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Jenkins, an old friend of tbe de ceased, preaching the sermon. Tbe funeral was quite largely attended, the sterling worth and upright 'character of the deceased having won him ft host ol friends. Tbe local lodge of Odd Fellows, of which order be was a member, at tended in a body. Silas W. Davis was a man of large heart and generous i m pulses, and leaves beside his wife and numerous family, a, number of adopted children, whose con dition excited his sympathy to such' an ' extent that he raised them as his own. Tbey, as well as his bwn children, have lost a kind and good father. . - Art Stadlo Social. Following is the program to be ren dered Saturday evening at the Good Templar's Art Studio social in the K. of P. ball. Program commences at 8 o'clock:, 7 Male Quartet ... .'. .'. . .High School Recitation : Francis Sexton Solo, tiaitur Accompaniment.. Curtis Egbert Eecitatlon : . : . . . W. 8. Chipp Duet "Home Again" ; .- ... .Misses Kandall and F redden Eecitatlon Georgia Sampson Solo .'. Bessie Rowland Admission 15 cents. Boys, don't for get to bring your best girl, ' it will only -cost you 25 cents. CAYAitRiKl LOCALXISEASE and is t he result of colds and sudden climatic changes. For -your Protection we positively state that this remedy does not contain mercury or any other injur ious drag. Ely's Cream Balm Is acknowledged to be the most thorengh core for Kanal Catarrh, Cold in Head and Hay ferer of all remedies. It opens and cleanses the nasal passages allays pain and inflammation, heals the sores, pro tects the membrane from colds, restores the senses of taste and smelL Price 60c. st Druggists or by mail. ELY BROTHERS. M Warren Street. New York. Advertise in Thb Cbbonicle. He Pries on Farm lap jas Dnpfl; That is,, the price on some wagons has fallen below our price on "OLD HICKORY" Wagons. Why? Because no other wagon on the marxet win eeu alongside of tbe "OLD HICKORY" at the same prices. It is the best ironed, best painted and lightest running, and we guHrantne every bit of material in it to be strictly first-clrss. If von want the CHEAPEST Wagon on the market, we haven't got it ; but we have got tbe BEST, and solicit comparison. V MATS & CROWE, Tlie Dalles, Or.