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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY. AUGUST 28. 1897.
vol. vn.
NUMBER 39.
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THE MARKET EXCITED
Wheat's Sudden Rise a Sin-
prise in European Cities.
OPINIONS OF LEADING DEALERS
Present Price. Likely to Continue
In
definitely, and Partner Rises Con
sidered Nat Improbable.
Nw Yokk, Aug. 24. A World dis-
- patch from London Bays :
Great excitement exists on the Lon
don, Liverpool and Glasgow corn ex
changes over the 'sensational advance in
wheat. A World representative spent
some time on the London exchaoge and
BDoke with leading authorities in the
trade on wheat prospects. Oscar Fricli
manager of the great house of Ralli
Bros., said :
"This big and sodden rise has taken
ns completely by surprise. I don't con
sider it is justified by circumstances
At the same time, oar market is firmer
than ever, and the price will hold for
some time, apparently. It is due, in my
opinion, to varions causes, one being
the big bear account which was opened
in New York. Operators got frightened
and closed it to cover themselves
would not venture to give a definite
opinion on the prospects of prices, the
rise being, in my views, so purely specu
latiye and surprising."
Mr. Wood, of the leading firm of W
P. Wood & Co., of the Corn Exchange
said :
"The outlook depends, in my opinion
on tbe financial situation on the other
side. If there is no money trouble in
the United btates, I believe wheat will
go up another 20 cents. They are im
porting this year from America to tbe
Cuban provinces, where they have never
imported it before. We and the whole
Europe are in the hands of America. It
is the only country we have now to look
for our wheat. Millers here are buying
from hand to month, holding back for a
drop in prices, which I do not believe
will come. A poor crop in Europe gen
erally is the cause of the rise a per
fectly sound cauBe. If some of your
millionaires go into wheat, having made
a good deal oat of railways, from which
they are now withdrawing, the boom
will last."
Frank Wilson, of Montegredo, Ellery
& Co., one of tbe oldest, wealthiest and
most respected firms in the London
trade, said :
"France is a great factor in the situa
tion. I have seen a French buyer just
come over from Parle, who said to me of
the French crop : 'The more we see of
it, tbe less we like it.' There was a
shortage in France of 7,000,000 quarters,
and they have already bought about
3,000,000. If the shortage is overesti
mated, tbey may be selling instead of
baying a day or so hence. In that case,
prices would drop instantly. Here is a
sample of a parcel of wheat which I of
tered six weeks ago at 29s and for which
I have refused this morning 41s. That
is a hard fact which cannot be blinked.
I give you my opinion. I believe the
present price, or something near it, will
rule for some time to come."
Seth Taylor, the biggest miller of Eng
land, says :
"I believe the rise springs from nat
ural conditions, bat in all my ex peri
ence I have never known an advance
more considerable in so short a time
without any very striking change in the
situation to account for it. There is, of
coarse, tbe fact that the whole Conti
nental crop is short, and if the weather
breaks in the north of England before
' the harvest is over, you will have tbe
price of wheat np another 5 shillings
like a shot. Tbe weather looks pretty
bad just now. The condition of France
is apparently very serious. The French
government, in order to save themselves
from the socialists and anarchists most
take off the wheat duty if the present
prices are maintained."
OVEBLAND TO THE KLONDIKE,
Sqnad of Canadian Police to Attempt
the Journey.
Ottawa, Aug. 24. The minister of
the interior has left for a brief holiday
on the Atlantic coast, bat before his de
parture he reached a most important de
- cision. It was to the effect that a small
detachment of mounted police should at
once proceed from Edmonton, Alberta,
and endeavor to reach the Klondike
country from tbe eastern slope of the
Rocky mountains.
Edmonton is the most northenly rail
road point in tbe Canadian Northwest
territory, being 190 miles north of Cal
gary. Tbe route to be followed is by
way of tbe kelson and Laird rivers to
Dease, and np this river to tbe Pelly.
They will follow the Pelly river to its
junction with the Lees and tbe Lees to
the Klondike, a total of 1370 miles
This is not the Mackenzie river route,
' As the police are to take horses with
them, it is obvious that tbe authorities
consider this route practicable, or at any
rate, is worth examining.
ATTITUDE TO BE MAINTAINED,
Snain Will fnnm Cordial Relation.
Willi America.
London. Aug. -24. A dispatch to the
Standard from San Sebastian says ;
General Azcarraga, the new premier,
desires to continue the policy of hiB pre
decessor. Senor Cannvas del Castillo, as
far as possible, and does not apprehend
any complications. He is confident
that tbe United States will preserve its
present attitude of cordial friendship
and will not insist upon mediation.
Spain would not refuse to submit to
commission the settlement of claims of
American citizens in Cuba if on the un
derstanding that only the damage suf
fered at tbe hands of her forces were to
be the subject of examination and re'
serving all her counter claims arising
from filibustering.
Should Minister Wooford be instructed
to demand autonomy Spain would reply
that antonomy would have been granted
long ago had tbe Cubans ceased to re
ceive from tbe United States tbe moral
and financial support to enable her to
prolong the struggle and bad she ceased
to demand absolute independence.
MOT ENGLAND'S, BUT OURS.
lie American Flag- I Flying; Orer
Cllpperton Island.
San Fbakcibco, Aug. 24. It is learned
trom Paul J. Henning, an employe of
tbe Pacific Phosphate Company, that
the American flag is flying on Clipper-
ton island. He has been living on tbe
island with two other men and tbey sac
cessfully blocked tbe attempt of Captain
Martray, of the ship Kinkora, to hoist
tbe British flag there months ago. Tbe
Kinkora was wrecked and the three
Americans held as wreckage nearly a
million feet of lumber, which was washed
asbore. H. M. S. Comus visited the
island later, but did not disturb tbe
stars and stripes nor enter a claim for
the lumber.
Fanre's Welcome to Rna.Ia.
k Paris, Aug. 24. All the newspapers
except tbe socialist organs declare that
the Cronstadt demonstration is a land
mark in tbe history of France and Rus
sia as well as other nations, and fur
nishes incontestible proof of tbe import
ant position France has regained in the
world.
A dispatch to the Journal from St.
Petersburg says that tbe Czar's decision
to meet President Fan re at Cronstadt was
reached against enormous pressure upon
tbe part of tbe German party.
The dipatch adds that the officers of
the French squadron at Cronstadt were
entertained yesterday by their Russian
colleagues. Numerous decorations will
be bestowed upon the visiting french
men, including a medal for every sailor.
Crop. In the Middle West.
Ohama, Aug. 24. The wheat crop of
Nebraska has been threshed. The
quality is excellent and the yield is un
precedented, aggregating 45,000,000
bushels: It is generally estimated that
the yield of corn will be 350,000,000
bushels, or 50 bushels to the acre.
In South Dakota a close estimate
places the wheat yield at 20,000,000
bushels. The average is 15 bushels to
the acre. In corn the yield will be 200,-
000,000, an average of 40 bushels to the
acre. There is an abundance of oats,
which averages well np to last
year s croy.
Victory for the Qnay Paction.
Philadelphia, Aug. 24. For the first
time since th control of tbe Republican
organization in Philadelphia was wrench
ed from Senator Quay by the disaffecta-
tion which prevented the nomination for
the mayorality of Bovce Penrose, now
United States senator, a regular Repub
lican convention representing every fac
tion in this city today nominated with
practical unanimity a pronounced Quay
partisan by naming Colonel Clayton Mc
Michael, proprietor of the Philadelphia
Worm American, lor city treasurer.
Arkell Sella Some Land.
NewYobk, Aug. 24. W. J. Arkell,
who claims a large portion of the Alas
kan mining region, has made a deal for
tne sale ot a part of his property to a
syndicate. Chauncey M. Depew is said
to be a member of the syndicate which
as bought Arkell'" land, and also a
slice of Joseph Ladne's holding in Daw
son City. Besides Dr. Depew, H. Walter
Webb and oher Vanderbilt directors
are reputed members of the new com
pany.
Three Steamers for Alaska.
Tacoma, Aug. 24. The steamers Rosa
lie, Willamette and lopeka will sail from
this port to Alaska this week. Fall car
goes of freight and many horses will be
carried, bat the passenger lists will be
light.
IS ON A GOLD BASIS
Bill Authorizing: the Change
Passed Tuesday.
A GRAVE CRISES WAS IMMINENT,
Gold Standard Was Adopted Just
Time to Save the Oorernment
Prom Bankruptcy.
in
Nkw York, Aug. 25. A dispatch
the Herald from Panama eayg :
The Herald's correspondent in San
Salvador says that the country has been
so disturbed by the slump in silver that
she has determined to adopt a gold
standard. Owing to to the financial
straits in which Salvador fonnd herself.
the depression in commerce and the ap
parentiy hopeless future, President
Guiterrez Invoked an extraordinary see
sion of congress to consider the mone
tary crises. At the time he sent to con
gress a message urging tbe necessity of a
speedy change in the currency system
there was some opposition in congress to
a gold standard, and the fight waged un
til Tuesday, when the bill passed.
The president was also authorized to
negotiate a foreign loan of $2,500,000,
Tbe new loan will go into effect within
two months. After it becomes opera
tive ail customs will be payable only in
gold. .
Salvador's present departure is due to
the slump in silver, which threw the
country into a condition more serious
than bad ever before existed. The rate
of exchange on tbe United States rose
steadily until it reached 200 per cent.
Tbe Herald's correspondent in Monte'
video, Uruguay, sends word that a bat
tie has taken place between government
under General Bovente and rebels com
manded by Genera! Lamar. No details
of the fight have been received.
The diplomatic commission has re
ported in favor of an agreement to sub
mit to the president of Switzerland for
arbitration tbe question of tbe Amahar
territory.
WILL OPEN THE MINES.
The Course Has Been Folly Decided
Upon.
Pittsburg, Aug. 25. Representatives
of all the coal operators in tbe Pittsburg
district met this morning to devise ways
and means for opening the mines imme
diately at all hazards. After the meet
ng tbe operators said tbe entire session
bad been taken up with discussions of
the following resolution, which was ad-
dopted :
Inasmuch as the efforts we have
made to bring tbe strike to an end have
failed ; therefore be it
"Resolved, that we have no course left
open bat to continue the straggle along
tbe lines that may appear most produc
tive, of the results desired in the inter
ests of the miners and operators alike.
Kesoivea, that we discharge all com
mittees and adjourn sine die."
It is said that tbe operators will now
prepare to open their mines. Notices
will be posted notitying tbe strikers
that they can return to work if they
care to. . After sufficient time has
elapsed and the men do not return, the
operators will engage employes from
other places and start their
mines.
THE EUROPEAN CROP SHORTAGE
Wheat, Rye and Potatoes Have Snf-
fered Severely.
Spbingfiei.d, Mass., Aug. 25. An in
quiry juto European crop conditions
conducted by theOrange-Judd syndicate
of agricultural papers, including the
American Agriculturist, of New York,
the Orange-Judd Farmer, of Chicago,
and the New England Homestead, of
Springfield, Mass., indicate that the food
crop situation abroad is very grave.
Estimates of Europe's (including Eng
land) needs of wheat imports range all
the way from 300,000.000 to 400,000,000
bushels. Europe's wheat crops for 1895,
1894 and 1893 averaged 1,500,000.000
bushels. In 1891, tbe famine year., it
was only 1,200,000,000. The impression
is gaining ground that Europe's wheat is
even leBS than in 1891.
But this is not the worst of it. Eu
rope usually produces as much rye as
she does wheat. It is tbe bread grain of
the masses. The rye crop of the prin
cipal European countries has averaged
above 1,300,000 000 annually for 1896,
1895, 1S94 and 1S93. This season tbe
rye crop of these countries cannot much
exceed 875,000,000 buBhels.
Quite as bad is the potato proBpect.
Only about 1,875,000,000 bushels of po
tatoes wili be harvested In these coun
tries this year. Without regard to tbe
United Kingdom or other European
countries, there is a shortage of some
million bushels of potatoes. The Euro
pean shortage, compared with average
follows: ' ,
Wheat, bushels 300,000,000
Rye, bushels 335,000.000
Potatoes, bushels 1,000,000,000
Total , bushels 1 ,625,000.000
Ireland Short-of Spnds.
. Skibbobene, Aug. 25. The potato
crop in North Cork and Limerick has
been partly destroyed by blight, and in
those districts it will be the worst year
in the last half century for potatoes.
JORDAN IN REPLY TO ELLIOT.
A Dissertation on the Feasibllsty of
' Branding Seals.
Palo Alto, Cal., Aug. 25. Dr. Jordan,
president of Stanford university, says
the opinion of his friend, Professor
Elliot relative to the branding of seals is
entitled to no special notice, becauee
Elliot knows nothing whatever about
the subject, i
"As a matter of fact," he added, "the
branded sealskin in possession of the
treasury department was burned while
the pup wore its black coat. After the
wound had healed and had been replac
ed by the new coat, which corresponds
to that of the adult seal, it was killed
and skinned. There is no question that
it is perfectly feasible to brand the seals
and that the brand will remain perma
nently, as it does on a horse or cow.
"One man can brand female pups at
tbe rate of 1000 a day. The brand . will
grow with tbe growth of tbe animal.
The water hairs will hide it to some ex
tent, but the part of the skin on which
it appears is permanentlv spoiled for
the furrier's purpose.
"The adult seals can also be branded
without injury, but they are not so easily
handled. As to tbe notion that handl
ing the animals will frighten them and
drive them to some other island, there ib
no foundation for it. They mind it no
more than sheep being sheared."
WILL OO OVERLAND TO ALASKA
A Chicago
Party Starts for
Fields Today.
the Gold
Chicago, Aug. 25. A party of 13 men
and one woman will leave Chicago this
evening for tbe Alaska gold fields. The
expedition is co-operative, each member
agreeing to share equally with the others
in the gold that may be found in the
claims located. Tbe secret of their ex
act destination is carefully guarded.
Tbe party will travel from Chicago to
Edmonton by rail. From there tbey
will go by team 50 miles to Athabaska
landing, where they will build their
boats an embark on the Athabaska river.
From that point they will go by boat
through the Athabaska river and Mac
kenzie river to the confluence of the lat
ter stream with the Peel river. The
party is in charge of Harry Card.
Moonliiht Will Try Again.
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 24. The
schooner Moonlight, failing to pass in
spection, did not leave laet evening
for Skaguay and Dyea, but will leave
this evening in tow of the tug J. M.
Colman. She carries 30,000 feet of
lumber, 25 tons of freight, and HO pas
sengers. '
The Strikers Are Qoiet.
Pittsbdbg, Aug. 24. Quiet prevails
n the strikers' camps about the De
Armitt mines. Both sides are awaiting
tbe decision of the court in tbe cases of
tbe five men arrested on Saturday morn
ing. All, or your share
missing wora.
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One word allowed for each yellow ticket
If only one person finds the word, he gets one thousand dollars. If
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Every one sending a yellow ticket
babies at the end of the contest.
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The Brave, But Foolish,
Camped at Skaguay.
EATING WHAT THEY CANNOT CARRY
The Trail Impassable and People
Waiting for Someone to Pilot
Them Through.
Are
Seattle, Aug. 26. Associated Press
advices from the north under date of
Juneau, Aug. 26th, cod firm previous
statements regarding conditions of ingo
ing Yukoners, their successes and their
failures in getting over the trails. At
Skaguay the trail is found in a glutted
condition, no progress being made there
In going, over the summit at what is
known as White Pass, it having proven
a complete failure this year, according to
all reports. There are now tetwee
4000 and 5000 persons camped along the
trail between salt water and ap five or
six miles. They will remain there eat
ing up their supplies until spring, or
until they make ap their minds to either
go over to Dyea or return to Juneau or
the stales. Many have already sold out
and abandoned tbe trip altogether, some
gladly taking ten per cent of the original
cost of the outfits, stowing the money in
their pockets, and leaving that part of
the country for milder fields of opera'
tion. .
Those who started via Dyea or Chil
koot pass are getting along very well
Indians are charging at present 35 cents
per pound for carrying from salt water
to the lakes. Under present conditions
it is expected that all who are now on
that trail will safely reach Klondike be
fore winter eets in.
News from the interior, under date of
July 24th, is a repetition of what has
been said before as to the richness of
tbe diggings that have been worked up
to that date. Some lees valuable finds
have been made near Stewart river.
While there is a limited amount of pro
visions for those already at work, still if
all newcomers bring sufficient there will
be enough to go around, bat it will take
good management. High prices and
wagc-a remain as heretofore reported.
At Juneau boats are arriving almost
eyery day from the Sound, bringing
from 150 to 300 passengers each. Tbe
moment a vessel is seen down near Takn
word is passed around, and a large pro.
portion of the inhabitants flock to the
wharves to greet the new arrivals. The
Islander arrived from Victoria with
nearly 200 passengers August 19th, and
the Utopia from Seattle the same day
with a like number.
The U. S. steamship Concord is at
present lying io port, having taken Gov
ernor Brady to various places in south
eastern Alaska, and brought him here,
She will doubtless take him to Dyea
afterwards going back to Sitka. The
governor is ' thoroughly investigating
many important matters relating to tbe
welfare of Alaska.
Tbe steamer Danube rather took the
law upon itself, placing the vessel in
somewhat equivocal position, owing,
perhaps, to some misunderstanding on
the part of the master. It seems a per
of it, if you find the
is not only pure but it
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Tresn-ruusieu.
it with your guess to address below
equally among them.
will get a set of cardboard creeping
Those sending three or more in one
calendar, no advertisement on it.
will pay $150 each to the two persons
August 31st
won't see it again.
Absolutely Pure.
Celebrated for its great leavening strength and
bealthfoluess. Assures tbe food "guinst alum
and all forms of adulteration common to the
cheap brands.
Royal Baking Powdbb Co. i'kw York.
mit was obtained from the deputy col
lector at Junean for the vessel to land
ber passengers at Dyea, but instead of
her doing so, she put cargo and all off at
Skaguay. not going to Dyea at all, the
latter place being a port of entry.
New cusuuns officials are out making ,
"records" at present, tbe scene of their
operations being Dyea. There a schooner
was captured loaded with some 300 gal
lons of Canadian whisky, which was
confiscated. A lot of contraband stuff
was also seized on the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company's boat Willamette.
According to recent news from the
Yukon, water baa been scarce for hy
draulic purposee, but better arrange
ments will be provided for these opera
tions next year. According to the latest
advices flour is still selling in the in
terior for $6 per sack of fifty pounds, and
like prices for other staple articles.
Miners who were employed in the
mines near Juneau and who went to tbe
Yukon river have bad their places all
filled by recent arrivals, so that now
there is no special demand for labor
here, and it is woree than folly for a man
to come to Juneau expecting to get work
during the winter months. He should '
be provided with money enough to take
care of himself until spring. The prom
ised reduction in freight rates and pas
senger fare from Pnget sound will prove
beneficial to all, the merchant and the
miner alike.
The weather has continued favorable
for 1 hose on the trail to made good prog
ress, and altogether it has been an ex
ceptionally fine season tor all pjitdoor
operations and tbe weather prophets are
inclined to expect a comparatively mild
winter.
AsVtbe country around Dawson is
taken up to such great distance in each
direction, it is more than likely that
many wbo are now on the road will pro
ceed up to Circle City and other places
and relocate abandoned claims that have
been given op for other diggings. This
will all have a tendency to populate the
American side and thus American goods
can pass through Canadian soil in bond
and no duties will be paid, and a royalty
on the gross production of the mines will
be saved to the miner. This claim for
royalty and customs duties by the Cana
dian government still continues to be a -
vexed question, and it would seem that
some time mast elapse before these mat
ters run smoothly. If that government
intends to take nnto itself "Every
otber claim" or location, and demand
twenty per cent royalty on all.
gold found, and also collect twenty-five
per cent duty on al) outfits and supplies,
It surely does not oSar much induce
ment to the average prospector, wbo will
probably push onward until he again
reaches American soil, where he will not
be so hampered.
Bough hewn o$ at Dawson for build
ing purposes are quoted at $5 each and
very scarce at that price.
Buby Sand gold diggings on the beach
at Lituya bay have given better results
than ever before, and next year greater
attentfon will be' given to those sea
sands vy others. Good reports also come '
from those who have passed the season
Cook inlet. These mines, while not
developed in so wonderful a degree as at
Klondike, still give indication of great
iebness in that eection, although it was
gnored to spnsiderable extent this , year
by newcomers. The most favorable re
ports come from Dnga, and several good
prospects have' recently been reported
from other islands' to the westward.
A boat leaving Dawson about 'tho last
f July took fullv two tons of itold dust,
and it is calculated that nex year.s out
put will far '. xceed that of 1897. On the
Yukon dust is valued at $17 an once; a
bartender gets $300 per month, and no
cash register in eiirbt.
Stewart and Indian river claims pan
out only $10 to $15 per dav, so that if
they don't make a better showing wages
must necessarily come down. Four
thonsand dollars was contributed by the
miners in Dawon for the defense of
Birch, who is now in Sitka jail nnder a
cbarce of murder, awaiting the fall term
of coart. His brother jast arrived in
Juneau, bringing the dust with him