THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1897.
The Weekly Chronicle.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge. . Robt- Mays
Sheriff... T. J. Driver
Clerk A M. Kelsay
Treasurer . C. L. Phillips
. . I A. a. mowers
Commissioners JD a Kirasey
Assessor, .... W. H. Whipple
Surveyor oil
Superintendent of Public Schools... C. L. Gilbert
Coroner W. H. Bntta
STATE OFFICIALS.
Sjvernor W. P. Lord
SMTStin nf 3tat4 H R Kincaid
Treasurer ...Phillip Metschan
BupCof Public Instruction u. M. irwin
A Uirnin-Rcnpnl CM. Idleman
. (G. W. McBride
""""" JJ.'H. Mitchell
IB Hermann
juuKnwiucu. )W R EUlS
State Printer W. H. Leeds
Weekly Clubbing; Rate.
Chronicle and Oregonian $2 25
Chronicle and Examiner 2 25
ChrODicle and Tribune 1 75
Chronicle and N. Y. World 2 00
THE TRUE STORY.
The true situation on the Yukon
begins to rrake itself so plainly visi
ble that even those who thought all
they haJ to do was to reach the
Klondike with a scoop shovel and a
couple of seamless sacks, to be able
to start home with a fortune in a
week, can see it. The area is limit
cd, the number of rich claims having
now decreased to 140, the gold
proves to be of less value than
claimed for it, and weights somehow
have a fashion of showing up
on civilized scales a great discrep
ancy, ao Aiasnan pcuno, or at
least an Alaskan pound of gold,
weighs only four ounces, or at most
six. One 1130,000 lot of gold
weighed out at the mint less than
$00,000, while another $85,000 lot
shrunk, probably dwing to a change
of climate, to 1900.
A man down on Sauvies island
many years ago was engaged during
the winter months in shooting: water
fowl, principally for their feathers.
To an old lad3' who inquired how
many feathers he had he replied,
"About a ton.'" She expressing sur
prise at the amount, be insisted that
he was correct because
"forty flour sacks full."
he had
Mr. James McNamee returned
this summer from Alaska, having
spent four years there, one of them
in the Klondike. He estimates the
yie'd of the Klondike mines for the
past twelve months at $2,000,000, a
sum that would not purchase this
year's wheat crop of Sherman county,
which has 700 voters. And yet
these fabulous tales have set rich and
poor alike crazy. At Skaguay 5,000
men are struggling to get into the
snows of Alaska in midwinter, wreck
ing their health, taking desperate
chances of starvation, and putting up
in money besides $4,000,000 to do
so. They have gone as utterly mad
and reckless as a herd of stampeded
buffaloes, and all because a hope of
sudden wealth is held out to them.
With the same amount of energy and
determination, these same men could
earn, in civilization, double the
money they will make among the
g'.aciers of the upper Yukon.
Whom the gods would destroy
they first make gold-mad. The cry
is now "Skagnay," to get in, but ere
long it will be "any way" to get out.
ENGLAND'S AFGHAN TROUBLE.
Theie have been three British
wars with Afghanistan dunng the
"Victorian sixty 3rears, and the news
from the Khyber Pass seems ominous
of another.
One of the earliest military trage
dies of the queen's reign was the
appalling massacre of McNaghten's
command in one of the passes lead
ing southward from Cabul into In
dia. Over 16,000 men, women and
children, retreating from the Afghan
capital under pledges of a peaceful
journey to India, were overtaken in
the pass by the ferocious tribesmen
and massacred within a fe w hours.
One man only survived the slaughter,
slowly on to Jellalabad to tell the
horrible story.
Remembering that mournful event,
it is Dot surprising that England
should be anxiously waiting for re
assuring news from the disputed
Khyber Pass.
The English language seems to be
faulty in that it is capable of bein?
construed in so many ways. An ex
ample of this is before the attorney
general just now, and is causing him
to delve deep into tomes of musty
lore to discover, if possible, the
meaning of an apparently plain Eng
lish 8entence.i The question comes
np over section 22 of the new tariff
law with regard to the ten per cent
discriminating duty on foreign goods.
coming into the united oiaies ironi
Canada or Mexico, and involves the
question as to whether or not the
same discriminating duty does Dot
apply to all foreign goods coming in
on 6hips not flying the American
fla?. from countries with which we
have no SDecial treaty concerning it.
If it does sc apply, all goods comin
in Enslish vessels would have this
duty to pay, and it would practically
ruin the British steamship lines ply
ing between this country and any
others. The question arose over the
words "not exempt by treaty or con
vention," instead of "not exempt by
treaty or acts of congress." The at
torney-general and Hie department
are trying to find out just what con
grcss meant.
AN OBJECT LESSON.
A dispatch from Minneapolis dated
September 1st says:
Tliere is to be a marked advance
in the price of white pine lumber as
result of the advance iu agricul
tural products. The list committee
of the Mississippi Lumbermen's Asso
ciation met today to agree on aD ad
vance to take effect next week.
It Is quite proper that the lumber
men should should share in the gen
eral prosperity, and we re-print the
above only to call attention to the
face that the association controls the
price, and says to the consumer:
"After next week the price of lumber
will be advanced so much per tbous
and." The association also controls
the price it will pay its employes for
their labor, but we failed to see any
thing in the dispatch saying that at
the date named the wages of -the as
sociation employes would be ad
vanced a given per cent. Ihis is a
part of the proceedings that will not
be in print because that part will not
occur, ana yet labor is entitled to
share in the general prosperity also.
When labor gets together, as the as
sociation did, and says after such a
date our products shall bring such a
price, that is a strike.
We do not believe in strikes, but
we do believe that the toiler should
have his share of high prices, just as
he is forced to take his moiety of low
prices.
A shrewd trader ought to make
money at Dawson City buying pro
visions or one store ana selling to
another. Mr. Milton Misamore,
who writes a very sensible letter
from Dawson City under date of
July 29th, after giving a very mi
nute description of the trip in from
Dyea, proceeds to give the prices at
Dawson City, which are, all things
considered, quite reasonable. He
gives the market quotations as fol
lows: Bacon 50 cents per pound;
flour $24 per barrel, $6 per sack;
granulated sugar 30 cents per pound ;
beans 13 cents; butter $1.50 per
roll. Mr. R. H. Gerdes writes from
Dawson City July 11th. He quotes
flour at $62 per sack, or $248 by the
barrel; bacon $1 a pound; potatoes
$100 a sack. Between the two quo
tations, it strikes us a good sharp
business man could make more than
by mining. Flour that can be
bought by one man for $6 a sack
and costs another $62, furnishes an
opportunity for trade, and even 50
cents a pound difference in the price
of bacon is not bad for a sharp
trader. The Klondike stories be
strange ones, especially when j oked
together.
The Pendleton Tribune takes up
the cudgel to defend American
courts from the imputation of putting
less value on life than the English
courts, and cites two English cases, in
one of which a man was sentenced to
six weeks hard labor for killing: his
wife, and on the other a pickpocket
was sentenced to ten years for his
small theft. We do not pretend to
dispute the Tribune's authority, nor
to justify all English decisions, but
as far as the punishment of crime is
concerned, England certainly has a
belter record than the United States.
Anent the cases quoted, we might
call attention to two Oregon cases.
One was for murder, the other for
stealing salmon, both tried before
the same judge. The murderer got
one year in the pen, and the fellow
who 'swiped one salmon, got two
years in the same institution. - And
"then there is Durraiit, dying of old
age in California. But the. subject
broadens too rapidly to permit discussion.
THE WHEAT TRADE.
The past week has been a quiet
one in wheat circles, compared with
the excitement of the two preceding
ones, yet udder ordinary circum
stances the volume of business which
has been done throughout the Pacific
Northwest would be considered very
large for the time of year, i Consid
erably more wheat has passed out of
primary hands than for the same
time in previous reasons. In many
sections of the interior farmers have
sold quite freely at current prices,
and by so doing have placed them
selves in good circumstances. In
other localities a disposition to hold
back supplies is noted, in anlicira
tion of obtaining higher figures later
on, owing to strong reports received
from abroad.
On the whole, enough wheat has
passed from first hands into those of
exporters to meet the wants of early
tonnage contracts, md present ap
pearances warrant the belief that
vessels from this port will receive
prompt dispatch. In and around
Walla Walla there has been keen
competition on tne part of buj'ers,
and, in many instances, farmers have
realized prices which were above the
spot value here. Liberal purchases
on the basis of $1.45 per cental here
have been made, and in a few cases
$1.50 was paid. In the l'alouse
country as high' as 71 cents per
bushel was paid, which is much
above the export value at this port.
In the Valley competition is particu
larly active, and wheat sold on the
basis of $1.50 per cental here. To
warrant these prices foreign markets
must go higher than present quota
tions.
Farmers are making heavy deliv
eries at shipping points, but to date
wheat has not been received here in
any large amount. The movements
during September is expected to be
very large, hnd the outlook for
heavy reeeipts from the interior is
very propitious. We quote: Walla
Walla, 80(581c; blue-stem and Val
ley, 8384c per bushel. Commer
cial Review.
A WORN-OUT BUGABOO.
The dispatches .state that Japan is
negotiating with the Greater Repub-
ic of Central America, with the
view of obtaining control of the Nic
aragua canal. That she will entirely
ignore the rights of the United States
in the matter, and all that sort of
thing. The story is as gauzy as a
Chilcooter's dream. Only a few
weeks ago those who desired the an
nexation of Hawaii had Japan by
the nape of the neck and were shak
ing her under Uncle Sam's nose,
with the dire threat that she was
going to gobble the islands in spite
of anything. The ruse worked at
least enough to cause the adminis
tration to oet a move on.
The Nicaragua fellows, the men
who own some forfeited franchises,
which they are anxious for the gov
ernment to take off their hands for
a valuable consideration, encouraged
by the'fesults in Hawaii are now try
ing Japan as a bugaboo. The
scheme is so diaphanous that like
a lace veil, it serves to show more
Strongly the countenance beneath.
These same fellows tried England
as a scaramouch for a while, but Ens-
land has do terrors for Uncle Sam
uel, no more than a rag doll has for
its infantile owner that pounds it
around by one of its cotton legs.
Japan will no longer serve the pur
pose of a nurse's tale. It will re
quire something bigger and more
powerful than the gang of little yel
low men on the other side of the
Pacific to frighten this administra
tion. The Nicaragua canal should be
built, and built by the United States ;
but the gang of franchise fiends who
have nothing to sell should not be
paid millions simply as a bonus for
crying "Wolf! Wolf!" when there is
no wolf.
The proposition made at the Grand
Army encampment to observe the
last Sunday in May as Memorial
day, instead of the 30th of May, was
do doubt intended to strip the cele
bration of its holiday and even
spoitive features which it is assum
ing more and more every year. By'
having Decoration day on Sunday,
it was argued, the original intent of
the day of solemn and semi-religious,
as, .well as patriotic, observance
would be maintained. But ihe
probabilities are that it wuuld have
interfered with the nsual Sunday ob
servance, and converted the last Sun
day of May into something of a
secular holiday. The national en
campment did wisely in rejecting
the change. La Grand Chronicle.
The Spanish government has called
out the next class of reserves, 80,000
in number. It is said 27,000 of
these will be sent to Cuba and 13,000
to the Philippines. And yet Spain,
with 200,000 soldiers already sent to
Cuba, insists fiat the revolution is at
an end. Dispatches of the same date
as those bringing the news above
mentioned, state that Benderas, the
Cuban general, has put 12,000 well
armed men into the field, leading
them from one end of the island to
the other. The entire Cuban army
has been strengthed and , Wevler
hardly i dare venture outside of Ha
vana. Spain insists she will never
consent to Cuba's independence, but
it begins to look as though her con
sent will not be needed..
Gold mining is a legitimate busi
ness, especially in Oregon, but it
must be followed as any other busi
ness. It requires good judgment,
good management and lots of en
ergy, ur egou is today the best pros
pecting ground in the world, aud
Baker and Grant counties are the
best in the state. There are possi
bilities in quartz mining in that sec
tion which even the residents thereof
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1. is uiiu ii 1 1-j 111 vjx . l Li a Ik-" jcaiaj
every canyon will have its quartz
mill, and every mountain its mine.
SouthAfrica and Alaska will not
compare with it
THE VERISCOPE LAST NIGHT.
A Wonderful Invention, That Puts Life
Into the Inanimate.
The veriscope last night at the Vogt
presented the Corbett-Fitzsimuions con
test to a' fair-sized audience, in a manner
that pleased all. Outside of the subject
of the photographs, the life-like pictures
considered as a triumph of American
genius, wera well worth the money it
cost to see them.
When it is taken into consideration
that 143,000 distinct photographs were
taken by the use of electrical appliances
in fifty two minutes, that these photo
graphs were developed, and being placed
in another electrical machine, are made
to pass a given point at the rate of
2700 a minute, and that each photograph
is stopped for an instant in front of the
lens, and that too each within the one-i
hundredth part ot an inch of the tame
spot, it may well be considered one of
the most wonderful inventions of the
age.
The pictures are very life-like and
from the time the first one was thrown
on the screen until the last one had dis
appeared, the profound silence in the
big hall told the eloquent story of the
absorbing interest the scenes awakened.
We do not believe in prize fighting, bur
in the pictures the "manly art" seems
robbed of its brutality. The science
displayed, the grace and quickness of
action could not fail to awaken admira
tion in anyone. .
Corbett was particularly active and it
hardly seemed possible that a person
could dodge, advance and retreat as
quickly as he did.
Fitzsimmons was somewhat slower,
but bis blows were tremendous.
Some doubted the pictures being ac
curate, that is, thought that the' move
ments were in the pictures more rapid
than in the real battle. This is not the
case, as the pictures were put on the
screens at the same speed they were
taken into the machines, that is, three
minutes to the round.
Mr. Wheelock, who ' explained the
pictures between acts, is' a very pleas
ant talker and interested the audience
while new films were being put in place,
it requiring four sets to show the four
teen rounds and the scenes at the end of
the fight. Those who failed to go missed
a treat.
"Rone to Chicago."
The Olympia Standard tells a good
story on our Judge Caples, who is now
on bis way to Valparaiso, as follows :
"As a prosecutor the judge was a ter
ror to evildoers, and though of Teutonic
origin was at times given to uninten
tional perpetration of 'bulls,' daring the
heat of debate, that were decidedly
'Irish' in character.
"One is related on the judge that is
worthy of perpetuity among the mem
ories of the Northwest bench and bar.
The jadge was engaged in the prosecu
tion of a homicide case at Portland in
the early '80a. The evidence against
the-accused was Wholly circumstantial.
Briefly, one brother was accused with
the murder of another. It bad been.
shown that the two brothers had been
deer -hunting on an island in the
Willamette ; that the dead man wag pos
sessed of a large amount of money.
Weeks after t ho day of the oating the
body of the murdered man was found
on the island ; search by detectives lo
cated the murderer in Victoria and in
the possession of personal property
known to have belonged to the deceased.
When asked by the detectives where bis
brother was, the prisoner replied: 'He
has gone to Chicago.' Jndge Caples was
closing the case to the jnry. He had
carefully reviewed all of the evidence
and then turning pointed to the accused
and eaid, in a voice of thunder: 'Gen
tlemen of the jury ! Look at that man.
Eighteen hundred years ago, in the Gar
den of Eden, one brother's hand was
raised in murderous assault against
another. As his victim lay bleeding and
dead ; when the voice of an offended
diety demanded of that evil doer,
Cain ! Where is thy brother Able? The
lie leaped to his lips as it did the lips of
this defendant, and he replied, gentle
men of the jury, 'He has gone to Chi-
cago.
J.
B. Haverly Dangerously Hurt.
About ten days ago Tom McCoy and
J. B. Haverly got into a quarrel, the
merits of which we know nothing abont,
and during its course some pretty bad
language was used, it is said, by Hay-
erly. At any rate, later in the evening
the parties met in a saloon and a fight
ensued, in which Haverly was beaten
over the head with a piece of bi 111 iard
cue. At the time it was thought no se
rious damage was done, though Haverly
had several scalp wounds, and next
morning he asked us not to say any
thing about the matter, with which re
quest we complied.
Since then, however, it has developed
that the injuries were really of a serious
natnre, and last night word reached
town that his eknll was fractured and
that there was little hope of bis recovery.
Survey Completed.
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ing on the Regulator, having completed
survey of the sections and subdivision
lines of tp 2 n r 8 e, just south of that
point. This township includes the
forks of Herman creek, and source of
one branch of Hood river in the south
east: the southwest corner reaches
across Eagle creek, and the northwest
corner reaches over the Columbia to
Stevenson. It is well timbered in many
localities and contains considerable
arable land, destined some day to be
brought under cultivation.
Mr. Campbell goes on today by team
to complete surveys in the Wallowa and
Harney countries, returning .some time
in November.
The Misses Taylor' School.
The select school, for children will
open September 13th. This school
combines the Kindergarten with the
primary studies. Course of studies
Appleton's series of charts and readers,
with Barnes as supplementary ; White's
"First Steps in Number ;" Milne's Ele
mentary Arithmetic; observation les
sons and talks upon geography and his
torical subjects ; vertical writing taught
by request; clay modelling and draw
ing. Poet for the year, Eugene Field.
Recess time spent in playing the Kin
dergarten games. Session from 1 to 4
p. m. This is for children from 4 to 10
years ot age. Private instruction given
in higher branches.
- A Fine School.
St. Mary's academy for ladies, located
in this city and nnder the direction of
the Sisters, is one of the best educational
institutions on the coast. The building
is of brick, large and well ventilated.
Besides the regular studies, especial ef
fort is made to inetil into the minds of
the pupils a desire to form their hearts
to virtue, and to fit them to be true and
noble women. Gratuitous lessons are
given in all kinds of plain and fancy
needle word, knitting, embroidery, etc.
Pupils will receive the same watchful
care that would be given them by con
scientious parents. It is in fact an ideal
shcool and a pleasant home. Those who
have girls to send to school should write
to St. Mary's academy for terms, tf.
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mercnrT or any otter injur
ious drug.
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Is acknowledged to be the most thoreneh cure for
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remedies. It opens acri cleanses the nasal passages,
allays pain and inllammation, heals the sores, pro
tects the membrane from colds, restores the senses
of taste and smelL Price 60c. at Drafts or by mail.
ELX EBOTHEBS. 66 Warren Street. New York.
ATTENTION, SHEEPMEN!
Do you want the earliest and best
range in Washington, with 640 acres of
deeded land, and a chance to raise un
limited quantities of alfalfa? If you do,
call on or address
J. H. Cradlebaugh,
ag21-tf The Dalles, Or.
KISSINQ THE BOOK.
English People- Jnst Learning the
Seotch Form of Ontn Is Admissible.
With reference to the question asked
in parliament as to "kissing the book,"
a legal correspondent writes in the
London Telegraph that of late it has
been particularly noticeable that many
witnesses prefer the Scotch, form of
taking the oath by holding- up the
Tight hand and repeating after the
judge, or clerk the solemn words. It
is only now that people are becoming
cognizant of the fact that they need
not "kiss the book." The clause in the
oaths act- of 1888, by which the Scotch
form is admissible, was not inserted to
meet a religious difficulty, but on.
medical grounds. Many persons have
properly an objection to touching with
their lips a volume which has bee a
thumbed by scores of unknown per
sons and may contain the perms of das
ease. "Kissing the book" is really no
essential part of the old-fashioned
oath, and the Scottish method, if uni
versally adopted, -would defeat the cun
ning schemes of those who think their
conscience is quit of perjury when they
contrive to kiss their thumb instead of
the book, which is generally a soiled
and evil-smelling thing. A story is
told of a Glasgow bailie on the occasion
of a witness being sworn before him.
"Hold up your right arm." comncanded
the lineal descendant of Bailie Xicnl
Jarvie. "I canna dae't," said the wit
ness. "Why not?" "Got shot in that
airm." "Then hold up your left."
"Canna dae that either got shot in the
ither airm, too." "Then hold -up your
leg," responded the irate (magistrate;
"no man can he sworn in. this court
without holding up something."
TELL A WOMAN BY HER PURSE.
Thinsa That Nearly Always Indicate
Owner's Character and Condition.
It has been stated, perhaps by detec
tives, that the age and a great knowl
edge of the whole character of a woman
can be gained'from the contents of her
pocketbook, says the Chicago Times
Herald. The business woman always has a .
number of receipted bills and a quan
tity of cash in her pocketbook, while the
mother of a family usually has many
unreceipted bills, little cash, and the.
sides bursting with samples and bar
gain advertisements. The average
young- lady has a favorite poem stowed
away in a corner and invariably a sou
venir of something- bordering on the su- .
perstitious. For instance, while the
writer was in a State street jeweler's
store the other morning a tortoise shell
portmonnaie was found on the floor.
It contained 85 cents, and, far back in
a secret pocket, a poem entitled "Soul
for Soul." It began:
Oh, eyes that pierce me through and
through
And draw my very soul away.
Your sunshine may not fill my life
Nor turn my darkness into day
Next to that piece of sentiment was a
small card with the young lady's name
and weight printed upon it. On the
reverse side of the. card was a date
with the words: "If the sun shines
three days after this, you will have
good luck for nine days." About noon
time, a beautiful little brunette, all
anxiety and blushes, hurried in to claim
the purse.
LONG HAIR A DISGRACE.
Ia Corea It Is Indicative of Social Os
tracism or Mental Humility.
The "wearing of long hair in Corea is
indicative of social disgrace or mental
humility, and marks either the penitent
or the outcast. The' custom of wearing
the hair long by these classes has
aroused thecommercial spirit in certain
speculative natives, and they have set
about- the labor of supplying the world
with hair shaved from the heads of their
fellow-countrymen.
When the Mongolian faker desires to
punish himself for a sin real or fan
cied, it makes no difference he allows
his hair and. nails to grow. In the same
countries the criminal is obliged to let
his hair grow, because the true
oriental despises long hair, and the
wearing of it is a certain sign of peni
tence or a punishment.
Now, of recent years the Coreans.
have learned to piit these extraordinary
growths of haii- that is, after they are
cutoff to some commercial use. They
have established factories for the man
ufacture of mats, horse blankets, sad
dle blankets, halters and even whole
sets of harness, all from human hair.
iA carpet factory, inwhich carpet is
made from human hair, is also located
at Seoul. In this connection it may be.
apropos to mention the famous "prayer
rug" of the shah of Persia. It was
made in Corea more than a century ago.
It is three feet square and bordered
with diamonds and pearls, and. is con
sidered of almost fabulous value.
AN OREGONKLOIM
Do you want money? If so, catch on
to this. A 7-year-old orchard, twenty
acre tract, seventeen acres in choice
fruits, bearing trees, new hinse of six
rooms, barns, outbuildings, etc., all new ;
two horses and harness, two wagons, one
road cart and one cow. Will sell at a
bargain, and on easy terms. Call on or
address C. E. Bayard or Chas. Frazer,
The Dalles, Oregon.
ojlobd poison
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5 Hary 15I.OOO i'OISON permanently
feared in 16 to 36 days. Ton can be treated at
I home for same price nnder same fraaran
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tract to Day railroad fareand hotel billa.and
Eocbarpe, If we fail to core. If you have taken mer
cury, iodide potash, and still have aches and
pains, BlaeoosX'atches In mouth. Sore Throat,
Flmples, Copper Colored Spots, Ulcers on
any part of the body. Hair or Eyebrows falling;
ontTit ia this Secondary BLOOI POISON '
we guarantee to cure. We solicit the most obsti
nate eases and challenge the world for a
case we cannot core. This disease has always
baffled the skill of the most eminent phy si
clam 8500,000 capital behind our nncond
tlonal ffnaranty. Absolute proofs sent sealed on
application. Address COOK. REMEDY CO
807 Uasooie Xemple, CHICAGO, ttU