,THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 23. 1897.
The Weekly Chronicle.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge...... a ;...Robt. Mays
Sheriff........;-. ...T. J. Driver
Clerk . ...A M. Kelnav
Treasurer... ..C. L. i'hiUiia
t..i.. ' A. 8. Blowers
Commissioners D Klmsey
Assessor W.H.Whipple
Surveyor. J. B. oit
Superintendent of Public School!. . .C. L. Gilbert
Cannier W. H. Butts
8TATB OFFICIALS.
Governor ... ; W. P. Lord
Becretary of State H R Kincaid
Treasurer .. ..Phillip Metschan
Bnpt. of Public Instruction G. M. Irwin
Attorney-General 1 C. M. Idleman
aarl.tjnJ )G. W. SIcBride
.Senators - - jj.H. Mitchell
.IB Hermann
Congressmen. Jw ; K Eulg
State Printer W. H. Leeds
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little vessel, which Worden com
manded, found its resting place be
neath the ocean's waves, nd by the
death of its brave commander passes
away an Interesting figure' in the
great conflict. Sheridan's; ride,
Pickett's charge at Gettysburg, Far
ragut at New Orleans, were among
the thrilling incidents of the war,
but none surpassed in interest the
achievement of the hero just now
gone to rest. He served his country
well, and the nation honored him.
The reported disagreement in -the j
Leuto-ert trial illustrates affain the It
o w
maxim that the state needs twelve
jurors, while the; defense requires
but one. - A disagreement as to the
outcome is to be regretted. A ver
dict one way or the other would' be
far more satisfactory ' to the public
mind and obviate the necessity of
another expensive trial. Lcutgert
and Durrant would be a strong card
Lin a traveling aggregation. -:
SKAGUAY.
THE RICHEST ORE.
The ore sent down from the Stew
art river and recently tested at the
' Selby smelting1 works in this city,
says', the" San Francisco Call, was
richer than any auriferous rock that
, is known to have been produced by
the most famous of the old Alaska r?
mines. Four bnndred pounds of it
yielded 1731.25 in gold, or at the
rate of $3,656 25 per ton. This, of j
course, was selected rock, but with it
came lbe announcement that there
a vast abuniancc in that region of
low-grade ore. Supposing the ore to
be no better than that which is mak
ing the Treadwell's owners rich, the
' 13 kind, and the future of the Stew
art river country ought to be as
sured, providing fuel for 6melters
and labor for production are not too
dear.
The Stewart river is one of the
many streams, like the Felly, the Big
Salmon, , the Ilootalinqua and tLe
Klondike, that flow into the Yukon
from the east, t is highly signifi
cant of the" probable source of the
placer gold that all these rivers form
on the watershed of mountains that
are set down on the maps either as
the Rockies or the Coast range, and
which seem to be formed by a phys
ical union of the two systems. These
mountains, which are treasure-houses
in the United States, Mexico and
South America, may easily reach
their richest phase of gold formation
in the far North. Why not? At
any rate, whatever gold they contain
has lain undistured since the begin
ning of recorded time. Neither
King Solorron's miners, who searched
for the yellow metal in South Africa,
nor the Mound Builders, Aztecs and
Incas of other still-exploited regions,
have ever meddled with the gold de
posits of the far North. What
traaenra n'ua rttit. tharo cf.QVOrl thorp.
find it remains to await the pioneer
nick and blast
After the Yukon affluents have
been all filed npon, if not befcre,
there is certain to be a careful quest
-1 DANGEROUS PORTENT.
CHARLES A. DAS A.
- The death of Charles A. Dana re-
removes one of the ablest journalists
of the dav. He was an advanced
representative of the journalists now
two generations past, and has wield
ed a powerful and healthful influence
in moulding , public sentiment for
more than half a century. Enteiing
the office of the New York Tribune
in .1847, he became a willing co
worker with. Horace Greeley and
valiantly supported the ' measures
which led to the formation of the
Republican party. After fifteen
years of service on the Tnbune, he
retired and was appointed assistant
secretary of war, under Secretary
Stanton which he held until after the
surrender of General Lee. During
the war he, rendered efficient and
valuable services to the department,
in his tours of inspection of the con
dition of the army and its movements promising to the rable all the ob
under the various commanders. His jects which, in their perverted judg-
reports were hiahlv appreciated bv ment, they have long desired.
the department and had much influ- George is a socialist in an extreme
ence with the president and Secre- sense, and though heretofore a man
tary Stanton. He early recognized of seeming honesty of" purpose, he
General Grant's abilities as a millitary has degenerated into a low type of
commander and rendered him bis demagogue. In an address made
strong support, which, no doubt, did night or two ago he made use of this
much to direct the attention of the remarkable language
president and, his war secretary to For the republic now I care noth
him tho rrr,rur nnmmnHpr.in. i OUb lb 13 to lUc republic ulilt IS
Not since the days of the memora
ble Tweed ring in New York City
have the citizens of that place been
called upon to participate in a muni
cipal campaign which promised more
momentous results than does the
contest now being waged for the
mayoraly. The forces of corruption
are united against the adherents of
good government, as the have been
on former occasions, but a new ele
ment has entered into the situation,
which, promises, unless nipped in the
bud, to grow into an alarming por
tent. Henry George, the well-
known socialistic leader, is waging
an aggressive fight, and is being en
thusiastically supported by the dis
contented dreamers and agitators of
all ranks and -conditions. The woist
elements of our political life are sup
porting ueorge, ana he in return is
The
Account of Una of Oar Townsmen
Who Recently Returned. - "
chief of the armies in the field.
After the close of the war Mr.
Dana resumed his journalistic career
coming that I bow down to worship,
Poi a republic of tiamps and mill
ionaires; not a republic where one
man has the power of a czar; not to
and after a short editorial service in this republic, but, to the one which is
h ntntn ivTon, TArt Jet to come, a republic of God. a
and in 1867 organized the stock
of the mountain chains for good rock.
.It is there where capital will most
exploit itself and where we may look,
if at all, for the permanent centers of
Northwestern prosperity beyond the
American bordjer. Within. Alasla
less is known, though the presence of
nuggets on the west-side Yukon
creeks indicates', that the detached
ranges there .ire by no means barren
of good ore. But on the basis of
discoveries so far made, the North
west territory has the call.
The death ot Admiral John L.
Worden, which occurred in Wash
ington Monday, brings to mind a ro
mantic and thrilling incident of the
late civil war. It was Admiral Wor-
. den who commanded the Monitor in
: her famous fight with the Confeder-
' - . - nr. : tt . t 7-
March , ,1802. ro single occur
rence of the war thrilled the people
as did the outcome of this singular
contest. Every schoolboy knows
the story, how the creation of Eric
eon's brain withstood the terrific on
siaugntsoi me uonreoerateiuerrimac
and saved the capitol from impend
ing danger. Worden was one of the
fourteen heroes who made the United
Stales navy great by their achieve
ments, none of which were greater in
point of interest than the victory of
the little Monitor on that memorable
March day. The art of navarcon
struction was changed from that
time on, and the Monitor type be
came a recognized feature in. all
naval construction. The doughty
company which now owns the New
York Sun, and on the 29th day of
January the first number, under his
editorial management, was given to
the public. Ever since then, until
death called bim from bis labors, he
was actively engaged in the manage
ment of that great newspaper.
Mr. Dana had great literary abtl-
ties, but it is through the New York
Sun that he is noted and best known
to the present generation. In the
conduct oi his great journal lie was
the sole responsible editor and con
trolling manager. He infused into
its columns his marked individual
ity. His sterling integrity to prin
ciples, be never forsook; and hence
the Sun never descended to the use of
the sensational journalism which is
so discreditable to the papers of the
day. Honest government, whether
national or municipal, found in
Charles A. Dana a conscientious and
firm advocate for the right. A giant
in intellect, he infused bis own per
sonality into his advocacy of re
forms, as well as in his political, pol
icies. Un national matteis be was
intensely American, and was. ever a
defender of the , oppressed. The
press has lost one of its greatest and
brightest members, and the public an
honest and clean journalist, whose
chair will be difficult to fill. Walla
Walla Union.
Chrutian republic in the true sense
of the word. . .
tvnat this means the dullest can
understand. It is the statement of a
mind too visionary to deal with the
practical affairs of a world such as
this, , It raises the question seriously
whether a great portion of the Amer
ican people are capable of self gov-
rnmen. The country has long suf-
fered from political corruption, and
now it must do battle against the
wild theories of irresponsible dream
ers.
Tammany's rule in New York is
bad enough, but the electicn of
George would be far worse for the
substantial interests of the city. As
far as the local interests of New
York's citizens aie concerned, the
defeat of George is as necessary as
the downthrow of Bryan. If Low
cannot be elected, as seems doubtful
now, at least George should be de
feated, and that would leave the
spoils with Tammany, a condition to
which New York p3ople are long
accustomed. "
Everything points to a mighty
rush to Alaska in the spring. The
interest has not died out, nor does it
lie very dormant. The stories of
hardship told by returning miners
have not dampened the ardor of the
gold-seekers, and the discoveries, of
new claims along Copper creek have
intensified the fever. From all over
the United States parties are planning
to leave for Klondike and the adja
oent fields, and the movement of last
fall will be eclipsed by the rush 'in
the spring. Portland is acting wise
ly in preparing for the trade that
will surely be conducted with the
Northwest. Seattle has the bulge so
far, but the yery satisfactory
traffic arrangements which Portland
has secured places it in a position to
be a considerable factor in this new
business. . . With the great harvest
and high prices and the stimulation
all lines of trade have from the
Klondike excitement,' the country
promises to be in the midst of pros-
Ihe bpamards, it is said, have perity, which even the Bryanites will
adopted a new policy, and will seek have to admit to be real.
to . win the Cubans by bribing their
leaders, "it is too late in the fight ',--.. wanted.
ivl sum a iiuu iu ouubccui xue upright ana laitntui gentlemon or
Cubans are too near success to sell ladies to travel for resoonaible estab-
out for paltry dollars, and besides snea nouse in uregon. , Monthly $Bo
thAc rn.iv 1,VA rpnfl thp tm-r f and expenses. Position steady. Refer
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ucu,:u'" " imsc.auiy envelope. The Dominion Comoanv.
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It is becoming every day more
evident that if the friends of good
government in New York wish to
down Tammany, either Low or
Tracy must be withdrawn in the can
didacy for maj or. As the Citizens"
Union ticket, upon which Low is
making his canvas, was the first in
the field, and as it is clearly shown
Tracy is the weakest candidate, his is
the name which should be withdrawn.
The moral fiber of New York's citi
zens is undergoing a test, and the
effect of the forthcoming eleetfon
will be felt outside the locality to
which it particularly pertains..
- Mr. W. S. Chipp, who left Seattle for
Skaguay on August 14tb, arrived in this
cit) last night- on the boat, and this
morning favored the reporter with a fall
account of that place as be found it
while there. '- ' . " :
He says of all those who went to
Skaguay, between ten and fifteen per
cent only succeeded in crossing the pass
and getting to the lakes, and of those
not over five per cent have found means
of getting down the nver, while forty,
or probably aa high ae fifty, per cent of
those who landed at Dyea got to the
lakes. . The reason attribnied to this
is that the pass is not so difficult to
cross, and natives can be hired to carrv
outfits from the latter more readily than
than the former. Horses and mules
are the principal beasts of burden.
man leading a horse can carry from fifty
to seventy-five pounds, while those em
ployed for carrying, can in some esses
take as high as 200 pounds. The na
tives are the best carriers, and can hold
out better than anyone else, the reason
being that they are - short, heavy set,
rueged men, and the leaning over with
a heavy load does not lire them so much
as it wonld a taller person who is not
accustomed to the work.
Amongst the natives of Alaska the
men do all the hard manual labor, while
the women attend to household dnties
and do fancy work, at which they are
adepts. Their embroidery work is far
superior to any done by the natives in
this country, and wonld arouse the envy
ot many a pretty Dalles dame who
prides herself on being proficient with
the needle.
' About 4500 horses have been shipped
to Skaguay, but at present not more
than 500 could be found there, the reft
having been killed on the pass or dying
of starvation. In places ten or twelve
dead horses may be seen in a heap along
the trail, which will make it very disa
greeable next summer, when the warm
weather sets iu, for persons trying to
cross this way. People may be able to
get over on the snow during the winter,
but nexc summer it will be next to im
possible to cross from Skaguay. A road
mav be built along the Skaguay river by
which way it would be comparatively
easy to reach the lakes; bnt as it wonld
take about $4000 to build it, it will prob
ably be some time, before it will be open.
At present there are some 500 or 600
frame buildings in Skaguay, and aa
lumber is bard to get, but few of - them
are finished in a way that would make
them comfortable to live in dnring Che
winter. ,
After arriving, numerous persons
camped on the tide land, and on Sep
tember 25th an unusually high tide
floated a number of camps, and eome
met with quite a loss in this way.
AbOnt the same date the Skaguay river
rose very rapidly in consequence of the
severe rain storms, and washed ont the
bridge across the river near the town.
Some parties put in a ferry, and until
tbey were forced to come down to a rea
sonable fare, they made on an average
of $150 per day. . .
All branches of business are well rep
resented in that placa, and in tact some
are overdone. Law proh-bits selling
liquor, but as there are no officers to
inflct a penalty, all they can do is to
seize the liquor, and since they have
the privilege of keeping what they seize,
they show a great deal ot ardor in search
ing for it.
Some of the parties who intend going
back next spring will club together and
bnild a large cabin, into which they will
pile their supplies and leave one man
from each party to guard them, the
others returning to spend the winter it.
a more genial climate.
On Sept. 29th there were two feet of
snow on the summit, while at Skaguay
there was but very little. Since that
time, however, nearly ail of this melted.
Mr. Chipp saw Mr. and Mrs. Butler
at Skaguay, and says they hare comfort
able winter quarters and are getting
along nicely. He states that both ot
them look better than they have for
years, and are contented and happy,
and seem to have ao deBire to return.
As to the suffering -of those on the
other side of the pass during the winter,
he says that in nearly every - case, they
will suffer more from the' ' want ot the
right kind of clothing than from hunger.
It would be well for many who are
contemplating going to Klondike, to
have a talk with Mr. Chipp, as he may
cause them to change their mind about
going, giving them some new ideas, and
at the same time save them about $150
by telling them the proper kind of an
outfit to. buy. .. - f. 5
' "Sam'I of Posen" has made a half
million dollars for M. 6. Curtis. It baa
mide more money, than ' any comedy
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THE DALLES, OK.
COLONEL SINNOTT DEAD.
Well-Known and Estimable Pioneer
Citizen Pusses Away In Portland.
ever written, and, in fact, is the only
comedy in which the principle character
is a Hebrew, not ' the grasping,
mercenary, 'unsympathetic " Hebrew,
snch as one usually sees npon the stage,
but one" such as is seen in real life, of
which many a commercial drummer is
an example, true to their friends, finding
business where none seem to exist,' aid
ing the unfortunate, yet- always keeping
a sensible "eye on their own business
interests. Monday night Mr. Curtis and
his splendid company will be seen at
the Vogt opera house. : '
' Clarke & Falk's pharmacy, in the
Vogt block next to postofCce, will open
for business tomorrow.
News came from Portland Thursday
morning that Colonel Sinnott was dead.
While the announcement caused no
surprise to those who had watched, his
failing condition the past week, yet the
feelings of everyone were wrenched with
sorrow at the intelligence. Few men
had such a hold on the regard and affec
tion of a community as bad Colonel Sin
nott, and there will be none to whom
his death does not come in the manner
of a personal bereavement.
For several years bis health had not
been satisfactory, and some for weeks
ago he was taken to St. Vincent's hoe
pital in Portland with the hope that a
surgical ; operation would yield the
longed-for results. Everything that
medical skill and loving attention could
do for him was done, and for a time it
seemed - as if the outcome would prove
favorable, bat unlooked-for complica
tions set in, till it became apparent that
his work in life would soon be over. At !
o'clock this morning the end came
peacefully. Although for years he bad
been a constant sufferer, death greeted
him kindly, and his last days upon earth
were all that his friends could wish, for
him. Around his bedside were gath
ered his devoted wife and children, .vhile
the sympathy of the community was
manifest at every opportunity.
The funeral, it is expected, will
take place next Sunday, the remains
being brought home for ourial. .Be
sides his wife, Mr. Sinnott leaves
three children Mollie, the wife of J. S.
Fish, Nicholas and Roger j one child,
Kitty, having died several years ago.
The death .of Colonel Sinnott marks
the severance of the past from the pres
ent in the history of The Dalles. He
was one of. the few men who came to'
this place when it was but a straggling
village, and who has remained actively
n bueineas from that time on. We
regret we have not more data concern
ing his early life, but the fact of bis
family being in Portland has prevented
access to information that everyone
would wish to known. ' -
Colonel Sinnott was nearing the sev
entieth milestone when death came, and
for thirty-Bix years had been a resident
of The Dalles. When not quite 21 be
came to America from County Wexford,
Ireland, and settled first in Peoria, 111
Remaining there about three years, he
came to the Pacific coast and followed
mining for a year or more, being one of
those who attended the first excitement
in the Salmon river mines. After a
year's residence in Portland, he came to
The Dalles, and with Daniel Handley,
his partner for many years, purchased
the Umatilla House, payiug $40 in cash
and assuming a debt of $5000 for the bal
ance of the payment. Together with
Mr. Handley be conducted this hotel
until the names -Handley and Sinnott
became famous throughout the Pacific
coast, What memories their names call
to mind ! For thirty years they worked
side by side in the closest of friendship,
and now they both are gone, and the
places that knew-them once, mourn
their absence. - - ;'
Colonel Sinnott dead I This announce-J
ment will make heavy hearts wherever
the wires flash the sad tidings." Many
a poor working man, who, when needing
friends and seemingly having . none till
he went to this generous-hearted man
and received substantial , comfort, will
draw his rough coat across his eyes and
brash away a tear. Many a heart that
has been comforted and cheered by Mr.
Sinnbtt's geniai sympathy, will beat the
duller today because of the friend that
is gone. His kindly presence will be
missed, and those who have counted it
a pleasure "to greet him daily snd re
ceive a word -of pleasant recognition,
will look for him in accustomed places,
and not seeing bim, will turn away the
sadder. , ;; , :. . . . , . - .;; '.
; That life can be called the most suc
cessful which has bronght to itself the
warm affection of intimate associates.
In this has the career of Colonel Sinnott
been well rounded. Generous, broad
minded, with a sympathy as wide as the
world itself and reaching ont for all its
creatures, his was a character men loved
to honor, and the friends who mourn for
him today are not limited to years or
place. Young and old were his friends,
as he was their's, and in the years to
come the speaking of his name will re
call pleasant memories. ;
- Warm-hearted friend, the day is done.
The river of life that carries us all on its
ceaseless flow, has borne you to the ulti
mate narrmr. ann tnn inner, inntr innrnpr
is finished. Your work is done, and
well has the task been accomplished.
We that are left pause at the threshhold
to add our word of sorrow and sav the
last, ' lingering farewell. . From the
shadows of evening yon have passed
into the sunlight, and the memory you
have left is the choicest heritage of your
friends.' ' - '
At the Vogt Monday Night.
Louette Rockwell, Mr. Curtis' leading
man in "bam'l of Posen," which be seen
at the Vogt opera house on Mondav
evening, is well and favorably known' in
Sau Francisco, Portland and in other
western citiee. Last season he became a
favorite as the leadins baritone of the
Columbia Opera Company. He sang in
a number of leading theatres all over the
country, and his singing was one of the
he was , with the Calhoun Opera Co.
He has been with Marie Greenwood and
appeared seventeen weeks in the Trivoli
and Metropolitan houses in Chicago,
scoring a ma-ked success everywhere.
Mr. Rockwell is best known to the the
atrical world, however, in dramatic
roles, being a tragedian of rare talent. -
Snch character!) n Erlwarrl A. Dauin
. i
the versatile Irish comedian,' Miss Evy
line Barr, who takes the part of Rebec
ca, L. W. Hauk and Miss Fillmore,
and a numbers others who are univer
sally known in the caBt as artists in their
respective lines, are his assistants.
In going from Portland to Walla Wal
la this company would be forced to
spend a nieht on the cars, and thev can-
come here and play and take the train at .
1 o'clock, so that they will not lose time, '
otherwise they could not afford, to fill an
engagement in a town of The Dalles' size.
. Accident at agene.
Another serious if not fatal accident
has befallen a Eugene man. '
While painting on the roof ot the dor
mitory at the University of Oregon
Henry McCrady fell to the ground, a
distance of nearly forty-five feet. '
The accident happened so quickly that
other workmen employed with him on
the roof are hardly able to give a lucid
account of the affair.
. A mattress was placed on a wagon and -he
was removed to his home, in the west
ern part of the city. At this time it is
impossible to tell the extent of bis in
juries as an examination cannot be made
until a reaction sets in, and it will
probably be morning before the physi
cians can do anything besides temporar
ily relieving bis suffering. It isapparent,
however, that he is injured internally,
and it appears also that his shoulder is
broken.
This afternoon the injured man is only
partially conscious, and the blood flow
ing from the inside shows that bis in
2. rnal injuries are quite serious.
The Begnlator Bobbed.
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock some per
sons got aboard the steamer Regulator,
and as there was no one in the rear,
part on the lower deck, tbey helped
themselves to whatever struck them as
being of practical use. Two suits of
clothes, a coat and vest and a watch -have
already been missed, and probably
other things have been taken which will
be noticed later. ; '
A boat belonging to a fisherman was
also stolen, and, the supposition is that
the robber entered . through the hole
alengside of the pitman on the starboard
side. It is thought that after the arti
cles had been taken the thieves dropped
down the river and probably boarded
the train below this place. In case they
are on the river below here today, Cap
tain Waud will pick them np on his
way to Portland and hold them pris
oners. ' ' " ' : ' ' . ..' '";'
JTor Sale.
By The Tygh , Valley Land and Live
Stock Co., some fine Bucks of the De
laine type. Inquire of
Jct.11-31 A. A, Bo.n-j.-y, Tygh Valley. -