THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. MAY 14, 1898. The Weekly GMoniele. The only Republican Daily Newipapei in Watco County. COCJfTT OFFICIA'JLR. Connty Judge..- : Eobt. Mays Bheriff. T. J. Driver Clerk .' A M. Kelsay Treasurer ..... C. L. Phillips , . (A. 6. Blowers Co-nmlssioners D. 8. Kimsey Assessor...., W. II. Whipple Surveyor J- B- ''oit Bnpennteixleiit of Publlo Schools... C. L. Gilbert Coroner W. H. Butte Weekly Clabblnff Rate. Chronicle anil Oretroman $2 25 Chronicle and Examiner. '. 2 25 Chronicle and Inter Ocean ... . 1.85 Chronicle and Tribune 1 75 Chronicle and N. Y. World 2 00 GREAT POWERS OF THE FUTURE Bismarck said some j ears ago that Germany and Russia were the only countries that had a future. This remark is of greater interest now than when it was made. The utter ance was based on a thorough know! edge of the conditions in Europe and of the policies under which na tions are developing. Bismarck, be yond any ether man of his time, understands the relations of the past to the present, and he has a states man's prescience as to the future. He is a student of character, as well as of peoples and policies. Were he to sperk now he would probably say that Russia in the next hundred yeais would become the great orient al power, Germany the great Euro pean power, and the United States the great American power. This' is not saying that Great Britain and France are to decline, but that Russia, Germany and the United States are to forge ahead. Great Britain is now the rorld power, as Spain, Holland and France have been in turn. For a long pe riod Spain was the great naval power of the world was the great colo nizer, the very incarnation of the ad venturous and zrasping spirit of the world. She (wept everything before her. But her aggressive spirit car ried her into complications that checked her progress, tore away her colonies, and stripped her of power. For forty years or more the states men of England of both parties have bent all their energies to limit the influence of the United States in the .JWest and to cripple Russia in Europe .'and Asia. England has been strong - enough to drive our commercial i fleets from the seas, to prevent the . development of Russian manufact men, nnd until recently to shut the ., gates of oceau commerce against the czars, but she has not been strong venongh to prevent the phenomenal "growth of the United States in ma lerial wealth, in political . Influence, and in naval strength. She has not been strong enough to prevent the rapid progress of Russia in rounding out a magnificent empire and in con solidating her strength. She was not strong enough to prevent the unification of the German peoples and the foundation of an empire that has become her rival. But whatever may be said of Great Britain or France, it is certain that within the last quarter of a cen tury the political influence of Russia and Germany has been extended . and solidified, while the political in fluence of Great Britain has not in creased, if it has not declined. While Great Britain has been making con cessions, Russia and Germany have been aggressive and defiant; pro gressive in the use of all the agencies that contribute to national strength, " and careful in husbanding all rc--aonrces that look to future develop ment. All these things are of greater in terest now because this is a period of shifting power, and because the pos ' sibilities of war may lead us to such a position that we shall be compelled to consider our opportunities and rights as the dominant power of the western world. If we are to be to the western world what Germany is, to be to Europe and Russia to the ' East, our statesmen must study for- ' eign conditions-as closely as did the statesmen of Great Britain a hundred years ago. No other nation' has grown as we nave grown in the last thirty years. This growth, like that of Russia, has "been from the : interior has been based on policies looking' to the de- velopment of our own resources. Ndw we must turn our eyes outward as well as inward ; we must fit our policy to the new demands made noon us as one of the three great powers of the future. NAVIES OF THE WORLD. "What four nations have the high est naval force?" is asked by a read. er. Great Britain, France, Russia, and probably Germany, in the order named. It is har4 to weigh exactly the naval, forces of several of the powers of Europe, bees use some will excel in numbers of men, while others have heavier ships and guns, In ships and guns Great Britain easily leads the world. It has twenty-nine first-class battleships, with 114 heavy and 1257 secondary guns. Of second and third-class battleships it has twenty-four, with 254 heavy and 575 secondary guns, It Las eighteen armored cruisers, with 184 heavy and 679 secondary guns. In modem ships and guns Eng land's navy outclasses that of France by two to one. yet in the active nav al list, France is slightly in the lead of England. It has a total active list of 80,920 men, as compared with 79,947 in the British navy. France has fifteen first-class battleships, nine second and third-class, and thirteen armorel cruisers. - Russia has fourteen first class bat tleships, and four second and third class. In its active list it has 40,532 mem It has 45,000 naval reserves. Italy has eight first-class and two second-class battleships. It has an astive list of 21,734 men, and 19,600 naval reserves. Germany has six first-class and ten second and third-class battle ships. It has an active list, of 21,513 men, and 37,000 naval reserves. The United States has afloat and in process of construction nine first- class and two second-class battle ships. The first-class battleships will carry 136 heavy and 297 secondary guns. We have two armored cruis ers and sixteen protected and par tially protected cruisers, but some ot these are not yet completed. How ever, the government has bought & number of cruisers since war became imminent with Spain. - It is thus seen that with recent ac quisitions, and tne completion of ships now under way, the United States will have a navy comparing favorably with the navies of Ger many and Italy. Before the war is ended, we may have a navy excel- ing that of Germany. No doubt a fear ot this probability, a further fear that the United States may be come aggressive in tne eastern ques- ion', and the circumstances that the manufacturing and industrial inter ests of the two countries are beginning to clash, account for the hostile atti tude of certain German officials and journals. . ONLY A CASE OF INDIGESTION Something must have gone very much awry with the digestive organs of Dr. G. A. Wendlandt, editor -of the Springfield Zeitung, for he is striking notes upon his organ at present which grate harshly upon the popular ear. It seems to "be the be lief of Dr. Wendlandt that Ameri cans are a good deal as Weyler and Blanco . have described them a lot of nobodies, mere mongrels, utterly devoid of. national spirit or military instinct. Weyler and Blanco held this opinion before the recent inci dents at Matanzas and Manila, but it is doubtfbl if they entertain it now. Said Dr. Wendlandt in the last issue of his Zeitung: We have committed the folly of wantonly plunging our country, into war; now it is our duty to prepare for it in an adequate manner. . In case of war we must, figure ou some reverses. Supposing our navy would be defeated and the Spaniards would land an army of invasion of 50,000 or 100,000 men under competent generals; where is the armywe could oppose - them with ? In such case it would actually and solely devolve upon the much-hated foreigners, the German Americans who learned -the science of war under Emperor Will iam of Germany, to rally around our flag and call' a halt to the intruders. The dyspeptic doctor is, of bourse, talking for himself. He does not express the views of. any considera ble number of German-Americans anywhere. . The German-American veteran, whether he learned the science of . war under Emperor Will- Tarn or Crown Prince Frederick or Von Moltke of Germany, or undr Giant, Sherman or Sheridan of the United States, knows that . there are no better soldiers. or sailors, born or; bred than the men born on . this soil. - ' ' j . ' ' This statement can be made with out detracting in the least from the skill or the bravery of the American soldier or sailor of foreign birth. On the contrary, it may be accepted in the light of a testimonial to the man. hood which our American soldiers and sailors have inherited from for eign sires, of all nationalities. While the German-American, Irish-American. Swedish-American, and Euro- ptan-American generally in the civil war displayed a valor that won for them the admiration and the grati tude of this country, the native sol diersthe sons of Yankee sires were to be found at the front and in the thick of every struggle, and, whether as commanding officers or private soldiers, proved ' themselves equal, intellectually, morally and physically, to their companions of foreign birth or foreign training. Americans have in time gone by stood face to face in battle array with the flower of European soldiery. They fought Germans as well as Englishmen in the revolutionary war, The results of their conflicts with the Hessians under Cornwallis and Bur goyne may be unknown to the dys peptic doctor of Springfield, but they are - familiar to every American schoolboy.. . So that when the editor of the Springfield Zeitung says that "if one company of Prussian soldiers would attack these 10,000 men (at Camp Tanner) they would scatter in all directions, like a flock of sheep attacked by a dog" he is simply talking nonsense. $ . Nowhere on earth are the Prussian soldiers regarded with more admira tion than in the United States. But we are not prepared to admit that a company of Prussian soldiers would more than hold its own against a company of well-drilled Yankees. Men of Dr. Wendlandt's caliber, no matter what their nativity may be, are not qualified to speak for any class in this country, and least of all for the German-Americans, who are not only an enlightened, but a broad minded people. - . DEWEY AND THE OLYMPIA. The Spokesman-Review says: "The rule for naming war vessels of the United States navy.is to call the battleships for the states, the cruisers for cities. Thus we have the battleships Indiana, Iowa, Mas sachusetts, Oregon, Texas, and we have the cruisers New York, Brook lyn, Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Chicago and so on. "It changes that the flagship of Commodore Dewey's victorious squadron wad named in honor of the capital of Washington, and in grace ful recognition of this fact, a move ent has been started at Olympia to present the officers with a silver service. . ' .. "A service such as should be given in this case will cost several thous and dollars. It ought to ' be the fittest and most elaborate carried by any ship in the American navy. The citizens of Olympia are anxious to do their part, and it is hoped that their appeal for aid will not go un heeded.'! : Bill Allowed. The following are the amounts ordered paid at the last meeting ot the commis sioner's court:.' ' .' "- C C Hobart, remittance on tax. .$ 5 90 Chas Schmidt, clerical services..: 40 00 51 M Wateriuau,' viewing county road....... . . ........ 2 00 P J McGrail, juror , .6 00 HU Toinlinson,' making coffin ' far pauper... .. , 5 00 W H Butte, coroners fees. ...... 40 75 A H Aldricb, justice fees. . ..... 13 40 - .''-. . coroner's' jurt. . Geo H Dufur. , . ... . 1 00 A A Urqubart... ....... 1 00. E M Wingate .... '. ...... .- 1 00 W W Hanna ' 1 00 8 E Palmer. . ................ v 1 Q0 OF Stephens...... ............. 1 00 H A Leavens..:.......:.......! 1 00 Robt Black.: . .;..:........ .', . . 1 00 Bert McCrory . . ...... . .... . 1 00 , ' W1TKESSE3 CORONER'S JURY. Ed Lennon. . . ..".. ...,...'..". 1 50 Dr O D Doane. . . . . . . . 1 50 Thed Bennett. ' 1 50 J J Wiley......;......... 150 TohnTheisen.. ....... 1 50 MC Martin 1 50 Dr C F Candiani, examination at coroner's inquest 5 00 J M Fillcon, ja9tice fees . .- 39 50 - " WITNESSES. Peter Gotfrey 4 00 J C Kemp 4 30 R Brookbouse 3 50 Wm Jordan. . 4 30 Geo Deckhardt... .... .... 3 50 James Hurst. : . . 4 30 WmFloyd. ... 2 50 Jan.es Fulton .3 90 D McDonald.. . 5 50 Geo Hoffman .-. i 5 50 John Cooper.......':..........; 150 Dick Southwell. .- 5 40 Guy Southwell 5 40 Mike Bolian 3 00 Chas Deckhardt. . : . . .... . . . 5 40 W A Johnston, drawing jary . . . r 3 00 I C Nickelsen, stationery 1 90 Christian Wyse, drawing jary. ... 2 00 J E Perrine, drawing jury ...... 2 00 L J Daren port, drawing jury 2 00. P F Barbara, assisting pauper . . 1 50 Geo T Pratber, drawing jary. . .. 3 00 S H Cox, drawing jury. 2 00 W B Shute, drawing jury ...... . 2 00 Chronicle Pnb. Co., publishing and printing. ................ . 14 75 Ward & Robertson, livery team. 4 00 Oregon T & T Co., meesage and rent............. : 12 05 Mays & Crowe, material for coun ty road : 61 34 Jos T Peters, wood for pauper. . . R H Webber, ornamental trees. Crandall & Burgett, burial pau 3 50 1 80 per :.. 20 00 Maier & Btnton, wood for pan per : .r 7 00 Dr H Logan, attendance on pau pers I...... 10 00 J M .Toonrey, board and lodging paupers . J2 00 The Irwin-Hodson Co, supplies and records, i 11 50 Dr O D Doane, professional serv ices......... ...... 9 00 W H Whipple, service assessor. . 212 00 T J Driver, sundry items, board, etc , 67 85 Lewis & Dry den, . eupplies and recsrds 28 50 M M Cashins, non-re9ident pan per 10 28 J F Hawortn, legal blanks ...... 1 20 School district No. 12, special school lax collected . ...... 76 70 Glass & Prushomme- stationery and supplies.................. 24 50 A Sandrock, road scraper ' 4 00 H C Rooper, lumber for country road...... .... 5 60 Alex Frazier, service as road su- - pervisor 20 00 Davenport Bros.lumber for coun ty road....................... 46 80 Harbison Bros, lumber for coun ty road 66 34 R Brookhoase, work on county road . 25 50 Remington, work on county road.. .. 1 ou Lane Bros, repairing of road tools... 2 00 J P Goit, surveying ......... 7 40 E L Smith, road viewer. 2 00 H H Bailey, road viewer. ........ 2 00 Chas Chandler, road viewer. .... ' 2 00 H .H Bailey, jr, chainmau '. 2 00 G F Stranahan, chainmaa ...... ' 00 8 L Stranaban, marker . 2 00 J B Goit, surveyor. 10 70 J M Elliott, road viewer ..... 4 00 Lee Evans, road viewer. ....... . 400 L Lamb, road viewer ........... 4 00 R P Peterson, chainmau .. .... . . . 4 00 A! Roberts, cbainman...... 4 00 Frank Roberte, marker . .-. . . " 4 00 J B Goit, surveyor 8 00 O L Stranahan, viewing road. . . . , 2 00 Frank Noble, viewing road. . ..... '2 00 W J Baker, viewing road ....... 2 00 W H Hefferman, cbainman..... . 2 00 Dave Everhart, cbainman ...... 2 00 A L Phelps, marker. '.-.;. 2 00 H H Smith, road viewer..:..... . 2 00 J M Hamilton, road viewer ..... y 2 00 W J Ashby, road viewer 2 00 D Hill, cbainman 2 00 C Lowry, cbainman. 2 00 N W Wallace, marker. 2 00 H H Smith, hauling stove 2 00 E F Sharp, surveying...: 6 00 G A Liebe, appraiser. 1 2 00 M Randall," appraiser...... , 2 00 W A Taplor, appraiser. 2 00 W A Taylor, use of team 2 00 C L Schmidt, clerical services. . . 52 00 C L' Gilbert, making school re port..... 155 00 Jas T Paten & Co.'lumber . .... . 19 36 Bell C Rinebart, medical attend- ance pauper. . . : ;. 8 00 Johnston Bros, supplies for pau pers.......; ..::.., 9 30 Johnston Bros, supplies for Co road and bridges ...... : .'. ..... 12 63 J A Douthit, printing .'. '. 30 50 Gunning & Hockman, supplies tor county road 10 75 A M Kel9ay, "expenses clerks of- flee, stamps, etc. 9 35 Oregon T & T Co, rent to June and messages. , 11 70 Dalles City waterworks, water rent..'........: ...... 3 00 Joti n Trana, constable fees .-. .... 13 75 J H Aldrich, justice fees. . . y .;. . ' 6 70 Thos King, constable fees . '. .', . . 4 85 J H Aldrich, justice-fees. . ....V 11 80 Thos King, constable fees. . .... .' 16 45 G T Beckstrum, witness fees. .'. . 1 50 J H Aldrich', justico fees ........ . 6 75 John Trana, constable fees...... " 6 40 2 00 2 00 2 00 flEPUBLIGflU TMET STATE. . ; For Governor, T. T. GKER, " :; . cf Marion County. For Secretary of State, F. I. DUNBAR, of Clatsop County. , ' For Stfte Treasurer, CHARLES S. MOORE, of Klamath County. For State Printer, W.H.LEEDS, cf Jackson County. , For .Attorney -General, D. R. N. BLACKBURN, of Linn County. For Supreme Judge, F. A. MOORE, . of Columbia County. For Superintendent Public Instruction, ; J. H. ACKERMAN, - " of Multnomah County. DISTRICT.- For Congressman, Second District, ' MALCOLM A. MOODY, of Wasco County. For Circuit Judge. Seventh listrict, H. S. WILSON, of Wasco County. ' For Prosecuting; Attorney, Seventh District, A. A. JAYNE, of Wasco County. For Member State Board of Equalization, C. C. KUNEY. of Sherman County. For Joint Representatives, Wasco and Sherman Counties, A. S. ROBERTS and J. W. MORTON, of Waseo County. COUNTY. For Sheriff, ROBERT KELLY. . ' For Clerk, A. M. KELSAY. For Treasurer, C. L. PHILLIPS. For School Superintendent,' ' . C. L. GILBERT. For Assessor W. H. WHIPPLE. For Surveyor, J. B. GOIT. For Coroner, W. H. BUTTS. For Commissioner, M. C. EVANS. 'PRECINCT. For Justice of the Peace, . . -, C. E. BAYARD. For Constable, W. C. CLARK. R Block, juror fees ,. , . E Miller, juror fees... A Wilson, juror fees. . and Spray Pumps. Call and see us before buy ing elsewhere. ' The Aermotor Mill is considered the best machine on the market. Call and see it. MAIER & Sole Agents for Hardware and Grocery Merchants (Ioijey Saud is s Wishes to inform, the public that he is sfill in the UNDERTAKING AND PICTURE-FRAME BUSINESS, . - - And persons needing anything in these lines can save money x V . , by calling'on him before dealing elsewhere. Satisfaction Guaranteed. The Funeral of Mrs. Johns. The funeral of Mrs. Thos. Johns, which took plaea from the Calvary Baptist church yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, was very largely attended by relatives and friends of the deceased. Elders Wilburii and Baker officiated, the latter delivering a very appropriate address. The choir, composed of Mrs. W. G. Woodworth, Miss G. Mcintosh, . Mrs. Secbler, W. C. Aflaway and Robt. Mcintosh, sang "Asleep in Jesus" and "Nearer My God to Thee," and Mrs. Woodworth sang a beautiful boIo. At the grave the choir again sang an appro priate ' hymn.. The - pall bearers were Robt. Lowe, W.- C. Allaway, Geo. KrauBe, W. Hughes. C. C. Hobart, W. Campbell. "The interment-was made in Sunset cemetery, and the floral decora tions were so numerous that when the friends left the resting place of the de- parted the grave was literally covered with flowers. Advertised Letters. Following is the list of letters remain ing in the postoffice at The Dalles un called for May 13, 1898. Persons calling for the same will give date on which they were advertised : Anderson, Miss A Burton, Frank Clark, Olhe Cadle, Filo Clark Leona Hudin, Flank P Kobler Mina Mathews. A H Martin, J A McCoIagb, G Parker, Hon D Rodriguez, F Schaetain, Wm Selnader, Emil Clyu, Frank Hazen, Sadie Jones, Milton Koontz, Adrian Merrit, Miss May. Mason G S Nichols. Lizzie Reynolds, L Robnett, S J Saterwhite, Jno Siloas Guadelupe J. A. Ckossex. 50 Yeatfs 50 Undipputed supremacy. in the World's Competition. Coopers Sheep Dip. Increases Yield of Wool. Enhances Value of Flock Cheap, Safe, Handy, Clean, Wholesome and Odorlees. Recommended by Manufacturers, Scour ers and Bayers. Sold by PEASE & MAYS, THE DALLES, OR. C. G. Roberts, General Agent, 247 Ash Street, Portland, Orezon. ormnlnr UIIEIU - We, have lately taken the agency for the Aermotor Wind mill, and carry a stock on hand. We also carry a complete stock of Deep and Shallow Well Pumps, as well as Pitcher Spout BENTON, Wasco Count', The Dalles, Or Hopey Earned. Third and Washington Sts.