THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. JULY 9. 1898;
The Weekly Chroniele.
THE DALLES,
OREGON
CI VILIZE D WA RFA RE.
It is much to be regretted that in
spite of all denials and corrections
large number of people and newsA
papers continue .o talk of the barba
rous conduct of the Spaniards in
using Lieutenant Ilobson and his
men as a shield .against the suns of
the American fleet. They hurt their
own country much more than the
Spaniards when they continue, to
moralize on a text which does not
fit the facts. It is true that the Grst
confinement of Ilobson in the Morro
aroused reasonable suspicion. The
record of the Spaniards in dealing
with American prisoners hitherto
and their methods of fighting Cu
bans likewise made it easy 10 believe
the horrible story of mutilation
which Admiral Sampson sent home,
and which bis investigations have
since convinced him was untrue. It
was bad enough to have such reports
circulated without adequate proof,
but it is much worse to continue in
the face of facts to make false charges
against the enemy which cun only
bring him the sympathy of neutrals.
So far as any trustworthy informa
tion has come from Cuba, the Span-
ish authorities there are carrying on
their part of this war with scrupulous
regard for international law and the
rules of civilized warfare. Even
General Blanco's reported order con
cerning flags of truce is explained to
mean merely that weasels with & flaff
of truce must keep off from the
shore while he sends out to meet
them, so is to avoid the posribility
of near observation by them of his
defences.
As for Admiral Cervera, his cour
teous message about the safety of
Lieutenant Hobson marks him as a
brave and high-minded oppouent
who must command our respect. It
appears that the Merrimac's crew
was taken to the Morro as the most
convenient place of safety. There is
iio reason to suppose that there was
., any intention of exposing them to
the fire of our guns or using them as
.a means to restrain our attack. The
.-only remaining charge of violation
of the rules of war is that a hospital
- ship i used as a collier, and that so
iar lacks confirmation.
Certainly American interest in the
war and determination to fight it out
w victory ueeu nu suuu swiuuius us
these tales. It makes the country
.TiniflumuH to fine use me enemy wild
. j
--out reason. The Spaniards in Ma-v-nila.
and Madrid who have been is
' suing grandiloquent proclamations
and protests telling how unfairly the
Yankees fought and warning the peo
ple that they would bring murder
and rapine in .their path, should be
lest with a monopoly of such busi
was immediate and wonderfully ac
curate." That it. was accurate is not so
much to be wondered at as the black
powder used in the battery clearly
denoted by the smoke the position of
Captain Grimes' guns, while the
Spanish guns, screened by the un
derbrush and using smokeless ponder
could be located only approxi
maiely.
It is not through any fault of the
army that the artillery is not pro
vided with smokeless powder. Sev
eral years ago a vigorous effort was.
made to secure from congress an
enactment for the use of this powder,
but it failed of passage. The lesson
of Santiago and that of Matanzas
should be enough for Uncle Sam.
HOME LETTERS.
GOOD WORDS FOR OUR BOYS.
A LESSON IN WAR.
"It was difficult to locate the
Spanish guns as they used smokeless
powder," says the Associated Press
account of the great battle of July
1st near Santiago de Cuba.
In the reports of the bombardment
of Matanzas early in the war were
statements that the black smoke
from the big guns in the turrets of
fighting ships drifted down and
through the ports of the lower decks,
completely obscuring the vision of
the gunners below, whose firing was
thereby rendered non-effective.
A number of years ago smokeless
powder was invented. It was tested
thoroughly and found to be of im
mense value in military operations.
Other nations of the world adopted
it for their armies and navies. Even
Spain, old, decrepit and wornout
nation that she is, supplied herself
with smokeless powder. The United
States did not. To "be sure the
United States procured a new army
rifle in which smokeless povrder car
tridges are used, but she did not
supply her artillery, either ashore or
at sea, with anything better than the
old black powder.
When,, at 8 o'clock on Friday
morning, gallant Captain Grimes, a
veteran of the civil war and an ar
tillerist of distinction, opened with
his battery on the Spanish center, the
dispatches say "the Spanish reply
We canpot refrain from publishi
ng the following editorial found
in the Hawaiian Star at the time our
'boys in blue" halted at their shorec
on their way to Manila :
"Could anything be finer than the
conduct of Uncle Sam's boys yester
day? Cooped up as they had been
in the transports, given free shore
leave, in a town that they were
Strange to, among people they did
not know, there was every temptation
to cut loose and show the worst side
of their nature. But this town saw.
what probably no town has ever
seen, and that is a couple of thous
and men given liberty, and not a
case which called for police inter
ference, i
"Of course this comes form the
peculiar material ot which these
troops are composed. They are no
riff-raff, no sweepings of the purlieus
of a city. They are the pick and
choice of the growing western states.
Had not the call of duty come, these
youths would one and all have been
filling honorable positions and laying
the foundations of their own pros
perity and that of the community in
which they lived.
"At a moment like this when all
is enthusiasm it is hard to contem
plate the future, but one cannot help
feeling sad to see such fine young
men being used for such a purpose.
It is grand, and their spirit is what
all must admire; but it does seem a
terrible price for a nation to pay
when she sends the very flower of
her race to willingly die for her
cause.
"Other nations have sacrified their
dearest and best, but it is very doubt
ful indeed whether any nation would
send forth to the grimmest of war
such rank and file as are today
marching in our streets. It is in
spiring, no doubt, but it is very de
pressing. As id all cases in life, the
bright colors are made the brighter
by the shadows, and we must con
sider both. Still it is our duty to
consider the .brighter side, and try to
forget the shadows."
Another editorial, clipped from
the same paper as the above, shows
the kindly feeling which the residents
ot the islands have for our soldier
boys:
"The sight that was presented yes
terday when both halls of the legis
lature were given up to the boys in
blue, is one to be remembered. Hun
dreds of busy pens were skimming
over pa-per describing the voyage
down, and the greeting that had met
the boys in the midst of the Pacific
oce?n. Those letters will go to city
homes, to quiet farm homes, to the
wealthy and to the poor, bearing to
all pleasant messages and breathing
high hopes for the future.
"The desks of senators and repre
sentatives have never been put to
better use thnn they were yesterday,
and when the legislature return to
their duties, there will not be one
who will not think that his desk and
seat has been hallowed by thoughts
of home, of motherhood, of sweet
hearts and of wives, who are waiting
tor the 1 message which will come
across the seas.
Nothing could show better the
material of which the Manila army is
composed than this eagerness of $.he
boys - to write home letters. It
showed two things. It sLowed the
standard of education, for the letters
were no untutored sciawJs, and it
showed the good heart of the boys
who eagerly seized the first opportu
nity to send their messages home."
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT.
Tlie Berkeley College Quartette Club
Takes the Town By . Storm Fine
Music. Singing and Kecltatlons.
Nobody is bothering Dewey at
Manila. The man who made such a
clean and complete job of the Span
ish fleet isn't like.'y to be worried by
a tew warships from any otuer na
tion, no matter what their intentions
may be.
Senator Thurston is making the
mistake of his life in fighting the an
nexation of Hawaii. His position
on that question is one which his con
stituents, do not approve of and
which is calculated to injure them.
A senator should not feel himself so
much above the men be represents
as to refuse to pay any attention
to their unanimous wishes. Senator
Mason of this stale was opposed to
the annexation of Hawaii, but he de
clared last week that, having become
The Queen Regent of Spain has
signed a decree for the formation of
another fleet. A decree that would
be likely to lead to the discovery of
the fleets already formed might be
more to the purpose.
ANOTHER OCEAN GREYHOUND
Torpedo-Boat Fox Successfully Lauched
at Portland.
Fally three thousand people witnessed
the launching; of the torpedo-boat Fox
in Portland Monday afternoon. Tbey
stood on the Madison street bridge, on
East Water street, and they swarmed in
email boats on the river. ' They were
patriotic and ' enthusiastic in the ex
treme, and when the trim little craft
slid down the ways with a silken
smoothness and nestled in the river, as
if she recognized that i.t was that ele
ment for which she was built, tbey
cheered until they had no voices to cheer
longer.
The launching went off as smoothly aa
the capture of Cervera's feet. ' From
the time when little Vera Patterson,
after three mighty efforts, encceeded in
breaking the big bottle of Champagne
over her bow till she rested serenely
alongside her. sister ship at the wharf,
there was not the slightest break in the
proceedings.
She struck tbe water gently, and sat
up as gracefully as a yacht, as she made
ber way past tbe myriad of small boats
which surrounded her stern. She was
brilliantly decorated with her signal
locker, and the gay flags and bunting on
the boats on tbe river, under the blue
eicy. made a pictnre that will not soon
be forgotten. Those who went down on
her cheered as she went down, and those
on the wharf and river cheered back,
while tbe whistle on the Davis, which
had been put under steam for the first
time, shrieked and howled as if they
had gone mad.
It was a very happy and patriotic
Thursday's Daily.
The large audience at the V'ogt last
night were thoroughly delighted with the
program rendered by the Berkeley boys.
The quartet was fine.while their instru
mental music and solos were hard to
beat.
The Rhine' Song by the quartet, was
the curtain raiser, and was so well ren
dered that the audience was impatient
until they answered the hearty encore.
Cyrus B. Newton appeared next and
by his singini and recitation of the
"Farmer's Soliloquy ,"won the entire au
dience. He is a clever delineator, and.
in fact ia nothing less than a genius.
The next number was an instrumental
quartet, 'Chilcoot March." This was
exceptionally well given, and well mer
ited tbe hearty encore received.
Mr. Morse's singing of "By the Foun
tain" was sweet and fall of feeling and
won loud and well merited applanee. In
response to tbe encore be eang the beau
tiful selection, "The Lass From the
County Mayo," and by his singing won
the hearts of his andience.
C. . Parcel Is thoroughly delighted
the audience with his violin and like tbe
othcrT.umbers his was heartily encored.
The dialect speech of .Brick Morse
capped the climax. Numerous times
during his speech he was interrupted by
the cheers and laughter of everyone.
"The Darkies' Dream," by the instrn
mental quartet, was like the other num
bers, exceptionally fine, and the audi
dience were persistent, in having them
appear a second time.
Tbe nest two numbers were "I Won
der." by T. A. Smith, and, "Come Unto
Me," by C. R. Morse, rendered by tbe
quartet. Their sing'iDg of these and the
response to au encore was extremely
beautiful.
Cyrus B. Newton, the inimitable char
acter deliniator lairiy took tbe bouse
by his humorous recitations; especially
that of "Aunt Stutisnaker." He is cer
tainly hard to beat.
"Rosenfeld'8 Goat," by the quartet,
was humorous and so pleasing that tbe
usual encore was given oy the de
lighted audience.
The closing number was "On tbe
Banks of tbe Wabash," by the quartet.
and was no less a success than those
preceding.
Throughout the entertainment was as
good as we have ever heard. The
Berkelev boys have won the hearts of
all, and if they chose to play a return
engagement at anv time they will be re
ceived, if possible, more cordially than
on this occasion.
After the concert a reception was
given to the boys by tbe society people
of the city in the K. of P. hall and an
enjoyable time was bad by those
present. Dancing was indulged in and
refreshments served, and, tbougb in
formal, the latter part was a fit ending
for the former. .
COUNCIL MEETING.
that the amount registered by the meter
to include water for house use.
T. A. Hudson also appeared before
the commission and made application
for a new four inch water main to be
laid down tbe alley back of his property.
The present two inch pipe being inade
quate. On motion the superintendent
was instructed to lay said pipe.
The committee heretofore appointed
to appraise the land T. A. Hudson made
application to purchase, recommended
that eame be sold- to T. A. Hudson for
100. ' ' - ' .
. Daniel Daffron also appeared and
made application for the commission to
lay a two-inch main from the main on
Ninth street to his property. On mo
tion tbe chairman appointed E. C. Phir
man, E. B. Dufur and M. Randall as a
committee to investigate the premises
and report at the next meeting.
The following bills were read and or
dered paid :
J. B. Crossen, superintendent. . . .$75 00
C. A. Borders, helper 55 00
S. Bolton, secretary. 10 00
Buffalo Meter Co., snppliee 4 27
Pacific Express Co., expreesage. . . 2 85
Timss-Mountaineer, printing 5 00
Tbe Wheat Trede. -
The season of 1897-98 has passed, and
we have entered into a new season. In
Eastern Oregon and Washington har
vesting operations are now in progress,
and new wheat will probably bee in to
arrive about August 1st. From inter
views with leading exporters and prom
inent interior merchants we are led to
believe that the output of Oregon and
Washington will be fully 10 per cent,
larger than that of last season.
In the Velley, prospects for a large
crop are flattering, and harvesting will
shortly be in full biast.
Everything promises an active season.
Prices are profitable to the farmer, and
a liberal early selling movement is an
ticipated A larger portion of the coop will be
shipped out by way of the Columbia
river this year than last. During the
week three cargos of wheat' and flour
cleared from Portland for foreign ports,
and three more will finish in the next
few days. .
Prices at present are nominal, and ex
porters are willing, to pay a fair price
Based on Liverpool quotations. Walla
Walia is worth 6061c, and bluestem
and Valley 6364c per bushel. Holders
are firm and will not sell at the above
prices, hence nothing of any not doing
at present.
How They Were Treated.
Mr. D. J. Cooper brought to this office
yesterday a copy of the Hawaiian Star,
which was sent home by "Fatty" Brown
with the request to band it to Mr.
Cooper when they had read it. From it
we have clipped two editorials which
how the good will which the residents
of Honolulu have for our boys, and the
following clipping also gives evidence of
the treatment received at the hands of
the natives:
The kindliness and good feeling of the
native Hawaiians was shown yesterday
upon the wharves. Little native boys
in none too good clothes, whom no one
would have supposed to have too many
coins in their pockets, dug into their
pacts and brought up nickels to pay for
frmf fni. TT ri f i c fiam'a Ivtna Uamaiian
. . u . V w w 1 U 1 11 o UUJOi u a II U 1 1 U 11
ladies have been willing workers m
I helpine towards making the welcome to
me soiuiers a success, in raci mere nas
been nothing but the best spirits dis
played towards "the men who have come
to our shores, and from none has the
welcome been more hearty than from
tbe native Hawaiians.
ESTRAY.
One brown gelding about 9 years old,
branded P on right shoulder, weighs
about 1000 lbs. One cream gelding
about 10 years, branded 1 on left
thigh, came to my place on 3-Mile
about January 1, 1898. Owner can have
same by proving property and paying
charges on same.
jul9-lm. F. P. Taylor.
City Officers for the Knsulns; Tear Were
Elected Other Hatters.
convinced that the people of Illinois
are in . favor of annexation"! will wd. nd n more nttin nor haPPy
time could neve poeiD!y oeen cnosen tor
do everything in my power to carry
out their wishes. I want you to un
derstand," siid the senator, ''that I
was not elected to put my judgment
against the judgment of the citizens
of Illinois who elected me." The
reasons which Senator Thurston has
given for his opposition to the Ha
waiian annexation are not statesman
like reasons. They are weak and
superficial. His constituents have
given much better reasons for an
nexation than he has given against
it. Like Senator Mason, he should
abandon an urtenable position and
bow gracefully to the will, of" the
people. Chicago Tribune.
According to statistics tbe colored
people of the United States are pay
ing taxes on $264,000,000 worth ot
property, This is not a bad show
ing for a people who thirty-f anr
years ago were only chattels themselves.-
-:. ' ' -;
the launching of a boat for the United
States navy. Oregonian.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
Notice is hereby given that tbe co
partnership heretofore existing between
D. S. Dufur and Geo. H. Dufur, under
tbe firm name and style of Dufur & Du
fur, ia this day dissolved. Geo. H. Du
fur retires from said firm and D. S.
Dufur will hereafter conduct said busi
ness, collect " all debts and credits due
said firm and pay all bills and liabili
ties.ontetanding against taidBrm.
. Dated this 27th day of June, 1898.
.Geo. H. Dufcr.
je29-w6t D. S. Dufur. ,-.
LAND SCRIPT. ,
We have several thousand acres that
will locate either surveyed or unsurvcyed
land in any state or territory of the
UnitfS States. No residence required
and U. S. patent issues direct to locator.
Price $5 00 per acre. Address,
- Hannah & Miller,
Attorneys at law,
ja!9-lm. ViBalia, California.'
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Is wbat'it was mr.de for.
A meeting of the city council wasr
held Tuesday. Mayor Nolan presided
and Councilmen Johnston, Clough, Eel
lar, Kuck, Stephens, Barnett, Johns,
Butts and Gunning were present.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved and on motion adopt
ed and placed on file.
Reports of city officers were read and
approved ; also the report of the mayor
A petition to grant a liquor license to
Geo. W. Way was next before tbe conn
cil. and on motion the license was
granted.
Tbe name of Charles Lauer for city
marshal was placed before tbe council
for confirmation by Mayor Nolan. Tbe
question was leit to a vote, and resulted
in seven for confirmation and two
against. As tbe majority of tbe council
was in favor of confirming Mr. Lauer as
marshal, be waj declared such by the
mayor.
Next in order was the selection 01 a
recorder. Tbe name of N. H. Gates was
placed before the council and the vote
stood eight to one. Mr. Gates receiving
tbe majority of the council, was de
clared recorder for the coming year.
Petitions for tbe position of night
watchman were next read, and Mr
Adolph Phirman chosen bv a vote of
seven to two blanks.
Ordinance! ordering the mayor and
recorder to draw up and sign deeds to
Thomas Hudson and Charles Frank for
Certain pieces of property were read and
passed.
Bills were presented by tbe judges
and clerks of election for services ren
dered, and on motion were ordered paid.
As there was no further business for
the council to transact, on motion they
adjourned. i ' -
'.' Water Comtnlsstonera Meeting.
A regular meeting of the water com
missioners was held at the recorder's
office July 1st, 1898, with the following
members present: 1 Jos. T. Peters, M.
Randall, S. Bolton, E. B. Dufur, E. C.
Pbirman and J. B. Crossen.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved. The superintend
ent of The Dalles Laundry appeared be
fore tbe commission and made applica
tion for a reduction of water rent for
bouse use. , On motion it was ordered
PLANO Headers, Reapers,
Mowers and Rakes.
BUCKEYE Reapers and Mowers.
HODGE Mowers and Rakes.
EXTRAS FOR THE ABOVE.
And don't forget that the "RUSHFORD" is a little
"bit the Best Wagon made.
MAYS & CROWE.
THE DALLES, OR
I Leather Belting
...FOR AGRICULTURAL USE...
Endless Rubber Belts
...FOR THRESHING MACHINES...
We have latety taken the agency for the Gutta
Percha and Rubber Manufacturing Co.'s high
grade Leather Belting. We also have "The Mo
hawk," "The Monarch" and the "Red Strip" Rub- S
ber Belting on hand. These are all standard j
brands of Belting, and we solicit a share of the
Belting Trade. . Id
Send us you mail orders and oblige,
MAIER & BENTON, J
Hard ware and Grocery Thn no0c fir S
Merchants I IIC UdllGd, Ul. Q
T)6i?ey Sau?d is Toi?ey Earned.
, , Wlffl..'..l!DICHEIiIi.: : ;
Wishes to inform the public that he is still in the
UNDERTAKING AND PICTURE-FRAME BUSINESS.
; And persons needing anything in these lines can save money
by calling on him before dealing elsewhere.
Satisfaction Gu aranteed.
Third and Washington Sts.