THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 24, 1898
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Copyright, 1898, by Hart, Schnffnor & Marx.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Wednesday's Daily
The Dalles Commission Company
changed hands today. Although the es
tablishment has changed proprietors its
patrons can be assnred that it will be
conducted in the satisfactory manner
that it has been heretofore.
Professor Lnndell, the teacher of sing
ing and vocal culture is in the city and
will in tbe near future start a class. He
: informs ns that a large nomber have
signified their willingness to join and
- that he will have a large class cannot be
doubted.
We are pleased to state that Thomas
Twohig, who has been very ill with ap
pendicetis and npon whom a difficult
operation was performed in St. Vincents
hospital is again able to be aronnd on
- tbe streets, and although quite weak, is
recovering fast. .
Governor Lord is said to be putting
' in all bis spare time since returing from
California, working on his meeBage to
the legislature. It goes without saying,
remarks the Salem Statesman that the
document will be comprehensive of the
state's pressing needs, and replete with
, apt suggestions.
Postmaster Croasen today received a
letter from a party by the name of Mrs.
Etta Ronden, of Gunlake, Michigan, in
- which she enquires of the whereabouts
of L. B. Joslin formerly of tbis place. If
this notice is read by Mr. Joslin or any
of bis friends who know where be is,
they will confer a favor by writing to
Mrs. Ronden and informing her of his
whereabouts.
A number of friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Hill surprised the young couple
at their home on Fifth and Union street
last evening. Tbe time was spent very
pleasantly in playing some of tbe "old
fashioned" games and in conversation,
after which a bountiful lunch was
served. The guests departed at late hour
.all declaring they had spent a most en
joyable evening. '
That sensational Astoria story to the
effect that two cases ot leprosy bad been
discovered in the city by the sea turns
out to have been only a figment of tbe
brain of the great American space writer.
The Chinese who was one of tho alleged
victims of the dread disease, and whose
bead was kept inclosed in a sack, was
merely euffering'from the effects of a
thrashing received at the hands of a fel
low countryman.
Two scowloads of mutton Bbeep were
brought up to the city yesterday by the
little steamer belonging to tbe Jones
LumberiDg Co., at Viento. Today an
other scow load will be brought up
which will make in all about six car
loads which will be ' shipped tonight.
The sheep are the property of William
Ketcham and will be sent to the Union
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Last night about ten o'clock rain be
gan falling and continued until this
morning at 8 o'clock. A few showers fell
today, and in all, a precipitation of over
one half inch. As nearly every farmer
in the country has his grain threshed
tbe rainfall will do but little damage
and a great benefit will be done the
dusty roads over which they have to
haul their produce. Some farmers who
have their grain sacks piled in the field
along side of their straw stacks may have
had some difficulty in protecting it from
getting wet, but it is likely the vast
majority cf the farmers have their grain
under shelter.
A bad wreck occurred ' on tbe O. R. &
N. at Bonneyville yesterday evening. A
west bound freight was standing on the
track at that place when a double header
crashed into its rear demolishing seven
cars and blocking the track for several
hours. As far as could be learned no
one was injured, full particulars could
not be learned, however, as the officials
refuse to speak on the subject. The
wreck was probably caused by careless
ness on the part of someone, but to
whom the blame is attributed cannot as
yet be said. The east bound passenger
train which was due here at 11:40 last
night did not arrive until this morning
and tbe early morning train was also
delayed.
The Wizard Oil Company put on a
splendid show last night at the Baldwin
Opera House. In fact it is hard to
understand how such a bigb class per
formance can be put on for the small
sum of 15 cents admission. A 'large
number of beautiful presents were given
away to those holding reserved seat
tickets, while the best features of the
performance were Mr. Arnaldo in the
balancing feat of heavy and light articles,
Mr. Neverker the contortionist, Mr.
Howard the impersonator, Morton and
Melville in their black faced tarns, Jer
ry Sullivan the funny little man in his
acrobatic feats and singing and Mr.
Gallagher ia his all around comedy
work, while a number of others assisted
in their sketches and farce comedies.
No one should miss seeing taeir per
formance which ODens at 8:15 o'clock.
Admission 15 cents. Beserved seats,
with privileges to draw on articles which
are raffled, ten cents extra.
Thursday's Daily.
License to wed were issued today by
County Clerk Keleay to George B.
Stephens and Miss Anna M. Koberte,
the latter being a well known young
lady of tbis city while Mr. Stephens is a
resident of the Willamette valley.
Prompt action Sunday saved Moro
from another ruinous fire from spontan
eous combustion of refuse in tbe bank
ecrap basket. A blaze three feet high
had Etarted on its destructive course
which was detected by emoke issniog
though the front.
Wheat teams are pouring in from all
parts of the interior and Klickitat coun
ty by the dozens ffom early in the morn
ing until after dark. Although tbe
warehouse companies have as many
hands employed as can' work to an ad
vantage, still there is always a long
string of wagons waiting their turns to
onload. ' The price today is the same as
yesterday, 53 cents per bushes for first
class wheat.'
A meeting of tbe ladies of tbe Catholic
church was held this morning for tbe
purpose of considering tbe question of
raising funds to pay off the light indebt
SUITS
edness on the new church building and
purchase the necessary furniture for the
same. They decided to organize what
will be known as a church fund society
Mrs. T. Baldwin was elected president,
Miss Annie Flynn, secretary, and Mrs,
Tbeo. Seofert, treasurer of the society,
while Mrs. Jndd Fish, Mrs. Mark Long,
Miss Alma Scbanno and Miss Lizzie
Farmer were appointed as a soliciting
committee to secure members and assist
in the organization of the society. Socials
and entertainments will be given oc
casionally to assist in raising the neces
sary funds, and a membership fee will be
charged each member of the society. '
After many weeks of work, faithful
and tireless, by public-spirited citizen
committees of Portland, the Oregon In
dustrial Exposition will tonight open its
doors to tbe public, celebrating the
event in.an appropriate manner by the
rendering of a program appropriate for
the occasion. The people will pour into
the great building, and they will find
there many features to amuse, please
and instruct them. A vast undertaking
it is to put such an enterprise on its feet,
and get such numbers of exhibits into a
presentable shape, but the gigantic task
has been accomplished.
After a thorough overhauling of its
machinery and the making of several
changes in the same, the little steamer
Inland Flyer, of tbe.D. P. & A. N. line,
left Portland at 10 o'clock oday to ply
between that place and The Dalles. Al
though the Flyer was run under a light
head of steam the Cascade Locks was
reached In a trifle over four hours, and
left that place at 2 :30 for The Dalles.
As there is but one boat, the Dalles City,
on the route at present, the Flyer will
make but three trips a week until such
time as another boat is put on, when it
will make daily trips between here and
Portland.
Tbe activity, which no bystander can
help but 'note, around the Mays &
Crowe property, demonstrates plainly
the efforts these gentlemen are making
to reconstruct their store buildings as
quickly as possible. . Work on the cellar
of the store building is being pushed as
rapidly as possible, and although the ex
cavating ia very difficult it is almost
finished. The excavating for the drain
age pipe 8 which lead from the cellar to
the sewer across Second street is progress-
ing fast and will be finished in a short
time. A large amount of rock for the
foundation is already cn the ground
while about five carloads of lumber ar
rived yesterday and is being unloaded
today.
Interviews with several prominent
sheepmen of Long Creek valley show
that there is a determination on the
part ot a great many to hold both sheep
and wool for higher prices next year,
and . reports from railroad points of
occasional eales of wool at 15 or 15,!g"
cents per pound strengthen that deter
mination. One sheepman, when asked
if he did not believe the ''high-water"
mark had been reached already, said
"that such might be the case, but a care
ful survey of the world's mutton might
not be any higher next spring, he had
no fear of a fall. There is monoy in
running sheep at tbe present prices. A
ewe worth $2.85 or $3 now will net her
owner that amount next spring in wool
and a lamb. No I do not look for any
noticeable decline in the price of sheep
or wool for at least three years, and as
long as droughts continue to harrass the
industry in Australia and Great Britain,
our present greatest market will be re
tained." .. '
Yesterday Professor Birgfeld was the
happiest man in town, the cause of his
extraordinary pleasure being tbe ar
rival of a baby girl at his home yester
day morning. '
Booten & Watkins, of Moro, lost 12
head of horses while driving through
the fire in the niountians. The riders
were compelled to be in the saddle
'or three continuous days.
All the latest designs in head wear for
school children can" be found at tbe
Campbell & Wilson millinery parlors.
Tarn O'Shanters in all styles ranging in
size from twenty-five to seventy-five
cents each.
- The wheat market is picking up con-'
siderably and promises to eoon go as
high as sixty cents. Today the Wasco
warehouse is paying fifty-four cents, an
advance of one cent over yesterday's
quotation.
The roses and carinas are now in
bloom; come and order while you can
see them. We have dormant calla lilly
bulbs at 15 cents. Plaui now for Christ
mas blooming. Pansies lor early spring
blooming. Mrs. A. O. Stubling 4 Son.
In a conversation with Mr. Phillips,
the county treasurer, we learn that tbe
finances of the countv are in excellent
shape, owing to trie fact of taxes being
well collected up. The warrants are
called up to a later date than they have
been for years.
About the 1st of October a saloon will
be reopened in the building recently
vacated by Mr. John Howe. Tbe build
ing is being painted and remodeled, and
will be in charge of Hawn and Walles,
two experienced saloon men.
A telegram received yesterday by Geo.
Liebe, of this city, informed him that he
was a grandfather, as a bonnceing DaDy
boy was born to the wife of his son, Mr.
Fred Liebe, of San Francisco. Fred is
an old Dalles boy and many friends ex
press congratulations.
Mrs. F. O. Brosius and two children,
Estev and Florence, of Hood River, left
on Tuesday lor ji.eneeaw, ixeorasKa,
where they expect to remain for the
winter with Mrs. Brosius' parents. Dr,
Brosius being in tbe service at Manila,
there is no telling when his regiment
will come home.
A serious cave in occured yesterday on
Union Street, opposite the brick school
building. A defective sewer washed out
tbe clay underneath. the surface, making
a trap into which a team might nave
been driven with serious results. The
recent rains softened the surface and
caused it to cave in before any damage
was done.
' Robert Fulton died vesterday in the
hospital at Walla Walla from injuries
received in a mysterious manner. He
was found yesterday lying beside the
railroad track a ehort distance from
town, with his back broken and an
abrasion on the head. - He never be
came conscious enough to tell how he
was hurt. As his pockets were turned
inside out there is a suspicion of foul
play. Friends say he had $100 the day
before. Fulton came from The Dalles a
few days ago. His sister, Mrs. Flora
Dell, of'The Dalles, has been notified by
telegraph.
The attendance at the Wizard Oil show
seems to increase daily. Last evening
the largest attendance that has been
there since the show opened, witnessed
a good program entirely different from
that of the previous evenings. Two aide
splitting comic sketches were rendered
while Jerry Sullivan made a hit in his
negro turn and monologue sketches.
To praise any one turn too highly would
not be doing justice to the others, how
ever, as they all did their parts remark
ably well and gave the n.ost satisfactory
show that has ever been seen in Tbe
Dalles for tbe price.
The most interesting tournament of
the season will be bowled at the club
alleys tonight between the single and
married ladies. The young ladies have
taken but little interest in howling this
summer and are consequently somewhat
out Of practice, while the matrons on tbe
other hand are more in practice,
which causes many of the young ladles
who are in opposition to them to have
scruples about taking part in the match.
Those who will take part will be
MeBdames Blakeley, Seufert, Hunting
ton, Bradshaw, Fish and Houghton, and
Misses A. Schanno, Annie Lang, Myrtle
Michell, Edna Glenn and - Rosemary
Baldwin. As there is but five in the
latter team, one of the married ladies will
have to step out in order to make the
sides even.
Along with the marked improvements
that are being made on the line of the
O. B. & N. between The Dalles and
Portland, in the way of straightening
and ballasting tbe track is one of a dif
ferent character that will prove a pre
ventative of what is probably tbe great
est Bource of annoyance to that company
on this road, U being to remedy tne
evil known as the eliding mountain.
There is a lake near the top of this
mountain almost one-half mile in length
and of considerable' depth which has
nothing but an underground outlet. Its
waters hud their way to tne river
through the soapstone formation, and on
account of the moisture underneath tbe
surface tbe mountain is gradually elid
ing towards the river and taking tbe
track with it. A deep trench will be
cut in, the mountain which will serve as
an outlet for the lake and in this way it
will be drained dry and tbe difficulty
overcome.
This morning W. A. B. Campbell bad
a little adventure which might easily
hftve been bis last. He was bunting
docks on the sloughs between here and
Senfert's. A band of teal flew to a pond
near the river and the only way to get to
thetn was to cross a small firm of the
river, which was between him and tbe
island on which the game war. He
hastily constructed a raft and Etarted
serosa the stream which was little over
thirty feet between either bank. ' The
raft turned over, however, in the middle
of the stieam. and before he could gain
his position on the raft it turned a
second and a third time. The raft fortu
nately drifted into ehore and he suc
ceeded in catching on to the rocks and
dragging himself exhausted from tbe
cold water. In the turning over of the
raft he lost his gun, a valuable Parker,
but was well pleased with escaping with
his life. - ' -' -. , .
The Chief Burgess of Milesburg, Pa.
says DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the best pills he ever used in him family
during forty years of house keeping.
They cure constipation, sick headache
and stomach and liver troubles. Small
in size but great in results. Snipes
Kineerly Drug Co.
BACK FROM CUBA
JOHN MCNEIL ARRIVES TODAY
FROM NEW HOME HOSpiTAL
He i one or the First of Onr Krnve Boys
to Iteturn From Hie Cnboo. Battle
fields. A W arm Reception Accord
ed Him by His Many Friends.
This morning one of the brave lads
who passed through the campaign in
Cuba during the recent war arrived in
tbe city, and as he is an old Dalles boy
and one who has contributed several
discriptiye letters to this paper) aB well
as one who has taken an active part in
various battles durhg that war, his
friends and the Chronicle take a singu
lar delight in welcoming him home. The
young man who is receiving such a
hearty welcome is none other than John
A. McNeil of tioop C, 1st United States
Cavalry. Shortly after his troop went
aboard the transports to come to Long
Inland he was taken sick with tvuhoid
fever and was eent to the hospital in
New Haven, Connecticut. As soon as
he was well enough to travel he got a
thirty daysiurlongh to visit his relatives
and friends in this city and will remain
here until about October 15th.
He has an. interesting story to tell of
his adventures since the opening of the
war. At that time he was a member of the
regular army at Fort Sheridan, Illinois,
and was in the first division of the armv
to go to Cuba, and was the second man
of the regulars to set foot on Cuban soil.
He went through the war with Lieuten
ant Davis, being a member of Wheeler'B
Brigade. He was in the heat of the bat
tie of .Las uuamas on June 24th in the
charge of San Juan Hill and tho battle
at that place which lasted two and one
half days, also took part in tbe siege of
Santiago, which lasted over seven days.
He baa been very fortunate and has
Been comrades fall, all around him, but
passed through with but oneecar, which
he received on the right side of the face
rom a bursting shell. The nearest call
he had to being shot was having a bnl
let pass through his canteen.
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us is an interesting tauter and one
could listen to him relate for hours the
incidents of the campaign. Unlike the
volunteers, the regulars, of which he is
one, have no complaint to make con
cerning tbe treatment they received,
and although the climate of Cuba is very
disagreeable, still he would' cheerfully
return to the scene of war, were It nec
essary. He has two years and three
months more to serve, and expects that
his troop will return in a short time
from Camp Wikoff to their regular post
at Fort SheridaD, Illinois.
THE SALEM MURDER CASE.
Body Found In the Elver Frobably That
of Kay Sink. -
The body found in the Willamette
river near Salem. Tuesday is probably
that of Bay Sink, of Wasco. Circum
stances indicate that he was murdered
for money. No reward has been offered
for the perpetrator of the crime. A roan
living in Marion county is being
watched.
C. S. Tate, a traveling razor-hone ven
dor, today identified the remains as
those of the man be met at tbe Ander
son hotel, in Silverton, a short time ago.
Sheriff Durbin went to Silverton today
and found that the man described by
Tate was Bay Sink. ' He bad been in
Silverton several days, but was missed
about a week ago. He came from his
home tour miles from Wasco to the val
ley for tbe purpose of engaging in busi
ness or investing in real estate. He
made inquiries as to tbe price of a livery
stable and confectionary store at Silver
ton, and be had been shown farms by
Matt Brown. He exhibited a roll of
greenbacks and was warned not to show
his money to everybody.
Ray Sink and his brother, E. Sink,
were the owners of a large tract of land
in Sherman Co. The latter, accompan
ied by Harry Littlefield, was in Salem
last Thursday lookine for the missing
man. Sheriff Durbin Tuesday night
telegraphed to E. Sink. A hat has been
found on tbe bank near where the body
was found.
Terdlet of the Coroner's Jury.
The following is the verdict rendered
by the coroners jury at the inquest over
tbe remains of the young who was
drowned at Hood River last Sunday
morning. Tbe jury was summoned, end
ja.
Our Fire'Sale is still on. All goods .
from 25 to 50 per cent reduction.
Mays c&5 Ozrcrwe.
"Noxt Door to Land Office,
tho inquest held by Geo. T Prattler ia
the absence of Mr. Butts is as follows:
We the undersigned jury summoned
by Geo. T Prather, J. P. and acting cor
oner of Wasco county,. Oregon, to en.-
auire iito the rnnnn nf IhA rinafh rtt thn
body of the deceased now before us find:
That the name of the deceased waa
Homer Houghton; his age about 21
years; height about 5 feet 8 inches;
weight about 150 pounds; fair com
plection; blue eyes; dark hair; occu
pation, laborer.
That he came to his death by acci
dental drowning while bathing in the
slough opposite Mason's camp, on the
O. R. & N., near railway bridge, No. 117
on the afternoon of Sunday, September
18, 1898, near Hood River, Wasco
county, Oregon. Dated September 18.
1898. Frank Noble,
H. L. Howe,
T. B. Kent,
Eobt. Rand,
G. S. Evans.
THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIBBY
Bishop McCabe's Lecture at the Metho
dist Charcli.
The Dalles lost its reputation for be- '
ing a nonappreciative lecture communi
ty last evening, when the Methodist
church was well filled with an audience
who was not only gratified to hear such
a noted man as Bishop McCabe, but
determined, if there were a silver lining
to the dark cloud which has always en
veloped Libby prison, to let the chap
lain who spent four weary months with
in its walls, disclose to them what here
tofore has seemed an unknown quantity. '
However, in spite of the fact that the
bishop entertained and amused the au- s
dienee for an hour and a haif in relating '
the bright side of hi3 experience in that
terrible place, often there crept into hia
remarks the hint and a pathos, which
showed that the half was not told.
In 1862 Rev. Charles McCabs became
chaplain in the 122i Ohio volunteer in
fantry, and at the battle of Winchester,
Virginia, in June. 18G3, while looking
after the wounded on tbe field, he, with
tbe surgeon, was captured and taken to
Libby prison where be remained a cap
tive for over four months, during which .
time he was very ill with typhoid fever,
being carried out when released and
weighing less than a hundred pounds.
He was known as the singing prisoner,
and history tells ns did much to brighten
the existence of his comrades during those
terrible days, although in his address he
gave much credit for the small ray of
sunshine which entered within the walla
to the wit of seven Irishmen, whom he
says were the life of the prison. He also
said that among his comrads were some
of the brightest minds he ever met;
Neal Dow, tbe temperance reformer, be
ing one of them.
'1 he lecture was intensely interesting
throughout, and his tribute to old
soldiers at its close stirred every heart,
while loud applause greeted his hope
that war would soon (or as eoon as the
Turks were conquered) wear itself out,
and in the mouth of our cannons wrens
build their nest and no sound issue from
them eave tbe eweet warble of her voice
in song.
CUBA AND THE CUBANS.
Dr. Thomas'
Lecture At
Church.
the Christian
Mr. George E. Knepper, president of
tbe Normal College at Lewistoo, Idaho,
has the following to Bay in favor of Dr.
Thomas, who will deliver his famous
lecture on "Cuba and the Cubans" at
the Christian church Wednesday even
ing, September 28th :
"Dr. V. Si. lnoinas leciurea unaer
the auspices of the Normal .Literary
Society at Lewistoo, Idaho, on Septem
ber 19", 1898. The lectnre was satisfac
tory in every respect. He leaves Lewis
ton carrying with him the highest ap
preciation of the large audience that
heard him." Geo. E. Kskppeb.
Pres. Normal College, Lewiston, Idaho.
' MARRIED.
Today in this city, at the residence of
of the "bride's mother, Mrs. Myra H.
Roberts, Mr. George B. Stevenson of
Portland, and Miss Anna May Roberts;
Rev. C. W. Wells of Cathlamet, Wash
ington, officiating. The bridal party
left on the afternoon train for Victoria,
B. C, on a wedding tour. The young;
couple will make their future home at
Elder Park, Portland. We extend to
them our hearty congratulations.
. THE LADIES.
The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use Syrup of Figs,
under all conditions, makes it their
favorite remedy. To get the true and
genuine article, look for the name of the
California Fig Syrup Co., printed near
the bottom of the package. For sale by
all druggists.
Furnished rooms to rent, also suites
of rooms suitable for housekeeping. Ap-
ply to 19 and 20, Chapman block.
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Carload of the celebrated Wil
son Heaters just received. All
sizes and kinds at your own.
price. -
Washington Street.