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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1898.
The Weekly Chroniele.
AdrartUInc Kt.
. Per inch.
One Inch or less In Dally. $1 M
O er two inches and under four inches 1 CO
O jpt fonr inchet and under twelve inches..
O rei twelve Inches ... SO
DAILY AND WEEKLY. -
ne inch or less, per inch 2 SO
Over one inch ana nnder four inches 2 00
Over four inches and under twelve inches. . 1 50
Over twelve inches 100
A GHOST OF WILDCAT LAYS.
- Once more the sho'st of wildcat
"currency stalks abroad. "It has en
. tered the Georgia legislature in the
form of a bill lo test the constitution
" -ality of the 10 per cent prohibitory
tax on state bank paper money, which
became an net of congress March 3,
.1865. The act has been effective
Under it the last of the wildcat banks
immediately passed out of 'business
life. Yet now, a generation later, a
till to revive the evils that it crushed
is about to become one of the sessicfn
laws of Georgia by a substantially
unanimous1 vote. '
The National Democratic conven
tion of 1892 pledged the Democracy
to the repeal of the 10 per cent tax.
The pledge could not have been
more explicit. "We recommend,'
said the platform, "that the prohibit
ory 10 per cent tax on state bank is
sues be repealed." The Democratic
party gained both houses ofxongress,
as well as the presidency, and was
soon in position to pass a repeal bill.
but nothing of the kind was done or
even seriously attempted. The reso
lution submitted to congress op the
subject was a bit of demagogy, nevef
intended to be carried out in good
Taith by the party. The Georgia
bill, on the contrary, is a serious
jnearure. It expresses a desire for a
revival of state bank currency that is
not confined to Georgia. It voices
the pieseht demand of the South for
.cheap money.
The proposed test case will be
"marie up undoubtedly, and in due
time the ghost will leave Atlanta for
Washington. There is very little
reason to fear a decision of reversal.
The Federal statute is veryjbrief, ad
Amitting of no two meanings, and the
supreme court long ago passed on its
constitutionality. The original test
case is known to lawyers as Yeazie
Bank versus Fenno. The law itself
- reads tbqs ;
"'Every national ;baDking associa
tion, state bank, or state banking as
Vsociation shall pay a tax of 10 per
centum on the amount of notes of
any person, or of any state bauk, or
state b-nking association, used for
circulation and paid out by them."
The present supreme court con
sists of nine members, three only of
whom are Democrats, Chief Justice
Fuller and Justices Peckham and
White. It is very doubtful if any
one of the three would favoi the
resurrection of state bank currency.
Certainly Fuller of Chicago and
Peckham of New York, would op
pose such a financial calamity. Both
of tbem must remember clearly what
- a pernicious currency system this
country had before the war. Justice
White's borne is in another great
financial and commercial center, New
Orleans. The other six members of
the supreme bench are . Republicans,
and in all the agitation of this sub
ject of repeal and much was said
about it in the campaign of 1892 no
Republican favored the restoration
. of the old system. Inter-Ocenn.
THE O. R. Jf N. CO.
The announcement of the build
ing ot an O. R. fe N. extension from
Wallula to Lewiston, following the
easy grades of the Snake river, i3
good news for Portland and Oregon.
The contract has been let and the
work commenced. With this piece
of . rwl " completed an immense
amount of business will be attracted
to Portland that now goes to Seattle
and Tacoma and the East "
The O. R. & N., for several years
past, has shown a commendable spirit
And its work has been of vast value
to the people of the Inland Empire.
It has led m many movements that
have resulted in better conditions,'
and it has shown a willingness to take
up work that could not be performed
by individuals or groups of citizens.
In short, the O. R. & N. has set the
pace of development and it still con
tinues it with an enthusiasm and
vigor that promises great results to
both itself and the - country from
which, it draws its sustenance and
existence. There is not a better nor
a more popular railroad . management
than that of tbe'O. R. fe N. in the
entire country. East Oregonian.
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
The importance of Republican con,
trol of the Fiftv-Sixth . congress is
emphasized by .the editorial com
ments of the 1 Vicksburg Dispatch
The morning after election the Dis
Datch said : "The Democrats have
made all tbe'great states of Illinois,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and
New York doubtful states for the
Republicans in a national- contest,
and the Democrats did that 'with the
principles of 1896 nailed to, the mast
head. It is true the new house of
representatives can do nothing for
over a year, but it will be in power
when the great presidential battle is
fought in J 900. If by any chance
the presidential election should be
thrown into the house the Democrats
are sure to win."
. Fortunately, the country escaped
this danger. Not one of the states
mentioned will be doubtful in the
next presidential election. In the
Fifty-Sixth congress the Republicans
will control twenty-six states and the
Democrats eighteen. The Republi
cans have a majoiity of the congress
men in Maine, New Hampshire, Ver
mont. Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, New Jersey, " Pennsyl
vania, Delaware, West Virginia, Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Cali
fornia, Washington, Oregon, Mary
land, North Dakota,' bouth Dakota
and Wyoming. If the presidential
election should be thrown into tire
house the Democrats would have as
heavy a majority against , them as
they would if a president bad been
elected in 1898. Inter-Ocean.
This is a story related by Admiral
Schley about himself. The incident
occurred when he "was a small boy,
of course: "I was returning from a
fishing trip one day, when, looking
down the lane, I saw a big mad bull
making toward me, . bellowing with
fury and tossing the earth with his
horns. I scarcely bad time to think
what to do, when I suddenly leaped
over the fence, only to observe the
infuriated beast tear that fence to
smithereens, and I, seeing the avenue"
oi escape closed, climbed an apple
tree. I got a perch on. the topmost
limb of the tree and, would you be
lieve it, that animal kept me there
until night, bellowing and butting
away at the trunk.' Finally as night
drew on he lett, when I came down
and went home. However, I was not
much alarmed at my position, but
took it coolly, feeling that I was safe.
I want to see if that old tree which
rendered such protection to me still
stands." If it does Admiral Schley
is going to find it during his present
visit to the home of his childhood.
The story is given in full because of
its simplicity and modesty. Some
men relating a similar experience in
their boyhood days 'would have
rounded it off in a different fashion,
but it is seen that the hero of San
tiago sticks to the truth. If he bad
deviated from the truth the story
would have been more interesting,
perhaps, but we would not have be
lieved it, as we do now.
The gentlemen on the opposition
benches who are criticisingThe opera
tions ot the Dingley law because, as
they claim, it does not produce
enough revenue, should not commit
themselves too far. The Republican
party has nevef failed to meet emer
gencies along the revenue line, and
the gentlemen on the - opposition
benches are likely to be complaining
next year because we have a surplus
that they are not allowed to disburse.
There is likely to be some confu
sion over the Spanish peace commisr
sion unless the present flow of diplo
macy is shut off. Some of the mem
bers of congress at the next session
are likely to ask if it is . true that
some of our representatives have
been appointed for life or during
good behavior. - -.-,:.r -
DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
T"' The hpiMW II-tig pills.
One Minute Cough Cure., cures.
That Is what it was made lor.
GUAKDINGF THE MINT.
Not Much Show' for Burglarizing
That Institution. ,
All Kinds of Precautions to Protect
the Millions Upon Million Piled
fjfcs l.Iinele Sam's
' Vaults. - ' "
- The doors of the mint are closed
every week day promptly at four
o'clock in: the afternoon. After that
hour no one but mint employes have
aty business within the walls Which
enclose so much money, and. "no one
can either stay in or get in without a
special permit from the superinten
dent. Needless to say, this is difficult
to obtain. .- . .; ; ,; -
Simultaneously with the closing' of
the doors at four o'clock the first Ehif t
of the -night' guard gees on duty. The
shift is composed of the captain of the
guard and 11 stalwart men. As the
men file out to begin their round each
one is handed a big Colt's revolver of
the most approved pattern and loaded
with big cartridges. ,
From then on till midnight aevn of
the 11 guards patrol without cessation
every .floor of the inside of the mint,
from the corridors of the gloomy
vaults where, away down in the earth,
are stowed eighty-odd million dollars
in silver and almost as much gold, to
the top floor, where there is nothing
more valuable than machinery. Placed
at frequent intervals throughout the
corridors are electrical devices for en
oblmg the captain of the guard to keep
tabs on his men. Each of these littl?
machines communicates with the ro
tunda opposite the Chestnut street en
trance to the mint. Here it is that the
eaptnin is stationed all through the
long ho;irs of his shift. Every two min
utes and a half the central machine in
the. rotunda denotes the presence of
some one cf the guard at some par
ticular station in the building-. If it
doesn't, then the captain knows that
somethinsr is wrong-, and he Immedi
ately proceeds to discover what it is.
But it has been a long time since the
little machine failed to send forth its
anncunccment at the proper time.
For the mint guards are patrolling up
and down outside the big building.
carefully watching that no suspicious
characters approach too near the vast
treasure left in their care. -
Promptly at midnight the second
shift of the night guard puts in an .ap
pearance to relieve the early shjft. It
is also composed ot a captain and 11
men, and they are split up., as the other
squad, into inside and outside tidaails.
From midnight on until seven o'clock
in the morning they foliow in the foot
steps of the first shift, with every
faculty alert to catch an intruder. .
The big revolvers are not the only
weapons upon which the guards have
to rely. On eaeh side of the main cor
ridor leading from the Chestnut street
entrance stands' a walnut case.
Through the polished glass front of.
one Irown 20 Winchester rines. ine
other contains as many ugly-looking
carbines. To grab these dispensers of
doftth would be but the work of an in
stant for the guards, and then woe be
unto any man or men upon whom it
might be found necessary to turn them.
For the revolvers there is kept con
stantly on hand in the mint- 500 rounds
of ammunition, and for the rifles and
carbines 2,500 rounds. Each of the
guards is an expert in the use of both
the pistol and the gun; and each is en
dowed with a plentiful stock of cour
age. Hence a combination capable of
successfully resisting almost anything
less than a regiment. .
Superintendent Boyer and Assistant
Custodian Ramsay both talked to the
Inquirer reporter about the methods
in use to protect the mint and its con
tents. . Beth smiled significantly when
the possibility of one getting away
with a portion of the vast treasure was
suggested.
"It would be folly for anyone to try
it," was the superintendent's only com
ment. To it Mr. Itamsay nodded em
phatic assent. -f "
"I have been here for-a good many
years," the latter said, "and no such
attempt has ever been made. It is
practically impossible for anyone to
break into the mint from the outside,
and no one cculd secrete himself in the
building during the hours when it is
open to visitors and hope to avcid dis
covery. We search every nook and
corner of the strucuire carefully as
soon as the doors arc closed for the
day, and you may rest assured Kany-
one who had no business within these
walls was found he would regret the
day he was born."
. In addition to the two shifts of night,
guards Superintendent Boyer and As
sistant Custodian Ramsay have a habit
of dropping in at the mint at edd hours
of the night to see that everything is
going on all right. .
. The mint is corrnected with the cen
tral . telephone station, and should
there be trouble the captain of the
guard could communicate with police
headquarters in a brief space of time.
When the trouble with Spain reached
a crisis, however, it occurred to Mr.
Boyer that it might be well to be con
nected directly with the central police
station in the city hall. . He communi
cated his idea3 to director of the it.
Preston, and was told to go ahead.
Consequently it will not be many days
before a hurry call can be sent from
the mint to the police . department
without the delay incidental to a con
nection through, "hello" headquarters.
"If you come acros anybody who
thinks he can get rich quickly by help
ing himself to our coin," remarked
Superintendent Boyer in partingt
"just advise him to think it over care-,
fully first." -
In compliance with -- the superintendent's-
suggestion the advice is here'
by given.
And It is pretty good advice Jcr 'fol
low, too. Philadelphia Inquirer.
MENTION'
Wednesday's Daily.
A. S. MacAllister was a passenger for
Portland today. - j ;
Miss Carrie Butler went 'to Portland
yeaterday to epend Thanksgiving with
her sister. Miss .Nellie tfatler.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pavis, who
came up from Portland to attend the
funeral oLMrs. Condon, returned home
today. j .
- Mrs. L. H. Russell and "Miss Leeiia
Russell-will arrive from the. Cascades
this evening to spend tomorrow with
Mia. W.-A JUrby. . -
Mrs. Agnes Davis, of The Dalles, who
baa beea-visiting relatives in this citv.
was called home yesterday by the serious
illness of her sister. Mies Grace Hind-
man. Baker City Democrat. -
Miss Edna Glenn will leave on the
morning train for Portland, Where
she will take the Southern Pacific for
San Francisco, to spend some time visit
ing friends. We wish her a very pleas
ant journey.
Sheriff Kelly and Ed Glisan left this
morning for. Portland, where they will
take the Southern Pacfic en route to
Nevada to secure Forester. They took
with them Jack Daly and N. B. Myers,
whom they, will leave at the penitentiary
at Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Younz, ac
companied by Mies Georgia, will leave
tomorrow lor rortland. They- are on
their way to visit their daughter, Mrs.
Soule, in Billings, Mont. Mr. and Mrs.
Young will visit relatives in Maine be
fore returning.
Friday's Dally.
Joseph Sberar is in from bis home at
the Bridge today.
Mrs. J. H. Wilburn was a passenger
for Lyle on the boat this morning.
Mies Ursula Buch returned Wednes
day evening from a short visit in Port
land. - .
Mrs. S L. Brooks and her guest, Mrs.
Canfield, made a short trip to Caecades
today. -
lion, and Mrs. F. P. Mays and chil
dren spent -yesterday with relatives in
the city. -f
Ray Logan came up from Portland
Wednesday evening to be ac. home on
Thanksgiving.
Geo. Liebe came up to spend Thanks
giving at home and will return to Port
land tomorrow.
- Mrs. F. Menefee, who hag spent eome
time visiting relatives in Cleone, Or., has
returned to her home in this city.
Will Michaelbach, who. has spent the
past three months visiting his sister in
San Francisco, has returned home.
Dr. Geisendorffer, who was called to
his home in Albany on account of the
illness of his sister, will return this
evening. ..
River today to spend the day with Miss
i ,,r i i i -1 1
luaggio narnei , woo nas oeeB quite in
of typhoid fever.
Miss Jennie Beresford came op on
the boat Wednesday evening, and will
spend a short time with ' her friend,
Margarette Kinerely '
Dr. J. A. Sutherland came down from
Spokane yesterday morning to visit a
few days in the city. Dr. has recently
moved into a new office in Spokane, and
is building up a good practice there.
Her friends will regret to learn that
Mrs. S. B. Adams is very sick at her
home on Tenth street. Her daughter,
who resides at Moro, arrived yesterday
to be in attendance at her bedside.
Dick Gorman, -whom we all thought
equal to any emergency, has succumbed
to the mumps and now lauguieheth at
home with his jaw tied up. Richard is
not himself, but we hope will soon be
out again, as frisky as of yore.
BOBN
Tn tl!a oil w Vntr Mtti tn Xfr an1
Mrs. ChaB. tlayward, a daughter.
AdvertUed Letters.
Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the posloffice at The Dalles un
called for November 23, 1898. - Persona
calling for the same will give date on
which tbey were advertised :
Aebi, Huldah -Bannett,
Burt (2)
Brands, John
Browning, John '
Beesy, Le6e .
Bowman,H .
Davi-Json, Albert
Engelbardt, J W
Fuller, A A
Gregg, H M
Kane, Eooa
La von, FII
Lilly. Edward
Miller, Mrs Acme
May, Alice .
Rue, William
Smith, Hugh ,
Sorgen, Fred
Standish, Nelly ;
Vibbert, Eva
Wright, Annie
Wecker, Etta
Wast. B L m
Aflflmn. T?.onA "
Brown, W. R. ,
Benson, Cbas
Burke, J G
Brooks, AG
Case, Sam
DeFoy, Al . "
Field, A
Glendining, M M
Gray, Amelia
Longreen, A (2;
Lnshinger, Mrs
Miller. R A
Maud, Johnie .
Nortbrup, Mary .,
Smith, LM
Smith, J ' -
Sigon, Claphas '
Sanford, Lutie
Williams. J D
Weaver, P A .
Warn, George
Walker. Jnlia A
Well
Is, W8
A. UBOSSBX, r. fll.
Yellow Jaundice Cored.
Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means poesible for its relief.
It is with pleasure we publish the follow
ing: "This is to certify that I was a
terrible sufferer from Yellow Jaundice
for over six months, and was treited by
some of the beet physicians in our city
and all to no avail. Dr. Bel), our drug
gist, . recommended Electric - Bitters ;
and after taking two bottles, I was en
tirely cured. I now take great pleasure
in 'recommending tbem to any person
suffering from this terrible malady. 1
am gratefully yours, M. A. Hargity,
Lexington, Ky." Sold by Blakeley &
Houghton, Druggist.' . ' 4
A cough ia not like a fever. It does
not have to run a certain course." Cure
it quickly, and effectually with One
Minute Cough Care, the best remedy for
all ages and for the most 'severe cases.
We recommend it because it's good,
PERSONAL
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Woodland cook
Wood Garland, jr., cook stove
Wood Garland, jr., reservoir and base
Kridal Garland ,..-.. ......
Bridal Garland and reservoir
Home Garland cook stove ......
Home Garland cook and reservoir......
Home Garland range
Home Garland range and reservoir.. .
Empire Garland steel range ....
Also a "full line of Cole's Hot Blast Air Tight
Heaters just received.
Everybody knows that "Garland" stoves and ranges are the
world s best. They combine rhigant finish, durability, and eon
venisnce, with economy of fuel, ami in spite of all competition hold
their station tar in advance ql all others. We take pleaeure iu call
ing attention to our list of stoves on hand. Sold exclusively by
MA1ER & BENTON,
Hardware and Grocery .
, Merchants
C. J. STUBlilfiG
Wholesale
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Agerlcy for tlie Greatest American Liquor r
Yellowstone Sour
WHISKEY from $2.75 to $6.00 per gallon.
IMP0ETED OOGUAO from $7.00 to $12.00 per gallon. (11 to 20 years old.
ALirOBBIA IBAEI31IS from $3.25
ONLY THE PUREST LIQUORS SOLD.
EOF GOLD BEER on draught, and Val
Imported Ale and Porter. - .
JOBBERS IN IMPORTED and
DOMESTIC CIG-ARS.
?omir;2 to tfye propt
. Slowly, but surely, J. H. Cross with a magnificent stock of staple
and fancy groceries. His constant and enormous daily sales gives evi
dence ot satisfaction to the people. In connection with his splendid gro
cery trade, be does a marvelous Hay, Grain and Feed business. He
carries in stock
Oat Hay
Wheat Hay,
Barley Hay,
Baled Straw, Wheat, Bye, Barley, Oats, Corn, Buckwheat, Boll Bar
ley, Middling, Shorts, Bran and Shorts and Lite Bran.
- He also has the largest and best assortment of garden and grass seeds
in Eastern Oregon. Experience has demonstrated the wiedom of fall
planting in many lines o seeds, such as onion, turnip, lettuce, spinach,
peas and others. , He deals in Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks and Geese.
Also daily buys and sells fresh eggs. All orders intrusted to bis care
will he filled with fidelity and dispatch and' delivered free to any part of
the city. Thankful to the public for their confidence and patronage in
the past will endeavor by fair dealing to merit a continuance of the same.
Cor. Second and Federal Sts.,
The Dalles, Oregon.
Wasco Warehou
Headquarters for Seed Grain of an kinds.
Headquarters for Feed Grain 0111 kinds.
Headquarters for Rolled Grain, an kinds.
Headquarters for Bran, Shorts, oPmTllfeed
Headquarters for "Byers Best" Pendle-
TJ'IOUI n'8 onr '8 manufactured expressly for family
vJx J iuiu nee. every sack is guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Wa sell our goods lower than any honse in the trade, and if you don't think so
call and get our prices and be convinced. "
Highest Prices Paid for Wheat, Barley and Oats.
Money Saved is
:- W Ifflv- JSL I C H K ! I ' '
- Wishes to inform the public that he is still in the .
UNDERTAKING AND PICTURE-FRAME BUSINESS.
Andpersons needing anything in these lines can save money
by calling on,him before dealing elsewhere. . ;
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
1,1 ! 1 1 II -
Jastr
Received.
stove
I 7.50
8.50
15.00
25.00
23.00
33.00
25.00
35.00
40.00
45.00
45.00
The Dalles, Or.
and Retail
Mash Whiskey.
(4 to 15 years old.)
to $6.00 per gallon. (4 toll years old.)
Blatz and Hop Gold Beer in bottles.
Timothy Hay,
Wild Grass Hay,
Alfalfa Hay.
J. H. CROSS.
se Company
Money Earned.
Third andWashlngton St3